JP2000014864A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve game property by setting one or two on more prize- winning lines overlapped with at least one prize-winning line among prize- winning lines so as to increase the number of prize-winning lines without changing existing prize-winning lines. SOLUTION: When an operator operates a start lever 4 to simultaneously rotate three reels 10a to 10c expressing many kinds of picture patterns and successively presses stop buttons 5a to 5c to stop each reel in order, in a case that the still picture pattern array of the reels are made to be the array of a prescribed prize-winning patterns on a prescribed prize-winning line, prescribed number of prize-winning medals are paid out. A slot machine main body 1 like this is provided with an additional line setting part 12 which can be operated by a player from the outside of the main body with an additional line inputting button 11. A desired additional prize-winning line can be set by overlapping to an optional liner among five prize-winning line by this part 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method in which three reels each having a plurality of symbols are arbitrarily rotated and operated by a player.
Stopping is repeated, and when all the reels are stopped, when the symbols on the predetermined winning line connecting the reels constitute a predetermined winning arrangement, a slot machine in which a winning medal is paid out, particularly, the slot machine overlaid on the existing winning line. By providing additional line setting means that can set additional winning lines arbitrarily, the number of winning lines can be increased while the existing winning lines remain unchanged, improving the game characteristics of the slot machine, and winning lines with additional lines The present invention relates to a slot machine that can enjoy the taste of aiming and does not cause confusion with the so-called reach eye display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a slot machine, three reels having a plurality of symbols are repeatedly rotated and stopped arbitrarily by a player's operation, and when all three reels are stopped, the respective reels are connected. When the symbols on a predetermined winning line form a predetermined winning arrangement, a winning medal is paid out.

More specifically, a slot machine has a plurality of reels (usually three reels consisting of a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel) representing various kinds of symbols on an outer surface thereof, and the start lever of the player is provided with a plurality of reels. The rotation is started simultaneously by the operation, and the reels are sequentially stopped (usually in the order of the left, middle, and right reels) by the operation of the stop button by the player. Then, the arrangement of the symbols of the three stopped reels is arranged on a predetermined winning line by a predetermined winning symbol array (for example, “7”).
.7 ”or“ BAR, BAR, BAR ”), and a predetermined number of winning medals are paid out when the winning arrangement is made.

Here, a normal slot machine is provided with three reels (left reel 110a, middle reel 110b, right reel 110c) in parallel, as shown in FIG.
Display windows 103a, 103 provided on the front panel of the machine
From 3b and 103c, each reel has a plurality of symbols (as shown in FIG. 6, usually three upper, middle and lower symbols)
The display window 103a, 1
Reels 110a and 110 seen from 03b and 103c
Among the three symbols b and 110c, a line connecting one symbol to each reel is configured as a winning line.

As shown in FIG. 6, a winning line of the conventional slot machine includes three reels 110a, 110b, and 110c arranged in parallel.
In addition to being visible from each of the display windows 103a, 103b, 103c,
Three parallel lines (1st, 2nd, 3rd line shown in Fig. 6) connecting each of the middle and lower three-stage symbols horizontally one by one
And two diagonal lines (shown in FIG. 6) that diagonally connect the upper or lower symbol of the outer two reels (the left reel 110a and the right reel 110c) with the middle symbol of the center reel (the middle reel 110b). A total of five lines (fourth and fifth lines) are set as winning lines.

As described above, in the conventional slot machine,
Usually, five lines are set in advance as the winning lines, and the arrangement of the stop symbols of each reel on the five winning lines determines whether or not a prize is won for each game and the game is performed. I have.

However, in the conventional slot machine in which the winning line is limited to five lines, the number of winnings on the winning line is limited, and the number of winning medals to be paid out is also limited to a certain number. There was a point lacking in the fun of slot machine games. Also, in such a five-line slot machine, the number of medals paid out is the same regardless of the winning line on any of the winning lines,
Some aspects lacked the unexpectedness and the fun of aiming.

