JP2007044072A - Game machine and game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the eagerness of a player for play by making the player recognize the reason why an output information image is displayed and inspiring the player to obtain the display of the output information image. <P>SOLUTION: A process of the output information image display control is executed in the step S308. In the process, a subordinate CPU 206 transmits data for displaying a two-dimensional code 300 as an example of the output information image including the output information related to the game state to a display control circuit 250 on condition that the subordinate CPU 206 determines to announce a specific state announcing mode. The display control circuit 250, to which the data for displaying the two-dimensional code 300 is transmitted from the subordinate CPU 206, makes a liquid crystal display device 32, as an example of the display means, display the output information image including the output information related to the game state in such a mode that the information can be imaged by an imaging means from outside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and particularly relates to a gaming machine capable of displaying an output information image including predetermined output information.

  In conventional pachinko machines, a lottery (special lottery) determines whether or not to shift to a special game that is advantageous to the player when a game ball enters a start port provided on the game board in a normal game. ) Is performed. Then, in a variable display means such as a liquid crystal display device, a plurality of (for example, three) symbols (identification information) start to change and then stop sequentially after changing in a predetermined pattern based on the result of the special lottery. A so-called variable display game is performed. If a special lottery is won (if a big win is won), in a variable display game, symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination and a special game is entered. In the special game, a round game in which the big prize opening is opened for a long time is repeated a plurality of times (usually 15 times), and a lot of prize balls are paid out.

  In addition, during the execution of special games and during the execution of normal games up to special games, the display device (display means) using an LCD or the like displays various variations of special symbols and various effect image displays. By being performed, the player can enjoy various display modes.

  However, even if a game is played for a long time, it is not possible to win a special lottery, and there are cases where only money and time are spent. In this case, the player's dissatisfaction easily accumulates, and it is not interesting to look at the effect image that has been devised for a long time.

  In order to eliminate such dissatisfaction, a new thing provided to the player is required in order for the player to have a motivation for the game.

For this reason, as a new gaming machine provided to the player, a game in which an output information image (for example, an image such as a two-dimensional bar code) in which information such as gaming information is coded is displayed on a display device using an LCD. A machine has been proposed. Furthermore, it has been proposed that a player uses a mobile phone capable of reading an output information image to read an output information image displayed on the gaming machine (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-236902 A

  However, in the above gaming machine, the display of the output information image is displayed at a predetermined timing during the execution of the special game and is displayed without any relation to other events, for example, the gaming state. The person cannot understand why the output information image is displayed. Accordingly, the player's willingness to obtain the display of the output information image is tempered, and as a result, the player's willingness to play cannot be increased.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. Its purpose is to increase the player's willingness to play the game by making the player understand the reason why the output information image is displayed and by encouraging the player's willingness to obtain the display of the output information image. is there.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following.

  (1) Control means for controlling execution of a plurality of gaming states, display means for displaying images, gaming state notifying means for notifying a state notifying aspect related to the gaming state, and notifying the state notifying aspect as the gaming state A gaming state notification control unit that performs control to notify the notification unit, a state notification mode determination unit that determines a state notification mode based on a gaming state executed by the control unit, and the gaming state notification control unit On the condition that the display state is controlled to notify the gaming state notifying unit of the specific state notifying mode determined by the notifying mode determining unit, an output information image including output information related to the gaming state is externally displayed on the display unit. And a display control means for controlling the display in a manner that can be imaged by the imaging means.

  According to the invention of (1), on the condition that a specific state notification mode is notified, the display unit displays the output information image in a mode that can be captured by the imaging unit from the outside. For this reason, it is possible to make the player understand that the notification of the specific state notification mode is displayed with some relationship between the output information image and the specific state notification mode. In particular, since the output information image includes output information related to the gaming state, the player's willingness to obtain the output information image including the output information related to the gaming state is inspired. As described above, according to the invention of (1), by causing the player to understand the reason why the output information image is displayed and to motivate the player to obtain the display of the output information image, It is possible to increase the willingness to play.

  (2) The control means performs a special lottery to determine whether or not to execute a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and has a high probability of winning that is a probability of winning the special gaming state and the special lottery. Or a control for executing a normal mode state with a low winning probability, which is a probability of winning the special lottery, and the state notification mode determining means determines whether the special mode state or the normal mode state is executed by the control means. When executed, a special state notification mode is determined, and the display control unit determines the special state notification mode determined by the state notification mode determination unit by the gaming state notification control unit as the gaming state notification unit. On the condition that the control to notify the game state is performed, in the display means, as the output information image including the output information related to the gaming state, the control Control is performed to display an output information image including output information related to either the special mode state or the normal mode state whose execution is controlled by a stage in a manner that can be imaged by an imaging unit from the outside. The gaming machine according to (1).

  According to the invention of (2), on the condition that a special state notification mode is notified, an output information image is displayed on the display unit in a mode that can be captured by the imaging unit from the outside. For this reason, it is possible for the player to understand that the notification of the special state notification mode is displayed with some relationship between the output information image and the special state notification mode. In particular, the special mode notification mode is notified in any case of the special mode state or the normal mode state by the control means, but the special mode has a high winning probability, which is the probability that the output information image is won in the special lottery. Since the player contains output information related to any of the normal mode states where the winning probability, which is the probability of winning the state or the special lottery, is low, the player is notified of which gaming state the special state notification mode is based on the output information. You can guess and recognize what happened. Accordingly, the player is motivated to obtain an output information image including output information related to either the special mode state or the normal mode state. As described above, according to the invention of (2), by causing the player to understand the reason why the output information image is displayed, and by encouraging the player's willingness to obtain the display of the output information image, It is possible to further increase the player's willingness to play.

  (3) A gaming system comprising: the gaming machine according to (1) or (2); and a server that transmits and receives data via a communication line with a portable terminal equipped with the imaging means. Includes information storage means for storing information related to the plurality of gaming states to be transmitted to the portable terminal in association with output information related to the gaming state, and output information displayed on the display means When the output information related to the gaming state is received from the portable terminal that generates output information related to the gaming state based on image data obtained by taking an image by the imaging means, the information storage Means for extracting information related to the gaming state associated with the output information related to the gaming state, and information related to the gaming state extracted by the extracting unit. Via the serial communication line, the game system comprising the transmission means for transmitting to the portable terminal.

  That is, according to the invention of (3), on the condition that the specific state notification mode is notified, the output information image is displayed on the display unit in a mode that can be captured by the imaging unit from the outside. For this reason, it is possible to make the player understand that the notification of the specific state notification mode is displayed with some relationship between the output information image and the specific state notification mode. In particular, a specific state notification mode, which is one of the state notification modes related to the gaming state, is notified, and information related to the gaming state associated with the output information related to the gaming state is transmitted to the mobile phone. Thus, it is possible for the player to understand that the output information image includes output information related to the gaming state. Therefore, the player's willingness to obtain an output information image including output information related to the gaming state is more excited.

  According to the invention of (3), on the condition that a special state notification mode is notified, the output information image is displayed on the display unit in a mode that can be captured by the imaging unit from the outside. For this reason, it is possible for the player to understand that the notification of the special state notification mode is displayed with some relationship between the output information image and the special state notification mode. In particular, when either the special mode state or the normal mode state is executed by the control means, a special state notification mode is notified, and information related to the gaming state is associated with the output information related to the gaming state. By being sent to the mobile terminal, the output information image is related to either the special mode state with a high probability of winning, which is the probability of winning the special lottery, or the normal mode state with a low winning probability, which is the probability of winning the special lottery. It is possible for the player to understand that the output information is included. Therefore, the player's willingness to obtain an output information image including output information related to either the special mode state or the normal mode state is more excited.

  As described above, according to the invention of (3), the player can further understand the reason why the output information image is displayed, and the player's willingness to obtain the display of the output information image is more inspiring. Thus, it is possible to further increase the player's willingness to play the game.

  According to the present invention, on the condition that a specific state notification mode is notified, the display unit displays the output information image in a mode that can be captured from the outside by the imaging unit. For this reason, it is possible to make the player understand that the notification of the specific state notification mode is displayed with some relationship between the output information image and the specific state notification mode. In particular, since the output information image includes output information related to the gaming state, the player's willingness to obtain the output information image including the output information related to the gaming state is inspired. As described above, according to the present invention, the player can understand the reason why the output information image is displayed, and the player's motivation to obtain the display of the output information image is generated. It is possible to increase the willingness to.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments described below, a case where the present invention is applied to a first type pachinko gaming machine (also referred to as “digital pachi”) is shown as a preferred embodiment for a gaming machine according to the present invention.

[System configuration]
First, an outline of the system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration. This system 1 functions as a display device (display means) and a pachinko gaming machine 10 that functions as a game state notification device (game state notification means) and a reception device (reception means) that can receive this output information image. And a server 600 capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the portable terminal 400 via the Internet 500.

  As will be described in detail later, in the system 1, a two-dimensional code 300, which is an example of an output information image including output information related to a gaming state, is provided on the condition that a specific state notification mode is notified in the pachinko gaming machine 10. However, the image is displayed in such a manner that it can be imaged by the portable terminal 400 (provided with the CCD camera 480 (see FIG. 1)) functioning as an example of an imaging unit from the outside. The two-dimensional code 300 is imaged by a portable terminal 400 including a CCD camera 480 that functions as an example of a receiving device (receiving means). The mobile terminal 400 generates output information based on the two-dimensional code 300, for example, output information related to the gaming state. Further, the mobile terminal 400 transmits the generated output information to the server 600 via the Internet 500. When receiving the output information, the microcomputer 610 (see FIG. 33) functioning as an example of the extraction unit in the server 600 receives from the hard disk drive 620 (see FIG. 33) functioning as an example of the extraction unit of the information storage unit. Time-short game image data for displaying information associated with the output information is extracted. A communication interface 650 (see FIG. 33) that functions as an example of a transmission unit in the server 600 transmits information associated with the output information to the mobile terminal 400 via a communication line.

  As described above, on the condition that the specific state notification mode is notified, the output information image is displayed in a form that can be captured from the outside by the imaging unit on the display unit. It is possible for the player to understand that the information is displayed with some relationship with the output information image. In particular, a specific state notification mode, which is one of the state notification modes related to the gaming state, is notified, and information related to the gaming state associated with the output information related to the gaming state is transmitted to the mobile terminal. Thus, it is possible for the player to understand that the output information image includes output information related to the gaming state. Therefore, the player's willingness to obtain an output information image including output information related to the gaming state is more excited.

  Further, in the system 1, in the pachinko machine 10, the probability of winning in the special mode state or the above-mentioned special lottery with a high winning probability, which is the probability of winning the special lottery whether or not to execute the special gaming state advantageous to the player. Output information related to either the special mode state or the normal mode state, provided that a special state notification mode is notified when any of the normal mode states with a low winning probability is executed. A two-dimensional code 300, which is an example of an output information image including, is displayed in a manner that can be captured by the mobile terminal 400. The two-dimensional code 300 is imaged by the portable terminal 400 including the CCD camera 480. The mobile terminal 400 generates output information based on the two-dimensional code 300, specifically, output information related to either the special mode state or the normal mode state. Further, the mobile terminal 400 transmits the generated output information to the server 600 via the Internet 500. When the microcomputer 610 (see FIG. 33) in the server 600 receives the output information, the microcomputer 610 (see FIG. 33) displays information associated with the output information, for example, a probability variation game image, from the hard disk drive 620 (see FIG. 33). For this purpose, time-shortage game image data for displaying the probability-changing game image data and the time-shortage game image are extracted. A communication interface 650 (see FIG. 33) in the server 600 transmits information associated with the output information to the mobile terminal 400 via a communication line.

  In addition, as described above, since the output information image is displayed in a mode that can be imaged by the imaging unit from the outside on condition that a special state notification mode is notified, the notification of the special state notification mode is output information. It is possible to make the player understand that the image is displayed with some relation to the image. In particular, when either the special mode state or the normal mode state is executed, a special state notification mode is notified, and information related to the gaming state is associated with output information related to the gaming state. Output information related to either the special mode state with a high winning probability that is the probability that the output information image will win the special lottery or the normal mode state with a low winning probability that is the probability to win the special lottery It is possible for the player to understand that Accordingly, the player's willingness to obtain an output information image including output information related to either the special mode state or the normal mode state is more excited.

  In the present embodiment, a case where the two-dimensional code 300 is used as the output information image will be described. However, the output information image in the present invention includes not only the two-dimensional code 300 but also a one-dimensional code (bar code). In this embodiment, a case where a QR code (registered trademark) is used as the two-dimensional code 300 will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and other types such as DataMatrix (registered trademark) and PDF417 are used. Also includes a two-dimensional code.

  In the present embodiment, a case where a two-dimensional code is imaged and received by an imaging unit included in the mobile terminal 400 will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and instead of a mobile phone, for example, A personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable terminal dedicated to the service providing system, or the like can be used.

[Composition of gaming machine]
An overview of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main body frame 12 having an opening 12a formed on the front surface, various components disposed inside the opening 12a in the main body frame 12, and a main body frame. The door 11 is pivotally attached to the front of the door 12 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIG. 2, this door 11 is for closing the opening 12a from the front, and a game is normally performed in the closed state. Further, an upper plate 20, a lower plate 22, a firing handle 26, a reading device 50, and the like are disposed on the front surface of the main body frame 12.

  Inside the opening 12a of the main body frame 12, as will be described later, a liquid crystal display device 32 as a display means for displaying images and a game state notification means, a spacer 31, a game board 14 and the like are disposed. In addition, description is abbreviate | omitted in order to make an understanding easy about various components (not shown) other than the game board 14, the spacer 31, and the liquid crystal display device 32. FIG.

  The game board 14 is entirely formed of a plate-shaped resin (a member having permeability) having permeability. Examples of the transparent member include various materials such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, and methacrylic resin. In addition, the game board 14 has a game area 15 on the front side thereof in which the launched game ball can roll. The game area 15 is an area surrounded by a guide rail 30 (specifically, an outer rail 30a shown in FIG. 5 to be described later) where a game ball can roll. In addition, a plurality of obstacle nails 13 are driven into the game area 15 of the game board 14. Further, a round number display 51 is provided on the game board 14 near the upper right end of the outer rail 30a.

  The liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind (on the back side of) the game board 14 with the spacer 31 in between. In other words, the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind the transparent member of the game board 14. The liquid crystal display device 32 has a display area 32a that enables display of an image relating to a game. The display area 32a is disposed so as to overlap the whole or a part of the game board 14 from the back side with the spacer 31 interposed therebetween. In other words, the display area 32a is disposed behind the game board 14 so as to overlap at least all or part of the game area 15 in the game board 14. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind the game board 14 so that the display area 32 a overlaps all or part of the game area 15 and all or part of the game area outer area 16. . In the liquid crystal display device 32, various images such as a production effect image and a decoration image are displayed in the display area 32a.

