JP2011212470A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine 1 that receives a password from a player cellular phone 3, and prevents a player who does not transmit a password from waiting for an unnecessary period of time to thereby prevent the player from losing his or her enthusiasm.SOLUTION: A player who wants to transmit a password can secure a password receiving period by pushing down a setting button 90C (S605). On the other hand, a player who does not want to receive the password does not press the setting button 90c to delete the password receiving period, thereby eliminating unnecessary waiting time such as standby screen display time.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines, effects according to game contents have generally been performed by display devices such as color liquid crystals and reels. For example, in a pachinko gaming machine in which three rows of symbols are scroll-fluctuating, in the reach state in which the left and right two rows of symbols are stopped at the same symbol on the active line, There has been an effect that the scrolling speed is slowed or fluctuates in the frame advance state. However, since such a simple operation content has become familiar to the player, it has become less attractive to the player.

Therefore, a variety of operations have been performed in recent gaming machines. For example, in the reach state, effects such as flashing a displayed symbol or performing various actions by various characters are performed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In addition, pachinko gaming machines also perform actions that suggest in advance that they will be in a predetermined gaming state, such as actions that suggest a reach state in advance or actions that suggest that a jackpot symbol will be derived in advance. It has been broken.
However, due to a wide variety of operations, even when a gaming machine was initially installed in a game store, even if it made a fresh impression on the player, the player would get used to that operation and get bored over time. there were.

In order to solve this problem, the following gaming system has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). First, a gaming system has been proposed in which points corresponding to the amount of money used during the game are added to the gaming card inserted into the pedestal machine, and the operation content of the gaming machine is changed according to the number of points. Yes.
In addition, as another system, a management device is provided for managing the number of points earned according to the amount used during the game in association with the mobile phone number, and the player is provided with the mobile phone in the intermediary machine during the game A gaming system in which the player's point number stored in association with the mobile phone number of the mobile phone is read and the operation content of the gaming machine is changed in accordance with the point number Proposed.

According to these systems, points are earned according to the amount spent during the game, and the operation content is changed according to the number of points, so a long time has passed since the gaming machine was installed in the amusement store. Even if it does, it becomes hard to get tired of the operation content.
In these systems, points are added when money or the like is used in a state in which a game card is inserted into a pedestal machine or a mobile phone is set in a mobile phone holder. Therefore, the player usually inserts a game card or sets a mobile phone in the mobile phone holder before starting the game, and inserts the game card as it is during the game, or carries the mobile phone in order to earn points. The game is played with the phone holder set.

However, in these systems, there is a problem that the player's motivation to play is not improved so much because the player cannot fully have the awareness that the player is involved in changing the operation content of the gaming machine.

In other words, in these systems, the player only inserts the game card before the game starts or sets it in the mobile phone holder of the mobile phone, and during the game there is no change in the operation content. Because it does not act, it is difficult to have an impression that it is involved in the change of the operation content of the gaming machine in real time. For example, in a gaming machine in which the operation in the reach state changes according to the number of points, first, the player inserts a gaming card or the like before the game starts. And when it reaches the reach state, the reach operation is changed according to the number of points, but since the player has reached a reach state after insertion of a game card, etc., the player has changed the reach operation. It is difficult to have the impression that they are involved in real time. Therefore, it does not lead to an increase in game motivation.

Accordingly, in view of such problems, the applicant of the present application described in Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-368269 at a predetermined timing after starting a game, for example, in a reach state, the player uses a mobile phone to transmit infrared rays, etc. Proposes a gaming machine in which the operation content of the gaming machine is changed in conjunction with the transmission of information data to the gaming machine.
In addition, instead of transmitting information data by infrared rays or the like, a bar code created from information data is displayed on a liquid crystal display device of a mobile phone, and this is read at a predetermined timing by a scanner provided in a gaming machine Is also possible.

JP-A-11-28276 (FIGS. 15 and 16) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-200263 (FIGS. 4 and 5)

By the way, the player of this gaming machine learns of the arrival of a predetermined timing by a message or the like displayed on the liquid crystal, and thereafter operates the mobile communication terminal to transmit information data to the gaming machine.
In this way, since it takes a certain amount of time from when the player knows that the predetermined timing has arrived until when the transmission is actually completed or the reading is completed, It was necessary to provide a receivable period for receiving information data.

However, if the receivable time is provided, the game is temporarily interrupted, which may reduce the player's willingness to play.
For example, for a player who has not acquired information data for changing the operation content of the gaming machine, or a player who does not want to change the operation content of the gaming machine by this information data even if the information data has been acquired, Receivable time is not necessary, and because this receivable time is provided,
There was a risk that the player's willingness to play would be significantly reduced.
In addition, although it is not information data for changing the operation content of the gaming machine, for example, input of information data such as player identification information (player ID) for the gaming machine to identify the player is performed at a predetermined timing. May require. Even in this case, if the receivable time is provided, the game is temporarily interrupted, which may reduce the player's willingness to play.

The present invention has been completed based on the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of selecting in advance whether or not there is a receivable period during which information data or the like can be received.

Effective means for solving the above-mentioned problems and their functions and effects are shown below.
<Means 1 >
In gaming machines that can receive signals from mobile communication terminals,
In the gaming machine,
A period provided at a predetermined timing after the game starts, and a selection unit capable of selecting in advance whether or not there is a receivable period in which the information data transmitted from the mobile communication terminal can be received is provided before the predetermined timing;
The game is interrupted at the predetermined timing when the selection means selects the presence of the receivable period, and the game is not interrupted at the predetermined timing when the selection means selects the non-receivable period. A gaming machine characterized by progressing to

<Means 2 >
Characters, figures, and figures created from specific information data displayed on the display means of mobile communication devices
In gaming machines that can read symbols, barcodes, two-dimensional codes and other identification information by reading means,
In the gaming machine,
A selection that can be selected in advance before the predetermined timing whether or not there is a readable period in which the identification information displayed on the display means of the mobile communication terminal can be read is a period provided at a predetermined timing after the game starts Providing means,
The game is interrupted at the predetermined timing when the selection means selects the presence of the receivable period, and the game is not interrupted at the predetermined timing when the selection means selects the non-receivable period. A gaming machine characterized by progressing to
Note that the reading means provided in the gaming machine is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a scanner that can read a barcode, a two-dimensional code, and the like, and a CCD camera. In addition, examples of the display unit of the mobile communication terminal include a liquid crystal display device of the mobile communication terminal.

According to the configuration of the means 1 or 2, since there is a selection means that can select in advance whether or not there is a receivable period in which information data can be received before a predetermined timing, the receivable period or the like is unnecessary. Can prevent the player from waiting for an unnecessary time by making a selection without providing this period in advance.
On the other hand, if the player needs a receivable period or the like, it is possible to ensure the receivable period or the like by selecting in advance this period.
If the presence / absence of a receivable period is selected when the predetermined timing has arrived, there is a risk that the game may be temporarily interrupted due to this selection operation. Since a selection means that can be selected in advance is provided, there is no possibility that the game is temporarily interrupted when a predetermined timing arrives, and smooth progress of the game can be promoted.

<Means 3 >
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the player can select the presence or absence of the receivable period or the readable period by the selecting means.

According to the configuration of this means, the player can determine the presence / absence of a receivable period or the like based on his / her own judgment.
In other words, a player who wants to transmit information data, etc. can enter a state where there is a receivable period according to his / her own judgment, and a player who does not wish to transmit information data has no receivable period according to his / her own judgment. It can be in the state of.

<Means 4 >
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the selection means can select the presence or absence of the receivable period or the readable period from the hall side.

According to the configuration of this means, the hole can select whether or not there is a receivable period.
According to such a configuration, for example, the hall can set the presence / absence of the receivable period of the gaming machine while taking into consideration the usage status of the information data. Therefore, for example, when the usage status of information data is high, the mode with a receivable period is set as the initial setting mode of the gaming machine,
The satisfaction level of the player can be increased. Conversely, when the usage status of the information data is low, the initial setting mode may be a mode without a receivable period, and a temporary interruption of the game due to the receivable period may be avoided to prevent the player's willingness to play. it can.

<Means 5 >
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the selection means can select the presence or absence of the receivable period or the readable period before the game starts.

According to the configuration of this means, since it is possible to select whether or not there is a receivable period before the game starts, it is not necessary to select whether or not there is a receivable period during the game, and the player can concentrate on the game.

<Means 6 >
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the player can select the presence or absence of the receivable period or the readable period by the selecting means after the game is started.

According to the configuration of this means, the player can set the presence / absence of a receivable period or the like while considering the progress of the game.

<Means 7 >
In the means described in the means 1 or 2, the receivable period or readable by the player after the gaming machine obtains the predetermined random value that makes the predetermined timing arrive until the predetermined timing. A gaming machine characterized in that the presence or absence of a period can be selected.

By obtaining a predetermined random value, a gaming machine that has a predetermined timing (for example, reach) does not have a receivable period of information data or the like unless a predetermined random value is acquired. In this means, since the player can select whether or not there is a receivable period between the time when the predetermined random number value for generating the predetermined timing is obtained and the time until the predetermined timing, the player needs to select In such a case, it is sufficient to make a selection, and the player does not need to make a useless selection.

<Means 8 >
8. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, further comprising a notifying means for notifying the operating method of the selecting means before a game.

According to the structure of this means, since the operation method of the selection means can be grasped reliably, it is possible to prevent the player from being confused because the operation method of the selection means is unknown.
Note that, for example, various lamps, a symbol display device, and the like are used as the notification means, and more specifically, the player is notified by a message display or the like of the symbol display device.

<Means 9 >
In the device according to any one of the means 1 to 8, the operation content of the gaming machine is changed on the condition that the information data is properly received or the identification information is properly read by the gaming machine. A game machine characterized in that operation content changing means is provided.

According to the configuration of this means, when the information data is transmitted or the identification information is read, the operation content of the gaming machine is changed in conjunction with this, so that the player feels involved in the change of the operation content. It can be given enough to improve game motivation.

<Means 10 >
The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the information data is obtained on condition that an accumulation result of gaming information relating to a specific gaming state satisfies a predetermined condition.
According to the configuration of this means, it is possible to give a special benefit of obtaining information data for changing the operation content to a player whose game information relating to a specific game state satisfies a predetermined condition.
Conventionally, as a special benefit to be given to a player, for example, a prize given according to the number of jackpots is considered. However, such special benefits were merely prizes that are not directly related to the game, and so were not so much pleasing to the player. According to the configuration of this means, the special benefit given to the player is the acquisition of information data directly related to the game content, which makes it very attractive to the player and improves the player's willingness to play This can increase the effect of attracting customers.

<Means 11 >
The gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the gaming information is information including a number of jackpots.
In general, the longer the game time, the greater the number of jackpots. According to the structure of this means, since the information data is acquired using the accumulation result including the jackpot information, the information data is sent to the player who has become tired of the content because the game time is long, and the player's It is possible to effectively prevent boredom.

<Means 12 >
The gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the gaming information is information including the number of symbol fluctuations.

In general, the longer the game time, the greater the number of symbol variations. According to the structure of this means, since the information data is acquired using the integration result including the information on the number of times of symbol variation, the information data is sent to the player who has become tired of the production content because the game time is long, It is possible to effectively prevent the player from getting bored.

<Means 13 >
The gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the game information is information including a predetermined number of reach occurrences.

In general, the production in the reach state gets bored when viewed many times. According to the configuration of this means, since the information data is acquired using the information integration processing result including the predetermined reach occurrence number, the information data can be sent to the player who has started to get bored with the contents of the reach. It is possible to prevent the player from getting bored.

<Means 14>>
14. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 13, wherein the predetermined timing is provided in a reach state.

In general, when reaching a reach state, the player has a sense of expectation that it may be a big hit, and as a result, the consciousness increases and the player concentrates on the game.
According to the configuration of this means, the player transmits information data when the consciousness is in a reach state, and the operation content of the gaming machine is changed in conjunction with this, so the player can change the operation content. Can give a strong impression of being involved.

<Means 15 >
15. The device according to any one of means 1 to 14, wherein the predetermined timing is determined after the probability variation mode in which the jackpot probability is higher than that in the normal time is determined until the probability variation mode ends, or the variable display device. The game machine is provided between the time when it is determined that the time reduction mode is shortened and the time reduction mode is ended after the change time of the change symbol displayed on the screen is shortened.

Generally, the operation content of the gaming machine is monotonous in the probability variation mode or the time reduction mode. For example, the variation time of the variation symbol displayed on the variable display device is shortened, and the effect displayed on the variable display device is often omitted as compared with the normal mode. Examples of what is omitted include so-called normal reach.
In these modes, it is generally possible to play a game without reducing the number of game balls, unlike in the normal mode.
Therefore, in these modes, the player often plays indifferently and often feels that the game content is boring.
According to the configuration of this means, it is possible to receive information data in these modes, and the operation content of the gaming machine is changed by receiving the information data. can do.

<Means 16 >
16. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 15, wherein the predetermined timing is provided during a jackpot game.

During the jackpot game, for example, since the same animation is only displayed on the symbol display device every time, the player often plays the game indifferently and often feels the game content boring.
According to the configuration of this means, it is possible to receive information data during a jackpot game, and the operation content of the gaming machine is changed by receiving the information data. Can do.

<Means 17 >
17. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 16, wherein the predetermined timing is when a predetermined random number value in the gaming machine satisfies a predetermined condition.

Generally, gaming machines are configured such that the game content changes according to a random value. According to the configuration of this means, when the random number satisfies a predetermined condition and the game content changes, the player can transmit information data or the like.
That is, since the transmission timing of the information data from the player comes in conjunction with the game content, it is possible to increase the awareness that the player is participating in the game.