[0008] Therefore, there has been proposed a slot machine which increases the number of winnings and improves the fun of the game by setting the winning line of the slot machine to five lines or more in the past. For example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-5824, in addition to the parallel lines and diagonal lines connecting the symbols of each reel described above,
A conventional "slot machine reel mechanism" having five or more winning lines by setting a line connecting the symbols of the center and two left and right reels in a mountain shape or a valley shape has been proposed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-43388 discloses a plurality of displayed symbols as a winning line without limiting the design of each adjacent reel to a parallel line, a diagonal line, a mountain shape, a valley shape, or the like. There has been proposed a “method of determining whether or not a winning is achieved in a picture matching game machine” in which a maximum of 27 winning lines can be set by arbitrarily connecting the reels to form a winning line.

[0010]

However, in such a conventional slot machine in which an additional line is set,
In each case, another winning line is newly set in addition to the conventional five lines. For this reason,
Although the number of winnings increased, the number of winning medals paid out on each winning line was constant including the increased winning lines, and there was no interest in aiming.

In addition, in these slot machines in which a new winning line is set in a mountain shape, a valley shape, or the like, it is difficult to determine a so-called reach eye display, which may cause unnecessary confusion to a player. . That is, in recent slot machines, usually, in order to increase the fun of the game, an internal hit (bonus) that automatically controls the stop position of the reel so that a predetermined winning arrangement is aligned on the winning line with a certain probability. In order to inform the player that this internal hit state has been reached, a so-called reach-me display is performed in which each reel is forcibly controlled to stop in a predetermined symbol arrangement. It is like this.

In many cases, the reach eye display shows a winning symbol (for example, “7, 7, 7” or “BAR, BA”).
R, BAR ") are stopped so that the reels are arranged in a mountain or valley arrangement other than the five lines. For this reason, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Hei 6-5824 and Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei 10-43
If a line consisting of a mountain shape or a valley shape other than the five lines is adopted as a winning line as in the slot machine disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 388, it becomes difficult to distinguish whether the stop arrangement is a reach eye display or a winning arrangement. There is a possibility that confusion may occur in the player.

[0013] Here, similarly to the method adopted in the conventional reach eye display, a symbol arrangement table indicating which arrangement is a prize and which arrangement is the reach eye display is presented in advance in the vicinity of the slot machine in advance. It is conceivable to keep it. However, in such a method based on the presentation of the symbol arrangement table, in addition to the display of the reach eye so far, even to the winning arrangement, each time the player stops the reel, whether the arrangement is a reach eye or a win. In addition, it is necessary to check whether or not it matches the reach eye or the winning arrangement, which makes the checking operation extremely complicated and makes the slot machine game interesting and game-friendly in that the game is played continuously and repeatedly. Could be significantly reduced.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve such a problem of the conventional technology, and has an additional line setting means which can arbitrarily set an additional winning line over an existing winning line. As a result, the number of winning lines can be increased without changing the existing winning lines, thereby improving the gaming characteristics of the slot machine, and also enjoying the joy of aiming for the double line, and confusion with the reach eye display. The purpose is to provide a slot machine that does not cause any problems.

[0015]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a slot machine, wherein three reels having a plurality of symbols are rotated and stopped arbitrarily by a player's operation. A slot machine in which a winning medal is paid out according to whether or not a symbol when all the reels are stopped constitutes a predetermined winning arrangement on one or more winning lines composed of lines connecting the symbols of the respective reels. Therefore, one or two or more additional winning lines are set so as to overlap with at least one winning line among the winning lines. In particular, in claim 2, an additional line for displaying the additional winning line is provided. The configuration includes a display unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an additional line setting means is provided in the main body of the slot machine, and the additional line setting means sets the additional winning line for each game after the game of the slot machine is started. Particularly, in claim 4, the additional line setting means includes an additional line input unit which can be arbitrarily set by a player's operation.

According to the slot machine of the present invention having such a configuration, an additional winning line can be set by the player at any time over the already set five winning lines. The number of winning lines can be increased without changing the winning line, and the game characteristics of the slot machine can be improved.

