CN101183473A - Slot machine - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a slot machine which awards a prize based on a unified symbol to be displayed across a plurality of symbol display areas formed by divided symbols. Scrolling display of symbol rows is started on reels 41 through 49 according to the start of a game, and after a predetermined time elapses, nine in total of the divided symbols are stopped and displayed in symbol display areas 31 through 39 , and particularly, when a unified symbol is formed by a combination of the divided symbols displayed, a prize based on the kind of the formed unified symbol is awarded to a player in addition to a prize based on the kind and number of the divided symbols displayed.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of combination and award the slot machine of award (prize) (slot game) based on the symbol of being arranged, more particularly, the present invention relates to a kind ofly will cross over the slot machine that union of symbol that a plurality of symbol show is awarded award based on forming by segmentation symbol.
Background technology
Traditionally, in slot machine as a kind of game machine,, the game medium such as coin begins recreation in response to being inserted in the game machine, the variable demonstration of the symbol row of execution in the presumptive area of game machine, and stopping to show through carrying out after the schedule time, and awarding award based on the combination of stop element.
Usually, whether arrange according to the symbol (for example " cherry " or " 7 ") of identical type and judged whether to show the combination that causes awarding award along default pay lines.Traditionally, also allow to pay award based on combination not along pay lines.
For example, in the instructions of U.S. Patent No. 6093102 and No.6960133, described a kind of by using video rotating cylinder or mechanical rotating cylinder to show the slot machine of 3 * 5 (that is, altogether 15) symbols.In this slot machine, when the recreation beginning, the rotating cylinder rotation, and the sign-on in each row of vertically arranging changes by interlocking each other, and,, in each row, stop and showing three symbols according to stopping of rotating cylinder rotation through after the schedule time.Then, when symbol stops with the combination of the symbol that comprises predetermined quantity or more identical type and shows, the award award.In addition, in traditional slot machine, award is according to the award of pay lines with according to the award of the quantity of shown symbol.
In above-mentioned traditional slot machine,, all in a symbol, stop and showing a symbol no matter use video rotating cylinder or mechanical rotating cylinder.In a plurality of symbol, stop and symbols displayed irrelevant each other, and the not new symbol that forms of the combination of shown symbol.
The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of slot machine, this slot machine newly forms symbol by the combination of symbols displayed in a plurality of symbol, and award award based on formed symbol, thereby can be when using the sign change control identical with conventional situation, rewarding with reward under the different New Terms award based on the tradition of the quantity of pay lines or shown symbol, thereby further improving Entertainment.
Summary of the invention
(1) slot machine of the present invention comprises: a plurality of symbol of displaying symbol; And controller, this controller shows segmentation symbol in described a plurality of symbol, these segmentation symbols are by cutting apart union of symbol that quantity shows two or more symbol at least that will cross in described a plurality of symbol and cut apart and obtain with predetermined, and when by the segmentation symbol that in described a plurality of symbol, shows be combined to form this union of symbol the time, the award of this controller is rewarded.
(2) slot machine of the present invention comprises: a plurality of symbol of displaying symbol; And controller, this controller shows segmentation symbol in described a plurality of symbol, these segmentation symbols are by cutting apart union of symbol that quantity shows two or more symbol at least that will cross in described a plurality of symbol and cut apart and obtain with predetermined, and award first is rewarded when having shown predetermined quantity or more segmentation symbol in described a plurality of symbol, and when by the segmentation symbol that in described a plurality of symbol, shows be combined to form described union of symbol the time, award be higher than this first reward second reward.
(3) slot machine of the present invention comprises: a plurality of symbol of displaying symbol; A plurality of rotating cylinders, each rotating cylinder all in described symbol, carry out the roll display of a plurality of symbols and carry out any one symbol in these symbols stop to show; And controller, this controller by use described rotating cylinder and in described a plurality of symbol, carry out the roll display of a plurality of symbols that comprise segmentation symbol and in described symbol, carry out any one symbol in these symbols stop to show, these segmentation symbols are by cutting apart union of symbol that quantity shows two or more symbol at least that will cross in described a plurality of symbol and cut apart and obtain with predetermined, award first is rewarded when having shown predetermined quantity or more segmentation symbol in described a plurality of symbol, and when by the segmentation symbol that in described a plurality of symbol, stops and showing be combined to form described union of symbol the time, award be higher than this first reward second reward.
