JP2007054103A - Game system and electronic terminal for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system and an electronic terminal for game machines which achieve the higher turnover to game parlors and the prolonged period of games by enhancing the desires for games through expressive actions at an electronic terminal in possession of a player. <P>SOLUTION: When a pachinko game machine 1 transmits a working chucker prize winning signal and a jackpot signal from a signal output terminal 58c associated with the execution of games, an electronic pet 101 mounted on the pachinko game machine 1 receives the signal transmitted with a signal input terminal 107a and a growth data is loaded into a non-volatile memory 114 from the signal. A processing is carried out to subtract points from the growth data stored in the non-volatile memory 114 with the passage of the time measured with a timer built in the CPU 111 and expressive actions with eye-shaped displays 103 and 103, red LEDs 104a-104h and the like are controlled to be executed from the growth data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system using a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine and an electronic terminal, and an electronic terminal for the gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines, attempts have been made to improve the user's sense of accomplishment by displaying game images on a liquid crystal display screen after winning as a lottery result. Has been made. However, the game image displayed on the liquid crystal display screen after the occurrence of a hit may be the same for all users of the gaming machine or the same every time, and there is a possibility of losing interest in the gaming machine. On the other hand, even if game images displayed on the liquid crystal display screen are randomly displayed after the occurrence of a hit, the pattern of the displayed game images is limited and the user may not be given a sense of achievement. In view of such a problem, Patent Literature 1 discloses a breeding type gaming apparatus that performs a lottery based on the game progress and performs a predetermined process on a breeding target such as a simulated creature according to the result of the lottery. Proposed. In this gaming machine, the result of the upbringing game is stored in a magnetic card or the like, and the result of the previous upbringing game is reflected in the next upbringing game, thereby giving continuity to the upbringing game.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a character is trained by executing a game on a mobile terminal, and the character is input from a mobile terminal to a gaming machine via a server, and a mutation is generated according to the breeding situation. Later, a gaming system has been proposed in which a character is returned to a portable terminal via a server.

In Patent Document 3, a character is nurtured in a game executed on a gaming machine, and the character information is recorded on an IC card, or the character information is read from the IC card and participated in a game played on the gaming machine. There has been proposed a gaming system that can be used.
JP 2004-321704 A JP 2003-245407 A JP 2001-87461 A

  However, in the conventional techniques described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 described above, it is necessary to provide a character training function and an external input function on the gaming machine side, and the configuration of the gaming machine does not become more complicated than before. Since the game content is limited to those related to the character, there is a problem that it is difficult to adopt it for multiple models. In addition, these conventional technologies, unlike pet-type robots that can be used to express emotions depending on the situation, have few aspects that make players feel attachment and friendliness. It is done. Further, these do not exhibit the effect of actively urging the player to visit the game hall when the player is at a place other than the game hall (for example, at home).

  For example, in the prior art described in Patent Document 1, a growing game is displayed on a liquid crystal screen provided on a game board of a pachinko gaming machine, and a player's own magnetic card stores the result of the growing game It is just a storage medium.

  In addition, the prior art described in Patent Document 2 requires that characters be transmitted and received between the portable terminal and the server before and after the game is started in the gaming machine. Since character development is performed on the mobile terminal regardless of the game in the gaming machine, it is considered that the contribution to the motivation to continue the game execution in the gaming machine is small.

  In the prior art described in Patent Document 3, a training game is displayed on a gaming machine, and an IC card is merely a storage medium for storing the result of the training game.

  The problem to be solved is for a gaming system and a gaming machine that can increase the willingness to play through an expression operation on a player-owned electronic terminal, increase the frequency of visiting the gaming hall, and increase the game time. It is to provide an electronic terminal.

  Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems will be described with additional effects and the like as necessary.

1. A gaming system comprising a gaming machine and an electronic terminal that is owned by the player and is attached to or installed in the gaming machine,
The gaming machine includes a transmission means for transmitting a predetermined signal as the game is executed,
The electronic terminal is
Storage means for storing data in a rewritable manner;
Receiving means for receiving the predetermined signal transmitted from the transmitting means;
Data writing means for writing predetermined data representing value, status, etc. into the storage means based on receiving the predetermined signal by the receiving means;
A time measuring means for measuring the passage of time;
Expression operation means capable of executing expression operations expressing emotions,
A time lapse processing means for performing a process of reducing the value or the situation of the predetermined data stored in the storage means according to the time lapse measured by the time measuring means;
A gaming system comprising: control means for executing and controlling the expression operation by the expression operation means based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means.
According to the means 1, when the gaming machine transmits a predetermined signal by the transmission means in accordance with the execution of the game, the electronic terminal owned by the player and attached to the gaming machine or installed nearby is transmitted by the receiving means. A predetermined signal transmitted from the means is received, and the data writing means writes predetermined data representing value, status, etc. in the storage means based on the reception of the predetermined signal. Then, according to the elapsed time measured by the time measuring means, the time elapsed processing means performs a process for reducing the value or the situation on the predetermined data stored in the storage means, and the control means is stored in the storage means. The expression operation by the expression operation means is controlled based on the predetermined data. Therefore, the player enjoys a different pleasure from the game in the gaming machine in which predetermined data representing the value, situation, etc. is stored in the electronic terminal owned by the player as the game is executed on the gaming machine. Can be given. Also, the value or situation corresponding to the predetermined data stored in the storage means of the electronic terminal decreases with time, and this is recognized by the player through the expression operation by the expression operation means. The player's willingness to play gaming machines that want to prevent the reduction of the displayed value, etc., and recover the amount of reduction can be enhanced, thereby increasing the frequency of visiting the game hall and increasing the game time. . Furthermore, by performing an operation of expressing an emotion or the like as a player's partner, the electronic terminal can attract the player's interest and improve the interest of the game. In this specification, the expression operation means an operation of an electronic terminal that can be recognized by a human through visual, auditory, tactile, and the like.

2. The predetermined data is training data representing a training status of a training target,
The data writing means writes the growth data to the storage means based on receiving the predetermined signal by the receiving means,
The time lapse processing means performs a process of reducing the growth status of the growth target with respect to the growth data stored in the storage means according to the time elapsed measured by the time measuring means,
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the operation control means controls execution of an expression operation by the expression operation means based on the training data stored in the storage means.
According to the means 2, when the gaming machine transmits a predetermined signal by the transmission means in accordance with the execution of the game, the electronic terminal owned by the player and attached to the gaming machine or installed nearby is transmitted by the receiving means. The predetermined signal transmitted from the means is received, and the data writing means writes the growth data representing the growth status of the growth target in the storage means based on the reception of the predetermined signal. Then, according to the time elapsed measured by the time measuring means, the time lapse processing means performs a process for reducing the growth status of the growth target on the growth data stored in the storage means, and the control means is stored in the storage means. The expression operation by the expression operation means is executed and controlled based on the training data. Therefore, the player has a different pleasure from the game in the gaming machine in which the training data indicating the training status of the training target is stored in the electronic terminal owned by the player as the game is executed on the gaming machine. Can be given. In addition, the breeding situation represented by the breeding data stored in the storage means of the electronic terminal decreases with the passage of time, and this is recognized by the player through the representing action by the representing action means. It is possible to increase the game motivation of the game machine of the player who desires the prevention of the decrease and the recovery of the decrease, thereby improving the frequency of visiting the game hall and increasing the game time.

3. The game system according to means 2, wherein the breeding target is a pseudo-living creature that models a living thing.
According to the means 3, since the electronic terminal targets a pseudo creature that models a living thing, the player can enjoy the breeding of the pseudo creature that is easy to get close to and feels attachment. For example, a pseudo creature that models a small animal such as a squirrel or a mouse or a pet such as a dog or a cat may be used as a breeding target.

4). 4. The gaming system according to claim 3, wherein the electronic terminal is a pet-type robot that has the appearance of a simulated creature.
According to the means 4, since the electronic terminal is a pet-type robot that exhibits the appearance of a pseudo-living creature that is a breeding target, the friendliness of the pet-type robot can increase the attachment of the player by performing an expression operation. The interest can be improved even more effectively.

5. The game system according to means 2, wherein the breeding object is a non-living model.
According to the means 5, the player can enjoy breeding of the breeding target in which the non-living body is modeled on the electronic terminal. For example, a model of the earth that grows from ancient times to the present day or a model of a city that grows from villages and towns may be targeted for training.

