JP2002200283A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system for keeping a player interested in a game in a game machine. SOLUTION: When money is fed to an inter-stand machine 2, a value corresponding to the amount of the fed money is written in a game card and points corresponding to the amount of the money are written in the game card. The points written in the game card are added every time the value is purchased. Then, corresponding to the points written in the game card, animations displayed on the LCD 15 of the game machine 1 are changed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game system in which a game medium is lent and a game using the rented game medium can be performed by a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine such as a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine is provided with an image display such as an LCD (liquid crystal display), and an animation such as a specific character performing various actions on the image display. Are displayed to increase the interest of the game.

[0003]

However, the animation displayed on the image display does not change depending on the player or the day, and who plays the game (game ) Is the same regardless of whether it is performed. For this reason, there is a possibility that the effect produced by the display of the image display may be tiring, and thus a game in the gaming machine may be tiring.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming system that can keep a player interested in a game in a gaming machine.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine (1) and an external device (2) provided in connection with the gaming machine. A gaming system comprising:
Operation content changing means (S1, S3) for changing the operation content of the gaming machine based on the data input to the external device
It is a game system characterized by having.

[0006] Alphanumeric characters in parentheses indicate corresponding components in the embodiment described later. Hereinafter, the same applies in this section. According to the present invention, since the operation content of the gaming machine is changed based on the data input to the external device,
Unlike conventional gaming machines that always have the same operation content, it is possible to keep the player interested in games in the gaming machine. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the external device accepts a data storage medium owned by the player and reads out storage data stored in the received data storage medium (23, 29; 5, 51)
Wherein the operation content changing means changes the operation content of the gaming machine based on the storage data read from the data storage medium by the data reading means. It is a game system according to item 1.

According to the present invention, the operation of the gaming machine is changed based on the storage data read from the data storage medium. In addition, the data storage medium includes data (value data itself) necessary for reading out data of value that can be used to borrow a game medium required for a game in the gaming machine to the external device. ) May be a recorded game card. In this case, it is not necessary to possess both the data storage medium and the game card, and the trouble of having a plurality of types of cards or the like is not given to the player.

[0008] The data storage medium may be a memory built in a portable telephone (T) owned by the player. Further, as set forth in claim 3, the storage data of the data storage medium includes operation content determination data for determining the operation content of the gaming machine, and the operation content changing unit includes the data reading unit. The operation content of the gaming machine may be changed based on the operation content determination data included in the storage data read from the data storage medium by the means.

In this case, the external device rewrites the operation content determination data stored in the data storage medium received by the data reading unit to the latest data. ) Is preferably further provided. If this means is provided, for example, at the end of the game in the gaming machine, the operation content determination data stored in the data storage medium can be updated to the latest data. By doing so, the data storage medium is set the next time the game is started, and the game is played with an operation content different from the last time the game was started (the operation content determined by the latest operation content determination data). You can start. Therefore, it is possible to make the player interested in the next game state, and to encourage the player to continuously visit the game store.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the data stored in the data storage medium includes identification data of the data storage medium. The game device further includes a storage device (4) in which operation content determination data for determining the operation content of the gaming machine is stored in association with the operation content change unit, wherein the operation content changing unit is read from the data storage medium by the data reading unit. The operation content of the gaming machine may be changed based on the operation content determination data stored in the storage device in association with the identification data included in the storage data.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the external device includes:
A data input operation unit (27) operated to input data to the external device, wherein the operation content changing unit operates based on the data input by operating the data input operation unit. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the operation content of the gaming machine is changed. According to the present invention, the operation content of the gaming machine is changed based on the data input by operating the data input operation unit.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the data input from the data input operation unit includes player identification data capable of identifying a player. Further comprising a storage device in which the player identification data and the operation content determination data for determining the operation content of the gaming machine are stored in association with each other, wherein the operation content changing means includes data input by operating the data input operation unit. The operation content of the gaming machine may be changed based on the operation content determination data stored in the storage device in association with the player identification data included in the game device.

[0013] According to the invention described in claim 8, the external device includes:
A means (S6) for transmitting the latest operation content determination data to the storage device in order to rewrite the operation content determination data stored in the storage device to the latest data is further provided. A game system according to claim 5 or 7. According to the present invention, for example,
By transmitting the latest operation content determination data to the storage device at the end of the game in the gaming machine, the operation content determination data stored in the data storage medium can be updated to the latest data. By doing so, the data storage medium is set the next time the game is started, and the game is played with an operation content different from the last time the game was started (the operation content determined by the latest operation content determination data). You can start. Therefore, it is possible to make the player interested in the next game state, and to encourage the player to continuously visit the game store.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the operation content determination data is point data provided so as to increase as the relationship between the player and the gaming machine increases. A game system according to any one of claims 4, 5, 7, and 8. According to the present invention, as the relationship between the player and the gaming machine becomes deeper, the number of points serving as conditions for determining the operation content of the gaming machine increases. Therefore, since the player deepens the relationship with the gaming machine in order to change the operation content of the gaming machine, it is possible to encourage the player to continuously visit the gaming shop.

[0015] The above points may be given in proportion to the amount of valuables used for renting the game media, or may be given to the amount spent for purchasing the valuables. It may be given in proportion. According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine, in response to a predetermined operation performed at the end of the game, the operation content changed by the operation content changing means is restored to the operation content before the change. 10. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for returning operation contents.
A game system according to any one of the above.

