JP2013059428A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine including a special function of storing game history information, as progress of a game, into an external management server, with increased operation rate.SOLUTION: The game machine includes a function of generating a connection destination code required for storing player identification information into a content server at the start of a special mode. When the game is not in progress, a state where the connection destination code can be generated, and a state where the connection destination code cannot be generated, are generated. The value of generating the connection destination code or storing the player identification information into the content server can be increased.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a game is played using a game medium such as a game ball or a game medal.

  As a gaming machine, a spinning-type gaming machine in which a game in which a spinning circuit on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn is rotated to stop and display a predetermined symbol is played, or a game ball that is launched toward a gaming area is started. 2. Description of the Related Art A ball-type game machine in which a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed by entering a mouth and stopped is displayed is widely known.

  In these gaming machines, the game is progressed while storing the game history information indicating the progress of the game, and the stored game history information is stored in an external management server through a predetermined external communication terminal (such as a mobile phone). There are gaming machines with special functions to save. In such a gaming machine, in order to activate the special function, it is necessary to register (initial registration) player identification information, which is information for identifying a player, in the external management server. When the player identification information is initially registered, the special function can be started.

JP 2009-195328 A

  However, the above-mentioned special function is employed in many gaming machines, and there is a problem that it is difficult to improve the operation of the gaming machine simply by installing the special function.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems in conventional gaming machines, and in a gaming machine having a special function for storing gaming history information in an external management server, the operation is improved as compared with the conventional gaming machine. For the purpose.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the gaming machine of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
While playing a game that displays and stops a predetermined symbol,
When the game is progressed in a state where the game history information corresponding to the result of the game is stored, the game history information is stored in a predetermined external management server through a predetermined external communication terminal, and when the game is newly performed, the external management is performed. In the gaming machine that advances the game reflecting the gaming history information stored in the server,
Registration access information for readable output to the external communication terminal for registration information for registering player information to the external management server through the external communication terminal in a game standby state where no game is being performed Output means;
In response to the fact that the player information is registered in the external management server, game progress means for progressing the game in a state of storing the game history information;
Registration permission determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined registration permission condition for permitting output of the registration access information is satisfied, and
The registration access information output means comprises:
When it is determined by the registration permission determination means that the registration permission condition is not satisfied, output of the registration access information in the game standby state is prohibited,
When it is determined by the registration permission determination means that the registration permission condition is satisfied, the output of the registration access information in the game standby state is permitted.

  According to such a configuration, regarding the “initial registration of the player identification information to the external management server” required for progressing the game in a state where the game history information corresponding to the game result is stored, the gaming machine By restricting the output of the registration access information from the “initial registration”, a “state where initial registration is possible” and a “state where initial registration is impossible” occur. This makes it possible to increase the value of “initial registration of player identification information to the external management server” itself, which is naturally possible with conventional gaming machines. As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of attracting customers in the “state where initial registration is possible” and to improve the operation of the gaming machine.

  The “registration permission condition” may be set according to the time requirement and the operating status. For example, “registration permission time is in advance” or “game machine administrator operates” The registration permission switch to be set to a permitted state ”can be exemplified.

  In addition, “gaming machines” include a revolving type gaming machine in which a game in which a predetermined figure is stopped and displayed by rotating a rotating figure on which a plurality of types of symbols are drawn, or a game launched toward a gaming area. For example, a ball game machine or the like in which a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed and stopped when the ball enters the start opening is performed. In addition, in the “game standby state in which no game is being performed”, in the spinning-type gaming machine, the state from when the symbol is stopped and displayed until the next rotation of the rotor is started, or the symbol is stopped and displayed. For example, a game standby state from when a game medium such as a game medal is inserted to rotate the spinning cylinder to the next time can be illustrated. In a ball game machine, it is stored that a game ball has entered the start port. For example, the game standby state from when the special symbol change display is stopped to the next time the game ball enters the start port can be exemplified.

In the above-described gaming machine,
A storage access information output means for outputting the storage access information for storing the game history information in the external management server through the external communication terminal in the game standby state in a readable manner to the external communication terminal;
Storage permission determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined storage permission condition for permitting output of the storage access information is satisfied, and
The storage access information output means includes
When it is determined by the storage permission determination means that the storage permission condition is not satisfied, output of the storage access information in the game standby state is prohibited,
When the storage permission determination unit determines that the storage permission condition is satisfied, output of the storage access information in the game standby state may be permitted.

  According to such a configuration, regarding “saving game history information to the external management server”, by restricting the output of storage access information from the gaming machine, the “state where game history information can be saved” And “a state in which saving of game history information is disabled” occurs. This makes it possible to increase the value of “storing game history information in an external management server” itself, which is naturally possible with conventional gaming machines, as compared to the conventional case. As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of attracting customers in the “state where game history information can be stored”, and to improve the operation of the gaming machine.

  It should be noted that the “save permission condition” may be set according to the time requirement and the operating status, such as “being in a predetermined storage permission time” or “operating by a gaming machine administrator”. For example, the storage permission switch to be set is set to a permitted state. Further, the storage permission condition may be established in duplicate with the above-described registration permission condition, or may be established independently of the above-described registration permission condition.

In the above-described gaming machine,
The registration permission determining means determines whether or not the registration permission condition is satisfied based on whether or not a time when a predetermined registration operation is performed by the player is a first time, It is determined that the registration permission condition is satisfied when the time when the registration operation is performed is the first time, and the registration permission condition is satisfied when the time when the registration operation is performed is not the first time It is determined that
The storage permission determining means determines whether or not the storage permission condition is satisfied based on whether or not the time when a predetermined storage operation is performed by the player is the second time, It is determined that the storage permission condition is satisfied when the time when the storage operation is performed is the second time, and the storage permission condition is satisfied when the time when the storage operation is performed is not the second time It is determined that it is not,
A time setting means for setting the first time and the second time may be further provided.

  According to such a configuration, the time when the output of the registration access information is permitted, the time when the output of the registration access information is prohibited, the time when the output of the storage access information is permitted, and the storage access By combining the time when the output of information is prohibited with various combinations, it is possible to provide a plurality of types of periods in which different customer attracting effects are exhibited. As a result, it is possible to improve the operation of the gaming machine by exhibiting the effect of attracting customers according to each period. The “first time” and the “second time” may be set at the same time, or may be set at different times. Further, the “registration operation” and the “save operation” may be in any form as long as the operation is performed using an operation unit that can be operated by the player.

  According to the present invention, in a gaming machine having a special function of storing game history information, which is a game progress status, in an external management server, it is possible to improve operation as compared with the conventional one.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the swivel type game machine of a present Example. It is the perspective view which opened the front door of the present Example, and showed the internal structure of the gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the three spinning cylinders of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the spinning cylinder type game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the winning line set to the gaming machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which matched and showed the game combination set to the swivel type game machine of a present Example with the symbol combination which establishes the winning of a game player, and the privilege provided by winning establishment. It is a flowchart which shows the game control processing which a main control board performs in the spinning cylinder type game machine of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game control processing which a main control board performs in the spinning cylinder type game machine of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for normal states of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the internal winning flag of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the structure of the BB state flag etc. of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game state setting process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the lottery table for BB states of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the input operation reception process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation rotation stop process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the rotation stop control process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated one of the 1st stop tables of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated a mode that the left cylinder was stopped as a 1st cylinder. It is explanatory drawing which showed the relationship between the 1st stop table and 2nd stop table of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the whole game system of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure at the time of making a player perform member registration in the game system of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the log | history information of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure at the time of making the content server memorize | store the historical information memorize | stored in the gaming machine in the gaming system of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure at the time of reflecting the past historical information memorize | stored in the content server in the game system of a present Example on a gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows the procedure for a player to browse the own history information memorize | stored in the content server in the gaming system of a present Example, and the procedure for providing a content to a player according to this history information It is. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control process which CPU mounted in the sub control board of a present Example performs. It is a flowchart which shows the game interlocking production execution process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the game interlocking production execution process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the production pattern determination table for BB combination internal winning of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the demonstration effect execution process of a present Example of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process in special mode of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the mission table of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special mode function corresponding | compatible process of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special mode operation corresponding | compatible process during the function C setting of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special mode operation corresponding | compatible process during the function C setting of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special mode operation corresponding | compatible process during the function C setting of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special mode operation corresponding | compatible process during the function C setting of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the menu screen for the function C setting period of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the connecting point code display screen of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the historical information transmission code display process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the log | history information transmission code display screen of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the password input screen of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the password corresponding | compatible process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the menu screen for the function B setting period of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the menu screen for the function D setting period of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the special mode function switching process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the time of the installation elapsed days t1-t6, tX of a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the function switch notification process of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the function setting period of a present Example, and the notice period of this function setting period. It is a front view of the ball ball game machine (pachinko machine) of this modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the board surface structure of the game board of the pachinko machine of this modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the 1st symbol display apparatus mounted in the pachinko machine of this modification, and a 2nd symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the screen structure of the presentation display apparatus mounted in the pachinko machine of this modification.

  In order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, an embodiment in which the configuration of the present invention is applied to the following spinning-type game machine will be described.

A. Device configuration of a spinning machine:
A-1. overall structure :
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of a swivel type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter abbreviated as “gaming machine 1”). As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a housing 3 formed in a box shape and a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the housing 3. The front door 2 has three main areas: a middle area where the game is actually played, an upper area 2u where various effects are performed according to the progress of the game, and a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out. The middle region is configured by a game state display unit 2ma for displaying a game state and an operation unit 2mb for playing a game.

  In the upper region 2u, an effect display device 10 is provided in the center, speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the effect display device 10, and various lamps 12 are provided above the effect display device 10 and the speaker 14. It has been. The effect display device 10 is configured by a so-called liquid crystal display device, and can produce effects by displaying various images in conjunction with the progress of the game.

  A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display section 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. Various display panels 22 for displaying the game state are provided on the left and right and below the display window 20.

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the upper surface as credits. An insertion button 34 or the like is provided for inserting the number of game medals required for one game. Note that the storage of game medals exceeded when the number of game medals inserted into the gaming machine 1 from the game medal slot 30 exceeded a specified number (the upper limit of the number of game medals required for one game). This means storing the minutes as data, or storing the number of medals paid out as data instead of actually paying out game medals. Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, a start lever 36 for starting rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medals are inserted and rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. The rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the like are provided.

  In addition, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. Even after the game medals are inserted, the inserted game medals are paid out by operating the checkout button 40 as long as the start lever 36 is operated and the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is started. Is possible. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear a jammed game medal when a game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is jammed inside the gaming machine 1. Furthermore, the operation unit 2mb is provided with an effect button 43 in the center of the upper surface. The effect button 43 is used when a predetermined item is selected from a menu displayed on the effect display device 10.

  In the lower region 2d of the front door 2, there are provided a game medal payout outlet 50 through which game medals are paid out, a tray 52 for receiving the game medals paid out, and the like.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. An effect display device 10 is attached to the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and a pair of speakers 14 are attached to the left and right thereof.

  A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, and a door substrate 240 described later is provided below the display window 20. Further, below the door substrate 240, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c and the start lever 36 are attached.

  A medal selector 106 serving as a path for game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 is provided to the left of the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c. A coin shooter 108 and the like for guiding to the outlet 50 are provided. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 mainly based on dimensions and receiving only game medals that conform to the standard dimensions. If a game medal is inserted before the player operates the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are accepted into the hopper 116 and do not satisfy the standard. The medals are returned to the game medal payout exit 50 through the coin shooter 108.

  On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 to play a game. Returned to medal payout exit 50. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and when a game medal that satisfies the dimensional standard passes, it is detected by the medal sensor, and a signal thereof will be described later. To be supplied.

  Three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are provided in the approximate center of the casing 3 to which the front door 2 is attached, and a plurality of types of symbols are provided on the outer circumferential surface of each spinning cylinder as described later. It is drawn. A main control board unit 110 storing a later-described main control board 200 for controlling the entire game is provided above the spinning cylinders. Behind the spinning cylinders are described later for driving the respective spinning cylinders. A rotating substrate unit 112 in which the rotating substrate 260 to be stored is stored is provided. Further, a sub-control board 220 (to be described later) for controlling various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. A sub-control board unit 111 is provided.

  A rear speaker 114 is provided below the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, and further below that, a hopper 116 that collects game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 and a game medal are paid out. A medal payout device 118, a power supply unit 120 in which a power supply board 280 to be described later for supplying power to the entire gaming machine 1, and the like are mounted. The game medals paid out from the medal payout device 118 pass through the coin shooter 108 and are paid out from the game medal payout outlet 50. A power switch 120 s for turning on the gaming machine 1 is also provided on the front surface of the power supply unit 120.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an arrangement of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c. In each spinning cylinder, 21 symbols are drawn on the outer peripheral surface. In addition, the types of the drawn symbols are the same for any of the spinning cylinders, but the arrangement of the symbols is set to be different for each spinning cylinder.

A-2. Electrical configuration:
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-control board 220, door board 240, rotor board 260, power supply board 280, relay board 300, etc. are connected to the gaming machine 1 so that data can be communicated, with the main control board 200 as the center. Has been configured.

  The main control board 200 is a board that manages the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On this main control board 200, CPU 201, ROM 202, RAM 203 and the like are mounted so that data can be communicated with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. By transmitting a control command (or control signal) toward the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotating board 260, etc. while receiving a signal indicating that, and performing a game control process described later, The operation of these various substrates is controlled.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub control board 220 includes a CPU 221, a ROM 222, a RAM 223, and the like that are connected to each other via a bus so that data can be communicated with each other. In addition, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, a rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates a pattern (see FIG. 3) drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub control board 220 analyzes the control command received from the main control board 200, and outputs drive signals to the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L, respectively. Various performances are performed. As will be described in detail later, the sub control board 220 displays a menu on the effect display device and performs processing corresponding to the item selected by the effect button 43.

  On the door board 240, the medal selector 106, the insertion button 34 for inserting the stored game medals, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the rotating drum, and the stopping of the rotating rotating drum The spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the settlement button 40 for paying out the stored game medals or the inserted game medals and ending the game, various display panels 22 for displaying the game status, etc. are connected. ing. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to be able to communicate data. For this reason, when the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2, the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the closing button 34, the adjustment button 40, etc. are operated, the signal is transmitted via the door board 240 to the main control board. 200 is supplied. In addition, a signal that the medal selector 106 detects the passage of the game medal by the built-in medal sensor is also supplied to the main control board 200 through the door board 240.