  Further, in the present embodiment, by providing display means such as the liquid crystal display device 32 and game state notifying means behind the permeable game board 14, for example, an obstacle nail planting area, an accessory, a decorative member, etc. It is possible to increase the area where the game members are provided and to further increase the degree of freedom of layout.

  The spacer 31 is disposed on the rear side (back side) of the game board 14 and on the front side (front side) of the liquid crystal display device 32. That is, the spacer 31 is sandwiched between the game board 14 and the liquid crystal display device 32. The spacer 31 is made of a permeable material, and has a large through hole 31a at the center. An electrical decoration unit 53 is provided in the through hole 31a. As shown in FIG. 4, the illumination unit 53 includes a display case 37 for storing a special symbol display 33 and a normal symbol display 35, special symbol holding lamps 34a, 34b, 34c, 34d, and a normal symbol holding lamp 50a, An electrical decoration unit 53 including 50b, 50c, and 50d is provided. The front side of the display case 37 is covered with a transparent lens (not shown) for the purpose of improving visual recognition.

  In FIG. 3, the first warp path 47 provided on the back surface of the game board 14 is illustrated for easy understanding. The first warp path 47 is formed of a permeable material so that a game ball won in the winning opening 24 (see FIG. 5) passes through a second warp path 49 (see FIG. 5) described later. Is provided.

  The special symbol display 33, the normal symbol display 35, the special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d, and the normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the electrical decoration unit 53.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol display device 33 accommodated in the display device case 37 is composed of a plurality of 7-segment LEDs 41. The 7-segment LED 41 is repeatedly turned on and off when a predetermined special symbol variation display start condition is satisfied. When the 7-segment LED 41 is turned on / off, 10 numeric symbols from “0” to “9” are variably displayed as special symbols (also referred to as identification information). As this special symbol, a game state advantageous to the player, for example, a lottery (special lottery) on whether or not to shift to the big hit game state (special game state) is performed, and this lottery is won and a specific number symbol is selected. When (for example, a numeric symbol “3” or “7”) is stopped and displayed, the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state that is advantageous to the player. In this special game state, as will be described later, the shutter 40 (see FIG. 5) is controlled to the open state, and the game ball can be received in the special winning opening 39 (see FIG. 5). On the other hand, when a numerical symbol other than a specific numerical symbol (for example, a numerical symbol other than “3” or “7”) is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, the normal gaming state is maintained. As described above, a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed and then stopped and the game state is shifted or maintained according to the result is referred to as a “special symbol game”. Further, the special game state refers to a game state advantageous to the player, and as will be described later, a game performed in this special game state is referred to as a special game. In addition, the normal game state refers to a game state that is not a (favorable) game state advantageous to the player, and a game that is performed in this normal game state is referred to as a normal game.

  In addition, as a special symbol, when the specific numeric symbol is stopped and displayed, as described above, the gaming state shifts from a normal gaming state to a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player, and further, After the special game state is over, the short game state is entered when the time for changing display of normal symbols 35a and 35b (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, is shorter than before the transition to the special game state. At this time, the short game state is ended when a predetermined number of normal games, for example, 100 normal games are executed without winning the special lottery, in which case the game state is changed from the short time game state to the normal variation game state. It is transferred to.

  In addition, as a special symbol, when a special numeric symbol (for example, a numeric symbol “7”) is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, the gaming state advantageous to the player from the normal gaming state as described above. After the gaming state has shifted to the special gaming state, and the special gaming state is finished, the game is changed to a probability variation gaming state that is an example of a special mode state having a high winning probability that is a probability of winning the special lottery. State is transitioned. This probability variation gaming state is ended by winning a special lottery.

  In addition, as a special symbol, when a numeric symbol that is not a special numeric symbol (for example, a numeric symbol “3”) is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, it is advantageous to the player from the normal gaming state as described above. After the gaming state is shifted to the special gaming state, which is a special state, and after the special gaming state is completed, the gaming state is shifted to the normal probability gaming state. This normal probability gaming state is ended by winning a special lottery.

  As described above, the normal gaming state is classified based on the variation time of the normal symbols 35a and 35b (for example, the short-time gaming state and the normal variation gaming state), and the classification method based on the probability of winning the special lottery (for example, the probability variation). (A gaming state and a normal probability gaming state). In the present embodiment, in particular, a gaming state that is a short-time gaming state and is also a probable variation gaming state is referred to as a `` probability variation / short-time gaming state '', and a gaming state that is a short-time gaming state and is also a normal probability gaming state is `` A normal probability / short time gaming state is referred to as a normal variation gaming state, and a gaming state that is also a normal probability gaming state is referred to as a “normal variation / normal probability gaming state”. In addition, when the gaming state is not particularly classified with respect to the variation time of the normal symbols 35a and 35b and the probability of winning the special lottery, the short-time gaming state, the normal variation gaming state, the probability variation gaming state, and the normal probability gaming state are the normal gaming state. To express.

  In the present embodiment, after the special game state is finished, the short game state is set when the fluctuation display time of the normal symbols 35a and 35b (see FIG. 4) is shorter than before the transition to the special game state. However, the short-time gaming state may not be entered.

  A normal symbol display 35 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display 33. The normal symbol display 35 is composed of two display lamps (not shown). When these display lamps are alternately turned on and off, symbols such as “O” and “X” are displayed. It is displayed in a variable manner as normal symbols 35a and 35b.

  On both the left and right sides of the display case 37, special symbol holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided. The special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d display the number of executions of the special symbol variable display held by turning on or off (so-called “hold number”, “hold number related to special symbols”). For example, when the execution of the special symbol fluctuation display is held once, the special symbol hold lamp 34a is turned on.

  Under the display case 37, normal symbol holding lamps 50a to 50d are provided. As will be described later, the normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d display the number of executions of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol held by turning on or off (so-called “hold number”, “hold number related to normal symbols”). . Similar to the special symbol, when the execution of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is held once, the normal symbol holding lamp 50a is turned on.

  The description of the overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using FIGS. 2 and 3 will be continued. A protective plate 19 having transparency is disposed on the door 11. The protection plate 19 is disposed so as to face the front surface of the game board 14 with the door 11 closed.

  The firing handle 26 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. A firing solenoid (not shown) as a driving device is provided on the back side of the firing handle 26. Further, a touch sensor (not shown) is provided on the peripheral edge of the firing handle 26. When the touch sensor is touched by the player, it is detected that the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player. When the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player and is rotated in the clockwise direction, power is supplied to the firing solenoid according to the rotational angle, and the game ball stored in the upper plate 20 is played. It is fired sequentially on the board 14 and the game proceeds. Furthermore, an operation switch 264 is provided on the peripheral edge of the firing handle 26. The reading device 50 is provided near the lower left portion of the main body frame 12.

  The player causes the two-dimensional code 300 displayed on the liquid crystal panel 460 (see FIG. 1) of the portable terminal 400 to face the reading device 50, and presses the operation switch 264 (see FIG. 13) to perform the two-dimensional operation. The code 300 can be read by the reading device 50. As described above, in the present embodiment, the two-dimensional code 300 is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 460 of the portable terminal 400 instead of the probability-changing game image or the short-time game image as described later, and the displayed two-dimensional code is displayed. By causing the reading device 50 to read 300, it is also possible to display a probability-changing game image or a time-saving game image on the liquid crystal surface device 32 of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  In addition, in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 disposed behind (on the back side of) the game board 14, an effect image related to the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 33 described above is displayed.

  For example, during the variable display of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 33, in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, from a number, a symbol or the like for each of a plurality of symbol columns (three columns in this embodiment). The symbol (which is also the identification information for presentation. For example, a number from “0” to “9”) is variably displayed. Further, the special symbol that has been variably displayed on the special symbol display 33 is stopped and displayed, and the identification information for presentation is also stopped and displayed in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  Further, when a special numerical symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 33, an effect image for allowing the player to grasp that it is a big hit is displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. Specifically, when a specific numeric symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display device 33, a combination of effect identification information displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is a specific display. A mode (for example, a mode in which all of “1” to “9” are stopped and displayed in each of a plurality of symbol rows).

  As an example in which the combination of the identification information for decoration (decoration pattern) becomes a specific display mode, the combination of the identification information for the production has a special display mode, that is, a special numeric symbol (for example, “7”) When all the numerical symbols) are stopped and displayed (when a special numerical symbol is stopped as a special symbol), a round game that is advantageous to the player from the normal gaming state The gaming state shifts to a 15R big hit gaming state (special gaming state) that is continuously performed up to 15 times. As will be described later, after the end of the 15R jackpot gaming state when the special number symbols (for example, the number symbol “7”) are stopped and displayed in a state where all the special symbol symbols are aligned, The gaming state shifts to a probability-changing gaming state that is an example of a mode state.

  As an example in which the combination of the identification information for production is a specific display mode, the combination of the identification information for production does not have a special display mode, that is, a numeric design other than a special numeric design (for example, other than “7”) When all the symbols from “0” to “9”) are displayed in a stopped state (when a special number symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol as a special symbol) The game state shifts to a 15R big hit game state (special game state) in which a round game advantageous to the player is continuously performed up to 15 times. As will be described later, as a special symbol, a special numeric symbol out of a specific numeric symbol is stopped and displayed, and as a presentation identification information, a numeric symbol that is not a special numeric symbol (for example, “0” other than “7”). After the end of the 15R big hit gaming state when the stop symbols are displayed in a state in which all of the numerical symbols of “9” to “9” are aligned, the gaming state shifts to a probability variable gaming state, which is an example of a special mode state.

  Further, when the combination of identification information for production does not have a special display mode, that is, all the numeric symbols that are not special numeric symbols (for example, “0” to “9” numeric symbols other than “7”) are prepared. When the game is stopped and displayed in a state (when a special symbol that is not a special numeric symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol), a round game advantageous to the player from the normal gaming state is continued up to 15 times. Thus, the gaming state shifts to the 15R big hit gaming state (special gaming state). As will be described later, as a special symbol, a numeric symbol that is not a special numeric symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, and a numeric symbol that is not a special numeric symbol (for example, other than “7”) is used as identification information for production. After the end of the 15R big hit gaming state when all the symbols “0” to “9”) are stopped and displayed, the gaming state shifts to a normal probability gaming state, which is an example of a normal mode.

  On the other hand, when the combination of presentation identification information does not become a specific display mode and the gaming state is a normal probability gaming state which is an example of a normal mode state, the normal probability gaming state is maintained, and a special When the probability variation gaming state is an example of the mode state, the probability variation gaming state is maintained.

  As described above, in the normal gaming state of either the normal probability gaming state or the probability variation gaming state, after the presentation identification information is variably displayed, it is stopped and displayed, and the gaming state is shifted or maintained depending on the result. Is called a “variable display game”. That is, the “variable display game” is a game for determining whether or not to shift to the special game state. In other words, the “variable display game” is a game for determining whether or not to execute a special game described later.

  Next, an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment. Note that in the description of the overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using FIG. 5, portions that overlap with the description of the overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using FIGS. 2 and 3 are omitted. In FIG. 5, the description of the plurality of obstacle nails 13 driven into the game board 14 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, two guide rails 30 (30a and 30b), obstacles 55 and 57, passing gates 54a and 54b, a second warp path 49, an obstacle 58, a starting port 25, and a blade member 48 are provided. Game members such as the start opening 44, the shutter 40, the big winning opening 39, the round number display 51, and the general winning openings 56a, 56b, 56c, 56d, which are examples of the prizes, are provided on the game board 14. In addition, in the upper part of the game board 14, the electrical decoration units 53 such as the special symbol display 33 and the normal symbol display 35 are visible.

  An obstacle 55 is provided in the upper part of the game board 14, and an obstacle 57 is provided in the approximate center of the game board 14. An obstacle 58 is also provided on the right side of the center of the game board 14.

  The two guide rails 30 provided on the left side of the game board 14 are composed of an outer rail 30a that partitions (defines) the game area 15 and an inner rail 30b that is disposed inside the outer rail 30a. . The launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14, moves to the upper part of the game board 14, passes through the electric decoration unit 53, and has the plurality of obstacle nails (see FIG. (Not shown), due to a collision with the obstacles 55, 57, 58, etc. provided on the game board 14, it flows down toward the lower side of the game board 14 while changing its traveling direction.

  In addition, a winning opening 24 is formed at the left end of the obstacle 55. When a game ball wins the winning opening 24, the game ball moves behind the game board 14 via the first warp path 47 and further along the rail-shaped second warp path 49 and is guided behind the obstacle 57. It is burned. The game ball guided behind the obstacle 57 is discharged to the front side of the game board 14 through a discharge port (not shown) surrounded by the obstacle 57 and flows down to the game board 14.

  Furthermore, the start port 44 is provided on the right side of the obstacle 55. The starting port 44 is provided with blade members (so-called ordinary electric accessories) 48 on both the left and right sides.

  When a game ball wins at the start opening 25 or the start opening 44 described above (this is one of the predetermined special symbol variation display starts), the special symbol variation display by the special symbol display 33 is started. . Further, when the game ball wins the start opening 25 or the start opening 44 during the variation display of the special symbol, the game ball to the start opening 25 or the start opening 44 until the special symbol under the variation display is stopped and displayed. The execution (start) of the special symbol variation display based on the winning of is suspended. Thereafter, when the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the variably displayed suspended special symbol is started.

  Passage gates 54 a and 54 b are provided on both the left and right sides of the approximate center of the game board 14. The passing gates 54a and 54b are provided with passing ball sensors 114 and 115 (see FIG. 13) described later. The passing ball sensors 114 and 115 detect that the game ball has passed through the passing gates 54a and 54b. When the passing ball sensors 114 and 115 detect the passing of the game ball, the normal symbol display 35 starts the fluctuation display of the normal symbols 35a and 35b, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the normal symbol fluctuation display. Stops. As described above, this normal symbol is a symbol such as “◯” or “x”.

  When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a predetermined symbol, for example, “◯”, the blade members (so-called normal electric accessories) 48 provided on the left and right sides of the start port 44 are changed from the closed state to the open state, It becomes easy for a game ball to enter the start port 44. Further, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the blade member 48 is in the open state, the blade member 48 is closed so that it is difficult for the game ball to enter the start port 44. As described above, a game in which the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and the open / closed state of the blade member 48 varies depending on the result is referred to as a “normal symbol game”.

