JP2015119902A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of changing a performance environment on the basis of information other than setting information set personally.SOLUTION: A game machine includes performance environment setting means capable of setting a performance environment of the game machine on the basis of setting information. The performance environment setting means can set the performance environment of the game machine such that at least one portion of a performance executed by a performance device is based on setting information set by a player other than a player playing a game from among pieces of setting information stored in setting information storage means.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, an information processing apparatus, and a gaming system including the gaming machine and the information processing apparatus.

  In general, it is known that various effects are performed in a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine as the game progresses. Specifically, a lamp provided in the gaming machine emits light, blinks, and various voices and various BGM are output from a speaker provided in the gaming machine, and further provided in the gaming machine. Production is performed by displaying various characters on the liquid crystal screen.

  By the way, in recent years, for example, a gaming machine capable of setting (customizing) the rendering environment of the gaming machine such as a character or BGM displayed on the screen as the game progresses according to the preference of the player. Has been devised. For example, on a website stored in a server computer, the player himself / herself newly creates a presentation environment (for example, a character displayed on the screen of a liquid crystal screen or a BGM output from a speaker). In addition, the server computer issues a password having setting information that can specify the production environment set by the player. Then, the player can set the rendering environment of the gaming machine to the rendering environment of the content set by the player on the website by inputting the issued password to the gaming machine ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-195432 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the production environment is set based on the setting information of the input password. However, as described above, the setting information is stored in the player on the website. Is newly set, or set within the range of setting information already set by the player on the website. That is, the production environment of the gaming machine is set based only on the setting information set and registered by the player himself. Therefore, although the production environment of the gaming machine can be set according to the player's preference, the selection range is limited, the production is not surprising, and the production environment is always the same, so the production environment is set It has become less interesting.

  Accordingly, the present invention has an object to provide a gaming machine that solves the above-described problems by making it possible to change the rendering environment based on information other than the setting information set for the rendering environment of the gaming machine. To do.

The first invention is
An identification information input means (27) for inputting identification information, an effect device (19) (20) (35) that produces an effect as the game progresses, and the effect device (19) (20) (35) are controlled. A gaming machine (1) comprising a control device (13),
The control device (13)
An identification information receiving means (52) for deciding whether or not to accept identification information input by the identification information input means (27);
When the input of identification information is received by the identification information receiving means (52), the input information includes setting information for setting the production environment of the gaming machine set by the player. Production environment setting means (59) for setting the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the information,
When the production environment setting means (59) sets the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the setting information, at least a part of the production performed by the production devices (19), (20), and (35). The game machine (1) is configured so that the production environment can be set so as to be based on specific setting information set by a player other than the player who plays the game.

(Function)
According to the first invention, when the production environment setting means (62) sets the production environment of the gaming machine (1), at least a part of the production is based on setting information set by another player. The production environment of the gaming machine (1) can be set as described above. For example, the production environment of the gaming machine (1) is compared with the gaming machine that sets the production environment based only on the setting information that is set by itself. It can be set to many different production environments, such as a production environment different from that assumed by the player, and the player can experience more productions.

The second invention is
A gaming machine (1) comprising a rendering device (19) (20) (35) that performs a performance as the game progresses and a control device (13) that controls the rendering devices (19) (20) (35). Because
The control device (13)
Effect environment setting means (59) for setting the effect environment of the gaming machine (1) based on setting information for setting the effect environment of the gaming machine (1) set based on the setting operation of the player,
When the production environment setting means (59) sets the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the setting information, at least a part of the production performed by the production devices (19), (20), and (35). The game machine (1) is configured so that the production environment can be set so as to be based on specific setting information set by a player other than the player who plays the game.

(Function)
According to the second invention, the production environment of the gaming machine (1) can be set so that at least a part of the production is based on setting information set by another player. Similarly to the above, the player can experience more effects.

In addition to the features of the first or second invention, the third invention
Setting information selection means (62) for selecting the specific setting information from a plurality of the setting information based on a player's selection operation;
The production environment setting means (59) is configured to set the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the specific setting information selected by the setting information selection means (62). To do.

(Function)
According to the third invention, when setting the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the setting information set by other players, the player can select the setting information. It is possible to set a production environment according to.

In addition to the features of the first or second invention, the fourth invention is
A setting information lottery means for selecting the specific setting information from a plurality of the setting information based on lottery;
The production environment setting means (59) is configured to set the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the specific setting information selected by the lottery by the setting information lottery means. .

(Function)
According to the fourth invention, when setting the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the setting information set by other players, the production environment is set based on the setting information selected for the lottery. It is possible to have a sense of expectation as to what kind of production environment the production environment of the gaming machine is set.

In addition to the features of any one of the first to fourth inventions, the fifth invention provides the following features:
When the production environment setting means (57) sets the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the specific setting information, the contents set in the past for at least a part of the production environment of the gaming machine (1) When the same content is repeatedly set based on the specific setting information that defines the same content, the content of the effect performed by the effect devices (19), (20), and (35) according to the number of times the same content is set repeatedly It is formed so that it may change.

(Function)
According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the content of the effect changes as the same content production environment is set. For example, a game machine in which the content of the production does not change even if the same content production is repeatedly set. In comparison with this, the fun of setting the gaming machine (1) production environment is increased, and the gaming property can be improved.

The sixth invention is:
A gaming machine (1) according to any one of the first to fifth inventions;
A variety of information related to gaming at the gaming machine (1) can be transmitted to and received from the player's communication terminal (800) via the network, and the received information can be managed and managed. An information processing device (700) configured to set the setting information based on information and generate identification information having the set setting information,
The identification information generated by the information processing device (700) is input to the gaming machine (1) by the player, and the presentation environment of the gaming machine is set as the input identification information is received, and the gaming machine ( When the information about the game acquired so far from 1) is transmitted to the information processing apparatus via the communication terminal (800), the transmitted information can be managed by the information processing apparatus (700). It is characterized by.

(Function)
According to the sixth invention, information related to the game played so far can be managed by the information processing device (700), and the rendering environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the information managed by the information processing device (700) Therefore, it is possible to set the production environment of the gaming machine to various production environments based on the information related to the games played so far. Thereby, the player can experience various effects.

The seventh invention
Information processing device (700) configured to be able to transmit / receive various information related to games in gaming machine (1) to / from the player's communication terminal (800) via the network and manage received information. Because
Information setting means (707) for setting the setting information for setting the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the setting operation of the player;
Information management means (703) for managing the setting information set by the information setting means (707);
Identification information generation means (708) for generating identification information that can be input to the gaming machine (1) based on various information,
The information setting means (53) is based on the specific setting information set by a player other than the player who plays the game, so that at least a part of the effects performed in the gaming machine (1) is based on the specific setting information. It is formed so that setting information can be set,
The identification information generating means (708) is formed so that identification information having the setting information set by the information setting means (707) can be generated in response to a player's request.

(Function)
According to the seventh invention, the identification information having the setting information is information-processed so that at least a part of the effect performed in the gaming machine (1) is based on the setting information set by another player. Since it can be generated in the device, as with the first invention described above, the player can experience more effects, but only by inputting identification information into the gaming machine (1), The production environment of the gaming machine (1) can be based on setting information set by another player.

The eighth invention
A gaming machine (1) configured to be inputable with identification information;
An information processing device (700) according to the seventh invention,
The identification information generated by the information processing apparatus (700) is input to the gaming machine (1) by the player, and the presentation environment of the gaming machine (1) is set as the input identification information is received. Further, when information related to the previous game acquired from the gaming machine (1) is transmitted to the information processing apparatus (700) through the communication terminal (800), the transmitted information is transmitted to the information processing apparatus (700). It is formed so that it can be managed by.

(Function)
According to the eighth aspect of the invention, information related to the game played so far can be managed by the information processing device (700), and the rendering environment of the gaming machine (1) is based on the information managed by the information processing device (700). Therefore, as with the sixth aspect of the invention, it is possible to set the production environment of the gaming machine to various production environments based on the information related to the game played so far. Thereby, the player can experience various effects.

The ninth invention
An identification information input means (27) for inputting identification information, an effect device (19) (20) (35) that produces an effect as the game progresses, and the effect device (19) (20) (35) are controlled. A gaming machine (1) comprising a control device (13),
The control device (13)
An identification information receiving means (52) for deciding whether or not to accept identification information input by the identification information input means (27);
When the input of identification information is received by the identification information receiving means (52), the input information includes setting information for setting the production environment of the gaming machine set by the player. Production environment setting means (59) for setting the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the information,
When the production environment setting means (59) sets the production environment of the gaming machine (1) based on the setting information, at least a part of the production performed by the production devices (19), (20), and (35). Further, the present invention is characterized in that the production environment of the gaming machine (1) can be set so as to be based on predetermined setting information set in the past.

(Function)
According to the ninth invention, when the production environment setting means (62) sets the production environment of the gaming machine (1), the game is such that at least a part of the production is based on setting information set in the past. Since the production environment of the machine (1) can be set, for example, the player assumes the production environment of the gaming machine as compared with the gaming machine that sets the production environment based only on the newly set information. It can be set in many different production environments, such as being able to set up a production environment different from that of the player, and the player can experience more productions.

The tenth invention is
A gaming machine (1) comprising a rendering device (19) (20) (35) that performs a performance as the game progresses and a control device (13) that controls the rendering devices (19) (20) (35). Because
The control device (13)
Effect environment setting means (59) for setting the effect environment of the gaming machine (1) based on setting information for setting the effect environment of the gaming machine (1) set based on the setting operation of the player,
When the production environment setting means (59) sets the production environment of the gaming machine based on the setting information, at least a part of the production performed by the production devices (19), (20), and (35) is in the past. The present invention is characterized in that the production environment of the gaming machine (1) can be set so as to be based on the set predetermined setting information.

(Function)
According to the tenth invention, the effect environment of the gaming machine can be set so that at least a part of the effect is based on setting information set in the past. Can experience more productions.