  On the rotating board 260, the rotating motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, respectively, and the rotating sensors 26a, 26b for detecting the rotational positions of the respective rotating cylinders. , 26c, etc. are connected. The rotating substrate 260 detects the rotational positions of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by the rotating sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c, and drives the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c, thereby rotating the rotating cylinders 20a. , 20b, 20c can be stopped at desired positions. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c.

  The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via the relay board 300, and performs an operation of paying out a predetermined number of game medals based on a control signal from the main control board 200.

  These various control boards and power consumed by the boards are supplied from a power supply board 280. In FIG. 4, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow. As shown, power is directly supplied to the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 from the power supply board 280, and various boards (the door board 240, the rotor board 260, and the relay board 300) are Electric power is supplied via the main control board 200. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board.

B. Overview of the game:
In the following, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the rotary type gaming machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described, but as an preparation, an outline of the game performed in the rotary type gaming machine will be described. Keep it.

  When starting a game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 and the required number of game medals (a prescribed number) is inserted to start the game. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the specified number is fixed to “3”, and when three gaming medals are inserted, the operation of the start lever 36 is validated. When game medals are stored in advance as credits, a predetermined number of game medals can be inserted by pressing the insertion button 34.

  When a prescribed number of game medals are inserted and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate. As described above with reference to FIG. 3, since a plurality of symbols are drawn on each of the spinning cylinders, when the spinning cylinder rotates, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the display window 20. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, three turning cylinder stop buttons 38 a, 38 b, and 38 c are provided on the front surface side of the front door 2 corresponding to each turning cylinder. When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are pressed while the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinders corresponding to the pressed buttons stop rotating, and accordingly, the display window 20 displays a variable display. The displayed symbol is stopped and displayed as any symbol. In this way, when the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, one of the symbols is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the size of the display window 20 is set such that three symbols are displayed for each cylinder. Eventually, when the three drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped and displayed, a total of nine symbols in three rows and three columns are displayed on the display window 20. In addition, a plurality of pay lines are set in advance at positions where these nine symbols are displayed.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a winning line set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the upper prize line L1, the middle prize line L2, the lower prize line L3, the diagonally upward winning line L4, and the diagonally lower right. A total of five pay lines are set for the pay line L5 in the direction. When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, some combination of symbols is obtained on these pay lines. If the symbol combination on the winning line is a symbol combination corresponding to one of the game actors, the winning of the game officer is established, and a privilege corresponding to the game officer is given to the player. The

  FIG. 6 shows the types of gaming combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol combinations that establish the winning of the gaming actor, and the benefits that are given to the player when the winning of the gaming actor is established. It is explanatory drawing shown correspondingly. In FIG. 6, the type of the game player is displayed in the leftmost column, the symbol combination that establishes the winning of the gamer is displayed in the middle column, and the player when the winning of the gamer is established in the rightmost column. The privilege granted to is displayed. For example, the big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as the BB combination) shown in the top two stages has a combination of symbols called “Red Seven” and a symbol combination called “Blue Seven”. When the symbol combinations are associated with each other and the symbol combinations are arranged, a gaming state called a big bonus state (BB state) advantageous to the player is started as a privilege. The BB state of the present embodiment is a gaming state in which a winning of a game player described later in which a game medal is paid out as a privilege is established with a higher probability than a normal gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a normal state), and after the start of the BB state. This is continued until a predetermined number (for example, 400) of game medals are paid out. Therefore, when the BB state is started, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals. In the following, the symbol combination BB of “Red Seven” is also described as “Red Seven BB”, and the symbol combination BB of “Blue Seven” is also described as “Blue Seven BB”. When these are not particularly distinguished, they are simply expressed as “BB combination”.

  In addition, in the game role called the bell role, a combination of symbols in which the three left drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are all aligned with the symbol of "Bell" is set. Fifteen game medals are set to be paid out to the player. A game combination called a watermelon role is provided with a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c all have the same pattern as "watermelon". It is set so that game medals are paid out to the player. For the game role called cherry role, if the symbol of the left rotator 20a is a symbol of “cherry”, a symbol combination is set in which the symbol of the middle rotator 20b and the right rotator 20c may be any symbol. As a privilege for winning the cherry role, two game medals are set to be paid out.

  In addition, a combination of symbols in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are all arranged in the “replay” pattern is set for the game player called the re-game player. The right to play the game again is granted without inserting a new game medal. In other words, it is possible to play the game once again, assuming that the same number of game medals that have been inserted when the re-game player wins is established. Further, the winning combination is a game that can be won only during the BB state, and the increasing role includes the “replay” symbol on the left cylinder 20a, the “bell” symbol on the middle cylinder 20b, and the right cylinder 20c. Is a symbol combination of “Replay” (hereinafter referred to as “Replay”-“Bell”-“Replay”).

  Of course, when the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, a winning combination of any game player is not necessarily established. In this case, after inserting a prescribed number of game medals again, the next game is performed by operating the start lever 36 and rotating the rotating drum. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game progresses by repeatedly performing these operations. The progress of such a game is controlled by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. Below, the processing content which CPU201 of the main control board 200 is performing in order to control progress of a game is demonstrated.

C. Control details of the spinning machine:
C-1. Game control processing:
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the first half of a game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the second half of the game control process performed by the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. This game control process is a process that is executed after the gaming machine 1 is turned on and further initialization processing such as a checksum of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 is performed. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the game control process is started, a game state setting process (step 100. Steps are abbreviated as “S” hereinafter) is first performed. Although details of the game state setting process will be described later, in this process, the following process is roughly performed. In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as a gaming state, a big bonus state (BB state) is provided in addition to a normal gaming state (normal state), and it is easy to establish a prize for a gamer according to the gaming state. The types of gamers that can win a prize are different. In the game state setting process, the current game state is detected and it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied. If the end condition is satisfied, the game state is ended and the game Processing to switch the state is performed. By switching the game state in this way, it becomes possible to avoid the game becoming monotonous. Each gaming state will be described in detail later.

  Subsequent to the game state setting process, an input operation validation process is performed (S102). As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the operation of the start lever 36 is detected after a predetermined number of game medals are inserted, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate. In the insertion operation validation process, processing for validating such an operation for inserting a game medal (to enable detection of a game medal insertion operation) is performed.

  When the input operation validation process is performed (S102), it is confirmed whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104). That is, before the operation of the start lever 36 described later is detected, it is possible to settle the medals including the inserted game medals. If the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104: yes), a settlement process is performed to perform a process of paying out the game medals stored as data and the inserted game medals (S106). The payout of game medals is performed by outputting a control signal indicating the number of game medals to be paid out from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118. When the game medals are paid out in this way, the state returns to the state before the game is started (S100), and the subsequent processing is performed.

  After performing the input operation validation process (S102), if it is determined that the checkout button 40 has not been operated (S104: no), then the input operation acceptance process is performed (S108). As will be described in detail later, in the insertion operation reception process, it is determined whether or not a specified number of game medals have been inserted, and when a specified number of game medals have been inserted, a process of setting the insertion completion flag to ON is performed. Do. The insertion completion flag is a flag indicating whether or not a specified number of game medals have been inserted, and its storage area is secured in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. In addition, in the insertion operation reception process, when a specified number of game medals are inserted, a command (insertion completion command) indicating that the specified number of game medals has been inserted is transmitted to the sub-control board 220. To do. Upon receiving the insertion completion command, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220 grasps that a specified number of game medals have been inserted.

  When the insertion operation acceptance process is performed (S108), it is determined whether or not the insertion completion flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not a specified number of game medals have been inserted (S110). As a result, if the specified number of game medals has not been inserted (S110: no), the system waits until the specified number of game medals are inserted while confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 has been operated (S104). On the other hand, if a specified number of game medals have been inserted (S110: yes), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S112). As described above, when the player operates the start lever 36, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the main control board 200 operates the start lever 36 based on the operation signal of the start lever 36. It can be determined whether or not. As a result, when the start lever 36 is not operated (S112: no), the control waits until the start lever 36 is operated while confirming whether or not the settlement button 40 is operated (S104). On the other hand, when the start lever 36 is operated (S112: yes), the input operation invalidation process is performed (S114). In the insertion operation invalidation process, a process for invalidating the game medal insertion operation is performed. In a state where the game medal insertion operation is disabled, the game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is returned to the game medal outlet 50 through the coin shooter 108 without being detected as the inserted game medal. Is done. In addition, in a state where the game medal insertion operation is invalid, no game medal is inserted even when the insertion button 34 is pressed. In other words, after the start lever 36 is operated, no game medals can be inserted regardless of which operation is performed. Thus, when the process of invalidating the game medal insertion operation is completed (S114), the internal lottery process is started (S116).

  In the internal lottery process, a process of determining whether or not the winning of any of the game combinations described above with reference to FIG. It should be noted that even if one of the game actors is won in this lottery (the winning is permitted), the winning of the gaming actor is not immediately established, but by operating the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c. If the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning game combination are not arranged on the effective winning line, it is not possible to establish a prize for the game combination. On the other hand, unless it is a game player who has been won by lottery, the combination of symbols corresponding to the effective winning line cannot be arranged no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated. It has become. In this sense, this lottery is called “internal lottery” because it is a lottery performed internally as a precondition for establishing a combination of symbols and establishing a winning combination for a gamer. In addition, the state of winning the internal lottery is called an internal winning state (or simply, internal winning).

  This internal lottery is performed using a dedicated table called a lottery table, and in this table, a correspondence relationship between a game combination and an internal lottery random number is set. Here, the internal lottery random number is a random number acquired when the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 receives an operation signal of the start lever 36. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the internal lottery random number is 2-byte data and can take a random value in the range of 0-65535. The random numbers for lottery can be generated by hardware using a dedicated random number generation circuit mounted on the main control board 200, or generated by software using a random number generation program. Is also possible.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table (normal state lottery table) used in the normal state (other than the bonus (BB) state) which is the most common gaming state. FIG. 9A collectively shows the range of random numbers assigned to each game combination. FIG. 9 (b) shows a rough ratio of the random number range assigned to each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the lottery table for the normal state, random numbers from 0 to 5999 are set for “bell combination”. This indicates that when the acquired random number value is within this range, the winning combination is played as a bell. Similarly, a random number value of 6000 to 7999 is set for the “watermelon role”, a random value of 8000 to 9999 is set for the “cherry role”, and a 10000-10499 value is set for the “red seven BB role”. A random number value is set, a random number value of 10500 to 10999 is set for “Blue Seven's BB Role”, and a random number value of 11000 to 19999 is set for “Re-Game Role”. It should be noted that no game combination is set in the random number values of 20000 to 65535, and therefore, if the acquired random number value is within this range, it is “lost”.

  In the internal lottery process, as described above, it is detected that the start lever 36 has been operated to obtain an internal lottery random number, and by referring to the lottery table, which game player has won the internal winning combination, Alternatively, it is determined whether any game player has not won the game internally. Then, if any game combination is won internally, the internal winning flag of the winning game combination is set to ON. Here, the internal winning flag is a flag used for storing the result of the internal lottery, and is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the internal winning flag in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, an internal winning flag for a gaming combination other than the BB combination and an internal winning flag for a red BB combination and a blue seven BB combination (bonus combination internal winning). Flag), and an area is secured for each of them. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view exemplifying a data structure of an area in which an internal winning flag of a game combination other than the bonus combination is set. As shown in the drawing, an area of 1 byte is secured in the internal winning flag of the game combination other than the bonus combination. Of the 5 low-order bits of the 1-byte area, the first bit is a bit for storing the internal winning for the bell role, and the next bit is the internal winning for the watermelon role. It is a bit for storing. Similarly, the following three bits are used for storing the internal winning combination of the cherry role, the replaying role, and the increasing role, respectively.

  FIG. 10B is an explanatory view exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the bonus combination internal winning flag is set. As shown in the drawing, the lower two bits of 1-byte data are used as the bonus combination internal winning flag. Of these two bits, the upper bit is a bit for memorizing that the red BB role is won internally, and the lower bit is for memorizing that the blue seven BB role is won internally. It is a bit to keep. In the internal lottery process (S116) shown in FIG. 7, an internal lottery random number is acquired, and referring to the lottery table, it is determined whether or not any game player is internally won, and any game If the winning combination is internal, the corresponding bit of the internal winning flag shown in FIG. 10 is set to “1” (the internal winning flag is set to ON).

  When the internal lottery process (S116) is completed, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits an internal lottery result transmission command to the sub control board 220 (S118). In the internal lottery result transmission command, information indicating the result of the internal lottery performed in the previous internal lottery process (S116) (information on whether or not a game player has been won, and information on the game player if winning) Is included).

  When the internal lottery result transmission command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S118), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 subsequently starts the rotation rotation start process (S128 in FIG. 8). In the rotation rotation starting process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. If the condition is satisfied, a process of rotating the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed. In the rotating cylinder rotation starting process of the present embodiment, when a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. In order to start the rotation of the rotating cylinder, the driving signals are output to the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the respective rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Rotate 20c.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated, the main control board 200 performs a process of stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S130). The details of the spinning rotation stop process will be described later. In this process, the result of the internal lottery performed previously (whether or not to which game player has been won internally) Based on the operation timing of 38b and 38c or the current gaming state, the stop positions of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are determined, and a process of stopping at the determined positions is performed.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether or not any game combination is won based on the stop positions (S132). Here, “a winning combination of a game combination is established” means that the symbol combinations corresponding to the game combination are stopped and displayed on the winning line. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if one of the game players is won internally in the internal lottery process (S116), depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, The symbol combinations corresponding to the game actors are not always on the winning line. Therefore, the main control board 200 determines whether or not a winning combination of the game combination won in the internal lottery has been established after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when any of the bonus combinations (Red Seven BB combination or Blue Seven BB combination) is won in the internal lottery process (S116) described above, it corresponds to the winning line. Only when the symbol combination is not stopped and the winning combination of any bonus combination is not established, the internal winning of the bonus combination is carried over, and the internal winning flag corresponding to the bonus combination is turned ON after the next game. The game is played in the set state. On the other hand, if a game combination other than the BB combination is won internally, if the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination won in the game cannot be stopped and displayed on the winning line, It will be reset without being carried over later.