  As described above, after the special game state is ended, when the display state of the normal symbols 35a and 35b becomes shorter than before the transition to the special game state, the normal symbol 35a is displayed. The number of times of stop display as “◯” increases per unit time. Accordingly, since the number of times the blade members 48 provided on both the left and right sides of the start port 44 are changed from the closed state to the open state is increased, the game ball is placed in the start port 44 in the short-time game state than in the normal variation game state. It is easy to enter. In other words, the short-time gaming state is an example of a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal variation gaming state.

  Similarly to the special symbol variation display, when a game ball passes through the passing gates 54a and 54b during the normal symbol variation display, the passing gate is displayed until the normal symbol in the variation display is stopped and displayed. The execution (start) of the normal symbol variation display based on the passing of the game ball to 54a and 54b is suspended. After that, when the normal symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the variably displayed normal symbol that has been suspended is started.

  The big prize opening 39 is provided with a shutter 40 that can be opened and closed on the front side (front side). The shutter 40 is driven so as to be in an open state in which it is easy to accept a game ball when a special numerical symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 33 and the gaming state is shifted to the special gaming state. . As a result, the special winning opening 39 is in an open state (first state) where the game ball can be easily received.

  On the other hand, a special winning opening 39 provided on the back side (rear) of the shutter 40 includes a specific area (not shown) having a V / count sensor 102 (see FIG. 13) and a count sensor 104 (see FIG. 13). There are general areas (not shown) having a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls, or the shutter 40 is opened until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. Driven. When a condition for winning a predetermined number of game balls in the grand prize opening 39 or elapse of a predetermined time is satisfied in the open state, the shutter 40 is driven so as to be in a closed state in which it is difficult to accept the game balls. . As a result, the special winning opening 39 is in a closed state in which it is difficult to accept a game ball (second state). It should be noted that from the open state (first state) in which the grand prize opening 39 is easy to accept game balls to the closed state (second state) in which the grand prize opening 39 is difficult to accept game balls. This game is called a round game. Therefore, the shutter 40 is opened during the round game and is closed between the round games. A round game is counted as the number of rounds, such as “1” round and “2” round. For example, the first round game may be referred to as the first round and the second round as the second round.

  Subsequently, the shutter 40 that is driven from the open state to the closed state (second state) is again operated on condition that the game ball received in the special winning opening 39 in the open state has passed through the V-count sensor 102. Driven to the open state. In other words, it is possible to continue to the next round game on condition that the game ball received in the special winning opening 39 in the opened state of the shutter 40 has passed the V · count sensor 102. A game from the first round game until the end of the (final) round game that cannot continue to the next round game is called a special game. That is, the special game is an advantageous game for the player.

  During execution of the special game, the number of rounds (the maximum number of continuous rounds) from the first round number to the last round game when the most round game is continued differs depending on the special symbols that are stopped and displayed. For example, in the present embodiment, when the number symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33 is 3, the maximum number of consecutive rounds is two, and the number symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33 is 7. In this case, the maximum number of continuous rounds is 15 rounds. The maximum number of continuous rounds is not limited to 2 rounds or 15 rounds. For example, the maximum number of consecutive rounds is selected from “1” to “15” rounds by lottery by a round number lottery means (a main control circuit 60 including a main CPU 66 described later (see FIG. 13)). It may be.

  In addition, when a game ball wins or passes through the specific area and the general area in the start ports 25 and 44, the general winning ports 56a to 56d, and the big winning port 39 described above, it is set in advance according to the type of each winning port. A certain number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 20 (see FIG. 2) or the lower plate 22.

  On the other hand, a round number display 51 is provided in the outer area 16 of the game area on the game board 14. The round number display 51 is composed of at least one (two in the case of this embodiment) 7-segment LED 52 and displays at least one digit figure (two digits in the case of this embodiment). Is possible. In the present embodiment, the round number display 51 displays a “round number” indicating how many rounds the currently executed round game is.

  Thus, since the round number display means for displaying the number of rounds during execution of the special game is provided separately from the effect display means for displaying the effect image, the number of rounds can be displayed accurately and easily.

  Further, since the round number display means is provided in front of the liquid crystal display device 32 that functions as display means for performing the effect display related to the round number, the number of rounds depends on the positional relationship between the round number display and the effect display. Can be displayed more clearly.

[Description of display screen of gaming machine]
Next, a display screen displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the display means for displaying the image and the gaming state notifying means for notifying the state notification mode related to the gaming state, the effect image is displayed and the state notification mode related to the gaming state is notified. In addition, on the condition that a specific state notification mode determined as one predetermined state notification mode is notified by the gaming state notification unit, an output information image including output information related to the gaming state is externally displayed on the display unit. Are displayed in such a manner that they can be imaged by the imaging means.

  6 to 8, for convenience of explanation, a liquid crystal display device 32 that functions as an example of a display means for displaying an image and a game state notification means for notifying a state notification mode related to the game state, Only the winning opening 39 and the shutter 40 are described, and description of game members such as the game board 14 and the guide rails 30 (30a and 30b) and the obstacle 55 provided on the game board 14 is omitted.

  Further, as will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, the state notification mode related to the gaming state notified by the liquid crystal display device 32 is the probability change / short time gaming state, the normal probability / short time game after the special gaming state ends. It is notified in the state or normal variation / normal probability gaming state.

  In addition, in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8, the game state is a probability change / short time game state, a normal probability / short time game state, or a normal variation / normal probability game state, and is not a special game state. No. 39 shutter 40 is in a closed state, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. 6 to 8, the identification information 94a to 94c as effects is displayed in a variable manner in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  First, as shown in FIG. 6, in the probability variation / short time gaming state, the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 has a character image 90a (for example, a hero with a club) and a heaven background image 95 indicating heaven. (For example, an image 95a of a flower field, an image 95b of a butterfly flying in the flower field, etc.) are notified as a state notification mode related to a probability change / short-time game state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, in the probability variation / short time gaming state or the normal probability / short time gaming state, the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 has a character image 90b (for example, a hero with a club) and the underworld. A background image 96 of the underworld showing (for example, an image 96a showing darkness, an image 96b showing lightning) is notified as a specific state notification mode related to the probability change / short time gaming state or the normal probability / short time gaming state.

  Furthermore, in FIG. 7, in the liquid crystal display device 32, a two-dimensional code 300, which is an example of an output information image including output information related to the gaming state, functions as an example of an imaging unit from the outside (CCD camera 480 (FIG. 1), and is displayed in such a manner that it can be captured by a portable terminal 400 (see FIG. 1). The two-dimensional code 300 includes output information related to the gaming state.

  Thus, on the condition that a specific state notification mode is notified, the output information image is displayed in a mode that can be captured by the imaging unit from the outside on the display unit. It is possible to make the player understand that notification is given with some relationship with the output information image. In particular, since the output information image includes output information related to the gaming state, the player's willingness to obtain the output information image including the output information related to the gaming state is inspired. In other words, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to play the game by making the player understand the reason why the output information image is displayed and inspiring the player's willingness to obtain the display of the output information image. is there.

  In particular, in FIG. 7, as described above, when either the probability change / short time gaming state which is an example of the special mode state or the normal probability / short time gaming state which is an example of the normal mode state is executed, Is output as a special state notification related to the probability variation / short-time gaming state or the normal probability / short-time gaming state, and the liquid crystal display device 32 includes an output information image including output information related to the gaming state. The two-dimensional code 300 includes output information related to one of the probability change / short time gaming state or the normal probability / short time gaming state currently being executed as output information related to the gaming state.

  As described above, on the condition that the special state notification mode is notified, the output information image is displayed in a form that can be captured from the outside by the imaging unit on the display unit. It is possible for the player to understand that the information is displayed with some relationship with the output information image. In particular, in any case of the special mode state or the normal mode state, a special state notification mode is notified, but the special mode state or the special one having a high winning probability, which is a probability that the output information image is won in the special lottery. Since the player includes output information related to one of the normal mode states with a low winning probability, which is the probability of winning the lottery, the player can determine in which gaming state the special state notification mode has been notified from the output information. Can guess and recognize. Accordingly, the player is motivated to obtain an output information image including output information related to either the special mode state or the normal mode state. In other words, by making the player understand the reason why the output information image is displayed, and by making the player more motivated to obtain the display of the output information image, the player's willingness to play can be further enhanced. Is possible.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, in the normal variation / normal probability gaming state, the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 has a character image 90c (for example, a hero with a club) and a street corner background indicating the street corner. An image 97 (for example, an image 97a showing a merchant, an image 97b showing a building, etc.) is notified as a state notification mode related to the normal variation / normal probability gaming state.

  In addition, control which displays an output information image related effect image (for example, character images, such as Get Code!) Around the output information image (two-dimensional code 300) displayed in the display area 32a of the display device 32 is performed. Thereby, the display of the output information image may be emphasized. In this case, since the player can easily understand that the output information image is displayed by the player's gaming power, the player can be more satisfied with the output information image.

  In this embodiment, the output information image notification effect image is displayed, and the output information image is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the output information image notification effect image is displayed. The output information image may be displayed after the variation display of the next special symbol on the special symbol display 33 is stopped.

  In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 32 including a liquid crystal display panel is employed as an example of the display means and the gaming state notification means. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other modes may be used. For example, a CRT (Cathode It may be a cathode ray tube including a Ray Tube), a dot LED, a segment LED, an EL (Electronic Luminescent), a plasma, or the like. Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 32 is shown in the case where it is provided in the approximate center of the front of the game board 14 in the pachinko gaming machine 10 that is a gaming machine, but it may be a position that can be visually recognized by the player. For example, the liquid crystal display device 32 may be provided at any position. In the present embodiment, the special symbol display 33 and the normal symbol display 35 are provided separately from the liquid crystal display device 32. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the liquid crystal display device 32 is provided with the special symbol and the normal symbol. You may comprise so that a fluctuation | variation display may be carried out. Further, the liquid crystal display device 32 is adopted as the fluctuation display means, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other modes may be adopted. For example, a drum, a belt, a leaf, or the like may be adopted as the fluctuation display means.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the liquid crystal display device 32 which consists of a liquid crystal display panel is employ | adopted as an example of a game state alerting | reporting means, but it alert | reports by the aspect of a display, but it is not restricted to this, such as a lamp | ramp, a sound, etc. You may make it alert | report in the aspect.

[Description of display screen of mobile terminal]
Next, a display screen displayed on the liquid crystal panel 460 of the mobile terminal 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. From the server 600 (see FIG. 33), output information related to either the probability change / short time gaming state which is an example of the special mode state or the normal probability / short time gaming state which is an example of the normal mode state via the communication line. Corresponding information, for example, probability-changing game image data for displaying a probability-changing game image or time-shortening game image data for displaying a time-shortening game image is transmitted to the portable terminal 400 to display the image. On the liquid crystal panel 460 which is an example of the image display means, information related to game information is displayed.

  For example, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the probability variation / short-time gaming state which is an example of a special mode state having a high winning probability which is a probability of winning a special lottery whether or not to execute a special gaming state advantageous to a player or the special game state described above A special state notification mode (specifically, as shown in FIG. 7) when any one of a normal probability and a short-time gaming state, which is an example of a normal mode state with a low winning probability, which is a probability of winning a lottery, is executed. An example of an output information image including output information related to either the probability variation / short time gaming state or the normal probability / short time gaming state on condition that the correct character image 90b and the background image 96) of the underworld are notified A certain two-dimensional code 300 is displayed in a manner that can be imaged by the mobile terminal 400. The two-dimensional code 300 is imaged by the portable terminal 400 including the CCD camera 480. The portable terminal 400 generates output information based on the two-dimensional code 300, specifically, output information related to either the probability change / short time gaming state or the normal probability / short time gaming state. Further, the mobile terminal 400 transmits the generated output information to the server 600 via the Internet 500. When the microcomputer 610 (see FIG. 33) in the server 600 receives this output information, it extracts information associated with the output information from the hard disk drive 620 (see FIG. 33).

  The information associated with the output information is probability change game image data for displaying a probability change game image as shown in FIG. 9 when the game state is shifted to the probability change / short time game state. When the two-dimensional code 300 including output information related to the normal probability / short time gaming state is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32, that is, when the gaming state is shifted to the normal probability / short time gaming state, FIG. The time-short game image data for displaying the short-time game image as shown in FIG.

  Then, when the probability-changing game image data is transmitted to the portable terminal 400 via the communication line by the communication interface 650 (see FIG. 33) in the server 600, the liquid crystal panel 460 of the portable terminal 400 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 9, a character image 402 a (for example, “I am probable”) indicating that the game is in the probability variation / short time game state is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the short-time game image data is transmitted to the mobile terminal 400 via the communication line by the communication interface 650 (see FIG. 33) in the server 600, the liquid crystal panel 460 of the mobile terminal 400 is used. As shown in FIG. 10, a character image 402b (for example, “It is short time”) indicating that the normal probability / short time gaming state is displayed.

[Description of two-dimensional code]
An output information image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output information image displayed in the pachinko game machine of this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the output information image of the present embodiment is a two-dimensional code 300, and includes a store ID 310, a model ID 320, a product ID 330, information 340, and a generation time 350 as information. A two-dimensional code can contain more information than a conventional bar code. The store ID 310 is an ID indicating a game hall where the gaming machine 10 is installed. The model ID 320 is an ID indicating the model of the gaming machine 10. The product ID 330 is an ID indicating the manufacturing number of the gaming machine 10. The information 340 is an ID indicating predetermined information (details will be described later). A generation time 350 indicates an output information image generation time.

  Since the output information image of this embodiment includes code forgery prevention means such as a store ID 310, a model ID 320, a product ID 330, and a generation time 350, the game hall, model, serial number, and time that created the output information image are known. Forgery of the output information image can be prevented.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of a table in which a plurality of information 340 stored in the program ROM 208 (see FIG. 13) is stored. As shown in FIG. 12, a pattern, a gaming state, and information 340 are stored in association with each other. For example, when the gaming state is a certain change / short-time gaming state, the sub CPU 206 selects the pattern S1, and the URL (http: //***.***.001.htm) as the information 340 is It is provided as output information related to the gaming state, specifically, output information related to the probability change / short time gaming state. Further, when the game state is the normal probability / short time game state, the sub CPU 206 selects the pattern S2, so that the URL (http: //***.***.002.htm) as the information 340 is obtained. The output information related to the gaming state, specifically, the output information related to the normal probability / short time gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, the information 340 is a URL for a special homepage, but the present invention is not limited to this. The information 340 may be image data for a standby image, music data for a ringing melody, or the like. The information 340 may be service points or game information. The information 340 may be various programs such as a game.

