JP2012249952A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine hardly generating practical inconvenience and capable of effectively resisting a brute-force attack.SOLUTION: A display control part selectively switches an input operation part to an input permission state in which input of a password is effective, or to an input rejection state in which input of the password is ineffective or impossible. If the password input to the input operation part in the input permission state is an appropriately generated regular password, the display control part determines that authentication is successful (S33: Yes). If the input password is not the regular password, the display control part determines that the authentication is failure (S33: No). The display control part counts the number of times of consecutive determination that the authentication is failure (S37), and when the counted number of times reaches three (S38: No), the display control part switches the input operation part from the input permission state to the input rejection state (S41). If a special symbol lottery part executes an internal lottery in the input rejection state, the display control part switches the input operation part from the input rejection state to the input permission state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine installed in a game hall such as a game hall.

  Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine that notifies a password indicating a gaming state at the end of a game in response to a predetermined input operation from a player. When the player inputs the password notified last time at the start of the next game to the gaming machine, the gaming machine determines whether or not the entered password matches the stored password. If not, a password NG screen is displayed. If they match, the current gaming state is changed to a gaming state corresponding to the entered password. Therefore, the player can take over the previous game to the next game, and carry the interest of the game to the next game.

  Further, Patent Document 2 determines whether the authentication password is correct for each repeated access request, counts the number of consecutive errors in which the authentication password is continuously determined to be incorrect, and the number of consecutive errors is a predetermined number of allowable authentication errors. Describes an information processing apparatus that performs access restriction processing on target data stored in a print data storage area or a confidential box area. The access restriction process is a process that locks the target data and disables reading and changing operations so that access is not possible even if a correct authentication password is input.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-149452 JP 2005-190348 A

  The access restriction process of Patent Document 2 is effective for password capture (brute force attack) by random input of a password, and it is preferable to take measures against the brute force attack even in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1. .

  However, when the access restriction process of Patent Document 2 is applied to a gaming machine in which an unspecified number of players play a game, the number of consecutive errors reaches a predetermined allowable number of authentication errors due to a brute force attack of a certain player In addition, the next new player cannot enter the password, causing a practical inconvenience.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is unlikely to cause practical inconvenience and that can effectively counter a brute force attack.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a lottery determination unit, a game process execution unit, a password input unit, a switching unit, an authentication determination unit, and a counting unit.

  The lottery determination means executes electronic internal lottery determination based on a predetermined opportunity. The game process execution means executes a game process corresponding to the result of the determination of whether or not the lottery determination means is successful. The player can input the input password to the password input means. The switching means selectively switches the password input means between an input permission state in which input of the input password is valid and an input rejection state in which input of the input password is invalid or cannot be input. The authentication determination unit determines that the authentication has succeeded when the input password input to the password input unit in the input allowed state is a properly generated regular password, and determines that the authentication has failed when the input password is not the regular password. The counting unit counts the number of times that the authentication determining unit continuously determines that the authentication has failed.

  The switching means switches the password input means from the input permission state to the input rejection state when the number of times counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number. Further, the switching means switches the password input means from the input rejection state to the input permitted state when the lottery determination means executes the internal lottery in the input rejection state.

  In the above configuration, when the player inputs the input password, the authentication determination unit determines that the authentication is successful when the input password is a properly generated regular password, and determines that the authentication fails when the input password is not a regular password. When the player determined to have failed authentication repeats the input password and the authentication failure continues for a predetermined number of times, the switching means switches the password input means to the input password until the lottery determination means executes the internal lottery. Is switched to the input rejection state in which the input is invalid or input is impossible.

  A player after a predetermined number of unsuccessful authentications cannot enter an input password unless the game is started and an internal lottery is executed by the lottery determination means. Therefore, password capture by random password entry (brute force) It can effectively counter (attack).

  In addition, since the input password can be input at the start of the game, practical inconvenience hardly occurs.

  The gaming machine may include a first timing unit that counts an elapsed time after the number of times counted by the counting unit reaches a predetermined number. The switching means switches the password input means from the input rejection state to the input permission state when the elapsed time counted by the timing means reaches the first predetermined time in the input rejection state.

  In the above configuration, when the elapsed time after the number of consecutive authentication failures reaches the predetermined number reaches the first predetermined time, the switching unit switches the password input unit from the input rejection state to the input permission state.

  Therefore, when a player does not start a game with a predetermined number of consecutively failed authentications and a new player plays a game on that gaming machine, the number of consecutive authentication failures after the predetermined number of times has been reached. If the elapsed time has reached the first predetermined time, a new player can input the input password without starting the game, and practical inconvenience is less likely to occur.

  The gaming machine may include a start winning opening, display means, operation input means, and display control means. The start winning opening is provided in the game area and allows a game ball launched into the game area to be won. The operation input means receives an input operation from the player. The display control means displays the result of the determination by the lottery determination means in a stopped manner as a fixed symbol after variably displaying on the display means. Further, the display control means displays a password input screen for guiding input of the input password on the display means when the operation input means receives an input operation in a state where the fixed symbol is displayed. The lottery determination means executes an internal lottery in response to the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening. The input of the password to the password input means is valid only when the input is permitted and the password input screen is displayed on the display means. The switching means switches the input means from the input rejection state to the input permitted state when a game ball wins the starting winning opening in the input rejection state.

  In the above configuration, the password input screen is displayed when the operation input means receives an input operation in a state where the fixed symbol is displayed, and the input password is in an input-permitted state and the password input screen is displayed. Valid only with.

  The gaming machine may further include a second timing unit that counts the stop display time of the fixed symbol. The display control means displays the password input screen on the display means until the stop display time measured by the second time measuring means reaches the second predetermined time even if the operation input means receives an input operation. When the operation input means receives an input operation after the stop display time measured by the second time measuring means reaches the second predetermined time without being displayed, a password input screen is displayed on the display means.

  In the above configuration, the password input screen is not displayed until the stop display time of the confirmed symbol reaches the second predetermined time even when the operation input means receives an input operation, and the display of the confirmed symbol is not displayed. Maintained. For this reason, even if the player mistakenly inputs the operation input means between the time when the confirmed symbol is stopped and displayed until the second predetermined time has elapsed, another screen is displayed from the confirmed symbol display screen. Without switching to the screen, it is possible to reduce the uncomfortable feeling given to the player in the middle of the game.

  According to the present invention, practical inconvenience hardly occurs, and it is possible to effectively counter a brute force attack.

It is a mimetic diagram showing a schematic structure of a gaming system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the random number lottery part for fluctuation | variation patterns shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the command reference table shown in FIG. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the production | presentation control process part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the jackpot effect table memorize | stored in the effect mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the bonus effect presentation table for jackpot memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating an example of the production table for loses memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of an effect image, (a) is the effect execution screen immediately after the stop of an effect symbol, (b) is the menu transition guidance screen which switches from an effect execution screen when the stop time of an effect symbol passes predetermined time. Respectively. It is a figure which shows an example of a menu screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a system menu screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the image at the time of password input, (a) shows the input screen of a password, (b) shows the authentication failure notification screen at the time of password authentication failure, respectively. It is a figure which shows an example of a new registration screen. It is a flowchart which shows a flag setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a menu transition guidance screen display process. It is a flowchart which shows a menu screen display process. It is a flowchart which shows a password input process. It is a figure which shows an example of the transition of the screen displayed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game by launching a game ball (game medium) in the game area of the game board will be described as an example. It can also be applied to other gaming machines such as (slot machine). In the following description, the left-right direction corresponds to the left-right direction when the gaming machine is viewed from the front (player side).

