JP2010094329A - Game system, game machine, and game method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system, a game machine, and a game method that can easily perform restoration of a game log by simple operation. <P>SOLUTION: When a game machine 2 finishes a game, a first two-dimensional (2D) code, which defines the log information corresponding to the game log and the connection information to connect with a server 5 as a graphic, is displayed on the game machine 2. When a player images this first 2D code in a portable terminal 3, the portable terminal 3 extracts the log information and the connection information from the first 2D code. Then, when the portable terminal 3 is connected with the server 5 based on the extracted connection information to inform the server 5 of the extracted log information, a Web page containing the second 2D code indicating the log information is transmitted from the server 5 to the portable terminal 3. When the player displays the second 2D code contained in this Web page on the screen of the portable terminal 3 to image it on the game machine 2, the game machine 2 extracts the log information from the second 2D code and restores the game log that the log information indicates. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system, a gaming machine, and a gaming method.

In recent years, game machines such as pachinko machines are equipped with an image display device capable of displaying moving pictures and the like, and various states of the game are represented by the image display device, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, In the case of a big win), various effects are performed by video display using an image display device. In order to further enhance the amusement of the game, various gaming machines have been proposed in which the content progresses every time an effect is performed (for example, every time a big hit is made), that is, an effect with a story character.
In a gaming machine that performs such an effect, if the game is stopped before the story is completed, the above effect will be repeated from the beginning when the game is resumed later, and the player's There is a risk of reducing interest. Therefore, in Patent Document 1, a two-dimensional code based on the game history is displayed when the game is ended (suspended), and when the game is resumed, the player inputs the password represented by the two-dimensional code. Thus, a gaming machine that can resume a game from the middle of a story (in the example of Patent Document 1, a role-playing game) has been proposed.

JP 2008-104679 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the player must input a password when resuming the game. Generally, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is not provided with an input means that can comfortably input a password, so that the player is forced to perform a complicated operation.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

  Application Example 1 A gaming system according to this application example is a gaming system including a gaming machine, a portable terminal, and a server, wherein the gaming machine receives an instruction to end a game, A device display unit that displays, when the device operation unit accepts the instruction, a history information corresponding to the game history and a first information image in which connection information for connecting to the server is graphically displayed; The portable terminal includes the terminal image capturing unit that captures the first information image displayed by the device display unit, and the history information and the connection information from the first information image captured by the terminal image capturing unit. A terminal processing unit for extracting, and a terminal communication unit for connecting to the server based on the connection information and notifying the history information, wherein the server graphically represents the reported history information. Information image on the mobile end The portable terminal further includes a terminal display unit that displays the transmitted second information image, and the gaming machine is a device that captures the second information image displayed by the terminal display unit. The game history is restored based on the imaging unit, the device processing unit that extracts the history information from the second information image captured by the device imaging unit, and the history information extracted by the device processing unit. And a device control unit.

  According to this gaming system, when the game is ended, the first information image in which the history information corresponding to the history of the game and the connection information for connecting to the server are graphically displayed on the device display unit of the gaming machine. When the first information image is displayed on the portable terminal and connected to the server, the second information image obtained by converting the history information into a graphic is transmitted from the server to the portable terminal. When the game is resumed, the transmitted second information image is displayed on the portable terminal, and the game history can be restored by causing the device imaging unit of the gaming machine to capture the image. For this reason, it is possible to restore the game history with a simple operation. In addition, since the first information image captured by the mobile terminal is not configured to be captured by the gaming machine as it is, the second information image transmitted from the server is configured to be captured by the gaming machine. Is suppressed, and history information can be accurately extracted.

  Application Example 2 In the gaming system according to the application example described above, it is preferable that an identification image corresponding to a type of the gaming machine is attached to the second information image transmitted from the server.

  According to this gaming system, since the identification image corresponding to the type of gaming machine is attached to the second information image transmitted from the server, the second display image to be displayed on the terminal display unit when the game is resumed. The two information images can be easily identified.

  Application Example 3 In the gaming system according to the application example, it is preferable that the first information image and the second information image are two-dimensional codes.

