JP2006061608A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To diversify the content of profits to be given to a player in a game machine provided with an image display means such as a Pachislo machine and a slot machine. <P>SOLUTION: In the Pachislo machine 1 which variably displays a plurality of patterns, decides an internal winning role by random number drawing and is provided with stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R with which the player performs a stop operation for stopping variable display and a liquid crystal display device for displaying images, stored game history information is read from a game history information storage means storing the game history information indicating the history of games played by the player, the read game history information is converted to a two-dimensional code, and a two-dimensional code image indicating the converted two-dimensional code is displayed at the liquid crystal display device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine, a slot machine, or a pachinko machine having a two-dimensional code display function.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine having a variable display device in which a plurality of mechanical reels for displaying a plurality of symbols are arranged, a pachislot machine or a slot machine is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In each case, each reel rotates and the symbols are variably displayed. In the pachislot machine, each reel is automatically stopped after a certain period of time by the player's stop button operation (or automatically). When a combination of symbols stopped and displayed above (hereinafter referred to as a “pattern pattern”) becomes a specific combination, a game medium (hereinafter “coin”) used in a game such as a medal or coin ")").

  As a conventional pachislot machine, for example, a winning combination that allows a game to be played even if coins are not inserted is set (hereinafter, such a game is referred to as “replay” or “replay”), and the replay role is an internal winning combination. There is a pachislot machine provided with a period (so-called “replay time”, also called RT) in which the probability of being selected is set higher than usual.

On the other hand, some pachislot machines and slot machines have image display means for displaying images. For example, a pachislot machine that is arranged on the front surface of a mechanical reel and has an image display means for displaying a production image or the like, or a variable display image of a plurality of symbols as if the mechanical reel is rotating is displayed. There was a slot machine (so-called video slot machine). In addition, there is a gaming machine (video game machine) that has an image display means for displaying an image (game image) showing a card of a playing card or a mahjong pie and can perform an image game using the game image. Furthermore, there are also known gaming machines (also called pachinko gaming machines or pachinko machines) that have the game balls that have been launched flow down along the game board, with an image display device that displays images on a liquid crystal display or the like. Yes.
JP 2000-210413 A

  In the conventional gaming machine having the image display means as described above, there is a difference in the profit form provided to the player if the game form is different, but there is no difference in the profit form if the game form is the same. There was a problem. In other words, looking at the form of profits provided to the player, for example, coins are paid out for pachislot machines and slot machines, points are added for video game machines, and game balls are discharged for pachinko machines. Among gaming machines with the same gaming form (for example, between pachislot machines), there are differences in the timing of providing benefits and the contents of effects depending on the model, but there is no difference in the profit form of coin payout, and the profit form is limited. There was a problem of being.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to diversify the contents of benefits provided to a player in a gaming machine equipped with image display means such as a pachislot machine or a slot machine. And

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention stops variable display of variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns, internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination for each game, and variable display means. A game machine having stop operation means for a player to perform a stop operation and an image display means for displaying an image, wherein the game history information stores game history information indicating a history of games played by the player Storage means, reading means for reading game history information stored in the means, two-dimensional code conversion means for converting the game history information read by the means into a two-dimensional code, converted by the means A gaming machine having display control means for displaying a two-dimensional code image indicating a two-dimensional code on an image display means.

  In this gaming machine, game history information indicating a history of games played by a player is converted into a two-dimensional code, and a two-dimensional code image indicating the two-dimensional code is displayed on the image display means.

  The present invention is also a gaming machine for controlling the progress of an image game using a game image by displaying the game image on an image display means for displaying a game image used for a game, and for playing a game performed by a player. Game history information storage means for storing game history information indicating a history, reading means for reading game history information stored in the means, and converting the game history information read by the means into a two-dimensional code 2 There is provided a gaming machine having a dimension code converting means and a display control means for displaying a two-dimensional code image indicating the two-dimensional code converted by the means on an image display means.

  In this gaming machine as well, game history information indicating the history of games played by the player is converted into a two-dimensional code, and a two-dimensional code image indicating the two-dimensional code is displayed on the image display means.

  Any of the above gaming machines preferably further includes control means for controlling the two-dimensional code conversion means to operate when a predetermined number of games have been played.

  Thereby, it is possible to reflect a predetermined number of game contents in the game history information.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to diversify profit contents provided to a player in a gaming machine equipped with image display means such as a pachislot machine or a slot machine.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the same element and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

(Pachislot machine overall configuration)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the pachi-slot machine 1. The pachislot machine 1 is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, has variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns, and variably displays a plurality of symbols by the variable display means, It is configured to be able to play games (hereinafter also referred to as “games”).

  The pachi-slot machine 1 has an image display unit 20 on the front surface of the housing 2, and three mechanical reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotatably placed on the back side of the image display unit 20 inside the housing 2. Arranged in a row. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R is visible from the outside through symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R, which will be described later, of the image display unit 20. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is configured to rotate at a constant speed (for example, 80 rotations / minute). As will be described later, a symbol row having a plurality of types of symbols of 21 on each outer peripheral surface is provided. It is drawn (refer to FIG. 10), and it constitutes a variable display means that can rotate and displays each symbol variably. Further, an LED lamp (backlight) 29 (not shown) is provided inside each of them.

  The pachislot machine 1 has a substantially horizontal pedestal portion 4 below the image display portion 20, and a BET switch for performing a setting for betting coins credited by a push button operation on the left side of the pedestal portion 4. 5 and a coin insertion slot 6 for a player to insert coins on the right side. The coin insertion slot 6 has an insertion coin sensor 6a (see FIG. 3) that outputs a signal indicating the insertion of coins.

