JP2007097616A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inform a player of the state of a game machine as accurately as possible. <P>SOLUTION: A portable game device 2 obtains simulated basic information based on the result of simulation of a slot machine 1 from a home game device 5, and stores the obtained information in a cartridge 200 attached to the portable game device 2. A transmitter 3 disposed in a game parlor generates and game information by processing part of the outside central terminal output information output from an outside central terminal 14 of the slot machine 1 and accumulates the information. After that, when the player visiting the game parlor with the portable game device 2 selects a method of analysis of the slot machine 1 by operating the portable game device 2, the portable game device 2 obtains the game information from the transmitter 3 and generates the basic information from the obtained game information. Then, the portable game device 2 analyzes the state of the slot machine 1 based on the generated basic information and the simulated basic information stored in the cartridge 200. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system, and is particularly suitable for use in analyzing the state of a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a call lamp has been provided above a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, and this call lamp can display the number of today's big hits, the number of starts from the previous big hit (the number of games), etc. It has been broken. The player can estimate the state of the gaming machine with reference to the contents of the display, and can select and play a gaming machine that seems to be a big hit in the near future.

JP-A-2005-74018

However, in the above-described conventional technology, it is difficult to display useful information that contributes to selection of the gaming machine in an easy-to-understand manner on the call lamp because the space for installing the call lamp is limited. . For this reason, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to accurately estimate the state of the gaming machine.
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to notify the player of the state of the gaming machine as accurately as possible.

  In order to achieve such an object, a gaming system according to claim 1, a gaming machine for playing a game, a transmission device connected to the gaming machine, a portable communication terminal device for communicating with the transmission device, A gaming system having an information processing device for simulating the gaming machine, wherein the transmitting device receives first event information indicating an event that has occurred in the gaming machine, and the first receiving device. Storage means for storing the event information received by the storage means in a storage medium; and transmission means for transmitting the event information stored by the storage means to the portable communication terminal apparatus, the portable communication terminal apparatus In the gaming machine, the second receiving means for receiving the event information transmitted from the transmitting device and the event information received by the second receiving means Basic information generating means for generating basic information related to the game, and information corresponding to the basic information generated by the basic information generating means, the simulated basic information obtained by simulating the gaming machine, Using simulated basic information acquisition means acquired from an information processing device, both basic information generated by the basic information generation means and simulated basic information acquired by the simulated basic information acquisition means, or using the basic information And an analyzing means for analyzing the state of the gaming machine, and a notifying means for notifying information based on the state of the gaming machine analyzed by the analyzing means.

In such a configuration, event information indicating an event occurring in the gaming machine is transmitted from the transmission device to the portable communication terminal device. The portable communication terminal device uses the event information transmitted from the transmission device to generate basic information regarding the game played in the gaming machine, and is information corresponding to the basic information, and simulates the gaming machine The simulation basic information obtained by this is acquired from the information processing apparatus. Then, using both basic information and simulated basic information, or basic information, the state of the gaming machine is analyzed and notified.
In this way, the basic information is generated using the event information indicating the event that has occurred in the gaming machine, and the state of the gaming machine is analyzed using this basic information, so the information for analyzing the state of the gaming machine The state of the gaming machine can be analyzed using information more suitable for analyzing the state of the gaming machine. Thereby, a useful analysis that contributes to the player selecting a gaming machine can be performed. In addition, since information based on the analyzed state of the gaming machine is notified by the portable communication terminal device, it is easier to understand the state of the gaming machine than when reporting from a limited place as in the past. Can do.
In addition, since either analysis based on actual machine data or analysis based on a comparison result between actual machine data and simulated data is performed, variations in the analysis method can be increased as much as possible. From the above, the state of the gaming machine can be analyzed from various viewpoints, and the state of the gaming machine can be notified to the user as accurately as possible.
Furthermore, simulation basic information obtained by simulating a gaming machine is acquired from an external information processing apparatus, so that it is not necessary to simulate the gaming machine with a portable communication terminal device. Thereby, the burden of the software process in a portable communication terminal device can be reduced as much as possible.

The gaming system according to claim 2 is a gaming system including a gaming machine that performs a game, a portable communication terminal device that acquires information from the gaming machine, and an information processing device that performs simulation of the gaming machine. The gaming machine includes storage means for storing event information indicating an event that occurred during the game in a storage medium, and output means for outputting the event information stored by the storage means, The portable communication terminal device relates to a game performed in the gaming machine using event information acquisition means for acquiring the event information output by the gaming machine and event information acquired by the event information acquisition means. Basic information generating means for generating basic information, and information corresponding to the basic information generated by the basic information generating means, the gaming machine Simulated basic information acquired by the simulation, basic information acquisition means for acquiring from the information processing apparatus, basic information generated by the basic information generation means, and simulated basic information acquired by the simulated basic information acquisition means Analyzing means for analyzing the state of the gaming machine using both of the information or the basic information, and notifying means for notifying information based on the state of the gaming machine analyzed by the analyzing means Features.
In such a configuration, event information indicating an event occurring in the gaming machine is output from the gaming machine, and the output event information is acquired by the portable communication terminal device. The portable communication terminal device uses the acquired event information to generate basic information related to the game played in the gaming machine, and is information corresponding to the basic information, which is obtained by simulating the gaming machine Simulated basic information is acquired from the information processing apparatus. Then, using both basic information and simulated basic information, or basic information, the state of the gaming machine is analyzed and notified.
In this way, the basic information is generated using the event information indicating the event that has occurred in the gaming machine, and the state of the gaming machine is analyzed using this basic information, so the information for analyzing the state of the gaming machine The state of the gaming machine can be analyzed using information more suitable for analyzing the state of the gaming machine. Thereby, a useful analysis that contributes to the player selecting a gaming machine can be performed. In addition, since information based on the analyzed state of the gaming machine is notified by the portable communication terminal device, it is easier to understand the state of the gaming machine than when reporting from a limited place as in the past. Can do.
In addition, since either analysis based on actual machine data or analysis based on a comparison result between actual machine data and simulated data is performed, variations in the analysis method can be increased as much as possible. From the above, the state of the gaming machine can be analyzed from various viewpoints, and the state of the gaming machine can be notified to the user as accurately as possible.
Furthermore, simulation basic information obtained by simulating a gaming machine is acquired from an external information processing apparatus, so that it is not necessary to simulate the gaming machine with a portable communication terminal device. Thereby, the burden of the software process in a portable communication terminal device can be reduced as much as possible.

Further, in the gaming system according to claim 3, the gaming machine displays an effect when the gaming machine is executing the game or an effect when the game is waiting for the game to start. And the output means images the event information accumulated by the accumulation means, and waits for the production of the event information imaged and the start of the game. It displays on the said effect display apparatus with the effect of time.
In such a configuration, the gaming machine displays the imaged event information on the effect display device together with the effect when executing the game and the effect when waiting for the start of the game. Event information can be read as an image by a portable communication terminal device owned by a player. This allows the portable communication terminal device to analyze the event information without newly providing a communication device for transmitting event information to the gaming machine.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the analyzing unit compares the basic information generated by the basic information generating unit with the simulated basic information acquired by the simulated basic information acquiring unit, and compares the basic information. If the state of the gaming machine is analyzed based on the result, the result of the game actually performed on the gaming machine is compared with the result of the simulation of the gaming machine, so that the game actually performed It is possible to perform a much more accurate analysis than analyzing the state of the gaming machine only from the result. Therefore, the player can be informed of the state of the gaming machine more accurately.

Further, in the gaming system according to claim 5, the portable communication terminal device compares the basic information generated by the basic information generating means with the simulated basic information acquired by the simulated basic information acquiring means. Whether or not the analyzing means determines that the basic information and the simulated basic information are to be compared by the determining means. Comparing the basic information generated by the information generating means and the simulated basic information acquired by the simulated basic information acquiring means, analyzing the state of the gaming machine based on the comparison result, the determining means, When it is determined that the basic information and the simulated basic information are not compared, the state of the gaming machine is analyzed based on the basic information generated by the basic information generating means. And features.
In such a configuration, based on the user's operation, it is determined whether or not the actual machine data and the simulated data are compared. When comparing, the basic information and the simulated basic information are compared, and based on the comparison result. The state of the gaming machine is analyzed, and the analysis result is notified. On the other hand, if not compared, the state of the gaming machine is analyzed based on the basic information, and the analysis result is notified.
In this way, either the analysis based on the actual machine data or the analysis based on the comparison result between the actual machine data and the simulated data is performed, so that variations in the analysis method can be increased as much as possible. It is possible to analyze the state of the machine from various viewpoints.
Furthermore, since the user can choose between analysis based on actual machine data and analysis based on the comparison result between actual machine data and simulated data, the state of the gaming machine is further analyzed by the method intended by the user. It becomes possible to do. From the above, it becomes possible to inform the user of the state of the gaming machine more accurately by analysis based on the user's intention.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the analysis means is a simulation basic closest to the basic information generated by the basic information generation means from the simulation basic information acquired by the simulation basic information acquisition means. If the information is extracted and the state of the gaming machine is analyzed based on the contents of the simulation when the extracted simulated basic information is obtained, the simulation result as close as possible to the actual gaming machine can be obtained. And a much more accurate analysis can be performed.

  According to the present invention, basic information is generated using event information indicating an event that has occurred in a gaming machine, and the state of the gaming machine is analyzed using this basic information. It is possible to analyze the state of the gaming machine using information that is more suitable for analyzing the state of the gaming machine. This makes it possible to perform a useful analysis that helps the player to select a gaming machine.

(First embodiment)
Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a first game system.
In FIG. 1, a first gaming system 10a includes slot machines 1a to 1n arranged as gaming machines, a portable game device 2 arranged as a portable communication terminal device, transmitters 3a to 3n, And a hall computer 4. The slot machines 1a to 1n, the transmitters 3a to 3n, and the hall computer 4 are disposed, for example, in one amusement store. The plurality of slot machines 1a to 1n have the same configuration. The transmitters 3a to 3n have the same configuration.

The slot machines 1a to 1n and the transmitters 3a to 3n are connected to each other via a transmission cable. The slot machines 1a to 1n and the hall computer 4 are connected to each other via a LAN (Local Area Network). Furthermore, the portable game device 2 and the transmitters 3a to 3n are connected to each other via a wireless LAN.
As described above, the slot machines 1a to 1n and the transmitters 3a to 3n, and the slot machines 1a to 1n and the hall computer 4 are respectively connected by wire, and the portable game device 2 and the transmitters 3a to 3n are Connected wirelessly. In this embodiment, signals are transmitted from the slot machines 1a to 1n to the transmitters 3a to 3n and the hall computer 4, but from the transmitters 3a to 3n and the hall computer 4 to the slot machines 1a to 1n. No signal is transmitted. On the other hand, the portable game apparatus 2 and the transmitters 3a to 3n are capable of bidirectional communication.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the second game system.
In FIG. 2, the second gaming system 10 b includes a portable game device 2, a home game device 5, and a television 6. The portable game device 2 and the home game device 5 are connected to each other via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable 7. The home game device 5 and the television 6 are connected to each other via an audio cable 8.

  The player, for example, connects the home game device 5 at home to the television 6 using the audio cable 8 and then activates the home game device 5 to perform a predetermined operation for simulating the slot machines 1a to 1n. I do. Then, the home game device 5 performs various calculations to simulate the slot machines 1a to 1n, and attaches information based on the simulation result to the storage medium in the home game device 5 or the home game device 5. Stored in a stored storage medium or the like.

  Thereafter, the player connects the portable game device 2 to the home game device 5 using the USB cable 7 and copies a result of simulating the slot machines 1a to 1n to the portable game device 2. Perform the operation. Then, the portable game device 2 acquires information based on the simulation results of the slot machines 1a to 1n from the home game device 5, and is attached to the storage medium in the portable game device 2 or the portable game device 2. Stored in a stored storage medium or the like.

  After storing information based on the simulation results of the slot machines 1a to 1n in this way, the player who has the portable game device 2 comes to the amusement store and carries it in front of the desired slot machines 1a to 1n. The game device 2 is activated, and a predetermined operation for analyzing the state of the slot machines 1a to 1n is performed. Then, the portable game device 2 wirelessly communicates with the transmitters 3a to 3n corresponding to the slot machines 1a to 1n desired by the player, so that the slot machines desired by the player are transmitted from the transmitters 3a to 3n. The game information related to the event occurring in 1a to 1n is acquired. Thereafter, the portable game device 2 performs various calculations using the acquired game information, analyzes the state of the slot machines 1a to 1n desired by the player, and displays the analyzed result.

At this time, in the portable game device 2 of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not the analysis method selected by the player is a method that requires comparison between actual machine data and simulated data. As a result of this determination, when comparison is necessary, the result calculated using the game information acquired from the transmitters 3a to 3n is compared with the result simulated as described above, and based on the comparison result. The state of the slot machines 1a to 1n desired by the player is analyzed. On the other hand, when the comparison is not necessary, the state of the slot machines 1a to 1n desired by the player based on the result calculated using the game information acquired from the transmitters 3a to 3n without using the simulation result. Analyze.
As described above, in the present embodiment, a gaming system is configured using the first gaming system 10a and the second gaming system 10b.
Details of the slot machines 1a to 1n, the portable game device 2, the transmitters 3a to 3n, the hall computer 4, and the home game device 5 will be described below.

(Slot machine 1)
FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of the appearance of the slot machine 1 arranged in the first gaming system 10a shown in FIG. In the following description, “game” refers to a series of operations from the insertion of a medal to the operation of a stop switch before the next medal is inserted.

  In FIG. 3, a front panel 20 is provided on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 1. The front panel 20 is provided with a transparent display window 21. On the other hand, three reels (rotating drums) are arranged inside the housing and behind the display window 21. A left reel 31L, a middle reel 31C, and a right reel 31R are arranged from the left as viewed from the player. The reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are ring-shaped bodies, and a reel tape on which a plurality of winning symbols (designs constituting a winning combination) are printed is affixed to the outer peripheral surface thereof. For example, 21 types of symbols are arranged at equal intervals on one reel. However, the arrangement of symbols differs for each reel. From the inside of the display window 21, three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction of the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R can be seen.

  A stepping motor (not shown) is connected to the center of the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R, and the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are rotated by driving the stepping motor. Therefore, from the standpoint of the player, the symbols of the reels 31L, 31C and 31R appear to move up and down within the display window 21. Further, a back lamp (not shown) is provided inside the reels 31L, 31C and 31R. Three back lamps are arranged for each reel, and can be arranged inside the reels 31L, 31C and 31R so as to correspond to each of the nine symbols in total that can be seen from the display window 21 when the reels are stopped. ing. The reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are made of a light-transmitting material, and are configured so that the symbols attached to the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are illuminated when the back lamp is turned on.

  In a portion including the display window 21 of the front panel 20, a symbol combination line group 22 including symbol combination lines 22a, 22b and 22c is set. The symbol combination line group 22 includes a middle symbol combination line 22a in the horizontal direction, two symbol combination lines 22b in the upper and lower horizontal directions, and two symbol combination lines 22c in the diagonally downward and leftward directions. It consists of and. The symbols attached to the reels 31L, 31C and 31R are such that all nine symbols visible from the display window 21 are located on these symbol combination line groups 22 when the reels 31L, 31C and 31R are stopped. Arranged at intervals.

A medal insertion slot 23 is provided on the lower right side of the front panel 20. When three medals are inserted by the player from here, the symbol combination lines 22a, 22b and 22c according to the number of inserted medals. Is set as the effective line, and the effective line lamp 24 is turned on. Here, the “effective line” is a line that is a target of determination as to whether or not a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations when the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are stopped.
In the present embodiment, the number of medals (the number of bets) inserted by the player in one game is set to three uniformly, and the game cannot be performed with one or two medals. Like that. Therefore, the symbol combination line lines 22a, 22b and 22c are set as effective lines by inserting three medals. When a combination of specific symbols is stopped on at least one symbol combination line 22a to 22c set as an effective line when the reels 31L, 31C and 31R are stopped, a winning combination corresponding to the combination is won. Become.

However, it may be possible to play a game even when the number of medals is one or two. In this case, an effective line and an invalid line may be set from the plurality of symbol combination lines 22a, 22b, and 22c in accordance with the number of inserted medals.
The “invalid line” is a symbol combination line line 22a, 22b, and 22c that is not set as a valid line, and is a line that is not a target of symbol combination.

  Further, a credit number display unit 25, a game number display unit 26, and a payout number display unit 27 are provided below the display window 21 of the front panel 20. The number of credited medals is displayed on the credit number display unit 25. The number-of-games display section 26 displays the number of remaining predetermined games and the number of games already played in special games and the like. The number-of-payout display unit 27 displays the number of medals when the medals are paid out.

  On the upper side of the display window 21 of the front panel 20, for example, an effect display device 40 having a liquid crystal display panel for displaying a color image is provided so as to be visible to the player. The effect display device 40 displays various images when performing an effect during the game. In addition, various operation switches that are operated by the player to advance the game are provided on the front surface of the housing. For example, in this embodiment, a start switch 41, a stop switch group 42, and a bet switch 43 are provided. Furthermore, speakers 71 are provided on the left and right of the effect display device 40 and on the lower part of the front panel 20 (near the medal payout opening).

  The start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when starting the rotation of the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R, and is a lever, for example. The stop switch group 42 includes a left stop switch 42L that is operated when stopping the left reel 31L, a middle stop switch 42C that is operated when stopping the middle reel 31C, and a right stop that is operated when stopping the right reel 31R. Switch 42R. These stop switches 42L, 42C and 42R are arranged as buttons, for example. The bet switch 43 is a switch that designates the number of bets (the number of bets) when a player inserts a medal in a credit, and is, for example, a button. When the bet switch 43 is operated, the number of bets is three.

  In the normal game, when the player inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 23 or operates the bet switch 43, the symbol combination lines 22a, 22b and 22c are set as effective lines. Thereafter, when the player operates the start switch 41, the lottery for the winning combination is performed, and the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R start to rotate. When the player operates the stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R, the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R stop rotating according to the operated buttons, and are lined up on the symbol combination lines 22a to 22c set as effective lines. When the symbol combination matches a predetermined symbol combination, a winning combination is made, and medals are paid out according to the winning combination. However, when the rotation of the reels 31L, 31C and 31R is stopped, control based on the lottery result of the winning combination is performed.

  Further, during the game (game), various effects such as lighting of the back lamp, image display using the effect display device 40, output of sound from the speaker 71, and the like are performed. Further, as such an effect, a notification effect of the possibility of winning a role may be performed.

  Also, an external concentration terminal 14 shown in FIG. 4 is provided in the housing of the slot machine 1. The external concentration terminal 14 is a terminal for outputting information necessary for the hall computer 4 to manage the slot machine 1 to the hall computer 4, for example. In the following description, information output from the slot machine 1 to the hall computer 4 is referred to as external concentrated terminal output information. In the present embodiment, the external concentrated terminal output information is constituted by, for example, a pulse signal.

The external concentrated terminal output information in the present embodiment includes medal insertion number information, medal payout number information, BB execution information, RB execution information, RP winning information, and start switch operation information.
Here, the medal insertion number information is information indicating the number of inserted medals. The medal payout number information is information indicating the number of medal payouts. The BB execution information is information indicating that a special game based on winning of a big bonus (BB), which is a kind of special role, is being executed. The RB execution information is information indicating that a special game based on winning of a regular bonus (RB), which is another type of special role, is being executed. The RP winning information is information indicating that a re-lottery combination (replay; RP), which is a kind of combination, has won.

  The start switch operation information is information indicating that the activated start switch 41 has been operated. Here, the activation of the start switch 41 means that the start switch 41 is set in a state where rotation of the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R can be started. That is, a condition that the rotation of the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R is stopped and a condition that three medals are inserted by inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 23 or by operating the bet switch 43. The start switch 41 is activated when both are satisfied, and the start switch 41 is deactivated in any other state.

  In addition, stop switch operation information indicating that the stop switch 42L, 42C, or 42R corresponding to the reel 31L, 31C, or 31R to be stopped last is operated, or that all the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are stopped. The reel stop information is also included in the external concentrated terminal output information. Furthermore, game execution information indicating that a game is being played in the slot machine 1, slot machine identification information for identifying the slot machine 1, and the like are also included in the external concentrated terminal output information. Needless to say, the external concentrated terminal output information is not limited to that described above.

Next, a system configuration such as an internal configuration of the slot machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the system configuration of the slot machine 1. Inside the housing of the slot machine 1, a main control board 50, a sub control board 60, a reel board 11, a central display board 12, and a power supply board 13 connected to the main control board 50 are disposed.

(Main control board 50)
The main control board 50 is provided with a main CPU 51, a flash memory 52, a RAM 53, and an interface circuit (I / F circuit) 54, which are connected to each other via a bus 55.

  The main CPU 51 reads (fetches), interprets (decodes), and executes instructions constituting the program. Then, the main CPU 51 reads a program, data, and the like stored in the flash memory 52, and controls the entire slot machine 1 based on these. Further, the main CPU 51 generates the above-described external concentrated terminal output information and outputs it to the external concentrated terminal 14 every time a predetermined event occurs.

  The flash memory 52 stores a program, data, and the like necessary for processing to be described later and other game controls. The RAM 53 is used when the main CPU 51 performs various controls, and temporarily stores data and the like.

  The I / F circuit 54 performs timing control and the like when transmitting and receiving signals between the main control board 50 and the sub-control board 60, the reel board 11, the central display board 12, and the power supply board 13. Do. However, transmission of signals from the main control board 50 to the sub control board 60 is performed between the main control board 50 and the sub control board 60, but transmission of signals from the sub control board 60 to the main control board 50 is not performed. Not done.

(Sub-control board 60)
The sub control board 60 is provided with a sub CPU 61, a flash memory 62, a RAM 63, an image control processor 64, an image data ROM 65, a video RAM 66, a sound source circuit 67, an amplifier 68, and an interface circuit (I / F circuit) 69. The sub CPU 61, flash memory 62, control RAM 63, image control processor 64, sound source circuit 67 and I / F circuit 69 are connected to each other via a bus 70. The image data ROM 65 and the video RAM 66 are connected to an image control processor 64, and the amplifier 68 is connected to a sound source circuit 67.

  The sub CPU 61 reads (fetches), interprets (decodes) and executes instructions constituting the program. Then, the sub CPU 61 reads a program, data, and the like stored in the flash memory 62, and controls the sub control board 60 as a whole, particularly controls the effects for the player. Note that there are no restrictions on the processing capability or development language of the sub CPU 61.

  The flash memory 62 stores programs and data necessary for processing described later and other effects during the game. The RAM 63 is used when the sub CPU 61 performs various controls, and temporarily stores data and the like.

  The sub CPU 61, flash memory 62, and RAM 63 have the same functions as the main CPU 51, flash memory 52, and RAM 53 provided on the main control board 50, respectively. The flash memory 62 and the RAM 63 may be the same as the flash memory 52 and the RAM 53, respectively, but those having a larger capacity may be used.

  The effect display device 40 is connected to the image control processor 64. The image data ROM 65 stores image data such as objects and backgrounds displayed on the effect display device 40. The video RAM 66 is used when the image control processor 64 creates an image to be displayed on the effect display device 40, and image data to be displayed is developed in the video RAM 66 based on data read from the image data ROM 65. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, a speaker 71, the above-described back lamp, and the like are provided in addition to the effect display device 40 as effect peripheral devices. The speaker 71 is connected to the amplifier 68. These effect peripheral devices output effects during the game (such as a notification effect of the possibility of winning a role), and are connected only to the sub-control board 60 and connected to the main control board 50. Not.

  The I / F circuit 69 is connected to the main control board 50 and performs timing control when receiving a signal from the main control board 50. As described above, signals are transmitted from the main control board 50 to the sub control board 60, but signals are not transmitted from the sub control board 60 to the main control board 50. That is, only one-way transmission is possible.

(Reel board 11)
A stepping motor (not shown) for driving the left reel 31L, the middle reel 31C, and the right reel 31R is connected to the reel substrate 11. Control of the operations of the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R is performed by the main CPU 51 through the reel substrate 11.