  Application Example 4 A gaming machine according to this application example includes a device operation unit that receives an instruction to end a game, history information corresponding to the history of the game when the device operation unit receives the instruction, and A device display that displays a first information image in which connection information for connecting to a predetermined server is graphically displayed, and causes a portable terminal having an imaging function, a communication function, and an image display function to capture the first information image. And the portable terminal that has captured the first information image extracts the history information and the connection information from the first information image, connects to the server, and secondizes the history information as a graphic. When the information image is received from the server and displayed, the device imaging unit that captures the second information image, and the history information is extracted from the second information image captured by the device imaging unit Device processing unit and the device Based on the history information management unit is extracted, characterized in that and a device control unit for restoring the history of the game.

  According to this gaming machine, when the game is ended, the device display unit displays the first information image in which the history information corresponding to the game history and the connection information for connecting to the server are graphically displayed. Then, let the mobile terminal take an image. And when the portable terminal which image | photographed this 1st information image has received and displayed the 2nd information image which made the historical information the figure from a server, an apparatus imaging part picks up this 2nd information image. When the image is taken, the game history is restored. For this reason, it is possible to restore the game history with a simple operation. In addition, the first information image captured by the mobile terminal is not captured as it is, but the second information image transmitted from the server is captured, so that deterioration in image quality due to repeated imaging is suppressed. The history information can be accurately extracted.

  Application Example 5 A gaming method according to this application example is a gaming method using a gaming machine, a portable terminal, and a server, wherein the gaming machine receives an instruction to end the game, After the termination acceptance step, the gaming machine displays a first information image in which the history information corresponding to the history of the game and the connection information for connecting to the server are graphically displayed. A first imaging step in which the mobile terminal captures the first information image displayed by the gaming machine; and the first information image captured by the mobile terminal in the first imaging step. A first extraction step of extracting the history information and the connection information from, a history information notification step in which the portable terminal connects to the server based on the connection information and notifies the history information, and the server ,notification An image transmission step of transmitting the second information image obtained by graphicizing the history information to the portable terminal; a second display step of displaying the transmitted second information image by the portable terminal; The gaming machine captures the second information image displayed by the mobile terminal, and the gaming machine uses the second information image captured in the second imaging step. A second extraction step for extracting history information; and a history restoration step in which the gaming machine restores the history of the game based on the history information extracted in the second extraction step. It is characterized by.

  According to this gaming method, when the game is finished, the first information image in which the history information corresponding to the history of the game and the connection information for connecting to the server are graphically displayed is displayed on the gaming machine. If a 1st information image is imaged with a portable terminal and it connects to a server, the 2nd information image which made history information into a figure will be transmitted from a server to a portable terminal. When the game is resumed, the transmitted second information image is displayed on the portable terminal, and the game history can be restored by causing the gaming machine to capture the image. For this reason, it is possible to restore the game history with a simple operation. In addition, since the first information image captured by the mobile terminal is not configured to be captured by the gaming machine as it is, the second information image transmitted from the server is configured to be captured by the gaming machine. Is suppressed, and history information can be accurately extracted.

  Hereinafter, the gaming system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the gaming system.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment includes a gaming machine 2, a mobile terminal 3, a relay device 4, and a server 5. The gaming machine 2 is a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like, and has an image display function, an imaging function, and the like. The mobile terminal 3 is a mobile phone that is carried by a player, and includes a communication function, an image display function, an imaging function, and the like in addition to a call function. The mobile terminal 3 can be connected to a network NW such as the Internet via a relay device 4 such as a router or a mobile phone base station. The server 5 is a Web server connected to the network NW, and transmits a Web page to the mobile terminal 3 via the network NW.