  As a result of the determination process in S132, when it is determined that a winning combination of any game combination is established (S132: yes), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming combination in which the winning combination is established is a BB combination. (S136). As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the BB combination is a game combination in which a winning combination is established when “red seven” or “blue seven” symbols are arranged on the winning line. If it is determined that a winning combination for the BB combination has been established (S136: yes), the internal winning flag for the BB combination is set to OFF (S138), and then the BB state flag is set to ON (S140). Here, the BB state flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is an advantageous gaming state for the player called the above-described big bonus state (BB state). As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the game progresses while switching the gaming state (BB state / normal state) in accordance with the setting (ON / OFF) of the BB state flag. The BB state flag is set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram exemplifying the data structure of an area for 1 byte in which the BB state flag and the like are set. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, one bit of 1-byte data at a predetermined address on the RAM 203 is used as the BB status flag. In the process of S140, “1” is set to the bit corresponding to the BB state.

  On the other hand, if the winning game combination is not the BB combination (S136: no), it is next determined whether or not the game combination is a re-game combination (S146). If the winning of the re-gamer is established (S146: yes), the re-game flag is set to ON (S148). Here, the re-game flag is a flag for storing that the re-game player has won a prize. If this re-game flag is set to ON, a game medal is automatically re-inserted even if it is not inserted by the player in the next insertion operation acceptance process (S108 in FIG. 7) (the insertion completion flag is set). Set to ON). Further, after the game in which the game medals are automatically re-inserted is finished, the re-game flag is returned to OFF. Such a re-game flag is also set to a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200, similarly to the BB state flag described above. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the lower bit of the bit for which the BB state flag is set is set in the re-game flag.

  When the winning game player is not a re-game player (S146: no), although any game player has been won (S132: yes in FIG. 7), the game player is the BB player. Since it is not a re-game player, it is determined that it is another game player. Accordingly, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player is performed (S150). That is, if the winning game is a bell role or an increasing role, 15 game medals are paid out, if it is a watermelon role, 10 game medals are paid out, if it is a cherry role, 2 game medals are paid out Perform processing. This process is performed by obtaining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200 and then outputting a control signal from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

  When the game medals are paid out in this way, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 performs a payout number counting process (S152). As described above, the BB state of this embodiment is set to end when the upper limit number of game medals (for example, 400 in the BB state) is paid out, so that it is paid out after the start of the BB state. It is necessary to count the number of game medals (number of payouts). Therefore, in the payout number counting process, first, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is the BB state. If it is determined that the BB state is in effect, the number of game medals paid out in the processing of S150. Is added to the number of payouts (the number of payouts). On the other hand, when it is determined that the BB state is not in effect, the payout number counting process is terminated without performing the payout number addition process. When the payout number counting process is thus performed, the process returns to the head of the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and the above-described processes after the game state setting process (S100 in FIG. 7) are performed.

  The above describes the processing when the normal rotation of the spinning cylinder is stopped (S130) and when a winning combination of any game player is established (S132: yes). On the other hand, if no winning of any game combination has been established (S132: no), the process when any of the above-mentioned winning combinations is established is skipped and the process returns to the beginning of the game control process. The above-described processing after the gaming state setting processing (S100 in FIG. 7) shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is performed.

C-2. Game state setting process:
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a game state setting process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the game state setting process is executed at the beginning of the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 (S100 in FIG. 7).

  When the game state setting process is started, first, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 refers to the game state flag shown in FIG. 11 and determines whether or not the BB state flag is set to ON (S180). . As described above, the BB state flag is a flag indicating that the gaming state is set to the BB state. As a result, when it is determined that the BB state flag is set to ON (S180: yes), it is determined whether the BB state end condition is satisfied (S182). In the present embodiment, the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB state is set as the end condition for the BB state, and when the number of game medals paid out reaches a first predetermined number (for example, 400). The BB state is set to end. In the game control process described above with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the number of game medals paid out is counted (S152 in FIG. 8), and the number of game medals paid out after the start of the BB state becomes the first predetermined number. When it reaches, it can be detected immediately. If it is not yet detected that the number of game medals has reached the first predetermined number, it is determined that the end condition for the BB state is not satisfied (S182: no), and the BB state is continued. Therefore, the lottery table for the BB state is selected (S184). Hereinafter, the lottery table for the BB state will be described.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a lottery table for the BB state used during the BB state. FIG. 13A shows a range of random numbers assigned to the game combination, and FIG. 13B shows a rough ratio of the random number ranges assigned to the game combination. . In the lottery table for the BB state shown in FIG. 13, the “BB role”, “Bell role”, “Watermelon role”, “Cherry role”, which are set in the normal state lottery table described above with reference to FIG. The “replaying game” game role is not set, and the “increasing role” is set. Random values that are more than half of the total are set for “Increase role”. As described above with reference to FIG. 6, when the “increasing combination” win is established, 15 game medals are paid out, so that the “increasing combination” winning is established with a high probability during the BB state, and the winning is established. Each time, 15 game medals are paid out.

  When the winning combination is repeatedly won and the first predetermined number of game medals are paid out with the progress of the BB state using the above-mentioned BB state lottery table, the determination processing in S182 of FIG. 12, the end of the BB state It is determined that the condition is satisfied (S182: yes), the BB state flag is set to OFF to end the BB state (S186), and a BB state end command is transmitted to the sub control board 220 (S188). . The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 recognizes that the BB state has ended by receiving the BB state end command. When the BB state end command is transmitted, the normal state lottery table shown in FIG. 9 is selected to start the normal state (S190), and then the gaming state setting process is ended, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. Return to the game control process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S180 that the BB state flag is not set to ON (S180: no), the normal state is being selected, so the normal state lottery table shown in FIG. 9 is selected (S190). ). Note that a lottery table (not shown) in which the BB combination is not set is selected as the internal winning game combination after the BB combination is won internally until the winning of the BB combination is established. As a result, when the BB combination is won internally, another BB combination is not won.

C-3. Input operation acceptance processing:
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the input operation accepting process according to this embodiment. This process is a process performed in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 after the above-described input operation validation process (via a process for determining whether or not the settlement button has been operated) (FIG. 7). 7 S108).

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the insertion operation accepting process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the re-game flag is set to ON (S200). As a result, when the re-game flag is set to ON (S200: yes), after setting the re-game flag to OFF (S201), the insertion completion flag is set to ON (S202). That is, when the re-game flag is set to ON, the re-gamer is in a state where a winning combination has been established, so that it is necessary to make the game medal insertion complete even if the game medal insertion operation is not performed. is there. Therefore, the insertion completion flag is set to ON without performing the processing related to the insertion of the game medal performed when the determination process of S200 in the insertion operation reception process is a negative determination. When returning to the game control process shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 in this state, it is determined that the insertion completion flag is ON (S110: yes), and the operation of the start lever 36 is awaited. As a result, when the re-gamer is won, the game can be advanced without performing a game medal insertion operation. After the insertion completion flag is set to ON (S202), an insertion completion command indicating that a prescribed number of game medals have been inserted is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S204), and FIG. 7 and FIG. Return to the game control process shown. Upon receiving the insertion completion command, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220 grasps that a specified number of game medals have been inserted.

  If it is determined in the determination process of S200 that the re-game flag is OFF, that is, if it is determined that the re-game player has not won a prize in the previous game (S200: no), a game is played from the game medal slot 36. It is determined whether or not a medal has been inserted (whether or not a game medal has been detected) (S206). As a result, when a game medal is detected (S206: yes), whether or not the insertion completion flag is set to ON, that is, a prescribed number (three in this embodiment) of game medals has already been inserted. (Hereinafter, also referred to as “game medals have been inserted”) is determined (S208). If the game medal has not yet been inserted (S208: no), “1” is added to the value of the insertion counter (S210). The insertion counter is a counter for counting the number of inserted game medals, and its storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 203 mounted on the main control board 200. When “1” is added to the value of the insertion counter (S210), as a result, it is determined whether or not the value of the insertion counter has become “3”, that is, whether or not a prescribed number (three) of game medals have been inserted. Judgment is made (S212). When the prescribed number (three) of game medals are inserted, that is, when the insertion of game medals is completed (S212: yes), the value of the insertion counter is set to “0” in preparation for counting the next number of inserted medals. After returning (S214), the closing completion flag is set to ON to enable the operation of the start lever 36 (S216). Subsequently, an insertion completion command indicating that a prescribed number of game medals have been inserted is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S218), and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. Upon receiving the insertion completion command, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220 grasps that a specified number of game medals have been inserted.

  On the other hand, when “1” is added to the insertion counter, but the value of the insertion counter has not reached “3”, that is, even if the game medals inserted from the game medal insertion slot 36 are combined, the prescribed number is reached. If not (S212: no), the insertion operation acceptance process is terminated without setting the insertion completion flag to ON, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  If a game medal is detected (S206: yes), if the game medal has already been inserted (S208: yes), "1" is added to the value of the storage counter (S226). The storage counter is a counter for counting the number of game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 in a state where the game medals have been inserted. In other words, the storage counter is a counter for storing game medals inserted from the game medal slot 30 as credits in a state where the insertion of game medals has been completed. As will be described in detail later, the game medals stored in the storage counter are transferred (inserted) to the insertion counter when the insertion button 34 is operated. Note that the storage area of the storage counter is secured at a predetermined address in the RAM 203 of the main control board 200. When “1” is added to the value of the storage counter (S226), the input operation accepting process is terminated, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS.

  In the above, the process when the game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is detected (S206: yes) has been described. On the other hand, when the game medal is not detected (S206: no), first, it is determined whether or not the insertion completion flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the game medal has been inserted. (S220). As a result, when the insertion of the game medal is not completed (S220: no), it is determined whether or not the operation of the insertion button 34 is detected (S222). As a result, when the operation of the input button 34 is detected (S222: yes), the values of the storage counter and the input counter are updated (S224). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the insertion button 34 is operated in a state where the insertion of the game medal is not completed and the game medal is stored in the storage counter, the game stored in the storage counter The medals are inserted until the number of game medals inserted reaches a specified number. That is, in the process of S224, since the value of the input counter has not reached “3” (S220: no), if the value of the storage counter is not “0”, the value of the input counter reaches “3”. Is added.

  As a result, when the insertion counter value reaches “3”, that is, when the insertion of the game medal is completed (S212: yes), the insertion counter value is set to “0” in preparation for the next insertion number counting. Returning to (S214), the loading completion flag is set to ON to enable operation of the start lever 36 (S214), and then a loading completion command is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S218). Here, in the process of S224, the number added to the value of the insertion counter is subtracted from the value of the storage counter. Accordingly, when the storage counter value becomes “0” before the insertion counter value reaches “3”, for example, the insertion counter value is “0” and the storage counter value is “2”. In this case, when “2” is added to the value of the input counter and “2” is subtracted from the value of the storage counter, the value of the input counter becomes “2” and the value of the storage counter becomes “0”. Since the value of the insertion counter has not reached “3” (S212: no), the input operation acceptance process is terminated without setting the input completion flag to ON, and the game control shown in FIGS. Return to processing.

C-4. Revolving rotation stop processing:
FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the spinning cylinder rotation stop process performed in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As described above, the spinning cylinder rotation stop process is executed by the main control board 200 in the game control process shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (S130 in FIG. 8).

  When the spinning rotation stop process is started, first, a process of extracting the first stop table is performed according to the result of the internal lottery (S116 in FIG. 7) performed prior to this process (S250). Here, the stop table is a dedicated table that is referred to when stopping the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. As will be described in detail later, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, any of the symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the spinning cylinder (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the display window 20. Whether to display and stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c is preset in the stop table. As described above, when a game player is won by internal lottery (the internal win flag is set to ON), if the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated at an appropriate timing, the game It is necessary to stop each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combinations corresponding to the winning combinations are aligned on the winning line. On the other hand, for gamers who have not won the game internally, no matter what timing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are operated, the corresponding combination of symbols is not aligned on an effective winning line. It is necessary to stop the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. Therefore, different stop tables are provided depending on which game combination is won internally.

  In addition, such a stop table includes a first stop table that is referred to when all of the rotating drums 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, and a second stop table that is referred to when any one of them has already stopped. And are set. Therefore, in S250 immediately after the rotation rotation stop process is started, the first stop table is first extracted according to the result of the internal lottery. For example, if it is determined that the “watermelon combination” has been won internally, the first stop table set for the “watermelon combination” selection is extracted. Of course, if no game combination is won, the first stop table set for losing is extracted.

  When the first stop table is selected in this way, it is determined whether or not the rotational speed of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c has reached a predetermined value (S252). Immediately after the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start to rotate, it is determined that the rotational speed is increasing and has not yet reached the predetermined rotational speed (S252: no), so that the rotational speed reaches a predetermined value. , And enters a standby state while repeating the determination. If it is determined that the rotational speed has reached the predetermined speed (S252: yes), the operation of the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is validated (S254).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not any one of the turning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c that has been activated has been operated (S256). As described above, when the player operates the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c, the operation signal is supplied to the main control board 200. Therefore, the main control board 200 stops the spinning cylinder based on the operation signal. It can be determined whether or not the buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c have been operated. If none of the spinning cylinder stop buttons is operated (S256: no), the process waits until it is operated.

  On the other hand, when any of the rotation stop buttons is operated (S256: yes), the operated rotation stop button is invalidated (S258), and when the rotation stop button is operated, It is detected at which rotational position the corresponding rotating cylinder was located (S260). As described above, the rotation sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c are provided corresponding to the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c (see FIG. 4), and the rotation positions of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c can be detected. It is. Further, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of symbols among a plurality of symbols (see FIG. 3) drawn on the corresponding rotating cylinder is set to a predetermined “reference position” when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Based on the displayed information, the rotational position of the rotating drum is detected. Here, the reference position is a special position predetermined in order to relatively detect the rotational position of each spinning cylinder. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, any spinning cylinder is located in the middle of the display window 20. The position is set to the reference position.

  In this way, when the rotational position of the rotating cylinder where the rotating cylinder stop button has been operated is detected, a process (rotating cylinder stop control process) for stopping the rotating cylinder at an appropriate position is started (S262). The detailed contents of the rotating cylinder stop control process will be described later.

  When the spinning cylinder stop control process is performed and the spinning cylinder for which the spinning cylinder stop button has been operated is stopped, it is determined whether or not all of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c have been stopped (S264). If there is a rotating spinning cylinder without operating the spinning cylinder stop button yet (S264: no), the process returns to S256 and waits until an effective rotating cylinder stop button is operated. Then, the series of processes described above are executed. If it is determined that all the spinning cylinders have been stopped while repeating these processes (S264: yes), the spinning cylinder rotation stop process in FIG. 15 is terminated and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIGS. To do.

