JP2000288235A - Game machine system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make developable a game which satisfies customers by storing game processing programs received from a game processing program storage means in the game processing storage means of a game machine when a game processing program is selected by a game selecting means and processing a game according to the program. SOLUTION: This game machine system is provided with a pachinko information program providing mechanism 3 to organize a database to store and control game processing programs provided from a game processing program providing organization and to create broadcast programs related to the stored game processing programs. Then created broadcast programs are transmitted from a ground station 5 toward a communication broadcasting satellite 7 as broadcast waves multiplexed with other broadcast data. In a game hall 9, broadcast signals received by a receiving antenna 45 are supplied for the digital broadcast receivers 57 of a plurality of pachinko game machines 55. In each game machine 55, selection is performed by viewing the explanation broadcast of games displayed on a display 103, and a selected game processing program is taken in to execute the game.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine system for performing game processing of a game machine.

[0002]

A pachinko game machine is known as a game machine system. Each pachinko gaming machine has a built-in ROM in which each pachinko gaming machine stores a game processing program, and executes a predetermined game process by executing the game processing program.

However, in a gaming machine that performs a game process according to a game processing program stored in a built-in ROM, the only way to change the game content is to replace the ROM or replace the gaming machine itself. In addition, most of the exchanged gaming machines become industrial waste, and it is necessary to improve the social environment where the effective use of resources is an important issue.

[0004] In addition, when the player is tired of the game contents or does not like the game contents, he has to move to another game table. For this reason, a plurality of gamers may fall apart or have people who just watch because they play at their favorite gaming table.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine system which solves the above problems and provides a game content which a player prefers without changing the gaming machine itself.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine system having a game processing storage means for storing a game processing program, and executing the game processing program. A gaming machine system including a gaming machine for performing a predetermined gaming process, wherein a gaming processing program storing means for storing a plurality of the gaming processing programs, a gaming selecting means for selecting a gaming processing program, and the gaming selecting means Game processing program receiving means for receiving the game processing program from the game processing program storage means, and game processing setting means for storing the game processing program received by the game processing program receiving means in the game processing storage means. Is the gist.

When the game processing program is selected by the game selecting means, the selected game processing program is received by the game processing program receiving means from the game processing program storage means, and the received game processing program is stored in the game processing setting means. Is stored in the game processing storage means of the gaming machine. The game processing program stored in the game processing storage means is executed, and causes the gaming machine to perform a predetermined game process.

Therefore, when a game processing program is selected, the selected game processing program is executed on the gaming machine. As a result, a player can select a favorite game, or a person related to a game arcade can select a game in accordance with a business policy. As a result, customer satisfaction is improved, and there is no need to frequently change the gaming machine, which is extremely effective in saving resources and reducing industrial waste.

In order to solve the above problem, a gaming machine system according to a second aspect of the present invention has a game processing storage means for storing a game processing program for a gaming machine, and a game image display means for displaying a game image. By executing the game processing program, it is assumed that predetermined game processing accompanied by display of a game image by the game image display means is performed, and explanation information of the game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means is transmitted. Information transmitting means, explanatory information receiving means for receiving the explanatory information transmitted by the explanatory information transmitting means, and explanatory information received by the explanatory information receiving means, the game image display means of the gaming machine, or the A summary of the gaming machine system according to claim 1, further comprising an explanation information display means for displaying on a display means arranged in the vicinity.

[0010] Thereby, the explanation image of the game processing program is received, and the explanation image is displayed on the game image display means of the game machine or the display means near the game machine. Can be selected. As a result, when selecting a new game, a player or a person related to the game arcade can better understand the game content, and customer satisfaction is improved. As a result, an environment in which new games are played one after another is provided, and the utilization rate of the gaming machine is improved.

In the gaming machine system according to a third aspect of the present invention, the explanation information transmitting means adds identification information of the game processing program to the explanation information of the game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means. The gist of the gaming machine system according to claim 2, wherein the transmission is performed.

