JP6097789B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that stores game history information.

  In conventional gaming machines, a bonus lottery (hereinafter, referred to as whether or not to make a transition to a special gaming state in which a large number of prize balls can be easily obtained based on the entrance of game balls into the start opening provided on the game board) "Large winning lottery"). Further, in a conventional gaming machine, a game is progressed by variably displaying an effect symbol by a symbol display device based on the lottery result (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-195432 A

  However, the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1 has not been able to improve the interest of the player in the game.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of a player in games.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an acquisition unit that acquires determination information based on establishment of an acquisition condition, a determination unit that determines whether the determination information is special determination information for executing a special game, and the determination Game history information in a game using a game medium, a fluctuation display means for performing a fluctuation display of a symbol for notifying a determination result of the means, a time determination means for determining a fluctuation time of the fluctuation display executed by the fluctuation display means, Instruction receiving means for receiving the recording instruction, and effect control means for executing a predetermined effect during the execution of the variation display, wherein the effect control means is determined by the time determination means to be a predetermined variation time case, there in a state in which the instruction receiving means is receiving the recording instruction, the running special special effect to perform by performing a predetermined effect to expected game, said instruction receiving means If it is a state that does not accept the serial recording instruction, characterized in that it is capable of executing the special effect by performing a specific effect to encourage recording instruction of the game history information.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which can aim at the improvement of the interest with respect to a player's game can be provided.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine with the glass frame opened. It is a perspective view of the back side of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram of the whole gaming machine. It is a block diagram of an image control board. It is a figure which shows a big hit determination table and a hit determination table. It is a figure which shows a symbol determination table. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern determination table of a special symbol. It is a figure which shows the main process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the timer interruption process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special figure special electric control process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the special symbol memory | storage determination process in a main control board. It is a figure which shows the classification of the command transmitted to a production | presentation control board from a main control board. It is a figure which shows the variation effect pattern determination table of effect symbols. It is a figure which shows the main process in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the timer interruption process in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the command analysis process 1 in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the command analysis process 2 in an effect control board. It is a figure which shows the main process in an image control board. It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the game system comprised using the game machine. It is a figure which shows the detailed process transition of the login logout process in an information processing server, an information terminal, and a game machine. It is a figure which shows the detailed process transition of the login process of an information terminal and an information processing server. It is a block diagram of the information control part of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram of an information processing server. It is a figure which shows the flow of the process performed in a game machine. It is a figure which shows the change effect pattern change process performed in a game machine. It is a figure which shows a specific production pattern determination table. It is an example of a screen which shows a specific production. It is an example of a screen which shows a specific production.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

(Composition of gaming machine)
First, the configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 1 with the glass frame of the present invention opened, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back side of the gaming machine 1. It is.

  The gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 60 attached to an island facility of a game store, and a glass frame 50 that is rotatably supported by the outer frame 60 (see FIGS. 1 and 3). Further, the outer frame 60 is provided with a game board 2 in which a game area 6 in which the game ball 600 flows down is formed. In the glass frame 50, an operation handle 3 for launching a game ball toward the game area 6 by being rotated, an audio output device 32 including a speaker, an effect lighting device 34 having a plurality of lamps, An input device 35 configured by an effect button or the like for changing the effect mode by a pressing operation is provided.

  Further, the glass frame 50 is provided with a tray 40 for storing a plurality of game balls 600, and the tray 40 has a downward slope so that the game balls 600 flow down in the direction of the operation handle 3. (See FIG. 2). A receiving opening for receiving a game ball is provided at the end of the downward slope of the tray 40, and the game ball received in the receiving opening is driven by the ball feed solenoid 4b, so that the glass frame 50 One by one is sent to the ball feed opening 41 provided on the back surface. Then, the game ball sent out to the ball feed opening 41 is guided to the end of the downward slope of the launch rail 42 by the launch rail 42 having a downward slope toward the launching member 4c. A stopper 43 for stopping and stopping the game ball is provided above the end of the downward slope of the launch rail 42, and the game ball 600 sent out from the ball feed opening 41 has a downward slope of the launch rail 42. One game ball is stopped at the end (see FIG. 2).

  When the player touches the operation handle 3, the touch sensor 3a provided inside the operation handle 3 detects that the operation handle 3 is in contact with the player, and the launch solenoid 4a Allow energization of. Further, when the player rotates the operation handle 3, the firing volume 3b composed of a variable resistor directly connected to the operation handle 3 is also rotated, and the voltage supplied to the firing control board 160 by the firing volume 3b is varied. .

  The launch control board 160 (see FIG. 4) energizes the launch solenoid 4a, which is a rotary solenoid, based on the voltage varied by the launch volume 3b. When the firing solenoid 4a is energized, the launch member 4c connected directly to the launch solenoid 4a rotates, and the launch ball 4c launches the game ball 600 stored at the end of the downward slope of the launch rail 42, A game ball will be fired.

  When the game ball fired as described above rises between the rails 5a and 5b from the launch rail 42 and exceeds the ball return prevention piece 5c, the game ball reaches the game area 6 and then falls in the game area 6. At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills provided in the game area 6.

  The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of general winning awards 12. Each of these general winning ports 12 is provided with a general winning port detecting switch 12a. When the general winning port detecting switch 12a detects a winning of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, ten game balls) is provided. To be paid out.

  Further, the game area 6 is provided with a first start port 14 and a second start port 15 that constitute a start area into which a game ball can enter, and a first grand prize port 16 through which a game ball can enter, A second big prize opening 17 is provided.

  The second starting port 15 has a pair of movable pieces 15b, a first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 15b is maintained in a closed state, and a second state in which the pair of movable pieces 15b are in an open state. The movable control is performed. When the second starting port 15 is controlled in the first mode, the winning member of the second large winning port 17 located immediately above the second starting port 15 becomes an obstacle, and the game ball Is impossible to accept. On the other hand, when the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode, the pair of movable pieces 15b function as a tray, and it is easy to win a game ball to the second start port 15. That is, when the second start port 15 is in the first mode, there is no chance for winning a game ball, and when it is in the second mode, the chance for winning a game ball is increased.

  Here, the first start port 14 is provided with a first start port detection switch 14a for detecting the entrance of the game ball, and the second start port 15 is the second start port for detecting the entrance of the game ball. A detection switch 15a is provided. When the first start port detection switch 14a or the second start port detection switch 15a detects the entrance of a game ball, a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game (to be described later) (hereinafter referred to as a “hit lottery”) is performed. Is called. Also, when the first start port detection switch 14a or the second start port detection switch 15a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, three game balls) is paid out.

  In addition, the second grand prize winning port 17 is configured by an opening formed in the game board 2. Below the second big prize opening 17, there is a second big prize opening / closing door 17b that can be erected from the game board surface side to the glass plate 52 side. The second big prize opening opening / closing door 17b is a game. Movement control is performed between an open state standing on the board surface side and a closed state buried in the game board surface. When the second grand prize opening opening / closing door 17b is erected on the game board surface, it functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the second big prize opening 17, and the game ball enters the second big prize opening 17. It becomes possible. The second big prize opening 17 is provided with a second big prize opening detection switch 17a. When the second big prize opening detection switch 17a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) are paid out.

Furthermore, the game area 6 is provided with a normal symbol gate 13 that constitutes a normal area through which game balls can pass, and a first grand prize opening 16 through which game balls can enter.
For this reason, if the operation ball 3 is not a game ball which has been greatly rotated and launched with a strong force, the normal design gate 13 and the first big winning opening 16 are configured so that the game ball does not pass or win. Yes. In particular, even if the short-time game state described later is entered, if the game ball flows down to the left side of the game area, the game ball will not normally pass through the symbol gate 13, and therefore a pair of movable at the second start port 15 The piece 15b is not opened, and it is difficult for a game ball to win the second starting port 15.

  The normal symbol gate 13 is provided with a gate detection switch 13a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 13a detects the passage of the game ball, a “normal symbol lottery” described later is performed. .

  The first grand prize opening 16 is normally kept closed by the first big prize opening opening / closing door 16b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a special game, which will be described later, is started, the first grand prize opening opening / closing door 16b is opened, and the first big prize opening opening / closing door 16b puts the game ball in the first big winning opening 16. It functions as a receiving tray that guides the game ball and can enter the first grand prize opening 16. The first big prize opening 16 is provided with a first big prize opening detection switch 16a. When the first big prize opening detection switch 16a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) are paid out.

  Furthermore, at the bottom of the game area 6, the player does not enter any of the general winning opening 12, the first starting opening 14, the second starting opening 15, the first major winning opening 16, and the second major winning opening 17. An out port 11 is provided for discharging the game balls.

  In addition, a decoration member 7 that affects the flow of the game ball is provided in the center of the game area 6. A liquid crystal display device 31 composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the decorative member 7. Above the liquid crystal display device 31, an effect driving device 33 in the form of a belt is provided. Is provided.

The liquid crystal display device 31 displays an image during standby when no game is being performed, or displays an image according to the progress of the game. Among them, three effect symbols 36 for informing the jackpot lottery result, which will be described later, are displayed, and a combination of specific effect symbols 36 (for example, 777) is stopped and displayed as a jackpot lottery result. A big hit is announced.
More specifically, when a game ball enters the first start port 14 or the second start port 15, the three effect symbols 36 are scroll-displayed, and the scroll is stopped after a predetermined time, The effect design 36 is stopped and displayed. Further, by displaying various images, characters, and the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 36, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player.

  The effect driving device 33 gives a player a sense of expectation according to the operation mode. The effect driving device 33 performs, for example, an operation in which the belt moves downward or a rotating member at the center of the belt rotates. Various operational feelings are given to the player depending on the operation mode of the effect driving device 33.

  Furthermore, in addition to the above-described various production devices, the audio output device 32 outputs BGM (background music), SE (sound effects), etc., and produces productions using sound. The illumination direction and the emission color are changed to produce an effect by illumination.

  In addition, the input device 35 constituted by an effect button, a cross key, and the like is used effectively when a message or the like for operating the effect button and the cross key is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31. However, the message or the like may not be sent to the liquid crystal display device 31 for some effects. The input device 35 is provided with a detection switch 35a. When the detection switch 35a detects a player's operation, a further effect is executed according to this operation. In the present embodiment, the detection switch 35a constitutes an instruction receiving unit.

  In the lower right of the game area 6, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, a normal symbol display device 22, a first special symbol hold indicator 23, a second special symbol hold indicator 24, a normal A symbol hold indicator 25 is provided.

  The first special symbol display device 20 is for notifying a lottery result obtained when a game ball enters the first start port 14, and is composed of 7-segment LEDs. That is, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is notified to the player by displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display device 20. I am doing so. For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. .

  Here, the “successful lottery” means that when a game ball enters the first starting port 14 or the second starting port 15, a special symbol determining random number value is acquired, and the acquired special symbol determining random value is acquired. Is a random number value corresponding to “big hit” or a random number value corresponding to “small hit”. The jackpot lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and the first special symbol display device 20 displays a variation such as blinking of the special symbol, and when the predetermined variation time has passed, the jackpot lottery result The special symbol corresponding to is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result. The second special symbol display device 21 is for notifying a lottery result of a jackpot that is performed when a game ball enters the second start port 15, and the display mode is the above-described first display mode. This is the same as the special symbol display mode in the special symbol display device 20.

  Further, in this embodiment, “big hit” means that a right to win a big hit game is obtained in a big win lottery performed on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 14 or the second start port 15 Say what you did. In the “hit game”, a round game in which the first big prize opening 16 or the second big prize opening 17 is opened is performed 15 times in total. A predetermined time is set for the total opening time of the first grand prize port 16 or the second grand prize port 17 in each round game, and during this time, the first grand prize port 16 or the second major prize port 17 is set. When a predetermined number of game balls (for example, nine) enter, one round game is completed. In other words, the “big hit game” is that a game ball enters the first grand prize winning port 16 or the second big prize winning port 17 and the player can acquire a prize ball according to the winning ball. It is a game that can earn.

  The normal symbol display device 22 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display device 22 is turned on, and then the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time.

  Here, “normal symbol lottery” means that when a game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13, the normal symbol determination random number value is acquired, and the acquired normal symbol determination random value corresponds to “winning”. This is a process for determining whether or not a random value. The lottery result of the normal symbol is not always notified immediately after the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13, but the normal symbol display device 22 displays a variation such as blinking of the normal symbol. When the fluctuation time elapses, the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.

