JP2003334281A - Game machine, server and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that allows a plurality of players to play a game with a sense of togetherness. <P>SOLUTION: A certain game machine and another game machine different from the certain game machine can be set as one game machine group, data of a game medium for playing a game can be jointly usably formed. Furthermore, the game machines are configured so as to allow players of the one game machine group to send and receive message information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, a server and a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The history of gaming machines that began in the open-air game arcade that appeared in the early Showa era continues to be carved without stopping, and at present, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are played. It is said that there are tens of millions of players performing the game.

[0003] In order to continue to capture the hearts of these fans, the peripheral technology related to gaming machines has evolved incomparably to the time of Genesis. For example, it is possible to produce a more flashy effect than a conventional game machine, or a game method that further enhances gambling can be considered.

On the other hand, even now that the technology has made remarkable progress, there are some things that have not changed at all from the time when game machines started to appear in the world. This is the purpose of the players gathering at the game hall. Players are visiting the game arcade with the goal of getting as much benefit as possible with these gaming machines. Some people wait in line before the opening of the amusement park and wait for the turn, and try to play with the gaming machine that they have been watching since the day before, as they are likely to gain many benefits.

Once the game hall has opened and the game has begun, these players begin to become enthusiastic about the game. Some people continue playing without eating, while others keep counting on the number of games, and their enthusiasm varies.

[0006] In this way, the person who visited the game hall,
The game is played under the tacit principle of "continuing to play face-to-face with the game machine of your choice".

[0007]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] On the other hand, there are some players who come to the game hall with their friends. Such players and their friends also play games according to the principle that, once they enter the playground, they continue to play with the gaming machine of their choice, just like other players.

However, a gaming machine is not one in which everyone can obtain a profit by continuing playing a game.
In other words, it is difficult for all of them to gain a profit and finish the game at the same time when they go to the game hall with their friends as described above, and therefore these players can work together. It is difficult for someone to leave the playground together if they do not match other people while visiting the playground.

On the other hand, recently, a so-called net game, in which a plurality of people play a game via a communication line such as the Internet, has become popular. There are various kinds of games played over the Internet. For example, there may be a battle-type game in which an opponent is searched for on the net and the opponent is found and the opponent is found. There are also games where you can find friends on the net, form a team, and cooperate with common enemies in the game to defeat them together.

With the development of communication technologies such as the Internet, such net games have gradually become the mainstream in the game industry, and the development of such game software is also progressing. In addition, it is the current situation that the number of players who are playing the game are gradually becoming familiar with such online games.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which a plurality of players can play with a sense of unity.

[0012]

According to the present invention, a certain gaming machine and another gaming machine different from the certain gaming machine can be set as one gaming machine group, and the data of the gaming medium for playing the game is described above. There is provided a gaming machine configured to be shared by one gaming machine group, and further configured such that the players of the one gaming machine group can send and receive message information.

More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

(1) One of a plurality of gaming machines managed collectively via a communication line, and shared between one gaming machine and another gaming machine included in the plurality of gaming machines In the gaming machine that can be played using the game medium data to be played, and can shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player by satisfying a predetermined condition, the gaming machine and another gaming machine different from the gaming machine Gaming machine group setting means that can be set as one gaming machine group, game medium data receiving means that can receive the game medium data, message information transmitting means that transmits message information to the other gaming machine, And a message information receiving means for receiving message information from the other gaming machine.

According to the present invention, "one of a plurality of gaming machines collectively managed via a communication line, and one gaming machine and another gaming machine included in the plurality of gaming machines "A game machine that can make a game using the game medium data shared between the players and can shift to a game state advantageous to the player by satisfying a predetermined condition" is defined as "the game machine is different from the game machine". Game machine group setting means capable of setting the game machine as one game machine group, game medium data receiving means capable of receiving the game medium data, and a message for transmitting message information to the other game machine. It has an information transmitting means and a message information receiving means for receiving message information from the other gaming machine ".

As a result, in the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to configure one gaming machine group with other gaming machines, and by sharing the gaming medium in this gaming machine group,
A so-called team play is possible in which a game is formed by forming a team with a plurality of gaming machines. By enabling team play, the player does not simply face the game machine and play lonely like a conventional game machine, but plays while enjoying the sense of unity with other players. Is possible. Further, if it is configured so that the player can freely set the gaming machine group, it can be expected that the player can be provided with a place to meet other players.

In addition, in the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to send and receive message information to and from other gaming machines that have become the same team (gaming machine group), so simply team up to play the game. The teammates will be more intimate than they will be, and it will be possible to expect a stronger sense of unity between the teammates.

(2) One of a plurality of gaming machines managed collectively via a communication line, and shared between one gaming machine and another gaming machine included in the plurality of gaming machines In the gaming machine that can be played using the game medium data to be played, and can shift to a gaming state advantageous to the player by satisfying a predetermined condition, the gaming machine and another gaming machine different from the gaming machine Gaming machine group setting means that can be set as one gaming machine group, game medium data receiving means that can receive the game medium data, message information transmitting means that transmits message information to the other gaming machine, A message information receiving means for receiving message information from the other game machine, and a game medium payout means for paying out the game medium data as a game medium.

According to the present invention, "one of a plurality of gaming machines collectively managed via a communication line and including one gaming machine and another gaming machine included in the plurality of gaming machines "A game machine that can make a game using the game medium data shared between the players and can shift to a game state advantageous to the player by satisfying a predetermined condition" is defined as "the game machine is different from the game machine". Game machine group setting means capable of setting the game machine as one game machine group, game medium data receiving means capable of receiving the game medium data, and a message for transmitting message information to the other game machine. And a message information receiving unit that receives message information from the other gaming machine, and has a game medium payout unit for paying out the game medium data as a game medium ”. But The ability.

As a result, in the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to configure one gaming machine group with other gaming machines, and by sharing the gaming medium in this gaming machine group,
A so-called team play is possible in which a game is formed by forming a team with a plurality of gaming machines. By enabling team play, the player does not simply face the game machine and play lonely like a conventional game machine, but plays while enjoying the sense of unity with other players. Is possible. Further, if it is configured so that the player can freely set the gaming machine group, it can be expected that the player can be provided with a place to meet other players.

Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to send and receive message information to and from other gaming machines that have become the same team (gaming machine group), so that a team is simply formed to play the game. The teammates will be more intimate than they will be, and it will be possible to expect a stronger sense of unity between the teammates.

