JP2006136475A - Game machine and server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine advantageous both to a game parlor and a game machine manufacturer, capable of obtaining support and attachment by players to the game machine manufactured by the game machine manufacturer, and providing service for preventing influence on the profit of the game parlor and the game manufacturer caused by the change of regulations on the game machine. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine comprises a storage means for storing coded information image data expressing a plurality of coded information in different colors and with different coded game-related information by color, and a coded information display means for displaying a plurality of coded information in different colors based on the coded information image data stored in the storage means, with the establishment of a prescribed condition as an initiator, in a mode to be imaged by an imaging means from outside. The coded information display means changes one coded information to another coded information in a color different from that of the one coded information at prescribed timing while displaying the one coded information and displays the other coded information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention performs, for example, data transmission / reception via a communication line with a gaming machine such as a pachislot gaming machine, a pachinko gaming machine, a slot machine, and a portable terminal capable of capturing an image displayed on the gaming machine. It relates to a server that can.

Conventionally, in a game store (so-called pachinko hall) in which a gaming machine such as a pachislot gaming device (for example, see Patent Document 1) or a pachinko gaming device is installed, when a BB (big bonus) or a big hit occurs in the gaming machine, For example, a service that further enhances the excitement of BB and jackpots is provided, such as informing through an announcement in the store or changing the BGM in the store.

On the other hand, in recent years, images displayed on gaming machines such as pachislot gaming machines and pachinko gaming machines, and music played on gaming machines have only been produced as effects on gaming machines with the development of video technology and information processing technology. Rather, it is becoming comparable to anime that has been highly regarded overseas and music that appears in hit charts. For example, it is used as a ring tone (so-called ringtone) in a mobile phone, or is waiting for a mobile phone. It has come to be used as a receiving image. In addition, in home games, simulation games simulating actual pachinko games and pachislot games have reached the top of game software sales compared to other genre games. And the increase in the number of mania for pachinko games is remarkable.

JP 2000-210413 A

However, in the amusement store, if the clerk confirms the occurrence of BB or jackpot and provides a human service, there is a problem that the labor cost increases. In addition, when a large number of BBs or jackpots occur at a game store at the same time, it is impossible to provide sufficient services to all the players, and there is a possibility that the players may be uncomfortable. .
In addition, even if such a service is a service that is beneficial to a game store, it is not a service that is beneficial to a game machine manufacturer, so it is hoped that a service that is beneficial to a game machine manufacturer that can be executed at a game store will appear. It was rare. In particular, in recent years, there are many players who have strong support and attachment to characters and music used for the production of a gaming machine of a certain gaming machine manufacturer, and the fact that there are an increasing number of mania customers for gaming machine manufacturers, There has been a demand for the appearance of a service that can be provided by a machine maker to give support and attachment to the gaming machine maker.

On the other hand, although related products (for example, ringtones, standby images, game software, etc.) of gaming machines as described above are advantageous for gaming machine manufacturers to gain player support for their gaming machines, Since it is not beneficial for amusement stores, the fact that the number of enthusiastic customers for gaming machine manufacturers has increased in recent years also for gaming stores, and the support of players to such gaming machine manufacturers has attracted customers. There has been a demand for the appearance of services that can be linked to improvements.

In addition, there are so-called explosive machines that can acquire a large number of game media in a short period of time in gaming machines such as pachislot gaming machines and pachinko gaming machines, and such gaming machines scold the player's shooting spirit. As a result, it is generally popular. However, because excessive ambition has a social impact, game machine manufacturers voluntarily regulate or public institutions encourage regulation. The strength of this regulation is currently being weakened or strengthened by the flow of time in order to maintain a balance between the popularity of gaming machines and the social impact. Earnings were greatly affected by such regulatory changes.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and its purpose is advantageous for both the game store and the gaming machine manufacturer, and to obtain the support and attachment of the player to the gaming machine of the gaming machine manufacturer. It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine and a server capable of providing a service capable of preventing the profits of gaming machines and gaming machine manufacturers from being affected by changes in regulations on gaming machines.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following.
(1) storage means for storing code information image data representing each of a plurality of types of code information having different colors and different game-related information encoded for each color;
Triggered by the establishment of a predetermined condition, based on the code information image data stored in the storage means, comprising code information display means for displaying code information in an aspect that can be imaged by the imaging means from the outside,
The code information display means changes the one code information to another code information having a color different from the one code information at a predetermined timing when displaying the one code information, A gaming machine that displays the other code information.

According to the invention of (1), when a predetermined condition is established, one piece of code information in which game related information is coded is displayed, and then, at a predetermined timing, the one piece of code information is Since it has a color different from that of the one code information and the different game related information is changed to other coded code information, the player sees the code information at every predetermined timing for the player. The color appears to change. Then, for example, the player determines the timing at which the code information is captured based on the color of the code information, captures the code information at that timing, and the game-related information generated by the mobile phone from the obtained image data By transmitting the information to a server or the like, for example, music data for ringtones, image data for a standby image, or the like can be acquired from the server or the like as a prize according to game-related information.
Accordingly, since the code information necessary for acquiring prizes is displayed on the gaming machine for the game shop, the ability to attract customers can be improved. On the other hand, for the gaming machine manufacturer, the same game machine is used in the gaming shop. It is possible to provide services that are beneficial to both the amusement store and the gaming machine maker, such that the manufacturer's support and attachment to the gaming machine can be provided. In addition, there is a merit that such a service can be provided without increasing the labor of the store clerk.
In addition to the pleasure of simply acquiring game media, the timing for capturing the code information is determined according to the color of the code information, the code information is captured, and a ringtone as a prize according to the color of the code information is obtained. New music that is not affected by regulations, such as acquiring music data for standby or image data for standby images, can be given to players, and regulations have become stronger, reducing the shooting characteristics of gaming machines. However, the popularity of gaming machines can be maintained, and changes in regulations on gaming machines can be prevented from affecting the profits of gaming shops and gaming machine manufacturers.

Furthermore, the present invention provides the following.
(2) A server capable of transmitting and receiving data via a communication line with a portable terminal equipped with an imaging means capable of imaging code information displayed on the gaming machine of (1),
Prize data storage means for storing a plurality of types of prize data to be transmitted to the mobile terminal in association with game-related information;
When the game-related information is received from a portable terminal that generates game-related information based on image data obtained by imaging the code information displayed on the code information display unit by the imaging unit, the prize data Extraction means for extracting premium data associated with the game-related information from the storage means;
A server comprising: transmission means for transmitting premium data extracted by the extraction means to the portable terminal device via the communication line.

According to the invention of (2), the imaging means of the mobile terminal receives game-related information generated by the mobile terminal based on the image data obtained by imaging the code information from the game machine from the mobile terminal. In this case, premium data associated with the game related information can be transmitted to the portable terminal. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a service that is beneficial to both the game store and the gaming machine manufacturer. In addition to the pleasure of simply acquiring game media, the timing for capturing the code information is determined according to the color of the code information, the code information is captured, and a ringtone as a prize according to the color of the code information is obtained. New music that is not affected by regulations, such as acquiring music data for standby or image data for standby images, can be given to players, and regulations have become stronger, reducing the shooting characteristics of gaming machines. However, the popularity of gaming machines can be maintained, and changes in regulations on gaming machines can be prevented from affecting the profits of gaming shops and gaming machine manufacturers.

According to the present invention, there is a merit for both the game store and the gaming machine manufacturer, it is possible to obtain the support and attachment of the player to the gaming machine of the gaming machine manufacturer, and further, the game can be changed by changing the regulation of the gaming machine. It becomes possible to provide a service that can prevent the profits of stores and gaming machine manufacturers from being affected.

FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram showing an example of a service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The service providing system 500 can transmit and receive data wirelessly via the Internet with the pachislot gaming device 1 and a portable terminal 300 provided with a CCD camera 308 (not shown, see FIG. 13) as an imaging means. The server 200 is provided.

