JP2014042572A - Game system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system which enables a game using level information about each performance object and can keep a player motivated by setting the level information for every performance object to be used for performance in a game.SOLUTION: A plurality of performance objects to be used for performance in a game are provided, and level information is set in association with each of the performance objects. Any of the performance objects is selected in a game, and history information of the game that is played then is associated with the selected performance object and is recorded.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming system.

  A technology that makes it possible to perform a continuous game by using information related to a game performed in a gaming machine for the next and subsequent games is disclosed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, when a game is started, a special input operation for displaying an input screen for an identification code (password) is performed, and then the password itself is input to start collecting game history information.

  When the password is entered even at the end of the game, a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark) is generated based on the collected game history information, and the generated two-dimensional code is displayed on the liquid crystal display device. The technology is open to the public.

  According to the invention described in Patent Document 1, a two-dimensional code displayed on a gaming machine is read via a portable terminal or the like, and information on the read two-dimensional code is accessed (in this two-dimensional code). By transmitting the included game progress information to the server), it is possible for the server to collect the game history included in the two-dimensional code or to give points according to the game history information. .

JP 2007-244626 A

  Even if it is another day or even on the same day, it is necessary to receive a password in order to play a game continuously with the game played at that time after the game is finished.

  In a game performed by inputting the issued password to a gaming machine, single level information is recorded as game history information in the game. When the level information reaches a prescribed level, the willingness to continue the subsequent game may be reduced.

  Furthermore, the level information of the level information is surely updated by playing the game designated in advance, and the game history information of higher level information is recorded for the player who is playing many games.

  Therefore, the present invention allows the game using the level information of each effect object by setting the level information for each effect object used for the effect in the game, and continues to have the player's game motivation. An object of the present invention is to provide a game system that can be used.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is directed to a gaming machine that performs a game using a game medium and a game in the game in association with an effect object used in the game for each player who performs the game. Game history information management means for managing history information, and a game including game history information managed by the game history information management means in association with the effect object when one of the effect objects is designated by the player An information management device including player information generating means for generating player information, wherein the gaming machine includes player information receiving means for receiving player information generated by the player information generating means, and the player Game history information storing means for storing game history information for the effect object included in the player information received by the information receiving means The game history information based on the game for the effect object performed after the player information is accepted by the player information accepting means is additionally recorded in the game history information for the effect object saved by the game history information saving means. And the information management device further includes game history information receiving means for receiving game history information for the effect object additionally recorded by the additional recording means upon completion of the game in the gaming machine. The game history information management means updates and manages the game history information managed in association with the effect object with the game history information for the effect object received by the game history information receiving means.

  Further, the invention of claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is calculated based on game contents in the game performed after the player information receiving means receives player information. The second game value after additionally recording game history information including one game value and a second game value set based on the first game value is a privilege game value in which a bonus effect in the game is set. When the game history information storage means determines that the second game value satisfies the bonus game value, the game history information storage means determines the game history information. Is further provided with special effect object setting means for setting the effect object stored in association with each other as a special effect object.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine has an effect set by the benefit effect storage means for storing the benefit effect in association with the effect object and the special effect object setting means. It further includes privilege effect control means for performing effect control of the benefit effect stored in the privilege effect storage means in association with the object.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the privilege effect storage means stores an effect execution condition of the privilege effect in association with the privilege effect, and the privilege effect control means is the effect The privilege effect specifying means for specifying the privilege effect stored in association with the object, and the effect execution condition stored in the privilege effect storage means in association with the privilege effect specified by the privilege effect specifying means. Condition determining means for determining whether or not the condition is satisfied, and performing the effect control of the privilege effect by determining that the effect execution condition is satisfied by the condition determining means.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the gaming machine has the game history information additionally recorded by the additional recording means at the end of the game and the effect set by the special effect object setting means. Code information generating means for generating code information including effect object identification information for identifying an object, wherein the game history information managing means is the effect included in the code information generated by the code information generating means. Object identification information is managed as game history information for the effect object.

  The invention of claim 6 is the invention of claim 5, wherein the gaming machine manages effect object identification information for identifying all effect objects by the game history information management means, thereby controlling the effect of the special privilege effect. Special effect control means is further provided.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to claim 6, wherein the special effect control means performs effect control of a special privilege effect performed using all the effect objects.

  According to the present invention, by setting the level information for each effect object used for the effect in the game, a game using the level information of each effect object becomes possible, and the player's willingness to play continues. There is an effect of being able to do it.

The front view of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view of the state which open | released the glass frame provided in the front surface of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the back surface side of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the whole structure of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the determination table which performs the hit determination for every special symbol and normal symbol performed in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the symbol determination table which determines the stop symbol of the special symbol in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the big hit game completion | finish setting data table for determining the game state after the big hit game performed with the game machine in embodiment of this invention is complete | finished. The figure which shows an example of the special electric accessory act | action mode determination table for determining a big prize opening release mode table. The figure which shows the structure of the special winning opening open | release mode table determined using the special electric accessory act | operation mode determination table shown in FIG. The figure which shows the fluctuation pattern determination table which determines the fluctuation pattern of a special symbol. The figure which shows an example of the effect pattern determination table for determining the fluctuation | variation aspect of the effect symbol displayed in a 1st liquid crystal display device and a 2nd liquid crystal display device. The block diagram which shows the structure of the frame buffer used in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the animation information used in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. An example of a display list including drawing control commands used on an image control board of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the timer interruption process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the special figure special electric control process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the special symbol memory | storage determination process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the timer interruption process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the command analysis process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the continuation of the flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the command analysis process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the interruption process performed in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the detailed system configuration | structure of the game system in embodiment of this invention. The conceptual diagram about the state transition between the states of the some log | history recording game provided in the gaming machine which comprises the gaming machine and gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the data control state accompanying the transition process between the states of the some history recording game provided in the gaming machine and game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the effect image used for the effect of the game performed in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The sequence diagram which shows the process transition of this log | history recording game performed in the game system in embodiment of this invention. The sequence diagram which shows the process transition of the temporary log | history recording game performed in the game system in embodiment of this invention. An example of the flowchart which shows the flow of the player confirmation process performed in the information processing server shown by the process transition in the temporary log recording game shown in FIG. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the screen displayed in the information terminal used in the gaming machine and game system in the embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the information control part in the game which comprises the game machine and game system in embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the information processing server which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the information recording control part of the information processing server which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the point determination table used when determining the point provided based on the game performed in the temporary log | history recording game. The figure which shows an example of the collection item information table used in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the information regarding the roulette effect displayed at the time of the collection level level-up lottery process performed in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the boost point setting table used when determining the point to add in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the table information which selects one of the tables shown in FIG. 59 which determines the collection level lottery result based on the game history information in a game. The figure which is the table information used for the collection level lottery, Comprising: The table information which set the lottery result with respect to the collection random number. The figure which shows the item information table used for the game performed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the game history information table memorize | stored in the information processing server which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the example of the authentication information table used in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the example of the authentication information table with the access frequency used in the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the creation process of the password performed in the information processing server which comprises the game machine and game system in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the flow of a history recording game process performed in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the process which records the game history information of the history recording game performed in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the privilege effect control process performed in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the setting process of the information contained in the password performed in the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the point determination process of the boost point performed in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the recording process of the game history information performed in the information processing server which comprises the game machine and game system in embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an example of a device configuration diagram of a gaming machine 1 configured by applying the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the gaming machine 1 in a state where the glass frame of the present invention is opened. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back side of one gaming machine 1.

  The gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 60 attached to an island facility of a game store, and a glass frame 50 that is rotatably supported by the outer frame 60 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Further, the outer frame 60 is provided with a game board 2 in which a game area 6 in which game balls flow down is formed. In the glass frame 50, an operation handle 3 for launching a game ball toward the game area 6 by being rotated, an audio output device 32 including a speaker, an effect lighting device 34 having a plurality of lamps, An effect button 35 for changing the effect mode by pressing operation and a cross key 36 capable of pressing operation in at least two directions (usually four directions) are provided.

  Further, the glass frame 50 is provided with a tray 40 for storing a plurality of game balls, and the tray 40 has a downward slope so that the game balls flow down toward the operation handle 3. (See FIG. 2). A receiving opening for receiving a game ball is provided at the end of the downward slope of the tray 40, and the game ball received in the receiving opening is driven by the ball feed solenoid 4b, so that the glass frame 50 One game ball is sent to the ball feed opening 41 provided on the back surface one by one.

  Then, the game ball sent out to the ball feed opening 41 is guided to the end of the downward slope of the launch rail 42 by the launch rail 42 having a downward slope toward the launching member 4c. A stopper 43 for stopping and stopping the game ball is provided above the end of the firing rail 42 that is inclined downward, and the game ball sent out from the ball feed opening 41 is the end of the downward inclination of the launch rail 42. One game ball is stopped at the section (see FIG. 2).

  Then, when the player rotates the operation handle 3, the launch volume 3b directly connected to the operation handle 3 also rotates, and the launch intensity of the game ball is adjusted by the launch volume 3b, and the launch is performed with the adjusted launch intensity. The launch member 4c directly connected to the solenoid 4a for rotation rotates. As the launch member 4c rotates, the launch ball 4c launches the game ball stored at the end of the downward slope of the launch rail 42, and the game ball is launched into the game area 6.

  When the game ball fired as described above rises between the rails 5a and 5b from the launch rail 42 and exceeds the ball return prevention piece 5c, the game ball reaches the game area 6 and then freely falls within the game area 6. . At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills provided in the game area 6.

  The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of general winning awards 12.

  Each of these general winning ports 12 is provided with a general winning port detecting switch 12a. When the general winning port detecting switch 12a detects a winning of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, ten game balls) is provided. To be paid out.

  Further, in the area below the center of the game area 6, there are a first start port 14 and a second start port 15 that constitute a start area into which game balls can enter, and a second large area in which game balls can enter. A winning opening 17 is provided.

  The second start port 15 includes a pair of second start port movable pieces 15b, and the pair of second start port movable pieces 15b is maintained in a closed state. The pair of second start opening movable pieces 15b are controlled to move to the “second mode” in which the pair is opened.

  At this time, when the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode, the pair of second start port movable pieces 15b function as a tray, and a game ball wins the second start port 15. It becomes easy. That is, when the second start port 15 is in the first mode, there is no game ball winning opportunity, and when it is in the second mode, the game ball winning opportunity is increased as compared to the first mode.

  Here, the first start port 14 is provided with a first start port detection switch 14a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and the second start port 15 is provided with a second start port detection switch for detecting the entrance of a game ball. 15a is provided. When the first start port detection switch 14a or the second start port detection switch 15a detects the entry of a game ball, a special symbol determination random number value is acquired, and a right acquisition lottery (to be described later) Hereinafter, “Lottery for jackpot” is performed.

  In addition, when the first start port detection switch 14a or the second start port detection switch 15a detects the entry of a game ball, the predetermined start port detection switch 12a has a predetermined value in the same manner as when the general winning port detection switch 12a detects the winning of a game ball. Prize balls (for example, three game balls) are paid out.

  Further, the second grand prize winning port 17 is constituted by an opening formed in the game board 2.

  A movable piece 17b for the second big prize opening is provided at the right end of the second big prize opening 17, and the second big prize prize is moved by moving one of the movable pieces 17b for the second big prize opening as a fulcrum. An open state that makes it easy to win the mouth 17 and a closed state that cannot win a prize are controlled.

  When the movable piece 17b for the second big prize opening is opened, the movable piece 17b for the second big prize opening functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the second big prize opening 17, and the game ball is the second. It is possible to enter the big winning opening 17. The second big prize opening 17 is provided with a second big prize opening detection switch 17a. When the second big prize opening detection switch 17a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball ( For example, 15 game balls) are paid out.

  Furthermore, in the area on the right side of the game area 6, there are provided a normal symbol gate 13 constituting a normal area through which game balls can pass and a first grand prize opening 16 through which game balls can enter.

  For this reason, if the operation handle 3 is rotated largely and a game ball is not launched with a greater force than the game ball is launched in the left area of the game area 6, the game will be displayed in the normal symbol gate 13 and the first big prize opening 16 The ball is configured not to pass or win.

  In particular, even if the short game state, which will be described later, is entered, if the game ball flows down to the left side of the game area 6, the game ball will not normally pass through the symbol gate 13, so that it is at the second start port 15. The pair of second start opening movable pieces 15b are not opened, and it is difficult for a game ball to win the second start opening 15.

  The normal symbol gate 13 is provided with a gate detection switch 13a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 13a detects the passage of the game ball, the normal symbol determination random number value is acquired, which will be described later. “Normal lottery” is performed. This normal symbol gate 13 is also provided in the area on the right side of the game area.

  The first grand prize opening 16 is normally kept closed by the first big prize opening opening / closing door 16b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. In contrast, when a special game, which will be described later, is started, the first grand prize opening opening / closing door 16b is opened, and the first big prize opening opening / closing door 16b puts the game ball in the first big winning opening 16; It functions as a receiving tray that guides the game ball and can enter the first grand prize opening 16. The first grand prize opening 16 is provided with a first big prize opening detection switch 16a. When the first big prize opening detection switch 16a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 Game balls).

  Furthermore, at the bottom of the game area 6, the player does not enter any of the general winning opening 12, the first starting opening 14, the second starting opening 15, the first major winning opening 16, and the second major winning opening 17. An out port 11 is provided for discharging the game balls.

  In addition, a decoration member 7 that affects the flow of the game ball is provided in the center of the game area 6. A first liquid crystal display device 31 (hereinafter also referred to as “main liquid crystal”) configured by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the decorative member 7, and the first liquid crystal display device. Above 31, a decoration device 33 a having a mask shape is provided. A second liquid crystal display device 37 (33 b) (hereinafter also referred to as “sub liquid crystal”) having a size smaller than that of the first liquid crystal display device 31 is provided below the first liquid crystal display device 31.

  The decoration device 33a and the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) are driven by the effect drive device 33. That is, the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) has a function and a drive for displaying the effect image. It has the function to do. The second liquid crystal display device 37 (33 b) displays an effect image by a signal from the image control board 150 and is driven by the effect driving device 33.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 1, an example of the second liquid crystal display device 37 having a size (4.3 inches) smaller than the size (19 inches) of the first liquid crystal display device 31 is shown as an example. The second liquid crystal display device 37 may be larger in size than the first liquid crystal display device 31.

  The first liquid crystal display device 31 displays a demo image during standby when no effects are being performed, or displays an image according to the progress of the game. Among them, three effect symbols 38 for informing a lottery lottery result to be described later are displayed, and a combination of specific effect symbols 38 (for example, 777) is stopped and displayed as a result of the jackpot lottery. A big hit is announced.

  More specifically, when a game ball enters the first start port 14 or the second start port 15, the three effect symbols 38 are displayed in a variable manner by scroll display (rotation display), and a predetermined time has elapsed. Later, the scrolling is stopped, and the effect design 38 is stopped and displayed. Further, by displaying an effect image composed of characters or the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 38, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player.

  The decoration device 33a or the like driven by the effect drive device 33 gives a player a sense of expectation by an operation mode using the effect image.

  The decoration device 33a driven by the effect drive device 33 can move in the vertical direction (of course, it is not limited to the vertical direction and can be moved in the vertical and horizontal directions), and the first liquid crystal is moved by this vertical movement. It will move to the front surface of the display device 31. The decoration device 33a is equipped with an effect lighting device 34 and lights up in conjunction with the movement of the decoration device 33a or independently.

  Similarly to the decoration device 33a, the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) can be moved by being driven by the effect drive device 33, and the second liquid crystal display device 37 shown in FIG. Is shown in a state of being stored in a horizontally-oriented manner with the up and down direction. From this state, the second liquid crystal display device 37 is spirally rotated or rotated in the vertical direction and then rotated in the horizontal direction so that the long side is in the horizontal direction and the short side is in the vertical direction. It becomes possible.

  The second liquid crystal display device 37 moves to the front surface of the first liquid crystal display device when the vertical orientation is achieved.

  Further, the relationship between the position of the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) in the vertical orientation and the position when the decoration device 33a moves downward is the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) on the front surface of the decoration device 33a. ) May be arranged, or conversely, the decoration device 33a may be arranged on the front surface of the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b).

  Furthermore, in addition to the above-described various production devices, the audio output device 32 outputs BGM (background music), SE (sound effects), etc., and produces productions using sound. The illumination direction and the emission color of the light are changed to produce effects by illumination, and are provided at a plurality of positions.

  In the lower right of the game area 6, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, a normal symbol display device 22, a first special symbol hold indicator 23, a second special symbol hold indicator 24, a normal A symbol hold indicator 25 is provided.

  The first special symbol display device 20 informs the result of the jackpot lottery performed when a game ball has entered the first start port 14, and is a plurality of lighting composed of LEDs or the like. It is comprised by the member. One or more predetermined lighting members blink according to the result of the lottery lottery, and the lighting members in the blinking state are lit simultaneously with the stop display of the effect symbol 38.

  The first special symbol display device 20 can also be configured by a 7-segment LED. That is, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is notified to the player by displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display device 20. I am doing so. For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. .

  Here, the “successful lottery” means that when a game ball enters the first start port 14 or the second start port 15, a special symbol determination random number value is acquired, and the acquired special symbol determination random value is acquired. Is a random number value corresponding to “big hit” or a random number value corresponding to “small hit”. The jackpot lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and the first special symbol display device 20 displays a variation such as blinking of the special symbol, and when the predetermined variation time has passed, the jackpot lottery result The special symbol corresponding to is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.

  The second special symbol display device 21 is for notifying a lottery result of a jackpot that is performed when a game ball enters the second start port 15, and the display mode is the above-described first display mode. This is the same as the special symbol display mode in the special symbol display device 20.

  Further, in this embodiment, “big hit” means that a right to win a big hit game is obtained in a big win lottery performed on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 14 or the second start port 15 Say what you did. In the “hit game”, a round game in which the first big prize opening 16 or the second big prize opening 17 is opened is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times). A predetermined time is set for the maximum opening time of the first grand prize port 16 or the second grand prize port 17 in each round game, and during this time, the first grand prize port 16 or the second grand prize port 17 is set. When a predetermined number of game balls (for example, nine) enter, one round game is completed.

  In other words, the “big hit game” is a game in which a game ball can enter the first grand prize winning opening 16 or the second big winning prize opening 17 and the player can acquire a winning ball according to the winning prize.

  The normal symbol display device 22 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display device 22 is turned on, and then the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time.

  Here, “normal symbol lottery” means that when a game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13, the normal symbol determination random number value is acquired, and the acquired normal symbol determination random value corresponds to “winning”. This is a process for determining whether or not a random value. The lottery result of the normal symbol is not always notified immediately after the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 13, but the normal symbol display device 22 displays a variation such as blinking of the normal symbol. When the fluctuation time elapses, the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.

  Furthermore, if a game ball enters the first start port 14 or the second start port 15 during special symbol fluctuation display or a special game to be described later, and if a big win lottery cannot be performed immediately, a certain condition The right to win a jackpot will be withheld.

  More specifically, the random number value for special symbol determination acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 14 is stored as the first hold, and when the game ball enters the second start port 15 The acquired special symbol determination random number value is stored as the second hold.

  For both of these holds (first hold and second hold), the upper limit hold number is set to four, and the hold numbers are respectively set to the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24. Is displayed.

  When there is one first hold, the leftmost LED of the first special symbol hold indicator 23 lights up, and when there are two first holds, the leftmost end of the first special symbol hold indicator 23 The two LEDs turn on. When there are three first holds, three LEDs blink from the leftmost end of the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the right LED is lit. When there are four first holds, the first Four LEDs blink from the leftmost end of the special symbol hold indicator 23.

  The second special symbol hold indicator 24 also displays the number of second hold on hold in the same manner as described above.

  The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24. Displayed on the instrument 25.

  The glass frame 50 supports a glass plate 52 that covers the game area 6 so as to be visible in front of the game board 2 (player side). The glass plate 52 is detachably fixed to the glass frame 50.

  The glass frame 50 is connected to the outer frame 60 via a hinge mechanism 51 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine 1). The end side (for example, the right side facing the gaming machine 1) can be rotated in a direction to release from the outer frame 60. The glass frame 50 covers the game board 2 together with the glass plate 52, and can be opened like a door with the hinge mechanism 51 as a fulcrum to open the inner part of the outer frame 60 including the game board 2.

  On the other end side of the glass frame 50, a lock mechanism for fixing the other end side of the glass frame 50 to the outer frame 60 is provided. The fixing by the lock mechanism can be released by a dedicated key. The glass frame 50 is also provided with a door opening switch 133 that detects whether or not the glass frame 50 is opened from the outer frame 60.

  On the back surface of the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a main control board 110, an effect control board 120, a payout control board 130, a power supply board 170, a game information output terminal board 30, and the like are provided. The power supply board 170 is provided with a power plug 171 for supplying power to the gaming machine 1 and a power switch (not shown).

  Next, control means for controlling the progress of the game will be described using the block diagram of the entire gaming machine 1 in FIG.

  The main control board 110 is a main control means for controlling the basic operation of the game, and receives various detection signals from the first start port detection switch 14a, etc., and the first special symbol display device 20 and the first big winning port opening / closing solenoid. The game is controlled by driving 16c and the like.

  The main control board 110 includes at least a one-chip microcomputer 110m including a main CPU 110a, a main ROM 110b, and a main RAM 110c, an input port for main control, and an output port (not shown).

  The main control input port includes a payout control board 130, a general winning port detection switch 12a for detecting that a game ball has entered the general winning port 12, and a game ball having entered the normal symbol gate 13. Gate detection switch 13a to detect, first start port detection switch 14a to detect that a game ball has entered the first start port 14, and second start to detect that a game ball has entered the second start port 15 The mouth detection switch 15a, the first grand prize opening detection switch 16a that detects that a game ball has entered the first grand prize opening 16, and the second that detects that a game ball has entered the second grand prize opening 17 A big prize opening detection switch 17a is connected. Various signals are input to the main control board 110 through the main control input port.

  The output port for main control includes a payout control board 130, a start port opening / closing solenoid 15c for opening / closing the pair of second start port movable pieces 15b of the second start port 15, and a first big prize opening opening / closing door 16b. The first large winning opening / closing solenoid 16c for operating the second large winning opening / closing solenoid 17c for operating the movable piece 17b for the second large winning opening, the first special symbol display device 20 for displaying special symbols, and the second special symbol. Display device 21, normal symbol display device 22 for displaying normal symbols, first special symbol hold indicator 23 and second special symbol hold indicator 24 for displaying the number of reserved symbols for special symbols, and the number of reserved balls for normal symbols The normal symbol hold display 25 and the game information output terminal board 30 for outputting an external information signal are connected. Various signals are output from the main control output port.

  The main CPU 110a reads out a program stored in the main ROM 110b based on an input signal from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing, directly controls each device or display, or determines the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board.

  The main CPU 110a can perform a jackpot lottery on the holding ball before the lottery processing on the holding ball and pre-acquire (pre-read) the lottery result. At this time, the pre-acquired lottery result is produced. The image is sent to the image control board 150 via the control board 120.

  The main ROM 110b of the main control board 110 stores a game control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games. For example, (1) a jackpot determination table referred to in the jackpot lottery, (2) a hit determination table referred to in the normal symbol lottery, (3) a symbol determination table for determining a special symbol stop symbol, and (4) a jackpot end Big hit game end setting data table for determining the subsequent gaming state, (5) Special electric accessory actuating mode determination table for determining the opening / closing conditions of the opening / closing doors of the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17 , (6) a big prize opening opening mode table for designating an opening mode of the first big winning opening 16 and the second big winning opening 17, (6) a variation pattern determining table for determining a variation pattern of special symbols, and the like. Yes.

  Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

  Next, details of various tables stored in the main ROM 110b of the main control board 110 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a determination table for performing a hit determination for each special symbol and normal symbol performed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 5 (a-1) and FIG. 5 (a-2) are diagrams showing a jackpot determination table used for the “big winner lottery”.

  FIG. 5A-1 is a jackpot determination table (a jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device) referred to in the first special symbol display device 20, and FIG. It is a jackpot determination table (a jackpot determination table for the second special symbol display device) referred to in the special symbol display device 21. In the tables of FIG. 5 (a-1) and FIG. 5 (a-2), although the winning probabilities for small hits are different, the jackpot probabilities are the same.

  Specifically, the big hit determination table is for determining “big hit”, “small hit”, or “losing” based on the current probability gaming state and the acquired random numbers for determining special symbols.

  For example, according to the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device shown in FIG. 5 (a-1), in the low probability gaming state, all the special symbol determinations “7” and “8” are performed. On the other hand, when the random number value is determined to be a jackpot, all the 20 special symbol determination random numbers “7” to “26” are determined to be a jackpot when the gaming state is a high probability game state.

  Further, according to the jackpot determination table for the first special symbol display device shown in FIG. 5 (a-1), the special symbol determination for either the low probability gaming state or the high probability gaming state. When the random number values are all four special symbol determination random values of “50”, “100”, “150”, and “200”, it is determined as “small hit”. Although not shown, when the random number is other than the special symbol determination random number shown above, it is determined as “lost”.