Thus, when a game processing program is selected, the game processing program can be specified by the identification information, and no error occurs in the subsequent game processing program selection and reception processing. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine system, wherein identification information extracting means for extracting identification information of a game processing program from information received by the explanation information receiving means is added, and the game information selecting means is extracted by the identification information extracting means. The gist of the game machine system according to claim 3, wherein the game processing program is selected based on the identification information of the game processing program.

Thus, the game processing program is selected based on the identification information of the game processing program added to the explanation information, so that the game processing program corresponding to the explanation information can be selected without error. In the gaming machine system according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the explanation information display means is displayed when the selection button is operated by adding the selection button arranged near the gaming machine or the gaming machine. 4. A game machine system according to claim 3, wherein a game processing program is selected based on identification information added to the description information therein.

Thus, when the selection button is operated while the description of the game is displayed, the game processing program of the game whose description is displayed is set in the gaming machine. As a result, a favorite game can be set and a game can be performed simply by operating the selection button while watching the description, so that the process from solicitation to execution of the game becomes continuous, and the player is interested in the game content. This leads to the immediate execution of the game, and the operating rate of the gaming machine is improved.

A game machine system according to a sixth aspect of the present invention has a game processing storage means for storing a game processing program for the game machine, and a game image display means for displaying a game image.
By executing the game processing program, a predetermined game process accompanied by display of a game image by the game image display means is performed, and a menu for transmitting menu information of the game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means is provided. Information transmitting means, menu information receiving means for receiving the menu information transmitted by the menu information transmitting means, menu information received by the menu information receiving means, the game image display means of the gaming machine, or of the gaming machine A gist machine system according to claim 1, further comprising a menu information display means for displaying on a display means arranged in the vicinity.

Thus, the menu information of the game processing program is received and displayed on the game image display means of the game machine or the display means near the game machine, and the menu information provides knowledge of the game processing program. be able to. As a result, a player or a person related to the game arcade can select and set a game processing program based on the menu information displayed on the gaming machine, thereby facilitating selection of a popular game. Therefore, customer satisfaction is improved.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine system, the menu information transmitting means adds identification information of the game processing program to menu information of the game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means. The gist is the gaming machine system according to claim 6, wherein the transmission is performed.

Thus, when a game processing program is selected, the game processing program can be specified by the identification information, and no error occurs in the subsequent game processing program selection and reception processing. In the gaming machine system according to the invention of claim 8, identification information extracting means for extracting identification information of a game processing program from information received by the menu information receiving means is added, and the game information selecting means is extracted by the identification information extracting means. The gist of the game machine system according to claim 7, wherein the game processing program is selected based on the identification information of the game processing program.

Thus, the game processing program is selected based on the identification information added to the menu information, so that the game processing program corresponding to the menu information is selected without error. In the gaming machine system according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the explanation information transmitting means is an explanation program broadcasting means for broadcasting an explanation information program of the game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means, and the explanation information receiving means is When the explanation program broadcasting means receives the explanation information program broadcast, the explanation information display means transmits the explanation information program received by the explanation information receiving means to the game image display means of the gaming machine, or the vicinity of the gaming machine. And displaying the information on the display means arranged in the device.
Alternatively, the gist of the gaming machine system according to claim 5 is as follows.

Thus, explanation information and identification information relating to the game processing program are supplied as a broadcast program. As a result, in the broadcast area, it is possible to receive and acquire the explanation information and the identification information, and to set the game processing program in the gaming machine based on the explanation information and the identification information.

For example, cable broadcasting, cable television broadcasting,
The gaming machine system can be used in a reception area for terrestrial broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, communication satellite broadcasting, and the like. According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine system, the explanation program broadcasting means is broadcast by adding identification information of the game processing program to a description information program of the game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means. The gist of the present invention is a gaming machine system according to claim 9.