  Next, when the rotation stop button is operated in the above-described rotation rotation stop processing (FIG. 15), the rotation stop control processing (S262) performed to stop the corresponding rotation drum at an appropriate position. ) Will be explained.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of the rotation stop control process executed in the rotation rotation stop process. When the rotation stop control process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the rotation cylinder to be stopped is the first rotation cylinder (S300). Here, the first spinning cylinder refers to the spinning cylinder that stops first among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. That is, since the three spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c may be operated in any order, the order in which the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped can take various orders. Therefore, among the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c, the first spinning cylinder that stops is referred to as a “first spinning cylinder”, and the second spinning cylinder that stops second is the “second spinning cylinder” and stops third. The cylinder is called the “third cylinder” for distinction. And when it is judged that the 1st drum is stopped (S300: yes), referring to the 1st stop table extracted immediately after the start of the rotation rotation stop process (S250 of FIG. 15), The stop position of the first cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S260 in FIG. 15) of the first cylinder at the time of the detected cylinder stop button operation (S302). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the symbol (stop symbol) to be stopped and displayed at the reference position is determined as the stop position of the rotating drum.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating one of the first stop tables set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. In the stop table, the relationship between the rotation position of the rotating cylinder when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated and the time from when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated until the rotating cylinder is stopped (stop time) is set. Has been. As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotational positions of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are detected by the symbols displayed at the reference position. Therefore, in FIG. The numbers of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces 20b and 20c (corresponding to the numbers assigned to the symbol array in FIG. 3) are set. Further, as described above, when the operation of the rotating cylinder stop button is validated, the corresponding rotating cylinder is rotating at a constant speed (S252 of FIG. 15: yes), so if the stop time is determined, During that time, it is also determined how many frames will be rotated in the pattern drawn on the rotator. Therefore, in the example shown in FIG. 17, instead of the stop time, the “sliding frame number” indicating how many frames are rotated (slid) to stop the rotating cylinder after the rotating cylinder stop button is operated. "Is set. Therefore, by referring to such a stop table, the number of sliding symbols corresponding to the symbol displayed at the reference position when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated can be read to determine the stop symbol.

  As an example, a case where the left cylinder 20a is stopped as the first cylinder will be described. When the player operates the left rotation stop button (left stop button) 38a, as shown in FIG. 18, the 10th “Red Seven” symbol is displayed at the middle position (reference position) of the display window 20. Suppose that it is displayed. In this case, referring to the first stop table in FIG. 17, the number of sliding symbols is set to “2” for the symbol “Red Seven” of No. 10. For this reason, the symbol “Bell” of No. 12 is slid for two frames and determined as the stop symbol to be displayed at the reference position. In FIG. 18, the rotating direction of the rotating drum is indicated by a white arrow, and the symbol surrounded by a broken-line circle represents a stop symbol.

  Here, the stop time set in the stop table is 190 msec at the maximum, and during this 190 msec, the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotated by four frames as a pattern. In other words, when the rotating cylinder stop button is operated, it stops from the symbols (5 symbols including the symbol at the reference position) within 4 frames at the maximum from the symbol displayed at the reference position at that time. The design will be determined. Correspondingly, in the stop table (FIG. 17), a numerical value of 0 to 4 is set as the number of sliding frames according to the design of the reference position.

  Thus, the stop position of the rotating drum is determined by the stop time (number of sliding frames) set in the stop table. Therefore, if the stop table is set appropriately in advance, the combination of symbols corresponding to the internal winning game combination will be relatively easily aligned on the effective winning line. It is possible to stop each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c so that the symbol combinations are never aligned on an effective winning line.

  When the stop position of the first cylinder is determined as described above, the first cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S304). Subsequently, a first cylinder stop command indicating that the first cylinder is stopped is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S305). When the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220 receives the first cylinder stop command, the CPU 221 recognizes that the first cylinder is stopped. When the first cylinder stop command is transmitted, the second stop table is extracted according to the symbol stopped and displayed on the first cylinder (S306), and the cylinder stop control process in FIG. The process returns to the rotating cylinder rotation stop process shown in FIG. Here, the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table will be supplementarily described.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the first stop table and the second stop table. As described above, the first stop table is a table that is referred to when the first cylinder is stopped, that is, when all of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating. It is set as a target. On the other hand, the second stop table is a table that is referred to when stopping the second cylinder and the third cylinder, and the first cylinder already stopped has three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c. The remaining two drums except for the first drum are set as targets according to which one of them. In addition, as described above, in order to establish a winning combination for a game player who has won an internal winning, the corresponding symbol combinations must be aligned on the winning line. It is necessary not to align with any of the lines. For this reason, which symbol is stopped and displayed on the second or third cylinder may be influenced by the symbols displayed on the already stopped first cylinder. Accordingly, a plurality of second stop tables are prepared according to the symbols stopped and displayed on the first cylinder, and in S306 of FIG. 16, an appropriate one is displayed depending on which symbol is stopped and displayed on the first cylinder. The second stop table is extracted. As described above, the stop position of each of the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c depends on the game player who is won internally, so that both the first stop table and the second stop table are internally won. Each is set according to the role.

  In the above description, the process performed when the rotating cylinder to be stopped is the first rotating cylinder (S300 in FIG. 13: yes) has been described. If any of the spinning cylinders is stopped (S300: no), it is determined whether or not the rotating cylinder to be stopped is the second spinning cylinder (S308). And when it is judged that it is the 2nd cylinder (S308: yes), referring to the 2nd stop table extracted by S306, rotation of the 2nd cylinder at the time of the rotation stop button operation detected previously After determining the stop position of the second cylinder based on the position (S260 in FIG. 15), similarly to the case of the first cylinder described above (S310), the second cylinder is stopped at the determined position (S310). S312). Subsequently, a second cylinder stop command indicating that the second cylinder has been stopped is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S313). When the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220 receives the second cylinder stop command, the CPU 221 grasps that the second cylinder is stopped.

  On the other hand, when the symbol to be stopped is not the second cylinder (S308: no), that is, when the first cylinder and the second cylinder have already been stopped and the third cylinder is stopped. Referring to the second stop table, the stop position of the third cylinder is determined based on the rotation position (S260 in FIG. 15) of the third cylinder at the time of operating the cylinder stop button detected previously (S314). ). Since stop information (stop time) of both the second and third cylinders as shown in FIG. 17 is set in the second stop table, the stop position of the third cylinder is determined. Also refer to the second stop table. When the third cylinder is stopped at the position thus determined (S316), a third cylinder stop command indicating that the third cylinder is stopped is transmitted to the sub-control board 220 (S317). When the third drum stops, all the drums stop, the symbol combination is stopped and displayed, and one game is completed. Accordingly, in the third torso stop command, information indicating the result of the game (whether or not any game player has won a prize and the type of the game player if a win has been established) (hereinafter referred to as game result information). Also called). The CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 receives the reception of the third cylinder stop command, indicates that the third cylinder has been stopped (one game has been completed), and the result of the game. To grasp. When the third rotation stop command is transmitted, the rotation stop control process of FIG. 16 is terminated, and the process returns to the rotation rotation stop process shown in FIG.

  As described above, in the spinning rotation stop process, an appropriate stop table is extracted according to the game player who is won internally, and any of the spinning stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c is operated. Each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped at an appropriate position by determining the stop position with reference to the stop table based on the rotation position at the time of operating the button of the corresponding spinning cylinder. Further, when each cylinder is stopped, first to third cylinder stop commands are transmitted to the sub-control board 220.

  When all the cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped, after returning to the game control process shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, if any winning of a game combination is established (S132: yes) Then, after setting a flag according to the established game combination (S136 to S148 in FIG. 8) or paying out a game medal (S150 to S152), the process returns to the top of the process again to set the game state The series of processes described above following the process are repeated. If no winning combination is established (S132: no), the process returns to the top of the process and the above-described series of processes following the game state setting process are repeated.

  As described above, when the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 performs the game control process, a lottery table is selected for each game, and an internal lottery is performed based on the lottery table. The spinning cylinder is stopped according to the lottery result.

  Here, it is possible to construct a “game system” by causing the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment to cooperate with a portable terminal and a content server described later. As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a “condition to be satisfied in the process of progressing the game” called “mission” is imposed on the player who proceeds the game in the special mode. . As this mission, for example, execution of a predetermined effect is set. The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment temporarily stores, as “history information”, whether or not each mission has been achieved for each player who advances the game in the special mode. The “game system” is a system that allows a player to browse the history information and gives a player a privilege according to the history information. Specifically, when the player ends the special mode, the history information once stored in the gaming machine 1 is stored in the player's portable terminal. Then, the history information stored in the portable terminal is stored in the content server. The history information stored in the content server can be viewed by the player through the mobile terminal. In addition, a privilege according to the content of the history information stored in the content server is given to the player. The history information will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

  In the following, the process of the gaming machine 1 for realizing the “game system” (the effect control process by the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220) will be described. First, as the preparation, the entire configuration of the “game system” will be described. .

D. Game system configuration:
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the entire gaming system of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 20, the gaming system of this embodiment is connected to the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a portable terminal 600 such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, and the portable terminal 600 via a public line network (packet network) 700. The content server 800 is configured. As will be described in detail later, the gaming machine 1 and the portable terminal 600 are not connected via a communication line, and “transmission of information from the gaming machine 1 to the portable terminal 600” is a two-dimensional code (described later) displayed on the gaming machine 1. The connection destination code or the history information transmission code) is read by the portable terminal 600, and “information transmission from the portable terminal 600 to the gaming machine 1” is performed by using a password provided from the content server 800 to the portable terminal 600. This is done by the player inputting it into the gaming machine 1. In order to make a player use the game system, first, the player is registered as a member.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for allowing a player to register as a member in the gaming system of the present embodiment. In registering a member, the player first performs an operation (member registration operation) for registering a member on the gaming machine 1 (S900). As will be described in detail later, the member registration operation is performed when the player operates the effect button 43 shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the game on the gaming machine 1 is not progressing. When the member registration operation is performed (S900), the gaming machine 1 generates a connection destination code and displays the connection destination code on the effect display device 10 (S901). As will be described in detail later, the connection destination code is generated by converting a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the content server 800 into a two-dimensional code that can be optically read by the portable terminal 600. When the connection destination code is displayed on the effect display device 10 of the gaming machine 1, the player uses the imaging function of the mobile terminal 600 to cause the mobile terminal 600 to read the connection destination code (S902). When the mobile terminal 600 reads the connection destination code, the mobile terminal 600 extracts a URL from the connection destination code and connects to the content server 800 based on the URL. At this time, the player identification information stored in the portable terminal 600 is transmitted to the content server (S906). As the player identification information, unique identification information (ID) assigned to each user of the portable terminal 600, unique identification information (ID) assigned to each portable terminal 600, or the like is used.

  Upon receiving the player identification information (S906), the content server 800 stores the player identification information (S908). By storing the player identification information in the content server 800, membership registration of the player who uses the portable terminal 600 is completed. That is, the content server 800 is ready to store the game progress status (history information) corresponding to the player identification information stored this time.

  When the content server 800 stores the player identification information (S906), the content server 800 converts the player identification information into a password (S910), and displays the screen information (password display screen information) on which the password is displayed on the mobile terminal. It transmits to 600 (S912). When the portable terminal 600 receives the password display screen information (S912), the portable terminal 600 displays a password based on the information (S914). When the password is displayed on the portable terminal 600, the player inputs the password to the gaming machine 1 (S916). As will be described in detail later, this input is performed by the player operating the effect button 43 described above with reference to FIG. When the password is input (S916), the gaming machine 1 grasps the player identification information based on the password, and the game in the “special mode” that can store the history information corresponding to the player identification information. Is started (S918).

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing history information of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 22, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a plurality of missions and information on whether or not the missions have been achieved are stored as history information. Each mission is set with the progress of the game (in this case, execution of a predetermined effect). In the example shown in FIG. 22, “execution of effect B” of “mission 002” has been achieved (“1”), “execution of effect A” of “mission 001”, “execution of effect C” of “mission 003”. ”,“ Execution of effect D ”of“ mission 004 ”, and“ execution of effect E ”of“ mission 005 ”are not achieved (“ 0 ”). The process of storing history information during the special mode will be described in detail later.

  The above is a description of the procedure for allowing a player to register as a member. Next, a procedure for transmitting and storing the history information stored in the gaming machine 1 to the content server 800 will be described.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure when the history information stored in the gaming machine 1 in the gaming system of the present embodiment is transmitted to the content server 800 and stored. When the player ends the game in the special mode after inputting the password, the player performs an operation (game end operation) for ending the game in the special mode on the gaming machine 1 (S930). As will be described in detail later, the game end operation is a state where the special mode is started and the player operates the effect button 43 shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the game on the gaming machine 1 is not progressing. Is done by doing. When the gaming machine 1 accepts the game end operation, the gaming machine 1 generates a history information transmission code to be read by the player's portable terminal 600 and displays the history information transmission code on the effect display device 10 (S932). The history information transmission code is generated by converting the history information stored in association with the player identification information into a two-dimensional code optically readable by the portable terminal 600 in addition to the URL of the content server 800. It is. The process for generating the history information transmission code will be described in detail later.

  When the history information transmission code is generated and displayed on the effect display device 10 of the gaming machine 1 (S932), the history information transmission code is read by the portable terminal 600 using the imaging function of the portable terminal 600 (S934). . When the mobile terminal 600 reads the history information transmission code, the mobile terminal 600 extracts URL information (information indicating the location of the content server 800) and history information, which are information included in the history information transmission code, and temporarily stores them ( S936). Then, the player identification information and history information stored in the portable terminal 600 are transmitted to the content server 800 having the URL information as an address (S938). Upon receiving the player identification information and the history information, the content server 800 stores the history information in association with the player identification information (S940). By performing the above processing (S930 to S940), the history information stored in the gaming machine 1 can be stored in the content server 800 in association with the player identification information.