Furthermore, if a game ball enters the first start port 14 or the second start port 15 during special symbol fluctuation display or a special game to be described later, and if a big win lottery cannot be performed immediately, a certain condition The right to win a jackpot will be withheld. More specifically, the random number value for special symbol determination acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 14 is stored as the first hold, and when the game ball enters the second start port 15 The acquired special symbol determination random number value is stored as the second hold.
For both of these holds, the upper limit hold number is set to 4, and the hold number is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24, respectively. When there is one first hold, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 23 lights up, and when there are two first holds, two LEDs on the first special symbol hold indicator 23 Lights up. In addition, when there are three first holds, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 23 blinks and the right LED is lit, and when there are four first holds, the first special symbol hold. Two LEDs on the display 23 blink. The second special symbol hold indicator 24 also displays the number of second hold on hold in the same manner as described above.
The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24. Displayed on the instrument 25.

  The glass frame 50 supports a glass plate 52 that covers the game area 6 so as to be visible in front of the game board 2 (player side). The glass plate 52 is detachably fixed to the glass frame 50.

  The glass frame 50 is connected to the outer frame 60 via a hinge mechanism 51 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine 1). The end side (for example, the right side facing the gaming machine 1) can be rotated in a direction to release from the outer frame 60. The glass frame 50 covers the game board together with the glass plate 52, and can rotate like a door using the hinge mechanism 51 as a fulcrum to open the inner part of the outer frame 60 including the game board. On the other end side of the glass frame 50, a lock mechanism for fixing the other end side of the glass frame 50 to the outer frame 60 is provided. The fixing by the lock mechanism can be released by a dedicated key. The glass frame 50 is also provided with a door opening switch 133 that detects whether or not the glass frame 50 is opened from the outer frame 60.

  On the back side of the gaming machine 1, a main control board 110, an effect control board 120, a payout control board 130, a power supply board 170, a game information output terminal board 30, and the like are provided. The power supply board 170 is provided with a power plug 171 for supplying power to the gaming machine 1 and a power switch (not shown).

(Internal structure of control means)
Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described using the block diagram of the entire gaming machine 1 in FIG.

  The main control board 110 is a main control means for controlling the basic operation of the game, and receives various detection signals from the first start port detection switch 14a, etc., and the first special symbol display device 20 and the first big winning port opening / closing solenoid. The game is controlled by driving 16c and the like.

  The main control board 110 includes at least a one-chip microcomputer 110m including a main CPU 110a, a main ROM 110b, and a main RAM 110c, an input port for main control, and an output port (not shown).

  The main control input port includes a payout control board 130, a general winning port detection switch 12a for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 12, and a game ball having entered the normal symbol gate 13. Gate detection switch 13a to detect, first start port detection switch 14a to detect that a game ball has entered the first start port 14, and second start to detect that a game ball has entered the second start port 15 The mouth detection switch 15a, the first grand prize opening detection switch 16a that detects that a game ball has entered the first grand prize opening 16, and the second that detects that a game ball has entered the second grand prize opening 17 A big prize opening detection switch 17a is connected. Various signals are input to the main control board 110 through the main control input port.

  The main control output port includes a payout control board 130, a start opening / closing solenoid 15c for opening / closing the pair of movable pieces 15b of the second start opening 15, and a first large winning opening opening / closing door 16b. A special winning opening / closing solenoid 16c, a second large winning opening / closing solenoid 17c for operating the second winning opening / closing door 17b, a first special symbol display device 20 and a second special symbol display device 21 for displaying special symbols, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol display device 22 for displaying a symbol, a first special symbol hold indicator 23 and a second special symbol hold indicator 24 for displaying the number of reserved balls for a special symbol, and a normal symbol hold indicator for displaying the number of reserved balls for a normal symbol 25. A game information output terminal board 30 for outputting an external information signal is connected. Various signals are output from the main control output port.

  The main CPU 110a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 110b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or determines the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board.

The main ROM 110b of the main control board 110 stores a game control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games.
For example, a jackpot determination table (see FIG. 6) referred to in the jackpot lottery, a symbol determination table (see FIG. 7) for determining a special symbol stop symbol, and a variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 8) for determining a variation pattern of a special symbol. And the like are stored in the main ROM 110b.
Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

The main RAM 110c of the main control board 110 functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 110a and has a plurality of storage areas.
For example, in the main RAM 110c, the normal symbol hold number (G) storage area, the normal symbol hold storage area, the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, the second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area, the first special hold Design random number value storage area, second special symbol random number value storage area, round game number (R) storage area, number of times released (K) storage area, number of winning games (C) storage area, game state storage area (high Various timer counters such as stochastic game flag storage area and short-time game flag storage area), high-probability game count counter, short-time count counter, stop symbol data storage area, effect transmission data storage area, special symbol time counter, special game timer counter, etc. Is provided. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  The game information output terminal board 30 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 110 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 30 is connected to the main control board 110 by wiring, and is provided with a connector for connecting external information to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  The power supply board 170 includes a backup power supply made of a capacitor, supplies a power supply voltage to the gaming machine 1, and monitors a power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine 1, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, An interruption detection signal is output to the main control board 110. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 110a enters an operable state, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 110a enters an operation stop state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and for example, a battery may be used, and a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

The effect control board 120 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 120 includes a sub CPU 120a, a sub ROM 120b, and a sub RAM 120c, and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. .
The effect control board 120 includes an information control unit 200 and performs information control using information input from the detection switch 35a. A detailed configuration of the information control unit 200 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The effect control board 120 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 120 includes a sub CPU 120a, a sub ROM 120b, and a sub RAM 120c, and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. . The sub CPU 120a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 120b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 110 or an input signal from the detection switch 35a and the timer, performs arithmetic processing, and based on the processing. The corresponding data is transmitted to the lamp control board 140 or the image control board 150. The sub RAM 120c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 120a.

  For example, when the sub CPU 120a in the effect control board 120 receives the fluctuation pattern designation command indicating the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol from the main control board 110, the contents of the received fluctuation pattern designation command are analyzed, and the liquid crystal display device 31, the voice Data for causing the output device 32, the effect driving device 33, and the effect lighting device 34 to execute a predetermined effect is generated, and the data is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140. In this embodiment,

The sub ROM 120b of the effect control board 120 stores a program for effect control, data necessary for determining various games, and a table.
For example, the sub ROM 120b includes a variation effect pattern determination table for determining an effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board, an effect symbol determination table for determining a combination of effect symbols 36 to be stopped and displayed, and the like. It is remembered. Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

The sub RAM 120c of the effect control board 120 has a plurality of storage areas.
The sub RAM 120c is provided with a game state storage area, an effect mode storage area, an effect pattern storage area, an effect symbol storage area, a count counter storage area, a firing operation information storage area, and the like.

  The payout control board 130 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The payout control board 130 includes a one-chip microcomputer including a payout CPU, a payout ROM, and a payout RAM (not shown), and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The payout CPU reads out the program stored in the payout ROM based on the input signals from the payout ball count detection switch 132, the door opening switch 133, and the timer for detecting whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. At the same time, based on the processing, the corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 110. Further, a payout motor 131 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from a game ball storage unit to a player is connected to the output side of the payout control board 130. The payout CPU reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 110, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 131 of the prize ball payout device to execute a predetermined prize. Pay the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM functions as a data work area at the time of calculation processing of the payout CPU.

  Based on the data transmitted from the effect control board 120, the lamp control board 140 controls the lighting of the effect lighting device 34 provided on the game board and controls the driving of the motor for changing the light irradiation direction. Or In addition, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the effect driving device 33. The lamp control board 140 is connected to the effect control board 120 and performs the above-described controls based on data transmitted from the effect control board 120.

The image control board 150 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 31 and the audio output device 32, and based on various commands transmitted from the effect control board 120, image display control and audio output device in the liquid crystal display device 31. The sound output control at 32 is performed.
Details of the image control board 150 will be described with reference to the block diagram of the image control board in FIG.

  The launch control board 160 performs launch control of the game ball. The launch control board 160 has a touch sensor 3a and a launch volume 3b connected to the input side, and a launch solenoid 4a and a ball feed solenoid 4b connected to the output side. The firing control board 160 inputs a touch signal from the touch sensor 3a and performs control to energize the firing solenoid 4a and the ball feed solenoid 4b based on the voltage supplied from the firing volume 3b.

  The touch sensor 3a includes a capacitive proximity switch that uses a change in capacitance caused by the player touching the operation handle 3. When the touch sensor 3a detects that the player has touched the operation handle 3, the touch sensor 3a is fired. A touch signal that permits energization of the firing solenoid 4a is output to the control board 160 (see FIG. 4).

  The firing volume 3b is composed of a variable resistor, and a constant voltage (for example, 5V) applied to the firing volume 3b is divided by the variable resistor, and the divided voltage is supplied to the firing control board 160.

  The launching solenoid 4a is composed of a rotary solenoid, and the launching member 4c is directly connected to the launching solenoid 4a. When the launching solenoid 4a rotates, the game ball 600 is launched by the launching member 4c. Become.

  Here, the rotation speed of the firing solenoid 4a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 160. As a result, the number of games played per minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one shot is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, one game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

  The ball feed solenoid 4b is composed of a linear solenoid, and sends out the game balls in the tray 40 one by one toward the launch member 4c directly connected to the launch solenoid 4a.

  Next, a block diagram of the image control board 150 is shown in FIG. 5, and the configuration of the image control board 150 and image display control will be described.

  The image control board 150 includes an image CPU 150a for performing image display control of the liquid crystal display device 31, a control RAM 150b, a control ROM 150c, a CGROM 151, a crystal oscillator 152, a VRAM 153, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 154, and a sound control circuit 155. Yes.

The image CPU 150 a controls the VDP 154 based on the command received from the effect control board 120 and causes the liquid crystal display device 31 to display the image data stored in the CGROM 151. The control of the VDP 154 of the image CPU 150a is performed by setting data in a control register (not shown) of the VDP 154 and outputting a display list including drawing control command groups. Further, when the image CPU 150a receives a V blank interrupt signal or a drawing end signal from the VDP 154, the image CPU 150a appropriately performs an interrupt process.
Further, the image CPU 150 a controls the sound control circuit 155 to cause the sound output device 32 to output predetermined sound data based on the command received from the effect control board 120.

  The control RAM 150b is built in the image CPU 150a, functions as a data work area when the image CPU 150a performs arithmetic processing, and temporarily stores data read from the control ROM 150c.

Further, the control ROM 150c stores a control processing program for the image CPU 150a, a display list generation program for generating a display list, an animation pattern for displaying an animation of an effect pattern, animation scene information, and the like.
This animation pattern is referred to when displaying the animation of the production pattern, and stores the combination of animation scene information included in the production pattern, the display order of each animation scene information, and the like. The animation scene information stores information such as weight frame (display time), target data (sprite identification number, transfer source address, etc.), parameters (sprite display position, transfer destination address, etc.), drawing method, etc. doing.

  The CGROM 151 stores a large number of image data such as production symbols 36 and backgrounds. The CGROM 151 stores image data such as characters for each of a plurality of layers.

  The crystal oscillator 152 outputs a pulse signal to the VDP 154, and divides the pulse signal to synchronize with the system clock for the VDP 154 to control by the clock generation circuit (not shown) and the liquid crystal display device 31. Are generated.

  The VRAM 153 is composed of a high-speed SRAM for writing and reading image data, and is used as a temporary storage area for image display. Further, the VRAM 153 is a display list storage area for temporarily storing the display list output from the image CPU 150a, a decompression storage area for storing data obtained by decompressing image data stored in the CGROM 151, and the like for drawing or displaying an image. The first frame buffer and the second frame buffer are provided.

  The first frame buffer and the second frame buffer are switched between “drawing frame buffer” and “display frame buffer” each time drawing is started.

  The VDP 154 is an image processor controlled by the image CPU 150a. The VDP 154 develops predetermined image data stored in the CGROM 151 in the VRAM 153 and draws the image data in the drawing frame buffer. The VDP 154 reads image data drawn from the display frame buffer of the VRAM 153, generates a video signal (RGB signal or the like) based on the read image data, and outputs it to the liquid crystal display device 31.

  The sound control circuit 155 includes a sound CPU 156 that performs sound output control, a sound RAM 157 that functions as a work area, and a sound ROM 158 that stores a large number of predetermined programs and sound data. The sound control circuit 155 reads out a predetermined program from the audio ROM 158 based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 120 by the audio CPU 156, executes the read predetermined program, and performs audio output control in the audio output device 32. I do.

  Next, details of various tables stored in the main ROM 101b will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Big hit judgment table)
FIG. 6A-1 and FIG. 6A-2 are diagrams showing a jackpot determination table used for the “hit lottery”. 6A-1 is a jackpot determination table referred to in the first special symbol display device 20, and FIG. 6A-2 is a jackpot determination table referred to in the second special symbol display device 21. FIG. is there. In the tables of FIG. 6A-1 and FIG. 6A-2, the winning probabilities are different, but the jackpot probabilities are the same.

