EP0414428A2
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Slot machine
Assignee: Universal KK
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Filing: 1990-08-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A slot machine having a drive controller for changing the time required for symbol trains to decelerate and stop. For a game allowed to have a hit, the symbol trains are controlled to stop by the required stop time set longer than that for a game not allowed to have a hit. From the difference between required stop times, a player is given suggestion as to whether or not the game has been allowed to have a hit.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Okada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:16
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3225; G07F17/3227; G07F17/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A slot machine having a display (9-14) for displaying a plurality of moving symbol series (9-11) during playing a game comprising: hit determining means (40, 41) for determining if said game is to be designated a hit game; and stop control means (44) for stopping said symbol series (9-41); characterized by: changing means (44, 46) for changing the time for said symbol series (9-11) to stop in according with the result of the hit determination by said hit determining means (40, 41) to thereby suggest a player that said game has been allowed to have a hit; and said stop control means (44) being responsive to said changing means (44, 46) to control each of said symbol series (9-11) to stop in the stop time set by said changing means (44, 46).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A slot machine having a display (9-14) for displaying a plurality of moving symbol series (9-11) during playing a game comprising: hit determining means (40, 41) for determining if said game is to be designated a hit game; and stop control means (44) for stopping said symbol series (9-41); characterized by: changing means (44, 46) for changing the time for said symbol series (9-11) to stop in according with the result of the hit determination by said hit determining means (40, 41) to thereby suggest a player that said game has been allowed to have a hit; and said stop control means (44) being responsive to said changing means (44, 46) to control each of said symbol series (9-11) to stop in the stop time set by said changing means (44, 46).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A slot machine according to claim 1 wherein said changing means (44, 46) change the time for the symbol series (9-11) to stop by changing the rate at which they decelerate to a stop.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A slot machine according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said symbol series (9-11) are stopped automatically by said stop control means (44).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A slot machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said changing means (44, 46) sets said stop time longer for a game designated as a hit game.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A slot machine according to claim 4 wherein said changing means (44, 46) sets said stop time to be longer for a special hit with a large award to a player.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A slot machine according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said symbol series (9-11) are carried on the outer periphery of a reel (9-11) rotated by a pulse motor (20-22).
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