  According to the present invention, since the production environment of the gaming machine can be set to various production environments, for example, the player has a sense of expectation for the production environment to be set or an unexpectedness with respect to the production environment that has been set. Can do. Thereby, while being able to improve the interest about setting the production environment, it is possible to improve the gameability, and it is also possible to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

The conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the game system which concerns on this Embodiment. The block diagram of the server control apparatus of the server computer which comprises the game system which concerns on this Embodiment. The front view of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. The block diagram of the control apparatus of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the game system which concerns on this Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement at the time of the game of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. The flowchart which shows operation | movement of the specific game mode process by the sub-control apparatus of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the production environment setting process by the sub-control apparatus of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. The schematic diagram which showed typically the character selection screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. The schematic diagram which represented typically the effect screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device in the player of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. The schematic diagram which represented typically the effect screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device in the player of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. In relation to the effects performed in the slot machine according to the present embodiment, (A) and (B) are tables showing the types of main characters and sub-characters set in the past effects. The schematic diagram which represented typically the screen of the two-dimensional code of new member registration displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. The schematic diagram which represented typically the menu screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. The schematic diagram which represented typically the password input screen displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment. The schematic diagram which represented typically the screen of the two-dimensional code displayed when the personal log | history displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the slot machine which concerns on this Embodiment is preserve | saved. The schematic diagram which represented typically the issuing screen of the password of the website for game information management displayed on the screen of the mobile telephone which concerns on this Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the directions in the following description will be described with reference to the directions viewed from the user (player) when sitting facing the slot machine 1.

[Game system]
First, a gaming system constructed using the slot machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming system 900 includes a server computer 700 (hereinafter simply referred to as a server) as an information processing apparatus that manages gaming information, a communication terminal (for example, a mobile phone 800, a smartphone, a tablet computer, etc.), And the slot machine 1 and the like. Here, the game information is information relating to a game performed in the slot machine 1, and is performed in the slot machine 1 such as a BGM output from the type of character displayed on the screen during the game and the speaker 35, for example. Setting information for setting the production environment of the slot machine 1, which is information for specifying the content of the production, for example, the number of games played and the number of times that a specific production was performed, and the like, the game was played in the slot machine 1 It includes information related to the game history that is the result of the game at the time. The server 700 and the mobile phone 800 are configured to be able to communicate bidirectionally via the Internet or the like, so that various information (data) can be transmitted and received between the server 700 and the mobile phone 800. It has become. Further, even in the above-described smartphones and tablet computers, it is configured to be capable of bidirectional communication with the server 700 via the Internet or the like, and various information can be transmitted and received.

  Further, the slot machine 1 and the mobile phone 800 are not configured to be capable of bidirectional communication as between the server 700 and the mobile phone 800 described above. However, as will be described later, when the player manually inputs (manually inputs) a password, which is identification information transmitted from the server 700 to the mobile phone 800, to the mobile phone 800, the password is transmitted from the server 700 to the mobile phone 800. The received data can be sent to the slot machine 1. On the other hand, as will be described later, for example, the player captures a two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the slot machine 1 with the camera of the mobile phone 800, so that various data stored in the slot machine 1, for example, Can be taken into the mobile phone 800 from the slot machine 1. Furthermore, data captured in the mobile phone 800 can be transmitted to the server 700, and data exchange (transmission / reception) is performed between the server 700 and the slot machine 1 via the player (mobile phone 800). Can be done.

  Then, when using the gaming system 900 configured as described above, the player first accesses the server 700 with the mobile phone 800 ((1) in FIG. 1). Specifically, the game information management website (hereinafter simply referred to as a management site) stored in the server 700 is accessed. At this time, a player who does not have a member ID Member registration is performed on the management site in order to obtain a member ID. Then, the player having the member ID inputs his / her member ID and model information of the slot machine 1 for setting the production environment, for example. Accordingly, the player acquires a setting screen for setting the production environment of the slot machine 1 at the management site ((2) in FIG. 1). The player sets the production environment of the slot machine 1 that performs the game on the acquired setting screen, and the player further produces the production of the slot machine 1 such as the selection of the character and the selection of the BGM set on the setting screen. Setting information as information for setting the environment is transmitted to the server 700 ((3) in FIG. 1).

  After transmitting the setting information, the player requests the server 700 to issue a password in order to have the password issued based on the transmitted setting information ((4) in FIG. 1). As the password is issued from the server 700 in response to the password issuance request ((5) in FIG. 1), the player manually enters the password to set the production environment of the slot machine 1 and the like. Is input to the slot machine 1 ((6) in FIG. 1). When the slot machine 1 accepts the input of the password, the slot machine 1 sets the production environment according to the input password, and further stores the personal history of the player with the input of the password as will be described later. ing. Here, the personal history is a game history that specifies a player who has played a game out of the above-described game histories, and is a personal game history of the player. More specifically, it is a game history during a period from when a game is started in a specific game mode, which will be described later, to when the game in the specific game mode ends.

  When the game ends, the player captures the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the slot machine 1 with the camera of the mobile phone 800 so that the data such as the personal history stored in the slot machine 1 is stored in the mobile phone. 800 (ie, read into the memory of the mobile phone 800) ((7) in FIG. 1). Then, after acquiring the data, the player accesses the management site again, and transmits the acquired personal history data ((8) in FIG. 1), so that the player can use the game system 900 once. It is supposed to end.

<Server computer>
Next, the server 700 constituting the above gaming system will be described. As described above, the server 700 receives the setting information about the setting of the production environment of the slot machine 1 set by the player, generates information bits representing various information such as the received setting information, and generates the generated information bits. A password based on the information bits can be generated. Further, the server 700 manages various information such as personal history transmitted from the player. As shown in FIG. 2, the server 700 includes a server control device 701, an auxiliary storage device 710, a main storage device 720, an interface 730, and a drive 740. These devices are connected via an internal bus 750. Has been.

  The server control device 701 is for controlling the operation of the server 700 itself. The auxiliary storage device 710 is capable of storing various information such as the production environment setting of the slot machine 1 and personal history, and is configured by a hard disk drive (Hard Disk Drive). The main storage device 720 is a main memory composed of a semiconductor storage element such as a DRAM, for example. The interface 730 is a communication interface for connecting the server 700 and an external device. Furthermore, the drive 740 is used when installing data stored in an information storage medium such as a CD-R or a DVD.

  The auxiliary storage device 710 stores the above management site program. Then, the player accesses the management site from the mobile phone 800, and the member for setting the production environment of the slot machine 1 when the player inputs personal information on the management site, for example. Registration (issue of member ID) can be performed, and furthermore, various settings for the production environment of the slot machine 1 such as settings for characters displayed on the screen and settings for BGM flowing during the game can be performed. It has become. Various information such as the member ID issued on the management site, personal information of each member, personal history, and setting of the production environment are stored in the main memory 720 and the auxiliary storage device 710. Yes.

[Server control unit]
The server control device 701 is composed of a CPU or the like, and when the CPU reads data stored in the main memory 720, as shown in FIG. 2, a game information management means 703, a game information reception means 704, an effect environment It functions as setting information transmission means 705, production environment setting information reception means 706, bit generation means 707, password generation means 708, password transmission means 709, and the like.

[Game information management means]
The game information management means 703 as the information management means includes the personal history sent from each player to the server 700 and the setting information of the production environment of the slot machine 1 set by the player at the management site as described above. It is something to manage. Specifically, after the player's member ID is issued by the member registration, the personal history transmitted from the player, the setting information of the production environment of the slot machine 1 set by the player on the management site, etc. And are managed in association with each other.

[Game information receiving means]
The game information receiving unit 704 receives the transmitted personal history when the personal history of the player is transmitted from the mobile phone 800 or the like. More specifically, when data related to personal history is transmitted from the mobile phone 800 to the server 700 via the network, the transmitted data is received and stored in the main memory 720 or the auxiliary storage device 710. In addition, various data stored in the main memory 720 and the auxiliary storage device 710 are managed by the game information management means 703 as described above.

[Production environment setting information transmission means]
The production environment setting information transmission means 705 transmits the production environment setting information of the slot machine 1 to the player. Specifically, as described above, when the player accesses the management site, and the player inputs information regarding the member ID and the model of the slot machine 1, the production environment setting information transmission unit 705 is provided. Is to transmit the setting information of the production environment of the slot machine 1 to the player. Then, the presentation environment setting information transmission unit 705 indicates, for example, selectable characters and BGM types when performing setting / non-setting selection and setting for characters and BGM displayed on the screen of the slot machine 1. The setting screen of the production environment is transmitted to the mobile phone 800 of the player.

[Production environment setting information receiving means]
The production environment setting information receiving unit 706 receives the production environment setting information of the slot machine 1 transmitted from the player. Specifically, as described above, on the setting screen for setting the presentation environment transmitted to the mobile phone 800 of the player, the player sets the presentation environment of the slot machine 1, and the setting information is received from the mobile phone 800. With the transmission to the server 700, the production environment setting information receiving unit 706 receives the production environment setting information transmitted. In the present embodiment, the above-described production environment setting information transmission unit 705 and the production environment setting information reception unit 706 set information for setting the production environment of the slot machine 1 in accordance with the player's setting operation. It constitutes setting means.

[Bit generation means]
The bit generation means 707 generates information bits based on various information. Specifically, information bits representing basic information related to personal information (for example, member ID) and model information input and set by the player on the management site, and effects of the slot machine 1 input by the player on the management site Information bits representing environment setting information are generated with a predetermined bit length (number of bits).

[Password generation means]
Password generation means 708, which is identification information generation means, generates a password in response to a player's request. Specifically, when the setting information of the production environment of the slot machine 1 set by the player is managed by the game information management means 703, the bit generation means 707 is issued in response to a password issuance request by the player. The password is generated and issued based on the information bits generated by. In the present embodiment, the password issued by the password generation unit 708 may be constituted by, for example, a so-called one-time password that is valid only for a fixed time, and further, the bit generation unit 707. The information bit itself generated by may be used as a password.

[Password Sending Method]
The password transmission unit 709 transmits the password generated by the password generation unit 708 to the mobile phone 800 of the player. Specifically, the password issuance request signal transmitted from the mobile phone 800 of the player is input to the server control device 701, and the password is transmitted as the password is generated and issued by the password generation means 708. The means 709 transmits the generated password to the mobile phone 800 of the player who requested the issuance of the password.

