Gaming machine conducting indication effect
View Patent ↗A gaming machine executes a process of randomly determining symbols to be rearranged on a reel unit. The gaming machine executes a process of determining a combination formed by the symbols. The gaming machine executes a process of selecting from a plurality of choices an indication effect which is executed before the rearrangement of the symbols on the reel unit, based on the determined combination. The gaming machine executes a process of executing the selected indication effect by a notification device.
1. A slot machine comprising:
a reel unit including a plurality of mechanical reels having symbols on an outer circumferential side, a plurality of motors for driving the plurality of mechanical reels, and a backlight unit being provided on an inner circumferential side of the mechanical reels, the backlight unit being configured to execute an effect regarding the game and the reel unit being configured to display a result of a game by drivingly rotating the mechanical reels to rearrange the symbols;
a storage device configured to store a plurality of indication effect random determination tables and data for indication effects including sound data, each of the plurality of indication effect random determination tables including a plurality of effect combinations and a plurality of timings assigned to the plurality of effect combinations respectively, each of the plurality of effect combinations coupled with one or more of the indication effects and the plurality of effect combinations being associated with probabilities; and
a controller by which the game starts, the controller being provided within the slot machine,
the controller being programmed to execute the steps, as a result of a bet having been made, of:
(A) randomly determining the symbols to be rearranged on the reel unit;
(B) determining a combination formed by the symbols determined in the step (A);
(C) selecting an indication effect random determination table based on the combination determined in the step (B) from among the plurality of indication effect random determination tables, and randomly selecting an effect combination to be executed before the symbols are rearranged on the reel unit from among the plurality of effect combinations included in the selected indication effect random determination table; and
(D) executing the effect combination selected in the step (C) at a timing assigned to the selected effect combination,
wherein at least one of the plurality of effect combinations includes an indication effect for a silent effect or a delay effect, and
wherein, in a case that the effect combination selected in the step (C) includes the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect, when at least one of the plurality of reels is stopped, the controller outputs a data containing no sound to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
2. The slot machine according to claim 1 , wherein the controller further outputs a data containing a reel stop sound after outputting the data containing no sound during a predetermined time to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
3. A slot machine comprising:
a reel unit including a plurality of mechanical reels having symbols on an outer circumferential side, a plurality of motors for driving the plurality of mechanical reels, and a backlight unit being provided on an inner circumferential side of the mechanical reels, the backlight unit being configured to execute an effect regarding the game and the reel unit being configured to display a result of a game by drivingly rotating the mechanical reels to rearrange the symbols;
an input device used for receiving an instruction regarding the game;
a storage device configured to store a plurality of indication effect random determination tables and data for indication effects including sound data, each of the plurality of indication effect random determination tables including a plurality of effect combinations and a plurality of notification timings assigned to the plurality of effect combinations respectively, each of the plurality of effect combinations coupled with one or more of the indication effects and the plurality of effect combinations being associated with probabilities; and
a controller configured to start the game based on the instruction input to the input device and award a payout when a combination of the symbols rearranged on the reel unit includes a winning combination, the controller being provided within the slot machine,
the controller being programmed to execute the steps, as a result of a bet having been made, of:
(A) randomly determining the symbols to be rearranged on the reel unit;
(B) determining a combination formed by the symbols determined in the step (A);
(C) selecting an indication effect random determination table based on the combination determined in the step (B) from among the plurality of indication effect random determination tables, and randomly selecting an effect combination to be executed before the symbols are rearranged on the reel unit from among the plurality of effect combinations included in the selected indication effect random determination table; and
(D) executing the effect combination selected in the step (C) at a timing assigned to the selected effect combination,
wherein at least one of the plurality of effect combinations includes an indication effect for a silent effect or a delay effect, and
wherein, in a case that the effect combination selected in the step (C) includes the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect, when at least one of the plurality of reels is stopped, the controller outputs a data containing no sound to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
4. The slot machine according to claim 3 , wherein the controller further outputs a data containing a reel stop sound after outputting the data containing no sound during a predetermined time to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
5. A slot machine comprising:
a reel unit including a plurality of mechanical reels having symbols on an outer circumferential side, a plurality of motors for driving the plurality of mechanical reels, and a backlight unit being provided on an inner circumferential side of the mechanical reels, the backlight unit being configured to execute an effect regarding the game and the reel unit having a payline and being configured to display a result of a game by drivingly rotating the mechanical reels to rearrange the symbols in a matrix manner;