According to the present invention, when a predetermined operation performed at the end of the game is performed, the operation content of the gaming machine is returned to the operation content before the change. Thus, it is possible to prevent the operation content of the gaming machine when a game is being played by a certain player from being taken over when another player plays a game with the gaming machine. The predetermined operation performed at the end of the game may be, for example, an operation of reception cancellation instruction means (18) for instructing cancellation of the reception state of the data storage medium by the data reading means, or If the data storage medium is a memory built in the mobile phone, the operation may be to release the connection state between the data reading means and the mobile phone.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game system according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this gaming system, a gaming card on which valuable data equivalent to money is recorded is inserted into a stand-to-game machine 2 that is associated with the gaming machine 1 on a one-to-one basis, and the valuable recorded on the gaming card is used. This is a card-type gaming system in which a game medium (for example, a pachinko ball or a pachislot medal) is lent and a game (game) in the gaming machine 1 is performed.

The gaming machines 1 are arranged, for example, in a game store in units called gaming islands, and adjacent to the left side of each gaming machine 1, a stand-to-game machine 2 associated with the gaming machine 1 is arranged. Have been. The gaming machine 1 and the inter-machine 2 associated with the gaming machine 1 are communicably connected to each other, and in each of the gaming islands, all the inter-machines 2 are connected to the relay device provided for each of the gaming islands. 3 is communicably connected. further,
All the relay devices 3 in the amusement store are communicably connected to a management device 4 arranged in an employee room of the amusement store. Thereby, all the gaming machines 1 in the gaming shop can perform data communication with the management device 4 via the inter-machine 2 and the relay device 3. The management device 4 is, for example,
It is composed of a computer including a CPU and the like.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the external configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the inter-stand machine 2 associated therewith. The gaming machine 1 is, for example, a pachinko machine using a pachinko ball as a game medium, and a pachinko machine as an example of the gaming machine 1 has a gaming board 11 and a shot which is fired into the gaming board 11. A handle 12 for adjusting the momentum of the pachinko ball, an upper plate 13 for storing pachinko balls to be fired into the game board 11, and a pachinko ball that cannot be stored in the upper plate 13 And the lower plate 14 are disposed.

A guide rail 111 formed in an arc shape is arranged on a peripheral edge of the game board 11, and a space surrounded by the guide rail 111 passes a pachinko ball fired by operating the handle 12. It is a game area. The pachinko machine 1 determines whether or not the pachinko ball hitting the game area enters the starting winning opening 112 provided in the gaming area, and determines whether the pachinko ball enters the starting winning opening 112. A game is performed in which a jackpot is determined in response to a jackpot. The result of the jackpot lottery is the LCD (Liquid Crystal Displa
(y: liquid crystal display) 15.

The upper plate 13 has a card balance display 16 for displaying the balance of value recorded on the game card inserted into the inter-stand machine 2, and a push operation for requesting the lending of pachinko balls. Pachinko ball lending button 17 and machine 2
And a card return button 18 which is pushed when instructing return of the game card inserted in the game card. In addition, near the pachinko ball lending button 17, a lending possible display lamp 1 for indicating whether or not pachinko ball lending using the value recorded on the game card is possible.
For example, when a pachinko ball can be lent, a lending possible display lamp 19 is turned on.

On the other hand, in the upper part of the front of the machine 2, a money slot 21 for inserting money (banknotes or coins) for purchasing a valuable value necessary to borrow pachinko balls is provided.
Is arranged. Above the money slot 21, a money insertion indicator lamp 22 for indicating whether or not money can be inserted from the money slot 21 is provided. The money insertion possible display lamp 22 is turned on, for example, when money can be inserted from the money insertion slot 21.

A card insertion / ejection slot 23 for inserting and ejecting a game card is arranged at a lower portion of the front of the stand-to-seat machine 2. Above the card insertion / ejection port 23, a card insertion / inhibition indicator lamp 24 for indicating whether or not a game card can be inserted from the card insertion / ejection port 23, and a part inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 23. The card insertion button 25, which is pressed when a game card in the inserted state is taken into the machine, and a card insertion lamp 26, which indicates that a game card is inserted into the machine from the card insertion / ejection port 23, are lowered. It is arranged in order from. The card insertion availability indicator lamp 24 is lit, for example, when a game card can be inserted from the card insertion / ejection port 23. The card insertion lamp 26 is turned on, for example, when a game card is inserted in the machine.

Also, above the lamp 26 during the insertion of the card and below the coin insertion slot 21, there are displayed a numeric keypad 27 and an operation method for receiving pachinko ball lending by the inter-table machine 2. An indicator 28 is provided. The numeric keypad 27 is operated by a player to input the password when, for example, a configuration that requires a password when using a game card is adopted. The display 28 is, for example, an LCD or a dot matrix type L
It can be composed of an ED display or the like.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the inter-stand machine 2 associated therewith. The pachinko machine as an example of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control board S1.
And a pachinko ball dispensing device board S2 to which a pachinko ball dispensing device (not shown) for dispensing pachinko balls from the cabin is connected.
And a display control board S3 to which the LCD 15 is connected, and various parts (for example, a card balance display 16, a pachinko ball lending button 17, a card return button 18, and a lending permission display lamp 19) connected to lending pachinko balls. A board S4 and an interface board S5 for controlling communication with the inter-machine 2 are provided. The main control board S1, the pachinko ball payout apparatus board S2, the display control board S3, and the rental board S4 are connected to the interface board S5.