  In this gaming system 1, when a player playing a game on the gaming machine 2 finishes the game, the history information corresponding to the history of the game and the connection information for connecting to the server 5 are graphically represented 2 A dimension code (hereinafter also referred to as “first two-dimensional code”) is displayed on the gaming machine 2. When the player images the first two-dimensional code with the portable terminal 3, the portable terminal 3 extracts history information and connection information from the captured first two-dimensional code. Then, when the mobile terminal 3 connects to the server 5 based on the extracted connection information and notifies the server 5 of the extracted history information, a new two-dimensional code representing the history information (hereinafter referred to as “second two-dimensional code”). Web page including “.” Is transmitted from the server 5 to the portable terminal 3. When the player displays the second two-dimensional code included in the web page on the screen of the portable terminal 3 and causes the gaming machine 2 to capture the image, the gaming machine 2 uses the captured second two-dimensional code. The history information is extracted, the game history represented by the history information is restored, and the game is started. Thereby, the player can resume the game from the previous continuation.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of the gaming machine 2, and FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the gaming machine 2.
As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine 2 of the present embodiment injects a game ball onto the game board according to the player's operation, and when the game ball wins a winning opening provided on the game board. A pachinko machine that pays out a predetermined number of game balls, and includes a frame 10 and a gaming machine main body 11 accommodated in the frame 10.

  The gaming machine main body 11 includes a game board 12 attached to the front side of the frame body 10, a front door 13 composed of a translucent plate or the like covering the front face of the game board 12, and a handle 14 for launching a game ball. And an upper plate 15 and a lower plate 16 for storing the paid-out game balls. An operation unit 17 composed of operation buttons and the like is disposed in front of the upper plate 15, and the player can instruct the start or end of the game by operating the operation unit 17. it can.

  The game board 12 has a substantially circular game area 20 surrounded by rails 18 and the like. A plurality of nails 21 for changing the trajectory of the game ball are arranged at appropriate positions in the game area 20, and the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the handle 14 is guided to the rail 18 and enters the game area 20. After that, the game area 20 flows down while colliding with the nail 21.

  A concave portion 22 opening in a rectangular shape is formed in the approximate center of the game area 20. An image display unit 23 is disposed on the back side of the recess 22 so that the screen of the image display unit 23 can be visually recognized from the front. The image display unit 23 displays various images (videos) for performing a game or notifying various states of the game.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an imaging unit 24 composed of a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera, a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) camera, or the like is disposed on the top surface of the recess 22. The imaging unit 24 is disposed obliquely so as to capture a subject held in front of the image display unit 23. The arrangement of the imaging unit 24 is not limited to the above, and can be changed as appropriate.

  Returning to FIG. 2, in the game area 20, two winning holes 25 through which game balls win are provided on the left and right sides of the recess 22. Also, below the recess 22 is provided a start winning port 26 that causes the main control unit 30 (see FIG. 4) to execute a lottery process when a game ball wins, and below the start winning port 26, A big winning opening 27 is provided that is opened when the lottery process is won. At the lower end of the game area 20, a collection port 28 for collecting game balls that have not won any of the prize winning port 25, the start winning port 26, or the big winning port 27 is formed.

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 26, a sensor (not shown) detects this and notifies the main controller 30. The main control unit 30 performs a lottery process in response to this notification, and determines whether the winning (big hit) or not (missed) based on a predetermined probability. If the lottery result is a jackpot, the gaming machine 2 is in a state advantageous to the player (a jackpot state). The big win state is a state in which the big winning opening 27 is opened and the winning becomes easy, and continues for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of game balls are won. Note that the probability of winning a jackpot by the lottery process is set to about 1/300.

  The lottery result by the main control unit 30 is notified to the player by a moving image (lottery image) displayed on the image display unit 23. And when the lottery result is a big hit, after the lottery result is notified, that is, after the lottery image is displayed, the state shifts to the big hit state. This lottery image is a moving image showing a state in which a lottery is being simulated in a pseudo manner as an effect that makes the player expect the occurrence of a big hit, as if it was a lottery result in this lottery (pseudo lottery) The actual lottery result (the lottery result by the main control unit 30) is notified. As the lottery image, for example, a moving image in which the symbols change one by one after showing how the symbols sequentially change in each of the three regions (fluctuating regions) provided in the screen is used. Can do. When the lottery is won, the jackpot is notified by stopping in a state where the symbols of the three variable areas are the same symbol. Further, when the lottery is not won, it is notified that the symbol of at least one variation area is out of play by stopping in a state different from the symbols of the other two variation regions.

  In the lottery image, when the symbols are stopped in the two areas, the state where the two stopped symbols are the same is a so-called reach state. If the lottery is won, the third symbol is also displayed in the reach state. The jackpot is notified by stopping at the same symbol. Further, even when the lottery is not won, the reach state is reached with a predetermined probability, and thereafter, the third symbol is notified by being stopped at a symbol different from the other two symbols.