  Further, the pachislot machine 1 has a C / P switch 8 and a start switch 9 for switching the credit / payout of coins acquired by the player in the game in order from the left side on the front surface of the pedestal unit 4. 4 has three stop buttons 7L, 7C and 7R at the front center, and a button unit 89 on the right side. The start switch 9 is a switch for the player to perform a variable display start operation (game start operation) by rotating each reel 3L, 3C, 3R in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R. The stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are provided as stop operation means for the player to stop the rotation (scroll display) of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the button unit 89 includes a cross operation button 89a, an enter button 89b, and a cancel button 89c. The cross operation button 89a allows the operator to perform a desired input operation by moving the cursor up and down or left and right in the liquid crystal display device 41 displaying a two-dimensional code selection image and a related information input image, which will be described later. This is an operation button. The decision button 89b is an operation for selecting the item indicated by the cursor, and the cancel button 89c is a button for performing an operation for selecting or canceling the item selection.

  The pachislot machine 1 has a coin payout exit 10 and a coin receiving portion 11 for storing the paid-out coins at the bottom of the housing 2, and on the left and right sides above the image display portion 20 of the housing 2. Speakers 12L and 12R are provided, respectively, and a payout display panel 13 is provided between the speakers 12L and 12R.

(Explanation about the image display unit)
As shown in FIG. 2, the image display unit 20 includes a panel display unit 20a, a liquid crystal display unit 20b, and a fixed display unit 20c that displays a predetermined image.

  The panel display unit 20a includes a bonus game information display unit 16 that displays game information during the bonus game, BET lamps 17a, 17b, and 17c that are turned on according to the number of coins bet in the game, A payout display unit 18 that displays the number of coins to be paid out and a credit display unit 19 that displays the number of stored (credit) coins are provided.

  The liquid crystal display unit (display means) 20b includes symbol display areas (display areas) 21L, 21C, and 21R, window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R, and an effect display area 23. The display content of the liquid crystal display unit 20b changes according to the variable display mode, the stop mode of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and the operation content of the liquid crystal display device 41.

  The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and allow the player to visually recognize the symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and perform various effects. It is an area.

  The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R have a total of 3 horizontally (1 center: L1, 2 vertically: L2A, L2B) and 2 diagonally (diagonally upward left: L3A, diagonally upward right: L3B). Five winning lines are provided. These winning lines are made effective in accordance with the number of coins inserted and the operation of the BET switch 5. The activated pay line is called an active line (also called a pay line), and the number of active lines can be identified by lighting display of the BET lamps 17a to 17c. The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R include the reels 3L when the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are in a rotating state, or when the corresponding stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are in a stop-operable state. , 3C, 3R are transparently displayed so as to be visible to the player, and no effect display by still images or moving images is performed.

  The window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R are provided so as to surround the corresponding symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and function as display windows for the symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The effect display area 23 is an area other than the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R and the window frame display areas 22L, 22C, and 22R in the liquid crystal display unit 20b. The effect display area 23 displays an effect for increasing the interest of the game and information necessary for the player to advance the game advantageously. Further, as shown in the figure, it has a two-dimensional code display unit 23a for displaying a two-dimensional code and a message display unit 23b for displaying a predetermined message related to the display of the two-dimensional code.

(Configuration of LED lamp and reel)
The LED lamp 29 mainly corresponds to the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R among the illumination means for irradiating the symbols drawn on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R from the back and the liquid crystal panel 44 described later. It operates as an illuminating means for irradiating the area to be illuminated with light from its back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the LED lamp 29 is disposed inside each reel 3L, 3C, 3R. Each reel 3L, 3C, 3R has a circuit board 24 for LED storage on the back side of the three vertical columns of symbols (9 in total) that appear in the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R when rotation stops. Yes. This circuit board 24 has three LED storage portions arranged along the rotation direction of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of LED lamps 29 are vertically and horizontally arranged in the LED storage portion. Is arranged. In FIG. 5, the LED storage portions in each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are shown in three horizontal rows, and each storage portion is Z1, Z2 in order from the left side of the upper row, the central row, and the lower row. , Z3, Z4, Z5, Z6 and Z7, Z8, Z9. Each LED lamp 29 is mounted along the outer peripheral surface of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, and irradiates white light from the back of a transparent reel sheet (not shown) on which a pattern is drawn. The white light emitted from the LED lamp 29 passes through the reel sheet, travels to the front side of the pachislot machine 1, and irradiates the image display unit 20.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the reel 3 </ b> L is a cylindrical frame in which two annular frames 25, 26 having the same shape are arranged at predetermined intervals and the annular frames 25, 26 are connected by a plurality of connecting members 27. have. The reel 3L has a transmission member 28 that transmits the driving force of the stepping motor M1 (see FIG. 3) disposed at the center of the cylindrical frame to the annular frames 25, 26. The above-described circuit board 24 is disposed. Each reel 3C, 3R has the same configuration as the reel 3L.

(Description of liquid crystal display device)
Next, the liquid crystal display device 41 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display device 41 as viewed from the back side of the housing 2. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the liquid crystal display device 41.

  The liquid crystal display device 41 is provided on the front side of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R at a predetermined interval across the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and operates as an image display means in the present invention. The liquid crystal display device 41 includes a protective glass 42, a display plate 43, a liquid crystal panel 44, and a light guide plate 45, a reflection film 46, and fluorescent lamps 47a, 47b, 48a, 48b, which are white light sources, It has lamp holders 39a to 39h and a flexible substrate (not shown) made of a table carrier package (TCP) connected to a terminal portion of the liquid crystal panel 44 and mounted with a driving IC for the liquid crystal panel 44.

  The protective glass 42 and the display board 43 are translucent. The protective glass 42 is provided mainly for protecting the liquid crystal panel 44. The display plate 43 has an image drawn in an area corresponding to the panel display unit 20a and the fixed display unit 20c.

  The liquid crystal panel 44 is configured by sealing a liquid crystal between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate, and the symbol display regions 21L, 21C, and 21R in the liquid crystal display unit 20b The effect display area 23 is formed. The liquid crystal panel 44 displays white in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal (not driven) (light is transmitted to the display surface side so that the light can be seen from the outside), and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are displayed. It is composed of normally white visible from the front side. By providing such a normally white liquid crystal panel 44, even if the enclosed liquid crystal cannot be driven, it is drawn on each reel 3L, 3C, 3R through the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, 21R. The symbols can be visually recognized, and the game can be performed by visually recognizing the variable display and stop display of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The light guide plate 45 has transparency, is disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal panel 44, and is provided to guide light from the fluorescent lamps 47a and 47b to the liquid crystal panel 44.