  Note that the two-dimensional code of the present embodiment can be implemented using a standard such as QR code (registered trademark), but is not limited to the QR code (registered trademark), and other types such as DataMatrix (registered trademark). You may implement using a standard.

[Electric configuration of gaming machine]
A control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the main control circuit 60 as game control means includes a main CPU 66, a main ROM (read only memory) 68, and a main RAM (read / write memory) 70 as control means. The main control circuit 60 controls the progress of the game.

  The main CPU 66 is connected to a main ROM 68, a main RAM 70, and the like, and has a function of executing various processes according to a program stored in the main ROM 68. Thus, the main CPU 66 functions as various means to be described later, such as functioning as a control means.

  A program for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the main CPU 66 is stored in the main ROM 68. In addition, a jackpot determination table and an effect to be referred to when a jackpot determination is made by random number lottery are selected. Various tables such as an effect condition selection table to be referred to at the time, and other tables are also stored.

  The main RAM 70 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the main CPU 66. Specific examples of data stored in the main RAM 70 include the following.

  In the main RAM 70, a control state flag, a specific area passing flag, a jackpot determination random number counter, a jackpot symbol determination random number counter, a loss symbol determination random number counter, an effect condition selection random number counter, a grand prize opening number counter, a grand prize Oral winning counter, round number display counter, round number display effect start counter, waiting time timer, large winning opening opening time timer, data indicating the number of reserved for a special symbol, data indicating the number of reserved for a normal symbol, which will be described later Data for supplying a command to the sub-control circuit 200, a specific accessory entry counter, variables, and the like are positioned.

  The control state flag indicates the control state of the special symbol game. The specific area passing flag is for determining whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area.

  The jackpot determination random number counter is for determining the jackpot of a special symbol. The jackpot symbol determining random number counter is for determining a special symbol to be stopped when a special symbol jackpot is determined. The random symbol counter for losing symbol determination is for determining a special symbol to be stopped and displayed when it is not a big hit. The production condition selection random number counter is for determining a production variation pattern. The round number display effect start counter is used to determine whether or not to display on the round number display during the normal game. These counters are stored and updated so that the main CPU 66 sequentially increases “1”, and various functions of the main CPU 66 are executed by extracting random numbers from the counters at a predetermined timing. In the present embodiment, such a random number counter is provided, and the main CPU 66 stores and updates the random number counter so as to increase “1” according to a program. You may comprise so that an apparatus like a generator may be provided.

  The waiting time timer is for synchronizing processing executed in the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200. The special prize opening time timer is for measuring the time for driving the shutter 40 and opening the special prize opening 39. Note that the timer in the present embodiment is stored and updated in the main RAM 70 so as to be subtracted by the predetermined cycle at a predetermined cycle. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the CPU itself may include a timer. .

  The special prize opening number counter indicates the number of special prize opening times (so-called round number) in the special gaming state. The grand prize winning prize counter indicates the number of game balls that have won the big winning prize during one round and have passed the V / count sensor 102 or the count sensor 104. Furthermore, the data indicating the number of reserved symbols related to the special symbol is that when the game ball is won at the start ports 25 and 44, but the special symbol variation display cannot be executed, the special symbol game is suspended, but the reserved symbol is retained. It shows the number of times the special symbol game is held. Furthermore, the data indicating the number of reserved symbols related to the normal symbol is that when the game ball has passed through the passing gates 54a and 54b, but the normal symbol variation display cannot be executed, the normal symbol game start is reserved, but the It shows the number of times the normal symbol game is held. The round number display counter indicates the number of rounds displayed on the round number display 51. The special combination entry counter indicates the number of game balls that have entered the general winning opening 56d, which is a specific combination, during execution of the special game.

  In addition, a special symbol storage area is positioned and stored in the main RAM 70.

  In the special symbol memory area, various data such as a jackpot determination random number corresponding to one variable display in the special symbol game are stored, and the special symbol memory area (0) to the special symbol memory area (4) are stored. is there. In the special symbol storage area (0), data corresponding to the variable display currently being executed is stored. The special symbol storage area (1) to the special symbol storage area (4) store data corresponding to the variable display executed after the currently executed variable display is completed. That is, when all the data in the special symbol storage area (0) to the special symbol storage area (4) is clear data, the current variable display is not executed and the hold for executing the variable display is also performed. It will not be. In addition, when the current variable display is completed, each data of the special symbol storage area (1) to the special symbol storage area (4) is transferred from the special symbol storage area (0) to the special symbol storage area (3). Shift and store clear data in the special symbol storage area (4). As a result, the special symbol storage area is updated, that is, the number of reserved items is updated.

  The main control circuit 60 also has a command for a reset clock pulse generating circuit 62 that generates a clock pulse of a predetermined frequency, an initial reset circuit 64 that generates a reset signal when the power is turned on, and a sub-control circuit 200 described later. IC for serial communication 72 is provided. The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62, the initial reset circuit 64, and the serial communication IC 72 are connected to the main CPU 66. The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 generates a clock pulse every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) in order to execute a system timer interrupt process to be described later.

  Various devices are connected to the main control circuit 60. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the V / count sensor 102, the count sensor 104, the general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, 112, and the passage. The ball sensors 114 and 115, the start winning ball sensors 116 and 117, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118, the big prize opening solenoid 120, the seesaw solenoid 122, and the backup clear switch 124 are connected.

  The V / count sensor 102 is provided in a specific area in the special winning opening 39. The V / count sensor 102 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball passes through a specific area in the special winning opening 39.

  The count sensor 104 is provided in a general area different from the specific area in the special winning opening 39. The count sensor 104 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game ball passes through the general area at the special winning opening 39.

  The general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, and 112 are provided in the general winning ports 56a to 56d, respectively. The general winning ball sensors 106, 108, 110, and 112 supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game balls pass through the general winning ports 56 a to 56 d.

  The passing ball sensors 114 and 115 are provided at the passing gates 54a and 54b, respectively. The passing ball sensors 114 and 115 supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game balls pass through the passing gates 54a and 54b, respectively.

  The start winning ball sensors 116 and 117 are provided at the start ports 25 and 44, respectively. The start winning ball sensors 116 and 117 supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball wins the start opening 25 or 44.

  The normal electric accessory solenoid 118 is connected to the blade member 48 via a link member (not shown), and makes the blade member 48 open or closed according to a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66. .

  The special prize opening solenoid 120 is connected to the shutter 40 shown in FIG. 5 and drives the shutter 40 in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66 to make the special prize opening open or closed.

  The seesaw solenoid 122 is connected to a seesaw (not shown) provided in the shutter 40 in the shape of a plate. The seesaw solenoid 122 is displaced in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66 to tilt the seesaw. change. As a result of tilting the seesaw, the seesaw is switched so as to easily pass through the specific region or to pass through the general region.

  The backup clear switch 124 is built in the pachinko gaming machine 10 and has a function of clearing backup data in the event of a power failure or the like in accordance with the operation of the game hall manager.

  The main control circuit 60 is connected to a payout / launch control circuit 126. The payout / launch control circuit 126 is connected to a payout device 128 that pays out game balls, a launch device 130 that fires game balls, and a card unit 150.

  The payout / launch control circuit 126 receives a prize ball control command supplied from the main control circuit 60 and a lending ball control signal supplied from the card unit 150, and transmits a predetermined signal to the payout device 128. Then, the payout device 128 pays out the game ball. Further, the payout / launch control circuit 126 performs a control of launching a game ball by supplying a launch signal to the launch device 130.

  In addition, the launching device 130 includes a device for launching a game ball such as the launching solenoid and the touch sensor described above. When the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player and is rotated in the clockwise direction, electric power is supplied to the firing solenoid according to the rotational angle, and the game ball stored in the upper plate 20 is fired. The game board 14 is sequentially fired by the solenoid.

  Further, a lamp control circuit 76 for controlling the lamp 74 is connected to the main control circuit 60, and the lamp 74 is connected to the lamp control circuit 76. The lamp control circuit 76 supplies a lamp (LED) control signal to the lamp 74. The lamp 74 includes incandescent bulbs, LEDs, and the like. Specifically, the special symbol holding lamps 34a to 34d, the normal symbol holding lamps 50a to 50d, the special symbol display device 33 (7-segment LED 41), and the normal symbol display device 35. (Display lamp), round number display 51 (7-segment LED 52) and the like are included.

  On the other hand, the sub-control circuit 200 is connected to the serial communication IC 72. The sub control circuit 200 performs display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, control related to sound generated from the speaker 46, control of the lamp 132, and the like in accordance with various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. Note that the lamp 132 includes an incandescent lamp, an LED, and the like, specifically, a decorative lamp (not shown) that displays light and dark on the game board 14.

  In the present embodiment, the command is supplied from the main control circuit 60 to the sub control circuit 200 and the signal cannot be supplied from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60. The present invention is not limited to this, and there is no problem even if it is configured such that a signal can be transmitted from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60.

  The sub control circuit 200 controls the sound generated from the sub CPU 206, the program ROM 208 as the storage means, the work RAM 210, the display control circuit 250 as the display control means for performing display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, and the speaker 46. A voice control circuit 230 and the like are provided.

  To the sub CPU 206, a program ROM 208, a work RAM 210, a reading device 50, and the like are connected. The sub CPU 206 has a function of executing various processes according to the program stored in the program ROM 208. In particular, the sub CPU 206 controls the sub control circuit 200 in accordance with various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. In particular, the sub CPU 206 performs display control for the liquid crystal display device 32. The sub CPU 206 functions as various means described later.

  The program ROM 208 stores a program for controlling the game effect of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the sub CPU 206. In addition, various tables such as a table for making a decision regarding the effect, output information image display notification An effect pattern, an output information image display timer, an output information image related information pattern, an output information image pattern, a store ID 310, a model ID 320, and a product ID 330 are also stored.

  The program ROM 208 stores a plurality of types of effect patterns. This effect pattern relates to the progress of the effect display that is executed in association with the variable symbol display. In addition, the program ROM 208 stores effect patterns during execution of a plurality of types of special games. The effect pattern during execution of the special game relates to the progress of the effect display executed in relation to the round game in the special game. Further, the program ROM 208 stores an output information image display timer for determining a time until an output information image is displayed after the output information image display notification effect.

  In this embodiment, the main control circuit 60 uses the main ROM 68 and the sub control circuit 200 uses the program ROM 208 as storage means for storing programs, tables, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As long as it is a storage medium readable by a computer equipped with a computer, a program, a table, and the like are recorded on a storage medium such as a hard disk device, a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM, and a ROM cartridge. May be. Of course, the main ROM 68 may be used as an alternative to the program ROM 208. Further, these programs may not be recorded in advance, but may be downloaded after the power is turned on and recorded in the main RAM 70 in the main control circuit 60 and the work RAM 210 in the sub control circuit 200. . Furthermore, each program may be recorded on a separate storage medium.

  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, various variables and the like such as an effect display selection random number counter for selecting an effect pattern are positioned.

  In this embodiment, the main RAM 70 is used as the temporary storage area of the main CPU 66 and the work RAM 210 is used as the temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any readable / writable storage medium may be used.

  A display control circuit 250 that functions as a display control means includes an image data processor (hereinafter referred to as VDP) 212, an image data ROM 216 that stores various image data, a D / A converter 218 that converts image data as an image signal, a power supply It comprises an initial reset circuit 220 that generates a reset signal when it is turned on.

  The VDP 212 described above is connected to the sub CPU 206, the image data ROM 216, the D / A converter 218, and the initial reset circuit 220.

  The VDP 212 includes a so-called sprite circuit, a screen circuit, a pallet circuit, and the like, and is a device that can perform various processes for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display device 32. That is, the VDP 212 performs display control for the liquid crystal display device 32. Further, the VDP 212 includes a storage medium (for example, a video RAM) as a buffer for displaying an image on the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32. By storing the image data in a predetermined storage area of the storage medium, an image is displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 at a predetermined timing.

  In the image data ROM 216, various types of image data such as effect identification information image data, background image data, and effect image data indicating the effect identification information are stored separately. Of course, related image data indicating a related image is also stored.

  The VDP 212 reads various image data such as effect identification information image data, background image data, effect image data, and the like from the image data ROM 216 in response to an image display command supplied from the sub CPU 206 and displays them on the liquid crystal display device 32. The image data to be generated is generated. The VDP 212 superimposes the generated image data in order from the image data located at the rear, stores the image data in a buffer, and supplies the data to the D / A converter 218 at a predetermined timing. The D / A converter 218 converts the image data as an image signal and supplies the image signal to the liquid crystal display device 32, thereby causing the liquid crystal display device 32 to display an image.

  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 initial reset circuit 220, the audio data ROM 234, and the AMP 236. The sound source IC 232 controls sound generated from the speaker 46.

  The reading device 50 includes a CCD camera 266 for imaging the two-dimensional code 300 displayed on the liquid crystal panel 460 of the portable terminal 400, and image data obtained by the CCD camera 266 imaging the two-dimensional code 300. An image processing circuit 268 that performs various processes, a buffer 269 that temporarily stores image data obtained by the CCD camera 266 imaging the two-dimensional code 300, and a read request signal received from the operation switch 264 and a CCD And a reading device control circuit 262 including a CPU (not shown) for controlling operations of the camera 266 and the image processing circuit 268.

  The player causes the two-dimensional code 300 displayed on the liquid crystal panel 460 (see FIG. 1) of the portable terminal 400 to face the reading device 50 and presses the operation switch 264 to read the two-dimensional code 300. 50 can be read.

  That is, when the CPU included in the reading device control circuit 262 receives a reading request signal from the operation switch 264, the CPU drives the CCD camera 266, and the two-dimensional code displayed on the liquid crystal panel 460 of the portable terminal 400 by the CCD camera 266. 300 is imaged, and the obtained image data is stored in the buffer 269. Subsequently, the CPU included in the reading device control circuit 262 operates the image processing circuit 268, performs various processes on the image data stored in the buffer 269, and generates data from the image data. The CPU included in the reading device control circuit 262 transmits the generated data to the sub control circuit 200. The generated data includes image data indicating the probability change / short-time gaming state, image data indicating the normal probability / short-time gaming state, and various programs. The music data for melody and URL data may be included.

  The configuration of the reading device 50 is not limited to the above-described example, and any conventionally known device can be adopted as long as it is a device that can read a two-dimensional code.