<Mobile phone>
The mobile phone 800 as a communication terminal has a telephone call function as a telephone, and has a communication function capable of accessing a management site via a network as described above, and also for taking images and videos. It has a camera function. The mobile phone 800 is configured to read various data included in the information code by photographing an information code such as a two-dimensional code with a camera.

<Slot machine>
[Configuration of the entire slot machine]
Next, the slot machine 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 2 that is a main body of the slot machine 1 and a front door 15 that is a door portion that is attached to the housing 2 so as to be openable and closable. Yes.

  The case 2 is formed in a rectangular box shape. In the case 2, a medal hopper unit (hereinafter simply referred to as a hopper unit) 3 for storing medals as game media and simultaneously paying out medals, a rotary reel 6 and A reel unit 11 having a stepping motor 10 (see FIG. 4) for rotating the rotary reel 6 and a slot machine control device (hereinafter simply referred to as a control device) 13 for controlling the operation of the slot machine 1. Etc. are housed.

  The hopper unit 3 includes a medal tank 3a for storing medals, and a medal payout device 3b for paying out medals in the medal tank 3a is provided below the medal tank 3a. It has been. The rotating reel 6 constituting the reel unit 11 is composed of three rotating reels, a left reel 7, a middle reel 8, and a right reel 9, each formed in a drum shape. A plurality of symbols 5 are displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a symbol display window for showing the symbol 5 displayed on the rotary reel 6 to the player is located near the center of the door surface of the front door 15 facing the player. 16 is provided in a rectangular shape. From the upper symbol display window 16, three symbols can be visually recognized in the vertical direction among the symbols 5 displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each rotary reel 6. Although not shown, among the three symbols 5 of each rotary reel 6 visible from the symbol display window 16, there is a winning line that can connect one symbol 5 to each of the left reel 7, the middle reel 8, and the right reel 9. The winning line is activated by betting medals (hereinafter referred to as an effective winning line).

  Further, a liquid crystal display device 19 for displaying an image is provided above the symbol display window 16, and further, a lamp that flashes in conjunction with effects and the like so as to surround the liquid crystal display device 19. 20 is provided.

  On the lower side of the symbol display window 16 and on the right side thereof, a medal insertion slot 23 for inserting medals is provided, and on the left side of the medal insertion slot 23 is a jog dial as identification information input means. 27 is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the jog dial 27 is composed of a button part (hereinafter referred to as a jog button) 27a constituted by a push button and a dial part 27b provided rotatably. For example, in a password screen 1200 (see FIG. 15) described later, when the player rotates the dial unit 27b, the cursor displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19 is moved. When the player presses the jog button 27a, selection of an item or the like on the cursor is determined.

  On the left side of the jog dial 27, a MAXBET button 26 for placing a bet on a medal electronically stored in the slot machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as a credit medal) is provided. A settlement button 24 is provided to settle a betted medal (hereinafter referred to as a bet medal). Further, a start lever 25 for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 6 is provided below the MAXBET button 26. On the right side of the start lever 25, a rotary reel for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel 6 is provided. A stop button (hereinafter simply referred to as a stop button) 29 is provided.

  The stop button 29 includes a left stop button 30 for stopping the rotation of the left reel 7, a middle stop button 31 for stopping the rotation of the middle reel 8, and a right stop button 32 for stopping the rotation of the right reel 9. It consists of three buttons.

  In addition, on the lower side of the stop button 29 and on the lower end side of the front door 15, speakers 35 for outputting sound effects and the like are provided on the left and right sides, respectively. The liquid crystal display device 19, the lamp 20, the speaker 35, and the like constitute an effect device that produces effects in the slot machine 1. A medal tray 36 for collecting medals paid out from the hopper unit 3 is provided below the speaker 35. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a medal selector for discriminating inserted medals and identifying the number of inserted medals at the corresponding position of the medal insertion slot 23 on the back side of the front door 15. 37 is provided, and the medal selector 37 has a medal sensor 39 for detecting a medal.

[Configuration of control device]
The control device 13 accommodated in the housing 2 is configured around a CPU, and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Note that the number of CPUs is not limited to one, and the operation of the slot machine 1 may be controlled by two or more CPUs. Furthermore, the CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O are integrated. A single chip may be used. The control device 13 is configured to have a main board and a sub board, and the CPU that constitutes the main board reads the program stored in the ROM, thereby mainly controlling the progress of the game in the slot machine 1. It functions as a main control device 41, and functions as a sub control device 42 that controls an effect performed according to the progress of the game by reading a program stored in the ROM by a CPU constituting the sub board.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an adjustment button 24, a start lever 25, a MAXBET button 26, a stop button 29, a medal sensor 39, and the like are connected to the input stage of the main control device 41. Are connected to the medal payout device 3b, the stepping motor 10, and the like. The main control device 41 is configured to output a signal (command) to each device such as the medal payout device 3b based on a signal input from the settlement button 24 or the like.

  Further, a jog dial 27 or the like is connected to the input stage of the sub-control device 42, and an effect device such as the liquid crystal display device 19, the lamp 20, and the speaker 35 is connected to the output stage. Then, the sub-control device 42 outputs signals to various devices connected to the output stage such as the speaker 35 based on the operation signal input from the jog dial 27 or the signal input from the main control device 41. It is configured.

[Main control unit]
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 41 functions as a role lottery means 45, a reel control means 46, a stop symbol determination means 47, a credit control means 48, a hopper control means 49, and the like.

[Role drawing method]
The role lottery means 45 performs a lottery (role lottery) based on a predetermined lottery probability based on which role is won or missed. Further, although not shown, the role lottery means 45 is a random number generator for generating random numbers for the role lottery within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation), establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, a start lever) 25), a random number extraction means for extracting a random number generated by the random number generation means, a role lottery table that defines a winning area of each winning item with the random numbers generated by the random number generation means as all areas, and a random number extraction means The random number data (random number value) extracted by the above and the data in the lottery table are collated to determine which region of the role lottery table the extracted random number data is in. Note that the random number generating means can be configured using, for example, a counter that increments numerical values one by one at high speed.

  In addition, for the winning combinations drawn by the winning lottery means 45, a bonus combination (for example, a BB (Big Bonus) combination and an RB) that shifts to a bonus game is displayed when a combination of predetermined symbols is stopped and displayed on the effective winning line. (Regular bonus) combination) and a predetermined symbol combination are stopped and displayed on the effective pay line, so that a combination of a small role (for example, a cherry role) from which a medal is paid out and a predetermined symbol combination on the effective pay line In this case, there is a replay role that allows a game to be played again under the same conditions as the previous game without a new medal being inserted, although no medal is paid out.

[Reel control means]
The reel control means 46 controls the movement of the rotary reel 6. That is, it controls the start and stop of the rotation of the rotary reel 6, and the reel control means 46 has a rotation control means 50 and a stop control means 51 as shown in FIG.

[Rotation control means]
The rotation control means 50 is for starting rotation of the rotating reel 6 in a stopped state. More specifically, the condition that 4.1 seconds or more have elapsed since the start of the rotation of the rotating reel 6 during the previous game is accompanied by the operation signal accompanying the operation of the start lever 25 being input to the main control device 41. As a result, a signal for starting the driving of the stepping motor 10 is sent. Further, the rotation control means 50 starts rotating the rotating reels 6 in a predetermined order, or starts rotating all the rotating reels at the same time, and further accelerates the rotating reels 6 until reaching a predetermined rotating speed. The rotating reel 6 is normally rotated at the predetermined rotation speed. Further, in the present embodiment, as the operation signal for the start lever 25 is input, a signal notifying that the start lever 25 has been operated is sent to the sub-control device 42. .

[Stop control means]
The stop control means 51 is for stopping the rotating reel 6 in a rotating state in accordance with the operation of the stop button 29. More specifically, with respect to the stepping motor 10 that rotates the rotary reel 6 corresponding to the operated stop button 29 in response to an operation signal associated with the operation of the stop button 29 being input to the main control device 41. Then, a stop signal for stopping the driving is sent. Then, the stepping motor 10 that has received the stop signal stops driving, and the rotating reel 6 in the rotating state shifts from the rotating state to the stopped state as the stepping motor 10 stops driving. It has become.

  Further, the stop control means 51 grasps the current rotation angle of the rotary reel 6 based on a detection signal of an index sensor (not shown) for detecting the rotation of the rotary reel 6 so that the stop button 29 is operated. The symbol located on the effective pay line can be identified from the rotation angle of the rotary reel 6 at the time of being made. Then, the stop control means 51 uses the specified symbol as a reference symbol, and responds in a range from the reference symbol to a symbol when a predetermined number (maximum number of smooth frames, for example, four frames) is moved in the rotation direction. The rotary reel 6 is stopped.

[Stop symbol judging means]
The stop symbol determination means 47 determines the combination of symbols stopped and displayed on the effective pay line when the rotation of all the reels 6 is stopped. Specifically, when all the rotating reels 6 are stopped, it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination in the winning combination lottery is aligned on the effective winning line. If the combination corresponding to the winning combination is aligned on the effective winning line, it is determined that the winning combination is winning, while if the corresponding combination is not aligned on the effective winning line, It is determined that the player has not won a prize.

[Credit control means]
The credit control means 48 stores (credits) a predetermined number of medals inserted into the slot machine 1 electronically in the slot machine 1. More specifically, up to 50 medals inserted into the slot machine 1 are electronically stored up to 50.

[Hopper control means]
The hopper control means 49 operates the hopper unit 3 by sending an operation signal to the medal payout device 3b when a predetermined winning combination is won or when the settlement button 24 is operated. The medal payout device 3b is configured to pay out medals stored in the medal tank 3a in response to the reception of the operation signal. In other words, as the game progresses, when the winning combination is won by the above-mentioned winning lottery means 45, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out and the checkout button 24 is operated. In that case, the medal payout device 3b pays out bets and medals corresponding to the credit medals.

[Sub-control device]
The sub-control device 42 includes a password receiving means 52, an effect data storage means 53, an effect execution means 55, a game history storage means 56, a setting information storage means 57, an effect environment setting means 59, a two-dimensional code generation means 60, and a two-dimensional code. It functions as the code display means 61 or the like.