Further, in the game machine of the present invention, a game medium payout means is provided in order to pay out the game medium data shared by one game machine group as a game medium. Even if a player who makes up a group) wants to end the game before other players, only that player can leave the team and receive the payment of the game media to end the game. It will be possible. This eliminates the need for all the players forming one team to finish the game at the same time, and therefore, the player has the merit of being able to finish the game when he feels that he has obtained the most game media. Becomes

(3) A server that collectively manages a plurality of gaming machines, which are played by using a gaming medium and can shift to a gaming state advantageous to a player by satisfying a predetermined condition, via a communication line. And a gaming machine group setting means capable of setting one gaming machine and another gaming machine constituting the plurality of gaming machines as one gaming machine group, and a game used in the one gaming machine group Game medium data storage means for storing medium data, message information receiving means for receiving message information from the one gaming machine to the other gaming machine, and message information for transmitting the message information to the other gaming machine And a transmission unit.

According to the present invention, "a game is played by using a game medium, and a plurality of gaming machines which can shift to a gaming state advantageous to a player by satisfying a predetermined condition are collectively transmitted through a communication line. "Managed server" is used in "a gaming machine group setting means capable of setting one gaming machine and another gaming machine constituting the plurality of gaming machines as one gaming machine group, and the one gaming machine group" Game medium data storage means for storing data of the game medium, message information receiving means for receiving message information for the other gaming machine from the one gaming machine, and transmitting the message information to the other gaming machine And a message information transmitting unit that performs the operation.

As a result, in the server of the present invention, one gaming machine included in a plurality of gaming machines collectively managed by the server can configure one gaming machine group with another gaming machine. By further storing the game medium data used in this game machine group, the game medium data can be shared in the same game machine group. Further, this enables so-called team play in which a game is formed by forming a team with a plurality of gaming machines.

Due to these effects, the player can play the game while enjoying the sense of unity with other players, rather than playing alone with the game machine facing the game machine as in the conventional game machine. It will be possible. Furthermore, by enabling such team play, it can be expected that the player can be provided with a place to meet other players.

Further, according to the present invention, one gaming machine managed by the server can send and receive message information to and from another gaming machine that is in the same team (gaming machine group) as the gaming machine. Therefore, intimacy between teammates is further increased than simply playing a game in a team, and it can be expected that a stronger sense of unity can be created between teammates.

(4) One of a plurality of gaming machines managed collectively via a communication line, and shared between one gaming machine and another gaming machine included in the plurality of gaming machines The game machine and another game machine different from the game machine can be used to play a game using the game medium data and to shift to a game state advantageous to the player by satisfying a predetermined condition. And a game machine group setting step that can be set as one game machine group, a game medium data receiving step that can receive the game medium data, and a message information transmitting step that transmits message information to the other game machine. And a message information receiving step of receiving message information from the other gaming machine.

According to the present invention, "one of a plurality of gaming machines collectively managed via a communication line and including one gaming machine and another gaming machine included in the plurality of gaming machines "A game machine that can make a game using the game medium data shared between the game machines and can shift to a game state that is advantageous to the player by satisfying a predetermined condition" is "the game machine and the game machine A game machine group setting step for setting different other game machines as one game machine group, a game medium data receiving step for receiving the game medium data, and transmitting message information to the other game machine And a message information receiving step of receiving message information from the other gaming machine. "
It becomes possible.

By using the program configured as described above for a gaming machine, it becomes possible to configure one gaming machine group with other gaming machines in the gaming machine, and further, in this gaming machine group. By sharing the medium,
A so-called team play is possible in which a game is formed by forming a team with a plurality of gaming machines.

Further, by enabling the team play, the player does not merely face the game machine and play lonely as in the conventional game machine, but enjoys a sense of unity with other players. It becomes possible to play a game while. further,
By using this program,
We can expect to be able to provide a place to meet other players.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine using the program of the present invention, it is possible to send and receive message information to and from other gaming machines that are in the same team (gaming machine group), so that it is simply a team. It is possible to expect that it is possible to create a stronger sense of unity between the teammates, as the intimacy between the teammates will be further increased compared to the case of playing the game in a team.

[Definition of Terms, etc.] "Game Machine" According to the Present Invention
The concept is a concept that includes a pachinko gaming machine, a slot gaming machine, and other gaming machines. Furthermore, there is also one configured to display gaming information on a terminal device and play a game using the terminal device. It is a concept that includes.

[0034]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this example, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described. Further, the slot game machine 10 is a game machine that plays using coins, medals, tokens, etc., which are game media, but in the following embodiments, description will be made assuming that coins are used as the game media.

[Outline of the Present Invention] Regarding the outline of the present invention,
It demonstrates based on FIG. 1 which showed one of the suitable embodiments of this invention.

The slot game machine 10 of the present embodiment is capable of forming one game machine group by exchanging information with the server 80 and sharing the game medium required for the game therein.

As shown in FIG. 1, the server 80 collectively manages a plurality of slot gaming machines via the network NT. The server 80 manages these gaming machines based on the gaming machine numbers uniquely assigned to the gaming machines. The gaming machine numbers are G01 and G0 for each island, as shown in FIG.
, ... G10 are numbered, and the game machines on the island are numbered as 01, 01 ,. The server 80 identifies the source of the signal or message information transmitted from each slot gaming machine from this gaming machine number.

[Structure of Slot Machine] FIG. 2 shows an outline of the slot game machine 10.

Three display windows 14L, 14C, 14R, which are vertically formed and are formed substantially vertically, are provided on the front surface of a casing 12 forming the entire slot game machine 10. These display windows 14L, 14C, 14R have five winning lines, that is, three horizontally (center L1, upper and lower L2).
A, L2B) and two diagonally (diagonally downward right L3A,
There is a winning line of diagonally upward right L3B).
At the left and right ends of these pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B, a pay line that is valid depending on the number of coins inserted (hereinafter referred to as a valid line) and the number of coins bet The bet-number display unit 18 for displaying, and “3”, “2”,
They are provided as "1", "2", "3".

When the player operates a 1-BET switch 20 described later, one of the five pay lines,
For example, when the pay line L1 is activated and the 2-BET switch 22 is operated, 3 of the 5 pay lines are selected.
When the book, for example, the pay lines L1, L2A and L2B are activated and the maximum BET switch 24 is operated, all the five pay lines, that is, L1, L2A, L2B and L3.
Enable A and L3B. The activated pay line is indicated by turning on an activated line display lamp 44 (see FIG. 4) provided on the back surface of the bet amount display unit 18.

Inside the housing 12, three reels 26L, 26L each having an image of a plurality of types of patterns drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof are provided.
C and 26R are rotatably provided. Each of these reels 26L, 26C, and 26R has the above-mentioned display window 1
It is provided so as to be visible through 4L, 14C, and 14R. As will be described later, the reels 26L, 26C, 26R are
In the display windows 14L, 14C, 14R, the reel 26
The images of the patterns drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of L, 26C, and 26R are rotationally driven so as to move from top to bottom.