(4) in above-mentioned (1) to (3), slot machine of the present invention comprises: a plurality of rotating cylinders, each rotating cylinder all in described symbol, carry out the roll display of a plurality of symbols comprise segmentation symbol and carry out any one symbol in these symbols stop to show; And display, this display is provided with the described predetermined rotating cylinder of cutting apart quantity.
(5) in slot machine of the present invention, in in above-mentioned (1) to (4) any one, described union of symbol is split into the described predetermined quantity of cutting apart quantity equal symbol viewing area of segmentation symbol, and described union of symbol is crossed over whole described a plurality of symbol demonstrations.
In slot machine of the present invention, when being combined to form union of symbol time award rewarded by the segmentation symbol that in described a plurality of symbol, shows, thereby can be when using the sign change control identical with conventional situation, rewarding award award under the different New Terms with tradition based on the quantity of pay lines or shown symbol.Therefore, can improve Entertainment, and not need to change greatly the structure of traditional slot machine.
Attached purpose of the present invention and advantage will be set forth in the following description, and will partly obviously, perhaps can learn by practice of the present invention according to this explanation.Objects and advantages of the present invention can realize and obtain by the unit structure hereinafter specifically noted and combination.
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The accompanying drawing that is merged in and constitutes the part of instructions shows embodiments of the present invention, and is used from explanation principle of the present invention with general introduction that provides above and detailed description one to embodiment given below.
Fig. 1 is the figure of characteristic that the slot machine of an embodiment is shown;
Fig. 2 is the stereographic map of outward appearance that the slot machine of this embodiment is shown;
Fig. 3 is the figure that the tabulation of the union of symbol that will show on the symbol display unit of the bottom display of the slot machine of this embodiment is shown;
Fig. 4 is the figure that the multiple segmentation symbol that will show on the symbol display unit of the bottom display of the slot machine of this embodiment is shown;
Fig. 5 is the front elevation that the symbol display unit of this embodiment is shown;
Fig. 6 is the front elevation that is illustrated in the example when showing segmentation symbol on the symbol display unit;
Fig. 7 is the front elevation that the example when showing segmentation symbol and newly formed union of symbol by these segmentation symbols on symbol display unit is shown;
Fig. 8 illustrates based on will be to the payoff table of the award of player's payment along the combination of pay lines symbols displayed;
Fig. 9 is the block diagram of control system of the slot machine of schematically illustrated this embodiment;
Figure 10 is the process flow diagram of the main control handling procedure in the slot machine of this embodiment;
Figure 11 is the process flow diagram of the primary games handling procedure in the slot machine of this embodiment; And
Figure 12 is the payoff table of the slot machine of another embodiment.
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The slot machine of this embodiment (for example, slot machine 1) comprising: a plurality of symbol of displaying symbol (for example, symbol 31 to 39); And controller (for example, controller 40), this controller shows that segmentation symbol (for example in described a plurality of symbol, segmentation symbol 25), these segmentation symbols are by (for example cutting apart union of symbol that quantity shows two or more symbol at least that will cross in described a plurality of symbol with predetermined, union of symbol 26) cuts apart and obtain, and when by the segmentation symbol that in described a plurality of symbol, shows be combined to form this union of symbol the time, the award of this controller is rewarded.
According to the slot machine of constructing as mentioned above, when being combined to form union of symbol time award rewarded by the segmentation symbol that in symbol, shows, thereby can be when using the sign change control identical with conventional situation, rewarding award award under the different conditions with tradition based on the quantity of pay lines or shown symbol.Therefore, can improve Entertainment greatly, and not need to change greatly the structure of traditional slot machine.
When (for example in described a plurality of symbol, symbol 31 to 39) (for example predetermined quantity or more segmentation symbol have been shown in, segmentation symbol 25) time, the slot machine award first of this embodiment is rewarded, and when be combined to form union of symbol (for example, union of symbol 26) the time award by the segmentation symbol that in described a plurality of symbol, shows be higher than this first reward second reward.
According to the slot machine of constructing as mentioned above, when by the segmentation symbol that in described symbol, shows be combined to form union of symbol the time, the award ratio is based on the high award of award of the quantity of shown symbol, thereby only just can provide the chance of the higher award of acquisition by common recreation, and need not special play, and can improve the enthusiasm that the player plays such as bonus game (bonus game).