Specifically, the big hit determination table is for determining “big hit”, “small hit”, and “losing” based on the probable gaming state and the acquired random number for determining a special symbol.
For example, according to the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device shown in FIG. 6 (a-1), in the low probability gaming state, two special symbol determination disturbances “7” and “8”. The number is determined to be a big hit. On the other hand, in the high probability gaming state, 20 special symbol determination random numbers “7” to “26” are determined to be big hits.
Further, according to the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device shown in FIG. 6 (a-1), the random number value for the special symbol determination is obtained in the low probability gaming state or the high probability gaming state. In the case of four special symbol determination random numbers “50”, “100”, “150”, and “200”, it is determined as “small hit”. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Therefore, since the random number range of the special symbol determination random number value is 0 to 598, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the low probability gaming state is 1 / 299.5, and in the high probability gaming state, the big hit The probability to be determined is 10 times up to 1 / 29.9. In the first special symbol display device, the probability of being determined to be a small hit is 1 / 149.75 regardless of whether the game state is a low probability game state or a high probability game state.

(Winning judgment table)
FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a hit determination table used for “ordinary symbol lottery”.
Specifically, the winning determination table is for determining “winning” and “losing” based on the gaming state and the acquired random number for normal symbol determination.
For example, according to the hit determination table shown in FIG. 6 (b), it is determined that one normal symbol determination random number value of “0” is a win when in the non-time saving gaming state. On the other hand, when in the short-time gaming state, it is determined that 65535 normal symbol determining random numbers from “0” to “65534” are hit. If the random number is other than the above, it is determined as “lost”.
Accordingly, since the random number range of the normal symbol determination random number value is 0 to 65535, the probability of being determined to be hit in the non-short-time gaming state is 1/65536, and the probability of being determined to be winning in the time-short gaming state is 65535/65536 = 1 / 1.00002.

(Design determination table)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for determining a special symbol stop symbol.
FIG. 7A is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 7B is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol at a small hit. 7 (c) is a symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol in the event of a loss.

Specifically, according to the symbol determination table, when the game ball enters the special symbol display device (the type of the start port from which the game ball has won) and the first start port 14 or the second start port 15 The type of special symbol (stop symbol data) is determined on the basis of the random number value for jackpot symbol or the random number value for jackpot symbol acquired in step (b).
For example, in the first special symbol display device, when the jackpot, the jackpot symbol random number value is referred to, and if the jackpot symbol random number value is “55”, the stop symbol data is “03” (special symbol 3 (first symbol Determine 2)) per probability variation. Further, in the first special symbol display device, the random number value for the small hit symbol is referred to for the small hit, and if the random symbol value for the small hit symbol is “50”, the stop symbol data is “08” (the special symbol B). (Small hit B)). Further, in the case of a loss, “00” (special symbol 0 (lost)) is determined as stop symbol data without referring to any random value.
As will be described later, the gaming state and jackpot after the jackpot is determined by the special symbol type (stop symbol data), so the special symbol type determines the gaming state and jackpot after the jackpot. It can be said that.

(Special symbol variation pattern determination table)
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of special symbols as will be described later.

  Specifically, according to the special symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 8, the special symbol display device to be activated (the type of the starting opening where the game ball has won), the jackpot determination result, the special symbol to be stopped, the short-time gaming state Based on the presence / absence, the number of special symbol reservations, the reach determination random number value, and the special symbol variation random value, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined. Based on the determined special symbol variation pattern, the special symbol variation time is determined, and a special symbol variation pattern designation command for transmitting the special symbol information to the effect control board 120 is generated. Therefore, it can be said that the “special symbol variation pattern” defines at least the jackpot determination result and the special symbol variation time. In addition, since a reach is always performed when a big hit or a small hit, the reach determination random number value is not referred to when a big hit or a small win. In addition, the random number range for reach determination and the random number value for special figure variation are set to 100 random numbers (0 to 99).

  Also, as a feature of the special symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 8, when the jackpot determination result is lost, the special symbol variation time is set to be short when the game is in the short-time gaming state. For example, when the jackpot determination result is a loss and the number of held balls is 2, if the game is in the short-time game state, the variation pattern 9 (shortened variation) with a variation time of 3000 ms with a probability of 95% based on the reach determination random value However, if it is a non-time-saving gaming state, a variation pattern in which the variation time exceeds 3000 ms is determined. In this manner, the variation time is set to be short when the time-saving gaming state is entered.

(Description of gaming state)
Next, the gaming state when the game progresses will be described. In this embodiment, there are “low probability gaming state” and “high probability gaming state” as the states related to the jackpot lottery, and “non-short-time gaming state” is the state relating to the pair of movable pieces 15b that the second starting port 15 has. And “short-time gaming state”. The state relating to the jackpot lottery (low probability gaming state, high probability gaming state) and the state relating to the pair of movable pieces 15b (non-short-time gaming state, short-time gaming state) can be associated with each other and are independent. You can also. That means
(1) “Low probability gaming state” and “Time saving gaming state”
(2) “Low probability gaming state” and “non-temporary gaming state”
(3) “High probability gaming state” and “short time gaming state”
(4) It is possible to provide a “high probability gaming state” and a “non-temporary gaming state”.
Note that the gaming state when the game is started, that is, the initial gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a “low probability gaming state” and is set to a “non-short-time gaming state”. Is referred to as a “normal gaming state”.

In the present embodiment, the “low probability gaming state” means that in the jackpot lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first starting port 14 or the second starting port 15, the winning probability of the jackpot is 1 / The game state set to 299.5. On the other hand, the “high probability gaming state” means a gaming state in which the jackpot winning probability is set to 1 / 29.95. Therefore, in the “high probability gaming state”, it is easier to win a jackpot than in the “low probability gaming state”. Note that a high-probability game flag, which will be described later, is set in this high-probability game state, and the high-probability game flag is off in the low-probability game state.
Further, the low probability gaming state is changed to the high probability gaming state after the jackpot game described later is finished.

  In the present embodiment, the “non-short game state” means that, in the normal symbol lottery performed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol gate 13, the variation time of the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result is 29 seconds. And a game state in which the opening control time of the second start port 15 is set to be as short as 0.2 seconds. That is, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13, the normal symbol is drawn, and the normal symbol display device 22 displays the fluctuation of the normal symbol, but the normal symbol is displayed 29 seconds after the fluctuation display is started. Stop display later. If the lottery result is a win, the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode for about 0.2 seconds after the normal symbol stop display.

  On the other hand, the “short-time gaming state” means that the normal symbol variation time corresponding to the lottery result is 3 seconds in the normal symbol lottery performed on condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol gate 13. , A game that is set shorter than the “non-short game state”, and the opening control time of the second start port 15 when winning in the win is 3.5 seconds, which is set longer than the “non-short game state” State. Further, in the “non-short game state”, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is set to 1/65536, and in the “short time game state”, the probability of winning in the normal symbol lottery is set to 65535/65536. Is set. At this time, the short-time game flag, which will be described later, is set in the short-time game state, and the short-time game flag is off in the non-short-time game state.

  Therefore, in the “short-time gaming state”, the second starting port 15 is more easily controlled to the second mode as long as the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13 than in the “non-short-time gaming state”. Thereby, in the “short-time gaming state”, the player can advance the game without consuming the game ball.

In addition, since the normal symbol gate 13 is provided on the right side of the game area 6, in the “short-time game state”, the operation handle 3 is greatly rotated, and a game ball is launched with a strong launch strength to play a game. It is configured as follows.
Therefore, the player recognizes whether the current gaming state is the “short-time gaming state” or the “non-short-time gaming state” and operates the operation handle 3 to adjust the firing strength of the game ball. There is a need to do.

(Description of jackpot type)
In the present embodiment, there are two types of “big hits”: “long win” that opens the first big winning opening 16 with a long opening time and “short hit” that opens the second big winning opening 17 with a short opening time. One kind of “small hit” is provided. In the present embodiment, the “big hit” and the “small win” are collectively referred to as “special game”.

In the present embodiment, “long win” means that a big win is won in a lottery lottery performed on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 14 or the second start port 15 and corresponds to a long hit. A game executed when a special symbol is determined.
In “long winning”, the round game in which the first grand prize winning opening 16 is opened is performed 15 times in total. The maximum opening time of the first grand prize opening 16 in each round game is set to a maximum of 29.5 seconds, and if a prescribed number (9) of game balls enter the first big prize opening 16 during this period, Rounds of games are over. In other words, “long win” is a special game that allows a player to acquire a large number of prize balls because a game ball enters the first grand prize opening 16 and a player can acquire a prize ball corresponding to the winning ball. is there. In addition, since the first big winning opening 16 is provided in a dedicated area consisting only of the right side of the game area 6, in the case of “long hit”, the operation handle 3 is greatly rotated, and the game ball has a strong launch strength. Is configured to play a game.

In this embodiment, “short win” means winning a big hit in the big win lottery performed on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 14 or the second start port 15 and corresponding to the short win A game executed when a special symbol is determined.
In the “short win”, a round game in which the second grand prize winning opening 17 is opened is performed a total of 15 times. The maximum opening time of the second grand prize opening 17 in each round game is set to a maximum of 0.052 seconds, which is shorter than the firing time (about 0.6 seconds) at which one game ball is launched. Yes. During this time, if a specified number (9) of game balls enter the second grand prize opening 17, one round game is completed, but the opening time of the second big prize opening 17 is extremely short as described above. It becomes difficult for game balls to enter as compared to the long hit. In other words, “short win” is different from “long win” and is a special game in which it is difficult to obtain a prize ball compared to long hit.

In the present embodiment, “small hit” means that the right to play a small hit game is obtained in the big win lottery performed on the condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 14 or the second start port 15 A game that is executed in the event of a game.
In the “small win”, the second big prize winning opening 17 is opened 15 times as in the “short win”. At this time, the opening time, opening / closing timing, and opening / closing mode of the second grand prize winning port 17 are the same as the above “short win”, or the player cannot distinguish between “small win” and “short win” or difficult. It is set to approximate to some extent.

  Next, the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 will be described using a flowchart.

(Main processing of main control board)
The main process of the main control board 110 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 110a, and the main CPU 110a performs the following main processing.

  First, in step S10, the main CPU 110a performs an initialization process. In this process, the main CPU 110a reads a startup program from the main ROM 110b and initializes a flag stored in the main RAM 110c in response to power-on.

  In step S20, the main CPU 110a performs an effect random number update process for updating the reach determination random value and the special figure variation random value for determining the variation mode (variation time) of the special symbol.

  In step S30, the main CPU 110a updates the initial random number value for special symbol determination, the initial random number value for big hit symbol, the initial random number value for small bonus symbol, and the initial random number value for normal symbol determination. Thereafter, the processes of step S20 and step S30 are repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of main control board)
The timer interrupt process of the main control board 110 will be described with reference to FIG.

  A clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (4 milliseconds) by the reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the main control board 110, thereby executing a timer interrupt process described below.

  First, in step S100, the main CPU 110a saves the information stored in the register of the main CPU 110a to the stack area.

  In step S110, the main CPU 110a updates the special symbol time counter, updates the special game timer counter such as the opening time of the special electric accessory, updates the normal symbol time counter, and updates the normal power release time counter. A time control process for updating various timer counters is performed. Specifically, a process of subtracting 1 from a special symbol time counter, a special game timer counter, a normal symbol time counter, and a general electricity open time counter is performed.

In step S120, the main CPU 110a performs a random number update process for the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, and the normal symbol determination random number value.
Specifically, each random number value and random number counter are updated by adding +1. When the added random number counter exceeds the maximum value in the random number range (when the random number counter makes one revolution), the random number counter is returned to 0, and each random number value is newly updated from the initial random number value at that time. .

  In step S130, as in step S30, the main CPU 110a updates the initial random number value for special symbol determination, the initial random number value for jackpot symbol, the initial random number value for small bonus symbol, and the initial random number value for normal symbol determination. Perform numerical value update processing.

  In step S200, the main CPU 110a performs input control processing. In this process, the main CPU 110a includes a general winning opening detection switch 12a, a first large winning opening detection switch 16a, a second large winning opening detection switch 17a, a first starting opening detection switch 14a, a second starting opening detection switch 15a, a gate. It is determined whether or not there is an input to the various switches of the detection switch 13a. If there is an input, input control processing for setting predetermined data is performed.

  In step S300, the main CPU 110a performs a special drawing special electric control process for controlling the jackpot lottery, the special electric accessory, and the gaming state. Details will be described later with reference to FIG.