Further, the above-mentioned display windows 14L, 14C, 1
A substantially horizontal pedestal portion 28 is provided below 4R, and display devices 30a and 30b formed of a liquid crystal display panel are provided in the center thereof. The display device 30a displays the number of coins acquired by the player, and the display device 30b displays the number of coins acquired by the team (game machine group) to which the player belongs.

On the right side of the display devices 30a and 30b, a coin slot 31 into which a large number of coins can be inserted at once is provided.

Further, on the left side of the display device 30 (general term for 30a and 30b), only one of the coins already inserted is targeted for betting in the game by one pushing operation. 1-BET switch 20, a 2-BET switch 22 for targeting only two coins that have already been inserted, and a coin that has already been inserted can be played once There is provided a maximum BET switch 24 for targeting a maximum number of coins for betting in a game. These BET switches 20, 22
Alternatively, by pushing 24, the BET pushed is operated.
The winning line described above is activated according to the switch. 1-BET switch 20 and 2-BE described above
The T switch 22 or the maximum BET switch 24 is pushed and operated by the player, so that the game can be started.

A start lever 32 is tiltably provided on the left side of the front surface of the pedestal portion 28. When the player tilts the start lever 32, the rotations of the three reels 26L, 26C, and 26R are simultaneously started. When the three reels 26L, 26C, 26R are rotated, the image of the symbol drawn on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 26L, 26C, 26R is displayed in the display windows 14L, 1L.
It will be variably displayed in each of 4C and 14R.

The above-mentioned three reels 26L, 26C, 2
When the rotation speed of 6R reaches a certain speed, the player's operation of stop buttons 34L, 34C, 34R described later becomes effective.

Three stop buttons 34L, 34C, 34R are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal portion 28. The stop button 34L corresponds to the reel 26L, and the stop button 34L
C corresponds to the reel 26C, and the stop button 34R corresponds to the reel 26R. When the player pushes the stop button 34L, the reel 26L stops, and when the player pushes the stop button 34C, the reel 26L.
When C stops and the player pushes the stop button 34R, the reel 26R is stopped.

Reel 26L, reel 26C, reel 26
When R stops, reel 26L, reel 26C,
The images of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reels 26R are positioned and displayed on the pay lines L1, L2A, L2B, L3A, and L3B.

On the left side of the start lever 32, a payout button 36a is provided. Player pays out button 3
When 6a is pushed, the inserted coins are paid out from the coin payout opening 38 at the lower front part, and the paid out coins are stored in the coin receiving portion 40.

A payout button 36b is provided on the right side of the front surface of the pedestal portion 28. When the player pushes the payout button 36b, the team (game machine group)
Among the coins shared by the coins, coins corresponding to the dividend of the player who is playing on the slot gaming machine are paid out from the coin payout opening 38 at the lower front portion in the same manner as described above, and the paid-out coins are It is accumulated in the coin receiving portion 40.

Further, a portable connection adapter 71 is provided on the right side of the payout button 36b. When a player connects a mobile phone to this mobile connection adapter 71, it becomes possible to send and receive message information to and from other players.

On the upper side of the coin receiving portion 40, there is provided a sound transmission opening 42 for outputting the sound emitted from the speaker (see FIG. 4) housed inside the housing 12 to the outside of the housing 12. There is.

On the upper side of the coin receiving portion 40,
A card reader 72 for inserting a card held by a player and reading out a game history and the like recorded on the card is provided.

On each of the above-mentioned reels 26L, 26C and 26R, a predetermined number of, for example, 21 images of a plurality of types of symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface. Code numbers “0” to “20” are given to each of these symbols, and the relationship between the image of the symbol and the code number is stored in the ROM 108 described later as a data table.

This data table, as will be described later,
It is used when associating each rotation angle position of the reels 26L, 26C, and 26R with the design image. For example, when the reels 26L, 26C, 26R are stopped,
By referring to the data table based on the information on the rotational angle positions of the reels 26L, 26C and 26R, the pay lines L1 of the display windows 14L, 14C and 14R,
It is possible to specify the image of the symbol stopped and displayed on L2A, L2B, L3A and L3B.

The ROM 108 also stores a winning symbol combination table showing the relationship between the winning symbol combination and the number of coins to be paid out when the winning symbol combination is achieved.

The gaming state in the slot game will be described below. The gaming state in the slot game is a game in the normal gaming state, a game in the regular bonus state (hereinafter referred to as RB game),
There are three types of games (hereinafter referred to as BB games) in the big bonus state, and the RB game and the BB game are the games in the "state advantageous to the player", and as will be described later, from the game in the normal gaming state. The game shifts to the "state advantageous to the player".

In the game in the normal game state, when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the activated line becomes a predetermined combination, for example, "watermelon"-"watermelon"-
When a combination of "watermelon" or "bomb"-"bomb"-"bomb" etc. is reached, a predetermined number of coins are paid out to the player, and one game is finished Become.

Further, when a combination of different symbols is formed on the activated line, for example, "JAC"-"JAC"-"J".
When it becomes a combination such as "AC", it becomes a so-called replay or replay in which a game can be played once again without inserting a coin.

Further, if none of the combinations of the winning symbol combination table on the activated line is applicable, the result is "off".

Furthermore, the same color pattern "7"-"7"-
When a combination of symbols such as “7” is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the game shifts to the BB game described later.

Also, "BOMB"-"BOMB"-
When a symbol combination such as "7" is stopped and displayed on the activated line, the RB game described below is started.

As described above, in the RB game described above, "BOMB"-"BOM" during the game in the normal game state.
It is a game executed when a combination of symbols such as "B"-"7" is lined up on the activated line. In this RB game,
It is possible to play a game called a jack game in which one coin is used a plurality of times. In this jack game, "JAC"-"JAC"-"JAC" is displayed on the activated line L1.
When a combination of is lined up, a predetermined number of coins, for example, 15 coins are paid out as if the jack game was won. Although a "miss" occurs in the jack game, the winning of the jack game occurs with a high probability of about 9/10. This RB
The game ends when, for example, eight jack game prizes occur or the total number of jack games executed during the RB game reaches twelve, and the game returns to the normal game state.

On the other hand, in the above-mentioned BB game, a set of an RB game and a game called a general game can be played a plurality of times. When the game shifts to the BB game, a general game is first executed. In the general game during this BB game, "disengagement" also occurs, for example,
A small hit due to a combination of "bomb"-"bomb"-"bomb", "watermelon"-"watermelon"-"watermelon", etc. occurs with a higher probability than in the game in the normal gaming state described above. Furthermore, in the normal game during this BB game, it is possible that a small hit may occur due to a combination of symbols that does not occur in the game in the normal game state.

In the general game during the BB game,
When the combinations of "JAC"-"JAC"-"JAC" are lined up, a predetermined number of coins are paid out, and then the RB game in which a plurality of jack games can be played is performed. In the BB game, the first set of BB games ends when, for example, a jack game win occurs eight times, or the total number of jack games executed during the RB game reaches 12, for example.