[0022] This makes it possible to select a game processing program using the identification information received from the broadcast. In the gaming machine system according to the present invention, the menu information transmitting means is a menu program broadcasting means for broadcasting a menu information program of a game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means, and the menu information receiving means is When receiving the menu information program broadcasted by the menu program broadcasting means, the menu information display means transmits the menu information program received by the menu information receiving means to the game image display means of the gaming machine or in the vicinity of the gaming machine. The gist of the game machine system according to claim 6 or claim 8, wherein the information is displayed on the display means arranged in (1).

Thus, menu information and identification information relating to the game processing program are supplied as a broadcast program.
As a result, in the broadcast area, menu information and identification information can be obtained, and a game processing program can be set in the gaming machine based on the menu information and identification information.

For example, cable broadcasting, cable television broadcasting,
The gaming machine system can be used in a reception area for terrestrial broadcasting, satellite broadcasting, communication satellite broadcasting, and the like. A game machine system according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the game machine system, wherein the menu program broadcasting means broadcasts by adding identification information of the game processing program to a menu information program of the game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means. The gist of the present invention is a gaming machine system according to claim 11.

Thus, it becomes possible to select a game processing program using the identification information received from the broadcast.

[0026]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of the gaming machine system 1. The gaming machine system 1 includes a pachinko information program providing mechanism 3, a ground station 5, a communication broadcasting satellite 7, and an amusement arcade 9.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of data processing of the pachinko information program providing mechanism 3, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a broadcast provided by the pachinko information program providing mechanism 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko information program providing mechanism 3 constructs a game processing program database 11 for storing and managing a game processing program provided by a game processing program providing organization such as a gaming machine manufacturer, and stores the stored game processing program. A broadcast program 13 relating to the program is created.

The created broadcast program 13 includes a broadcast program source 15
Supplied to Game processing program database 11
Supplies the game processing program source 17 with the game processing program and the index information. Broadcast program source 15
Sends out the broadcast program 13 to the multiplexing unit 19 and sends out the game processing program information 23 corresponding to the broadcast program 13 to the identification information adding unit 21. The game processing program source 17
The game processing program 27 and the index information 29 are sequentially sent to the multiplexing unit 19, and the game processing program-index correspondence information 25 is supplied to the identification information adding unit 21.

Based on the game processing program information 23 and the game processing program-index correspondence information 25, the identification information adding section 21 generates the game processing program 27 corresponding to the broadcast program 13 supplied to the multiplexing section 19. The index information 29 is searched and sent to the multiplexing unit 19 as identification information 31.

As shown in FIG. 3, the multiplexing unit 19 includes a broadcast program 13, identification information 31, a game processing program 27
And index information 29 are multiplexed to generate broadcast data 37 including a pachinko information channel 33 and a data broadcast channel 35, and via a communication line 39,
It is sent to the ground station 5. In the pachinko information channel 33, the broadcast program 13 and the identification information 31 of the broadcast program 13 are multiplexed. Thereby, the identification information 31 corresponding to the game processing program 27 taken up by the broadcast program 13
Is added to the broadcast program 13 and broadcast.

In the data broadcast channel 35, the game processing program 27 and the index information 29 are broadcast sequentially. The ground station 5, as shown in FIG.
Is transmitted to the communication broadcast satellite 7 by multiplexing the broadcast wave 41 with other broadcast data. The communication broadcast satellite 7 transmits the satellite communication broadcast wave 43 toward the broadcast area.

The satellite communication broadcast wave 43 is received by a satellite broadcast receiver, and a desired broadcast channel is viewed. The game arcade 9 shown in FIG. 1 includes a receiving antenna 45 for receiving a satellite communication broadcast wave 43, and transmits a broadcast signal received by the receiving antenna 45 to a feeder line 47, an amplifier 49, a distributor 51, a branching device 59, a terminal Via Unit 61, Hall 5
3 to the digital broadcast receiver 57 of the pachinko gaming machine 55. As a result, the pachinko information channel 3 transmitted from the pachinko information program providing mechanism 3
And broadcast data 3 comprising a data broadcast channel 35
7 is received by the digital broadcast receiver 57 attached to the pachinko gaming machine 55.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the periphery of the digital broadcast receiver 57. One digital broadcast receiver 57 is attached to each of the pachinko gaming machines 55, and the operation panel 6 is attached to the left-to-stand unit 63 of the pachinko gaming machines 55.
5 is provided. An operation signal 67 from the operation panel 65
And the pachinko gaming machine 55 sends the broadcast signal 6
9 and the data signal 71.