6). The electronic terminal includes a display unit and an operation unit, and displays a game screen on the display unit and is configured to execute a training game for training the training target according to the operation of the operation unit. A gaming system according to any one of means 2 to 5, wherein the gaming system is a machine.
According to the means 6, in addition to being able to nurture the breeding target by the operation of the operation unit on the game screen displayed on the display unit, the breeding target can be nurtured by receiving a signal from the gaming machine. In this way, it is possible to improve the interest in the breeding game and increase the game motivation in the gaming machine.

7). The predetermined data is value data representing the magnitude of value;
The data writing means writes the value data to the storage means based on receiving the predetermined signal by the receiving means,
The time lapse processing means performs a process of reducing the value data stored in the storage means according to the time lapse measured by the time measuring means,
2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the operation control means controls execution of an expression operation by the expression operation means based on the value data stored in the storage means.
According to the means 7, when the gaming machine transmits a predetermined signal by the transmitting means in accordance with the execution of the game, the electronic terminal owned by the player and attached to the gaming machine or installed nearby is transmitted by the receiving means. A predetermined signal transmitted from the means is received, and the data writing means writes value data representing the magnitude of the value in the storage means based on the reception of the predetermined signal. Then, according to the time elapsed measured by the time measuring means, the time elapsed processing means performs a process of reducing the value data stored in the storage means, and the control means represents the expression operation means based on the value data stored in the storage means. Execution control of expression operation by. Therefore, it is possible to give the player an enjoyment different from the game in the gaming machine in which the value data is stored in the electronic terminal owned by the player as the game is executed on the gaming machine. In addition, the value data stored in the storage means of the electronic terminal decreases with the passage of time, and this is recognized by the player through the expression operation by the expression operation means, thereby preventing or reducing the decrease in value represented by the value data. As a result, the player's desire to recover minutes can be increased in his / her willingness to play the game machine, thereby increasing the frequency of visits to the game hall and lengthening the game.

8). The means for expressing 1 to 7 is characterized in that the expression operation means can execute an expression operation in a state where the electronic terminal is separated from the gaming machine and the reception means cannot receive the predetermined signal. A gaming system according to any one of the above.
According to the means 8, the expression operation means can execute the expression operation in a state where the electronic terminal is separated from the gaming machine and the reception means cannot receive the predetermined signal, and the player who owns the electronic terminal can play the game Even when the user is at a place outside the hall (for example, at home), the electronic terminal performs an expression operation by the expression operation means. Therefore, even outside the game hall, the player can recognize that the value or situation corresponding to the predetermined data stored in the storage means of the electronic terminal has decreased with the passage of time, and heightened the game motivation for the gaming machine. You can encourage them to visit the game hall.

9. The control means executes execution control of the expression operation by the expression operation means when the predetermined data stored in the storage means satisfies a predetermined threshold condition. The described gaming system.
According to the means 9, since the control means controls the execution of the expression operation by the expression operation means when the predetermined data stored in the storage means satisfies a predetermined threshold condition, the player stores it in the storage means of the electronic terminal. It is possible to reliably recognize that the value, situation, etc. corresponding to the predetermined data has been reduced over time by performing the expression operation by the expression operation means.

10. The expression operation means is capable of executing a plurality of patterns of expression operations,
The control means controls the expression operation means to execute different expression operations according to the degree of decrease in value, situation, etc. represented by the predetermined data stored in the storage means. A gaming system according to any one of means 1 to 9.
According to the means 10, the control means controls the expression operation means to execute different expression operations according to the degree of decrease in value or situation represented by the predetermined data stored in the storage means. The player can surely recognize the degree of decrease in value or situation corresponding to the predetermined data stored in the storage means of the electronic terminal through the pattern of the expression operation by the expression operation means.

11. 11. The gaming system according to any one of means 1 to 10, wherein the data storage means comprises a data rewritable nonvolatile memory.
According to the means 11, since the data storage means is composed of a rewritable nonvolatile memory, the predetermined data is securely held even after the electronic terminal is turned off, and the predetermined data is obtained through a plurality of games in the gaming machine. It is possible to continuously receive the signal and store predetermined data.

12 The gaming machine includes a mounting portion for detachably mounting the electronic terminal,
The electronic terminal is capable of receiving the predetermined signal transmitted from the transmission means of the gaming machine by the receiving means only when the electronic terminal is mounted on the mounting portion of the gaming machine. The game system according to any one of 11 to 11.
According to the means 12, since the electronic terminal can receive the predetermined signal transmitted from the transmission means of the gaming machine only by being attached to the mounting part of the gaming machine by the receiving means, the electronic terminal is disposed adjacent to the electronic terminal. It is reliably prevented that signals are erroneously received from other gaming machines.

13. The gaming machine includes a power supply unit that supplies power,
The gaming system according to claim 12, wherein the electronic terminal is configured to be supplied with power from the power supply unit in a state where the electronic terminal is mounted on a mounting unit of the gaming machine.
According to the means 13, power is supplied from the power supply unit on the gaming machine side while the electronic terminal is mounted on the mounting unit of the gaming machine, so that the electronic terminal may become inoperable due to battery exhaustion or the like. In addition, the player can play a game for a long time without worrying about power consumption in the electronic terminal.

14 The electronic terminal includes a built-in power supply,
The electronic terminal is configured to be supplied with electric power from the power supply unit when attached to the attachment part of the gaming machine, and to operate with the built-in power source when detached from the attachment part. The gaming system according to claim 13.
According to the means 14, the electronic terminal prevents power consumption of the built-in power source in the mounted state by switching the power source between the mounted state and the detached state of the gaming machine, and even in the detached state. The expression operation means can perform an expression operation by the built-in power supply. Therefore, even when the player who owns the electronic terminal is at home or the like outside the gaming hall, the electronic terminal is operated by the expression operation means, and the player has a value corresponding to the predetermined data stored in the storage means of the electronic terminal. It is possible to recognize that the situation or the situation has decreased with the passage of time, so that the player's willingness to play the game machine can be enhanced and the visit to the game hall can be encouraged.

15. The gaming system according to any one of means 1 to 12, wherein the electronic terminal includes a built-in power source.
According to the means 15, the electronic terminal can be operated by the built-in power supply even when it is detached from the gaming machine.

16. The expression operation means includes light emitting means for emitting light,
The game system according to any one of means 1 to 15, wherein the control means controls light emission by the light emission means based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means.
According to the means 16, since the light emission by the light emitting means is controlled based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means in the electronic terminal, the player changes the stored contents of the predetermined data in the storage means over time. This can be recognized by viewing the light emission.

17. The expression operation means includes display means for performing screen display,
The game system according to any one of means 1 to 16, wherein the control means controls screen display by the display means based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means.
According to the means 17, since the screen display by the display means is controlled based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means in the electronic terminal, the player can store the content of the predetermined data in the storage means as time elapses. The change can be recognized by viewing the screen display.

18. The gaming system according to any one of means 1 to 17, wherein the display means displays a message indicating that a value or a situation represented by the predetermined data stored in the storage means has decreased. .
According to the means 18, the player surely recognizes that the value, status, etc. represented by the predetermined data stored in the storage means has decreased over time by visually recognizing the message displayed on the display means. be able to.

19. The game system according to claim 18, wherein the display means displays a message for prompting the electronic terminal to receive the predetermined signal.
According to the means 19, the player visually recognizes the display of a message for prompting reception of a predetermined signal by the electronic terminal, so that the game motivation for the gaming machine is enhanced and the visit to the game hall is encouraged.

20. The expression operation means includes sound generation means for generating sound,
The game system according to any one of means 1 to 19, wherein the control means controls generation of sound by the sound generation means based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means.
According to the means 20, since the generation of the sound by the sound generating means is controlled based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means in the electronic terminal, the player stores the content of the predetermined data in the storage means as time. It can be recognized by listening to the generation of sound that it has changed over time.

21. The gaming system according to claim 20, wherein the voice generation means generates a voice message for prompting the electronic terminal to receive the predetermined signal.
According to the means 21, the player listens to a voice message for prompting reception of a predetermined signal by the electronic terminal, so that the player's willingness to play the game machine is enhanced and the visit to the game hall is prompted.

22. The expression operation means includes vibration generation means for generating vibration,
The game system according to any one of means 1 to 19, wherein the control means controls generation of vibration by the vibration generating means based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means.
According to the means 22, since the generation of vibrations by the vibration generating means is controlled based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means in the electronic terminal, the player stores the content of the predetermined data in the storage means as time. It can be recognized by feeling vibration that it has changed over time.