  When the lottery is won and the game is shifted to the jackpot state, a moving image (winning image) that produces a jackpot is displayed on the image display unit 23 following the lottery image. Since the winning image is an image that is displayed only in the big hit state, the player who has observed it can obtain high satisfaction.

  Here, a plurality of (n) winning images are prepared in the gaming machine 2 of the present embodiment, and different winning images are displayed for each jackpot. Specifically, winning images having a story characteristic in which the content of the production progresses are sequentially displayed for each jackpot. For this reason, the player who has observed the winning image as a big win increases the willingness to continue the game in order to observe the next winning image, that is, the continuation of the displayed winning image.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a display control unit 31 that controls the display of the image display unit 23 and its peripheral configuration.
As shown in FIG. 4, the display control unit 31 controls the image display unit 23 based on a control signal from the main control unit 30, and includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 32, a VDP (Video Display Processor). ) 33, a CPU work RAM (Random Access Memory) 34, a program ROM (Read Only Memory) 35, a display work RAM 36, and an image ROM 37.

  The CPU 32 operates by executing a program stored in the program ROM 35, performs arithmetic processing while temporarily storing necessary information in the CPU work RAM 34, and controls the operation of the display control unit 31. The result (lottery result) of the lottery process performed by the main control unit 30 is notified to the CPU 32 as a control signal. When this control signal is input to the CPU 32, the CPU 32 instructs the VDP 33 to display an image corresponding to the lottery result.

  The VDP 33 is an image processing device that generates an image to be displayed on the image display unit 23, and displays the generated image on the screen of the image display unit 23. The image ROM 37 stores a large number of image data of elements (background, character, etc.) constituting the image to be displayed on the image display unit 23, such as a lottery image and a winning image, and the VDP 33 is based on an instruction from the CPU 32. The necessary image data is read from the image ROM 37. Then, these are appropriately combined on the display work RAM 36 to generate image data for one screen, and this is output to the image display unit 23. The VDP 33 sequentially repeats this operation to display a moving image such as a lottery image or a winning image on the image display unit 23.

  As described above, the contents of the winning image displayed at the time of jackpot are different for each jackpot. In order to realize this, when the lottery result notified from the main control unit 30 is winning (big win), the CPU 32 counts the number of times (winning number) and displays a winning image corresponding to the winning number. Control. Specifically, history information indicating the number of wins (any of 0 to n) is stored in the CPU work RAM 34, and the history information is incremented each time the lottery result is won. Then, the VDP 33 is instructed to display a winning image corresponding to the incremented history information (winning count) on the image display unit 23. When all the winning images have been displayed, that is, when the display of the nth winning image has been completed, the CPU 32 resets the history information (winning count) to zero.

  In addition to the image data described above, the image ROM 37 previously stores a plurality (n) of two-dimensional code (first two-dimensional code) image data corresponding to 1 to n pieces of history information (the number of wins). Has been. Each two-dimensional code includes connection information for connecting to the server 5 together with corresponding history information. For example, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) to which history information is added as a parameter is converted into a two-dimensional code (figure-ized). ). In the present embodiment, a QR code (registered trademark) which is a matrix type two-dimensional code is used as the two-dimensional code.

  The operation unit 17 is connected to the CPU 32, receives operations of various operation buttons by the player, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation content to the CPU 32. When an operation signal is input from the operation unit 17, the CPU 32 performs a process according to the input operation signal. The imaging unit 24 is for imaging a second two-dimensional code (details will be described later), and the second two-dimensional code captured by the imaging unit 24 is analyzed by a code analysis unit 38. Then, the analysis result is output to the CPU 32.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the operation flow of the gaming system 1, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a first two-dimensional code displayed on the image display unit 23 of the gaming machine 2.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, when the player who is playing the game performs an operation (end operation) for instructing the end of the game, and the operation unit 17 receives this operation (step S <b> 101), the CPU 32 The history information stored in the CPU work RAM 34 is read. Then, the VDP 33 is instructed to read the first two-dimensional code C1 corresponding to the read history information from the image ROM 37, and to display the first two-dimensional code C1 on the image display unit 23 (step S102). ). The first two-dimensional code C1 displayed on the image display unit 23 is attached with a message that prompts the portable terminal 3 to image the first two-dimensional code C1. When a predetermined time elapses after the first two-dimensional code C1 is displayed, or when the player performs an operation indicating that imaging of the first two-dimensional code C1 is completed, the CPU 32 The display of the first two-dimensional code C1 is finished. Then, the VDP 33 is instructed to display a predetermined initial image (not shown) on the image display unit 23 (step S103), the history information is reset to 0 (step S104), and the start of the game is instructed. It will be in the standby state which waits for operation (start operation) to perform.