  Accordingly, since the random number range of the special symbol determination random number value is “0” to “598”, the probability of being determined as “big hit” in the low-probability gaming state is “1 / 299.5” and high The probability of being determined as “big hit” in the probability gaming state is “1 / 29.9”, which is approximately 10 times.

  Further, in the first special symbol display device 20, the probability of being determined as “small hit” is “1 / 149.75” regardless of whether the gaming state is the low probability gaming state or the high probability gaming state.

  Next, FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a hit determination table used for “ordinary symbol lottery”.

  Specifically, the winning determination table is for determining “winning” or “losing” based on the presence / absence of the short-time gaming state and the acquired random number for normal symbol determination.

  For example, according to the hit determination table shown in FIG. 5B, in the non-short-time gaming state, one normal symbol determination random value of “0” is determined to be a win, while in the short-time gaming state. In some cases, it is determined that all 65535 normal symbol determining random numbers from “0” to “65534” are hits. Although not shown, if the random number is other than the normal symbol determining random number shown above, it is determined as “lost”.

  Accordingly, since the random number range of the normal symbol determination random number value is “0” to “65535”, the probability of being determined as “winning” in the non-time saving gaming state is “1/65536”, and the time saving gaming state The probability of being determined as “winning” at the time of is “65535/65536”.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a symbol determination table for determining a special symbol stop symbol.

  FIG. 6A is a symbol determination table that is referred to in order to determine a stop symbol at the time of a big hit, and FIG. 6B is a symbol that is referred to in order to determine a stop symbol at the time of a big hit. FIG. 6C is a symbol determination table that is referred to in order to determine a symbol to be stopped when a loss occurs.

  Specifically, according to the symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6, a special ball display device type (a type of a start opening in which a game ball has won) and a game ball at the first start port 14 or the second start port 15. The special symbol type (stop symbol data) is determined based on the jackpot symbol random number value or the small bonus symbol random number value acquired when the ball is entered.

  For example, the first special symbol display device 20 refers to the symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6A in the case of “big hit”, and if the acquired big hit symbol random number value is “55”, the stopped symbol data As “03” (special symbol 3 (first probability variation 3)).

  Further, in the first special symbol display device 20, when “small hit”, the symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6B is referred to, and if the acquired random number value for small hit symbol is “50”, it is stopped. The symbol data is determined as “08” (special symbol B (small hit B)).

  In the case of “losing”, the symbol determination table shown in FIG. 6C is referred to, and “00” (special symbol 0 (losing)) is determined as stop symbol data. That is, in the case of “losing”, any random number value is determined as stop symbol data of “00”.

  Then, at the time of starting the change of the special symbol, an effect designating command is generated as special symbol information based on the determined special symbol type (stop symbol data). Here, the production symbol designation command is composed of data of “2 bytes” as a unit command, and includes “1 byte” of MODE data for identifying the control command and the contents of the control command to be executed. It consists of “1 byte” worth of DATA data. The same applies to a variation pattern designation command described later.

  As will be described later, the game state after the jackpot game (see FIG. 7) and the type of jackpot game (see FIG. 8) are determined by the type of special symbol (stop symbol data). It can be said that the type determines the gaming state after the jackpot game ends and the type of jackpot game.

  FIG. 7 is a jackpot game end setting data table for determining the gaming state after the jackpot game ends.

  Based on the special symbol type (stop symbol data) and the state stored in the game state buffer, the high probability game flag setting, the number of high probability games (X ), A short-time game flag, and a short-time count (J) are set.

  Here, the “gaming state buffer” is information indicating the gaming state at the time of winning the big hit. The gaming state includes a combination of a short-time gaming state (or a non-short-time gaming state) and a high probability gaming state (or low probability gaming state).

  Specifically, if the gaming state buffer is “00H”, it indicates the gaming state information of the low-probability gaming state and the non-short-time gaming state in which both the short-time gaming flag and the high-probability gaming flag are not set. If the gaming state buffer is “01H”, the short-time gaming flag is not set, but the high-probability gaming flag indicates gaming state information of the high-probability gaming state and the non-short-time gaming state that are set. If the gaming state buffer is “02H”, it indicates gaming state information of a low-probability gaming state and a short-time gaming state in which the short-time gaming flag is set but the high-probability gaming flag is not set. If the game state buffer is “03H”, it indicates the game state information of the high-probability gaming state and the short-time gaming state in which both the short-time gaming flag and the high-probability gaming flag are set.

  In the jackpot game end setting data table shown in FIG. 7, even if the type of the same special symbol, the setting of the short-time game flag and the number of short-time games (J) are made different based on the information stored in the game state buffer. Is possible.

  Specifically, when the type of the special symbol is special symbol 3 (corresponding to stop symbol data 03, first probability variation jackpot “3”), regarding the high probability game flag and the high probability game number (X), Regardless of the information stored in the state buffer, the high probability game flag is set after the jackpot game ends, and the high probability game count (X) is set to “10000 times”.

  On the other hand, regarding the short-time game flag and the short-time number of times (J), if information (“00H” or “01H”) indicating a game state in which the short-time game flag is not set is stored in the game state buffer, Does not set the short-time game flag, and sets the short-time number (J) to “0”. On the other hand, if information (“02H” or “03H”) indicating the gaming state in which the short-time gaming flag is set is stored in the gaming state buffer, the short-time gaming flag is set after the big hit game is finished. , The number of time reduction (J) is set to “10000 times”.

  Thereby, the number of time reductions (J) can be changed according to the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot, and the player can be interested in the gaming state at the time of winning the jackpot.

  FIG. 8 is a special electric accessory actuating mode determination table for determining the special winning opening opening mode table.

  With reference to the special electric accessory operating mode determination table shown in FIG. 8, the special winning opening opening mode table is determined based on the type of special symbol (stop symbol data).

  As will be described later, since the jackpot game is executed on the basis of the big prize opening manner table, it can be said that the big prize opening manner table indicates the type of the big prize game.

  Further, the special electric accessory actuating mode determination table shown in FIG. 8 is characterized in that, in the second special symbol display device 21 that is actuated when a game ball enters the second starting port 15, the “short hit table” is used. "Is not determined.

  This is because, in the non-short-time gaming state, almost no gaming ball enters the second starting port 15, but “short hit” is determined when a gaming ball enters the second starting port 15. This is because even if the short-time gaming state is provided, the player's willingness to play may be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the second special symbol display device 21 is configured not to determine the “short hit table”. Of course, the second special symbol display device 21 also determines the “short hit table”. You may comprise. However, in the case of determining the “short hit table” in the second special symbol display device 21, compared with the first special symbol display device 20 that is activated when a game ball enters the first start port 14, By configuring the “short hit table” to be difficult to determine for the reasons described above, it is possible to prevent a decrease in game motivation.

  FIG. 9 is a view showing the configuration of the big prize opening opening mode table determined in FIG. 8, and the first big winning opening opening / closing door 16b or the movable piece for the second big winning opening is determined by this big winning opening opening mode table. The open / close condition of 17b is determined.

  FIG. 9A shows a big winning opening opening determination table group for jackpots that is referred to in the jackpot game, and is composed of a long winning table, a short winning table, and an advanced winning table.

  FIG. 9B shows a big winning opening releasing mode determination table group for small hits determined at the small hit game.

  Then, a long hit game is executed based on the long hit table, a short hit game is executed based on the short hit table, a development game as described later is executed based on the developed hit table, The small hit game is executed based on the winning opening opening mode determination table.

  In the big winning opening opening determination table for jackpot shown in FIG. 9 (a), the type of the big winning opening to be opened (the first big winning opening 16 or the second big winning opening 17) and the one big win game The maximum number of round games (R), the specified number indicating the maximum number of winnings in the big winning opening in one round, the start interval time from the start of the big hit game to the execution of the first round game, and in each round game Maximum number of times of opening of the grand prize opening (K), opening time of the big winning opening for one opening of each round game, and closing time of the big winning opening for one opening of each round game And the closing interval time of the big prize opening from the end of one round game to the execution of the next round game, and the end interval time from the end of the last round game to the end of the jackpot game Are 憶.

  On the other hand, in the large winning opening opening determination table for small hits shown in FIG. 9B, the type of the large winning opening to be opened (the first large winning opening 16 or the second large winning opening 17), The maximum number of times of opening (K) in a single small hit game, a specified number indicating the maximum number of winning points in a single winning game, and the first large winning opening is opened from the start of the small hit game Until the end of the small hit game from the end of the closing time of the last prize winning opening and the closing time of the last prize winning opening The interval time is stored.

  Here, according to the long winning table of the big winning prize opening opening determination table for jackpot shown in FIG. 9A, the first big winning opening opening / closing door 16b is operated, and the first winning prize opening / closing door 16b is located on the right side of the game area 6. The grand prize winning opening 16 can be opened up to a maximum of “approximately 29 seconds” per round.

  However, when the specified number (9) of game balls have won the first grand prize opening 16 before the opening time has passed “approximately 29 seconds”, the operation of the first grand prize opening opening / closing door 16b is terminated. The game for one round will end.

  Here, the short win table of the big winning prize opening manner determination table for jackpots shown in FIG. 9A and the big winning opening release mode determination table for small hits shown in FIG. 9B are the maximum number of round games ( R), the maximum number of times of opening (K), the closing interval time, and the closing time of the big winning opening at each opening number, there are data differences, but the same second big winning opening 17 performs the same opening / closing operation (second large) The winning opening 17 repeats “opening for 0.052 seconds” and closing for “2.0 seconds” for “15 times”), and the player is “short win game” or “small hit game” from the appearance. Cannot be determined.

  Thereby, it is possible to cause the player to guess whether the game is “short hit game” or “small hit game”.

  In this embodiment, the opening time in the “short hit game” and the opening time in the “small hit game” are set to the same opening time (“0.052 seconds”), and the closing time in the “short hit game” An example is shown in which the closing time in the “small hit game” is set to the same closing time (“2 seconds”).

  Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a time difference that the player cannot discriminate between “short win game” and “small hit game” may be provided.

  In addition, the per-development table of the big winning prize opening mode determination table for jackpot shown in FIG. 9A is also the above-described short winning game and small winning game until the third big winning opening is opened (K = 3). The second grand prize opening 17 performs the same opening / closing operation (the second big prize opening 17 repeats an opening time of “0.052 seconds” and a closing time of “2.0 seconds”), and the player looks Therefore, it is not possible to determine whether the game is “game per development, game per short, or game per short”.

  However, from the opening of the fourth grand prize opening (maximum number of round games (R) = "2", maximum number of big winning openings (K) = "1"), the opening of the big prize opening for games per development The time becomes longer ("approximately 29 seconds"), and the game per development can be discriminated from the short win game and the small hit game.

  For this reason, a game that first causes the player to recognize that the game is a short hit game or a small hit game, and then causes the player to recognize that the game ball is a jackpot game that can be acquired (this game is referred to as “game per development”). It can be performed.

  In this embodiment, until the opening of the big prize opening where the game per development becomes indistinguishable from the short hit game and the small hit game, the opening time of the big prize opening of the game per development is reduced to the short win game and the small hit game. The opening time is set to the same opening time ("0.052 seconds") and the closing time of the big winning opening for games per development is the closing time of the big winning opening for short win games and small hit games And the same closing time ("2 seconds"). However, even if the game is not set at the same time, a difference in time in which the player cannot determine whether the game per development, the game per short hit, or the game per small hit may be provided.

  In addition, the short opening time (“0.052 seconds”) of “short win game” and “small hit game” and the short opening time (“0.052 seconds”) of the first half of “game per development” are as described above. Thus, even if the movable piece 17b for the second big prize opening is actuated, it is necessary to win the second big prize opening 17 because it is shorter than the time for which one game ball is fired ("approximately 0.6 seconds"). Is difficult.

  For this reason, it can be said that the opening mode of “short hit game” and “small hit game” and the opening mode of the first half of “game per development” are “unfavorable opening mode” for the player.

  On the other hand, the long release time of “game per long” (“approximately 29 seconds”) and the long release time of the latter half of “game per development” (“approximately 29 seconds”) are the time (one game ball is fired) ( It is longer than “approximately 0.6 seconds”), and can be said to be an “advantageous release mode” for the player.

  Further, according to the jackpot big winning opening opening determination table shown in FIG. 9A, the maximum number of round games (R) at the time of all jackpots regardless of the long win game, the short win game, or the development game. ) Is set to the same number of times. For this reason, there is no need to provide a display device for identifying the number of round games as in the prior art.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern of special symbols as will be described later.

  Specifically, according to the special symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10, the special symbol display device that operates (the type of the starting opening that the game ball won), the jackpot determination result, the special symbol to stop, and the short-time gaming state Based on the presence / absence, the number of special symbol hold (U1 or U2), the reach determination random number value, and the special symbol variation random value, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined.

  Then, based on the determined special symbol variation pattern, the special symbol variation time is determined, and the special symbol variation pattern designation command for transmitting the special symbol information to the effect control board 120 is specified. An example of this variation pattern designation command is shown in FIG.

  Therefore, it can be said that the “special symbol variation pattern” defines at least the jackpot determination result and the special symbol variation time. In addition, since a reach is always performed when a big hit or a small hit, the reach determination random number value is not referred to when a big hit or a small win. The reach determination random number value and the special figure variation random value are set to 100 random numbers (0 to 99).

  Here, the special symbol variation pattern designation command is composed of “1 byte” of MODE data for identifying the command classification and “1 byte” of DATA data indicating the content (function) of the command. Yes.

  When the MODE data is “E6H”, a special symbol variation pattern designation command (of the first special symbol display device 20) corresponding to the winning of the game ball at the first start port 14 is shown. "E7H" indicates a special symbol variation pattern designation command corresponding to the winning of a game ball in the second start port 15 (second special symbol display device 21).

  Further, the special symbol variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 10 is set so that the variation time of the special symbol is shortened when the jackpot determination result is lost and the game is in the short-time gaming state. For example, when the jackpot determination result is a loss and the number of held balls is “2”, if the game is in the short-time game state, the variation time is “3000 ms” with a probability of “95%” based on the reach determination random value. Pattern “9” (shortening variation) is determined. On the other hand, when in the non-time saving gaming state, a variation pattern in which the variation time exceeds “3000 ms” is determined.

  In this manner, the variation time is set to be short when the time-saving gaming state is entered.

  The table as described above is stored in the main ROM 110b of the main control board 110.

  Subsequently, the main RAM 110c of the main control board 110 functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 110a and has a plurality of storage areas.

  As an example of the storage area at this time, for example, in the main RAM 110c, the normal symbol hold number (G) storage area, the normal symbol hold storage area, the normal symbol data storage area, the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, Second special symbol holding number (U2) storage area, first special symbol random value storage area, second special symbol random value storage area, round game number (R) storage area, number of times released (K) storage area, first large Number of balls (C) storage area, game state storage area (high probability game flag storage area and time-short game flag storage area), high probability game number (X) counter of the winning opening 16 and the second grand prize opening 17 Various timer counters are provided, such as a short time (J) counter, a game state buffer, a stop symbol data storage area, a transmission data storage area for effects, a special symbol time counter, and a special game timer counter. That. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  The game information output terminal board 30 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 110 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 30 is connected to the main control board 110 by wiring, and is provided with a connector for connecting external information to a hall computer or the like of a game store.

  The power supply board 170 includes a backup power supply made of a capacitor, supplies a power supply voltage to the gaming machine 1, and monitors a power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine 1, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, An interruption detection signal is output to the main control board 110. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 110a enters an operable state, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 110a enters an operation stop state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and may be a battery, for example, or a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

  The effect control board 120 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby.

  The effect control board 120 includes a sub CPU 120a, a sub ROM 120b, a sub RAM 120c, and an information control unit 200, and can communicate with the main control board 110 in one direction from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. It is connected to the.

  The information control unit 200 performs information control processing in the main history recording game and the temporary history recording game. Details of the information control unit 200 will be described later.

  The sub CPU 120a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 120b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 110 or an input signal from the effect button detection switch 35a, the cross key detection switch 35b, and the timer, and performs arithmetic processing. And corresponding data (such as an effect pattern designation command to be described later) is transmitted to the lamp control board 140 or the image control board 150 based on this processing.

  The sub RAM 120c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 120a.

  For example, when the sub CPU 120a in the effect control board 120 receives the fluctuation pattern designation command indicating the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol from the main control board 110, the contents of the received fluctuation pattern designation command are analyzed and the first liquid crystal display device 31 is analyzed. The voice output device 32, the effect drive device 33, the effect illumination device 34, and data for causing the second liquid crystal display device 37 to execute a predetermined effect (such as an effect pattern designation command to be described later) are specified. Then, the specified data (effect pattern designation command or the like) is transmitted to the image control board 150 or the lamp control board 140.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of a table used when an effect pattern designation command is specified based on the variation pattern designation command at this time.

  The sub ROM 120b of the effect control board 120 stores a program for effect control, data necessary for determining various games, and a table.

  For example, an effect pattern determination table for determining an effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110, an effect symbol determination table for determining a combination of effect symbols 38 to be stopped and displayed, etc. are stored in the sub ROM 120b. It is remembered.

  In the production pattern determination table at this time, after the jackpot lottery is in the reach state, and the reach performance in the reach state suggests that the jackpot lottery result is “losing”, the revival and the jackpot lottery result is “ In addition to storing the effect pattern (revival jackpot effect pattern) for effecting “big hit”, the effect pattern for effecting switching the game state (game mode) is stored. Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

  The effect control board 120 creates an effect pattern designation command using an effect pattern determination table as shown in FIG. 11 and sends it to the lamp control board 140 and the image control board 150.

  The sub RAM 120c of the effect control board 120 functions as a data work area when the sub CPU 120a performs arithmetic processing, and has a plurality of storage areas.

  The sub RAM 120c is provided with a game state storage area, an effect mode storage area, an effect pattern storage area, an effect symbol storage area, and the like. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an effect pattern determination table for determining a variation mode of the effect symbol 38 displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37.

  The variation pattern designation command and the effect random number 1 (0 to 99) shown in FIG. 11 are information received from the main control board 110, and the sub CPU 120a determines the variation effect pattern based on this information. is there.

  In FIG. 11, even when the sub CPU 120a receives the variation pattern designation command of the same special symbol, the variation control pattern can be determined based on the random number value 1 for the effect. The number of special pattern variation pattern designation commands stored in the main control board 110 is reduced compared to the variation effect pattern stored in 120.

  As a result, the storage capacity of the main control board 110 can be reduced, and a variety of effects can be achieved.

  The “variation effect pattern” refers to the effect contents (first liquid crystal display device 31, sound output device 32, effect drive device 33, effect illumination device 34, second liquid crystal display device 37) performed during the change of the special symbol. ) In a specific production mode. For example, in the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37, the display mode of the background, the display mode of the character, and the variation mode of the production symbol 38 are determined by this variation effect pattern.

  In addition, the “reach” in the present embodiment refers to a state in which a part of the combination of the effect symbols 38 that informs the transition to the special game is stopped and the other effect symbols 38 are performing the variable display. . For example, when a combination of three effect symbols 38 of “777” is set as a combination of the effect symbols 38 informing that a transition to a jackpot game is made, the two effect symbols 38 are stopped and displayed at “7”. The state in which the remaining effect symbols 38 are variably displayed is called “reach”.

  In this way, when the sub CPU 120a determines the variation effect pattern based on the variation pattern designation command and the effect random number 1, the sub CPU 120a specifies the effect pattern designation command corresponding to the variation effect pattern and performs image control. This is transmitted to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a of the substrate 150.

  Specifically, in the effect pattern designation command, “1 command” is composed of 2 bytes of data, and “1 byte” of MODE data for identifying the control command classification and the control command to be executed. It consists of “1 byte” of DATA data indicating the contents.

  Further, as the effect pattern designation command corresponding to the change effect pattern, “MODE” is set to “A1H” in the case of the change effect pattern based on the change pattern of the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 20, and the second special When the variation effect pattern is based on the variation pattern of the special symbol in the symbol display device 21, “MODE” is set as “B1H”, and “DATA” is set according to the identification number of the variation effect pattern.

  Although illustration is omitted, in addition to the effect pattern specifying command corresponding to the variable effect pattern, the MODE setting value is changed, and “effect pattern specifying command corresponding to the demo effect pattern (MODE = 01H)”, "Effect pattern designation command corresponding to hit start effect pattern (MODE = 0H)", "Effect pattern designation command corresponding to jackpot effect pattern (MODE = 03H)", "Effect pattern designation command corresponding to hit end effect pattern ( MODE = 04H) ”and the like, and the sub CPU 120a transmits the various effect pattern designation commands to the image control board 150.

  Subsequently, the payout control board 130 shown in FIG. 4 performs payout control of the game ball. The payout control board 130 includes a one-chip microcomputer including a payout CPU, a payout ROM, and a payout RAM (not shown), and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

  The payout CPU reads out the program stored in the payout ROM based on the input signals from the payout ball count detection switch 132, the door opening switch 133, and the timer for detecting whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. At the same time, based on the processing, the corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 110.

  Further, a payout motor 131 of a payout device for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from the game ball storage unit is connected to the output side of the payout control board 130. The payout CPU reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 110, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 131 of the payout device to give a predetermined game ball. Pay out.

  At this time, the payout RAM functions as a data work area during the calculation processing of the payout CPU.

  The lamp control board 140 controls the lighting of the effect lighting device 34 provided on the game board 2 and controls the driving of the motor for changing the light irradiation direction. Further, energization control is performed on a drive source such as a solenoid or a motor that operates the decoration device 33a. The lamp control board 140 is connected to the effect control board 120 and performs the above-described controls based on various commands transmitted from the effect control board 120.

  The image control board 150 is connected to the first liquid crystal display device 31, the audio output device 32, and the second liquid crystal display device 37, and is based on various commands transmitted from the effect control board 120. Image display control on the display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37 and sound output control on the sound output device 32 are performed.

  At this time, the image control board 150 and the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37 have a general purpose bridge function for converting the image data into a predetermined image format and outputting it when displaying the image data. A substrate 39 is provided.

  The general-purpose board 39 has a bridge function for converting to an image format corresponding to the performance of the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37 for displaying image data. For example, SXGA (1280 dots × 1080) Dot) 19-inch main liquid crystal connected as the first liquid crystal display device 31, and XGA (1024 dots × 768 dots) 17-inch main liquid crystal connected as the first liquid crystal display device 31. Absorb differences.

  The image control board 150 performs liquid crystal control CPU 150 a, liquid crystal control RAM 150 b, liquid crystal control ROM 150 c, CGROM 151, crystal oscillator 152, in order to perform image display control of effect images displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37. A VRAM 153, an image control unit (VDP (Video Display Processor)) 2000 (hereinafter referred to as “VDP2000”), and a sound control circuit 3000 that performs control to output sound information from the sound output device 32 are provided.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 150a creates a display list, which will be described later, based on the “effect pattern designation command” received from the effect control board 120, and transmits the display list to the VDP 2000 to thereby store the image data stored in the CGROM 151. An instruction to display on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and / or the second liquid crystal display device 37 is given.

  Further, upon receiving a V blank interrupt signal or a drawing end signal from the VDP 2000, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a appropriately performs an interrupt process.

  Further, the liquid crystal control CPU 150 a also instructs the sound control circuit 3000 to output predetermined sound data to the sound output device 32 based on the effect pattern designation command received from the effect control board 120.

  The liquid crystal control RAM 150b is built in the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, functions as a data work area when the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs arithmetic processing, and temporarily stores data read from the liquid crystal control ROM 150c.

  The liquid crystal control ROM 150c is configured by a mask ROM or the like, and includes a control processing program for the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, a display list generation program for generating a display list, an animation pattern for displaying an animation of an effect pattern, an animation Scene information and the like are stored.

  This animation pattern is referred to when displaying the animation of the production pattern, and stores the combination of animation scene information included in the production pattern, the display order of each animation scene information, and the like. In the animation scene information, a wait frame (display time), target data (sprite identification number, transfer source address, etc.), parameters (sprite display position, transfer destination address, etc.), drawing method, and effect image are displayed. Information such as information specifying a display device is stored.

  An example of this animation information is shown in FIG. 13 and will be described below.

  Subsequently, the CGROM 151 is composed of a flash memory, an EEPROM, an EPROM, a mask ROM, and the like, and compresses image data (sprite, movie), etc. composed of a collection of pixel information in a predetermined range of pixels (for example, 32 pixels × 32 pixels). And remember. The pixel information is composed of color number information for designating a color number for each pixel and an α value indicating the transparency of the image.

  The CGROM 151 is read out in units of image data by the VDP 2000, and image processing is performed in units of image data of this frame.

  Further, the CGROM 151 stores palette data in which color number information for designating color numbers and display color information for actually displaying colors are associated with each other without being compressed.