(Central display board 12)
The central display substrate 12 is attached to, for example, a central portion on the back side of the front panel 20. The central display board 12 includes a selector 81, a bet switch 43, a start switch (lever) 41, a left stop switch (button) 42L, a middle stop switch (button) 42C, a right stop switch (button) 42R, a setting display section 82, A setting change switch 83 is connected.

  The selector 81 identifies whether or not the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 23 is a regular one, and removes an illegal medal. The setting display unit 82 is arranged so as to be visible from the back side of the front panel 20, and displays settings relating to probability and payout. The setting change switch 83 is a switch operated when changing the setting related to the probability and the payout. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, any one of “setting 1” to “setting 6” is set by, for example, an administrator (a store clerk) of a game store. The higher the value of this setting, the higher the chance of winning the special role. Specifically, the lottery table for the combination is made different depending on the set value. However, it goes without saying that the setting method is not limited to this.

(Power supply board 13)
A setting change enabling switch 91, a power button 92, a hopper device 93 and a power device 94 are connected to the power device board 13. The setting change enable switch 91 is a switch that is operated when a setting change using the setting change switch 83 is enabled. That is, the setting change using the setting change switch 83 can be performed only when the setting change enable switch 91 is in the ON state. The power button 92 is a switch for switching the power supply device 94 on / off. The hopper device 93 is a device for storing and paying out medals, and pays out a predetermined number of medals from the stored medals to the player based on an instruction from the main CPU 51 via the power supply device board 13. .

Next, a functional configuration of the main control board 50 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the main control board 50. In the present embodiment, for example, the following units 101, 103, 106, 107, 108, and 109 are configured using programs recorded in the main CPU 51 and the flash memory 52. For example, the following flag information is stored in the RAM 53. A storage unit 105 is provided, and for example, data of the following lottery table 102 is stored in the flash memory 52.

(Role drawing part 101)
The role lottery unit 101 draws a role (special role, small role, replay (replaying role), etc.). Here, the special combination is a combination that is a game different from the normal game and is shifted to a plurality of special games advantageous to the player. A small role is a role of paying out to a player a number of medals according to the type of the small role. Replay is a role that gives a player the right to replay while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the previous game.

  The role lottery unit 101 obtains one random number after generating a random number internally for each game, refers to the lottery table 102 stored in the flash memory 52, and based on the area to which the obtained random number belongs, The presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination are determined.

  More specifically, the role lottery unit 101 generates a random number in a predetermined area (0 to 65535 in decimal notation), for example, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when the start switch 41 is operated. Get one random value. In the lottery table 102, as shown in FIG. 6, for the random value that can be acquired by the role lottery unit 101, a special role winning area, a small role winning area, a re-rottery winning (RP) replay area, A winning area is set at a predetermined rate. That is, the lottery table defines the relationship between random numbers and each combination. For example, a random number (a + α) from a random value (a) is assigned to a big bonus (BB) that is a special combination. From the next random value (a + α + 1), another random value (a + α + 1 + β) is assigned to the regular bonus (RB) which is a special role, and a small role (watermelon, cherry, bell) winning area, a re-lottery winning (RP) winning area Similarly, random numbers are assigned to non-winning areas. Then, the winning combination in the area including the random value acquired by the winning lottery unit 101 becomes the winning winning combination as a result of the winning lottery.

  Then, the combination lottery unit 101 compares the acquired random number value with the lottery table 102 to determine an area to which the random value belongs, and determines a combination corresponding to the area to which the random value belongs. For example, when the extracted random number value belongs to the special combination winning area, it is determined that the special combination is won, and when it belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined to be lost. If any combination is won, the flag for the combination is turned on.

(Control unit 103)
The control unit 103 monitors the operation of the bet switch 43 and the insertion of medals from the medal insertion slot 23, and controls the operation timing of the winning lottery unit 101, the reel control unit 106 and the winning determination unit 107, which will be described later. For example, on the condition that the start switch 41 is operated, the control unit 103 causes the combination lottery unit 101 to perform combination lottery and causes the reel control unit 106 to start rotating the reel group 31. Further, the reel control unit 106 is caused to perform stop control of the reel group 31 on condition that the stop switch group 42 is operated. Further, on the condition that the reel group 31 is stopped, the winning determination unit 107 makes a winning determination.

  In addition, when a predetermined event occurs, the control unit 103 generates external concentrated terminal output information having the above-described content and outputs it to the external concentrated terminal 14. The predetermined event includes, for example, insertion of medals, operation of the activated start switch 41, start and stop of rotation of the reels 31L, 31C and 31R, payout of medals, winning of special roles, execution of special games, and Includes winnings of replays (replay). Needless to say, the operation of the control unit 103 is not limited to the above.

(Flag information storage unit 105)
The flag information storage unit 105 stores the type of the winning combination and the fact that the flag is turned on when a flag for a certain combination is turned on by the lottery result of the combination lottery unit 101. Of the information stored in the flag information storage unit 105, the flags of the roles other than the special role are erased (turned off) at the end of the game and carried over to the next game regardless of whether or not the winning of the role has been won. There is no. On the other hand, the special combination flag is erased (turned off) only when a special combination is won as a result of determination by the winning determination unit 107 described later.

(Reel control unit 106)
The reel control unit 106 controls rotation and stop of the reel group 31 (reels 31L, 31C, and 31R) based on an instruction from the control unit 103. More specifically, the reel control unit 106 includes a game state (for example, a normal game state, a special game state, etc.), a result of a lottery by the role lottery unit 101, and a stop switch group 42 (stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R). Based on the operated timing or the like, the stop positions of the reels 31L, 31C and 31R are determined, and the driving of the stepping motor is controlled to stop the rotation of the reels 31L, 31C and 31R at the determined positions.

  For example, as a result of the lottery by the combination lottery unit 101, when no combination is won, the combination of symbols of any combination is not stopped on the symbol combination lines 22a, 22b and 22c set as effective lines. The stop positions of the reels 31L, 31C and 31R are determined. On the other hand, when any winning combination is won, the reels 31L, 31C and 31R are stopped such that the winning combination of symbols on the symbol combination lines 22a, 22b and 22c set as the effective line is stopped. Determine the stop position.

  In particular, when the special combination is won in the game, the reels 31L, 31C, and 31C are arranged so that the combination of the special combination symbols on the symbol combination lines 22a, 22b, and 22c set as the effective lines is stopped. The pull-in control is performed so that the symbols related to the special role are arranged as much as possible within the range of 31R stop control (for example, within 4 symbols). However, even if the special combination is won, when the small combination or replay is won, the combination of the special combination symbols on the symbol combination lines 22a, 22b, and 22c set as the active lines does not stop. Thus, the stop positions of the reels 31L, 31C and 31R are determined. Such control when stopping the reels 31L, 31C and 31R may be performed using a reel control table.

(Winning determination unit 107)
The winning determination unit 107 determines whether or not there is a combination of symbols in any of the symbol combination lines 22a, 22b, and 22c set as an effective line. It is determined that the winning combination has been won. At this time, the winning determination unit 106 determines, for example, a symbol positioned on the effective line by detecting an angle, the number of steps, or the like when the stepping motor is stopped, and based on this, determines whether or not a winning combination has been won. . When a table is used for control when stopping the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R, the winning determination unit 107 does not determine the combination of symbols after the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R actually stop. Instead, when the stop position of the reel group 31 is determined by the reel control unit 106 using a table, the combination of symbols that stop on the effective line may be determined.

(Game state control unit 108)
As a result of the determination by the winning determination unit 107, the gaming state control unit 108 controls the special game from the next game until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. For example, the game state control unit 108 causes the reel control unit 106 to perform reel control for special games according to the lottery result of the role lottery unit 101 during the special game, or causes the sub control board 60 to perform special game effects. Or let it be done.

(Payout control unit 109)
The payout control unit 109 causes the hopper device 93 to pay out medals corresponding to the winning combination as a result of the determination by the winning determination unit 107.

Next, a functional configuration of the sub control board 60 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the sub control board 60. In the present embodiment, for example, the effect pattern selection unit 201 is configured using a program recorded in the sub CPU 61 and the flash memory 62. In addition, the effect control unit 202 is configured by using the sub CPU 61, the program recorded in the flash memory 62, the image control processor 64, and the program recorded in the image data ROM 65.

(Production pattern selection unit 201)
The effect pattern selection unit 201 selects an effect pattern according to the gaming state. Specifically, the effect pattern selection unit 201 receives a signal from the role lottery unit 101 of the main control board 50 and selects an effect pattern according to the winning combination or the like, or a winning determination unit 107 of the main control board 50. In response to a signal from the gaming state control unit 108, an effect pattern corresponding to a winning combination or a gaming state is selected.

(Production control unit 202)
The effect control unit 202 causes the effect display device 40 to display an effect image corresponding to the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection unit 201. Further, the effect control unit 202 controls the sound source circuit 67 so that a sound signal is generated by the sound source circuit 67, amplified by the amplifier 68, and then output as sound from the speaker 71.

(Transmitter 3)
FIG. 8 is a front view showing an example of the appearance of the transmitter 3 arranged in the first gaming system 10a shown in FIG.
In FIG. 8, a liquid crystal display device 701 is disposed on the front surface of the casing of the transmitter 3. The liquid crystal display device 701 can simply display information obtained from the results of games played in the slot machine 1 in a plurality of modes. In one of the plurality of modes, as shown in FIG. 8, today's jackpot number (special game execution count), the previous day jackpot count, and the start count (game count) counted from the previous jackpot are displayed. In addition to this, information on the last five jackpots is displayed using a bar graph.
Other modes include, for example, a mode that displays data when the number of jackpots per day is the largest, and a mode that displays data when the number of jackpots per day is the smallest. Needless to say, the mode for displaying on the liquid crystal display device 701 and the content displayed in each mode are not limited to the above.

  Below the liquid crystal display device 701, a mode switching button 702 and a call button 703 are arranged. The mode switching button 702 is a button pressed by the player to switch the above-described mode. Each time the mode switching button 702 is pressed, the display content of the liquid crystal display device 701 is switched. The call button 703 is a button that is pressed by the player to call a store clerk when trouble occurs.

The transmitter 3 is provided with an infrared port 704. The infrared port 704 is for performing infrared communication based on IrDA (Infrared Data Association) with an external communication terminal device, for example.
Further, the transmitter 4 is provided with a communication interface 705. The communication interface 705 is for performing, for example, wireless communication based on IEEE802.11 with an external communication terminal device via a wireless LAN.
Note that the liquid crystal display device 701 is not necessarily used as long as information obtained from a game result can be displayed. For example, instead of the liquid crystal display device 701, a plasma display or an LED may be used.

Next, a system configuration such as an internal configuration of the transmitter 3 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of the transmitter 3. The transmitter 3 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 801, an image processor 802, a flash memory 803, an I / F circuit 804, a switch circuit 805, an image data ROM 806, a video RAM 807, and communication. A form changeover switch 808, the above-described liquid crystal display device 701, a mode changeover button 702, a call button 703, an infrared port 704, and a communication interface 705 are provided. The microcomputer 801, the image processor 802, the flash memory 803, the I / F circuit 804, the switch circuit 805, the infrared port 704, and the communication interface are connected to be communicable with each other via the bus 806. ing.

  Further, the liquid crystal display device 701, the image data ROM 806, and the video RAM 807 are connected to the image control processor 802. Further, the mode switch button 702, the call button 703, and the communication mode switch 808 are connected to the switch circuit 805.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, the microcomputer 801 includes a CPU 810, a ROM 811, and a RAM 812. The CPU 810 reads (fetches), interprets (decodes), and executes instructions constituting the program. The CPU 810 reads a program, data, and the like stored in the ROM 811 and controls the entire transmitter 3 based on these.
The ROM 811 stores programs and data necessary for processing to be described later and overall control in the transmitter 3. The RAM 812 is used when the CPU 810 performs various controls, and temporarily stores data and the like.

  The image control processor 802 generates image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 701 using the image data ROM 806 and the video RAM 807, and causes the liquid crystal display device 701 to display an image based on the generated image data. The image data ROM 806 stores image data displayed on the liquid crystal display device 701. The video RAM 807 is used when the image control processor 802 creates an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 701, and image data to be displayed generated based on data read from the image data ROM 806 is displayed in the video RAM 807. Expanded to

  Of the external concentrated terminal output information output from the external concentrated terminal 14 of the slot machine 1, the I / F circuit 804 includes, for example, the medal insertion number information, the medal payout number information, the BB execution information, and the BB execution information. It is a circuit for inputting RB execution information, the RP winning information, and the start switch operation information.

  The microcomputer 801 processes (for example, forms a file) the medal insertion number information, medal payout number information, BB execution information, RB execution information, RP winning information, and start switch operation information. Information is generated and the generated game information is stored in the flash memory 803. Thus, in the present embodiment, the game information corresponds to event information. Further, when the microcomputer 801 forms a file of the medal insertion number information, the medal payout number information, the BB execution information, the RB execution information, the RP winning information, and the start switch operation information, a predetermined number is used. It is preferable to cut the file at the timing of. As the predetermined timing, for example, the day can be used as a reference, and the time when the power is turned on and off can be used as a reference. In this case, for example, a timer is provided in the microcomputer 801, the time is counted using this timer, and the game information generated so far may be stored as one file when the predetermined time is reached. Further, a separate switch may be provided in the transmitter 3, and the game information generated so far may be stored as one file based on the operation of this switch. Thus, if game information is generated by filing the medal insertion number information, medal payout number information, BB execution information, RB execution information, RP winning information, and start switch operation information into a file, management of game information Becomes easier.

  The switch circuit 805 is a circuit for accepting operations of the mode switching button 702 and the call button 703. When the operation of the mode switching button 702 or the call button 703 is accepted, the microcomputer 801 instructs the image control processor 802 to display an image according to the accepted operation.

  Further, the switch circuit 805 accepts an operation of the communication mode changeover switch 808. The communication mode changeover switch 808 is a switch for switching whether the transmitter 3 communicates with an external communication terminal device by using communication using infrared rays or communication using a wireless LAN. For example, it is provided inside the housing of the transmitter 3. The microcomputer 801 outputs the game information stored in the flash memory 803 to either the infrared port 704 or the communication interface 705 based on the operation content of the communication mode changeover switch 808. Note that the switches provided in the transmitter 3 are not limited to those described above, and it goes without saying that the transmitter 3 is also provided with a power button for turning the power on and off.

Next, a functional configuration of the microcomputer 801 provided in the transmitter 3 will be described.
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the microcomputer 801 provided in the transmitter 3. In the present embodiment, for example, the following units 901 to 906 are configured using programs recorded in the CPU 810 and the ROM 811.

(External terminal output information analysis unit 901)
The external concentrated terminal output information analysis unit 901 analyzes the content of the external concentrated terminal output information input from the external concentrated terminal 14 provided in the slot machine 1 via the I / F circuit 804. As described above, the external concentrated terminal output information input by the transmitter 3 of the present embodiment includes the medal insertion number information, the medal payout number information, the BB execution information, the RB execution information, and the RP winning information and start switch operation information. Therefore, the external concentrated terminal output information analysis unit 901 analyzes which of the information the input external concentrated terminal output information is.

(Display control unit 902)
When information indicating that the mode switching button 702 or the call button 703 has been operated is input via the switch circuit 805, the display control unit 902 controls the display of an image corresponding to the information. Is output to the image control processor 802.
Further, the display control unit 902 outputs control information for instructing display of an image according to the content of the external concentrated terminal output information analyzed by the external concentrated terminal output information analyzing unit 901 to the image control processor 802. Based on this control information, the image control processor 802 generates image data for displaying an image as shown in FIG. 8 on the liquid crystal display device 701, for example.

(Game information generation unit 903)
The game information generation unit 903 generates the game information by, for example, filing the external concentration terminal output information analyzed by the external concentration terminal output information analysis unit 901 into a file. As described above, in the present embodiment, of the external concentrated terminal output information, the medal insertion number information, the medal payout number information, the BB execution information, the RB execution information, and the RP winning. The transmitter 3 inputs information and start switch operation information. Therefore, the information on how many times the game has been played since the power-on or reset of the slot machine 1 and the information on whether each game is a special game based on a big bonus or a regular bonus, and which game File the external concentrated terminal output information and generate the game information so that information on how many medals have been paid out and information on which game won the re-playing role (replay) is derived. It is preferable to do so.

(Game information storage unit 904)
The game information storage unit 904 stores the game information generated by the game information generation unit 903 in the flash memory 803. As described above, it is preferable to divide the game information file at a predetermined timing and store it in the flash memory 803. In addition, when a certain amount of game information is stored in the flash memory 803, it is preferable that new game information is stored by overwriting newest game information on the oldest game information. In this embodiment, game information is stored in the flash memory 803, but a readable / writable recording medium such as an HDD may be used instead of the flash memory 803. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the filed game information is stored, the game information can be taken out as necessary.

(Request information acquisition unit 905)
The request information acquisition unit 905 receives the request information transmitted from an external communication terminal device such as the portable game device 2 in order to request acquisition of game information stored in the flash memory 803 by using an infrared port 704 or a communication interface. Via 705. As described above, the portable game device 2 is a device that performs wireless communication using a wireless LAN. Therefore, the request information acquisition unit 905 acquires the request information transmitted from the portable game device 2 via the communication interface 705.

(Game information extraction unit 906)
When the request information is acquired by the request information acquisition unit 905, the game information extraction unit 906 outputs the game information output destination based on the information indicating the operation content of the communication mode changeover switch 808 input via the switch circuit 805. As described above, one of the infrared port 704 and the communication interface 705 is selected.

Then, it is determined whether or not the request information acquired by the request information acquisition unit 905 is acquired from the selected output destination. As described above, since the portable game device 2 is a device that performs wireless communication using a wireless LAN, for example, it is determined whether the request information is obtained from the communication interface 705. As a result of this determination, if the information is obtained from the selected output destination (for example, the communication interface 705), game information is extracted from the flash memory 803, and the extracted game information is extracted from the selected output destination. (For example, the communication interface 705). On the other hand, if it is not obtained from the selected output destination, it waits without extracting game information from the flash memory 803.
As described above, in the present embodiment, information is transmitted using either infrared or wireless LAN based on the operation content of the communication mode changeover switch 808. Therefore, based on information transmitted from the transmitter 3. Interference can be prevented. In the present embodiment, the transmitter 3 receives the request information transmitted from the portable game apparatus 2, but the request information transmitted in a communication mode not selected by the operation of the communication mode changeover switch 808. May not be accepted by the infrared port 704 and the communication interface 705.

(Home game device 5)
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the home game device 5.
In FIG. 11, the home game device 5 includes a main body unit 501 and an operation unit 505 that are connected to each other via a transmission cable 509. Information regarding the content operated by the player using the operation unit 505 is transmitted to the main body unit 501 via the transmission cable 509.
On the front surface of the main body 501, a power button 502 for supplying power to the consumer game device 5, and a tray for opening and closing a tray 504 for mounting a DVD 301 storing a slot machine simulation program to be described later. An open / close button 503 is provided. The player operates the power button 502 so that electric power is supplied to the consumer game device 5, and then operates the tray opening / closing button 503. Then, the tray 504 approaches from the front surface of the main body 501. Thereafter, when the player places the DVD 301 on the tray 504 and operates the tray opening / closing button 503, the tray 504 is retracted into the main body 501. When the DVD 301 is thus housed in the main body unit 501, the consumer game device 5 executes a slot machine simulation program, which will be described later, stored in the DVD 301.

  The operation unit 505 is operated by a player when, for example, a slot machine simulation program is executed to execute a simulation of the slot machine 1 or the like. In the present embodiment, the simulation of the slot machine 1 means that the game in the slot machine 1 is simulated by the home game device 5. On one side of the operation unit 505, for example, menu selection buttons 506a to 506d for performing a selection operation on the screen displayed on the television 6 as shown in FIGS. 16 to 19 are provided. In this embodiment, the menu selection buttons 506a to 506d are provided with four buttons in the vertical and horizontal positional relationship, and a cursor for selecting a desired menu in the direction corresponding to the operated menu selection buttons 506a to 506d. 3001c, 3002a, 3004c, 3005c, and 3006c can be moved (see FIGS. 16, 18, and 19).

  On the other side of the operation unit 505, when a determination button 507a to 507c for performing a determination operation on the screen displayed on the television 6 and a mode setting screen for setting the mode of the home game device 5 are displayed. And a mode setting button 508 that is operated by the user. In this embodiment, three buttons are provided as the determination buttons 507a to 507c. However, the determination operation on the screen displayed on the television 6 can be performed by operating any one of the buttons. It has become. Needless to say, the operation unit 505 may be provided with an operator other than the buttons described above.

Next, a system configuration such as an internal configuration of the consumer game device 5 will be described.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of the home game apparatus 5. As described above, the home game device 5 includes the main body unit 501 and the operation unit 505. The main body 501 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 517, a communication interface 513, a tray driving device 514, a reading device 515, a connector 516, the power button 502 described above, and a tray opening / closing button 503. , And a tray 504.

  The operation unit 505 is provided with the menu selection button 506, the determination button 507, and the mode setting button 508 described above. A transmission cable 509 connected to the operation unit 505 is configured to be fitted into a connector 516 provided on the back surface of the main body unit 501. When the transmission cable 509 is fitted into the connector 516, the main body unit 501 and the operation unit 505 are connected to each other via the transmission cable 509.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the microcomputer 517 includes a CPU 510, a flash memory 511, and a RAM 512. The CPU 510 reads (fetches), interprets (decodes), and executes instructions constituting the program. The CPU 510 inputs programs, data, and the like stored in the flash memory 511 and the DVD 301 placed on the tray 504, and based on these, system control such as activation of the home game device 5 and home game device 5 Perform overall control at. The flash memory 511 stores a program, data, and the like necessary for performing processing to be described later and other game simulations. The RAM 512 is used when the CPU 510 performs various controls, and temporarily stores data and the like as necessary.

  The CPU 510 inputs information indicating the operation contents of various buttons 506 to 508 provided on the operation unit 505, and instructs the television 6 to output an image or sound based on the input information. In addition, the CPU 510 performs processing for performing communication based on USB with the portable game device 2 via the communication interface 513. The CPU 510 instructs the television 6 to output an image or sound according to the processing result.

Further, the CPU 510 instructs the tray driving device 514 to drive the tray 504 based on the operation of the tray opening / closing button 503. Thereby, for example, the tray driving device 514 provided with a stepping motor causes the tray 514 to protrude from the front surface of the main body 501 or to be retracted into the main body 501.
Further, the CPU 510 inputs the contents of the slot machine simulation program from the reading device 515 provided with an optical component or the like for reading the slot machine simulation program stored in the DVD 301 placed on the tray 515, so that the home game The apparatus 5 is controlled and processing such as simulation of the slot machine 1 is executed.

Next, a functional configuration of the microcomputer 517 provided in the consumer game device 5 will be described.
FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the microcomputer 517 provided in the consumer game device 5. In the present embodiment, for example, the following units 1401 to 1403 and 1406 to 1412 are configured using a program and CPU 510 recorded in the flash memory 511, and the following lottery table 1404 is configured using the flash memory 511. The game history storage unit 1413 is configured, and the following flag information storage unit 1205 is configured using the RAM 512.

(Operation content analysis unit 1401)
The operation content analysis unit 1401 analyzes the operation content of various switches (a power button 502, a tray opening / closing button 503, a menu selection button 506, a determination button 507, and a mode setting button 508) provided in the consumer game device 5. To do. Further, the operation content analysis unit 1401 instructs the tray driving device 514 to drive the tray 504 based on the operation of the tray opening / closing button 503. As described above, the menu selection button 506, the determination button 507, and the mode setting button 508 are provided on the operation unit 505, and the operation content is input via the connector 516.