[Schematic configuration of game system]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine P constitutes a game system together with a mobile phone 400 possessed by the player and a WEB application server 500 provided by a manufacturer and sales company of the pachinko machine P. The mobile phone 400 and the WEB application server 500 are connected via a predetermined network 450 such as the Internet, and the game system can be used when the player registers as a member from the mobile phone 400 to the WEB application server 500. .

[Schematic configuration of mobile phone]
The mobile phone 400 includes an imaging unit 401, a two-dimensional code decoding unit 402, a communication unit 403, and a display unit 404. The imaging unit 401 images the two-dimensional code 100 issued by the pachinko machine P in accordance with the player's operation. The two-dimensional code 100 includes game history information and a URL of a predetermined WEB site provided by the WEB application server 500. The game history information includes, for example, a pachinko game according to the game history in addition to the game history such as the number of special symbol changes described later, the number of jackpot occurrences, the type of change pattern at the time of jackpot occurrence, the number of villas, the number of reach, etc. The point value given by the machine P is included. The two-dimensional code decoding unit 402 decodes the two-dimensional code 100 captured by the imaging unit 401 using a predetermined algorithm. The communication unit 403 accesses the WEB site specified by the decrypted URL and transmits the decrypted game history information. The display unit 404 is a liquid crystal display device that displays a WEB page provided from an external WEB server (including a WEB application server).

[Schematic configuration of WEB application]
The WEB application server 500 includes a WEB server unit 501, an application unit 502, and a storage unit 503. The WEB server unit 501 has a new member registration page for issuing a password after allowing the player to input various information at the time of member registration, and information on members (players) stored in the storage unit 503 (game history). The member page that provides the player with information (including information) and the presentation mode executed by the pachinko machine P (for example, so that a specific character appears frequently in the production image when the reach occurs, Change the production table to be referred to at the time of production execution from the normal table to the privilege table), encrypt the customization information and issue a password, update the game history information according to the request from the member, and then enter the password A web page such as an information update page to be issued is created and provided to the mobile phone 400 via the network 450. The application unit 502 updates and stores the game history information transmitted via the information update page in the member database of the storage unit 503 according to a predetermined information management program. In the member database, each member is specified by the individual identification number of the mobile phone 400 transmitted when the mobile phone 400 accesses the WEB application server, and the game history information is associated with the individual identification number of the mobile phone 400 of each member. Is remembered. In addition, the game history such as the number of changes of the special symbol in the game history information is accumulated and stored for each game, and the point value is accumulated and stored.

  The application unit 502 generates customization information corresponding to the input content (selection content) of the player on the customization page. The application unit 502 may store the generated customization information in the storage unit 503 in association with the individual identification number in the same manner as the game history information. The application unit 502 issues a password according to a predetermined password issuing program and provides it to the WEB server unit 501 when a new member is registered, customization information is generated, and game history information is updated.

[Outline of the game system]
A player who uses the game system for the first time accesses the WEB site using the mobile phone 400, registers a new member, and obtains a password. The player who has acquired the password inputs the acquired password to the pachinko machine P when starting the game. The pachinko machine P authenticates the input password, and when the authentication is successful, starts counting the game history.

  When ending the game, the player uses the mobile phone 400 to obtain game history information (two-dimensional code 100) at the time of the game from the pachinko machine P, and accesses the WEB site to obtain his game history information. The password updated and issued from the WEB site (displayed on the display unit 404 of the mobile phone 400) is stored in a storage unit (not shown) of the mobile phone 400 or the like. The pachinko machine P that provided the game history information erases all stored game history information.

  The player who has updated the game history information and obtained the password will enter the acquired password into the pachinko machine P when the game is started next time, and will access the WEB site at the end of the game and enter the password. To get. In this way, by executing predetermined processing at the start and end of the game, a point value owned by the player (in the member database of the WEB application server 500 corresponding to the individual identification number of the mobile phone 400 of the player) The stored point value is increased.

  One of the characteristic services (privileges) provided to members by this game system is customization of the production mode by the members (players). Customization is a service that is provided only to members who have a predetermined point value or more. A member who owns a point value greater than or equal to a predetermined value and desires customization accesses the customization page of the WEB site from the mobile phone 400 and makes a predetermined input before starting the game. The WEB site encrypts customization information corresponding to the customization selected by the member and issues a password, and the player inputs the issued password to the pachinko machine P. The pachinko machine P decrypts the input password, and changes the normal (default) production mode to a production mode corresponding to the customization information obtained by the decryption. Thereby, the player can enjoy a special production mode different from normal.

[Schematic configuration of gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P (ball game machine) according to the present embodiment has a vertically rectangular machine frame 1 installed in an island facility of the game hall, and a door-like shape on the machine frame 1. A front frame 2 that can be freely opened and closed, a game board 3 housed inside the front frame 2, and a door that can be freely opened and closed on the front surface of the front frame 2. A large opening 8 is formed at the center. A front board having a glass door 4, a transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, and a tray 5 that is disposed on the lower side of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed and accommodates a game ball. 6, a launching device 9 provided at the lower portion of the front frame 2, a handle 7 attached to the front board 6, and the like. A housing 15 of the pachinko machine P is constituted by a machine frame 1, a front frame 2, and a glass door 4. One speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 on the left and right sides, and various sound effects relating to games are emitted.

[Configuration of front side of gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 3 has a game area 31 on the board surface, and when the game board 3 is mounted on the front frame 2, the game area 31 can be observed from the glass plate 10. It has become. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 32 for sliding the game ball and a game ball regulating rail 33, and the game ball launched by the launching device 9 flows down in the game area 31. To do. Further, in the game area 31, a special symbol display device 17, an effect display device (display means) 34, a through chucker 21, a normal symbol display device 22, an electric tulip 49, a stage 36, and a start winning opening. 37, a general winning port 38, an out port 39, a game nail (not shown), a windmill (not shown), and an attacker device 41 are provided.

  The display device 34 is a liquid crystal display device provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 3. The display device 34 displays a predetermined effect image based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol performed when the game ball wins the winning prize opening 37. In addition, the display device 34 displays a menu screen (see FIG. 13) according to the player's operation of the input operation unit 60, and a video introducing the content of the game in a standby state where no game is being performed. Display a demonstration video (demo screen). The display device 34 has a display area for performing a hold display (display that the hold ball random number is stored) when the hold ball random number is stored in the hold ball random number storage unit 115 (see FIG. 5). Is partitioned. That is, the portion of this display area is the reserved ball display area 34a.

  The special symbol display device 17 is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol that is triggered by the winning of the game ball in the start winning opening 37, and more specifically, The lottery result is displayed in such a manner that the special symbol (number or pattern) is changed and then stopped. This special symbol display device 17 uses a 7-segment display in this embodiment, and is provided at the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the display device 34 at the same time. It has been.

  The through chucker 21 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type through chucker detection sensor 46 (see FIG. 5) for detecting that the game ball has passed is incorporated therein. Yes. In addition, a normal symbol display device 22 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol performed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 is provided next to the special symbol display device 17. . In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 22 is composed of two LED lamps, and one LED lamp is lit when the normal symbol hits, and the other LED lamp is lit when lost. Yes.