<Means 18 >
18. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 17, wherein the predetermined timing is provided in a specific reach state.

In a specific reach (for example, so-called super reach), the probability of subsequently winning a jackpot may be higher than other reach (for example, normal reach).
As a result, the player's expectation that a specific reach may be a big hit increases.
According to the configuration of this means, the player transmits information data in a specific reach state in which the expectation is particularly high, and the operation content of the gaming machine is changed in conjunction with the information data. It is possible to give a stronger impression of being involved in the change of the operation content.

<Means 19 >
19. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1, means 3 to 18, wherein the information data receiving means of the gaming machine is configured to receive information data by wireless communication.

According to the configuration of this means, the information data receiving means receives the information data by wireless communication, so there is no need to perform complicated work such as connection of a communication cable with the mobile communication terminal,
A gaming machine can receive information data from a portable information terminal very easily and inexpensively.

<Means 20 >
The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1, means 3 to 18, wherein the information data receiving means of the gaming machine is configured to receive information data via infrared rays.

According to the configuration of this means, since the information data receiving means receives the information data through infrared rays, there is no need to perform complicated work such as connection of a communication cable with the mobile communication terminal,
A gaming machine can receive information data from a portable information terminal very easily and inexpensively.

<Means 21. >
21. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 9 to 20, wherein the change in the operation content of the gaming machine is a change in effect performed by a symbol display device.

In general, a player often plays a game while watching a symbol display device such as a liquid crystal on which game content is displayed.
According to the configuration of this means, since the effect of the symbol display device that the player pays attention to changes, the impression that the operation content of the gaming machine has changed is increased, and the player's tiredness can be effectively prevented.
Examples of changes in the effects performed on the symbol display device include, for example, changing the character displayed on the symbol display device, changing the background of the variation symbol, changing the reach action, changing the probability variation symbol, and changing the effect during the probability variation mode. Etc.

<Means 22 >
In any one of the means 1 to 21, the information data includes a password for changing the operation content of the gaming machine, a program relating to the change content of the operation of the gaming machine, or the operation of the gaming machine. A gaming machine characterized in that the data is related to the content of the change.

According to this configuration, the operation content of the gaming machine can be changed by a password, a program, or data from the mobile communication terminal.

<Means 23. >
In the device according to any one of the means 9 to 22, the change in the operation content of the gaming machine is an operation change of a movable member that affects the flow of a ball provided in the game board. Gaming machine.

On the game board, for example, a windmill or the like is provided as a movable member that affects the flow of the ball. The game content can be changed by changing the operation content of these movable members. For example, it is conceivable to improve the winning probability at the start opening by changing the way the game ball flows by providing a driving device in the windmill and changing the way the windmill is rotated.
In addition, the design display device has a stage that protrudes from the lower side of the display unit such as a liquid crystal to the front side, and the game ball that has passed through the so-called warp zone rolls in this stage, and the rolling game ball In a gaming machine in which some of them are awarded to the starting opening, a moving member is provided in the stage, and by changing the operation of the moving member, the flow of the game ball is changed to change the starting opening. It is also possible to improve the probability of winning a prize.

<Means 24. >
In any one of the means 9 to 23, the change of the operation content of the gaming machine may include a movable member (including a winning device) that changes the winning of the game ball to the winning device provided in the game board. A game machine characterized in that the operation is changed.

The winning probability for the winning device can be changed by changing the operation content of the movable member that changes the winning for the winning device. For example, it is conceivable that the opening probability of the opening and closing blades at the start opening is made longer than usual to improve the winning probability at the start opening and to make the game contents advantageous to the player.

<Means 25. >
25. A game machine according to any one of means 9 to 24, wherein the change in the operation content of the game machine is an operation change of a movable member for decoration purposes.

A gaming machine may be provided with a character doll or the like that can move partly in a specific gaming state, for example, as a movable member for decoration purposes. The player often pays attention to the operation of these movable members.
According to the structure of this means, since the operation of the movable member for decoration which is attracting attention by the player is changed, the player's interest is drawn and the game motivation increases.

<Means 26. >
26. The gaming machine according to any one of means 9 to 25, wherein the change of the operation content of the gaming machine is a change of various conditions that give a profit to a player in the gaming machine.

In general, in gaming machines, various conditions such as the probability of reaching a reach state, the probability of becoming a jackpot state, the number of payouts for winning, the number of times of opening of the big winning opening during the jackpot game, etc. The probability, the number of times, etc. are fixed in advance.
According to the configuration of this means, various conditions that give a profit to the player are changed, so that the player's willingness to play can be improved.

<Means 27. >
In the device according to any one of the means 9 to 25, the change in the operation content of the gaming machine is a change in the probability of reaching a reach state, a change in the probability of a jackpot state, or a change in the number of payouts for winning. A featured gaming machine.

According to the configuration of this means, it is possible to make the gaming state advantageous to the player by changing the operation content of the gaming machine, and to improve the player's willingness to play.

<Means 28. >
In the one described in the means 1 to means 27, when the symbol variation for arriving at the predetermined timing is put on hold, it is in a reach state during another symbol change made during the hold. A gaming machine characterized in that a player can select whether or not there is a receivable period or a readable period during a period in which normal symbol fluctuations other than a certain period are performed.

According to the structure of this means, when the symbol variation that arrives at the predetermined timing is suspended, the normal variation other than the reach state during the other symbol variation that is performed while being suspended is performed. During the period when symbols are changing, the player chooses whether or not there is a receivable period, and during the reach period, the player does not choose whether or not there is a receivable period, During the reach period, the player can concentrate on the game.

<Means 29. >
In the one described in the means 1 to means 27, when the symbol variation that causes the predetermined timing to be held is held, other symbol variations performed while the symbol is being held and a predetermined reach action is performed. A gaming machine characterized in that a player can select whether or not there is a receivable period or a readable period during a period in which a normal symbol variation other than the period during which the game is performed is performed.

According to the structure of this means, when the symbol variation that reaches the predetermined timing is put on hold, a normal time other than the period during which the reach action during the other symbol change is performed while being held is held. While the symbols are changing, the player selects whether or not there is a receivable period, and during the period when the reach action is being performed, the player does not select whether or not there is a receivable period, so the player concentrates on the reach action. be able to.

<Means 30. >
30. In the device according to any one of means 1 to 29, the predetermined timing is shorter during a probability change mode in which the jackpot probability is higher than normal or when a change time of a change symbol displayed on the variable display device is reduced. Provided during the mode,
In addition, the gaming machine is characterized in that during the jackpot game, the player can select whether or not there is the receivable period or the readable period.

During the jackpot game, there is a relatively long time for the player. According to the structure of this means,
In a case where a predetermined timing is provided during the probability variation mode or the time reduction mode, the player can select with a margin because the presence / absence of a receivable period or the like is selected during the jackpot game.

<Means 31. >
In the device according to any one of the means 1 to 30, the selection information about the presence or absence of the receivable period or the readable period is sent by button operation, card insertion, portable communication terminal operation, etc. A gaming machine, wherein the presence or absence of a period or a readable period is selected.

According to the configuration of this means, presence / absence of a receivable period or the like can be selected by button operation, card insertion, or the like.

<Means 32. >
32. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 31, wherein the hall computer can select the presence or absence of the receivable period or the readable period.

According to the configuration of this means, it is possible to select the presence / absence of a receivable period or the like from the hall computer at once. Therefore, it is not necessary to select the presence / absence of a receivable period for each gaming machine, which is simple.

<Means 33. >
32. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 31, wherein the selection means is attached to the back side of the gaming machine so that the player cannot directly operate.

According to the configuration of this means, since only the hall side can operate the selection means, it is possible to adjust the presence / absence of a receivable period in accordance with the business intention of the hall side.

Note that the gaming machine in the present invention includes a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, a ball is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and a start winning opening (actuated) is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning (or passing through the operation gate), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning port) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include a value (including not only data (prize sphere) but also data written on a magnetic card).

In addition, the basic configuration of the slot machine includes variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Then, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. As the necessary condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information, there is one provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. In this case, examples of game media include coins and medals.

The basic configuration of the fusion of the pachinko machine and the slot machine is provided with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever), the dynamic display of the identification information is caused by the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button), or when a predetermined time has elapsed. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player is provided on condition that the display is stopped and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is specific identification information, and a ball is used as a game medium. In addition, there is a configuration in which a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display of the identification information, and many balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. It is.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, this gaming machine, a mobile phone capable of transmitting and receiving gaming information, and a management server that manages gaming information connected to the mobile phone via the Internet. is there. 1 is a schematic view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram explaining the example of a display of a display part. It is a figure explaining the kind of symbol which can be displayed on a display part. It is a figure explaining the effect of normal reach. It is a figure explaining the production of coral reef reach. It is a figure explaining the production of Marin-chan reach. It is a figure explaining the production of ripple reach. It is a figure explaining the production of Sam Reach. It is a figure explaining the kind of design which can be displayed on a display part after change of production contents. It is a figure explaining the production of special normal reach. It is a figure explaining the production of a special coral reef reach. It is a figure explaining the production of Special Marine-chan reach. It is a figure explaining the production of a special ripple reach. It is a figure explaining the production of special thumb reach. It is a chart explaining the concept of a reach type determination counter. It is a figure explaining the effect of the 1st reach notice. It is a figure explaining the effect of the 2nd reach notice. It is a chart explaining the concept of a reach notice classification determination counter. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a communication control board. It is a front view of a mobile phone. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a mobile telephone. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a management server. It is a chart explaining the concept of a player database. It is a chart explaining the concept of a point table. It is a chart explaining the concept of a password table. It is a chart explaining the concept of various counters. It is a flowchart explaining a special electric accessory control routine. It is a flowchart explaining the continuation part of FIG. 28 of a special electric accessory control routine. It is a flowchart explaining a fluctuation | variation start process routine. It is a flowchart explaining a 1st reach notice operation processing routine. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd reach notice operation processing routine. It is a flowchart explaining a reach operation processing routine. It is a flowchart explaining a special reach operation processing routine. It is a flowchart explaining a reach operation processing routine. It is an example of the password input message in a special symbol display device. It is a conceptual diagram of the state in which the player is transmitting the password. It is a flowchart explaining a re-lottery process routine. It is a flowchart explaining a game information recording process routine. It is a flowchart explaining a transmission / reception main routine. It is a flowchart explaining a password reception process routine. It is a flowchart explaining a game information transmission process routine. It is a flowchart explaining a game information creation / transmission processing routine. It is a display example of a message on a mobile phone. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the format of the transmission buffer for game information transmission, and the example of storage of game information. It is a display example of a message on a mobile phone. It is an example of a message display in a special symbol display device. It is a flowchart explaining the transmission process routine to a server. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the format of the transmission buffer for game information transmission, and the example of storage of game information. It is a flowchart explaining game information processing routine. It is a flowchart explaining a point addition process routine. It is a figure which shows the concept of the password receivable period of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which similarly shows the concept of a password receivable period. It is the first half part of the flowchart explaining the special electric accessory control routine of 2nd Embodiment. It is the schematic of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the communication control board of 3rd Embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram of the state in which the player is reading the barcode into the gaming machine. It is a flowchart explaining the password reception process routine of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the concept of the password receivable period of other embodiment. It is a figure which similarly shows the concept of the password receivable period of other embodiment.

<Overall configuration>
Hereinafter, an embodiment (first embodiment) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG.
Is a game machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, this game machine 1, a mobile phone (mobile communication terminal of the present invention) 3 capable of transmitting and receiving information, and the mobile phone 3 via the Internet 5. The concept of the management server 7 that manages the connected game information is shown. In addition, although this management server 7 is installed, for example in the manufacturer of a game machine etc., the installation place, the installation method, etc. are not specifically limited.
From the gaming machine 1, information such as the number of jackpots of the gaming machine 1 is transmitted to the mobile phone 3, and this information is transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the management server 7 via the Internet 5.

In addition, the management server 7 processes game information such as the number of jackpots from the mobile phone 3,
When the processing result satisfies a predetermined condition, the password is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 via the Internet 5. When the password is transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the gaming machine 1 within the password receivable period provided at a predetermined timing, the contents of the effect on the gaming machine 1 are changed by the password. In the initial setting state, the gaming machine 1 is in a mode in which there is no password receivable period even when a predetermined timing arrives, but the setting button 90C (corresponding to means for selecting a receivable period) is pressed. Thus, the mode can be switched to a mode in which the password can be received.
In this embodiment, since the password corresponds to the information data of the present invention, the password receiving means, the password transmitting means, the password storage means, etc. in the following description are respectively the information data receiving means and the information data transmitting in the present invention. It corresponds to a means, an information data storage means and the like.
Moreover, in this embodiment, since it is the structure which changes the production content of the variable display apparatus of the game machine 1, the production content change means in the following description is equivalent to the operation content change means of the game machine 1 in the present invention. To do.

<Configuration of gaming machine>
As shown in FIG. 2, a special symbol display device 23 as a variable display device is incorporated in the central portion of the game board 21. The special symbol display device 23 includes a display unit 23A composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), on which a plurality of symbol rows are displayed. As shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, three symbol sequences of the upper symbol sequence 25, the middle symbol sequence 27, and the lower symbol sequence 29 are displayed as these symbol sequences, but other numbers of symbol sequences may be displayed. A background screen or the like is appropriately displayed on the display unit 23A.