The slot machine of this embodiment is by (for example using rotating cylinder, rotating cylinder 41 to 49) execution comprises that segmentation symbol (for example, the roll display of a plurality of symbols segmentation symbol 25), and (for example work as in described a plurality of symbol, award first is rewarded when having shown predetermined quantity or more segmentation symbol symbol 31 to 39), and when being combined to form union of symbol (for example, union of symbol 26) time award be higher than this first second award of rewarding by the segmentation symbol that in described a plurality of symbol, stops and showing.
According to the slot machine of constructing as mentioned above, when after the rotation at rotating cylinder by the segmentation symbol that in symbol, shows be combined to form union of symbol the time, the award ratio is based on the high award of award of the quantity of shown symbol, thereby only just can provide the chance of the higher award of acquisition, and can improve the enthusiasm that the player plays by the common recreation of using rotating cylinder.
The slot machine of this embodiment (for example is provided with a plurality of rotating cylinders, rotating cylinder 41 to 49), each rotating cylinder all in symbol (for example, symbol 31 to 39) carries out in and (for example comprise segmentation symbol, the roll display of a plurality of symbols segmentation symbol 25), and carry out any one symbol in these symbols stop to show.
According to the slot machine of constructing as mentioned above, by use with the rotating cylinder of cutting apart number of union of symbol on the segmentation symbol that shows newly form this union of symbol, thereby, can on display, show large-sized symbol by using the various effects of whole rotating cylinders.
The slot machine of this embodiment, wherein, predetermined quantity equal symbol viewing area () the quantity for example, symbol 31 to 39, and cross over whole described a plurality of symbol and show this union of symbol of cutting apart that union of symbol is split into segmentation symbol.
According to the slot machine of constructing as mentioned above, newly form union of symbol by the segmentation symbol that after the rotation of rotating cylinder, in all symbol, shows, thereby the segmentation symbol by the combination larger amt can show the symbol with large-size on display.
Hereinafter, describe slot machine of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings according to the embodiment of the present invention in detail.Here, the slot machine relevant with embodiment described below is so-called video slot game machine, and it comprises the display device such as LCD, and plays by the image that shows various symbols on this display device.
As the condition that is used to award award, except the situation of the symbol of having arranged predetermined quantity or more identical type on the display, slot machine of the present invention also comprises the situation that has newly been formed symbol by the combination of a plurality of symbols on the display.
For example, an example shown in Figure 1, wherein the present invention is applied to slot machine, and this slot machine has nine rotating cylinders 41 to 49 on display, and all has a symbol in the rotating cylinder 41 to 49 each.When beginning to play in the slot machine at Fig. 1, the capable roll display of DO symbol on each rotating cylinder 41 to 49.Then, when having passed through the schedule time, rotating cylinder 41 stops the rotation according to predefined procedure to 49, and stops on each symbol 31 to 39 and show a symbol.Then, as shown in Figure 1, when newly having been formed " sun " symbol that will cross over all symbol 31 to 39 demonstrations by the combination that stops at nine symbols in each symbol 31 to 39, award is based on the award that forms " sun " symbol.
At first, will be based on the general structure of Fig. 2 explanation according to the slot machine 1 of this embodiment.Fig. 2 is the stereoscopic figure of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment.
The slot machine 1 of this embodiment comprises rack 2, be arranged on the top box 3 on the rack 2 and be arranged on main door 4 on the front of rack 2.
The front of top box 3 is provided with top display 5.Here, top display 5 is made of known LCD, and shows method for gaming and payoff table.
On the other hand, the whole face of main door 4 is provided with bottom display 6.Here, bottom display 6 is made of known LCD, and comprises symbol display unit 7, and this symbol display unit 7 comprises 3 * 3 symbol 31 to 39.Symbol display unit 7 comprises the rotating cylinder of arranging in 3 * 3 mode 41 to 49, and on each rotating cylinder 41 to 49, the symbol row of rolling and demonstration predetermined arrangement, and through after the schedule time, stop in each symbol in symbol 31 to 39 and show a symbol.As a result, show 9 symbols at most, and pay predetermined award to the player based on the combination of shown symbol according to the progress of recreation as described below.The quantity of rotating cylinder can be 3 or 5, in addition, the quantity of symbols displayed to be not limited to 9.
The front of bottom display 6 is provided with touch pad 11, and the player can import various instructions by operation touch pad 11.