In the pachislot gaming device 1, when the BB (big bonus) as the special gaming state is finished, the black two-dimensional code 92a is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5, and then a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed. The black two-dimensional code 92a changes to the blue two-dimensional code 92b. Furthermore, when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, the blue two-dimensional code 92b changes to a red two-dimensional code 92c, and then when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses, the red two-dimensional code 92b changes. The two-dimensional code 92c disappears. The black two-dimensional code 92a, the blue two-dimensional code 92b, and the red two-dimensional code 92c are obtained by coding different game-related information (see FIG. 11).
In the present embodiment, the case where the game related information is a URL indicating a predetermined address of the server 200 on the Internet will be described.

The player can select and image any one of the two-dimensional codes 92a to 92c with the CCD camera 308 provided in the mobile phone 300. The mobile phone 300 recognizes the two-dimensional code from the image data obtained when the CCD camera 308 images the two-dimensional code 92, and generates game-related information from the recognized two-dimensional code. Then, the game related information is transmitted to the server 200.

In the hard disk drive 205 (not shown, see FIG. 15) provided in the server 200, for example, a plurality of types of prizes such as still image data for standby images, moving image data for standby images, music data for ringtones, etc. Data is stored in association with game-related information.

When the server 200 receives game-related information from the mobile phone 300, the server 200 extracts premium data corresponding to the game-related information from the hard disk drive 205 and transmits it to the mobile phone 300. As a result, the player can acquire premium data.

The pachislot gaming device 1 in the service providing system 500 corresponds to the gaming machine of the present invention. The gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to this example, and examples thereof include a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine.

In the present embodiment, a case where a two-dimensional code is used as the code information will be described. However, the code information in the present invention includes not only a two-dimensional code but also a one-dimensional code (bar code). In the present embodiment, a case where a QR code (registered trademark) is used as a two-dimensional code will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this example.

The mobile phone 300 corresponds to a mobile terminal according to the present invention. The portable terminal according to the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it includes an imaging unit and can transmit and receive data to and from a server via a communication line. -Assistants, dedicated mobile terminals for the service providing system, etc.

In the present embodiment, a case where the mobile phone 300 and the server 200 transmit and receive data wirelessly will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and may be transmitted and received by wire. That is, the communication line in the present invention includes wired and wireless transmission paths.

In the present embodiment, the case where the two-dimensional codes 92a to 92c are displayed when the BB is terminated will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. In the present invention, the condition for displaying the code information is not particularly limited. For example, (I) the game after the end of the BB or RB or (II) the establishment of the internal winning combination of the BB or RB is established. Has been performed a predetermined number of times, (III) has won a lottery to determine whether or not to display code information when the internal winning combination of BB or RB is established, (IV) has been paid out in BB or RB For example, the number of medals exceeds a predetermined number, and (V) the number of medals paid out in BB or RB falls within a predetermined numerical range.

If the condition for displaying the two-dimensional code is the above condition (I), the code information is displayed when the excitement for the game is most likely to cool down at the end of the BB or RB. Can be lifted again. Also, even if code information is displayed when you are passionate about the game, it is difficult to capture with the imaging means, but at the end of BB or RB, it is also a time when the game will be separated, so the code information is displayed Even so, the game is not hindered, and the player can reliably capture the code information.

When the condition for displaying the two-dimensional code is the condition (II) above, it is possible to notify the player that the internal winning combination of BB or RB is established by displaying the code information. Become.
When the condition for displaying the two-dimensional code is the condition (III), it is possible to notify the player that the internal winning combination of BB or RB is established by displaying the code information. However, since whether or not to display the code information is determined by lottery, unexpectedness and diversity can be given to the display of the code information.
When the condition for displaying the two-dimensional code is the above condition (IV), whether or not to display the code information is determined according to the game result, so that it is possible to impart game characteristics to the display of the code information.
When the condition for displaying the two-dimensional code is the above condition (V), the code information is not displayed if the number of medals paid out in BB or RB is large. Since the code information is displayed when the number falls within a predetermined numerical range, it is possible to provide a game with a different taste from the conventional game, and the player is required to display not only the medal but also the code information. Can be encouraged to play games.

Furthermore, as a condition for displaying the two-dimensional code, for example, a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed, a combination of symbols that are stopped and displayed is a predetermined combination, a game is performed a predetermined number of times, So-called other than pachislot games other than pachislot games performed on the gaming machine, that the numerical value related to the game result such as the difference number or the number of insertions has reached a predetermined value, that a special lottery for deciding whether or not to display the code information has been won For example, the player has cleared the secondary game or the player has won the secondary game.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the pachislot gaming apparatus shown in FIG.
In addition to coins, medals, tokens, and the like, the pachislot gaming device 1 can play a game using a game medium such as a card that is given to a player or stores information on the game value that is given. Although it is a gaming machine, in the following, it is assumed that a medal is used.

A liquid crystal display device 5 is installed on the front surface of the housing 2 forming the entire pachislot gaming device 1. The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a transparent liquid crystal panel 34 (not shown). The transparent liquid crystal panel 34 can be partially or entirely switched to a transparent / non-transparent state, It is possible to display a two-dimensional code 92 (92a, 92b, 92c) as information. The liquid crystal display device 5 functions as code information display means.
In the present embodiment, the case where the liquid crystal display device 5 as the code information display means is provided on the front surface of the rotating reel 3 will be described. However, in the present invention, the position where the code information display means is provided is particularly limited. Is not to be done. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where an effect image or the like is also displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as the code information display means will be described. In the present invention, the display means for displaying the effect image or the like, the code The information display means may be provided separately.

Further, on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5, three rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided as variable display means. Each of the three rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has identification information such as a plurality of symbols displayed on its outer peripheral surface, and is provided in a horizontal row so as to be rotatable.

A pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5. A medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the pedestal portion 10, and a 1-BET switch 11 is provided on the left side of the pedestal portion 10. And a maximum BET switch 13 is provided.

A stored medal settlement switch 14 is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal 10 to switch the credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push operation.
When “payout” is selected by switching the stored medal settlement switch 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal receiving unit 16. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as a credit in a memory (for example, a RAM 43 described later) provided in the pachislot gaming apparatus 1.

On the right side of the stored medal settlement switch 14, a start lever 6 for rotating the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R by a player's operation is rotatably attached within a predetermined angular range. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three rotary reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal unit 10, respectively.

An enter button 26 and a cancel button 27 are provided on the right side of the front portion of the base 10. By operating the enter button 26 and the cancel button 27, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 can be switched, an instruction can be input, and the like.
A door opening / closing / clamping release device 29 is further provided on the right side of the front surface of the pedestal 10, and the door opening / closing / clamping release device 29 is rotated to the right by using a predetermined key to rotate the front door. Open / close and turn counterclockwise to release the stop.

Speakers 21L and 21R are provided on the left and right above the housing 2. Between the two speakers 21L and 21R, a payout table panel 23 indicating a combination of winning symbols, a medal payout number, and the like is provided. ing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device.
As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5, three rotating reels 3 (3L, 3C, 3R) having a plurality of identification information symbols drawn on their outer peripheral surfaces are rotatable. It is provided in a horizontal row.

The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 31 and a transparent liquid crystal panel 34 (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front panel 31. The front panel 31 includes a transparent display window 31 a and a pattern formation region 31 b on which a pattern is drawn. A screen image displayed on the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 provided on the back surface of the front panel 31 is displayed on the front panel 31. Visible through the display window 31a.

A black two-dimensional code 92a is displayed on the lower center side of the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 shown in FIG.
On the left side of the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5 are a game start display lamp 25, a WIN lamp 17, a medal insertion lamp 24, various BET lamps 9c, 2-BET lamp 9b and 1-BET lamp 9a, and the number of payouts. A display unit 18, a medal stored number display unit 19, and various display units such as an accessory operation number display unit 20 are provided. In addition, in the pattern formation area 31b of the front panel 31, the front portions of the various lamps and the various display units described above are transparent, and the various lamps and the various display units can be visually recognized.

The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are turned on according to the number of medals betted to play one game (hereinafter also referred to as BET number). One game ends when all the rotating reels are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

The WIN lamp 17 is turned on with a predetermined probability when BB (Big Bonus) or RB (Regular Bonus) is won internally, and also when a BB or RB winning is achieved. The game medal insertion lamp 24 blinks when the medal insertion is acceptable. The game start display lamp 25 is lit when at least one line is activated.