Each symbol row 25, 27, 29 is basically composed of a plurality of types of symbols 31A to 31I and a plurality of symbols 31K as shown in FIGS. Each design 31
A to 31I are constituted by combinations of various “sea creatures” characters and the numbers (1) to (9). More specifically, the symbol 31A is composed of a combination of the number (1) and the “octopus” character. In addition, the symbol 31B is the number (2) and the character “Harisenbon”, the symbol 31C is the character (3) and the “turtle” character, the symbol 31D is the character (4) and the character “shark”, and the symbol 31E is The number (5) and the “shrimp” character, the design 31F is the number (6) and the character “Anko”, and the design 31G is (7)
And the character of “walrus”, the symbol 31H is composed of the combination of the number of (8) and the character of “telephoto fish”, and the symbol 31I is composed of the combination of the number of (9) and the character of “crab”. The numbers (1) to (9) are in descending order for the upper symbol row 25,
The middle and lower symbol rows 27 and 29 are arranged in ascending order. These symbols 31A
˜31I can be either a jackpot symbol, a miss reach symbol or a miss symbol as a special game symbol (these will be described later).

The symbol 31K is composed of various “shellfish” marks.
Between 31I. Furthermore, the symbol 31K can be only a missing symbol.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), at the time of normal fluctuation, a plurality of symbols 31 are as if swimming in the sea.
A to 31I and 31K are scroll-displayed in the horizontal direction (so as to move from right to left).

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a normal symbol display device 33 is provided at the upper part of the special symbol display device 23. The normal symbol display device 33 includes four holding lamps 35 made up of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a 7-segment display unit 37 made up of LEDs that are normal symbol display units.

Further, a pair of passing gates 39 are disposed on both the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 23. When the game ball 41 passes through the passing gate 39, the normal symbol display device 33 is activated. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 33 variably displays numbers from “0” to “9” and causes the 7-segment display unit 37 to display segments, and the numbers are set to predetermined values (in this embodiment, “7 ”), The blade 43A of the start port 43 is opened for a predetermined number of seconds. With this opening, winning at the start port 43 becomes relatively easy. The normal symbol display device 33 is a passing gate 3 of the game ball 41.
9 can be stored up to 4 times, and the hold lamp 35 displays the hold number.
Accordingly, even if the game ball 41 passes through the passing gate 39 in a state where the four holding lamps 35 are lit, the game ball 41 is not counted.
Even if the number 9 does not pass, the normal symbol display device 33 is operated as many times as the number of holdings.

In the display unit 23A of the special symbol display device 23, the symbol variation (scroll variation) of each symbol row 25, 27, 29 is started based on winning of the game ball 41 at the start opening 43. Also,
One of the jackpot symbol, the missed reach symbol, and the missed symbol is selected, and this is set as the stop symbol. The stop symbol is a symbol displayed when each symbol row 25, 27, 29 stops symbol variation. In the present embodiment, the symbol variation is stopped in the order of the upper symbol row 25, the lower symbol row 29, and the middle symbol row 27. However, this is merely an example, and may be stopped in a different order.

FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a big hit screen on the display unit 23A. As shown in the figure, the jackpot symbol is a symbol for generating a jackpot state as a special gaming state advantageous to the player after the reach gaming state (reach state). For details, see All Symbols 2
When the variation of 5, 27, 29 is stopped, the combination of the displayed symbols 31A to 31I is a predetermined jackpot combination, that is, the same type of symbols 31A to 31I are arranged along the jackpot line. In the case of a combination (for example, (7), (7), (7) and (3)
, (3), (3), etc.), and the symbol constituting the combination is the “big hit symbol”.

In the present embodiment, the big hit line is constituted by the center vertical line (see FIG. 3B), the left and right vertical lines, and the two cross lines diagonally (upward to the right and downward to the right) (5
Called line). When the jackpot combination is established, the special electric accessory is activated (the jackpot 45 is opened), and it is possible to obtain a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player, that is, to obtain more prize balls.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the reach state means a state immediately before the big hit (
Of course, it may not reach a big hit state). The reach state includes a state in which the symbol variation of the lower symbol row 29 stops on the jackpot line with the same kind of symbols as the stop symbol of the upper symbol row 25. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, on the jackpot line of the central vertical line,
The upper symbol row 25 and the lower symbol row 29 are stopped at the same symbol 31G, and the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the middle symbol row 27 are still changing. In this case, the jackpot state is generated on condition that the stop symbol on the jackpot line of the middle symbol row 27 is the same symbol as the upper and lower symbol rows 25 and 29 (symbol 31G in the figure).

In the above reach state, the symbol variation of the middle symbol row 27 is finally caused by both the upper and lower symbol rows 25 and 2.
In addition to those that stop with the same type of symbols as the 9 stop symbols (jackpot symbol) and become a big hit state, those that stop with a different type of symbol (this is called “reach reach symbol”) and do not hit the big hit state (Hereinafter referred to as “outgoing reach state”).

In the reach state, various reach patterns are set. As the reach pattern, in addition to “normal reach (see FIG. 5)” in which the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the middle symbol row 27 are simply scrolled, the “coral reef reach” (see FIG. 6) in which the coral reef 32A is displayed in the background.
”And“ Marine-chan Reach (see FIG. 7) ”in which a swimsuit woman 32B (name: Marin-chan) is displayed as a character, and“ Ripples Reach (see FIG. 8) ”whose background changes to a ripple pattern 32C. , The character 32D (name: Sam) is displayed as “Sam Reach (
9 ”) and the like are set. These reach patterns can be classified into “super reach” and “premium reach” except for the above “normal reach”. In this embodiment, “Reef Reach”, “Marine Chan Reach”, and “Ripples Reach” constitute “Super Reach”, and “Sam Reach” constitutes “Premium Reach”.

When the operation of “super reach” is started, the expected value (expected value for jackpot) at which a big hit state occurs is higher than in the case of “normal reach”. Furthermore, “Premium Reach” is positioned as a reach that is rarely seen, and when this reach is displayed, the jackpot state can be generated with a very high probability. Yes.

These reach patterns are determined based on the reach type determination counter CV shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, when the gaming machine 1 receives the password from the mobile phone 3, the effect in each reach state is changed. As an example, the background is changed and the character is changed. In the change of the background, for example, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 15, a special reach is displayed in place of the normal background, replacing the background of the sea covered with seaweed 34. 11 shows the case of “Special Normal Reach”, FIG. 12 shows the case of “Special Coral Reach”, FIG.
FIG. 14 shows the case of “Special Marine Reach”, FIG. 14 shows the case of “Special Ripples Reach”, and FIG. 15 shows the case of “Special Thumb Reach”.
The character is changed, for example, by changing the character to a sea creature and changing it to various dog characters 38A to 38I shown in FIG. 10 (see FIGS. 11 to 15).
.

Next, a description will be given of game state suggesting means that suggests in advance (so-called advance notice) that a predetermined game state will be reached. Note that the gaming state suggestion means includes a means for suggesting that the symbol is in a reach state, a means for suggesting that the symbol is a jackpot symbol, and a means for suggesting other gaming states. As a representative example, reach fluctuation suggestion means (hereinafter simply referred to as “reach notice”) that suggests that a reach state will be established will be described.

The reach notice includes a first reach notice for notifying that there is a possibility of “normal reach” and a second reach notice for notifying that it may be “super reach” or “premium reach”. .

In the first reach notice, as shown in FIG. 17, a large amount of bubbles 50 are displayed to move upward from below the display unit 23 </ b> A. This is an effect display as if air bubbles rise from the seabed toward the sea surface. The second reach notice is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a large group of fish 53 (hereinafter referred to as “fish school”) is displayed so as to move while swimming from right to left. More specifically, in FIG. 18, the upper symbol row 25 and the lower symbol row 29 are stopped at the same symbol 31G on the jackpot line of the central vertical line, and the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the middle symbol row 27 are still. It is in a changing state. From this state, the school of fish 5
3 is displayed so as to move in the same direction as the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows 25, 27, and 29 (from right to left in FIG. 18).

A plurality of types of reach notice patterns can be created according to the presence / absence of the second reach notice and the presence / absence of the first reach notice. More specifically, reach notice pattern 0
There are three types of reach notice patterns: no reach notice, reach notice pattern 1 only as a first reach notice, and reach notice pattern 2 as a first reach notice + second reach notice display.

These reach notice patterns are determined based on the reach notice type determination counter CY shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the expected value for occurrence of the big hit state differs depending on the reach notice pattern.

Although it has already been described that the symbol variation of each symbol row 25, 27, 29 is started based on the winning of the game ball 41 to the start port 43, the game ball 41 is further connected to the start port 43 during this variation display.
When a prize is won, the corresponding variation display is performed after the currently performed variation display. That is, the variable display is waited (held). The maximum number of variable displays to be held is determined for each type of gaming machine. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of holds is set to 4 times, but is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the display device 23, a holding lamp 54 made of a light emitting diode (LED) is incorporated above the display unit 23A. The number of the holding lamps 54 is the same as the maximum holding number described above (in this case, four). The hold lamp 54 is turned on every time the variable display is held, and is turned off when the variable display corresponding to the hold is executed. In addition, various lamps for enhancing the gaming effect are attached to a plurality of locations of the gaming machine 1.
These lamps can be turned on (turned off, turned on, blinked, etc.) as the game progresses.
Furthermore, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a speaker (not shown) that generates sound effects as the game progresses.

In this embodiment, the game board 21 includes a through switch 55, a start port switch 57, a V zone switch 59, and a count in order to detect the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 that changes according to the player's operation. A switch 61 and the like are provided. The through switch 55
The passage of the game ball 41 through the passage gate 39 is detected, the start port switch 57 detects winning of the game ball 41 to the start port 43, and the V zone switch 59 is connected to the big winning port 45 of the game ball 41. The winning in the V zone is detected, and the count switch 61 detects winning in the big winning opening 45 of the game ball 41.

In the present embodiment, drive control is performed for the special winning opening solenoid 63, the special symbol display device 23 (display unit 23A), the holding lamps 35 and 54, the speaker, and the like based on the detection results of the switches 55, 57, 59, and 61. For this purpose, a control device 65 is provided.

The control device 65 includes a main board that performs main control of the gaming machine 1, a volume adjustment board, an LED board,
It consists of various sub-boards such as a payout control board. Further, the control device 65 is provided with a symbol display control board 65A as a sub-board, and drives and controls the special symbol display device 23 based on a signal input from a main board of the control device 65 or a communication control board 80 described later. .

In the communication control board 80, the cellular phone 3 is connected via the infrared light emitting unit 91 and the infrared light receiving unit 93.
Control of communication processing performed between the two is performed. A specific configuration of the communication control board 80 will be described later in detail. Each control board has a read-only memory (ROM), a central processing unit (CP)
U), random access memory (RAM) and the like. The ROM stores a predetermined control program and initial data in advance, and the CPU executes various arithmetic processes according to the ROM control program. The RAM temporarily stores the calculation result by the CPU.

In the present embodiment, game mode switching control is one of the controls by the control device 65. In the present embodiment, basically two modes are prepared. That is,
For example, a normal mode in which a jackpot gaming state is generated with a low probability of about 1/300 and a high probability mode in which a jackpot gaming state is generated with a high probability of about 1/60, which is approximately five times (hereinafter, “probability change for convenience”). Mode)).

In general, the concept of the probability variation mode is as follows: (1) The probability that “7” is displayed on the 7-segment display unit 37 is increased compared to the normal time, and the opportunity to open the blade 43A of the start port 43 is increased. (2) Shortening the fluctuation time of the numbers in the 7-segment display unit 37, (3) the blade 43A
(4) To shorten the variation time of the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the display unit 23A of the special symbol display device 23, (5)
(2) In addition to (5), all items (1) to (4) are executed in the probability variation mode in this embodiment.

When the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the normal mode is set. Further, after that, when the jackpot gaming state is reached, the next game mode is suggested (notified) in relation to FIGS. 31A to 31I that are finally stopped and displayed. In more detail, the jackpot symbol is an even symbol 31B
, 31D, 31F, or 31H, the normal mode is set in the next game. In addition, the symbols 31A, 31C, 31E, 31G having an odd jackpot symbol,
In any case of 31I, in the next game, the probability change mode as the special mode is set.

An external connection terminal plate 70 is connected to the output port of the control device 65. Also,
The external connection terminal board 70 includes hall computer output terminals 70 </ b> A to 70 </ b> I connected to the hall computer (management computer) and communication control board output terminals 70 a to 70 i connected to the communication control board 80. ing.

Here, the output terminals 70A and 70a output a “symbol variation signal” indicating that a symbol variation has occurred in the special symbol display device 23 when the game ball 41 wins the start opening 43.

In addition, the output terminals 70B and 70b output a “big hit signal” indicating that a big hit is being generated.

The output terminals 70C and 70c output a “normal reach signal” indicating that normal reach is occurring.

Further, the output terminals 70D and 70d output a “reef reach signal” indicating that a reef reach is occurring.

Further, the output terminals 70E and 70e indicate that “Marine-chan reach” is occurring.
"Marine-chan reach signal" is output.

The output terminals 70F and 70f output a “ripple reach signal” indicating that ripple reach is occurring.

The output terminals 70G and 70g output a “thum reach signal” indicating that a sum reach is occurring.

Further, the output terminals 70H and 70h output a “firing switch signal” indicating whether or not the game ball 41 is being fired by the ball launching device. When the “fire switch signal” is on, it means that the game ball 41 is being fired, in other words, that a game is being performed.
When it is off, it indicates that the launch of the game ball 41 is stopped, in other words, that the game is stopped.

The output terminals 70I and 70i output a password match signal indicating that the password is received by the gaming machine 1 and that the password matches the password stored in the gaming machine 1.

The communication control board 80 is a circuit board on which an electronic control circuit for performing infrared communication with the mobile phone 3 possessed by the player is mounted. Specifically, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 20, an interface circuit (I / F) 81, a CPU 83, a ROM 85, and a RAM 87
And a non-volatile memory 88, a notification lamp 89 as a notification means provided on the game board 21, an infrared light emitting unit 91 as a data transmission means (information transmission means), and a password reception means Infrared light receiving unit 93 is connected.