  The reflective film 46 is provided to reflect the light introduced into the light guide plate 45 toward the surface side of the light guide plate 45, and is formed by forming a silver vapor deposition film on a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film. The reflective film 46 has a reflective area 46A and non-reflective areas 46BL, 46BC, 46BR. The non-reflective regions 46BL, 46BC, and 46BR are made of a transparent material, and are formed as a light transmitting portion that transmits incident light without reflecting it. The non-reflective areas 46BL, 46BC, and 46BR are formed corresponding to the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and in front of each of the three vertical symbols that appear when the rotation of each of the 3L, 3C, and 3R is stopped. Has been placed. The reflective area 46A reflects incident light, and operates as illumination means for the areas corresponding to the window frame display areas 22L, 22C, 22R and the effect display area 23, among the areas of the liquid crystal panel 44.

  The fluorescent lamps 47a and 47b are arranged along the upper and lower ends of the light guide plate 45, and both ends are supported by the lamp holders 49a, 49b, 49g, and 49h. The fluorescent lamps 47 a and 47 b generate light to be introduced into the light guide plate 45, and serve as illumination means for the areas corresponding to the window frame display areas 22 </ b> L, 22 </ b> C, 22 </ b> R and the effect display area 23 in the liquid crystal panel 44. Operate.

  The fluorescent lamps 48a and 48b are disposed toward the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R at the upper position and the lower position on the back side of the reflection film 46, respectively. That is, the light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 48a and 48b is reflected on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, enters the non-reflective areas 46BL, 46BC, and 46BR, and irradiates the liquid crystal panel 44. . Thereby, the fluorescent lamps 48a and 48b operate as illumination means for the symbols arranged on the respective 3L, 3C and 3R and illumination means for the areas corresponding to the symbol display areas 21L, 21C and 21R on the reflective film 46.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the pachi-slot machine 1 centering on the internal configuration. The pachi-slot machine 1 has a plurality of components centering on a main control board 71 including a microcomputer 31. The main control board 71 includes a microcomputer 31, a random number generator 35, a sampling circuit 36, a clock pulse generation circuit 37, and a frequency divider 38, a lamp driving circuit 59, a hopper driving circuit 63, and a payout completion signal circuit 65. And a display portion driving circuit 67.

  The microcomputer 31 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 33, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 34. The main CPU 32 operates according to a program stored in the ROM 34, inputs / outputs signals to / from other components via the I / O port 39, and controls the operation of the entire pachislot machine 1. The RAM 33 stores data and programs used when the main CPU 32 operates. For example, random numbers sampled by a sampling circuit 36 described later are temporarily held after the game starts, and the reels 3L, 3C, 3R Code number and design number are stored. The ROM 34 stores a program executed by the main CPU 32 and permanent data.

  The random number generator 35 operates according to an instruction from the main CPU 32 to generate a certain range of random numbers. The sampling circuit 36 extracts an arbitrary random number from random numbers generated by the random number generator 35 in accordance with an instruction from the main CPU 32, and inputs the extracted random number to the main CPU 32. The clock pulse generation circuit 37 generates a reference clock for operating the main CPU 32, and the frequency divider 38 inputs a signal obtained by dividing the reference clock at a constant period to the main CPU 32.

  Further, a reel drive unit 50 and a reel stop signal circuit 53 are connected to the main control board 71. The reel drive unit 50 inputs drive signals to a reel position detection circuit 51 that detects the positions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and motors M1, M2, and M3 for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. A motor drive circuit 52 is provided. When a drive signal is input from the motor drive circuit 52, the motors M1, M2, and M3 are operated, and each of them rotates the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The reel stop signal circuit 53 outputs a stop signal corresponding to the stop operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R, and inputs it to the microcomputer 31 via the I / O port 39. In addition, the main control board 71 is connected to the start switch 9, the BET switch 5, the C / P switch 8, and the inserted coin sensor 6 a, and a signal is input from each of them.

  The lamp driving circuit 59 outputs signals for lighting various lamps (BET lamps 17a, 17b, 17c). The hopper driving circuit 63 drives the hopper 64 under the control of the main CPU 32, and the hopper 64 performs an operation for paying out coins, and pays out coins from the coin payout exit 10. The payout completion signal circuit 65 inputs coin number value data from the connected coin detection unit 66, and a signal for notifying completion of coin payout when the number value reaches the set number value. Input to the CPU 32. The coin detection unit 66 measures the number of coins paid out by the hopper 64 and inputs data of the measured number value to the payout completion signal circuit 65. The display unit drive circuit 67 controls the display operation of each display unit (the payout display unit 18, the credit display unit 19, and the bonus game information display unit 16).

  Further, a sub control board 72 is connected to the main control board 71. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub control board 72 receives a control command (command) from the main control board 71 and performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 41 and output control of sound by the speakers 12L and 12R. The sub-control board 72 is formed on a circuit board different from the circuit board constituting the main control board 71, and has a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component and outputs from the speakers 12L and 12R. A sound source IC 78 that controls the sound to be output, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, and an image control circuit 81 that operates as display control means of the liquid crystal display device 41.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control board 71, a program ROM 75 as a storage means, a work RAM 76, and I / O ports 77 and 80. The sub control board 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74. The program ROM 75 stores a control program executed by the sub CPU 74. The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the sub CPU 74 executes the control program. In addition, the work RAM 76 manages game history information indicating the game history (for example, the total number of games, the number of games between bonuses, the number of bonus winnings, the probability of winning, the individual player information, etc.) in the pachislot machine 1. The game history information file (having a record including each item of game history information) is stored and functions as the game history information storage means in the present invention.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control CPU 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image control program ROM 84, an image ROM 86, a video RAM 87, and an image control IC 88. The image control CPU 82 determines an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 in accordance with an image control program stored in the image control program ROM 84 based on parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73.