an input device used for receiving an instruction regarding the game;
a storage device configured to store a plurality of indication effect random determination tables and data for indication effects including sound data, each of the plurality of indication effect random determination tables including a plurality of effect combinations and a plurality of notification timings assigned to the plurality of effect combinations respectively, each of the plurality of effect combinations coupled with one or more of the indication effects and the plurality of effect combinations being associated with probabilities; and
a controller configured to start the game based on the instruction input to the input device, and when a combination of the symbols rearranged on the reel unit is a winning combination in which a predetermined number or more of symbols of a same kind are rearranged on the payline, award a payout in accordance with the winning combination, the controller being provided within the slot machine,
the controller being programmed to execute the steps, as a result of a bet having been made, of:
(A) randomly determining the symbols to be rearranged on the reel unit;
(B) determining the combination formed by the symbols formed in the step (A);
(C) selecting an indication effect random determination table based on the combination determined in the step (B) from among the plurality of indication effect random determination tables, and randomly selecting an effect combination to be executed before the symbols are rearranged on the reel unit from among the plurality of effect combinations included in the selected indication effect random determination table; and
(D) executing the indication effect selected in the step (C) at a timing assigned to the selected effect combination,
wherein at least one of the plurality of effect combinations includes an indication effect for a silent effect or a delay effect, and
wherein, in a case that the effect combination selected in the step (C) includes the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect, when at least one of the plurality of reels is stopped, the controller outputs a data containing no sound to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
6. The slot machine according to claim 5 , wherein the controller further outputs a data containing a reel stop sound after outputting the data containing no sound during a predetermined time to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
7. A slot machine comprising:
a reel unit including a plurality of mechanical reels having symbols on an outer circumferential side, a plurality of motors for driving the plurality of mechanical reels, and a backlight unit being provided on an inner circumferential side of the mechanical reels, the backlight unit being configured to execute an effect regarding the game and the reel unit being configured to display a result of a game by drivingly rotating the mechanical reels to rearrange the symbols;
a storage device configured to store a plurality of indication effect random determination tables and data for indication effects including sound data, each of the plurality of indication effect random determination tables including a plurality of effect combinations and a plurality of notification timings assigned to the plurality of effect combinations respectively, each of the plurality of effect combinations coupled with one or more of the indication effects and the plurality of effect combinations being associated with probabilities; and
a controller by which the game starts,
the controller being programmed to execute the steps, as a result of a bet having been made, of:
(A) randomly determining the symbols to be rearranged on the reel unit;
(B) determining a combination formed by the symbols determined in the step (A);
(C) selecting an indication effect random determination table based on the combination determined in the step (B) from among the plurality of indication effect random determination tables, and randomly selecting an effect combination to be executed before the symbols are rearranged on the reel unit from among the plurality of effect combinations included in the selected indication effect random determination table; and
(D) executing the effect combination selected in the step (C) at a timing assigned to the selected effect combination,
wherein at least one of the plurality of effect combination includes an indication effect for a silent effect or a delay effect, and
wherein, in a case that the effect combination selected in the step (C) includes the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect, when at least one of the plurality of reels is stopped, the controller outputs a data containing no sound to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
8. The slot machine according to claim 7 , wherein the controller further outputs a data containing a reel stop sound after outputting the data containing no sound during a predetermined time to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
9. A slot machine comprising:
a reel unit including a plurality of mechanical reels having symbols on an outer circumferential side, a plurality of motors for driving the plurality of mechanical reels, and a backlight unit being provided on an inner circumferential side of the mechanical reels, the backlight unit being configured to execute an effect regarding the game and the reel unit being configured to display a result of a game by drivingly rotating the mechanical reels to rearrange the symbols;
an input device used for receiving an instruction regarding the game;
a storage device configured to store a plurality of indication effect random determination tables and data for indication effects including sound data, each of the plurality of indication effect random determination tables including a plurality of effect combinations and a plurality of notification timings assigned to the plurality of effect combinations respectively, each of the plurality of effect combinations coupled with one or more of the indication effects and the plurality of effect combinations being associated with probabilities; and
a controller configured to start the game based on the instruction input to the input device and award a payout when a combination of the symbols rearranged on the reel unit includes a winning combination,