In step S400, the main CPU 110a performs a normal / normal power control process for controlling the normal symbol lottery and the normal electric accessory.
Specifically, it is first determined whether or not 1 or more data is set in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area, and 1 or more data must be set in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area. If this is the case, the current ordinary power transmission control process is terminated.
If 1 or more data is set in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, after subtracting 1 from the value stored in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, the data is in the normal symbol holding storage area. The normal symbol determination random numbers stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit are shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, the normal symbol determination random value already written in the 0th storage unit is overwritten and erased.
Then, referring to the hit determination table shown in FIG. 6B, whether or not the normal symbol determination random value stored in the 0th storage unit of the normal symbol hold storage area is a random value corresponding to “win”. Processing to determine is performed. Thereafter, the normal symbol display device 22 displays the fluctuation of the normal symbol. When the fluctuation time of the normal symbol elapses, the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery is stopped and displayed. If the random number for normal symbol determination referred to is “winning”, the start opening / closing solenoid 15c is driven to control the second start opening 15 to the second mode for a predetermined opening time.
Here, in the non-short-time gaming state, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to 29 seconds, and if it is “winning”, the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode for 0.2 seconds. On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol variation time is set to 0.2 seconds, and if it is “winning”, the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode for 3.5 seconds. .

In step S500, the main CPU 110a performs a payout control process.
In this payout control process, the main CPU 110a refers to each prize ball counter, generates payout number designation commands corresponding to various winning ports, and transmits the generated payout number designation commands to the payout control board 130. To do.

  In step S600, the main CPU 110a, external information data, start opening / closing solenoid data, first big prize opening opening / closing solenoid data, second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid data, special symbol display device data, normal symbol display device data, number of stored Performs data creation for the specified command.

In step S700, the main CPU 110a performs output control processing. In this process, an output control process is performed for outputting signals of the external information data, the start opening / closing solenoid data, the first big prize opening / closing solenoid data, and the second big prize opening / closing solenoid data created in S600.
Further, the special symbol display device data and the normal symbol display device data created in S600 are used to turn on the LEDs of the first special symbol display device 20, the second special symbol display device 21 and the normal symbol display device 22. Perform output port processing.
Further, command transmission processing for transmitting the command set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c to the effect control board 120 is also performed. The types of various commands transmitted to the effect control board 120 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S800, the main CPU 110a restores the information saved in step S100 to the register of the main CPU 110a, and ends the timer interrupt process.

(Special figure special electric control processing of main control board)
With reference to FIG. 11, the special figure special power control process of the main control board 110 will be described.

First, in step S301, the value of the special figure special electricity processing data is loaded, the branch address is referred to from the special figure special electric treatment data loaded in step S302, and if the special figure special electric treatment data = 0, the special symbol memory determination process (step The process proceeds to S310). If the special symbol special power processing data = 1, the process proceeds to the special symbol variation processing (step S320). If the special symbol special power processing data = 2, the special symbol stop processing (step S330) is performed. If special figure special electric processing data = 3, the process moves to jackpot game processing (step S340), and if special figure special electric processing data = 4, the process moves to big hit game end processing (step S350). If special electric processing data = 5, the process moves to the small hit game ending process (step S360).
This “special drawing special electricity processing data” is set as necessary in each subroutine of the special figure special electricity control processing as will be described later, so that the subroutine necessary for the game is appropriately processed. .

  In the special symbol memory determination process in step S310, the main CPU 110a performs a process of determining a jackpot and determining a special symbol to be stopped and displayed. Details of the special symbol memory determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the special symbol variation process of step S320, the main CPU 110a performs a process of determining whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed.
Specifically, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol determined in step S314 has elapsed (special symbol time counter = 0), and if it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, The special symbol variation process of this time is terminated while maintaining the special electric processing data = 1. Note that the special symbol variation time counter set in step S314 is subtracted in step S110.
If it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed, the special symbol determined in step S313 is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21. Thereby, the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21, and the player is notified of the jackpot determination result.
Also, when the number of time reductions> 0, 1 is subtracted from the time reduction number counter and updated. When the number of time reductions = 0, the time reduction game flag is cleared, and when the number of high probability games> 0, 1 is added from the high probability game number counter. When the number of high probability games is 0, the high probability game flag is cleared.
Finally, the special symbol special power processing data = 1 is set to the special symbol special power processing data = 2, preparation is made to move to a special symbol stop processing subroutine, and the special symbol variation processing is terminated.

In the special symbol stop process in step S330, the main CPU 110a performs a process of determining whether the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a “big hit symbol”, a “small bonus symbol”, or a “losing symbol”. Do.
When the jackpot symbol is determined, the data stored in the game state storage area is cleared, and the special chart special power processing data = 2 is set to the special chart special power processing data = 3. The preparation for moving to the subroutine is completed, and the special symbol stop process is terminated.
In addition, when it is determined that the small winning symbol, the data stored in the game state storage area is not cleared, and the special figure special electric processing data = 2 to the special figure special electric treatment data = 5 is set. The special symbol stop process is completed by making preparations for transferring to a winning game process subroutine.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol is a lost symbol, the special symbol special electric processing data = 2 is set to special special electric symbol processing data = 0, and the special symbol memory determination processing subroutine is prepared for the special symbol stop processing. finish.

In the jackpot game process of step S340, the main CPU 110a determines which jackpot of the long hit or short hit is executed, and performs a process of controlling the determined jackpot.
Specifically, the jackpot release mode is determined based on the type of jackpot symbol (stop symbol data) determined in step S313.
Next, in order to execute the determined jackpot opening mode, an opening time corresponding to the type of jackpot is set in the special game timer counter, and the first big winning opening opening / closing solenoid 16c (or the second big winning opening opening / closing solenoid) is set. 17c) is output to open the first big prize opening / closing door 16b (or the second big prize opening / closing door 17b). At this time, 1 is added to the round game count (R) storage area.
When a predetermined number of game balls enter during the opening or when the opening time of the big prize opening has elapsed (the number of the big prize opening (C) = 9 or the special game timer counter = 0), The output of the drive data of the big prize opening / closing solenoid 16c (or the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 17c) is stopped, and the first big prize opening / closing door 16b (or the second big prize opening / closing door 17b) is closed. Thereby, one round game is completed. This round game control is repeated 15 times.
When the 15 round games are completed (round game count (R) = 15), the data stored in the round game count (R) storage area and the number of winning prize entrance (C) storage areas are cleared, The special figure special electric processing data = 3 is set to the special figure special electric treatment data = 4, preparation is made to move to the big hit game end processing subroutine, and the big hit game processing is ended.

In the big hit game ending process in step S350, the main CPU 110a determines the probability gaming state of either the high probability gaming state or the low probability gaming state, and changes the gaming state of either the short-time gaming state or the non-short-time gaming state. Perform the decision process.
Specifically, based on the type of jackpot symbol (stop symbol data) determined in step S313, the setting of the high probability game flag, the setting of the high probability game number, the setting of the short-time game flag, and the setting of the number of time reductions are performed. Done.
After that, the special symbol special power processing data = 4 is set to the special symbol special power processing data = 0, and preparation for moving to the special symbol memory determination processing subroutine is made, and the big hit game end processing is ended.

In the small hit game processing in step S360, the main CPU 110a determines the small hit release mode based on the type of small hit symbol (stop symbol data) determined in step S313.
Next, in order to execute the determined small hit opening mode, the small hit opening time is set in the special game timer counter, and the driving data of the second big winning opening / closing solenoid 17c is output to output the second big winning prize. The mouth opening / closing door 17b is opened. At this time, 1 is added to the number-of-releases (K) storage area.
When the small winning opening time elapses (special game timer counter = 0), the drive data output of the second big prize opening / closing solenoid 17c is stopped and the second big prize opening / closing door 17b is closed. The opening / closing control of the second big prize opening opening / closing door 17b is repeated 15 times.
Then, the opening / closing control of the second grand prize opening / closing door 17b is performed 15 times, or a predetermined number of game balls enter the second big prize opening 17 (the number of times of opening (K) = 15 or the grand prize opening entrance) Number (C) = 9), in order to end the small hit game, the output of the drive data of the second large winning opening / closing solenoid 17c is stopped, the number of times of opening (K) storage area and the number of winning winning holes (C) Clear the data stored in the storage area, set special figure special electricity processing data = 5 to special figure special electricity treatment data = 0, and prepare to move to a special symbol memory judgment processing subroutine. After the winning game process is terminated, the special figure special electric control process is terminated.

(Special symbol memory judgment processing of the main control board)
The special symbol memory determination process in the special figure special power control process of the main control board 110 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S311, the main CPU 110a determines whether one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area.
If one or more data is not set in any storage area of the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area, the special figure special electricity processing data = 0. The special symbol variation process of this time is terminated while holding.
On the other hand, if one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area, the process proceeds to step S312.

In step S312, the main CPU 110a performs a jackpot determination process.
Specifically, when one or more data is set in the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area, 1 is calculated from the value stored in the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area. After the subtraction, the various random numbers stored in the first to fourth storage units in the second special symbol random number storage area are shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, various random values already written in the 0th storage unit are overwritten and deleted. Then, referring to the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 6 (a-2), the random number value for special symbol determination stored in the 0th storage unit of the second special symbol random number storage area corresponds to “big hit”. It is determined whether it is a numerical value or a random value corresponding to “small hit”.
In addition, when one or more data is not set in the second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area and one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, Various random numbers stored in the first to fourth storage units in the first special symbol random number storage area after subtracting 1 from the value stored in the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area Is shifted to the previous storage unit. Also at this time, various random numbers already written in the 0th storage unit are overwritten and deleted. Then, with reference to the jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 6 (a-1), the random number value for special symbol determination stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random number storage area corresponds to “big hit”. It is determined whether it is a numerical value or a random value corresponding to “small hit”.

In step S313, the main CPU 110a performs a special symbol determination process for determining the type of special symbol to be stopped and displayed.
In this special symbol determination process, when it is determined as “big hit” in the jackpot determination process (step S312), the first special symbol random value storage area is referred to with reference to the symbol determination table shown in FIG. The jackpot symbol (special symbol 1 to special symbol 6) is determined based on the random number value for the jackpot symbol stored in the 0th storage unit. In addition, when it is determined as “small hit” in the big hit determination process (step S312), the 0th storage in the first special symbol random value storage area is referred to with reference to the symbol determination table shown in FIG. 7B. The small hit symbol (special symbol A, special symbol B) is determined based on the random number value for the small bonus symbol stored in the section. Further, when it is determined as “losing” in the big hit determination process (step S312), the lost symbol (special symbol 0) is determined with reference to the symbol determination table shown in FIG.
Then, stop symbol data corresponding to the determined special symbol is stored in the stop symbol data storage area.

In step S314, the main CPU 110a performs special symbol variation time determination processing.
Specifically, referring to the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 8, based on the reach determination random number value and the special diagram variation random value stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random value storage area. Determine the variation pattern of the special symbol. Thereafter, the variation time of the special symbol corresponding to the determined variation pattern of the special symbol is determined. Then, a process of setting a counter corresponding to the determined variation time of the special symbol in the special symbol time counter is performed.

  In step S315, the main CPU 110a sets, in a predetermined processing area, variation display data for causing the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 to perform special symbol variation display (LED blinking). . As a result, when the variable display data is set in the predetermined processing area, the LED lighting / extinguishing data is appropriately created in step S600, and the created data is output in step S700. Variation display of the special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 is performed.

  In step S316, the main CPU 110a sets the special symbol special electricity processing data = 0 to the special symbol special electric treatment data = 1, prepares to move to the special symbol variation processing subroutine, and ends the special symbol memory determination processing.

(Command explanation)
The types of commands transmitted from the main control board 110, which are not described in the flowchart of the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120, will be described with reference to FIG.

  The command transmitted from the main control board 110 to the production control board 120 is composed of 1-byte data, and 1-byte MODE information for identifying the control command classification and the control command to be executed. And 1-byte DATA information indicating the contents of.

The “designation designating command” indicates the type of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed, “MODE” is set as “E0H”, and DATA information is set according to the type of the special symbol. Since the special symbol type determines the jackpot type and the high probability gaming state as a result, it can be said that the effect symbol designation command indicates the jackpot type and the gaming state.
In the effect symbol designation command, when various special symbols are determined and the variation display of the special symbol is started, an effect symbol designation command corresponding to the determined special symbol is transmitted to the effect control board 120. Specifically, when various special symbols are determined in step S313, and the special symbol variation display is started in step S315, the effect symbol designation command corresponding to the determined special symbol is the effect of the main RAM 110c. Set in the transmission data storage area. Thereafter, the effect designating command set in the effect transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the effect control board 120.

The “first special symbol memory designation command” indicates the number of reserved memories stored in the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area, “MODE” is set to “E1H”, and the number of reserved memories DATA information is set according to the above.
This first special symbol memory designation command is effect-controlled by the first special symbol memory designation command corresponding to the number of reserved memories when the number of reserved memories stored in the first special symbol reservation number (U1) storage area is switched. It is transmitted to the substrate 120. Specifically, when 1 is subtracted from the value stored in the first special symbol reserved number (U1) storage area in step S312, the first special symbol corresponding to the reserved stored number after the subtraction is performed. A storage designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Thereafter, the first special symbol memory designation command set in the production transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the production control board 120.