  The image control program ROM 84 stores an image control program related to display on the liquid crystal display device 41 and various selection tables. In the pachislot machine 1, a code conversion program for converting game history information extracted by the sub CPU 74 and game hall related information (described later) input by the input operation of the button unit 89 into a two-dimensional code is stored in the image control program ROM 84. It is remembered. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control program is executed by the image control CPU 82. The image control IC 88 forms an image (including a two-dimensional code image) according to the content determined by the image control CPU 82 and outputs the image to the liquid crystal display device 41.

  The image ROM 86 stores dot data for forming an image. The pachislot machine 1 also stores a plurality of types of dot data for displaying a two-dimensional code. The video RAM 87 operates as temporary storage means when an image is formed by the image control IC 88.

(Explanation about game state)
Next, the gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 having the above configuration will be described. The gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 includes a “general gaming state”, a “BB gaming state (Big Bonus gaming state)”, and an “RB gaming state (Regular bonus gaming state)”.

  The general gaming state is a normal gaming state in which no winnings are established. The BB gaming state is a general game with the winning condition of BB (the most beneficial winning combination that a player can obtain the most profit, also called “special bonus” or “Big Bonus”) as a start condition (transition condition). It is a special game state that is shifted from the state, and an RB game or a general game described later can be performed a plurality of times. The RB game can be played 3 times with the so-called A type pachislot machine, 1 or 2 times with the B type, and 30 times of general games. When the state shifts to the BB gaming state, the gaming state of the pachislot machine 1 becomes the “in-BB general gaming state”, and transitions to the “RB gaming state” when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In the following description, it is assumed that the pachislot machine 1 is of the A type, but of course the B type may be used.

  The general gaming state during BB means a general gaming state during BB operation (BB gaming state), and the probability that a so-called small role is selected as an internal winning combination is set higher than that in the general gaming state, and a small winning prize is high. It is generated with probability.

  The RB gaming state is a winning combination of RB (which is more beneficial than a normal game, but is a winning combination in which the player can obtain a profit different from the special increasing combination, also called “increasing combination” or “regular bonus”) Is a game state that is shifted from the general game state or the general game state during BB, and means a game state during RB game operation. An RB game can be executed multiple times (JAC game) that can realize a winning combination with a winning combination (called “Jack” or “JAC”) that pays a high dividend when it is aligned in the game, and a maximum of 112 coins Can be acquired. The RB gaming state is ended when the game including the RB game is completed 12 times or 8 winnings are established.

  In addition, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a specific gaming state in addition to the above gaming state. The specific game state is generated without requiring winning of BB and RB, and is a game state that is separate from the special game state and more beneficial to the player than the general game state. In the present embodiment, as the specific gaming state, the internal lottery probability of the specific role related to the specific profit given to the player under the gaming state (the internal lottery probability is determined by the internal lottery probability). ”) Is set higher than the general gaming state, for example, an internal winning combination (hereinafter referred to as“ replay combination ”) that will be replayed when winning, and the symbol pattern is“ replay-replay-replay ”,“ BAR-Replay-Replay ") is assumed to be a game state during the replay time (RT) in which the internal lottery probability is set higher than the general game state (in this case, the specific role is a replay role, and the specific profit is Become a replay). In addition, the specific gaming state may be a concentrated gaming state in which the internal lottery probability of a single bonus (also referred to as SB) in which a JAC game can be performed once is set higher than the general gaming state, or the probability of transition to the concentrated gaming state May be a gaming state (concentrated lottery gaming state) in which is set to a predetermined value. In addition, the specific gaming state is a gaming state during AT (assist time: period for notifying the type of internal winning), CT (challenge time: period during which pull-in control for the following four frames is not performed for some reels) It may be in a gaming state.

(Operation contents of pachislot machine)
Next, the control procedure of the main control board 71 and the sub control board 72 among the operation contents of the pachislot machine 1 will be described.

(Operation procedure of main control processing)
The pachislot machine 1 performs initial processing to be described later when the power is turned on, and subsequently performs main control processing under the control of the main CPU 32 on the main control board 71 according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIGS. 11 to 14 are flowcharts (main flowcharts) showing an operation procedure of main control processing repeatedly executed from the start of the game of the pachislot machine 1. In FIGS. 11 to 14 and FIGS. 16 to 24 and FIG. 26 described later, the step is abbreviated as S.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the pachislot machine 1 starts the main process, the pachislot machine 1 performs the initialization process at the start of the game (initialization of the storage contents of the RAM 33, initialization of the communication data, etc.) in step 1, and in the subsequent step 2 Clearing the RAM 33 at the end of the game (deleting data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used in the previous game, writing parameters necessary for the next game in the write area of the RAM 33, specifying the start address of the sequence program in the next game, etc.) I do. Next, the process proceeds to step 3, where it is determined whether or not 30 seconds have elapsed from the end of the previous game (after all reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have stopped), and if so, the process proceeds to step 4 and must have elapsed. If not, the process proceeds to step 5 without executing step 4. In step 4, the main CPU 32 transmits a demo display command to the sub-control board 72 to request display of the demo image, and causes the liquid crystal display device 41 to display the demo image.

  In step 5, the main CPU 32 determines whether or not there is an automatic coin insertion request (that is, whether or not a winning by replay (replay winning) in the previous game). Here, when it is determined that the game is a replay winning, the process proceeds to step 6 to automatically insert coins requested for insertion, and if not, the process proceeds to step 7 to determine whether there is an input signal from the BET switch 5. Here, if there is an input signal from the BET switch 5, after setting a coin insertion command, the process proceeds to step 8; otherwise, the process returns to step 3.

  In step 8, the main CPU 32 stands by until a start signal is input based on the operation of the start switch 9. If there is an input, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 9 and instructs the sampling circuit 36 to execute a probability lottery process to be described later. The random number for the lottery used in is extracted, and then a flag (game state flag) is set so as to correspond to the game state set in the previous game, and then the process proceeds to step 10 shown in FIG. Processing is performed.