Here, the mobile terminal 3 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the mobile terminal 3.
The mobile terminal 3 of the present embodiment is a mobile phone having an imaging function. As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 40, a communication unit 41 connected to the control unit 40, an operation unit 42, and an imaging unit 43. , A storage unit 44, and a display unit 45.

  The control unit 40 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and functions as a computer. The CPU operates in accordance with various control programs stored in the ROM, and performs overall control of the operation of the mobile terminal 3. The control unit 40 also includes a code analysis unit 40a that analyzes the first two-dimensional code C1 imaged by the imaging unit 43 and extracts history information and connection information. The code analysis unit 40a is realized by the CPU operating in accordance with a code analysis program (not shown) that is one of the control programs. Although not shown, the control unit 40 has a Web browser function and can display a Web page or the like received by the communication unit 41 on the display unit 45.

  The communication unit 41 performs wireless communication with the relay device 4 and connects to another portable terminal 3 via the relay device 4 to enable a call using a call means (not shown). Furthermore, the communication unit 41 can connect to the network NW via the relay device 4 and perform data communication with other devices that are also connected to the network NW.

  The operation unit 42 includes a plurality of operation buttons for giving various instructions to the mobile terminal 3, and performs a character string input operation and various instructions related to imaging and communication in addition to the dial operation. Can do. The operation unit 42 receives an operation performed on the operation button and notifies the control unit 40 of the operation.

  The imaging unit 43 is configured by, for example, a CCD camera, a CMOS camera, or the like. The imaging unit 43 images a subject based on an instruction from the control unit 40 and generates image data representing an imaging result (captured image). The generated image data is output to the control unit 40.

  The storage unit 44 includes a rewritable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, and stores image data captured by the imaging unit 43, various data received by the communication unit 41, and the like.

  The display unit 45 is configured by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display device. For example, a character string input by the operation unit 42 or various types of information stored in the storage unit 44. Displays images (including character strings) based on data. Further, when imaging is performed by the imaging unit 43, the display unit 45 functions as a finder.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the portable terminal 3 configured as described above, when the imaging unit 43 images the first two-dimensional code C1 displayed on the image display unit 23 of the gaming machine 2 (step S201), The code analysis unit 40a analyzes the captured first two-dimensional code C1, and extracts history information and connection information included in the first two-dimensional code C1 (step S202). Thereafter, when the player operates the operation unit 42 of the mobile terminal 3 to instruct network connection based on the extracted connection information, the communication unit 41 connects to the server 5 via the network NW, and the history information is stored in the server. 5 is notified (step S203). As described above, when the captured first two-dimensional code C1 represents a URL with parameters (history information), connection to the server 5 is performed by performing a connection operation to this URL. History information can be notified.

Here, the server 5 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the server 5, and FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a Web page transmitted by the server 5.
As described above, the server 5 is a Web server connected to the network NW, and transmits a Web page to the mobile terminal 3 that is a client. As shown in FIG. 8, the server 5 includes a control unit 50, a communication unit 51 and a storage unit 52 connected to the control unit 50.

  The control unit 50 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and functions as a computer. The CPU operates according to various control programs read from the storage unit 52 into the RAM, and performs overall control of the operation of the server 5. . Further, the control unit 50 includes a code generation unit 50a that generates a two-dimensional code (second two-dimensional code) representing the history information based on the history information notified from the client. The code generation unit 50a is realized by the CPU operating in accordance with a code generation program (not shown) that is one of the control programs.