The “second special symbol memory designation command” indicates the number of reserved memories stored in the second special symbol reservation number (U2) storage area, “MODE” is set to “E2H”, and the number of reserved memories DATA information is set according to the above.
This second special symbol memory designation command is directed by the second special symbol memory designation command corresponding to the number of reserved memories when the number of reserved memories stored in the second special symbol reservation number (U2) storage area is switched. It is transmitted to the substrate 120. Specifically, when 1 is subtracted from the value stored in the second special symbol reserved number (U2) storage area in step S312, the second special symbol corresponding to the reserved memory number after the subtraction is performed. A storage designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Thereafter, the second special symbol memory designation command set in the production transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the production control board 120.
In the present embodiment, the “first special symbol memory designation command” and the “second special symbol memory designation command” are collectively referred to as “special symbol memory designation command”.

The “design determination command” indicates that the special symbol is stopped and displayed, “MODE” is set to “E3H”, and “DATA” is set to “00H”.
This symbol confirmation command is transmitted to the effect control board 120 when the special symbol is stopped and displayed. Specifically, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 in step S320, the symbol confirmation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. The Thereafter, the symbol confirmation command set in the effect transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the effect control board 120.

The “power-on designation command” indicates that the gaming machine 1 is powered on, “MODE” is set to “E4H”, and “DATA” is set to “00H”.
This power-on specification command is transmitted to the effect control board 120 when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. Specifically, when the gaming machine is turned on in step S10, a power-on designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Then, immediately after the power-on designation command set in the production transmission data storage area in step S700 is transmitted to the production control board 120.

The “RAM clear designation command” indicates that the information stored in the main RAM 110c has been cleared, “MODE” is set to “E4H”, and “DATA” is set to “01H”.
Here, a RAM clear button (not shown) is provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1, and when the gaming machine 1 is turned on while pressing the RAM clear button, the information stored in the main RAM 110c in step S10 is stored. Cleared.
The RAM clear designation command is transmitted to the effect control board 120 when the gaming machine 1 is turned on while pressing the RAM clear button. Specifically, when the gaming machine is turned on while pressing the RAM clear button in step S10, a RAM clear designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Thereafter, the RAM clear designation command set in the effect transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the effect control board 120.

The “demonstration designation command” indicates that the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 is not operating, “MODE” is set to “E5H”, and “DATA” is set to “ 00H ".
This demonstration designation command is transmitted to the effect control board 120 when the special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 does not hold the special symbol. Specifically, when one or more pieces of data are not set in either the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area in step S311. The demonstration designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Thereafter, the demonstration designation command set in the production transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the production control board 120.

The “first special symbol variation pattern designation command” indicates the variation time (variation mode) of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 20, “MODE” is set to “E6H”, and various variations DATA information is set according to the pattern.
The first special symbol variation pattern designation command is a first special symbol variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined when the special symbol variation display of the first special symbol display device 20 is started. A designation command is transmitted to the effect control board 120. Specifically, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined in step S314 and the variation display of the special symbol is started in step S315, the first special symbol corresponding to the determined variation pattern of the special symbol is started. The variation pattern designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Thereafter, the first special symbol variation pattern designation command set in the production transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the production control board 120.

The “variable pattern designation command for the second special symbol” indicates the variation time (variation mode) of the special symbol in the second special symbol display device 21, and “MODE” is set to “E7H”, and various variations DATA information is set according to the pattern.
The second special symbol variation pattern designation command is a second special symbol variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined when the special symbol variation display of the second special symbol display device 21 is started. A designation command is transmitted to the effect control board 120.
Specifically, when the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined in step S314 and when the variation display of the special symbol is started in step S315, the second special symbol corresponding to the determined variation pattern of the special symbol is started. The variation pattern designation command is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Thereafter, the second special symbol variation pattern designation command set in the production transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the production control board 120.
In the present embodiment, the “first special symbol variation pattern designation command” and the “second special symbol variation pattern designation command” are collectively referred to as a “variation pattern designation command”.

The “Big Winner Opening Specification Command” indicates the number of jackpot rounds according to various jackpot types, “MODE” is set as “EAH”, and DATA information is set according to the number of jackpot rounds Has been.
With regard to the special winning opening opening designation command, when the big hit round is started, the big winning opening opening designation command corresponding to the started round number is transmitted to the effect control board 120. Specifically, when the first grand prize opening opening / closing door 16b (or the second big prize opening opening / closing door 17b) is opened in step S340, the big winning opening opening designation command corresponding to the number of rounds to be opened is issued. It is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Thereafter, in step S700, the prize winning opening release command set in the effect transmission data storage area is immediately transmitted to the effect control board 120.

The “opening designation command” indicates that various jackpots start, “MODE” is set as “EBH”, and DATA information is set according to the jackpot type.
As for the opening designation command, when various jackpots start, an opening designation command corresponding to the type of jackpot is transmitted to the effect control board 120. Specifically, at the start of the jackpot game processing in step S340, an opening designation command corresponding to the jackpot type is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. After that, the opening designation command set in the production transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the production control board 120.

The “ending designation command” indicates that various jackpots have ended, “MODE” is set as “ECH”, and DATA information is set according to the jackpot type.
As for the ending designation command, when various jackpots are completed, the ending designation command corresponding to the type of jackpot is transmitted to the effect control board 120. Specifically, at the start of the jackpot game end process in step S350, an ending designation command corresponding to the jackpot type is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Thereafter, the ending designation command set in the effect transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the effect control board 120.

  The “gaming state designation command” is based on a “short-time operation gaming state designation command” that is transmitted when the game is in the short-time gaming state and a “short-time non-operation gaming state designation command” that is transmitted when the game is in a non-short-time gaming state. Thus, “MODE” is set to “EEH”, “DATA” is set to “00H” in the non-short-time gaming state, and “DATA” is set to “01H” in the time-short gaming state.

  The gaming state designation command is transmitted to the effect control board 120 when the special symbol variation display is started and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed, corresponding to the gaming state. Specifically, when the variation display of the special symbol is started in the step S315, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 in the step S320, A game state designation command corresponding to the current game state is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c. Thereafter, the gaming state designation command set in the production transmission data storage area in step S700 is immediately transmitted to the production control board 120.

(Variation production pattern determination table)
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a variation effect pattern determination table for determining the variation mode of the effect symbol 36 in the liquid crystal display device 31 or the like.

  The sub CPU 120a determines the variation effect pattern by referring to the variation effect pattern determination table based on the special symbol variation pattern designation command and the effect random number 1 received from the main control board 110. Here, even if the variation pattern designation command has the same special symbol, since the different variation representation pattern can be determined based on the random number for production 1, the number of variation pattern designation commands for the special symbol is reduced. Thus, the storage capacity of the main control board 110 is reduced.

  The “variation effect pattern” is a specific effect mode in effect means (liquid crystal display device 31, audio output device 32, effect drive device 33, effect illumination device 34) performed during the change of the special symbol 36. Say. For example, in the liquid crystal display device 31, the display mode of the background, the display mode of the character, and the variation mode of the production symbol 36 displayed by the variation production pattern are determined.

  In the variation effect pattern determination table, the variation effect variation time and the variation symbol variation time are determined for each variation effect pattern. The variation time of the variation effect is the time from the start of the variation effect pattern to the end, and the variation time of the effect pattern is after the effect symbol 36 is variably displayed along with the start of the variation effect pattern. This is the time until the effect symbol 36 is stopped and displayed. Since the effect symbol 36 is stopped before the variation effect pattern ends, the variation time of the effect symbol is set to be shorter than the variation time of the variation effect.

  In addition, “reach” in the present embodiment refers to a state in which a part of the combination of the effect symbols 36 informing that the transition to the special game is stopped and the other effect symbols 36 are performing the variable display. .

When the sub CPU 120a determines the variation effect pattern, the sub CPU 120a transmits an effect pattern designation command corresponding to the determined variation effect pattern to the image CPU 150a of the image control board 150.
Specifically, the production pattern designation command is composed of 2 bytes of data for 1 command, 1 byte of MODE data for identifying the control command classification, and 1 byte indicating the contents of the control command to be executed. Data. Further, as the effect pattern designation command corresponding to the change effect pattern, “MODE” is set to “A1H” in the case of the change effect pattern based on the change pattern of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 20, and the second special When the variation effect pattern is based on the variation pattern of the special symbol in the symbol display device 21, “MODE” is set as “B1H”, and “DATA” is set according to the identification number of the variation effect pattern.

  Although illustration is omitted, in addition to the effect pattern specifying command corresponding to the variable effect pattern, the MODE setting value is changed, and “effect pattern specifying command corresponding to the demo effect pattern (MODE = 01H)”, "Effect pattern designation command corresponding to hit start effect pattern (MODE = 0H)", "Effect pattern designation command corresponding to jackpot effect pattern (MODE = 03H)", "Effect pattern designation command corresponding to hit end effect pattern ( Various effect pattern designation commands such as “MODE = 04H)” are transmitted to the image control board 150.

  Next, processing executed by the sub CPU 120a in the effect control board 120 will be described.

(Production control board main processing)
The main process of the effect control board 120 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S1000, the sub CPU 120a performs an initialization process. In this process, the sub CPU 120a reads the main processing program from the sub ROM 120b and initializes and sets a flag stored in the sub RAM 120c in response to power-on. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1100.

  In step S1100, the sub CPU 120a performs an effect random number update process. In this process, the sub CPU 120a performs a process of updating random numbers (effect random number value, effect design determining random value, effect mode determining random value, etc.) stored in the sub RAM 120c. Thereafter, the process of step S1100 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

(Timer interrupt processing of production control board)
The timer interrupt process of the effect control board 120 will be described using FIG.
Although not shown in the figure, a clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (2 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the effect control board 120, a timer interrupt processing program is read, and the timer of the effect control board is read. Interrupt processing is executed.

  First, in step S1400, the sub CPU 120a saves the information stored in the register of the sub CPU 120a to the stack area.

  In step S1500, the sub CPU 120a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the effect control board 120.

  In step S1600, the sub CPU 120a performs command analysis processing. In this process, the sub CPU 120a performs a process of analyzing a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 120c. Specific description of the command analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.

  In step S1700, the sub CPU 120a performs an effect input control process related to the input device 35.

  Although details will be described later, the detection switch 35a detects a password input by an operation of the input device 35 of the player. A player operates the input device 35 to select and determine characters, symbols, and the like displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31, thereby inputting a password. This password is a password received from the information processing server by the information terminal described later.

  The detection switch 35a detects an operation input performed on the input device 35 by the player during the game. Based on this detection, by generating an effect to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31 or changing the displayed effect, an effect or the like suggesting the possibility of winning a big hit by the current lottery is performed. Is increasing.

  Further, as will be described in detail later, a history of games played after entering a password is stored by the information control unit 200. Information about the game history stored in the information control unit 200 of the gaming machine 1 is transmitted from the information terminal to the information processing server by code information. Further, the detection switch 35a detects an input related to a menu selection input that can be selected during the demonstration.

  In step S1800, the sub CPU 120a transmits various data set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c to the lamp control board 140 and the image control board 150.

  In step S1900, the sub CPU 120a restores the information saved in step S1810 to the register of the sub CPU 120a, and ends the timer interrupt process.

(Command analysis processing of production control board)
A command analysis process in the timer interrupt process of the effect control board 120 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. The command analysis process 2 in FIG. 18 is performed subsequent to the command analysis process 1 in FIG.

In step S1601, the sub CPU 120a checks whether there is a command in the reception buffer, and checks whether the command has been received.
If there is no command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 120a ends the command analysis process, and if there is a command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1610.

In step S1610, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a demo designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a demonstration designation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1611, and if not the demonstration designation command, moves the process to step S1620.

In step S1611, the sub CPU 120a performs a demo effect pattern determination process for determining a demo effect pattern.
Specifically, the demonstration effect pattern is determined, the determined demonstration effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined demonstration effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140. The data based on the demonstration effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c.

In step S1620, sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special symbol storage designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a special symbol storage designation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1621, and if it is not a special symbol storage designation command, moves the process to step S1630.

  In step S1621, the sub CPU 120a analyzes the special symbol storage designation command to determine the hold display mode of the hold display in the liquid crystal display device 31, and stores the hold display data corresponding to the determined hold display mode on the image control board 150. The hold display mode determination process transmitted to the lamp control board 140 is performed.

In step S1630, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1631, and moves to step S1640 if it is not an effect designating command.

In step S1631, the sub CPU 120a performs an effect symbol determination process for determining an effect symbol 36 to be stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31 based on the content of the received effect symbol designation command.
Specifically, the effect designating command is analyzed, the effect symbol data constituting the combination of the effect symbols 36 is determined according to the presence / absence of jackpot and the type of jackpot, and the determined effect symbol data is stored in the effect symbol storage area In addition, in order to transmit the effect symbol data to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140, information indicating the effect symbol data is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c.