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the start winning opening 37 and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When the solenoid is energized, the pair of blade members Are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the start winning opening 37 is enlarged. The stage 36 is disposed below the display device 34, and is a structure in which a game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a start winning opening 37 is disposed at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the start winning opening 37 with a high probability.

  The attacker device 41 is a device that is opened a predetermined number of times when the game is won as a big win as a result of an electronic lottery related to a special symbol performed when a game ball wins the start winning opening 37. When the attacker device 41 is opened, the big winning opening 42 is exposed, and a lot of prize balls can be obtained by winning game balls there. In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered the start winning opening 37 or the general winning opening 38 are collected from the out opening 39. Sensors 43 to 45 (see FIG. 5) for detecting the passage of game balls are provided inside the start winning port 37, the general winning port 38, and the big winning port 42, respectively.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. The tray 5 can accommodate not only the game balls thrown by the player but also the game balls paid out from the ball payout device 14 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). A game ball payout sensor 47 (see FIG. 5) is provided in the ball payout device 14 or a payout passage of game balls from the ball payout device 14 to the tray 5 to detect the game balls paid out. A launching device 9 for launching game balls toward the game area 31 is attached to the lower part of the front frame 2, and the game balls accommodated in the tray 5 are supplied to the launching device 9 one by one. The Then, when the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the launching device 9 can launch the game ball to the game area 31 with a launch intensity corresponding to the turning amount. Yes. In the launching path of the game ball from the launching device 9 or the launching device 9 to the game area 31, a ball launch detection sensor 48 (see FIG. 5) for detecting the launched game ball is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a projecting surface portion 5a projecting forward is formed at a substantially central portion of the front edge of the tray 5, and an input operation unit (password input means, a player operating) is operated on the upper surface of the projecting surface portion 5a. Operation input means) 60 is provided. The input operation unit 60 includes a covered cylindrical push button switch 61 and an annular jog dial 62. The push button switch 61 is a member provided with a spring-biased circular push-down member, and an annular jog dial 62 is rotatably provided around it. Further, the push-down part of the push button switch 61 is a hollow member having a transmissive part, and an LED is built in the push-button switch 61. When the push button switch 61 is pressed, it is lit when some processing can be executed. When no processing is performed, the light is turned off. The push button switch 61 is turned on when pressed, and returns to its original position when the hand is released. The jog dial 62 can be rotated 360 degrees to the left and right, and can detect the amount and direction of rotation, and is used to move the cursor on various screens to be described later displayed on the display device 34 based on this detection. is there. When the push button switch 61 is depressed, the input operation unit 60 transmits a depression operation signal to the effect control processing unit 12a. When the jog dial 62 is rotated, a rotation operation signal indicating the rotation amount and the rotation direction is transmitted. It transmits to the production control processor 12a.

[Configuration of the back side of the gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko machine P has a main control processing part (game processing execution means) 11, an effect control processing part (display control means) 12 a constituting a sub control processing part, a special symbol on the back side. A display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, a normal symbol display control unit 12f, a firing control processing unit 13, a ball payout device 14 and the like are provided.

[Main control processing section]
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control processing unit 11 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 (see FIG. 3) via a support member or the like. The main control device 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a predetermined control program, and a RAM (Temporary storage of generated processing information and a RAM for deleting stored information ( Random Access Memory) and the like. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game (game processing) is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a special symbol lottery unit (lottery determination means) 110 for performing electronic lottery related to a special symbol when a game ball wins a winning winning opening 37, and this special symbol lottery The special symbol determination unit 120 that determines the special symbol according to the lottery result determined by the unit 110, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 for determining the variation pattern command that is a game command, and the lottery result by the special symbol lottery unit 110 If the determination is a big hit, the solenoid of the attacker device 41 is operated to shift to the big hit game, and the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol is triggered when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 The main control is provided with a normal symbol lottery unit 170 to perform and an electric tulip operation control unit 180 for controlling the operation of the electric tulip 49. Processing section 11 is configured.

  The special symbol lottery unit 110 generates a random number for a special symbol that generates a software random number by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). One random number is acquired (latched) at the timing when the game ball is won in the unit 111 and the start winning opening 37 (at the timing when the detection signal from the start winning opening detection sensor 43 is input to the main control processing unit 11). A special symbol random number acquiring unit 112, a special symbol random number acquiring unit 112 that determines whether or not the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquiring unit 112 is a big hit, with reference to the special symbol determination table 114, and a special symbol If the special symbol is changing when the symbol random number acquisition unit 112 acquires a random number, the acquired random number is stored as a reserved ball random number up to an upper limit of four (predetermined number). That pending ball random number memory unit 115, and a.

  The variation pattern command determination unit 140 includes a variation pattern random number lottery unit 130 that performs a lottery process of variation pattern random numbers used to determine a variation pattern command that is a command for determining an effect mode, a variation pattern random number, and variation Pattern command pattern No. A command reference table 135 in which a plurality of tables associated with (game commands) are stored. As shown in FIG. 6, the random number lottery unit for variation pattern 130 sets the value of the loop counter within a predetermined range (from 0 to 63) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Based on a random number generator for variation pattern 131 that generates software random numbers by updating one by one and a game ball won in the start winning opening 37 (a detection signal from the starting winning opening detection sensor 43 is a main control processing section) 11, a variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132 that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing input to 11), a variation pattern random number storage unit 134 that stores the random number acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132, It has.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the command reference table 135 includes a jackpot reference table 135a that is referred to when the acquired special symbol random number is a jackpot random number, and a lost reference table 135b that is referred to in the case of a loss. Referring to these tables 135a and 135b, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines the variation pattern No. Is determined.

  More specifically, the big hit reference table 135a includes a variation pattern No. that is a game command. 1 to 64 are assigned, and the change pattern No. which is a game command is stored in the reference table 135b for lose. 65 to 127 are allocated. When the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 is a big hit random number, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines the variation pattern No. One pattern is selected from 1 to 64 based on the random number for the variation pattern, and the pattern is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a variation pattern command.

  Similarly, in the case of a loss, the fluctuation pattern command determination unit 140 changes the fluctuation pattern No. One pattern is selected from 65 to 127 based on the random number for the variation pattern, and the command is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. The variation pattern No. 1 to 64, the variation pattern No. Compared to 65-127, it is a variation pattern command with a long variation time of special symbols as a whole, and if an effect mode with a long variation time is displayed, the player predicts that the possibility of a big hit is high. Can be done.

  Next, the jackpot game control unit 160 controls to open and close the attacker device 41 by a predetermined number of rounds according to the type of jackpot.

  Further, the normal symbol lottery unit 170 is triggered by the fact that the game ball has passed through the through-chucker 21 and the normal symbol random number generator having the same configuration as the number of random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generator 111. The normal symbol random number acquiring unit that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing when the detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 11), and the normal symbol random number acquiring unit acquires If the normal symbol is changing when the normal symbol random number acquisition unit and the normal symbol random number acquisition unit acquire random numbers, the normal symbol determination table that determines whether or not the random number is per normal symbol And a normal symbol reserved ball random number storage unit for storing the acquired random number as a normal symbol reserved ball random number. In addition, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 to open and close based on a command won per normal symbol by the electronic lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 170.