  The procedure for transmitting the history information stored in the gaming machine 1 to the content server 800 and storing it has been described above. Next, in the state where history information (past history information) is already stored in the content server 800 as described above, when the player resumes the game in the special mode, the past history information is reflected. A procedure for starting the special mode and storing new history information in the gaming machine 1 will be described.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for reflecting past history information stored in the content server 800 in the gaming system of the present embodiment on the gaming machine. In this case, first, in order to reflect the past history information stored in the content server 800 to the gaming machine 1 via the mobile terminal 600, the above-described player identification is performed from the mobile terminal 600 to the content server 800. Send information and password request signals. The password request signal is transmitted when the portable terminal 600 is connected to a predetermined address (password issuing page) in the content server 800, and the player performs a password request operation via the portable terminal 600 (S950). . Upon receiving the player identification information and the password request signal, the content server 800 grasps past history information corresponding to the player identification information, and sets a password based on the grasped past history information and player identification information. Generate (S952). Then, screen information on which the password is displayed (password display screen information) is transmitted to the portable terminal 600 (S954).

  When the portable terminal 600 receives the password display screen information (S956), the portable terminal 600 displays the password based on the information (S956). The player confirms the password displayed on the portable terminal 600 and inputs the password to the gaming machine 1 (S958). As will be described in detail later, this password input operation is performed when the player operates the effect button 43 shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the game on the gaming machine 1 is not progressing. When the password is input (S958), the gaming machine 1 extracts player identification information and past history information based on the password, stores them in association with each other, and resumes the game in the special mode. (S960). Thereafter, during the special mode, in addition to the past history information, new history information (the progress of the game after the current password input operation) is stored (S962). When the game end operation in the special mode described above with reference to FIG. 23 is performed during the game in the special mode in which the past history information and the new history information are stored, both the past history information and the new history information are displayed. Is generated, and the history information included in the history information transmission code is collectively stored in the content server 800. The process performed by the gaming machine 1 after the password is input (after the special mode is started) until the past history information and new history information are stored will be described in detail later.

  In the above, the procedure when the player resumes the game in the special mode when the history information (past history information) is already stored in the content server 800 has been described. Next, in order to give a privilege (content) to the player according to the procedure for the player to browse his / her history information stored in the content server 800 and the history information stored in the content server 800 The procedure of will be described.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for the player to browse his / her history information stored in the content server and a procedure for giving content to the player according to the history information. When the player browses the history information stored in the content server 800, first, the player identification information and the browsing request signal stored in the mobile terminal 600 are sent from the mobile terminal 600 to the content server 800. Transmit (S980). The browsing request signal is transmitted when the portable terminal 600 is connected to a predetermined address (for example, an address of a page for browsing history information) of the content server 800, and a player performs a browsing request operation via the portable terminal 600. The

  Upon receiving the player identification information and the browsing request signal, the content server 800 extracts the history information corresponding to the player identification information (S982) and can give it to the player according to the history information. Content (privilege) is extracted (S984). Examples of the content (privilege) include image data that can be downloaded to the player's own mobile terminal, audio data, and information related to the gaming machine. The contents and quantity that can be provided are determined in correspondence with the history information of the player. Thus, when the history server and the content are extracted, the content server 800 generates screen information (viewing screen information) for displaying them, and transmits the screen information to the portable terminal 600 (S986).

  When receiving the browsing screen information (S986), the portable terminal 600 displays history information and content based on the information (S988). This allows the player to check his / her history information on the portable terminal 600 (S988). When the player selects a desired content from the content displayed on the portable terminal 600 (S990), a content request signal indicating the type of content is transmitted to the content server (S992). Upon receiving the content request signal (S992), the content server 800 grasps the content indicated by the request signal (S994). Then, the content is transmitted to the portable terminal 600 (S996). Thereby, it becomes possible to give the content (privilege) according to the history information to the player.

  Note that, as described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment advances the game while storing history information (game history information corresponding to the result of the game), and transmits the history information to the content server 800 through the portable terminal 600. The history information stored in the content server 800 is reflected when the game is saved and newly played. Therefore, the mobile terminal 600 of this embodiment corresponds to the “external communication terminal” in the present invention, and the content server 800 of this embodiment corresponds to the “external management server” in the present invention.

  The game system of the present embodiment has been described above. In order to realize this gaming system, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the effect control process is performed by the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 200. In the effect control process, a process of performing an effect linked to the progress of the game, a process related to the special mode, and the like are executed.

E. Production control process:
FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an effect control process executed by the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment. When the effect control process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first starts the game-linked effect execution process (S500). In this process, an effect linked to the game progressed by the main control board 200 is executed using the effect display device 10, the various lamps 12, the speaker 14, and the like.

  27 and 28 are flowcharts showing the game-linked effect execution process of the present embodiment. When the game-linked effect execution process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 first determines whether or not the BB effect flag is set to ON (S600). Although described in detail later, the BB effect flag is a flag indicating that the BB effect is linked to the BB state described above, and it is determined in the process of S600 whether the BB effect is being performed. As a result, when the BB effect is not being performed (S600: no), it is determined whether an internal lottery result transmission command has been received (S602). The internal lottery result transmission command is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 when the start lever 36 is operated and the internal lottery is executed (when the game is started) as described above with reference to FIG. Command to be sent. When an internal lottery result transmission command is received (when the game is started) (S602: yes), an “effect pattern lottery” is determined (selected) to be executed in conjunction with the game started this time. Is executed (S604). The effect pattern lottery is performed with reference to an effect pattern determination table in which the probability of determining each effect pattern is set according to the result of the internal lottery included in the internal lottery result transmission command.

  FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing an effect pattern determination table (BB pattern internal winning effect pattern determination table) selected when the BB combination is won internally. As shown in FIG. 29, in the effect pattern determination table, effect patterns are set corresponding to random numbers. In the effect pattern lottery, the effect pattern corresponding to the random value acquired at a predetermined timing is determined as an effect pattern to be executed by referring to the effect pattern determination table. Each effect pattern (for example, effect patterns A to E) includes a pattern for executing each effect (for example, effects A to E), that is, an image to be displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 10 and various lamps 12. The light emission mode, the sound output mode of the speaker 14 and the like are set.

  As a result of executing the effect pattern lottery using the effect pattern determination table described above, if any effect pattern is determined (S604 in FIG. 27), the determined effect pattern is set as “execution pattern to be executed” in this game. It is stored in the “execution effect pattern storage area” (S606). The “execution effect pattern storage area” is an area for storing “execution effect patterns to be executed” secured on the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220. The CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 grasps an effect pattern (effect) that starts or is being executed by referring to the effect pattern stored in the “execution effect pattern storage area”.

  When the effect pattern is stored in the “execution effect pattern storage area” (S606), the effect is executed based on the effect pattern stored in the “execution effect pattern storage area” (S608). When the BB effect is being performed, the BB effect is continued even if a new game is started (S600: yes), and therefore a new effect linked to the current game is not started. Even when it is not at the start of the game (S602: no), a new effect is not started.

  Next, it is determined whether a third cylinder stop command has been received (S610). As described above with reference to FIG. 16, the third cylinder stop command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 220 when the third cylinder stop is performed. In addition, in the third torso stop command, the result of the game by stopping all the torso (whether or not any game player has won a prize, and the type of game player if a win has been established) Is included (game result information).

  If the third body stop command has been received (S610: yes), it is determined whether or not a winning combination for the BB role has been established based on the game result information included in the third body stop command (S612). ). As a result, when the winning combination of the BB role is established (S612: yes), the execution of the BB effect is started (S614), and the BB effect flag is set ON to indicate that the BB effect is being performed (S616). ).

  On the other hand, when the winning combination of the BB combination is not established (S612: no), the measurement of the demonstration effect standby time is started (S618). As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a predetermined time has elapsed after the game ends (after the third cylinder stops) or after the display of the special mode screen described later ends. Even if the insertion of the game medal is not completed or the special mode screen described later is not displayed, the demonstration effect is started. Therefore, measurement of the time (demonstration standby time) until the demonstration production is started at the timing when the third drum stops is started.

  Next, it is determined whether or not a BB state end command has been received (S620 in FIG. 28). The BB state end command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 toward the sub control board 220 when the BB state is ended as described above with reference to FIG. When the BB state end command is received (S550: yes), the BB effect is ended to interlock with the end of the BB state (S622), and the BB effect in-progress flag is set to OFF (S624).

  As described above, in the game-linked effect execution process, the BB effect linked to the BB state is executed. When the BB effect is not being performed, an effect pattern is determined at the start of the game, and an effect linked to the game is executed based on the effect pattern.

  When the game-linked effect execution process is thus performed (S500 in FIG. 26), the demonstration effect execution process is subsequently performed (S502). In the demonstration effect execution process, a process of executing a demonstration effect in a state where the game is not progressing is performed.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a demonstration effect execution process of the present embodiment. When the demonstration effect execution process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 first determines whether or not the demonstration effect standby time has reached a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) (S600). As a result, if the demonstration production standby time has reached the predetermined time (S600: yes), the measurement of the demonstration production standby time is stopped (S602), and the demonstration production is started (S604). The demonstration effect flag is set ON to indicate that it is in progress (S606).

  Next, it is determined whether or not an insertion completion command has been received. As described above with reference to FIG. 14, the insertion completion command is a command transmitted from the main control board 200 when the insertion of the game medal is completed. If the insertion completion command has been received (S608: yes), it is determined whether or not the demonstration effect flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the demonstration effect is being performed (S610). As a result, when the demonstration effect is being performed (S610: yes), the demonstration effect is ended (S612), and the demonstration effect flag is set to OFF (S614).

  On the other hand, if the demonstration effect is not being performed (S610: no), it is determined whether the demonstration effect standby time is being measured (S616). As a result, when the demonstration production standby time is being measured (S616: yes), the measurement of the demonstration production standby time is stopped (S618). That is, when the insertion of the game medal is completed during the measurement of the demonstration production standby time, the measurement of the demonstration production standby time is stopped and the demonstration production is not started.

  As described above, in the demonstration production execution process, the demonstration production is executed when the demonstration production standby time reaches a predetermined time, and the demonstration production is ended when the insertion of the game medal is completed during the demonstration production. Further, when the insertion of the game medal is completed during the demonstration production standby time measurement, the demonstration production standby time measurement is stopped, and the state of waiting for the demonstration production start is canceled.

  After performing the demonstration effect execution process in this way (S502 in FIG. 26), the special mode in-process is subsequently performed (S504). In the special mode processing, when the game is progressing in the special mode, it is determined that the mission has been completed and stored in the history information (see FIG. 22), and the achievement of the mission is notified to the player. Execute the process.

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the special mode processing of this embodiment. When the special mode processing is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not an internal lottery result transmission command is received, that is, whether or not a game is started (S700). As a result, if the internal lottery result transmission command has been received, it is determined whether or not a mission is stored for achievement achievement (S702). As will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not a mission has been achieved in the process of progressing the game in the special mode, and if the mission is achieved, the mission has been achieved. The achievement effect which notifies a player of this is performed. In order to execute this achievement effect, when the mission is achieved, the type of the mission is stored at a predetermined address in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220.

  In the processing of S702, it is determined whether or not the mission has been achieved in the previous game and the type of the mission is stored for achievement effect. As a result, if the mission is stored for the achievement effect (S702: yes), the achievement effect for notifying the player that the mission has been achieved is executed (S704). Thereafter, the mission stored for the achievement effect is deleted (S706).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the BB effect flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not the BB effect is being performed (S708). In the process that follows, a process for storing the execution of an effect (achievement of a mission) started in conjunction with the start of the current game as history information is performed. However, since the production is not newly started during the BB production, when the BB production is being performed (S708: yes), the processing is not performed.

  If the BB effect is not being performed (S708: no), it is next determined whether or not the special mode is being performed (S710). This determination is performed by determining whether the history information described above with reference to FIG. 22 is stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220. As a result, when the special mode is being executed (S710: yes), whether or not the effect that has been started this time (the effect corresponding to the effect pattern stored in the “execution effect pattern storage area”) is set as a mission. Is determined (S712). This determination is made with reference to the mission table stored in the ROM 222 of the sub control board 220.

  FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the mission table of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 32, achievement conditions for each mission are set in the mission table. In the process of S712 in FIG. 31, it is determined whether or not the effect that has been started this time is a mission by determining whether or not an effect that has been started is set as an achievement condition in the mission table. If the effect started to be executed this time is a mission (S712: yes), it is determined whether or not the mission has been achieved with reference to the history information stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 (S714). .

  As a result, if the mission for executing the effect that has been started this time has not been achieved (S714: no), the history information is stored as being accomplished (S716). Then, the accomplished mission is stored for achievement effect (S718). Of course, when the next game is started, an effect based on the mission stored for the achievement effect is executed (see S704).

  As described above, in the special mode processing, if an effect started in conjunction with the current game is a mission in the special mode, the mission is stored in the history information as being completed. Further, when the mission is achieved, an achievement effect for notifying the player of the fact is executed.

  Thus, when the special mode processing is performed (S504 in FIG. 26), the special mode function corresponding processing is performed (S508). Here, as will be described in detail later, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, “a function of displaying a connection destination code for storing the player identification information in the content server 800 when the game is not progressing” ( (Hereinafter also referred to as “member registration function”) (see FIG. 21). Further, it has a “function to accept a password and store history information extracted from the password when the game is not progressing” (hereinafter also referred to as “history information input function”) (see FIG. 24). Furthermore, it has “a function for generating and displaying a history information transmission code from stored history information when a game is not progressing” (hereinafter also referred to as “history information output function”) (see FIG. 23). . The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with a period in which these functions are set to be valid and a period in which these functions are set to be invalid. Specifically, there is provided a function A setting period in which all of the above-mentioned “member registration function”, “history information input function”, and “history information output function” are set invalid (function A is set). In addition, a function B setting period in which the “member registration function” is set to be valid and the “history information input function” and the “history information output function” are set to be invalid is provided. Further, the “member registration function”, “history information input function”, and “history information output function” are all set to be valid (function C is set), and the “member registration function” is disabled. A function D setting period in which “history information input function” and “history information output function” are set to be effective (function D is set) is provided. In the special mode function corresponding processing, processing for enabling or disabling each function is performed according to these four types of periods.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing special mode function handling processing according to this embodiment. When the special mode function handling processing is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 first determines whether or not the function A flag is set to ON (S800). The function A flag is a flag indicating that it is a function A setting period, and the storage area is secured at a predetermined address of the RAM 223 mounted on the sub-control board 220. Similarly, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the function B flag indicating the function B setting period, the function C flag indicating the function C setting period, and the function D flag indicating the function D setting period. Is provided. These flags are set to ON at the start of each period in a special mode function switching process, which will be described later, following the special mode function handling process.