  In step S1632, the sub CPU 120a acquires one random value from the effect mode determination random value updated in step 1100, and based on the acquired effect mode determination random value and the received effect designating command, An effect mode determination process for determining one effect mode from a plurality of effect modes (for example, a normal effect mode and a chance effect mode) is performed. Further, the determined effect mode is set in the effect mode storage area.

In step S1640, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1641 and moves the process to step S1650 if it is not the variation pattern designation command.

  In step S1641, the sub CPU 120a performs variable effect pattern determination processing.

  Specifically, in the case of the normal effect mode, one variation effect pattern is determined based on the acquired random number for effect, the determined variation effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and the determined variation effect pattern is determined. Is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140, data based on the determined variation effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 120c. Thereafter, based on the effect pattern, the liquid crystal display device 31, the audio output device 32, the effect drive device 33, and the effect illumination device 34 are controlled. Note that the variation mode of the effect symbol 36 is determined based on the variation effect pattern determined here.

In step S1650, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol confirmation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1651, and moves to step S1660 if the command is not the symbol confirmation command.

  In step S1651, the sub CPU 120a transmits data based on the effect symbol data determined in step S1641 in order to stop display the effect symbol 36 and stop instruction data for stopping display of the effect symbol in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c. The effect symbol stop display process to be set is performed.

In step S1660, the sub CPU 120a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1661, and moves to step S1670 if the command is not a gaming state designation command.

In step S1661, the sub CPU 120a executes a gaming state setting process.
Specifically, the sub CPU 120a sets data indicating a gaming state based on the received gaming state designation command in a gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 120c.

In step S1670, the sub CPU 120a checks whether the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1671, and moves to step S1680 if the command is not the opening command.

  In step S1671, the sub CPU 120a performs a hit start effect pattern determination process for determining a hit start effect pattern. Specifically, the sub CPU 120a determines a winning effect pattern based on the opening designation command, sets the determined effect pattern in the effect pattern storage area, and uses the image control board 150 and lamp control information on the determined effect pattern. In order to transmit to the substrate 140, data based on the determined effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 120c.

In step S1680, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special winning opening opening designation command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is a big prize opening release designation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1681, and if not, it moves the process to step S1690.

  In step S1681, the sub CPU 120a performs a jackpot effect pattern determination process for determining a jackpot effect pattern. Specifically, the jackpot effect pattern is determined based on the big prize opening opening designation command, the determined jackpot effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined jackpot effect pattern is stored in the image control board 150 and the lamp. In order to transmit to the control board 140, data based on the determined jackpot effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 120c.

In step S1690, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command.
If the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1691, and if it is not an ending command, ends the command analysis process.

In step S1691, the sub CPU 120a performs a hit end effect pattern determination process for determining a hit end effect pattern.
Specifically, a hit end effect pattern is determined based on the ending designation command, the determined hit end effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit end effect pattern is stored in the image control board 150 and the lamp. In order to transmit to the control board 140, data based on the determined winning end effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c.

(Main processing of image control board)
The main process of the image control board 150 will be described with reference to FIG.
When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the image CPU 150a, and the image CPU 150a performs the following main processing.

In step S1710, the image CPU 150a performs an initialization process. In this processing, the image CPU 150a reads the main processing program from the control ROM 150c and instructs the initial setting of various modules of the image CPU 150a and the VDP 154 in response to power-on.
Here, the image CPU 150a outputs an initial value display list in order to instruct video signal creation as an instruction for initial setting of the VDP 154 and to draw initial value image data (such as a character image “powering on”). To do.

In step S1720, the image CPU 150a performs a drawing execution start process. In this process, in order to instruct the VDP 154 to execute drawing on the display list that has already been output, drawing execution start data is set in the drawing register.
That is, at the start of power-on, execution of drawing for the initial value display list output at step S1710 is instructed, and during normal routine processing, execution of drawing for the display list output at S1750 described later is instructed. .

In step S1730, the image CPU 150a performs effect instruction command analysis control processing for analyzing the effect instruction command (command stored in the reception buffer of the control RAM 150b) transmitted from the effect control board 120.
When the image control board 150 receives a command transmitted from the effect control board 120, a command reception interrupt process of the image control board 150 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed in step S1730.

  That is, the effect instruction command is, for example, when there is a command in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 120c in the command analysis process of the effect control board 120, the command is analyzed by the sub CPU 120a, and the transmission of the sub RAM 120c is performed based on the analysis result. The predetermined command is set in the buffer and transmitted from the effect control board 120 to the image control board 150.

The effect instruction command analysis control process confirms whether or not an effect instruction command is stored in the reception buffer. If an effect instruction command is not stored in the reception buffer, the process proceeds to step S1740 as it is.
If a production instruction command is stored in the reception buffer, a new production instruction command is read, and one or more animation groups to be executed are determined based on the read production instruction command. Determine the pattern. When the animation pattern is determined, the read effect instruction command is deleted from the transmission buffer.

  In step S1740, the image CPU 150a performs an animation control process. In this process, the addresses of various animation scenes are updated based on predetermined information.

In step S1750, the image CPU 150a performs effect image generation processing. Details of the effect image generation processing will be described later. For example, according to the priority order (drawing order) of the animation group to which the animation scene belongs, display information (sprite identification number, display of one frame of the animation scene at the updated address) Display list is generated from the position and the like. When the generation of the display list is completed, the image CPU 150a outputs the display list to the VDP 154.
The display list output here is stored in the display list storage area of the VRAM 153 via an interface (hereinafter referred to as VDP_I / F) in the VDP 154.

In step S1760, the image CPU 150a determines whether or not the FB switching flag = 01.
Here, the FB switching flag becomes FB switching flag = 01 if drawing of the previous display list is completed in the V blank interruption every 1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms). That is, in step S1760, it is determined whether or not the previous drawing has been completed.
If the FB switching flag = 01, the image CPU 150a proceeds to step S1770, and if the FB switching flag = 00, the image CPU 150a waits until the FB switching flag = 01.

In step S1770, the image CPU 150a sets the FB switching flag = 00 (turns the FB switching flag off), and proceeds to step S1720.
Thereafter, the processing from step S1720 to step S1770 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt occurs.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a gaming system configured using the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
20, the gaming system is provided with a plurality of gaming machines 1 (gaming machine 1-1, gaming machine 1-2,..., Gaming machine 1-N) configured as shown in FIGS. Information terminal 300 having a code information reading function for reading the code information displayed on the gaming machine 1 and an information processing server that performs processing based on information included in the code information read by the information terminal 300 (information management Device) 400, and a communication control device 500 that controls communication between the information terminal 300 and the information processing server 400.
In the example shown in FIG. 20, the gaming machine 1 installed in the store A and the store B different from the store A is shown.

  The information terminal 300 includes an imaging device (hereinafter referred to as “camera”) that captures an image to read code information displayed on the gaming machine 1 and a display 301, and captures code information using the camera. . An acquisition request for information related to the player (hereinafter referred to as “player information”), such as a player ID or a player's game history information, to the information processing server 400 via the communication control device 500 based on the captured code information. I do.

  The information processing server 400 makes a response to the player information request from the information terminal 300. Note that this communication control device 500 is a processing control device in a carrier that generally provides a line or the like used for communication, and performs communication control.

  A detailed process transition of the logout logout process in the information processing server 400 (information management apparatus), the information terminal 300, and the gaming machine 1 configuring the gaming system shown in FIG. 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram showing detailed process transition of the login / logout process performed in the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the information terminal 300 requests the information processing server 400 to issue a password (S2201). Here, the process transition in the password issuing process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 22 is a sequence diagram illustrating a detailed process transition of the password issuance process between the information processing server 400 (information management apparatus) and the information terminal 300 in the password issuance process.

  First, when the player operates the information terminal 300, a game use start screen is displayed on the display 301 of the information terminal 300. This use start screen is a screen that is displayed at the start of player authentication, and is a screen on which information related to the player can be input if necessary, and information when information related to the player is not input. A player authentication process (login process) is performed using the terminal ID of the terminal.

  When the player operates the information terminal 300 and the login operation instruction operation is performed in a state where the use start screen is displayed, the information terminal 300 requests the information processing server 400 to perform a login processing request (authentication request). Is performed (S2231). If the information processing server 400 does not manage the player information related to the information terminal that has made the authentication request, the information processing server 400 responds to that effect. As an example, the information processing server 400 displays an image that prompts the player to register information about the player. Processing such as displaying on the display 301 is performed.

  The information processing server 400 that has received the login processing request from the information terminal 300 is a game managed by the information processing server 400 based on information about the player such as the terminal ID of the information terminal 300 included in the login processing request. The player information is identified, the player information is read, and the information terminal 300 is permitted to log in (S2232).

  After permitting the login, the information processing server 400 transmits the read player information to the information terminal 300 (S2233). The information terminal 300 receives the player information transmitted from the information processing server 400 (S2234), and displays the received player information on the display 301 (S2235).

  When the information terminal 300 detects the input of the password issuing process by the player's operation, it makes a password issuing process request to the information processing server 400 (S2236).

  When receiving the password issuance processing request from the information terminal 300, the information processing server 400 creates a password using the read player information (S2237). The information processing server 400 stores the created password in a predetermined storage area (S2238), and transmits the created password to the information terminal 300 (S2239).

  Upon receiving the password response from the information processing server 400, the information terminal 300 displays the received password on the display 301 of the information terminal 300 (S2240). Further, the information terminal 300 stores this password in the storage area of the information terminal 300. The password stored in the storage area in this way can be read out by the player's operation. Note that the login process may be performed using code information such as QR code (registered trademark) instead of the password.

  Returning to the description of the process transition of the logout logout process in the information processing server 400, the information terminal 300, and the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.

After the password issuance process (S2201), when the password including the player information is displayed on the display 301 of the information terminal 300 or when the stored password is read and displayed on the display 301 of the information terminal 300 When the player performs an operation of inputting the password to the gaming machine 1 using the operation button or the like of the gaming machine 1, the login process to the gaming machine 1 is performed (S2202).
As a result, in the gaming machine 1, the player information included in the password is designated, and a game by the player specified by the player information is performed in the gaming machine 1.

  After this login process is performed, the gaming machine 1 records the history information regarding the game performed by the operation by the player as “game history information” (S2203). The game history information is recorded until a logout process described later is performed.

  When the code information from the information terminal 300 is successfully authenticated after the logout process, the information processing server 400 updates the game history information based on the code information transmitted from the information terminal 300 or the like.

  When ending the game, logout processing is performed using the player information stored in the gaming machine 1 (S2204). This logout process cancels the designation of the player information specified in the login process. When the logout process is performed, the gaming machine 1 records the game recorded from the time when the login process is performed until the logout process is performed. Code information including history information, unspecified player information, and password information input at the time of login is created and displayed on the display of the gaming machine 1 (S2205).

  Then, when the code information displayed on the display of the gaming machine is input to the information terminal 300 by the player's operation of the information terminal 300 (S2206), the information terminal 300 transmits the input code information to the information processing server. 400 (S2207).

  The information processing server 400 that has received the code information from the information terminal 300 authenticates the received code information. If the authentication is successful, the information processing server 400 displays the player information and game history information included in the code information. Is newly added and registered in the game history information managed in (S2208).

  FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the information control unit 200 in the effect control board 120 of the gaming machine 1 configuring the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  23, the information control unit 200 includes a reception control unit 201, a state holding unit 202, an information management control unit 203, an information holding unit 204, a game history information storage unit 205, an information read control unit 206, a code information generation unit 207, The processing request unit 208 and the change effect pattern control unit 209 are configured.

  The reception control unit 201 receives a signal detected by the detection switch 35a that detects the player's input. When the received signal is a password transmitted from the information processing server 400 to the information terminal 300, the reception control unit 201 transmits the password to the information management control unit 203 and receives the password. Information including the contents is transmitted to the state holding unit 202.

  Further, the reception control unit 201 receives a signal from the main control board 110 and various parameters stored in the sub RAM 120c, and receives an information management control unit 203, a code information generation unit 207, and a variation effect pattern control unit 209. Send to.

  The state holding unit 202 receives the information transmitted from the reception control unit 201 and holds the state where the password is received. Further, the state holding unit 202 transmits whether or not the password is received to the variation effect pattern control unit 209 in response to a request from the variation effect pattern control unit 209. In the present embodiment, state holding unit 202 constitutes an instruction acceptance determination unit.

  When the information management control unit 203 receives the password from the reception control unit 201, the information management control unit 203 deletes the stored password and initializes the game history information, stores the received password in the game history information storage unit 205, and also stores the game history information. Is stored in the game history information storage unit 205. Further, the information management control unit 203 specifies the player ID included in the password and transmits it to the information holding unit 204. The information management control unit 203 may be configured to be realized in the sub CPU 120a illustrated in FIG.