The machine 2 has a machine control board S6. The inter-machine control board S6 is connected to the interface board S5 of the gaming machine 1, whereby the inter-machine control board S6 and the main control board S1, the pachinko ball payout apparatus board S2, the display control board S3, and the lending. Substrate S
4, signals can be transmitted and received via the interface board S5. Inter-machine control board S6
Indicates that a coin can be inserted based on a signal received from the main control board S1, the pachinko ball payout apparatus board S2, the display control board S3, and the rental board S4 of the pachinko machine 1 or an operation signal output from the card insertion button 25 or the like. It controls the operation of each part of the stand-to-frame machine 2, such as a lamp 22, a card insertion permission lamp 24, a card insertion display lamp 26, and a card reader / writer 29 for reading and writing data to and from a game card. The main control board S1, the pachinko ball payout apparatus board S2, the display control board S3, and the rental board S4 of the pachinko machine 1 are given data necessary for control by the CPU mounted on each board.

For example, when a player (player) inserts money from the money slot 21 (see FIG. 2) of the machine 2 to receive a new game card, the machine control board Card reader / writer 2 by CPU of S6
9 is controlled, and valuable data corresponding to the amount of money inserted from the money insertion slot 21 is written on a new game card. In this new game card, for example, the ID number (identification data) of the game card is recorded in advance. Further, the card reader / writer 29 is controlled, and points according to the amount of money inserted for purchasing valuable value are written on the game card. That is, in this embodiment, points are awarded (for example, 1 point is awarded for 100 yen) according to the amount of money spent for purchasing valuable value, and the data of the awarded points is recorded on the game card. Has become.

When the writing of the data to the game card is completed, the card insertion / ejection mechanism 20 is controlled by the CPU of the inter-machine control board S6, and the newly issued game card is ejected from the card insertion / ejection port 23. Is done. The game cards coming out of the card insertion / ejection slot 23 are stopped with about half of them protruding from the card insertion / ejection slot 23. In this state, the card insertion button 25
Is pressed, the card insertion / ejection mechanism 20 is controlled, and the game card projecting from the card insertion / ejection opening 23 is drawn into the machine.

When a game card is inserted from the card insertion / ejection slot 23, the CPU 24 of the inter-machine control board S6 turns off the lit card insertion availability indicator 24 and turns off the card insertion lamp 26. Lights up. Further, the card reader / writer 29 is controlled by the CPU of the inter-machine control board S6, and the value data, the ID number and the point data recorded on the game card are read. The read data is input from the card reader / writer 29 to the machine control board S6, and is temporarily stored in a RAM or the like provided on the machine control board S6. Thereafter, the value data read from the gaming card is provided from the inter-machine control board S6 to the rental board S4 of the gaming machine 1. Valuable value data is rental board S
4, the card balance display 16 is controlled by the CPU of the lending board S4.
6 displays the balance of the valuable value. In addition, the rental board S4
The lending permission indicator lamp 19 is controlled by the CPU, and the turned off lending permission indicator lamp 19 is turned on.

Thereafter, when the pachinko ball lending button 17 is pressed by the player, the lending possible display lamp 19 is turned off by the CPU of the lending board S4. Also, a lending operation signal indicating that the pachinko ball lending button 17 has been pressed is provided from the lending board S4 to the inter-machine control board S6. When the lending operation signal is given to the machine control board S6, the machine control board S6 sends the pachinko ball payout board S
2, a signal is given to lend pachinko balls for a predetermined value (for example, a value corresponding to 500 yen). Then, based on this signal, the pachinko ball payout device (not shown) is controlled by the CPU of the pachinko ball payout device substrate S2, and the pachinko balls of the predetermined value are paid out to the upper plate 13 of the gaming machine 1. .

When the pachinko ball lending (payout) is completed, a lending completion signal indicating the completion is sent from the pachinko ball payout apparatus board S2 to the inter-machine control board S6. When the lending completion signal is given to the inter-machine control board S6, the card reader / writer 29 is controlled by the CPU of the inter-machine control board S6, and the value data recorded on the game card is used to rent the pachinko ball. Is rewritten to data representing the value after subtracting the value of the value used. Also, based on the new value data, the rental board S4
The display on the card balance display 16 is updated by the CPU. Further, if the balance of the valuable value recorded on the game card is not zero (the display of the card balance display 16 is not zero), the CPU of the lending board S4 allows the lending possible display lamp 1 to be displayed.
9 is lit.

In this embodiment, when a game card is inserted into the inter-machine 2, money is inserted from the money insertion slot 21, and a value corresponding to the inserted money amount is played. It can be added to the value balance recorded on the card. That is, when a game card previously issued from the card insertion / ejection slot 23 is inserted and money is inserted from the money insertion slot 21 of the machine-to-machine machine 2, C of the machine-to-machine machine control board S6 is inserted.
The card reader / writer 29 is controlled by the PU,
The value data recorded on the game card is rewritten to data representing the value after adding the value of the value of the inserted money. Further, the point data recorded on the game card is rewritten to data representing the number of points after adding the points corresponding to the amount spent for the additional purchase of valuable value.