  Note that the CGROM 151 may have a configuration in which only a part of the image data is compressed without being compressed. As a movie compression method, various known compression methods such as MPEG4 can be used.

  The crystal oscillator 152 outputs a pulse signal to the VDP 2000 and divides the pulse signal to synchronize with the system clock for the VDP 2000 to control and the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37. A synchronization signal or the like is generated.

  The VRAM 153 is composed of an SRAM that can write or read image data at high speed. The VRAM 153 is configured by a memory map as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is an example of a configuration diagram illustrating a configuration of a frame buffer used in the image control board 150 of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 12A shows a case where image data is displayed using either the first liquid crystal display device 31 or the second liquid crystal display device 37, and in particular, only the first liquid crystal display device 31 has the image control board 150. In other words, the second liquid crystal is not a configuration in which the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37 are connected as shown in FIG. It is a memory map in the structure when not having the display device 37.

  The memory map shown in FIG. 12A includes an image data development area 153b consisting of arbitrary areas, a display list storage area 153a, a main liquid crystal first frame buffer area 153c, a main liquid crystal second frame buffer area 153d, and other areas. It is configured.

  The image data development area 153b is an area for storing image data expanded by an expansion circuit (described later) included in the VDP 2000. The display list storage area 153a temporarily stores the display list output from the liquid crystal control CPU 150a. This is the area to be stored in

  The main liquid crystal first frame buffer area 153c and the main liquid crystal second frame buffer area 153d display effect images to be displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 based on the display list stored in the display list storage area 153a. This is a work area for drawing.

  Incidentally, pallet data etc. are memorize | stored in other area | regions, for example.

  The two frame buffers, the first liquid crystal frame buffer area 153c and the main liquid crystal second frame buffer area 153d, are divided into a "drawing frame buffer" and a "display frame buffer" each time drawing is started. It switches alternately. That is, when one frame buffer functions as a drawing frame buffer, the other frame buffer functions as a display frame buffer.

  FIG. 12B shows a case where the image data received from the image control board 150 is displayed on both the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37, that is, as shown in FIG. As shown, the memory map in the configuration in which the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37 are connected.

  12B, similarly to the memory map shown in FIG. 12A, the image data development area 153b, the display list storage area 153a, the main liquid crystal first frame buffer area 153c, and the main liquid crystal A second frame buffer area 153d and other areas are provided, and a sub-liquid crystal first frame buffer 153e and a sub-liquid crystal second frame buffer 153f are further provided.

  The image data development area 153b, the display list storage area 153a, the main liquid crystal first frame buffer area 153c, the main liquid crystal second frame buffer area 153d, and the other areas are the same as described above. The frame buffer 153e and the second sub-liquid crystal frame buffer 153f are work areas for drawing effect images to be displayed on the second liquid crystal display device 37 based on the display list stored in the display list storage area 153a.

  The two frame buffers, the first sub-liquid crystal frame buffer 153e and the sub-liquid crystal second frame buffer 153f, alternate between a “drawing frame buffer” and a “display frame buffer” every time drawing is started. It will be switched. That is, when one frame buffer functions as a drawing frame buffer, the other frame buffer functions as a display frame buffer.

  In addition to the above, the first liquid crystal display device 31 as shown in FIG. 12B may be configured without the second liquid crystal display device 37, that is, with only the first liquid crystal display device 31. It is also possible to use a memory map having a frame buffer of the second liquid crystal display device 37.

  In this case, the frame buffers of the sub-liquid crystal first frame buffer 153e and the sub-liquid crystal second frame buffer 153f are not used as work areas.

  Subsequently, the VDP 2000 is a so-called image processor. Based on an instruction from the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, for the first liquid crystal display device 31, a main liquid crystal first frame buffer area 153c and a main liquid crystal second frame buffer area 153d For the second liquid crystal display device 37, the image data is read from the “display frame buffer” in the frame buffer of either the sub-liquid crystal first frame buffer 153e or the sub-liquid crystal second frame buffer 153f.

  Based on the read image data, a video signal (LVDS signal, RGB signal, etc.) is generated and output to the first liquid crystal display device 31 and / or the second liquid crystal display device 37 for display.

  The VDP 2000 includes a control register (not shown), a CG bus I / F, a CPU I / F, a clock generation circuit, an expansion circuit, a drawing circuit, a display circuit, and a memory controller, which are connected by a bus.

  The control register is a register for the VDP 2000 to control drawing and display, and drawing control and display control are performed by writing and reading data to and from the control register. The liquid crystal control CPU 150a can write and read data to and from the control register via the CPU I / F.

  This control register is a "system control register" that performs basic settings necessary for the operation of the VDP2000, a "data transfer register" that performs settings necessary for data transfer, and a setting for controlling drawing "Drawing register" for performing the settings, "Bus interface register" for performing settings necessary for bus access, "Decompression register" for performing settings necessary for decompressing compressed images, and settings for controlling display There are six types of registers, “display registers”.

  The CG bus I / F is an interface circuit for communication with the CGROM 151, and image data from the CGROM 151 is input to the VDP 2000 via the CG bus I / F.

  The CPU I / F is an interface circuit for communication with the liquid crystal control CPU 150a. The liquid crystal control CPU 150a outputs a display list to the VDP 2000, accesses a control register, and accesses the VDP 2000 via the CPU I / F. Various interrupt signals from are input to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a.

  The data transfer circuit performs data transfer between various devices. Specifically, data transfer between the liquid crystal control CPU 150a and the VRAM 153, data transfer between the CGROM 151 and the VRAM 153, and data transfer between various storage areas (including the frame buffer) of the VRAM 153 are performed.

  The clock generation circuit receives a pulse signal from the crystal oscillator 152 and generates a system clock that determines the operation processing speed of the VDP2000. Also, a synchronization signal generation clock is generated, and the synchronization signal is output to the first liquid crystal display device 31 via the display circuit.

  The decompression circuit is a circuit for decompressing the image data compressed in the CGROM 151, and stores the decompressed image data in the image data development area 153b.

  The drawing circuit is a circuit that performs sequence control based on a display list composed of drawing control commands.

  The display circuit includes a main display liquid crystal first frame buffer region 153c, a main liquid crystal second frame buffer region 153d, a sub liquid crystal first frame buffer 153e, and a sub liquid crystal second frame buffer 153f in the VRAM 153. From the image data (digital signal) stored in the frame buffer functioning as a “frame buffer”, a video signal indicating the color data of the image is generated as a video signal.

  The display circuit is a circuit that outputs the generated video signal to the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37. Further, the display circuit also outputs a synchronizing signal (vertical synchronizing signal, horizontal synchronizing signal, etc.) for synchronizing with the first liquid crystal display device 31, and synchronizing signal (for synchronizing with the second liquid crystal display device 37). Vertical sync signals, horizontal sync signals, etc.) are also output.

  When there is an instruction to switch the frame buffer from the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, the memory controller performs control to switch roles between the “drawing frame buffer” and the “display frame buffer”.

  The sound control circuit 3000 is provided with an audio ROM (not shown) in which a large number of audio data is stored. The sound control circuit 3000 is based on an audio output instruction command transmitted from the effect control board 120. While reading a predetermined program, the audio output control in the audio output device 32 is performed.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing animation information used on the image control board 150 of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The animation pattern shown in FIG. 13 (a) includes the timing of displaying the effect image in addition to the object that is the configuration information constituting the effect image displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37. This is information specifying a scene as a scene, and is image forming information for forming an effect image to be displayed at the time of effect.

  A group (hereinafter also referred to as “animation group”) is formed by bundling one or a plurality of the animation patterns. For example, in FIG. 13A, a background group for displaying a background animation, a notice A notice group A for displaying the animation of the character used for A, a notice group B for displaying the animation of the character used for notice B, a reach group for displaying the animation of the reach character, and an animation of the big hit effect are displayed. The effect symbol group for displaying the animation of the big hit effect group for the effect symbol 38 is shown.

  Of course, these are merely examples of groups, and many other groups are provided.

  This animation group is stored in the liquid crystal control ROM 150c.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 150a receives the effect pattern designation command from the sub CPU 120a in the effect control board 120, determines one or more animation groups to be executed based on the effect pattern designation command, and determines the animation pattern from each animation group. To decide.

  13 (b) to 13 (d) and 13 (e), when the effect pattern designation command “A1H07H” is received among the effect pattern designation commands designated in the effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. An example of the determined animation pattern is shown in FIG.

  This effect pattern designation command (A1H07H) is a command for instructing to perform a normal variation effect with a variation effect pattern of “variation effect pattern 7” as shown in the variation pattern designation command table of FIG. It is an animation group to which the constituent elements used when performing the normal variation effect belong, and specifies at least one of the animation groups separated for each role used for the variation effect.

  That is, the liquid crystal control ROM 150c stores an animation group correspondence table (not shown) in which an effect pattern designation command and an animation group used for the effect pattern of the effect pattern designation command are associated with each other. The animation group to be used for the production pattern designation command is determined using this animation group correspondence table.

  For example, when receiving the effect pattern designation command (A1H07H) corresponding to the variable effect pattern “7”, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a determines four groups of “background group, notice A group, notice B group, effect symbol group”. The animation pattern can be determined from each of these anime groups.

  As an example, “animation pattern 1” is determined from the background group, “anime pattern 11” is determined from the notice A group, “anime pattern 21” is determined from the notice B group, and “anime pattern 501” is determined from the directing design group. To decide.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 (b) to 13 (d) and 13 (e), the animation pattern includes a combination of animation scene information, a display order of each animation scene information, information specifying a display device to be displayed, and the like. Is remembered.

  For example, in the animation pattern of the effect symbol group shown in FIG. 13E, “sub liquid crystal (second liquid crystal display device 37)” is designated in the information designating the display device to be displayed. The scene 501 is executed, the animation scene 511 is executed second after the animation scene 501, and the effect image of the animation pattern is displayed on the sub liquid crystal (second liquid crystal display device 37).

  The liquid crystal control RAM 150 b has a “scene switching counter” that counts and updates every frame, and this “scene switching counter” counts 540 while the first animation scene 501 is being executed. As a result, the animation scene is switched to the second animation scene 511.

  When “60” (for 60 frames) is counted by the “scene switching counter” while the second animation scene 511 is being executed, the animation scene of the animation pattern of the effect symbol group ends.

  Note that “one frame” is the update timing of the display device (update timing of the vertical synchronization signal). For example, when the first liquid crystal display device 31 displays 60 frames per second, “1/60”. One frame is updated every second (about 16.6 ms).

  In the above example, one frame is updated every "1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms)". However, the present invention is not limited to this, and "1/30 seconds (about 33. The configuration may be such that one frame is updated every 3 ms). In this case, the display device displays 30 frames per second.

  Each animation scene stores animation scene information. As animation information, a weight frame (display time) updated for each frame, target data (sprite identification number, transfer source address, etc.), parameters, and the like. (Sprite display position, transfer destination address, etc.), a drawing method, information for designating a display device for displaying the effect image, and the like are stored.

  For example, in the animation scene shown in FIG. 13 (e), first, the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol, and the fourth symbol are given coordinates (the first symbol is coordinates (x30, y30), the second symbol. Is displayed at coordinates (x40, y40), the third symbol at coordinates (x50, y50), and the fourth symbol at coordinates (x60, y60) for 20 frames (approximately 0.33 seconds).

  Then, the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol, and the fourth symbol are different coordinates (the first symbol is coordinates (x31, y31), the second symbol is coordinates (x41, y41), the third symbol is coordinates ( x51, y51), the 4th symbol continues to be displayed for 15 frames (about 0.25 seconds) at coordinates (x61, y61)).

  Similarly, when the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol, and the fourth symbol continue to be displayed at the designated coordinates for the predetermined frame, the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol, The animation is such that the symbol and the fourth symbol are moved and displayed.

  In addition, in each of the “background group, notice A group, notice B group” animation patterns shown in FIGS. 13B to 13D, “main liquid crystal (first liquid crystal display) in the information designating the display device to be displayed. Device 31) "is designated, animation scene 1 is executed for" 600 "frames in the background group as shown in FIG. 13 (b), and animation-scene 0 is shown in FIG. 13 (c) in the notice A group. After executing “120” frame, the animation scene 11 is executed for “180” frame. In the notice B group, as shown in FIG. 13D, after the animation scene 0 is executed for “180” frame, the animation scene 21 is “ The 240 "frame is executed, and the effect image of the animation pattern is displayed on the main liquid crystal (first liquid crystal display device 31).

  As described above, as shown in FIG. 13B to FIG. 13D, “animation pattern 1 of the background group, animation pattern 11 from the notice A group, animation pattern 21 from the notice B group, and Are determined and the animations of these animation patterns are executed in parallel in time series, whereby an effect image based on the animation pattern is displayed on the main liquid crystal (first liquid crystal display device 31). As shown in FIG. 13 (e), the animation pattern “animation pattern 501 from the production pattern group” is determined, and the animation pattern is executed to execute the animation pattern on the sub liquid crystal (second liquid crystal display device 37). An effect image based on is displayed.

  As a result, images of BG1 (mountains) and BG2 (clouds) continue to be displayed in the display area of the first liquid crystal display device 31 from the start to the end of the animation pattern, and 2 seconds from the start of the animation pattern. An image that performs animation for displaying the notice of character A after (120 frames) is displayed for 3 seconds (180 frames), and 4 images that perform animation for displaying the notice of character B after 3 seconds (180 frames) from the start of the animation pattern. Seconds (240 frames) are displayed.

  These images are displayed in an overlapping manner in the display area of the first liquid crystal display device 31, and the first drawn image is overwritten by an image drawn later and cannot be visually recognized as an image. Become.

  Furthermore, in the display area of the second liquid crystal display device 37, an image for performing the animation of the normal variation display of the effect symbol is performed for 9 seconds (540 frames), and then temporarily stopped for 1 second (60 frames) (stop time). The image that performs the animation is displayed. In addition, although the example which displays only an effect design is shown on the 2nd liquid crystal display device 37, it does not limit to this, For example, the animation pattern 1 which consists of the background group displayed in the 1st liquid crystal display device 31, and an effect The animation pattern 501 may be displayed in parallel in time series from the symbol group.

  FIG. 14 is an example of a display list composed of a group of drawing control commands, and shows an example of a display list for each display device to be displayed.

  FIG. 14A is an example of a first display list that is image forming information for forming an effect image to be displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31, and FIG. 14B is a diagram illustrating the second liquid crystal display device 37. It is an example of the 2nd display list which is the image formation information for forming the production image displayed in.

  When the liquid crystal control CPU 150a determines the animation pattern based on the animation information as shown in FIG. 13 described above, every predetermined frame (1) displayed on each of the first liquid crystal display device 31 and the second liquid crystal display device 37. A display list is generated for each frame). That is, a display list is generated for each unit frame according to the number of display devices.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 150a outputs each display list generated in this way to the VDP 2000.

  Here, the display list generation method is such that the liquid crystal control CPU 150a changes the contents of the animation scene at the current number of frames based on the “frame counter” indicating the current frame and the determined animation pattern (animation scene). The display list for the current number of frames is generated by generating the drawing control command according to the priority (drawing order) of each animation group.

  Below, the example of the display list which comprises the effect image displayed in the 1st liquid crystal display device 31 is shown.

  In FIG. 14A, as the priority order of the animation group shown in FIG. 13A, the background group is associated with the lowest “priority 9” data, and the notice A group has “priority order 8”. ”, The priority B data is associated with the notice B group, and the highest priority data is associated with the jackpot presentation group. Shall.

  Further, in FIG. 14B, as the priority order of the animation group shown in FIG. 13A, data of “priority order 2” having a low priority order is associated with the background group, It is assumed that “priority 1” data having a high priority is associated. In the example shown in FIG. 14B, in the above case, the animation pattern 1 consisting of the background group and the animation pattern 501 from the effect design group are displayed on the second liquid crystal display device 37 in chronological order in parallel. An example of a display list is shown. Of course, when only the animation pattern 1 composed of the background group is displayed, the display list designating only the animation scene 501 of the effect design group, that is, the “background group” in the animation group column of FIG. The display list does not include the specified record.

  In FIG. 14 (a), as shown in FIGS. 13 (b) to 13 (d), the background group anime pattern 1, the notice A group from the anime pattern 11, and the notice B group It is assumed that a plurality of anime patterns with the anime pattern 21 have been determined. In FIG. 14B, as shown in FIG. 13E above, the anime pattern 1 of the background group and the animation pattern from the effect design group are displayed. Assume that a plurality of animation patterns 501 are determined.

  Next, as a display list corresponding to the effect image displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31, the animation in the current frame counter (current number of frames) is selected from the animation pattern 1 of the lowest priority animation group (background group). Drawing control commands are generated sequentially according to the contents of the scene, and when drawing control commands are generated up to the highest priority anime group (big hit effect group) among the determined anime groups, drawing ends at the end. A display list as shown in FIG. 14A is completed by generating a command.

  Next, as a display list corresponding to the effect image displayed on the second liquid crystal display device 37, the animation pattern 1 of the animation group (background group) with the lower priority and the animation scene in the current frame counter (current number of frames). When the drawing control command for the animation group with higher priority (direction design group) is generated among the determined anime groups, the drawing end command is finally sent. The display list as shown in FIG. 14B is completed by generating.

  The display lists as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B are generated with reference to necessary data by the liquid crystal control CPU 150a.

  In this way, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a outputs to the VDP 2000 the display lists (first display list and second display list) for each display device in which the drawing control command group is grouped for each predetermined frame (one frame). The drawing circuit constituting the VDP 2000 performs a drawing process for drawing the effect image for each display list, and displays the effect image subjected to the drawing process on the corresponding display device (the first liquid crystal display device 31 or the second liquid crystal display device 37). To do.

  Subsequently, various processes performed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to all 10 diagrams from FIG. 15 to FIG. 24.

  FIG. 15 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the main process performed on the main control board 110 of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the main CPU 110a, and the main CPU 110a performs the following main processing.

  First, the main CPU 110a performs initialization processing (S1501). In this initialization process, the main CPU 110a reads a startup program from the main ROM 110b in response to power-on, and performs a process of initializing flags and the like stored in the main RAM 110c.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 110a performs an effect random number update process for updating the reach determination random number value and the special figure variation random value for determining the variation mode (variation time) of the special symbol (S1502).

  Then, the main CPU 110a updates the special symbol determination initial random number value, the big hit symbol initial random value, the small hit symbol initial random number value, and the normal symbol determination initial random value (S1503).

  When such a process is performed, it is determined whether or not a power-off process for shutting off the power is performed (S1504), and until the power-off process is performed (NO in S1504), an interrupt process is performed to produce an effect. The random number value update process (S1502) and subsequent steps are repeated. If the power interruption process is performed (YES in S1504), the process is terminated.

  FIG. 16 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the timer interrupt process performed on the main control board 110 of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  A clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (4 milliseconds) by the reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the main control board 110, thereby executing a timer interrupt process described below.

  First, the main CPU 110a saves information stored in the register of the main CPU 110a to the stack area (S1601).

  The main CPU 110a has various timers such as a special symbol time counter update process, a special game timer counter update process such as a special electric accessory release time, a normal symbol time counter update process, and a general electric release time counter update process. A time control process for updating the counter is performed. Specifically, a process of subtracting 1 from the special symbol time counter, the special game timer counter, the normal symbol time counter, and the general electricity open time counter is performed (S1602).

  The main CPU 110a performs random number update processing for the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, and the normal symbol determination random number value (S1603).

  Specifically, each random number value and random number counter are incremented (unit number addition) and updated. When the added random number counter exceeds the maximum value of the random number range (when the random number counter makes one round), the random number counter is returned to “0 (zero)” and the initial random number “0 (zero) at that time” ”To update each random value.

  Subsequently, as in S1503, the main CPU 110a updates the initial random number value for updating the initial random number value for special symbol determination, the initial random number value for big hit symbol, the initial random number value for small hit symbol, and the initial random number value for normal symbol determination. Processing is performed (S1604).

  The main CPU 110a performs input control processing (S1605).

  In this input control process, the main CPU 110a includes the general winning opening detecting switch 12a, the first large winning opening detecting switch 16a, the second large winning opening detecting switch 17a, the first starting opening detecting switch 14a, and the second starting opening detecting switch 15a. Then, it is determined whether or not there is an input to each switch of the gate detection switch 13a.

  Specifically, various detection signals from the general winning opening detecting switch 12a, the first big winning opening detecting switch 16a, the second large winning opening detecting switch 17a, the first starting opening detecting switch 14a, and the second starting opening detecting switch 15a. Is inputted, predetermined data is added to the prize ball counter used for the prize ball provided for each prize opening and updated.

  Furthermore, when a detection signal is input from the first start port detection switch 14a, if the data set in the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area is less than 4, the first special symbol hold number ( U1) Add 1 to the storage area to obtain special symbol determination random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, small hit symbol random number value, reach determination random value, and special symbol variation random value The random number value is stored in a predetermined storage unit (0th storage unit to 4th storage unit) in the first special symbol random value storage area.

  Similarly, when a detection signal is input from the second start port detection switch 15a, if the data set in the second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area is less than 4, the second special symbol hold number (U2) 1 is added to the storage area, and a special symbol determination random number value, a big hit symbol random number value, a small hit symbol random number value, a reach determination random number value, and a special symbol variation random value are acquired. Various random numbers are stored in a predetermined storage unit (0th storage unit to 4th storage unit) in the second special symbol random number value storage area.

  When a detection signal is input from the gate detection switch 13a, if the data set in the normal symbol hold number (G) storage area is less than 4, the normal symbol hold number (G) storage area is set to 1. It adds, acquires the random number value for normal symbol determination, and memorize | stores the acquired random number value for normal symbol determination in the predetermined memory | storage part (0th memory | storage part-4th memory | storage part) in a normal symbol holding | maintenance storage area.

  Further, when a detection signal is input from the first grand prize opening detection switch 16a or the second big prize opening detection switch 17a, the number of game balls won in the first big prize opening 16 or the second big prize opening 17 is counted. 1 is added to the number of entries (C) storage area for the big winning opening to update.

  Next, the main CPU 110a performs special figure special electric power control processing for controlling the jackpot lottery, the special electric accessory, and the gaming state (S1606). Subsequently, the main CPU 110a performs a general-purpose normal power control process for controlling the normal symbol lottery and the normal electric accessory (S1607).

  Specifically, it is first determined whether or not 1 or more data is set in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area, and 1 or more data must be set in the normal symbol hold count (G) storage area. If this is the case, the current ordinary power transmission control process is terminated.

  If 1 or more data is set in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, after subtracting 1 from the value stored in the normal symbol holding number (G) storage area, the data is in the normal symbol holding storage area. The normal symbol determination random numbers stored in the first storage unit to the fourth storage unit are shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, the normal symbol determination random value already written in the 0th storage unit is overwritten and erased.

  Then, a process of determining whether or not the normal symbol determination random number value stored in the 0th storage unit of the normal symbol hold storage area is a random value corresponding to “win” is performed. Thereafter, the normal symbol display device 22 displays the fluctuation of the normal symbol. When the fluctuation time of the normal symbol elapses, the normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol lottery is stopped and displayed. If the random number for normal symbol determination referred to is “winning”, the start opening / closing solenoid 15c is driven to control the second start opening 15 to the second mode for a predetermined opening time.

  Here, in the non-short-time gaming state, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to 29 seconds, and if it is “winning”, the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode for 0.2 seconds. On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol variation time is set to 0.2 seconds, and if it is “winning”, the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode for 3.5 seconds. .

  Then, the main CPU 110a performs a payout control process (S1608).

  In this payout control process, the main CPU 110a refers to each prize ball counter, generates payout number designation commands corresponding to various winning ports, and transmits the generated payout number designation commands to the payout control board 130. To do.

  The main CPU 110a includes external information data, start opening / closing solenoid data, first big prize opening / closing solenoid data, second big prize opening / closing solenoid data, special symbol display device data, normal symbol display device data, and memory number designation command data. A creation process is performed (S1609).

  The main CPU 110a performs output control processing. In this processing, port output processing is performed to output the signals of the external information data, the start opening / closing solenoid data, the first big prize opening / closing solenoid data, and the second big prize opening / closing solenoid data created in S600 (S1610).

  Further, the special symbol display device data and the normal symbol display device data created in S600 are used to turn on the LEDs of the first special symbol display device 20, the second special symbol display device 21 and the normal symbol display device 22. Display device output processing is performed.

  Further, command transmission processing for transmitting the command set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c to the effect control board 120 is also performed.

  The main CPU 110a restores the information saved in S1601 to the register of the main CPU 110a (S1611).

  FIG. 17 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the special figure special power control process performed on the main control board 110 of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the value of the special figure special processing data is loaded (S1701), and the branch address is referenced from the loaded special figure special processing data (S1702).

  At this time, if the special symbol special electricity processing data is “0 (zero)”, the special symbol memory determination processing is performed (S1703). If the special symbol special electricity processing data is “1”, the special symbol variation processing is performed. (S1704), and if the special figure special electricity processing data is "2", special symbol stop processing is carried out (S1705).