[Sub-control processing section]
Next, a sub control processing unit that receives various commands (commands) from the main control processing unit 11 and controls various devices will be described. An effect control processing unit 12a, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, and a normal symbol display control unit 12f constituting the sub control processing unit are provided on the back surface of the game board 3 with support members and the like. In accordance with the processing information generated by the main control processing unit 11, the display device 34, the speaker 20, and other effect devices (such as LED devices) are controlled. Similarly to the main control device 11, the sub-control processing unit also includes a CPU, a ROM that stores a predetermined control program, a RAM that temporarily stores generated processing information, and a RAM that deletes the stored information. Then, the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, whereby predetermined processing is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the effect control processing unit 12a is an effect mode determination unit 210, a display control unit (switching unit, authentication determination unit, counting unit, display control unit) 220, a voice control unit 230, and point control as a processing unit. A display mode storage area 260, an image data storage area 270, an audio data storage area 280, a history information storage area 290, a failure count storage area 300, and a flag setting area 310. In addition, a timer unit (first timer unit, second timer unit) 250 is provided. The effect mode storage area 260, the image data storage area 270, and the audio data storage area 280 are set in the ROM, and the history information storage area 290, the failure count storage area 300, and the flag setting area 310 are set in the RAM. The time measuring unit 250 is a software timer, and in accordance with an instruction from the display control unit 220 or the like, an elapsed time from an instructed time point (including a first stop time, a second stop time, and an input prohibition time described later). Keep time.

  The effect mode storage area 260 stores a jackpot effect table 260a, a jackpot benefit effect table 260b, a lose effect effect table 260c, and a lose benefit effect table 260d. The effect mode determination unit 210 refers to one of the effect tables 260a to 260d stored in the effect mode storage unit 260 based on the variation pattern command received from the main control processing unit 11, and uses the effect used for the game. decide.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the jackpot effect table 260a includes a variation pattern No. 1-No. A production mode is assigned so as to correspond to up to 64 variation pattern commands on a one-to-one basis. For example, the variation pattern No. No. 1 is “Long Reach A”. 2 is “Long Reach B”. 30 is “Super Super Reach A”, and the variation pattern No. 64 is assigned “Premier Reach C”. All of these production modes include reach (the production mode in a state where all other production symbols are stopped at the same design, leaving one production design that is fluctuating among multiple production designs), and reach. It is a mode in which a long-time production is performed as compared to a production that does not include.

  The jackpot bonus effect table 260b is a bonus bonus table for customization that is used in place of the jackpot bonus table 260a only when the player inputs a password in which customization information is encrypted to the pachinko machine P. As shown in FIG. 10, the variation pattern No. is similar to the big hit effect table 260a. 1-No. A production mode is assigned so as to correspond to up to 64 variation pattern commands on a one-to-one basis. The jackpot bonus effect table 260b is set such that the frequency of appearance of a specific character is higher than that of the jackpot effect table 260a, and a player who likes a specific character appears by customizing the favorite character. Can increase opportunities to do. For example, when the character appearing in each effect image is one of “X” or “Y” and “X” and “Y” appear in the jackpot variation pattern table 260a at the same frequency, the bonus jackpot table 260b is , One character (for example, “X”) is set to appear more frequently than the other character (for example, “Y”). For this reason, the player who likes one character “X” can increase the chance of the character “X” appearing by customization. Note that the jackpot effect table 260a and the jackpot bonus effect table 260b have the same basic configuration (effect time, story, etc.) of the effect modes corresponding to the same variation pattern command. For example, the variation pattern No. Super Super Reach A and Super Super Reach H assigned to 30 have the same production time and story. Also, the sound generated by the sound control unit 230 in accordance with the effect image is different between the case of referring to the jackpot effect table 260a and the case of referring to the jackpot benefit effect table 260b.

  As shown in FIG. 65-No. The production mode is assigned so as to correspond to the variation pattern commands up to 127 on a one-to-one basis. For example, the variation pattern No. 65, “No reach A” indicates a change pattern No. 66, “No reach B” indicates a change pattern No. 80, “Normal reach A” is the change pattern No. No. 85 is “Long Reach A”. 127 is assigned “super super reach C”. As described above, this loss effect table 260c is configured to include a lot of effects without reach.

  The lost effect table 260d is a customized bonus effect table used in place of the lost effect table 260c only when the player inputs a password in which the customization information is encrypted to the pachinko machine P. Although details are not particularly shown, the appearance frequency of a specific character is set to be higher than that of the loss effect table 260c, similarly to the jackpot privilege table 260b. In this embodiment, only one type of customization benefit presentation table (a jackpot benefit presentation table and a lost bonus presentation table) is provided, but a plurality of types of bonus presentation tables may be provided. In this case, on the WEB site, the player selects a desired customization, and a password corresponding to the selected customization (a password including customization information specifying a privilege effect table corresponding to the character selected by the player) is applied to the WEB application. The server 500 may issue it.

  In the history information storage area 290, game history information, for example, the number of changes of special symbols, the number of occurrences of jackpots, the type of change pattern at the time of jackpot occurrence, the number of villas, the number of reach, point values to be described later, With the successful authentication of the password at the start of the game as a start condition, the password is sequentially stored as the game progresses.

  In the flag setting area 310, areas for storing ON / OFF of effect setting flags FG3 to FG6 corresponding to each of the effect tables 260a to 260d, a password input prohibition flag FG1 and a guidance non-display flag FG2 described later are individually provided. It has been. The password input prohibition flag FG1 determines whether or not display of a password input screen (menu screen in this embodiment) is permitted when a request from the player (predetermined input to the input operation unit 60) is made. It is a flag used to The guidance non-display flag FG2 is a flag used to determine whether or not to display the menu transition guidance screen. In the default state after the power is turned on, the flag FG3 corresponding to the jackpot effect table 260a and the flag FG5 corresponding to the loss effect table 260c are set on, and other flags (corresponding to the jackpot bonus effect table 260b) are set. Flag FG4, flag FG6 corresponding to the lost bonus effect table, password entry prohibition flag FG1, and guidance non-display flag FG2) are set to OFF.

  In the image data storage area 270, menu image data, variation effect image data, background image data, character image data, various button image data, and the like are stored in advance. These image data are read and used when the display control unit 220 generates an effect image and a menu screen.

  The failure count storage area 300 stores a counter value (the number of times determined to be authentication failure) that is counted up when the display control unit 220 described later determines that password authentication has failed.

  As described above, the production mode determination unit 210 refers to one of the production tables 260a to 260d stored in the production mode storage unit 260 based on the variation pattern command received from the main control processing unit 11. Decide the production to use for the game. The variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command is the variation pattern No. 1-No. In the case of 64, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines an effect with reference to an effect table in which the effect setting flags FG3 and FG4 in the flag setting area 310 are turned on in the effect table for big hits 260a and 260b. Similarly, the variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern command is the variation pattern No. 65-No. In the case of 127, the effect mode determination unit 210 determines an effect with reference to an effect table in which the effect setting flags FG5 and FG6 of the flag setting area 310 are turned on in the loss effect effect tables 260c and 260d. Further, the effect mode determination unit 210 updates and stores the game history information in the history information storage area 290 in accordance with the determination of the effect.