Further, in this embodiment, the operation content of the gaming machine 1 (the animation displayed on the LCD 15) is changed according to the number of acquired points recorded on the gaming card. FIG. 4 shows a processing flow when the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed. Before the game card is inserted into the room machine 2, the main control board S1 sends a signal indicating that an animation such as that an old woman finds a large peach flowing during washing in a river is displayed.
To the display control board S3, and the CPU of the display control board S3 controls the LCD 15 to
5 shows an animation.

When a game card is inserted from the card insertion / ejection slot 23 (YES in step T1), and valuable value data, an ID number, and point data recorded on the game card are read out (step T2), the machine between machines is used. "Operation content category 1" in which the number of points (the number of acquired points) represented by the point data is predetermined by the CPU of the control board S6 (for example, the range of the number of acquired points "0 to 25")
Is determined (step T3). If the number of acquired points belongs to “operation content category 1”, a signal indicating that the acquired point number belongs to “operation content category 1” is sent from the machine control board S6 to the main control board S of the gaming machine 1.
Given to one. When the main control board S1 receives a signal indicating that it belongs to the “operation content category 1”, the main control board S1 determines that it is not necessary to change the animation displayed on the LCD 15, and continues to display the animation. A signal to the effect is given to the display control board S3. That is, the animation is continuously displayed on the LCD 15 (step T4).

If the number of acquired points does not belong to the “operation content category 1”, the acquired operation points are determined in advance in the “operation content category 2” (for example, the acquired points “26 to 5”).
(Range of “0”) is determined (step T5). If the number of acquired points belongs to “operation content category 2”, a signal indicating that the acquired point number belongs to “operation content category 2” is sent from the machine control board S6 to the gaming machine 1.
To the main control board S1. When the main control board S1 receives a signal indicating that it belongs to the “operation content category 2”, for example, the old woman brings home a large peach, and when the old woman cuts the large peach, a baby (Momotaro) is started from the large peach. ) Is displayed from the main control board S1 to the display control board S3.
To the LCD 1 by the CPU of the display control board S3.
5 is controlled to display an animation on the LCD 15 (step T6).

The number of acquired points is "operation content category 1, 2"
If the number of acquired points does not belong to “operation content category 3” (for example, the acquired point number is “51”).
It falls within the range of “−75” (step T7). If the number of acquired points belongs to the “operation content category 3”, a signal indicating that the acquired point number belongs to the “operation content category 3” is sent from the machine control board S6 to the main control board S1 of the gaming machine 1. Given to. When the main control board S1 receives a signal indicating that it belongs to the “operation content category 3”, for example, a signal indicating that an animation having a content that Momotaro born from a large peach grows into a courageous child is displayed. Provided from the main control board S1 to the display control board S3.
D15 is controlled to display an animation on LCD 15 (step T8).

The number of acquired points is "operation content category 1 to 3"
If the number of acquired points does not belong to “operation content category 4” (for example, the acquired point number “76”).
(The range of “−100”) is determined (step T9). If the number of acquired points belongs to “operation content category 4”, a signal indicating that the acquired point number belongs to “operation content category 4” is sent from the machine control board S6 to the main control board S1 of the gaming machine 1. Given to. When the main control board S1 receives a signal indicating that the signal belongs to the “operation content section 4”, for example, a signal indicating that an animation such as that Momotaro will travel to Onigashima with a Kibi dumpling is displayed. From the control board S1 to the display control board S
3 and provided to the LCD by the CPU of the display control board S3.
15 is controlled, and an animation is displayed on the LCD 15 (step T10).

The number of acquired points is "operation content categories 1 to 4"
If the number of acquired points does not belong to “operation content category 5” (for example, “10
It falls within a range of “1 to 150”) (step T11). If the number of acquired points belongs to “operation content category 5”, this “operation content category 5”
Is provided from the inter-machine control board S6 to the main control board S1 of the gaming machine 1. A signal indicating that the signal belongs to the “operation content category 5” is sent to the main control board S1.
Is received from the main control board S1 to the display control board S3, for example, a signal indicating that Momotaro encounters a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant and displays an animation of the contents of going to Onigashima with these servants, Display control board S
The LCD 15 is controlled by the CPU
Is displayed (step T12).

The number of acquired points is "operation content categories 1 to 5"
If the number of acquired points does not belong to "operation content category 6" (for example, the acquired point number "15").
It falls within the range of "1 to 200") (step T13). If the number of acquired points belongs to “operation content category 6”, this “operation content category 6”
Is provided from the inter-machine control board S6 to the main control board S1 of the gaming machine 1. A signal indicating that the signal belongs to the "operation content category 6" is sent to the main control board S1.
Is received from the main control board S1 to the display control board S3, for example, a signal indicating that an animation such as that Momotaro and his servant will defeat the demon living in Onigashima is displayed.
To the LCD 1 by the CPU of the display control board S3.
5 is controlled, and an animation is displayed on the LCD 15 (step T14).