the controller being programmed to execute the steps, as a result of a bet having been made, of:
(A) randomly determining the symbols to be rearranged on the reel unit;
(B) determining a combination formed by the symbols determined in the step (A);
(C) selecting an indication effect random determination table based on the combination determined in the step (B) from among the plurality of indication effect random determination tables, and randomly selecting an effect combination to be executed before the symbols are rearranged on the reel unit from among the plurality of effect combinations included in the selected indication effect random determination table; and
(D) executing the effect combination selected in the step (C) at a timing assigned to the selected effect combination,
wherein at least one of the plurality of effect combinations includes an indication effect for a silent effect or a delay effect, and
wherein, in a case that the effect combination selected in the step (C) includes the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect, when at least one of the plurality of reels is stopped, the controller outputs a data containing no sound to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
10. The slot machine according to claim 9 , wherein the controller further outputs a data containing a reel stop sound after outputting the data containing no sound during a predetermined time to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
11. A slot machine comprising:
a reel unit including a plurality of mechanical reels having symbols on an outer circumferential side, a plurality of motors for driving the plurality of mechanical reels, and a backlight unit being provided on an inner circumferential side of the mechanical reels, the backlight unit being configured to execute an effect regarding the game and the reel unit having a payline and being configured to display a result of a game by drivingly rotating the mechanical reels to rearrange the symbols in a matrix manner;
an input device used for receiving an instruction regarding the game;
a storage device configured to store a plurality of indication effect random determination tables and data for indication effects including sound data, each of the plurality of indication effect random determination tables including a plurality of effect combinations and a plurality of notification timings assigned to the plurality of effect combinations respectively, each of the plurality of effect combinations coupled with one or more of the indication effects and the plurality of effect combinations being associated with probabilities; and
a controller configured to start the game based on the instruction input to the input device, and when a combination of the symbols rearranged on the reel unit is a winning combination in which a predetermined number or more of symbols of a same kind are rearranged on the payline, award a payout in accordance with the winning combination,
the controller being programmed to execute the steps, as a result of a bet having been made, of:
(A) randomly determining the symbols to be rearranged on the reel unit;
(B) determining the combination formed by the symbols formed in the step (A);
(C) selecting an indication effect random determination table based on the combination determined in the step (B) from among the plurality of indication effect random determination tables, and randomly selecting an effect combination to be executed before the symbols are rearranged on the reel unit from among the plurality of effect combinations included in the selected indication effect random determination table; and
(D) executing the effect combination selected in the step (C) at a timing assigned to the selected effect combination,
wherein at least one of the plurality of effect combinations includes an indication effect for a silent effect or a delay effect, and
wherein, in a case that the effect combination selected in the step (C) includes the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect, when at least one of the plurality of reels is stopped, the controller outputs a data containing no sound to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.
12. The slot machine according to claim 11 , wherein,
the controller executes the sub-steps of:
in the step (B), determining whether the symbols in the payline forming the combination are all specific symbols; and
in the step (C), executing the step of selecting the effect combination when all of the symbols in the payline forming the combination are the specific symbols.
13. The slot machine according to claim 11 , wherein,
the controller executes the sub-steps of:
in the step (B), determining whether the combination of the symbols is a combination in which the number of the specific symbols on the payline is one short of the predetermined number; and
in the step (C), executing the step of selecting the effect combination when the combination of the symbols is the combination in which the number of the specific symbols on the payline is one short of the predetermined number.
14. The slot machine according to claim 11 , wherein,
the controller executes the sub-steps of:
in the step (B), determining whether the combination of the symbols is a combination in which all of the symbols on the payline are of a same kind different from the specific symbol and with which a payout not smaller than a first payout amount is to be awarded; and
in the step (C), executing the effect combination when the combination of the symbols is the combination in which all of the symbols on the payline are of a same kind different from the specific symbol and with which a payout not smaller than a first payout amount is to be awarded.
15. The slot machine according to claim 11 , wherein,
the controller executes the sub-steps of:
in the step (B), determining whether the combination of the symbols is a combination with which a payout not smaller than a second payout amount is to be awarded; and
in the step (C), selecting the effect combination when the combination of the symbols is the combination with which a payout not smaller than the second payout amount is to be awarded.
16. The slot machine according to claim 11 , wherein the controller further outputs a data containing a reel stop sound after outputting the data containing no sound during a predetermined time to execute the indication effect for the silent effect or the delay effect.