[Password accepting means]
The password accepting means 52, which is the identification information accepting means, determines whether or not the password input by the jog dial 27 can be accepted. If the input password is an acceptable password, the password accepting unit 52 validates the password and accepts the password. On the other hand, if the password cannot be accepted, password acceptance processing is performed in which the password entry is invalidated and the password entry is not accepted.

  Specifically, in addition to determining whether or not the pattern of the input password itself (for example, an arrangement pattern of characters and numbers constituting the password) matches a preset arrangement pattern, for example, It is determined whether or not the model information included in the input password matches the model of the slot machine 1 to which the password has been input. Further, when the input password has setting information regarding production The presence / absence of data relating to the production corresponding to the setting information is determined.

  For example, the password pattern matches, the model as the model information matches the model in which the password is input, and further, data corresponding to the setting information of the password is stored in the effect data storage unit 53. If the password is entered, the entered password is accepted. On the other hand, when the password pattern does not match, when the model of the model information does not match the model of the slot machine 1 to which the password is input, or the data corresponding to the setting information is stored in the effect data storage means 53. If no password is received, a warning screen is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19 notifying the player that the password is not authentic (for example, “password is incorrect”). It is supposed to let you.

[Game mode]
In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, two game modes, a specific game mode and a normal game mode, are set as game modes that are states of the slot machine when the player is playing a game.

  The specific game mode is a mode in which the production environment of the slot machine 1 is set in the production environment set by the player, and the game history is stored as the game progresses. Specifically, a password having game environment setting information set by the player at the management site is input by the jog dial 27. As the password input is accepted by the password accepting means 52, the effect environment setting means 59, which will be described later, sets the effect environment of the slot machine 1, and further, after the password input is accepted, A game history until an operation for saving the history is performed by the player is stored as a personal history by a game history storage means 56 described later.

  The normal game mode is a mode in which the production environment of the slot machine 1 is not set and the game history is not stored as the game progresses. In other words, it is a state other than the specific game mode, for example, when a game is performed without entering a password, or when a password is entered, but the entered password is not accepted by the password accepting means 52, and the game is performed. Or a game after the specific game mode ends.

[Production data storage means]
The effect data storage means 53 stores data related to effects and the like performed as the game progresses. The data stored in the effect data storage means 53 includes image data for displaying a predetermined moving image or still image on the liquid crystal display device 19, and for turning on / off / flashing the lamp 20 in a predetermined manner. Illumination pattern data, audio data to be output from the speaker 35, etc., and production data relating to many production patterns are stored. And as effect data, for example, the effect data regarding the effect performed in one game (what is called what is called a single effect), the effect data regarding the continuous effect performed continuously over a plurality of games Further, effect data relating to the effect pattern performed during the bonus game is stored.

[Direction execution means]
The effect executing means 55 is for executing effects based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage means 53. For example, in order to execute the effect selected by the effect lottery performed each time the game is started by the effect lottery means (not shown), the effect execution means 55 is configured to perform various signals such as a light emission signal based on the effect data related to the selected effect. Is sent to the production device and the production device is operated to produce the production.

[Game history storage means]
The game history storage means 56 stores personal history. Specifically, the game history in the specific game mode is stored in association with the input password, so that it is stored as a player's personal history. The storage of the personal history is terminated with the termination of. Further, in the game history storage means 56, a two-dimensional code based on the stored personal history is generated by a two-dimensional code generation means 60 described later, and further, the generated two-dimensional code is displayed as a two-dimensional code display means 61 described later. When displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19, the stored personal history is erased.

  The game history storage means 56 stores the cumulative number of games as the signal indicating that the start lever 25 has been operated is input from the main control device 41. The game history storage means 56 has a memory (not shown) for storing and saving a personal history. The game history storage means 56 stores the personal history in the memory according to the progress of the game. Furthermore, in order to maintain the state in which the personal history is stored in the memory, the stored personal history is stored in the memory. It can be saved in memory. In other words, by storing the data related to the personal history in the memory, even if the power of the slot machine 1 is suddenly turned off regardless of the operation of the power switch (not shown), the stored data related to the personal history is lost. You can prevent it.

  And the game history memory | storage means 56 memorize | stores what was preset as a mission about the personal history memorize | stored in specific game mode. Here, the mission in the present embodiment is to enable the game machine 900 to set the production environment of the slot machine 1 to a special character, a special BGM, or the like in accordance with the achievement thereof. A plurality of tasks as missions are set in advance, such as that an effect is executed during a game in the specific game mode. And if the subject as the mission is achieved, it becomes possible to set the production environment in the slot machine 1 according to the achievement of the mission. In other words, the production can be changed according to the achievement of the mission.

  The personal history stored in the specific game mode by the game history storage means 56 is, for example, whether or not a specific effect called a premier effect is executed, which has a very low probability of being executed, The number of times a specific performance has been executed, whether or not a bonus role has been won in a role lottery, the number of wins, a specific role called a rare role (for example, a small role generally called a strong cherry), etc. Presence / absence, number of winning times, date and time of game play in specific game mode, total number of medals paid out, total number of medals inserted into slot machine 1 and total number of medals paid out from slot machine The difference number (that is, information as balance management for inserted medals and paid-out medals) and the total number of games are stored as a personal history.

  Further, the game history storage means 56 sets the production environment of the slot machine 1 in the specific game mode, such as the character type set during the specific game mode and the BGM type set during the specific game mode. The history is also stored as a personal history.

[Setting information storage means]
The setting information storage means 57 stores setting information of the production environment of the slot machine 1 that has been set. Specifically, the main character (in accordance with the transition of the specific game mode) between the time when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on by the operation of the power switch and the time when the power is turned off by the operation of the power switch. The setting information regarding the main character is stored every time the main character is set. In other words, information on the main character set on the management site is stored. Although the details will be described later, the setting information storage unit 57 prevents the player from newly setting an effect environment related to the character based on the character setting information set in the past by the player himself (that is, In order to know which player has set the character, the setting information related to the set main character corresponds to the member ID so that the sub character can be set based on the main character set by the user. It comes to remember.

  The setting information storage means 57 has a memory (not shown) for storing and storing setting information, similar to the game history storage means 56 described above, and the setting information storage means 57 is also set information relating to the main character. Is stored in the memory. Therefore, even when the power of the slot machine 1 is suddenly turned off without using the power switch, it is possible to prevent the data regarding the stored setting information from being lost.

[Production environment setting means]
The production environment setting means 59 sets the production environment of the slot machine 1 to the production environment set by the player as the slot machine 1 shifts to the specific game mode. Specifically, there is a password for which the input of the setting information of the production environment set by the player at the management site, such as the character displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19 or the BGM output from the speaker 35, is included. In this case, the production environment of the slot machine 1 is set based on the setting information.

  Further, the production environment setting unit 59 can set the production environment of the slot machine 1 based on the production environment setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 57 in the past game in the specific game mode. It is also. Then, the production environment setting unit 59 stores the specific setting used in the current game from the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 57 and set in the game in the specific game mode performed in the past. It has setting information selection means 62 for selecting information, and this setting information selection means 62 can select specific setting information based on a player's selection operation. Then, the production environment setting unit 59 is configured to set the production environment of the slot machine 1 based on the specific setting information selected by the setting information selection unit 62. That is, the production environment of the slot machine 1 can be set based on the setting information selected by the player among the setting information related to the game performed in the past specific game mode.

  In the present embodiment, among the characters displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19, for the main character and BGM, the presentation environment setting means 59 performs the presentation environment based on the setting information set by the player on the management site. Set. On the other hand, for the sub character (hereinafter referred to as sub character), the production environment setting means 59 is based on the specific setting information selected by the player among the setting information related to the main character stored in the setting information storage means 57. Sets the production environment.

  Then, the production environment setting unit 59 causes the production execution unit 55 to execute the production based on the setting information stored in the password and the setting information stored in the setting information storage unit 57, thereby setting the production environment of the slot machine 1. It is set to the production environment according to. Further, the production environment setting means 59 is configured to cancel the set production environment as the player performs an operation for saving the personal history and the specific game mode ends, and the production environment setting means 59 When the effect environment set by 59 is canceled, the effect environment of the slot machine 1 returns to the state before the effect environment is set by the effect environment setting means 59.

[Two-dimensional code generation means]
The two-dimensional code generation unit 60 generates a two-dimensional code having information on the personal history stored in the game history storage unit 56. Specifically, as the specific game mode is ended by the player, the two-dimensional code generation unit 60 generates a two-dimensional code based on the personal history stored in the game history storage unit 56. Yes.

[Two-dimensional code display means]
The two-dimensional code display means 61 displays the two-dimensional code generated by the two-dimensional code generation means 60 on the liquid crystal screen of the liquid crystal display device 19. Specifically, as the two-dimensional code generation means 60 generates the two-dimensional code, the two-dimensional code display means 61 displays the generated two-dimensional code on the liquid crystal over a predetermined time (for example, one minute). The two-dimensional code is output to the device 19 and displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19.

[Operation of gaming system and slot machine]
Next, operations of the gaming system 900 and the slot machine 1 configured as described above will be described. First, the operation of the gaming system 900 when playing a game using the gaming system 900 configured with the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, when playing a game with the slot machine 1 in the specific game mode, such as setting the production environment of the slot machine 1, first, the player needs to access the management site as shown in FIG. (STEP 100 in FIG. 5, hereinafter, simply referred to as “SOO”). When accessing the management site, if the player is near the slot machine 1 such as in a hall (pachinko parlor), it is easy to display the address information of the management site on the screen of the slot machine 1 The management site can be accessed.

  Specifically, when the player operates the jog dial 27 of the slot machine 1, the menu screen 1000 of the slot machine 1 is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19, as shown in FIG. For example, when a player newly registers a member, the player selects an icon of new registration (new member registration) 1010 from the menu screen 1000 and presses the jog button 27a (clicks on the icon). ). Then, on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19, as shown in FIG. 13, a two-dimensional code screen 1100 having address information (URL) of a page for registering a new member is displayed. Then, when the player captures the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen with the camera of the mobile phone 800, the address information of the management site included in the two-dimensional code is read into the memory of the mobile phone 800, and the player By accessing the management site based on the address information read into the mobile phone 800, it is possible to easily access the management site.