  In the probability lottery process of step 10, the main CPU 32 sets the extracted random number value as a search key, and then stores a random lottery table (not shown) in which the random numbers in each gaming state and the internal lottery probability are stored in association with each other. When the area corresponding to the game state flag is searched and an internal winning combination corresponding to the extracted random number value is selected, the probability lottery process is terminated.

  Next, in step 11, it is determined whether or not the internal winning combination selected in the probability lottery process in step 10 is BB or RB. If the internal winning combination is BB or RB, the process proceeds to step 12. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 13 without executing step 12. In step 12, BB or RB among the internal winning combinations determined in step 10 is set as a carryover combination. In step 13, based on the result of the probability lottery process, the main CPU 32 operates as an internal winning combination determining means to determine an internal winning combination, and based on the determined internal winning combination, gaming state, etc., each reel 3L, A stop control table that stores the 3C, 3R stop operation position and the stop control position in association with each other (there is a winning establishment and a winning failure establishment) is selected. In subsequent step 14, table number information indicating the selected stop control table is transmitted to the sub-control board 72. In the subsequent step 15, main-side effect selection processing is performed, and matters related to the game effect by the liquid crystal display device 41 are determined.

  Then, the process proceeds to step 16 to determine whether or not 4.1 seconds have elapsed since the start of the previous game. If it has elapsed, the process proceeds to step 17, and if not, the process returns to step 16 and 4. Wait until 1 second (standby time) has elapsed. In this embodiment, the standby time is set to 4.1 seconds. However, the standby time is changed according to the game mode (for example, 5 seconds for Type A and 4.1 seconds for Type B). Etc.).

  Next, the process proceeds to step 17 where a timer for monitoring one game (timer for measuring the waiting time) is set, and then the process proceeds to step 18 where the main CPU 32 indicates a request to start rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. A drive signal output instruction is transmitted to the motor drive circuit 52, a reel rotation process for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is performed, and a reel stop permission command is also set.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 19 shown in FIG. 13, and the main CPU 32 determines whether or not the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are turned on by the input signal from the reel stop signal circuit 53 (the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R are operated). If it is ON, the process proceeds to step 21. If it is not ON, the process proceeds to step 20 and it is determined whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer is “0”. If this is “0”, the process proceeds to step 21; otherwise, the process returns to step 19. When proceeding to step 21, the main CPU 32 performs a sliding frame number determination process, and a range of a predetermined maximum sliding frame number (for example, 4 frames) based on the internal winning combination, gaming state, stop order, stop operation position, etc. Determine the number of sliding frames. Thereafter, when the routine proceeds to step 22, after the reel stop request, the target reel rotates by the number of sliding frames determined in the sliding frame number determining process.

  In step 23, the main CPU 32 determines whether or not all the reels 3L, 3C and 3R are stopped. When all the reels 3L, 3C and 3R are stopped (all reels are stopped), the process proceeds to step 24. Otherwise, return to step 19. In subsequent step 24, the main CPU 32 transmits all reel stop information indicating all reel stops to the sub-control board 72.

  When the process proceeds to step 25, the winning mode is searched when winning, and a winning flag for identifying a winning combination based on a symbol when all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped is set. Although not shown in the figure, when it is not winning, the winning flag is not set and the process returns to step 2. In step 26, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal. If it is not normal, the process proceeds to step 27 to display an illegal error, and the process is terminated to stop the game. If it is normal, the process proceeds to step 28 shown in FIG.

  In step 29, it is determined whether or not the winning combination is RB. If it is RB, the process proceeds to step 31. If it is not RB, the process proceeds to step 30, and it is determined whether or not the winning combination is BB. If it is determined that it is BB, the process proceeds to step 31, and if not BB, the process proceeds to step 32.

  If it progresses to step 31 and a carryover combination is cleared, it will progress to step 32. In step 33, coins corresponding to the symbol pattern stopped on the active line are paid out, and the game state is shifted to BB or RB. In the subsequent step 32, the two-dimensional code display control process, which is a feature of the present invention, is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the main CPU 32 starts the two-dimensional code display control process, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 41 shown in FIG. 16 and operates as a determination unit to determine whether or not to display the two-dimensional code on the liquid crystal display device 41. Determine. Here, the specific display condition is determined based on whether or not the winning combination is BB. When the specific display condition is satisfied, that is, when the winning combination is BB (in this case, the symbol pattern that becomes BB is displayed), the process proceeds to step 42 and a display command of the two-dimensional code is sent to the sub-control board 72. The two-dimensional code display control process is terminated, but when the winning combination is not BB, the two-dimensional code display control process is terminated without executing step 42.

  Then, returning to FIG. 14 and proceeding to step 34, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is BB or RB. If the gaming state is BB or RB, the process proceeds to step 35; Return to. In step 35, the number-of-games check process of BB and RB is performed, and the number of occurrences of the RB gaming state, the number of games in the BB gaming state, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked. Then, it progresses to step 36, it is judged whether it is completion | finish of RB gaming state based on the result of step 35, and when it is completion | finish of RB gaming state, it progresses to step 37, and when that is not right, it progresses to step 38 .

  In step 37, the information stored in the predetermined area in the RAM 33 is cleared, the process at the end of the RB gaming state is performed, and the process returns to step 2. Further, when the process proceeds to step 38, it is determined whether or not the BB gaming state is ended based on the result of step 35. When the BB gaming state is ended, the process proceeds to step 39, and otherwise, the process returns to step 2. . In step 39, the information stored in the predetermined area in the RAM 33 is cleared, the BB gaming state is terminated, and the process returns to step 2.