The number-of-payout display unit 18 displays the number of medals to be paid out when the winning is established, and the medal stored number display unit 19 displays the number of stored medals. 20 displays the number of possible RB games, the number of possible RB games, and the like. These display units consist of a 7-segment display.

Next, a change in the color of the two-dimensional code 92 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 will be described.
4A to 4C are diagrams for explaining a change in the color of the two-dimensional code 92 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5.

In the pachislot gaming device 1, when the BB is finished, as shown in FIG. 4A, a black two-dimensional code 92a is displayed at the lower center of the screen.
Thereafter, when 5 seconds have elapsed, the black two-dimensional code 92a is changed to a blue two-dimensional code 92b as shown in FIG. 4B. Further, when 5 seconds have elapsed, as shown in FIG. 4C, the blue two-dimensional code 92b is changed to a red two-dimensional code 92c. Thereafter, when 5 seconds elapse, the red two-dimensional code 92c disappears.

In the present embodiment, the case where the two-dimensional code 92 is changed twice will be described. However, in the present invention, the number of times the code information is changed is not particularly limited. In the present embodiment, a case where the two-dimensional code is changed at a timing when five seconds have elapsed since the two-dimensional code is displayed will be described. In the present invention, the timing at which the code information is changed is particularly It is not limited. Further, the color of the code information is not particularly limited as long as the color can recognize the code information.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a liquid crystal display device included in the pachislot gaming device shown in FIG. 6 is a development view of a part of the configuration of the liquid crystal display device shown in FIG.
The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 31 composed of a protective glass 32 and a display plate 33, a transparent liquid crystal panel 34, a light guide plate 35, a reflective film 36, fluorescent lamps 37a, 37b, 38a, 38b, which are so-called white light sources, and a lamp holder. 39a to 39h, and a table carrier package (TCP) on which an IC for driving a transparent liquid crystal panel is mounted. The TCP is constituted by a flexible substrate (not shown) connected to a terminal portion of the transparent liquid crystal panel 34, or the like. .

The liquid crystal display device 5 is provided on the near side by rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 5 are provided with a predetermined interval.

The protective glass 32 and the display board 33 are comprised with the transparent member. On the display board 33, patterns and the like are formed at positions corresponding to the BET lamps 9a to 9c. That is, the area where the pattern or the like of the display board 33 is formed is the pattern formation area 31b of the front panel 31, and the area where the pattern or the like of the display board 33 is not formed is the display window 31a of the front panel 31. (See FIG. 2). The entire surface of the front panel 31 may be used as the display window 31a without forming the pattern forming area 31b on the front panel 31. In this case, a pattern is not formed on the display board 33 or the display board 33 may be omitted.
Note that various lamps arranged on the back side of the display plate 33, electric circuits for operating the various display units, and the like are not shown.

The transparent liquid crystal panel 34 is formed by sealing liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate.
The display mode of the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 is set to normally white. The normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed (light transmitted to the display surface side is visible from the outside) in a state where the liquid crystal is not driven. By adopting a normally white transparent liquid crystal panel 34, even if a situation where the liquid crystal cannot be driven occurs, identification information such as symbols displayed on the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R The variable display and stop display can be visually recognized, and the game can be continued. That is, even when such a situation occurs, it is possible to play a game centered on the variation display mode and the stop display mode of the identification information displayed on the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

The light guide plate 35 is for guiding light from the fluorescent lamps 37a and 37b to the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 (illuminating the transparent liquid crystal panel 34), and is provided on the back side of the transparent liquid crystal panel 34. It is composed of a transparent member (having a light guiding function) such as an acrylic resin having a thickness.

The reflective film 36 is, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and reflects light introduced into the light guide plate 35 toward the front side of the light guide plate 35. The reflective film 36 includes a reflective area 36A and a non-reflective area (transmissive area) 36B.

The fluorescent lamps 37a and 37b are disposed along the upper end and the lower end of the light guide plate 35, and both ends are supported by a lamp holder 39 (see FIG. 3). The light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 37a and 37b is reflected by the reflection area 36A of the reflection film 36 to illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 34.

The fluorescent lamps 38a and 38b are arranged toward the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R at the upper position and the lower position on the back side of the reflective film 36, respectively. The light exiting from the fluorescent lamps 38a and 38b, reflected by the surfaces of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and incident on the non-reflective region 36B illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel 34.

Thus, in the liquid crystal display device 5, the light irradiated from the fluorescent lamps 37a and 37b and reflected from the reflection region 36A of the reflective film 36 and the fluorescent lamps 38a and 38b are irradiated, and the rotation reels 3L, 3C and 3R The light reflected from the surface and incident on the non-reflective region 36B illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel 34.
Accordingly, the region of the liquid crystal display device 5 corresponding to the non-reflective region 36B of the reflective film 36 is a region that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state depending on whether or not the liquid crystal is driven. The region of the liquid crystal display device corresponding to is in a non-transparent state regardless of whether or not the liquid crystal is driven.

In the pachislot gaming device 1, only a part of the liquid crystal display device is a region that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state. In the gaming machine of the present invention, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device is entirely transparent. / A region that switches to a non-transparent state may be used. In this case, in the pachislot gaming device 1, when the entire area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is an area to be switched to the transmission state or the non-transmission state, the reflection film 36 is all set to the non-reflection area 36 </ b> B or the reflection film 36 is omitted. Good.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the pachislot gaming apparatus shown in FIG.
The main control circuit 81 has a microcomputer 40 disposed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 40 includes a CPU 41 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, a ROM 42, and a RAM 43. Connected to the CPU 41 are a clock pulse generation circuit 144 and a frequency divider 145 for setting a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 146 and a sampling circuit 147 for generating a random number to be sampled. In addition, as a means for random number sampling, you may comprise so that the sampling of a random number may be performed on the operation | movement program of CPU41.

The ROM 42 stores various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 82. As the command, for example, a command related to display control for the liquid crystal display device 5 is stored.

Examples of commands related to display control for the liquid crystal display device 5 include an effect start command, an end effect command, and the like.
The effect start command is a command for causing the liquid crystal display device 5 to display an effect image when the rotation of the three rotary reels 3 is started. The end effect command is a command for causing the liquid crystal display device 5 to display an effect image when all three rotary reels 3 are stopped.
Further, a command relating to setting or releasing of RB and BB is also stored in the ROM 42, and the setting or releasing of RB or BB is notified to the sub-control circuit 82 by the command. It should be noted that data indicating that RB or BB is being executed may be included in various commands relating to display control for liquid crystal display device 5 instead of commands relating to setting or canceling RB or BB.

Various commands as described above are called from the ROM 42 by the CPU 41 and set in the RAM 43 when the predetermined condition is satisfied. The command set in the RAM 43 is supplied to the sub control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing. The sub control circuit 82 executes various processes based on the supplied command.

The sub control circuit 82 does not input a command or the like to the main control circuit 81, and communication is performed in one direction from the main control circuit 81 to the sub control circuit 82. The ROM 42 stores a symbol table for associating the rotational positions of the rotary reels 3L, 3C, and 3R with symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary reel, and a combination of symbols for winning. In addition, a winning symbol combination table in which a winning medal dividend number and a winning determination code representing the winning are associated, a lottery probability table necessary for performing a lottery for determining an internal winning combination, and the like are stored.
In addition to the above-described commands, the RAM 43 stores variables, flags, and the like related to game progress such as the number of credits corresponding to the number of medals.

Major peripheral devices (actuators) whose operations are controlled by control signals from the microcomputer 40 include various lamps (1-BET lamp 9a, 2-BET lamp 9b, maximum BET lamp 9c, WIN lamp 17, and game medal insertion. A lamp 24, a game start display lamp 25), various display units (payout number display unit 18, medal accumulated number display unit 19, and accessory operation number display unit 20), and medal are stored. There are a hopper (including a payout driving unit) 50 for paying out a predetermined number of medals, and stepping motors 59L, 59C, 59R for rotating the rotary reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

Further, a motor drive circuit 49 for driving and controlling the stepping motors 59L, 59C and 59R, a hopper drive circuit 51 for driving and controlling the hopper 50, a lamp driving circuit 55 for driving and controlling various lamps, and a display for driving and controlling various display units. The unit drive circuit 58 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 41 via the I / O port 48. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 41, and controls the operation of each actuator.