Further, since the winning line is set so as to overlap the normal winning line, for example, the conventional winning line can be set as a double line and the number of medals can be paid out twice as much as before. In addition, the player can aim at the double line set by his / her own selection, and the game property of the slot machine can be further improved.

Further, since an additional winning line can be added without changing the existing winning line as it is, the additional winning line is not confused with a so-called reach eye display for displaying an internal hit of the slot machine. In addition, the additional winning line is indicated by blinking (or lighting) of a lamp, so that the user can know at a glance which line the additional winning line is, and the player can continue to play the slot machine as before. Depending on the operation method, it is possible to enjoy an increase in the number of winning lines due to the additional line and the joy of aiming at the double line.

In this specification, "after the start of the slot machine game" means after a player has inserted a predetermined number of coins into the slot machine. Therefore, "before the slot machine game starts" means a state before the player inserts a predetermined number of coins into the slot machine.

On the other hand, in claim 5, the additional line setting means includes an additional line automatic setting unit for automatically setting the additional winning line.

According to the slot machine of the present invention having such a configuration, the additional winning line is automatically set according to the program in the automatic setting section inside the main body, so that the player can add an additional line for each game. With the expectation of where the winning line will be set, the game feeling of the slot machine can be further improved by the sense of expectation and unexpectedness.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an additional line setting means is provided in the main body of the slot machine, and the additional line setting means sets the additional winning line before starting the game of the slot machine. There is.

According to the slot machine of the present invention having such a configuration, since the additional line is set in advance for each slot machine, the player can determine whether or not an additional winning line is set during the game, and whether or not the setting line is set. Can be concentrated on the game without considering the position, etc., and the merit of increasing the winning line by the additional line can be enjoyed. Before starting the game, the player can select a slot machine in which an additional line is set according to his / her preference or arbitrarily select a slot machine or the like in which an additional line can be set. As a result, the selection range of the slot machine is increased, and a wider variety of slot machine holes can be realized.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. [First Embodiment] First, a first embodiment of a device and method for notifying the inside of a slot machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system for adding a winning line of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic explanatory diagrams showing the relationship between a winning line and a reel additionally set by the slot machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3A shows a case where one additional line is set. FIG. 3B shows a case where three additional lines are set, and FIG. 4 shows a case where five additional lines are set.

First, the overall structure of the slot machine will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, a front panel 2 of a slot machine main body 1 has three display windows 3 (3
a, 3b, 3c) are provided. Inside the main body of the display window 3, three reels 10 (left reel 10a, middle reel 10b, right reel 1) having various types of symbols on the peripheral surface are shown.
0c) are arranged in parallel, and each reel 10a, 1
Ob and 10c rotate and stop independently. Then, through the display windows 3a, 3b, 3c on the front of the front panel, the design of the peripheral surface of each reel 10a, 10b, 10c is:
Each is displayed on the player side in plurals (as shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, three in the upper row, the middle row, and the lower row).

In the display window 3, five winning lines are displayed, and winning is determined according to the arrangement of the symbols of the reels 10a, 10b, 10c stopped on the five winning lines. It has become. The winning line is displayed on the display window 3 of the front panel 2, and the winning is determined according to the arrangement of the symbols stopped on the winning line. Here, the winning lines are indicated by the display windows 3a, 3b, 3c.
Out of the three symbols on each of the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c that can be seen from the user, a line connecting one symbol to each reel is configured as a winning line. Like slot machines,
Five lines are set as winning lines.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, among the symbols of the three reels 10a, 10b, 10c arranged in parallel, the upper, middle, and lower three tiers seen from the respective display windows 3a, 3b, 3c. Three parallel lines (first, second, and third lines shown in FIG. 3) connecting each symbol horizontally, and two upper and lower outer reels (left reel 10a and right reel 10c) 3 and two middle diagonal lines (FIG. 3)
(Fourth and fifth lines shown in FIG. 5), a total of five lines are set as winning lines.