The digital broadcast receiver 57 includes a digital demodulator for omitting the detailed configuration, but demodulating the broadcast data 37 which is the received digital information, an error correcting means for performing an error correction process, and a multiplexed digital data. Demultiplexing unit 73 for demultiplexing the information, and an information management unit 75
And a storage unit 77. Demultiplexing unit 73
Separates the multiplexed digital data into program information, program-related information, and information. The program information is obtained by separating the broadcast program 13 of the pachinko information channel 33, the program-related information is obtained by separating the identification information 31 of the pachinko information channel 33, and the information is obtained by playing the game of the data broadcast channel 35. The processing program 27 and the index information 29 are separated. As a result, the digital broadcast receiver 57 transmits the broadcast program 13 and the identification information 3
1, game processing program 27, and index information 2
9 is received separately.

The operation panel 65 includes a display 81,
A TV button 83, a volume button 85, a channel selection button 87, a game selection execution button 89,
A menu selection button group 91 and an option button 93 are provided. The menu selection button group 91 includes eight menu selection buttons 95, and is used to select a broadcast channel registered in advance. As the broadcast channel registered in advance, a broadcast that describes the contents of the game processing program such as the pachinko information channel 33 is selected. The channel selection button 87 is used for selecting a broadcast channel. The TV button 83 is for "ON" and "OFF" of the TV function. The game selection execution button 89 is used when changing the game processing program of the pachinko gaming machine 55 to a new game.

The information management unit 75 provided in the digital broadcast receiver 57 is composed of a well-known microcomputer, and executes various controls of the digital broadcast receiver 57. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an information management processing routine continuously performed by the information management unit 75.

In the information management process, pachinko information is first received (S100). In receiving pachinko information,
From the data broadcast by the data broadcast channel 35, the game processing program 27 and the index information 29
And receive the channel being broadcast.

After the pachinko information is received, the management information is separated (S110). In the separation of the management information, the index information 29 is obtained. Next, a process of storing the management information in the information management unit is performed (S12).
0). Here, the index information 29 is stored in a nonvolatile memory (not shown) in the information management unit 75.
The index information 29 is added to the already stored index information 29 except for the overlapping part, and is updated to new management information.

After storing the management information, the game machine information is separated (S130), and the game machine information is stored in the storage unit (S140). As the game machine information, the game processing program 27 is separated and stored in the storage unit 77. In this case, the same game processing program 27
Is stored, it is replaced with the newly read game processing program 27. Storage unit 77
Is a semiconductor disk unit composed of nonvolatile storage elements.

After storing the game machine information, the storage period excess information is deleted (S150). In this process, the game machine information stored in the storage unit 77 is deleted when one week has elapsed after the storage in the storage unit 77. According to the information management processing routine described above, the index information 29 broadcast from the pachinko information program providing mechanism 3 is stored as management information in the information management unit 75, and the game processing program 27 is stored as game machine information in the storage unit 77. You.

Thus, as will be described in detail later, the game processing program 27 to be supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 55 is read from the storage unit 77 and supplied based on the identification information 31 and the index information 29 of the management information. be able to. FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an information processing system of the pachinko gaming machine 55. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the display 103. The pachinko gaming machine 55 has an image unit 1
01, display 103, game unit 105
, A sensor group 107 and an actuator group 109. The display 103 is a pachinko game board 11
0 and has an 11 inch display surface.
The display 103 provides the game processing image with various elaboration to the player, and displays a television broadcast image, which will be described in detail later.