23. The expression operation means includes a movable means for performing a mechanical operation,
The gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 22, wherein the control means controls a mechanical operation by the movable means based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means.
According to the means 23, since the mechanical operation by the movable means is controlled based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means in the electronic terminal, the player can store the content of the predetermined data in the storage means over time. It can be recognized by visually recognizing the mechanical operation.

24. The gaming system according to any one of means 1 to 23, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.
According to the means 24, the player's motivation for the pachinko gaming machine is enhanced, and thereby the frequency of visiting the game hall can be improved and the game can be prolonged.

25. The gaming machine is a pacilot gaming machine having a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, and game balls are paid out in accordance with a winning mode based on a combination of symbols when the rotation of each rotating reel is stopped. 24. A gaming system according to any one of means 1 to 23, wherein:
According to the means 25, the player's willingness to play with the pachilot game machine is enhanced, thereby making it possible to increase the frequency of visiting the game hall and to increase the game time.

26. The gaming system according to any one of means 1 to 23, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine.
According to the means 26, the player's willingness to play the slot machine can be enhanced, thereby improving the frequency of visiting the game hall and lengthening the game.

27. An electronic terminal for a gaming machine that is owned by a player and is attached to or installed in a gaming machine equipped with a transmission means that transmits a predetermined signal in accordance with the execution of the game,
Storage means for storing data in a rewritable manner;
Receiving means for receiving the predetermined signal transmitted from the transmitting means;
Data writing means for writing predetermined data representing value, status, etc. into the storage means based on receiving the predetermined signal by the receiving means;
A timing means for measuring the passage of time;
Expression operation means capable of executing expression operations expressing emotions,
A time lapse processing means for performing a process of reducing the value or the situation of the predetermined data stored in the storage means according to the time lapse measured by the time measuring means;
An electronic terminal comprising: an operation control unit configured to execute and control an expression operation by the expression operation unit based on the predetermined data stored in the storage unit.
According to the means 27, when the gaming machine transmits a predetermined signal by the transmission means in accordance with the execution of the game, the electronic terminal owned by the player and attached to the gaming machine or installed nearby is transmitted by the receiving means. A predetermined signal transmitted from the means is received, and the data writing means writes predetermined data representing value, status, etc. in the storage means based on the reception of the predetermined signal. Then, according to the elapsed time measured by the time measuring means, the time elapsed processing means performs a process for reducing the value or the situation on the predetermined data stored in the storage means, and the control means is stored in the storage means. The expression operation by the expression operation means is controlled based on the predetermined data. Therefore, the player enjoys a different pleasure from the game in the gaming machine in which predetermined data representing the value, situation, etc. is stored in the electronic terminal owned by the player as the game is executed on the gaming machine. Can be given. Also, the value or situation corresponding to the predetermined data stored in the storage means of the electronic terminal decreases with time, and this is recognized by the player through the expression operation by the expression operation means. The player's willingness to play gaming machines that want to prevent the reduction of the displayed value, etc., and recover the decrease can be enhanced, thereby increasing the frequency of visits to the game hall and increasing the game time. . Furthermore, by performing an operation of expressing an emotion or the like as a player's partner, the electronic terminal can attract the player's interest and improve the interest of the game.

  According to the present invention, when the gaming machine transmits a predetermined signal by the transmission means along with the execution of the game, the electronic terminal that is owned by the player and attached to the gaming machine or installed nearby is transmitted by the receiving means. A predetermined signal transmitted from the means is received, and the data writing means writes predetermined data representing value, status, etc. in the storage means based on the reception of the predetermined signal. Then, according to the elapsed time measured by the time measuring means, the time elapsed processing means performs a process for reducing the value or the situation on the predetermined data stored in the storage means, and the control means is stored in the storage means. The expression operation by the expression operation means is controlled based on the predetermined data. Therefore, the player enjoys a different pleasure from the game in the gaming machine in which predetermined data representing the value, situation, etc. is stored in the electronic terminal owned by the player as the game is executed on the gaming machine. Can be given. Also, the value or situation corresponding to the predetermined data stored in the storage means of the electronic terminal decreases with time, and this is recognized by the player through the expression operation by the expression operation means. The player's willingness to play gaming machines that want to prevent the reduction of the displayed value, etc., and recover the amount of reduction can be enhanced, thereby increasing the frequency of visiting the game hall and increasing the game time. . Furthermore, by performing an operation of expressing an emotion or the like as a player's partner, the electronic terminal can attract the player's interest and improve the interest of the game.

  Embodiments of the gaming system and gaming machine electronic terminal according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the gaming system S and the electronic pet 101 of the first embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system S of the present embodiment includes a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) 1 and an electronic pet 101 that is detachably attached to the pachinko machine 1. ing. 1 is a front view showing a state in which the electronic pet 101 is mounted on the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 3 shows a state in which the electronic pet 101 is removed from the pachinko machine 1. It is a front view. The pachinko machine 1 constitutes the gaming machine of the present invention, and the electronic pet 101 constitutes an electronic terminal.

  The pachinko machine 1 is a type of pachinko machine called a CR machine that lends out game balls using an internal game ball payout mechanism, and card units (not shown) are arranged adjacently and electrically connected in the game hall. Is done.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the pachinko machine 1 has an outer frame 2, is provided at the front of the outer frame 2, is supported to be opened and closed at one side of the outer frame 2, and has a game area 14. A main body frame 3 is provided. The outer frame 2 is a frame that serves as a base of the pachinko machine 1, and is configured to be rectangular as a whole by a plate material, and supports the main body frame 3 so that it can be opened and closed within the rectangular opening. In the present embodiment, the outer frame 2 has a vertical length of 808 mm and a horizontal length of 520 mm.

  The main body frame 3 is made of synthetic resin, specifically ABS resin. The opening / closing axis of the main body frame 3 is set so as to extend vertically to the left as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1. In addition, the outer frame 2 may be comprised with resin, and may be comprised as if the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 3 seem to be an integrated object. A glass door frame 4 is provided on the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable around the vertical axis at the left end of the main body frame 3 so as to cover the front side of the main body frame 3 excluding the lower plate unit 51 described later.

  The opening / closing axis (shaft support) of the glass door frame 4 is set so as to extend vertically on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1. Specifically, a rotation shaft (not shown) is provided in the vicinity of the upper left end portion of the glass door frame 4, and a bearing portion 92 into which the rotation shaft is fitted is provided in the vicinity of the left upper end portion when viewed from the front of the main body frame 3. ing. Further, a projecting and rotating shaft 93 projecting upward is provided below the bearing portion 92, and the projecting and rotating shaft 93 is fitted to the lower surface of the glass door frame 4 at a position below the rotating shaft. A bearing recess (not shown) is provided for insertion. And the glass door frame 4 is pivotally supported and can be opened and closed by fitting the projecting pivot shaft 93 into the bearing recess and fitting the pivot shaft into the bearing portion 92. Thus, in the present embodiment, a line connecting the rotation shaft and the projecting rotation shaft 93 is set as the opening / closing axis of the glass door frame 4.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a game board 5 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the main body frame 3 (the back of the glass door frame 4 and the inside of the outer frame 2). FIG. 4 is a front view showing the main body frame 3, the game board 5 and the like in a state where the glass door frame 4 is opened. The game board 5 is attached in a state where its peripheral edge is in contact with the back side of the main body frame 3. In FIG. 4, only the substantially central portion of the front part of the game board 5 is exposed to the front side of the main body frame 3. It is in a state. The game board 5 has a vertical length of 476 mm and a horizontal length of 451 mm. Further, the game board 5 is formed with a plurality of openings by being subjected to router processing. In each opening, a normal winning chucker 6, a variable winning device 7, an operation chucker 8, a through chucker 10, A symbol variation display device 57 and the like are provided.

  The symbol variation display device 57 includes a liquid crystal display having a rectangular shape, and three display columns of a left symbol column, a middle symbol column, and a right symbol column are displayed on the screen. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are variably displayed on the display screen so as to be scrolled for each symbol row.