  If the function A flag is set to ON, that is, if it is the function A setting period (S800: yes), the special mode function corresponding process is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. The reason for this will be described later.

  If the function A flag is not set to ON (S800: no), it is determined whether or not the function B flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not it is the function B setting period (S802). As a result, if it is the function B setting period (S802: yes), the above-described “member registration function” is set to be valid, and the “history information input function” and the “history information output function” are set to be invalid. “Function B setting special mode operation handling process” is executed (S804).

  On the other hand, when the function B flag is not set to ON (S802: no), it is determined whether or not the function C flag is set to ON, that is, whether or not it is the function C setting period. (S806). As a result, if it is the function C setting period (S806: yes), “function C is being set” for effectively setting the above-described “member registration function”, “history information input function”, and “history information output function” "Special mode operation handling process" is executed (S808).

  If it is determined that the function C flag is not set to ON (S806: no), the function A flag and the function B flag are not set to ON, so the function D flag is set to ON. This is the case of the function D setting period. In this case, the “member registration function” described above is set to be invalid, and “function D setting special mode operation handling process” for enabling “history information input function” and “history information output function” is executed. (S810).

  As described above, in the special mode function corresponding processing, the processing corresponding to each of the above-described periods (special mode operation corresponding processing) is performed. Among them, the “function C setting special mode corresponding to the function C setting period” is performed. The “operation handling process” will be described next. As described above, the “function C setting special mode operation handling process” is a process for effectively setting the “member registration function”, “history information input function”, and “history information output function”.

  FIG. 34 to FIG. 37 are flowcharts showing the special mode operation corresponding processing during function C setting of the present embodiment. When the processing corresponding to the special mode operation during the function C setting is started, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub control board 220 first determines whether or not the demonstration effect is being performed (S1206). As a result, if the demonstration effect is being performed (S1206: yes), it is determined whether the operation of the effect button 43 described above with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4 is detected (S1208). When the operation of the effect button 43 is detected (S1208: yes), the demonstration effect is finished (S1210), and after the demonstration effect flag is set to OFF (S1214), the special mode for the function C setting period is related. A “function C setting period menu screen” prompting the operation (special mode operation) is displayed (S1214). Thus, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the effect button 43 is operated during the demonstration effect in the function C setting period, the demonstration effect is ended and the “function C setting period menu screen” is displayed. .

  In this embodiment, a “screen for prompting a special mode operation” such as a function C setting period menu screen and a “screen displayed as a result of the special mode operation” such as a connection destination code display screen described later are collectively shown. Also referred to as “special mode screen”.

  FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the function C setting period menu screen according to the present embodiment. The “function C setting period menu screen” is displayed on the effect display device 10. As shown in FIG. 38, the “Function C setting period menu screen” has menu items of “member registration”, “password input”, “history information transmission code display”, and “end” that can be selected by the player. Is displayed. Processing when each menu item is operated will be described later.

  The above describes the case where the effect button 43 is operated (S1208: yes) during the demonstration effect (S1206: yes in FIG. 34). On the other hand, when the demonstration effect is not being performed (S1206: no), it is determined whether or not the “function C setting period menu screen” is being displayed (S1240 in FIG. 35). As a result, when the “function C setting period menu screen” is being displayed (S1240: yes), it is determined whether or not “member registration” has been selected (S1242). As described above with reference to FIG. 38, menu items (“member registration”, “password input”, “history information transmission code display”, “end”) that can be selected by the player are displayed on the “menu screen”. These menu items are selected when the player operates the effect button 43.

  In the processing of S1242, it is determined whether or not “member registration” is selected from these menu items. As a result, when member registration is selected (S1242: yes), first, a process of generating a “connection code for member registration” for starting the game in the special mode for the first time is performed (S1244). This process corresponds to S901 in FIG. 21, and converts the URL of the content server 800 into a two-dimensional code optically readable by the portable terminal 600 as described above to generate a connection destination code. Then, the “connection destination code display screen” on which the connection destination code for member registration is displayed as shown in FIG. 39 is displayed on the effect display device 10 (S1246). As described above with reference to FIG. 21, this connection destination code is read using the imaging function of the portable terminal 600 (S902 in FIG. 21) and converted into the URL of the content server 800 in the portable terminal 600. . As described above, in the processing corresponding to the special mode operation during the setting of the function C, “when the game is not progressing (in the demonstration effect here), the connection destination code for storing the player identification information in the content server 800 is displayed. “Member registration function”, which is a “function to perform”, is set to be valid. In addition, about the connection destination code for member registration, it is good also as a structure which memorize | stores the connection destination code screen as image data beforehand, and displays the memorize | stored connection destination code screen, without performing the production | generation process. Also, selecting “member registration” from the menu items corresponds to the “registration operation” in the present invention.

  The processing when “member registration” is selected from the menu items displayed on the “function C setting period menu screen” described above with reference to FIG. 38 has been described. On the other hand, when “password input” is selected (S1250: yes in FIG. 35), a “password input screen” is displayed (S1252). The contents of the “password input screen” and the processing corresponding to the player's operation on the “password input screen” will be described later.

  When “history information transmission code display” is selected from the menu items displayed on the “function C setting period menu screen” (S1254: yes), a history information transmission code display process is performed (S1256). The operation for selecting this “history information transmission code display” is an operation corresponding to the game end operation (S930) in the special mode of FIG. 23, and the history information transmission code display executed by the operation is performed. The processing is processing corresponding to S932 in FIG. In this process, as described above, the URL information and the history information are converted into a two-dimensional code to generate a history information transmission code.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the history information transmission code display process of the present embodiment. When the history information transmission code display process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 first determines whether or not the game is progressing in the special mode described above with reference to FIGS. 21 to 25 (S1400). That is, in the history information transmission code display process, history information in the special mode is converted into a two-dimensional code and a history information transmission code is generated. Therefore, the history information transmission code is used to indicate that the game is not progressing in the special mode. Cannot be generated. Therefore, first, it is determined whether or not history information is stored, in other words, whether or not the game is progressing in the special mode. As a result, when the game is not progressing in the special mode (S1400: no), it is displayed on the effect display device 10 that the history information transmission code cannot be generated because the history information is not stored (S1412), The history information transmission code display process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the game is in progress in the special mode (S1400: yes), the history information is grasped (S1402), and the connection destination information (URL) of the content server 800 is grasped (S1404). Subsequently, the history information and the URL are converted into a two-dimensional code to generate a history information transmission code (S1406). Then, the “history information transmission code display screen” with the history information transmission code as shown in FIG. 41 is displayed on the effect display device 10 (S1408). Thereafter, by deleting the history information stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 (S1410), the special mode ends, and the history information transmission code display processing ends. Of course, as described above with reference to FIG. 22, when the player reads the history information transmission code using the imaging function of the portable terminal 600 (S934 in FIG. 23), the URL of the content server 800 and History information is captured, and history information (player identification information and history information corresponding to the player identification information) is transmitted from the portable terminal 600 to the content server 800 indicated by the URL (S938 in FIG. 23). ).

  Here, the history information transmission code is generated by converting the history information and the connection destination information into a two-dimensional code. That is, the history information transmission code is generated without including the player identification information. This is because, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as player identification information, unique identification information (ID) assigned to each user of the mobile terminal 600 or unique identification information assigned to each mobile terminal 600 is used. It is assumed that (ID) or the like is used, and these pieces of identification information are stored in the portable terminal 600 without being transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the portable terminal 600. Also, if these identification information can be read as a two-dimensional code, it may be read by others, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of protecting personal information. Of course, it is technically possible to generate a history information transmission code including player identification information and extract the player identification information from the history information transmission code in the portable terminal 600.

  As described above, in the function C setting special function operation corresponding processing, “when the game is not progressing (during demonstration production here), the function of generating and displaying the history information transmission code from the stored history information” "History information output function" is set to be valid.

  The above is a case where “member registration”, “password entry”, and “history information transmission code display” are selected from the menu items displayed on the “function C setting period menu screen” described above with reference to FIG. Each process was explained. On the other hand, when “End” is selected from the menu items (S1260: yes in FIG. 34), the display of the “Function C setting period menu screen” is ended (S1262), and then the demonstration effect is started. In order to grasp the timing to perform, measurement of “demo production standby time” is started (S1264).

  Next, processing when the “password input screen” is being displayed will be described. As described above with reference to FIG. 35, the “password input screen” is displayed when “password input” is selected while the “function C setting period menu screen” is being displayed (S1240: yes in FIG. 35) (FIG. 35). S1250: yes).

  FIG. 42 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a password input screen according to the present embodiment. The “password input screen” is displayed on the effect display device 10. As shown in FIG. 42, in the “password input screen”, an input area (password input area 10p) for inputting a password is displayed at the top, and characters selectable by the player are listed below the input area. . Furthermore, menu items “return”, “delete one character”, and “decision” that can be selected by the player are displayed below the menu item.

  When such a “password entry screen” is displayed (S1270: yes in FIG. 36), the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first selects any of the listed characters. It is determined whether or not (S1272). As a result, when any character is selected (S1272: yes), the character is displayed in the password input area 10p (S1274). By repeating this process, the password is input to the password input area 10p. If no character has been selected (S1272: no), it is next determined whether or not “Return” has been selected from the menu item of the “password entry screen” (S1276). As a result, when “return” is selected (S1276: yes), the “menu screen” described above with reference to FIG. 38 is displayed (S1278).

  If “return” of the menu item is not selected (S1276: no), it is determined whether or not “delete one character” of the menu item is selected (S1280). As a result, when “delete one character” is selected (S1280: yes), one character displayed in the password input area 10p is deleted (S1282). Of course, when no character is displayed in the password input area 10p, even if “delete one character” is selected, no character is displayed in the password input area 10p.

  When the menu item “delete one character” is not selected (S1280: no), it is determined whether or not the menu item “determine” is selected (S1284). As a result, when “determine” is selected (S1284: yes), password handling processing is performed (S1286). Note that inputting a password in the “password input screen” corresponds to the “save operation” in the present invention.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the password handling process of this embodiment. This password handling process corresponds to the process from inputting the password (S958 in FIG. 24) to starting the special mode (S960 in FIG. 24) described above with reference to FIG. When the password handling process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub control board 220 first grasps the password displayed in the password input area 10p when “Determine” is selected (S1300 in FIG. 43). Subsequently, the history information is expanded on the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 based on the grasped password, and the special mode is started (S1302). That is, player identification information and corresponding history information are extracted from the password and stored in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220. If the history information could not be expanded (S1304: no), after displaying a password rejection screen indicating that the password is incorrect (S1320), the function C setting special function operation corresponding processing shown in FIGS. Return to.

  When the history information is expanded in the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220 and the special mode is started (S1304: yes), it is determined whether or not the old history information is expanded (S1306). That is, the history information of a player different from the player who has input the password this time (player identification information different from the player identification information of the player who has input the current password and corresponding history information) is stored. Determine whether or not. As described above with reference to FIG. 40, in the special mode, “history information transmission code display” is selected on the “function C setting period menu screen” to generate a history information transmission code, and history information is deleted. End with. Therefore, although the previous player entered the password to expand the history information and proceeded with the game in the special mode, the game was played without selecting “Display history information transmission code” on the “Function C setting period menu screen”. When the game has ended, the previous player's special mode continues (history information remains stored). In the process of S1306, it is determined whether or not such old history information is stored. As a result, if the old history information is stored (S1306: yes), the old history information is deleted, and the special mode of the previous player is forcibly terminated (S1308). Note that if old history information is stored, instead of a configuration in which the old history information is deleted, an area for storing history information is determined in advance on the RAM 223 of the sub-control board 220, and new history information is stored in the old history information. The history information may be overwritten and stored.

  As described above, in the processing corresponding to the special mode operation during the setting of the function C, “when the game is not progressing (in the demonstration production here), the function that accepts the password and stores the history information extracted from the password”. A certain “history information input function” is set to be valid.

  Thus, when new history information is expanded, or when old history information is deleted after new history information is expanded, it is displayed that the history information has been expanded, that is, that the special mode has started (S1316). 34 to 37, the process returns to the special mode operation corresponding processing during function C setting.

  The processing when the “password input screen” is being displayed has been described above. On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S1270 in FIG. 36 that the “password input screen” is not being displayed, it is determined whether or not the “connection destination code display screen” is being displayed (S1288 in FIG. 37). . Then, when “END” is selected during the display of the “connection destination code display screen” (S1289: yes), the display of the “connection destination code display screen” is ended (S1290), and the timing for starting the demonstration effect is set. In order to grasp it, measurement of “demo production standby time” is started (S1291).

  On the other hand, when the “connection destination code display screen” is not being displayed (S1288: no), it is determined whether or not the “history information transmission code display screen” is being displayed (S1292). When “end” is selected during the display of the “history information transmission code display screen” (S1293: yes), the display of the “history information transmission code display screen” is ended (S1294), and the demonstration effect is started. In order to grasp the timing, measurement of “demo production standby time” is started (S1295).

  Thus, when the special mode operation corresponding process during the function C setting shown in FIGS. 34 to 37 is performed, the process returns to the special mode function corresponding process shown in FIG.

  The above has described the “function C setting special mode operation handling process” (S808 in FIG. 33) executed during the function C setting period in the special mode function handling process shown in FIG. Next, the “function B setting special mode operation handling process” (S804) executed during the function B setting period will be described in comparison with the “function C setting special mode operation handling process”.

  “Function C setting period menu screen” displayed in “Function C setting special mode operation handling process” when the production button 43 is operated during the demonstration production in “Function B setting special mode operation handling process”. A “function B setting period menu screen” different from the above is displayed.

  FIG. 44 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the function B setting period menu screen according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 44, in the “Function B setting period menu screen”, the “member registration” and “end” items can be selected from the menu items, and “password input” and “history information transmission code display” are displayed. The item "" cannot be selected. That is, in the “function B setting special mode operation handling process”, the process corresponding to the process (S1244 to S1246 in FIG. 35) when “member registration” in the “function C setting period menu screen” is selected is executed. However, the processing corresponding to the processing (S1252, S1256 in FIG. 35) when “password input” and “history information transmission code display” are selected is not executed. Accordingly, during the function B setting period in which “function B setting special mode operation handling processing” is executed, “member registration function” is set to be valid, and “history information input function” and “history information output function” are disabled. Is set.