In addition, bottom display 6 is provided with and retains digital display and show that unit 8 and payment digital display show unit 9.Show on the unit 8 and to show the current quantity that retains that has of player retaining digital display.Show on the unit 9 at the payment digital display, show amount, as the payment number when the award that on symbol display unit 7, stops to award when the also combination of symbols displayed is the prize-winning combination of being scheduled to.
The downside of bottom display 6 is provided with control panel 15, and this control panel 15 is provided with and is used for by a plurality of buttons of the user input instruction relevant with game progress, is used for the coin as game medium is received the coin receiving port 16 and the bank note insertion mouth 17 of rack 2 inside.
1 to annotate button 21 be to be used for receiving being used for the recreation operating means that retains the instruction of (making a bet) that retains that the player has of making a bet.The maximum button 22 of making a bet is to be used for receiving being used to make a bet the operating means of the instruction that retains (being 50 in this embodiment retains) of the maximum quantity that the permission that retains that the player has makes a bet to recreation once.As the button of making a bet, other various buttons of making a bet can be provided, for example 3 annotate button.
In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, as game medium, can use coin and bank note or with coin and the corresponding electronic value information of bank note (retaining).But, can be applicable to game medium of the present invention and be not limited to these, for example can also use game money (medal), token (token), electronic money or bill.
Subsequently, with reference to Fig. 3 and 4 explanations symbols displayed on when recreation will the symbol display unit 7 at bottom display 6.
Here, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, union of symbol and segmentation symbol be used as will be on the symbol display unit of bottom display 6 symbols displayed.Fig. 3 is the tabulation that the union of symbol that will show on the symbol display unit 7 of the bottom display 6 in the slot machine of this embodiment is shown.Fig. 4 illustrates the multiple segmentation symbol that will show on the symbol display unit 7 of the bottom display 6 in the slot machine of this embodiment.
Union of symbol is to cross over large-sized symbol that symbol 31 to 39 shows, and is formed by 9 segmentation symbols that stop on each symbol 31 to 39 and show.As shown in Figure 3, there are ten kinds of unions of symbol (" cherry ", " heart ", " moon ", " star ", " sun ", " smiling face ", " 1BAR ", " 2BAR ", " 3BAR " and " 7 "), and when forming union of symbol by segmentation symbol, except based on the kind of segmentation symbol and stop and the common award of the quantity of symbols displayed, can also award award based on the kind of formed union of symbol.
On the other hand, segmentation symbol is by cutting apart to trisection the undersized symbol that union of symbol obtains along the vertical and horizontal directions.On each rotating cylinder 41 to 49, roll and show respectively by cutting apart 10 kinds of segmentation symbols that 10 kinds of unions of symbol obtain, and in each symbol 31 to 39, stop and showing according to the definite any segmentation symbol of inside raffle.Then, when stopping as shown in Figure 4 and shown the segmentation symbol of predetermined quantity or more identical type, award is based on the kind of symbol and stop and the award (first rewards) of the quantity of symbols displayed.
Next, the symbol display unit 7 that shows the bottom display 6 of above-mentioned symbol with reference to Fig. 5 to Fig. 7 explanation thereon.Fig. 5 is the front elevation of symbol display unit 7 that the bottom display 6 of the slot machine relevant with this embodiment is shown.Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 are the front elevations that is illustrated in the example of the segmentation symbol that shows on the symbol display unit 7.
As shown in Figure 5, the symbol display unit 7 of this embodiment comprises the rotating cylinder of arranging in 3 * 3 mode 41 to 49.Rotating cylinder 41 to 49 has symbol 31 to 39 respectively, and each viewing area is used for showing a segmentation symbol on each rotating cylinder 41 to 49 when rotating cylinder stops the rotation.Here, when in slot machine 1, beginning to play, shown in Fig. 6 and 7, in each symbol 31 to 39, show a segmentation symbol 25 (9 segmentation symbols 25 altogether).
In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, as mentioned above, use by 10 kinds of segmentation symbols and the blank (blank character) of cutting apart that 10 kinds of unions of symbol shown in Fig. 3 obtain and play.When the combination of the segmentation symbol that on 39, has shown predetermined quantity or more identical type in symbol 31, win triumph (winning), and irrelevant with their arrangement, and payment is based on the award of the quantity of the kind of shown symbol and symbol.When having formed union of symbol by 9 segmentation symbols that in 39, show in symbol 31, also award and the corresponding award of this union of symbol.When in 39, showing the award combination (bonus combination) that comprises six or more a plurality of segmentation symbol " 7 " in symbol 31, after finishing normal game, continue to carry out bonus game as award.