The image unit 101 has an image controller 111 and an image data memory 113. The image data memory 113 is composed of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, has a function as a character generator, and supplies a character pattern composed of bitmap image data requested by the image controller 111 to the image controller 111. The data stored in the image data memory 113 is supplied from the storage unit 77 via the game unit 105 by a process described later in detail.

The image controller 111 displays a game image formed by a character pattern on the display 103, a television broadcast image, or a television broadcast image 121 as shown in FIG. Image 12 in which a game image 123 is inserted
5 is displayed. The television broadcast image 121 is a broadcast signal 6
9 is displayed. The game image 123 is displayed based on the result of the execution of the game processing program 27.

The game unit 105 displays the game image 123 and drives the actuator group 109 based on the signal from the sensor group 107 by executing the game processing program 27.
PU 131, ROM 133, RAM 135, game program memory 137, communication interface 13
9, a data output interface 141, an input interface 143, and an output interface 145. The game program memory 137 is composed of a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, and stores data set up by the game processing program 27 input by the data signal 71. The actuator group 109 has a firing device 155. The launching device 155 launches a game ball when operated by a player when a drive signal is output from the output interface 145.

Next, a description will be given of processing performed by the pachinko gaming machine 55 and the digital broadcast receiver 57 jointly. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a game program setup transmission processing routine continuously executed by the digital broadcast receiver 57. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the CPU 131 of the pachinko gaming machine 55.
10 is a flowchart of a game program setup reception processing routine continuously executed by the digital broadcast receiver 57. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a game management processing routine continuously executed by the digital broadcast receiver 57. FIG. It is a flowchart of a screen division processing routine to be executed.

When the game program set-up transmission processing routine shown in FIG. 8 is executed, it is first determined whether or not a game machine information-added broadcast is being received (S200). It is determined that the broadcast with the gaming machine information is being received when the identification information 31 attached to the pachinko information channel 33 and broadcasted is output from the demultiplexing unit 73. Make a decision. Here, when it is determined that the reception is not being performed, the present routine is temporarily terminated.

If it is determined that the broadcast with the game machine information is being received, it is determined whether the game selection execution button 89 has been pressed next (S210), and this routine is executed until the game selection execution button 89 is operated. Is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the game selection execution button 89 has been pressed,
It is determined whether the program replacement condition is satisfied (S220). The case where it is determined that the program replacement condition is satisfied is the case where it is determined that the pachinko gaming machine 55 is not in a so-called big hit. The big hit is a state in which the pachinko gaming machine 55 is making a state other than the normal gaming state, in which a prize ball is easily obtained, or a stage in which it has begun to progress to a state in which a prize ball is easily obtained. The judgment of the jackpot is made by the CPU 131
Interface processing of the game unit 105 by a jackpot signal output process (not shown) executed by the
This is a case where the jackpot signal 151 shown in FIG.

If the program replacement condition is not satisfied, the present routine is terminated once to prevent a disadvantage to the player due to the stoppage of the pachinko gaming machine 55 during the big hit. If the program replacement condition is satisfied, a game machine stop process is executed next (S230). In the gaming machine stop processing, a gaming machine stop signal 153 is transmitted to the game unit 105. When the gaming machine stop signal 153 is transmitted to the game unit 105, the pachinko gaming machine 55 is stopped by a game program setup receiving process described in detail below.

After performing the game machine stop processing, the game machine information in the storage unit 77 is specified (S24).
0), transmitting the specified game machine information (S25)
0). In the specification of the game machine information, the storage location of the game processing program 27 corresponding to the identification information 31 is searched from the index information 29 based on the identification information 31 and the index information 29, and the storage location of the storage unit 77 is specified. Perform the following processing.

In the transmission processing of the specified game machine information, the game processing program 27 stored in the specified location in the storage unit 77 is converted into a data signal 71 and transmitted to the game unit 105. In the game unit 105,
The game processing program 27 is received and temporarily stored in the RAM 1
A processing for setting the game processing program 27 in the pachinko gaming machine 55 is performed by processing stored in the storage 35 and described in detail later.