  If the special figure special power processing data is “3”, the big hit game processing is performed (S1706), and if the special figure special electric processing data is “4”, the big hit game end processing is performed (S1707). If the process data is “5”, a small hit game process is performed (S1708).

  This “special drawing special electricity processing data” is set as necessary in each subroutine of the special figure special electricity control processing, so that the subroutine necessary for the game is appropriately processed.

  As the special symbol memory determination process at this time, the main CPU 110a performs a jackpot determination process, a special symbol determination process for determining a special symbol to be stopped and displayed, a variation time determination process for determining a variation time of the special symbol, and the like. The detailed flow of this special symbol memory determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 18 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the special symbol memory determination process performed on the main control board 110 of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the main CPU 110a determines whether or not one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area (S1801).

  If one or more data is not set in any storage area of the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area (NO in S1801), the special figure is stored. The special symbol variation process of this time is terminated while the special electric processing data is kept at “0 (zero)”.

  On the other hand, if one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area (YES in S1801), the main CPU 110a performs the jackpot determination process. This is performed (S1802).

  Specifically, when one or more data is set in the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area, 1 is calculated from the value stored in the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area. After the subtraction, the various random numbers stored in the first to fourth storage units in the second special symbol random number storage area are shifted to the previous storage unit. At this time, various random values already written in the 0th storage unit are overwritten and deleted. Whether the special symbol determination random number value stored in the 0th storage unit of the second special symbol random value storage area is a random value corresponding to “big hit” or a random value corresponding to “small hit” Judgment is made.

  In addition, when one or more data is not set in the second special symbol hold number (U2) storage area and one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area, Various random numbers stored in the first to fourth storage units in the first special symbol random number storage area after subtracting 1 from the value stored in the first special symbol hold number (U1) storage area Is shifted to the previous storage unit. Also at this time, various random numbers already written in the 0th storage section are overwritten and deleted. Whether the special symbol determination random number value stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random value storage area is a random value corresponding to “big hit” or a random value corresponding to “small hit” Judgment is made.

  In the present embodiment, the random number value stored in the second special symbol random value storage area is shifted (digested) with priority over the first special symbol random value storage area.

  Without being limited thereto, the first special symbol storage area or the second special symbol storage area may be shifted in the order of winning in the start opening, or the first special symbol storage area may be shifted to the second special symbol storage area. The shift may be performed with priority over.

  Next, the main CPU 110a performs a special symbol determination process for determining the type of special symbol to be stopped (S1803).

  In this special symbol determination process, if it is determined as “big hit” in the jackpot determination process (S1802), the jackpot symbol random number value stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random number value storage area is set. The jackpot symbol is determined based on this.

  Also, in the big hit determination process (S1802), if it is determined as “small hit”, the small hit symbol is stored based on the small bonus symbol random number stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random value storage area. The winning symbol is determined.

  Further, in the big hit determination process (S1802), when it is determined “lost”, a lost symbol is determined.

  Stop symbol data corresponding to the special symbol determined as described above is stored in the stop symbol data storage area.

  Next, the main CPU 110a performs special symbol variation time determination processing (S1804).

  Specifically, the variation pattern of the special symbol is determined based on the reach determination random number value and the special diagram variation random value stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random value storage area. Thereafter, the variation time of the special symbol corresponding to the determined variation pattern of the special symbol is determined. Then, a process of setting a counter corresponding to the determined variation time of the special symbol in the special symbol time counter is performed.

  The main CPU 110a sets variation display data for causing the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 to perform variation display of the special symbol (LED blinking) in a predetermined processing area.

  As a result, when variable display data is set in a predetermined processing area, LED lighting or extinguishing data is appropriately created by the above processing, and the created data is output, whereby the first special symbol display The variable display of the device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 is performed.

  Furthermore, when the special symbol variation display is started (S1805), the main CPU 110a changes the special symbol variation pattern designation command (the first special symbol variation pattern designation command or the first special symbol variation pattern designation command) corresponding to the determined special symbol variation pattern. The second special symbol variation pattern designation command) is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c.

  The main CPU 110a sets “Special Figure Special Electric Processing Data = 0” to “Special Special Electric Processing Data = 1” (S1806), prepares for the special symbol variation processing subroutine, and ends the special symbol memory determination processing. To do.

  FIG. 19 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the main process performed on the effect control board 120 of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the sub CPU 120a performs initialization processing (S1901).

  In this initialization process, the sub CPU 120a reads a main processing program from the sub ROM 120b and initializes and sets a flag and the like stored in the sub RAM 120c in response to power-on.

  Next, the sub CPU 120a performs an effect random number update process (S1902).

  In this effect random number update process, the sub CPU 120a updates the random numbers (the effect random number value 1, the effect random number value 2, the effect design determining random value, the effect mode determining random value, etc.) stored in the sub RAM 120c. Process.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether a power interruption process for shutting off the power is performed (S1903). Until the power interruption process is performed (NO in S1903), the effect random number update process is performed until a predetermined interrupt process is performed. Repeat. If the power interruption process is performed (YES in S1903), the process ends.

  FIG. 20 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the timer interrupt process performed on the effect control board 120 of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention.

  Although not shown in the figure, a clock pulse is generated every predetermined period (2 milliseconds) by a reset clock pulse generation circuit provided on the effect control board 120, a timer interrupt processing program is read, and the timer of the effect control board is read. Interrupt processing is executed.

  First, the sub CPU 120a saves the information stored in the register of the sub CPU 120a in the stack area (S2001), and updates various timer counters used in the effect control board 120 (S2002).

  Next, the sub CPU 120a performs command analysis processing (S2003).

  In this command analysis processing, the sub CPU 120a performs processing for analyzing a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 120c. Specific description of the command analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22. When the effect control board 120 receives a command transmitted from the main control board 110, a command reception interrupt process of the effect control board 120 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed.

  The sub CPU 120a checks the signals of the effect button detection switch 35a and the cross key detection switch 35b, performs effect input control processing related to the effect button 35 (S2004), and receives various commands set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c. Data output processing to be transmitted to the lamp control board 140 and the image control board 150 is performed (S2005).

  Then, the sub CPU 120a restores the information saved in S1810 to the register of the sub CPU 120a (S2006).

  FIG. 21 is an example of a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a command analysis process performed on the effect control board 120 of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 22 is a continuation of the command analysis process shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows.

  The sub CPU 120a confirms whether or not the command is received in the reception buffer, and confirms whether or not the command is received (S2101).

  If there is no command in the reception buffer (NO in S2101), the sub CPU 120a ends the command analysis process. If there is a command in the reception buffer (YES in S2101), it is subsequently confirmed whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a demo designation command (S2102).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a demonstration designation command (YES in S2102), the sub CPU 120a performs a demonstration effect pattern determination process for determining a demonstration effect pattern (S2103).

  Specifically, the demonstration effect pattern is determined, the determined demonstration effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined demonstration effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140. An effect pattern designation command based on the demo effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 120c.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a demo designation command (NO in S2102), then the sub CPU 120a checks whether the command stored in the reception buffer is a special symbol storage designation command. (S2104).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a special symbol memory designation command (YES in S2104), the special symbol memory designation command is analyzed and displayed on the first liquid crystal display device 31 and / or the second liquid crystal display device 37. A special symbol memory number determination process for determining the number of special figure reservation images to be displayed and transmitting a special figure display number designation command corresponding to the determined display number of special figure reservation images to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140 (S2105).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a special symbol storage designation command (NO in S2104), the sub CPU 120a then determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect symbol designation command. Confirmation is made (S2106).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command (YES in S2106), the sub CPU 120a determines the first liquid crystal display device 31 and / or the second liquid crystal based on the content of the received effect designating command. An effect symbol determination process for determining an effect symbol 38 to be stopped and displayed on the display device 37 is performed (S2107).

  Specifically, the effect symbol determination process analyzes the effect symbol designation command, determines the effect symbol data constituting the combination of the effect symbols 38 according to the presence or absence of the jackpot and the type of jackpot, and the determined effect In addition to setting the symbol data in the effect symbol storage area and transmitting the effect symbol data to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140, a stop symbol designating command indicating the effect symbol data is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c. .

  At this time, the sub CPU 120a further acquires one random number value from the effect mode determination random value updated as shown above, and based on the acquired effect mode determination random value and the received effect designating command. Then, an effect mode determination process for determining one effect mode from a plurality of effect modes (for example, a normal effect mode and a chance effect mode) is performed (S2108). Further, the determined effect mode is set in the effect mode storage area.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not an effect designating command (NO in S2106), the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the receiving buffer is a variation pattern specifying command (S2109). ).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command (YES in S2109), the sub CPU 120a acquires one random value from the updated effect random value 1, and the acquired effect random value 1. Based on the received variation pattern designation command and the effect mode set in the effect mode storage area, a variation effect pattern determination process for determining one variation effect pattern from a plurality of variation effect patterns is performed (S2110). .

  Thereafter, based on the effect pattern, the first liquid crystal display device 31, the audio output device 32, the decoration device 33a, the effect lighting device 34, and the second liquid crystal display device 37 are controlled. Note that the variation mode of the effect design 38 is determined based on the variation effect pattern determined here.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a variation pattern designation command (NO in S2109), the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command (S2111). .

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command (YES in S2111), the sub CPU 120a transmits a stop designation command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol to stop the effect symbol 38 to be transmitted to the sub RAM 120c. An effect symbol stop display process to be set in the buffer is performed (S2112).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a symbol determination command (NO in S2111), the sub CPU 120a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command (S2113). .

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command (YES in S2113), the sub CPU 120a stores data indicating the gaming state based on the received gaming state designation command in the gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 120c. Set (S2114).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a gaming state designation command (NO in S2113), the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command (S2115).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command (YES in S2115), the sub CPU 120a performs a hit start effect pattern determination process for determining a hit start effect pattern (S2116).

  Specifically, the hit start effect pattern is determined based on the opening command, the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit start effect pattern is controlled by the image control board 150 and the lamp control. In order to transmit to the board 140, an effect pattern designation command based on the determined hit start effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not an opening command (NO in S2115), the sub CPU 120a determines that the command stored in the reception buffer is the first grand prize winning port 16 and / or the second major winning prize port 17. It is confirmed whether or not it is a special winning opening opening designation command for instructing opening (S2117).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a big winning opening opening designation command (YES in S2117), the sub CPU 120a performs a jackpot effect pattern determination process for determining a jackpot effect pattern (S2118).

  Specifically, the jackpot effect pattern is determined based on the big prize opening opening designation command, the determined jackpot effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined jackpot effect pattern is stored in the image control board 150 and the lamp. In order to transmit to the control board 140, an effect pattern designation command based on the determined jackpot effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is not a special winning opening opening designation command (NO in S2117), the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command (S2119). ).

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command (YES in S2119), the sub CPU 120a performs a hit end effect pattern determination process for determining a hit end effect pattern (S2120).

  Specifically, the winning end effect pattern is determined based on the ending command, the determined winning end effect pattern is set in the effect pattern storage area, and information on the determined hit end effect pattern is controlled by the image control board 150 and the lamp control. In order to transmit to the board 140, an effect pattern designation command based on the determined hit end effect pattern is set in the transmission buffer of the sub-RAM 120c.

  If it is not any command (NO in S2119), the command analysis process is terminated by terminating the present process.

  Next, FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a main process performed in the image control board 150 of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, and the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs main processing as described below.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs an initialization process (S2301).

  In this initialization process, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a reads the main processing program from the liquid crystal control ROM 150c and instructs the initial settings of the various modules of the liquid crystal control CPU 150a and the VDP 2000 when the power is turned on.

  Here, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a, as an instruction for initial setting of the VDP 2000, (1) instructs the display circuit constituting the VDP 2000 to create and output a video signal, and therefore instructs the display of the video signal (display). (“1” is set to 0 bit of the register), or (2) image data that is frequently used in the decompression circuit constituting the VDP2000 (image data such as production symbol 38) is decompressed to the image data development area 153b of the VRAM 153. In order to set the initial value data in the expansion register, or (3) the initial value image data (such as a character image “power-on”) is drawn in the drawing circuit constituting the VDP 2000. Output value display list.

  Subsequently, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs a drawing execution start process (S2302).

  In this drawing execution start process, drawing execution start data is set in the drawing register in order to instruct VDP 2000 to execute drawing on the display list that has already been output.

  That is, at the start of power-on, execution of drawing on the initial value display list output at step (S2301) is instructed, and at normal routine processing, execution of drawing on the display list output at S2050 described later is instructed. It will be.

  Next, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs effect pattern designation command analysis processing for analyzing the effect pattern designation command (command stored in the reception buffer of the liquid crystal control RAM 150b) transmitted from the effect control board 120 (S2303).

  When the image control board 150 receives a command transmitted from the effect control board 120, a command reception interrupt process of the image control board 150 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed.

  The effect pattern designation command analysis process confirms whether or not an effect pattern designation command is stored in the reception buffer. If the effect pattern designation command is not stored in the reception buffer, the process is continued. If the effect pattern designation command is stored in the reception buffer, a process of reading a new effect pattern designation command is performed. Based on the read effect pattern designation command, one or more animation groups to be executed are determined, and an animation pattern is determined from each animation group.

  When the animation pattern is determined, the read effect pattern designation command is deleted from the transmission buffer.

  Next, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs animation control processing (S2304).

  In this animation control process, based on the above-described “scene switching counter”, “weight frame”, “frame counter” to be updated, and the animation pattern determined by the process as described above, Update the scene address.

  Thereby, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a determines the display list from the display information (sprite identification number, display position, etc.) of one frame of the animation scene at the updated address according to the priority order (drawing order) of the animation group to which the animation scene belongs. When the generation of the display list is completed, the display list is output to the VDP 2000 (S2305). The display list output here is stored in the display list storage area 153a of the VRAM 153 via the CPU I / F 2030 in the VDP 2000.

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a determines whether or not the FB switching flag = 01 (S2306).

  Here, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 24B, the FB switching flag indicates that if the previous display list has been drawn in the V blank interrupt every 1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms). , FB switching flag = 01. That is, it is determined whether or not the previous drawing has been completed.

  If the FB switching flag is “01” (YES in S2306), the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sets the FB switching flag to “00” (S2307) (turns off the FB switching flag) and ends the process.

  On the other hand, if the FB switching flag is “00” (NO in S2306), the process waits until the FB switching flag becomes “01”.

  Next, FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of an interrupt process performed on the image control board 150 of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In the interrupt processing of the image control board 150, a drawing end interrupt process performed by inputting a drawing end interrupt signal, a V blank interrupt process performed by inputting a V blank interrupt signal, and a command are received. And at least a command reception interrupt process performed.

  Note that the drawing end interrupt process and the V blank interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. 24, but the command reception interrupt process has been described above, and is not shown.

  FIG. 24A is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a drawing end interrupt process performed on the image control board 150 of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  When the drawing of a predetermined unit frame (one frame) is completed, the VDP 2000 outputs a drawing end interrupt signal to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a.

  When the liquid crystal control CPU 150a receives a drawing end interrupt signal from the VDP 2000, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a executes a drawing end interrupt process.

  In the drawing end interrupt process, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sets the drawing end flag = 01 (turns on the drawing end flag), and ends the current drawing end interrupt process (S2401). That is, the drawing end flag is turned on every time drawing ends.

  FIG. 24B is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the V blank interrupt process performed on the image control board 150 of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The VDP 2000 outputs a V blank interrupt signal (vertical synchronization signal) to the liquid crystal control CPU 150a every 1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms).

  When the liquid crystal control CPU 150a receives a V blank interrupt signal from the VDP 2000, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a executes a V blank interrupt process.

  Further, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs processing for updating various counters such as “scene switching counter”, “wait frame”, and “frame counter” (S2402), and determines whether or not the drawing end flag = 01 (S2403). ).

  That is, it is determined whether or not drawing of a predetermined unit frame has been completed.

  When determining that the “drawing end flag” is “01” (YES in S2402), the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sets “00” in the “drawing end flag” (that is, turns off the drawing end flag). ) (S2404).

  If the “drawing end flag” is not “01” (NO in S2402), the current V blank interrupt process is terminated. That is, even if a V blank interrupt signal is input, the subsequent processing is not performed unless drawing is completed.

  Subsequently, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a gives an instruction to switch between the “display frame buffer” and the “drawing frame buffer” to the memory controller configuring the VDP 2000 (S2405).

  Specifically, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a performs a process of incrementing to the first bit of the display register (a process of adding “1”).

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sets “01” in the “FB switching flag” (turns on the FB switching flag) (S2406), cancels the standby state, and ends the V blank interrupt processing.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the gaming machine and the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  25, the gaming system has a code information reading function for reading code information composed of a gaming machine 1 having a device configuration as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a two-dimensional code displayed on the gaming machine 1, and the like. And an information processing server (information processing device) 400 that performs processing based on information included in code information read by the information terminal 300, and a communication control device 500. The communication control device 500 is a device in a carrier that generally provides a line or the like used for communication, and performs communication control with the information terminal 300 and the information processing server 400.

  The information terminal 300 is equipped with an imaging device (hereinafter referred to as “camera”) that captures an image for reading the code information displayed on the gaming machine 1, and the code information is imaged by an operation by a player using this camera.

  The information terminal 300 that has captured the code information in this way accesses the link destination site using the link destination information (for example, URL information) included in the code information, and provides the site provided by the link destination. Display information.

  When the player makes various settings in the site information, the gaming machine 1 can play a game using the setting information.

  In this gaming machine 1, a game based on information included in the password is performed by inputting player information related to a player who plays the game. By inputting this player information, the gaming machine 1 records game history information in a game that has been performed since the player information was input. That is, the recorded game history information is recorded for a player based on the input player information.

  By recording the game history information at this time, a game played by the gaming machine using the game history information is referred to as “main history recording game” (simply referred to as “history recording game”) (first history recording game). Called.

  In the gaming machine 1, the game history information is recorded without the player information being input, and a game performed by the gaming machine is performed using the game history information. This game is referred to as a “temporary history recording game” ( 2nd history recording game).

  Countable count information such as game levels and points constituting the game history information recorded by playing a game in the game type of this history record game and provisional history record game is counted based on the contents of the game played. It is information that will be done.

  The point (first game value) is count information that is set based on the game content of the game played in the gaming machine and is given (added) when the game designated as the point-up condition is played. . The game level (second game value) is count information set based on the points (first game value), and is given (added) when the number is equal to or more than a predetermined “reference point” number. Information.

  The information processing server 400 manages, for each player, game history information related to games played on the gaming machine 1 via the information terminal 300, and accepts a player information request from the player via the information terminal 300. Then, a password including the player information is generated and responded to the information terminal 300.

  The password is information including an information string such as numbers and characters. However, the password is not limited to the password, and code information such as a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code may be generated. In this case, the information terminal 300 is configured to receive the code information from the information processing server 400 and display the code information so that the image information is read by the imaging device provided in the gaming machine 1.

  Communication between the information terminal 300 and the information processing server 400 at this time is performed via the communication control device 500.

  As a result, the gaming machine 1 is in a state of accepting an input of a password, and a history recording game based on information included in the password is performed.

  FIG. 26 is a conceptual diagram showing a state transition between states of a plurality of history recording games provided in the gaming machine and the gaming machine constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 26 shows the state transition timing in three history recording games in three patterns.

  The three history recording game states at this time are as shown below.

  First, (1) a game to be performed by an instruction to record game history information specifying player information (FIG. 26 (a) is “ "History record game state" (first history record game state) indicating the state in (referred to as "history record game"), and (2) an instruction to record game history information without specifying player information There is a “temporary history recording game state” (second history recording game state) indicating a state in a game (referred to as “temporary history recording game” in FIG. 26A) performed by (3) There is a “free play state” (third history record game state) indicating a game state other than “main history record game” and “temporary history record game”.

  FIG. 26A shows the state transition in “Pattern 1”. In this pattern 1, the player starts the temporary history recording game in a state where the game is being played in the free play game. This indicates that the game state has been shifted from the free play game to the provisional history recording game.

  In the example shown in FIG. 26 (a), after the state is shifted from the free play game to the temporary history recording game, the temporary history recording game is ended by the player, so that the temporary history recording game is released. The state transition is made to the free play game state (returning to the original game state).

  FIG. 26 (b) shows the state transition in “Pattern 2”. In this pattern 2, as in FIG. 26 (a), the player plays a game in the free play game. The game state is shifted from the free play game to the temporary history recording game by performing a temporary history recording game start operation. Furthermore, in this pattern 2, a state transition is made from the temporary history recording game to the main history recording game by performing the start operation of the main history recording game by an operation by the player from the state of the temporary history recording game.

  Accordingly, in the example shown in FIG. 26 (b), a transition is made to the main history recording game state via the provisional history recording game state, and when the player is in the main history recording game state, The state transition from the history record game state to the free play game state is performed by performing the history record game end operation.

  If the player completes the history record game end operation at this time, it is forged that the provisional history record game end operation was also performed at the same time.

  Note that the end operation of the history record game does not change to the free play game state, and does not shift to the temporary history record game state.

  FIG. 26 (c) shows the state transition in “Pattern 3”. In this pattern 3, the player starts the history recording game in a state where a game is being played in the free play game. This indicates that the game state has been shifted from the free play game to the history record game.

  In the example shown in FIG. 26 (c), after the state is shifted from the free play game to the actual record recording game, the end operation of the present record recording game is performed by the player, so that The state transition is made to the free play game state (returning to the original game state).

  FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a data control state associated with a transition process between a plurality of history recording games provided in the gaming machine and the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 27, FIG. 27 (a) is a diagram showing the state transition between the states of the three history recording games, and is a conceptual diagram regarding the state transition in the “pattern 2” shown in FIG.

  FIG. 27 (b) shows information corresponding to the state transition in the state transition diagram shown in FIG. 27 (a), which is information recorded as game history information and can be added / subtracted. It is a figure which shows the management state of count information, such as a point information.

  Further, FIG. 27 (c) is shown corresponding to the conceptual diagram showing the game state transition shown in FIG. 27 (a) and the count information management state diagram shown in FIG. 27 (b). It is a figure which shows the setting state of the fixed information which cannot be counted before and after changing the state of a game and needs to be changed.

  That is, FIG. 27A to FIG. 27C are not independent of each other, but are related according to the change state on the horizontal axis.

  First, FIG. 27A will be described. Three history recording game states are shown on the vertical axis of FIG. The three history recording game states at this time are as follows: (1) A game executed when a game history information recording instruction specifying player information is given (in FIG. 27 (a), “temporary history recording game” described later) “This history recording game state” (first history recording game state) indicating the state in “this history recording game” (which is referred to as “main history recording game” for clarity), and (2) no player information is designated “Temporary history recording game state” (second history recording game) indicating a state in a game (referred to as “temporary history recording game” in FIG. 27A) that is performed when a game history information recording instruction is issued. (State), (3) “free play state” (third history recording game state) indicating a state of a game other than “main history recording game” and “temporary history recording game”.

  When the player who performs the game starts the game in the “free play state”, and when the player instructs to record the game history information without specifying the player information, in FIG. It shows that the state is changed from “free play state” to “temporary history recording game state”. Thereafter, when the player is designated by the player and the game history information is instructed to be recorded in FIG. This shows that the “history record game state” is changed to “the record history game state”.

  Further, in FIG. 27A, when a player performs an ending operation on the history recording game in a state where a game is being performed in the “history recording gaming state”, the “history recording gaming state” changes to “ This indicates that the state is changed to “free play state”. In addition, when the “history record game state” is changed to the “free play state” and the history record game is performed after the provisional history record game is performed, When the player performs an end operation on the recorded game, the player assumes that the end operation has been performed on the provisional history recording game.

  Subsequently, in FIG. 27B, the timing of changing from the “free play state” shown in the state transition diagram shown in FIG. 27A to the “temporary history recording game state” (the “time point in FIG. 27A) A ”), the count information constituting the game history information is not inherited by the state change from the“ free play state ”to the“ temporary history recording game state ”, but is set in the“ temporary history recording game state ”. It will be recorded from the initial setting value.

  The count information at this time includes, for example, level information determined by the point information in addition to the point information, and “0 (zero)” is set as an initial setting value of “point information” in the “temporary history recording gaming state”. It is set, and “0 (zero)” is set as an initial setting value of “level information”.

  That is, in FIG. 27B, the count information is set to the initial setting value (“initialized”) at the timing (time point) when the state is changed from the “free play state” to the “temporary history recording game state”. It is shown).

  On the other hand, in FIG. 27B, the timing of changing from the “temporary history recording gaming state” shown in the state transition diagram shown in FIG. 27A to the “main history recording gaming state” (FIG. 27B). In “time B”), the count information constituting the game history information is inherited by the state change from the “temporary history recording gaming state” to the “main history recording gaming state”, and the “history recording gaming state” The game history information in is overwritten on the “temporary history recording game state” and used as the game history information in the “main history recording game state”.