  As shown in FIG. 2, various control boards including a display control board on which a display control circuit 71 for controlling the symbol variation display device 57 is mounted, a voice control board for controlling voice output in a speaker 59 to be described later, and the like. The game board 5 is covered with a back pack 5a made of transparent resin provided on the back side. The main board on which the main control circuit 70 for performing the main control of the pachinko machine 1 is mounted is a payout unit for paying out the game balls to the main board box 5b based on the payout of the game balls by winning or the lending request from the card unit. The payout control board 73 which controls the payout control circuit 73 which controls 74, and the launch control circuit which controls the launch device 31 which launches the game ball is housed in the payout control board box 5c.

  Further, the variable winning device 7 is normally in a state where the game ball B cannot win or is difficult to win. More specifically, the symbols on the liquid crystal display unit of the symbol variation display device 57 are variably displayed based on the winning of the game ball B to the operation chucker 8. Then, a special game state is generated on the condition that the determined symbol combination is a specific symbol combination set in advance, and the stopped symbol is a specific combination. No. 7 winning opening is in a predetermined open state (specifically, it is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times), and the game ball B is in a state where it is easy to win (a big hit gaming state). In addition, when the combination at the time of the stop of the other symbol sequences other than one among the plurality of symbol sequences variably displayed on the symbol variation display device 57 becomes a reach gaming state that is a combination of jackpot symbols, the symbol variation The reach effect screen is displayed on the display device 57, and the occurrence of the reach game state is notified by a sound effect output from the speaker 59.

  As is well known, an upper plate 54 described later from the payout unit 74 is based on the fact that the game ball B wins the general winning slot 6, the variable winning device 7, and the operation chucker 8 and passes through a winning detection switch (not shown). A predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball to (in some cases, the lower plate 53). The game board 5 is provided with a large number of nails for distributing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball B as appropriate, and various members (functions) such as a windmill 9 are provided. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main body frame 3 is integrally formed with a resin base 11 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 2 and a substantially arc shape located on the innermost peripheral side of the resin base 11. The inner rail 12 is formed, and the outer rail 13 is formed integrally with the resin base 11 with a predetermined distance from the inner rail 12 on the left side of the figure. The inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 mainly serve as a launch path for guiding the game ball B launched from the launch device 31 to the upper part of the game board 5 based on the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 52. Therefore, the guide rail is constituted by a portion where the inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 are parallel (the portion on the left side).

  In the vicinity of the lower end of the inner rail 12, the game board 5 is formed with an out port 25 through which the game ball B is led out. Most of the game balls that have dropped to the lower part of the game board 5 are guided through the out port 25 toward a ball discharge path (not shown). Under such a configuration, the outer edge portion 14a of the game area 14 is mainly determined by the window hole on the inner peripheral side of the main body frame 3, and in the state where the game board 5 is attached to the main body frame 3, The inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13 are in contact with or close to the game board 5. The game ball B launched by the launch device 31 is guided mainly to the upper part of the game board 5 by the outer rail 13. Further, the game board 5 is provided with a payout opening 32 for paying out game balls, and a payout opening 45 is provided on the glass door frame 4 side so as to communicate with the payout opening 32.

  Next, the game area 14 will be described. In the present embodiment, when the game area 14 is viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1, the area of the guide rail that is the parallel part of the inner and outer rails 12 and 13 is excluded from the area surrounded by the inner rail 12 and the outer rail 13. A substantially circular region. In the pachinko machine 1, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail 13 to the lower part of the game board 5 is 462 mm, and the distance from the extreme left position of the outer rail 13 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 12 is 449 mm. Yes. The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 12 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 12 is 432 mm. The shape of the game area 14 is not limited to a substantially circular shape, and may be a substantially elliptical shape.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower part of the main body frame 3 where the glass door frame 4 does not exist is a lower dish unit 51 made of, for example, ABS resin. A game ball launching handle 52 extends from the lower right side of the lower plate unit 51 to the front side. Further, a lower tray 53 for paying out a prize ball is provided in the approximate center of the lower tray unit 51. The lower tray 53 receives a game ball guided from the upper tray 54, a game ball paid out from the main body frame 3, or a game ball launched by the launcher 31 that has not reached the game board 5. It is a ball tray that stores.

  Next, the configuration of the glass door frame 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. A substantially circular viewing window 41 is formed in the approximate center of the glass door frame 4 so that most of the game area 14 can be viewed from the outside. In addition, the shortest distance between the left end of the viewing window 41 and the left end of the glass door frame 4 (the left-right width of the so-called left side frame portion) is relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the glass door frame 4 itself. Is set. More specifically, in the state where the glass door frame 4 is closed, not only the left side portion of the outer rail 13 but also the left side portion of the inner rail 12 is covered with the left side frame portion. That is, a part of the guide rail is obscured. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball B in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball B is guided to the game area 14, and the game ball 14 is mainly enjoyed in the game area 14 where the player enjoys the game. B is not difficult to see. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the glass door frame 4 are securable.

  A pair of glass plates 42 is attached to the glass door frame 4 in parallel from the back side. The length of the base portion 40 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as that of the main body frame 3, and most of the portion excluding the lower dish unit 51 provided at the lower portion of the main body frame 3 is covered by the glass door frame 4. Yes. In addition, an electrical decoration member 46 made of a light bulb or LED is disposed around the visual recognition window 41.

  An upper plate 54 is integrally provided in the lower frame below the viewing window 41 of the glass door frame 4. As shown in the plan view of FIG. 5, the upper plate 54 includes a synthetic resin plate body 55 and a synthetic resin plate cover body 56 surrounding the plate body 55. The upper plate 54 is a ball tray that stores game balls paid out from the main body frame 3 and game balls thrown in by the player and supplies them to the launching device 31.

  The tray main body 55 has a concave storage portion 55a for storing game balls paid out from the pay-out unit 74 via the pay-out ports 32 and 45 and game balls thrown in by the player. It is gently sloping downward. In addition, the storage portion 55a is formed so as to gradually become narrower toward the right side, and the stored game balls are rectified in a line to the launching device 31 through a supply hole (not shown) of the glass door frame 4. A rectifying unit 55b for guiding is provided. An elongated rectangular metal plate 55c is attached to the bottom surface of the rectifying unit 55b. The metal plate 55c has a function of smoothing the flow of the game ball, a function of reinforcing the bottom surface to prevent scraping due to friction, a function of preventing noise, and the like. Further, a ball hole 55d is formed at the lowest position of the rectifying portion 55b.

  Between the visual recognition window 41 on the front surface of the glass door frame 4 and the upper plate 54, a ball rental operation unit 48 for performing operations related to rental of game balls is disposed. As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the lending operation unit 48 is a lending button lamp 48a that indicates a lending state of gaming balls by a lamp, a lending button 48b for lending gaming balls, and a prepaid card for returning. A return button 48c and a frequency display LED 48d for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a mounting portion 58 to which the electronic pet 101 is detachably mounted is provided on the right side of the upper plate 54 of the glass door frame 4. As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting portion 58 includes a holder portion 58a having a hollow portion opened upward, and a connector portion 58b provided at the bottom portion in the hollow portion surrounded by the holder portion 58a. 6A is a front view of the mounting portion 58, FIG. 6B is a top view, FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 6B, and FIG. 6D shows a state where the electronic pet 101 is mounted. FIG. The electronic pet 101 can be attached to and detached from the holder portion 58a in a vertically placed posture. The connector part 58b includes a signal output terminal 58c and a power output terminal 58d. The signal output terminal 58c constitutes the signal transmission means of the present invention, and the power output terminal 58d constitutes the power supply unit. By connecting the terminal part 107 on the electronic pet 101 side to the connector part 58b, mechanical connection and electrical connection between the electronic pet 101 and the pachinko machine 1 are achieved (see FIG. 6D). The signals output from the signal output terminal 58c of the connector portion 58b include an operation chucker winning signal indicating that a game ball has won the operation chucker 8, and a jackpot signal indicating that a jackpot gaming state has occurred.

  Next, the configuration of the electronic pet 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, Fig.7 (a) is a front view of the electronic pet 101, (b) is a perspective view which shows a back surface, (c) is a side view. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the entire gaming system S including the circuit configuration of the electronic pet 101. As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic pet 101 includes a housing 102, two eye-shaped displays 103 and 103, eight red LEDs 104a to 104h, two green LEDs 105 and 105, a vibrator 106, And a terminal portion 107. The eye-type display 103 constitutes the expression operation means and display means of the present invention, the red LEDs 104a to 104h, the green LED 105 constitute the expression operation means and the light emission means, and the vibrator 106 constitutes the expression operation means and the vibration generation means. is there.