When the player looks at the explanation information of the game in the pachinko information program displayed on the display 103 by the game program setup transmission processing described above, and wants to play this game, the inter-unit unit By simply pressing the game selection execution button 89 on the operation panel 65 attached to the 63, the game processing program 27 of the game is transmitted to be set in the pachinko gaming machine 55.

When the game program setup receiving process of FIG. 9 is executed, first, a gaming machine stop process is determined (S300). It is determined that the processing is a gaming machine stop processing,
This is performed when the gaming machine stop signal 153 is being input from the digital broadcast receiver 57 and the transition to the jackpot state due to the reserved ball does not occur. The presence or absence of the transition to the jackpot state by the reserved ball is determined by pre-reading the state of the reserved ball jackpot determination memory (not shown) before the determination of the jackpot. If it is not a machine stop process,
This routine ends once.

If it is determined that the processing is the game machine stop processing, the shooting apparatus is stopped and the reserved ball digestion processing is performed (S31).
0) When the reserved balls have been consumed (S320), a game machine information receiving process is performed (S330). The stop of the firing device 155 is performed by stopping the firing of the game ball thereafter.
The continuation of the game by the current game processing program 27 is stopped, and a process of stopping the drive signal to the firing device 155 is performed. In the digestion processing of the holding ball, the firing device 15
The game processing is executed by continuing the game processing even when the game 5 is stopped.

When the pachinko game machine 55 is stopped,
The game processing program 27 is received from the digital broadcast receiver 57 and temporarily stored in the RAM 135. RA
When the processing of storing the game processing program 27 in M135 is completed, the setup processing by the game processing program 27 is performed (S340).

In the setup process, the read game processing program 27 is used as an installation program, the game program memory 137 stores an executable game processing program 161, and the image data memory 113 stores image data for the game processing program 161. I do.

After storing the data by the setup process,
A security check program (not shown) determines whether the stored data is genuine (S350). If the data is genuine, the setup is completed (S36).
0), the game is started (S370). The security check program is stored in the ROM 133 in advance, and the argument is supplied together with the game processing program 27.

The game is started by executing the game processing program 161. By the game program setup receiving process described above, a process of setting the game processing program 27 selected by the player in the pachinko gaming machine is executed.

When the game management process of FIG. 10 is executed by the digital broadcast receiver 57, it is first determined whether the game is other than a pachinko program (S400). The determination that the program is not a pachinko program is performed when the identification information 31 is not added to the broadcast displayed on the display 103.
If the player is watching the pachinko program, the present routine is temporarily terminated, and if the pachinko program is not being watched, it is determined whether or not the game is being played next (S410). The determination that the game is in progress is made when the firing device 155 is operating.

If the user is watching a program other than a pachinko program and does not play a game, it is determined whether or not this state has continued for one minute (S420). If the state has continued for one minute, the channel is set to the gaming machine introduction program (program 1). Switch (S43)
0). Channel 1 is a program preset on the selection button 157 having the highest priority among the menu selection buttons 95, and is a broadcast program that constantly describes how to play and features of the gaming machine. This broadcast program is provided by the pachinko information program providing organization 3
Is created and broadcast. The first priority indicates that the digital broadcast receiver 57 is selected at the time of a cold start.

The above-described game management processing allows a player who is actually playing a game to freely select and watch a television broadcast channel. Can be displayed to guide the player to be interested in the game. Therefore, it is possible to achieve both improvement in customer satisfaction and the effect of attracting customers.

When the image dividing process of FIG. 11 is executed by the image controller 111, it is first determined whether or not the TV is on (S500). The determination that the TV is “on” is made when the broadcast signal 69 is being input. When the broadcast signal 69 of the television is not input, there is no need to display the television broadcast on the display 103.
The game image is displayed on the entire display surface of the display 103 (S510).