The main input signal generators for generating input signals necessary for the microcomputer 40 to generate control commands include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11, a maximum BET switch 13, a stored medal settlement switch 14, There are an inserted medal sensor 22S, a reset switch 62, a setting key type switch 63, a reel stop signal circuit 56, a reel position detection circuit 60, and a payout completion signal circuit 61. These are also connected to the CPU 41 via the I / O port 48.

The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The inserted medal sensor 22 </ b> S detects a medal inserted into the medal slot 22. The reel stop signal circuit 56 generates a stop signal in response to the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. With these operations, the decision button 26 and the cancel button 27 can switch the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 5 and input an instruction.

The reel position detection circuit 60 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and transmits a signal for detecting the position of each of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 41.
The payout completion signal circuit 61 generates a medal payout completion signal when the count value of the medal detection unit 50S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 50) reaches the designated number. When the CPU 41 receives this medal payout completion signal, the driving of the hopper 50 is stopped via the hopper drive circuit 51 to complete the payout of medals. The medal detection unit 50S includes a medal sensor including a physical sensor for detecting medals paid out from the hopper 50, and can count the number of medals paid out by the medal sensor.

In the circuit shown in FIG. 7, the random number generator 46 generates a random number belonging to a certain numerical range, and the sampling circuit 47 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. . Based on the random number sampled in this way and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 42, the internal winning combination is determined. After the internal winning combination is determined, random number sampling is performed again to select the “stop control table”.

After the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses supplied to each of the stepping motors 59L, 59C, 59R is counted, and the counted value is written in a predetermined area of the RAM 43. From the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, reset pulses are obtained for each rotation, and these pulses are input to the CPU 41 via the reel position detection circuit 60. The count value of the drive pulse counted in the RAM 43 is cleared to “0” by the reset pulse thus obtained. As a result, the RAM 43 stores a count value corresponding to the rotation position within the range of one rotation for each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

In order to associate the rotational positions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R as described above with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the reel, a symbol table is stored in the ROM. In this symbol table, the code numbers sequentially given for each fixed rotation pitch of each of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R with reference to the rotation position where the reset pulse is generated are provided corresponding to each code number. A symbol code indicating the displayed symbol is associated with the symbol.

Furthermore, a winning symbol combination table is stored in the ROM 42. In the winning symbol combination table, winning symbol combinations, winning medal payout numbers, and winning determination codes representing the winnings are associated with each other. The winning symbol combination table is referred to when the left reel 3L, the center reel 3C, and the right reel 3R are stopped and when a winning confirmation is made after all reels are stopped.

When an internal winning is made by a lottery process (probability lottery process) based on the random number sampling, the CPU 41 sends an operation signal sent from the reel stop signal circuit 56 at the timing when the player operates the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, and Based on the selected “stop control table”, a signal for stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is sent to the motor drive circuit 49.

In the stop mode indicating that the winning combination of the internal winning combination is established, when “payout” is selected by switching the stored medal settlement switch 14, the CPU 41 supplies the hopper drive circuit 51 with a payout command signal. A predetermined number of medals are paid out from 50. At that time, the medal detection unit 50S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 50, and when the count value reaches a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input to the CPU 41. As a result, the CPU 41 stops driving the hopper 50 via the hopper drive circuit 51 and ends the “medal payout process”.
On the other hand, when “credit” is selected by switching the stored medal settlement switch 14, the number of medals to be paid out is stored in the RAM 43 as credits.

A sub control circuit 82 is connected to the main control circuit 81 including the CPU 41.
The sub control circuit 82 performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 5 and sound output control from the speakers 21L and 21R based on a control command (command) from the main control circuit 81.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the sub control circuit shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, the command is supplied from the main control circuit 81 to the sub-control circuit 82 and the signal cannot be supplied from the sub-control circuit 82 to the main control circuit 81. Not limited to this, the sub control circuit 82 may be configured to transmit a signal to the main control circuit 81.

The sub control circuit 82 includes a sub CPU 206, a program ROM 208, and a work RAM 210. In addition, the determination button 26 and the cancel button 27 are connected to the sub control circuit 82 via the interface circuit 240.
The sub-control circuit 82 includes a display control circuit 250 that performs display control in the liquid crystal display device 5, and a sound control circuit 230 that performs control related to sound generated from the speaker 21.

The sub CPU 206 has a function of executing various processes in accordance with programs stored in the program ROM 208, and controls the sub control circuit 82 in accordance with various commands supplied from the CPU 41. In particular, the sub CPU 206 performs display control for the display control circuit 250. Further, the sub CPU 206 selects three two-dimensional codes at the timing when a command related to BB release is received from the main control circuit 81. Subsequently, a two-dimensional code display pattern is extracted from the program ROM 208 and transmitted to the VDP 212. The two-dimensional code display pattern includes, for example, the types of three two-dimensional codes, the order in which the three two-dimensional codes are displayed, the timing for changing the two-dimensional code, the position and period for displaying the two-dimensional code, etc. Various data necessary to display the are included.
As will be described later, the VDP 212 that has received the two-dimensional code display pattern sequentially extracts the selected two-dimensional code image data from a plurality of types of two-dimensional code image data stored in the image data ROM 216. Based on the two-dimensional code display pattern, a process of displaying on the liquid crystal display device 5 is performed.
In the present embodiment, a case where two-dimensional code image data representing two-dimensional codes having different colors and different game-related information encoded for each color is stored in the image data ROM 216 in advance will be described. However, in the present invention, the game-related information may be encoded (encoded) to generate a two-dimensional code. Since the two-dimensional code generation method and the two-dimensional code generation program are known in the art, description thereof is omitted here.

The program ROM 208 stores a program for controlling a game effect in the liquid crystal display device 5 by the sub CPU 206. In addition, the program ROM 208 is referred to when selecting a table or a two-dimensional code for determining the effect. Various tables such as a table to be stored are also stored.
The program ROM 208 includes a plurality of types of effect patterns corresponding to the screen image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 and a plurality of screen images corresponding to the screen image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 when all the reels 3 are stopped. Types of end effect patterns are stored. Further, as described above, the program ROM 208 stores a two-dimensional code display pattern including various data for displaying a plurality of two-dimensional codes.

In this embodiment, the program ROM 208 is used as a storage medium for storing programs, tables, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any other storage medium can be used as long as it is a computer-readable storage medium. For example, it may be recorded on a storage medium such as a hard disk device, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, or a ROM cartridge. Of course, what is stored in the program ROM 208 may be stored in the ROM 42. Further, these programs may not be recorded in advance, but may be downloaded after the power is turned on and recorded in the work RAM 210 or the like. Furthermore, each program may be recorded on a separate storage medium.

In the present embodiment, the main control circuit 81 including the CPU 41 and the ROM 42 and the sub control circuit 82 including the sub CPU 206 and the program ROM 208 are separately configured. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the main control including the CPU 41 and the ROM 42 is performed. Only the circuit 81 may be configured, and in this case, the program stored in the program ROM 208 described above may be stored in the ROM 42 and executed by the CPU 41. Of course, only the sub control circuit 82 including the sub CPU 206 and the program ROM 208 may be used. In this case, the program stored in the ROM 42 is stored in the program ROM 208 and executed by the sub CPU 206. You may comprise as follows.

The work RAM 210 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. For example, the set value of the pachislot gaming device 1, the number of medals paid out, the number of medals inserted, the number of medals paid out in the BB, the rate of payout (the ratio of the number of medals paid out to the number of medals inserted), etc. included.
In the present embodiment, the work RAM 210 is used as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and any readable / writable storage medium may be used.

The audio control circuit 230 includes a sound source IC 232 that controls audio, an audio data ROM 234 that stores various audio data, and an amplifier 236 (hereinafter referred to as AMP) for amplifying audio signals.

The sound source IC 232 is connected to the sub CPU 206, the audio data ROM 234, and the AMP 236. The sound source IC 232 controls sound generated from the speaker 21.