(Initial processing procedure)
The pachislot machine 1 performs initial processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In this initial process, the main CPU 32 proceeds to step 71 to determine whether or not the operator has input (touched) the enter button 89b after turning on the power. When the enter button 89b is input, the process proceeds to step 72. The selection command is transmitted to the sub-control board 72. If there is no input, the process proceeds to step 73 to determine whether or not the cancel button 89a has been input (touched). If the cancel button 89a is input, the process proceeds to step 74 to transmit a related information input command to the sub control board 72. If there is no input, the initial process is terminated. In FIG. 24, only the steps related to the present invention are displayed in the initial processing associated with power-on, and the others are omitted. Steps 71 and 72 correspond to Modification 2 described later, and Steps 73 and 74 correspond to Modification 3 described later.

(Sub-control processing operation procedure)
On the other hand, the sub control board 72 performs sub control processing in accordance with various commands transmitted from the main control board 71. FIG. 17 is a flowchart (sub-flowchart) showing an operation procedure of sub-control processing that is repeatedly executed from the start of the game of the pachislot machine 1. In FIG. 17 and FIG. 19 to be described later, only steps related to the present invention are displayed, and the others are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 17, when the pachislot machine 1 starts the sub control process, the sub CPU 74 proceeds to step 101 and has received the display command of the two-dimensional code transmitted from the main control board 71 in step 42 described above? If not received, the process proceeds to the subsequent step 102. If not received, the subsequent step is not executed and the sub-control process is terminated. In step 102, the sub CPU 74 operates as a display control means in the present invention, instructs the image control circuit 81 to display a two-dimensional code, and enters a region corresponding to the two-dimensional code display unit 23a of the liquid crystal display device 41. A two-dimensional code image G indicating a two-dimensional code is displayed. Then, in response to the display instruction, in the image control circuit 81, the image control IC 88 reads the dot data necessary for displaying the two-dimensional code image G from the image ROM 86, and displays the two-dimensional code image G. In the subsequent step 103, the sub CPU 74 instructs the image control circuit 81 to display a display message on the message display unit 23b. In the following step 104, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (15 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed since the display message is displayed. If not, the process returns to step 102. The control process ends.

  When this sub-control processing is performed, as shown in FIG. 15, a two-dimensional code image G indicating a two-dimensional code is displayed in a region corresponding to the two-dimensional code display unit 23a of the liquid crystal display device 41, and a message display unit 23b. A message image indicating a display message (for example, “Celebration BB! Let's Scan 2D Code”) is displayed. The two-dimensional code is also called a two-dimensional barcode, for example, a QR code (registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED). This two-dimensional code includes a large amount of information obtained by encoding data several tens to several hundred times as many as a barcode. In order to acquire the information contained in the two-dimensional code, a predetermined reading device is required. Recently, however, a mobile phone equipped with a two-dimensional code reading means has been used. Therefore, when a player carries reading means such as a mobile phone equipped with a two-dimensional code reading means, the reading means is used for a predetermined time (15 seconds) when the two-dimensional code image G is displayed. The two-dimensional code can be read over the two-dimensional code image G, and the player can obtain a large amount of information included in the two-dimensional code by the reading.

  Then, for example, when the information of the address of a predetermined WEB site is included in the two-dimensional code, the player can obtain the address by reading the two-dimensional code using a mobile phone. You will be able to access the site. In this case, as shown in FIG. 25, for example, two mobile phones 201 and 202 that can communicate with each other form a game control system 210 together with base stations 203 and 204, exchanges 205 and 206, and a server 208. In the control system 210, it is connected to the server 208 via the Internet 207, and the WEB site set there can be accessed. In this way, the player can obtain useful information (for example, the number of a model with a high probability setting among the pachislot machines installed in the game hall, its setting value, etc.) from the WEB site set in the server 208. It becomes like this.

  Thus, in the pachislot machine 1, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (in this embodiment, when the winning combination is BB), a display command of a two-dimensional code is sent from the main control board 71 to the sub-control board 72. When the sub-control board 72 receives the display command of the two-dimensional code, the two-dimensional code image G is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41, and useful information is played using the two-dimensional code. It can be provided to the person. Since the two-dimensional code includes a larger amount of information than the bar code, the display of the two-dimensional code is a beneficial benefit for the player. Therefore, the pachislot machine 1 can provide the player with a profit different from the conventional profit of paying out coins, and can diversify the contents of the profit provided to the player. Yes.

(Modification 1 of main control process and sub-control process)
Next, in the pachislot machine 1, in the main control process and the sub control process, the above-described two-dimensional code display control process may be executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 18, it is determined in step 41 whether or not the winning combination is BB as the first specific display condition. If the winning combination is BB, the process proceeds to step 42, and a display command for a two-dimensional code is transmitted to the sub-control board 72, and the process proceeds to step 45. If the winning combination is not BB, the process proceeds to step 43, and it is determined as the second specific display condition whether or not the winning combination is RB. Here, if the winning combination is RB, the process proceeds to step 44, and a two-dimensional code display command is transmitted to the sub-control board 72 and the two-dimensional code display control process is terminated, but the winning combination is RB. If not, the process proceeds to step 45 without executing step 44. In step 45, a game history information update command including the above-described game history information is transmitted to the sub-control board 72, and then the two-dimensional code display control process is terminated. In the first modification, a two-dimensional code display command is transmitted both when the winning combination is BB and when the winning combination is RB.

  On the other hand, when the two-dimensional code display control process is executed by the main control board 71 along the flowchart shown in FIG. 18, the sub-control board 72 executes the sub-control process along the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 19 differs in that steps 105 to 109 are executed when it is determined in step 101 that a two-dimensional code display command has not been received. Steps 102 and 103 also differ in that a display instruction for a display two-dimensional code, which will be described later, and a display instruction for a display message corresponding to the display two-dimensional code are given. Other processes are performed in the same manner as the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the process proceeds to step 105 because the display command for the two-dimensional code has not been received, the sub CPU 74 determines whether or not the game history information update command transmitted from the main control board 71 has been received in step 45, and If received, the process proceeds to step 106, and if not received, the process proceeds to step 110. In step 106, the game history information is updated. Here, the game history information file stored in the work RAM 76 is updated using the game history information included in the received game history information update command.