As a result, the effect of the gaming machine is maximized. When the television broadcast signal 69 is input, the TV image and the game image are combined, and an image in which the game image is inserted is displayed at the lower left of the TV image as shown in FIG. 7 (S520). . Thereby, it is possible to enjoy a pachinko game while enjoying a television broadcast.

By this screen division processing, it is possible to realize both the enjoyment of the television broadcast and the enjoyment of the pachinko game on one display 103, and attention is paid to one of them. This prevents the user from overlooking the television broadcast and the pachinko game from becoming idle. That is, it is possible to achieve both improvement in customer satisfaction and improvement in business profit.

Next, a description will be given of the correspondence between the constituent means of the claims and the gaming machine system 1. Claim 1: The game processing storage means corresponds to the game program memory 137.

The gaming machine corresponds to the pachinko gaming machine 55. The pachinko information program providing mechanism 3 having the game processing program database 11 corresponds to the game processing program storage means. The operation panel 65 corresponds to the game selection means.

The digital broadcast receiver 57 corresponds to the game processing program receiving means. The game processing setting means is performed by the digital broadcast receiver 57 and the game unit 105 in cooperation with each other, and corresponds to a game program setup transmission processing routine in FIG. 8 and a game program setup reception processing in FIG.

Claim 2: The gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine 55.
Corresponds. The game processing storage means corresponds to the game program memory 137. The display 103 corresponds to the game image display means.

The explanation information transmitting means corresponds to the broadcast program source 15 for transmitting the broadcast program 13 relating to the game processing program, the multiplexing unit 19, the communication line 39, and the ground station 5. The explanation information receiving means is a digital broadcast receiver. 57 corresponds.
The explanation information display means corresponds to the processing performed by the digital broadcast receiver 57, the operation panel 65, and the image unit 101 in cooperation.

The display means arranged in the vicinity is not particularly shown, but corresponds to a well-known image display device such as a liquid crystal monitor. Claim 3: The game processing program storage means corresponds to the pachinko information program providing mechanism 3 having the game processing program database 11.

The explanation information of the game processing program corresponds to the broadcast program 13, and the identification information adding section 21 adds the identification information of the game processing program. Claim 4: The identification information extracting means corresponds to the digital broadcast receiver 57 provided with the demultiplexing unit 73.

The game selecting means includes the digital broadcast receiver 5
7 and the operation panel 65 cooperate with each other. Claim 5: The gaming machine corresponds to the pachinko gaming machine 55.

The selection button corresponds to the game selection execution button 89 on the operation panel 65. Claim 6: The menu information is a broadcast program 13 (not shown).
And a well-known digital broadcast menu indicating the contents of the broadcast program 13.

The menu information transmitting means corresponds to the broadcast program source 15 for transmitting the broadcast program 13 relating to the menu information, the multiplexing unit 19, the communication line 39, and the ground station 5. The menu information receiving means corresponds to the digital broadcast receiver 57. The menu information display means is a digital broadcast receiver 5
7, the operation panel 65, and the image unit 101 cooperate with each other.

Claims 7 to 12 are combinations of the respective means of claims 1 to 6.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an overall configuration of a gaming machine system 1.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of data processing of the pachinko information program providing mechanism 3.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a broadcast provided by the pachinko information program providing mechanism 3.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram around a digital broadcast receiver 57.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an information management processing routine continuously performed by an information management unit 75;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an information processing system of the pachinko gaming machine 55.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a display 103.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a game program setup transmission processing routine continuously executed by the digital broadcast receiver 57.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a game program setup reception processing routine continuously executed by the CPU 131 of the pachinko gaming machine 55.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a game management processing routine continuously executed by the digital broadcast receiver 57.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a screen division processing routine continuously executed by an image controller.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Game machine system, 3 ... Pachinko information program providing mechanism,
9: game hall 13: broadcast program, 17: game processing program source, 23 ...
Game processing program information 31 ... Identification information, 55 ... Pachinko gaming machine, 57 ... Digital broadcast receiver 63 ... Inter-unit unit, 65 ... Operation panel, 101 ... Image unit 103 ... Display, 105 ... Game unit