  The housing 102 is a case member made of a translucent resin having an external shape imitating a small animal, and includes a front member 102a and a back member 102b provided on the back side with a slit 102c opening downward. The slit 102c is formed slightly larger than the thickness of the holder portion 58a so that the slit 102c can be inserted into the holder portion 58a of the mounting portion 58. The electronic pet 101 has a front member 102a on the front side of the holder member 58a and a rear side. It attaches with respect to the attachment part 58 so that the back member 102b may be located in each hollow part.

  The eye-shaped displays 103, 103 are round LED displays provided on the left and right sides of the head of the front member 102a of the housing 102. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 can represent five different facial expressions. Specifically, FIG. 9A is a display example of “round eyes” representing a normal expression, (b) is a display example of “nico eyes” representing a smiling expression, and (c) is disappointed. A display example of “falling eyes” representing a facial expression is shown. FIG. 10A shows a display example of “star eyes” representing a joy expression, and FIG. 10B shows a display example of “heart eyes” representing the maximum joy expression. FIG. 11 is a table showing the display of the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 and the on / off pattern of the vibrator 106.

  The red LEDs 104a to 104h are LEDs that emit red light and are provided inside the front member 102a of the housing 102, and are disposed at almost equal intervals throughout the front member 102a. The red LEDs 104a to 104h can be individually controlled to be turned on / off, and the breeding level of the electronic pet 101 as a pseudo creature that is a breeding target is expressed by the number of lights of the red LEDs 104a to 104h. The table shown in FIG. 12 represents lighting / extinguishing patterns of the red LEDs 104a to 104h and the green LEDs 105 and 105 for each growth level. In addition, since red LED 104a-104h has the front member 102a of the housing | casing 102 consisting of a translucent resin as mentioned above, the red light which red LED 104a-104h emits can be visually recognized from the outside.

  The green LEDs 105 and 105 are LEDs that emit green light provided on the rear surface of the housing 102. The green LEDs 105 and 105 represent the breeding level of the electronic pet 101 in the same manner as the red LEDs 104a to 104h. Express that the level is the highest.

  The vibrator 106 is a vibration generating member that is provided inside the front member 102a of the housing 102 and generates vibration when turned on. The vibrator 106 is a member that is similar to the vibrator that is conventionally built in a mobile phone.

  The terminal portion 107 is provided at the rear end portion of the back member 102b of the housing 102, and includes a signal input terminal 107a and a power input terminal 107b. The signal input terminal 10 constitutes the receiving means of the present invention. By connecting the terminal portion 107 to the connector portion 58b of the pachinko machine 1 mounting portion 58, the signal input terminal 107a and the signal output terminal 58c are electrically connected to the power input terminal 107b and the power output terminal 58d, respectively. The Then, when a signal transmitted from the main control board 70 of the pachinko machine 1 is output from the signal output terminal 58c, it is input to the CPU 111 via the signal input terminal 107a. The power output from the pachinko machine 1 is supplied to each part of the electronic pet 101 including the CPU 111 via the power output terminal 58d and the power input terminal 107b.

  Next, the electrical circuit configuration of the electronic pet 101 will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. The electronic pet 101 includes a CPU 111, a ROM 112, a RAM 113, a nonvolatile memory 114, a real-time clock 115 that outputs date and time data, and a battery 116 that supplies power to each part of the electronic pet 101. The CPU 111 is a central processing unit that functions as a control unit that controls each unit, and has a built-in timer. The ROM 112 stores a control program, a data table, and the like that are read and executed by the CPU 111. The RAM 113 is used as a work area when the CPU 111 executes the control program. The nonvolatile memory 114 is a rewritable nonvolatile storage medium and stores the training data in a nonvolatile manner. The CPU 111 constitutes the control means and data writing means of the present invention, the nonvolatile memory 114 constitutes the storage means, and the timer built in the CPU 111 constitutes the time counting means.

  Note that the electronic pet 101 is configured to be able to detect attachment to and removal from the attachment portion 58, and operates by supplying power from the power output terminal 58 d of the pachinko machine 1 when attached to the attachment portion 58. However, the power supply is switched so that it is operated by the battery 116 when it is detached from the mounting portion 58.

  Next, the flow of processing executed in the electronic pet 101 attached to the attachment unit 58 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the electronic pet 101 is mounted on the mounting portion 58 of the pachinko machine 1 and the terminal portion 107 is connected to the connector 58b, the power source of the electronic pet 101 is switched from the battery 116 to the pachinko machine 1 side (step 1; hereinafter abbreviated as S1). Same for other steps). Subsequently, the current breeding level is calculated based on the value of the breeding data stored in the nonvolatile memory 114 (S2). The training level has 10 levels from 0 to 9, and the higher the level of the training data, the higher the training level. For example, the training data values 0 to 99 are set as the training level 0, and the training data values 100 to 199 are set as the training levels 1,.

  Next, lighting control of the red LEDs 104a to 104h and the green LEDs 105 and 105 is performed based on the current breeding level (S3). The lighting pattern of the red LED / green LED for each growth level is as shown in the table of FIG. For example, at the growth level 0, all LEDs are turned off. In the training level 1, only the red LED 104a is turned on. Thereafter, as the growth level increases by one level, the number of lighting increases by 1 as in the red LEDs 104b, 104c,..., And at the growth level 8, all of the red LEDs 104a to 104h are lit, which is the highest growth level. At the growth level 9, the green LEDs 105 and 105 are lit. Thereafter, “round eyes” are displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103 (S4).

  Next, it is determined whether a signal is received from the pachinko machine 1 (S5). When the signal is received (S5: Yes), it is determined whether or not the received signal is an operation chucker winning signal (S6). When the received signal is an operation chucker winning signal (S6: Yes), “eye” (see FIG. 10A) is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103 for a certain period of time (S7), and 1 point is given to the training data. Are added (S8).

  If the received signal is not an operation chucker winning signal (S6: No), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit signal (S9). When the received signal is a big hit signal (S9: Yes), “eye” (see FIG. 10B) is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 for a certain time (S10), and 30 points are added to the training data. (S11). If the received signal is not a big hit signal (S9: No), the process returns to S5. Note that the processing of S8 and S11 functions as the data writing means of the present invention. After the points are added to the training data in S8 or S11, the current training level is obtained based on the training data (S12), and the lighting control of the red LEDs 104a to 104h and the green LEDs 105 and 105 is performed based on the current training level ( S13).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current breeding level has increased from the previous breeding level (S14). If the breeding level has risen (S14: Yes), “Niko eyes” (see FIG. 9 (FIG. 9)) b) is displayed for a certain time (S15), and the vibrator 106 is turned on for a certain time (S16). Thereafter, “round eyes” is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103 (S17), and the process returns to S5.

  Here, FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of an expression operation in the electronic pet 101. FIG. 15 (a) shows a state at the start of a game at the breeding level 2, and the two red LEDs 104a and 104b are lit. The player can recognize the breeding level of the electronic pet 101 by visually confirming the lighting of the red LEDs 104a and 104b. FIG. 15B shows a state immediately after the occurrence of the big hit, and “heart-eye” is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 for a certain period of time. By visually recognizing the “heart-eye” display on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103, the player can further increase the joy of the big hit. FIG. 15 (c) shows a state where points are added to the growing state due to the occurrence of a big hit and the growing level is improved from 2 to 3, and the three red LEDs 104a, 104b and 104c are turned on. “Nikome” is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103, and the vibrator 106 vibrates. The player recognizes that the breeding level has improved by visually recognizing that the lighting of the red LED is increased, and is excited by the “nicotine” display on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 and the vibration of the vibrator 106.

  Then, by removing the electronic pet 101 from the mounting portion 58 and releasing the electrical connection between the terminal portion 107 and the connector 58b, the processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is completed, and the battery 116 is used as a power source. It becomes a standby state to operate.

  Next, a flow of processing executed in a state where the electronic pet 101 is detached from the mounting portion 58 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. The routine shown in FIG. 16 is called and executed at predetermined time intervals from the time when the electronic pet 101 is removed from the mounting portion 58. Also, the predetermined time interval for calling the routine shown in FIG. 16 may be set, for example, 8 hours, 12 hours or 24 hours. The first call is made after 3 days, and the call is made at intervals of 1 day thereafter. You may make it perform.