[Game machine operation]
The processing executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is shown in FIGS. 14 to 32 below. Moreover, the state transition of the special symbol control process (FIG. 16) performed with the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

[Main processing]
First, as shown in FIG. 14, RAM access permission, backup recovery processing, initialization of the work area, and initial setting processing such as a specific accessory entry counter are executed (step S11). Then, as will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 16, a special symbol control process related to the progress of the special symbol game, the special symbol on the special symbol display 33, and the identification information for presentation displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 is executed ( Step S15). Further, as will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 21, the normal symbol game is executed, and the normal symbol display processing 35 executes the normal symbol control process related to the normal symbol (step S20). Thus, in the main process, after the initial setting process of step S11 is completed, the processes of step S15 and step S20 are repeatedly executed.

[System timer interrupt processing]
Further, the main CPU 66 may interrupt the main process and execute the system timer interrupt process even when the main process is being executed. The following system timer interrupt process is executed in response to a clock pulse generated from the reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds). This system timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 15, the main CPU 66 updates the random numbers so that the count values of the big hit determination random number counter, the big hit symbol determination random number counter, the round number display effect start counter, etc. are incremented by “1”. Processing is executed (step S42). And the input detection process which detects the winning or passage of game balls, such as the start openings 25 and 44, is performed (step S43). A waiting time timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200, a big prize opening time timer for measuring the opening time of the big prize opening 39 that is opened when a big hit occurs, etc. Various timer update processes are executed (step S44). Then, an output process is executed in order to supply a signal for drive control based on various variables to a solenoid, a motor or the like (step S46). If this process ends, the process moves to a step S47.

  In step S47, command output processing is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 supplies various commands to the sub control circuit 200. Specifically, these various commands include a demonstration display command, a stop design designation command for effect indicating the type of effect identification information to be stopped and displayed in the left column, the middle column, and the right column, and an identification for effect. A variation pattern designation command indicating a variation pattern of information, an output information image display command, and the like are included. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S49.

  In the process of step S49, the main CPU 66 executes a payout process such as transmitting a prize ball control command for causing the payout device 128 to perform a prize ball to the payout / firing control circuit 126. Further, the main CPU 66 supplies the payout / firing control circuit 126 with a prize ball control command for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls as a result of game balls winning in various winning holes. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished, the address is returned to the address before the occurrence of the interrupt, and the main process is executed.

[Special symbol control processing]
The subroutine executed in step S15 in FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 16, the numerical values drawn from step S72 to step S81 indicate control state flags corresponding to those steps, and one step corresponding to the numerical value is determined according to the numerical value of the control state flag. Will be executed and the special symbol game will proceed.

  First, as shown in FIG. 16, a process for loading a control state flag is executed (step S71). In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the control state flag. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S72.

  Note that in steps S72 to S81, which will be described later, the main CPU 66 determines whether to execute various processes in each step based on the value of the control state flag, as will be described later. This control state flag indicates the game state of the special symbol game, and enables one of the processes from step S72 to step S82 to be executed. In addition, the main CPU 66 executes processing in each step at a predetermined timing determined according to a waiting time timer or the like set for each step. Before reaching the predetermined timing, the process ends without executing the process in each step, and another subroutine is executed. Of course, the system timer interrupt process is also executed at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S72, a special symbol memory check process is executed. Although details will be described later with reference to FIG. 18, in this process, the main CPU 66 checks the number of reserved items when the control state flag is a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check, and there is a reserved number. Next, determination of jackpot determination, derived identification information, variation pattern of identification information, and the like are performed. Further, the main CPU 66 sets a value (01) indicating special symbol variation time management in the control state flag, and sets the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern determined in the current process in the waiting time timer. That is, it is set so that the process of step S73 is executed after the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determined this time has elapsed. On the other hand, when there is no pending number, a demonstration screen is displayed. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S73.

  In step S73, a special symbol variation time management process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets the value (02) indicating the special symbol display time management to the control state flag when the control state flag is the value (01) indicating the special symbol variation time management. Set the waiting time after confirmation (for example, 1 second) in the waiting time timer. That is, it is set so that the process of step S74 is executed after the waiting time after determination has elapsed. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S74.

  In step S74, a special symbol display time management process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not it is a big hit when the control state flag is a value (02) indicating special symbol display time management and the waiting time after determination has elapsed. In the case of a big hit, the main CPU 66 sets a value (03) indicating the big hit start interval management in the control state flag, and sets a time (for example, 10 seconds) corresponding to the big hit start interval in the waiting time timer. That is, after the time corresponding to the big hit start interval elapses, the setting of step S75 is performed. On the other hand, the main CPU 66 sets a value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game when it is not a big hit. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S81. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S75.

  In step S75, a big hit start interval management process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 has a value (03) indicating that the control status flag indicates the jackpot start interval management, and when the time corresponding to the jackpot start interval has elapsed, the main winning prize port 39 read from the main ROM 68 is obtained. Is stored in the main RAM 70. Then, in the process of step S46 in FIG. 15, the main CPU 66 reads the data for opening the big prize opening 39 stored in the main RAM 70, and sends a signal for opening the big prize opening 39 to the big prize opening solenoid. 120. As described above, the main CPU 66 and the like perform opening / closing control of the special winning opening 39. That is, one round game in which a predetermined advantageous gaming state (a gaming state from an open state where the big winning opening 39 easily accepts a game ball to a closed state where the big winning opening 39 hardly accepts a gaming ball) is provided a plurality of times. A special game that may be repeated is executed.

  Further, the main CPU 66 sets a value (04) indicating that the big prize opening is being opened in the control state flag, and sets the upper opening limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big prize opening time timer. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S78. Thus, the main CPU 66 is an example of special game execution means for executing a special game. Further, the main CPU 66 assigns a predetermined number (for example, “15”) to the round number display counter in the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S76.

  In step S76, a round number display process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 selects one round number display pattern from a plurality of types of round number display patterns stored in the main ROM 68 based on the numbers assigned to the round number display counter stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. And the selected round number display pattern is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70.

  The data indicating the round number display pattern stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is a signal (round number display control signal) for controlling the display of the round number display 51 by the process of step S46 in FIG. Is transmitted to the lamp control circuit 76. When the lamp control circuit 76 receives the round number display control signal, the lamp control circuit 76 performs display control of the round number display 51 based on the round number display control signal. As described above, the ramp control circuit 76 is an example of a main control unit that controls the display of the number of rounds during execution of the special game in the round number display unit. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S77.

  In step S77, a waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets the special prize opening number counter to “0” when the control status flag is a value (06) indicating the big prize opening reopening waiting time management and the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed. Update the memory so that it increases by 1 ″. The main CPU 66 sets a value (04) indicating that the special winning opening is open in the control state flag. The main CPU 66 sets an opening upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big prize opening time timer. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S78. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S78.

  In step S78, a special winning opening opening process is executed. In this process, when the control status flag is a value (04) indicating that the big prize opening is being opened, the main CPU 66 has passed the condition that the big prize opening prize counter is “10” or more, and the opening upper limit time ( It is determined whether or not any of the conditions that the big prize opening time timer is “0” is satisfied. The main CPU 66 updates a variable positioned in the main RAM 70 in order to close the special winning opening 39 when any of the conditions is satisfied. The main CPU 66 sets a value (05) indicating monitoring of the winning ball remaining ball in the control state flag. The main CPU 66 sets the special ball remaining ball monitoring time (for example, 1 second) in the waiting time timer. That is, it is set so that the process of step S79 is executed after the winning ball residual ball monitoring time has elapsed. Note that the main CPU 66 does not execute the above-described processing when none of the conditions is satisfied. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S79.

  In step S79, a special winning opening residual ball monitoring process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 has a value (05) indicating that the control state flag indicates the supervised ball residual ball monitoring, and the game ball is placed in a specific area in the special payout port 39 when the supervised mouth residual ball monitoring time has elapsed. The special prize opening number counter is “2” (when the specific number symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 33 is “3”) or “15” (special symbol display) In step 33, it is determined whether or not any of the conditions that the specific number symbol stopped and displayed is “7” or more (the last round) is satisfied. When any of the conditions is satisfied, the main CPU 66 sets a value (07) indicating the jackpot end interval in the control state flag, and sets a time corresponding to the jackpot end interval in the waiting time timer. In other words, after the time corresponding to the big hit end interval has elapsed, the setting of step S80 is executed.

  On the other hand, when neither of the conditions is satisfied, the main CPU 66 sets a value (06) indicating management of the special winning opening reopening waiting time in the control state flag. Further, the main CPU 66 updates the storage so that “1” is subtracted from the round number display counter stored in the main RAM 70. Further, the main CPU 66 sets a time corresponding to the interval between rounds in the waiting time timer. In other words, after the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed, the setting of step S76 is executed. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S80.

  In step S80, jackpot end interval processing is executed. Although the details will be described later with reference to FIG. 19, in this process, the main CPU 66 determines that the special state symbol is displayed when the control state flag is a value (07) indicating the jackpot end interval and the time corresponding to the jackpot end interval has elapsed. A value (08) indicating the end of the game is set in the control state flag. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S81. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S81.

  In step S81, a special symbol game end process is executed. Although the details will be described later with reference to FIG. 20, in this process, the main CPU 66, when the control state flag is a value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game, data indicating the number of reserved symbols related to the special symbol (starting storage information) ) Is updated so that it decreases by “1”. Further, the main CPU 66 sets data indicating a start memory number designation command indicating that the start memory information is decreased by “1” in a predetermined storage area in the main RAM 70. Then, the main CPU 66 updates the special symbol storage area in order to perform the next fluctuation display. The main CPU 66 sets a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S72. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  As described above, the special symbol game is executed by setting the control state flag. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the main CPU 66 sets the control status flag to “00”, “01”, “02”, when the big hit determination result is lost in the special gaming state, as shown in FIG. By setting “08” in order, the processing of step S72, step S73, step S74, and step S81 shown in FIG. 16 is executed at a predetermined timing. Further, when the main CPU 66 is not in the special gaming state and the result of the big hit determination is a big hit, the main CPU 66 sets the control state flag in order of “00”, “01”, “02”, “03”, The processing of step S72, step S73, step S74, and step S75 shown in FIG. 16 is executed at a predetermined timing, and control to the special gaming state is executed. Further, when the control to the special gaming state is executed, the main CPU 66 sets the control state flag in order of “04”, “05”, “06”, thereby performing step S78 shown in FIG. The process of step S79 and step S77 is executed at a predetermined timing, and a special game is executed. If the special game (special game state) end condition (special game end condition, jackpot game end condition) is satisfied, set “04”, “05”, “07”, “08” in this order. Thus, the processing from step S78 to step S81 shown in FIG. 16 is executed at a predetermined timing, and the special game is ended. In the present embodiment, the game ball has not passed through the specific area (puncture) until a predetermined time has elapsed, and the maximum number of continuous rounds (in this embodiment, “2” rounds or “15 The end of the “round” round game is also a special game end condition.

[Special symbol memory check processing]
The subroutine executed in step S72 in FIG. 16 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the control state flag is a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check (step S101), and the control state flag is a value indicating a special symbol storage check. If it is determined that there is, the process proceeds to step S102. If it is not determined that the control state flag is a value indicating a special symbol storage check, this subroutine is terminated. In step S102, it is determined whether or not the data indicating the number of holds in the special symbol game is “0”, and it is determined that the data indicating the number of hold in the special symbol game is “0”. Moves the process to step S103, and moves the process to step S104 if it is not determined that the data indicating the number of holds in the special symbol game is "0".

  In step S103, a demonstration display process is executed. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S104, a process of setting a value (01) indicating special symbol variation time management as a control state flag is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 stores a value indicating special symbol variation time management in the control state flag. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S105.

  In step S105, a jackpot determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the first gaming state flag, and based on the first gaming state flag, selects one jackpot determination table from a plurality of jackpot determination tables having different numbers of jackpot determination values (hit determination values). select. Then, the main CPU 66 performs a special lottery with reference to the jackpot determination random number extracted at the time of starting winning and the jackpot determination value.

  For example, the probability change gaming state is not set in the first gaming state flag, that is, two big hit determination values are set in the big hit determination table in the normal probability gaming state, but the probability change in the first gaming state flag Ten jackpot determination values are set in the jackpot determination table in which the gaming state is set, that is, in the probability variation gaming state. The number of jackpot determination values can be arbitrarily set.

  Then, the main CPU 66 refers to the jackpot determination random number value extracted at the time of winning the starting opening and the jackpot determination value in the jackpot determination table, and determines whether or not to execute a special gaming state advantageous to the player. I do. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S106.

  As described above, the probability of shifting to the special gaming state differs between the probability variation gaming state and the normal probability gaming state. In other words, in the probability variation gaming state with respect to the normal probability gaming state, the special lottery is won with a fivefold probability. Thus, the probability variation gaming state is an example of a special mode state with a high winning probability that is a probability of winning a special lottery, and the normal probability gaming state is a normal mode state with a low winning probability that is a probability of winning a special lottery. It is an example.

  In step S106, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not it is a big hit based on the result of the reference in step S105. If the main CPU 66 determines that it is a big hit, it moves the process to step S107, and if it does not determine that it is a big hit, moves the process to step S108.

  In step S107, a jackpot symbol determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 extracts the jackpot symbol random value extracted at the time of starting winning, and determines identification information (special symbol) to be displayed on the special symbol display 33 based on the jackpot symbol random value. The data indicating the identification information is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S109.

  In step S108, a missing symbol determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 extracts a random symbol value for determining a symbol from the random symbol counter for determining a symbol symbol, and uses the symbol information for determining the random symbol for identifying the symbol (special symbol) to be displayed on the special symbol display 33. Then, the data indicating the identification information is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S109.

  Note that the data indicating the identification information corresponding to the left column, the middle column, and the right column stored by the processing of step S107 and step S108 is sub-controlled from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 by the processing of step S47 of FIG. This is supplied as a symbol designation command to the sub CPU 206 of the circuit 200.

  In step S109, a variation pattern determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 extracts a rendering condition selection random value. Based on the special symbol determined in step S106, that is, based on the result of the lottery in step S105, the main CPU 66 selects a variation pattern distribution table for determining the variation pattern of the effect display. Here, the variation pattern of the effect display means a variation display pattern of the identification information for the effect, a variation display pattern of the effect image, etc., and based on the variation pattern of the effect display, the variation display of the identification information for the effect and A game in which stop display is repeatedly performed is controlled, and display of the effect image is controlled. Then, the main CPU 66 determines an effect display variation pattern based on the effect condition selection random number extracted from the effect condition selection random number counter and the selected variation pattern distribution table, and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. To do. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S110.