  The communication unit 51 performs data communication with other devices connected to the network NW. The storage unit 52 is configured by, for example, a hard disk drive or the like, stores the control program described above, and stores various data (text data, image data, and the like) that configure the Web page.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the server 5 configured as described above, when history information is notified from the mobile terminal 3 that is a client (step S203), the code generation unit 50a represents the notified history information. A second two-dimensional code C2 is generated (step S301). Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 50 combines the predetermined symbol image PS stored as image data in the storage unit 52 with the second two-dimensional code C2 generated by the code generation unit 50a. The generated composite image PC is generated (step S302), and a web page WP including the composite image PC is generated and transmitted to the portable terminal 3 (step S303). Here, the symbol image PS is an image for making it easy to identify the type (model) of the target gaming machine 2, and for example, a character (logo) representing the model or a model specific to the model. A character image or the like can be used.

  Note that the second two-dimensional code C2 generated by the code generation unit 50a only needs to represent history information and does not need to include connection information. For this reason, the second two-dimensional code C2 in the present embodiment does not match the first two-dimensional code C1 displayed on the gaming machine 2. However, since the history information is also included in the first two-dimensional code C1, both can be made the same two-dimensional code.

  When the web page WP is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 by the above operation (step S303), the mobile terminal 3 receives the web page WP by the communication unit 41 and displays it on the display unit 45 (step S204). ). The player can store (save) the composite image PC included in the Web page WP in the storage unit 44 of the mobile terminal 3 by performing a predetermined operation on the operation unit 42 of the mobile terminal 3 (step S205). ). Instead of storing the composite image PC alone, the web page WP including the composite image PC may be stored in the storage unit 44.

  The player can cause the display unit 45 to display the composite image PC stored in the storage unit 44 of the mobile terminal 3 at any time by performing a predetermined operation on the operation unit 42. Then, when the player plays the game on the gaming machine 2 again (for example, at a later date), the imaging unit 24 of the gaming machine 2 images the second two-dimensional code C2 included in the composite image PC. The game can be resumed from the middle.

  An operation (start operation) for instructing the operation unit 17 of the gaming machine 2 to start a game is performed by the player. When the operation unit 17 accepts this operation (step S105), the CPU 32 instructs the VDP 33. Then, a message image (not shown) for imaging the second two-dimensional code C2 is displayed on the image display unit 23 (step S106). This message image includes, for example, a message “Display the downloaded two-dimensional code on the mobile phone and hold it over the screen of the gaming machine”. The player who has seen this message image displays the composite image PC including the second two-dimensional code C2 on the display unit 45 of the portable terminal 3 (step S206), and the portable terminal is displayed on the image display unit 23 of the gaming machine 2. 3 over the display unit 45 (step S207). When a predetermined time elapses after the message image is displayed, or when an operation for instructing imaging is performed by the player on the operation unit 17, the gaming machine 2 uses the imaging unit 24 to execute the second two-dimensional code. C2 is imaged (step S107).

  The image captured by the imaging unit 24 is output to the code analysis unit 38 (see FIG. 4). The code analysis unit 38 analyzes the second two-dimensional code C2 included in the captured image, extracts history information (step S108), and outputs the extracted history information to the CPU 32. When the history information is input from the code analysis unit 38, the CPU 32 restores the game history by replacing the history information stored in the CPU work RAM 34 with the input history information (step S109). The game is started (step S110). And, when a big hit occurs during the game, the winning count is calculated based on the replaced history information, and is displayed from the winning image next to the winning image last observed in the previous game. Become.

  When displaying the composite image PC on the display unit 45 of the mobile terminal 3 in step S206, if the composite image PC is too large to display the entire composite image PC, an appropriate scroll operation or the like is performed. Thus, at least the entire second two-dimensional code C2 may be displayed. Further, when a game is played for the first time on the gaming machine 2 or when it is desired to start over from the beginning, when a message image is displayed in step S106, a predetermined operation is performed on the operation unit 17 to It is only necessary to cancel the imaging of the two-dimensional code C2.