  Next, in FIG. 27 (c), the timing at which the “free play state” shown in FIG. 27 (a) is changed to the “temporary history recording game state” (the “time point in FIG. 27 (c)”. C ”), the fixed information constituting the game history information can be continuously used by changing the state from the“ free play state ”to the“ temporary history recording game state ”. In other words, the fixed information Indicates that it can be used without change.

  As the fixed information at this time, for example, character information, item information, etc., which are effect objects used for effects in the game, are shown. In FIG. 27C, an example in which character information, which is an example, is used as fixed information. Show.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 27C, the timing of changing from the “temporary history recording gaming state” shown in the state transition diagram shown in FIG. 27A to the “main history recording gaming state” (FIG. 27C). “Time point D” in FIG. 4 indicates that the same fixed information specified in the player information input at this timing is preferentially applied.

  That is, when the fixed information specified in the “temporary history recording gaming state” before the change is different from the fixed information specified in the player information input at the change timing to the “main history recording gaming state”, This indicates that the information is changed to the fixed information specified in the player information (priority application). On the other hand, if the fixed information specified in the player information input at the change timing to the “real history recording game state” is the same as the “temporary history recording game state” before the change, the fixed information is not changed. It is shown that.

  The character information and item information in the fixed information constitute at least a part of an image or the like used for the effect in the game, thereby controlling the effect using the character (second effect control, (3rd production control).

  Then, when an operation for ending the history record game is performed, the history information is changed to preset fixed information specified in advance. In FIG. 27C, this is referred to as “default character”.

  In the explanation using FIG. 27 (c) described above, only the handling of fixed information at the time of changing the history recording game is specified, and the fixed information can be changed in a timely manner in each history recording game state. It can be done.

  In order to change the character information as the fixed information, the changed character is displayed from the character selection screen (not shown) displayed by pressing the “character selection” button shown in the top menu screen shown in FIG. It can be specified and changed.

  And the control of the production | presentation using the character after the change is performed by comprising at least one part of the image etc. which are used for the production in the game after the change.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an effect image used for an effect of a game performed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 28, the status display of the three history recording game states shown in FIGS. 26 and 27 is performed.

  In FIG. 28, state display in three states, ie, a history record game, a temporary history record game state, and a free play state, is performed, and any one of the game states is shown in a frame image at the upper left of the screen.

  In FIG. 28 (a), the state of the free play game is displayed, in FIG. 28 (b), the state of the provisional history recording game is displayed, and in FIG. 28 (c), the state of the actual history recording game is displayed. Is displayed.

  Thus, by displaying on the screen used for effects in the game, the player can recognize the state of the game. Furthermore, depending on the effect, the state can be recognized by changing the display form of the state by flashing characters and frames, or by changing these colors.

  FIG. 29 is a sequence diagram showing process transition of the history recording game performed in the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The sequence diagram shown in FIG. 29 is processing that is performed at the time of transition to the state of the history recording game that is performed by designating player information relating to the player who performs the game.

  In FIG. 29, the process transition will be described using examples of screens displayed on the gaming machines shown in FIGS.

  When the player presses an effect button provided on the gaming machine or the like, the gaming machine displays a top menu screen as shown in FIG.

  In the top menu screen shown in FIG. 32 (a), a history record game button, an actual machine customization button, a character selection button, and a return button for instructing start of a game in the temporary history record game and the main history record game are displayed.

  Among these, when the history recording game button on the top menu screen is pressed by operating an effect button or the like or by pressing the touch panel or the like, the gaming machine displays a history recording game menu screen shown in FIG. (S2901).

  The other buttons shown on the top menu screen shown in FIG. 32A, which are an actual machine customization button, a character selection button, and a return button, will be described later. Briefly described here, the actual machine customization button is a button that can customize and set various information used in the game, and the character selection button is a button for selecting a character to be used for the effect in the game. The return button is a button for transitioning to the effect screen (demo screen) while hiding the top menu screen.

  Next, the history recording game menu screen shown in FIG. 32B, which has been transitioned by pressing the history recording game button from the top menu screen shown in FIG. 32A, has a history recording game start button, history recording game temporary start A button, a history recording game confirmation button, a history recording game end button, and a button for returning to the top menu are displayed.

  The history recording game start button is a button for instructing the start of the history recording game, and the history recording game temporary start button is a button for instructing the start of the temporary history recording game.

  The history record game confirmation button is a game history information in the history record game that was started when the history record game start button was pressed or a temporary record that was started when the history record game temporary start button was pressed. A button for giving an instruction to confirm any of the game history information in the history recording game, and the history recording game end button is a history recording game or history recording started when the history recording game start button is pressed. This is a button for instructing to end the temporary history recording game started when the game temporary start button is pressed. Furthermore, the button for returning to the top menu is a button for instructing to return to the top menu screen shown in FIG.

  By pressing the history record game start button, a two-dimensional code used for starting the history record game is displayed on the right side of the history record game menu screen shown in FIG.

  The two-dimensional code displayed on the history recording game menu screen shown in FIG. 32 includes link destination information accessed by the information terminal 300 in the history recording game.

  Thereby, the information terminal 300 such as a mobile phone having an imaging function displays a screen for accessing the link destination included in the two-dimensional code and performing setting and start instruction used for the game (S2902).

  The timing (time point) at which the start instruction is received includes the timing at which the player information is designated in the free play state shown in “Point A” and “Point C” shown in FIG. "" And player information consisting of a password in the temporary history recording game state indicated by "point D".

  That is, at the timing when the start instruction of the history record game is received, the point information (first game value) constituting the game history information, the level information (second game value) set based on the point information, etc. The counting information that can be counted is counted by merging (adding) the game history information recorded in the temporary history recording game with the game history information in the history recording game.

  Furthermore, at the timing when this history record game start instruction is received, the fixed information such as the character is replaced with the fixed information such as the character specified by the player information (password) input as the start instruction of the history record game. It shows the state where the game is changed. Of course, if the fixed information such as the character specified in the provisional history recording game and the fixed information specified in the input player information are the same, the game is performed using the fixed information such as the character. It will be.

  In the information terminal, information (player ID) for identifying the player (for example, the player) together with the information set by the player and the start instruction in a state where the screen for setting and starting the game is displayed. Is transmitted to the information processing server (information processing apparatus) (S2903).

  Subsequently, when the setting information and the player ID are received from the information terminal, the information processing server creates a password specifying the player information based on the game history information managed in association with the player ID. The information is transmitted to the information terminal (S2904).

  Accordingly, the information terminal displays the password received from the information processing server (S2905).

  Subsequently, when the player presses the history recording game button using the effect button or the like in a state where the top menu screen as shown in FIG. 32A is displayed, the gaming machine as shown in FIG. A password input screen is displayed (S2906).

  Thus, the player normally inputs the password displayed on the screen of the information terminal on the password input screen as shown in FIG. 33 displayed on the gaming machine.

  The password input screen shown in FIG. 33 shows an example of a screen for inputting a password composed of characters, numbers, and the like.

  The password at this time is an example of player authentication information for authenticating the player, and is not necessarily constituted by a password such as letters and numbers, and code information such as a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code is used as a gaming machine. It is good also as inputting by making the imaging device (not shown) provided in read.

  As a result, the gaming machine performs a process of analyzing the input password and authenticating the password. In the password authentication process, whether or not the password can be authenticated is determined by whether or not the password is configured in a predetermined format. As information used for the determination, in addition to the characters and numbers constituting the password, a post-expansion bit string in which the password is expanded into a bit string based on a predetermined rule is used.

  In the password input screen shown in FIG. 33, if the password is successfully input because it does not include prohibited characters, etc., the gaming machine indicates that the password input as shown in FIG. Display the screen shown.

  On the other hand, when the password input fails due to the inclusion of prohibited characters or the like, the game machine displays a screen indicating that the password input failed as shown in FIG.

  When a screen indicating that the password input is successful as shown in FIG. 34 is displayed and the password input is accepted, the gaming machine receives the game level and point information (simply “point”) included in the input password. The production information is identified and developed (S2907).

  When a game is played in a state where the effect information is expanded and stored, the gaming machine records the game history information in the game as game history information for the selected character, and the history recording game is performed. (S2908).

  In the gaming machine, during the history recording game, a top menu screen as shown in FIG. 32 (a) is displayed by the player operating the effect button and the book is displayed by pressing the actual machine customization button on the top menu screen. It is possible to change or update (customize) information related to the history recording game. Furthermore, it is possible to select a character used in the history recording game by pressing a character selection button on the top menu screen.

  First, when a real machine customization button on the top menu screen shown in FIG. 32A is pressed, a customization menu screen for real machine customization as shown in FIG. 47 is displayed.

  In the customization menu screen as shown in FIG. 47, music data, characters, etc., which are examples of effect objects to be customized, can be customized. To customize music data, the customization menu shown in FIG. In order to customize the character by pressing the MUSIC customization button displayed on the screen, the character customization button displayed on the customization menu screen shown in FIG. 47 is pressed.

  When the MUSIC customization button displayed on the customization menu screen shown in FIG. 47 is pressed, a screen for displaying music data as shown in FIG. 48 is displayed, and the character customization button displayed on the customization menu screen shown in FIG. 47 is pressed. Then, a screen for displaying character data as shown in FIG. 49 is displayed.

  The screen for performing MUSIC customization shown in FIG. 48 shows a list of music data acquired and acquired according to the game history information of the player.

  The music data included in the list shown in FIG. 48 is, for example, music used in a normal production which is a production designated in advance, and can be acquired and acquired according to game history information as described above. Is.

  For example, the game level and points constituting the game history information are updated to the game level and points specified in advance, thereby validating the music data associated with the game level and points. Set to music that can be used in.

  Therefore, in the gaming machine, the game level and point information included in the password input to the gaming machine by the operation of the player in the history recording game, the gaming level based on the game performed after the password is input, The music that can be used is set by the total value with the points.

  The example shown in FIG. 48 shows that “22” music data has been acquired and acquired in total.

  In addition, the character customization screen shown in FIG. 49 shows characters used for specific effects in the game, and can be acquired and acquired according to the game history information in the same manner as the music data shown in FIG. is there.

  In FIG. 49, it is possible to designate a character used for a character cut-in effect in the history recording game and a character used for a character round effect in the history recording game.

  The character customization screen shown in FIG. 49 shows a state where “2” characters are acquired and acquired as characters used for character cut-in effects, and “1” character is acquired as a character used for character round effects. The acquired state is shown.

  The character acquired and acquired in FIG. 49 is different from the selected character that can be selected by the character selection button displayed on the top menu screen shown in FIG. This character is used only in cut-in effects and character round effects. On the other hand, the selected character that can be selected by the character selection button displayed on the top menu screen shown in FIG. 32A is the character selected as the history record game.

  Next, during the history recording game, when a character selection button on the top menu screen shown in FIG. 32A is pressed, any of characters designated in advance in the gaming machine can be selected.

  FIG. 32A shows the case where the selected character is specified in the password specified in the history recording game start operation and the selected character is registered in the gaming machine. When the selected character is selected by pressing the character selection button on the top menu screen, the gaming machine can be changed to the character specified by the password, and when the selected character is specified by the password, The top menu screen shown in FIG. 32A may be configured not to be pressed by hiding or graying out the character selection button.

  In the former case, game history information may be recorded for each character, and code information including game history information for each character may be generated at the end of the history record game. In this case, the game history information for the changed character changed from the character specified by the password is recorded from the initial value.

  When the player finishes the history recording game by pressing the history recording game end button on the history recording game menu screen as shown in FIG. Then, code information including a selected character ID for identifying the selected character designated by the input password, game history information, and player ID is generated (S2909).

  As the end operation of the history recording game, there is an operation of pressing the “history recording game end” button on the history recording game menu screen shown in FIG. 32, and the game history information in the game is obtained by performing such an end operation. Code information including a two-dimensional code including the like will be generated.

  When the player performs an operation of pressing the history record game end button on the history record game menu screen shown in FIG. 32 to generate the code information as described above, the code information is displayed as shown in FIG. A history recording game end screen is displayed (S2910).

  The history recording game end screen shown in FIG. 36 is a screen that shows the player the end of the history recording game, and displays a two-dimensional code including game history information in the history recording game. When the operation is completed, the game history information so far is discarded (truncated).

  In particular, if the data clear button received on the history recording game end screen shown in FIG. 36 is pressed, the game history information and the like are discarded at that time. When the data clear button is pressed, the screen shown in FIG. 37 is displayed. When the “YES” button for instructing the end of the history recording game is pressed on the screen shown in FIG. 37, the game history information is discarded (cleared). Then, a screen for confirming the end of the history recording game as shown in FIG. 38 is displayed.

  Also, when the “NO” button for instructing the stop of the end of the history recording game is pressed on the screen shown in FIG. 37, the history recording game menu screen shown in FIG. 32 is displayed and the end of the history recording game is stopped.

  If the button for returning to the top menu of the history recording game end screen shown in FIG. 36 is pressed, the top menu screen shown in FIG. 32A is displayed.

  When the player reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the two-dimensional code display screen as shown in FIG. 36 using the information terminal, the information terminal transmits the information included in the read code information to the information processing server. (S2911).

  Thus, the information processing server manages the player ID associated with the information terminal ID or the like (of course, the identification information specified by the player is not limited to the information terminal ID but may be used as the player ID). The received game history information is additionally registered in the game history information (S2912).

  Through the process transition as described above, the player record information constituted by the password is input, and this history recording game is performed.

  In the process transition as described above, when the game machine displays each screen, the display state continues until the “display limit time” designated for each screen in advance in the game.

  Each screen at this time is a screen displaying a history record game information, such as a two-dimensional code used to start a record history game performed by recording the record history information, as well as the start of the record history game. There is a password input screen for inputting player information at the time of instruction, and a display limit time is set for each screen. For example, for the history storage game menu screen as shown in FIG. 32 and the two-dimensional code display screen at the end of the history recording game as shown in FIG. 36, a display limit time of 60 seconds is set, as shown in FIG. For a simple password input screen, a display limit time of 180 seconds is set. This is a preset time according to the function and role of this screen.

  Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same display limit time may be set for all screens.

  The display limit time at this time is a time during which each screen is continuously displayed, and indicates an upper limit time for screen display.

  In the gaming machine, when the display limit time elapses and the time is counted, the display of the screen is stopped and the screen is not displayed.

  When the player operates the effect button, the cross key or the like while the screen is displayed within the display limit time in this way, the game machine changes the display limit time.

  That is, the display limit time is extended or shortened by a change time (extended time, shortened time) designated in advance. The change time (extended time, shortened time) specified in advance at this time is specified for each screen, and the same change time is specified for all screens.

  In addition, the change time is set as the display limit time specified for each screen, and when the player performs an operation such as a production button or a cross key, the game machine re-counts and changes the display limit time. May be.

  If the display time of the screen is changed by the process of changing the display limit time at this time, the gaming machine continues to time until the display limit time after the change.

  In the gaming machine, the display limit time is displayed together with the image displayed on each screen.

  The time display at the display limit time at this time may be displayed only for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds before) until the display limit time is reached.

  FIG. 30 is a sequence diagram showing process transition of the provisional history recording game performed in the game system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 30, the process transition will be described using examples of the screen displayed on the gaming machine shown in FIGS. 32 to 49 and the screen displayed on the information terminal shown in FIG.

  When the player presses an effect button provided on the gaming machine to display a top menu screen as shown in FIG. 32A and presses the “history recording game” button on this top menu screen, FIG. The history record game menu screen shown in b) is displayed.

  When the “history record game temporary start” button is pressed on the history record game menu screen shown in FIG. 32B, the game machine displays a screen for confirming the start of temporary game history information shown in FIG. When a start instruction is given by the player using the temporary game history information start confirmation screen shown in FIG. 39, a screen indicating that the temporary history recording game is started as shown in FIG. 40 is displayed.

  As a result, the gaming machine is in a state of accepting a temporary history recording game start operation (S3001).

  The state in which the temporary history recording game start operation has been accepted indicates “point A” and “point C” in FIG. 27. That is, for the count information as described above constituting the game history information, The count information in the game (free play) until the recording game is started is initialized, and the fixed information such as the character is in a state where the game is played using the same character before and after the temporary history recording game is started. Show.

  When a temporary history recording game is performed in a state where a temporary history recording game start operation has been received, the gaming machine stores game history information in the temporary history recording game (S3002).

  Then, when the player completes the temporary history recording game in a state where the temporary history recording game is being performed (S3003), the gaming machine stores the symbol information stored in advance and the player's At least one symbol information (first authentication information) is selected from a plurality of first authentication information used for authentication (S3004).

  In the gaming machine, random numbers corresponding to the quantity of all the symbol information including the selected symbol information are created (S3005). The random number at this time is information corresponding to the symbol information which is the first authentication information, and is information indicating an example of the second authentication information used together with the first authentication information.

  When random numbers corresponding to the quantity of symbol information are created in this way, the gaming machine associates (associates) each random number with one of the symbol information, and a combination of the symbol information and the random number for the symbol information. Information is stored (S3006).

  The first authentication information is, for example, symbol information designated by authentication information creation source information as shown in FIG. 62A, and the five pieces of symbol information “◯ (yen)” shown in FIG. 62A. , “× (cross)”, “Δ (triangle)”, “□ (square)”, “☆ (star)” are read out.

  In the authentication information creator information shown in FIG. 62A, a symbol ID for identifying the symbol information is set for each symbol information, and a random number is set for the symbol information. The random number at this time is an initial setting random number, and “0000” is set in FIG.

  Therefore, when random numbers corresponding to the quantity of the symbol information are created by the processing as described above, the gaming machine associates (associates) each random number with any of the symbol information (S3005), Authentication information consisting of a combination of random numbers for the symbol information is stored (S3006).

  An example of authentication information stored by this processing is shown in FIG.

  The authentication information shown in FIG. 62B is information in which a random number (second authentication information) is associated with the symbol information of the authentication information creation source information shown in FIG.

  In the example shown in FIG. 62B, different random numbers are set for the five pieces of symbol information (first authentication information), and the random number “1234” is associated with the symbol information “◯ (yen)”. , The symbol information “× (cross)” is associated with the random number “3456”, the symbol information “Δ (triangle)” is associated with the random number “5678”, and the symbol information “□ (square)” is associated. A random number “7890” is associated, and a random number “9012” is associated with the symbol information “☆ (star)”.

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine, authentication information composed of combination information of the selected symbol information and a random number associated with the symbol information is created and stored (S3007). That is, a set of combination information in the authentication information shown in FIG.

  Then, in the gaming machine, a code including a code ID for identifying game history information, authentication information to be stored, selected combination information, and code information including these in a game performed after accepting the start operation of the provisional history recording game Information is created (generated) (S3008). In the gaming machine, the created code information and symbol information are displayed on the screen (S3009).

  At this time, the generated code information includes a combination of all symbol information and a random number associated with the symbol information as authentication information, but is not limited to this and is based on at least one combination It is good also as a structure containing authentication information. In this case, the gaming machine stores information for specifying each combination and the combination included in the code information. If the code information includes authentication information based on a set of combinations, the gaming machine stores the combination and information for specifying the combination.

  The above-described ending operation performed by the player is an operation performed by pressing the “history recording game end” button displayed on the menu screen of the history recording game shown in FIG. When this end operation is performed and the processing as described above is performed, the game machine displays a screen displaying code information and symbol information as shown in FIG.

  When any symbol information is selected by an operation by the player on the screen shown in FIG. 42, a confirmation screen as shown in FIG. 43 is displayed on the gaming machine. The screen shown in FIG. 42 and the screen shown in FIG. 43 will be described later.

  When the code information is imaged using an information terminal such as a mobile phone equipped with an imaging function by an operation by the player in a state where the code information is displayed as in the screen shown in FIG. 42 in the gaming machine, the information terminal Then, in addition to the game history information, authentication information, selected combination information, and code ID, which are information included in the code information, an information terminal is used as an example of player identification information (player ID) for identifying the player. The information terminal ID to be identified is transmitted to the information processing server (information processing apparatus) (S3010).

  As a result, the information processing server stores the game history information and the authentication information from the information terminal in association with the player ID for identifying the player (S3011).

  By this processing, the authentication information is stored in the authentication information table as shown in FIG. The table information shown in FIG. 63 (b) is table information in which random numbers are set in the table information shown in FIG. 63 (a).

  That is, in the table information shown in FIG. 63A, the same symbol information and symbol ID as the symbols of the authentication information stored in the gaming machine are set.

  FIG. 63 (c) shows the symbol information in the selected combination information received from the information terminal 300 and the corresponding random number based on the authentication information table shown in FIG. 63 (b).

  Further, the information processing server performs a process of confirming the player in the game history information registration request based on the information (S3012).

  A detailed processing flow of the player confirmation processing at this time is shown in FIG. 31 and will be described later.

  When the player is confirmed by the player confirmation process and the registration of the game history information is permitted based on the registration request, the information processing server stores the player ID and the code ID stored by the player confirmation process. The symbol information in any one combination among the authentication information consisting of the combinations is returned to the information terminal (S3013).

  Thereby, the information terminal displays the received symbol information (S3014). An example of the screen displayed on the information terminal at this time is shown in FIG.

  The screen shown in FIG. 50 (a) displays symbol information received from the information processing server, and displays an input field for numeric information.

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine, when an operation for selecting any one of the symbol information shown in FIG. 42 is received by an operation by the player with the screen shown in FIG. 42 displayed (S3015), FIG. The screen shown in 43 is displayed.

  The screen shown in FIG. 43 shows that when any one of the symbol information shown in FIG. 42 is designated by the player's operation, the symbol information is correctly designated or mistakenly designated. Regardless of (specified correctness (authentication presence / absence)), the game history information of the game played so far stored in the gaming machine cannot be reflected in the game history information of the player information stored in the information processing server This is a screen that warns you.

  When an operation for approving the warning is performed by the player on the screen shown in FIG. 43 (specifically, when an operation of pressing the “YES” button is performed on the screen shown in FIG. 43), A screen as shown in FIG. 44 will be displayed.

  The screen as shown in FIG. 44 specifies and displays a random number (number) for the symbol information stored in the gaming machine by selecting any symbol information on the screen as shown in FIG. (S3016).

  That is, FIG. 44 shows the second authentication information stored in association with the symbol information by selecting “◯ (maru)” as the symbol information as the first authentication information on the screen shown in FIG. A certain random number “1234” is displayed.

  When the screen as shown in FIG. 44 is displayed as described above, the random number is input to the numeric information input field on the screen as shown in FIG. 50A displayed on the information terminal by the player's operation. Accept input operations.

  As a result, the information terminal is in a state of accepting a random number for the symbol information (S3017).

  Subsequently, the information terminal transmits the accepted random number and player ID to the information processing server (S3018).

  The information processing server accepts random number information and a player ID from the information terminal, and uses the random number constituting the combination information stored in association with the player ID and the random number received from the information terminal. Is performed (S3019). That is, authentication processing is performed using random numbers for the symbol information specified in the authentication information table shown in FIG.

  When the player can be authenticated because these random numbers are the same, the information processing server records the game history information stored in association with the identification information (player ID) of the player (S3020). .

  Then, the information processing server initializes authentication information (S3021).

  FIG. 31 is an example of a flowchart showing the flow of the player confirmation process performed in the information processing server indicated by the process transition in the provisional history recording game shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 31, the information processing server receives game history information, authentication information, and code ID, which are information included in the code information created in the gaming machine as a registration request for game history information from the information terminal. When the ID is received and the information is stored, the process is started.

  First, in the information processing server, it is determined whether or not the code ID stored by receiving the registration request is included in the code ID constituting the authentication combination information stored by receiving another registration request. (S3101).

  If the code ID in the registration request is not included in the code ID that is already stored (NO in S3101), the information processing server authenticates the combination of the code ID received as the registration request and the player ID. Is stored (S3102). As a result, the player confirmation process in this flowchart is terminated assuming that the player is confirmed.

  On the other hand, when the code ID in the registration request is included in the code ID that has already been stored (YES in S3101), that is, based on the same code ID, the player has previously requested registration of game history information. In this case, the information processing server subsequently determines whether the player ID of the player who has made the registration request is registered as “monitored player” (S3103). ).

  When the player ID of the player who has made the registration request is a player ID registered as “monitored player” (YES in S3103), the information processing server accesses from the player with that player ID. The situation is monitored (S3104).

  In the information processing server, if the registration request includes a code ID that has already been stored, but the registration request is made by a player who is not registered as a monitored player (NO in S3103), Subsequently, it is determined whether the player ID of the player who has requested registration is the same as the player ID associated as a combination in the already registered code ID (S3105).

  When it is determined that the player ID of the player who has requested registration is the same as the player ID associated as a combination in the already registered code ID (YES in S3105), that is, the player ID and code ID If the registration request by the combination with the information has already been made, it can be determined that the request is a re-registration request by the same player using the same code information. The number of registration requests by combination is counted and stored (S3106).