When the first RB game is over, the general game in the BB game described above is played again, and if a combination of "F"-"F"-"F" occurs during this general game, then again. The RB game described above is played.

The BB game is a repetitive game in which a normal game and an RB game are set as one set, and when this set of games is played a predetermined number of times, for example, twice, the BB game is finished and the game is in the normal playing state. Return. However, during this BB game, the total number of games in the normal gaming state is a predetermined number of times,
For example, even if it exceeds 30 times, the BB game ends and the game returns to the normal game state.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the front door 50 of the slot game machine 10 is opened to the left.

A coin counter 52 and a coin passage sensor 54 are provided behind the above-mentioned coin insertion slot 31. The coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 31 are counted by the coin counter 52, and the coin passage sensor. 5
After passing through the chute 56, the slope 60 provided inside the hopper 58 rolls and is stored in the hopper 58.

When the coin passage sensor 54 detects that a coin has passed, it outputs a coin detection signal. This coin detection signal is a signal indicating that a coin has been inserted. By determining whether or not this coin detection signal is issued, it is possible to determine that the game startable state has been reached.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration including a control circuit for controlling the slot game machine 10 and peripheral devices electrically connected to the control circuit.

The above-mentioned start lever 32 is connected to the interface circuit group 102 of the control circuit 100, and the interface circuit group 102 is connected to the input / output bus 104. The start start signal emitted from the start lever 32 is converted into a desired signal in the interface circuit group 102 and then supplied to the input / output bus 104. The input / output bus 104 is a central processing circuit (hereinafter, CPU
A data signal or an address signal is input / output to / from (referred to as) 106.

Also, the interface circuit group 1 described above
02 has stop buttons 34L, 34C, 34R, 1-B.
ET switch 20, 2-BET switch 22, maximum BE
The T switch 24 and payout buttons 36a and 36b are also connected. Signals emitted from these buttons and switches are also supplied to the interface circuit group 102,
After being converted into a desired signal, it is supplied to the input / output bus 104.

A coin counter 52 and a coin passage sensor 54 are also connected to the interface circuit group 102. The signals emitted from these counters and sensors are also supplied to the interface circuit group 102, converted into desired signals, and then supplied to the input / output bus 104.

Furthermore, the interface circuit group 102
A card reader 72 and a mobile connection adapter 71 are also connected to the. When a card is inserted into the card reader 72, a signal emitted from the card reader 72 is supplied to the interface circuit group 102. In addition, after the information input from the mobile phone connected to the mobile connection adapter 71 is also converted into a desired signal, the interface circuit group 10
2 to the input / output bus 104.

The input / output bus 104 described above includes a ROM
A (read only memory) 108 and a RAM (random access memory) 110 are also connected. R
The OM 108 stores a control program that controls the overall flow of the slot machine. Further, the ROM 108 includes initial data for executing the control program, character data such as messages displayed on the display device 30, and the like.
The voice data for the voice emitted from the speaker 42 is also stored. Furthermore, the above-mentioned data table, winning symbol combination table, and a prize mode table described later are also stored.

The RAM 110 also temporarily stores the values of flags and variables used in the above-mentioned control program.

The input / output bus 104 is also provided with a random number generator 112 for generating random numbers. Random number generator 1
12 is a numerical value within a certain range, for example, 0 to 65535 (2
(16th power of) is generated. The random number is C
You may comprise so that it may be emitted by the arithmetic processing of PU106.

The motor drive circuit 1 is connected to the input / output bus 104.
14 is connected. The motor drive circuit 114 includes stepping motors 62L, 62C, 62R that rotate and drive the three reels 26L, 26C, 26R described above.
Are connected. Stepping motors 62L, 62
Each of C and 62R has three reels 26L, 26C and 2
6R is provided inside the stepping motors 62L, 6L.
The rotating shafts of 2C and 62R are reels 26L and 26C,
The reels 26L, 26 are arranged so as to be the center of rotation of 26R.
C and 26R are stepping motors 62L, 62C and 6
It is provided in 2R.

The drive control command issued from the CPU 106 is converted into a drive signal by the motor drive circuit 114,
Drive signals are stepping motors 62L, 62C, 62R
Is supplied to. The drive control command also includes a rotation speed command, and the stepping motors 62L, 62C,
The rotation control and the stop control of 62R are performed, and the rotation speed is also controlled.

Since the CPU 106 controls the stepping motors 62L, 62C and 62R as described above, it can control the rotation and stop of the reels 26L, 26C and 26R and the rotation speed. is there.

Each of the reels 26L, 26C, and 26R is provided with a rotation angle position sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation angle position of each reel. It is connected to the detection circuit 116. When a signal indicating the rotation angle position of each of the reels 26L, 26C, and 26R is issued from the rotation angle position sensor, the signal is supplied to the reel rotation angle position detection circuit 116, converted into a predetermined signal, and then the input / output bus 104.
Is supplied to.

The CPU 106 calculates the code number of the symbol from the supplied rotation angle position and refers to the above-mentioned data table to display the display windows 14L, 14C, 1
The image of the pattern displayed on each of the 4Rs can be specified.

A communication interface circuit (not shown) for transmitting / receiving data to / from the server 80 via the network NT shown in FIG. 1 is also connected to the input / output bus 104.

A lamp driving circuit 118 for driving the effective line indicating lamp 44 is also connected to the input / output bus 104, and the CPU 106 is configured to control the 1-BET switch 2
0, 2-BET switch 22 or maximum BET switch 2
4 outputs a drive command to the lamp drive circuit 118 in response to the signal output from the LED 4 and drives the effective line display lamp 44 to light up in response to the drive command.

The input / output bus 104 is connected to the display device 3
A display driving device 120 that drives 0a and 30b is also connected, and the CPU 106 reads out image data, character data, and the like stored in the ROM 108 and supplies the data to the display driving device 120. By doing so, the display devices 30a and 30b display the number of coins acquired by the player himself and the number of coins acquired by the entire team.

Further, the input / output bus 104 has a speaker 4
The speaker driving circuit 122 for driving the speaker 2 is also connected, and the CPU 106 reads the audio data stored in the ROM 108 and supplies the data to the speaker driving circuit 122. By doing so, a predetermined sound is emitted from the speaker 42.

[Configuration of Server] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server 80 described above.

The server 80 has a hard disk drive 8
8, a CPU 82, a ROM 84, a RAM 86, and a communication interface circuit 90. The hard disk drive 88 stores programs and the like described later. The communication interface circuit 90 is communicatively connected to a plurality of slot gaming machines via a network NT such as a public telephone line network or a local area network (LAN) as shown in FIG.