  As described above, according to the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  (1) According to the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment, when the game is finished, the history information indicating the history of the game (the number of wins) and the connection information for connecting to the server 5 are graphically shown in FIG. Is displayed on the image display unit 23 of the gaming machine 2, and if the first two-dimensional code C1 is imaged by the portable terminal 3 and connected to the server 5, the second information obtained by converting the history information into a graphic form is displayed. A two-dimensional code C2 is transmitted from the server 5 to the portable terminal 3. When the game is resumed, the transmitted second two-dimensional code C2 is displayed on the display unit 45 of the portable terminal 3, and this is imaged by the imaging unit 24 of the gaming machine 2 so that the game history is recorded. Can be restored. For this reason, it is possible to restore the game history with a simple operation. In addition, the gaming machine 2 is not configured to capture the first two-dimensional code C1 captured by the mobile terminal 3 as it is, but is configured to cause the gaming machine 2 to capture the second two-dimensional code C2 transmitted from the server 5. Therefore, image quality deterioration due to repeated imaging is suppressed, and the gaming machine 2 can accurately extract history information.

  (2) According to the gaming system 1 of the present embodiment, since the symbol image PS representing the model of the gaming machine 2 is attached to the second two-dimensional code C2 transmitted from the server 5, the game is resumed. In doing so, the second two-dimensional code C2 to be displayed on the display unit 45 of the portable terminal 3 can be easily identified. For this reason, for example, the portable terminal 3 is configured to display a list of thumbnails (reduced images) of various images stored in the storage unit 44 and select an image to be displayed from the thumbnails. 44, even if a plurality of second two-dimensional codes C2 respectively corresponding to a plurality of models (gaming machines 2) are stored, a desired second two-dimensional code C2 can be easily selected. Is possible.

  In the present embodiment, the first two-dimensional code C1 and the second two-dimensional code C2 correspond to a first information image and a second information image, respectively, and the symbol image PS corresponds to an identification image. . In addition, the operation unit 17, the image display unit 23, the imaging unit 24, the display control unit 31, and the code analysis unit 38 included in the gaming machine 2 are a device operation unit, a device display unit, a device imaging unit, a device control unit, It corresponds to the device processing unit. The code analysis unit 40a, the communication unit 41, the imaging unit 43, and the display unit 45 included in the mobile terminal 3 correspond to a terminal processing unit, a terminal communication unit, a terminal imaging unit, and a terminal display unit, respectively.

(Modification)
The above embodiment may be modified as follows.

  In the above embodiment, the winning count is used as history information, but the history information is not limited to this. For example, when the gaming machine 2 is configured to allow the player to set the story of the winning image, the character to appear, etc., the above settings made by the player are used as history information and restored when the game is resumed. You may do it. When the lottery image or winning image is a role-playing game or battle game-like moving image, the progress of the game, the number of defeated enemies, and the like can be used as history information.

  In the above embodiment, QR codes (registered trademark) that are matrix type two-dimensional codes are used as the first and second two-dimensional codes C1 and C2, but other matrix type two-dimensional codes and bar codes are used. Alternatively, a stack type two-dimensional code may be used. Alternatively, an image other than the two-dimensional code may be used as long as the history information can be identified. For example, the history information is identified by the color or pattern of a predetermined part (background, etc.) in the image. You can also.

  In the above embodiment, the first two-dimensional code C1 includes history information and connection information, and the second two-dimensional code C2 includes history information. Other information such as manufacturer information indicating the manufacturer of the machine 2 and model information indicating the model may be included.

  In the above embodiment, the mobile terminal 3 and the server 5 communicate with each other via the relay device 4 and the network NW. However, the mobile terminal 3 and the server 5 may directly communicate with each other. That is, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the relay device 4 and the network NW are omitted.

  In the above embodiment, the gaming machine 2 is a pachinko machine, but a configuration using other gaming machines such as a pachislot machine may be used. The mobile terminal 3 is not limited to a mobile phone as long as the mobile terminal 3 has a communication function, an imaging function, and an image display function. A mobile game machine or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) can also be used.