  The information processing server determines whether the counted number of requests is a number designated in advance and is equal to or greater than the quantity of stored symbol information (S3107). If it is not determined that the counted number of requests is greater than or equal to the number of times specified in advance (NO in S3107), the player confirmation process in this flowchart is terminated, assuming that the player has been confirmed.

  When determining that the counted number of requests is equal to or greater than the number of times specified in advance (YES in S3107), the information processing server stores the authentication combination information and game history information including the stored player ID and code ID. Erasing is performed (S3108). As a result, subsequent processing in the information processing server is prohibited.

  If it is not determined that the player ID of the player who requested registration and the player ID associated as a combination in the already registered code ID are the same (NO in S3105), that is, stored. This indicates that a registration request has been made by another player who is different from the previous player who made the registration request using the same code ID as the code ID. The number of registration request requests is counted (S3109).

  The information processing server stores the counted number of requests in association with the combination of the code ID requested to be registered and the player ID stored in association with the code ID (S3110). That is, the player based on the player ID when the registration-requested code ID and player ID are first registered in the information processing server is registered as the player who first requested registration.

  In the information processing server, it is determined whether the counted number of requests is equal to or greater than the number of times designated in advance (S3111).

  If the counted number of requests is equal to or greater than the number specified in advance (YES in S3111), the information processing server manages the player based on the player ID requested to be registered as a “monitoring player” (S3112). This makes it possible to monitor a player who makes a registration request for game history information many times, and to grasp a suspicious player in advance.

  Then, the information processing server performs a process of prohibiting registration of game history information based on a registration request from a player registered as the “monitoring target player” (S3113).

  If the counted number of requests is not greater than or equal to the number specified in advance (NO in S3111), the information processing server ends the player confirmation process in this flowchart.

  FIG. 51 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of an information control unit in a game constituting the gaming machine and the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  51, the information control unit 200 constitutes a part of the effect control board 120 in the block diagram of the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 4, and includes an operation content identification unit 201, an information setting control unit 202, a storage unit 203, An effect control processing unit 204, a history recording control unit 205, and a code information generation control unit 206 are provided.

  As described above, the effect control board 120 shown in FIG. 4 receives, from the main control board 110, the fluctuation pattern designation command indicating the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol in the game, so that the data based on the fluctuation pattern designation command is transmitted to the sub ROM 120b, etc. To control the production.

  This effect control board 120 displays a history recording game top menu screen as shown in FIG. 32 (a) because no effect based on the variation pattern of the special symbol such as when this variation pattern designation command is not received for a certain period of time. Instruction to send to the image control board 150.

  The effect control board 120 displays a history record game top menu screen as shown in FIG. 32A, and then counts the “display limit time” stored in association with the history record game top menu screen. The display of the history recording game top menu screen is terminated.

  When the player performs an operation using an effect button, a cross key, or the like while the screen is displayed within the display limit time in this way, the effect control board 120 changes (extends) the display limit time. Then, the display time of the history recording game top menu screen is changed.

  In the example shown above, the history record game top menu screen has been described as an example, but of course, it is also displayed on other screens (for example, FIG. 32 (a) to FIG. 49) and operated by the player. The display limit time stored in association with each screen is changed (extended) and displayed.

  In the effect control board 120, an instruction to display a transition screen by receiving an operation by the player in a state where the history recording game top menu screen as shown in FIG. By sending the image to 150, the image control board 150 causes the first liquid crystal display device 31 to display a screen based on an instruction from the effect control board 120.

  When the operation performed by the player at this time is received by the information control unit 200, the operation content identification unit 201 constituting the information control unit 200 performs the operation of instructing the start of the history recording game and the temporary history recording game. It identifies which operation content is a start instruction operation, a password input operation after a start instruction operation of the history recording game, an operation in various settings, or the like.

  When the operation content identified by the operation content identification unit 201 is a “start operation in the provisional history recording game”, the operation content identification unit 201 indicates that the information setting control unit 202 has performed a provisional history recording game start operation. To be notified.

  As a result, the information setting control unit 202 stores information indicating that the temporary history recording game is performed in the storage unit 203.

  Further, the information setting control unit 202 draws scenario information used in the provisional history recording game, and stores the selected scenario information in the storage unit 203. Of course, scenario information designated in advance may be used.

  The scenario information at this time is, for example, information specified in the collection item information table shown in FIG. 55, and is type information specifying the acquisition (acquisition) order of information related to the game (for example, item information). is there. This scenario information may also be referred to as “game related information designation type”.

  As a result, the storage unit 203 stores information indicating that the temporary history recording game is performed, and stores the scenario information.

  Subsequently, the effect control processing unit 204 that has received the variation pattern designation command from the main control board 110 shown in FIG. 4 receives from the main control board 110 using information (table information, program information, etc.) stored in the storage unit 203. Production control is performed based on the changed pattern designation command.

  The effect control processing unit 204 is configured by the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120, and the details of the effect control process performed in the effect control processing part 204 are the same as the processes in the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 described above. Processing is performed.

  In the effect control process performed in the effect control processing unit 204, a roulette effect based on a collection level level-up lottery as described later is also performed.

  In this way, when the effect control process is performed, the effect control processing unit 204 sends information based on the effect performed to the history recording control unit 205.

  The history record control unit 205 performs a process of storing the game history information of the temporary history recording game in the effect control performed in the effect control processing unit 204 in the storage unit 203.

  The history recording control unit 205 performs a process of determining and giving a point (also referred to as “first game value”) designated for the effect by performing the effect of the effect control process.

  Further, in the history recording control unit 205, the point after the granting of the designated point becomes the reference point designated in advance (also referred to as “reference game value” or simply “game value”), and the point (the first number) Processing for setting a game level (also referred to as “second game value”) is performed based on (1 game value).

  Then, the history record control unit 205 records points and game levels as game history information. Note that the point information (point information) and the game level information (game level information) are not limited to these because they represent an example of the counting information counted by the game in the production.

  Subsequently, when the history recording control unit 205 determines that the point information determined after the point-up condition is satisfied and the point information after the grant exceeds the “reference point” because the point information is given to the existing point, the grant is given. The game level to be set is calculated based on the later point information.

  Then, the history recording control unit 205 records the calculated game level and point information obtained by subtracting the points necessary for calculating the game level in the storage unit 203 as game history information in the temporary history recording game.

  This game level calculation process is a process that is calculated according to a state in which the point information after the point is given exceeds the reference point.

  For example, although details will be described later, when the point information after the point is given is “305” and the reference point is “100”, the point information after the point is given is “3.05 times” higher than the reference point. Since it is in the state, the game level to be upgraded can be calculated as “3” which is an integer of the magnification information. Therefore, the game level to which the game level “3” is added becomes the game level recorded as the game history information in the temporary history recording game. In addition, the point necessary for calculating the game level “3” to be upgraded is “300” which is “three times” the reference point, and the point information after the point grant is “305”. “5” obtained by subtracting these is a point to be recorded as game history information in the provisional history recording game.

  Further, the history recording control unit 205 is used for a game according to the quantity of the game level (game level that has been upgraded) (second game value) calculated when the points after the points are given exceeds the reference point. An update lottery (level-up lottery) of a collection level (third game value) necessary for collecting item information (for example, music data, character image data, etc.) is performed.

  This level-up lottery at the collection level is performed according to the number of game levels that have been leveled up. For example, when the game level is “3”, the level-up lottery at the collection level is “3”. It is shown to be performed once.

  When the collection level level up is won by this level up lottery, the collection level is updated (leveled up) by the number of levels won.

  The history recording control unit 205 records the updated collection level in the storage unit 203 in addition to the points and the game level.

  In the storage unit 203, information such as points, game levels, collection levels, and the like is stored.

  Therefore, in the effect control processing unit 204 that performs effect control using information stored in the storage unit 203, effect control based on points and game levels is performed, and item information acquired according to the collection level is used. Production control is performed.

  In addition, the effect control processing unit 204 performs a roulette effect for notifying a lottery result based on the level-up lottery of the collection level when the game level is increased, and notifies the player of the lottery result of the level-up lottery.

  When this level-up lottery is won, item information corresponding to the collection level after the level-up is obtained.

  FIG. 55 is a diagram showing an example of the collection item information table used in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The collection item information table shown in FIG. 55 includes five types of scenario information, and item information is set in each scenario information in association with the collection level. That is, item information is determined by specifying scenario information and specifying a collection level.

  For example, in the state where “scenario 3” is selected or designated as the lottery scenario information in the information setting control unit 202, the collection level after level-up is “3” by “winning” the collection level level-up lottery process. ”, The information setting control unit 202 sets the item information identified by the item ID“ item 2 ”to the player who is playing the game. The item ID “item 2” indicates “privileged video 1” in FIG.

  FIG. 56 is a diagram showing information on roulette effects displayed in the collection level level-up lottery process performed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 56, FIG. 56 (a) notifies that the level-up lottery process has been won for the stop position of the roulette image used for the effect of notifying the player of the result of the collection-level level-up lottery process. The table information specifies the winning image to be performed and the lost image for notifying that the level-up lottery process has been lost.

  The table shown in FIG. 56A shows all five types of patterns from “pattern 1” to “pattern 5” as stop position arrangement patterns. Each stop position arrangement pattern indicates a gaming state (such as the low probability gaming state or the high probability gaming state described above, a short-time gaming state or a non-short-time gaming state, etc.) and an effect mode (for example, a normal effect mode or a chance effect mode). It is a pattern determined according to game state information such as.

  This table also shows an example in which a roulette effect is performed using roulette images provided with all six stop positions.

  When one of these patterns is determined, the gaming machine uses the roulette image of the stop position array pattern specified by the pattern to produce an effect of notifying the player of the result of the collection level level-up lottery process. Will be performed.

  For example, when the result of the level-up lottery is notified using the roulette image composed of the stop position arrangement pattern of “pattern 1”, the result is constituted by a winning image indicating that the stop position 1 is winning, and the stop position 2 to the stop position 6 indicates that the roulette image is formed by a lost image indicating that it has lost.

  FIG. 56B shows a winning image in which the result of the collection level level-up lottery process is “winning” and the player is notified that the collection level will be raised. The winning image shown in FIG. 56 (b) is represented by an image representing a present box.

  On the other hand, FIG. 56C shows an image indicating that the result of the collection level level-up lottery process is “losing”. Note that FIG. 56B and FIG. 56C are roulette images that are displayed so as to be superimposed on the effect image displayed during the effect in the game.

  Therefore, in the effect control processing unit 204, the lottery result of the collection level level-up lottery process is notified by the roulette effect by the effect control process. This roulette effect is performed in parallel with the effect in the jackpot lottery shown above. Of course, this does not exclude performing the roulette performance alone.

  In this way, the effect control processing unit 204 performs the effect control process, and the operation content identification unit 201 performs the state in which the history record control unit 205 records the game history information in the storage unit 203 in accordance with the effect control process. When the operation performed by the player is identified as the end operation of the temporary history recording game, the operation content identification unit 201 stores the status in the temporary history recording game stored in the storage unit 203 with respect to the information setting control unit 202. An instruction to initialize the information indicating

  The information setting control unit 202 selects any symbol information from the symbol information that is the first authentication information stored in the storage unit 203.

  Then, the information setting control unit 202 creates a random number corresponding to the quantity of the symbol information stored in the storage unit 203, and creates authentication information including a combination of the symbol information and the random number in association with the created random number. To do. When the authentication information is created in this manner, the information setting control unit 202 stores the player ID in association with the authentication information in the storage unit 203.

  Further, the information setting control unit 202 generates code information including a code ID for identifying game history information, authentication information, and code information to be generated as information related to the provisional history recording game to the code information generation control unit 206. Instruct. The code information at this time does not necessarily need to include item information in the state acquired in the collection level level-up lottery performed in the provisional history recording game.

  In other words, the item information is valid only in the provisional history recording game, and the information processing server 400, as will be described later, separately increases the collection level when the game history information of the provisional history recording game is recorded. Is performed and the item information is obtained.

  As a result, the code information generation control unit 206 reads information related to the provisional history recording game from the storage unit 203 and sends it to the image control board 150 shown in FIG.

  When the operation content identification unit 201 accepts a symbol information designation operation, the operation content identification unit 201 notifies the information setting control unit 202 of the symbol information. As a result, the information setting control unit 202 specifies the random number stored in association with the symbol information from the authentication information stored in the storage unit 203 and sends it to the image control board 150 shown in FIG. Display a random number for the symbol information.

  Further, the information setting control unit 202 generates code information including code ID for identifying game history information, authentication information, and code information to be generated as information related to the provisional history recording game to the code information generation control unit 206. Instruct. The code information at this time does not necessarily need to include item information in the state acquired in the collection level level-up lottery performed in the provisional history recording game.

  In other words, the item information is valid only in the provisional history recording game, and the information processing server 400, as will be described later, separately increases the collection level when the game history information of the provisional history recording game is recorded. Is performed and the item information is obtained.

  As a result, the code information generation control unit 206 reads information related to the provisional history recording game from the storage unit 203 and sends it to the image control board 150 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the operation content identified by the operation content identification unit 201 is a password input operation and the password is accepted, the operation content identification unit 201 sends the accepted password to the information setting control unit 202.

  In this information setting control unit 202, the password received from the operation content identification unit 201 is analyzed, and information included in the password is stored in the storage unit 203 and set as information used in the game. Further, the information setting control unit 202 stores in the storage unit 203 the fact that the history recording game has been performed and sets the other state (the state of the temporary history recording game or the like) in the storage unit 203 already. If it is memorized and set, overwrite it and set it). That is, the game played with the password input is the history recording game.

  In the information setting control unit 202, as described above, in addition to the process of setting the information included in the password in the storage unit 203, the information setting control unit 202 stores information set based on the information included in the password. A process of storing and setting in 203 is also performed.

  Further, the information setting control unit 202 performs the temporary history recording game until the password is input. When the game history information in the temporary history recording game is stored in the storage unit 203, the game history information and Using the information included in the password, a process of setting information used in the history recording game performed after setting the information included in the password is also performed. Specifically, the points and game levels included in the game history information in the provisional history recording game and the points and game levels specified by the password are added together, and the added points and game level are added to the history recording game. Set as information to be used.

  The information setting control unit 202 determines points in the provisional history recording game to be added to the points included in the password by using a point determination table as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 54 is a diagram illustrating an example of a point determination table used when determining points to be awarded based on a game played in a provisional history recording game.

  The point determination table shown in FIG. 54 is table information in which value determination information for determining the value of points in the provisional history recording game is designated with respect to the game level used in the history recording game included in the password.

  This point determination table shows the game level in this history recording game, and the level-up condition for level-up to the privilege game value. As the privilege game value at this time, game levels “20”, “400”, and “500” correspond in FIG.

  In other words, even if the point-up condition is satisfied and the point information itself specified in the point-up condition is not necessarily a point to be given, and even when a point exceeding the reference point is acquired It indicates that the game level may not be raised.

  In the example shown in FIG. 54, when the game level included in the password is “0-19”, it is stored in the temporary history recording game with “100%” of the point value ratio specified in the value determination information. Is added to the points used in the history recording game included in the password.

  Further, when the game level included in the password is “20 to 399”, the points stored in the temporary history recording game at “80%” of the point value ratio specified in the value determination information, This indicates that the points used for the history recording game included in the password are added to the points.

  When the game level included in the password is “400 to 499”, the points stored in the temporary history recording game at “50%” of the point value ratio specified in the value determination information are This indicates that the points used for the history recording game included in the password are added to the points.

  Further, when the game level included in the password is “500 or more”, the point stored in the temporary history recording game at “30%” of the point value ratio specified in the value determination information is used as the password. Is added to the points used in the history recording game included in.

  And it shows that the game (mission game) designated beforehand is performed as conditions for level-up to each privilege game value.

  In the example shown in FIG. 54, it is shown that a game identified by “mission 001” is performed as a condition when the game level is increased from “19” to the privilege game value “20”.

  Further, it is shown that a game identified by “mission 002” is performed as a condition when the game level is increased from “399” to the privilege game value “400”.

  In addition, it is shown that a game identified by “mission 003” is performed as a condition when the game level is increased from “499” to the privilege game value “500”.

  54. By using the table information as shown in FIG. 54, by determining the points to be added to the points included in the password, the temporary history recording game is performed to acquire the points, game level, etc. It is possible to prevent game levels from being easily added.

  Also, between a player who adds points and game levels by performing this history recording game and a player who performs temporary history recording games and additionally adds to points and game levels in this history recording game The difference in game content that occurs in the game can be minimized.

  Further, the information included in the input password includes information on which information is set in the gaming machine, such as complete state information indicating the complete state of the selected character, and such information is included. In this case, the information setting control unit 202 sets information in the storage unit 203 in addition to the information included in the password.

  The complete state is a predetermined game (for example, mission effect) in which the game level constituting the game history information for the selected character reaches the designated game level designated in advance and is stored in association with the designated game level. Game), the selected character reaches the designated game level designated in advance, and if the game associated with the designated game level is played, the selection is made. This indicates that there is a “selected character reference arrival state” (complete state) indicating a state where the character has reached a certain reference.

  Of the characters used in the game, the selected character in the complete state is set to be in the complete state by the information setting control unit 202. In addition to this, the information processing server 400 manages the selected character. When all the characters that can be used in the game are in the complete state based on the game history information to be played, the information setting control unit 202 confirms that all the characters are in the complete state in addition to setting the complete state information for each character. It is also possible to receive a password including the “all character reference reaching state” (completely complete state) shown and store the state in the storage unit 203 in association with the player.

  When the complete state information is included in the password, the information setting control unit 202 specifies a character in the complete state, the number of characters, and the like based on the complete state information, thereby using the selected character included in the password. The “boost information” that specifies information related to the points to be added (also referred to as “boost”) when the point-up condition is satisfied is set.

  That is, in the information setting control unit 202, boost information is set other than information included in the password based on the complete state information included in the password.

  The password at this time is information issued by the information processing server 400 when the player operates the information terminal 300 such as a mobile phone, and includes the following information. The detailed configuration of the information processing server 400 at this time is shown in FIG. 52, and details will be described later.

  The password issued in the information processing server 400 includes (1) game level, (2) point information, (3) selected character information, and (4) complete state information for all characters (complete character number, complete character ID, etc.) (5) Information indicating that a character other than the character specified by the selected character information is in a complete state, (6) Information indicating that the selected character exceeds the specified game level (Lv500), (7) ( Information indicating that a bonus effect has been performed when the designated game level (Lv500) is exceeded in 6), (8) achievement mission information, (9) scenario information, and the like are included.

  The storage unit 203 stores information included in the password by analyzing the password in the information setting control unit 202. The storage unit 203 may be configured by a sub ROM 120b and a sub RAM 120c that constitute the effect control board 120 shown in FIG.

  As shown above, the effect control processing unit 204 is configured by the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 and the like, and receives the variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 110 using the table information and program information stored in the storage unit 203. Based on the production control. The details of the effect control process performed in the effect control processing unit 204 are the same as the process in the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 described above.

  When the effect control processing is performed in the effect control processing unit 204, the effect control processing unit 204 sends information based on the effect performed to the history recording control unit 205.

  The history record control unit 205 performs a process of storing the game history information of the history record game in the storage unit 203 in the effect control performed in the effect control processing unit 204.

  That is, the game history information stored in the storage unit 203 indicates information related to the history of the game performed in the effect control by performing effect control in the sub CPU 120a of the effect control board 120 (referred to as “game history information”). ing.

  In the history recording control unit 205, as described above, the effect control processing unit 204 performs an effect of the effect control process to determine a point (addition point) to be given to the game in the effect. Then, the determined addition point is added to the points constituting the game history information stored in the storage unit 203 and recorded.

  In the addition point determination process at this time, an addition point based on the point specified by the point-up condition is calculated (determined) using a boost point setting table as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 57 is a diagram showing a boost point setting table used when determining points to be added in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 57, FIG. 57 (a) is table information indicating magnification information used when calculating a point to be additionally added to the number of complete characters, and FIG. 57 (b) is a diagram for the complete character ID. Table information specifying the magnification information used when calculating the point to be added and the character to be added.

  The number of complete characters and the complete character ID are information constituting complete state information included in the password.

  In the example shown in FIG. 57 (a), when the number of complete characters constituting the complete state information is “1”, the points added in the game using the selected character specified in the password are point-ups. This indicates that the point specified by the condition is “5 times”.

  For example, when the point designated by the point-up condition is “10”, “50” that is “5 times” is determined as an additional point to be added.

  In the example shown in FIG. 57 (a), the value of magnification information for performing additional addition of points is reduced as the number of complete characters increases, but of course, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as a structure which enlarges the value of the magnification information which performs addition addition of a point as the number of characters increases.

  In the example shown in FIG. 57B, the name of the character whose complete character identification information (complete character ID) is “Character 002” is “Character B”, and this character is in the complete state. Indicates that the point added and added in the game using the selected character is “twice” the point designated by the point-up condition. Furthermore, “Character 010” and “Character 011” are shown as the character IDs of the characters to which points are additionally added.

  That is, even when “Character 002” is specified as the password as the complete character ID, additional points are added only when the selected characters specified in the password are “Character 010” and “Character 011”. Indicates that this is done. If another character is designated as the selected character, no additional points are added.

  When the addition point to be additionally added is determined in the history recording control unit 205 in this way, the determined addition point is added to the points constituting the game history information stored in the storage unit 203 and recorded.

  Further, the history recording control unit 205 makes a game based on the point (first game value) when the point after recording becomes a reference point designated in advance (also referred to as “reference game value” or simply “game value”). A process of setting a level (also referred to as “second game value”) is performed.

  Then, the history record control unit 205 records the points and game level in the storage unit 203 as game history information.

  The game level at this time is information that is updated when it is determined that the point information after grant exceeds the “reference point” by giving the point information determined by the history recording control unit 205 to the existing point. The level to be updated is calculated based on the point information after the grant.

  Then, the history record control unit 205 records the added game level obtained by adding the calculated game level to the existing game level and the point information obtained by subtracting the points necessary for calculating the calculated game level as game history information.

  Further, the history recording control unit 205 is used for a game according to the quantity of the game level (game level that has been upgraded) (second game value) calculated when the points after the points are given exceeds the reference point. An update lottery (level-up lottery) of a collection level (third game value) necessary for collecting item information (for example, music data, character image data, etc.) is performed.

  This level-up lottery at the collection level is performed according to the number of game levels that have been leveled up. For example, when the game level is “3”, the level-up lottery at the collection level is “3”. It is shown to be performed once.

  When the collection level level up is won by this level up lottery, the collection level is updated (leveled up) by the number of levels won.

  The collection level level-up lottery at this time may be performed using a collection level determination information table as shown in FIG. 58 and a collection level lottery table as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 58 is a table showing table information for selecting one of the tables shown in FIG. 59 for determining the collection level lottery result based on the game history information in the game.

  In the table shown in FIG. 58, the game level and the number of completions are shown as game history information, and table information for determining a lottery result at the collection level is specified in association with these.

  The game level at this time is information obtained by adding the game level in the game performed after the password is input to the game level included in the password input as an operation for starting the history record game, Is information on the number of complete characters included in the complete state information included in the password.

  On the condition that at least one of the game level and the number of completions is satisfied, the history recording control unit 205 determines a table for determining a collection level lottery result based on these conditions.

  58, for example, when the game level stored in the storage unit 203 at the time of collection level level lottery is “0 to 50” and the number of completions is “0”, the history recording control unit 205 In this case, “collection level lottery table 1” is selected as the collection level lottery table.

  FIG. 59 is a table showing table information used for collection level lottery, in which a lottery result is set for a collection random number.

  59 (a) is a collection level lottery table information in which the level-up probability in the collection level level-up lottery is set to “50%”. FIG. 59 (b) shows the collection level lottery table information. This is collection level lottery table information in which the levelup probability in the levelup lottery is set to “10%”. Of course, if the selected character is completed by a game performed after the password is entered, the number of completions is added.

  In the table shown in FIG. 59 (a), the “winning” lottery result is shown for the collection random number “0-49”, and the “losing” result is shown for the collection random number “50-99”. .

  For example, when the game level is “0 to 50” and the complete number is “0”, the history recording control unit 205 selects “collection level lottery table 1”.

  The history recording control unit 205 generates a collection random number. When the generated collection random number is “45”, “winning (level up)” is selected as a result of the collection level level-up lottery. Which indicates that.

  Therefore, the history recording control unit 205 upgrades the collection level stored in the storage unit 203, and stores the item information stored in association with the collection level after the level increase in the storage unit 203 as a state of acquisition. To do.

  The table shown in FIG. 59B shows the lottery result of “winning (level up)” for the collection random numbers “0 to 3, 7 to 9, 77 to 79”, and the collection random numbers “0 to 3, “Lose” results are shown for collection random numbers other than “7-9, 77-79”.

  From the above, it can be seen that the collection level lottery table 1 shown in FIG. 59 (a) has a higher probability of collection level improvement than the collection level lottery table 2 shown in FIG. 59 (b). Show.