  Next, the “function D setting special mode operation handling process” (S810) executed during the function D setting period will be described in comparison with the “function C setting special mode operation handling process”.

  In the “function D setting special mode operation handling process”, when the effect button 43 is operated during the demonstration production, the “function C setting period menu screen” displayed in the “function C setting special mode operation handling process”. A “function D setting period menu screen” different from the above is displayed.

  FIG. 45 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a function D setting period menu screen according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 45, in the “Function D setting period menu screen”, among the menu items, “password input”, “history information transmission code display”, and “end” items can be selected. The item "" cannot be selected. That is, in the “function D setting special mode operation support processing”, the processing when “password input” and “history information transmission code display” in the “function C setting period menu screen” are selected (S1252, FIG. 35, The processing corresponding to S1256) is executed, but the processing corresponding to the processing when “member registration” is selected (S1244 to S1246 in FIG. 35) is not executed. Therefore, during the function D setting period during which “function D setting special mode operation handling processing” is executed, “member registration function” is set to invalid, and “history information input function” and “history information output function” are enabled. Is set.

  In the function A setting period, the process as described above is not performed, and the special mode function support process is terminated as it is. That is, since the menu screen as described above is not displayed, the processing corresponding to the processing (S1244 to S1246 in FIG. 35) in the case where “member registration” of the “function C setting period menu screen” is selected, Neither of the processes corresponding to the processes (S1252 and S1256 in FIG. 35) when “input password” and “display history information transmission code” are selected are executed. Accordingly, during the function A setting period, the “member registration function”, “history information input function”, and “history information output function” are disabled. In addition, if the operation of the production button 43 is detected during the demonstration production in the function A setting period, it is notified that the “member registration function”, “history information input function”, and “history information output function” are disabled. You may comprise so that the screen to perform may be displayed.

  When the special mode function handling process is performed in this way, the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. 26 and the subsequent special mode function switching process is executed (S508 in FIG. 26). In this process, the above-described function A setting period, function B setting period, function C setting period, and function D setting period are switched according to conditions.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart illustrating special mode function switching processing according to this embodiment. When the special mode function switching process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not the number of days since the gaming machine 1 is installed is the number of installation days tX (S1500). In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the function setting period described above is switched according to the number of days since the gaming machine was installed. Therefore, in the processing of S1500, it is determined whether or not the number of days since the gaming machine 1 is installed is the installation elapsed days tX, and if it is the installation elapsed days tX (S1500: yes), the function A setting period is set. In order to start, the function A flag is set to ON (S1502). Similarly, if the number of days since the gaming machine 1 is installed is the installation elapsed days t1 (S1504: yes), the function B flag is set ON to start the function B setting period (S1506), and the installation elapsed days. If it is any of t2, t4 and t6 (S1508: yes), the function C flag is set to ON to start the function C setting period (S1510), and if it is the installation elapsed days t3 or t5 (S1512: yes) ), The function D flag is set to ON to start the function D setting period (S1514).

  FIG. 47 is an explanatory diagram showing the times of installation elapsed days t1 to t6 and tX according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 47, the set elapsed days are set so that the installation elapsed days come in the order of the installation elapsed days t1 to t6 and tX after installing the gaming machine. Further, immediately after the gaming machine is installed, the function A setting period is started. Therefore, after the function A setting period is started at the beginning of the gaming machine installation by switching the function flag in the special mode function switching process, the function B setting period (t1) and the function C setting period (t2). ), Function D setting period (t3), function C setting period (t4), function D setting period (t5), function C setting period (t6), and function A setting period (tX). . In addition, the judgment of whether or not the installation elapsed days t1 to t6 and tX has arrived in the special mode function switching process refers to the real time clock (RTC), and calculates the number of days since the gaming machine 1 was installed. This is performed by determining whether or not the number of days has become equal to the installation elapsed days t1 to t6 and tX stored in the ROM 222 of the sub-control board 220 in advance.

  In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, since each function setting period is provided as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

  All functions of “Member Registration Function”, “History Information Input Function”, and “History Information Output Function” are set to “Function A” until the elapsed time t1 after the installation of the gaming machine 1 elapses. A “set period” is provided. Generally, a player likes to play a game on a new gaming machine (so-called new stand), and therefore, the operation of the gaming machine 1 can be kept high for a predetermined period after the gaming machine 1 is installed. That is, during such a period, since the operation of the gaming machine 1 is high in the first place and it is not possible to expect a significant improvement in operation by advancing the game in the special mode, the above function is set to be invalid.

  When the elapsed installation time t1 has elapsed since the installation of the gaming machine 1, the “function B setting period” is started, and the “history information input function” and the “history information output function” are disabled, "Function" is set to be valid. That is, since it becomes possible to “store the player identification information in the content server 800” (preparation of the game in the special mode), which has been impossible until then, the value of the “member registration function” can be increased. . As a result, the effect of attracting customers during the period when the “member registration function” is set to be effective can be enhanced as compared to the conventional gaming machine, and the operation of the gaming machine 1 can be improved.

  When the number of elapsed days t2 has elapsed since the installation of the gaming machine 1, the “function C setting period” is started, and in addition to the “member registration function”, the “history information input function” and the “history information output function” are valid. Set to That is, since “games in a special mode” that were impossible until then are possible, the value of the “history information input function” and the “history information output function” can be increased. As a result, the effect of attracting customers during the period in which the “history information input function” and the “history information output function” are effectively set can be enhanced as compared with the conventional gaming machine, and the operation of the gaming machine 1 can be improved. Is possible.

  When the elapsed installation time t3 has elapsed since the gaming machine 1 was installed, the “Function D setting period” is started, and the “History information input function” and “History information output function” are set to “ "Function" is disabled. That is, the “member registration function” is set to invalid at the beginning of the installation of the gaming machine 1, and then once set to valid and then invalid again. In addition, after the installation elapsed days t4 after the gaming machine 1 is installed, the “function C setting period” and the “function D setting period” are alternately set. That is, the period in which the “member registration function” is set to be valid and the period in which the “member registration function” is set to be invalid are alternately set. In other words, a period in which “the player identification information can be stored in the content server 800” using the “member registration function” and an incapable period occur alternately. Therefore, it is possible to further increase the value of the “member registration function”, and as a result, the effect of attracting customers during the period in which the “member registration function” is set effectively can be increased as compared to conventional gaming machines, The operation of the gaming machine 1 can be improved.

  In addition, as described above, among the “member registration function”, “history information input function”, and “history information output function”, a plurality of function settings that exert different customer attraction effects by combining various functions to be enabled A period can be generated. As a result, it is possible to improve the operation of the gaming machine by exhibiting the effect of attracting customers according to the situation.

  It should be noted that the “Function A setting period” starts when the elapsed installation days tX have elapsed since the gaming machine 1 was installed, and all of the “member registration function”, “history information input function”, and “history information output function” The function is disabled. Here, the number of installation days tX corresponds to the date when the operation corresponding to the special mode of the gaming machine 1 (storage of player identification information, storage of history information, password issuance, etc.) is stopped in the content server 800. Is set. In this way, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the connection destination code and the history information transmission code are issued in the gaming machine 1 even though the operation corresponding to the special mode of the gaming machine 1 is stopped in the content server 800.

  When the special mode function switching process is thus performed, the process returns to the effect control process shown in FIG. 26, and the subsequent function switching notice process is performed. In the function switching notice process, a process for notifying the player that the function setting period is switched and a new function setting period is started is performed.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing the function switching notice process of this embodiment. When the function switching notice process is started, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 first determines whether or not the demonstration effect is started in the demonstration effect execution process (see FIG. 30) performed immediately before (S1600). As a result, if the demonstration effect is started (S1600: yes), it is determined whether or not the notice period is TX.

  FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram showing a function setting period and a notice period of the function setting period according to this embodiment. As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, each function setting period starts according to the number of days since the gaming machine 1 was installed (the function setting period is switched). In a predetermined period (notice period) before the function setting period starts, a notice is given that the function setting period is switched. The notice period (T1 to T6, TX) corresponding to each function setting period is set in advance according to the number of installation days (t1 to t6, tX).

  If it is determined in the process of S1600 that the advance notice period TX is reached (S1602: yes), an advance notice is given that the “function A setting period” started after the advance notice period TX as shown in FIG. The effect A (or the notice effect for notifying that the “function C setting period” ends) is executed. As the notice effect, an effect that is noticeable even if the user is not sitting in front of the gaming machine 1 (for example, causing various lamps 12 to emit light in a specific manner) is executed. This is because the notice effect is an effect for improving the operation of the gaming machine 1, and therefore attracts the attention of a player who is not playing a game on the gaming machine 1 and causes the gaming machine 1 to play a game. is there.

  Similarly, if it is the notice period T1, notice that the notice effect B (or the "function A set period") for notifying that the "function B setting period" started after the notice period T1 starts will be announced. In the case of the notice periods T2, T4, T6, the notice effect C (or “No. C setting period” started after the notice periods T2, T4, T6 is started. In the case of the notice period T3, T5, the “function D setting period” or “function D setting period” or “function D setting period” is started after the notice period T3, T5. The notice effect D for notifying that the “period” starts (or the notice effect for notifying that the “function C setting period” ends) is executed.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the notice effect for notifying that the function setting period is switched is executed. This makes it possible to notify the player in advance of the start and end of each function setting period. As a result, a player who desires to play a game in the special mode can pay attention to the gaming machine 1, and the operation of the gaming machine 1 can be improved.

  It should be noted that the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 performs the above-described processing, thereby identifying the player through the portable terminal 600 (external communication terminal) during the demonstration performance where the game is not being performed (game standby state). A connection destination code (registration access information) for registering information (player information) in the content server 800 (external management server) is output to the portable terminal 600 (external communication terminal) in a readable manner. Accordingly, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “registration access information output means” in the present invention. In addition, when the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 performs the above-described processing, the player identification information (player information) is registered in the content server 800 (external management server). The game is advanced in a state where information (history information) is stored. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “game progress means” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 performs the above-described processing, so that the installation elapsed days is a predetermined number of days (a predetermined registration permission condition for permitting the output of registration access information is satisfied). Determine whether or not. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “registration permission determination means” in the present invention.

  In addition, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 performs the above-described processing, so that the game history information is transmitted through the portable terminal 600 (external communication terminal) during the demonstration performance where the game is not being performed (game standby state). A history information transmission code (storage access information) for storing (history information) in the content server 800 (external management server) is output to the portable terminal 600 (external communication terminal) in a readable manner. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “storage access information output unit” in the present invention. In addition, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 performs the above-described process, so that the installation elapsed days is a predetermined number of days (a predetermined storage permission condition for permitting output of storage access information is satisfied). Determine whether or not. Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to the “storage permission determination unit” in the present invention. Further, the CPU 221 mounted on the sub-control board 220 performs the above-described processing, so that the output of the connection destination code (access information for registration) is permitted (first time), and the history information transmission code (save) For which the output of the access information) is permitted (second time). Therefore, the CPU 221 of the sub-control board 220 corresponds to “time setting means” in the present invention.

F. Modified example:
In the above-described embodiments, the case where the configuration of the present invention is applied to the spinning-reel game machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to the following ball game machines.

  FIG. 50 is a front view of a ball game machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine 901) according to this modification. As shown in FIG. 50, the front part of the pachinko machine 901 is mainly composed of a front frame 904, an upper dish part 905, a lower dish part 906, a game board 910, and the like. In FIG. 50, the detailed illustration of the game board 910 is omitted. The front frame 904 is attached to a middle frame 903 (not shown), and the middle frame 903 is attached to a main body frame 902 (not shown). The middle frame 903 is formed of a plastic material and is attached to the inside of the main body frame 902. The main body frame 902 is a substantially rectangular frame configured by assembling wooden plate-like members, and forms an outer frame of the pachinko machine 901. One end of the front frame 904 is pivotally supported with respect to the middle frame 903, and one end of the middle frame 903 is pivotally supported with respect to the main body frame 902. The game board 910 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 903, and the front side is covered with the front frame 904.

  The front frame 904 is formed of a plastic material, and a circular window portion 904a is formed at a substantially central portion. A transparent plate such as a glass plate is fitted in the window portion 904a so that the board surface of the game board 910 arranged on the back side can be visually recognized. Further, the front frame 904 is provided with various lamps 904b to 904f for enhancing the gaming effect. An upper dish 905 is provided below the front frame 904, and a lower dish 906 is provided below the upper dish 905. In addition, a locking device 909 is provided on the right side of the front frame 904, and a prepaid card type ball lending device 913 (CR unit) is provided on the left side of the front frame 904.

  The upper dish portion 905 is provided with a dish-shaped recess and a dish outer edge 905 a formed so as to surround the recess. The game ball is thrown into a recess formed in the upper plate portion 905 and supplied to the launcher unit 912. The dish outer edge 905a is provided with various buttons such as a game ball lending switch 905b, a return switch 905c, and a discharge button for discharging the inserted game ball. A speaker 905y is provided on the left side of the upper plate 905. An effect button SW is provided on the front side of the upper plate 905. The player can intervene in the progress of the game effect such as selecting an item related to the game effect by pressing the effect button SW.

  The lower dish 906 is provided with a discharge port 906a for discharging game balls from the pachinko machine 1, and the discharged game balls are stored in the lower dish 906. A firing handle 908 is provided at the right end of the lower dish portion 6. The firing handle 908 is provided with a touch switch 908a for detecting that the player is touching the handle. The rotation axis of the firing handle 908 is connected to a launching device unit 912 (not shown) mounted on the back side of the lower pan 906, and when the player rotates the firing handle 908, the movement of the firing handle 908 is transferred to the launching device unit 912. Then, a launch motor (not shown) built in the unit rotates, and a game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the rotation angle. On the left side surface of the launch handle 908, a launch stop switch 908b that is operated by the player to temporarily stop the launch of the game ball is disposed.

  FIG. 51 is an explanatory diagram showing a board surface configuration of the game board 910. As described above, the game board 910 is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 903. As shown in FIG. 51, a substantially circular game area 911 surrounded by an outer rail 914 and an inner rail 915 is formed at the center of the game board 910. The game ball fired from the above-described launcher unit 912 passes between the outer rail 914 and the inner rail 915 and is released to the game area 911 and flows down from above the game area 911.