Further, the slot game machine 10 and the server 80
The transmission data in between includes a header part and a packet part, and the header part includes the identification number of the transmission source, the identification number of the transmission destination, and the like. On the other hand, the packet portion contains an instruction code and data based on the instruction code. For example, when data is transmitted from the slot gaming machine with the identification number “G01-01” to the server 80 with the identification number “0000”, the transmission source identification number is set to “0101” and the transmission destination identification number is set. "0000" is set. Then, after setting the instruction code and the data, the transmission data is transmitted.

The programs recorded in the above-mentioned hard disk drive 88 include a program for communicating with a slot game terminal device, a program for receiving information issued from a slot game machine, and a slot game. There is a program for controlling the.

Further, the hard disk drive 8 described above
Various tables are recorded in 8. As the recorded table, for example, a model code table associating the model code indicating the type of slot gaming machine and its model name, a status variable indicating the progress of the game in each model, and its status variable There is a situation variable table that associates the name with the situation variable table.

Furthermore, various tables are created in the hard disk drive 88 described above. The generated table includes, for example, a table number table that associates an identification number of a slot game machine with which communication is possible with the table number of the game machine.

[Setting of Gaming Machine Group] Next, based on the timing chart of FIG. 6, the processing of the slot gaming machine 10 in this embodiment for setting one gaming machine group (team) with other slot gaming machines An overview will be given. In FIG. 6, it is assumed that the slot game machine 1 is the side on which the game machine group is to be set and the slot game machine 2 is the side that is set as the game machine group.

In the slot game machine 1, first, information for setting the game machine group is transmitted to the server 80. As will be described later, the information for setting the gaming machine group includes the sex of the players playing the game with the slot gaming machine 1, the game record, the desired distribution ratio, the message from the player, the player desired as a teammate. Conditions.

At the server which has received the gaming machine group setting information,
First, a game machine selection process is performed (step A11).

The game machine selection processing is, based on the information input by the player playing the game on the slot game machine 1, selects the game machine the player is playing the game according to the wishes of the player. Refers to processing. This selection may be made by a lottery based on the search results based on the conditions input by the player of the slot gaming machine 1, or the slot gaming machine 1
When the player specifies the game machine number of the player to be selected as the teammate, the game machine may be selected.

Next, the server 80 determines the previous step A11.
The introduction information is transmitted to the slot gaming machine selected in (the slot gaming machine 2 in FIG. 6).

The introduction information means a process of transmitting information about the player of the slot game machine 1 to the player of the slot game machine 2. Specifically, the content of the introduction information includes the sex of the player of the slot game machine 1, the battle record, the desired distribution ratio, the message, and the like.

The slot gaming machine 2 which has received the introduction information,
Next, a process of transmitting confirmation information to the server 80 is performed.

The confirmation information is information indicating that the player of the slot game machine 2 has the intention of forming a team with the player of the slot game machine 1 by looking at the contents of the introduction information transmitted earlier. Say.

The server 80 having received the confirmation information, next,
A process for setting a gaming machine group is executed (step SA1
2). The details of the processing for setting the gaming machine group will be described later.

When the process of setting the gaming machine group is completed, the server 80 transmits information indicating that the setting of the gaming machine group is completed.

Completion of setting of the gaming machine group is performed for the slot gaming machine 1 and the slot gaming machine 2. In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation,
Although the process of setting one team with two slot game machines is dealt with, the present invention is not limited to this, and includes the case of setting a team with three or more slot game machines.

Slot game machine 1 that received the setting completion information
And the slot game machine 2 starts playing (step A13, step A14).

[Operation of Slot Gaming Machine and Server] <Slot Gaming Machine Drive Control Processing> Next, FIG. 7 shows a subroutine for driving and controlling the slot gaming machine 10 executed in the control circuit 100 described with reference to FIG. Shown in. In addition,
In the following, it is assumed that the slot gaming machine 10 has been started in advance, the variables used in the CPU 106 described above have been initialized to predetermined values, and are operating normally.
Furthermore, this subroutine is called and executed at a predetermined timing from the main program of the slot game machine 10 that has been executed in advance.

First, the CPU 66 determines whether or not a predetermined number of coins have been inserted through the coin insertion slot 31 (step S11). When it is determined that no coin has been inserted through the coin slot 31, this subroutine is immediately ended.

On the other hand, when it is determined that a coin has been inserted through the coin insertion slot 31, the CPU 66 performs a process of setting a gaming machine group (step S21). The details of the gaming machine group setting processing will be described later.

Next, the CPU 66 determines whether any one of the 1-BET switch 20, the 2-BET switch 22 and the maximum BET switch 24 has been pushed (step S12). In this step, which B
If it is determined that the ET switch has not been pressed, this subroutine is immediately ended.

When it is determined that one of the 1-BET switch 20, the 2-BET switch 22 and the maximum BET switch 24 has been pushed, a command for issuing a random number is sent to the random number generator 112 to generate a random number, Internal lottery processing is performed according to the generated random number (step S13).

The 1-BET switch 20 and 2-BET
By pressing either the switch 22 or the maximum BET switch 24, the five winning lines L1,
Which of the L2A, L2B, L3A and L3B is to be the active line is determined, and the corresponding active line display lamp 44 is driven to light.

The ROM 108 also stores a prize mode table, and the internal lottery process in step S13 is performed as follows.
The winning mode is determined based on the value of the generated random number.

Next, it is judged whether or not the start lever 32 is tilted by the player (step S1).
4).

If it is determined in step S14 that the start lever 32 has not been tilted, the process returns to step S14. Start lever 32
When it is determined that the tilt operation has been performed, the three reels 2
In order to rotationally drive 6L, 26C and 26R, drive signals are supplied to the three stepping motors 62L, 62C and 62R, and rotation control processing is executed (step S15).

Next, a reel stop control process described later is executed (step S16), and the three reels 26L, 26C,
26R is stopped, and a winning process described later is executed (step S17).

Next, it is determined whether or not the stopped symbol combination is a replay (step S18). In this step, when it is determined that the stop symbol is replay, the process is returned to step S13 described above. That is,
When the combination of symbols to be replayed can be stopped on the activated line, the game can be played again without betting coins.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S18 that the stop symbol is not a replay, information transmission / reception processing described later is executed (step S22). The details of the information transmission / reception process will be described later.

When the information transmission / reception processing is completed, the CP
U66 immediately ends this subroutine.

<Game Machine Group Setting Process> Step S mentioned above
FIG. 8 shows a subroutine of the gaming machine group setting processing which is called and executed in 21.

First, the CPU 66 performs a process of judging whether or not a card is detected (step S31).

Whether or not the card is detected is determined by whether or not the detection signal from the card reader 72 is received. The game history (battle record) of the player himself / herself is recorded on the card, and inserting this card into the card reader means requesting the server 80 to set the game machine group (recruitment of teammates). Is.