For example, Fig. 6 shows the segmentation symbol 25 that wherein stops and having shown " 7 " in symbol 31 to 35,37 and 38, and stops and having shown the situation of the segmentation symbol 25 of " SUN " in symbol 36 and 39.As the content of the award that will award in this case, 400 of showing based on the segmentation symbol 25 of six " 7 " time retain in payment.
On the other hand, Fig. 7 shows the situation that stops and having shown the segmentation symbol 25 of " 7 " in all symbol 31 to 39.As the content that will award in this case, 1600 of showing based on the segmentation symbol 25 of nine " 7 " time of payment retain and retain based on 1000 of the formation of the union of symbol 26 of " 7 ", and 2600 retain altogether.
In this embodiment, when the segmentation symbol of the identical type that shows predetermined quantity shown in Figure 4, win recreation and award is rewarded, yet, when for example also allowing the segmentation symbol when the segmentation symbol that has shown " 7 " and three " cherries ", win recreation and award is rewarded.
For this award, also allow on symbol 31 to 39, pay lines to be set, and when the combination of the symbol that stops along this pay lines was the predetermined combinations of Fig. 8, payment was rewarded.In addition, can pay Fig. 4 and award shown in Figure 8.
Next, the game progress process of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment will be described in detail.At first, when after reception is made a bet, pressing start button 18, carry out the inside raffle that is used for definite segmentation symbol that will on symbol display unit 7, show and handle.Subsequently, when when pressing start button 18 and begin to have passed through the schedule time, rotating cylinder 41 to 49 begins to rotate and the capable roll display of DO symbol, and after having passed through the schedule time, stops in symbol 31 to 39 and shows 9 segmentation symbols altogether.Then, determine the content of award based on the combination of the segmentation symbol that stops and showing and the kind of union of symbol, and award this award.
Next, the structure of control system of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment is described with reference to Fig. 9.Fig. 9 is the block diagram of control system of the slot machine 1 of schematically illustrated this embodiment.
As shown in Figure 9, the control system of slot machine 1 mainly is made of mainboard 60 and cribbage-board 50.Mainboard 60 and cribbage-board 50 constitute controller 40, and this controller 40 is carried out the control program (Figure 10 and Figure 11) of explanation after a while etc.
At first, cribbage-board 50 will be described.Cribbage-board 50 comprises by internal bus CPU 51 connected to one another, ROM 55 and boot ROM 52, the IC socket 54S that is used for the card slot 53S of memory card 53 and is used for GAL (generic array logic) 54.
As the symbol table of drawing lots, the table that can also use wherein predetermined random number range to be associated with the award that will award to the player.In this case, at first, select to award award by raffling, after this, select combination with the corresponding segmentation symbol of determined award by host CPU 61 to the player based on symbol lot table.
Next, mainboard 60 will be described.Mainboard 60 is made of commercially available general mainboard (printed circuit board (PCB) of the basic module of personal computer is installed on it), and comprises host CPU 61, ROM 62, RAM 63 and communication interface 64.
Data and program that RAM 63 will use when being stored in host CPU 61 work.RAM 63 can store the various programs of the authentication procedure that will read via cribbage-board 50, games etc. and such as the various information of the current quantity that retains that has of player.
The main body PCB 70 of explanation after a while and door PCB 80 are connected to mainboard 60 by USB respectively.In addition, power supply unit 65 is connected to mainboard 60.When from power supply unit 65 during to mainboard 60 power supply, the host CPU 61 of mainboard 60 is activated.In addition, be activated to cribbage-board 50 power supplies and CPU 51 via pci bus.
Save storehouse (hopper) 66, coin detecting device 67, graphic boards 68, loudspeaker 69, touch pad 11 and bank note insertion mouth 17 etc. are connected to main body PCB 70.
On the other hand, control panel 15, ownership device (reverter) 16S, coin counter 16C and cold-cathode tube 81 are connected to a PCB 80.Control panel 15 is provided with starting switch 18S corresponding to start button 18, corresponding to the exchange switch 19S that exchanges button 19, corresponding to cashing cashing switch 20S, annotating that 1 of button 21 is annotated switch 21S and corresponding to the maximum maximum of the button 22 switch 22S that makes a bet that makes a bet of button 20 corresponding to 1.When the player operated corresponding button, each switch was to host CPU 61 output input signals.