  A central device 926 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 911, a variable winning device 918 is provided in a lower portion of the gaming region 911, and between the central device 926 and the variable winning device 918. A start port unit 917 is provided. As will be described later, the start port unit 917 is configured by combining two start ports up and down, and the first start port 917a provided on the upper side is a size of a game ball receiving opening that allows a game ball to enter. Is a fixed entrance that allows game balls to enter at any time. The second starting port 917b provided on the lower side opens and closes a pair of wing pieces. It is a so-called tulip-style entrance that is made possible.

  An effect display device 927 is provided substantially at the center of the central device 926. The effect display device 927 is configured by a liquid crystal display, and on the display screen, various effect symbols such as an identification symbol and a background symbol can be variably displayed and stopped. Various effect symbols displayed on the display screen of the effect display device 927 will be described later.

  A first symbol display device 928 is provided diagonally to the left of the effect display device 927, and a second symbol display device 932 is provided diagonally to the right of the effect display device 927. Among these, in the first symbol display device 928 provided at the lower left of the effect display device 927, the normal symbol and the first special symbol can be displayed in a variable stop state, and at the lower right of the effect display device 927. The provided second symbol display device 932 can variably display the second special symbol. Detailed configurations of the first symbol display device 928 and the second symbol display device 932 will be described later. In the following, the first special symbol may be simply abbreviated as “first special figure”, and the second special symbol may be simply abbreviated as “second special figure”.

  A normal symbol operation left gate 936 and a normal symbol operation right gate 937 are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 911, and gate switches 936s and 937s for detecting the passage of a game ball are provided inside these gates. Are provided. Further, lamp wind turbines 924 and 925 are provided between the left and right normal symbol operation gates 936 and 937 and the central device 26. A number of obstacle nails 923 are provided between and around each of these gaming devices.

  In the variable winning device 918 provided below the central device 926, a large winning device 931 is provided substantially at the center. The large winning device 931 includes a large winning opening 931d that opens largely in a substantially rectangular shape, an opening / closing member 931e for opening and closing the large winning opening 931d, a large winning opening solenoid 931m that operates the opening / closing member 931e, and the like. . When a predetermined condition to be described later is satisfied, the special winning device 931 starts operating, and the open / close member 931e is opened by the special winning opening solenoid 931m, and the special winning opening 931d is opened. As a result, the game ball enters the big winning opening 931d with a high probability, and the big hit gaming state, which is a gaming state advantageous to the player, is started. Also, a big prize opening switch 931s is provided inside the big prize opening 931d, and it is possible to detect a game ball won in the big prize opening 931d. An out port 948 is provided below the game board 910, and a back ball preventing member 958 is provided below the out port 948. The back ball prevention member 958 has a function of preventing a game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 911 from returning to the launch position again.

  FIG. 52 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the first symbol display device 928 and the second symbol display device 932 mounted on the pachinko machine 901 of the present modification. 52A shows the first symbol display device 928, and FIG. 52B shows the second symbol display device 932. First, the configuration of the first symbol display device 928 will be described. As shown in FIG. 52 (a), the first symbol display device 928 of the present modification is configured by incorporating 12 small light emitting diodes (LEDs) in a substantially rectangular area. Of these twelve LEDs, three LEDs constitute a normal symbol display unit 929, and the remaining nine LEDs constitute a first special symbol display unit 930. Furthermore, the normal symbol display unit 929 includes one LED for displaying a normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as a normal symbol LED 929a) and two LEDs for displaying the number of reserved normal symbols (hereinafter, a normal symbol). It is called a hold display LED 929b). In addition, the first special symbol display unit 930 displays seven LEDs for displaying the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as first special symbol LED 930a) and 2 for displaying the number of reserved first special symbols. It is comprised from LED (henceforth 1st special figure reservation display LED930b). The manner in which the first symbol display device 928 of this modification uses these twelve LEDs to display the normal symbol, the first special symbol, and the number of reserved symbols will be described later. In the following, the holding of the first special symbol (first special figure) is called “first special figure holding”, and the holding number of the first special figure may be called “first special figure holding number”. And

  The second symbol display device 932 shown in FIG. 52B has a configuration in which the normal symbol display unit 929 is removed from the first symbol display device 928 described above. In other words, the second symbol display device 932 is provided with a second special symbol display unit 933 composed of nine LEDs, and the seven LEDs provided at substantially the center of the second symbol display unit 932 display the second special symbol. LEDs for display (hereinafter referred to as second special symbol LED 933a), and the remaining two LEDs are LEDs for displaying the number of second special symbol reservations (hereinafter referred to as second special symbol hold display LED 933b). Called). The display contents of the second symbol display device 932 will be described later. In the following, the holding of the second special symbol (second special figure) is referred to as “second special figure holding”, and the holding number of the second special figure may be referred to as “second special figure holding number”. And The first special figure hold and the second special figure hold correspond to the entrance information of the present invention.

  FIG. 53 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen configuration of the effect display device 927 mounted on the pachinko machine 1 of the present modification. As described above, the effect display device 927 is mainly configured by using a liquid crystal display, and three identification symbols 927a, 927b, and 927c and a background symbol 927d in the background are displayed on the display screen. Has been. Among these, three identification symbols 927a, 927b, and 927c are displayed with the first special symbol or the second special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display unit 930 or the second special symbol display unit 933 shown in FIG. The game is displayed in a variety of ways according to the game.

  Next, an outline of a game performed in the pachinko machine 901 of the present modification having the above-described configuration will be described.

  In the pachinko machine 901 of this modification, a game is performed as follows. First, when a player throws a game ball into the recess of the upper plate portion 905 and rotates the launch handle 908, the game balls thrown into the upper plate portion 905 are supplied to the launcher unit 912 one by one, The game area 911 is fired as described above with reference to FIG. The strength of launching the game ball can be adjusted by the rotation angle of the launch handle 908, and the player can aim the game ball by changing the rotation angle of the launch handle 908.

  When the launched game ball passes either the normal symbol operation left gate 936 or the normal symbol operation right gate 937 provided on the left and right of the game area 911, the first symbol display provided on the lower left of the effect display device 927 is displayed. In the device 928, the normal symbol variation display is started. As described above with reference to FIG. 52, the first symbol display device 928 is provided with the normal symbol display unit 929, and the normal symbol display unit 929 is equipped with the normal symbol LED 929a and the universal symbol hold display LED 929b. Yes. Of these, the normal symbol LED 929a is used to display the variation of the normal symbol.

  Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 52 (a), the first symbol display device 928 is provided with the first special symbol display unit 930, and the first special symbol (first special symbol) is variably displayed. It is possible. Further, as shown in FIG. 52B, the second special symbol display unit 933 provided in the second symbol display device 932 can display the second special symbol (second special symbol) in a variable manner. . Of these, the first special symbol corresponds to the first start port 917a, the second special symbol corresponds to the second start port 917b, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol corresponds to the corresponding start port. When a game ball enters, the change display starts. Further, as described above, the first special symbol display unit 930 and the second special symbol display unit 933 have the same configuration, and therefore the first special symbol and the second special symbol change in the same manner. Display.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 52, each of the first special symbol display unit 30 and the second special symbol display unit 33 is configured by seven LEDs, and the special symbols are displayed by lighting them. As a result of variably displaying the special symbols, there are a plurality of types of symbols to be stopped and displayed. In particular, when the symbols are stopped and displayed with the symbol called the big hit symbol, the big hit game in which the big winning opening 931d is opened is started.

  In addition, even when a game ball enters the first start port 17a or the second start port 17b, the corresponding special symbol cannot be displayed immediately (for example, any special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner). In the case of being a big hit game, etc.), the ball entering the first start opening 917a is stored as the first special symbol hold (first special figure hold), and the second start opening 917b Entry to is stored as a second special symbol hold (second special figure hold). The number of first special figure hold (the number of first special figure hold) is displayed by the first special figure hold display LED 930b and the first special figure hold display area 927e provided on the display screen of the effect display device 927. The number of second special figure hold (second special figure hold number) is displayed by a second special figure hold display LED 933b and a second special figure hold display area 927f provided on the display screen of the effect display device 927. .

  In accordance with the change display and stop display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol described above, the effect display device 927 performs various effects using the effect symbols (identification symbols 927a, 927b, 927c, background symbols 927d, etc.). Is called. FIG. 53 is an explanatory view illustrating an aspect of the effect performed by the effect display device 927. As described above with reference to FIG. 53, the three identification symbols 927a, 927b, and 927c are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen constituting the effect display device 27. When the variation display of the special symbol is started in either the first symbol display device 928 or the second symbol display device 932 described above, these three identification symbols 927a, 927b, and 927c are also simultaneously displayed in the effect display device 927. Start the variable display. In this modification, a design in which nine numbers from “1” to “9” are designed as identification symbols is prepared.

  When a predetermined time elapses after the variable display is started, the left identification symbol 927a is first stopped and displayed in any one of “1” to “9”, and then the right identification symbol 927c is stopped and displayed. The middle identifying symbol 927b is stopped and displayed. The combination of the three identification symbols 927a, 927b, and 927c stopped and displayed on the effect display device 927 is a special symbol (first special symbol) stopped and displayed on the first symbol display device 928 or the second symbol display device 932 described above. Or it is comprised so that it may interlock | cooperate with the stop display aspect of a 2nd special symbol. For example, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol stops at the “big hit symbol”, the three identification symbols 927a, 927b, and 927c of the effect display device 927 are stopped and displayed with the same symbol. In addition, when the first special symbol or the second special symbol is stopped at the “off symbol”, the three identification symbols 927a, 927b, and 927c are stopped and displayed in a combination that does not align with the same symbol. In the pachinko machine 901, the special symbol and the identification symbol are displayed in a variable manner and then stopped, and then one game is played.

  In the pachinko machine 901 as described above, when one game is started, that is, when the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol is started, the effect display device 927 linked to the variable display. An effect pattern (effect pattern) is determined and an effect based on the effect pattern is executed.

  Such a pachinko machine 901 can also store history information as described in the embodiment. That is, it is possible to store whether or not a mission for executing a predetermined effect has been achieved as history information and save it in the content server 800.

  Therefore, the pachinko machine 901 of the present modification also provides a period in which the function corresponding to the “member registration function” in the embodiment is set to invalid and a period in which the function is set to valid. As a result, it becomes possible to increase the value of the “member registration function”, and as a result, the effect of attracting customers during the period when the “member registration function” is set to be effective can be enhanced as compared with the conventional gaming machine, It is possible to improve the operation of the pachinko machine 901.

  In addition, a period in which functions corresponding to “history information input function” and “history information output function” in the embodiment are set to invalid and a period in which the function is set to valid are provided. This makes it possible to increase the value of the “history information input function” and “history information output function”. As a result, during the period when the “history information input function” and the “history information output function” are set to be valid. The effect of attracting customers can be enhanced as compared with conventional gaming machines, and the operation of the pachinko machine 901 can be improved.

  As mentioned above, although the Example and the modification were demonstrated about this invention, this invention is not limited to this, Unless it deviates from the range described in each claim, it is not limited to the description word of each claim, Improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can also be added as appropriate to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the menu screen is not displayed even if the effect button 43 is operated during the demonstration effect in the function A setting period, but the “invalid period of each function” is notified. It is good also as a structure which displays a screen.

  In the embodiment described above, the installation elapsed days t1 to t6 and tX are set in advance, but a part or all of them may be rewritten. In the above-described embodiment, the function setting period is switched when the number of days since the gaming machine 1 is set reaches a preset number of installation days, but a dip switch or the like provided in the gaming machine 1 It is good also as a structure which starts each function setting period by operating. If it carries out like this, it will become possible to advance the game in a special mode according to the sales form of a game hall. In addition, when the installation elapsed days are changed, the notice period is also changed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the function setting period is switched according to the number of elapsed days of installation. However, the number of games since the game machine is installed, the operation rate of the game machine (the operation time per unit time, the unit The function setting period may be switched according to the number of games per time, the number of game media input per unit time, and the like. If it carries out like this, according to the operation condition of each game machine, it will become possible to aim at the operation improvement of this game machine.

  The present invention can be used for a gaming machine used in a game hall.

    DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Revolving type game machine (game machine), 200 ... Main control board, 201 ... CPU, 220 ... Sub control board, 221 ... CPU (registration access information output means, game progress means, registration permission judgment means, storage Access information output means, storage permission determination means, time setting means), 600... Portable terminal (external communication terminal), 800... Content server (external management server).

Claims (3)

While playing a game that displays and stops a predetermined symbol,
When the game is progressed in a state where the game history information corresponding to the result of the game is stored, the game history information is stored in a predetermined external management server through a predetermined external communication terminal, and when the game is newly performed, the external management is performed. In the gaming machine that advances the game reflecting the gaming history information stored in the server,
Registration access information for readable output to the external communication terminal for registration information for registering player information to the external management server through the external communication terminal in a game standby state where no game is being performed Output means;
In response to the fact that the player information is registered in the external management server, game progress means for progressing the game in a state of storing the game history information;
Registration permission determination means for determining whether or not a predetermined registration permission condition for permitting output of the registration access information is satisfied, and
The registration access information output means comprises:
When it is determined by the registration permission determination means that the registration permission condition is not satisfied, output of the registration access information in the game standby state is prohibited,
The gaming machine, wherein, when the registration permission determining unit determines that the registration permission condition is satisfied, the output of the registration access information in the gaming standby state is permitted. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A storage access information output means for outputting the storage access information for storing the game history information in the external management server through the external communication terminal in the game standby state in a readable manner to the external communication terminal;
Storage permission determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined storage permission condition for permitting output of the storage access information is satisfied, and
The storage access information output means includes
When it is determined by the storage permission determination means that the storage permission condition is not satisfied, output of the storage access information in the game standby state is prohibited,
When the storage permission determination unit determines that the storage permission condition is satisfied, output of the storage access information in the game standby state is permitted. The gaming machine according to claim 2,
The registration permission determining means determines whether or not the registration permission condition is satisfied based on whether or not a time when a predetermined registration operation is performed by the player is a first time, It is determined that the registration permission condition is satisfied when the time when the registration operation is performed is the first time, and the registration permission condition is satisfied when the time when the registration operation is performed is not the first time It is determined that
The storage permission determining means determines whether or not the storage permission condition is satisfied based on whether or not the time when a predetermined storage operation is performed by the player is the second time, It is determined that the storage permission condition is satisfied when the time when the storage operation is performed is the second time, and the storage permission condition is satisfied when the time when the storage operation is performed is not the second time It is determined that it is not,
A gaming machine further comprising timing setting means for setting the first timing and the second timing.

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