  First, “round eyes” is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103 (S21). Next, 1 point is subtracted from the training data stored in the nonvolatile memory 114 (S22). Note that the process of S22 functions as the time lapse processing means of the present invention. Subsequently, the current breeding level is obtained based on the breeding data (S23), and the blinking control of the red LEDs 104a to 104h and the green LEDs 105, 105 is performed based on the current breeding level (S24). Next, it is determined whether or not the current breeding level is lower than the previous breeding level (S25). If the breeding level is lowered (S25: Yes), a “falling eye” is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 (FIG. 9B). )) Is displayed for a certain time (S26), and the vibrator 106 is turned on for a certain time (S27), and then this routine is terminated. If the breeding level has not changed in S25 (S25: No), this routine is terminated as it is.

  Here, FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of an expression operation of the electronic pet 101 in a state where the electronic pet 101 is detached from the mounting portion 58 of the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 17 shows a state in which the level has been lowered from the breeding level 4 to 3 with the lapse of time from the end of the game (when the electronic pet 101 is removed) in the previous pachinko machine 1, and the three red LEDs 104a, 104b and 104c are red. While the LED is blinking, “eye drop” is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103 (S22), and the vibrator 106 is vibrating (S23). The player recognizes the current breeding level by visually recognizing the blinking red LED, and also recognizes a decrease in the breeding level with the passage of time due to the “falling eye” display on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 and the vibration of the vibrator 106. can do.

  As is clear from the above-described details, according to the gaming system S of the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 receives a predetermined signal (operation chucker winning signal, jackpot signal) from the signal output terminal 58c as the game is executed. , The electronic pet 101 owned by the player and attached to the pachinko machine 1 receives the signal transmitted from the signal output terminal 58c through the signal input terminal 107a, and the training data is stored in a nonvolatile manner based on the signal reception. To the memory 114. And according to the time passage measured by the timer built in CPU111, the process which reduces a point with respect to the training data memorize | stored in the non-volatile memory 114 is performed, and the CPU111 stores the training data memorize | stored in the non-volatile memory 114 On the basis of this, the expression operation by the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103, the red LEDs 104a to 104h, the two green LEDs 105 and 105, or the vibrator 106 is executed and controlled.

  Therefore, as the game is executed on the pachinko machine 1, the game is performed on the electronic pet 101 owned by the player, and the game is stored in the electronic pet 101. be able to. Further, the points of the training data stored in the non-volatile memory 114 of the electronic pet 101 are lowered with the passage of time, and this is the player through the expression operation by the expression operation means such as the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 and the red LEDs 104a to 104h. Therefore, the player's willingness to play pachinko machine 1 who wants to prevent the fall of the growth status of the simulated creature represented by the breeding data and to recover the fall is increased, and the frequency of visiting the game hall is thereby increased. Can be improved and the game can be made longer. Further, the electronic pet 101 performs an operation of expressing emotions and the like as a player's partner, thereby attracting the player's interest and improving the interest of the game.

  In addition, since the electronic pet 101 is supplied to the power output terminal 58d on the pachinko machine 1 side while being attached to the attachment part 58 of the pachinko machine 1, the electronic pet 101 cannot operate due to a battery exhaustion or the like. Therefore, the player can play the game for a long time without worrying about the power consumption of the electronic pet 101. Further, since the electronic pet 101 can receive a predetermined signal transmitted from the pachinko machine 1 only when the electronic pet 101 is attached to the attachment part 58 of the pachinko machine 1, it is erroneously received from other adjacent gaming machines. Thus, the reception of the signal is surely prevented.

  The electronic pet 101 also includes eye-shaped displays 103 and 103, red LEDs 104a to 104h, two green LEDs 105 and 105, and a vibrator 106 as expression operation means for executing a predetermined expression operation. Since the execution of a predetermined expression operation is controlled based on the training data stored in the non-volatile memory 114 while the game is being performed in the game, the player knows the training status of the electronic pet 101 by the expression operation. It is possible to improve motivation for game execution in the pachinko machine 1. In particular, since the electronic pet 101 is a pet-type robot that has the appearance of a simulated creature, the friendly pet-type robot can increase the attachment of the player by performing an expression operation according to the breeding situation. It is possible to improve the interest in training more effectively.

  In addition, the electronic pet 101 can execute an expression operation by the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103, the red LEDs 104a to 104h, the two green LEDs 105 and 105, and the vibrator 106 in a state where the electronic pet 101 is separated from the pachinko machine 1 and cannot receive signals. Even when the player who owns the electronic pet 101 is at a place outside the game hall (for example, at home), the electronic pet 101 performs an expression operation at predetermined time intervals. Therefore, even outside the game hall, the player can recognize that the training status represented by the training data stored in the non-volatile memory 114 of the electronic pet 101 has decreased over time, and the game motivation for the pachinko machine 1 It can be raised and encouraged to visit the game hall. In particular, since the electronic pet 101 controls the red LEDs 104a to 104h to perform different expression operations according to the degree of reduction of the training data, the player can surely recognize the reduction of the training status. .

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 18, the gaming system S ′ of the present embodiment has a configuration in which an electronic pet 121 including a liquid crystal display 124 is mounted instead of the electronic pet 101 in the first embodiment. The machine 1 is common to the first embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same member as 1st embodiment mentioned above, and detailed description about them is abbreviate | omitted.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of the electronic pet 121 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 19A is a front view of the electronic pet 121, FIG. 19B is a perspective view showing the back, and FIG. 19C is a side view. FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing the entire gaming system S ′ of the second embodiment including the circuit configuration of the electronic pet 121.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the electronic pet 121 is provided with a liquid crystal display 124 instead of the red LEDs 104 a to 104 h in the electronic pet 101. The eye-shaped display 103 and the liquid crystal display 124 constitute the expression operation means and display means of the present invention, the green LED 105 constitutes the expression operation means and light emission means, and the vibrator 106 constitutes the expression operation means and vibration generation means. .

  The liquid crystal display 124 is a rectangular liquid crystal display device (LCD) configured to be able to display various messages, and is disposed in the approximate center of the front member 102 a of the housing 102.

  The ROM 112 stores a message table 112 a composed of a plurality of message data displayed on the liquid crystal display 124. Here, FIG. 21 shows an example of the message table 112a. The message table 112a stores two types of messages, a point notification message and a game promotion message. The point notification message is a message for informing the current number of points, and there are three patterns of point notification messages A to C. The game promotion message is a message that is displayed according to the degree of the decrease in the number of points in order to promote the signal reception by the electronic pet 121 by playing a game with the pachinko machine 1, and three patterns of game promotion messages A to C are provided. is there. The game promotion message corresponds to the “message for prompting reception of a predetermined signal by the electronic terminal” of the present invention.

  In the nonvolatile memory 114, the current point number and the number of points that have decreased since the end of the previous game are stored in a nonvolatile manner. The electronic pet 121 is operated by power supply from the pachinko machine 1 when attached to the attachment unit 58, and can be operated by the battery 116 when detached from the attachment unit 58. And removal from the mounting portion 58 can be detected.

  Next, the flow of processing executed in the electronic pet 121 attached to the attachment unit 58 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the electronic pet 121 is mounted on the mounting unit 58 of the pachinko machine 1 and the terminal unit 107 is connected to the connector 58b, a program describing the flowchart shown in FIG. 22 is called. First, when the power source is switched from the battery 116 to the pachinko machine 1 side and 0 is set as the number of decrease points (S31), the point number notification message A “Current point number is XX from the message table 112a of the ROM 112. Is read out and displayed on the liquid crystal display 124 (S32). Note that “OO” contains the current number of points read from the nonvolatile memory 114 (the same applies hereinafter). Subsequently, “round eyes” are displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103 (S33, see FIG. 23A).

  Next, it is determined whether a signal is received from the pachinko machine 1 (S34). When the signal is received (S34: Yes), it is determined whether or not the received signal is an operation chucker winning signal (S35). When the received signal is an operation chucker winning signal (S35: Yes), “eye” (see FIG. 10A) is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103 for a certain period of time (S36), and 1 point is given to the training data. Are added (S37).

  If the received signal is not an operation chucker winning signal (S35: No), it is determined whether or not it is a big hit signal (S38). When the received signal is a big hit signal (S38: Yes), “eye” (see FIG. 10B) is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 for a certain time (S39), and 30 points are added to the training data. (S40). When the received signal is not a big hit signal (S38: No), the process returns to S34. S37 and S40 function as the data writing means of the present invention. After the points are added to the training data in S37 or S40, the point number notification message B “the number of points has increased to OO” is read from the message table 112a of the ROM 112 and displayed on the liquid crystal display 124 (S41, FIG. 24). (See (a)).