  In step S109, the data indicating the variation pattern of the effect display stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is transferred from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 by the process of step S47 in FIG. Supplied as a fluctuation pattern designation command. The sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 selects an effect pattern based on the received variation pattern designation command, stores the selected effect pattern in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210, and based on the stored effect pattern, Data for displaying the effect pattern is transmitted to the display control circuit 250. Further, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for displaying the identification information for presentation corresponding to the special symbol determined in step S106 to the display control circuit 250 based on the received variation pattern designation command. Therefore, the sub CPU 206 can determine the stop display mode of the identification information for presentation based on the variation pattern designation command. In addition, in the variation pattern designation command, in addition to variable display command information as a command for executing variable display of identification information, the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 determines whether to enter a special gaming state or lose. Information (information indicating a special gaming state) is also included.

  Further, in step S109, the main CPU 66 has a function as a control means for controlling the progress of the game in which the special symbol which is the identification information is repeatedly displayed and stopped.

  That is, in step S109, based on the data indicating the special symbol stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 by the process in step S106, the main CPU 66 selects one of the plurality of types of LED lighting patterns stored in the main ROM 68. The LED lighting pattern is selected, and the selected LED lighting pattern is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70.

  The data indicating the LED lighting pattern stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is used as a signal (special symbol drive control signal) for driving and controlling the special symbol display 33 by the process of step S46 in FIG. Are transmitted to the lamp control circuit 76. When the lamp control circuit 76 receives the special symbol drive control signal, the lamp control circuit 76 performs display control of the special symbol display device 33 based on the special symbol drive control signal. With the above processing, the special symbol display unit 33 displays the special symbol in a variably manner, and the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed after a predetermined time. Thus, the lamp control circuit 76 is an example of a round number display control unit.

  In step S110, a process of setting a variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern in the waiting time timer is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 calculates the fluctuation effect time based on the fluctuation pattern determined by the process of step S109 and the fluctuation effect time table indicating the fluctuation effect time of the fluctuation pattern, and the fluctuation effect time. Is stored in the waiting time timer. Then, a process of clearing the storage area used for the current variation display is executed (step S111). When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Big hit end interval processing]
The subroutine executed in step S79 in FIG. 16 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the control state flag is a value (07) indicating a big hit end interval (step S151), and whether or not the waiting time timer is “0”. This is performed (step S152). In this process, when the main CPU 66 determines that the control state flag is a value indicating the jackpot end interval, and determines that the waiting time timer is “0”, the main CPU 66 shifts the process to step S152. On the other hand, if the main CPU 66 does not determine that the control state flag is a value indicating the jackpot end interval, or if it does not determine that the waiting time timer is “0”, the main CPU 66 ends this subroutine. To do.

  In step S153, a process of setting a value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game as the control state flag is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 stores a value indicating the end of the special symbol game in the control state flag positioned in the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S154.

  In step S154, it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol is a special numeric symbol. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not a special numerical symbol (for example, a numerical symbol “7”) among the specific numerical symbols is stopped and displayed as the jackpot symbol determined by the processing in step S107 of FIG. Will be judged. If the main CPU 66 determines that the jackpot symbol is a special number symbol, that is, if the main CPU 66 determines to shift to the probable gaming state after the special gaming state, the main CPU 66 moves the process to step S155, and the jackpot symbol is a special numeral symbol. If it is not determined that it is, that is, if it is not determined to shift to the probability variation gaming state after the special gaming state is finished, the process proceeds to step S157.

  In step S155, the first game state flag is set to the probability variation game state. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets a value (for example, “77”) representing the probability-changing gaming state in the first gaming state flag stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S156.

  In step S156, a probability change gaming state command is set. In this processing, the main CPU 66 sets a probability change game state command, which is a command indicating that the game state is a probability change game state, in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S159. Note that the probability change gaming state command set in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is a command for indicating that the gaming state is the probability changing gaming state by the process of step S47 in FIG. 15 (see step S1260 in FIG. 28). Is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200.

  In step S157, the normal probability variable gaming state is set in the first gaming state flag. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets a value (for example, “00”) representing the normal probability variable gaming state in the first gaming state flag stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S159.

  As described above, the main CPU 66 that executes the process of step S155 sets the probability variation gaming state in the first gaming state flag when the jackpot symbol is a special numerical symbol. As described in the process of step S106 of FIG. 18 described above, the probability variation gaming state is an example of a special mode state in which a winning probability that is a probability of winning a special lottery is high. That is, the main CPU 66 functions as an example of a control unit that controls execution of a special mode state having a high winning probability, which is a probability of winning a special lottery.

  On the other hand, the main CPU 66 that executes the process of step S157 sets the normal probability gaming state in the first gaming state flag when the jackpot symbol is not a special numerical symbol. As described in the process of step S106 in FIG. 18 described above, the normal probability gaming state is an example of a normal mode state in which a winning probability that is a probability of winning a special lottery is low. That is, the main CPU 66 controls the execution of the normal mode state in which the winning probability, which is the probability of winning the special lottery, is low.

  As described above, the main CPU 66 functions as an example of a control unit that controls execution of a plurality of game states such as a probability change game state and a normal probability game state.

  In step S159, the short-time gaming state is set in the second gaming state flag, and “0” is set in the variation counter. In this processing, the main CPU 66 sets a value (for example, “33”) representing the short-time gaming state in the second gaming state flag stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 and is stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Then, “0” is set to the fluctuation display counter indicating the number of fluctuation display times of the special symbol and the normal symbol. In this way, by setting the short-time gaming state in the second gaming state flag, the short-time gaming state is executed as will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S160.

  In step S160, a short time gaming state command is set. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets a short-time gaming state command, which is a command indicating that the gaming state is a short-time gaming state, in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S159. The short-time gaming state command set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is a command for indicating that the gaming state is the short-time gaming state by the process of step S47 in FIG. 15 (see step S1264 in FIG. 28). Is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200.

[Special symbol game end processing]
The subroutine executed in step S80 in FIG. 16 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 20, it is determined whether or not the control state flag is a value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game (step S191), and the control state flag is a value indicating the end of the special symbol game. If it is determined that there is, the process proceeds to step S192. If it is not determined that the control state flag is a value indicating the end of the special symbol game, this subroutine is ended.

  In step S192, the main CPU 66 executes a process of subtracting “1” from the data indicating the number of holds in the special symbol game (step S192). Then, the main CPU 66 executes a process of shifting (storing) the data of the special symbol storage area (1) to the special symbol storage area (4) from the special symbol storage area (0) to the special symbol storage area (3). (Step S193), a process of setting clear data in the special symbol storage area (4) is executed (Step S194). As a result, the data in the special symbol storage area is updated, that is, the number of reserved items is updated. Subsequently, the main CPU 66 executes a process of setting a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check as a control state flag (step S195). If this process ends, the process moves to a step S196.

  In step S199, a process of adding “1” to the variation counter is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of adding “1” to the variation counter stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S200.

  In step S200, it is determined whether or not the variation counter is “100”. In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the variation counter, and if it is determined that the variation counter is “100”, the main CPU 66 proceeds to step S201 and does not determine that the variation counter is “100”. If this is the case, this subroutine is terminated.

  As described above, when the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the variation counter is set to “100”, the short-time gaming state is executed over 100 variations of the normal symbols 35a and 35b. become.

  In step S201, the normal variation gaming state is set in the second gaming state flag. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets a value (for example, “00”) indicating the normal variation gaming state in the second gaming state flag stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. As described above, when the normal variation gaming state is set in the second gaming state flag, the short-time gaming state is ended. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Operation procedure of normal symbol control processing]
In the normal symbol control process, control related to the normal symbols 35a and 35b (see FIG. 4) is performed. The normal symbol control process is performed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 21, and the processes shown in steps S1151 to S1156 are sequentially performed. In step S1151, the normal symbol control state flag is loaded, and in subsequent step S1152, the normal symbol storage check process is performed.

  When the normal symbol memory check process is started, as shown in FIG. 22, the main CPU 66 determines in step S1161 whether or not the control state flag is “00” indicating a normal symbol memory check. If the symbol memory check process ends and “00”, the process proceeds to step S1162, and it is determined whether or not the number of holds is “0”. Here, if it is not “0”, the demonstration display process of step S1164 is performed and the normal symbol storage check process is completed. If “0”, the process proceeds to step S1163, and the normal symbol hit determination process is performed. In the normal symbol per unit determination process, the main CPU 31 performs a normal symbol per unit determination based on a normal symbol per unit determination random number extracted by passing the game balls through the passage gates 54a and 54b, and based on the determination result, the normal symbol stop symbol is determined. Set. When the normal symbol per-determination random number value matches the predetermined hit determination value, it is determined that the hit flag is set to “77”, and the process proceeds to step S1165.

  Next, when proceeding to step S1165, it is determined whether or not the short-time gaming state is set in the second gaming state flag. If the short-time gaming state, the processing proceeds to step S1166, otherwise proceeds to step S1167. A set of pattern command data indicating the fluctuation display pattern of the normal symbol and a setting of data indicating the fluctuation display time to the normal symbol waiting time timer are performed. In steps S1166 and 1167, pattern command data indicating the fluctuation display of “5.1 seconds” and “30 seconds” is set, and “5.1 seconds” and “30 seconds” are set in the waiting time timer. As described above, when the second gaming state flag is the short-time gaming state, “5.1 seconds” shorter than “30 seconds” is set, and the fluctuation display time of the normal symbol is shortened. Subsequently, in steps S1168 and 1169, the control state flag is set to “01” indicating normal symbol variation time monitoring and the predetermined area is cleared, and the normal symbol storage check process is terminated.

  In step S1153, normal symbol variation time monitoring processing is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S1171 shown in FIG. 23, and it is determined whether or not the control state flag is “01” indicating normal symbol variation time monitoring. If it is not “01”, the normal symbol variation time monitoring process is terminated. If "", the process proceeds to step S1172, and it is determined whether or not the normal symbol waiting time timer is "0". Here, if it is not “0”, the normal symbol variation time monitoring process ends, but if it is “0”, steps S1173 and 1174 are sequentially executed, and “02” indicating normal symbol display time monitoring is set in the control state flag. The data indicating the fixed waiting time (0.5 seconds) is set in the waiting time timer, and the normal symbol variation time monitoring process ends.

  Next, it progresses to step S1154 and a normal symbol display time monitoring process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S1181 shown in FIG. 24, and it is determined whether or not the control state flag is “02” indicating normal symbol display time monitoring. If it is not “02”, the normal symbol display time monitoring process ends. If "02", the process proceeds to step S1182, and it is determined whether or not the normal symbol waiting time timer is "0". If the normal symbol waiting time timer is not “0”, the normal symbol display time monitoring process ends. If “0”, the process proceeds to step S1183 to determine whether or not the hit flag is “77”. Here, when the hit flag is “77”, that is, when it is determined as “win” in the normal symbol hit determination process in step S 1163, the process proceeds to step S 1184, and if not, the process proceeds to step S 1185. When “04” indicating the end of the normal symbol game is set in the control state flag in step S1184, the normal symbol display time monitoring process ends.

  On the other hand, when proceeding to step S1185, it is determined whether or not the short-time gaming state is set in the second gaming state flag. If the short-time gaming state is set in the second gaming state flag, steps S1186 and 1187 are performed. If not, Steps S1189 and 1190 are executed, and an opening pattern of the blade member 48 (ordinary electric accessory) of the start port 44 when the gaming state is the probability changing gaming state or the short-time gaming state is set. In step S1186, the control state flag is set to a value “02” indicating normal symbol display time monitoring. In step S1189, the control state flag is set to a value “02” indicating normal symbol display time monitoring. In step S1187, the control state flag is set to a value “02” indicating normal symbol display time monitoring, and in step S1190, the fixed waiting time “0.5a” is set in the normal symbol waiting time timer. In step S 1188, “02” indicating normal symbol display time monitoring is set in the control state flag, and the normal symbol display time monitoring process ends.

  Then, the process proceeds to step S1155, and a normal electric accessory release process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S1191 shown in FIG. 25, and it is determined whether or not the control state flag is “03” indicating that the normal electric accessory is released. If it is not “03”, the normal electric accessory releasing process ends. If "03", the process proceeds to step S1192. In step S 1192, an instruction to drive the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118 (see FIG. 13) is output to perform an ordinary electric accessory release process for opening the blade member 48 (ordinary electric accessory) of the start port 44, and subsequent steps. In S1193, it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory winning counter is equal to or greater than a predetermined value (for example, 4). If the value is less than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S1194. If the value is greater than the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step S1195 without executing step S1194. When the process proceeds to step S1194, it is determined whether or not the normal electric accessory release time timer is “0”. If it is not “0”, the normal electric accessory release process ends. If “0”, the process advances to step S1195. In step S1195, a value “04” indicating the end of the normal symbol game is set in the control state flag, and the process proceeds to step S1196, where an instruction to stop driving of the normal electric accessory solenoid 118 is output and the start port 44 is closed. The normal electric accessory release process ends.

  Furthermore, it progresses to step S1156 and a normal symbol game completion | finish process is performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S1201 shown in FIG. 26, and it is determined whether or not the control state flag is “04” indicating the end of the normal symbol game. If it is not “04”, the normal symbol game end process ends, but “04”. If it is, the process proceeds to step S1202, a process of subtracting "1" from the number of reserves is performed, and steps S1203, 1204, and 1205 are sequentially executed, and the normal symbol game end process ends. In steps S1203, 1204, and 1205, the data of the normal symbol storage area is shifted, and “00” indicating the normal symbol storage check to the control state flag is set, and the normal symbol game end process ends.

[Operation of sub-control circuit]
Next, the operation of the sub control circuit 200 will be described. The sub-control circuit 200 receives a command transmitted from the main control circuit 60, thereby performing symbol display control, voice control, lamp control, and the like. FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a procedure of sub control processing repeatedly executed by the sub control circuit 200.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the sub CPU 206 sequentially executes steps S1211 to S1216, and performs initialization processing, random number update processing, command analysis control processing, display control processing, audio control processing, and lamp control processing. Then, steps S1212 to S1216 are repeatedly executed.

  In the sound control process, the sub CPU 206 instructs the sound control circuit 230 based on a command from the main control circuit 60 to output sound from the speaker 46. In the lamp control process, the sub CPU 206 instructs the lamp control circuit 240 based on a command from the main control circuit 60 to turn on or off the lamp 132. The command analysis control process executed in step S1213 and the display control process executed in step S1214 will be described later.

[Command analysis control processing]
Next, the command analysis control process executed in step S1213 of FIG. 27 will be described using FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 28, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been received (step S1250). In this process, if the sub CPU 206 determines that the variation pattern designation command has been received from the main control circuit 60, the sub CPU 206 sets data (variation pattern data) for displaying the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designation command. The set variation pattern data is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210 (step S1252).