The notification lamp 89 is a lamp for visually notifying the player that the game information can be transmitted. The notification lamp 89 is turned on when there is game information that can be transmitted, and is turned off when there is no game information. Further, the notification lamp 89 blinks while the game information is being transmitted from the infrared light emitting unit 91, and is turned off when the transmission is completed, so that the player can visually confirm the transmission state of the game information. It can be done.

The setting button 90C is arranged on the right side of the lower tray in the front frame of the gaming machine 1 (see FIG. 37), and as will be described later, as a selection means that can secure a password receivable period by the player's selection. Function.
That is, the player who desires to transmit the password can ensure the password receivable period by pressing the setting button 90C before the password receivable period.
In the present embodiment, the setting button 90C can be operated by the player. For example, the setting button 90C is provided on the back of the game board that cannot be directly operated by the player, and the setting button 90C is operated only on the hall side. May be possible.
Although the setting button 90C is used here, an operation lever, a touch panel, or the like may be used.

The infrared light emitting unit 91 is a light emitting device for transmitting game information or the like as an infrared signal to the mobile phone 3.

The infrared light receiving unit 93 is a light receiving device for receiving an infrared signal of a password transmitted from the mobile phone 3. Note that since the infrared signal has directivity, the infrared light receiving unit 208 and the infrared light emitting unit 209 of the mobile phone 3 are opposed to the infrared light emitting unit 91 and the infrared light receiving unit 93 on the gaming machine 1 side, so that The machine 1 and the mobile phone 3 are specified as communication partners. Further, since an infrared signal is output from the infrared light emitting unit 91 toward the front (player side), the infrared signals do not interfere with each other between adjacent gaming machines 1.

The interface unit 81 is connected to the output terminals 70a to 70i for the communication control board 80 of the external connection terminal board 70 through communication lines, and the “symbol variation signal”, “hit signal”, “normal reach” output from the terminals, respectively. Input “Signal”, “Reef Reach Signal”, “Marine Chan Reach Signal”, “Ripples Reach Signal”, “Sam Reach Signal”, “Launch Signal Switch Signal”,
And an electronic circuit that outputs a “password match signal”.

The CPU 83 is a control device for controlling each part of the communication control board 80, and reads a control program from the ROM 85 and executes it.

The ROM 85 is a read-only storage medium that stores a control program for controlling each part of the communication control board 80 and various data. In addition, a password storage area 85A is provided in the ROM, and a password for changing the effect content of the gaming machine 1 described later, in the present embodiment, a password “12345” is stored.

The RAM 87 is a work area used by the CPU 83, the number of fluctuations HC, which will be described later, a normal reach information counter NC, a coral reef information counter SC, a marine-chan reach information counter MC, a ripple reach information counter HAC, a thumb reach information counter SAC, and a jackpot information counter OC. Is stored in a game information data storage area 87A, a password storage area 87B for storing a password distributed from the server 7 to be described later and transmitted from the mobile phone 3 of the player, and a transmission buffer 87C for transmitting game information. Storage medium.

The nonvolatile memory 88 is a writable nonvolatile storage medium for storing the game information counter 88A in a nonvolatile manner. Game information counter 8 stored in the non-volatile memory 88
For example, the value of 8A is incremented by 1 corresponding to the number of fluctuations, and is stored and retained even after the gaming machine 1 is powered off.

<Configuration of mobile communication terminal>
Next, the configuration of the mobile phone 3 that performs infrared communication with the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22. As shown in the front view of FIG. 21, the cellular phone 3 includes a case 202, a key operation unit 204, a liquid crystal panel (display unit) 206, and an infrared light receiving unit 208 as an information receiving unit that receives information signals from the gaming machine 1. , And password information signal gaming machine 1
It is comprised from the infrared rays light emission part 209 as a password transmission means to transmit to. The key operation unit 204 is disposed on the front case unit 203 of the case 202, and includes a cross key, a power key, a function key, an on-hook key (start key), a clear key, and a character / number key (ten key). It is configured. The liquid crystal panel 206 is disposed inside an opening 202 a formed in the case 202. The infrared light receiving unit 208 includes an infrared light emitting unit 209.
At the same time, it is disposed on the left side 202b of the case 202.

Next, the electric circuit configuration of the mobile phone 3 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In addition to the liquid crystal panel 206, the infrared light receiving unit 208, and the infrared light emitting unit 209, the mobile phone 3 includes a wireless unit 210, an audio circuit 212, a receiver 214, a microphone 216, a transmission / reception antenna 218, a nonvolatile memory 220, a control unit (micro Computer) 222 and secondary battery 2
24. The wireless unit 210 is controlled by the control unit 222 to transmit / receive the antenna 218.
The radio wave is transmitted to and received from the base station as a medium. The audio circuit 212 includes a radio unit 210.
And the reception signal output from the control unit 222 through the control unit 222 to the receiver 214,
The radio unit 21 is transmitted through the control unit 222 using the audio signal output from the microphone 216 as a transmission signal.
Output to 0.

The receiver 214 converts the reception signal output from the audio circuit 212 into reception audio and outputs it. The microphone 216 converts the transmission audio emitted from the operator into an audio signal and converts the audio signal into the audio circuit 2.
12 is output. The nonvolatile memory 220 stores various data and various programs in a nonvolatile manner. The secondary battery 224 supplies power to each circuit. The control unit 222 is CPU, R
It is composed of a microcomputer including an OM and a RAM, and performs incoming / outgoing telephone processing, e-mail creation / transmission processing, and Internet processing. The control unit 222 functions as an information transmission unit that transmits an information signal, player identification information, and the like to the management server 7 via a communication network, and a password reception unit that receives a password transmitted from the management server 7. .

Also, a request signal transmission program for a transmission request signal for requesting the game machine 1 to transmit game information, a game information reception program for receiving game information, and a password transmitted from the management server 7 are used as the game machine 1. For example, a password transmission program for transmission to the computer is downloaded from the Internet homepage operated by a gaming machine manufacturer or the like and stored in the nonvolatile memory 220. Further, the player ID including the player name information as the player specifying information is also stored in the nonvolatile memory 220.

The player ID is given when a member is registered on an Internet homepage or the like operated by a gaming machine manufacturer or the like, and is given as “X0012345”, for example. Here, “X00” is a header indicating a player ID, “12345”
Is a membership number.

<Configuration of management server>
Next, the management server 7 will be described in detail. The management server 7 can be connected to the mobile phone 3 owned by the player via the Internet 5. FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gaming machine information management server 7. As shown in FIG. 23, the gaming machine information management server 7 includes a CPU 100 that controls the management server 7. The CPU 100 stores a RAM 103 that temporarily stores various data, a BIOS, and the like. The ROM 105 is connected to an I / O bus 107 that mediates data transfer. A hard disk device 109 is connected to the I / O bus 107, and a player database storage area 111, a point table storage area 112, a password storage area 113, and other information storage areas 114 described later in detail. A program storage area 115 is provided.

The I / O bus 107 includes a video controller 116 and a key controller 117.
And the LAN card 119, the CRT 121 is connected to the video controller 116, the keyboard 123 is connected to the key controller 117, and the LAN card 119 is connected.
Is connected to the router 125, and the router 125 is connected to the Internet 5.

In the player database storage area 111 provided in the hard disk device 109, a player database 130 (FIG. 24) storing individual information of the players is stored. This player database 130 is created separately for each type of gaming machine. For example, FIG. 24 shows a player database 130 in the case where there are two types of gaming machine model called A story and a gaming machine model called B story, but the model as shown in FIGS. 24 (A) and (B). A different player database is created for each. In the player database 130, a gaming machine ID (model name number) and a model name are stored, and in response to the player ID, a player name,
The player's e-mail address, the number of points earned by the player, and data on whether or not a password has been obtained are stored.
The gaming machine ID (corresponding to the gaming machine identification information of the present invention) has a structure of “model name number + gaming machine unique number”. For example, in this embodiment, the gaming machine ID “A0112345”.
"A01" represents the model name "A Story" and "B" of the gaming machine ID "B0112345"
“01” represents the model name “B Story”. The number following “A01” or “B01” is a gaming machine unique number for identifying a gaming machine. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, description will be made on the assumption that there are two types, that is, a game machine model called A story and a game machine model called B story.

A point table 132 is stored in the point table storage area 112.
The point table 132 stores the number of points given corresponding to the game state. The point table 132 of FIG. 25 shows an example of the point table 132 for the A story. In this point table 132, when a symbol change is performed, in other words, when a winning is made at the start port 43, "1" points are given for each symbol change, and when a big hit occurs, one big hit is given. "10" points will be awarded for each normal reach, and "2" points will be given for each normal reach, and "5" points will be given for each reef reach. When Marine-chan reach occurs, “5” points are awarded for each Marine-chan reach, and when ripple reach occurs, “5” points are awarded for each ripple reach. In that case, “7” points will be awarded for each thumb reach.

In the password storage area 113, a password table 134 shown in FIG. 26 is stored. The password table 134 stores passwords determined for each model and acquisition conditions for the passwords. For example, in FIG. 26, for the model name “A Story”, a password is acquired when the number of points is 1000 or more, and this password is “12
345 ”, and for the model name“ B Story ”, a password is acquired when the number of points is 2000 or more, and this password is“ 98765 ”.

The other information storage area 114 stores arbitrary data other than the above, and the program storage area 115 stores various programs to be executed by the management server 7.

<Description of operation>
(Machine machine operation)
Next, the operation and effect of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above will be described. First, various routines executed by the control device 65 will be described with reference to flowcharts. Each process of the routine is executed based on the counter group and the flag FE.

The counter group includes a round counter CR, a hold counter CH, a winning counter CE, an internal random number counter CI, a missed reach random number counter CO, a jackpot symbol random number counter CB, upper, middle and lower symbol random number counters CDU, CDC, CDB, reach It consists of a type determination counter CV and a reach notice type determination counter CY.

The round counter CR is for counting the number of rounds, and the winning counter CE is for counting the number of winning game balls 41 to the big winning opening 45. The hold counter CH is for counting the number of times the variable display is held.
”,“ 1 ”,“ 2 ”,“ 3 ”,“ 4 ”. Here, CH = 0 means a state that is not reserved.

The internal random number counter CI shown in FIG. 27A is for determining the jackpot state in the special symbol display device 23. Further, the outreach random number counter CO is for determining whether or not display is performed in the outreach state, and the jackpot symbol random number counter CB is for determining a jackpot symbol. Each of these counters CI, CO, and CB updates the value within a predetermined range every predetermined time (for example, “2 ms”). Each value is read as a random number according to a predetermined condition. The counters CI, CO, and CB are set back to initial values when the respective values become specific values.

The upper, middle, and lower symbol random numbers counters CDU, CDC, and CDB are for determining a stop stop symbol and the like. The upper symbol random number counter CDU updates the value within a predetermined range every predetermined time (for example, “2 ms”), and returns it to the initial value when it reaches a specific value. The medium symbol random number counter CDC is
Every time the upper symbol random number counter CDU makes a round, the value is updated within a predetermined range, and when it reaches a specific value, it is returned to the initial value. The lower symbol random number counter CDB updates the value within a predetermined range every time the middle symbol random number counter CDC makes a round, and returns it to the initial value when it reaches a specific value.

Further, the reach type determination counter CV shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 27B is used for selecting one of the above-described plurality of types of reach patterns, and is provided at predetermined time intervals (
For example, the value (random number value) is updated every time the upper symbol random number counter CDU makes a round, and when it reaches a specific value, it is returned to the initial value. However, each reach pattern is weighted, and the probability that each reach pattern is selected is individually different. However, the numerical values in FIG. 16 are merely examples, and the probability that each reach pattern is selected is arbitrary.

Further, the reach notice type determination counter CY shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 27C is used to select one of the above-described plurality of types of reach notice patterns, and is used at predetermined time intervals (for example, above). The value (random value) is updated every time the design random number counter CDU makes a round), and when it reaches a specific value, it is returned to the initial value. However, the numerical values in FIG. 19 are merely examples, and the probability that each reach notice pattern is selected is arbitrary.

The winning determination flag FE is used to determine whether or not there is a winning in the V zone. The flag FE is set to “0” when there is no winning, and is automatically set to “1” when there is a winning.

Next, a case where the player plays the gaming machine 1 will be specifically described. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the variable display is not waited (held). Note that the case where the variable display is on standby (suspended) will be described in detail in the second embodiment.

Prior to the start of the game, the player can switch to a mode in which the password receivable period arrives in the reach state by pressing the setting switch 90C. Note that this mode switching can also be performed during a game. The operation method of the setting switch 90C is as follows.
A message is displayed on the special symbol display device 23 before the game starts.

When the game by the player is started, the control device 65 performs a special electric accessory control routine of FIG. In the special electric accessory control routine, when the player transmits a password from the mobile phone 3 to the gaming machine 1 at a predetermined timing, the background change process and the character change process are performed in the reach operation process routine described later. It is configured to perform a reach operation.

In the special electric accessory control routine, first, in step S10, the start port switch 57 is set.
Based on the detection result, it is determined whether or not there is a winning at the start opening 43 of the game ball 41.
If this determination condition is not satisfied, the special electric accessory control routine is ended. If the determination condition is satisfied, each counter CI, CO, CB, CDU, CDC, CDB,
While acquiring each value of CV and CY, a deviated symbol is acquired based on the values of CDU, CDC, and CDB. “Acquisition” here refers to a process of reading the value of each counter and storing the value in a memory.