Furthermore, if the number of acquired points does not belong to "operation content categories 1 to 6", that is, if the number of acquired points falls within the range of "201 to 255", it belongs to "operation content category 7". Is determined, and a signal indicating that it belongs to the “operation content category 7” is sent to the machine control board S6.
To the main control board S1 of the gaming machine 1. When the main control board S1 receives a signal indicating that the signal belongs to the “operation content category 7”, a signal indicating that an animation such as Momotaro who has defeated the demon is to return is displayed from the main control board S1. It is provided to the display control board S3, the LCD 15 is controlled by the CPU of the display control board S3, and an animation is displayed on the LCD 15 (step T15).

As described above, according to this embodiment, the operation content of the gaming machine 1 (the animation displayed on the LCD 15) differs depending on the number of points acquired on the gaming card. Thereby, the player is interested in the change of the operation content of the gaming machine 1 (continuation of the animation displayed on the LCD 15), so that the player can keep the interest in the game in the gaming machine 1 continuously. It is possible to encourage the visitor to the game store continuously.

In this embodiment, since the number of acquired points is recorded on the game card on which the valuable data is recorded, it is not necessary to carry a card for recording the acquired points separately from the game card. It does not give the player the trouble of having a plurality of types of cards. When the card return button 18 disposed on the gaming machine 1 is pressed after the end of the game by the gaming machine 1, a signal to that effect is sent from the lending board S4 to the inter-machine control board S.
The game card in which the latest value data and the point data are written is discharged from the card insertion / discharge port 23 by controlling the card insertion / discharge mechanism 20 by the inter-machine control board S6. Then, it is determined whether or not a game card is inserted into the inter-machine 2 (step T in FIG. 4).
If 1) is denied, a signal to display an animation on the LCD 15 of the gaming machine 1 is given from the inter-chamber control board S6 to the main control board S1 of the gaming machine 1, and based on this, the signal of the display The CPU controls the LCD 15 to display an animation on the LCD 15 (step T4). That is, when the gaming card is ejected from the inter-machine 2, the operation of the gaming machine 1 is returned to the predetermined initial state. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the operation content of the gaming machine 1 when a game is being played by a certain player from being taken over when another player plays a game with the gaming machine 1.

In this embodiment, the value data and the point data recorded on the game card are updated (rewritten) every time money is inserted from the money insertion slot 21 of the machine 2. For example, when money is inserted from the money slot 21 of the inter-machine 2, the valuable data and the point data read from the game card and stored in the RAM or the like of the inter-machine control board S 6 are updated, In response to the pressing operation of the card return button 18 arranged on the gaming machine 1, the R of the machine control board S6 is
The latest value data and point data stored in the AM or the like may be written to the game card.

Further, when identification data such as an ID number is recorded on the game card as in this embodiment, the identification data of the game card and the point data are stored in the management device 4 in association with each other. When the game card is inserted into the machine 2, the identification data of the game card is read, and the point data stored in association with the read identification data is transmitted from the management device 4 to the machine 2 (inter-machine). Alternatively, the information may be read out to the machine control board S6).

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment described above,
When a game card is inserted from the card insertion / ejection slot 23 (see FIG. 2), point data recorded on the game card is read out, and the gaming machine 1 is read in accordance with the read out point data (the number of acquired points). Has been changed. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, the mobile phone number (call number) is stored in the memory built in the mobile phone T owned by the player, and the mobile phone T is provided in the When the mobile phone holder 5 is set, the mobile phone number (call number) is read from the memory of the mobile phone T, and the point data registered in the management device 4 in association with the read mobile phone number. Accordingly, the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed according to.

A specific description will be given. The mobile phone holder 5
For example, it is arrange | positioned at the lowest part of the stand machine 2. The mobile phone holder 5 is provided with a holder connection terminal (not shown) that can be engaged with a telephone connection terminal (not shown) provided on the mobile phone T. By setting the mobile phone T in the mobile phone holder 5 so that the mobile phone T is engaged, the connection between the mobile phone T and the mobile phone holder 5 is achieved.

When the mobile phone T is set in the mobile phone holder 5, the mobile phone number is read from the memory of the mobile phone T set by the identification information reading unit 51 built in the mobile phone holder 5. Identification information reading unit 5
The mobile phone number read out to 1 is given to the inter-apparatus control board S6 of the inter-apparatus 2 and further transmitted from the inter-apparatus control board S6 to the management device 4. The management device 4 has a point data storage unit 41 that stores a mobile phone number and data of points given according to an amount spent for purchasing valuable value in association with each other. When the mobile phone number is sent to the management device 4, the point data corresponding to the mobile phone number is read from the point data storage unit 41. Then, the read point data is returned to the inter-vehicle device 2.

When the mobile phone T of a new player (player) is set in the mobile phone holder 5, the mobile phone number read from the mobile phone T is sent to the management device 4. When it comes, first, predetermined initial point data (for example, data corresponding to the point number “0”) is associated with the mobile phone number, and these data are registered in the data storage unit 41. Then, the initial point data registered in the data storage unit 41 is returned to the inter-machine 2.