  Next, proceeding to step 107, whether or not the sub CPU 74 has acted as a control means in the present invention and has received a game history information update command a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times), that is, the predetermined number of times. It is determined whether or not the game has been executed, and when the predetermined number of times is received, the process proceeds to step 108 to perform the two-dimensional code conversion process. In the two-dimensional code conversion process, the sub CPU 74 operates as a reading means in the present invention, reads the stored game history information from the game history information file in the work RAM 76, and controls the image via the IO ports 80 and 85. Input to the CPU 82. The image control CPU 82 operates as a two-dimensional code conversion means in the present invention in accordance with the code conversion program stored in the image control program ROM 84, and converts the read game history information into a two-dimensional code.

  Next, the process proceeds to step 109, where the two-dimensional code converted in step 108 is set as a display two-dimensional code (two-dimensional code set for updating display contents) and stored in the video RAM 87, thereby When the display two-dimensional code is updated, the sub-control processing is terminated.

  As described above, when the process shown in the first modification is performed, the game history information is updated and the updated game history information is converted into a two-dimensional code every time an update command is received a predetermined number of times. The converted two-dimensional code can be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41. Since the game history information is sequentially updated every time the game is played, the pachislot machine 1 sequentially updates the coded information included in the two-dimensional code, and generates a two-dimensional code image G indicating the updated two-dimensional code. Can be displayed. Accordingly, unlike the two-dimensional code having fixed contents, the two-dimensional code image G having contents corresponding to the progress of the game in the pachislot machine 1 can be displayed, so that the two-dimensional code displayed for the player is displayed. Becomes more useful and can provide a profit more beneficial to the player.

(Modification 2 of sub-control processing)
Next, in the pachislot machine 1, when the two-dimensional code display control process in the main control process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 17 or 18, the sub-control process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. May be. FIG. 20 differs in that steps 110 and 111 are executed when it is determined in step 101 that a two-dimensional code display command has not been received. Steps 102 and 103 are also different in that a display instruction for a display two-dimensional code and a display message for a display message corresponding to the display two-dimensional code are given. Other processes are performed in the same manner as the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the process proceeds to step 110 because the display command of the two-dimensional code has not been received, it is determined whether or not the selection command transmitted in step 72 of the initial process has been received. If received, the process proceeds to step 111. If not received, the sub-control processing is terminated.

  In step 111, selection processing is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the selection process is started, the sub CPU 74 instructs the image control circuit 81 to display a two-dimensional code selection image on the liquid crystal display device 41. This two-dimensional code selection image is displayed in order to allow an operator such as an attendant of the game hall where the pachislot machine 1 is installed to select a two-dimensional code to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 41 from a plurality of two-dimensional codes. Then, information (coded) included in the two-dimensional code and the two-dimensional code are displayed in association with each other, and the operator can select a desired two-dimensional code while operating the button unit 89. ing. A plurality of two-dimensional code dot data that can be selected using the two-dimensional code selection image is stored in the image ROM 86 as a two-dimensional code group. In the subsequent step 152, the operator waits until the operator selects a two-dimensional code, and when a two-dimensional code is selected, the process proceeds to step 153, where the selected two-dimensional code is set as a two-dimensional code for display and stored in the video RAM 87. The selection process is terminated and the sub control process is also terminated.

  As described above, when the operator performs a predetermined operation when the power is turned on, the selection command is transmitted from the main control board 71. When the sub control board 72 receives the selection command, the selection command is selected from a plurality of two-dimensional codes. A screen for selecting a desired two-dimensional code is displayed, and the desired two-dimensional code can be selected. Therefore, when the operator selects a desired two-dimensional code in consideration of various circumstances in the game hall, a two-dimensional code image G indicating the selected two-dimensional code is displayed. Therefore, the two-dimensional code is more useful for the player, and more profit can be provided to the player.

(Modification 3 of sub-control processing)
Further, in the pachislot machine 1, when the two-dimensional code display control process in the main control process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 17 or 18, the sub-control process is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Also good. FIG. 21 differs in that steps 112 and 113 are executed when it is determined in step 101 that a two-dimensional code display command has not been received. Steps 102 and 103 are also different in that a display instruction for a display two-dimensional code and a display message for a display message corresponding to the display two-dimensional code are given. Other processes are performed in the same manner as the flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the process proceeds to step 112 because the display command for the two-dimensional code has not been received, it is determined whether or not a related information input command has been received. If it has been received, the process proceeds to step 113; Exit. In step 113, related information input processing is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the related information input process is started, the process proceeds to step 161 where the sub CPU 74 instructs the image control circuit 81 to display the related information input image on the liquid crystal display device 41. This related information input image manipulates information related to the amusement hall (model number information of the high setting pachislot machine on the day or the next day, priority entry on the next day, announcement of opening of a new store, etc.) An operator can input game hall related information using character input keys that are displayed for input by an operator and displayed as images.

  When the operator inputs game hall related information, the process proceeds to step 163 where the sub CPU 74 instructs the image control CPU 82 of the image control circuit 81 to convert the input game hall related information into a two-dimensional code according to the code conversion program. Let Further, when the process proceeds to the subsequent step 164, the two-dimensional code converted in step 163 is set as a display two-dimensional code, stored in the video RAM 87, and the display two-dimensional code is updated. Is finished, and the sub-control processing is also finished.

  As described above, by performing an operation different from that of Modification 2 when the power is turned on, an input screen for game hall related information is displayed, and a two-dimensional code corresponding to the content input on the screen can be displayed. It is also. Also in this case, when the operator inputs information regarding the game hall in consideration of various circumstances, a two-dimensional code image G indicating a two-dimensional code corresponding to the content is displayed. The two-dimensional code becomes more useful for the player, and more profit can be provided to the player.