Next, be described in detail in the master control program of carrying out in the slot machine of this embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings.Figure 10 is the process flow diagram of this master control program.
Suppose that in slot machine 1 memory card 53 has been inserted among the card slot 53S of cribbage-board 50, and GAL 54 has been installed to IC socket 54S.
At first, when the power switch of power supply unit 65 was opened (power supply), mainboard 60 and cribbage-board 50 were activated respectively, and processing is read in the authentication of execution in step (hereafter is S) 1.Read in the processing in this authentication, mainboard 60 and cribbage-board 50 are carried out the processing that differs from one another simultaneously.
That is, in cribbage-board 50, CPU 51 reads the preliminary authentication procedure that is stored in the boot ROM 52, and according to the preliminary authentication procedure of being read, carries out preliminary authentication to determine and confirm that this authentication procedure was not distorted before being input to mainboard 60.
On the other hand, in mainboard 60, host CPU 61 is stored in BIOS among the ROM 62 by execution will be installed in expanding compressed data among the BIOS in RAM 63, and carry out the BIOS that is deployed among the RAM 63, and diagnosis and the various peripherals of initialization.
After this, host CPU 61 is read the authentication procedure that is stored among the ROM 55, and carries out authentication and do not distorted to determine and to confirm to be inserted in the games stored in the memory card 53 among the card slot 53S etc.When this authentication processing normal termination, games that host CPU 61 will carry out authenticating (certified) etc. are write on the RAM 63.Subsequently, host CPU 61 execution are used for reading the payment that is stored in GAL 54 via cribbage-board 50 to be handled than the input of setting data, and the payment that will read is write on the RAM 63 than setting data.
After carrying out above-mentioned processing, host CPU 61 finishes authentication and reads processing.
Then, at S2, host CPU 61 reads the also execution such as games of having carried out authentication the processing from the authentication that RAM 63 reads out in S1, and carries out primary games and handle.Handle by carrying out this primary games, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, play.During slot machine 1 power supply, repeating this primary games processing.
Next, with reference to Figure 11 the processing that the primary games of S2 is handled is described.Figure 11 is the process flow diagram of the primary games handling procedure in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment.Each program shown in the process flow diagram of Figure 11 is stored in the memory card 53, and is extended among the RAM63 of controller 40, and is carried out by host CPU 61.
At first, as shown in figure 11, at S11, host CPU 61 is carried out predetermined initial setting up, and carries out subsequently and be used to receive coin and insert and set several the beginning of making a bet and receive and handle.At this moment, in initial setting up, carry out the data of the project in the tentation data district (for example, paying coin counter etc.) that is arranged on such as removing.In beginning receive to handle, the player is by inserting coin or using 1 to annotate button 21 or the maximum button 22 of making a bet and carry out the number of making a bet that is used for current recreation and be set at 1 to 50 any one operation of making a bet in annotating.
Next, at S12, host CPU 61 judges whether to have imported start button 18.Judge whether to have imported start button 18 based on whether receiving input signal from starting switch 18S.
Then, (S12: in the time of not), this processing turns back to once more and begins to receive processing (S11) when not importing start button 18.At this moment, can carry out be used to correct make a bet the number etc. operation.On the other hand, when having imported start button 18 (S12: be), deduct the number based on to 1 number of making a bet of annotating the operating and setting of button 21 or the maximum button 22 of making a bet, and this number of making a bet is stored among the RAM 63 as bet information from retaining of having of player.
After this, at S13, host CPU is carried out and to be used for selecting by raffling and will to handle in the symbol raffle of each symbol 31 symbols displayed of symbol display unit 7.Specifically, host CPU 61 is stored in included random number generator in the raffle program among the RAM 63 by execution, from predetermined random number range, random number is sampled, and based on random number of being sampled and symbol lot table, determine 9 symbols that will in symbol 31 to 39 (that is the stop position of rotating cylinder 41 to 49), show respectively that 10 kinds of segmentation symbols are central.
In addition, at S14, host CPU 61 begins to make rotating cylinder 41 to 49 rotations, and carries out the roll display that is arranged in the symbol row on each rotating cylinder 41 to 49 with predetermined speed.Then, after the process preset time, rotating cylinder 41 to 49 stops the rotation according to predetermined order according to determined effect mode, and is that each rotating cylinder 41 to 49 shows symbols (referring to Fig. 1).
Subsequently, at S15, host CPU 61 judges whether the combination of the segmentation symbol that shows is the particular combinations that causes paying particular bonus in symbol 31 to 39.