The sub CPU 206 selects one audio data from a plurality of audio data stored in the audio data ROM 234 based on the command supplied from the CPU 41. Thereafter, the sub CPU 206 reads the selected audio data from the audio data ROM 234 and supplies it to the sound source IC 232. The sound source IC 232 that has received the sound data converts the sound data into a predetermined sound signal and supplies the sound signal to the AMP 236. The AMP 236 amplifies the audio signal and generates audio from the speakers 21 (21L and 21R).

The display control circuit 250 generates a screen image according to a game result determined by the CPU 41 or an instruction input by the various buttons 26 and 27 and performs control for displaying the screen image on the liquid crystal display device 5. The image data processor (hereinafter referred to as VDP) 212, an image data ROM 216 for storing various image data, and a D / A converter 218 for converting the image data as an image signal. The VDP 212 is connected to a sub CPU 206, an image data ROM 216 in which image data is stored, and a D / A converter 218 that converts the image data into an image signal.

The VDP 212 includes various circuits such as a so-called sprite circuit, a screen circuit, and a pallet circuit, and can perform various processes for displaying a screen image on the liquid crystal display device 5. That is, the VDP 212 performs display control for the liquid crystal display device 5. Further, the VDP 212 includes a storage medium (for example, a video RAM) as a buffer for displaying a screen image on the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 of the liquid crystal display device 5. By storing the image data in a predetermined storage area of the storage medium, a screen image is displayed on the transparent liquid crystal panel 34 of the liquid crystal display device 5 at a predetermined timing.

In the image data ROM 216, for example, a background image, a character image representing a character, and the like are stored. The image data ROM 216 stores two-dimensional code image data representing a plurality of types of two-dimensional codes that have different colors and are encoded with different game-related information for each color.
The two-dimensional code image data corresponds to the code information image data in the present invention. The image data ROM 216 functions as storage means in the present invention.
In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which two-dimensional code image data representing a two-dimensional code in which game related information is encoded is stored in advance in the image data ROM 216. In the present invention, game related information is coded. It is also possible to generate (encode) and generate a two-dimensional code.

The VDP 212 extracts an effect image from the image data ROM 216 in accordance with an image display command (command) supplied from the sub CPU 206. When the VDP 212 receives a two-dimensional code display pattern from the sub CPU 206, the VDP 212 sequentially generates two-dimensional code image data representing three two-dimensional codes in which game related information is coded based on the two-dimensional code display pattern. The image data is extracted from the ROM 216.

The VDP 212 superimposes various images extracted from the image data ROM 216 or the work RAM 210 in order from the image located behind, for example, in the order of a background image, a character image, and a two-dimensional code in a buffer (for example, a video RAM). The screen image is synthesized by storing and supplied to the D / A converter 218 at a predetermined timing. The D / A converter 218 converts the screen image as an image signal and supplies the image signal to the liquid crystal display device 5. As a result, a black two-dimensional code 92a is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 (see FIG. 4A). Thereafter, when 5 seconds have elapsed, a blue two-dimensional code 92b is displayed (see FIG. 4B). Further, when 5 seconds have elapsed, a red two-dimensional code 92c is displayed (see FIG. 4C).

The player can take an image of the two-dimensional code 92 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 with the CCD camera 308 provided in the portable terminal 300.
At this time, the liquid crystal display device 5 can image the two-dimensional code from the outside by the imaging unit based on the two-dimensional code image data stored in the image data ROM 216 (storage unit) when the BB is completed. When the two-dimensional code is displayed, the one-dimensional code is displayed at the timing when 5 seconds have elapsed since the two-dimensional code was displayed. Is changed to another two-dimensional code having a color different from that of the one two-dimensional code, and the other two-dimensional code is displayed.

In the following, it is assumed that the pachislot gaming device 1 is activated, the variables used in the CPU 41 are initialized to a predetermined value, and are constantly operating in a state where the set value is also set to the predetermined value. .

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a main routine of game execution processing performed in the main control circuit.

First, the CPU 41 determines whether or not there is a request for automatic insertion of medals (step S120). The case where there is a request for automatic insertion is a case where a winning of replay (replay) is established in the previous game. When there is a request for automatic insertion of medals, medals for the insertion request are automatically inserted (step S122), and a medal insertion command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 82 (step S123).

On the other hand, when determining in step S120 that there is no request for automatic medal insertion, the CPU 41 determines whether or not a medal has been inserted (step S121). That is, the CPU 41 determines whether or not a detection signal issued by the insertion medal sensor 22S that has detected that a medal has been inserted into the medal insertion slot 22 has been received, or whether the BET switch (1-BET switch 11 or maximum BET switch 13). ) To determine whether or not a medal has been inserted. When it is determined that a detection signal issued by the BET switch (1-BET switch 11 or maximum BET switch 13) is received, the CPU 41 corresponds to the number of medals bet from the number of credits stored in the RAM 43. A process of subtracting the number of credits is performed.

When determining in step S121 that no medal has been inserted, the CPU 41 returns the process to step S120.
If it is determined in step S121 that a medal has been inserted, or if the process in step S123 is executed, the CPU 41 determines whether the start lever 6 has been operated (step S124). That is, the CPU 41 determines whether or not an input signal from the start switch 6S has been received.

When determining in step S124 that the start lever 6 has not been operated, the CPU 41 returns the process to step S120. On the other hand, when determining in step S124 that the start lever 6 has been operated, the CPU 41 performs processing related to various settings (step S125). In these various setting processes, random numbers are sampled from the random number generator 146 at the timing when the start lever 6 is operated, and the internal winning is based on the sampled random number values and the lottery probability table set in the RAM 43. A lottery process for generating a combination (winning flag) is performed. In the various setting processes, for example, a win lamp lighting lottery process, a process related to selection of a stop control table for stopping the rotating reel, a process for initializing for reel rotation, and the like are performed, and the rotating reel 3 (3L, 3C, 3R) rotation is started.

After the rotation of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started, the number of drive pulses transmitted to each of the stepping motors 59L, 59C, 59R is counted, and the counted value is stored in the RAM 43. A reset pulse is obtained for each rotation from the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and these pulses are input to the CPU 41 via the reel position detection circuit 60. The count value is cleared to “0” in the drive pulse counted in the RAM 43 by the reset pulse thus obtained. By doing so, the RAM 43 stores the count value corresponding to the rotational position within one rotation range for each of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

Further, in the symbol table stored in the ROM 42 in order to associate the rotational positions of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R with the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel, the rotational position at which the reset pulse is generated is used as a reference. A code number that is sequentially given for each of the rotation reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and a symbol code indicating a symbol that is provided for each code number are associated with each other. Further, the winning symbol combination table stored in the ROM 42 is referred to when controlling the rotation of the rotating reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and when confirming winning after stopping all the rotating reels.
After executing the process of step S125, the CPU 41 shifts the process to step S126.

In step S <b> 126, the CPU 41 sets an effect start command in the RAM 43. This effect start command is a command for starting display of a predetermined effect image on the liquid crystal display device 5 and includes data on the internal winning combination determined by the lottery process. The effect start command is supplied to the sub control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing. After executing the process of step S126, the CPU 41 shifts the process to step S128.

In step S128, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the stop button 7 (7L, 7C, 7R) is “ON” based on the presence / absence of an input signal from the reel stop signal circuit 56 (step S128). When it is determined that the stop button 7 is not “ON”, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the value of the automatic stop timer is “0” (step S129), and when it is determined that the value is not “0”. The process returns to step S128.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S128 that the stop button 7 is “ON”, or if it is determined in step S129 that the value of the automatic stop timer is “0”, the CPU 41 corresponds to the stop button 7. The rotation of the rotating reel 3 is stopped. At this time, the winning request (internal winning combination), the symbol position (the rotating position of the rotating reel 3 at the time of operation), the selected stop control table, etc. The number of frames is determined (step S130).

Next, the CPU 41 performs a process of rotating and stopping the rotating reel 3 by the number of sliding frames determined in step S130 (step S131), and sets a stop request for one rotating reel 3 (step S132). .