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A game machine system comprising a game processing storage means for storing a game processing program, and a game machine for performing a predetermined game process by executing the game processing program. A plurality of game processing program storage means; a game selection program for selecting a game processing program; a game processing program receiving means for receiving the game processing program selected by the game selection means from the game processing program storage means; A game machine system comprising: a game processing setting means for storing the game processing program received by the processing program receiving means in the game processing storage means. 2. A game machine comprising: a game processing storage means for storing a game processing program; and a game image display means for displaying a game image.
An explanation information transmitting means for transmitting explanation information of the game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means, assuming that predetermined game processing accompanied by display of a game image by the game image display means is performed; Explanation information receiving means for receiving the explanation information transmitted by the transmission means, and the explanation information received by the explanation information receiving means, to the game image display means of the gaming machine, or to the display means arranged near the gaming machine. 2. The gaming machine system according to claim 1, further comprising display information display means for displaying. 3. The game-processing program storing means according to claim 3, wherein said game-processing-program storage means stores the game-processing-program description information with identification information of said game-processing program, and transmits said game-processing-program identification information. Item 3. The gaming machine system according to Item 2. 4. An identification information extracting means for extracting identification information of a game processing program from information received by said explanation information receiving means, wherein said game selection means is provided with identification information of a game processing program extracted by said identification information extracting means. The gaming machine system according to claim 3, wherein a game processing program is selected based on the game processing program. 5. The game machine or a selection button arranged near the game machine is added, and when the game selection means is operated by the selection button,
4. The gaming machine system according to claim 3, wherein the explanation information display means selects a game processing program based on identification information added to the displayed explanation information. 6. The game machine has a game processing storage means for storing a game processing program, and a game image display means for displaying a game image. A menu information transmitting unit that transmits menu information of a game processing program stored in the game processing program storage unit; and a menu information transmitted by the menu information transmitting unit. Menu information receiving means for receiving the menu information, the menu information received by the menu information receiving means, a game image display means of the gaming machine, or a menu information display means for displaying on the display means arranged near the gaming machine The gaming machine system according to claim 1, further comprising: 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said menu information transmitting means transmits the menu information of the game processing program stored in said game processing program storage means with identification information of said game processing program added thereto. Item 7. A gaming machine system according to Item 6. 8. An identification information extracting means for extracting identification information of a game processing program from information received by said menu information receiving means, and said game selecting means is provided with identification information of a game processing program extracted by said identification information extracting means. 8. The gaming machine system according to claim 7, wherein the game processing program is selected based on the game processing program. 9. The explanation information transmitting means is an explanation program broadcasting means for broadcasting an explanation information program of a game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means, and the explanation information receiving means is an explanation program broadcasting means. When the broadcasted explanation information program is received, the explanation information display means receives the explanation information program received by the explanation information reception means, and the game image display means of the gaming machine, or the display means arranged near the gaming machine. , Claim 4 or claim 5.
A gaming machine system as described. 10. The explanation program broadcasting means is characterized in that the explanation information program of the game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means is broadcast by adding identification information of the game processing program. The gaming machine system according to claim 9. 11. The menu information transmitting means is a menu program broadcasting means for broadcasting a menu information program of a game processing program stored in the game processing program storage means, and the menu information receiving means is a menu program broadcasting means. When the broadcasted menu information program is received, the menu information display means transmits the menu information program received by the menu information reception means to the game image display means of the gaming machine, or the display means arranged in the vicinity of the gaming machine. 9. The gaming machine system according to claim 6, wherein the game machine system is displayed. 12. The game program broadcasting means, wherein the game processing program menu information program stored in the game processing program storage means is added with identification information of the game processing program and broadcasted. The gaming machine system according to claim 11.