  As described above, after accessing the management site from the mobile phone 800, a player who does not have a member ID, that is, a player who has not registered a member (NO in S101) acquires a member ID (new member). Register as a new member on the management site. Specifically, a new member registration screen (page) is acquired on the management site (S102), and the player inputs personal information (for example, name and address) on the new member registration screen. To register as a member. Then, for example, after the player inputs personal information and the like, when the player clicks an icon for completion of member registration displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 800 (YES in S103), the input member information is displayed. It is transmitted to the server 700 (S104).

  With the reception of the member information, the server 700 sets a registered storage area exclusively for the members of the player in the auxiliary storage device 710 (S105). In other words, a new member registration is performed, and a message indicating that the new member registration is completed is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 800. The server 700 stores personal information input at the time of member registration, personal history transmitted from the player, and the like in the storage area. However, when new member registration is not performed, the slot machine 1 cannot be set to the specific game mode, and thus a series of operations of the game system is ended (NO in S103).

  Then, a player who has newly registered as a member or a player who has already registered as a member and has a member ID (YES in S101), for example, after logging in to the management site by entering the member ID, Settings relating to the gaming environment of the slot machine 1 are performed. Specifically, a screen for effect environment setting is acquired on the management site (S106, S107), and the player uses the effect environment setting screen to display the main character, BGM, and the like displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19. Is set (S108).

  For example, although not shown, after the player clicks an icon on which the main character or BGM to be selected is displayed on the screen for setting the production environment, when the player further clicks the setting determination icon, the setting information is stored in the server. The transmitted setting information is stored in the main memory 720 and the auxiliary storage device 710 (S110). Also, if the player clicks on the setting determination icon (or clicks on an unselected icon) without selecting either the main character setting or the BGM setting, the rendering environment is not set. Setting information is stored in the main memory 720 or the like. That is, as the default state, when the production environment is not set, the production environment setting means 59 sets a main character or BGM prepared in advance as a standard.

  Then, as described above, after setting the production environment of the slot machine 1 on the management site, the player sets (changes) the production environment of the slot machine 1 from which the game will be played to the production environment set on the management site. Therefore, the server 700 issues a password having the setting information (YES in S111). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, the password issuance icon 1410 displayed on the screen 1400 of the mobile phone 800 is clicked. When a password issuance icon is clicked by the player, a signal requesting issuance of a password is sent to the server 700 (S112). However, if the player does not request the issuance of a password, a series of operations of the gaming system is completed at that time (NO in S111).

  When the server 700 (server control device 701) receives a signal requesting a password (YES in S113), the bit generation means 707 reads basic information such as a member ID stored in the main memory 720 or the auxiliary storage device 710, Similarly, information bits representing each piece of information such as production environment setting information stored in the main memory 720 and the auxiliary storage device 710 are generated (S114). Then, when information bits representing various information are generated by the bit generation unit 707, the password generation unit 708 generates a password based on the generated information bits (S115). When the password is generated by the password generation means 708, the generated password is transmitted to the player's mobile phone 800 by the password transmission means 709 (S116).

  Then, when the player's mobile phone 800 receives the password transmitted from the server 700 (YES in S117), the password is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 800 as shown in FIG. However, if the mobile phone 800 has not received the password transmitted from the server 700, the password is not displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 800 (NO in S117).

  Then, as described above, the player inputs the password issued from the server 700 to the slot machine 1 with the jog dial 27, and when the input of the password is accepted (YES in S118), the slot machine 1 The state (normal game mode) is shifted to the specific game mode (S119). However, if the player starts a game without entering a password, the slot machine 1 is played in the normal game mode without shifting to the specific game mode (NO in S118).

  When the game in the specific game mode ends, the player captures the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the slot machine 1 with the camera of the mobile phone 800 within a predetermined time (NO in S120, Data of the personal history until the game in the specific game mode is finished can be acquired in the mobile phone 800 (S122). Then, after acquiring the personal history data, the player again accesses the management site and performs an operation of transmitting the acquired personal history data to the server 700 (YES in S123). Data relating to the history is sent from the mobile phone 800 to the server (S124). However, when the two-dimensional code is not photographed with the camera of the mobile phone 800 (YES in S120, NO in S121), or when the acquired personal history data is not sent to the server 700 (NO in S123), At that time, a series of operations of the gaming system is completed.

  When the server 700 (game information receiving means 704) receives data about the personal history transmitted from the mobile phone 800 of the player (YES in S125), the personal information of the player who transmitted the personal history by the game information management means 703 is received. A personal history reference process for referring to whether or not the history is already managed is performed (S126). If the personal history of the player who sent the personal history is not managed by the personal history reference process, the received personal history is newly managed as the personal history of the player who sent the personal history. On the other hand, if the player's personal history has already been managed, the managed personal history is updated to the newly received personal history (S127), and the game system 900 is used. The game ends.

  Next, the operation of the slot machine 1 constituting the gaming system 900 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the operation of the slot machine 1 in one game performed under the control of the main control device 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, bet a medal when starting a game. Specifically, whether the number of medals necessary for one game (for example, three medals) is inserted by the player from the medal insertion slot 23, or the MAXBET button 26 is pressed by the player, Alternatively, a bet is made by automatically betting medals with the number of bets of the previous game in accordance with the winning of the re-gamer (YES in S200 of FIG. 6).

  When the player operates the start lever 25 (lever is turned on) after the bet is placed, a role lottery process is performed by the role lottery means 45, and the rotation reel 6 rotates in accordance with the rotation start process of the rotation reel 6. Is started (S201, S202, S203).

  When the player operates any one of the stop buttons 29 (stop button ON) as the operation of the stop button 29 is validated after the rotating reel 6 starts to rotate, the corresponding stop button 29 is operated. The rotation of the rotating reel 6 is stopped (YES in S204, S205).

  When all the rotating reels 6 stop rotating, the game result determination process is performed from the stop position of the rotating reels 6. Specifically, it is determined by the stop symbol determination means 47 whether or not the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination by the combination lottery is aligned (stopped) on the effective winning line, and further, the winning combination is awarded. Processing corresponding to the game result such as paying out corresponding medals is performed, and one game is completed (YES in S206, S207, S208).

  Next, the specific game mode process performed in the sub-control device 42 will be described with reference to FIG. First, in order to shift the slot machine 1 from the normal game mode to the specific game mode, the player inputs the password transmitted (issued) from the server 700 to the mobile phone 800 to the slot machine 1 with the jog dial 27 (FIG. 5). (See S118). Specifically, when the player clicks the password icon 1030 on the menu screen 1000, a password input screen 1200 is displayed as shown in FIG. Then, the player selects characters and numbers displayed on the password input screen 1200 with the dial portion 27b of the jog dial 27, and inputs the password while determining the selection with the jog button 27a.

  After the password is entered, when the player presses the jog button 27a to determine the password input, as described above, the password acceptance process for determining whether or not the entered password can be accepted is the password. This is performed by the accepting means 52 (S300 in FIG. 7).

  When the input password is received by the password receiving means 52 (YES in S301), the slot machine 1 shifts to the specific game mode, and further, an effect environment setting process for setting the effect environment of the slot machine 1 is performed. (S302). Then, the production environment of the slot machine 1 is set by the production environment setting process, and the personal history storage start process by the game history storage means 56 is performed (S303).

  When ending the game, the player operates the jog dial 27 again, selects the data storage icon 1020 from the menu screen 1000, and performs the operation of storing the personal history. Accordingly, the game in the specific game mode is ended (YES in S304), and further, personal history storage end processing for ending the storage of the personal history started with the transition to the specific game mode is performed. (S305). However, if the player does not perform an operation for saving the personal history, the personal history storage end process is not performed (NO in S304).

  When the personal history storage by the game history storage unit 56 is completed by the personal history storage end process, the stored personal history is stored in the memory of the game history storage unit 56. Then, a two-dimensional code related to the personal history stored in the game history storage means 56 is generated by the two-dimensional code generation processing by the two-dimensional code generation means 60 (S306). The generated two-dimensional code is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19 by two-dimensional code display processing by the two-dimensional code display means 61 (S307).

  When the two-dimensional code generated by the two-dimensional code display process is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19 for a predetermined time, a game history erasure process for erasing the personal history stored and saved by the game history storage means 56 is performed. Performed (S308). In addition, when the personal history storage is started with the personal history storage start process and before the two-dimensional code display process is performed as described above, the password is input again and the input is accepted. The personal history stored in the game history storage means 56 is erased, and the storage of the personal history is newly started when the password input is accepted again.

  Then, as the personal history is erased by the game history erasure process, the production environment setting cancellation process is performed, and the production environment of the slot machine 1 set by the production environment setting means 59 with the transition to the specific game mode is obtained. Canceled. Then, the effect environment of the slot machine 1 returns to the state before the transition to the specific game mode (S309).

  Furthermore, after the two-dimensional code is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19, the elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) is timed by a timer, or a new medal can be obtained even before the elapse of the predetermined time. When a new operation such as a bet or operation of the jog dial 27 is performed, the two-dimensional code display unit 61 cancels the display of the two-dimensional code displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19. Processing is performed (S310). Along with this, the specific game mode processing ends.

  Next, the production environment setting process performed in the sub-control device 42 will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, when the password accepted by the password accepting process by the password accepting unit 52 has the setting information of either the main character or BGM or both, Based on the setting information, the production environment of the slot machine 1 is set (S400 in FIG. 8).

  Specifically, when the input password has setting information about the main character, the rendering environment of the slot machine 1 is displayed so that the main character based on the setting information is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19. Is set by the production environment setting means 59. If the input password has setting information about BGM, the presentation environment setting means 59 sets the presentation environment of the slot machine 1 so that the BGM based on the setting information is output from the speaker 35. It is set up. However, if the input password does not have setting information for one or both of the character and the BGM, or if the password is not set, the production environment of the slot machine 1 is the default. The production environment setting means 59 sets the production environment in which the production by the main character or BGM prepared in advance as a standard is performed.

  Then, as described above, when the production environment setting process is started with the input of the password and the main character or BGM is set, the setting information related to the production environment set in the game in the past specific game mode is displayed. Information display processing is performed by the setting information storage means 57 (S401). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, based on the data related to the main character stored in the setting information storage means 57, a list of main characters set in the past is displayed as a list of sub characters that can be set by the player. It is displayed on the screen of the device 19.