Next, the CPU 41 determines whether or not all of the three rotary reels 3 (3L, 3C, 3R) have been stopped (step S135). If it is determined that all the rotating reels 3 are not stopped, the process returns to step S128. On the other hand, if it is determined that all the rotating reels 3 have stopped, the CPU 41 performs a winning search (step S136). At this time, a winning symbol combination table or the like stored in the ROM 42 is referred to. Further, it is determined whether or not the winning flag is normal. If not, the illegal error may be displayed and the process may be interrupted.

Next, the CPU 41 sets an end effect command in the RAM 43 (step S137). This end effect command is a command for displaying an effect image at the end of the game according to the game result, and includes data related to the result of the winning search in step S136. The end effect command is supplied to the sub control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing.

Next, the CPU 41 determines whether or not a medal has been paid out, that is, whether or not there is a winning number (step S138).
When determining that there is a medal payout, the CPU 41 stores or pays out the number of medals according to the gaming state and the winning combination (step S139). When storing medals, the CPU 41 performs a process of adding the number of credits stored in the RAM 43. On the other hand, when paying out medals, the CPU 41 sends out a payout command signal to the hopper driving circuit 51 and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the hopper 50. At that time, the medal detection unit 50S counts the number of medals to be paid out from the hopper 50, and when the count value reaches a designated number, a medal payout completion signal is input to the CPU 41. As a result, the CPU 41 stops driving the hopper 50 via the hopper drive circuit 51 and ends the medal payout process.

Next, the CPU 41 determines whether or not an RB has been won (step S140). If it is determined that RB has been won, the CPU 41 performs processing related to RB setting (step S141). In step S <b> 141, the CPU 41 performs processing related to the setting of the RB lottery probability table and the RB winning symbol combination table. In step S141, the CPU 41 starts counting the number of RB game winnings and the like, and starts a process of displaying the count value on the accessory operation count display unit 20. After executing the process of step S141, the CPU 41 shifts the process to step S142.

In step S <b> 142, the CPU 41 sets an RB setting command in the RAM 43. The RB setting command is a command for causing the liquid crystal display device 5 to display an RB effect image as a screen image, and is supplied to the sub-control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing.

When it is determined in step S140 that the RB has not been won or when the process of step S142 is executed, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the BB has been won (step S143). If it is determined that BB has been won, the CPU 41 performs processing related to BB setting (step S144). In step S144, the CPU 41 performs processing related to setting of a BB lottery probability table, a BB winning symbol combination table, and the like. In step S144, the CPU 41 starts counting the number of times the BB game is consumed, displaying the count value on the accessory action number display unit 20, counting the number of medals paid out, and the like. Thereafter, the CPU 41 shifts the processing to step S145.

In step S145, the CPU 41 sets a BB setting command in the RAM 43. The BB setting command is a command for causing the liquid crystal display device 5 to display an effect image for BB as a screen image, and is supplied to the sub-control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing.

When it is determined in step S143 that the BB has not been won or when the process of step S145 is executed, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the RB has ended (step S146). If it is determined that the RB has ended, the CPU 41 next performs a process related to the RB setting cancellation (step S147). In step S148, the CPU 41 changes from the RB lottery probability table set in the process of step S141, the RB winning symbol combination table, or the like to the lottery probability table used for the normal gaming state (other than RB or BB). Performs processing related to setting change. Thereafter, the CPU 41 shifts the processing to step S148.

In step S <b> 148, the CPU 41 sets an RB release command in the RAM 43. The RB release command is a command for stopping the display of the effect image for RB as the screen image and causing the liquid crystal display device 5 to display a normal effect image (other than RB or BB). The RB release command is supplied to the sub control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing.

If it is not determined in step S146 that the RB has ended, or if the process of step S148 is executed, the CPU 41 determines whether the BB has ended (step S149). If it is determined that the BB has ended, the CPU 41 then performs a process related to the BB setting cancellation (step S150). In step S150, the CPU 41 sets the lottery probability table used in the normal gaming state (other than RB or BB) from the lottery table for BB set in the processing of step S144, the winning symbol combination table for BB, or the like. Process related to change. Thereafter, the CPU 41 moves the process to step S151.

In step S <b> 151, the CPU 41 sets a BB release command in the RAM 43. The BB release command is a command for stopping the display of the effect image for BB as the screen image and causing the liquid crystal display device 5 to display a normal effect image (other than RB or BB). The BB release command is supplied to the sub control circuit 82 at a predetermined timing.
If it is determined in step S149 that the RB has not ended, or if the process of step S151 is executed, this subroutine is ended.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of command reception processing performed in the sub control circuit.
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between a two-dimensional code and game-related information.

First, in step S200, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not an effect start command has been received. If it is determined that an effect start command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S210.
On the other hand, if it is determined that an effect start command has been received, in step S201, the sub CPU 206 selects an effect pattern corresponding to the command from a plurality of types of effect patterns stored in the program ROM 208.
If the RB flag is set, the sub CPU 206 selects an effect pattern for RB. If the BB flag is set, an effect pattern for BB is selected. Next, in step S202, effect pattern data, which is data indicating the effect pattern, is supplied to the display control circuit 250.
After executing the process of step S202, the process proceeds to step S210.

In step S210, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not an end effect command has been received. If it is determined that the end effect command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S220.
On the other hand, when determining that the end effect command has been received, in step S211, the sub CPU 206 selects an end effect pattern corresponding to the command from a plurality of types of end effect patterns stored in the program ROM 208.
Next, in step S212, end effect pattern data is supplied to the display control circuit 250. After performing the process of step S210, the process proceeds to step S220.

In step S220, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not an RB setting command has been received. If it is determined that the RB setting command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S230. On the other hand, when determining that the RB setting command has been received, the sub CPU 206 sets the RB flag in step S221. After performing the process of step S221, the process proceeds to step S230. The RB flag is a flag that is set when the RB starts and cleared when the RB ends.

In step S230, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not a BB setting command has been received. If it is determined that the BB setting command has not been received, the process proceeds to step S240. On the other hand, when determining that the BB setting command is received, the sub CPU 206 sets the BB flag in step S231. The BB flag is a flag that is set when the BB starts and cleared when the BB ends. After performing the process of step S231, the process proceeds to step S240.

In step S240, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not an RB release command has been received. If it is determined that the RB release command has been received, the RB flag is cleared (step S241).
If it is determined in step S240 that an RB release command has not been received, or if the process of step S241 has been executed, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not a BB release command has been received (step S250).
If it is determined that the BB release command has not been received, this subroutine is terminated.
On the other hand, when determining that the BB release command has been received, the sub CPU 206 clears the BB flag (step S251).
Next, the sub CPU 206 executes a random number generation program stored in advance in the program ROM 208, performs a lottery to extract one random number from the numerical value range 0-16383, and performs a lottery data table stored in the program ROM 208. Referring to (not shown), a two-dimensional code corresponding to each of the three random numbers is selected (step S252).

In the lottery data table, a two-dimensional code is associated with each predetermined numerical range. For example, the numerical range 0 to 1023 is associated with a black two-dimensional code 92a, the numerical range 1024 to 2047 is associated with a blue two-dimensional code 92b, and the numerical range 2048 to 3071 is red. A two-dimensional code 92c is associated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the black two-dimensional code 92a is obtained by encoding the URL “http: //***.***/001.htm” as game-related information. The two-dimensional code 92b is obtained by coding the URL “http: //***.***/002.htm” as game-related information, and the red two-dimensional code 92c is game-related information. The URL “http: //***.***/003.htm” is encoded.
Next, the sub CPU 206 reads the two-dimensional code display pattern data from the program ROM 208 and supplies it to the display control circuit 250 (step S256). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of display control processing performed in the display control circuit.
In the description of FIG. 12, the two-dimensional code displayed first (in this embodiment, the black two-dimensional code 92a) is referred to as a first two-dimensional code, and the next displayed two-dimensional code ( In the present embodiment, the blue two-dimensional code 92b) is referred to as a second two-dimensional code, and the last displayed two-dimensional code (red two-dimensional code 92c in the present embodiment) is referred to as a third 2D code. It is called a dimension code.

The VDP 212 generates a screen image corresponding to various data supplied from the sub CPU 206.
When the VDP 212 does not receive the production pattern data from the sub CPU 206 (step S300: NO), the VDP 212 extracts the demo image from the image data ROM 216 and stores it in the buffer (step S301).