(Role lottery section 1402)
The combination lottery unit 1402 has a function corresponding to the combination lottery unit 101 in the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 5, and draws combinations (special combination, small combination, replay (replay combination), etc.). Specifically, the role lottery unit 1402 obtains one random number after generating a random number internally for each game, refers to the lottery table 1404 stored in the flash memory 511, and stores the random number in the area to which the obtained random number belongs. Based on this, the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination are determined. Here, the lottery table 1404 is the same as the lottery table 102 shown in FIGS. In the simulation of the slot machine 1 in the present embodiment, “setting” in the slot machine 1 is selected before the simulation is started. Therefore, the lottery drawing unit 1402 performs lottery drawing using the lottery table 1404 corresponding to the selected “setting”.

  As described above, the combination lottery unit 1402 compares the acquired random number value with the lottery table 1404 to determine the region to which the random value belongs, and determines the combination corresponding to the region to which the random value belongs. If any combination is won, the flag information storage unit 1405 is referred to and the flag for the combination is turned on.

(Control unit 1403)
The control unit 1403 corresponds to the control unit 103 in the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 5, and based on the operation content analyzed by the operation content analysis unit 1401, a role lottery unit 1402 or a display control unit described later 1406, the operation timing of the voice control unit 1409, the winning determination unit 1407, and the like are controlled. For example, the control unit 1403 causes the role lottery unit 1202 to perform a lottery on the condition that an operation is performed on the start switch 3116 displayed on the television 6 (see FIG. 17). Then, the control unit 1403 instructs the display control unit 1206 to variably display the symbol images displayed on the symbol image variable display units 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R (see FIG. 17).

  Thereafter, the control unit 1403 stops and displays the symbol images that are variably displayed on the symbol image variable display units 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R on condition that an operation is performed on the stop switch group 3117 displayed on the television 6. An instruction is given to the display control unit 1406 (see FIG. 17).

  Further, the control unit 1403 causes the winning determination unit 1407 to make a winning determination on the condition that the symbol image is stopped and displayed on each of the symbol image variable display units 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R. Then, the control unit 1403 instructs the display control unit 1406 to display an image corresponding to the result of the winning determination in the winning determination unit 1407. In addition, after the game ends in this way, the control unit 1403 obtains information corresponding to information transmitted from the slot machine 1 to the transmitter 3 among the above-described external concentrated terminal output information, as a game history creation unit 1410. Output to. In this embodiment, the information output to the game history creation unit 1410 includes the medal insertion number information, the medal payout number information, the BB execution information, the RB execution information, the RP winning information, and the start switch operation information. It is information corresponding to.

(Flag information storage unit 1405)
The flag information storage unit 1205 corresponds to the flag information storage unit 105 in the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 5 and is selected when a flag for any combination is turned on by the lottery result of the combination lottery unit 1202 It memorizes that the type of the combination and its flag are turned on. Of the information stored in the flag information storage unit 1205, the flags of the roles other than the special role are erased (turned off) at the end of the game and carried over to the next game regardless of whether or not the winning combination of the role is present. There is no. On the other hand, the special combination flag is erased (turned off) only when a special combination is won as a result of determination by a winning determination unit 1207 described later.

(Winning determination unit 1407)
The winning determination unit 1407 corresponds to the winning determination unit 107 in the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 5, and an operation is performed on the stop switch group 3117 displayed on the television 6, and the symbol image variable display units 3111 L, 3111 C are displayed. When the symbol image variably displayed by 3111R and 3111R is stopped and displayed, it is determined whether or not a combination of symbol symbols is arranged in any of the symbol combination lines 3122a, 3122b, and 3122c set as effective lines. . As a result of this determination, if there is a combination of symbols in any of the symbol combination lines 3122a, 3122b, and 3122c set as an effective line, it is determined that the game has won the winning combination.

(Game state control unit 1408)
The gaming state control unit 1408 corresponds to the gaming state control unit 108 in the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 5, and if the winning determination unit 1407 determines that a special role has been won, the next game is started. The special game is controlled until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. For example, the game state control unit 1408 can perform stop display control for special games of symbol images displayed on the symbol image variable display units 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R according to the lottery result of the role lottery unit 1402 during the special game, The display control unit 1406 performs display control of an image in the special game effect pattern displayed as the effect image 3120, or causes the audio control unit 1409 to generate a sound signal in the special game effect.

(Game history generation unit 1410)
When the control unit 1403 generates information corresponding to information transmitted from the slot machine 1 to the transmitter 3 among the above-described external concentrated terminal output information, the game history generation unit 1410 inputs the generated information. Then, game history information is generated based on the input information.
(Game history storage unit 1413)
The game history storage unit 1413 stores the game history information generated by the game history generation unit 1410. In the present embodiment, the game history information is stored in the main unit 501, but the game history information may be stored in a storage medium such as a DVD placed on the tray 504.

FIG. 14 is a diagram conceptually illustrating an example of the content of the game history information.
As shown in FIG. 14, the game history information 1301a to 1301n indicates, for example, information on the number of medals to be paid out, information indicating whether or not a replay (re-gamer) has been won, and whether or not a special game is being executed. Information and information related to the type of special game can be obtained in each game in which the simulation of the slot machine 1 is being executed. Here, in the game history information 1301a to 1301n, executing a special game means executing a game from a game winning a special role until the special game based on the winning of the special role ends. Say.

  The game history information 1301a to 1301n obtained in this way is associated with “setting” in the slot machine 1 selected by the player before starting the simulation. Specifically, the game history information 1301a illustrated in FIG. 14 is game history information when 8000 games are simulated in the slot machine 1 set to “setting 6”.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the game history information 1301a to 1301n corresponds to a simulation result. Based on such game history information 1301a to 1301n, the relationship between the total value of the medal difference number and the number of games can be obtained (see FIG. 15). Here, the total value of the medal difference number is a value obtained by subtracting the total number of medal insertions from the total number of medal payouts.

  In this embodiment, the game history information 1301 is generated every time the slot machine 1 is simulated by executing the slot machine simulation program. Therefore, the same number of game history information 1301 as the number of times the slot machine 1 is simulated is generated and stored. Needless to say, part or all of the stored game history information 1301 can be erased based on the operation of the player's operation unit 505 or the like.

(Simulated basic information generation unit 1411)
Based on the game history information 1301 stored in the game history storage unit 1413, the simulated basic information generation unit 1411 generates simulated basic information corresponding to the basic information related to the (actual) game played in the slot machine 1. . Details of these basic information and simulated basic information will be described later.

(Simulation basic information management unit 1412)
The simulation basic information management unit 1412 manages the simulation basic information generated by the simulation basic information generation unit 1411. Specifically, the simulation basic information management unit 1412 stores the simulation basic information and, when requested by the portable game device 2 via the communication interface 513, the stored simulation basic information via the communication interface 513. To the portable game device 2. At this time, the simulation basic information management unit 1412 of the present embodiment uses the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulation basic information and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 as the simulation basic information. The information is output to the portable game apparatus 2 via the communication interface 513 together with the information.

(Display control unit 1406)
The display control unit 1406 is for displaying an image on the television 6. In the slot machine simulation program of the present embodiment, simulation of the slot machine 1 and copying of simulated basic information to the portable game device 2 are performed. First, the operation of the display control unit 1406 when the slot machine 1 is simulated will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a view showing an example of an image displayed on the television 6 before the simulation of the slot machine 1. When the power button 502 provided on the main body unit 501 of the home-use game apparatus 5 is turned on and the DVD 301 placed on the tray 504 is received in the main body unit 501 by operating the tray opening / closing button 503, the display control unit 1406 displays a main screen 3001 as shown in FIG.

  The main screen 3001 includes a simulation mode button 3001a for selecting execution of the simulation of the slot machine 1 and a copy mode button 3001b for selecting execution of copying the basic simulation information to the portable game device 2. Is displayed. A cursor 3001c is displayed on the edge of the simulation mode button 3001a or the copy mode button 3002b. In FIG. 16A, a cursor 3001c is displayed on the edge of the simulation mode button 3001a. In this embodiment, when the menu selection button 506a or 506c is operated, the cursor 3001c moves to the edge of the adjacent button 3001a or 3001b. For example, when the menu selection button 506a or 506c is operated in the state shown in FIG. 16A, the display control unit 1406 instructs the television 6 to move the cursor 3001c to the edge of the copy mode button 3001b. Against.

When any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in the state illustrated in FIG. 16A, the display control unit 1406 displays an instruction for displaying the setting selection screen 3002 as illustrated in FIG. To the TV 6.
This setting selection screen 3002 displays settings ("Setting 1" to "Setting 6") and a cursor 3002a for selecting one of these settings. In FIG. 16B, “Setting 3” is selected by the cursor 3002a. Further, in the present embodiment, when the menu selection button 506b or 506d is operated, the cursor 3002a moves to the display column for the setting on the left side or the right side. For example, when the menu selection button 506b is operated in the state shown in FIG. 16B, the cursor 3002a moves to the “setting 2” display field.

When any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated on the setting selection screen 3002, the display control unit 1406 instructs the television 6 to display a simulation screen 3003 as shown in FIG.
FIG. 17 is a view showing an example of an image displayed on the television 6 when the simulation of the slot machine 1 is executed.
As shown in FIG. 17, the simulation screen 3003 displays an image imitating the upper half of the front panel of the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. In the center of the simulation screen 3003, symbol image variable display portions 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R are displayed. A plurality of types of symbol images are variably displayed on the symbol image variable display portions 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R. The symbol image variable display portions 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R display a copy of the symbols displayed on the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R in the slot machine 1.

  In the example shown in FIG. 17, symbol image variable display units 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R are provided in order from the left as viewed from the player. In addition, the arrangement | sequence of a symbol image differs for each symbol image variable display part 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R. Each of the symbol image variable display portions 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R displays three symbol images that are continuous in the vertical direction. Therefore, a total of nine symbols are displayed on the symbol image variable display portions 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R. In addition, the variable display of the symbol image in each symbol image variable display portion 3111L, 3111C and 3111R is displayed as if the symbol image is moved as the reel rotates, so that from the player's standpoint, It appears to move up and down.

  A symbol combination line group 3122 including symbol combination lines 3122a, 3122b, and 3122c is set for the symbol images displayed on the symbol image variable display portions 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R. The symbol combination line group 3122 includes a symbol combination line 3122a in the middle in the horizontal direction, two symbol combination lines 3122b in the upper and lower stages in the horizontal direction, and two symbol combination lines 3122c in the diagonal direction in the lower right direction and the lower left direction. It consists of and. When the symbol images displayed on the variable symbol image display units 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R are stopped, all nine symbol images are positioned on these symbol combination line groups 3122a, 3122b, and 3122c. Displayed at intervals.

  Further, a credit number display unit 3113 and a payout number display unit 3114 are displayed below the symbol image variable display unit group 3111. The credit amount display part 3113 is an area in which the number of virtual medals that have been credited is displayed. The payout number display portion 3114 is an area where the number of medals is displayed when the medals are paid out.

  Further, various operation switches 3112 and 3116 to 3118 that are operated by the player to advance the game are displayed at the bottom of the simulation screen 3003. More specifically, a medal insertion switch 3112, a start switch 3116, a stop switch group 3117, and a bet switch 3118 are displayed. In the present embodiment, one of these operation switches 3112 and 3116 to 3118 is highlighted. When the player selects an operation switch to be highlighted by operating the menu selection button 506 of the operation unit 505 and operates the determination button 507 when the operation switch to be operated is highlighted, the highlighted display is performed. The operated switch is operated.

The medal insertion switch 3112 is a switch operated by the player when a medal is simulated.
The start switch 3116 is a switch operated by the player when starting variable display of the symbol images stopped and displayed on the symbol image variable display portions 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R.
The stop switch group 3117 is a switch operated when the symbol images variably displayed on the symbol image variable display portions 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R are stopped and displayed. Specifically, the stop switch group 3117 is operated when the symbol image of the symbol image variable display unit 3111L is to be stopped and displayed, and the left stop switch 3117L which is operated when the symbol image of the symbol image variable display unit 3111C is to be stopped and displayed. The middle stop switch 3117C and a right stop switch 3117R operated when the symbol image variable display portion 3111R is stopped and displayed.

The bet switch 3118 is a switch for the player to specify the number of bets (the number of bets). When the player operates the bet switch 3118, the number of bets is three and a game can be performed.
An effect image 3120 is displayed at the top of the simulation screen 3003. The effect image 3120 is an image in various effects including an effect according to the game result determined based on the stop of the symbol image of the symbol image variable display units 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R. It is the image of the production pattern by.

  As described above, when executing the simulation of the slot machine 1, the display control unit 1406 generates information for displaying an image imitating the slot machine 1 on the television 6 and outputs the information to the television 6. That is, the display control unit 1406 includes, for example, the reel group 31, the liquid crystal display device 40, the start switch 41, the stop switch group 42, the bet switch 43, the sub control board 60, the reel control unit 106, and the payout control unit in the slot machine 1. It has a function corresponding to 109.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the television 6 when the simulation of the slot machine 1 is finished.
When a predetermined operation is performed while an image as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed on the television 6, the display control unit 1406 displays an end confirmation screen 3004 as shown in FIG. An instruction is given to the television 6. Here, the predetermined operation is, for example, an operation of the mode setting button 508. However, it goes without saying that the predetermined operation is not limited to this.

  The end confirmation screen 3004 shown in FIG. 18A includes a YES button 3004a that is selected when the simulation of the slot machine 1 is ended and a NO button 3004b that is selected when the simulation of the slot machine 1 is continued. Is displayed. A cursor 3004c is displayed on the edge of the YES button 3004a or the NO button 3004b. In FIG. 18A, the cursor 3004c is displayed on the edge of the YES button 3004a. In this embodiment, when the menu selection button 506b or 506d is operated, the cursor 3004c moves to the edge of the adjacent button 3004a or 3004b. For example, when the menu selection button 506b or 506d is operated in the state shown in FIG. 18A, the display control unit 1406 instructs the television 6 to move the cursor 3004c to the edge of the NO button 3004b. Do it.

When any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in the state illustrated in FIG. 18A, the display control unit 1406 displays an instruction for displaying the save confirmation screen 3005 as illustrated in FIG. To the TV 6.
On the other hand, when any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated while the cursor 3005c is displayed on the edge of the NO button 3005b, the display control unit 1406 displays the simulation screen 3003 as shown in FIG. 17 again. An instruction for display is given to the television 6.

  The save confirmation screen 3005 shown in FIG. 18B is selected when the result of simulating the slot machine 1 (game history information 1301 generated by the game history generation unit 1410) is stored in the flash memory 511, for example. A YES button 3005a and a NO button 3005b selected when the result of simulating the slot machine 1 is not stored are displayed. A cursor 3005c is displayed on the edge of the YES button 3005a or the NO button 3005b. In FIG. 18B, the cursor 3005c is displayed on the edge of the YES button 3005a. In this embodiment, when the menu selection button 506b or 506d is operated, the cursor 3005c moves to the edge of the adjacent button 3005a or 3005b. For example, when the menu selection button 506b or 506d is operated in the state shown in FIG. 18B, the display control unit 1406 moves the cursor 3005c to the edge of the NO button 3005b.

  When any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in the state shown in FIG. 18B, the operation content analysis unit 1401 determines to store the simulation result of the slot machine 1. Thereby, the game history generation unit 1410 stores the game history information 1301 in the game history storage unit 1413 such as the flash memory 511. In addition, the display control unit 1406 instructs the television 6 to display the menu screen 3001 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in a state where the cursor 3005c is displayed on the edge of the NO button 3005b, the operation content analysis unit 1401 determines to discard the result of simulating the slot machine 1 To do. Thereby, the game history generation unit 1410 discards the game history information 1301. In addition, the display control unit 1406 instructs the television 6 to display the menu screen 3001 shown in FIG.

Next, the operation of the display control unit 1406 when copying the simulated basic information generated using the game history information 1301 that is a result of simulating the slot machine 1 to the portable game device 2 will be described.
FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the television 6 when copying the simulated basic information to the portable game device 2. When the power button 502 provided on the main body 501 of the home-use game apparatus 5 is turned on and the DVD 301 placed on the tray 504 is received in the main body 501 by operating the tray opening / closing button 503, the display control unit In 1406, an instruction to display the main screen 3001 as shown in FIG. A main screen 3001 shown in FIG. 19A is the same as that shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 19A, when any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in a state where the cursor 3001c is displayed on the edge of the copy mode button 3001b, the display control unit 1406 displays the state shown in FIG. An instruction for displaying a connection request screen 3006 as shown in b) is given to the television 6.

  A player who sees the connection request screen 3006 uses the USB cable 7 to connect the portable game device 2 and the home game device 5 to each other. Thereafter, when any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated by the player, the operation content analysis unit 1401 connects the portable game device 2 to the home game device 5 via the USB cable 7 and the communication interface 513. It is determined whether or not it has been done. As a result of this determination, if the portable game device 2 is connected to the home game device 5, the display control unit 1406 displays an instruction for displaying a copy standby screen 3007 as shown in FIG. To the TV 6.

  While the copy standby screen 3007 is displayed, the simulation basic information management unit 1412 outputs the simulation basic information generated by the simulation basic information generation unit 1411 to the communication interface 513. Thereby, the simulated basic information is copied to the portable game device 2. As described above, in the present embodiment, the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information to be output, and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 are also included with the simulated basic information. The data is output to the portable game device 2 via the communication interface 513.

On the other hand, when the determination buttons 507a to 507c are operated in a state where the portable game device 2 and the home game device 5 are not connected to each other, the display control unit 1406 continuously displays the connection request screen 3006. Instruction to the TV 6 is performed.
When the simulated basic information is copied to the portable game device 2, the display control unit 1406 instructs the television 6 to display a copy end screen 3008 as shown in FIG. In this state, when any of the determination buttons 507a, 507b, and 507c is operated, the display control unit 1406 displays an instruction for displaying the main screen 3001 shown in FIGS. 6 is performed.

(Voice control unit 1409)
The voice control unit 1409 instructs the television 6 to generate a predetermined voice according to the operation content determined by the operation content analysis unit 1401, the simulation result of the slot machine 1, and the like. Instruct to generate a predetermined sound. In response to this sound generation instruction, sound is generated from the speaker of the television 6.

(Portable game device 2)
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the portable game device 2 of the present embodiment. The portable game device 2 has a main body 100 divided into two housings 100 a and 100 b, and these two housings 100 a and 100 b can be opened and closed by a connector 11. FIG. 20 shows a state where these two casings 100a and 100b are fully opened.

  Further, the portable game apparatus 2 is configured such that the cartridge 200 can be attached and detached at a predetermined position. The cartridge 200 stores a slot machine analysis program for acquiring information (simulated basic information) based on the simulation result of the slot machine 1 and analyzing the state of the slot machine 1. Needless to say, the storage medium attached to the portable game apparatus 2 is not limited to the cartridge 200 but may be a DVD or a CD-ROM.

  The main body 100 of the portable game apparatus 2 is provided with a first image display device 110 provided in the housing 100a and a second image display device 120 provided in the housing 100b independently. . These two image display devices 110 and 120 are configured to include a liquid crystal display panel for displaying a color image. The first image display device 110 is provided with a touch panel (so-called touch screen) on the entire display surface. The player can perform an operation input to the portable game device 2 by directly touching the touch panel with a finger or the like, or touching the touch pen or the like.

  On one side of the first image display device 110, a selection operation is performed on the power button 140 of the portable game device 2 and on the screen displayed on the first image display device 110 as shown in FIGS. Menu selection buttons 150a to 150d are provided. In the present embodiment, four buttons are provided as the menu selection buttons 150a to 150d in a vertical and horizontal positional relationship, and a cursor for selecting a desired menu in a direction corresponding to the operated menu selection buttons 150a to 150d. 2301c and 2401a can be moved (see FIGS. 23 and 24).

  On the other side of the first image display device 110, determination buttons 151a to 151c for performing a determination operation on the screen displayed on the first image display device 110, a mode of the portable game device 2, and the like are set. And a mode setting button 154 that is operated when a mode setting screen for displaying is displayed. In this embodiment, three buttons are provided as the determination buttons 151a to 151c. However, a determination operation on the screen displayed on the first image display device 110 is performed by operating any one of the buttons. Be able to. Note that the selection operation and the determination operation on the screen displayed on the first image display device 110 are provided in the first image display device 110 in addition to the operation of the menu selection buttons 150a to 150d and the determination buttons 151a to 151c. It is also possible to perform this by bringing a finger or a touch pen into contact with a predetermined area of the touch panel.

Speakers 130 a and 130 b for outputting sound are provided on both sides of the second image display device 120. Also, a first communication interface 153 that enables wireless communication with the slot machine 1 is provided above the second image display device 120. The first communication interface 153 is for performing, for example, wireless communication based on IEEE802.11 with an external communication terminal device (the transmitter 3 in the present embodiment) via a wireless LAN.
When analyzing the state of the slot machine 1 by the slot machine analysis program, an image is displayed only on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110, and the liquid crystal display panel of the second image display device 120. Nothing is displayed on the screen.

  In addition, a second communication interface 155 for communicating with the consumer game device 5 via the USB cable 7 is provided in the housing 110b. When the USB cable 7 is connected to a connector (not shown) provided on the back surface of the housing 110b, the second communication interface 155 shown in FIG. 21 is connected to an external communication terminal device (in this embodiment, via the USB cable 7). It communicates with the home game device 5).

Next, a system configuration such as an internal configuration of the portable game apparatus 2 will be described.
FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of the portable game device 2. The portable game apparatus 2 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 160, a connector 170, the first image display apparatus 110, the second image display apparatus 120, and speakers 130a and 130b. The voice generation device 130, the power button 140, the menu selection button 150, the determination button 151, the first communication interface 153, the mode determination button 154, and the second interface 155 are provided. Further, the above-described cartridge 200 is connected to the main body 100 of the portable game apparatus 2 via the connector 170.

  As illustrated in FIG. 21, the microcomputer 160 includes a CPU 161, a flash memory 162, and a RAM 163. Further, the cartridge 200 is provided with a flash memory 211 and a RAM 212, which are connected to each other via a communication bus 171 via a CPU 161 and a connector 170. The flash memory 211 stores the slot machine analysis program, data based on the simulation result of the slot machine 1, and the like.

  The CPU 161 reads (fetches), interprets (decodes), and executes instructions constituting the program. The CPU 161 reads programs and data stored in the flash memories 162 and 211, and performs system control such as activation of the portable game device 2 and overall control in the portable game device 2 based on these. The flash memory 162 stores a program, data, and the like necessary for performing processing to be described later and other game simulations. The RAMs 163 and 212 are used when the CPU 161 performs various controls, and temporarily store data and the like as necessary.

The CPU 161 inputs information indicating the operation contents of various buttons 140, 150, 151, and 154 provided on the main body 100 of the portable game apparatus 2, and displays an image display instruction based on the input information as the first image. This is performed on both or one of the display device 110 and the second image display device 120.
In addition, the CPU 161 performs processing for communicating with the transmitter 3 via the first communication interface 153. Furthermore, the CPU 161 performs a process for communicating with the consumer game device 5 via the second communication interface 155 and the USB cable 7. The CPU 161 issues an image display instruction according to these processing results to both or one of the first image display device 110 and the second image display device 120, and includes speakers 130a and 130b. The voice generation device 130 is instructed to generate a predetermined voice. Upon receiving the sound generation instruction, the sound generation device 130 generates a sound signal and generates the generated sound signal as sound from the speakers 130a and 130b.

  In addition to this, the CPU 161 displays the first image display by various processes based on various buttons 140, 150, 151, 154 and information indicating the operation content of the touch panel provided in the first image display device 110. A predetermined image is displayed on the device 110 and the second image display device 120, and a predetermined sound generation instruction is issued to the sound generation device 130 including the speakers 130a and 130b.

Next, a functional configuration of the microcomputer 160 provided in the portable game device 2 will be described.
FIG. 22 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the microcomputer 160 provided in the portable game device 2. In the present embodiment, for example, the following units 1201 to 1207 are configured by using a program recorded in the flash memory 162 and the CPU 161.