  In the example described above, the collection level lottery table is selected based on the game history information using FIG. 58 and FIG. 59 and the lottery result of the collection level level up lottery is determined. However, the present invention is limited to this. (Without using these figures), simply select whether to raise the collection level or not to raise the level of the game by raising the game level (level update). You may make it determine a lottery result.

  Therefore, the history recording control unit 205 stores the lottery result of the collection level level-up lottery determined in this way in the storage unit 203. Of course, the storage unit 203 may store the collection level after the level update only when the lottery result of the level-up lottery is “winning”.

  At this time, the history recording control unit 205 sets the item information corresponding to the collection level after the level update to the acquired state and stores it in the storage unit 203.

  For example, when the collection level after level update is “3” and the scenario information included in the input password is “scenario 3”, the history recording control unit 205 displays the collection item information table shown in FIG. Based on this, “item 2” is set to the acquired state and stored in the storage unit 203.

  Details of the item information at this time are shown in the item information table shown in FIG.

  The item information table shown in FIG. 60 shows item names for item IDs for identifying item information. The item information at this time is information relating to objects used for effects in the game, and FIG. 60 shows sound data, video (movie) data, and photograph (image) data as an example.

  Specifically, “sound data 1” is associated as item information whose item ID is “item 1”, and “privilege video 1” is associated as item information whose item ID is “item 2”. “Photo data 1” is associated with the item information having the item ID “item 3”.

  As described above, the effect control processing unit 204 performs the effect control process, and the operation record identification unit 205 records the game history information in the storage unit 203 according to the effect control process. When 201 identifies that the operation performed by the player is the end operation of the history recording game, the operation content identification unit 201 stores the history recording game stored in the storage unit 203 in the information setting control unit 202. An instruction to initialize the information indicating the state in is issued.

  Furthermore, the operation content identification unit 201 instructs the code information generation control unit 206 to generate code information including information related to the history record game. This code information does not necessarily include item information in the state acquired in the collection level level-up lottery performed in the history recording game.

  As a result, the code information generation control unit 206 reads information related to the provisional history recording game from the storage unit 203 and sends it to the image control board 150 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 52 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the information processing server constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  52, the information processing server 400 includes a transmission / reception control unit 401, an information analysis setting unit 402, a player confirmation unit 403, an information storage unit 404, an information selection reading unit 405, an information creation unit 406, a password generation unit 407, an authentication process. 408, an information recording control unit 409, and an initialization processing unit 410.

  The information storage unit 404 stores information on the player (referred to as “player information”) for each player. In this player information, in addition to player attribute information consisting of a player ID, player name, registration date, game date, game count, game history information related to game history, etc., it is set by the player as information used for the game. Player setting information is included.

  The player setting information includes information that sets an effect object selected from the effect objects used for the game, and there is a character used for the effect as an example of the effect object. The game history information is information stored for each character used in the game.

  In addition, the information storage unit 404 stores symbol information (first authentication information) as authentication information used for player authentication.

  An example of game history information stored in the information storage unit 404 is shown in FIG.

  The game history information shown in FIG. 61 is stored for each player, and further stored for characters used for games in the gaming machine.

  In the example shown in FIG. 61, the number of characters used in the game in the gaming machine is “18”, and the game history information is stored for each character, and the collection level is associated with the player. It has been.

  That is, the collection level indicates that the information is set by the game by the player even if the player selects any character and the game is played.

  In addition, as items of the game history information shown in FIG. 61, a game level, points, a designated game execution flag, and a complete state are shown for each character. This designated game execution flag is flag information that designates whether or not to execute the designated game for the designated game level.

  In the example shown in FIG. 61, of the game history information specified for the player with the user ID “user01” and the user name “user 1”, the character ID is “character 003” and the character name. The game history information of a game performed with a character having “Character C” as a selected character has a game level of “600”, a point of “120”, and a designated game execution flag of “1 (execution). ) ”And the complete state is“ 1 (complete) ”.

  When “500” is set as the designated game level designated in advance, the game level is “600” in the above-described example, and therefore, the designated game level has been reached.

  Since the game stored in association with the designated game level is indicated, the character ID is “character 003” and the character name is “character 003” in which the game history information is set. The character “character C” indicates that it is in a complete state.

  The game history information as described above is stored in the information storage unit 404.

  When the transmission / reception control unit 401 receives information from the information terminal 300, the transmission / reception control unit 401 sends the information to the information analysis setting unit 402.

  When the information analysis setting unit 402 analyzes the received information and analyzes that the information is a password issuance request information including a player ID for identifying the player, the information analysis setting unit 402 determines the player ID. A password creation request is sent to the information creation unit 406.

  As a result, the information creation unit 406 creates password configuration information to be used for the password using the player information for the player ID stored in the information storage unit 404. This password configuration information is information in which information designated in advance is arranged in a predetermined order, and particularly includes point information, game level information, and a selected character that constitute game history information.

  As password configuration information at this time, in addition, complete state information (number of complete characters, complete character ID, etc.) for all characters, information indicating that characters other than the character specified in the selected character information are in a complete state, selection Includes information indicating that the character exceeds the designated game level (Lv500), information indicating that a bonus effect has been performed when the specified game level (Lv500) is exceeded, mission information achieved, scenario information, etc. Is possible.

  Then, the information creation unit 406 sends the created password configuration information to the password generation unit 407. Furthermore, the information creation unit 406 registers in the information storage unit 404 that the history recording game has been performed by the player based on the player ID that has issued the password issuance request.

  The information storage unit 404 manages the players who are performing the history recording game, and when the registration from the information creating unit 406 is accepted, the player based on the player ID is performing the history recording game. Manage as a person.

  Subsequently, the password generation unit 407 creates password source information composed of a bit string based on the password configuration information as described above, and further converts the bit string in the password source information into characters and numbers for each predetermined number of bits. This creates a password consisting of letters and numbers.

  The password generation unit 407 sends the generated password to the transmission / reception control unit 401. As a result, the transmission / reception control unit 401 transmits the password to the information terminal 300 that has received the password issuance request information.

  Next, when the information received from the information terminal 300 via the transmission / reception control unit 401 is a player ID and game history information for identifying a player, the information analysis setting unit 402 is a temporary storage configured by the information storage unit 404. The game history information is stored in the storage unit 404a, and the player ID and the fact that the history record game has been performed are transmitted to the authentication processing unit 408.

  The authentication processing unit 408 authenticates the player by determining whether the player managed by the information storage unit 404 includes a player based on the player ID received from the information analysis setting unit 402. Then, the authentication processing unit 408 authenticates the player and notifies the information recording control unit 409 that the player is a player managed by the player.

  The information recording control unit 409 registers the game history information stored in the temporary storage unit 404a as the game history information for the player based on the player ID.

  The game history information at this time includes a selected character included in the issued password, and the information recording control unit 409 stores game history information such as points and game level for each selected character.

  Next, information received from the information terminal 300 via the transmission / reception control unit 401 includes flag information indicating that the temporary history recording game has been performed, game history information in the temporary history recording game, authentication information, player ID, game When the code ID is for identifying the code information created in the machine, the information analysis setting unit 402 sends the authentication information, the player ID, and the code ID to the player confirmation unit 403, and temporarily stores the game history information. Save to 404a.

  The player confirmation unit 403 performs processing for confirming the player based on the information stored in the information storage unit 404. The player confirmation process for confirming the player will be described later with reference to FIG.

  When the player is confirmed in the player confirmation unit 403 and registration of the game history information stored in the temporary storage unit 404a is permitted, the player confirmation unit 403 sends the game history information to the information selection reading unit 405. Notify that registration is permitted.

  The information selection reading unit 405 transmits, to the information terminal 300, the symbol information of the combination in the authentication information stored in the information storage unit 404 when a notification that registration of game history information is permitted is made from the player confirmation unit 403. .

  At this time, a screen as shown in FIG. 50A is displayed on the information terminal.

  Further, the information selection reading unit 405 notifies the information creation unit 406 that a request for registering game history information has been made.

  As a result, the information creation unit 406 generates a random number corresponding to the quantity of the symbol information stored in the information storage unit 404, and creates authentication information for each player, each of which is set with a random number.

  Then, the information creation unit 406 stores authentication information for the player in the information storage unit 404. FIG. 62 (a) shows an authentication information table showing symbol information before setting random numbers, and FIG. 62 (b) shows an authentication information table in which random numbers are set for each symbol information. Yes.

  A player who operates the information terminal 300 that displays the screen on which the symbol information as shown in FIG. 50A is displayed operates any of the symbols by operating the screen as shown in FIG. 42 displayed on the gaming machine. FIG. 50B in which information is selected, random numbers for the selected symbol information stored by the gaming machine 1 are displayed on a screen as shown in FIG. 44, and the player is displayed on the information terminal 300. When the random number is input on the screen as shown in FIG. 2, the transmission / reception control unit 401 of the information processing server 400 receives the random number.

  At this time, the information terminal 300 displays a screen as shown in FIG.

  Upon receiving the random number from the information terminal 300, the transmission / reception control unit 401 sends the random number and player ID to the information analysis setting unit 402, and the information analysis setting unit 402 sends the random number and player ID to the authentication processing unit 408. Is sent out.

  The authentication processing unit 408 identifies authentication information based on the player ID, and authenticates the player by comparing the random number in the authentication information based on the player ID with the received random number in the authentication information.

  That is, when these random numbers are the same random number, the player is authenticated, but when the random numbers are different, the player is not authenticated.

  Subsequently, the authentication processing unit 408 notifies the information recording control unit 409 of the player ID of the authenticated player when authenticating the player. The information recording control unit 409 has a configuration as shown in FIG.

  53 includes a game type determination unit 409a, a count information count processing unit 409b, an information setting control unit 409c, and an information recording unit 409d.

  The information recording control unit 409 determines whether the history record game or the temporary history record game has been performed as the game type in the game type determination unit 409a. When the game type discriminating unit 409a discriminates that the history record game has been performed from the information analysis setting unit 402, the game type discriminating unit 409a records the information in the information recording unit 409d.

  The information recording unit 409d stores the game history information stored in the temporary storage unit 404a in the information storage unit 404 as game history information for the selected character. Details of the storage process at this time will be described later.

  The information recording control unit 409 notifies the information terminal 300 via the transmission / reception control unit 401 that the player has been authenticated and the game history information has been registered. To be notified.

  In the former case, a screen as shown in FIG. 50 (d) is displayed on the information terminal 300. In the latter case, a screen as shown in FIG. 50 (e) is displayed on the information terminal 300. A screen as shown in FIG. 50F is displayed later.

  Further, when the information recording control unit 409 notifies the initialization processing unit 410 that the game history information has been registered, the initialization processing unit 410 corresponds to the symbol information stored in the information storage unit 404. Authentication information based on a combination of a random number to be stored and a combination of a player ID and code ID is initialized.

  In the storage process described above, the game history information stored in the storage unit 203 includes the selected character included in the issued password, and the information recording control unit 409 can determine the point, game level, etc. for each selected character. Game history information is stored.

  In the process of recording the game history information for the selected character performed in the information recording control unit 409, the game history information stored until the game history information is recorded in the temporary history recording game is added to the temporary history recording game. Game history information is added (added) and recorded.

  At this time, in the information recording control unit 409, the game type discriminating unit 409a discriminates the game type by the provisional history recording game, and the game type discriminating unit 409a performs the reference point necessary for raising the game level and the authenticated player. When boost information is specified for a given player or when a condition for adding points based on the boost information is satisfied, the boost information is read from the information storage unit 404.

  Then, the counting information counting processing unit 409b of the information recording control unit 409 adds an additional point to be added to the points included in the game history information in the temporary history recording game stored in the temporary storage unit 404a based on the read boost information. Specify by counting.

  On the other hand, when the boost information is not designated, the counting information counting processing unit 409b specifies the points included in the game history information in the temporary history recording game as the addition points. That is, the same number is counted.

  The count information counting processing unit 409b sends an addition point to the information setting control unit 409c, and the information setting control unit 409c receives the specified addition point as an information storage unit for the selected character selected in the temporary history recording game. It is added to the points of the game history information stored in 404.

  Then, the information setting control unit 409c sends the added points to the information recording unit 409d, and the information recording unit 409d records the added points in the information storage unit 404.

  Further, the information recording control unit 409 performs a game level level-up process according to whether or not the added point is equal to or greater than the read reference point. This game level level-up process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Further, the information recording control unit 409 performs a collection level level-up lottery when the game level is leveled up by the game level leveling process. In the collection level level-up lottery performed in the information recording control unit 409, the game level and points included in the game history information in the temporary history recording game are used as the game level and points included in the game history information in the history recording game. By adding the game level, the game level is raised.

  That is, the item information acquired in the level-up lottery at the collection level performed in the gaming machine in the temporary history recording game performed in the gaming machine is effective only in the temporary history recording game, and the temporary history recording game When the game history information is added as game history information in the history record game, a collection level lottery process is newly performed as described above to acquire item information.

  Then, the information recording control unit 409 stores the item information acquired by winning through the collection level level-up lottery in the information storage unit 404 in association with the player.

  FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a password creation process performed in the information processing server constituting the gaming machine and the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The process shown in FIG. 64 shows the detailed flow of the password creation process in the process sequence of the gaming system shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 64, the information processing server determines whether or not a password creation request has been received by receiving the player ID and information used for the game from the information terminal (S6401).

  The information processing server does not start the processing shown below until a password creation request is accepted. However, when the password creation request is accepted (YES in S6401), “information used in the game” included in the password request is “ It is determined whether or not “information for designating a selected character” is included (S6402).

  If “information specifying the selected character” is included (YES in S6402), the information processing server stores the game associated with the player ID for identifying the player included in the password creation request. Based on the history information, complete state information including the presence / absence of completion of the designated selected character and completion / absence (complete character number, complete character ID, etc.) for all characters is created (S6403).

  On the other hand, if “information for designating the selected character” is not included in the password creation request (NO in S6402), the information processing server designates the character designated in advance as the “selected character” (S6404). ).

  Subsequently, the information processing server reads out game history information for the selected character stored in association with the player ID (S6405).

  Further, the information processing server determines whether or not the scenario setting is included in the game history information stored for the player (S6406). If the scenario is not set (NO in S6406), Scenario information is selected (S6407), and the selected scenario information is set (S6408).

  When it is determined that the scenario setting is included in the game history information (YES in S6406) and the scenario setting is made (S6408), the information processing server performs a process of creating a password (S6409).

  The password created by this creation process includes essential information such as the game level, point information, achievement mission information, etc. constituting the game history information, as well as information set as necessary as shown below.

  As information (necessary information) set as necessary, the password includes the selected character information when a selected character is designated by the player, and all characters when at least one character is in a complete state. Complete state information (number of complete characters, complete character ID, etc.), information indicating that the selected character is in a complete state other than the character specified in the selected character information, and the game level of the selected character provides a bonus effect. If the permitted game level is exceeded, information indicating that, and if the selected character's game level exceeds the game level permitting the bonus effect and if the bonus effect is being performed, the fact is indicated. Information to show, scenario for selected character It includes scenario information such as when the broadcast is set.

  FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing the flow of the history recording game process performed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 65, in the gaming machine, it is determined whether or not a temporary history recording game start operation has been received by an operation by the player (S6501).

  When it is determined by the player that a temporary history recording game (also referred to as “temporary game”) start operation has been received (YES in S6501), the gaming machine stores a game related to the game that has been stored so far in the gaming machine. The history information is initialized (S6502). That is, the game history information related to the game up to that point is discarded.

  In the gaming machine, the temporary history recording game flag indicating that the temporary history recording game is operated and the temporary history recording game is performed is set to “valid” (S6503).

  Subsequently, the gaming machine performs a lottery process for selecting a scenario to be used for the progress of the game in the provisional history recording game from a plurality of scenarios (S6504). As described above, the scenario at this time is a game content set according to the game level or according to the progress state of the game, and the game content and the order of the game content are different for each scenario. Is.

  Then, the gaming machine sets scenario information in the scenario selected based on the lottery process (S6505).

  It is determined whether or not a game has been performed in the gaming machine in such a state and a game for recording game history information has been performed (S6506). When a game is played in the gaming machine (YES in S6506), processing for recording game history information in the game is performed (S6507). Details of the game history information recording process in the provisional history recording game at this time will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine, the effect control process of the bonus effect is performed when the game level set based on the point information recorded as the temporary history recording game becomes the game level designated in advance (S6508). Details of the effect control processing of the privilege effect are shown in FIG. 67, and details will be described later.

  In this way, in the gaming machine, the provisional history recording game is instructed, and in the state where the game history information at the time of the provisional history recording game is recorded, the end instruction is given by the end operation of the provisional history recording game. When it is performed (YES in S6509), the provisional history recording game is completed until the termination instruction is issued (S6510).

  This end processing shows the processing of S3004 to S3006 of the gaming machine shown in the sequence diagram shown in FIG. Specifically, a random number of a plurality of types of symbol information stored in advance in the gaming machine is created, the created random number is associated with each symbol information, and a plurality of symbols in which a random number is associated with each symbol information It shows that processing for storing authentication information composed of a combination of information and random numbers is performed.

  When such a tentative history recording game end process is performed, the gaming machine acquires items used for effects in the game in the temporary history recording game, in addition to the recorded game history information and the temporary history recording game flag. In step S6511, item information related to the item and, if a special privilege effect is being executed, code information including the special privilege effect execution information is generated.

  In this way, when the code information is generated in a state where the temporary history recording game flag is “valid”, the gaming machine displays the symbol information associated with the random number in the above-described temporary history recording game end processing. It is determined whether any designation is accepted (S6512). Until the symbol information is input (NO in S6512), the game machine is in a standby state. When the symbol information is input and accepted by the player (YES in S6512), the gaming machine stores the combination stored in the termination process described above. The random number associated with the symbol information related to is specified and displayed (S6513).

  Next, in the case where the start operation by the temporary history recording game is not received by the determination process of whether or not the start operation of the temporary history recording game is received by the operation by the player (NO in S6501), the game machine continues. Thus, it is determined whether or not the history recording game (also referred to as “main game”) has been performed in response to the input of the password in the game based on the player (S6514).

  If it is determined that the input of the password has been accepted by this determination process (YES in S6514), the gaming machine performs an analysis process on the received password and uses the player information regarding the player included in the password for the history record game. It sets as game information (S6515).

  A detailed flow of the information setting process is shown in FIG. 68, and details will be described later.

  In this way, in the state where the player information regarding the player is set in the gaming machine, the gaming machine determines whether or not this history recording game has been performed (S6516).

  Until a game is played (NO in S6516), a determination process for determining whether or not an end operation has been performed is performed (S6519). If it is determined that a game has been performed (YES in S6516), the gaming machine records game history information in that game (main game) (S6517). The record of the game history information at this time is added to the game information based on the player information set by analyzing the password and recorded.

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine, the effect control process for the special effect is performed when the game level set based on the point information recorded as the temporary history recording game becomes the game level designated in advance (S6518). Details of the effect control processing of the privilege effect are shown in FIG. 67, and details will be described later.

  Then, it is determined whether or not an instruction to end the main game has been made by an operation by the player (S6519). If it is determined that the main game has ended (YES in S6519), the game machine performs the main game. The game history information for the player, the bonus effect object ID for identifying the bonus effect object used for the bonus effect when the bonus effect is executed, and the special privilege effect execution information when the special privilege effect is executed. The included code information is generated (S6520).

  Further, in the gaming machine, until the end operation is performed by the player (NO in S6519), a determination process (S6516) and subsequent processing for determining whether or not the main history recording game for repeatedly recording the game history information is performed.

  Next, in the process of determining whether or not the history record game start instruction operation by the input of the password has been performed (S6514), if the password has not been input (NO in S6514), the gaming machine uses the temporary history. It is determined that the game using the game medium is started without specifying either the recording game or the history recording game, and the scenario information specified in advance (initially set) is set (S6521). The set (initially set) character is set (S6522).

  The temporary history recording game is performed using the scenario information and the character set as described above, and thereafter, the gaming machine performs the determination processing whether or not the game for recording the game history information described above has been performed. (S6506).

  FIG. 66 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of processing for recording game history information of a provisional history recording game performed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 66 shows the details of the process of recording the game history information of the temporary history recording game performed in the gaming machine shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 66, the gaming machine starts processing when a game is performed. First, the gaming machine identifies the game content in the played game (S6601).

  In the gaming machine, it is determined whether or not the identified game content is a mission game designated in advance (S6602), and when it is judged that a mission game designated in advance has been carried out (YES in S6602), it was performed. Information about the mission game (achieved mission), for example, information such as mission ID and achievement date is recorded (S6603).

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine, it is determined whether or not a point-up condition for giving points is satisfied by setting the point information for the played game (S6604).

  When it is determined that the point-up condition is established because the point information is set for the played game (YES in S6604), the gaming machine determines (specifies) the number of points in the established point-up condition ( S6605). The number of points at this time is a point added to the number of points up to that point, and is also referred to as an “addition point”.

  On the other hand, if the point-up condition is not satisfied (NO in S6604), the processing in this flowchart is terminated.

  When the addition point is determined (specified), the gaming machine then adds the addition point to the game point stored immediately before and records it (S6606).

  When a temporary history recording game is being performed in the gaming machine, the addition points are sequentially added to the initially set points. In addition, when a history record game is being performed on the gaming machine, an additional point is added to the point information constituting the player information included in the password entered by the player at the start of the history record game. To go.

  Then, in the gaming machine, the “reference point” set as a point required for the point after addition obtained by adding the addition points to be updated (adding the unit level amount) such as level up or level down of the game level. It is determined whether or not the above has been reached (S6607).

  If the added point is not equal to or greater than the “reference point” (NO in S6607), the process in this flowchart ends.

  This “player level update” indicates that the level information as count information is added and subtracted to update from the original level to the upper and lower levels, and the addition / subtraction width is referred to as the number of unit levels. Yes. Furthermore, there are level up and level down as forms of level update. Hereinafter, an example of a level-up mode in which a level is added according to a game by playing the game will be described.

  Further, when the game level is increased because the added point is equal to or higher than the reference point (YES in S6607), the gaming machine calculates the number of levels to be increased (S6608).

In this level number calculation process, when the point information after the addition is equal to or greater than an integer multiple of the “reference point”, a process of calculating the integer multiple as a level number is performed.
Specific examples are shown below.

  In the state where the number of points stored until the game for which points are added is “75” and the number of points to be added based on the played games is “230”, the points after addition are these It is “305” calculated by adding the number of points. Further, when the “reference point” is “100”, the added point is “3.05 times” the reference point, and therefore, level information for leveling up the number of levels of “3” of the integer magnification. calculate.

  When the number of levels is calculated in this way, the gaming machine adds the calculated number of levels to the game level used in the game and records the added game level (S6609).

  Subsequently, the number of points after subtraction is recorded by subtracting the reference point required for calculating the number of levels to be added by the processing as described above from the point after addition (S6610).

  In the example shown above, the number of levels to be added is “3”, and the reference point required to calculate the number of levels is “300”. Therefore, the added point “ “5” calculated by subtracting “300” from “305” is recorded as the number of points after subtraction.

  Then, the gaming machine performs an update lottery process for updating the collection level (third game value) corresponding to the number of levels that have been upgraded (S6611). The update lottery process is a process for determining that the collection level is updated up and down, and is usually a process for determining that the collection level is to be raised (leveled up). This is called “lottery processing”.

  The collection level at this time is level information different from the game level (second game value) used in the game as described above, and information related to the game (also referred to as “game-related information”) (for example, This is information for obtaining item information used for effects in games, collection information indicating digital prizes such as image data and music data, and the like.

  The collection level up lottery at this time may be performed as an effect in the game.

  By performing the level-up lottery process at the collection level, the gaming machine determines whether or not the level-up lottery process has been won (S6612). This level-up lottery process indicates a collection level update lottery.

  If it is determined that the level-up lottery process has been won (YES in S6612), the gaming machine level-ups the collection level by the unit level (level 1 etc.) and records it (S6613). Of course, when the level-up lottery process is not won (NO in S6612), the collection level is not upgraded and recorded.

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine, it is determined whether or not the level-up lottery process for all the collection levels has been completed according to the number of levels in which the game level has been increased (S6614). In the example shown above, since the game level has been increased by “3”, three collection-level level-up lottery processes are performed, and it is determined whether or not three level-up lottery processes have been performed. Will be.

  If it is not determined that the level-up lottery process has been completed for all collection levels (NO in S6614), the gaming machine again performs a collection-level level-up lottery process according to the number of levels of the game level that has been leveled up ( S6611).

  If it is determined that the level-up lottery process for all collection levels has been completed (YES in S6614), the gaming machine records item information for the collection level after the level-up as an acquisition state (S6615). That is, if a collection level level-up lottery process is won, item information or collection information, which is “information about a game” associated with the selected collection level, can be obtained.

  As described above, the item information is associated with the collection level in the collection information table, and the item information associated with the collection level is acquired (acquired) if the collection level level-up lottery process is won. It becomes a state.