  The point control unit 240 refers to the game history information in the history information storage area 290 every predetermined time, converts the game history information into point values according to a predetermined point conversion program set in advance, and converts the converted point values into history information. Accumulate and store in the storage area 290.

  The display control unit 220 reads out the image data from the image data storage unit based on the effect mode determined by the effect mode determination unit 210, generates an effect image, and displays it on the display device 34. As shown in FIG. 12A, the effect image includes a dummy symbol (effect symbol) that changes in synchronization with the special symbol that is variably displayed on the special symbol display device 17. The effect symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol at the end of each effect (at the end of the effect generated by one special symbol lottery). The display control unit 220 produces an effect based on the variation pattern command received from the main control processing unit 11 even when any screen other than the game execution screen (see FIG. 12A) is displayed. When starting the game, the screen is switched to the game execution screen, and the effect image including the change stop of the effect symbol is displayed.

  In addition, the display control unit 220 sets the password input prohibition flag FG1 and the guidance non-display flag FG2 to be on and confirms when the effect symbol based on the received variation pattern command starts (when the special symbol variation starts). At the start of display of the effect symbol (when the special symbol is stopped), the timing unit 250 is instructed to start timing of the first stop time and the second stop time. The display control unit 220 sets the password input prohibition flag FG1 to OFF when the first stop time (stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol and the confirmed special symbol) reaches the first predetermined time (second predetermined time), The timer unit 250 is instructed to end timing (stop and clear timing) of the first stop time. Similarly, when the second stop time (stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol and the confirmed special symbol) reaches the second predetermined time longer than the first predetermined time, the display control unit 220 turns off the guidance non-display flag FG2. The time setting unit 250 is instructed to end the time measurement of the second stop time. In this embodiment, the first predetermined time is set to 10 seconds, and the second predetermined time is set to 20 seconds. When the effect control processing unit 12a receives a pressing operation signal from the input operation unit 60 (push button switch 61), the display control unit 220 determines whether or not the first stop time has reached the first predetermined time (10 seconds). Is determined according to the state of the password input prohibition flag FG1. When the display control unit 220 determines that the password input prohibition flag FG1 is off (the stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol and the confirmed special symbol has reached 10 seconds), the display control unit 220 generates a menu screen and displays it on the display device 34. And when it is determined that the password input prohibition flag FG1 is on (the stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol and the confirmed special symbol has not yet reached 10 seconds), the menu screen is displayed even if the input operation unit 60 is pressed. Is not displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a history display button 601 displayed as “history display” is arranged in the approximate center of the menu screen, and “system menu” is displayed below the history display button 601. A system menu display button 602 is arranged. These buttons 601 and 602 are selected by a cursor that is moved by a rotation operation of the player's input operation unit 60 (jog dial 62). Specifically, the display control unit 220 displays the cursor as a frame surrounding the outer periphery of the button, and for example, the effect control processing unit 12a generates a rotation operation signal indicating that the input operation unit 60 has been rotated clockwise. When received, the cursor is moved downward, and when a rotation operation signal indicating that it has been rotated counterclockwise is received, the cursor is moved upward. The selection by the cursor is confirmed by receiving a pressing operation signal by pressing the input operation unit 60 of the player. Further, the display control unit 220 determines whether or not the second stop time (stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol and the confirmed special symbol) has reached the second predetermined time (20 seconds) depending on the state of the guidance non-display flag FG2. judge. If the display control unit 220 determines that the guidance non-display flag FG2 is off (the second stop time has reached 20 seconds), the display control unit 220 generates a menu transition guide screen and displays it on the display device 34. When it is determined that the display flag FG2 is on (the second stop time has not reached 20 seconds), the menu transition guidance screen is not displayed. In the menu transition guidance screen, as shown in FIG. 12B, the image of the input operation unit 60 is displayed so as to be superimposed below the effect image being displayed, and an explanation of the display method of the menu screen is displayed. Further, the display control unit 220 causes the time measuring unit 250 to measure the elapsed time from the start of display of the menu transition guidance screen, does not receive either the rotation operation signal or the pressing operation signal from the input operation unit 60, and the variation pattern. When this elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time (2 minutes in this embodiment) without receiving a command, the menu transition guidance screen is switched to the demonstration screen and displayed.

  When the history display button 601 on the menu screen is selected by the player, the display control unit 220 refers to the history information storage area 290 and displays a history display screen based on the stored history information.

  When the system menu display button 602 on the menu screen is selected by the player, a system menu screen is generated and displayed. As shown in FIG. 14, the system menu screen includes a password input screen display button 603 displayed as “password input”, a new registration button 604 displayed as “new registration”, and “two-dimensional code issue”. A displayed two-dimensional code issue button 605 and a return button 606 displayed as “return” are arranged in order from the top to the bottom of the screen. These buttons 603 to 606 are selected by a cursor that is moved by the rotation operation of the player's input operation unit 60 in the same manner as the selection of the buttons 601 and 602 on the menu screen described above, and the player's input operation unit 60 is pressed. The selection is confirmed by the operation.

  When the password input screen display button 603 on the system menu screen is selected by the player, the display control unit 220 generates and displays a password input screen. In this embodiment, the password input screen is displayed only via the menu screen, and the input operation unit 60 is allowed to enter the password by allowing the display of the menu screen, and the menu screen is displayed. Forbidden is an input rejection state in which password input is impossible. That is, the state of the input operation unit 60 is selectively switched between the input permission state and the input rejection state depending on whether the display of the menu screen is permitted or prohibited.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (a), a software keyboard 607 composed of 52 keys is arranged in the approximate center of the password input screen. Each key corresponds to either one of uppercase letters or lowercase letters, and the corresponding alphabet is displayed on each key. Further, the keys are arranged in four rows of 13 each, and are arranged in alphabetical order from the left side. That is, uppercase letters A to M are displayed in the first row, uppercase letters N to Z are displayed in the second row, lowercase letters a to m are displayed in the third row, and lowercase letters nz are displayed in the fourth row. The keys are arranged.

  In the upper part of the password input screen, an input character field for displaying alphabets input by the player using the software keyboard 607 for the number of characters of the password, in this embodiment, eight characters is arranged. In the input character column, alphabets input by the player are displayed in the order of input from the left side. Below, an erasing button 608 displaying “Erase”, a completion button 609 displaying “Done”, and a return button 610 displaying “Return” are arranged in order from the left side. The keys of the software keyboard 607 and the buttons are selected by a cursor that is moved by a rotation operation of the player's input operation unit 60. Specifically, the display control unit 220 displays the cursor as a frame surrounding the outer peripheries of the keys and buttons, and, for example, produces a rotation operation signal indicating that the input operation unit 60 has been rotated clockwise. When 12a is received, the cursor is moved to the right, and when a rotation operation signal indicating that it has been rotated counterclockwise is received, the cursor is moved to the left. When a pressing operation signal is received by a pressing operation of the player's input operation unit 60, the selection is confirmed. In addition, when the cursor is positioned on the key arranged on the rightmost side of the password input screen, when receiving the rotation operation signal indicating that the input operation unit 60 is rotated clockwise, the display control unit 220 The cursor is moved to a key located at the leftmost position below the current position (when the cursor is positioned at a key corresponding to “z”, the cursor is moved to the delete button 608). When the cursor is positioned on the leftmost key or the delete button 608 arranged on the password input screen, when the rotation operation signal indicating that the input operation unit 60 is rotated counterclockwise is received, display control is performed. The unit 220 moves the cursor to a key arranged on the rightmost side above the current position.