Next, in step S30, the control device 65 executes a symbol variation start process. Specifically, as shown in the “variation start processing routine” of FIG. 30, in step 31, the symbol variation signal is turned ON and output to the output terminal 70a. Next, in step S33, it is determined whether or not the value of the internal random number counter CI is a jackpot value. And the internal random number counter C
When the value of I is a jackpot value (S33: YES), in step S35, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot value is stored in the memory as a stop symbol. At the same time, the temporary stop symbol is also stored in preparation for the case of “re-lottery processing” to be described later, and the process proceeds to step S37.

On the other hand, if the determination condition in step S33 is not satisfied, it is determined in step S39 whether or not the value of the outlier random number counter CO is the same as the predetermined outreaching value. If the value of the outreach random counter CO is the same as the outreach value (S39: YES), in step S41, the symbol corresponding to the outreach value (outreach reach symbol) is stored in the memory as a stop symbol. .

Furthermore, when the determination condition of step S39 is not satisfied (S39: NO), in step S43, the off symbol in step S20 is stored in the memory as a stop symbol,
Control goes to step S45.

Now, from step S35 or step S41, in step S37,
A reach pattern is acquired based on the reach type determination counter CV. That is, any one of the above-mentioned “normal reach”, “coral reef reach”, “Marine-chan reach”, “ripple reach”, and “thum reach” is determined based on the reach type determination counter CV.

In step S37, a reach pattern is obtained and a reach notice pattern is obtained based on the reach notice type determination counter CY. That is, one of the above-described reach notice patterns 0 to 2 is determined based on the reach notice type determination counter CY.

And it transfers from step S37 or step S43, the symbol fluctuation | variation of the special symbol display apparatus 23 is started in step S45, and it transfers to step S47.

In step S47, the “first reach notice operation processing routine” is executed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 31, in step S48, it is determined whether or not the reach notice pattern acquired in step S37 is reach notice pattern 1 or 2. If an affirmative determination is made in step S48 (S48: YES), a first reach notice operation process is executed in step S49. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the display unit 2 of the special symbol display device 23.
After the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows 25, 27, and 29 displayed on 3A start to change, a large amount of bubbles 50 move upward from below the display portion 23A. An effect is displayed. Then, when the player visually recognizes such an effect, the player can have a sense of expectation for the occurrence of the reach state.

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S48 (S48: NO), the reach notice pattern is “0”, and in this case, the first reach notice operation process routine is terminated without performing the first reach notice process. To do.
After the first reach notice process, the symbol variation signal is turned off in step S51 of FIG.
Thereafter, the fluctuation start processing routine is terminated.

As described above, after executing the processing of step S30 ("variation start processing routine"), the control device 65 converts the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K in the upper and lower symbol rows 25 and 29 to the above-described symbols in step S40 of FIG. The symbol is replaced with the stop symbol stored in any one of steps S35, S41, and S43 (in the case of “re-lottery processing”, it is replaced with a temporary stop symbol). Then, the symbol variation is stopped so that the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K after replacement are displayed in both the upper and lower symbol rows 25 and 29.

Next, in step S50, the control device 65 performs a second reach notice operation process. Specifically, as shown in the “second reach notice operation processing routine” of FIG. 32, in step S52, it is determined whether or not the reach notice pattern acquired in step S37 is the reach notice pattern 2. If a positive determination is made (S52: YES), in step S53, the control device 65 executes a second reach notice process. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the second reach notice is displayed so that the fish school 53 moves from right to left.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S52 (S52: NO), the control device 65 ends the second reach notice operation processing routine without performing the second reach notice process.

Subsequently, after passing through the “second reach notice operation processing routine”, the control device 65 performs step S
In 70 (FIG. 28), reach operation processing as effect content changing means is performed.
Specifically, as shown in the “reach operation processing routine” of FIGS.
1, it is determined whether a reach state has occurred. If it is determined that the reach state has not occurred (S71: NO), the process of this routine is terminated and the process returns.

If the determination is affirmative (S71: YES), it is determined in step S73 whether the password match signal is ON. This password match signal is turned ON when the password is received by the gaming machine 1 at a predetermined timing as described later and this password matches the password stored in the ROM 85. If it is determined in step 73 that the password match signal is ON (S73: YES), then in step 90, special reach operation processing with background change / character change, which will be described in detail later, is performed.

If it is not determined in step 73 that the password match signal is ON, that is, if the password match signal is OFF (S73: NO), a password input message is displayed in step S75 (corresponding to notification means). For example, the password input message of FIG. 36 is displayed on the special symbol display device 23 for a predetermined time. By displaying like this,
Forgetting to enter a password can be prevented. In this message, it is desirable to simultaneously display the password transmission method.

Subsequently, in step 77, it is determined whether or not the password match signal is ON. If it is determined in step 77 that the password match signal is ON (S77: YES),
In step 90, special reach operation processing is performed.
If it is determined in step 77 that the password match signal is ON (S77:
YES), when the player sends a password by making the infrared light receiving unit 208 and the infrared light emitting unit 209 of the mobile phone 3 face and approach the infrared light receiving unit 93 as shown in FIG. It is.

If it is determined in step 77 that the password match signal is OFF (S77: NO)
) Includes steps S120 to S167 shown in FIG. 35 without performing the special reach operation process.
In FIG. 5, a normal reach operation in which neither background change nor character change is performed is performed (FIG. 5).
To FIG. 9).

Next, the special reach operation processing in step 90 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In the special reach operation processing routine, the background is the case of any of the special normal reach operation processing, special coral reef reach operation processing, special marine chan reach operation processing, special ripple reach operation processing, and special thumb reach operation processing. Various dog characters 38A to 38I are used as the background of the sea covered with seaweed 34 and as characters. Thus, by changing the background and the character, it is possible to show the contents of effects that cannot be normally seen by the player.

In the special reach operation processing routine, first, in step 95, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “normal reach”. If a positive determination is made (S95: YES), in step S97, the control device 65
Execute special normal reach operation processing. More specifically, after performing the background changing process and the character changing process, various lamps blink, and as shown in FIG. 11, the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the middle symbol row 27 are displayed in a more slowly changing manner until then. To end the special reach processing routine.

If a negative determination is made in step S95 (S95: NO), the process proceeds to step S99. In step S99, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “reef reach”. If the determination is affirmative (S99: YES), a special coral reef reach operation process is performed in step 101.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-mentioned “special normal reach” for a predetermined time, and then displays the coral reef 32A in the background and ends the special reach processing routine. To do.

If a negative determination is made in step S99 (S99: NO), the process proceeds to step S103. In step S103, the control device 65 determines whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “Marine-chan reach”. And when affirmation determination is carried out (S1)
03: YES), special marine-chan reach operation processing is performed in step S105.

More specifically, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-described “special normal reach” for a predetermined period of time, displays the character of Marin-chan 32B as shown in FIG. 13, and ends the special reach processing routine.

If a negative determination is made in step S103 (S103: NO), the process proceeds to step S107. In step S107, the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is
It is determined whether or not “ripple reach”. If the determination is affirmative (S107: YES), a special ripple reach operation process is performed in step S109. More details
First, the control device 65 performs a processing operation similar to the above-described “special normal reach” for a predetermined time, and thereafter changes the background to a ripple pattern 32C as shown in FIG. 14 and ends the special reach processing routine.

If a negative determination is made in step S107 (S107: NO), the process proceeds to step S111. In step S111, special thumb reach operation processing is performed.

More specifically, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-mentioned “special normal reach” for a predetermined period of time, and then displays the character of the thumb 32D as shown in FIG. 15 and ends the special reach processing routine. .

On the other hand, the details of the reach operation in which neither the background change nor the character change is performed when it is determined that the password match signal is OFF in step S77 of FIG. 33 (S77: NO) are as follows.

First, in step S120 of FIG. 35, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “normal reach”. And when affirmation determination is carried out (S120: YE)
In step S123, in step 123, the normal reach signal is turned on and output to the output terminal 70c.
Subsequently, in step 125, the control device 65 executes normal reach operation processing. More specifically, various lamps blink and, as shown in FIG.
The symbols 31A to 31I and 31K are variably displayed more slowly than before. Next, in step 127, after the normal reach signal is turned OFF, the reach operation processing routine is terminated.

If a negative determination is made in step S120 (S120: NO), the process proceeds to step S130. In step S130, the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “
Judge whether it is “Reef Reach”. If an affirmative determination is made (S130: YES), in step 133, the coral reach signal is turned on and output to the output terminal 70d. Subsequently, at step 135, coral reef operation processing is performed.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the control device 65 first performs the “normal reach” described above.
After performing the same processing operation for a predetermined time, the coral reef 32A appears and is displayed in the background. Next, in step 137, after the coral reef reach signal is turned off, the reach operation processing routine is terminated.

If a negative determination is made in step S130 (S130: NO), the process proceeds to step S140. In step S140, the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “
Judge whether it is “Marine-chan Reach” or not. And when affirmation determination is carried out (S140: YE)
S), in step 143, the Marin-chan reach signal is turned ON and the output terminal 70
output to e. Subsequently, in step 145, Marin-chan reach operation processing is performed.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the control device 65 first performs the above-described “normal reach”.
After performing the same processing operation for a predetermined time, Marin-chan 32B appears and is displayed. Next, in step 147, after the Marine-chan reach signal is turned OFF, the reach operation processing routine is terminated.

If a negative determination is made in step S140 (S140: NO), the process proceeds to step S150. In step S150, the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “
It is determined whether or not “ripple reach”. If an affirmative determination is made (S150: YES), in step 153, the ripple reach signal is turned on and output to the output terminal 70f. Subsequently, in step 155, a ripple reach operation process is performed.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the control device 65 first performs the “normal reach” described above.
After performing the same processing operation for a predetermined time, the background is changed to a ripple pattern 32C. Next, in step 157, after the ripple reach signal is turned off, the reach operation processing routine is terminated.

If a negative determination is made in step S150 (S150: NO), the process proceeds to step S160. In step 160, the thumb reach signal is turned on and output to the output terminal 70g. In step S165, a thumb reach operation process is performed.

More specifically, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-described “normal reach” for a predetermined time, and then causes the character of the thumb 32D to appear and be displayed as shown in FIG. Next, in step 167, after the thumb reach signal is turned off, the reach operation processing routine is terminated.

Next, the control device 65 stops the symbol fluctuation at the middle symbol 27 in step 180 of FIG.

Subsequently, in step S190, the control device 65 executes a re-lottery process. Specifically, as shown in the re-lottery processing routine of FIG. 38, the control device 65 first determines in step S191 whether or not the current re-lottery execution condition is satisfied. Here, the re-lottery execution condition is that the current time is a big hit, that the temporarily stopped big hit symbol is a symbol 31B, 31D, 31F, 31H to which the normal mode is given, and that a re-examination with a predetermined probability For example, it is determined that the lottery is executed (determined based on a separate counter or the like). When the re-lottery execution condition is not satisfied, the process returns without performing any processing.

On the other hand, when the re-lottery execution condition is satisfied (S191: YES), the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K are replaced in step S193. That is, step S3
The replacement display is performed on the last stop symbol stored in 5.

After performing the re-lottery process, the control device 65 next, in step S200 of FIG.
It is determined whether the combination of symbols 31A to 31I is a jackpot combination. At this time, it is also confirmed whether or not the replacement of the stop symbol has been performed correctly. And when this determination condition is not satisfy | filled (S200: NO), a special electric accessory control routine is complete | finished. When the combination of symbols 31A to 31I is a jackpot combination (S200: YE
In S), the process proceeds to step S210. In step S210, the big hit signal is turned on and output to the output terminal 70b.

Subsequently, in step S220, the control device 65 sets the round counter CR to “0”.
To clear. At this time, the control device 65 displays a big hit notification on the display unit 23A.

Next, in step S230 (see FIG. 29), the control device 65 receives a winning counter CE.
Is cleared to “0” and the winning determination flag FE is set to “0”. In the subsequent step S240, the round counter CR is incremented by “1”.

Further, in step S250, the control device 65 excites the special winning opening solenoid 63. Then, the shutter is tilted to be in a substantially horizontal state, and the special winning opening 45 is opened. With this opening, the game ball 41 can be awarded to the V zone and the winning path.

Next, in step S260, the control device 65 determines whether or not the value of the winning counter CE is smaller than a predetermined value CEmax. If this determination condition is satisfied, it is determined in step S270 whether or not the scheduled closing time of the special winning opening 45 has yet arrived. If this determination condition is satisfied, that is, if the scheduled closing time has not arrived (S270: YES), the process returns to step S260.
As a result, after the opening of the big winning opening 45 is started, as long as more game balls 41 than the predetermined value CEmax are won or the scheduled closing time arrives, the big winning opening 41 continues to be opened. On the other hand, if either step S260 or step S270 is not satisfied, the control device 65 demagnetizes the special winning opening solenoid 63 in step S280.
Then, the shutter is raised to be in a substantially vertical state, and the special winning opening 45 is closed.

Subsequently, in step S290, control device 65 determines whether or not the value of round counter CR is smaller than a predetermined value CRmax. If the value of the round counter CR is smaller than the predetermined value CRmax, it is determined whether or not the winning determination flag FE is “1” in the subsequent step S300. If the winning determination flag FE is “1”, the process returns to step S230. Therefore, once a jackpot gaming state occurs,
The big winning opening 45 repeats the opening and closing cycle until the continuation condition by the game ball 41 winning in the V zone is satisfied a predetermined value CRmax times. For example, the predetermined value CEmax is “10”.
Is set to “29.5 seconds” and the predetermined value CRma is set.
When x is set to “16”, after the grand prize opening 45 is opened, (1) 10 game balls 41 win the big prize opening 45, and (2) about 29.5 seconds have elapsed. When either one of the conditions is satisfied, the special winning opening 45 is closed. The opening / closing cycle of the big prize opening 45 is repeated up to 16 times on condition that the game ball 41 wins the V zone. If either one of the determination conditions in step S290 or step S300 is not satisfied, in step 310, the jackpot signal is turned off, assuming that the jackpot state has ended.