(Operation content analysis unit 1201)
The operation content analysis unit 1201 analyzes the operation content of various switches (power button 140, menu selection button 150, determination button 151, and mode setting button 154) provided in the portable game device 2. Further, the operation content analysis unit 1201 analyzes the operation content of the touch panel provided in the first image display device 110. Further, the operation content analysis unit 1201 analyzes the operation content of the connector 170.

(Request information generation unit 1202)
The request information generation unit 1202 generates request information for requesting acquisition of game information stored in the transmitter 3 when there is a predetermined operation according to the slot machine analysis program. Is output to the first communication interface 153. As a result, the request information is transmitted to the transmitter 3.

(Game information acquisition unit 1203)
After the request information generated by the request information generation unit 1202 is transmitted to the transmitter 3, the game information acquisition unit 1203 uses the game information transmitted from the transmitter 3 as described above for the first communication. Obtained via the interface 153.

(Simulation basic information acquisition unit 1207)
The simulated basic information acquisition unit 1207 acquires the simulated basic information generated by the consumer game device 5 through the second communication interface 155 based on the analysis result of the operation content in the operation content analysis unit 1201. The details of the operation when acquiring the simulated basic information will be described later.

(Analysis unit 1204)
The analysis unit 1204 generates basic information related to the game played in the slot machine 1 based on the game information acquired by the game information acquisition unit 1203. Further, when the analysis method selected by the player is an analysis method that requires comparison between actual machine data and simulated data, the analysis unit 1204 provides at least one basic information corresponding to the analysis method. In addition, the simulation basic information corresponding to the selected basic information is selected from the simulation basic information acquired by the simulation basic information acquisition unit 1207.

  Then, the analysis unit 1204 compares the basic information selected as described above with the simulated basic information, and further selects simulated basic information closest to the basic information. Then, the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the selected simulation basic information is extracted, and the extracted “setting” value is set as the state of the slot machine 1 to the display control unit 1205. Output.

  On the other hand, if the analysis method selected by the player is an analysis method that does not require comparison between actual machine data and simulated data, the analysis unit 1204 will be described later based on the basic information, for example. The “setting” value associated with the calculated value and registered in the table is extracted, and the extracted “setting” value is output to the display control unit 1205 as the state of the slot machine 1.

In the present embodiment, for example, the following information can be used as the basic information and the simulated basic information.
(A) Total Play Number Information The total play number information is information indicating the total number of games counted from when the slot machine 1 is powered on or reset. The total number-of-plays information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the start switch operation information. That is, it can be obtained by counting the number of times the start switch operation information has been input since the slot machine 1 is powered on or reset.
The total number-of-plays information generated as the basic information can also be obtained using information other than the start switch operation information. For example, when the reel stop information and the stop switch operation information are output from the slot machine 1 to the transmitter 3, the total number-of-plays information can be obtained based on the reel stop information and the stop switch operation information. In other words, any information can be used as long as it identifies the start or end of the game.
On the other hand, the total number-of-plays information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301 (see FIG. 14).

(B) Total Normal Play Number Information The total normal play number information is information indicating the number of times of normal games counted from when the slot machine 1 is powered on or reset. The total normal play number information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the total play number information obtained from the start switch operation information, the BB execution information, and the RB execution information. That is, it can be obtained by subtracting the number of special games obtained using the BB execution information and the RB execution information from the total number of games obtained using the total number-of-plays information.
On the other hand, the total normal play number information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301 and information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed ( (See FIG. 14).

(C) Number-of-plays information The number-of-plays information is information indicating the number of games in the normal game counted from the next normal game after the special game is finished. The number-of-plays information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the medal insertion number information, the BB execution information, and the RB execution information. That is, the end of the special game is recognized from the BB execution information and the RB execution information, and the number of games from the next game after the end of the special game is obtained by counting based on the medal insertion number information. Can do.
On the other hand, the number-of-plays information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301 and information indicating whether a special game is being executed (FIG. 14). See).
The number-of-plays information is information that is reset when a special combination (big bonus or regular bonus) is won.

(D) BIG winning information The BIG winning information is information indicating a big bonus (BB) winning. The BIG winning information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the BB execution information.
On the other hand, the BIG winning information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information regarding the type of special game in the game history information 1301.
(E) REG winning information The REG winning information is information indicating a regular bonus (RB) winning. The REG winning information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the RB execution information.
On the other hand, the REG winning information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information regarding the type of special game in the game history information 1301.
(F) Normal small role winning information The normal small role winning information is information indicating a winning of a small role other than the re-playing role (replay). The normal small prize winning information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the medal payout number information.
On the other hand, the normal small part winning information generated as the simulation basic information can be obtained based on information on the medal payout number in the game history information 1301.

(G) Re-gamer winning information The re-gamer winning information is information indicating a winning of a re-gamer (replay). The re-game winning information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the RP winning information.
On the other hand, the re-game winning information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information indicating whether or not a replay (re-playing game) has been won in the game history information 1301.
(H) Specific small role winning information The specific small role winning information is information indicating the winning of a specific small role. The specific small role winning information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the medal payout number information.
On the other hand, the specific small role winning information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information relating to the number of medals paid out in the game history information 1301.
As the specific small combination, for example, there is a small combination corresponding to a combination of symbols that cannot be displayed on the symbol combination lines 22a to 22c set as effective lines unless the player presses. Here, pressing means that the stop button 42 is operated in accordance with the timing at which symbols are displayed on the symbol combination lines 22a to 22c set as effective lines.

(I) Difference Number Information The difference number information is information indicating the difference number in a single game between the number of medals paid out from the slot machine 1 and the number of medals inserted into the slot machine 1. The difference number information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the medal payout number information and the medal insertion number information. Specifically, for example, it can be obtained by subtracting the number of medals obtained from the medal insertion number information from the number of medals obtained from the medal payout number information. As described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game cannot be started unless three medals are inserted, so the number of inserted medals is “3”. Therefore, for example, if no winning combination is won as a result of the game, the difference number information is “−3 (= 0−3)”.
On the other hand, the difference number information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on the information regarding the medal payout number in the game history information 1301 and the medal insertion number “3”.

(J) Difference Number Total Information The difference number total information is information indicating the number of medals paid out from the slot machine 1 and the total number of medals inserted into the slot machine 1 and the difference number. The total difference number information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the medal payout number information and the medal insertion number information. Based on this difference number total information, the difference number in all games played since the slot machine 1 is powered on or reset can be obtained.
On the other hand, the total difference number information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information on the medal payout number in the game history information 1301 and “3” as the medal insertion number.

(K) BIG Prize Count Information The BIG prize count information is information indicating the number of big bonus (BB) prizes counted from when the slot machine 1 is powered on or reset. The BIG winning number information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the BB execution information.
On the other hand, the BIG winning number information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed in the game history information 1301 and information on the type of special game.
(L) REG Winning Count Information The REG winning count information is information indicating the number of regular bonus (RB) wins counted from when the slot machine 1 is powered on or reset. The REG winning frequency information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the RB execution information.
On the other hand, the REG winning frequency information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed in the game history information 1301 and information on the type of special game.

(M) BIG Winning Probability Information The BIG winning probability information is information indicating the number of big bonus (BB) wins with respect to the number of games of a normal game counted from when the slot machine 1 is powered on or reset. The BIG winning probability information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the start switch operation information and the BB execution information. Specifically, the number of big bonus (BB) winnings obtained from the BB execution information is divided by the total number of normal games obtained from the start lever operation information, the BB execution information, and the RB execution information. Can be obtained.
On the other hand, the BIG winning probability information generated as the simulated basic information includes information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301, information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed, and information regarding the type of special game. Can be based on.

(N) REG Winning Probability Information The REG winning probability information is information indicating the number of regular bonus (RB) wins with respect to the number of games of the normal game counted from when the slot machine 1 is powered on or reset. The REG winning probability information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the start switch operation information and the RB execution information. Specifically, the number of regular bonus (RB) winnings obtained from the RB execution information is divided by the total number of normal games obtained from the start lever operation information, the BB execution information, and the RB execution information. Can be obtained.
On the other hand, the REG winning probability information generated as the simulated basic information includes information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301, information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed, and information regarding the type of special game. Can be based on.

(O) BOUNUS Winning Probability Information BOUNUS Winning Probability Information is a special bonus (Big Bonus (BB) and Regular Bonus (RB)) for the number of times of normal games counted when the slot machine 1 is powered on or reset. It is information indicating the number of times. The BOUNUS winning probability information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the start switch operation information, the BB execution information, and the RB execution information. More specifically, the sum of the number of big bonus (BB) winnings obtained from the BB execution information and the number of regular bonus (RB) winnings obtained from the RB execution information is calculated as the start switch operation information and the BB It can be obtained by dividing by the total number of games of the normal game obtained from the execution information and the RB execution information.
On the other hand, the BOUNUS winning probability information generated as the simulated basic information includes information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301, information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed, and information regarding the type of special game. Can be based on.

(P) BIG Rate Information The BIG rate information is information indicating the number of big bonus (BB) winnings with respect to the number of winnings for a special role counted from when the slot machine 1 is powered on or reset. The BIG rate information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the BB execution information and the RB execution information. More specifically, the number of big bonus (BB) winnings obtained from the BB execution information is calculated based on the number of big bonus (BB) winnings obtained from the BB execution information and the regular bonus (RB) obtained from the RB execution information. It can be obtained by dividing by the sum of the number of winnings.
On the other hand, the BIG rate information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed in the game history information 1301 and information on the type of special game.

(Q) BOUNUS Consecutive Winning Number Information BOUNUS Consecutive Winning Number Information is information indicating the number of continuous winnings of the special role within a predetermined number of games. A specific example of a method for counting the number of continuous winnings of the special combination will be described by taking as an example a case where the predetermined number of games is “100”. First, when a special combination is won, counting of the number of games is started from the next game in which the special combination is won (or the special game based on the special combination is completed). Then, when the special combination is won again before the count value of the number of games reaches “100”, “1” is added to the count value of the continuous winning number of the special combination, and the count value of the number of games is added. Is reset to “0”. Then, the counting of the number of games is started again from the next game in which the special combination wins (or the special game based on the winning of the special combination ends). Then, even if the count value of the number of games reaches “100”, if the special combination is not won, the count value of the continuous winning number of the special combination is reset to “0”. On the other hand, when the special combination is won again before the count value of the number of games reaches “100”, “1” is added again to the count value of the continuous winning number of the special combination. In this case, the count value of the number of continuous winnings of the special role is “2”.

The BOUNUS continuous winning number information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the start switch operation information, the BB execution information, and the RB execution information. Specifically, the number of games can be obtained using the start switch operation information, and the number of winnings for the special role can be obtained using the BB execution information and the RB execution information. By using the number of games and the number of winnings for the special role, the number of continuous winnings for the special role can be obtained.
On the other hand, the BOUNUS consecutive winning number information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301 and information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed.

(R) Information about the number of plays during the BOUNUS wins The information regarding the number of plays during the BOUNUS wins is performed between the time when the special role is won (or when the special game based on the winning of the special role is completed) and the next time the special role is won. This is information indicating the number of games played (hereinafter, this number of games is referred to as the number of games between bonus winnings). The BOUNUS winning number-of-plays information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the start switch operation information, the BB execution information, and the RB execution information.
On the other hand, the BOUNUS winning number-of-plays information generated as the simulated basic information can be obtained based on information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301 and information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed. .

(S) Minimum BOUNUS Winning Play Number Information Minimum BOUNUS Winning Play Number Information is information indicating the minimum number of bonus winning games among a plurality of bonus winning games, and is the minimum of BOUNUS Winning Play Information. Information indicating a value. The minimum BOUNUS winning play number information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the start switch operation information, the BB execution information, and the RB execution information.
On the other hand, the minimum BOUNUS winning number-of-plays information generated as the simulated basic information is obtained based on information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301 and information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed. it can.

(T) Maximum BOUNUS Winning Play Number Information Maximum BOUNUS Winning Play Number Information is information indicating the maximum number of bonus winning games among a plurality of bonus winning game counts, and is the maximum of BOUNUS Winning Play Number Information. Information indicating a value. The maximum BOUNUS winning play number information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the start switch operation information, the BB execution information, and the RB execution information.
On the other hand, the maximum BOUNUS winning play number information generated as the simulated basic information is obtained based on information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301 and information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed. it can.

(U) Average BOUNUS Winning Play Number Information Average BOUNUS Winning Play Number Information is information indicating an average of the number of games between a plurality of bonus winnings, and is information indicating an average value of BOUNUS Winning Play Number Information. The average BOUNUS winning play number information generated as the basic information can be obtained based on the start switch operation information, the BB execution information, and the RB execution information.
On the other hand, the average BOUNUS winning number-of-plays information generated as the simulated basic information is obtained based on information indicating the number of games in the game history information 1301 and information indicating whether or not a special game is being executed. it can.
Note that the basic information and the simulated basic information described above are examples, and other information may be obtained by the analysis unit 1204.

  The analysis unit 1204 of the present embodiment compares at least one of the 21 types of basic information as described above with simulated basic information corresponding to the basic information, and performs, for example, a slot machine in the following manner. It is possible to analyze one state.

(1) Judgment from BOUNUS winning probability information Based on the result of the determination, the probability that the slot machine 1 has won the special role is determined from the value indicated by the above-mentioned (o) BOUNUS winning probability information. Thus, the setting of the slot machine 1 is obtained. The setting of the slot machine 1 can be obtained by using a table, for example. More specifically, (o) when the value indicated by the BOUNUS winning probability is obtained, the value obtained by retrieving the setting value registered in the table in association with the value closest to the obtained value. Can do. Note that, as described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, any one of “setting 1” to “setting 6” is set, so that the setting values are “setting 1” to “setting 6”. It becomes either.

  It should be noted that numbers “0” or more and “1” or less are assigned to a plurality of groups (for example, a group “0” or more and less than “0.25”, a group “0.25” or more and less than “0.5”, and “0” .5 ”or more and less than“ 0.75 ”and“ 0.75 ”or more and“ 1 ”or less groups), and the plurality of groups are associated with setting values and registered in the table. Also good. In this case, (o) the setting of the slot machine 1 can be obtained by extracting the setting value registered in the table in association with the group to which the value indicated by the BOUNUS winning probability belongs. .

(2) Judgment from BOUNUS winning probability information and number-of-plays information From the denominator value when the numerator of the value (special role winning probability) indicated by (o) BOUNUS winning probability information is “1”, (C) Based on the value obtained by subtracting the value indicated by the number-of-plays information (the number of games from the next game after the previous special game is completed), a guideline for the number of games until the next special combination is obtained. As a specific example, (o) the value indicated by the BOUNUS winning probability information (special role winning probability) is “1/456”, and (c) the value indicated by the number-of-plays information (the previous special game ends) When the number of games from the next game) is “400”, the guideline for the number of games until the next winning of the special role is “56 (= 456-400)”. The smaller the number of games played, the higher the expected value for winning a special role. It should be noted that the guideline for the number of games until the next winning of the special combination may be information reflecting the calculated number of games, not the number of games calculated as described above.

(3) Judging by comparing BOUNUS winning probability information The above-described (o) BOUNUS winning probability information is obtained for each of the basic information and the simulated basic information. Then, the obtained basic information is compared with the simulated basic information, and a “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information closest to the basic information is extracted and extracted. The value of “setting” is output to the display control unit 1205 as the state of the slot machine 1. Note that, as described above, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, any one of “setting 1” to “setting 6” is set, so that the setting values are “setting 1” to “setting 6”. It becomes either.

(4) Judgment from BIG rate information From the value indicated by (p) BIG rate information described above, how much is the probability of winning a big bonus (BB) for a special role (BB and RB)? And the setting of the slot machine 1 is obtained based on the result of the determination. The setting of the slot machine 1 can be obtained by using a table, for example. Specifically, for example, when the value indicated by (p) BIG rate information is obtained, the setting value registered in the table in association with the value closest to the obtained value is extracted. Can be sought.

  It should be noted that numbers “0” or more and “1” or less are assigned to a plurality of groups (for example, a group “0” or more and less than “0.25”, a group “0.25” or more and less than “0.5”, and “0” .5 ”or more and less than“ 0.75 ”and“ 0.75 ”or more and“ 1 ”or less groups), and the plurality of groups are associated with setting values and registered in the table. Also good. In this case, (p) the setting of the slot machine 1 can be obtained by extracting the setting value registered in the table in association with the group to which the value indicated by the BIG rate information belongs. it can.

  Depending on the model of the slot machine 1, the winning probability of the big bonus (BB) with respect to the winning of the special combination (BB and RB) may differ depending on the setting. For example, in a model in which the higher the setting is, the higher the probability of winning the regular bonus (RB) for the special role (BB and RB) wins, the big bonus (BB) for the special role (BB and RB) wins. It is possible to determine that there is a high possibility that the slot machine 1 is set to a high setting.

  In this case, (p) BIG rate information is obtained as basic information. However, REG information indicating the number of regular bonus (RB) winnings with respect to the number of winnings of special roles is obtained, and the REG information is used to obtain the above-mentioned REG information. The same determination as that using the BIG rate information can be performed.

(5) Judging by comparing the average of BOUNUS consecutive winning times information When there are a plurality of values (the number of continuous winnings of special roles within a predetermined number of games) indicated by the above-mentioned (q) BOUNUS consecutive winning times information Then, an average value of the plurality of values is obtained for each of the basic information and the simulated basic information. Then, the obtained basic information is compared with the simulated basic information, and a “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information closest to the basic information is extracted and extracted. The value of “setting” is output to the display control unit 1205 as the state of the slot machine 1.

(6) Judgment from information on the number of plays between BOUNUS winnings From the value indicated by the above-mentioned (r) information on the number of playing between BOUNUS winnings, the number of games between bonus winnings is judged, and based on the result of the judgment, the wave of winning of special roles Ask for. The wave of winning a special role can be obtained by using a table, for example. More specifically, when the value indicated by (r) BOUNUS winning number-of-plays information is obtained, the wave of winning a special role that is registered in the table in association with the obtained value is reflected. It can be obtained by extracting information.

  As described above, in the analysis methods (3) and (5), the actual machine (slot machine 1) data is compared with the simulated data, and the analysis is performed based on the comparison result. On the other hand, in the analysis methods (1), (2), (4), and (6), the analysis is performed based on the actual machine data without using the simulated data. As described above, the present embodiment provides both an analysis method based on a comparison result between actual machine (slot machine 1) data and simulated data, and an analysis method based on actual machine (slot machine 1) data. Therefore, it is possible to provide players with various analysis methods.

  In the present embodiment, in the analysis methods (3) and (5), the number of games in the game information that is the basis of the basic information and the number of games in the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information The basic information and the simulated basic information are compared only when the difference between them is within a predetermined number of times. This is because the closer the actual number of games in the slot machine 1 is to the simulated number of games, the stronger the correlation between the simulation result and the actual game result.

  Further, only when the number of games in the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information is a predetermined number or more, the simulated basic information is used as a comparison target. This is because if the simulated number of games is too small, the reliability of the simulation result tends to decrease.

  In the present embodiment, when the basic information and the simulated basic information are compared, restrictions are provided as described above. For example, by using the analysis method (3), the winning of the winning special role is awarded. Even a slot machine (so-called stock machine) in the form of holding it can perform an appropriate analysis as much as possible. In such a slot machine, the number of medals paid out suddenly increases in a short period of time or hardly changes for a long time, so the number of games actually played and the number of simulated games are as much as possible. This is because the more and the same one tends to improve the reliability of the simulation result.

  However, in the analysis methods (3) and (5), it is needless to say that it is not always necessary to provide the above restrictions when comparing the basic information and the simulated basic information.

(Display control unit 1205)
The display control unit 1205 instructs the first image display device 10 and the second image display device 20 to display an image. As described above, the slot machine analysis program in the portable game apparatus 2 acquires simulation basic information and analyzes the state of the slot machine 1. First, the operation of the display control unit 1205 when acquiring simulated basic information will be described.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110 when copying the simulated basic information from the home game device 5 to the portable game device 2. When the power button 140 is turned on and the cartridge 200 is inserted into the connector 170, the display control unit 1205 displays a main screen 2301 as shown in FIG. 23A on the liquid crystal display of the first image display device 110. Display on the panel.

  On this main screen 2301, a copy mode button 2301a for selecting execution of copying of the basic simulation information and an analysis mode button 2301b for selecting analysis of the state of the slot machine 1 are displayed. A cursor 2301c is displayed at the edge of the copy mode button 2301a or the analysis mode button 2301b. In FIG. 23A, the cursor 2301c is displayed on the edge of the copy mode button 2301a. In this embodiment, when the menu selection button 150a or 150c is operated, the cursor 2301c moves to the edge of the adjacent button 2301a or 2301b. For example, when the menu selection button 150a or 150c is operated in the state shown in FIG. 23A, the display control unit 1205 moves the cursor 2301c to the edge of the analysis mode button 2301b.

When any one of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated in the state shown in FIG. 23A, the display control unit 1205 displays a mounting request screen 2302 as shown in FIG. The image is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the device 110.
An OK button 2302 a is displayed on the mounting request screen 2302. A cursor 2302b is displayed on the edge of the OK button 2302a. After the home game device 5 is connected to the portable game device 2 via the USB cable 7, when any of the determination buttons 151 a to 151 c is operated on the attachment request screen 2302, the display control unit 1205 is displayed. A copy execution screen 2303 as shown in FIG. 23C is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110. While the copy execution screen 2303 is displayed, the home game device 5 transfers the simulated basic information to the portable game device 2, the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information, and the game history information. The “setting” value associated with 1301 is output and copied.

  In this way, when the simulated basic information, the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information, and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 are copied to the portable game device 2. The display control unit 1205 displays a copy end screen 2304 as shown in FIG. 23D on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110. On this copy end screen 2304, an OK button 2304a is displayed. A cursor 2304b is displayed on the edge of the OK button 2304a. When any of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated on the copy end screen 2304, the display control unit 1205 displays the main screen 2301 shown in FIG. 23A on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110. indicate. Note that the operation described with reference to FIG. 23 can also be realized by bringing a finger, a touch pen, or the like into contact with the area of the touch panel.

Next, the operation of the display control unit 1205 when analyzing the state of the slot machine 1 will be described.
24 to 26 are diagrams illustrating examples of images displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110 when analyzing the state of the slot machine 1. As described above, when the slot machine analysis program is activated, an image is displayed only on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110, so that the display control unit 1206 displays the first image display device. Only 110 is instructed to display an image.

When the power button 140 is turned on and the cartridge 200 is inserted into the connector 170, the display control unit 1205 displays a main screen 2301 as shown in FIG. 24A on the liquid crystal display of the first image display device 110. Display on the panel. A main screen 2301 shown in FIG. 24A is the same as that shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 24A, when any of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated in a state where the cursor 2301c is displayed on the edge of the analysis mode button 2301b, the display control unit 1205 displays An analysis method selection screen 2401 as shown in b) is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110.

  The analysis method selection screen 2401 shows the analysis methods (1) to (3) described above, and each analysis method can be selected using the cursor 1801a. In the present embodiment, when the menu selection button 150c is operated, the cursor 2401a moves to the display field of the analysis method one level below, and when the menu selection button 150a is operated, the analysis method the cursor 2401a moves up one level. It moves to the display column. FIG. 24A shows a state where the analysis method (1) described above is selected.

  When any of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated in this state, the display control unit 1205 displays a reception standby screen 2501 as shown in FIG. 25 (a) on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110. To display.

  In the present embodiment, after the analysis method (3) is selected with the cursor 2401a on the analysis method selection screen 2401 for selecting the analysis methods (1) to (3) described above, the menu is displayed. When the selection button 150c is operated, the display control unit 1205 displays an analysis method selection screen 2402 as shown in FIG. 24C on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110. This analysis method selection screen 2402 shows the analysis methods (4) to (6) described above. The method for selecting or determining the analysis methods (4) to (6) on the analysis method selection screen 2402 is the same as that of the analysis method selection screen 2401 described above. When the menu selection button 150a is operated on the analysis method selection screen 2402 after the analysis method (3) described above is selected with the cursor, the analysis method selection shown in FIG. The screen 2401 is displayed again.