The point data returned from the management device 4 to the inter-machine device 2 includes, for example, the inter-machine control board S
6 is stored in the RAM provided. When the point data is stored in the RAM, the number of acquired points represented by the point data is displayed on the display unit 28 (see FIG. 2) of the inter-vehicle device 2 or / and the display unit of the mobile phone T. In the inter-machine control board S6, it is determined which of the above-mentioned “operation content categories 1 to 6” the acquired point number represented by the point data belongs to, and a signal indicating the determination result is transmitted to the inter-machine control. It is transmitted from the board S6 to the gaming machine 1. In response to this, in the gaming machine 1, similarly to the case of the above-described first embodiment, the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed to the content corresponding to the operation content category to which the acquired point number belongs.

Thus, similarly to the first embodiment, it is possible to keep the player interested in the game in the gaming machine 1, and to encourage the player to continuously visit the game store. it can. In the second embodiment, when money is inserted from the money insertion slot 21 (see FIG. 2) in a state where the game card is inserted into the inter-machine 2, the game card is recorded on the game card. The value data is
The point data stored in the RAM of the inter-floor machine control board S6 is rewritten to data representing the value after adding the value of the input amount.
The data can be rewritten to data representing the number of points after adding points according to the amount spent for additional purchase of valuable value. When the point data is rewritten, it is determined whether the number of acquired points represented by the rewritten point data belongs to any of the above-described “operation content categories 1 to 6”, and a signal indicating the determination result is output. It is transmitted from the inter-mechanism control board S6 to the gaming machine 1. In the gaming machine 1, when there is a change in the action content category to which the number of acquired points belongs, the action content of the gaming machine 1 is changed to content corresponding to the newly added action content category.

Then, the mobile phone T is connected to the mobile phone holder 5.
The point data stored in the RAM of the inter-machine control board S6 at that time is transmitted from the inter-machine control board S6 to the management device 4, and the management device 4 receiving the The point data stored in the point data storage unit 41 in association with the mobile phone number of the mobile phone T is rewritten to the point data received from the inter-machine control board S6. Further, the operation contents of the gaming machine 1 are returned to a predetermined initial state.

In the second embodiment, the mobile phone number is read from the mobile phone T set in the mobile phone holder 5, but, for example, the device number (mobile phone number) of the mobile phone is stored in the memory of the mobile phone T. The device number may be read from the mobile phone T set in the mobile phone holder 5 in advance. In this case, the point data storage unit 41 of the management device 4 only needs to store the point data in association with the device number of the mobile phone. In addition, a member number assigned to each player registered as a member of the game store is stored in the memory of the mobile phone T, and the member number is read from the mobile phone T set in the mobile phone holder 5. You may do so. In this case, the management device 4
The point data storage section 41 only needs to store the point data in association with the member number.

Further, a wireless IC memory storing identification information such as a mobile phone number is built in the mobile phone T,
The identification information stored in the wireless IC memory may be read by the identification information reading unit 51 by wireless communication. As such a wireless IC memory, for example, R
An FID (Radio Frequency Identification) chip can be used. Furthermore, in the second embodiment, it is assumed that the point data is stored in the point data storage unit 41 of the management device 4. For example, each time the acquired point number changes, the acquired point number after the change is indicated. The point data may be written in the memory of the mobile phone T. In this case, the mobile phone T is
Is set, the point data is read from the mobile phone T, and the operation content of the gaming machine 1 may be changed based on the read point data. According to this configuration, since the inter-machine control board S6 of the inter-machine device 2 does not need to communicate with the management device 4 in order to acquire the point data, the game is performed after the mobile phone T is set in the mobile phone holder 5. The time required until the operation content of the machine 1 is changed can be reduced.

When point data is written in the memory of the mobile phone T, when the mobile phone T is set in the mobile phone holder 5, identification information such as a mobile phone number and point data are read from the mobile phone T. The point data stored in the point data storage unit 41 of the management device 4 and the mobile phone T
If the point data read from
A configuration may be adopted in which the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed based on the point data.

Further, in the second embodiment, in response to the removal of the mobile phone T from the mobile phone holder 5, the mobile phone T is stored in the point data storage unit 41 in association with the mobile phone number of the mobile phone T. It is assumed that the updated point data is updated (rewritten), but each time the money is inserted from the money insertion slot 21 of the inter-chamber machine 2 and the number of acquired points changes, the number of acquired points after the change is indicated. The point data may be transmitted to the management device 4 and the point data stored in the point data storage unit 41 of the management device 4 may be updated (rewritten).

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining still another embodiment of the present invention. In the third embodiment, a game is performed by operating a numeric keypad 27 provided in the inter-machine 2 and inputting a member number and a password assigned to each of the players registered as members of the game store. The operation content of the machine 1 can be changed. When the member number and password are input from the ten keys 27, the input member number and password are transmitted from the inter-machine control board S6 of the inter-machine 2 to the management device 4. The management device 4 has a point data storage unit 42 that stores a member number, a password, and point data in association with each other. When the member number and the password are sent to the management device 4, the management device 4 checks the correspondence between the member number and the password based on the contents stored in the point data storage unit 42. If the relationship between the member number and the password transmitted from the inter-machine 2 is correct, the point data corresponding to the member number and the password is read from the point data storage unit 42. Then, the read point data is returned to the inter-machine 2.