In step S320, the fact that the big hit state has ended is displayed on the display unit 23A. At the same time, a process for notifying the next game mode is executed. More specifically, if the current jackpot symbol is an even symbol 31B, 31D, 31F, or 31H, the display unit 23A displays that the normal mode is set. If the current jackpot symbol is an odd symbol 31A, 31C, 31E, 31G, or 31I, the display unit 23A displays that it is in the probability change mode. As the notification mode, for example, the background screen in the display unit 23A is changed, characters are displayed, a lamp is turned on, and notification is made by voice.

And after performing the mode alerting | reporting process of step S320, the control apparatus 24 complete | finishes a "special electric accessory control routine."

(Communication control board)
Next, the game information storage processing routine in the communication control board 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This routine is performed in order to store game information that is once transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the mobile phone 3 and then transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the management server 7 via the Internet 5. Is the number of fluctuations, number of jackpots, normal reach, coral reef reach, ripple reach, marine-chan reach,
This is performed to store game state information obtained by accumulating the number of times of thumb reach, that is, game information. This routine is called and executed repeatedly by the communication control board 80 at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 1 to 2 msec). In the initialization process at power-on, the fluctuation counter HC, jackpot counter OC, normal reach counter NC, coral reach counter SC, ripple reach counter HAC, Marin-chan reach counter MC, and sum reach counter SAC are: , “0” is set as the initial value.

First, in step S400, from the I / F circuit 81, the “symbol variation signal”, “big hit signal”, “normal reach signal”, “coral reef signal”, “ripple reach signal”, “Marine-chan reach signal”, “Sam Reach”. The state of each signal of “Signal” is read. Subsequently, in step S410, it is determined whether or not the “design variation signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “symbol fluctuation signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S410)
: NO), Step 430 described later is performed. On the other hand, the “symbol fluctuation signal” is ON from OFF
If it is determined that the change has occurred (S410: YES), in step 420, RA is selected.
After adding 1 to the variation counter HC of the game information storage area 87A of M87, step 4
30 processes are performed.

In step S430, it is determined whether or not the “big hit signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “big hit signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S430:
For NO), step 450 described later is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “symbol fluctuation signal” has changed from OFF to ON (S430: YES), in step 440, the RAM
After adding 1 to the jackpot counter OC in the 87 game information storage area 87A, the processing of step 450 is performed.

In step S450, it is determined whether or not the “normal reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “normal reach signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S450: NO), Step 470 described later is performed. On the other hand, “normal reach signal”
Is determined to have changed from OFF to ON (S450: YES), step 46 is performed.
At 0, after 1 is added to the normal reach number counter NC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87, the process of step 470 is performed.

In step S470, it is determined whether or not the “reef reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “Reef Reach Signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S
470: NO), step 490 described later is performed. On the other hand, “Reef Reach Signal” is OF
If it is determined that the state has changed from F to ON (S470: YES), in step 480, 1 is added to the reef reach number counter SC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87, and then the processing in step 490 is performed.

In step S490, it is determined whether or not the “ripple reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “ripple reach signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S49)
0: NO), Step 510 described later is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “ripple reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON (S490: YES), in step 500,
After adding 1 to the ripple reach counter HAC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87, the processing of step 510 is performed.

In step S510, it is determined whether or not the “Marine-chan reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON. If it is determined that the “Marine-chan reach signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S510: NO), Step 530 described later is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “Marine-chan reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON (S510: YES),
In step 520, 1 is added to the Marin-chan reach counter MC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87, and then the process of step 530 is performed.

In step S530, it is determined whether the “thum reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “sum reach signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S53)
0: NO), the game information recording process routine is terminated. On the other hand, “Sam Reach Signal” is O
If it is determined that the FF has changed to ON (S530: YES), in step 540, 1 is added to the sum reach number counter SAC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87, and then the game information recording processing routine is terminated. .

The output terminals 70a to 70h and steps S400 to S540 function as the state detection means of the present invention. In addition, symbol variation, occurrence of jackpot, occurrence of normal reach, occurrence of coral reef reach, occurrence of ripple reach, occurrence of marine chan reach, occurrence of thumb reach correspond to "occurrence of specific gaming state" in the present invention. is there.

(Operation of communication control board and mobile terminal)
Next, transmission / reception processing executed in the communication control board 80 of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of the transmission / reception main routine shown in FIG. In this routine, in the password reception processing routine of step S600, the ON / OFF of the password match signal that controls the operation / non-operation of the special reach in the special electric accessory control routine.
In addition to controlling OFF, in the game information transmission processing routine in step S650, the game state information (game information) stored in the game information storage processing routine is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the mobile phone 3. Note that the routine in this process is stored in the ROM 85, and the CPU 83 reads the routine from the ROM 85 and executes it.

First, in step S600, a password reception process is performed. In this password receiving process, as shown in FIG. 41, first, in step S601, it is determined whether or not a reach state is reached. In this embodiment, the reach state is “predetermined timing”, and only in this reach state, it is determined whether or not the password is received by the gaming machine 1, and in conjunction with the reception of the correct password. The special reach process is performed.
If it is not the reach state (S601: NO), this routine is terminated. If it is determined that the reach state has been reached (S601: YES), it is then determined whether or not the setting button 90C has been previously pressed before the reach state is reached (S605). If it is determined in step S605 that the setting button 90C has been pressed, the special symbol display device 23 displays, for example, a standby screen for receiving “password is being received” for a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds, hereinafter “standby”). (Referred to as “screen display time”) (step S607).
In this embodiment, the standby screen display time corresponds to a password receivable time during which a password can be received.
Next, in step S609, it is determined whether or not a password has been received within the standby screen display time. As a result, it is determined that a password has been received (step S609: Y).
ES), it is determined whether or not the password received in step S611 matches the password stored in the ROM 85. If the received password matches the password stored in the ROM 85 (S611: YES), in step S613, a password match signal ON is output to the output terminal 70i.

The special reach operation described above is performed by this password match signal ON. In step S615, it is confirmed that the special reach operation has been completed. In the subsequent step S617, the password match signal is turned OFF, and this routine is terminated.
On the other hand, if the received password does not match the password stored in the ROM 85 in step S611 (step S611: NO), in step S619,
For example, a message “password does not match” is displayed on the special symbol display device 23, and the process returns to the main routine. Note that step S619 corresponds to notification means for notifying that the passwords do not match in the present invention.

On the other hand, even when the reach state is reached, if the setting switch 90C is not pressed (step S605: NO), this routine ends without displaying the standby screen for a predetermined time. That is, the game proceeds without the password receivable period.

As described above, in this embodiment, the player sets the setting switch 90C before the receivable period comes.
By operating, the presence / absence of a receivable period can be switched in advance.

Next, the game information transmission process routine of step S650 will be described. First, in step S670 in FIG. 42, it is determined whether or not there is game information data. Here, the state where the game information data is present includes the fluctuation number counter HC, the big hit number counter OC, the normal reach number counter NC, the coral reach number counter SC, the ripple reach number counter HAC, the Marine-chan reach number counter MC, and the sum reach number counter SAC. At least one is “0”
This is the case when the value is other than.

There is no game information data, that is, the fluctuation counter HC, the jackpot counter OC
When it is determined that the normal reach number counter NC, the coral reach number counter SC, the ripple reach number counter HAC, the marine-chan reach number counter MC, and the sum reach number counter SAC are all “0” (step S670: NO). Terminates the processing of this routine and returns. If it is determined that game information data is stored (step S670: Yes), the notification lamp 89 is turned on in step S680.

On the other hand, when the player knows that the game information data that can be transmitted to the gaming machine 1 is stored by turning on the notification lamp 89, the player takes out the mobile phone 3 and operates the button 204 to receive the game information receiving program. Start up. Then, on the liquid crystal panel 206 of the cellular phone 3, as shown in FIG. 44, a message “Information is ready to be received. Please send a transmission request signal.” Is displayed. Then, the player transmits the transmission request signal by operating the button 204 by causing the infrared light receiving unit 208 and the infrared light emitting unit 209 of the mobile phone 3 to face and approach the infrared light emitting unit 91 and the infrared light receiving unit 93. .

Subsequently, in step S690, it is determined whether a transmission request signal is transmitted from the mobile phone 3. If a transmission request signal is received (step S690: Yes), a connect signal is transmitted in step S700, and a return signal is received in S710. Thereby, infrared communication is enabled between the communication control board 80 and the mobile phone 3. Subsequently, in S720, the notification lamp 89 starts blinking. In step S730, the game information creation / transmission processing routine shown in FIG. 43 is called.

In the gaming information creation / transmission processing routine, in step S731, a gaming machine ID as gaming machine identification information for identifying the gaming machine 1 as another is stored in the storage area of the transmission buffer 87C on the RAM 87. Further, in step S733, the fluctuation counter HC value,
Jackpot count counter OC value, normal reach count counter NC value, coral reach count counter SC value, ripple reach count counter HAC value, Marin-chan reach count counter MC
The value, the sum reach number counter SAC value, that is, the game information data is stored in the storage area of the transmission buffer 87 C on the RAM 87.

Here, FIG. 45A shows the format of the transmission buffer 87C for transmitting game information, and FIG. 45B shows an example of storing game information. In other words, the gaming information is “gaming machine ID.
Data structure of “variation number counter HC value + big hit number counter OC value + normal reach number counter NC value + coral reach number counter SC value + ripple reach number counter HAC value + Marine-chan reach number counter MC value + sum reach number counter SAC value” Have

In step S735, the information stored in the transmission buffer 87C is transmitted as infrared rays from the infrared light emitting unit 91. Subsequently, in step S737, the infrared light receiving unit 93 receives a confirmation signal from the mobile phone 3, and then returns to the main routine.

While game information is being transmitted from the communication control board 80, a message “Information is being received” is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 206 of the mobile phone 3 as shown in FIG.

When returning to the game information transmission main routine (FIG. 42), in step S740, the notification lamp 89 is turned off, and in step S750, the stored contents of the game information storage area 87A and the transmission buffer 87C are deleted, and the processing of this routine is performed. End.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S690 that the transmission request signal has not been received (step S690: No), it is then determined in step S760 whether the firing switch signal is off. This launch switch signal is output from the output terminal 70h. If the firing switch signal is on (step S760: No), the process returns to step S690.

If the firing switch signal is off (step S760: Yes), step S770
Then, a warning message that the information stored in the communication control board 80 is deleted is displayed on the display unit 23A. FIG. 47 shows a message display example of the display unit 23A in this case. In other words, when the launch switch signal is turned off, the player has stopped the game in the gaming machine 1, but the game information that has not been received still remains accumulated at this time. It warns that information will be deleted soon and provides the player with a final opportunity to receive game information. Subsequently, in step S780,
It is determined whether or not the transmission request signal is transmitted from the mobile phone 3. When the transmission request signal is received (step S780: Yes), step S700 and subsequent steps are executed. on the other hand,
If the transmission request signal has not been received (step S780: No), it is determined in step S790 whether a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S790: NO), the process returns to step S780 to determine whether or not the transmission request signal has been received again. If the predetermined time has elapsed (step S790: Yes), the notification lamp 89 Is turned off (step S740), the contents stored in the game information storage area 87A are erased (step S750), and the routine is terminated. That is, after a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) has elapsed since the launch of the game ball 41 is stopped, the stored content (that is, the accumulated game information data) of the game information storage area 87A is erased. It becomes impossible to transmit as information. Therefore, when the player of the gaming machine 1 ends the game and leaves the seat, the risk of illegally receiving game information by a person other than the player can be reduced.

When the game information transmitted in the above-described game information transmission processing routine is received by the mobile phone 3, it is stored in the game information storage area of the memory 220 built in the mobile phone 3.

<Transmission processing routine from mobile phone to server>
Here, transmission processing to the management server 7 executed in the mobile phone 3 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. The routine in this process is the memory 2
The microcomputer 222 reads out this routine from the memory 220 and executes it.

In the transmission processing routine to the management server 7, it is first determined in step S800 whether or not the player has requested transmission of game information to the management server 7. Note that the player's transmission request is executed, for example, by operating the button 204 of the mobile phone 3.

If it is determined that a transmission request has been made (S800: YES), step S8 is performed.
10, the player ID as player identification information for identifying the player from others is
It is stored in the transmission buffer storage area on the memory 220. Subsequently, in step S820, the gaming machine ID as gaming machine identification information for identifying the gaming machine 1 as another is stored in the memory 220.
Stored in the storage area of the upper transmission buffer. Furthermore, in step S830, the fluctuation count counter HC value, the big hit count counter OC value, the normal reach count counter NC value,
The reef reach count counter SC value, ripple reach count counter HAC value, Marin-chan reach count counter MC value, and thumb reach count counter SAC value are stored in the storage area of the transmission buffer of the memory 220.

Here, FIG. 49A shows the format of the transmission buffer for game information transmission.
) Shows examples of storing game information. That is, the game information is “player ID + gaming machine ID + variation count counter HC value + big hit count counter OC value + normal reach count counter NC value + coral reach count counter SC value + ripple reach count counter HAC value + Marine-chan reach count counter It has a data structure of “MC value + sum reach number counter SAC value”. In step S840, the information stored in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the management server 7 operated by a gaming machine manufacturer or the like via the Internet 5.
Subsequently, in step S850, the game information storage area of the memory 220 and the stored contents of the transmission buffer are erased, and the processing of this routine is terminated.