  Returning to FIG. 25A, while the reception standby screen 2501 is displayed, the request information is generated by the request information generation unit 1202, and the generated request information is transmitted to the transmitter 3. Then, the game information transmitted from the transmitter 3 that has received the request information is acquired by the game information acquisition unit 1203. When the analysis unit 1204 starts analyzing the state of the slot machine 1 using the game information acquired by the game information acquisition unit 1203, the display control unit 1205 displays an analysis standby screen 2502 as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110.

  Note that a cancel button 2501a is displayed on the reception standby screen 2501 shown in FIG. A cursor 2501b is displayed at the edge of the cancel button 2501a. When any of the decision buttons 151a to 151c is operated on the reception standby screen 2501, the game information reception operation is stopped.

Returning to FIG. 25B, while the analysis standby screen 2502 is displayed, the state of the slot machine 1 is analyzed by the analysis unit 1204 as described above. When the state of the slot machine 1 is analyzed by the analysis methods (3) and (5) described above, the display control unit 1205 displays an analysis result display screen 2503 as shown in FIG. The image is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of one image display device 110. On the other hand, when the state of the slot machine 1 of (1), (2), (4), and (6) described above is analyzed, the display control unit 1205 displays, for example, an analysis result display screen 2601 as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110.
Note that a cancel button 2502a and a cursor 2502b are also displayed on the analysis standby screen 2502 shown in FIG. 25B, as in the reception standby screen 2501 shown in FIG. 25A. When operated, the analysis operation of the state of the slot machine 1 is stopped.

  On the analysis result display screens 2503 and 2601, the analysis result of the state of the slot machine 1 is displayed. Since the analysis method (1) described above is selected on the analysis method selection screen 2401 shown in FIG. 24B, the settings of the slot machine 1 are displayed on the analysis result display screen 2601 as shown in FIG. The

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the analysis methods (3) and (5) for comparing actual machine data and simulated data are performed, an example of the state of the slot machine 1 as shown in FIG. In addition to the setting of the slot machine 1, the result of simulation based on the game history information 1301 employed for analyzing the state of the slot machine 1 is also displayed on the analysis result display screen 2503. As a result of the simulation based on the game history information 1301, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the relationship between the total value of the medal difference number and the number of games is displayed. Then, the part approximate to the actual behavior of the slot machine 1 is displayed separately from the other parts (in FIG. 25C, it is displayed in gray). Thus, by displaying the simulation result based on the game history information 1301 on the analysis result display screen 2503, the player can easily guess the past and future trends of the slot machine 1.

Note that the analysis results displayed on the analysis result display screens 2503 and 2601 as described above may differ depending on the analysis method selected on the analysis method selection screens 2401 and 2402.
Further, on the analysis result display screens 2503 and 2601, OK buttons 2503a and 2601a are displayed. In addition, cursors 2503b and 2601b are displayed on the edges of the OK buttons 2503a and 2601a. When any of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated on the analysis result display screen 2503, the display control unit 1205 displays the main screen 2301 shown in FIGS. 23A and 24A again.
The operations described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 26 can also be realized by bringing a finger, a touch pen, or the like into contact with the area of the touch panel.

(Voice control unit 1206)
The voice control unit 1206 instructs the voice generation device 130 to generate a predetermined voice according to the operation content determined by the operation content analysis unit 1201 and the state of the slot machine 1 analyzed by the analysis unit 1204. . Instruct to generate a predetermined sound. In response to the sound generation instruction, sound is generated from the speakers 130a and 130b.

Next, an example of the operation of the main control board 50 of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 27-1 to 27-3.
First, in step S1, the control unit 103 monitors the insertion of medals, and when a medal is inserted from the medal insertion slot 23 or when the bet switch 43 is operated when there is a credit, the medal is inserted. It determines with having input, and progresses to step S2. On the other hand, if no medal is inserted, step S2 is omitted and the process proceeds to step S3.
Next, in step S2, the control unit 103 obtains the number of inserted medals.
Next, in step S3, the control unit 103 determines whether or not the number of inserted medals is less than three (one or two), and if the number of inserted medals is less than three. Then, the process returns to step S1. Then, the processes of steps S1 to S3 are repeated until the number of inserted medals becomes three or more.

When the number of inserted medals becomes three or more, the process proceeds to step S4, and the control unit 103 outputs the medal inserted number information to the external concentration terminal 14 as the external concentration terminal output information. Further, when the number of medals inserted in this way becomes three or more, the start switch 41 is activated.
Next, in step S5, the control unit 103 determines whether or not the start switch 41 is turned on. As a result of this determination, if the start switch 41 is not turned on, the processes of steps S1 to S5 are repeated until the start switch 41 is turned on.

When the start switch 41 is turned on, the process proceeds to step S6, and the control unit 103 outputs the start switch operation information to the external concentration terminal 14 as the external concentration terminal output information.
Next, in step S <b> 7, the combination lottery unit 101 acquires a random number, and compares the acquired random number with the lottery table 102 to perform a combination lottery. As a result of the lottery of the combination, if any combination is won, the flag information storage unit 105 is referred to and the flag of the winning combination is turned on. The lottery result by the combination lottery unit 101 is transmitted to the sub-control board 60 as winning combination information.

Next, in step S8, the reel control unit 106 rotates the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R.
Next, in step S9, the control unit 103 determines whether any one of the stop switch groups 42 is turned on. If any one of the stop switches is turned on as a result of the determination, the process proceeds to step S10, and the reel control unit 106 stops the rotation of the reel corresponding to the operated stop switch.

  At this time, when the flag stored in the flag information storage unit 105 is turned on, the symbol combination line corresponding to the combination indicated by the turned-on flag is set as an effective line. Pull-in control is performed so as to stop at 22a to 22c. On the other hand, if none of the flags are turned on, the winning combination has not been won, so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is kicked so as not to stop at the symbol combination lines 22a to 22c set as effective lines. Take control.

  Next, in step S11, the control unit 103 determines whether all the stop switches 42L, 42C, and 42R are operated and all the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are stopped. If all the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are not stopped as a result of this determination, the process returns to step S9, and steps S9 to S11 are repeated until all the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are stopped.

  When all the reels 31L, 31C, and 31R are stopped in this way, the process proceeds to step S12 in FIG. 27-2, and the winning determination unit 107 is displayed on the symbol combination lines 22a, 22b, and 22c set as effective lines. Based on the combination of symbols, it is determined whether or not a winning combination has been won. As a result of this determination, if it is determined that no winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to step S24 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that a winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to step S13, and the control unit 103 determines whether or not the game is a game based on winning a big bonus. The game based on the big bonus winning means a game determined to have won the big bonus and a special game based on the winning big bonus thereafter.

  If the result of this determination is that the game is not a game based on a big bonus, the process proceeds to step S17 described later. On the other hand, if the game is a game based on a big bonus winning, the process proceeds to step S14, and the control unit 103 outputs the BB execution information to the external concentration terminal 14 as the external concentration terminal output information.

Next, in step S15, the payout control unit 109 instructs the hopper device 93 to pay out the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination. The hopper device 93 pays out the number of medals instructed from the payout control unit 109.
Next, in step S16, the control unit 103 outputs the medal payout number information to the external concentration terminal 14 as the external concentration terminal output information.

  If it is determined in step S13 that the game is not in a game based on a big bonus, the process proceeds to step S17, and the control unit 103 determines whether the game is a game based on a regular bonus. Determine whether. The game based on the regular bonus winning means a game determined to win the regular bonus and a special game based on the regular bonus thereafter.

As a result of this determination, if the game is not a game based on regular bonus winning, the process proceeds to step S20 described later. On the other hand, if the game is a game based on a regular bonus, the process proceeds to step S18, and the control unit 103 outputs the RB execution information to the external concentration terminal 14 as the external concentration terminal output information.
Next, in step S <b> 19, the payout control unit 109 instructs the hopper device 93 to pay out the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination. In step S16, the control unit 103 outputs the medal payout number information to the external concentration terminal 14 as the external concentration terminal output information.

If it is determined in step S17 that the game is not a game based on a regular bonus, the process proceeds to step S20, and it is determined whether or not the game has won a re-game player (replay). If the result of this determination is that a re-playing combination (replay) has been won, the process proceeds to step S21, and the control unit 103 outputs the RP winning information to the external concentration terminal 14 as the external concentration terminal output information.
Next, in step S22, the control unit 103 performs a process for carrying over the number of bets (the number of bets) in the game to the next game. In step S16, the control unit 103 outputs the medal payout number information to the external concentration terminal 14 as the external concentration terminal output information. In this case, information indicating “0 (zero)” is output as the medal payout number information. Note that step S16 may not be performed after step S22.

  If it is determined in step S20 that the game has not won a re-playing combination (replay), the process proceeds to step S23, and the payout control unit 109 issues a payout instruction for the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination. To the hopper device 93. In step S16, the control unit 103 outputs the medal payout number information to the external concentration terminal 14 as the external concentration terminal output information.

  If it is determined in step S12 that no winning combination has been won, the process proceeds to step S24 in FIG. 27-3, and the control unit 103 determines whether the game is based on a big bonus winning. Determine whether or not. If the result of this determination is that the game is a game based on a big bonus, the process proceeds to step S25, and the control unit 103 outputs the BB execution information to the external concentration terminal 14.

  On the other hand, if the game is not a game based on a big bonus, the process proceeds to step S26, and the control unit 103 determines whether or not the game is a game based on a regular bonus. If the result of this determination is that the game is based on a regular bonus, the process proceeds to step S27 and the control unit 103 outputs the RB execution information to the external concentration terminal 14. On the other hand, if the game is not a game based on regular bonus winning, the process returns with step S27 omitted.

  In the flowcharts of FIGS. 27-1 to 27-3, the medal insertion number information, the start switch operation information, the medal payout number information, the BB execution information, the RB execution information, and the RP Although only the case where the winning information is generated as the external concentrated terminal output information and output to the external concentrated terminal 14 is shown, other information is generated as the external concentrated terminal output information and output to the external concentrated terminal 14. You may do it.

Next, an example of the operation of the microcomputer 801 of the transmitter 3 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, in step S <b> 31, the request information acquisition unit 905 determines whether or not the request information transmitted wirelessly from the portable game apparatus 2 has been acquired. As a result of the determination, if it is determined that the request information has been acquired, the process proceeds to step S38 described later.

  As described above, in this embodiment, since the portable game apparatus 2 performs communication using the wireless LAN, the request information acquisition unit 905 acquires the request information via the communication interface 705. . However, for example, when the portable game device is capable of performing communication using infrared rays, the request information is acquired via the infrared port 704.

  If it is determined in step S31 that the request information has not been acquired, the process proceeds to step S32, where the external concentrated terminal output information analysis unit 901 receives the I / O from the external concentrated terminal 14 provided in the slot machine 1. It is determined whether or not the external concentrated terminal output information has been acquired via the F circuit 804. As a result of this determination, if it is determined that the external concentrated terminal output information has not been acquired, the process proceeds to step S36 described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the external concentrated terminal output information has been acquired, the process proceeds to step S33, and the game information generating unit 903 processes the external concentrated terminal output information determined to have been acquired in step S32. The game information is generated. As described above, in the present embodiment, the external concentrated terminal output information determined to be acquired in step S32 includes the medal insertion number information, the start switch operation information, the medal payout number information, and the BB. Execution information, RB execution information, and RP winning information.

Next, in step S34, the game information storage unit 904 stores the game information generated in step S33 in the flash memory 803.
Next, in step S35, the display control unit 902 instructs the image control processor 802 to display an image according to the content of the external concentrated terminal output information determined to have been acquired in step S32. Based on this instruction, the image control processor 802 generates image data and displays an image based on the generated image data on the liquid crystal display device 701. Note that the process in step S35 may be performed before step S33.

  If it is determined in step S32 that the external concentrated terminal output information has not been acquired, the process proceeds to step S36, and the display control unit 902 determines whether or not the mode switching button 702 or the call button 703 has been operated. The determination is made based on the information output from the switch circuit 805. If it is determined that the mode switching button 702 or the call button 703 has been operated as a result of the determination, the process proceeds to step S37, and the display control unit 902 instructs the image control processor 802 to display an image corresponding to the operated button. To do. Based on this instruction, the image control processor 802 generates image data and displays an image based on the generated image data on the liquid crystal display device 701. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S36 that the mode switching button 702 or the call button 703 has not been operated, step S37 is skipped and the process returns.

  If it is determined in step S31 that the request information has been acquired, the process proceeds to step S38, where the game information extraction unit 906 communicates with an external communication terminal device using a wireless LAN by operating the communication mode changeover switch 808. Whether or not communication is permitted is determined based on information output from the switch circuit 805.

  If it is determined that communication with an external communication terminal device using a wireless LAN is permitted, the process proceeds to step S39, and the game information extraction unit 906 stores the game stored in the flash memory 803. Extract information. At this time, all of the game information stored in the flash memory 803 may be extracted, or a part thereof may be extracted. When extracting a part of the game information, for example, game information for a predetermined number of games may be extracted.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, since the portable game apparatus 2 performs communication using the wireless LAN, in step S38, communication with an external communication terminal apparatus is performed by communication using the wireless LAN. However, as described above, the portable game device can communicate with infrared rays, and the transmitter 3 receives the request information with infrared rays from the portable game device. If acquired, it may be determined in step S38 whether or not communication with an external communication terminal device is permitted by communication using infrared rays.
Further, when the portable game device performs communication using both wireless LAN and infrared, in step S38, for example, the request information is transmitted in the communication form designated by the operation of the communication form changeover switch 808. What is necessary is just to determine whether it acquired.

When the game information is extracted in step S39, the process proceeds to step S40, and the game information extraction unit 906 outputs the extracted game information to the communication interface 705.
On the other hand, if it is not permitted in step S38 to communicate with an external communication terminal device using a wireless LAN, steps S39 and S40 are skipped and the process returns. In this case, the game information is not transmitted to the portable game device 2.

  Next, an example of the operation of the microcomputer 517 of the consumer game device 5 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 29-1 to 29-3. In this example, the slot machine simulation program stored in the DVD 301 is stored after the power button 502 is turned on, but the main screen 3001 shown in FIG. 16A is displayed. explain.

  First, in step S51, the operation content analysis unit 1401 determines which of the simulation mode button 3001a and the copy mode button 3002b has been selected on the main screen 3001 illustrated in FIG. As described above, when any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in a state where the cursor 3001c is displayed on the edge of the simulation mode button 3001a, it is determined that the simulation mode button 3001a is selected. On the other hand, when the enter buttons 507a to 507c are operated while the cursor 3001c is displayed on the edge of the copy mode button 3002b, it is determined that the copy mode button 3002b is selected.

  If the result of this determination is that the copy mode button 3001b has been selected, processing proceeds to step S74 in FIG. On the other hand, when the simulation mode button 3001a is selected, the process proceeds to step S52, and the display control unit 1406 displays the setting selection screen 3002 as shown in FIG.

Next, in step S <b> 53, the operation content analysis unit 1401 waits until a “setting” value is selected. As described above, the value of “setting” is set by moving the cursor 3002a on the setting selection screen 3002 and operating the determination buttons 507a to 507c after the cursor 3002a is displayed in the display column of the desired “setting”. To be selected.
Next, in step S 54, the control unit 1403 outputs the “setting” value selected in step S 53 to the role lottery unit 1402. Then, the winning lottery unit 1402 selects a lottery table 1404 corresponding to the “setting” value output from the control unit 1403.

Next, in step S55, the display control unit 1406 causes the television 6 to display an image (for example, a simulation screen 3003 shown in FIG. 17) corresponding to the slot machine 1 before the game is started.
Next, in step S56, the operation content analysis unit 1401 waits until the start switch 3116 is operated after the medal insertion switch 3112 or the bet switch 3118 is operated.

  When the start switch 3116 is operated after the medal insertion switch 3112 or the bet switch 3118 is operated, the process proceeds to step S57, and the part lottery unit 1402 performs the lottery process of the part using the lottery table 1404 selected in step S54. Do.

  In this combination lottery process, the combination lottery unit 1402 acquires a random number, and performs a combination lottery process by comparing the acquired random number with the lottery table 1404. As a result of the lottery, if any winning combination is found, the flag information storage unit 1405 is referred to and the winning combination flag corresponding to the winning combination is turned on. At this time, information on the lottery result by the combination lottery unit 1402 is sent to the display control unit 1406 and the voice control unit 1409. Receiving this information, the display control unit 1406 generates effect image data corresponding to the winning combination, and causes the television 6 to display an image based on the generated effect image data. In addition, the voice control unit 1409 that has received the lottery result information from the lottery unit 1402 instructs the television 6 to generate a voice corresponding to the winning combination.

Next, in step S58, the display control unit 1406 starts variable display of the symbol image on the symbol image variable display units 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R.
Next, in step S59, the operation content analysis unit 1401 waits until any one of the stop switches 3117L, 3117C, and 3117R is operated. When any one of the stop switches 3117L, 3117C, and 3117R is operated, the process proceeds to step S60, and the display control unit 1406, based on the result of the lottery process performed in step S57, the operated stop switches 3117L, The symbol image display unit 3111L, 3111C, or 3111R corresponding to 3117C or 3117R is stopped and displayed.

  Next, in step S61, the operation content analysis unit 1401 determines whether all the stop switches 3117L, 3117C, and 3117R are operated and the symbol images in all the symbol image variable display units 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R are stopped and displayed. Determine. As a result of this determination, if the symbol images in all the symbol image variable display portions 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R are not stopped and displayed, steps S59 to S61 are repeated until the symbol images are stopped and displayed.

  When the symbol images in all the symbol image variable display units 3111L, 3111C, and 3111R are stopped and displayed, the process proceeds to step S62, and the winning determination unit 1407 is arranged on the symbol combination line 3122a, 3122b, or 3122c set as an effective line. Whether or not a prize has been won is determined on the basis of the combination of the symbol images. As a result of the determination, if there is no winning of any combination, the process proceeds to step S73 described later. On the other hand, if there is any winning combination, the process proceeds to step S63, and a winning process corresponding to the winning combination is executed.

In the winning process when the winning combination is a special combination, the game state control unit 1408 performs a process for executing a special game until the predetermined end condition is satisfied from the next game. The display control unit 1406 displays an image according to the processing on the television 6.
In the winning process in the case where the winning combination is a combination other than the special combination, the display control unit 1406 causes the television 6 to display an image corresponding to the winning combination or the gaming state determined to have won in step S62. For example, the display control unit 1406 changes the display of the payout number display unit 3114 based on the number of medals paid out according to the winning combination.

  In this winning process, the voice control unit 1409 receives the winning combination information output from the winning determination unit 1407 and the gaming state information output from the gaming state control unit 1408, and responds to the winning combination and the gaming state. A voice generation instruction is issued to the television 6.

  Next, in step S64 of FIG. 29-2, the game history creation unit 1410 displays information indicating the number of medals to be paid out in the game, and whether or not a replay (re-gamer) has won in the game (whether or not there is an RP prize) ), Information indicating whether or not the game is related to a special game (presence or absence of special game), and information indicating what type of special game the game is (special game type) Are used to generate game history information 1301 indicating the simulation results up to the game after the slot machine 1 simulation is started. Here, the game related to the special game means a game won in a special role and a special game based on the special role.

  Next, in step S65, the operation content analysis unit 1401 determines whether there is an operation of the menu selection button 506, for example, and there is an instruction to end the simulation of the slot machine 1. As a result of this determination, if there is no instruction to end the simulation, the process returns to step S55 in FIG. On the other hand, if there is an instruction to end the simulation of the slot machine 1, the process proceeds to step S66, and the display control unit 1406 displays an end confirmation screen 3004 as shown in FIG.

  Next, in step S67, the operation content analysis unit 1401 operates one of the determination buttons 507a to 507c in a state where the cursor 3004c is operated on the edge of the YES button 3004a on the end confirmation screen 3004 displayed in step S66. Whether or not any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in a state where the cursor 3004c is operated at the edge of the NO button 3004b on the end confirmation screen 3004 is determined. As a result of this determination, if any of the enter buttons 507a to 507c is operated while the cursor 3004c is operated at the edge of the NO button 3004b on the end confirmation screen 3004, the process returns to step S55 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in a state where the cursor 3004c is operated at the edge of the YES button 3004a on the end confirmation screen 3004, the simulation is ended. The unit 1406 displays a save confirmation screen 3005 as shown in FIG.

  Next, in step S69, the operation content analysis unit 1401 operates any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c in a state where the cursor 3005c is displayed on the edge of the YES button 3005a in the save confirmation screen 3005 displayed in step S68. Whether or not any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in a state where the cursor 3005c is displayed on the edge of the NO button 3005b on the save confirmation screen 3005 is determined.

As a result of this determination, if any of the enter buttons 507a to 507c is operated while the cursor 3005c is displayed on the edge of the YES button 3005a on the save confirmation screen 3005, the process proceeds to step S70, and the game history storage unit 1413 Stores the game history information 1301 generated in step S64.
In step S71, the simulation basic information generation unit 1411 generates the simulation basic information as described above by using the game history information 1301 stored in the game history storage unit 1413.
Next, in step S72, the simulated basic information management unit 1412 stores the simulated basic information generated in step S71.

On the other hand, when any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in a state where the cursor 3005c is displayed on the edge of the NO button 3005b on the save confirmation screen 3005, steps S70 to S72 are omitted and the process returns.
Note that the processes in steps S65 to S72 are not necessarily performed at the timing described above. For example, the operation content analysis unit 1401 constantly monitors the operation of the menu selection button 506, and when there is an operation of the menu selection button 506, interrupts the current processing of the flowchart of FIG. 29 and starts from step S66. You may make it perform the process of.

In step S62 of FIG. 29-1, when there is no winning of any combination, the process proceeds to step S73, and a non-winning process is executed.
In this non-winning process, the display control unit 1406 causes the television 6 to display a predetermined image corresponding to the case where no winning combination has been won. In this non-winning process, the voice control unit 1409 instructs the television 6 to generate a predetermined voice corresponding to the case where no winning combination has been won.

If it is determined in step S51 in FIG. 29-1 that the copy mode button 3001b has been selected, the process proceeds to step S74 in FIG. 29-3, and the display control unit 1406 displays the information as shown in FIG. A connection request screen 3006 is displayed on the television 6.
Next, in step S75, the operation content analysis unit 1401 determines that the operation content analysis unit 1401 determines that the portable game device 2 is connected to the home game device 5 via the USB cable 8 and the communication interface 513. It waits until any of 507a-507c is operated.

  As a result of the determination, if any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated after the portable game device 2 is connected to the home game device 5 via the USB cable 8 and the communication interface 513, the process proceeds to step S76. The display control unit 1406 causes the television 6 to display a copy standby screen 3007 as shown in FIG.

Next, in step S77, the simulated basic information management unit 1412 outputs the simulated basic information stored in step S72 to the communication interface 513. Thereby, the simulated basic information is copied to the portable game device 2. As described above, the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information to be output and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 are also transmitted via the communication interface 513 together with the simulated basic information. Is output to the portable game device 2.
Next, in step S78, the display control unit 1406 displays a copy end screen 3008 as shown in FIG.
Next, in step S79, the operation content analysis unit 1401 waits until one of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in a state where the copy end screen 3008 as shown in FIG. And return when operated.

  Next, an example of the operation of the microcomputer 160 of the portable game apparatus 2 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 30-1 to 30-2. Here, the case where the slot machine simulation program stored in the DVD 301 is read after the power button 140 is turned on and the main screen 2301 shown in FIG. 23A is displayed will be described.

  First, in step S81, the operation content analysis unit 1201 determines which of the copy mode button 2301a and the analysis mode button 2301b is selected on the main screen 2301 shown in FIG. As described above, when any of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated in a state where the cursor 2301c is displayed on the edge of the copy mode button 2301a, it is determined that the copy mode button 2301a is selected. On the other hand, if any of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated while the cursor 2301c is displayed on the edge of the analysis mode button 2301b, it is determined that the analysis mode button 2301b is selected.