Thus, as described later, in the winning line symbol determination section 14 inside the main body, it is determined whether or not the symbols of the stopped reels 10a, 10b, 10c are in a winning arrangement on each of the five winning lines. Is determined. In addition, a winning line display lamp 15 is provided near the winning line display of the display window 3, and is lit (or blinks) to display the winning line according to the number of inserted coins. Further, in the present embodiment, by blinking (or lighting) the winning line display lamp 15, an additional line display section for displaying the additionally set winning line is configured as described later.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a start lever, and each reel 10a,
This is a game start device for simultaneously rotating 10b and 10c. Reference numeral 5 denotes a stop button for arbitrarily stopping each of the three rotating reels. Three stop buttons 5 (first button 5a, second button 5b, third button) correspond to the three reels. Button 5
c) is provided. A drive motor that is driven and controlled by a control unit (not shown) is provided inside the slot machine body 1, and the three reels 10a disposed in the center of the slot machine are driven by the drive force of the drive motor. , 10b, 10c are independently rotated and stopped.

This allows the player to start the start lever 4
, The three reels 10a, 10b, and 10c representing various kinds of symbols start rotating at the same time, and the stop buttons 5a, 5b, and 5c are sequentially pressed, whereby the respective reels are moved to the left, the center, and the left. , Right reel in order.
Then, the arrangement of the symbols of the three reels stopped is arranged on the above-mentioned predetermined winning line by the arrangement of the predetermined winning symbols (for example, “7.7.7”, “BAR, BAR, BA”).
R ”) is determined, and in the case of the winning arrangement, a predetermined number of winning medals are paid out. In the vicinity of the stop button 5, as shown in FIG.
An additional line input button 11 for inputting an additional winning line setting described later is provided.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a medal slot, and a predetermined number of medals (normally three) are inserted from the medal slot to start a game. Reference numeral 7 denotes a winning medal payout opening. When the symbols on the stopped reels are in a winning arrangement, the winning medal payout opening 7 is provided via a hopper (not shown) inside the main body (see hopper 16 shown in FIG. 3). A predetermined number of winning medals are paid out to the player.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a speaker, which is provided on the front of the slot machine main body 1. At the time of winning a reel symbol, a melody for congratulation is played from the speaker 8 to enhance a staging effect. Reference numeral 9 denotes a lamp, which is lit in a predetermined combination according to the type when a symbol is won or an abnormality occurs in the slot machine. Usually, a plurality of lamps 9 (9) are provided on the front panel 2 of the slot machine.
a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e) are provided side by side in a row.

Then, for each game, at the time of winning,
Since all the lamps 9 are turned on and a melody flows from the speaker 8 to celebrate the player, the player can enjoy the game comfortably. Further, when an abnormality occurs inside, a predetermined lamp 9 is turned on in response to an abnormality detection signal from the location where the abnormality has occurred. You can know.

Reference numeral 20 denotes an internal hit display lamp, which is a notifying section for notifying the result of the lottery of the internal hit (bonus). As shown in FIG. 1, the internal hit display lamp 20 is provided at a place such as the front surface of the slot machine main body 1 where a player can surely see it. It is controlled by a signal to turn on and off the lamp.

Here, the internal hit is an internal hit which controls the stop of the reels so that a predetermined winning arrangement is automatically aligned on a winning line with a certain probability in order to increase the fun of the slot machine game. Bonus), and there are usually types such as a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB). For example, when a BB is won, a specific symbol is easily arranged until a predetermined amount of medals are paid out (for example, “7, 7,
7)) When the drum is controlled and the RB is won, similarly, a specific symbol is easily arranged (for example, “B”).
AR, BAR, BAR ") drum is controlled and BB is R
It is set so that medals of about three times B are paid out.

In the slot machine of this embodiment having such a configuration, an additional winning line can be set so as to overlap with at least one of the five winning lines described above. That is, FIG.
As shown in FIG.
An additional line setting unit 12 is provided inside. The additional line setting unit 12 allows an additional winning line to be set so as to be superimposed on an arbitrary one of the five winning lines, so that the arbitrary winning line can be set as a so-called double line. ing.