(Server operation)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 50 to 51, a password transmission operation based on data reception of game information performed in the management server 7 will be described. First, when the management server 7 receives game information transmitted from the mobile phone 3 of the player via the Internet 5 and the router 125 (
S900: YES), stored in the RAM 103 of the management server 7 in step S910. Note that the operation of step 900 functions as information receiving means.

Next, in step 920, point addition processing is performed. In this point addition process, first, in step 921, it is determined whether or not the gaming machine ID of the received gaming information starts with “A01”. When it is determined that the gaming machine ID starts from “A01”, that is, when it is determined that the game information is related to the A story (S921: YES), the player database 130A of the A story is stored in step 923. In step 925, the points calculated by the method described later are added to the earned point column corresponding to the player ID, and the process returns to the main routine.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the gaming machine ID does not start from “A01”, that is, if it is determined that the game information is related to the B story (S921: NO), the player of the B story is determined in step 927. The database 130B is selected, and in step 929, the points calculated by the method described later are added to the acquired points column corresponding to the player ID, and the process returns to the main routine.

Note that the calculation of the points is performed by calculating the variation counter H of the game information transmitted from the mobile phone 3.
Based on the C value, the jackpot count counter OC value, the normal reach count counter NC value, the coral reach count counter SC value, the ripple reach count counter HAC value, the Marin-chan reach count counter MC value, and the sum reach count counter SAC value.

For example, point calculation is performed according to the points in the point table shown in FIG. In the case of symbol variation, in other words, in the case of winning at the start opening, “1” points are added each time.
When a big hit occurs, “10” points are added for each jackpot, and when normal reach is displayed, “2” points are added for each normal reach and a coral reef is displayed. Adds 5 points for each coral reef reach,
When Marine-chan reach is displayed, “5” points are added for each Marine-chan reach. When ripple reach is displayed, “5” points are added for each ripple reach. When displayed, "7" points are added for each thumb reach.

The acquisition points are set to 0 in the initial value. If the player has already acquired points, the newly acquired points are added to the already acquired points.

Next, in step S930 in FIG. 50, it is determined whether or not the acquired number of points satisfies a predetermined condition. As this predetermined condition, for example, as shown in FIG. 26, the number of acquired points is set to a predetermined value or more. In this example, A story is over 1000 points,
The B story is over 2000 points. When the predetermined condition is not satisfied (S
(930: NO), this routine is terminated. When predetermined conditions are satisfied (S930: YES)
Then, in step 940, it is determined whether or not the password has already been transmitted to the player. This determination is performed as follows, for example. That is, when the password is acquired, “present” is stored in the password acquisition column of the player database 130 as shown in FIG. Then, it is determined whether or not the password has already been transmitted according to the contents of the acquisition field. If it is determined in step S940 that the password has already been transmitted to the player (S940: YES), this routine ends.

If it is determined in step S940 that the password has not been transmitted (S94)
0: NO), in step 950, password transmission processing is performed.

In this password transmission process, an e-mail address of a player who satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, a player who has 1000 points or more is acquired from the player database of the hard disk device 109 of the management server 7. For example, in FIG. 24, the e-mail address of “Taro” who has reached 1000 points or more is acquired. Then, an e-mail attached with a predetermined password is transmitted via the Internet 5 at the e-mail address.
At the time of this transmission, it is preferable to attach the usage method of the password and the notice information of the production contents changed by the password. Here, for example, the advance notice information of the production content is a text message such as “Character and background are changed by using password”, a still image of a graphic displayed on the display unit 23A, a moving image, etc. Is used. As the predetermined password, for example, a different password is used for each model as shown in FIG. The above operation functions as an address acquisition unit and a password transmission unit.

Subsequently, in step S960, “present” is stored in the password acquisition column of the player database 130 as a password acquisition record, and this routine is terminated.

Note that the password transmitted from the management server 7 to the mobile phone 3 in the password transmission process is stored in the memory 220 of the mobile phone 3. Therefore, the memory 220 of the mobile phone 3
Functions also as a password storage means in this embodiment.

Next, the gaming machine 1 with the model name “A Story” of this embodiment is replaced with “Taro” and “Taro” as players.
The case where “Jiro” played is explained in detail. First, when Taro starts playing a game, the winning opening 43 is won, and the symbol variation on the display unit 23A is started. Various game states such as a reach state and a jackpot state are generated, and game information of these game states is accumulated in the gaming machine 1. For example, when the game is finished, the mobile phone 3 is taken out and the game information is received by the mobile phone 3. Subsequently, Taro accessed the management server 7 through the Internet,
Send game information. Then, the management server 7 calculates the number of points based on the point table from the game information.
Taro repeats such actions thereafter, and when the number of acquired points reaches 1000 points or more, the management server 7 transmits the password “12345” to Taro's mobile phone 3 by e-mail.
Then, when Taro next plays “Story A”, when a reach state is reached by pressing the setting switch 90C before the game starts, the password receivable period comes. Then, when Taro transmits the password and the password is properly received by the gaming machine, in conjunction with this, the gaming machine 1 performs a special reach operation process involving background change and character change.
On the other hand, Jiro has not acquired a password because the game time is short. This Jiro plays “A Story”, but Jiro does not send a password, so the setting switch 9
Do not press 0C. Therefore, Jiro does not need to wait for an unnecessary time, ie, a standby screen display time, by not pressing the setting button 90C.

Next, effects of the first embodiment will be described.
According to the first embodiment, since the setting switch 90C that can select in advance whether or not there is a receivable period in which the password can be received is provided before reaching, if the receivable period is unnecessary, this period is set in advance. By selecting not to be provided, it is possible to prevent the player from waiting for an unnecessary time.
On the other hand, if the player needs a receivable period or the like, the receivable period can be reliably ensured by selecting in advance this period (pressing the setting switch 90C).
If the presence / absence of a receivable period is selected when the reach state arrives, the game may be temporarily interrupted due to this selection operation. However, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, before the reach state is reached. Since the setting switch 90C that can be operated in advance is provided, there is no possibility that the game is temporarily interrupted when the reach state is reached, and smooth progress of the game can be promoted.

Further, according to the first embodiment, the player can select whether or not there is a receivable period or the like by operating the setting switch 90C.
In other words, a player who wants to send a password, etc. can enter a receivable period with his own judgment, and a player who does not want to send a password has a receivable period with his own judgment. It can be.

In the first embodiment, the player selects the presence / absence of a receivable period or the like. Of course, the presence / absence of a receivable period can also be selected from the hall side.
Therefore, for example, when the usage status of the password is high, the initial setting mode of the gaming machine is set to a mode with a receivable period, and the satisfaction of the player can be increased. On the other hand, when the password usage is low, the initial setting mode is a mode without a receivable period, and it is possible to prevent the game from being suspended due to the receivable period and to prevent the player's gaming motivation from decreasing. .

Further, according to the first embodiment, the presence or absence of a receivable period can be selected by the setting switch 90C before the game starts. Therefore, if the selection is made before the game starts, it is not necessary to select whether or not there is a receivable period during the game, and the player can concentrate on the game.
Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, even after the game is started, the player can select the presence / absence of a receivable period by the setting switch 90C. Therefore, the player can set the presence / absence of a receivable period while taking into account the progress of the game.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the setting switch 90C is disposed near the handle of the gaming machine 1, the player can easily operate the setting switch 90C.

In the present embodiment, the operation method of the setting switch 90C is displayed in a message by the special symbol display device 23 before the game starts, so that the player is confused because the operation method of the setting switch 90C is unknown. Can be prevented.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the player can change the contents of the presentation by transmitting the password to the gaming machine 1 using the mobile phone 3 owned by the player.
Even if a long time has passed since the game was installed in the amusement store, it becomes difficult to get bored with the contents of the production.
Furthermore, since the password is transmitted in the reach state where the player's consciousness has increased and the production content of the gaming machine 1 is changed in conjunction with this, the impression that the player is involved in the change of the production content is given. Can give strongly.

In the present embodiment, since the password transmission method is notified within the receivable period,
It is possible to prevent the player from being confused because the password transmission method is unknown.

In addition, the special benefit given when the number of points exceeds a predetermined value is the acquisition of a password directly related to the game content, which makes it very attractive to the player, and increases the player's willingness to play. It is possible to improve the customer attracting effect.

Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the player can manage the management server 7 in order to obtain the password.
To access. Therefore, on the management server 7 side, the player's game information and the like can be acquired, and this game information can be used in various ways, for example, in a wide range, such as districts, prefectures, and nationwide. Can be easily provided, and as a result, the player's willingness to play can be improved, so that the number of customers and the game time can be increased.

In the present embodiment, the game content is changed by the act of the player transmitting the password. In the gaming machine 1, particularly the pachinko gaming machine, the portion that can be substantially operated by the player is limited to the handle adjustment. In the present embodiment, since the player can perform an operation related to the game content of transmitting a password in addition to the handle adjustment, the game motivation is enhanced.

Further, according to the configuration of this means, points are accumulated based on a plurality of gaming states and a point table 132 made up of the number of points corresponding to each of these gaming states. The point table 132 is not stored in the gaming machine 1 but is stored in the management server 7. In general, the gaming machine 1 cannot change its internal substrate or the like after manufacture in order to prevent fraud. In the present embodiment, since the point table 132 is stored in the management server 7 as described above, it is possible to easily review the password acquisition conditions by changing the score of points in each gaming state. For example, when a gaming machine was sold, it was considered that the operating rate of the gaming machine was high. However, when the operating rate of the gaming machine was low, the number of points of most players was predetermined. It is expected that the password cannot be obtained without reaching the value. In such a case, it is possible to acquire a password relatively easily by increasing the number of points acquired in each gaming state, etc., and increase the player's motivation to increase the operating rate of the gaming machine Can be considered.

In addition, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the character on which the player's line of sight concentrates is changed, the impression that the production content has changed is increased, and it is possible to effectively prevent the player from getting bored. it can.

In addition, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the background having a large area is changed among the symbols displayed on the variable display device, the impression that the production contents have changed is increased, and the player's tiredness is effectively improved. Can be prevented.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, the reception of gaming information from the gaming machine 1, the transmission of gaming information to the management server 7, the reception of passwords from the management server 7, and the transmission of passwords to the gaming machine 1 are wide. Since it is performed by the popular mobile phone 3, it can be expected to be used by a wide range of players. In addition, since the player often carries the mobile phone 3 at all times in order to browse e-mails, the risk of forgetting to carry it when going to a game store is reduced.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since it is reliably notified that the passwords do not match, the player can retransmit an appropriate password.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, only when a unique password determined for each model of the gaming machine 1 is received, the content of the presentation is changed, so that a password for another model is received. In such a case, the production content is not changed. Therefore, diversion of the password to other models can be prevented.

Moreover, according to this embodiment, since the advance notice information of the effect content to be changed is transmitted, the player can grasp the change content. Therefore, the player's willingness to play is improved.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not a counter value (random number value) that reaches a reach state is obtained at the start port 43, and based on this, an operation period of the setting button 90C is given. When the player presses the setting button 90C within the operation period, a password receivable period is set.
When conceptually explaining using FIG. 52 and FIG. 53, the symbol variation A is performed within the period of (1) based on the winning A, and after the symbol variation A ends, the symbol variation B based on the winning B is It is assumed that the symbol variation C based on the winning prize C is performed within the period of (3) and the symbol variation C based on the winning prize C is performed within the period of (3). In the figure, a solid line indicates a state in which symbol variation is performed.
Further, it is assumed that there is a winning B for the symbol variation B and a winning C for the symbol variation C during the symbol variation A ((1)). Therefore, symbol variation B and symbol variation C are
It is not performed immediately but is in a so-called hold state. On the other hand, when there is a winning A, the symbol variation starts immediately after that.

Whether or not to reach the reach state is determined in advance when there is a winning prize A to a winning prize C, and cannot be determined after the symbol variation is started. Then, it is determined at the time of winning A and winning B that the reach is not reached in the symbol variation A and symbol variation B corresponding to the winning A and the winning B, respectively, and the reach state is determined in the symbol variation C corresponding to the winning C. It is determined that there is a winning prize C.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 52, the operation period of the setting button 90C is set to a predetermined period (when the winning state is determined in the symbol variation, that is, when the winning C is given).
(For example, 10 seconds) is given to the player. When the setting button 90C is pressed during this period, a password receivable period is provided in the symbol variation C corresponding to the winning prize C.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 53, when the setting button 90C is not pressed within the operation period of the setting button 90C, the password receivable period is not provided in the symbol variation C corresponding to the winning prize C.
As described above, in this embodiment, the operation period of the setting button 90C capable of setting the password receivable period is given after the start opening is won (winning C), and the setting button 90C is pressed during this operation period. In such a case, a password receivable period is provided for the symbol variation (symbol variation C), and if the setting button 90C is not pressed during the operation period, a password receivable period is not provided for the symbol variation (symbol variation C). It has become.

As described above, in order to be able to set the password receivable period, the present embodiment uses a special electric accessory control routine that is different from the first embodiment.
In the special electric accessory control routine, first, in step S1, it is determined based on the detection result of the start port switch 57 whether or not there is a prize for the start port 43 of the game ball 41.
If this determination condition is not satisfied, it is determined in step S2 whether there is a holding ball. If there is a holding ball (S2: YES), the process skips to step S15 and there is no holding ball (S2: NO). This routine ends.