As a result of the determination, if the copy mode button 2301a is selected, the process proceeds to step S100 in FIG. On the other hand, if the analysis mode button 2301b is selected, the process proceeds to step S82, and the display control unit 1205 displays the analysis method selection screen 2401 as shown in FIG. 24B on the liquid crystal of the first image display device 110. Display on the display panel.
Next, in step S83, the operation content analysis unit 1201 determines whether any of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated and the analysis method is determined.

As a result of the determination, if the analysis method has not been determined, the process proceeds to step S98 described later.
On the other hand, when the analysis method is determined, the process proceeds to step S84, where the request information generation unit 1202 generates the request information and outputs it to the first communication interface 153.
Next, in step S85, the display control unit 1205 displays a reception standby screen 2501 as shown in FIG. 25A on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110.

Next, in step S86, the game information acquisition unit 1203 determines whether or not the game information has been acquired from the transmitter 3 via the first communication interface 153. As a result of the determination, if the game information has not been acquired, the process proceeds to step S96 described later.
On the other hand, when the game information is acquired, the process proceeds to step S87, and the display control unit 1205 displays an analysis standby screen 2502 as shown in FIG. 25B on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110. indicate.
Next, in step S88, the analysis unit 1204 generates the basic information necessary for analysis using the analysis method determined in step 83, using the game information determined to have been acquired in step S86.

  Next, in step S89, the analysis unit 1204 determines whether it is necessary to compare the actual machine data with the simulated data based on the analysis method determined in step S83. As described above, in this embodiment, when it is determined to analyze by the analysis methods (3) and (5), it is determined that it is necessary to compare the actual machine data with the simulated data. On the other hand, when it is determined that the analysis method (1), (2), (4), or (6) is used, it is determined that it is not necessary to compare the actual machine data with the simulated data. .

  As a result of this determination, if it is necessary to compare the actual machine data with the simulated data, the process proceeds to step S90, where the analysis unit 1204 stores the simulated basic information stored in the simulated basic information acquisition unit 1207, The game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 are acquired. In the present embodiment, all the simulated basic information stored in the simulated basic information acquisition unit 1207 is extracted. However, only those designated by the player of the portable game device 2 may be extracted.

Next, in step S91, the analysis unit 1204 determines the state of the slot machine 1 in step 83 using the basic information generated in step S88 and the simulated basic information acquired in step S90. Analyze with the analysis method.
Specifically, the analysis unit 1204 compares at least one of the basic information and simulated basic information corresponding to the basic information, and selects simulated basic information closest to the basic information. Then, the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the selected simulation basic information is extracted.

Next, in step S92, the display control unit 1205 displays the analysis result display screen 2503 as shown in FIG. 25C according to the analysis result in step S91, on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110. To display.
Next, in step S93, the operation content analysis unit 1201 stands by until there is an instruction to end the display performed in step S92, and returns if there is an instruction. When the process proceeds from step S92 to step S93, the process waits until one of the decision buttons 151a to 151c is operated in a state where the analysis result display screen 2503 as shown in FIG. Return when operated.

If it is determined in step S89 that it is not necessary to compare the actual machine data with the simulated data, the process proceeds to step S94, and the analysis unit 1204 uses the basic information generated in step S88 to generate a slot. The state of the machine 1 is analyzed by the analysis method determined in step S83.
Next, in step S95, the display control unit 1205 displays the analysis result display screen 2601 as shown in FIG. 26 on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110 according to the analysis result in step S94. .
In step S93, the operation content analysis unit 1201 displays the analysis result display screen 26.
In a state where 01 is displayed, the process waits until any of the decision buttons 151a to 151c is operated.

  If it is determined in step S86 that the game information has not been acquired, the process proceeds to step S96, where the game information acquisition unit 1203 receives a predetermined time after the request information is output by the request information generation unit 1202. It is determined whether or not it has elapsed. If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S86 to determine again whether or not the game information has been acquired. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S97, where the display control unit 1205 displays an error display on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110, and the transmitter 3 via the wireless LAN. Inform that the information cannot be transmitted.

If it is determined in step S83 that the analysis method has not been determined, the process proceeds to step S98, and the operation content analysis unit 1201 determines whether or not the menu selection button 150 provided on the portable game device 2 has been operated. Determine whether. If the result of this determination is that the menu selection button 150 has not been operated, processing returns to step S83 and it is determined again whether or not an analysis method has been determined. On the other hand, when the menu selection button 150 is operated, the process proceeds to step S99, and the display control unit 1205 changes the display contents of the analysis method selection screens 2401 and 2402 with the contents corresponding to the operated menu selection button 150. Then, the process returns to step S83.
For example, when the menu selection button 150c is operated in a state where the analysis method selection screen 2401 shown in FIG. 24B is displayed, the cursor 2401a displays “(2) Judgment from BOUNUS winning probability and number of plays”. An image that surrounds is displayed.

If it is determined in step S81 that the copy mode button 2301a has been selected, the process proceeds to step S100 in FIG. 30-2, and the mounting request screen 2032 as shown in FIG. 23B is displayed on the first image display device. 110 is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel.
Next, in step S <b> 101, the operation content analysis unit 1201 displays the attachment request screen 2302 after the home game device 5 is connected to the portable game device 2 via the USB cable 7 and the second communication interface 155. , And waits until any of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated.

After the home game device 5 is connected to the portable game device 2 via the USB cable 7 and the second communication interface 155, any of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated on the attachment request screen 2302 In step S102, the operation content analysis unit 1201 waits until the cartridge 200 is attached to the connector 170.
When the cartridge 200 is attached to the connector 170, the process advances to step S103, and the display control unit 1205 displays a copy execution screen 2303 as shown in FIG. 23C on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110. indicate.

Next, in step S104, the simulated basic information acquisition unit 1207 receives the simulated basic information from the portable game device 2 via the USB cable 7 and the second communication interface 155, and the game from which the simulated basic information is based. It is determined whether the history information 1301 and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 have been received.
As a result of this determination, if simulated basic information, game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information, and a “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 are received, In step S <b> 105, the simulated basic information acquisition unit 1207 stores the received information in the cartridge 200. Although the received information is stored in the cartridge 200 here, it is not always necessary to store it in the cartridge 200. For example, the received information may be stored in the flash memory 162 provided in the microcomputer 160.

Next, in step S106, the display control unit 1205 displays a copy end screen 2304 as shown in FIG. 23D on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110.
Next, in step S107, the operation content analysis unit 1201 waits until any of the determination buttons 151a to 151c is operated in a state where the copy end screen 2304 as shown in FIG. And return when operated.

  In step S104, it is determined that the simulated basic information, the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information, and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 have not been received. In this case, the process proceeds to step S108, and the simulation basic information acquisition unit 1207 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S104. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S109, and the display control unit 109 displays an error display on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device 110.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the consumer game device 5 performs simulation of the slot machine 1 and generates and stores simulated basic information using the game history information 1301 indicating the result of the simulation. deep. Thereafter, when the portable game device 2 and the home game device 5 are connected to each other using the USB cable 7 and a predetermined operation is performed, the simulation basic information and the game from which the simulation basic information is based The history information 1301 and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 are output from the home game device 5 to the portable game device 2, and the card ridge attached to the portable game device 2. 200 (store).

On the other hand, the transmitter 3 disposed in the amusement shop acquires a part of the external concentrated terminal output information output from the external concentrated terminal 14 of the slot machine 1 and processes a part of the acquired external concentrated terminal output information. Then, game information is generated and stored.
Thereafter, when a player who comes to the game store with the portable game device 2 operates the portable game device 2 and selects an analysis method of the slot machine 1, the portable game device 2 is within the communication range. Request information is transmitted to the transmitter 3. Then, the transmitter 3 transmits the stored game information to the portable game device 2. The portable game device 2 that has received the game information transmitted from the transmitter 3 uses the received game information to generate basic information necessary for analysis by the analysis method selected by the player.

  Then, the analysis method selected by the player determines whether or not it is necessary to compare the result of the actual machine and the result of simulation. If the method does not need to be compared, the portable game device 2 According to the analysis method selected by the player, the value of “setting” of the slot machine 1 and the standard number of games until the next winning of the special role are obtained based on the generated basic information. The value of “setting” and a guideline of the number of games until the next special role is won are displayed as the state of the slot machine 1.

  On the other hand, in the case where the analysis method selected by the player is a method that needs to compare the actual machine data with the simulation result, the portable game device 2 uses the simulated basic information corresponding to the generated basic information. Are read from the cartridge 200. Thereafter, the portable game device 2 compares the generated basic information with the simulated basic information, selects the simulated basic information closest to the basic information, and generates the selected simulated basic information. The “setting” value associated with the history information 1301 is obtained, and the obtained “setting” value is displayed as the state of the slot machine 1.

  Thus, since the portable game device 2 generates basic information using the game information transmitted from the transmitter 3, information for analyzing the state of the slot machine 1 may be varied. It is possible to analyze the state of the slot machine 1 using information more suitable for analyzing the state of the slot machine 1. Thereby, the portable game device 2 can perform a useful analysis for the player to select the slot machine 1 in which the game is played.

In particular, in the present embodiment, basic information indicating a game result in the slot machine 1 is generated, and the generated basic information is compared with simulated basic information corresponding to the basic information. The state of the slot machine can be analyzed more accurately than in the case of comparing the external concentrated terminal output information output from 14.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, various information relating to the special game that gives the player the greatest profit ((d) BIG winning information, (e) REG winning information, (k) BIG winning number information, (l) REG. Number of winning times information, (m) BIG winning probability information, (n) REG winning probability information, (o) BOUNUS winning probability information, (p) BIG rate information, (q) BOUNUS consecutive winning number information, (r) BOUNUS between winning times Since the basic information is the number-of-plays information, (s) minimum BOUNUS-winning-play-number information, (t) maximum-BOUNUS-winning-play-number information, (u) average-BOUNUS-winning-play-number information) It is possible to analyze as accurately as possible whether or not it is easy to shift to a special game that gives the greatest profit to the player.

  In addition, since the result of the game actually performed in the slot machine 1 is compared with the result of the simulation of the slot machine 1, the state of the slot machine 1 is analyzed only from the result of the game actually performed. It is possible to perform a much more accurate analysis than that. Therefore, it is possible to notify the player of the state of the slot machine 1 as accurately as possible.

  And since the image based on the analysis result of the analyzed state of the slot machine 1 is displayed on the portable game device 2 that can be carried by the player, rather than informing from a limited place like a conventional calling lamp, It is possible to inform the player of the state of the slot machine 1 in an easy-to-understand manner.

Further, since either the analysis based on the actual machine data or the analysis based on the comparison result between the actual machine data and the simulated data is performed, variations in the method of analyzing the slot machine 1 can be increased. Can be analyzed from various viewpoints, and analysis can be performed in accordance with the type of the slot machine 1. In addition, since the player can choose between the analysis based on the actual machine data and the analysis based on the comparison result between the actual machine data and the simulated data, the slot is selected as much as possible by the player. It becomes possible to analyze the state of the machine 1.
As described above, the player who has the portable game apparatus 2 can have interest in the slot machine 1 provided in the first gaming system 10a shown in FIG. It is possible to improve the rate of attracting customers and other amusement stores.

  In the present embodiment, the basic information is generated using a part of the external concentrated terminal output information output from the external concentrated terminal 14 of the slot machine 1, so that the existing equipment is changed as much as possible. Without doing so, a more useful analysis that contributes to the selection of gaming machines can be performed.

  Furthermore, since the basic game information is generated by the home game device 5, the state of the slot machine 1 is analyzed even when the portable game device 2 does not have a function of simulating the slot machine 1. The configuration of the portable game apparatus 2 can be simplified as much as possible.

  The external concentrated terminal output information acquired by the transmitter 3 from the slot machine 1 is not limited to the information described above. For example, when the slot machine executes a so-called chance time (CT), information indicating whether or not the chance time is reached can be used as the external concentrated terminal output information. Here, the chance time (CT) refers to, for example, a predetermined number of games after a special game is executed. If a predetermined symbol is displayed on the symbol combination line set as an effective line before the predetermined number of games are played, a game that can easily give a profit to the player is executed. Here, a game that can easily give a profit to the player is, for example, a specific game (for example, a game that informs the player of the pushing order of the reels that can win a prize (so-called AT (assist time)), or a special game. Say.

  Further, in the present embodiment, among the 21 types of basic information described above, only the basic information necessary for analysis by the analysis method determined in step S83 can be generated, thereby shortening the processing time. I am doing so. However, instead of doing this, all of the 21 types of basic information described above are generated in advance, and it is necessary to analyze from the generated basic information using the analysis method determined by the player. Basic information may be extracted and the state of the slot machine 1 may be analyzed using the extracted basic information.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, one transmitter 3 is provided for one slot machine, but one transmission is made for a plurality of slot machines 1. A machine 3 may be provided. In this case, the transmitter 3 determines which slot machine the external concentrated terminal output information is from, for example, using the slot machine identification information included in the external concentrated terminal output information. . Then, after processing the external concentrated terminal output information to generate game information, the game information is stored for each slot machine. In the above case, it is preferable to provide one transmitter 3 for a plurality of slot machines 1 of the same type, and they are installed in the same row (same island) in the game store. It is more preferable to provide one transmitter 3 for a plurality of slot machines 1 of the same type.

  Further, as described above, the portable game device 2 may perform communication using infrared rays. In this case, the portable game device 2 is provided with an infrared port instead of the first communication interface 153 shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 or in addition to the first communication interface 153. In addition, when the portable game device 2 can perform communication using both the wireless LAN and the infrared, for example, it is determined whether the communication is performed using the wireless LAN or the infrared. It decides based on a user's operation, and it communicates with the decided communication form.

Furthermore, as long as the communication terminal device that communicates with the transmitter 3 includes the function of the microcomputer 160 shown in FIG. 21 and hardware for realizing the function of the microcomputer 160, a portable game device It may not be 2. For example, a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance) may be used. Further, the communication terminal device preferably has a size and weight that can be easily carried to the game store by the player (that is, a device that can be carried by the player is preferable).
In addition, the gaming machine is not limited to the slot machine 1. For example, instead of the slot machine 1, a pachinko machine may be arranged in the gaming system as a gaming machine.

Further, the method of analyzing the state of the slot machine 1 is not limited to the method described in the above (1) to (6). For example, if the state (for example, setting) of the slot machine 1 is analyzed using the difference number information that is one of the basic information, the state of the gaming machine is determined using a gaming medium directly related to the player's profit as an index. Can be analyzed.
In addition, as an analysis method for comparing actual machine data and simulated data, for example, the following method may be used.

(7) Judgment by comparing BOUNUS winning probability information and number-of-plays information (o) Denominator when the numerator of the value (special role winning probability) indicated by (o) BOUNUS winning probability information is “1” A value obtained by subtracting a value (the number of games from the next game after the last special game has ended) from the value is obtained for each of the basic information and the simulated basic information.

  Then, the obtained values are compared, and the simulated basic information (the BOUNUS winning probability information and the number-of-plays information) that is the source of the value closest to the value obtained from the basic information is selected. Then, two “setting” values associated with the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the selected simulated basic information (the BOUNUS winning probability information and the number-of-plays information) are extracted. If these two extracted “setting” values are the same, the extracted “setting” value is output to the display control unit 1205 as the state of the slot machine 1. On the other hand, if the two extracted “setting” values are different, the game history information 1301 associated with the two extracted “setting” values is selected. Then, the “setting” value associated with the selected game history information 1301 is output to the display control unit 1205 as the state of the slot machine 1.

  Note that the method of determining the “setting” value to be output to the display control unit 1205 when the two extracted “setting” values are different is not limited to that described above. For example, the game history information 1301 associated with the two extracted “setting” values is selected by selecting the game number that is closer to the number of games in the game information that is the basis of the basic information. The value of “setting” associated with the game history information 1301 may be output to the display control unit 1206 as the state of the slot machine 1. If the two extracted “settings” are different, an error display instruction may be output to the display control unit 1205.

  In addition to the “setting” value, in addition to the “(2) BOUNUS winning probability information and the number-of-plays information” method described above, in addition to the “setting” value, a guideline of the number of games until the next winning of a special role is provided. You may make it output to the display control part 1205.

(8) Judging by comparing BIG rate information The value indicated by the (p) BIG rate information described above is obtained for each of the basic information and the simulated basic information. Then, the obtained basic information is compared with the simulated basic information, and a “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information closest to the basic information is extracted and extracted. The value of “setting” is output to the display control unit 1205 as the state of the slot machine 1.

  Similar to “(4) Judgment from BIG rate information” described above, REG information indicating the number of regular bonus (RB) wins with respect to the number of wins for special roles is obtained, and the BIG rate information is obtained using this REG information. It is also possible to make the same judgment as when using.

(9) Judgment by comparing the number of plays between BOUNUS wins Based on the value indicated by the above-mentioned (r) number of plays between BOUNUS wins, information reflecting the winning wave of the special role is the basic information and the simulated basics. Ask for each piece of information. Then, the obtained basic information is compared with the simulated basic information, and a “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information closest to the basic information is extracted and extracted. The set value is output to the display control unit 1206 as the state of the slot machine 1. The information reflecting the wave of winning the special role can be obtained by using a table, for example. More specifically, when the value indicated by (r) BOUNUS winning number-of-plays information is obtained, the wave of winning a special role that is registered in the table in association with the obtained value is reflected. It can be obtained by extracting information.

On the other hand, as an analysis method for performing analysis based on actual machine data without using simulated data, for example, the following method may be used.
(10) Judgment from BOUNUS consecutive winning number information When there are a plurality of values (the number of consecutive winnings of the special role within a predetermined number of games) indicated by the above-mentioned (q) BOUNUS consecutive winning number information, these plural values And the setting of the slot machine 1 is obtained based on the obtained average value. The setting of the slot machine 1 can be obtained by using a table, for example. More specifically, when the average value of the values indicated by the (q) BOUNUS continuous winning number information is obtained, the setting value registered in the table in association with the value closest to the obtained value is obtained. It can be determined by taking it out.

Depending on the model of the slot machine 1, the probability that the special combination will continue to be won within a predetermined number of games may vary depending on the setting. In the case of such a model, the setting of the slot machine 1 can be analyzed based on the average value of the number of continuous winnings of special roles. For example, the higher the setting, the higher the probability that the special role will continue to be won within a predetermined number of games. It can be determined that there is a high possibility of setting.
Further, the state of the slot machine 1 may be analyzed by combining the analysis methods (1) to (10) described above.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the basic information is generated by the portable game device 2, but the basic information may be generated by the slot machine 1 and transmitted to the portable game device 2. Further, the portable game device 2 and the slot machine 1 may communicate with each other by wire.

  In the hall computer 4, as described above, the slot machines 1a to 1n are installed based on the external concentrated terminal output information output from the external concentrated terminals 14 provided in the slot machines 1a to 1n. A computer for managing an amusement store. An example of the system configuration of such a hall computer 4 is as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 31, a hall computer 4 includes a CPU 1101, a ROM 1102, a RAM 1103, a keyboard controller (KBC) 1105 of a keyboard (KB) 1104, and a CRT controller (CRTC) 1107 of a CRT display (CRT) 1106 as a display unit. And a controller (DKC) 1110 of the hard disk (HD) 1108 and recording medium (MC) 5000 and a network interface controller (NIC) 1112 for connection to the network 4000 can communicate with each other via the system bus 1113. Connected configuration.

The CPU 1101 comprehensively controls each component connected to the system bus 1103 by executing software stored in the ROM 1102 or the HD 1108.
That is, the CPU 1101 reads out and executes a processing program and data according to a predetermined processing sequence from the ROM 1102, the HD 1108, or the recording medium (MC) 5000, thereby performing control for realizing an operation described later.

The RAM 1103 functions as a main memory or work area for the CPU 1101.
The KBC 1105 controls an instruction input from the KB 1104, a pointing device (not shown), or the like.

The CRTC 1107 controls the display of the CRT 1106.
The DKC 1110 controls access to the HD 1108 storing a boot program, various applications, editing files, user files, a predetermined processing program for executing a network management program, and the recording medium (MC) 5000.
The NIC 1112 exchanges data with a device or system on the network 4000 bidirectionally.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In the first embodiment described above, the portable game device 2 acquires simulated basic information and the like from the home game device 5 via the USB cable 7. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the mobile phone 320 reads the two-dimensional barcode 3402 displayed on the television 6 based on an instruction from the consumer game device 5 to acquire simulated basic information and the like. ing. As described above, the present embodiment and the first embodiment described above differ only in the method of providing the basic simulation information and the acquisition method. Therefore, the same parts as those in the first embodiment described above are illustrated in FIG. Detailed description will be omitted by attaching the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the second game system. Note that the configuration of the first gaming system is the same as that shown in FIG.
In FIG. 32, the second gaming system 300 includes a mobile phone 320, a home game device 321, and a television 6. The home game device 321 and the television 6 are connected to each other via the audio cable 8.

  The player, for example, connects the home game device 321 at home to the television 6 using the audio cable 8 and then activates the home game device 321 to perform a predetermined operation for simulating the slot machines 1a to 1n. I do. Then, the consumer game device 321 performs various calculations to simulate the slot machines 1a to 1n, and displays information based on the simulation results on the television 6 as a two-dimensional barcode 3402, for example.

  Thereafter, the player uses the bar code reader 356 (see FIG. 36) provided on the mobile phone 320 to read the two-dimensional bar code 3402, which is the basis of the simulated basic information and the simulated basic information. The game history information 1301 and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 are acquired and stored.

After storing the information, the player who has the mobile phone 320 comes to the amusement store and performs a predetermined analysis for analyzing the state of the slot machines 1a to 1n in front of the desired slot machines 1a to 1n. An operation is performed on the mobile phone 320. Then, the mobile phone 320 performs infrared communication with the transmitters 3a to 3n corresponding to the slot machines 1a to 1n desired by the player, and the slot machines 1a to 3n desired by the player are transmitted from the transmitters 3a to 3n. The game information related to the event that occurred in 1n is acquired. Thereafter, the mobile phone 320 performs various calculations using the acquired game information, analyzes the state of the slot machines 1a to 1n desired by the player, and displays the analyzed result.
Details of the mobile phone 320 and the home game device 321 will be described below. Note that the home game device 321 will be described with a focus on differences from the above-described first embodiment.

(Home game device 321)
FIG. 33 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the microcomputer 517 provided in the consumer game device 321. Note that the hardware configuration of the consumer game device 321 of this embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. That is, the home game device 321 of the present embodiment and the home game device 5 of the first embodiment described above differ only in part of the software configuration. However, in the home game device 321 of this embodiment, since it is not necessary to connect the portable game device 2 and the USB cable 7 to each other, the communication interface 513 shown in FIG. 12 is not necessarily required.

(Simulated basic information storage unit 3301)
The simulation basic information storage unit 3301 stores the simulation basic information generated by the simulation basic information generation unit 1411. The simulated basic information storage unit 3301 can be realized by using a flash memory 511, for example.
(Barcode information generation unit 3302)
The barcode information generation unit 3302 is associated with the simulated basic information stored in the simulated basic information storage unit 3301, the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information, and the game history information 1301. A two-dimensional barcode in which the “setting” value is imaged is generated. The barcode information generation unit 3302 can be realized by using a program recorded in the flash memory 511 and the CPU 510, for example.
The display control unit 1406 displays the two-dimensional barcode 3402 generated by the barcode information generation unit 3302 on the simulation screen of the slot machine 1.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating an example of an outline of an image displayed on the television 6 when the simulation of the slot machine 1 is executed. Specifically, FIG. 34 (a) shows a simulation screen 3401a before the game is started, FIG. 34 (b) shows a simulation screen 3401b during the game, and FIG. 34 (c) is just after the game is finished. A simulation screen 3401c is shown.

As shown in FIG. 34, the display control unit 1406 displays an image imitating the upper half of the front panel of the slot machine 1 on the left side of the simulation screen 3401. On the other hand, two-dimensional barcodes 3402a and 3402b are displayed on the right side of the simulation screens 3401 to 3403.
In the present embodiment, the barcode information generation unit 3302 updates the contents of the two-dimensional barcode each time the game ends. When the two-dimensional barcode is updated, the display control unit 1406 displays the updated two-dimensional barcode 3402 on the simulation screen 3401.