Then, when being judged as the combination (S15: be) that causes paying award, this processing forwards S16 to.On the other hand, not that (S15: in the time of not), the primary games processing finishes in the combination that causes paying award when being judged as this combination.In order to continue to begin next recreation, carry out the processing of S1 and subsequent step once more.
At S16, judge whether the combination of nine segmentation symbols that stop and showing has formed union of symbol,, whether stops and having shown the segmentation symbol of identical type in all symbol 31 to 39 that is in each symbol 31 to 39.
As a result, do not form union of symbol (S16: in the time of not),, calculate when judging based on the kind of the segmentation symbol that in symbol 31 to 39, shows and the common award of quantity at S17.
On the other hand, when judgement has formed union of symbol (S16: be), at S18, except common award, also calculate special award (referring to Fig. 3) based on the kind of formed union of symbol based on the kind of the segmentation symbol that shows in the symbol 31 to 39 and quantity.
Next, at S19, by the content of demonstration based on the award of the combination of bottom display 6, host CPU 61 is notified the content of award to the player.For example, in Fig. 6, based on the demonstration of the combination of the segmentation symbol 25 of seven " 7 ", 400 of display notification awards retain as the characters of rewarding " Win 400 (obtain and win 400) ".In Fig. 7, based on the demonstration of the separating character 25 of nine " 7 " of the union of symbol 26 that form to form " 7 ", display notification is awarded 2600 altogether and is retained as the characters of rewarding " Win 2600 (obtain and win 2600) ".
Subsequently, at S20, whether judgement is to reward combination by the combination of rotating cylinder rotation processing symbols displayed in symbol 31 to 39 of S14.Here, reward the combination that combination is the segmentation symbol of shown six or more a plurality of " 7 ".
As a result, when judgement had shown award combination (S20: be), this processing forwarded bonus game to and handles (S21).Can consider various modes as bonus game (bonus game), yet,, consider that free game is as bonus game here.Here, free game is wherein to carry out the recreation pre-determined number identical with normal game and the recreation that need not to make a bet, and in the bonus game of S21 is handled, control rotating cylinder 41 to 49 rotation and stop predetermined times, and the award that obtains at this control period to player's payment by the payment processes of the S22 of explanation after a while.As the condition that forwards bonus game to, show predetermined quantity or more predetermined symbol, perhaps bonus game is mysterious suddenly occurs, and various conditions can be set.As the lot table that will during free game, use, can use to be set so that the amount that to be paid lot table more than normal game.
Then, at S22, the award that host CPU 61 payment calculates at step S17 or S18 is as award.Specifically, in the payment processes of S22, when the combination of segmentation symbol did not form union of symbol, payment was based on the award (first rewards) of the kind and the quantity of the segmentation symbol that shows in symbol 31 to 39.In addition, when segmentation symbol be combined to form union of symbol the time, the award (second rewards) that payment is following, this award have added up to based on the award of the kind of the segmentation symbol that shows in symbol 31 to 39 and quantity and special awards based on the kind of formed union of symbol.At this moment, cash button 20, can retain number corresponding coin (retains corresponding to a coin) by Zhi Fuyu, perhaps can pay bill with bar code by pressing.
As mentioned above, in the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when beginning to play, reception uses 1 to annotate the number of making a bet of making a bet in the current recreation that operates in that button 21 and the maximum button 22 of making a bet carry out by the player, as any one (S11) in 1 to 50 notes, and after this, rotating cylinder 41 to 49 begins rotation, and through after the schedule time, in symbol 31 to 39, stop and having shown 9 segmentation symbols (S14) altogether.The result, especially, when shown segmentation symbol be combined to form union of symbol the time, except award based on the kind of shown segmentation symbol and quantity, also to the award (S22) of player's award based on the kind of formed union of symbol, thereby can be when using the sign change control that utilizes rotating cylinder identical with conventional situation, rewarding award award under the different New Terms with tradition based on the quantity of pay lines or shown symbol.Therefore, can improve the Entertainment of game machine, and not need to change greatly the structure of traditional slot machine.
When the segmentation symbol that in symbol, shows be combined to form union of symbol the time, the award ratio is based on the high award of award of the quantity of shown symbol, thereby only just can provide the chance of the higher award of acquisition by common recreation, and need not to carry out special play, and can improve the enthusiasm that the player plays such as bonus game.