  The information holding unit 204 registers the player ID included in the password received from the information management control unit 203.

  The game history information storage unit 205 stores the password received by the reception control unit 201, and stores the game history information after the state holding unit 202 holds the state of receiving the password. The game history information storage unit 205 may be configured to be realized in the sub RAM 120c shown in FIG.

  That is, the production control board 120 shown in FIG. 4 provided with the information control unit 200 receives the production instruction in the game from the main control board 110 shown in FIG. 4, and based on the information stored in the sub ROM 120b and the sub RAM 120c. The sub-CPU 120a performs the production, and the reception control unit 201 of the information control unit 200 receives the production instruction and sends the contents of the production instruction to the information management control unit 203, the variable production pattern control unit 209, etc. The management control unit 203 stores the game history information of the game in the game history information storage unit 205.

  When the reception control unit 201 receives the code information creation instruction input from the player, the information read control unit 206 is mainly configured to receive the game history information stored in the game history information storage unit 205 or the reception control unit 201. Information (such as the number of jackpots, the number of lotteries) received from the control board 110 is read out, and the information is sent to the code information generation unit 207.

  The code information generation unit 207 creates code information including the game history information received from the information read control unit 206 and sends it to the processing request unit 208.

  The processing request unit 208 displays the code information sent from the code information generation unit 207 on the liquid crystal display device 31 via the image control board 150, receives the information created by the information management control unit 203, and receives the sub RAM 120c. Send to. Further, when the variation effect pattern control unit 209 changes the variation effect pattern, the processing request unit 208 transmits information about the changed variation effect pattern to the sub RAM 120c.

  The variation effect pattern control unit 209 includes a command analysis unit 209a, a variation effect pattern change random value generation unit 209b, and a change effect pattern change processing unit 209c.

  The command analysis unit 209a receives the command set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c read via the reception control unit 201, and analyzes the received command.

In response to a request from the changing effect pattern change processing unit 209c, the changing effect pattern changing random value generation unit 209b generates a random value that is an integer value from 0 to 99, and uses the generated random value as a changing effect pattern changing process. To the unit 209c.
This random number value is used when the variation effect pattern change processing unit 209c determines whether or not to change the variation effect pattern and when the variation effect pattern change processing unit 209c determines the change effect pattern to be changed. It is done.

  In the present embodiment, the random value generation for changing the changing effect pattern is generated by the changing effect pattern changing random value generation unit 209b provided in the information control unit 200, but other than the information control unit 200. The processing unit (sub CPU 120a or the like) may be used.

  The changing effect pattern change processing unit 209c changes the changing effect pattern based on the command for the changing effect pattern analyzed by the command analyzing unit 209a and the random value generated by the changing effect pattern changing random value generation unit 209b. If the change effect pattern is determined to be changed, the change effect pattern to be changed is determined, and the determined change effect pattern is transmitted to the processing request unit 208. In the present embodiment, the fluctuation effect pattern control unit 209 constitutes effect control means.

  FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the information processing server 400 constituting the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the information processing server 400 includes an information transmission / reception control unit 401, an information processing control unit 402, an information storage unit 403, an information creation control unit 404, a game history information management unit 405, and a password creation unit 406. Composed.

  The information transmission / reception control unit 401 is a communication interface with the information terminal 300 and accepts information from the information terminal 300. When receiving, for example, the terminal ID of the information terminal 300 as information related to the player received from the information terminal 300, the information transmission / reception control unit 401 transmits information related to the player to the information processing control unit 402. Further, the information transmission / reception control unit 401 transmits the password created by the password creation unit 406 to the information terminal 300 in response to a request from the information terminal 300.

  When the information processing control unit 402 determines that the information received from the information transmission / reception control unit 401 is information related to the player, the information processing control unit 402 instructs the information creation control unit 404 to create player information based on the information.

  When the information processing control unit 402 determines that the information received by the information transmission / reception control unit 401 is code information displayed on the gaming machine 1 transmitted from the information terminal 300, the information processing control unit 402 reads the code information. Authenticate the code information. If the code information authentication is successful, the information processing control unit 402 transmits the game history information included in the code information to the game history information management unit 405 to the information storage unit 403.

  The information storage unit 403 stores information related to the player. The stored information on the player includes game history information.

  The information creation control unit 404 creates player information such as player identification information based on the information about the player stored in the information storage unit 403 and transmits it to the information processing control unit 402.

  The game history information management unit 405 additionally registers the game history information received from the information processing control unit 402 in the information storage unit 403.

  The password creation unit 406 creates a password including the game history information and the player information received from the information processing control unit 402, and transmits the created password to the information transmission / reception control unit 401.

  Next, the game flow of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The contents of the gaming machine 1 described with reference to FIG. 25 supplement the processing contents of the gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 19 and are mainly based on the information received from the information terminal 300. It is the flow of the game about the process of the gaming machine 1 performed.

  In step S2401, the reception control unit 201 determines whether or not player information is input from the detection switch 35a. When the player information is input, the process proceeds to step S2402, and when the player information is not input, the process waits until the player information is input. Therefore, the processing from step S2402 to step S2409 is performed only when the reception control unit 201 receives input of player information from the detection switch 35a.

  In step S2402, the state holding unit 202 holds the state of receiving the password, and the information management control unit 203 initializes the stored game history information. Specifically, when receiving the player information from the reception control unit 201, the information management control unit 203 deletes the stored player information and initializes the game history information, and converts the received player information into the game history information. While storing in the storage unit 205, the game history information storage unit 205 secures a storage area for storing the game history information.

  In step S2403, the information management control unit 203 registers the input player information in the information holding unit 204 and the game history information storage unit 205.

  In step S2404, the reception control unit 201 determines whether or not the game is started by receiving information such as detecting the launch of the game medium by the launch control board 160 shown in FIG. If it is determined that the game has started, the process proceeds to step S2405. If it is determined that the game has not started, the process proceeds to step S2401.

  In step S2405, the information management control unit 203 records the content of the played game as game history information.

  In step S2406, the variation effect pattern control unit 209 determines whether or not to change the variation effect pattern, and performs a variation effect pattern change process for determining a change effect pattern to be changed. Details of the changing effect pattern changing process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27.

  In step S2407, the reception control unit 201 determines whether there is an instruction to end the game based on the detection by the detection switch 35a. The end of the game in this case is a determination as to whether or not the player has input a code information creation instruction. If the player inputs a code information creation instruction, the process proceeds to step S2408. If the player does not receive a code information creation instruction, the process proceeds to step S2405.

  In step S2408, the code information generation unit 207 generates code information including game history information and player information stored in the game history information storage unit 205, and transmits the code information to the processing request unit 208.

  In step S <b> 2409, the process request unit 208 transmits the generated code information to the image control board 150 and causes the liquid crystal display device 31 to display the code information generated by the code information generation unit 207.

  Next, the changing effect pattern changing process will be described with reference to FIG.

(Variation production pattern change processing)
In step S2510, the command analysis unit 209a analyzes the command set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c received via the reception control unit 201. If the analyzed command is a variation effect pattern designation command (a command whose MODE is “E0H” or “E1H”), the command analysis unit 209a moves the process to step S2520, and the analyzed command is the variation effect pattern designation command. If not, the variation effect pattern change process is terminated.

  In step S2520, the changing effect pattern change processing unit 209c determines whether or not the state holding unit 202 is in a state where the password is received (login state). If it is in the login state, the process proceeds to step S2530. If it is not in the login state, the variation effect pattern change process is terminated.

  In step S2530, the variation effect pattern change processing unit 209c generates a random value (an integer in the range of 0 to 99) generated by the variation effect pattern change random value generation unit 209b in response to a request from the variation effect pattern change processing unit 209c. get.

  In this embodiment, the random effect pattern change random value generation unit 209b in the information control unit 200 generates the random effect pattern change random value, but the processing unit (for example, the information control unit 200 is not, for example, It may be generated by the sub CPU 120a). In that case, the changing effect pattern change processing unit 209c acquires a random value generated via the reception control unit 201.

  In step S2540, the changing effect pattern change processing unit 209c determines whether to change the changing effect pattern. Specifically, when the random value generated by the variation effect pattern changing random value generation unit 209b is 0 to 49, the variation effect pattern is not changed, and in the case of 50 to 99, FIG. 27 is used. Then, the changing effect pattern to be changed is determined according to the specific effect pattern determination table described later. The changing effect pattern change processing unit 209c moves the process to step S2550 when changing the changing effect pattern, and ends the changing effect pattern changing process when the changing effect pattern is not changed.

  In step S2550, the changing effect pattern change processing unit 209c changes the changing effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “specification pattern”) based on the random value generated by the changing effect pattern changing random value generation unit 209b and the specified effect pattern determination table. "Direction pattern"). Details of the specific effect pattern will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  In step S2560, the variation effect pattern change processing unit 209c transmits data about the determined specific effect pattern to the processing request unit 208 in order to transmit the data to the sub RAM 120c, and ends the variation effect pattern change process.

(Specific production pattern determination table)
FIG. 27 shows a specific effect pattern determination table. As described above, the specific effect pattern refers to a change effect pattern that is changed by the change effect pattern change processing unit 209c. The specific effect pattern determination table is a table used when the change effect pattern change processing unit 209c changes the change effect pattern.

  In the specific effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 27, “received variation effect pattern designation command”, “variation effect pattern”, “content of effect of variation effect pattern”, “random number for changing variation effect pattern”, “specific” "Direction pattern" is written.

  “Received variation effect pattern designation command” describes a variation effect pattern designation command set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 120c. “Variation effect pattern” is the name of the variation effect pattern corresponding to the change effect pattern designation command, and “Contents of the change effect pattern” is the content of the change effect pattern, and the type of change (reach, chance effect, normal Fluctuation production etc.) and the results of “winning” and “losing” in the jackpot lottery are described.

The “variable effect pattern changing random value” is composed of an integer value of 50 to 99. The reason why the numbers 0 to 49 are not defined in the “variable effect pattern change random value” column is that the change effect pattern is not changed when the random value is 0 to 49 (see S2540). .
The “specific effect pattern” indicates the change effect pattern to be changed, the change effect pattern before the change and the type of change (reach, chance effect, normal change effect, etc.), and the result of the jackpot lottery (“win”) , “Losing”) will be the same.

  The details will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 and 29. The specific effect pattern is configured by replacing a part of the effect in the associated variable effect pattern with information for prompting a game storing game history information. It becomes a production pattern. Therefore, the type of variation between the specific effect pattern and the variation effect pattern associated with the specific effect pattern, the result of the jackpot lottery to be notified are the same, and the effects excluding the partially replaced effect are common. Most of the information related to the game notified by the performance is common.

  Note that the variation effect pattern change processing unit 209c uses the “received variation effect pattern designation command” and “variable effect pattern change random value” when determining the specific effect pattern. The “variable effect pattern” and “contents of the variable effect pattern” described are described for reference.

  The variation effect pattern change processing unit 209c receives the “variation effect pattern designation command” received from the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c via the reception control unit 201 and the “variation effect pattern change random number generation unit 209b”. The specific effect pattern is determined based on the “random number for change”, “the received random effect pattern designation command” defined in the specific effect pattern determination table, and “the random effect pattern change random value”.

  (Specific production pattern)

  Next, the specific effect pattern will be described. The specific effect pattern refers to an effect pattern in which a part of the associated variable effect pattern is replaced with information related to storage of game history information.

  The effect based on the variation effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “variation effect”) is an effect performed to suggest information regarding the jackpot lottery result to the player. And the part which is reporting the information regarding the jackpot lottery result with words, images, voices, etc. in the effect based on the variation effect pattern is called “notification effect”.

  The effect based on the specific effect pattern (hereinafter referred to as “specific effect”) is obtained by replacing a part of the notification effect in the associated variable effect with information for encouraging the game to store the game history information.

  That is, the part excluding the notification effect of the specific effect is common with the associated variable effect, and the contents suggesting the jackpot lottery result suggested to the player by both effects are substantially the same.

  Next, the specific effect will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 28 is an example of a screen showing a variation effect and a specific effect.

  FIG. 28A is a screen example of a chance effect B performed with the variation effect pattern 6. FIG. 28 (a) is an effect using the character's lines performed in chance effect B, and an image in which the word “Thank you for coming” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31. Is output to the audio output device 32.

  This effect is an effect that represents the expectation of winning a big hit based on the color of the costume of the frog, the content of the uttered lines, and the like. There are 4 types of costume colors: “Normal”, “Red”, “Golden”, “White and Black Zebra Pattern”, “Normal”, “Red”, “Golden”, “White and Black” The expectation of winning the jackpot is high in the order of “Zebra Pattern”.

  There are other words in the singing line, such as “Gekiatsu Yade” and “Chance Desse”. “Gekiatsu Yade” and “Chance Desse” are effects that suggest to the player that the expectation of jackpot is higher than “Thank you for coming”.