  In the present embodiment, the main character set by a player other than the player who is playing the game in the specific game mode is displayed as the settable sub-character. In other words, the setting information storage means 57 is selected by the player having a member ID different from the member ID of the player who is actually playing the game in the specific game mode among the character information stored in association with the member ID. The set character is displayed. In order to prevent the main character and the sub character from being set to the same character, the same character as the main character set by the player who actually plays the game on the management site is not displayed as a settable sub character. It is like that.

  However, when only the same character as the main character set by the player who performs the game is stored in the setting information storage means 57, a character prepared in advance as a default state is set as a sub character, or the same as the main character You may display so that a character can be set as a sub character. As a result, it is possible to set the same character as a main character and a sub character in a special case as a premier character, and to improve the gameability while giving a superior feeling to the player.

  Then, after the sub character is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19, when the player operates the dial portion 27b of the jog dial 27, the sub character displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19 is switched according to the operation. Furthermore, when the player operates (presses) the jog button 27a, the sub-character displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19 at the time of the operation is selected by the setting information selection means 62 (S402).

  Then, as described above, when the player operates the dial portion 27b of the jog dial 27 to display the sub character to be selected on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19, and the player operates the jog button 27a (YES in S402). The sub character displayed on the screen is selected, and the selected sub character is set by the production environment setting means 59 (S403). For the main character displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19 during the game in the specific game mode, as shown in FIG. 10, the character set by the player on the management site is displayed, and for the sub character, the player specifies The character selected in the slot machine 1 when shifting to the game mode is displayed. As described above, the setting of the production environment for the set character or BGM is canceled with the transition from the specific game mode to the normal game mode by the end of the specific game mode.

  However, as described above, when the sub character is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19, when the player starts the game without selecting the sub character (NO in S402), or the player operates the jog dial 27. For example, when the “sub character not set” icon is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19 and selected, the sub character is not shown but a character set in advance as a default state is displayed. (S404).

  Further, for example, when the setting information of the main character set in the past is not stored in the setting information storage means 57, such as when playing the game for the first time after the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on by the power switch, For the sub character, a character set in advance as a default state is displayed.

[Effects of the present embodiment]
As described above, among the characters displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19 in the game in the specific game mode, the main character can be set based on the setting information set on the management site, and the sub character Can be set based on the setting information of the main character set by another player in the slot machine 1. In other words, when setting the production environment of the slot machine 1, the production environment of the slot machine 1 can be set using not only the information set and registered by itself but also the information set and registered by others. Compared with the case where all the production environments such as the main character, the sub character, and the BGM are set based only on the setting information set by the player, the range in which the player can set the production environment of the slot machine 1 can be expanded. Thereby, it becomes possible to set the production environment of the slot machine 1 to the production environment that the player did not assume, and unexpected or unexpected production environment when the production environment is set is set. The player can have a sense of expectation about. As a result, it is more interesting to set the production environment of the slot machine 1 and can improve the game performance, while promoting the game in the specific game mode, The operating rate of the slot machine 1 can also be improved.

  Further, since the setting information of the main character is stored in the setting information storage means 57 of the slot machine 1, the setting information of the main character can be different for each slot machine 1. Thereby, even if it is the same model, a different sub character can be selected and set for every slot machine 1 to play. That is, since it is possible to set different production environments for each slot machine 1, as described above, it is possible to increase the fun of setting the production environment of the slot machine 1 and improve the game play. However, it is possible to promote the game in the specific game mode.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, in the game in the specific game mode, among the characters displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19, the main character is set in the setting information set by the player on the management site. The sub-characters are configured to be set by the player who plays in the specific game mode from the main characters set by other players. The present invention can be applied to various effects performed in the slot machine 1. For example, the present invention can be applied to a confrontation effect in which characters battle each other or a story effect in which a story develops along a predetermined outline.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, in a confrontation effect in which a player's player character and an opponent's opponent character fight, the player newly sets the player character while the player character sets another game. It may be set by the player selecting from characters (for example, player characters set in the past) set in the past by the player. Furthermore, when the player character wins the battle character in the battle, a privilege (for example, an AT game or an ART game described later as the player character wins, an AT game, During the ART game, the number of games may be added), and the player character may be selected as a battle character selected from other characters set in the past by other players. Victory itself may be a mission.

  Further, as described above, when the player selects a sub character from the main characters set by other players in the game in the past specific game mode at the time of transition to the specific game mode, the specific character You may comprise so that the production | presentation at the time of selecting the specific character may change, so that the frequency | count of selecting repeatedly as a sub character increases.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12A, when various characters have been set in the past as the sub character and the sub character itself has not been set, the player changes the sub character to the character K. Even if it is set, there is no difference from the normal performance. For example, as shown in FIG. 12B, the character K is continuously selected from the past to the present. When K is selected as the sub-character, the performance performed by the character K changes (for example, the content of the performance by the selected character becomes gorgeous as the number of times of continuous selection increases, or the performance time It may be longer). Furthermore, the mission may be to select a specific character continuously, for example, “character K is selected five or more times continuously”. Even when the same main character or BGM is set repeatedly, the contents of the effect by the main character or BGM may be changed according to the number of times set repeatedly.

  In the present embodiment, the range in which the production environment of the slot machine 1 can be set is increased according to the achievement of the mission. For example, the level of the main character is increased as the mission is achieved. It may be. Specifically, a point granting unit is provided for achieving a mission and giving points according to the degree of difficulty of the achievement, and the level of the main character is increased according to the total number of points given. Furthermore, as the main character level increases, for example, the main character's clothes, items worn by the main character, the background screen on which the main character is displayed, etc., the production changes according to the main character's level. To do.

  In this way, the player has raised the level of the character A only to level 5, for example, but in a game in a specific game mode that has been performed in the past by another player, the level 20 When the character A that has been leveled up is set as the main character, the character A that has been leveled up to level 20 can be set as the sub character. Thereby, for example, even if the player who plays in the specific game mode does not increase the character level, the effect environment of the slot machine 1 is set using the setting information related to the character set by another player. Thus, it is possible to experience an effect based on a character that has been leveled up more than its own character.

  In the present embodiment, based on the setting information of the main character set in the game in the specific game mode performed in the past, which is stored in the setting information storage unit 57 with the transition to the specific game mode. Although the player is configured to select a sub character, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, although not shown, a sub character lottery means which is a setting information lottery means is provided, and a sub character is selected based on a lottery result by the sub character lottery means as a password input is accepted and a transition is made to a specific game mode. Also good. That is, the sub character may be selected by lottery from the setting information stored in the setting information storage means 57. As a result, the player does not know which character is set as the sub-character, so the player can be aware of the unexpectedness when the character is set and the expectation of what character is set. Can enjoy the setting of the production environment.

  Further, as the password input is accepted and the mode shifts to the specific game mode, the main character set in the previous specific game mode is determined from the setting information stored in the setting information storage means 57 as the current specific game mode. It may be automatically set as a sub character in the game. That is, the main character set in the previous game is sequentially set as the sub character in the current game. Thereby, the player can have a sense of expectation as to what character is set based on the game in the previous specific game mode, and can enjoy the setting of the production environment.

  In the present embodiment, the setting information storage means 57 stores the set main character from when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on by the power switch until the power is turned off. However, it is not limited to this. For example, even if the power of the slot machine 1 is turned off by the power switch, the stored setting information can be freely set, for example, stored for one week or one month. . Thus, if the storage period is lengthened, selectable character information can be increased.

  Furthermore, an upper limit (for example, storing up to 5 characters) may be provided for the number of characters to be stored, and the setting information storage unit 57 may store the main character. Thereby, a memory with a small storage capacity can be used, and the manufacturing cost can be suppressed. Further, when the setting information storage unit 57 stores the main character set in the past with an upper limit on the number of characters, the setting information storage unit 57 stores the character as a new character. Delete information about the oldest main character. That is, the information on the oldest main character may be sequentially deleted as new information on the main character is stored.

  At this time, when the main character to be newly stored and the oldest main character are the same character, the information on the oldest main character next to the oldest main character may be deleted. More specifically, when the setting information storage unit 57 stores the main character information in the order of A → B → C → D → E, the setting information storage unit 75 newly stores the character A again. In addition, information about the next oldest character B may be deleted. In this way, even if the number of characters that can be stored in the setting information storage unit 57 is limited, a specific character can be identified based on the character information stored in the setting information storage unit 57 as described above. Production can change when selected repeatedly

  In the present embodiment, the setting information storage means 57 stores setting information about the main character set in the game in the specific game mode performed in the past, and the specific game mode is based on the stored setting information. In the slot machine 1, the player who plays the game selects the sub character. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Any player who plays a game in the specific game mode may set the production environment of the slot machine 1 based on the setting information set by another player.

  For example, as described above, based on the setting information of the main character stored in the setting information storage means 57, the player may set the main character in the slot machine 1, or, for example, by another player Setting information about the set sub-character is stored in the setting information storage means 57, and when playing a game in the specific game mode, the player sets a sub-character in the slot machine 1 based on the stored sub-character setting information. You may make it do. Furthermore, the setting information storage unit 57 stores setting information about BGM set by other players, and when the player plays a game in the specific game mode, the player stores the setting information by the setting information storage unit 57. The BGM may be set by the slot machine 1 on the basis of the set BGM setting information.

  In the present embodiment, the setting information stored in the setting information storage means 57 is set by a player (that is, a player with a different member ID) that is different from the player who is playing a game in the specific game mode. Although all the main characters are configured to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a player has already played a game in the specific game mode before playing the game in the specific game mode, the player has set the past when the player sets a sub character along with the transition to the specific game mode. As for the main character, all characters set in the past including the player who is actually playing the game in the specific game mode may be displayed. That is, it is only necessary to set the production environment of the slot machine 1 in the current game based on setting information set in the past.

  Further, the player may set the production environment of the slot machine 1 based on the setting information set in the past. That is, a player who is actually playing a game in the specific game mode may set the main character set by himself / herself as a sub-character in the current game when playing in the specific game mode performed previously.