  FIG. 67 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the privilege effect control process performed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 67 shows the details of the privilege effect control process shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 67, in the gaming machine, a game is performed, game history information in the game is recorded, and the effect control process is performed by raising the collection level and the game level.

  First, in the gaming machine, it is determined whether or not an execution condition for executing the collection information acquisition effect is satisfied (S6701).

  Until it is determined that the execution condition for executing the collection information acquisition effect is satisfied (NO in S6701), the process proceeds to determine whether or not a condition for executing the privilege effect described later is satisfied (S6705). .

  If it is determined that the execution condition for executing the collection information acquisition effect is satisfied (YES in S6701), then a collection level level-up lottery process as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the item information corresponding to the collection level associated with the collection level after the level-up has been acquired by being “winned” (S6702).

  If it is determined that the item information corresponding to the collection level has been acquired (YES in S6702), the gaming machine subsequently notifies that the item information in the acquired state has been acquired. The effect control by the acquired effect is performed (S6703).

  Further, in the effect control processing by this collection acquisition effect, a stop position array pattern of roulette images used for effects in the collection level level up lottery is determined, and the level up lottery is performed using the roulette image composed of the determined stop position array pattern. An effect to notify the result of the processing is performed.

  In the determination process for determining the stop position arrangement pattern at this time, the gaming state in the game (the above-described low-probability gaming state or high-probability gaming state, time-short gaming state or non-time-short gaming state, etc.) and effect mode (eg, normal The stop position arrangement pattern may be determined according to the production mode or the chance production mode.

  On the other hand, if it is not determined that the item information corresponding to the collection level has been acquired (NO in S6702), the gaming machine cannot subsequently acquire the item information in the acquired state. Production control is performed by means of an unacquired collection effect informing that (S6704).

  In the collection acquisition effect that informs that the item information has been acquired at this time, even if the game conditions for performing the collection level level-up lottery process are established multiple times and a plurality of level-up lottery processes are performed. The effect of notifying the acquisition of item information based on the level-up lottery process is performed by a single effect. In addition, by obtaining a plurality of item information by performing a collection-level level-up lottery process a plurality of times, a plurality of item information is acquired by a single effect even if this gaming condition is satisfied. An effect to notify this is performed.

  That is, even if a plurality of item information is acquired by performing a plurality of collection level level-up lottery processes shown in FIG. 66, it is notified that the item information has been acquired by a single effect, and the item information is It is possible to recognize that a plurality of item information has been acquired by the person confirming.

  As a result, in the gaming machine, the collection level level-up lottery process is performed according to the number of levels that have been leveled up. Even if there is a plurality of pieces of information, it is notified that the item information has been acquired by a single effect.

  Next, in the gaming machine, it is determined whether or not the game level after leveling up based on the played game has reached a game level designated in advance as being capable of executing the bonus effect (S6705). . If it is not determined that the game level has been designated in advance (NO in S6705), and if the game level has not been increased based on the played game, the flow of the bonus effect control process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the game level designated for the selected character has become a game level at which the privilege effect can be executed (YES in S6705), the gaming machine subsequently uses it for the played game. It is determined whether or not only the character selected as (selected character (designated effect object)) is set not to be in the complete state (S6706).

  Whether or not it is set that only the selected character is not in the complete state at this time is determined using the information set by the processing for setting that only the selected character in S6811 is not in the complete state shown in FIG. To do. This setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the determination process for determining whether only the selected character is not in the complete state, the password input to the gaming machine by the player includes information indicating the complete state. Is set.

  That is, the result based on the determination process is changed only when the password is input in the start operation of the history record game. In the gaming machine, a game other than the history record game (temporary history record game) When a game or the like is being performed, it is determined that it is not set that only the selected character (selected character) is not in the complete state.

  When it is not set that only the selected character is not in the complete state (NO in S6706), that is, the history recording game is not performed or the history recording game is performed by the determination processing described above. Even if the game machine is determined to be a game level at which a bonus effect can be executed, if the password entered in the history record game does not include information indicating that only the selected character is not in a complete state The privilege effect set for the selected character that has reached the level is specified (S6707).

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine, it is determined whether or not a “privilege effect execution condition” for executing the specified privilege effect is established (S6708).

  This privilege production execution condition is that a predesignated production has been instructed, a predesignated mission production has been performed, a transition to a predesignated game mode (including the above-described production mode), This is a condition constituted by, for example, the fact that a predetermined time has elapsed.

  In particular, when it is set to perform a pre-designated effect at a pre-designated time in the gaming machine, the designated effect was performed with the passage of time (the production was released) Thus, it is determined that the privilege effect execution condition is satisfied.

  That is, when such a privilege effect execution condition is set, it indicates that a privilege effect is not executed unless a pre-specified effect is performed after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  Therefore, until this privilege effect execution condition is satisfied (NO in S6708), the gaming machine continues to be played, and the processing in this flowchart is terminated.

  In addition, when it is determined that the execution condition of the privilege effect is satisfied (YES in S6708), the gaming machine performs an effect control process based on the specified privilege effect (S6709), and the selected character is subjected to the privilege effect. It sets and memorize | stores in the "privilege effect execution completed object" made into the executed character (object) (S6710).

  That is, by setting and storing the “privilege effect executed object”, the gaming machine indicates that the selected character is set to the complete state and the bonus effect has been executed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that only the selected character is not in the complete state (YES in S6706), that is, only the selected character is in the complete state in the password input at the start of this history recording game. If this information is set in the gaming machine and the gaming machine is set to “special privilege effect” for executing the special privilege effect at the time of the effect in the game based on the selected character, It is determined whether or not the “execution condition” is satisfied (S6711).

  This special privilege effect execution condition is the same as the privilege effect execution condition, that a previously specified effect has been instructed, that a previously specified mission effect has been performed, a previously specified game mode (the above described effect mode). In addition to the fact that a predetermined time has elapsed, the selected character is also in a complete state.

  The condition that “the selected character is also in the complete state” at this time is that the special privilege effect is performed when it is set that only the selected character is not in the complete state. It shows that there is.

  Therefore, as a special privilege production execution condition, in particular, it is set to perform a production designated in advance by the time designated in advance in the gaming machine, and the selected character is also in a complete state. In the case where the selected character is in a complete state, the special privilege effect execution condition is established by the specified effect being performed after the specified time has elapsed (the effect has been released). Judge.

  In particular, when the special privilege effect is an effect related to the effect performed by the time specified in advance, specifically, when the effect performed by the time specified in advance is partially included Moreover, an interest can be provided by giving a stronger surprise to a player by using the special privilege effect execution conditions as shown above.

  That is, when such a special privilege effect execution condition is set, even if the selected character is also in a complete state, a privilege effect is generated if a pre-specified effect is not performed after a predetermined time. Indicates that it will never be executed.

  Therefore, until the “special privilege effect execution condition” for executing the special privilege effect at the time of effect in the game based on the selected character by the played game is satisfied (NO in S6711), the game continues in the gaming machine. As a result, the processing in this flowchart ends.

  In addition, when it is determined that the “special privilege effect execution condition” for executing the special privilege effect at the time of effect in the game based on the selected character due to the played game (YES in S6711), the gaming machine has the special privilege effect. The effect control process is performed (S6712).

  The special privilege effect control process at this time is a special effect control process performed using all characters after performing the privilege effect of the selected character, and also a special effect using all characters including the privilege effect of the selected character. This is the control process.

  When the effect control process by this special privilege effect ends, the gaming machine sets and stores the selected character as the “privilege effect executed object” as the object for which the privilege effect is executed (S6713).

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine, it is set that the special privilege effect has been executed (S6714).

  Thereby, in the gaming machine, it is memorized that the privilege effect for all the characters is executed and the special privilege effect is executed.

  FIG. 68 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of processing for setting information included in a password performed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 68, in the gaming machine, processing is started when a password is input by an operation by the player.

  First, the gaming machine performs a process of expanding the input password (S6801). The password expansion processing at this time is, for example, a state where the password is bit-expanded into a bit string and divided into bit information designated in advance.

  Examples of information included in the password at this time include the following information. It is an example of the information shown here, and does not necessarily include all, and is not necessarily limited to such information.

  For example, the password includes (1) game level, (2) point information, (3) selected character information, (4) complete state information for all characters (number of complete characters, complete character ID, etc.), (5) selected character Information indicating that a character other than the character specified in the information is in a complete state, (6) Information indicating that the selected character exceeds the specified game level (Lv500), (7) Designated game in (6) It is possible to include information indicating that the bonus effect when the level (Lv500) is exceeded, (8) achievement mission information, (9) scenario information, and the like.

  The selected character information specified in the bit information of the password that has been expanded by the expansion processing is set in the gaming machine (S6802).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether complete status information is included in the expanded password (S6803).

  If it is determined that the complete state information is included in the password (YES in S6803), the gaming machine specifies the number of complete characters included in the complete state information or the character ID for identifying the character in the complete state. (S6804).

  By this process, the gaming machine determines whether or not the complete character ID has been specified (S6805), and if it is specified as the complete character ID (YES in S6805), it is further designated as the complete character ID. It is determined whether or not the character is included in the characters to which the points are added (given) in addition to the number of points that are normally added (S6806). The character to be added (added) at this time is designated in advance, and the designated character is referred to as a “boost character”.

  When it is determined that the character with the completed character ID is included in the character (boost character) that performs point boost (YES in S6806), the gaming machine sets the character as a boost character that performs point boost (S6807).

  In addition, when the character with the completed character ID is not included in the character (boost character) that performs point boost (NO in S6806), the gaming machine is not designated as a boost character that performs additional addition.

  If it is determined that the complete state information is included in the password and the complete character ID cannot be specified from the complete state information (NO in S6805), the gaming machine sets the selected character as a boost character that performs point boost. (S6808).

  When a boost character that performs point boost is set in this manner (S6807 and S6808), the gaming machine sets boost information (first game value determination information) (S6809).

  This boost information is an additional point that is additionally added (added) to the points that are normally added when a game is played. That is, it is determined as a point of game history information for the player using the points that are normally added and the additional points.

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine, it is determined whether information indicating that only the selected character is not in the complete state is included in the password (S6810).

  If the password includes information indicating that only the selected character is not in the complete state (YES in S6810), the gaming machine sets that only the selected character is not in the complete state (S6811). This setting information is information used for the determination in the process of S6702 shown in FIG.

  In this way, when the processing performed by the completion status information being specified in the password is completed, and when the completion status information is not included in the password (NO in S6803), the gaming machine continues. Whether or not the temporary history recording game is performed before the actual history recording game is started after the password is input to the gaming machine, and whether or not the game history information of the temporary history recording game is stored (saved) in the gaming machine. Is determined (S6812).

  When it is determined that the game history information in the temporary history record game is stored before the start of this history record game (YES in S6812), the gaming machine counts the game history information specified in the password. A game level and point information, which is an example of information, are specified (S6813).

  Then, in the gaming machine, it is determined whether or not the identified game level is equal to or higher than the game level at which the privilege game is set (S6814).

  If it is not determined that the identified game level is equal to or higher than the game level for which the bonus game is set (NO in S6814), the gaming machine is designated as the password entered when starting the history recording game. The game level and the game level included in the game history information based on the provisional history recording game that has been played before the password is input are added (S6815).

  In addition, in the gaming machine, it is included in the game history information based on the points specified in the password input when starting the history recording game and the provisional history recording game performed until the password is input. The points are added (S6816).

  In the gaming machine, the game level calculated by adding as described above is set (S6817), and further points are set (S6818).

  Further, whether or not the temporary history recording game is performed before the actual history recording game is started after the password is input to the gaming machine, and whether or not the game history information of the temporary history recording game is stored (saved) in the gaming machine. If it is not determined in the determination process (S6812) that the provisional history recording game is stored in the gaming machine (NO in S6812), the game level included in the input password is set (S6817), and Points included in the password are set (S6818).

  Next, in the determination process (S6814) of determining whether or not the game level specified from the input password is equal to or higher than the game level for which the bonus game is set, the game level for which the specified game level is set for the bonus game When it is determined that it is the above (YES in S6814), the point indicating the value for the point information included in the game history information based on the provisional history recording game is the value determination shown in the point determination table as shown in FIG. It is determined using the information (S6821).

  That is, the converted point is determined by converting the point information included in the game history information based on the provisional history recording game using the value determination information.

  Then, the gaming machine calculates an added point by adding the determined point to the point included in the password input to the gaming machine (S6822).

  In the gaming machine, it is determined whether or not the calculated added point is equal to or more than the “reference point number” necessary for level up (S6823). If the calculated added point is not equal to or greater than the “reference point number” necessary for level up (NO in S6823), the added point is set in the gaming machine (S6828).

  That is, the specified game level changes the game level and the point addition mode depending on the game level for which the bonus game is set, and the bonus game is set as the game level used as the determination criterion at this time. The game level is not limited to the game level and may be a game level designated in advance.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the calculated added points are equal to or greater than the “reference point number” necessary for level up (YES in S6823), the gaming machine increases the game level (levels up). (S6824), the game level after level up is set in the gaming machine (S6825). Then, the gaming machine subtracts the number of points necessary for level up from the added point (S6826), and sets the point after the subtraction to the gaming machine (S6827).

  When the gaming level and points used for the history recording game to be performed after the password is input are set by the above processing, the gaming machine subsequently includes scenario information in the input password. If not, the scenario information is selected and the scenario information is set. If the entered password includes the scenario information, the scenario information is set (S6819).

  The scenario information at this time is also referred to as a type for specifying game-related information (game-related information specification type), and a combination in which collection information, which is information related to a game, is associated with a collection level (third game value). Is shown.

  In this example, every time the collection level is raised, the player can acquire the collection information associated with the collection level after the level up.

  Of course, the present invention is not limited to this, and the collection information can be associated with a predetermined collection level or a collection range within a certain range.

  When scenario information is set in this way, the gaming machine further sets mission information included in the password (S6820). Of course, when the mission information is not included in the password, the mission information is not set in the gaming machine.

  By such processing, information designated in the input password is set in the gaming machine, and it becomes possible to use the set information in the game.

  FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a boost point determination process performed in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 69 shows details of processing for determining an addition point to be added when the point-up condition shown in FIG. 62 is satisfied.

  In FIG. 69, the processing is started by determining that the point-up condition is satisfied by the game played in the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine, first, when the point-up condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not boost information for additionally adding points for the selected character is set (S6901).

  This boost information is information that is set when the character set by the setting process of information included in the input password shown in FIG. 68 is designated as a character that performs point boost. Specifically, it is set by S6809 of the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As described above, when it is determined that the boost information is set (YES in S6901), the gaming machine uses the point for the established point-up condition and the boost point specified by the set boost information. An addition point to be added is determined by increasing the game level (S6902).

  On the other hand, if boost information is not set (NO in S6901), the gaming machine determines a point for the established point-up condition as an addition point (S6903).

  In this way, the number of points to be pointed up is determined when the game is played and the point-up condition is satisfied. Note that the processing shown in FIG. 69 shows processing for determining points based on boost information in a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. When recording the points constituting the game history information, a process for determining the points based on the boost information may be performed.

  The point determination process in the information processing server in this case will be described in detail with the game history information recording process in the server shown in FIG.

  FIG. 70 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a game history information recording process performed by the information processing server constituting the gaming machine and the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 70, the information processing server receives a player ID for identifying a player from the information terminal in addition to the game history information as information related to the game performed in the gaming machine, and associates it with the player ID. Processing is started when a request for recording game history information is made.

  First, the information processing server temporarily stores the received player ID and game history information, and determines whether or not the temporarily stored game history information is game history information in the provisional history recording game (S7001).

  In this determination processing, in addition to the player ID and the game history information from the information terminal, flag information related to the temporary history recording game is received and the flag information is set to “valid”. Is determined to be game history information.

  If the information processing server does not determine that it is game history information in the provisional history recording game (NO in S7001), that is, the game history information received and temporarily stored is information in this history recording game. Since it can be determined, it is additionally recorded as game history information for the selected character received by the authenticated player (S7002).

  This is because, as shown in the game history information table as shown in FIG. 57, game history information is recorded for each character for each player.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 57, the collection level, which is a level form different from the player level, indicates that each character is recorded in association with the player across the characters.

  If the flag information related to the provisional history recording game is set to “valid” and it is determined that the history information is the game history information in the provisional history recording game (YES in S7001), the information is selected from the information received from the information terminal. A character is specified (S7003).

  Then, counting information such as game levels and points constituting game history information already stored in the information processing server is specified for the specified character (S7004).

  Further, the information processing server reads “reference points” necessary for raising the game level (S7005). This “reference point” is point information necessary for determining a game level set based on the point information.

  In the information processing server, it is determined whether or not “boost information” is set to be valid according to the complete state of the selected character other than the selected character (S7006).

  The boost information at this time is set by the fact that the selected character is a character that performs a point boost specified in advance, as in the process of setting boost information in the gaming machine (S6805 to S6809 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 68). The

  When it is determined that the boost information is set to be valid by the processing as described above (YES in S7006), the information processing server uses the points included in the temporarily stored game history information, Based on the “boost information”, an additional point to be added is specified (S7007).

  Specifically, in addition to multiplying the point given to the established point-up condition by the ratio specified in the boost information, it is given to the point-up condition that established the additional point specified as boost information. The addition point is specified by adding to the point to be added.

  Further, when it is not determined that the boost information is set to be valid (NO in S7006), the information processing server specifies a point included in the temporarily stored game history information as an addition point (S7008).

  Then, the information processing server adds and temporarily stores the added points specified in this way and the points constituting the game history information already stored (S7009).

  Subsequently, the information processing server determines whether or not the stored number of points after the addition is greater than or equal to the read “reference point” (S7010).

  When the information processing server does not determine that the stored number of points after addition is greater than or equal to the read “reference point” (NO in S7010), that is, the stored number of points after addition is the reference point. If not, the added points are recorded as points in the game history information for the player's selected character (S7011).

  Thus, the game history information recording process in this flowchart is terminated.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the stored number of points after the addition is equal to or greater than the read “reference point” (YES in S7010), the information processing server sets “unit game level” to the specified game level. The game level after addition is calculated by addition (S7012).

  Then, it is determined whether or not a level-up condition is set for the calculated game level after addition (S7013), and when it is determined that a level-up condition is set for the added game level (S7013). YES), the information processing server subsequently determines whether or not the mission has been cleared (completed or reached) by performing the mission game specified by the set level-up condition (S7014). .

  If the information processing server does not determine that the mission specified in the level-up condition has been cleared (NO in S7014), the added “unit game level” is subtracted from the added game level (S7015). Then, the number of points after addition temporarily stored is set to the “number of remaining points” (S7016).

  By subtracting the unit game level at this time, the game level that has been leveled up is reverted to the game level before the level up, and the temporarily stored number of points after addition is set to “number of remaining points” This indicates that the number of points necessary for level up of the game level is satisfied, but the mission required for level up is not achieved, so that the level of game level cannot be increased.

  In the point determination table shown in FIG. 54, as a level-up condition, when the game level is increased from “199” to “200”, when the game level is increased from “399” to “400”, and when the game level is increased The mission to be achieved is shown as a necessary condition for leveling up the level from “499” to “500”.

  Therefore, the case where it is determined that the level-up condition is set by the process of whether or not the level-up condition is set with respect to the game level after the addition determined in the process of S7013, that is, as described above. In the example, the game level after addition is “200”, “400”, and “500”.

  Further, when it is determined that the level-up condition is set and the mission designated by the level-up condition is not cleared, the point determination table shown in FIG. 54 indicates, for example, that the game level is “200”. This indicates that the mission identified by “mission 001” has not been cleared.

  As shown above, even if the number of points exceeds the “reference point” required to increase the game level, the game level is raised if the mission that is the level-up condition has not been cleared. It will not be possible.

  In this case, as described above, the number of points is added. When the information processing server receives that it has cleared a mission necessary to raise the game level, the information processing server raises an integer multiple of the “reference point” as the “unit game level” to increase the level after the level up. It will be recorded as a game level.

  On the other hand, if the level-up condition is not set (NO in S7013) in the determination process (S7013) as to whether or not the level-up condition is set for the game level after the addition, the level up When it is determined in the determination process (S7014) whether or not the mission is cleared (completed or reached) by performing the mission game specified in the condition (YES in S7014) Subsequently, the information processing server calculates a remaining point obtained by subtracting the number of points necessary for level-up determined from the number of points after the addition (S7017).

  Then, the information processing server performs a lottery process of a level-up lottery with a collection level different from the level mode of the game level according to the number of game levels that have been leveled up (S7018).

  As a result of the lottery process, when the collection level level-up lottery is won (YES in S7019), the information processing server increases the collection level by the unit level and stores it (S7020). On the contrary, if the level-up lottery is not won (NO in S7019), of course, the following processing is performed without raising the collection level.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the collection level level-up lottery according to the quantity of the game level level-up (for example, twice when the game level is leveled up by “2”) has ended (S7021). .

  Until collection level level-up lottery according to the number of game levels that have been leveled up (when the game level is “2” as shown in the above example, until two level-up lotteries are completed) (NO in S7021), the collection level level-up lottery process is performed again (S7018).

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the collection level level-up lottery has been performed a number of times corresponding to the level of the game level that has been leveled up (YES in S7021), the item information for the collection level after the level-up is acquired. Recording is performed (S7022).

  “Making item information in an acquisition state” at this time indicates that the item information can be used in an information terminal or as an effect in a game by setting it as an acquired item in a player.

  Then, when the item information is recorded as an acquisition state (S7022) or the mission specified by the level-up condition has not been cleared, the level cannot be increased, and the remaining points after adding the points included in the game history information are added. After setting the number of points (S7016), the game level after addition and the number of remaining points are recorded as the game history information for the selected character selected by the player (S7023).

  The embodiment described above is one embodiment of the present invention, and is not limited to these examples, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications within a range not changing the gist thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 200 Information control part 201 Operation content identification part 202 Information setting control part 203 Storage part 204 Production control process part 205 History recording control part 206 Code information generation control part 300 Information terminal (cell phone etc.)
400 Information processing server 401 Transmission / reception control unit 402 Information analysis setting unit 403 Player confirmation unit 404 Information storage unit 405 Information selection reading unit 406 Information creation unit 407 Password generation unit 408 Authentication processing unit 409 Information recording control unit 410 Initialization processing unit 500 Communication control device (carrier side device)

Claims (7)

A gaming machine for playing games using game media;
Game history information management means for managing game history information in the game in association with the effect object used in the game for each player who performs the game;
Player information generating means for generating player information including game history information managed by the game history information managing means in association with the effect object when one of the effect objects is designated by the player; An information management device comprising
The gaming machine is
Player information receiving means for receiving player information generated by the player information generating means;
Game history information storing means for storing game history information for the effect object included in the player information received by the player information receiving means;
The game history information based on the game for the effect object performed after the player information is accepted by the player information accepting means is additionally recorded in the game history information for the effect object stored by the game history information saving means. And additional recording means,
The information management device includes:
Game history information receiving means for receiving game history information for the effect object additionally recorded by the additional recording means at the end of the game in the gaming machine;
The game history information management means includes
A game system for updating and managing the game history information managed in association with the effect object by the game history information for the effect object received by the game history information receiving means. The gaming machine is
A first game value calculated based on game content in the game performed after receiving player information by the player information receiving means, and a second game value set based on the first game value. Privilege game value determining means for determining whether the second game value after additionally recording game history information including the game value satisfies the privilege game value for which the bonus effect in the game is set;
When the bonus game value determining means determines that the second game value satisfies the bonus game value, the effect object stored in association with the game history information by the game history information storage means is specially selected. The game system according to claim 1, further comprising: special effect object setting means for setting the effect object. The gaming machine is
Privilege effect storage means for storing the privilege effect in association with the effect object;
The gaming system according to claim 2, further comprising: a bonus effect control unit that controls a bonus effect stored in the bonus effect storage unit in association with the effect object set by the special effect object setting unit. The privilege effect storage means
In association with the privilege effect, memorize the effect execution condition of the privilege effect,
The privilege effect control means includes:
A privilege effect specifying means for specifying a privilege effect stored in association with the effect object;
Condition judging means for judging whether or not the effect execution condition stored in the privilege effect storage means is associated with the privilege effect specified by the privilege effect specifying means;
The gaming system according to claim 3, wherein the effect control of the benefit effect is performed by determining that the effect execution condition is satisfied by the condition determining means. The gaming machine is
Code information generating means for generating code information including game history information additionally recorded by the additional recording means upon completion of the game and effect object identification information for identifying the effect object set by the special effect object setting means; Equipped,
The game history information management means includes
The gaming system according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the effect object identification information included in the code information generated by the code information generating means is managed as game history information for the effect object. The gaming machine is
6. The gaming system according to claim 5, further comprising special effect control means for performing effect control of a special privilege effect by managing effect object identification information for identifying all effect objects by the game history information management means. The special effect control means is
The game system according to claim 6, wherein effect control of a special privilege effect performed using all the effect objects is performed.