In the present embodiment, the additional line setting section 12 allows a player to input from the outside of the main body via the above-described additional line input button 11, and as shown in FIG. By arbitrarily pressing and operating the additional line input button 11 arranged near the stop button 5, a desired additional line can be additionally set. However, the input means of the additional line is not limited to the additional line input button 11 of the present embodiment.
Any input means may be used as long as a desired additional line can be arbitrarily set.

The additional line setting section 12 is connected to the winning line display lamp 15, and when an additional line is set, the corresponding line portion of the winning line display lamp 15 blinks (or lights up). Then, it is displayed on which winning line the player has made additional line setting. In addition, as a means to display the additional line,
In this embodiment, the winning line display lamp 15 is used. However, in addition to this, a dedicated additional line display lamp can be separately provided, and any means that can surely display the additional line to the player can be used. Any display means may be used.

Here, as a setting mode of the additional line by the additional line setting section 12, for example, as shown in FIG. One additional line (sixth line) is additionally set by superimposing on, or as shown in FIG.
An additional line (sixth to eighth lines) can be set for each of the three horizontal lines (first to third lines).

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, it is also possible to set lines in addition to all five lines of the existing first to fifth lines (sixth to tenth lines). In other words, if there are five existing winning lines, it is sufficient if an additional line can be set so as to overlap with at least one of the five winning lines. There are fifteen line setting modes including those illustrated.

In this embodiment, five existing winning lines are set. For example, four or more reels are provided, or four or more symbols are displayed from the display window for each reel. In such a case, six or more existing winning lines can be set. Therefore, in such a case,
Additional winning lines can also be set corresponding to six or more winning lines. In other words, if there are one or more existing winning lines, the number of additional winning lines and the form of the lines are particularly set as long as the additional winning lines are set so as to overlap with at least one of the winning lines. It is not limited.

The additional line setting unit 12 is provided in
As shown in FIG. 5, an operation signal from the start lever 4 is input, and after the start lever 4 is operated,
That is, after the rotation of each of the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c is started, additional line setting cannot be performed. However, it is possible to perform additional line setting even after the start lever 4 is operated. In this case, among the three stop buttons 5, the additional lines can be added at the latest before the third button 5c is pressed. It is sufficient if the line setting can be performed.

The winning line additionally set in this way is, as shown in FIG.
Is output to each reel 10 along with the existing five lines.
It is determined whether or not the stop symbols a, 10b, and 10c are in a winning arrangement. If a winning is achieved, a winning medal is paid out from the hopper 16 including an additional winning line. That is, a winning line with one additional line (for example,
If a predetermined winning symbol is stopped and arranged on the first line in FIG. 3A), a double line is paid out, so that a medal twice as usual is paid out.

It is to be noted that an additional winning line is usually set so that coins for starting a game are inserted according to the number of additional winning lines, and additional lines can be set for the inserted coins. Is preferred. However, it is also possible to make it possible to perform additional setting for part or all of the added line without inserting a coin.

In the present embodiment, the additional winning line is a double line by adding one line to any one of the five winning lines. Two or more additional lines may be set for (one line), and may be triple lines or more. In this case, when the winning symbols are stopped and arranged on the winning line on which the additional line is set, the winning medals are tripled and quadrupled as usual. . . Will be paid out.

Next, the operation of the slot machine of this embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described. First, the game is started when a predetermined number of medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 6 by the player. When a predetermined number of medals are inserted, before the start lever 4 is operated, an arbitrary selection and determination by the player is added to the normal winning lines (first to fifth lines) in addition to the normal winning lines. Winning lines (sixth to tenth lines) can be set.

Therefore, at this stage, when the player operates the additional line input button 11 on the front panel 2 to set a desired additional line, the additional line is overlaid on the existing winning line. (See FIGS. 3 and 4). When an additional winning line is set, the corresponding lamp of the winning line display lamp 15 near the display window 3 blinks (or lights up) to indicate which winning line has the additional line set. .