The block diagram which shows schematic structure of a game system. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a game machine. A partial cross-sectional view of a gaming machine. The block diagram which shows a display control part and its periphery structure. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the flow of operation | movement of a game system. The figure which shows the 1st two-dimensional code displayed on the image display part of a gaming machine. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of a portable terminal. The block diagram which shows schematic structure of a server. The figure which shows the web page which a server transmits.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game system, 2 ... Game machine, 3 ... Portable terminal, 4 ... Relay device, 5 ... Server, 17 ... Operation part (equipment operation part), 23 ... Image display part (equipment display part), 24 ... Imaging part ( (Device imaging unit), 30 ... main control unit, 31 ... display control unit (device control unit), 32 ... CPU, 33 ... VDP, 34 ... work RAM for CPU, 35 ... program ROM, 36 ... work RAM for display, 37 ... Image ROM, 38 ... Code analysis unit (device processing unit), 40 ... Control unit, 40a ... Code analysis unit (terminal processing unit), 41 ... Communication unit (terminal communication unit), 42 ... Operation unit, 43 ... Imaging unit (Terminal imaging unit), 44 ... storage unit, 45 ... display unit (terminal display unit), 50 ... control unit, 50a ... code generation unit, 51 ... communication unit, 52 ... storage unit, C1 ... first two-dimensional code (First information image), C2 ... second two-dimensional code (second Broadcast image), PS ... symbol image (identification image), PC ... synthetic image, WP ... Web page, NW ... network.

Claims (5)

A gaming system including a gaming machine, a portable terminal, and a server,
The gaming machine is
A device operation unit for receiving an instruction to end the game;
When the device operation unit accepts the instruction, the device display unit displays a first information image in which the history information corresponding to the game history and the connection information for connecting to the server are graphically displayed;
With
The portable terminal is
A terminal imaging unit that captures the first information image displayed by the device display unit;
A terminal processing unit that extracts the history information and the connection information from the first information image captured by the terminal imaging unit;
A terminal communication unit for connecting to the server based on the connection information and notifying the history information;
With
The server transmits a second information image obtained by graphicizing the notified history information to the mobile terminal,
The portable terminal further includes a terminal display unit that displays the transmitted second information image,
The gaming machine is
A device imaging unit that captures the second information image displayed by the terminal display unit;
A device processing unit that extracts the history information from the second information image captured by the device imaging unit;
Based on the history information extracted by the device processing unit, a device control unit that restores the history of the game,
A gaming system characterized by further comprising: The gaming system according to claim 1,
An identification image according to the type of the gaming machine is attached to the second information image transmitted from the server. The gaming system according to claim 1 or 2,
The gaming system according to claim 1, wherein the first information image and the second information image are two-dimensional codes. A device operation unit for receiving an instruction to end the game;
When the device operation unit accepts the instruction, the history information corresponding to the game history and the first information image in which connection information for connecting to a predetermined server is displayed are displayed, and an imaging function is displayed. A device display unit that causes the mobile terminal having a communication function and an image display function to capture the first information image;
A second information image in which the portable terminal that has captured the first information image extracts the history information and the connection information from the first information image, connects to the server, and graphs the history information. A device image capturing unit that captures the second information image when the image is received from the server and displayed,
A device processing unit that extracts the history information from the second information image captured by the device imaging unit;
Based on the history information extracted by the device processing unit, a device control unit that restores the history of the game,
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: A gaming method using a gaming machine, a portable terminal, and a server,
An end accepting step in which the gaming machine accepts an instruction to end the game;
After the termination acceptance step, the gaming machine displays a first information image in which the history information corresponding to the history of the game and the connection information for connecting to the server are graphically displayed. When,
A first imaging step in which the portable terminal images the first information image displayed by the gaming machine;
A first extraction step in which the portable terminal extracts the history information and the connection information from the first information image imaged in the first imaging step;
A history information notification step in which the mobile terminal connects to the server based on the connection information and notifies the history information;
An image transmitting step in which the server transmits a second information image obtained by graphicizing the notified history information to the mobile terminal;
A second display step in which the portable terminal displays the transmitted second information image;
A second imaging step in which the gaming machine captures the second information image displayed by the mobile terminal;
A second extraction step in which the gaming machine extracts the history information from the second information image captured in the second imaging step;
A history restoration step in which the gaming machine restores the history of the game based on the history information extracted in the second extraction step;
A game method characterized by comprising:

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