  On the other hand, the sub CPU 206 supplies the variation control data corresponding to the variation pattern designation command to the display control circuit 250 at a predetermined timing. That is, the sub CPU 206 supplies the variation pattern data to the display control circuit 250 when the transmitted variation pattern designation command is received.

  The display control circuit 250 reads various image data from the image data ROM 216 (see FIG. 13) based on the data indicating the variation pattern supplied from the sub CPU 206, and variably displays the identification information. Will be controlled. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 206 determines that a command other than the variation pattern designation command has been received, it moves the process to step S1254.

  If it is not determined in step S1250 that the variation pattern designation command has been received, it is determined whether a symbol designation command has been received (step S1254). In this process, if the sub CPU 206 determines that the symbol designation command has been received, the sub CPU 206 determines a decorative symbol based on the received symbol designation command (step S1256). In this process, when the jackpot symbol is a symbol designation command indicating a special numeric symbol, a combination of decorative symbols in a state where all three digits from “000” to “999” are arranged is determined at random. Also, if the jackpot symbol is a symbol designating command that does not indicate a special numeric symbol, “777” is excluded from the combination of decorative symbols in which all three digits from “000” to “999” are aligned. Randomly determine the combination of decorative designs. Therefore, the player can recognize that only “777” will shift to the probable gaming state after the end of the special gaming state among the combinations in which all the three digits of the decorative symbols are arranged, and all the other three digits are arranged. The combination of the symbols in the selected state cannot recognize that the player shifts to the probability changing gaming state. Thereafter, decorative symbol data indicating the determined decorative symbol is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210 (step S1258). On the other hand, if the sub CPU 206 does not determine that the symbol designation command has been received, it moves the process to step S1260.

  If it is not determined in step S1254 that the symbol designation command has been received, it is determined whether or not a probability change gaming state command has been received (step S1260). In this process, when the sub CPU 206 determines that it has received the probability change gaming state command set in the main RAM 70 in the process of step S156 of the jackpot end interval process of FIG. 19 and transmitted by the process of step S47 of FIG. Moves the process to step S1262, and moves the process to step S1264 if it is not determined that the probability variation gaming state command has been received.

  In step S1262, it is determined whether the decorative design is a special numeric design. In this process, the sub CPU 206 reads the decorative symbol data stored in the predetermined area in the work RAM 210 in the process of step S1258, and stops in a state where all the numeric symbol combinations of the identification information are complete. It is determined whether or not it is displayed, that is, whether or not the result of variable display of the identification information for presentation is a special display mode. (Specifically, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the special numerical symbol design is stopped and displayed in a state where all the “7” s are aligned.) When the sub CPU 206 determines that the decorative symbol is a special numeric symbol, If the process moves to step S1263 and it is not determined that the decorative symbol is a special numeric symbol, the process moves to step S1266.

  In step S1263, the sub CPU 206 sets the background mode = “02” in the background mode flag. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 sets “02”, which is a value representing the heaven mode, in the background mode flag stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  If it is not determined that the probability variation gaming state command has been received in the process of step S1260, it is determined whether or not a short time gaming state command has been received (step S1264). In this process, when the sub CPU 206 determines that it has received the short game state command set in the main RAM 70 in the process of step S160 of the jackpot end interval process of FIG. 19 and transmitted by the process of step S47 of FIG. Moves the process to step S1266 and moves the process to step S1272 if it is not determined that the short time gaming state command has been received.

  In step S1266, the sub CPU 206 sets the background mode = “01” in the background mode flag. In this process, the sub CPU 206 sets “01”, which is a value representing the underworld mode, to the background mode flag stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1268.

  In step S1268, the sub CPU 206 sets an output information image display flag. In this process, the sub CPU 206 sets an output information image display flag for displaying an output information image in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  If it is not determined that the short time gaming state command has been received in the process of step S1264, the sub CPU 206 sets the background mode = “00” in the background mode flag (step S1272). In this process, the sub CPU 206 sets “00”, which is a value representing the city mode, to the background mode flag stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S1274, other processing corresponding to the received command is executed. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Timer interrupt processing]
In the sub control circuit 200, the timer interrupt process is executed at a predetermined timing (for example, every 2 ms, etc.). This timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 29, the sub CPU 206 saves the register (step S1241) and executes update processing of various timers (step S1242). Then, the sub CPU 206 executes switch input processing (step S1243). In this process, the sub CPU 206 executes various processes according to the player's operation. Then, the sub CPU 206 restores the register saved in step S1241 (step S1244). When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Display control processing]
Next, the display control process executed in step S1214 of FIG. 27 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 30, the sub CPU 206 performs a gaming state notification mode determination process (step S302). In this processing, the sub CPU 206 determines the gaming state notification mode based on the background mode flag set in the processing of step S1263, step S1266, and step S1272 of FIG. That is, the sub CPU 206 determines a gaming state notification mode pattern from the gaming state notification mode pattern selection table stored in the program ROM 208 based on the background mode flag. As described above, the sub CPU 206 determines one of the state notification modes among the plurality of state notification modes related to the gaming state based on the gaming state executed by the control unit, and the special mode state or When any one of the normal mode states is executed, it functions as an example of a state notification mode determination unit that determines a special state notification mode. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S304.

  In the process of step S304, a gaming state notification process is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for displaying the gaming state notification mode pattern determined by the process of step S302 to the display control circuit 250.

  In the display control circuit 250, the VDP 212 reads various image data such as background image data and effect image data from the image data ROM 216 based on the data for displaying the gaming state notification mode pattern from the sub CPU 206, and superimposes them. In addition, the game state notification mode is notified on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 which is an example of the game state notification means for notifying the state notification mode related to the gaming state.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the display control circuit 250 displays the character image 90a in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 when the decorative design is a special numerical design in the probability variation / short time gaming state. Is displayed, and the heaven background image 95 indicating heaven is notified as a state notification mode related to the probability change / short-time gaming state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the display control circuit 250 displays the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32 when the decorative symbol is not a special numerical symbol in the probability variation / short time gaming state or the normal probability / short time gaming state. While controlling to display the character image 90b, the background image 96 of the underworld showing the underworld is notified as a specific (special) state informing mode related to the probability change / time-short game state or the normal probability / time-short game state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the display control circuit 250 performs control to display the character image 90c on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 in the normal variation / normal probability gaming state, and the street corner indicating the street corner. The background image 97 is notified as a state notification mode related to the normal variation / normal probability gaming state.

  As described above, the display control circuit 250 functions as an example of a gaming state notification control unit that performs control for notifying the gaming state notification unit of the state notification mode.

  Next, in the process of step S306, it is determined whether an output information image display flag is set. In this process, when the sub CPU 206 determines that it is determined to notify a specific (special) state notification mode, that is, when the output information display image display flag is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. If the process proceeds to step S308 and it is not determined that the specific (special) state notification mode is determined to be notified, the present subroutine is terminated.

  In the process of step S308, an output information image display control process is executed. In this process, as described above, on the condition that the sub CPU 206 has decided to notify the specific state notification mode, the sub CPU 206 outputs an output information image including output information related to the gaming state by the sub CPU 206. Data for displaying the two-dimensional code 300 as an example is transmitted to the display control circuit 250. The display control circuit 250 to which the data for displaying the two-dimensional code 300 is transmitted by the sub CPU 206, in the liquid crystal display device 32 which is an example of the display means, outputs an output information image including output information related to the gaming state from the outside. The image is displayed in a form that can be imaged by the imaging means.

  That is, the display control circuit 250 is related to the gaming state in the display means on condition that the gaming state notification control means performs control to notify the gaming state notification means of the specific state notification mode by the state notification mode determination means. It functions as an example of a display control unit that performs control to display an output information image including output information in a manner that can be captured by the imaging unit from the outside.

  As described above, on the condition that the specific state notification mode is notified, the output information image is displayed in a form that can be captured from the outside by the imaging unit on the display unit. It is possible for the player to understand that the information is displayed with some relationship with the output information image. In particular, a specific state notification mode, which is one of the state notification modes related to the gaming state, is notified, and information related to the gaming state associated with the output information related to the gaming state is transmitted to the mobile terminal. Thus, it is possible for the player to understand that the output information image includes output information related to the gaming state. Therefore, the player's willingness to obtain an output information image including output information related to the gaming state is more excited.

  In addition, on the condition that the sub CPU 206 that executes the process of step S308 has determined that the special state notification mode is to be notified, the sub CPU 206 uses the probability / short time gaming state or the normal mode state as an example of the special mode state. The display control circuit 250 to which the data for displaying the two-dimensional code 300, which is an example of the output information image including the output information related to any of the short-time gaming states, is an example of display means. In the liquid crystal display device 32, an output information image including output information related to either the probability / short time gaming state or the short time gaming state which is an example of the normal mode state is displayed in a manner that can be picked up by the image pickup means from the outside.

  That is, the display control circuit 250 is related to the gaming state in the display means on condition that the gaming state notification control means performs control to notify the gaming state notification means of the special state notification mode by the state notification mode determination means. As an output information image including output information, an output information image including output information related to either the special mode state or the normal mode state whose execution is controlled by the control unit is displayed in a manner that can be captured by the imaging unit from the outside. It functions as an example of display control means for performing control.

  As described above, since the output information image is displayed in a mode that can be imaged by the imaging unit from the outside on the condition that the special state notification mode is notified, the notification of the special state notification mode is the same as the output information image. It is possible for the player to understand that the information is displayed with some relationship between the two. In particular, when either the special mode state or the normal mode state is executed, a special state notification mode is notified, and information related to the gaming state is associated with output information related to the gaming state. Output information related to either the special mode state with a high winning probability that is the probability that the output information image will win the special lottery or the normal mode state with a low winning probability that is the probability to win the special lottery It is possible for the player to understand that Therefore, the player's willingness to obtain an output information image including output information related to either the special mode state or the normal mode state is more excited.

  In addition to the above, the sub control circuit 200 receives and processes various commands transmitted from the main control circuit 60. For example, when the sub CPU 206 receives a variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 206 selects an effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designation command, and sets the selected effect pattern in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. Then, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for displaying the effect pattern to the display control circuit 250 based on the effect pattern set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210.

  In the display control circuit 250, the VDP 212 performs various types of effect identification information data indicating effect identification information, background image data, effect image data, and the like based on data for displaying the effect pattern from the sub CPU 206. The image data is read from the image data ROM 216, superimposed, and displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  As a result of this processing, the effect identification information is variably displayed in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32, and after a predetermined time, the effect identification information is stopped and displayed in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

  Further, when the sub CPU 206 receives the special winning opening release notification command, the sub CPU 206 selects an effect pattern during execution of the special game, and sets the effect pattern during execution of the selected special game in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. To do. Then, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for displaying the effect pattern during execution of the special game to the display control circuit 250 based on the effect pattern during execution of the special game set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. .

  In the display control circuit 250, the VDP 212 is displayed on the round number display 51, the image data for displaying the effect image, based on the data for displaying the effect pattern during execution of the special game from the sub CPU 206. Image data for displaying effect images related to the number of remaining rounds is read from the image data ROM 216 and superimposed on the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32.

[Output information image display control processing]
Next, the output information image display control process executed in the process of step S308 of FIG. 30 will be described below with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S314, output information image display timer setting processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 selects an output information image display timer stored in the program ROM 208. Further, the sub CPU 206 sets an output information image display timer in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S316.

  In step S316, output information image display selection processing is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 refers to the processing in steps S1260 and S1264 in FIG. 28, selects a pattern from the data table (see FIG. 12) stored in the program ROM 208, and selects output information (information 340). . Further, the sub CPU 206 sets output information in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S318.

  In step S318, an encoding process is performed. In this process, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 32, the sub CPU 206 determines the generation time 350 and sets data for creating an output information image in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S320.

  In step S320, output processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 displays the two-dimensional code generated in step S318 and set in the predetermined area of the work RAM 210 after a predetermined time based on the output information image display timer set in the predetermined area of the work RAM 210. Is sent to the display control circuit 250. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In the display control circuit 250, the VDP 212 displays the two-dimensional code 300 on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 based on the data for displaying the two-dimensional code generated in step S318. As described above, the display control circuit 250 functions as an example of a display control unit that controls the display unit to display an output information image including output information related to the gaming state in a manner that can be captured by the imaging unit from the outside.

[Encoding process]
The subroutine called in step S318 in FIG. 31 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S400, output information storage processing is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 receives output information generation time 350, output information (for example, information 340) set in the work RAM 210, and data such as the store ID 310, model ID 320, and product ID 330 stored in the program ROM 208. It is set in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. In the figure, URL (http: //***/***.001.htm) is shown as an example of output information. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S401.

  In step S401, a mode indicator creation process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 creates a mode identifier in the work RAM 210 according to a figure (for example, numbers, alphanumeric characters, kanji, etc.). If this process ends, the process moves to a step S402.

  In step S402, a character number indicator creation process is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 creates a character number identifier or the like corresponding to the number of characters in the work RAM 210. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S403.

  In step S403, binarization processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of binarizing data. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S404.

  In step S404, termination pattern addition processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of adding a termination pattern to the data obtained in steps S401 to S403. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S405.

  In step S405, a code word conversion process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs code word conversion of the data obtained in step S404. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S406.

  In step S406, an error correction code word creation process is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 creates an error correction code word based on the data obtained in step S405 and adds it to the data obtained in step S405. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S407.

  In step S407, data arrangement processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of binarizing the data obtained in step S406 and arranging the data in a matrix. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S408.

  In step S408, mask processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of masking a predetermined pattern on the data obtained in step S407. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S409.

  In step S409, format information addition processing is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 performs processing for adding format information including an error correction level and a mask identifier. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S410.

  In step S410, a two-dimensional code generation process is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 generates data for displaying a two-dimensional code, and stores data for displaying the two-dimensional code in the work RAM 210. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  The liquid crystal display device 32 corresponds to an example of a display unit that displays an image. The main CPU 66 corresponds to an example of a detection unit that detects the execution time of the special game. The display control circuit 250 corresponds to an example of display control means.

[Server configuration]
FIG. 33 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of server 600 shown in FIG. The server 600 includes a microcomputer 610 that functions as an extraction unit, a hard disk drive 620 that functions as an information storage unit, an external input terminal 630, an external output terminal 640, and a communication interface 650 that functions as a transmission unit.