  When each key of the software keyboard 607 is selected by the player, the alphabet corresponding to the selected key is displayed in the input character column. When the delete button 608 is selected, the alphabet displayed on the rightmost side of the input character column (the most recently input alphabet) is deleted from the alphabet displayed in the input character column.

  When the completion button 609 is selected, the display control unit 220 recognizes an alphabetic character string displayed in the input character field as an input password, and decrypts the recognized input password by a predetermined decryption process. By executing a predetermined authentication process for the password, it is determined whether or not the recognized input password is a properly generated regular password. When the display control unit 220 determines that the input password is a regular password, the display control unit 220 determines that the authentication is successful. In the case of successful authentication, the production mode determination unit 210 starts a game history information storage process. When the authentication is successful and the decrypted password includes customization information, the display control unit 220 customizes the presentation corresponding to the customization information and the number of failures stored in the failure number storage area 300. To clear. Since one type of customization is set in the present embodiment, when the password includes customization information, the flag FG3 corresponding to the big hit effect table 260a and the flag FG5 corresponding to the loss effect table 260c are turned off. The flag FG4 corresponding to the big hit bonus effect table 260b and the flag FG6 corresponding to the lost bonus effect table 260 are set to ON. When a plurality of types of customization can be set, the display control unit 220 determines the effect table indicated by the custom information included in the input password, and the effect setting flag corresponding to the effect table is set to ON at that time. It may be set to on instead of the flag. In the case of successful authentication, the display control unit 220 displays an authentication success notification screen (not shown) in which a message “password authentication succeeded” is superimposed for a predetermined time in the approximate center of the password input screen, and then displays the menu. Display the transition guidance screen. On the other hand, if the display control unit 220 determines that the input password is not a regular password, the display control unit 220 determines that the authentication has failed. In the case of authentication failure, as shown in FIG. 15B, an authentication failure notification screen in which an error message “password is not correct” is displayed at the approximate center of the password input screen for a predetermined time, and then the password input screen is displayed again. indicate. Further, the display control unit 220 counts up the number of failures stored in the failure number storage area 300.

  When the number of failures stored in the failure count storage area 300 reaches a predetermined number (when the counter value reaches a predetermined value (“3” in this embodiment)), the display control unit 220 displays an authentication failure notification screen in advance. After the time display, the game execution screen including the stop display of the current confirmed effect design is generated and displayed without returning to the password input screen. In addition, the display control unit 220 sets the password input prohibition flag FG1 to ON, clears the number of failures stored in the failure count storage area 300, and instructs the timing unit 250 to start counting the input prohibition time. . When the input prohibition time reaches the third predetermined time (first predetermined time), the display control unit 220 sets the password input prohibition flag FG1 to OFF, and causes the timer unit 250 to stop counting the input prohibition time (time count). Stop and clear). The third predetermined time is longer than the first predetermined time and the second predetermined time, and is set to 3 minutes in this embodiment. While the input prohibition flag is on, the display control unit 220 does not display the menu screen even when the input operation unit 60 is pressed, and maintains the display of the game execution screen, as in the case after the change stop described above. . That is, the display control unit 220 switches the input operation unit 60 from an input permission state in which input of an input password is valid to an input rejection state in which input is not possible.

  When the return button 610 on the password input screen is selected by the player, the display control unit 220 displays a system menu screen.

  Returning to the description of the system menu screen, if the player selects the new registration button 604 on the system menu screen, the display control unit 220 displays the new registration screen. As shown in FIG. 16, a predetermined new registration two-dimensional code 100 stored in advance in the image data storage area 270 is displayed in the approximate center of the new registration screen. The two-dimensional code 100 in the case of new registration includes information on the URL of a new member registration page and predetermined initial information about game history information.

  When the 2D code issue button 605 on the system menu screen is selected by the player, the display control unit 220 includes the 2D code including the game history information stored in the history information storage area 290 and the URL information of the member page. 100 is generated. In addition, a two-dimensional code issuance screen is displayed in which the generated two-dimensional code 100 is arranged substantially at the center. After displaying the two-dimensional code issue screen, the display control unit 220 clears the game history information in the history information storage area 290.

  When the return button 606 on the system menu screen is selected by the player, the display control unit 220 displays the menu screen.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the voice control unit 230 reads the voice, the sound effect, and the background sound of the character from the voice data storage area 280 based on the presentation mode determined by the presentation mode determination unit 210, and is generated from the speaker 20. Let In addition, when the input operation unit 60 is pressed in the input rejection state (the password input prohibition flag FG1 is on), the voice control unit 230 generates a warning sound from the speaker 20.

  The special symbol display control unit 12b specially displays the special symbol display device 17 based on the special symbol command determined by the special symbol determination unit 120 of the main control processing unit 11 and the variation pattern command determined by the variation pattern command determination unit 140. The special symbol determined by the special symbol determining unit 120 is displayed in such a manner that the symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped as a confirmed special symbol. On the other hand, the normal symbol display control unit 12f receives the command of the lottery result relating to the normal symbol by the normal symbol lottery unit 170, displays the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 22 based on the command, and displays it in a manner of stopping. It is controlled to do. The basic symbol display control unit 12f has substantially the same basic configuration of display control, although the symbol to be displayed is different from the display control by the special symbol display control unit 12b described above.

  The payout control processing unit 12e receives a signal from the CR unit (not shown) and controls the ball paying device 14 so as to lend out a game ball to the player, and receives a payout command from the main control processing unit 11, The ball payout device 14 is controlled so as to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls to the player. The ball dispensing device 14 includes a sprocket (not shown) in which notches for holding game balls one by one are formed, and a motor (not shown) for rotating the sprocket. By controlling the rotation of the motor, the required number of prize balls can be paid out. Specifically, when the start winning port detection sensor 43, the general winning port detection sensor 44, the big winning port detection sensor 45, etc. detect the passage of the game ball, the ball payout device 14 receives the ball via the main control processing unit 11. The game ball is paid out based on the command.

  The firing control processing unit 13 is a device that controls the operation of the launching device 9 according to the rotation amount of the handle 7. More specifically, control processing is performed such as energizing the launching device 9, stopping energization, or changing the energization current.

[Control processing related to input and display]
Next, flag setting processing, menu transition guidance screen display processing, menu screen display processing, and password input processing executed by the display control unit 220 in relation to input and display will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. To do. These processes are repeatedly executed at predetermined time intervals while the pachinko machine P is powered on and operating.

[Flag setting process]
When this process is started, the display control unit 220 determines whether or not it is the time of starting the change of the effect design based on the received change pattern command (at the start of the change of the special design) as shown in FIG. S11) If it is determined that it is the start of fluctuation (step S11: YES), the password input prohibition flag FG1 and the guidance non-display flag FG2 are set on (step S12), and the process proceeds to step S13. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not at the start of fluctuation (step S11: NO), the process proceeds to step S13 without executing the process of step S12. In addition, when the time measurement of the 1st stop time, the 2nd stop time, or the input prohibition time is performed at the time of a fluctuation | variation start, these time measurement is complete | finished in step S12.

  In step S13, it is determined whether or not it is at the end of the variation of the effect symbol (when the special symbol is stopped). The stop time and the second stop time are instructed to start (step S14), and the process proceeds to step S15. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not at the end of the fluctuation (step S13: NO), the process proceeds to step S15 without executing the process of step S14.