In addition, newly formed union of symbol at the segmentation symbol that shows in the as many symbol of quantity of cutting apart with union of symbol, thereby, can on display, show bigger union of symbol by using all rotating cylinders with the more segmentation symbol of various combination of effects.
The invention is not restricted to above-mentioned embodiment, certainly, can be under the situation that does not break away from spirit of the present invention, the present invention is changed and revise according to multiple mode.
For example, in this embodiment, when by the segmentation symbol that in 39, shows in symbol 31 be combined to form union of symbol the time, except common award based on the kind of segmentation symbol and quantity, also award award based on formed symbol, yet also permission changes the content of common award.For example, based on the kind of as shown in figure 12 formed union of symbol, the amount of common award is increased by 2 times to 5 times.
When by the segmentation symbol that in 39, shows in symbol 31 be combined to form union of symbol the time, the payoff table of higher award can be changed in the payoff table shown in Fig. 4.
In this embodiment, form union of symbol by the combination of nine segmentation symbols that in each symbol 31 to 39, show, yet the quantity that forms the segmentation symbol of union of symbol can be 2 or more a plurality of.For example, allowing segmentation symbol is two partitioning portions (division) of union of symbol, and when forming this union of symbol by the segmentation symbol that shows in two symbol adjacent one another are, award is rewarded.
In addition, the present invention also can be applicable to use the slot machine of standard machinery rotating cylinder.In this case, segmentation symbol is arranged on the outer peripheral face of rotating cylinder, and based on the result who raffles in inside, controls rotating cylinder so that it stops.Then, when the segmentation symbol that on a plurality of mechanical rotating cylinders, stops and showing be combined to form union of symbol the time, award is rewarded.
Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that additional advantage and modification.Therefore, the present invention is not limited to aspect wider this illustrate and detail that illustrates and representative embodiments at it.Therefore, under the situation of the spirit or scope that do not break away from total inventive concept that claims and equivalent thereof limit, can carry out various modification.
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1. slot machine, this slot machine comprises:
A plurality of symbol of displaying symbol; And
Controller, this controller shows segmentation symbol in described a plurality of symbol, these segmentation symbols are by cutting apart union of symbol that quantity shows two or more symbol at least that will cross in described a plurality of symbol and cut apart and obtain with predetermined, and
When by the segmentation symbol that in described a plurality of symbol, shows be combined to form this union of symbol the time, award is rewarded.
2. slot machine, this slot machine comprises:
A plurality of symbol of displaying symbol; And
Controller, this controller shows segmentation symbol in described a plurality of symbol, these segmentation symbols are by cutting apart union of symbol that quantity shows two or more symbol at least that will cross in described a plurality of symbol and cut apart and obtain with predetermined, and
Award first is rewarded when having shown predetermined quantity or more segmentation symbol in described a plurality of symbol, and
When by the segmentation symbol that in described a plurality of symbol, shows be combined to form described union of symbol the time, award be higher than described first reward second reward.
3. slot machine, this slot machine comprises:
A plurality of symbol of displaying symbol;
A plurality of rotating cylinders, each rotating cylinder all in described symbol, carry out the roll display of a plurality of symbols and carry out any one symbol in these symbols stop to show; And
Controller, this controller is carried out the roll display of a plurality of symbols that comprise segmentation symbol by using described rotating cylinder in described a plurality of symbol, and in described symbol, carry out any one symbol in these symbols stop to show, these segmentation symbols are by cutting apart union of symbol that quantity shows two or more symbol at least that will cross in described a plurality of symbol and cut apart and obtain with predetermined
Award first is rewarded when having shown predetermined quantity or more segmentation symbol in described a plurality of symbol, and
When by the segmentation symbol that in described a plurality of symbol, stops and showing be combined to form described union of symbol the time, award be higher than described first reward second reward.
4. according to any described slot machine in the claim 1 to 3, this slot machine also comprises:
A plurality of rotating cylinders, each rotating cylinder all in described symbol, carry out the roll display of a plurality of symbols comprise segmentation symbol and carry out any one symbol in these symbols stop to show; And display, this display is provided with the described predetermined rotating cylinder of cutting apart quantity.
5. according to any described slot machine in the claim 1 to 4, wherein,
Described union of symbol is split into the described predetermined quantity that quantity equals described symbol of cutting apart of segmentation symbol, and
Described union of symbol is crossed over whole described a plurality of symbol and is shown.
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