When a player is registered as a member, the point data storage unit 42 stores the player (member)
, Predetermined initial point data (for example, data corresponding to the point number “0”) is registered in association with the member number given to the player and the password set by the player. . The point data returned from the management device 4 to the inter-machine device 2 is stored in, for example, a RAM provided on the inter-machine control board S6. When the point data is stored in the RAM, the number of acquired points represented by the point data is displayed on the display 2 of the inter-machine display 2.
8 (see FIG. 2). In the inter-machine control board S6, it is determined which of the above-mentioned “operation content categories 1 to 6” the acquired point number represented by the point data belongs to, and a signal indicating the determination result is transmitted to the inter-machine control. Substrate S
6 is transmitted to the gaming machine 1. In response to this, in the gaming machine 1, similarly to the case of the above-described first embodiment, the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed to the content corresponding to the operation content category to which the acquired point number belongs.

As a result, similarly to the first and second embodiments, the player can keep the player's interest in the game in the gaming machine 1, and the player can continuously visit the game store. Can be encouraged. Further, in this embodiment, when money is inserted from the money insertion slot 21 (see FIG. 2) in a state where the game card is inserted into the inter-machine 2, the value data recorded on the game card. However, the point data stored in the RAM of the board-to-machine control board S6 is used for additional purchase of the valuable value, while the value data is rewritten to the value representing the valuable value after adding the valuable value of the inputted amount. Is rewritten to data representing the number of points after adding points according to the amount of money spent. Further, data representing the number of points after the addition is transmitted to the management device 4, and the point data stored in the point data storage unit 42 of the management device 4 is updated (rewritten).

Further, in this embodiment, for example, the card return button 18 (see FIG. 2) arranged on the gaming machine 1 is pushed to take out the gaming card from the inter-chamber machine 2 or to put the gaming card on the gaming card. When the recorded value becomes zero and the gaming card is collected in the inter-machine 2, the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is returned to a predetermined initial state. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the operation content of the gaming machine 1 when a game is being played by a certain player from being taken over when another player plays a game with the gaming machine 1.

In the collection of the game card by the machine 2, the predetermined operation is not performed during a predetermined time (for example, one minute) after the value recorded on the game card becomes zero. It is preferably executed only when the The predetermined operation may be, for example, an operation of inserting money into the money insertion slot 21 (see FIG. 2) of the machine 2 or a card insertion and ejection slot 23 (see FIG. 2).
May be an operation of inserting a new game card into the game card. If the game cards are collected when these operations are not performed, it is possible to expect an effect that the sale of the game cards is promoted.

The predetermined operation may be an operation of pressing the card holding extension button when the gaming machine 1 or the stand-by machine 2 has a card holding extension button. However, when the card holding extension button is provided, it is preferable that the collection of the game card is suspended for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) in response to the pressing of the card holding extension button. In addition, it is preferable that a card collection button is provided, and when the card collection button is pressed, the held game card is collected immediately.

In this embodiment, the point data stored in the point data storage section 42 of the management device 4 is updated (rewritten) every time money is inserted from the money insertion slot 21 of the machine 2. However, the point data stored in the point data storage unit 42 is updated by pressing the card return button 18 (see FIG. 2) disposed on the gaming machine 1 and causing the gaming machine 2 to play the game. The processing may be performed in response to whether the card is removed or the value recorded on the game card becomes zero and the game card is collected in the inter-machine 2.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention can be embodied in other forms. For example, in each of the above embodiments,
The inter-machine control board S6 of the inter-machine control unit S6 determines whether the point data belongs to any of the above-described "operation content categories 1 to 6", and outputs a signal indicating the determination result to the inter-machine control board S6. Is transmitted to the gaming machine 1 from
The determination as to which of the “operation content categories 1 to 6” the point data belongs to may be made in the gaming machine 1. That is, the point data is transmitted from the inter-machine control board S6 of the inter-machine apparatus 2 to the main control board S1 or the display control board S3 of the gaming machine 1, and the point data is transmitted to the main control board S1 or the display control board S3. Which of the “operation content categories 1 to 6” belongs may be determined.

In the case of the above-described first or third embodiment, if the player forgets to take out the game card from the room machine 2 after the end of the game and leaves the game machine 1, It is conceivable that the contents of the operation of the gaming machine 1 during the game being played will be taken over when another new player plays the game at the gaming machine 1. In order to prevent this, for example, operating members (handle 12, pachinko ball lending button 1) provided in gaming machine 1 and inter-chamber machine 2
7) may be returned to the predetermined initial state when the state where no operation is performed continues for a predetermined time or more.

Further, the points recorded on the game card or the management device 4 are not only given at the time of purchase of valuables, but also given, for example, every time the pachinko ball lending button 17 is pressed. Or may be provided each time a big hit occurs in a game in the gaming machine 1. Furthermore, points may be given each time a visit to a game store occurs. In addition, when purchasing a valuable value, points may be given in proportion to the amount spent for the purchase, or a high-value bill (for example, a 10,000-yen bill) may be given to the machine 2. , Bonus points may be added to normal points in proportion to the amount spent for purchasing valuable value. That is, the owner of the game card (player)
Points may be awarded so as to increase as the relationship between the game machine 1 and the game machine 1 increases. For example, when there is a home game machine or an Internet game that can execute a game similar to the game machine 1, Points may be given according to the number of times that the same game as the gaming machine 1 is executed on a home game machine or the like. In this case, a device equipped with a card reader / writer is connected to the home game machine,
When a game card is inserted into this device, points given for executing a game similar to that of the gaming machine 1 may be written on the game card.