Thereafter, when the player presses the start lever 4, the three reels rotate. Therefore, if the player presses the start lever 4 without setting an additional line, no additional line can be set in the current game. At the same time as the start lever 4 is depressed, a lottery is performed inside the slot machine body, and when the player hits the inside, the inside hit display lamp 20 on the front panel 2 is turned on, and the player hits the inside. Will be notified.

In this state, the player depresses the stop buttons 5a, 5b, 5c sequentially to stop the rotation of each of the three reels, and arranges the symbols according to his own judgment.
At this time, the player can perform a so-called aiming so as to stop the reels 10a, 10b, and 10c aiming at the winning line on which the additional line is set. The symbols of the three reels stopped and arranged have a predetermined winning arrangement (for example, “7, 7, 7” or “BAR, BAR, BAR”) on each winning line including the additional winning line. The determination of the presence or absence is performed by the winning line symbol determination unit 14 in the main body.

If the reel symbols constitute a winning arrangement on any of the winning lines, the hopper 1
A predetermined medal is paid out from the payout port 9 through 6. At this time, if a predetermined winning symbol is stopped or arranged on a winning line (for example, the first line in FIG. 3A) in which an additional line is set, a medal twice as usual is paid out. Will be.

At the time of payout of the winning medals, a melody for blessing flows from the speaker 8 below the main body 1 and the lamp 9 above the main body 1 starts blinking. Thereafter, if the next medal is inserted, the same game is repeatedly performed, and if no medal is inserted, the game ends.

As described above, according to the slot machine of the present embodiment, an additional winning line can be set by the player arbitrarily over the already set five winning lines. , The number of winning lines can be increased, and the game characteristics of the slot machine can be improved. Moreover, since the winning line is set so as to overlap the normal winning line, the conventional winning line becomes a double line for paying out twice the number of medals as before, so the player can set the double line by himself / herself. It is also possible to aim at the game, and the game characteristics of the slot machine can be further improved.

Further, an additional winning line can be added without changing the existing winning line as it is, so that the additional winning line will not be confused with a so-called reach eye display for displaying an internal hit of the slot machine. In addition, the additional winning line is displayed by blinking (or lighting) of a lamp, so that the user can know at a glance which line the additional winning line is, and the player can continue playing the slot machine as before. According to the operation method, the number of winning lines can be increased by the additional lines, and the advantage of aiming at the double line can be enjoyed.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the slot machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system for adding a winning line of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The slot machine of the present embodiment shown in the figure is a modified embodiment of the above-described first embodiment, in which an additional winning line is set by an arbitrary input operation of the player in the first embodiment. Is automatically set for each game inside the main body. Therefore,
Other components are almost the same as those in the first embodiment.

That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, an additional winning line is automatically set as additional line setting means for setting a winning line over the existing five winning lines shown in the first embodiment. An additional line automatic setting unit 13 is provided which is set randomly at random. This additional line automatic setting unit 13 is connected to the start lever 4,
After the player has inserted a certain number of coins to start the game,
When the start lever 4 is pressed, an additional winning line (the sixth to tenth lines shown in FIG. 4) is superimposed on any one of the five winning lines (first to fifth lines shown in FIG. 3). ) Is set at random.

Here, in the additional line automatic setting unit 13 of the present embodiment, similarly to the additional line setting unit 12 of the first embodiment described above, when there are five existing winning lines, at least An additional line can be set so as to overlap any one of the winning lines, and there are fifteen modes for setting the additional line. The setting of the additional line is additionally set according to the number of coins inserted by the player.

As described above, the additional winning line automatically set at random is displayed to the player by blinking (or lighting) of the winning line display lamp 15, and the player pushes the reel 10 by pressing the stop button 5. Before pressing to stop, it is possible to know which winning line has been set as a double line. The winning line additionally set as described above is output to the winning line symbol determination unit 14 as shown in FIG. 5, and together with the five winning lines, whether the stop symbols of the reels 10a, 10b, 10c are in the winning arrangement. If it is determined that there is a prize, double prize medals are paid out from the hopper 16 as usual.