When the CPU 66 determines that the card is not detected, this subroutine is immediately ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the card is detected,
Perform the following processing.

Next, the CPU 66 executes a process of transmitting player information (step S32).

The process of transmitting the player information is a process of transmitting the player information recorded on the card inserted in the card reader 72 to the server 80. The player information transmitted in this process is specifically an authentication attached to each player necessary for referring to data such as the game history of the player stored in the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80. It refers to a number or the like.

Next, the CPU 66 executes a process of judging whether or not the game history is received (step S33).

The game history is read from the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 based on the player's authentication number read from the player's card inserted in the card reader 72 provided in the slot gaming machine 10. It indicates the battle record for each player. In the present embodiment, the game history is the hard disk drive 8 of the server 80.
8 is stored, but it may be stored in a card held by the player.

When the CPU 66 determines that the game history has not been received, the process of step S33 is executed again. On the other hand, when the CPU 66 determines that the game history has been received, the following processing is executed.

Next, the CPU 66 executes a process of transmitting the search condition (step S34).

The search condition means the condition of the player who the player wants to be a teammate, and the player is
The player himself / herself is required to input the desired conditions from the mobile phone. The search conditions can be narrowed down by sex, battle record, distribution ratio, and the like.

Next, the CPU 66 determines whether or not the teammate candidate information has been received (step S35).

The teammate candidate information is a concept indicating the result information of the teammate candidates searched by the server 80 based on the search condition transmitted by the slot gaming machine 10 to the server 80 in the previous step S34. If it is determined that the teammate candidate information has not been received,
The CPU 66 performs the process of step S35 again. on the other hand,
If it is determined that the teammate information has been received,
The CPU 66 executes the following processing.

Next, a process for determining whether or not a teammate has been selected is executed (step S36).

Selecting a teammate means selecting the player who the player of the slot gaming machine 10 feels like to form a team from the teammate candidate information transmitted from the server 80 in the previous step S35. It is truly awesome. The player himself / herself selects the teammates from the mobile phone connected to the mobile phone connection adapter 71.
If it is determined that no teammate is selected, it is considered that there is no player who meets the conditions, and the CPU 66 ends this subroutine. On the other hand, when it is determined that the teammate is selected, the following process is executed.

Next, the CPU 66 executes a negotiation process (step S37).

The negotiation process is a process for negotiating the distribution ratio of the acquired coins with the teammate candidates selected by the player from the teammate candidate information received in the previous step S35. The details of the negotiation process will be described later.

Next, the CPU 66 executes a process of transmitting the teammate decision information (step S38).

The teammate decision information is step S3.
This is information transmitted from 5 to step S37 to notify the teammate selected by the player of the slot game machine 10 that the teammate has been decided to form a team. The other player who receives this information makes a final decision and sends confirmation information to the server 80.

Then, a process for determining whether or not the setting completion information is received is executed (step S39).

The setting completion information refers to the information from the server 80 indicating that the setting of the team (game machine group) is completed. By receiving this information, the player of the slot gaming machine 10 and the opponent player who has decided to form a team will confirm that the team play will be started. In this process, when it is determined that the setting completion information has not been received, the process of step S39 is performed again. On the other hand, when it is determined that the setting completion information has been received, this subroutine is immediately ended.

Next, the processing when the server 80 sets the gaming machine group will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the CPU 82 of the server 80 executes a process of determining whether or not player information has been received (step S41).

The process of receiving the player information is the information of the player recorded in the card inserted in the card reader 72 provided in the slot game machine 10, and the slot game machine 10 in the previous step SS32. To server 80
Is to be sent to. The player information received in this processing is specifically attached to each player necessary for referring to data such as the game history of the player stored in the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80. It refers to the certification number.

Next, the CPU 82 of the server 80 executes the process of transmitting the game history (step S42).

The game history refers to the game record for each player stored in the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80. Although the game history is stored in the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 in this embodiment, it may be stored in a card held by the player. The player will negotiate with his teammates based on this game history.

Next, the CPU 82 executes a search process (step S43).

The search processing is the step S34 in FIG.
Is a process performed based on the search condition sent from the player, specifically, a process of narrowing down the candidates of the player who the player wants to be a teammate.

Next, the CPU 82 executes a process of transmitting introduction information (step S44).

The introduction information refers to information for introducing the player of the slot game machine 10 (that is, the player who is recruiting teammates) to the candidate of the teammate searched in the previous step S43. Is.

FIG. 10 shows a display example of the introduction information. Figure 10
Then, the information of the player of the slot game machine 10 is posted on the display portion 711 of the mobile phone together with the character image. Specifically, the content of the introduction information includes the sex of the player, the battle record, the desired distribution rate, a message from the player himself, and the like. In FIG. 10, these pieces of information are posted in the format of “Men, Big Bonus 3 times today, Distribution hope 7: 3, Message“ Must win ””. Although the character image selected by the player himself / herself is displayed on the display unit 711, a facial photograph of the player himself / herself may be displayed.

Next, the CPU 82 executes a process of judging whether or not confirmation information has been received (step S45).

The confirmation information is the information transmitted by the candidate to the information transmitted to the candidate for the teammate in step S44, and more specifically, the team information. This is information for confirming whether or not there is an intention to form a team. The player who is a candidate is the slot gaming machine 10 transmitted in the previous step S44.
Based on the information about the player, whether or not to form a team with the player is determined. CP in this step
If the U82 determines that the confirmation information has not been received, the process of step S45 is executed again. On the other hand, C
When the PU 82 determines that the confirmation information has been received, the following processing is executed.

Next, the CPU 82 executes a process of transmitting the teammate candidate information (step S46).

The teammate candidate information is information created based on the confirmation information transmitted from the teammate candidate in the previous step S45, and is the slot game machine 1
It is transmitted from the server 80 to 0 players (players who have recruited teammates). The player of the slot gaming machine 10 can refer to the teammate candidate information to determine his / her teammate.

Next, the CPU 82 executes a negotiation process (step S48).

The negotiation is a negotiation carried out to determine the distribution ratio of the game medium shared by the teammates, and the slot game machine 10 in the previous step S44.
This is performed when the teammate candidate who has seen the introduction information of the player determines that the desired distribution rate needs to be negotiated. In the subroutine of this step, if there is no need for negotiation processing, the CPU 82 proceeds to step S4.
8 processing is performed. When negotiation is necessary, the players are supposed to negotiate using their mobile phones.

FIG. 11 shows a display example of a screen displayed on the display unit 711 of the mobile phone when conducting negotiations. The candidate for teammate insists that the desired distribution ratio of the players of the slot game machine 10 is 7: 3, but wants to change it to 6: 4. On the display unit 711, "Would you like to make it 6: 4?" Along with the character image selected by the teammate candidate.
The wording of the negotiation is displayed. In this way, the distribution rate between teammates is determined by conducting negotiations using the mobile phone.