  By the way, in the pachi-slot machine 1, an interrupt process (a process performed by temporarily interrupting a process being executed) is performed that is interrupted at a predetermined interval (for example, an interval of 1.8773 ms) in the main process described above. That is, when an interrupt request signal is sent to the main CPU 32 from a timer or the like (not shown), the main CPU 32 interrupts execution of the program of the main process being executed, temporarily saves the program, and performs interrupt processing. Run the program. When the interrupt process ends, the main CPU 32 resumes from the point at which execution of the saved main process program is interrupted.

(Interrupt processing procedure)
Hereinafter, the operation procedure of the interrupt process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 26, when starting the interrupt process, the pachislot machine 1 temporarily saves the program being executed in the main process stored in the storage area (register) in the memory in step 51.

  Next, in step 52, the main CPU 32 sets information on the reel 3R (right reel) in reel identification information indicating information on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R stored in the RAM 33. Then, the process proceeds to step 53, and a reel control process for the reel 3R is performed. More specifically, the main CPU 32 instructs the motor drive circuit 52 to output a drive signal to start rotation of the reel 3R, acceleration control, constant speed control, deceleration control, stop control, and reel position detection. The circuit 51 detects the position of the reel 3R (design position).

  Next, proceeding to step 54, the main CPU 32 sets information regarding the reel 3 </ b> C (medium reel) in the reel identification information stored in the RAM 33. Further, the process proceeds to the subsequent step 55, and the reel control process for the reel 3C is performed as in the case of the reel 3R described above.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 56, where the main CPU 32 sets information regarding the reel 3L (left reel) in the reel identification information stored in the RAM 33. Further, the process proceeds to the subsequent step 57, and the reel control process for the reel 3L is performed as in the case of the reels 3R and 3C described above.

  Further, the process proceeds to step 58 where an electromagnetic counter control process is performed, and the main CPU 32 controls a coin selector that distributes a genuine coin and an illegal coin when a coin is inserted.

  Next, the routine proceeds to step 59 where lamp lighting control processing is performed, and the main CPU 32 lights a WIN lamp (not shown) provided in the image display section 20. Further, the process proceeds to the subsequent step 60 to perform 7SEG drive control processing, and the main CPU 32 controls the display unit drive circuit 67 to display the payout display unit 18 and the credit display unit 19 composed of 7 segment (SEG) LEDs. Displays numerical values.

  In the following step 61, the main CPU 32 performs communication data transmission processing for transmitting various commands to the sub-control board 72. When the processing proceeds to step 62, the main processing program saved in step 51 is restored, and Resume from the point at which execution was interrupted (evacuated). Thus, the interrupt process ends.

  In the above embodiment, the general gaming state during BB is terminated when 30 games are completed or when RB winning is established three times, but is not limited thereto. The general gaming state during BB can be ended by an arbitrary number of games or an arbitrary number of RB winnings.

  In the above-described embodiment, a pachislot machine has been described as an example, but the present invention has a plurality of symbols as game machines other than a pachislot machine having image display means such as a liquid crystal display device, for example, a game image used in a game. A slot machine for displaying a reel image showing a reel having the image on the image display means, a card game machine for displaying a card image showing a card of the playing card on the image display means, a mahjong game machine capable of playing a mahjong game, and a pachinko machine having an image display means The present invention also has application to the machine. In these gaming machines, the CPU controls the progress of the image game using the game image according to the program stored in the ROM.

  The specific display condition for determining whether or not to display the two-dimensional code is not limited to whether or not the BB or RB has been won, and it may be determined based on whether or not another gaming state has been entered. Good.

1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a pachislot machine that is a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an image display part. It is a block diagram of a pachi-slot machine mainly showing an internal configuration. It is a block diagram mainly showing a sub control board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the reel which has arrange | positioned the LED lamp inside the reel. It is a perspective view which shows the structure arrange | positioned on the reel and its inside. It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the liquid crystal display device seen from the back side of the housing | casing. It is a disassembled perspective view of a part of liquid crystal display device. It is a front view which shows a button unit. It is a figure which shows an example of the symbol row drawn on each reel surface. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the main process repeatedly performed from a game start. 12 is a flowchart showing a procedure subsequent to FIG. 11. 13 is a flowchart showing a subsequent control procedure of FIG. 12. 14 is a flowchart showing a subsequent control procedure of FIG. 13. It is a figure which shows the image display part abbreviate | omitted when a two-dimensional code image was displayed. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a two-dimensional code display control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a sub control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of another two-dimensional code display control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of another sub control process. 20 is a flowchart showing a procedure of sub control processing different from FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a procedure of sub-control processing different from those in FIGS. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a selection process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a related information input process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an initial process. It is a system configuration figure of the whole game control system. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of an interruption process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi slot machine, 3L, 3C, 3R ... Reel 4L, 4C, 4R ... Display window 7L, 7C, 7R ... Stop button, 32 ... Main CPU
33 ... RAM, 34 ... ROM, 41 ... Liquid crystal display device 71 ... Main control board, 72 ... Sub control board 74 ... Sub CPU, 76 ... Work RAM
87 ... Video RAM, 88 ... Image control IC
89 ... button unit

Claims (3)

The player performs variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of symbols in a plurality of columns, internal winning combination determining means for determining an internal winning combination for each game, and stop operation for stopping variable display of the variable display means. A gaming machine having stop operation means and image display means for displaying an image,
Game history information storage means for storing game history information indicating a history of games played by the player;
Reading means for reading the game history information stored in the means;
Two-dimensional code conversion means for converting the game history information read by the means into a two-dimensional code;
A game machine comprising: display control means for causing the image display means to display a two-dimensional code image indicating the two-dimensional code converted by the means. A gaming machine that controls the progress of an image game using the game image by displaying the game image on an image display means for displaying a game image used in a game,
Game history information storage means for storing game history information indicating a history of games played by the player;
Reading means for reading the game history information stored in the means;
Two-dimensional code conversion means for converting the game history information read by the means into a two-dimensional code;
A game machine comprising: display control means for causing the image display means to display a two-dimensional code image indicating the two-dimensional code converted by the means.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising control means for controlling the two-dimensional code conversion means to operate when a predetermined number of games are played.

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