  Specifically, the two-dimensional barcode 3402a shown in FIGS. 34 (a) and 34 (b) is information generated using the game history information 1301 until the game ends, whereas FIG. The two-dimensional barcode 3402b shown in 34 (c) is information generated using the game history information 1301 up to the game. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the simulation of the slot machine 1, the contents of the two-dimensional barcode 3402 are updated and displayed every time the game is finished. However, the contents of the two-dimensional barcode 3402 are updated. Needless to say, the display timing is not limited to that shown in FIG.

(Mobile phone 320)
FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the mobile phone 320 of the present embodiment. The mobile phone 320 has a main body 321 divided into two housings 321 a and 321 b, and the two housings 321 a and 321 b can be opened and closed by a connector 358. FIG. 35A shows a state where these two casings 321a and 321b are fully opened. On the other hand, FIG. 35B shows a state in which these two casings 321a and 321b are closed.

  As shown in FIG. 35A, the mobile phone 320 is configured such that a memory card 330 configured using, for example, a flash memory is detachable at a predetermined position on one end side of the housing 321b. Yes. The memory card 330 is connected to the mobile phone 320 by a connector 370 provided in the housing 321b of the mobile phone 320. In addition, an infrared port 353 for performing infrared communication based on, for example, IrDA with an external communication terminal device is formed at a predetermined position on the other end side of the casing 321b of the mobile phone 320.

The housing 321a of the mobile phone 320 is provided with an image display device 310 that includes a liquid crystal display panel that displays a color image.
A dial button 359 for inputting a telephone number or the like is formed on the front end side of the housing 321b of the mobile phone 320. On the base end side of the housing 321b of the mobile phone 320, for example, menu selection buttons 350a to 350d for performing a selection operation on a screen displayed on the image display device 310 as shown in FIG. 38 are provided. In this embodiment, as the menu selection buttons 350a to 350d, four buttons are provided in a vertical and horizontal positional relationship, and a cursor for selecting a desired menu in a direction corresponding to the operated menu selection buttons 350a to 350d. 3801c can be moved (see FIG. 38).

In addition, a determination button 351 for performing a determination operation on the screen displayed on the image display device 310 is provided at a position surrounded by the menu selection buttons 350a to 350d.
A call button 357 for starting a call is formed on one side of the menu selection buttons 350a to 350d. On the other hand, on the other side of the menu selection buttons 350a to 350d, a power button 340 for ending a call or turning the power on and off, and a camera activation button 352 for activating the camera are provided. Yes. Needless to say, the buttons provided on the mobile phone 320 are not limited to those shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 35B, an imaging lens 355a is provided on the surface of the housing 321a opposite to the surface on which the image display device 310 is provided.

  Next, a system configuration such as an internal configuration of the mobile phone 320 will be described. The mobile phone 320 includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a microcomputer) 360, a camera 355, a barcode reader 356, a sound generator 332 including a speaker, an antenna unit 331 including an antenna, and the connector described above. 370, an image display device 310, a power button 340, a menu selection button 350, a determination button 351, an infrared port 353, a camera activation button 352, a call button 357, and a dial button 359 are provided. . In addition, the memory card 330 described above is connected to the main body 321 of the mobile phone 320 via the connector 370.

  In addition to the imaging lens 355a shown in FIG. 35 (b), the camera 355 changes the amount of light that has passed through the imaging lens 355a, for example, an imaging device for capturing the subject imaged by the imaging lens 355a as an electrical signal. Diaphragm, AD converter that performs AD conversion of an electric signal captured by an image sensor, and a signal processing circuit that performs various corrections and compresses the image data output from the AD converter have. Needless to say, the camera 355 includes other components necessary for operating as an imaging device.

  In addition to the imaging lens 355a shown in FIG. 35B, the barcode reader 356 includes a sensor that detects light input from the two-dimensional barcode through the imaging lens 355a, for example. Needless to say, the barcode reader 356 includes other components necessary for operating as a device for reading a two-dimensional barcode.

  As shown in FIG. 36, the microcomputer 360 includes a CPU 361, a flash memory 362, and a RAM 363. The memory card 330 is provided with a flash memory 311, which are connected to each other via a communication bus 371 via a CPU 361 and a connector 370. The flash memory 311 stores the slot machine analysis program, data based on the simulation result of the slot machine 1, and the like.

  The CPU 361 reads (fetches), interprets (decodes), and executes instructions constituting the program. The CPU 361 reads programs and data stored in the flash memories 362 and 311, and performs system control such as activation of the mobile phone 320 and overall control in the mobile phone 320 based on these. The flash memory 362 stores a program, data, and the like necessary for performing processing to be described later and other game simulations. The RAM 363 is used when the CPU 361 performs various controls, and temporarily stores data and the like as necessary.

  For example, the CPU 361 performs a process for making a call with an external telephone, sending / receiving e-mail, and accessing a website. The CPU 361 performs processing for communicating with the transmitter 3 via the infrared port 353. Further, the CPU 361 issues a start instruction for the camera 355 and the barcode reader 356, and processes image information input from the camera 355 and two-dimensional barcode information input from the barcode reader 356.

  The CPU 361 instructs the image display device 310 to display an image according to the processing result as described above, and also instructs the sound generation device 332 including a speaker to generate a predetermined sound. Upon receiving the sound generation instruction, the sound generation device 332 generates a sound signal and generates the generated sound signal as sound from the speaker.

In addition to this, the CPU 361 displays a predetermined image on the image display device 310 and generates sound by various processes based on information indicating the operation contents of the various buttons 340, 350, 351, 352, 357, and 359. An instruction to generate a predetermined sound is issued to the device 332.
Needless to say, the mobile phone 320 includes a voice input / output device for making a call in addition to the one shown in FIG.

Next, a functional configuration of the microcomputer 360 provided in the mobile phone 320 will be described.
FIG. 37 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the microcomputer 360 provided in the mobile phone 320. FIG. 37 shows a function of analyzing the state of the slot machine 1 and a function of reading a two-dimensional bar code among the functions of the mobile phone 320. That is, in addition to what is shown in FIG. 37, the mobile phone 320 has a call function, an e-mail transmission / reception function, and the like.

(Reading instruction unit 3701)
The reading instruction unit 3701 instructs the barcode reader 356 to read a two-dimensional barcode based on the analysis result of the operation content in the operation content analysis unit 1201. Thereby, for example, the barcode reader 356 inputs reflected light from the two-dimensional barcode 3402 displayed on the television 6, and reads the two-dimensional barcode 3402 based on the inputted reflected light (see FIG. 34). . The operation content when reading the two-dimensional barcode will be described later.

(Simulation basic information acquisition unit 3702)
The simulation basic information acquisition unit 3702 analyzes the contents of the two-dimensional barcode (for example, the two-dimensional barcode 3402 shown in FIG. 34) read by the barcode reader 356 and simulates the slot machine 1. The basic information, the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information, and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 are acquired. The analysis unit 1204 can analyze the state of the slot machine 1 by using these pieces of information acquired by the simulated basic information acquisition unit 3702 as in the first embodiment described above.

  FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the image display device 310 of the mobile phone 320 when reading a two-dimensional barcode. When the power button 340 is turned on and the memory card 330 is inserted into the connector 370, the display control unit 1205 displays a main screen 3801 as shown in FIG. 38A on the liquid crystal display panel of the image display device 310. To do.

  On the main screen 3801, a simulation result acquisition mode button 3801a for reading a two-dimensional barcode and acquiring a simulation result such as simulated basic information and an analysis mode button for selecting an analysis of the state of the slot machine 1 are displayed. 3801b is displayed. A cursor 3801c is displayed on the edge of the simulation result acquisition mode button 3801a or the analysis mode button 3801b. In FIG. 38A, a cursor 3801c is displayed at the edge of the simulation result acquisition mode button 3801a. In this embodiment, when the menu selection button 350b or 350d is operated, the cursor 3801c moves to the edge of the adjacent button 3801a or 3801b. For example, when the menu selection button 350b or 350d is operated in the state shown in FIG. 38A, the display control unit 1205 moves the cursor 3801c to the edge of the analysis mode button 3801b.

When the enter button 351 is operated in the state shown in FIG. 38A, the display control unit 1205 displays a barcode reading screen 3802 as shown in FIG. 38B on the liquid crystal display panel of the image display device 310. indicate.
For example, the player points the imaging lens 355 a provided in the mobile phone 320 toward the television 6, and the image 3803 of the two-dimensional barcode 3402 displayed on the television 6 is displayed on the barcode reading screen 3802. Then, the enter button 351 is operated. Then, the barcode reader 356 takes in the image 3803 of the two-dimensional barcode 3402 displayed on the television 6 and reads the two-dimensional barcode 3402. Then, the display control unit 1205 displays the main screen 3801 shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the slot machine analysis program of the first embodiment described above, the simulation basic information is copied and the state of the slot machine 1 is analyzed. However, in the slot machine analysis program of the present embodiment, A two-dimensional barcode is read and the state of the slot machine 1 is analyzed.

  Next, an example of the operation of the microcomputer 517 of the consumer game device 321 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 39 is a flowchart subsequent to FIG. As described above, the consumer game device 321 of the present embodiment performs the simulation of the slot machine 1 and does not copy the simulation basic information, so that step S51 of FIG. 29-1 does not need to be performed. That is, the microcomputer 517 of the consumer game device 321 of the present embodiment performs steps S52 to S63 and S73 of FIG. 29-1 and steps S201 to S209 of FIG.

  When the winning process in step S63 in FIG. 29-1 or the non-winning process in step S73 is performed, in step S201 in FIG. 39, the game history creation unit 1410 displays information indicating the number of medals paid out in the game, and the game Information indicating whether or not a replay (re-game player) has won a prize (whether or not an RP prize has been won), information indicating whether or not the game is related to a special game (whether or not a special game exists), and the game Is used to generate game history information 1301 indicating the simulation results up to the game after the simulation of the slot machine 1 is started using information indicating what type of special game is (special game type). . Here, the game related to the special game means a game won in a special role and a special game based on the special role.

Next, in step S202, the game history storage unit 1413 stores the game history information 1301 generated in step S201.
Next, in step S203, the simulated basic information generation unit 1411 generates simulated basic information using the game history information 1301 stored in the game history storage unit 1413, as in the first embodiment.
Next, in step S204, the simulation basic information storage unit 3301 stores the simulation basic information generated in step S203.

  Next, in step S205, the barcode information generation unit 3302 starts simulation of the slot machine 1 using the game history information 1301 stored in step S202 and the simulated basic information stored in step S204. Simulation basic information based on the simulation result from the game to the game, game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulation basic information, and the value of “setting” associated with the game history information 1301 (FIG. 29-). 2), a two-dimensional barcode is generated for imaging information indicating the “setting” value determined in step S53.

Next, in step S206, the display control unit 1406 causes the television 6 to display the two-dimensional barcode 3402 generated in step S205.
Next, in step S207, the operation content analysis unit 1401 determines whether there is an operation of the menu selection button 506 and an instruction to end the simulation of the slot machine 1 is given, for example. As a result of this determination, if there is no instruction to end the simulation, the process returns to step S55 in FIG. On the other hand, if there is an instruction to end the simulation of the slot machine 1, the process proceeds to step S208, and the display control unit 1406 displays an end confirmation screen 3004 as shown in FIG.

Next, in step S209, the operation content analysis unit 1401 operates any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c in a state where the cursor 3004c is operated on the edge of the YES button 3004a on the end confirmation screen 3004 displayed in step S208. Whether or not any of the determination buttons 507a to 507c is operated in a state where the cursor 3004c is operated at the edge of the NO button 3004b on the end confirmation screen 3004 is determined. As a result of this determination, if any of the enter buttons 507a to 507c is operated while the cursor 3004c is operated at the edge of the NO button 3004b on the end confirmation screen 3004, the process returns to step S55 in FIG.
On the other hand, if any of the enter buttons 507a to 507c is operated while the cursor 3004c is operated at the edge of the YES button 3004a on the end confirmation screen 3004, the process returns.

  Next, an example of the operation of the microcomputer 360 of the mobile phone 320 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As described above, the slot machine analysis program according to the present embodiment reads a two-dimensional bar code and analyzes the state of the slot machine 1. Therefore, if the analysis mode is selected in step S81 of FIG. 30-1, the processes of steps S82 to S99 are performed. On the other hand, when the analysis mode is not selected, it is determined that the two-dimensional barcode is read, and the processes of steps S211 to S215 of FIG. 40 are performed instead of FIG.

In step S211, the reading instruction unit 3701 activates the barcode reader 356.
Next, in step S212, the operation content analysis unit 1201 determines whether or not the enter button 351 has been operated. If the determination button 351 is operated as a result of this determination, the process advances to step S213, and the reading instruction unit 3701 instructs the barcode reader 356 to read the two-dimensional barcode.

Next, in step S214, the simulated basic information acquisition unit 3702 analyzes the content of the two-dimensional barcode (for example, the two-dimensional barcode 3402 shown in FIG. 34) read by the barcode reader 356 in step S213, and displays the slot. Obtain basic simulation information obtained by simulating the machine 1, game history information 1301 that is the basis of the basic simulation information, and the value of “setting” associated with the game history information 1301 Remember.
If it is determined in step S212 that the enter button 351 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S215, and other processing according to the operation content of the mobile phone 2 is performed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the two-dimensional barcode 3402 displayed on the television 6 is read by the mobile phone 320, and the simulated basic information, the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information, and the game history Since the “setting” value associated with the information 1301 is acquired, it is possible to acquire such information more easily than in the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the simulated basic information, the game history information 1301 that is the basis of the simulated basic information, and the “setting” value associated with the game history information 1301 are two-dimensional barcodes. However, if these pieces of information are imaged so that they can be read by an external portable communication terminal device (in this embodiment, the mobile phone 320), the two-dimensional barcode is not necessarily displayed. There is no need to image it.

  Further, the mobile phone 320 may perform wireless communication via a wireless LAN. In this case, the mobile phone 320 includes a communication interface instead of or in addition to the infrared port 353 shown in FIG. In addition, when the mobile phone 320 can perform communication using both wireless LAN and infrared, for example, the player determines whether the communication is performed using the wireless LAN or infrared. The determination is made based on the operation, and communication is performed in the determined communication mode.

The external concentrated terminal output information output from the slot machine 1 is not limited to that described above, and the method for analyzing the state of the slot machine 1 is as described in (1) to (6) above. It is the same as in the first embodiment described above that the present invention is not limited to this, and that all of the basic information may be generated in advance.
Further, the cellular phone may be configured to perform wireless communication via a wireless LAN, as in the second embodiment described above. Further, the portable communication terminal device may not be a mobile phone, and may be, for example, a game device, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), or the like, as in the first embodiment described above. When the portable communication terminal device is a game device in this way, for example, the portable communication terminal device is configured by providing the portable game device 2 described in the first embodiment with a barcode reading function. That's fine. Further, the gaming machine may not be a slot machine, and may be a pachinko machine, for example, as in the first embodiment described above.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In the first and second embodiments described above, the game information is acquired by the portable game device 2 or the mobile phone 320 using the transmitter 3. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the game information is output from the slot machine 1 without using the transmitter 3. As described above, the present embodiment and the first and second embodiments described above are the same as the first and second embodiments described above, since only the game information output method and the acquisition method are different. These parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 40, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the first game system. The configuration of the first game system is the same as that of the second embodiment described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.
In FIG. 41, the first game system 1400 includes slot machines 1a to 1n, a mobile phone 320, and a hall computer 4.

  A player who has a mobile phone 320 that stores the result of simulating the slot machines 1a to 1n inside or the memory card 330 comes to the amusement store, and in front of the desired slot machine 1a to 1n, the mobile phone 320 On the other hand, a predetermined operation for analyzing the state of the slot machines 1a to 1n is performed. Then, the mobile phone 320 reads the two-dimensional barcode 7002 displayed on the slot machines 1a to 1n, and acquires game information related to the event that has occurred in the slot machines 1a to 1n. Thereafter, the mobile phone 2 performs various calculations using the acquired game information, analyzes the state of the slot machines 1a to 1n desired by the player, and displays the analyzed result.

Details of the slot machines 1a to 1n and the mobile phone 320 will be described below. In the following, the description will focus on parts different from those in the first and second embodiments described above.
(Slot machine 1)
FIG. 42 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the sub control board 60. In the present embodiment, for example, the following units 201 and 203 to 206 are configured using a program recorded in the sub CPU 61 and the flash memory 62. In addition, the effect control unit 202 is configured by using the sub CPU 61, the program recorded in the flash memory 62, the image control processor 64, and the program recorded in the image data ROM 65. The configuration other than the functional configuration of the sub-control board 60 is the same as that of the first embodiment described above.

(Information acquisition unit 203)
For example, the information acquisition unit 203 outputs the external concentrated terminal output information transmitted from the main control board 50 and the information related to the winning combination to the effect pattern selection unit 201 and the external concentrated terminal transmitted from the main control board 50. The output information is output to the game information generation unit 204. As described above, in the present embodiment, from the main control board 50, the medal insertion number information, the medal payout number information, the BB execution information, the RB execution information, the RP winning information, and the start Switch operation information is transmitted as external concentrated terminal output information. Note that the information received by the information acquisition unit 203 from the main control board 50 is not limited to these, and can receive various information necessary for performing effects from the main control board 50. For example, the stop switch operation information, the reel stop information, and the like can be received from the main control board 50. In the following description, information transmitted from the main control board 50 to the sub control board 60 is generically referred to as an effect command as necessary.

(Production pattern selection unit 201)
The effect pattern selection unit 201 selects an effect pattern according to the gaming state. Specifically, the production pattern selection unit 201 receives information related to the winning combination acquired by the information acquisition unit 203, selects an effect pattern according to the winning combination, or the BB execution information or the RB execution information. In response, the player selects an effect pattern according to the gaming state. Needless to say, the production pattern selected by the production pattern selection unit 201 is not limited to the one described above.

(Game information generating unit 204)
The game information generation unit 204 generates the game information by, for example, converting the information output from the information acquisition unit 203 into a file. In the present embodiment, the game information is generated every time the game ends. As described above, of the external concentrated terminal output information, the medal insertion number information, the medal payout number information, the BB execution information, the RB execution information, the RP winning information, and the start switch The game information generation unit 204 inputs the operation information. Therefore, the information on how many times the game has been played since the power-on or reset of the slot machine 1 and the information on whether each game is a special game based on a big bonus or a regular bonus, and which game File the external concentrated terminal output information and generate the game information so that information on how many medals have been paid out and information on which game won the re-playing role (replay) is derived. It is preferable to do so.

(Game information storage unit 205)
The game information storage unit 205 stores the game information generated by the game information generation unit 204 in the flash memory 62. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the game information is generated every time the game ends, the game information storage unit 205 updates the information in the flash memory 62 every time the game ends. . It is preferable that the game information file is divided at a predetermined timing and stored in the flash memory 62. Further, when a certain amount of game information is accumulated in the flash memory 62, it is preferable to overwrite the oldest game information with new game information to accumulate new game information. In the present embodiment, the game information is stored in the flash memory 62, but a readable / writable recording medium such as an HDD may be used instead of the flash memory 62. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the filed game information is stored, the game information can be taken out as necessary.

(Barcode information generation unit 206)
The barcode information generation unit 206 generates a two-dimensional barcode obtained by imaging the game information stored in the game information storage unit 205. As described above, the game information accumulated by the game information accumulation unit 205 is updated each time the game ends, so that the barcode information generation unit 206 generates a new two-dimensional barcode each time the game ends. Generate.

(Production control unit 202)
As shown in FIG. 43, the effect control unit 202 includes effect images 7001a to 7001c corresponding to the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection unit 201, the two-dimensional barcode 7002a generated by the barcode information generation unit 206, 7002b is displayed on the effect display device 40.
FIG. 43 is a diagram showing an example of an effect image and a two-dimensional barcode displayed on the effect display device 40.
Specifically, FIG. 43A shows an effect image 7001a and a two-dimensional barcode 7002a displayed on the effect display device 40 before starting the game, and FIG. 43B shows the effect display device 40 during the game. FIG. 43C shows the effect image 7001a and the two-dimensional barcode 7002b displayed on the effect display device 40 immediately after the game ends.

  As described above, the barcode information generation unit 205 generates a new two-dimensional barcode content every time the game ends. Therefore, when a new two-dimensional barcode is generated, the effect control unit 206 displays the generated two-dimensional barcode 7002 on the effect display device 40.

  Specifically, in FIG. 43, the two-dimensional barcode 7002a is information generated using the game information before the game ends, whereas the two-dimensional barcode 7002b is up to the game. It is the information generated using the game information. As described above, in this embodiment, in the simulation of the slot machine 1, the contents of the two-dimensional barcode are updated and displayed every time the game is finished. However, the contents of the two-dimensional barcode are updated. Needless to say, the display timing is not limited to that shown in FIG.

  Further, the effect control unit 202 controls the sound source circuit 67 so that a sound signal is generated by the sound source circuit 67, amplified by the amplifier 68, and then output as sound from the speaker 71.

(Mobile phone 320)
FIG. 44 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the microcomputer 360 provided in the mobile phone 320. Note that the configuration other than the functional configuration of the microcomputer 360 is the same as that of the second embodiment described above.
(Reading instruction unit 3701)
As described above, the reading instruction unit 3701 instructs the barcode reader 356 to read the two-dimensional barcode based on the operation content analysis result in the operation content analysis unit 1201. Thereby, for example, the barcode reader 356 inputs reflected light from the two-dimensional barcode 3402 displayed on the television 6 and reads the two-dimensional barcode 3402 based on the inputted reflected light. In addition, in this embodiment, the reflected light from the two-dimensional barcode 7002 displayed on the effect display device 40 of the slot machine 1 is also input, and the two-dimensional barcode 7002 is read based on the input reflected light. The details of the operation when reading the two-dimensional barcode 7002 displayed on the effect display device 40 of the slot machine 1 will be described later.

(Game information acquisition unit 1203)
The game information acquisition unit 1203 inputs the two-dimensional barcode two-dimensional barcode 7002 read by the barcode reader 356, analyzes the content thereof, and acquires game information related to the event that has occurred in the slot machines 1a to 1n. .

  FIG. 45 is a view showing an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the image display device 310 of the mobile phone 320 when reading the two-dimensional barcode 7002 displayed on the effect display device 40 of the slot machine 1. . When the power button 340 is turned on and the memory card 330 is inserted into the connector 370, the display control unit 1205 displays a main screen 4501 as shown in FIG. 45A on the liquid crystal display panel of the image display device 310. To do.

  On the main screen 4501, a two-dimensional bar code 3402 displayed on the television 6 is read, and a simulation result acquisition mode button 4501a for acquiring simulation results such as simulation basic information and the state of the slot machine 1 are analyzed. An analysis mode button 4501b for selecting, and a game result acquisition mode button 4501c for acquiring a game result such as game information by reading the two-dimensional barcode 7002 displayed on the effect display device 40 of the slot machine 1; Is displayed. A cursor 4501d is displayed on the edge of the simulation result acquisition mode button 4501a, the analysis mode button 4501b, or the game result acquisition mode button 4501c. In FIG. 45A, a cursor 4501d is displayed on the edge of the game result acquisition mode button 4501c. In the present embodiment, when the menu selection button 350b is operated, the cursor 4501c moves to the edge of the next button 4501b, 4501c. On the other hand, for example, when the menu selection button 350d is operated, the cursor 4501c moves to the edge of the buttons 4501a and 4501b one level higher. For example, when the menu selection button 350d is operated in the state shown in FIG. 45A, the display control unit 1205 moves the cursor 4501d to the edge of the analysis mode button 4501b.