  FIG. 28B is an example of a screen showing an effect using a character dialogue performed in the chance specifying effect B associated with the chance effect B shown in FIG. An image of a speech that says “I will show you a special gag when I become a member” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31, and the same sound as the content of the speech is output to the audio output device 32.

The chance effect B and the chance specific effect B differ only in the content spoken by the niece, and other parts are common.
That is, unlike the chance effect B, the chance specifying effect B includes the content that prompts the player for “member registration” as shown in FIG.
Specifically, FIG. 28 (b) explains the benefits that can be obtained by registering a member by means of a speech spoken by the character, and recommends member registration to the player.

(Member registration)
Here, leaving FIG. 28, member registration performed by the player will be described.
Membership registration is a procedure necessary for enabling access from the information terminal 300 to the information processing server 400. Information regarding the player received by the information processing server 400 from the information terminal 300 and the ID of the information terminal 300 Is used to create and store a player identification ID, etc., and transmit information including the created player identification ID to the player's information terminal 300.

  The information processing server 400 also sets a password necessary for the information terminal 300 to access the information processing server 400 in accordance with the creation of the player identification ID. The password may be created by the information processing server 400 when the player identification ID is created, or the player may determine the password by operating the information terminal 300. In any case, the set password is stored in the information storage unit 403 of the information processing server 400 together with the player identification ID.

  The player transmits the player identification ID and password stored in the information storage unit 403 to the information processing server 400 via the information terminal 300 and accesses the information processing server 400.

  As described above, the member registration is performed by accessing the information processing server 400 using the information terminal 300. However, the access to the information processing server 400 is performed by directly inputting the URL necessary for the player to access the information terminal 300. The information terminal 300 may be provided with a QR code displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31 or a QR code printed on a booklet that describes a game method provided in the store. You may carry out by reading using a camera. In addition, a URL necessary for access may be acquired by mail or the like performed between the information terminal 300 and the information processing server 400.

  As described above, in order to store the game history information, it is necessary to input a password at the start of the game. Therefore, the player needs to access the information processing server 400 from the information terminal 300 and obtain a password before the game starts. Therefore, in order to play a game storing game history information, it is necessary to register as a member at the start of the game.

  FIG. 28 (c) is a screen example showing an effect of a normal variation effect that is an effect based on the change effect pattern 8. Although not shown, the production symbol 36 is variably displayed, and on the back side, as shown in FIG. 28C, a background image showing the city and an image of a traveler walking are animated. ing.

  An image in which one of the three travelers speaks the words “Don't feel suspicious at all” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31, and a voice that reads out the contents of the words is output from the voice output device 32. Thereafter, another traveler displays an image that speaks a line saying “Surely something is going to happen” on the liquid crystal display device 31, and a voice that reads out the content of the line is output from the audio output device 32.

  This effect is a notification effect that represents the degree of expectation of winning the jackpot lottery according to the contents of the lines spoken by the two people. In the case of FIG. 28C, the expectation of winning the lottery lottery is low. Lines with high expectations for winning the jackpot lottery are lines that suggest jackpots, such as “Let's see the big one coming soon” or “I think so too”.

  FIG. 28D is an effect example of the normal variation specific effect 1 which is a specific effect pattern corresponding to the normal variation effect shown in FIG. Similarly to FIG. 28A and FIG. 28B, the normal variation effect and the normal variation specific effect 1 differ only in the portion of the notification effect performed using the character lines, and the other effects are the same. .

  In FIG. 28 (d), the two travelers say, “I was able to register as a member immediately”, “Yes, it ’s really easy,” as in FIG. 28 (b). It is an effect that is used, and it is explained to the player by means of images and sounds that the procedure is such that membership registration can be easily performed.

FIG. 29A is a diagram illustrating an effect example performed in the reach A2 effect (loss) effect that is an effect based on the change effect pattern 10.
An image that speaks the line “I am Koedu Natsumi”, which is spoken by the town girl, is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31, and a voice that reads the content of the line is output from the audio output device 32.

FIG. 29B is a diagram illustrating an effect example performed in the reach B2 effect (winning) effect that is an effect based on the variable effect pattern 4.
An image that speaks the line “♪ Pachinko fun exciting” that the town girl speaks is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31, and a voice that reads the content of the line is output from the audio output device 32.
In both FIG. 29 (a) and FIG. 29 (b), the expectation degree of winning the jackpot lottery is suggested by the notification effect using the dialogue that the town girl sings. FIG. 29A and FIG. 29B are notification effects indicating that the degree of expectation of jackpot is small because it is not a line of content suggesting jackpot.

  FIG. 29C is a screen example showing an example of an effect performed in a reach A2 specific effect (losing) that is an effect based on the specific effect pattern associated with the variable effect pattern 10 shown in FIG. An image that speaks a line saying “If you become a member, your luck is also googled” is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31, and a voice that reads the content of the line is output from the audio output device 32.

  Similarly to the specific effect shown in FIG. 28, also in the reach A2 specific effect (losing) which is the specific effect shown in FIG. In the case of FIG. 29 (c), unlike the profit that the player can obtain (see FIG. 28 (b)) and the membership registration can be easily performed (see FIG. 28 (d)), Indicates to the player that something might be good.

  That is, in the case of FIG. 29 (c), an opportunity to make the player aware of membership registration by providing the player with abstract information about membership registration without directly showing information about membership registration. To encourage membership registration.

  FIG.29 (d) is a figure which shows the example of an effect performed with reach B2 specific effect (hit) which is an effect based on the specific effect pattern corresponding to the fluctuation effect pattern 4 shown in FIG.29 (b). An image that sings a line “Make this, google google” and a QR code are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31, and a voice that reads out the contents of the line is output from the audio output device 32.

  Similarly to the specific effect shown in FIG. 29C, also in the reach B2 specific effect (winning) that is the specific effect shown in FIG. Further, in FIG. 29 (d), a QR code is displayed, and a display for easily registering a member is performed using the QR code displayed to the player. Encourage membership registration more actively.

  When the player reads the QR code shown in FIG. 29D by the camera provided in the information terminal 300, the information included in the QR code is analyzed by the information terminal 300, and the information access server 400 is accessed. Information can be acquired.

  As shown in FIG. 28 and FIG. 29, while the variable effect performs an effect that suggests the expected degree of winning of the jackpot lottery, the specific effect provides a game in addition to the indication of the expected degree of winning of the jackpot lottery. It is different in that the member registration is recommended to the user, the profit received by the member registration is suggested, the player is made aware of the member registration, or a QR code is displayed so that the member registration can be easily performed.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment stores game history information in the case of a game for which a password has been input, and in the case of a game in which no password has been input, Since the specific effect in which the part is replaced with the information that prompts the game to store the game history information is displayed, the game in the effect according to the flow of the game is given to the player who does not perform the game to store the game history information. The game history information can be sent to a player who may want to play a game that stores the game history information without losing the player's interest in the game. You can be prompted about the games to remember.

  In addition, since the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment displays code information including information necessary for obtaining a password to be input to the gaming machine with a specific effect, the player can play game history information from the displayed code information. The information necessary for playing a game that stores information can be acquired, and the player can easily access the information processing server 400 by reading the code information displayed by the camera or the like provided in the information terminal 300. You can register as a member.

  Furthermore, since the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment does not display a specific effect when a player inputs a password and plays a game, information that prompts a game to store game history information is unnecessary. An effect display relating to the game can be performed by a variation effect that does not include information prompting the game to store the game history information for the player, and the player's interest in the game can be improved.

  The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment generates code information including game history information and the like. However, the gaming machine 1 measures a predetermined value amount based on the game history information, and includes code information including the measured value amount. It may be generated. Even in that case, the same effect as the gaming machine 1 described above can be obtained.

  In addition, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment uses a random value generated in the information control unit 200 to perform a process related to changing the variation effect pattern, but the processing unit is not the information control unit 200 (for example, A process related to changing the variation effect pattern may be performed using a random number value generated by the sub CPU 120a or the like. Even in that case, the same effect as the gaming machine 1 described above can be obtained.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs an effect including information that prompts a game to store game history information during the display of variation of the effect symbol in the game that is not in the login state, but in the game that is not in the login state. You can do it during a big or small hit. Even in that case, the same effect as the gaming machine 1 described above can be obtained.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment configures the specific effect by replacing the character dialogue in the variation production with the information that prompts the game to store the game history information. An effect including information that prompts a game to store game history information may be configured by a method that replaces an image, a background image, or the like, or a combination thereof. Even in that case, the same effect as the gaming machine 1 described above can be obtained.

  By the way, in the conventional gaming machine, game history information related to the player's game is stored, and various bonuses are provided using the game history information and used to improve game playability. A part of the game history information is displayed on a display provided on the upper part of the gaming machine, and the player uses the game history information of other players to select the gaming machine to play. Yes.

  In such a gaming machine, for example, an input of a password is accepted at the start of the game, game history information of a game performed after the input of the password is stored, and QR based on the game history information stored at the end of the game is stored. A code (registered trademark) is generated, and the generated QR code is displayed on the liquid crystal display device.

  When the QR code displayed via the information terminal is read and the game history information included in the read QR code information is transmitted to the information processing server, the information processing server collects the game history information included in the QR code. To do.

  Further, the information processing server issues a password including information for changing the setting of the effect performed in the game based on the operation instruction from the information terminal and the content of the stored game history information. When the gaming machine accepts the input of the password, the gaming machine changes the setting of the effect based on the information for changing the setting of the effect included in the password (see, for example, JP 2009-195432 A).

  However, the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-195432 uses information stored in the gaming history information to store the gaming history information in spite of improvement in gaming performance. Since it is displayed other than inside (for example, during the demonstration screen display), the player does not always see the above display, and the player cannot be prompted to record the game history information. It is difficult to promote the use of history information.

  In order to solve such a conventional problem, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs a variable display of a symbol based on establishment of a predetermined condition, and executes a special game when the variable display shows a special result. In the gaming machine, an instruction receiving means (detection switch 35a, state holding unit 202) for receiving an instruction to record game history information in a game using a game medium, and control of specific effects including information prompting an instruction to record the game history information Effect control means (variation effect pattern control unit 209), and the effect control means is configured to determine whether or not to execute the specific effect when the change display is executed, Since the specific effect is executed when the instruction accepting unit is not accepting the recording instruction and the variable display is being executed, a game storing game history information is stored. A performance that contains the information to encourage, can be carried out without the player annoyed during the game.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention has an effect that an effect including information that prompts a game to store game history information can be performed without causing the player to feel troublesome during the game. It is useful as a gaming machine that stores history information.

1 gaming machine 2 game board 3 operation handle 3b firing volume 4a firing solenoid 4c launching member 6 game area 13 normal symbol gate 13a gate detection switch 14 first start port 14a first start port detection switch 15 second start port 15a second Start opening detection switch 15b Movable piece 16 First big prize opening 16a First big prize opening detection switch 16b First big prize opening / closing door 17 Second big prize opening 17a Second big prize opening detection switch 17b Second big prize opening / closing Door 31 Liquid crystal display device 32 Audio output device 33 Production drive device 34 Production illumination device 35 Input device 35a Detection switch 36 Production design 110 Main control board 110a Main CPU
110b Main ROM
110c Main RAM
120 Production control board 120a Sub CPU
120b Sub ROM
120c sub RAM
140 Lamp control board 160 Launch control board 200 Information control unit 201 Reception control unit 202 Status holding unit 203 Information management control unit 204 Information holding unit 205 Game history information storage unit 206 Information read control unit 207 Code information generation unit 208 Processing request unit 209 Fluctuation effect pattern control unit 209a Command analysis unit 209b Fluctuation effect pattern change random value generation unit 209c Fluctuation effect pattern change processing unit 300 Information terminal 301 Display 400 Information processing server 401 Information transmission / reception control unit 402 Information processing control unit 403 Information storage unit 404 Information creation control unit 405 Game history information management unit 406 Password creation unit

Claims (1)

Acquisition means for acquiring determination information based on establishment of acquisition conditions;
Determination means for determining whether the determination information is special determination information for executing a special game;
Fluctuation display means for performing a fluctuation display of a symbol for notifying the determination result of the determination means;
Time determining means for determining the fluctuation time of the fluctuation display executed by the fluctuation display means;
An instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to record game history information in a game using a game medium;
Production control means for executing a predetermined production during the execution of the variable display,
The production control means includes
When determined to a predetermined variation time by the time determination means,
When the instruction accepting unit is in a state of accepting the recording instruction, the special effect is performed by performing a predetermined effect that expects the execution of the special game ,
Wherein the instruction accepting unit is in a state that does not accept the recording instruction, a game machine, characterized in that it is capable of executing the special effect by performing a specific effect to encourage recording instruction of the game history information.