When there is a winning at the start opening 43 of the game ball 41 (S1: YES), in step S3,
Increment the hold count by one. If the number of reserves exceeds a certain value (4 in this embodiment) (S5: NO), the start winning is invalid and the process skips to step S15. on the other hand,
If the number of holdings is within a certain value, in step S7, each counter CI, CO, CB, CD
While acquiring each value of U, CDC, CDB, CV, and CY, an outlier is acquired based on the values of CDU, CDC, and CDB.
Next, in step S9, it is determined whether or not a counter value for generating reach has been acquired. That is, when the value of the internal random number counter CI is a jackpot value or when the value of the outlier reach random number counter CO is the same as the outlier reach value, a setting button operation period is provided (S1).
1). Subsequently, in step S13, the acquired values of the group of counters and the outliers are stored in the memory, and the player operates the setting button 90C during the setting button operation period (the setting button is pressed or not pressed). Taka) is also stored in the memory. This memory stores each value of the acquired counter group, the off symbol, and the state of operating the setting button 90C in a shift memory format in the time series of the start winning prize. Specifically, in the case of FIG. 52 described above, for example, in order, (1) each value of the counter group for winning A, outliers, no setting button operation, (2) each value of the counter group for winning B In the case of FIG. 53, the winning symbol, no setting button operation, and (3) winning C are stored in chronological order for each winning value, such as each value in the counter group, missing symbol, and setting button operation. For example, in order, (1) each value of the counter group, out of symbol, no setting button operation for winning A, (2) each value of the counter group, out of symbol, no setting button operation for winning B, (3) The winning C is stored in chronological order for each winning, such as each value of the counter group, out of symbol, and no setting button operation.

Then, each value, outlier symbol, and setting button operation status of the oldest first counter group stored is read out (S15), and after the decrement number is decremented by 1, the variation start process (S30) is performed. That is, in the case of FIG. 52, first, each value of the counter group for winning A, the out symbol, setting button operation status, next, each value of the counter group for winning B, out symbol, setting button operating status, Each value of the counter group, winning symbols, and setting button operation statuses for winning C are read from the memory in this order, and the processing after the variation start processing (S30) is performed based on these values. In addition, since the process from step S30 to step S320 is the same as that of the case of 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted.

In the present embodiment, after that, in the same manner as in the first embodiment, when it is determined in step S605 of the password reception processing routine in FIG. 41 that the setting button 90C has been pressed during the setting button operation period (winning in FIG. 52). In the case of symbol variation C with respect to C), a password receivable period (standby screen display time) is set. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S605 that the setting button 90C has not been pressed during the setting button operation period (
In the case of the symbol variation C with respect to the winning C in FIG. 53), the password receivable period is not set.

Next, effects unique to the second embodiment will be described. Other effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
According to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the player can select whether or not there is a receivable period when a predetermined random value for generating a predetermined timing (reach state) is acquired, the player can select The selection is made only when necessary, and the player does not need to make a useless selection.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described, and the other configurations, functions, and effects will be omitted because they are the same.
In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a CCD camera 92 (corresponding to the reading means of the present invention) for reading a barcode, and the password is the liquid crystal panel 206 of the mobile phone 3 (of the present invention). (Corresponding to the display means) is displayed as a barcode. The identification information displayed on the liquid crystal panel 206 is not limited to a barcode, but may be a character, a figure, a symbol, a two-dimensional code, or other identification information. Further, for example, a scanner or the like may be used instead of the CCD camera 92.

In the third embodiment, the password reception processing routine shown in FIG. 58 is different from that of the first embodiment. This password reception processing routine will be described. In this password reception processing routine, as shown in FIG. 58, first, in step S1101, it is determined whether or not a reach state is reached.

In this embodiment, the reach state is a “predetermined timing”, and only in the reach state, it is determined whether or not the bar code has been read into the gaming machine 1, and the bar code is decoded. When the password is correct, the special reach process is performed in conjunction with the password.
If it is not the reach state (S1101: NO), this routine ends. If the reach state is determined (S1101: YES), it is next determined whether or not the setting button 90C has been pressed (S1105).
If it is determined in step S1105 that the setting button 90C has been pressed, the special symbol display device 23 displays, for example, a standby screen for “bar code reading time is in progress” for a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds, hereinafter “standby screen”). Display time ”(step S1107), and at this time, the player moves the liquid crystal panel 206 of the mobile phone 3 to the CCD camera 92 as shown in FIG.
Turn to.
Next, in step S1109, it is determined whether or not the barcode has been read within the standby screen display time. As a result, if it is determined that the barcode has been read (step S11).
(09: YES), it is determined whether or not the password decoded from the barcode read in step S1111 matches the password stored in the ROM 85. If the password matches the password stored in the ROM 85 (S1111: YES), a password match signal ON is output to the output terminal 70i in step S1113.

The special reach operation described above is performed by this password match signal ON. In step S1115, it is confirmed that the special reach operation has been completed. In the subsequent step S1117, the password match signal is turned OFF, and this routine is terminated.
On the other hand, if the password password decrypted from the barcode does not match the password stored in the ROM 85 in step S1111 (step S1111: NO), for example, in step S1119, for example, a message “password does not match”. Is displayed on the special symbol display device 23, and the process returns to the main routine.

On the other hand, even if the reach state is reached, if the setting switch 90C is not pressed (step S1105: NO), this routine ends without displaying the standby screen for a predetermined time. That is, the game proceeds without the password receivable period.
In the third embodiment, the same effect as in the first embodiment is produced.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and further, within the scope not departing from the gist of the invention other than the following. Various modifications can be made. Note that each of the routines (processing procedures) described above is merely an example, and can be changed as appropriate.

(1) In the above embodiment, the management server 7 performs game information processing such as point addition. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the mobile phone 3, game information processing such as point addition shown in FIG. May be performed. In this case, it is not necessary to provide the management server 7, and the system configuration is simplified.
In this case, a program for adding points, determining whether or not a predetermined condition is correct is downloaded from a homepage of a gaming machine manufacturer or distributed by a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and stored in the memory 220 of the mobile phone 3. Remembered.

(2) In the above embodiment, the management server 7 performs point addition, and the password is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 when the addition result satisfies a predetermined condition. The password may be sent regardless of the password. For example, the password may be transmitted all at once to players registered as members after a predetermined period of time since the gaming machine was sold. As a result, for example, a game time is short, that is, a player with a low number of points as described above can be given a password, so that a wide range of players' motivation for playing can be improved and attracting customers.

(3) In the above embodiment, one type of password is provided for each model. However, a plurality of passwords are provided for each model, the acquisition conditions for the plurality of passwords are different, and the plurality of passwords are included. A plurality of corresponding effects may be changed.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the mobile phone 3 is used as the mobile communication terminal is shown. However, various mobile communication terminals such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) can be used in addition to the mobile phone 3. .

(5) In the above embodiment, the special symbol display device 23 is used as a notification means for a password input message or the like. However, the notification means is not particularly limited, and for example, a lamp or LED capable of notification by light or voice Or a speaker.

(6) In the above embodiment, wireless communication is performed between the gaming machine 1 and the mobile phone 3 using infrared rays as a medium. However, the wireless communication is not particularly limited. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which wireless communication by Bluetooth is performed with a portable communication terminal capable of Bluetooth communication, which is known as a short-range communication technology using radio waves.
PIAFS (PHS Internet Access Forum Stan)
A simple mobile phone PHS (Personal Handyphone System) configured to support the dard protocol may be used.

(7) In the above embodiment, the background change and the character change in the special symbol display device 23 are performed as a change in the operation content of the gaming machine 1, but the game content is not limited to the change in the operation content. As long as it shows that the operation content of the machine has been changed, there is no particular limitation,
For example, various decoration lamps, sound effects flowing during the game, change of music, change of reach notice mode, and the like can be mentioned.
Moreover, the operation | movement change of the movable member provided on the game board may be sufficient. For example, it is conceivable that the opening probability of the opening and closing blades at the start opening is made longer than usual to improve the winning probability at the start opening and to make the game contents advantageous to the player. It is also conceivable to improve the winning probability at the starting opening by changing the way the game ball flows by providing a driving device in the wind turbine and changing the way the wind turbine is rotated.
The movable member is not particularly limited as long as it moves, and includes, for example, a character doll.
Further, the change in the operation content of the gaming machine 1 may be various probabilities such as the probability of reaching a reach state, the probability of a jackpot state, the number of payouts for winning, and the number of times of opening the big winning opening during the jackpot game. According to this configuration, a gaming state advantageous to the player can be achieved, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

(8) In the above embodiment, the password is used as an example of the information data. However, the information data is not particularly limited. For example, the information data is a program related to a change in the operation of the gaming machine 1 or the gaming machine 1. You may use the data regarding the change content of operation | movement.

(9) In the above embodiment, the infrared light receiving unit 93 is provided on the gaming board of the gaming machine 1 and the gaming machine 1 directly receives the information data (password). However, the receiving unit such as the infrared light receiving unit 93 or the like. May be configured so that the gaming machine 1 indirectly receives information data from the other device. For example, an infrared light receiving unit 93 or the like is provided in a pedestal machine (sand) for inputting money or the like. It may be provided.

(10) In the above embodiment, the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed when a signal (password matching signal) from the communication control board 80 which is the sub board enters the control device 65 which is the main board. However, the communication control board 80 may directly control the change of the operation content of the gaming machine 1 without inputting a signal from the communication control board 80 as a sub board to the control device 65.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an external signal from entering the control device 65, and thus fraud from the outside is avoided.

(11) In the above-described embodiment, the predetermined timing is in the reach state, but is not limited thereto, and the predetermined timing is not particularly limited as long as the game is started.
For example, after the probability variation mode in which the jackpot probability is higher than the normal time is determined at a predetermined timing, until the probability variation mode ends or the variation time of the variation symbol displayed on the variable display device is shortened. It is also possible to be between the time mode is determined and the time reduction mode is ended.
In these modes, the player often plays indifferently and often feels that the game content is boring.
Therefore, if the predetermined timing is set in these modes, the player transmits information data at these timings, and the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed in conjunction with this, so that the game Can relieve the feeling of boredom.
In particular, in these modes, since the symbol variation displayed on the variable display is often monotonous, it is preferable to display a specially prepared animation or the like on the variable display.
In addition, when the predetermined timing is provided during the probability change mode or the time reduction mode, it is preferable that the operable period of the setting button 90C is provided during the jackpot game preceding these modes. This is because during the jackpot, there is a relatively large amount of time for the player.
(12) A predetermined timing may be provided during the jackpot game. Generally, during a jackpot game, for example, the same animation or the like is only displayed on the symbol display device every time, so the player often plays the game indifferently and feels that the game content is boring There are also many. According to this configuration, information data can be received during the jackpot game, and the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed by receiving the information data, so that the player's feeling of boredom can be alleviated.
Furthermore, the predetermined timing is not limited to the above-described reach state, and the predetermined timing may be, for example, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when a predetermined number of game balls are fired.

(13) In the second embodiment, the case where the symbol variation A and the symbol variation B do not reach the reach state is shown, but as shown in FIG. 59, the symbol variation B assumes the reach state, that is, the symbol variation C. Is held, and other symbol fluctuations (FIG. 59) are performed while this is held.
In the example, when the symbol variation B) is in the reach state, it is desirable that the operation period of the setting button 90C be provided in addition to the period in which the symbol variation B is in the reach state. Since the player does not operate the setting button 90C during the period of reach in the symbol variation B, the player can concentrate on the game during the period of reach.
Similarly, as shown in FIG. 60, when the symbol variation C is held, another symbol variation (symbol variation B in the example of FIG. 60) performed while being held is in the reach state. In this case, in the symbol variation B, a configuration in which a period during which the setting button 90C can be operated is provided in addition to the period during which the reach action is performed is also desirable. Since the player does not operate the setting button 90C during the period in which the reach action is performed in the symbol variation B, the player can concentrate on the reach action.
Note that the reach action refers to a special performance performed at the time of reach.

(14) In the above embodiment, the presence / absence of the password receivable period can be selected by operating the setting button 90C. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine 1 can be operated by inserting a predetermined card, operating the mobile phone 3, or the like. The selection information about whether or not there is a password receivable period may be sent to the terminal, and the presence or absence of the password receivable period may be selected based on this information.
The presence or absence of a password receivable period may be selectable by a hall computer on the hall side. In this way, it is possible to select the presence / absence of a password receivable period in a batch from the hall computer on the hall side.
Further, the selection means such as the setting button 90C may be attached to the back side of the gaming machine 1 so that the player cannot directly operate it. In this way, since only the hall side can operate the selection means, it is possible to adjust the presence / absence of a password receivable period in accordance with the business intention of the hall side.

1 ... gaming machine 3 ... mobile phone (mobile communication terminal)
5 ... Internet 7 ... Management server 90C ... Setting button (selection means for presence / absence of receivable period)

Claims (2)

In gaming machines that can receive signals from mobile communication terminals,
In the gaming machine,
A period provided at a predetermined timing after the game starts, and a selection unit capable of selecting in advance whether or not there is a receivable period in which the information data transmitted from the mobile communication terminal can be received is provided before the predetermined timing;
The game is interrupted at the predetermined timing when the selection means selects the presence of the receivable period, and the game is not interrupted at the predetermined timing when the selection means selects the non-receivable period. A gaming machine characterized by progressing to In a gaming machine that can read characters, figures, symbols, barcodes, two-dimensional codes and other identification information created from specific information data displayed on the display means of the mobile communication terminal by the reading means,
In the gaming machine,
A selection that can be selected in advance before the predetermined timing whether or not there is a readable period in which the identification information displayed on the display means of the mobile communication terminal can be read is a period provided at a predetermined timing after the game starts Providing means,
The game is interrupted at the predetermined timing when the selection means selects the presence of the receivable period, and the game is not interrupted at the predetermined timing when the selection means selects the non-receivable period. A gaming machine characterized by progressing to

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