When the enter button 351 is operated in the state shown in FIG. 45A, the display control unit 1205 displays a barcode reading screen 4502 as shown in FIG. 45B on the liquid crystal display panel of the image display device 310. indicate.
For example, the player points the imaging lens 355a provided on the mobile phone 320 toward the effect display device 40 of the slot machine 1, and the image 4503 of the two-dimensional barcode 7002 displayed on the effect display device 40 is displayed. After being displayed on the barcode reading screen 4502, the enter button 351 is operated. Then, the barcode reader 356 takes in the image 4503 of the two-dimensional barcode 7002 displayed on the effect display device 40 and reads the two-dimensional barcode 7002. Then, the display control unit 1205 displays the main screen 4501 shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the slot machine analysis program of the second embodiment described above, the two-dimensional barcode 3402 displayed on the television 6 is read and the state of the slot machine 1 is analyzed. In the slot machine analysis program of the embodiment, in addition to these, the two-dimensional barcode 7002 displayed on the effect display device 40 is also read.

Next, an example of the operation of the sub control board 60 of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, in step S301, the information acquisition unit 203 stands by until an effect command is received from the main control board 50. When an effect command is received from the main control board 50, the process proceeds to step S302, and the information acquisition unit 203 determines whether the received effect command is external concentrated terminal output information. Specifically, the information acquisition unit 203 determines that the received effect command is any of the medal insertion number information, the medal payout number information, the BB execution information, the RB execution information, the RP winning information, and the start switch operation information. It is determined whether or not.

As a result of this determination, if the received production command is external concentrated terminal output information, the process proceeds to step S303, and the game information generating unit 204 files the external concentrated terminal output information received by the information acquiring unit 203. Etc. to generate the game information.
Next, in step S304, the game information accumulation unit 205 accumulates the game information generated in step S303 in the flash memory 62.
If the effect command received in step S302 is not external concentrated terminal output information, steps S303 and S304 are omitted and the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S <b> 305, the barcode information generation unit 206 determines whether it is time to generate a two-dimensional barcode 7002 based on the effect command received by the information acquisition unit 203. As described above, in the present embodiment, a two-dimensional barcode 7002 is generated immediately after the game indicating that the stop switch 42L, 42C, or 42R corresponding to the reel 31L, 31C, or 31R to be stopped last is operated. To do. Therefore, for example, when stop switch operation information is received as an effect command by the information acquisition unit 203, the barcode information generation unit 206 determines that it is time to generate a two-dimensional barcode 7002.

As a result of the determination, if it is determined that it is time to generate the two-dimensional barcode 7002, the process proceeds to step S306, and the barcode information generation unit 206 acquires the game information accumulated in step S304.
Next, in step S307, the barcode information generation unit 206 generates a two-dimensional barcode 7002 in which the game information acquired in step S306 is imaged.
Next, in step S308, the effect control unit 202 displays the two-dimensional barcode 7002 generated in step S307 on the effect display device 40.

If it is determined in step S305 that it is not time to generate the two-dimensional barcode 7002, the process proceeds to step S309, where the effect pattern selection unit 201 selects an effect pattern based on the effect command received in step S301. To do.
Next, in step S400, the effect control unit 206 displays the effect image 7001 on the effect display device 40 or instructs the sound source circuit 67 to output sound based on the effect pattern selected in step S305. .

Next, an example of the operation of the sub control board 60 of the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
As described above, the slot machine analysis program according to the present embodiment reads a two-dimensional bar code and analyzes the state of the slot machine 1. Therefore, if the analysis mode is selected in step S81 of FIG. 30-1, the processes of steps S82 to S99 are performed. On the other hand, when the analysis mode is not selected, it is determined that the two-dimensional barcode is read, and the processes of steps S401 to S408 of FIG. 47 are performed instead of FIG.

In step S401, the reading instruction unit 3701 activates the barcode reader 356.
Next, in step S402, the operation content analysis unit 1201 determines whether or not the enter button 351 has been operated. If the determination button 351 is operated as a result of this determination, the process proceeds to step S403, and the operation content analysis unit 1201 displays the simulation result acquisition mode button 4501a and the game result on the main screen 4501 shown in FIG. It is determined which of the acquisition mode buttons 4501c has been selected.

  If it is determined that the simulation result acquisition mode button 4501a is selected, the process advances to step S404, and the reading instruction unit 3701 instructs the barcode reader 356 to read the two-dimensional barcode.

  Next, in step S404, the simulated basic information acquisition unit 3702 analyzes the content of the two-dimensional barcode (for example, the two-dimensional barcode 3402 shown in FIG. 34) read by the barcode reader 356 in step S404, and displays the slot. Obtain basic simulation information obtained by simulating the machine 1, game history information 1301 that is the basis of the basic simulation information, and the value of “setting” associated with the game history information 1301 Remember.

  If it is determined in step S403 that the game result acquisition mode button 4501c has been selected, the process advances to step S406, and the reading instruction unit 3701 instructs the barcode reader 356 to read a two-dimensional barcode.

Next, in step S407, the game information acquisition unit 1203 analyzes and analyzes the content of the two-dimensional barcode (for example, the two-dimensional barcode 7002 shown in FIG. 43) read by the barcode reader 356 in step S406. Game information is acquired and stored based on the result.
If it is determined in step S402 that the enter button 351 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S408, and other processes corresponding to the operation content of the mobile phone 320 are performed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the slot machine 1 processes a part of the external concentrated terminal output information output from the external concentrated terminal 14 to generate and store game information. Then, the slot machine 1 displays on the effect display device 40 a two-dimensional barcode 7002 obtained by imaging game information related to an event that has occurred in the slot machine 1.
A player who comes to the game store with the mobile phone 320 operates the mobile phone 320 in front of the desired slot machine 1 to read the two-dimensional barcode 7002. Then, the mobile phone 320 decodes the two-dimensional barcode 7002 and acquires game information. Thereafter, when the player operates the mobile phone 2 and selects the analysis method of the slot machine 1, the mobile phone 2 acquires the basic information necessary for analysis by the analysis method selected by the player. It is generated using game information, and the state of the slot machine 1 is analyzed and displayed using the generated basic information as in the first and second embodiments.

  As described above, since the mobile phone 2 reads the two-dimensional barcode 7002 displayed on the effect display device 40 of the slot machine 1 and acquires the game information, the first and second embodiments described above. In the vicinity of the slot machine 1 desired by the player, in addition to the effects described above, a more useful analysis that contributes to the selection of the gaming machine can be performed without changing the existing equipment (slot machine and hall computer) as much as possible. The effect that it can be performed is obtained.

The external concentrated terminal output information output from the slot machine 1 is not limited to that described above, and the method for analyzing the state of the slot machine 1 is as described in (1) to (6) above. It is the same as in the first embodiment described above that the present invention is not limited to this, and that all of the basic information may be generated in advance.
Further, the cellular phone may be configured to perform wireless communication via a wireless LAN, as in the second embodiment described above. Furthermore, the portable communication terminal device may not be a mobile phone, for example, it may be a game device or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), or the gaming machine may not be a slot machine. It may be a pachinko machine or the like as in the first embodiment.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In the third embodiment described above, the two-dimensional barcode 7002 is displayed on the effect display device 40 of the slot machine 1 to output game information. However, in this embodiment, the game information is transmitted via wireless communication. Used to transmit to the mobile phone 320. In this way, the present embodiment and the third embodiment described above differ only in the game information output method and the acquisition method, and therefore the same parts as those in the first to third embodiments described above. Are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 47, and detailed description thereof is omitted. In the present embodiment, a case where the mobile phone 320 performs wireless communication using infrared rays will be described as an example.

(Slot machine 1000)
FIG. 48 is a front view showing an example of the appearance of the slot machine 1000. FIG. The appearance of the slot machine 1000 of the present embodiment is obtained by adding an infrared port 56 provided below the medal slot 23 and a communication interface 57 provided on the upper surface to the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. It is.
The infrared port 56 is, for example, for performing infrared communication based on IrDA (Infrared Data Association) with an external communication terminal device (for example, the mobile phone 320).
The communication interface 57 is, for example, for performing wireless communication based on IEEE802.11 with an external communication terminal device via a wireless LAN.

The system configuration of such a slot machine 1000 is the system configuration of the slot machine 1 shown in FIG. 3 in which an infrared port 56, a communication interface 57, and a communication mode changeover switch 84 are connected to the I / F circuit 54. It becomes. The other system configuration of the slot machine 1000 is the same as that of the slot machine 1 shown in FIG.
The communication mode changeover switch 84 is a switch for switching whether the slot machine 1000 is to communicate with an external communication terminal device by using communication using infrared rays or communication using a wireless LAN. For example, it is provided inside the housing of the slot machine 1000. The main CPU 51 outputs the game information stored in the flash memory 52 to either the infrared port 56 or the communication interface 57 based on the operation content of the communication mode changeover switch 84.

  FIG. 49 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the main control board 50. The functional configuration of the main control board 50 of this embodiment is obtained by adding a game information control unit 110 to the main control board 50 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The game information control unit 110 is configured using a main CPU 51, a flash memory 52, and a program recorded in the flash memory 52.

(Game information control unit 110)
The game information control unit 110 generates and accumulates game information using (part of) the external concentrated terminal output information output from the control unit 103, the winning determination unit 107, and the game state control unit 108. When the request information from 320 is received, the accumulated game information is output to the infrared port 56 or the communication interface 57 and transmitted to the mobile phone 320 based on the selection content of the communication mode changeover switch 84.

FIG. 50 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a detailed configuration of the game information control unit 110.
50, the game information control unit 110 includes a game information generation unit 110a, a game information storage unit 110b, a request information acquisition unit 110c, and a game information extraction unit 110d.
(Game information generating unit 110a)
The game information generation unit 110a includes, for example, the medal insertion number information, the medal payout number information, among the external concentrated terminal output information output from the control unit 103, the winning determination unit 107, and the game state control unit 108, The game information is generated by inputting the BB execution information, the RB execution information, the RP winning information, and the start switch operation information, and making the input information into a file. At this time, information on how many times the game has been performed since power-on or reset of the slot machine 1000, information on whether each game is a special game based on a big bonus or a regular bonus, and which game In order to derive information on how many medals have been paid out and information on which game won the replaying role (replay), the external concentrated terminal output information is filed and the game information is Preferably, it is generated. Note that, in this embodiment as well, the game information is generated every time a game ends, as in the third embodiment. Further, the game information may be generated using information other than the information described above. For example, the game information may be generated using the stop switch operation information or the reel stop information.

(Game information storage unit 110b)
The game information storage unit 110 b stores the game information generated by the game information generation unit 110 a in the flash memory 52. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the game information is generated every time the game ends, the game information storage unit 110b updates the information in the flash memory 52 every time the game ends. . It is preferable that the game information file is divided at a predetermined timing and stored in the flash memory 52. Further, when a certain amount of game information is stored in the flash memory 52, it is preferable that new game information is stored by overwriting the oldest game information with new game information. In this embodiment, the game information is stored in the flash memory 52, but a readable / writable recording medium such as an HDD may be used instead of the flash memory 52. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the filed game information is stored, the game information can be taken out as necessary.

(Request information acquisition unit 110c)
The request information acquisition unit 110 c receives request information transmitted from an external communication terminal device such as the mobile phone 2, the infrared port 56 and the communication interface 57 in order to request acquisition of game information stored in the flash memory 52. To get through. As described above, the mobile phone 320 of this embodiment is a device that performs infrared communication. Therefore, the request information acquisition unit 110 c acquires the request information transmitted from the mobile phone 320 through the infrared port 56.

(Game information extraction unit 110d)
When the request information is acquired by the request information acquisition unit 110c, the game information extraction unit 110d uses the infrared port 56 and the communication interface 57 as the output destination of the game information based on the information indicating the operation content of the communication mode changeover switch 84. Select either of these.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the request information acquired by the request information acquiring unit 110c is acquired from the selected output destination. As described above, since the mobile phone 320 is a device that performs infrared communication, for example, it is determined whether the request information is obtained from the infrared port 56. As a result of the determination, if the information is obtained from the selected output destination (for example, the infrared port 56), game information is extracted from the flash memory 52, and the extracted game information is extracted from the selected output destination. (For example, the infrared port 56). On the other hand, if it is not obtained from the selected output destination, it waits without extracting game information from the flash memory 52.

As described above, in the present embodiment, information is transmitted using either infrared or wireless LAN based on the operation content of the communication mode changeover switch 84, and therefore, based on information transmitted from the slot machine 1000. Interference can be prevented. In this embodiment, the slot machine 1000 accepts request information transmitted from the mobile phone 320. However, request information transmitted in a communication mode not selected by the operation of the communication mode changeover switch 84 is The infrared port 56 and the communication interface 57 may not be accepted.
The functional configuration of the sub control board 60 is the same as that in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

(Mobile phone 320)
The mobile phone 320 of this embodiment is the same as that in the second embodiment described above. However, in the second embodiment described above, the transmission destination of the request information and the transmission source of the game information are the transmitter 3, but in this embodiment, the slot machine 100 is used.

Next, an example of the operation of the main control board 50 of the slot machine 1000 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
First, in step S <b> 501, the game information is generated and stored, and when the request information is received from the mobile phone 2, game information control processing for transmitting the stored game information to the mobile phone 320 is performed. Details of the game information control process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, in step S502, a game process for playing a game is performed. Specifically, in this game process, a process according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 27-1 to 27-3 is performed.
Next, in step S503, it is determined whether or not the power switch 92 is turned off. If the result of this determination is that the power switch 92 is not turned off, steps S501 to S503 are repeated until the power switch 92 is turned off, and the processing is terminated when the power switch 92 is turned off.

Next, details of the game information control process in step S501 of FIG. 51 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, in step S601, the request information acquisition unit 110c determines whether the request information has been acquired. If the request information is acquired as a result of this determination, the process proceeds to step S605 described later. On the other hand, if the request information has not been acquired, the process proceeds to step S602, and the game information generation unit 110a uses the above-described external concentrated terminal output information as the control unit 103, the winning determination unit 107, and the game state control unit 108. It is determined whether or not the input has been made.

As a result of the determination, if the external concentrated terminal output information described above is not input, the process returns. On the other hand, if the external concentrated terminal output information described above is input, the process proceeds to step S603, and the game information generation unit 110a generates the game information by, for example, converting the input external concentrated terminal output information into a file.
Next, in step S604, the game information storage unit 110b stores the game information generated in step S603 in the flash memory 52 and returns.

  If it is determined in step S601 that the request information has been acquired, the process proceeds to step S605, and the game information extraction unit 110d determines whether or not communication with an external communication terminal device is permitted by infrared communication. The determination is made based on the operation content of the communication mode changeover switch 84.

  As a result of the determination, if communication with an external communication terminal device is permitted by infrared communication, the process proceeds to step S606, and the game information extraction unit 110d stores the game information stored in the flash memory 52. Extract. At this time, all of the game information stored in the flash memory 52 may be extracted, or a part thereof may be extracted. When extracting a part of the game information, for example, game information for a predetermined number of games may be extracted.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the mobile phone 320 performs infrared communication, it is determined in step S605 whether or not infrared communication with an external communication terminal device is permitted. However, if the mobile phone can communicate via the wireless LAN and the slot machine 1000 acquires the request information from the mobile phone via the wireless LAN, in step S605, the communication via the wireless LAN is performed. Thus, it may be determined whether or not communication with an external communication terminal device is permitted.
When the mobile phone performs communication using both wireless LAN and infrared, the request information is acquired in the communication form designated by the operation of the communication form changeover switch 84 in step S605, for example. Or not.

When the game information is extracted in step S606, the process proceeds to step S607, and the game information extraction unit 110d outputs the extracted game information to the infrared port 56.
On the other hand, if it is not permitted in step S605 to communicate with an external communication terminal device by infrared communication, steps S606 and S607 are omitted and the process returns. In this case, the game information is not transmitted to the mobile phone 320.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, since the mobile phone 320 acquires the game information from the slot machine 100 by infrared communication, it is not necessary to display a barcode on the effect display device 40. Thereby, in addition to the effect demonstrated by the 1st-3rd embodiment mentioned above, for example, a character etc. can be displayed using the whole screen of the production | presentation display apparatus 40, and it performs using the production | presentation display apparatus 40. There is an effect that the production can be performed more effectively.

The external concentrated terminal output information output from the slot machine 1 is not limited to that described above, and the method for analyzing the state of the slot machine 1 is as described in (1) to (6) above. It is the same as in the first embodiment described above that the present invention is not limited to this, and that all of the basic information may be generated in advance.
Further, the cellular phone may be configured to perform wireless communication via a wireless LAN, as in the second embodiment described above. Furthermore, the portable communication terminal device may not be a mobile phone, for example, it may be a game device or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), or the gaming machine may not be a slot machine. It may be a pachinko machine or the like as in the first embodiment.

  The embodiment of the present invention can be realized by a computer executing a program. Examples of means for supplying the program to the computer include a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM on which the program is recorded and a transmission medium such as the Internet for transmitting the program.

  In addition, the above-described embodiments are merely examples of implementation in carrying out the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the technical idea or the main features thereof.

It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a structure of a 1st game system. It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a structure of a 2nd game system. FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating an example of the appearance of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a slot machine according to the first embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a functional structure of a main control board. It is the figure which showed the 1st Embodiment of this invention and showed an example of the winning area | region and non-winning area | region in a lottery table. It is a functional block diagram which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a functional structure of a sub control board. It is a front view which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the external appearance of a transmitter. It is a block diagram which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the system configuration | structure of a transmitter. It is a functional block diagram which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a functional structure of the microcomputer provided in the transmitter. It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the external appearance of a consumer game device. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a consumer game device according to a first embodiment of this invention. FIG. It is a functional block diagram which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a functional structure of the microcomputer provided in the consumer game device. It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the content of game history information notionally. It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the relationship between the total value of medal difference number of sheets, and the number of games. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device before performing the slot machine simulation according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panels of the first image display device and the second image display device when a slot machine simulation is executed according to the first embodiment of the present invention. . FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device when the slot machine simulation is ended according to the first embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the 1st Embodiment of this invention and showed an example of the image displayed on a television, when copying simulated basic information to a portable game device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the external appearance of a portable game device. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a portable game device according to a first embodiment of this invention. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a microcomputer provided in a portable game device according to a first embodiment of this invention. The figure which showed the 1st Embodiment of this invention and showed an example of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of a 1st image display apparatus, when copying simulated basic information from a consumer game device to a portable game device It is. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a first example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device when analyzing the state of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a second example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device when analyzing the state of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a third example of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the first image display device when analyzing the state of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of a main control board of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and follows FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and follows FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and demonstrates an example of operation | movement of the microcomputer of a transmitter. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and demonstrates an example of operation | movement of the microcomputer of a consumer game device. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and follows FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and follows FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the microcomputer of the portable game device according to the first embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and follows FIG. It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the system configuration | structure of the computer for halls. It is a figure which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a structure of a 2nd game system. It is a functional block diagram which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a functional structure of the microcomputer provided in the consumer game device. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an outline of an image displayed on a television when a slot machine simulation is executed according to the second embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the external appearance of a mobile telephone. It is a block diagram which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the system configuration | structure of a mobile telephone. It is a functional block diagram which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a functional structure of the microcomputer provided in the mobile telephone. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on a liquid crystal display panel of an image display device of a mobile phone when a two-dimensional barcode is read according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention and demonstrates an example of operation | movement of the microcomputer of a consumer game device. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention and demonstrates an example of operation | movement of the microcomputer of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a structure of a 1st game system. It is a functional block diagram which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a functional structure of a sub control board. It is the figure which showed the 3rd Embodiment of this invention and showed an example of the effect image displayed on an effect display apparatus, and a two-dimensional barcode. It is a functional block diagram which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a functional structure of the microcomputer provided in the mobile telephone. The figure which showed the 3rd Embodiment of this invention and showed an example of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the image display apparatus of a mobile telephone, when reading the two-dimensional barcode displayed on the presentation display apparatus of the slot machine It is. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the sub-control board of the slot machine according to the third embodiment of this invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the sub-control board of the slot machine according to the third embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of the external appearance of a slot machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a functional structure of a main control board. It is a functional block diagram which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention and shows an example of a detailed structure of the game information control part. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the main control board of the slot machine according to the fourth embodiment of this invention. FIG. 52 is a flowchart illustrating details of the game information control process in step S501 of FIG. 51 according to the fourth embodiment of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Portable game device 3 Transmitter 4 Hall computer 5, 321 Home game device 14 External concentration terminal 31 Reel group 41 Start switch 42 Stop switch group 50 Main control board 93 Hopper device 110 First image display device 120 Second image display device 153 First communication interface 155 Second communication interface 160 Microcomputer 200 Cardridge 320 Mobile phone 353 Infrared port 356 Bar code reader 517 Microcomputer 704 Infrared port 705 Communication interface 801 Microcomputer 803 Flash memory

Claims (6)

A gaming system comprising: a gaming machine that performs a game; a transmission device connected to the gaming machine; a portable communication terminal device that communicates with the transmission device; and an information processing device that performs simulation of the gaming machine. ,
The transmitting device includes first receiving means for receiving event information indicating an event that has occurred in the gaming machine;
Storage means for storing the event information received by the first receiving means in a storage medium;
Transmission means for transmitting the event information accumulated by the accumulation means to the portable communication terminal device;
The portable communication terminal device includes second receiving means for receiving event information transmitted from the transmitting device;
Using the event information received by the second receiving means, basic information generating means for generating basic information related to a game performed in the gaming machine;
Simulated basic information acquisition means for acquiring, from the information processing device, simulated basic information obtained by simulating the gaming machine, which is information corresponding to the basic information generated by the basic information generating means;
Analyzing means for analyzing the state of the gaming machine using both the basic information generated by the basic information generating means and the simulated basic information acquired by the simulated basic information acquiring means, or using the basic information;
And a notifying means for notifying information based on the state of the gaming machine analyzed by the analyzing means. A gaming system comprising a gaming machine that performs a game, a portable communication terminal device that acquires information from the gaming machine, and an information processing device that performs simulation of the gaming machine,
The gaming machine has storage means for storing event information indicating an event that occurred during the game in a storage medium;
Output means for outputting the event information accumulated by the accumulation means,
The portable communication terminal device includes event information acquisition means for acquiring the event information output by the gaming machine,
Using the event information acquired by the event information acquisition means, basic information generation means for generating basic information about the game played in the gaming machine;
Simulated basic information acquisition means for acquiring, from the information processing apparatus, simulated basic information obtained by simulating the gaming machine, which is information corresponding to the basic information generated by the basic information generating means;
Analyzing means for analyzing the state of the gaming machine using both the basic information generated by the basic information generating means and the simulated basic information acquired by the simulated basic information acquiring means, or using the basic information;
And a notifying means for notifying information based on the state of the gaming machine analyzed by the analyzing means. The gaming machine has an effect display device for displaying either an effect when the game is being executed or an effect when waiting for the game to start,
The output means images the event information accumulated by the accumulating means, the imaged event information, together with an effect when executing the game and an effect when waiting for the start of the game, The game system according to claim 2, wherein the game system is displayed on the effect display device.   The analysis means compares the basic information generated by the basic information generation means with the simulated basic information acquired by the simulated basic information acquisition means, and analyzes the state of the gaming machine based on the comparison result The gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The portable communication terminal apparatus determines whether or not to compare the basic information generated by the basic information generation unit and the simulated basic information acquired by the simulated basic information acquisition unit based on an operation by a user. Having a judgment means to
The analysis means acquires the basic information generated by the basic information generation means and the simulated basic information acquisition means when the determination means determines to compare the basic information and the simulated basic information. Is compared with the simulated basic information, and the state of the gaming machine is analyzed based on the comparison result,
When it is determined by the determining means that the basic information and the simulated basic information are not compared, the state of the gaming machine is analyzed based on the basic information generated by the basic information generating means. The gaming system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The analyzing means extracts the simulated basic information closest to the basic information generated by the basic information generating means from the simulated basic information acquired by the simulated basic information acquiring means, and the extracted simulated basic information is obtained. 6. The gaming system according to claim 4, wherein the state of the gaming machine is analyzed based on the contents of the simulation at that time.

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