  In step S15, it is determined whether or not the first stop time is equal to or longer than the first predetermined time (10 seconds), and if it is determined that the first stop time is less than the first predetermined time (step S15: NO), input is performed. It is determined whether or not the prohibition time is equal to or longer than a third predetermined time (3 minutes) (step S16).

  When it is determined that the first stop time is equal to or longer than the first predetermined time (step S15: YES), or when it is determined that the input prohibition time is equal to or longer than the third predetermined time (step S16: YES), the password input prohibition flag FG1 is set to OFF, and the timing unit 250 is instructed to end the first stop time and the input prohibition time (step S17), and the process proceeds to step S18. On the other hand, when it is determined that the input prohibition time is less than the third predetermined time (step S16: NO), the process proceeds to step S18 without executing the process of step S17.

  In step S18, it is determined whether or not the second stop time is equal to or longer than the second predetermined time (20 seconds), and when it is determined that the second stop time is equal to or longer than the second predetermined time (step S18: YES), guidance is provided. The non-display flag FG2 is set to OFF, the time measurement unit 250 is instructed to end the time measurement of the second stop time (step S19), and this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the second stop time is less than the second predetermined time (step S18: NO), the process of step S19 is not executed and the process is terminated.

  As a result of this processing, the password input prohibition flag FG1 and the guidance non-display flag FG2 are always set to ON during the change of the special symbol, and if the special symbol stop display after the change stop is continued for 10 seconds or more, the password input prohibition flag FG1 Is changed to OFF, and when the special symbol stop display continues for 20 seconds or longer (after the password input prohibition flag FG1 has been changed to OFF for 10 seconds or more), the guidance non-display flag FG2 is changed to OFF. In addition, when the password input prohibition flag FG1 is set to ON by the authentication failure of the input password three times consecutively (by the process of step S41 of FIG. 20 described later) instead of the process of step S12 due to the start of fluctuation, a special symbol is displayed. If it fluctuates, the timing of the first stop time is started, so that the password input prohibition flag FG1 is changed to OFF when the special symbol stop display continues for 10 seconds or more as described above. On the other hand, if the special symbol does not fluctuate at all, the timing of the first stop time will not be started. Therefore, the password input prohibition flag is kept until the input prohibition time (elapsed time from the third authentication failure) reaches 3 minutes. Is kept on, and the password input flag is changed to off when the input prohibition time reaches 3 minutes.

[Menu transition guide screen display processing]
When this process is started, the display control unit 220 determines whether or not the game execution screen is displayed (step S21) as shown in FIG. 18, and determines that the game execution screen is displayed (step S21). Step S21: YES), it is determined whether or not the guidance non-display flag is off (Step S22). When it is determined that the guidance non-display flag is off (step S22: YES), it is determined whether the password input prohibition flag is off (step S23), and when it is determined that the password input prohibition flag is off (step S23). (S23: YES), the game execution screen is switched to the menu transition guidance screen and displayed (step S24), and this process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the game execution screen is not displayed (step S21: NO), when it is determined that the guidance non-display flag is on (step S22: NO), or when the password input prohibition flag is on. When it determines (step S23: NO), this process is complete | finished, maintaining the present screen (step S25).

  With this process, when the special symbol stop display after the change stop is continued for 20 seconds or more, the game execution screen is switched to the menu transition guide screen. In addition, when the game execution screen is displayed due to the authentication failure of the input password three times in succession (by the process of step S45 of FIG. 20 described later), the input prohibition time (elapsed time from the third authentication failure) is 3 When the minute is reached, the password input prohibition flag FG1 is changed to OFF by the process of step S16 in FIG. 17, and the game execution screen is switched to the menu transition guidance screen. Note that the guidance non-display flag FG2 is set to OFF by the process of step S19 in FIG. 17 when the second stop time reaches 20 seconds. Therefore, when the input prohibition time reaches 3 minutes, the menu is always displayed from the game execution screen. Switch to the transition guide screen.

[Menu screen display processing]
When this process is started, the display control unit 220 determines whether or not a pressing operation signal has been received from the input operation unit 60 (whether or not a pressing operation has been detected) as shown in FIG. 19 (step S51). If it is determined that the pressing operation has been detected (step S51: YES), it is determined whether or not the password input prohibition flag is off (step S52). If it is determined that the password input prohibition flag is off (step S52: YES), the guidance non-display flag is set to off, the timing of the second stop time is ended (step S53), and the displayed screen is changed to the menu screen. It switches and displays (step S54) and complete | finishes this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the pressing operation is not detected (step S51: NO), or when it is determined that the password input prohibition flag is on (step S52: NO), the process of step S53 is not executed. While maintaining the current screen (step S55), this process is terminated.

  With this process, when the player presses the push button switch 61 after the stop display of the special symbol after the variable stop is continued for 10 seconds or more, the displayed screen is switched to the menu screen. In addition, when the player presses the push button switch 61 after the elapsed time (input prohibition time) after the third authentication failure of the input password reaches 3 minutes, the displayed screen is switched to the menu screen.

[Password input process]
When this process is started, the display control unit 220 determines whether or not the completion button 609 is selected and the input password is recognized (whether or not the input of the password is detected) as shown in FIG. S31). If it is determined that the password input has not been detected (step S31: NO), the process is terminated without executing the processes after step S32.

  When it is determined that the input of the password has been detected (step S31: YES), the recognized input password is decrypted by a predetermined decryption process, and the predetermined authentication process is executed for the decrypted password (step S32). It is determined whether or not the password is a properly generated regular password (step S33).

  If it is determined that the input password is a regular password (authentication success) (step S33: YES), the failure count stored in the failure count storage area 300 is cleared (step S34), and the authentication success notification screen is displayed for a predetermined time. After that (step S35), a menu transition guidance screen is displayed (step S36), and this process is terminated.

  When it is determined that the input password is not a regular password (authentication failure) (step S33: NO), the number of failures stored in the failure number storage area 300 is counted up (integrated) (step S37), and the number of failures is a predetermined number of times. It is determined whether it is less than (three times) (step S38).

  If the number of failures is less than 3 (step S38: YES), the authentication failure notification screen is displayed for a predetermined time (step S39), then the password input screen is displayed again (step S40), and this process is terminated. To do.

  When the number of failures reaches 3 (step S38: NO), the password entry prohibition flag FG1 is set to on (step S42), and the number of failures stored in the failure number storage area 300 is cleared (step S43). The timer unit 250 is instructed to start counting the input prohibition time (step S44), the authentication failure notification screen is displayed for a predetermined time (step S44), and the game execution screen is displayed without returning to the password input screen (step S44). Step S45), the process is terminated.

[Screen transition]
Next, the transition of the screen related to the player's input operation will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the push button switch 61 is pressed while the menu transition guidance screen is displayed, the menu transition guidance screen is switched to the menu screen, and when the input operation unit 60 is operated to perform a predetermined input, the system menu is displayed. A password input screen is displayed via the screen. When the input operation unit 60 is operated and a predetermined input is performed while the password input screen is displayed, the screen returns to the menu screen via the system menu screen.