Next, the CPU 82 executes a process of judging whether or not the teammate determination information is received (step S48).

The teammate decision information is the information transmitted from the player of the slot gaming machine 10 and the player who has decided to become a teammate, and specifically means that they form a team. It is the information that I agreed. When the CPU 82 determines in this step that the teammate determination information has not been received, the process of step S48 is executed again. On the other hand, when the CPU 82 determines in this step that the teammate determination information has been received, the following processing is executed.

Next, the CPU 82 executes a process of transmitting the setting completion information (step S49).

The setting completion information informs all teammates that the server 80 has completed the process of setting the team (game machine group) based on the information transmitted from the team determined in the previous step S48. Information. The players who have formed a team can start the team play by receiving this information.

When the processing of step S49 ends, the CP
U82 immediately ends this subroutine.

By performing the above-described processing, the slot gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment can form one gaming machine group with other slot gaming machines, which enables so-called team play. . By enabling team play, the player does not simply face the game machine and play lonely, unlike the conventional game machines.
It becomes possible to play a game while enjoying the sense of unity with other players. Further, if it is configured so that the player can freely set the gaming machine group, it can be expected that the player can be provided with a place to meet other players.

<Information Transmission / Reception Processing> Next, FIG. 12 shows a subroutine of information transmission / reception processing called and executed in step S22 described above.

First, the CPU 66 performs a process of determining whether or not the game state has changed (step S5).
1).

Whether or not the game state has changed can be judged from the contents of the data obtained by the internal lottery process performed by the random number generator 112 (see FIG. 4). If the internal lottery data is not the data that causes the game state to change, the CPU 66 determines that the game state has not changed, and step S53 described later.
The process of is executed. On the other hand, if the internal lottery data is data that causes a change in the gaming state,
The CPU 66 determines that there has been a change in the gaming state and executes the following processing.

Next, the process of transmitting the notification message is executed (step S52).

The notification message is a concept for notifying other players forming a teammate that a game state of a player in the team has changed.

FIG. 13 shows a display example when the notification message is transmitted to the mobile phones of other teammates. FIG.
As shown in, on the display unit 711 of the mobile phone, an image of the character selected by the player whose game state has changed,
A message is displayed indicating that the game status has changed. In FIG. 13, other teammates are notified by the message "Mr. B is in a big bonus right now."

Next, the CPU 66 executes a process of judging whether or not there is a message (step S53).

The message means a message input by the player of the slot game machine 10 to the other teammates from the portable telephone device, whereby players in the same team can exchange information. . Whether or not there is a message is determined by whether or not a signal from the mobile connection adapter 71 is detected. In this step, when the CPU 66 determines that there is no message, this subroutine is immediately ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the message exists, the following process is executed.

Next, the process of transmitting a message is executed (step S54).

The process of transmitting a message is a process of transmitting a message to a teammate designated by the player of the slot gaming machine 10. The player of the slot game machine 10 inputs a message from a mobile phone by designating the game machine number of the other party to whom the message is to be transmitted. The CPU 66 of the slot gaming machine 10 sends this message to the server 80. The message sent to the server 80 will be sent to the specified gaming machine number.

Next, the CPU 66 executes a process of judging whether or not a reply message is received (step S5).
5).

The process of determining whether or not a reply message has been received means whether or not a reply message has arrived from the destination teammate with respect to the message transmitted by the player of the slot gaming machine 10 in step S54. Is a process for determining. When it is determined that the reply message has not been received, the CPU 66 immediately ends this subroutine. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reply message has been received, the CPU 66
Perform the following processing.

Next, the CPU 66 performs a display process (step S56).

The display process is a process of displaying the reply message received in the previous step S55 on the display section of the player's mobile phone via the form connection adapter 71 (see FIG. 4).

FIG. 14 shows an example when the reply message is displayed on the mobile phone. As shown in FIG. 14, an image of the character selected by the player who transmitted the response message and the response message are displayed on the display unit 711 of the mobile phone. In FIG. 14, a reply message from Mr. B, "How is Mr. A, how are you doing? Isn't it a bit too much?" Is displayed.

When the display processing is completed, the CPU 66
Immediately ends this subroutine.

By performing the processing described above, the slot gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment can send and receive message information to and from other slot gaming machines that have become the same team (gaming machine group). Therefore, intimacy between teammates is further increased than simply playing a game in a team, and it can be expected that a stronger sense of unity can be created between teammates.

<Winning Process> Next, FIG. 15 shows a subroutine of a winning process called and executed in step S17 of FIG.

First, the CPU 66 determines whether or not the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on any of the activated lines matches the lottery winning mode (step S).
61).

One of the effective lines (L1 shown in FIG. 2,
When it is determined that the symbol combination stopped and displayed on (L2A, L2B, L3A, L3B) does not match the symbol combination corresponding to the lottery winning mode, this subroutine is immediately ended. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol combination stopped and displayed on any of the activated lines matches the symbol combination corresponding to the lottery winning mode, the CPU 66 executes the following process.

Next, the CPU 66 executes a process for judging whether or not it is a big bonus (step S6).
2).

Whether or not it is a big bonus can be determined from the content of the data obtained by the internal lottery process performed by the random number generator 112 (see FIG. 4).
If the internal lottery data is not the data that causes the big bonus game, the process of step S63 is executed. On the other hand, if the internal lottery data is the data for starting the big bonus game, the process of step S66 is executed.

Next, the CPU 66 executes a process of judging whether or not it is a regular bonus (step S6).
3).

Whether the bonus is a regular bonus or not is determined by the random number generator 112 as in the case of the determination in step S62.
It can be determined from the content of the data obtained by the internal lottery process (see FIG. 4). If the internal lottery data is not the data that causes the regular bonus game, the process of step S64 is executed. On the other hand, if the internal lottery data is data that starts the regular bonus game, the process of step S65 is executed.

Next, the CPU 66 executes a process of judging whether or not the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed is a small winning combination (step S63).

Whether or not it is a small winning combination can be determined from the content of the data obtained by the internal lottery processing, as in the above-described determination. If the internal lottery data is not the data that causes the small win symbol to be stopped and displayed, the CPU 66 immediately ends this subroutine. On the other hand, if the internal lottery data is data that causes the small win symbol to be stopped and displayed, step S6
Process 5 is executed.

If the combination of the symbols stopped and displayed is a symbol for starting a regular bonus, or if it is a small winning symbol, a payout process is executed (step S65).

On the other hand, if the combination of symbols stopped and displayed is a symbol for starting a big bonus, a process for distributing is executed (step S66).