  Further, as described above, the liquid crystal display device is a sub-character that can set the set main character in the game in the specific game mode performed in the past, including the player who is actually playing the game in the specific game mode. 19, for example, among the sub-characters displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19, the game is set in a game in a specific game mode that has been played in the past by a player who has actually played a game in the specific game mode. The displayed character may be displayed in a blinking manner, or may be displayed to indicate that the character is set by the user. By doing in this way, the player can easily know whether the setting information of the character set in the past is by himself or by others.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the player does not set the sub character when shifting to the specific game mode, or when not set, the sub character preset as the default state is displayed. However, it is not limited to this. For example, when the sub character is not selected, the sub character may not be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19. That is, although not shown, only the main character may be displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19, or a sub character may be set without fail. In other words, the game in the specific game mode may not proceed unless a sub character is set.

  In this embodiment, in order to prevent the same character from being set as the main character and the sub character, the same character as the main character set on the management site by the player who actually performs the game is displayed as a settable sub character. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the liquid crystal display device 19 may display the same character as the main character set by the player who actually plays the game. Thereby, the range of selection of a player increases and it can experience various effects.

  Further, in this embodiment, the effect environment of the slot machine 1 set by the player is the character (main character, sub character) and BGM, but any effect may be used as long as the effect is performed by the effect device. For example, the player may set the light emission pattern of the lamp 20.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main character and BGM in the production environment of the slot machine 1 are set by the player on the management site, and the sub character is set on the slot machine 1, but this is not restrictive. . For example, the sub character may be set on the management site, the main character and BGM may be set on the slot machine 1, the BGM may be set on the management site, and the main character and the sub character may be set on the slot machine 1. You may make it do. That is, in the production environment of the slot machine 1, the production set on the management site and the production set on the slot machine 1 can be freely set.

  In the present embodiment, when a predetermined role such as a bell role is won in the slot machine 1 in the role lottery, the order of pressing the stop button 29 for winning the winning role is notified. Although the slot machine 1 that does not have an AT (Assist Time) function for performing so-called bell navigation is described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slot machine 1 may have an AT function.

  Further, when the slot machine 1 is configured to have the AT function as described above, the number of AT games (the game section in which the bell navigation is performed) and the games added during the AT game are added. The game history storage means 56 may store the number of times and the number of times of addition as a personal history.

  Further, the slot machine 1 is provided with a replay time (Replay Time) in which the probability of winning a re-playing role in the role lottery is extremely high, and is configured by an ART (Assist Replay Time) for performing the above-described AT game at this replay time The number of times this ART game has been played, the number of games added during the ART game, the number of times added, etc. may be stored in the game history storage means 56 as a personal history.

  In the present embodiment, the jog dial 27 is composed of the jog button 27a and the dial portion 27b. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, any one can be used as long as it can input a password and select a predetermined icon. For example, a determination button may be provided at the center of the cross key.

  In the present embodiment, the player reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19 with the camera of the mobile phone 800 and sends the personal history data to the server 700. The present invention is not limited to this as long as the history data is sent to the server 700. For example, a password based on the personal history may be displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19, and the player may transmit the displayed password to the server 700. That is, the management site is accessed with the mobile phone 800 and the password displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19 on the site is input (typed) by the dial button of the mobile phone 800 so that the personal history data is sent to the server 700. It may be.

  In the present embodiment, the two-dimensional code related to the personal history is configured to be displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the two-dimensional code, the game related to the previous game A password having personal history data may be output from the speaker 35.

  In the present embodiment, when the two-dimensional code is displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display device 19 or when an input of a password is accepted before the two-dimensional code is displayed, the game history storage means 56 is The stored personal history is erased, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a timer or the like is provided, and when the player finishes the game without saving the personal history, that is, after the slot machine 1 shifts to the specific game mode, the player does not end the specific game mode. When the state where the game is not performed is continued for a predetermined time, such as when the game is stopped, the stored personal history or game history may be deleted.

  In the present embodiment, the two-dimensional code based on the personal history is displayed with the operation of saving the personal history, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the specific game mode can be terminated without displaying a two-dimensional code, and a character informing that the specific game mode is in the specific game mode such as “in the specific game mode” is displayed on the liquid crystal. You may make it display on the display apparatus 19. FIG. Thereby, for example, it is possible to know that the slot machine 1 is already in the state of the specific game mode by the display such as “in the specific game mode” before the game starts.

  When the previous player ends the game without ending the specific game mode, the player needs to shift the slot machine 1 from the specific game mode to the normal game mode. However, when the specific game mode is ended, it is not necessary to display the two-dimensional code for the previous player's personal history. In such a case, the specific game mode is not displayed without displaying the two-dimensional code. Can be terminated. As described above, when it is not necessary to display the two-dimensional code, the specific game mode can be ended without displaying the two-dimensional code, so that the player can start a new game smoothly. it can.

[Modification 1]
Next, Modification 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the above-described embodiment, when a game is played by changing the production environment of the slot machine 1 by the gaming system 900 (when a game is played in the specific game mode), the player can create the production environment ( The main character and BGM) are set, and the server 700 issues a password having setting information about the main character and BGM set by the management site. Then, the player inputs the password to the slot machine 1 to set the main character and BGM, and the sub-character sets the slot machine 1 to set the production environment of the slot machine 1 for the player. Although configured, in the first modification, all of the main character, sub character, and BGM are set in the slot machine 1.

  Specifically, when a game is played in the specific game mode, a player who has not yet registered a member performs new member registration (see S103 in FIG. 5). A password is issued without setting the production environment of the machine 1 (see S117 in FIG. 5). In other words, a password having only basic information such as a member ID and model information (that is, a password not having setting information of the production environment) is issued, and the player slots a password having only the basic information. Input to machine 1. Then, the player receives the input of the password, and performs selection and setting for the production environment such as the main character, the sub character, and the BGM in the slot machine 1 as the slot machine 1 shifts to the specific game mode.

  For example, for the main character and BGM, a plurality of characters and a plurality of songs are stored in the effect data storage means 53, and when the slot machine shifts to the specific game mode, a list of main characters and a list of songs that can be set Is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19. Then, the player operates the jog dial 27 to select and set a character to be set from the displayed main characters. Similarly, BGM selects and sets a song that the player wants to set from a plurality of songs displayed on the liquid crystal display device 19. Further, as with the above-described embodiment, the sub character is stored in the setting information storage means 57 from the main characters set by other players in the game in the specific game mode performed in the past. The player selects one of the characters. Thereby, the production environment of the slot machine 1 is set, and the game in the specific game mode is started.

  As described above, in the management site, a password having only basic information is issued, and the setting of the production environment for the slot machines 1 such as the main character, the sub character, and the BGM is operated by operating the jog dial 27 to operate the slot machine. Therefore, for example, the production environment of the slot machine 1 is compared with the case where the production environment such as the main character, the sub character, and the BGM is set on the management site by operating the push button (dial button) of the mobile phone 800. It is possible to reduce the burden on the player when setting the game. Thereby, for example, operation mistakes and setting mistakes when setting the production environment can be prevented.

  In the first modification, the main character and BGM are selected from characters and songs set in advance, while the sub character is set in a game in the past specific game mode by another player. The player is selected from the main characters, but is not limited to this. Even in the first modification, as in the above-described embodiment, it is possible to freely set which one of the main character, the sub character, and the BGM is set based on setting information set by another player. it can. For example, when setting the production environment of the slot machine 1, the sub-character and BGM are set by the player from the characters and songs stored in the production data storage means 53, while the main character is other You may make it select and set from the main characters previously set by the player.

  In the first modification, a password having only basic information is input to the slot machine 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as described above, points are awarded according to the achievement of the mission, the level of the main character changes according to the total number of points granted, and further, the production of the main character's clothes etc. according to the level In the case of change, the game history storage means 56 is configured to store the total number and level of the given points as a personal history. In addition to the basic information, a password having information related to the personal history may be issued from the server 700.

  When the input of the password is accepted and the slot machine 1 shifts to the specific game mode, the production environment setting unit 59 performs the production data storage unit 53 according to the personal history (point number) of the entered password. A specific character is set as the main character among the plurality of characters stored in the. Similarly, for BGM, a specific song is set as BGM from among a plurality of songs stored in the effect data storage means 53. And about a sub character, you may make it a player select any character from the main characters set by the other player in the game in the specific game mode performed in the past.

[Modification 2]
Next, Modification 2 of the present embodiment will be described. In the embodiment and the modification described above, when the production environment of the slot machine 1 is set, the player issues the password issued from the server 700 with the jog dial 27. However, in Modification 2, the password is issued. The slot machine 1 is configured to set the production environment of the slot machine 1 without inputting.

  Specifically, when playing a game in the specific game mode, first, a player (particularly a player who has not been registered as a member) operates the jog dial 27 to display the menu screen 1000 on the liquid crystal display device 19. In the second modification, although not shown, the “trial mode” icon is provided on the menu screen 1000, and the player operates the jog dial 27 to select “O” from the menu screen 1000. By clicking the “trial mode” icon, the slot machine 1 enters a specific game mode. That is, the slot machine 1 shifts from the normal game mode to the specific game mode without inputting a password.

  As described above, when the slot machine 1 shifts to the specific game mode, storage of the personal history is started by the game history storage means 56, and for the main character and BGM, similar to the above-described first modification, A character or BGM that the player wants to set is selected and set from a plurality of characters and a plurality of songs stored in the data storage means 53. As for the sub-characters, any one of the main characters stored in the setting information storage means 57 as described above and set by other players in the game in the specific game mode performed in the past is selected. The player chooses. Thereby, the production environment of the slot machine 1 is set, and the game in the specific game mode is started.

  Then, at the end of the game, for example, the player who wants to save the personal history data related to the game until then displays the two-dimensional code on the liquid crystal display device 19, and from the displayed two-dimensional code, The personal history up to and the setting information of the set production environment of the slot machine 1 are acquired by the mobile phone 800, and further, the acquired data is transmitted to the server 700. Then, a player who has not registered a member newly registers a member based on the transmitted data, and asks the server 700 to issue a password in the next and subsequent games. Then, the player inputs the issued password to the slot machine 1 to shift the slot machine 1 to the specific game mode and play a game. On the other hand, a player who does not want to save personal history data related to a game until then ends the game without displaying a two-dimensional code.