  Next, “nicotine eyes” are displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 for a certain time (S42), and then “round eyes” are displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 (S43, see FIG. 23B). Return to S34.

  Next, a flow of processing executed in the electronic pet 121 in a state where the electronic pet 121 is detached from the mounting portion 58 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. Note that the routine shown in FIG. 24 is called and executed at predetermined time intervals from the time when the electronic pet 121 is removed from the mounting portion 58. In addition, the predetermined time interval at which the routine shown in FIG. 24 is called may be set, for example, as 8 hours, 12 hours, or 24 hours. You may make it perform.

  First, “round eyes” is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103 (S51). Next, 1 point is subtracted from the training data stored in the nonvolatile memory 114, and 1 is added to the number of decrease points (S52). Note that the process of S52 functions as the time lapse processing means of the present invention. Subsequently, the point number notification message C “the point number has dropped to OO” is read from the message table 112a of the ROM 112 and displayed on the liquid crystal display 124 (S53), and “falling eye” is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103. Is displayed for a predetermined time (S54, see FIG. 25A). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of decrease points is less than a preset threshold A (S55). When the degree of reduction of the training data is small and the number of reduction points is less than the threshold value A (S55: Yes), the game promotion message A “I want to go to the hall!” Is read from the message table 112a of the ROM 112 and displayed on the liquid crystal display 124. In addition to the display (S56), "round eyes" are displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103, 103 (S57, see FIG. 25B).

  When the number of decrease points is equal to or greater than the threshold A (S55: No), it is determined whether or not the number of decrease points is less than a preset threshold B (S55). Note that threshold B> threshold A. When the degree of reduction of the training data is medium and the number of reduction points is less than the threshold B (S58: Yes), the game promotion message B “Let's go to the hole!” Is read from the message table 112a of the ROM 112 and the liquid crystal is read. In addition to being displayed on the display 124 (S59), “eye” is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 (S60, see FIG. 25C). When the degree of reduction of the training data is large and the number of reduction points is equal to or greater than the threshold value B (S58: No), the game promotion message C “Now, hurry to the hall!” Is read from the message table 112a of the ROM 112 and the liquid crystal display 124 is read. (S61) and “heart-eye” is displayed on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 (S62, see FIG. 25 (d)). Subsequently, the green LED 105 is blinked and the vibrator 106 is turned on for a predetermined time (S63), and then this routine is finished. In addition to the display on the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 and the liquid crystal display 124, the green LED 105 blinks and the vibrator 106 vibrates, so that the owner of the electronic pet 121 can be alerted.

  As is clear from the above detailed description, according to the gaming system S ′ of the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is connected to a predetermined signal (operation chucker winning signal, jackpot signal) from the signal output terminal 58c as the game is executed. ) Is transmitted, the electronic pet 121 owned by the player and attached to the pachinko machine 1 receives the signal transmitted from the signal output terminal 58c by the signal input terminal 107a, and the breeding data is received based on the signal reception. Write to the non-volatile memory 114. And according to the time passage measured by the timer built in CPU111, the process which reduces a point with respect to the training data memorize | stored in the non-volatile memory 114 is performed, and the CPU111 stores the training data memorize | stored in the non-volatile memory 114 The display operation by the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103, the liquid crystal display 124, the two green LEDs 105 and 105, or the vibrator 106 is controlled based on the above.

  Therefore, as the game is executed on the pachinko machine 1, the game is performed on the electronic pet 121 owned by the player, and the game is stored in the electronic pet 121. be able to. Further, the points of the training data stored in the non-volatile memory 114 of the electronic pet 121 decrease with the passage of time, which is expressed by the player through the expression operation by the expression operation means such as the eye-shaped displays 103 and 103 and the liquid crystal display 124. Since it is recognized, the player's desire to prevent the fall of the migratory status of the mimetic creatures represented by the breeding data and to recover the fall is increased, and this will increase the game motivation for the pachinko machine 1. You can improve and lengthen the game. Further, the electronic pet 121 performs an operation of expressing emotions and the like as a player's partner, thereby attracting the player's interest and improving the interest of the game.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, a message indicating that the number of points of the training data stored in the nonvolatile memory 114 has decreased is displayed on the liquid crystal display 124, so that the player can decrease the number of points of the training data as time passes. Can be reliably recognized by viewing the message. Further, since the game promotion message is displayed on the liquid crystal display 124, the reception of the signal by the electronic pet 121 is promoted, so that the player visually recognizes the display of the message, and the game motivation for the pachinko machine 1 is enhanced. You are encouraged to visit the hall.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the electronic pet 101 is mounted on the pachinko machine 1. However, the electronic pet 101 can be operated by a built-in power source, and is installed in the vicinity of the pachinko machine 1 so as to be predetermined by wireless communication. It is good also as a structure which receives a signal. In this modification, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to provide the attachment part 58 for attaching the electronic pet 101 to the pachinko machine 1. As a wireless communication method, known wireless communication using radio waves, known wireless communication using light such as infrared rays or visible light, and the like may be employed. Specifically, the illumination member 46 in which the light emission effect is performed is used as a transmission unit, and a light receiving element as a reception unit is provided on the electronic pet 101 side to modulate the emission intensity of the illumination member 46 (strong lighting, weak point) It may be configured to perform visible light communication with the electronic pet 101 by lighting, turning off, color change, and the like. According to this modification, it is not necessary to add a special configuration to the pachinko machine 1 for signal output to the electronic pet 101, and a gaming system according to the present invention can be realized with a simple configuration and at a low cost. it can.

  In each of the above embodiments, the predetermined signal transmitted from the pachinko machine 1 and received by the electronic pet 101 is not limited to the above-described operation chucker winning signal and jackpot signal, but other signals such as a payout signal. There may be. Further, a signal output terminal 58c is provided between each control board of the pachinko machine 1 and an external terminal for outputting a signal to the hall computer, and an electronic signal is output from the signal output terminal 58c using a signal output to each external terminal. It is good also as a structure which outputs a signal to the pet 101. FIG. For example, a prize ball signal that is output every time 10 prize balls are paid out from the external terminal for the frame, a special symbol confirmation signal that is output every time the change of the special symbol is stopped from the external terminal for the board, the jackpot and the symbol A signal may be output from the signal output terminal 58c using the jackpot and time shortening signal output during the fluctuation time reduction and the jackpot signal output during the jackpot.

  Further, the expression generating means of the electronic pet 101 may include sound generating means for generating sound, and may be configured to control the sound generation by the sound generating means based on the training data. According to this modification, the player can enjoy the generation of sound in the electronic pet 101 and at the same time can reliably grasp the breeding situation. In addition, a movable unit that performs a mechanical operation may be included as the expression operation unit, and the mechanical operation by the movable unit may be controlled based on the training data. For example, when the eye-shaped display 103 is attached to a support member 103a that moves up and down and is configured to be able to pop out from the housing 102, the eye-shaped display 103 pops out as shown in FIG. The operation and the retracting operation may be repeated. As a mechanism for vertically driving the support member 103a to which the eye-shaped display 103 is attached, a mechanism combining a motor and a pinion-rack mechanism, a cam, or the like, or a mechanism using a solenoid or the like may be employed. According to this modification, it is possible to enjoy the mechanical operation of the electronic pet 101 and at the same time reliably grasp the breeding situation.

  Further, the electronic pet 101 operates in a state in which the gaming machine (pachinko machine 1) is attached, and a mechanism that assists the operation on the gaming machine side or its operation is restricted (for example, prevention of falling from the gaming machine). In such a case, the gaming machine can grasp the operation and position of the electronic pet on the gaming machine and change and control them according to a signal from the gaming machine. The electronic pet 101 can be made to perform an expression operation related to the machine.