  The microcomputer 610 includes a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, and performs processing such as extracting information from the hard disk drive 620. Further, the hard disk drive 620 displays information related to a plurality of game states to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 400 based on the output information received from the mobile terminal 400, for example, a probability variation game image. A data table (FIG. 37) that is referred to when extracting time-variable game image data for displaying probability-changing game image data and time-short game images is stored. As described above, the hard disk drive 620 functions as an example of an information storage unit that stores information related to a plurality of game states to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 400 in association with output information related to the game states.

  When receiving the URL as the output information and the ID data of the portable terminal 400 from the portable terminal 400, the microcomputer 610 receives from the hard disk drive 620 data representing the URL according to the URL (for example, HTML data). The information related to the plurality of gaming states as described above is read out and transmitted to the portable terminal 400 via the Internet 500 by the communication interface 650. That is, the communication interface 650 functions as an example of a transmission unit that transmits information related to the gaming state to the mobile terminal 400 via the Internet 500 that is a communication line. As a result, a site corresponding to the URL as output information is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 460 of the portable terminal 400, and information related to a plurality of gaming states corresponding to the output information can be acquired at the site.

  Further, the hard disk drive 620 stores a program for causing the mobile terminal 400 to download. When the microcomputer 610 receives a signal to request downloading of the program from the portable terminal 400, the microcomputer 610 reads the program from the hard disk drive 620 and transmits the program from the communication interface 650 to the portable terminal 400 via the Internet. Send.

  The configuration of the server 600 is not limited to the above configuration, and other known server configurations including an information storage unit, an extraction unit, and a transmission unit are possible.

[Configuration of mobile phone]
FIG. 34 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the mobile terminal 400 shown in FIG. The portable terminal 400 includes an operation unit 470, a liquid crystal panel 460, a CCD camera 480 as an imaging unit, a wireless unit 450, an audio circuit 440, a speaker 442, a microphone 444, a transmission / reception antenna 452, a memory 420, a microcomputer 410, and a secondary battery. 430.

  The wireless unit 450 is controlled by the microcomputer 410 to transmit / receive to / from the base station using radio waves as a medium through the transmission / reception antenna 452. The audio circuit 440 outputs the reception signal output from the wireless unit 450 through the microcomputer 410 to the speaker 442 and outputs the audio signal output from the microphone 444 as a transmission signal to the wireless unit 450 through the microcomputer 410.

  The speaker 442 converts the reception signal output from the audio circuit 440 into reception audio and outputs it. The microphone 444 converts the transmission audio emitted from the operator into an audio signal and outputs it to the audio circuit 440.

  The CCD camera 480 can image the two-dimensional code 300 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and image data obtained by imaging is stored in the memory 420. 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 memory 420 stores various data and various programs such as image data obtained by the CCD camera 480 imaging the two-dimensional code 300, image data for a standby image, music data for a ringing melody, URL data, and the like. Remember me.

  The secondary battery 430 supplies power to each circuit. The microcomputer 410 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and performs, for example, incoming / outgoing calls 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 410 via the wireless unit 450 and the transmission / reception antenna 452.

  The microcomputer 410 drives the CCD camera 480 based on a predetermined instruction input via the operation unit 470, images the two-dimensional code 300 with the CCD camera 480 (see FIG. 1), and obtains the obtained image data. Is stored in the memory 420.

  Further, the microcomputer 410 reads the image data stored in the memory 420 based on a predetermined instruction input via the operation unit 470, and performs a process of displaying the two-dimensional code 300 on the liquid crystal panel 460 ( (See FIG. 1).

[Processing between server and mobile phone]
FIG. 35 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed in the mobile terminal 400 and the server 600.

  In step S800, a screen image photographing process is performed. In this processing, the microcomputer 410 included in the portable terminal 400 drives the CCD camera 480 as an imaging unit based on an instruction input via the operation unit 470, and the CCD camera 480 is a liquid crystal of the gaming machine 10. The two-dimensional code 300 included in the screen image displayed on the display device 32 is imaged. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S801.

  In step S801, an image data storage process is performed. In this process, the microcomputer 410 causes the memory 420 to store the image data obtained in step S800. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S802.

  In step S802, a two-dimensional code recognition process is performed. In this process, the microcomputer 410 performs a two-dimensional code recognition process, recognizes an output information image such as the two-dimensional code 300 from the image data obtained in step S800, and outputs data (output information) from the recognized two-dimensional code. ) Is generated. Thus, the microcomputer 410 of the portable terminal 400 is based on the image data obtained by imaging the output information image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 which is an example of the display means by the imaging means (in the gaming state). Generate relevant output information. The two-dimensional code recognition process will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S803.

  In step S802, the microcomputer 410 recognizes an output information image such as the two-dimensional code 300 from image data obtained when the CCD camera 480 (imaging means) images the two-dimensional code 300 (output information image). This functions as output information generation means for generating data (output information) from the recognized two-dimensional code. The process of step S802 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step S803, output information and ID data transmission processing is performed. In this process, the microcomputer 410 uses the wireless unit 450 and the transmission / reception antenna 452 to transmit the data obtained by the two-dimensional code recognition process in step S802 together with the ID data of the portable terminal 400 to the Internet 500 (see FIG. 1). To the server 600. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S600.

  In step S803, the microcomputer 410 enters the gaming state based on the output information generated in step S802, specifically, the image data obtained by imaging the output information image displayed on the display unit by the imaging unit. It functions as output information transmission means for transmitting related output information to the server 600.

  In step S600, output information and ID data storage processing is performed. In this process, when the microcomputer 610 included in the server 600 receives data (URL) as output information and ID data of the mobile terminal 400 from the mobile terminal 400 via the Internet, the data (URL) and ID data is stored in the hard disk drive 620. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S601. Thus, the hard disk drive 620 is an example of information storage means.

  In step S601, a data extraction process based on the output information is performed. In this processing, the microcomputer 610 uses the hard disk drive 620 to display data (for example, HTML data) representing a site corresponding to the URL as the output information (data) received in step S601 and information corresponding to this site. Extract from If this process ends, the process moves to a step S603.

  At this time, the microcomputer 610 refers to the data table (see FIG. 37) stored in the hard disk drive 620 based on the data representing the site corresponding to the URL as the output information (data), and information, specifically, Extracts information related to a plurality of gaming states to be transmitted to the mobile terminal 400. When executing the process of step S601, the microcomputer 610 relates to the gaming state from the hard disk drive 620 based on the data representing the site corresponding to the URL as the output information (data) received from the portable terminal 400. It functions as an extraction means for extracting information.

  In step S603, data transmission processing is performed. In this processing, the microcomputer 610 receives, for example, data representing a site and information (for example, probability-changing game image data and time-shortage game images for displaying a probability-changing game image) via the Internet 500 by the communication interface 650. Short-time game image data for display) is transmitted to the portable terminal 400. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S804.

  The communication interface 650 functions as a transmission unit that transmits the information 340 extracted in step S602 to the mobile terminal 400.

  In step S804, data storage processing is performed. In this process, the microcomputer 410 of the portable terminal 400 stores the data (data representing the site, probability-changing game image data and time-short game image data) transmitted from the server 600 in the memory 420. The microcomputer 410 displays a site corresponding to the URL as data on the liquid crystal panel 460 based on the data. Then, the player operates the operation unit 470 and inputs a predetermined instruction to obtain information, that is, information on whether the current gaming state is a probability change / short-time gaming state or a short-time gaming state. can do.

[Two-dimensional code recognition processing]
FIG. 36 is a flowchart illustrating the two-dimensional code recognition process performed by the mobile terminal 400 in step S802 of FIG.

  In step S700, an image conversion process is performed. In this process, the microcomputer 410 performs an image conversion process on the image data stored in the memory 420. The image conversion process extracts image data of an area where an output information image such as a two-dimensional code 300 is displayed from image data obtained by imaging, corrects inclination and distortion, and converts it to a monochrome image with a predetermined threshold value. The image data including the two-dimensional code 300 viewed from the front is obtained. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S701.

  In step S701, a two-dimensional code extraction / correction process is performed. In this process, the microcomputer 410 extracts a two-dimensional code from the image data obtained in step S700 and performs correction such as noise removal. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S702.

  In step S702, binarization processing is performed. In this processing, the microcomputer 410 performs binarization processing of the two-dimensional code obtained in step S701, and replaces each dot constituting the two-dimensional code with “0” or “1”. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S703.

  In step S703, binarized matrix data generation processing is performed. In this process, the microcomputer 410 generates binarized matrix data from those obtained by replacing each dot constituting the two-dimensional code with “0” or “1” by the binarization process obtained in step S702. To do. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S704.

  In step S704, a binary matrix data decoding process is performed. In this process, the microcomputer 410 decodes the binarized matrix data. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S705.

  In step S705, output information generation processing is performed. In this process, the microcomputer 410 generates output information such as a URL. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  FIG. 37 is a diagram showing an example of the data table used in step S601 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 37, in the data table, data (output information) is associated with information.

  For example, when the data is a URL, when the server 600 is accessed by the URL (http: //***.***.001.htm), the mobile terminal 400 displays a probability change for displaying a probability change game image. Game image data is transmitted. In the case of a URL (http: //***.***.002.htm), time-short game image data for displaying a time-short game image is transmitted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first type pachinko gaming machine is given as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but the second type pachinko gaming machine called Hanemono, Hikokimono, and the third type called right mono. It may be a pachinko gaming machine or another mode.

  In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a gaming machine itself such as a pachinko gaming machine. However, the present invention may be applied to a pachislot gaming machine or a game machine.

  In the present embodiment, the 7-segment LED is used as a part for displaying the round number display 51. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other modes may be used. For example, a liquid crystal display panel, CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) ) Including a cathode ray tube, a dot LED, an EL (Electronic Luminescent), plasma, or the like.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, it has only illustrated the specific example and does not specifically limit this invention. That is, the present invention mainly includes a control unit that controls execution of a plurality of gaming states, a display unit that displays an image, a gaming state notification unit that reports a state notification mode related to the gaming state, and the state A gaming state notification control unit that performs control for notifying the gaming state notification unit to the notification state, a state notification mode determination unit that determines a state notification mode based on a gaming state executed by the control unit, and the gaming state On the condition that the notification control unit performs control to notify the gaming state notification unit of the specific state notification mode determined by the state notification mode determination unit, the display unit outputs the output information related to the gaming state. And a display control means for performing a control to display the output information image including the output information image in a manner that can be imaged by the imaging means from the outside. Means, display means, a game state informing unit, a gaming state notification control means, state informing mode determining means, the specific configuration of such a display control unit, which can be designed and changed.

  The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely a list of 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.

1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the general view in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the electrical decoration unit comprised in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the general view in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen displayed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen displayed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen displayed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen displayed in the portable terminal of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen displayed in the portable terminal of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the output information image displayed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data table of the output information in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the main control circuit and sub control circuit which are comprised in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state transition of the control process performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit comprised in the server of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit comprised in the portable terminal device of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the system of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the system of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data table of the data based on the output information in the system of one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System 10 Pachinko machine 11 Door 12 Main body frame 13 Obstacle nail 14 Game board 15 Game area 16 Game area outer area 19 Protective plate 20 Upper plate 22 Lower plate 24 Prize opening 25 Start port 26 Launch handle 30 Guide rail 31 Spacer 32 Liquid crystal display Device 33 Display 35 Display 37 Display case 39 Large prize opening 40 Shutter 44 Start port 46 Speaker 47 First warp path 48 Blade member 49 Second warp path 50 Reader 51 Round number display 53 Illumination unit 55 Obstacle 57 Obstacles 58 Obstacles 60 Main Control Circuit 62 Reset Clock Pulse Generation Circuit 64 Initial Reset Circuit 66 Main CPU
68 Main ROM
70 Main RAM
74 Lamp 76 Lamp control circuit 95, 96, 97 Background image 102 V / Count sensor 104 Count sensor 118 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 120 Big winning opening solenoid 122 Seesaw solenoid 124 Backup clear switch 126 Discharge / launch control circuit 128 Discharge device 130 Launch Device 132 Lamp 150 Card unit 200 Sub control circuit 206 Sub CPU
208 Program ROM
210 Work RAM
212 VDP
216 Image data ROM
218 D / A converter 220 Initial reset circuit 230 Audio control circuit 236 Amplifier 250 Display control circuit 262 Reader control circuit 264 Operation switch 266 CCD camera 268 Image processing circuit 269 Buffer 300 Two-dimensional code 310 Store ID
320 Model ID
330 Product ID
340 Information 350 Generation time 400 Portable terminal 410 Microcomputer 420 Memory 430 Secondary battery 440 Audio circuit 442 Speaker 444 Microphone 450 Wireless unit 452 Transmission / reception antenna 460 Liquid crystal panel 470 Operation unit 480 CCD camera 500 Internet 600 Server 610 Microcomputer 620 Hard disk drive 630 External input terminal 640 External output terminal 650 Communication interface

Claims (3)

Control means for controlling execution of a plurality of gaming states;
Display means for displaying an image;
Gaming state notifying means for notifying a state notification mode related to the gaming state;
Gaming state notification control means for performing control to notify the gaming state notification means to the state notification mode;
A state notification mode determination unit that determines a state notification mode based on the gaming state executed by the control unit;
The display means is related to the gaming state on condition that the gaming state notification control means performs control to notify the gaming state notification means of the specific state notification mode determined by the state notification mode determination means. A gaming machine comprising: display control means for performing control to display an output information image including output information in a manner that can be imaged by an imaging means from outside. The control means performs a special lottery to determine whether or not to execute a special gaming state advantageous to a player, and the special gaming state, a special mode state having a high winning probability that is a probability of winning the special lottery, or the Perform the control to execute the normal mode state with a low winning probability, which is the probability of winning the special lottery,
The state notification mode determination unit determines a special state notification mode when either the special mode state or the normal mode state is executed by the control unit,
In the display means, on the condition that the display control means performs control for the gaming state notification control means to notify the gaming state notification means of the special state notification mode determined by the state notification mode determination means. As an output information image including output information related to the gaming state, an output information image including output information related to either the special mode state or the normal mode state whose execution is controlled by the control means is externally provided. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display is controlled in such a manner that the imaging unit can capture an image. A gaming system comprising: the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2; and a server that transmits and receives data via a communication line with a portable terminal having the imaging unit.
The server
Information storage means for storing information related to the plurality of gaming states for transmission to the mobile terminal in association with output information related to the gaming state,
Output information related to the gaming state from the portable terminal that generates output information related to the gaming state based on image data obtained by imaging the output information image displayed on the display unit by the imaging unit. Extracting means for extracting information relating to the gaming state associated with the output information relating to the gaming state from the information storage means,
A gaming system comprising: transmission means for transmitting information related to the gaming state extracted by the extracting means to the portable terminal device via the communication line.

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