The slot game machine 10 of this embodiment is designed to pay out coins acquired by a player by fixing a regular bonus or a small winning combination to the player itself. On the other hand, the coin obtained by the player by fixing the big bonus is shared by all the teammates of the player who are forming the team. The numerical data of the shared coins can be confirmed on the display device 30b (see FIG. 2) of the slot game machine,
Further, numerical data of coins distributed based on a predetermined distribution ratio can be confirmed on the display device 30a (see FIG. 2) of each slot game machine. When each player wants to finish the game, he or she can press the payout button 36b (see FIG. 2) provided on the slot game machine 10 to receive coins corresponding to these numerical data. .

When the payout process of step S65 and the distribution process of step S66 are completed, the CPU 66 immediately ends this subroutine.

By performing the above-described processing, the slot gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment constitutes one gaming machine group with other slot gaming machines, and the gaming media can be shared in this gaming machine group. It becomes possible, so-called team play, in which a game is formed by forming a team with a plurality of gaming machines, becomes possible. By enabling team play, the player does not simply face the game machine and play lonely like a conventional game machine, but plays while enjoying the sense of unity with other players. Is possible.

Further, in the slot game machine 10 of the present embodiment, a game medium payout means is provided in order to pay out the game medium data shared by the set one game machine group as a game medium. Therefore, even if a player who composes a team (game machine group) wants to finish the game before other players, only that player leaves the team and receives the payment of the game medium, It is possible to end the game. This eliminates the need for all the players forming one team to finish the game at the same time, and therefore, the player has the merit of being able to finish the game when he feels that he has obtained the most game media. Becomes

In the above embodiment, the slot game machine has been described as a preferred embodiment of the “gaming machine” according to the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other types of pachinko gaming machines and the like. Even a gaming machine can achieve the object of the present invention, and may be configured to play a game in a terminal device connected via a communication line network such as a network.

In the above embodiment, the player of the slot gaming machine 10 has a configuration in which the server 80 performs a lottery to set the gaming machine group, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, the player himself / herself who plays a game on the slot game machine 10 may specify a player who wants to form a team.

Further, the slot game machine 10 of the present embodiment.
In the above, the mobile phone is used to send and receive messages. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and input means for inputting messages and the like may be provided in the gaming machine. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the information that can be transmitted / received between the teammates is only text messages, images, etc., but the present invention is not limited to this, and information may be transmitted / received by voice.

[0198]

According to the present invention, "one gaming machine that constitutes one of a plurality of gaming machines collectively managed via a communication line and is included in the plurality of gaming machines and another gaming machine A game machine that can play a game using the game medium data shared with the game machine and can shift to a game state that is advantageous to the player by satisfying a predetermined condition, is defined as "the game machine and the game machine Is a game machine group setting means capable of setting another different game machine as one game machine group, a game medium data receiving means capable of receiving the game medium data, and message information for the other game machine. It has a message information transmitting means for transmitting and a message information receiving means for receiving the message information from the other gaming machine ", whereby a game is formed by forming a team with a plurality of gaming machines. Do what is called Mupure not only can, it is possible to further send and receive messages teammates each other in this team.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a slot game machine 10 and a server 8 according to the present invention.
It is explanatory drawing explaining the relationship with 0.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an overview of a slot game machine 10 according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a front door 50 of the slot gaming machine 10 is opened to the left.

FIG. 4 is a control circuit for controlling the slot gaming machine 10,
It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure containing the peripheral device electrically connected to this.

5 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a server 80. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a timing chart for explaining operation contents of the slot gaming machine and the server according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for controlling driving of a slot machine, which is executed in the control circuit 100.

FIG. 8 is a step S2 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
2 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a gaming machine group setting process executed in 1.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of gaming machine group setting processing executed in the server 80.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of contents displayed on a display unit of a mobile phone connected to the slot game machine 10 in the game machine group setting process.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of contents displayed on a display unit of a mobile phone connected to the slot game machine 10 in the game machine group setting process.

FIG. 12 is a step S of the flowchart shown in FIG.
22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of information transmission / reception processing executed in 22.

FIG. 13 is a slot game machine 1 in information transmission / reception processing.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of contents displayed on a display unit of a mobile phone connected to 0.

FIG. 14 is a slot game machine 1 in information transmission / reception processing.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of contents displayed on a display unit of a mobile phone connected to 0.

15 is a step S of the flowchart shown in FIG.
18 is a flowchart showing a winning process subroutine executed in 17.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 slot game machine 30a, 30b display device 36a, 36b Payout button 38 coin payout exit 40 coin receiver 71 Mobile connection adapter 72 card reader 80 servers 82, 106 CPU 84, 108 ROM 86, 110 RAM 88 hard disk drive 90 Communication interface circuit 112 random number generator 711 display

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine that constitutes one of a plurality of gaming machines managed collectively via a communication line, and is shared between one gaming machine and another gaming machine included in the plurality of gaming machines. In a gaming machine capable of shifting to a gaming state advantageous to a player by playing a game using game medium data and satisfying a predetermined condition, the gaming machine and another gaming machine different from the gaming machine are combined. Gaming machine group setting means that can be set as a gaming machine group, game medium data receiving means that can receive the game medium data, message information transmitting means that transmits message information to the other gaming machine, And a message information receiving means for receiving message information from another gaming machine, the gaming machine. 2. One of a plurality of gaming machines managed collectively via a communication line, and is shared between one gaming machine and another gaming machine included in the plurality of gaming machines. In a gaming machine capable of shifting to a gaming state advantageous to a player by playing a game using game medium data and satisfying a predetermined condition, the gaming machine and another gaming machine different from the gaming machine are combined. Gaming machine group setting means that can be set as a gaming machine group, game medium data receiving means that can receive the game medium data, message information transmitting means that transmits message information to the other gaming machine, A game information receiving means for receiving message information from another game machine, and a game medium payout means for paying out the game medium data as a game medium. 3. A server that collectively manages, through a communication line, a plurality of gaming machines that are played by using a gaming medium and that can shift to a gaming state that is advantageous to a player by satisfying a predetermined condition. And a gaming machine group setting means capable of setting one gaming machine and another gaming machine constituting the plurality of gaming machines as one gaming machine group, and a gaming medium used in the one gaming machine group Data storage means for storing the data of the above, message information receiving means for receiving message information from the one game machine to the other game machine, and message information transmission for transmitting the message information to the other game machine And a server. 4. One of a plurality of gaming machines managed collectively via a communication line, and shared between one gaming machine and another gaming machine included in the plurality of gaming machines. For a gaming machine that can shift to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player by playing a game using the game medium data and satisfying a predetermined condition, the gaming machine and another gaming machine different from the gaming machine A game machine group setting step capable of setting the above as one game machine group, a game medium data receiving step capable of receiving the game medium data, and a message information transmitting step of transmitting message information to the other game machine. , A message information receiving step of receiving message information from the other gaming machine, and a program.