The VDP 212 receives the effect pattern data from the sub CPU 206 (step S300: YES). When the VDP 212 does not receive the end effect pattern data (step S304: NO), the effect image is extracted from the image data ROM 216. And stored in the buffer (step S305).

The VDP 212 receives the effect pattern data supplied from the sub CPU 206 (step S300: YES). When the end effect pattern data is supplied (step S304: YES), the VDP 212 extracts the effect image at the end from the image data ROM 216. And stored in the buffer (step S306).

After executing the processing of step S301, S305, or S306, if the VDP 212 receives the supply of the two-dimensional code display pattern data (step S320: YES), the display of the first two-dimensional code must be finished. If so (step S321: NO), two-dimensional code image data representing the first two-dimensional code (black two-dimensional code 92a) is extracted and stored in the buffer (step S322).
In addition, when the display of the first two-dimensional code is finished (step S321: YES) and the display of the second two-dimensional code is not finished (step S323: NO), the second two-dimensional code is displayed. Two-dimensional code image data representing the code (blue two-dimensional code 92b) is extracted and stored in the buffer (step S324).
If the display of the second two-dimensional code is finished (step S323: YES) and the display of the third two-dimensional code is not finished (step S325: NO), the third two-dimensional code is displayed. Two-dimensional code image data representing the code (red two-dimensional code 92c) is extracted and stored in the buffer (step S326).
Further, when the display of the third two-dimensional code is completed (step S325: YES), the two-dimensional code display pattern data is cleared (step S327).
In step S322, S324, or S326, the two-dimensional code is stored by being superimposed on the effect image extracted in step S301, S305, or S306 and stored in the buffer.

Next, the screen image is output to the liquid crystal display device 5 at every predetermined timing (for example, every 1/30 seconds) (step S307: YES) (step S308). As a result, the two-dimensional code 92 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 as described with reference to FIG.
On the other hand, if it is not the predetermined timing (step S307: NO), the process returns to step S307.

Thereafter, when the effect has not ended (step S310: NO), the process returns to step S300. On the other hand, when the effect is finished (step S310: YES), the pattern data is cleared (step S311), and the process returns to step S300.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the mobile phone shown in FIG.
The mobile phone 300 corresponds to the mobile terminal in the present invention.
The portable terminal 300 includes an operation unit 304, a liquid crystal panel 306, a CCD camera 308 as an imaging unit, a wireless unit 310, an audio circuit 312, a speaker 314, a microphone 316, a transmission / reception antenna 318, a nonvolatile memory 320, a microcomputer 322, and a second computer. A secondary battery 324 is provided.

The wireless unit 310 is controlled by the microcomputer 322 and transmits / receives to / from the base station using radio waves as a medium through the transmission / reception antenna 318. The audio circuit 312 outputs the reception signal output from the wireless unit 310 through the microcomputer 322 to the speaker 314 and outputs the audio signal output from the microphone 316 to the wireless unit 310 through the microcomputer 322 as a transmission signal.

The speaker 314 converts the reception signal output from the audio circuit 312 into reception audio and outputs it, and the microphone 316 converts the transmission audio emitted from the operator into an audio signal and outputs it to the audio circuit 312.
The CCD camera 308 can image the two-dimensional code 92 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 of the pachislot gaming device 1, and image data obtained by imaging is stored in the nonvolatile memory 320. In the present embodiment, a case where a CCD camera is used as the imaging unit will be described. However, the imaging unit in the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a CMOS sensor camera.

The nonvolatile memory 320 nonvolatilely stores various data and various programs such as image data obtained by the CCD camera 308 imaging the two-dimensional code 92, image data for a standby image, music data for ringtones, and the like. Remember.
The secondary battery 324 supplies power to each circuit. The microcomputer 322 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and performs, for example, incoming / outgoing call processing, e-mail creation / transmission processing, Internet processing, and the like. Note that transmission / reception of electronic mail and transmission / reception of data via the Internet are performed by the microcomputer 322 via the wireless unit 310 and the transmission / reception antenna 318.

The microcomputer 322 downloads a predetermined program from the server 200 via the Internet based on a predetermined instruction input via the operation unit 304 and stores it in the nonvolatile memory 320. The microcomputer 322 functions as follows (A) to (B) by reading the program from the nonvolatile memory 320 and executing it.

(A) The microcomputer 322 recognizes a two-dimensional code from image data obtained when the CCD camera 308 images the two-dimensional code 92, and generates game-related information from the recognized two-dimensional code. At this time, the microcomputer 322 functions as code information recognition means.
(B) The microcomputer 322 transmits the game-related information generated in (A) to the server 200 via the Internet by the wireless unit 310 and the transmission / reception antenna 318. At this time, the microcomputer 322 functions as a game-related information transmission unit.

In the present embodiment, the case where the mobile terminal 300 downloads a program from the server 200 will be described. However, the program may be stored (preinstalled) in the nonvolatile memory 322 of the mobile terminal 300 in advance.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the server shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the premium data selection table.
The server 200 includes a CPU 201 as an arithmetic processing unit, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, a communication interface circuit 204 for communicating with the mobile phone 300 via the Internet, and a hard disk drive 205.

The hard disk drive 205 includes, for example, stand-by image still image data representing a character appearing in the effect in the pachislot gaming device 1, stand-by image moving image data representing a character appearing in the effect in the pachi-slot gaming device 1, and pachislot game. A plurality of types of premium data such as ringtone music data composed of BGM in the device 1 are stored. The hard disk drive 205 stores a premium data selection table. In the prize data selection table, as shown in FIG. 15, game related information and prize data are associated with each other.
The hard disk drive 205 functions as a prize data storage unit that stores a plurality of types of prize data to be transmitted to the mobile phone 300 in association with game-related information.

When the game-related information and the ID data of the mobile phone 300 are received from the mobile phone 300, the CPU 201 refers to the prize data selection table (see FIG. 15) stored in the hard disk drive 205 based on the game-related information. Premium data corresponding to the game-related information is selected. Next, the CPU 201 extracts selected premium data from a plurality of types of premium data stored in the hard disk drive 205.
At this time, the CPU 201 relates to the game based on the image data obtained by imaging the two-dimensional code 92 (code information) displayed on the liquid crystal display device 5 (code information display means) with the CCD camera 308 (imaging means). Functions as extraction means for extracting premium data associated with game-related information from the hard disk drive 205 (premium data storage means) when the game-related information is received from the mobile phone 300 (mobile phone) that generates information To do.

Subsequently, the CPU 201 transmits the premium data extracted from the hard disk drive 205 to the mobile phone 300 via the Internet. At this time, the CPU 201 functions as a transmission unit that transmits the premium data to the mobile phone 300 via the communication line.

The hard disk drive 205 also stores a program for causing the mobile phone 300 to download. When the CPU 201 receives a signal to request downloading of the program from the mobile phone 300, the CPU 201 reads the program from the hard disk drive 205 and transmits the program from the communication interface circuit 204 to the mobile phone 300 via the Internet.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing processing performed in the mobile phone and the server.
First, the microcomputer 322 included in the mobile phone 300 drives a CCD camera 308 as an imaging unit based on an instruction input via the operation unit 304, and the CCD camera 308 is a liquid crystal display device of the pachislot gaming device 1. Any one of the two-dimensional codes 92a, 92b, and 92c sequentially displayed in 5 is imaged (step S500).

Thereafter, the microcomputer 322 stores the image data obtained in step S500 in the nonvolatile memory 320 (step S501).
Next, the microcomputer 322 performs a two-dimensional code recognition process (step S502), recognizes a two-dimensional code from the image data obtained in step S500, and generates URL information from the recognized two-dimensional code. The two-dimensional code recognition process will be described in detail later.

In step S502, the microcomputer 322 recognizes the two-dimensional code from the image data obtained when the CCD camera 308 (imaging means) images the two-dimensional code (code information), and from the recognized two-dimensional code, the game It functions as code information recognition means for generating related information.