The points recorded on the gaming card or the management device 4 are used not only for determining the operation contents of the gaming machine 1 but also, for example, according to the number of points recorded on the gaming card. Discounts on products sold inside the amusement store or on the homepage established by the amusement store,
Service benefits such as gifts of prizes and reservation of game consoles may be given to the owner of the game card. And
When such a service privilege is given, points corresponding to the service privilege may be subtracted from the points recorded on the game card.

Further, in the above embodiment, the display state of the LCD 15 is changed based on the number of acquired points. For example, in the jackpot lottery performed in response to the entry of a pachinko ball into the starting winning opening 112, The probability of the jackpot and the result of the jackpot lottery are displayed on the LCD 15.
May be changed in the number of types of reach patterns to be displayed. Further, for example, when the number of acquired points recorded on the game card reaches a certain number of points, a lottery is performed, and the operation content of the gaming machine 1 may be changed according to the result of the lottery. . For example, LC
A first lottery for determining (changing) a hero (for example, any one of Momotaro, dog, monkey, and pheasant) appearing in the animation displayed on D15, the background of the animation (for example, river, Probability of winning a jackpot in the second lottery for determining the house or Onigashima) or a jackpot lottery (for example, one of “1/200 with no probability change mode” or “1/300 with probability change mode”) And a fourth lottery for determining the number of types of reach patterns (for example, any of 5, 10, 15) is provided, and the number of acquired points increases by 100 points. Each time, the first to fourth lotteries may be repeatedly performed in order.

The first to fourth lotteries do not necessarily have to be performed every time the number of acquired points increases by 100 points, since the player instructs whether or not to perform the first to fourth lotteries. When the number of acquired points reaches the number of points determined for each lottery, and it is instructed to perform a lottery by operating the above switches, in such a manner that the switches described above are provided in association with the gaming machine 1 or the inter-machine 2. , The designated lottery may be performed. Further, when the first to fourth lotteries are performed, the number of points according to the type of the performed lottery may be subtracted from the number of acquired points recorded on the game card. .

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko machine equipped with an LCD is taken as an example, but the gaming machine 1 is not limited to other types of gaming machines such as a pachislot machine equipped with an LCD. Machine. Also, instead of LCD,
A dot matrix type LED display or the like may be provided. In addition, various design changes can be made within the scope of the matters described in the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of an external configuration of a gaming machine included in the gaming system and a stand-to-wall machine associated with the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the gaming machine and a stand-to-wall machine associated with the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of processing when the operation content of the gaming machine is changed.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 18 Card return button 2 machine 23 Card insertion / ejection slot 27 Numeric keypad 29 Card reader / writer 4 Management device 41 Point data storage unit 42 Point data storage unit 5 Mobile phone holder 51 Identification information reading unit S1 Main control board S3 Display control board S6 Inter-machine control board T Mobile phone

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A gaming system including a gaming machine and an external device provided in connection with the gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine operates based on data input to the external device. A game system comprising an operation content changing means for changing the content. 2. The external device according to claim 1, further comprising: a data reading unit that receives a data storage medium owned by the player and reads out storage data stored in the received data storage medium. 2. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein said means for changing the operation of said gaming machine based on storage data read from said data storage medium by said data reading means. 3. The storage data of the data storage medium includes operation content determination data for determining the operation content of the gaming machine, and the operation content changing means is provided by the data reading means. 3. The gaming system according to claim 2, wherein the operation content of the gaming machine is changed based on the operation content determination data included in the storage data read from the storage device. 4. The external device according to claim 1, further comprising means for rewriting operation content determination data stored in a data storage medium received by said data reading means to latest data. 3. The gaming system according to 3. 5. The data stored in the data storage medium includes identification data of the data storage medium, and the gaming system determines the identification data of the data storage medium and the operation content of the gaming machine. A storage device that stores the operation content determination data in association with the operation content determination data, wherein the operation content change unit correlates with the identification data included in the storage data read from the data storage medium by the data read unit; 3. The gaming system according to claim 2, wherein the operation content of the gaming machine is changed based on operation content determination data stored in a storage device. 6. The external device has a data input operation unit operated to input data to the external device, and the operation content changing means is operated by operating the data input operation unit and input. 2. The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the operation content of the gaming machine is changed based on the data. 7. The data input from the data input operation unit includes player identification data capable of identifying a player, and the gaming system includes the player identification data and an operation of the gaming machine. A storage device that stores the operation content determination data for determining the content in association with the operation content change data, wherein the operation content change unit corresponds to the player identification data included in the data input by operating the data input operation unit; 7. The gaming system according to claim 6, wherein the operation content of the gaming machine is changed based on the operation content determination data stored in the storage device. 8. The external device further includes means for transmitting the latest operation content determination data to the storage device in order to rewrite the operation content determination data stored in the storage device with the latest data. The gaming system according to claim 5, wherein 9. The operation content determination data is data of points given so as to increase as the relationship between a player and the gaming machine increases. Or the game system of 8. 10. The operation contents for returning the operation contents changed by the operation contents change means to the operation contents before the change in response to a predetermined operation performed at the end of the game. 10. The gaming system according to claim 1, further comprising a return unit.