As described above, according to the slot machine of the present embodiment, similarly to the case of the above-described first embodiment, it is possible to enjoy the increase in the number of winning lines by setting the additional line and the sensation of aiming at the double line. it can. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the additional winning line is automatically set at random in the automatic setting section inside the main body, so that the player can determine where the additional winning line is set for each game. With the expectation, and the game feeling of the slot machine can be further improved by the sense of expectation and unexpectedness.

The slot machine of the present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described first and second embodiments, after the player inserts coins and the slot machine game is started, by the operation of the player, or
Although the setting of the additional line was performed automatically in the main body, the additional line can be set in advance in the additional line setting unit in the slot machine before the game of the slot machine starts. . In this way, since the additional line is set in advance for each slot machine, the player can concentrate on the game without considering whether or not an additional winning line is set and the position of the setting line during the game, In addition, it is possible to enjoy the merit of increasing the number of winning lines due to the additional lines.

Further, by installing the slot machine in which the additional line is set in advance in the hall together with the slot machines according to the first and second embodiments, the player can himself / herself before starting the game. You can select a slot machine with an additional line set according to your preference, etc., or you can arbitrarily select a slot machine etc. that can set an additional line yourself, realizing a more diverse slot machine hole You.

In the above-described embodiment, at least one or more winning lines are added to the five existing lines to set six or more lines. However, the additional lines are set within the range of the five winning lines. It may be settable. That is, one of the existing lines (for example, FIG. 3
When an additional line is set to the first line in (a) and a double line is set, any one of the other four lines (for example, the second line in FIG. It is also possible to cancel the setting of the winning line. In this way, the player can set the double line arbitrarily while keeping the existing slot machine game method in which three coins are inserted and the game is played on the five line winning line. It is possible to widen the range of choice of the slot machine game by the player's judgment.

Furthermore, as described above, the slot machine of the present invention is generally applied to a slot machine having three reels and displaying three symbols for each reel on a display window. However, it goes without saying that the number of reels and the number of symbols to be displayed are not particularly limited. That is, the present invention can be applied to any slot machine in which one or more winning lines are set according to the symbols between a plurality of reels.

[0065]

As described above, according to the slot machine of the present invention, by providing the additional line setting means for arbitrarily setting an additional winning line over the existing winning line, the existing winning line can be used as it is. As a result, the number of winning lines can be increased to enhance the game characteristics of the slot machine, and the joy of aiming for the double line can be enjoyed, and confusion with the reach eye display does not occur.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system for adding a winning line of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a winning line and a reel additionally set by the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and (a) shows a case where one additional line is set; b) shows a case where three additional lines are set.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a winning line and a reel additionally set by the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing a case where five additional lines are set.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system for adding a winning line of the slot machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory view showing a relationship between a winning line and a reel of a conventional slot machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine main body 4 Start lever 5 Stop button 10 Reel 11 Additional line input button 12 Additional line setting section 13 Automatic line setting section 14 Winning line symbol judgment section 15 Winning line display lamp 16 Hopper

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A reel in which three reels having a plurality of symbols are arbitrarily rotated and stopped by a player's operation, and a symbol when all the reels are stopped is formed by a line connecting the symbols of the respective reels. Or a slot machine in which a winning medal is paid out according to whether or not a predetermined winning arrangement is formed on two or more winning lines, wherein one or two or more of the winning lines are superimposed on at least one winning line. A slot machine characterized by setting an additional winning line. 2. The slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising an additional line display section for displaying the additional winning line. 3. An additional line setting means provided in a main body of the slot machine, wherein the additional line setting means sets the additional winning line for each game after the game of the slot machine is started. 2. The slot machine according to 2. 4. The slot machine according to claim 3, wherein said additional line setting means includes an additional line input section which can arbitrarily set said additional winning line by an operation of a player. 5. The slot machine according to claim 3, wherein said additional line setting means includes an additional line automatic setting unit for automatically setting said additional winning line. 6. An additional line setting means provided in the main body of the slot machine, wherein the additional winning line is set in advance before the game of the slot machine is started. Slot machine.