Next, the microcomputer 322 transmits the game-related information obtained by the two-dimensional code recognition process in step S502 to the server 200 via the Internet by the wireless unit 310 and the transmission / reception antenna 318 together with the ID data of the mobile phone 300. (Step S503).
In step S503, the microcomputer 322 functions as a game related information transmitting unit that transmits the game related information generated in step S502 to the server 200.

When the CPU 201 provided in the server 200 receives game-related information and ID data of the mobile phone 300 from the mobile phone 300 via the Internet, the CPU 201 stores the game-related information and ID data in the hard disk drive 205 (step S601). .
Subsequently, the CPU 201 refers to the prize data selection table (see FIG. 15) stored in the hard disk drive 205 based on the game related information, and extracts the prize data corresponding to the game related information from the hard disk drive 205 ( Step S602).
At this time, the CPU 201 functions as an extraction unit.

Next, the CPU 201 transmits the premium data extracted in step S602 to the mobile phone 300 (step S605). At this time, the CPU 201 functions as a transmission unit that transmits the premium data extracted in step S602 to the mobile phone 300.

The microcomputer 322 of the mobile phone 300 stores the premium data transmitted from the server 200 in the nonvolatile memory 320 (step S504). As a result, the player can acquire premium data.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the two-dimensional code recognition process that is called and executed in step S501 of the process shown in FIG.
First, the microcomputer 322 performs image conversion processing on the image data stored in the nonvolatile memory 320 (step S700). The image conversion process extracts the image data of the area where the two-dimensional code is displayed from the image data obtained by imaging, corrects the inclination and distortion, converts the image data to a monochrome image with a predetermined threshold, and views it from the front This is processing for obtaining image data including a two-dimensional code.

Next, the microcomputer 322 extracts a two-dimensional code from the image data obtained in step S700, and performs correction such as noise removal (step S701).
Next, the microcomputer 322 binarizes the two-dimensional code obtained in step S701, and replaces each dot constituting the two-dimensional code with “0” or “1” (step S702). Matrix data is generated (step S703).
Next, the microcomputer 322 decodes the binarized matrix data (step S704) and generates game related information (step S705). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S503 in the flowchart shown in FIG.

As described above, when the mobile phone 300 transmits the game-related information and the ID data of the mobile phone 300 to the server 200 (FIG. 16, step S503), premium data corresponding to this game-related information is sent to the mobile phone 300. This is transmitted (FIG. 16, step S605), and the premium data is stored in the non-volatile memory 322 included in the mobile phone 300. As a result, for example, an image as shown in FIG. 18 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 306 included in the mobile phone 300.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 306 of the mobile phone 300. This image is an image obtained by imaging the black two-dimensional code 92a by the mobile phone 300 and transmitting game-related information generated by the mobile phone 300 from the obtained image data to the server 200, that is, a still image. (See FIG. 15).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the BB is finished, the black two-dimensional code 92a in which game-related information is coded is displayed, and after five seconds, the black two-dimensional code 92a is displayed. Is changed to a blue two-dimensional code 92b, and when five seconds have passed, the blue two-dimensional code 92b is changed to a red two-dimensional code 92c (see FIG. 4). It seems that the color of the two-dimensional code changes at each timing. Then, for example, the player determines the timing for capturing the two-dimensional code based on the color of the two-dimensional code, for example, captures the two-dimensional code at the timing, and generates it by the mobile phone 300 from the obtained image data. By transmitting the game-related information to the server 200, for example, a stand-by image still image data, ringtone music data, stand-by image moving image data, etc. as prizes according to the game-related information are transmitted from the server 200. Can be obtained (see FIGS. 15 and 17).
Therefore, for a game store, since the two-dimensional code 92 necessary for acquiring a prize is displayed on the pachislot gaming machine 1, it is possible to improve the ability to attract customers. On the other hand, for a game machine manufacturer, a game store In this way, it is possible to provide services that are advantageous to both the game store and the gaming machine maker, such that the gaming machine maker can be supported and attached to the pachislot gaming device 1. In addition, there is a merit that such a service can be provided without increasing the labor of the store clerk.
Furthermore, in addition to the pleasure of simply acquiring medals, the timing for imaging the two-dimensional code is determined according to the color of the two-dimensional code, the two-dimensional code is imaged, and the prize according to the color of the two-dimensional code Since the player can have a new enjoyment that is not affected by the regulation of acquiring music data for ringtones and image data for a standby image, the regulation becomes stronger and the shooting of the pachislot gaming device 1 is performed. Even if the performance decreases, the popularity of the pachislot gaming device 1 can be maintained, and it is possible to prevent the change in the regulation of the pachislot gaming device 1 from affecting the profits of the game store and the gaming machine manufacturer. .

In the present invention, it is possible to include time limit information in the encoded data. That is, the gaming machine displays a two-dimensional code in which game-related information and data indicating the date and time at that time are encoded, and the server receives game-related information based on the two-dimensional code and data indicating the date and time at that time. Or, at the time of generation, whether or not a predetermined period (for example, 1 day, 1 week, etc.) has elapsed based on the date and time when these data were received or generated and the date and time when game-related information was encoded into a two-dimensional code If it is determined that the predetermined period has passed, the data for displaying the expiration date on the portable terminal is not transmitted to the portable terminal without transmitting the premium data to the portable terminal. Can be sent to the machine.

In the present invention, the gaming machine displays a two-dimensional code obtained by coding the game-related information and data indicating the date and time at that time, and the server displays the game-related information based on the two-dimensional code and the date and time at that time. Game-related information corresponding to the code information displayed at the same time based on the game-related information, the data indicating the date and time of the game, and the ID data of the portable terminal. If it is determined whether or not the game related information corresponding to the code information displayed at the same time has been received from the portable terminal in the past, the prize data is transferred to the portable terminal. It is desirable not to send.
This is because when two or more pieces of code information are displayed, any two or more of them are imaged and the game-related information is transmitted a plurality of times, so that it is possible to prevent the prize data from being illegally acquired.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but only specific examples are illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. The specific configuration of each unit and the like can be appropriately changed in design. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

It is a network block diagram which shows an example of the service provision system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the pachislot gaming device shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows typically an example of the image displayed on a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure for demonstrating the change of the color of the two-dimensional code displayed on a liquid crystal display device. It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the liquid crystal display device with which the pachislot gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 is provided. FIG. 6 is a development view of a part of the configuration of the liquid crystal display device shown in FIG. 5. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the pachislot gaming device shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sub control circuit shown in FIG. 7. It is a flowchart which shows the main routine of the game execution process performed in a main control circuit. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the command reception process performed in a subcontrol circuit. It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship between a two-dimensional code and game relevant information. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the display control process performed in a display control circuit. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the mobile telephone shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the server shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a prize data selection table. It is a flowchart which shows the process performed in a mobile telephone and a server. It is a flowchart which shows the two-dimensional code recognition process called and performed in step S502 of the process shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the image displayed on the liquid crystal panel of a mobile telephone.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachislot gaming device 2 Case 3 (3L, 3C, 3R) Rotating reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 34 Transparent liquid crystal panel 36 Reflective film 41 CPU
42 ROM
43 RAM
82 Sub-control circuit 92 (92a, 92b, 92c) Two-dimensional code 200 Server 201 CPU
300 mobile phone 308 CCD camera 320 nonvolatile memory 322 microcomputer 500 service providing system

Claims (2)

Storage means for storing code information image data representing each of a plurality of types of code information having different colors and different game-related information encoded for each color;
Triggered by the establishment of a predetermined condition, based on code information image data stored in the storage means, code information display means for displaying code information in a form that can be imaged by the imaging means from the outside,
The code information display means changes the one code information to another code information having a color different from the one code information at a predetermined timing when displaying the one code information, A gaming machine that displays the other code information. A server capable of transmitting and receiving data via a communication line with a portable terminal equipped with an imaging means capable of imaging code information displayed on the gaming machine according to claim 1,
Prize data storage means for storing a plurality of types of prize data to be transmitted to the portable terminal in association with game-related information;
When the game related information is received from a portable terminal that generates game related information based on image data obtained by imaging the code information displayed on the code information display means by the imaging means, the prize data Extraction means for extracting premium data associated with the game-related information from the storage means;
A server comprising: transmission means for transmitting premium data extracted by the extraction means to the portable terminal via the communication line.