  If the authentication of the input password is successful on the password input screen, the menu success guidance screen is displayed after the authentication success notification screen is displayed. If the input password authentication fails, an authentication failure notification screen is displayed. At the time of this authentication failure, if the number of consecutive failures is less than 3, the password input screen is displayed again, and if the authentication fails three times in succession, a game execution screen is displayed. The game execution screen displayed due to this authentication failure is a menu transition guide when 3 minutes have passed since the last authentication failure (occurrence of the input-prohibited state) or when 20 seconds have passed since the suspension of the special symbol change. Switch to the screen. Further, when 10 seconds have passed since the change stop and the push button switch 61 is pressed, the menu screen is displayed. The player cannot perform a password input operation until the screen is switched to the menu transition guidance screen or the menu screen. Although not particularly illustrated, even when the push button switch 61 is pressed while the demo screen is displayed, the demo screen is switched to the menu screen, and the input operation unit 60 is further operated to perform a predetermined input. When done, a password entry screen is displayed via the system menu screen.

  Thus, according to this embodiment, when the player inputs a password to the pachinko machine P, the display control unit 220 determines that the authentication is successful when the password is a regular password, and fails when the password is not a regular password. Is determined. When the player who is determined to have failed authentication repeats the password input, and the authentication failure continues three times, the display control unit 220 continues until the special symbol lottery unit 110 executes the internal lottery, or the number of consecutive authentication failures. The input operation unit 60 is switched to an input rejection state in which the password cannot be input until 3 minutes elapses after reaching the third time. For this reason, the player after three consecutive authentication failures starts the game and causes the special symbol lottery unit 110 to execute an internal lottery, or three minutes have elapsed since the number of consecutive authentication failures reached three. Unless you do this, you cannot enter your password. Therefore, it is possible to effectively counter the password capture by random input of the password.

  In addition, since the password can be input after the start of the game or after 3 minutes, practical inconvenience is unlikely to occur.

  In addition, when a player does not start a game with a predetermined number of consecutively failed authentications and a new player plays a game with the pachinko machine P, the number of consecutive authentication failures reaches a predetermined number. If three minutes have elapsed, a new player can enter the password without starting the game, and practical inconvenience is less likely to occur.

  Further, until the stop display time of the confirmed effect symbol reaches 10 seconds, the menu screen is not displayed even if the input operation unit 60 is pressed, and the display of the game execution screen is maintained. For this reason, even if the player accidentally presses the input operation unit 60 until 10 seconds elapse after the confirmed effect symbol is stopped and displayed, the game execution screen is displayed on another screen (menu Without switching to the screen), and the discomfort given to the player in the middle of the game can be reduced.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the discussion and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment.

  For example, in the input rejection state, display of the menu screen is permitted without being prohibited, but password input by the input operation unit 60 may not be accepted, or may be treated as invalid even if accepted. Further, the screen that transitions after three consecutive authentication failures may be a screen other than the game execution screen (for example, a demo screen). Further, the menu transition guidance screen and the menu screen may be omitted.

  Further, in the present invention, when the lottery determination unit executes the internal lottery, the switching unit switches the password input unit from the input rejection state to the input permission state. This “when the lottery determination unit executes the internal lottery” It is not limited when the internal lottery is executed by the lottery means, and it is possible to guess the gaming action state (consumer act of game media (game balls, medals, etc.)) that triggers the lottery means to execute the internal lottery. Including a “timing at which a detection signal from the start winning port detection sensor 43 (or a predetermined detection sensor) is input to the main control processing unit 11” and “a detection timing of the ball launch detection sensor 48”. At this timing, the password input means may be switched from the input rejection state to the input permission state.

  In the case of a slot machine, it is possible to infer the state of gaming action by detecting the insertion of medals, pressing detection of the bet button, start button, reel rotation stop button, etc., and the switching means at the timing of these detections. The password input means may be switched from the input rejection state to the input permission state.

  Further, the condition for switching from the input rejection state to the input permission state may be changed according to the number of authentication failures.

  For example, when there are three consecutive authentication failures, a warning is displayed for 10 seconds from the time of the failure, and the password input means is temporarily switched from the input permitting state to the input rejecting state for 10 seconds. When authentication fails (four times consecutively) after 2 seconds (after switching to the input-permitted state), the input is rejected again, and the lottery determination means executes the internal lottery, or the fourth failure A switching condition may be set so that the input permissible state is not switched unless a time of 3 minutes elapses.

  In addition, when the number of consecutive authentication failures is updated and increased (fifth), when the internal lottery is executed twice, or when the time of 5 minutes has not elapsed since the failure, the state is switched to the input allowable state. As described above, the condition for switching to the input permissible state may be set to be stricter as the number of failures increases.

  It should be noted that the above-mentioned number of times and time can be appropriately set according to the situation.

  That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Main control process part (game process execution means), 12a ... Production control process part, 31 ... Game area, 34 ... Production display device (display means), 37 ... Start winning opening, 60 ... Input operation part (password input means) , Operation input means), 110 ... special symbol lottery section (lottery determination means), 220 ... display control section (switching means, authentication determination means, counting means, display control means), 250 ... timer section (first timing means, Second time measuring means), 400 ... mobile phone, 450 ... network, 500 ... WEB application server, P ... pachinko machine (game machine)

Claims (4)

Lottery determination means for determining whether electronic internal lottery is successful or not by a predetermined opportunity;
A game process executing means for executing a game process in accordance with the result of the success / failure determination of the lottery determination means;
A password input means by which a player can input an input password;
A switching means for selectively switching the password input means between an input permission state in which the input of the input password is valid and an input rejection state in which the input of the input password is invalid or impossible to input;
Authentication determination means for determining an authentication success when the input password input to the password input means in the input allowed state is a properly generated regular password, and for determining an authentication failure when the input password is not the regular password When,
Counting means for counting the number of times that the authentication determination means has continuously determined the authentication failure,
The switching means switches the password input means from the input permission state to the input rejection state when the number of times counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number. In the input rejection state, the lottery determination means causes the internal lottery When the game is executed, the password input means is switched from the input rejection state to the input permission state. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A first time counting means for measuring an elapsed time after the number of times counted by the counting means reaches a predetermined number of times;
The switching unit switches the password input unit from the input rejection state to the input permission state when an elapsed time counted by the timing unit reaches a first predetermined time in the input rejection state. Gaming machine. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2,
A start winning opening that is provided in the gaming area and allows a winning of a game ball fired in the gaming area;
Display means;
An operation input means for receiving an input operation from a player;
When the result of the lottery determination means is displayed on the display means in a variable manner and stopped as a confirmed symbol, and when the operation input means receives an input operation in a state where the confirmed symbol is displayed, Display control means for displaying a password input screen for guiding input of an input password on the display means,
The lottery determination means executes the internal lottery in response to winning of a game ball at the start winning opening,
The input of the input password to the password input means is valid only in the input-permitted state and the state where the password input screen is displayed on the display means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching means switches the input means from the input refusal state to the input permissible state when a game ball wins the start winning opening in the input refusal state. A gaming machine according to claim 3,
A second time measuring means for measuring the stop display time of the fixed symbol;
The display control means includes the password input screen until the operation input means receives an input operation until the stop display time measured by the second time measuring means reaches a second predetermined time. Is displayed on the display means, and the password input screen is displayed when the operation input means receives an input operation after the stop display time measured by the second time measuring means reaches a second predetermined time. A gaming machine characterized by being displayed on a display means.

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