  As described above, since the player can start the game in the specific game mode without inputting the password, the player can produce the effects of the slot machine 1 such as characters and BGM without inputting the password. The environment can be set. Thereby, a game can be smoothly started in the specific game mode.

  In addition, even a non-member registered player who does not have a member ID can set the production environment of the slot machine 1, so there is resistance to registering a member without playing a game, for example. The player can actually set the production environment before registering as a member and can experience the game in the specific game mode, so that the game can be promoted in the specific game mode.

  Also in the second modification, as in the above-described embodiment and modification, any one of the main character, the sub-character, and the BGM can be freely set based on setting information set by another player. Can be set to

[Modification 3]
Next, Modification 3 of the present embodiment will be described. In the above-described embodiment and modification, one or all of the main character, sub-character, and BGM are set in the slot machine 1. However, in the third modification, the main character, sub-character, and All of the BGM is set by the player on the management site.

  Specifically, as described above, when playing a game in the specific game mode, the player accesses the management site from the mobile phone 800 in order to set the production environment of the slot machine 1. And a player acquires the screen for the production environment setting of the slot machine 1 in a management site. Accordingly, the player newly sets a main character and BGM from among a plurality of preset characters and a plurality of songs on the acquired screen for setting the production environment (S106, S107, S108). reference).

  Further, the player sets a sub character based on the setting information of the main character set by another player on the acquired screen. Specifically, although not shown, a list of main characters set in the past on the management site by another player managed in association with each ID by the game information management means 703 is selected by the player. A list of possible sub characters is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 800. Then, the player selects a sub character from the list.

  Then, the player sets the setting information about the main character, the sub-character, and the BGM on the screen for setting the production environment, transmits the setting information to the server 700, and then issues a password having the setting information from the server 700. (See S111). When the player inputs the issued password to the slot machine 1 and the input is accepted, the production environment of the slot machine 1 is changed to the main character, sub character, and BGM set on the management site by the production environment setting means 59. It is set up.

  As described above, since the main character, sub character, and BGM are set on the management site, that is, all the production environments of the slot machine 1 are set on the administration site, the game is performed by changing the production environment of the slot machine 1. In this case (that is, when a game is played in the specific game mode), all the production environments can be set only by inputting the password. Thus, for example, in a hall (pachinko store) or the like, a player who wants to immediately start a game in the specific game mode after changing the production environment after opening the store, for example, can enter the password smoothly to enter the specific game. You can start playing in mode.

  In the third modification, the setting information of the main character set by the other player on the management site regardless of the setting information of the table (the table is the slot machine 1). Based on the above, the player is configured to set the sub character, but is not limited thereto. For example, in the management site, different numbers are set for all the stands (stands of the same model) for which the production environment can be set, and managed by the server 700. Furthermore, the setting information of the production environment of the slot machine 1 set by each player on the management site may be managed in association with the number set on the stand. Thereby, for example, when setting the gaming environment of the slot machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as the 100s) whose number is set to 100 at the management site, the player is managed by the game information management means 703. Sub-characters can be set based on the setting information of the main character set in the past by other players on the turntable.

  By doing in this way, even if all the production environments of the slot machines 1 such as characters and BGM are set on the management site, different production environments are set in each slot machine 1 that actually plays the game. be able to. In other words, if the game information management means 703 uniformly manages the setting information without associating with the stage set for the production environment, even if the production environment of the slot machine 1 is set based on the setting information set on the management site, All the stands for setting the production environment are the same production environment, but by managing the setting information in association with the stands for setting the production environment, all the production environments for the slot machine 1 are set on the management site. Also, it is possible to set different production environments for each table.

  Also in the third modification, as in the above-described embodiment, it is freely set which of the main character, the sub character, and the BGM is set based on the setting information set by another player. be able to.

[Modification 4]
Next, Modification 4 of the present embodiment will be described. In the above-described embodiment and modification, the presentation environment such as a character is configured to be set for each slot machine 1 or for each model of the slot machine 1, but in this modification 4, The production environment of the slot machine 1 is set for each island (here, the island is one section in which a plurality of slot machines 1 are set in the pachinko store) or the pachinko store (the same set in the store). Connect to the network for each model). Then, the setting information of the main character stored in the setting information storage unit 57 may be shared (same) for each island or for each store.

  As described above, the production environment of the slot machine 1 can be set to a different production environment for each island or store, so that it is more interesting to set the production environment of the slot machine 1 and the game performance is improved. However, it is possible to promote the game in the specific game mode. Furthermore, the operating rate of the slot machine can be improved.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the slot machine 1, but the present invention can be applied to all gaming machines. For example, based on the fact that the game ball launched into the game area wins the starting prize opening, a variable display game is started in which a plurality of pictures are variably displayed in a predetermined manner in a predetermined display area and then stopped and displayed. As a result of the variable display game, the combination of the stopped-displayed patterns becomes a special combination set in advance, so that it becomes a predetermined hit, and the special variable winning device becomes ready to accept the game ball, so that the special variable winning device can be obtained. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine in which a player can acquire a large number of game balls based on winning a lot of game balls.

  Furthermore, although the present invention has been described in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and modifications, changes, changes in combinations of constituent elements, and the like can be made within the scope that can achieve the object of the present invention. It is possible to do.

1 gaming machine (slot machine)
13 Control device 19 Production device (liquid crystal display device)
20 Production equipment (lamp)
35 Production equipment (speaker)
27 Identification information input means (jog dial)
52 Identification information receiving means (password receiving means)
57 Setting information storage means 59 Production environment setting means 62 Setting information selection means 700 Information processing apparatus (server computer)
703 Information management means 707 Information setting means 800 Communication terminal (mobile phone)

Claims (10)

A gaming machine comprising: identification information input means for inputting identification information; an effect device that produces an effect as the game progresses; and a control device that controls the effect device,
The controller is
Identification information receiving means for determining whether or not to accept the input of identification information input by the identification information input means;
When the input of identification information is received by the identification information receiving means, and the input identification information has setting information for setting the production environment of the gaming machine set by the player, based on the setting information Production environment setting means capable of setting the production environment of the gaming machine,
When the production environment setting unit sets the production environment of the gaming machine based on the setting information, at least a part of the production performed by the production device is set by a player other than the player who plays the game. It is configured to be able to set the production environment of the gaming machine to be based on the specific setting information.
A gaming machine characterized by that. A gaming machine comprising an effect device that produces an effect as the game progresses, and a control device that controls the effect device,
The controller is
Production environment setting means for setting the production environment of the gaming machine based on setting information for setting the production environment of the gaming machine set based on the player's setting operation,
When the production environment setting unit sets the production environment of the gaming machine based on the setting information, at least a part of the production performed by the production device is set by a player other than the player who plays the game. It is configured to be able to set the production environment of the gaming machine to be based on the specific setting information.
A gaming machine characterized by that. A setting information selection means for selecting the specific setting information from a plurality of the setting information based on a player's selection operation;
The production environment setting unit is configured to set the production environment of the gaming machine based on the specific setting information selected by the setting information selection unit.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. A setting information lottery means for selecting the specific setting information from a plurality of the setting information based on lottery;
The production environment setting means is configured to set the production environment of the gaming machine based on the specific setting information selected by lottery by the setting information lottery means.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. When the production environment setting means sets the production environment of the gaming machine based on the specific setting information, the specific environment which defines the same content as the content set in the past for at least a part of the production environment of the gaming machine When the same content is repeatedly set based on the setting information, the content of the effect performed by the effect device is changed according to the number of times the same content is repeatedly set.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by that. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Various information related to gaming at the gaming machine can be transmitted / received to / from the communication terminal of the player via the network, and the setting information is formed based on the information that is formed and managed so that the received information can be managed. And an information processing device formed to be able to generate identification information having the set setting information.
The identification information generated by the information processing apparatus is input to the gaming machine by the player, the presentation environment of the gaming machine is set as the input identification information is received, and the previous game acquired from the gaming machine When the information related to the information is transmitted to the information processing apparatus via the communication terminal, the transmitted information can be managed by the information processing apparatus.
A gaming system characterized by that. It is an information processing device formed so that various information related to games in gaming machines can be transmitted and received with a player's communication terminal via a network, and the received information can be managed,
Information setting means for setting the setting information for setting the production environment of the gaming machine based on the setting operation of the player;
Information management means for managing the setting information set by the information setting means;
Identification information generating means for generating identification information that can be input to the gaming machine based on various types of information,
The information setting means sets the setting information so that at least a part of the effect performed on the gaming machine is based on specific setting information set by a player other than the player who performs the game. Formed to be able to
The identification information generating means is configured to be able to generate identification information having the setting information generated by the information setting means in response to a player's request.
An information processing apparatus characterized by that. A gaming machine configured to allow input of identification information;
An information processing apparatus according to claim 7,
Until the identification information generated by the information processing apparatus is input to the gaming machine by the player, and the input identification information is received, the rendering environment of the gaming machine is set and further acquired from the gaming machine. When the information related to the game is transmitted to the information processing apparatus via the communication terminal, the transmitted information is configured to be managed by the information processing apparatus.
A gaming system characterized by that. A gaming machine comprising: identification information input means for inputting identification information; an effect device that produces an effect as the game progresses; and a control device that controls the effect device,
The controller is
Identification information receiving means for determining whether or not to accept the input of identification information input by the identification information input means;
When the input of identification information is received by the identification information receiving means, and the input identification information has setting information for setting the production environment of the gaming machine set by the player, based on the setting information Production environment setting means capable of setting the production environment of the gaming machine,
When the production environment setting unit sets the production environment of the gaming machine based on the setting information, at least a part of the production performed by the production device is based on predetermined setting information set in the past. So that it can be configured to set the production environment of the gaming machine,
A gaming machine characterized by that. A gaming machine comprising an effect device that produces an effect as the game progresses, and a control device that controls the effect device,
The controller is
Production environment setting means for setting the production environment of the gaming machine based on setting information for setting the production environment of the gaming machine set based on the setting operation of the player,
When the production environment setting unit sets the production environment of the gaming machine based on the setting information, at least a part of the production performed by the production device is based on predetermined setting information set in the past. So that it can be configured to set the production environment of the gaming machine,
A gaming machine characterized by that.