  In the first embodiment, a pseudo-living body that models a small animal is targeted for breeding, and the electronic terminal of the present invention is configured as an electronic pet 101 that exhibits the appearance of a mimic living body. Not limited. For example, a liquid crystal screen may be provided on a portable electronic terminal such as a rectangular flat plate shape or an oval shape, and a growing target displayed on the liquid crystal screen may be grown. In addition, the breeding target in the electronic terminal is not limited to a pseudo-living body that models a small animal such as a squirrel or a mouse, or a pet such as a dog or a cat, and may be a non-living model. For example, based on displaying a model of the earth on the liquid crystal screen of an electronic terminal and receiving a predetermined signal transmitted from the pachinko machine 1, gradually from the primitive earth of the ancient times to the modern earth You may comprise so that the earth may be nurtured. Alternatively, a city model is gradually developed from a small village to a town and from a town to a city based on displaying a model of the city on the LCD screen of the electronic terminal and receiving a predetermined signal transmitted from the pachinko machine 1. You may comprise so that it may be carried out.

  Moreover, in each said embodiment, it was set as the structure which memorize | stores training data in the non-volatile memory 113 based on reception of the jackpot signal etc. which the electronic pet 101 output from the pachinko machine 1, However, it replaces with training data and has big value. The value data representing the stability is stored, the value data is reduced as time passes, and the expression operation by the expression operation means such as the LED and the display is controlled based on the value data stored in the nonvolatile memory 113. It is good also as composition to do.

  In addition, the electronic terminal includes a display unit and an operation unit, and displays a game screen on the display unit, and as a training game machine capable of executing a training game for training the training target according to the operation of the operation unit It may be configured. According to this modification, in addition to being able to nurture a breeding target by operating the operation unit on the game screen displayed on the display unit, it is also possible to nurture the training target by receiving a signal from the pachinko machine 1. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest in the breeding game and enhance the game motivation in the pachinko machine 1.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been shown, but the present invention can also be applied to other types of gaming machines. For example, the present invention has a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed, and game balls are paid out to a ball tray according to a winning mode based on a combination of symbols when the rotation of each rotating reel is stopped. You may apply to a pachilot game machine. According to the gaming system comprising the pachilot gaming machine to which the present invention is applied and the electronic pet 101 (or 121), the player's willingness to play the pachilot gaming machine is enhanced, thereby improving the frequency of visiting the gaming hall. And a longer game time.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine. According to the gaming system comprising the slot machine and the electronic pet 101 to which the present invention is applied, the player's willingness to play the slot machine is enhanced, thereby improving the frequency of visiting the game hall and increasing the game time. Can be achieved.

  The present invention can be applied to a gaming system using a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine and an electronic terminal, and an electronic terminal for the gaming machine.

It is a figure which shows the game system of 1st embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view which shows the state with which the electronic pet was mounted | worn with the pachinko machine. It is a side view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the state which removed the electronic pet of 1st embodiment from the pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows a main body frame, a game board, etc. in the state which opened the glass door frame. It is a top view which shows the upper plate of a pachinko machine. (A) is a front view of the mounting portion, (b) is a top view, (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in (b), and (d) is a state in which the electronic pet of the first embodiment is mounted. FIG. (A) is a front view of the electronic pet of 1st embodiment, (b) is a perspective view which shows a back surface, (c) is a side view. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire gaming system of a first embodiment including a circuit configuration of an electronic pet. (A) is a display example of “round eyes” representing a normal expression, (b) is a display example of “nico eyes” representing a smiling expression, and (c) is a “falling eyes” representing a disappointed expression. It is a figure which shows each example of a display. (A) shows a display example of “star eyes” representing an expression of joy, and (b) shows an example of display of “heart eyes” representing a maximum expression of joy. It is a table | surface which shows the display of an eye type | mold display, and the on / off pattern of a vibrator. It is a table | surface which shows the lighting / extinguishing pattern of red LED and green LED according to a raising level. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed in the state with which the electronic pet of 1st embodiment was mounted | worn with the pachinko machine. It is a continuation of the flowchart shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of expression operation | movement in the electronic pet of 1st embodiment, (a) is the state at the time of the game start of the training level 2, (b) is the state immediately after big hit occurrence, (c) is a training level. Shows the improved state from 2 to 3, respectively. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed in the state removed from the pachinko machine in the electronic pet of 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of expression operation | movement in the electronic pet of 1st embodiment, and has shown the state which the raising level fell with progress of time. It is a figure which shows the game system of 2nd embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view which shows the state with which the electronic pet was mounted | worn with the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the electronic pet in 2nd embodiment, (a) is a front view, (b) is a perspective view which shows a back surface, (c) is a side view. It is a block diagram which shows the whole game system of 2nd embodiment containing the circuit structure of an electronic pet. It is a figure which shows an example of a message table. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed in the state with which the electronic pet of 2nd embodiment was mounted | worn with the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the liquid crystal display in the electronic pet of 2nd embodiment, (a) is a display example of the point alerting | reporting message A immediately after a game start, (b) is the point alert | report at the time of an operation | movement chucker or a big hit winning prize A display example of message B is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed in the state removed from the pachinko machine in the electronic pet of 2nd embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a message display of the liquid crystal display in the electronic pet of 2nd embodiment, (a) is a display example of the point alerting | reporting message C, (b) is a display example of the game promotion message A, (c) Shows a message display example of the game promotion message B, and (d) shows a display example of the game promotion message C. It is a figure which shows the modification which comprised the eye type | mold display so that popping-out operation | movement was possible in the electronic pet of 1st embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

S, S 'game system 1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
58 mounting part 58c signal output terminal (transmission means)
58d Power output terminal (power supply unit)
101,121 Electronic pet (electronic terminal)
103 Eye-shaped display (expression operation means, display means)
104a to 104h Red LED (expression operation means, light emission means)
105 green LED (expression operation means, light emission means)
106 Vibrator (expression operation means, vibration generation means)
107a Signal input terminal (reception means)
111 CPU (data writing means, time lapse processing means, control means)
114 Nonvolatile memory (storage means)
124 Liquid crystal display (expression operation means, display means)

Claims (6)

A gaming system comprising a gaming machine and an electronic terminal that is owned by the player and is attached to or installed in the gaming machine,
The gaming machine includes a transmission means for transmitting a predetermined signal as the game is executed,
The electronic terminal is
Storage means for storing data in a rewritable manner;
Receiving means for receiving the predetermined signal transmitted from the transmitting means;
Data writing means for writing predetermined data representing value, status, etc. into the storage means based on receiving the predetermined signal by the receiving means;
A timing means for measuring the passage of time;
Expression operation means capable of executing expression operations expressing emotions,
A time lapse processing means for performing a process of reducing the value or the situation of the predetermined data stored in the storage means according to the time lapse measured by the time measuring means;
A gaming system comprising: control means for executing and controlling the expression operation by the expression operation means based on the predetermined data stored in the storage means. The predetermined data is training data representing a training status of a training target,
The data writing means writes the breeding data to the storage means based on receiving the predetermined signal by the receiving means,
The time lapse processing means performs a process of reducing the growth status of the growth target with respect to the growth data stored in the storage means according to the time elapsed measured by the time measuring means,
2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the operation control unit controls execution of the expression operation by the expression operation unit based on the training data stored in the storage unit.   The electronic terminal includes a display unit and an operation unit, and displays a game screen on the display unit and is configured to execute a training game for training the training target according to the operation of the operation unit. The game system according to claim 2, wherein the game system is a machine. The predetermined data is value data representing the magnitude of value;
The data writing means writes the value data to the storage means based on receiving the predetermined signal by the receiving means,
The time lapse processing means performs a process of reducing the value data stored in the storage means according to the time lapse measured by the time measuring means,
2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the operation control unit controls execution of an expression operation by the expression operation unit based on the value data stored in the storage unit.   6. The expression operation means is capable of executing an expression operation in a state where the electronic terminal is separated from the gaming machine and the reception means cannot receive the predetermined signal. A gaming system according to any one of the above. An electronic terminal for a gaming machine that is owned by a player and is attached to or installed in a gaming machine equipped with a transmission means that transmits a predetermined signal in accordance with the execution of the game,
Storage means for storing data in a rewritable manner;
Receiving means for receiving the predetermined signal transmitted from the transmitting means;
Data writing means for writing predetermined data representing value, status, etc. into the storage means based on receiving the predetermined signal by the receiving means;
A timing means for measuring the passage of time;
Expression operation means capable of executing expression operations expressing emotions,
A time lapse processing means for performing a process of reducing the value or the situation of the predetermined data stored in the storage means according to the time lapse measured by the time measuring means;
An electronic terminal comprising: an operation control unit configured to execute and control an expression operation by the expression operation unit based on the predetermined data stored in the storage unit.

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