JP2018099362A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which allows a player to feel a sense of accomplishment and self-power when the player acquires advantageous information, and therefore of which amusement properties have been improved.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: information output means (70, 80, and 90) capable of outputting predetermined information relating to games in a specific mode; point calculation means 250 for calculating points on the basis of an operation mode by a player regarding operation means (10, 15, 20, 31, 32, and 33); point storage means 260 for accumulating and storing the points calculated by the point calculation means 250; and information transmission means 270 and 280 for outputting information advantageous to the player to the information output means, when a cumulative value of the points stored in the point storage means 260 becomes a value set in advance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In general, it is known that various effects are performed in a slot machine, which is a gaming machine, as the game progresses. Also, in recent years, when the number of special roles won, the number of medals earned by a player, the total number of games played, etc. reach a predetermined number, it is likely that a pattern will be produced according to the set value related to the setting of the ball. Therefore, a slot machine has been devised in which a player can obtain useful information for the player, such as information on the set value, from the pattern of effects to be executed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-204885 A

  However, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, even if the player does not intentionally perform an operation for obtaining information on the set value, the number of special prize winnings and the total number of games played Based on the result, the production of the pattern according to the set value is performed. Therefore, even if the player can obtain information about the set value from the effect pattern that has been executed, the player can obtain the information with a sense of accomplishment and the ability to obtain the information. It is difficult for players to feel about self-reliance and the like, and it is not interesting.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when a player can obtain useful information, the player can feel a sense of accomplishment or a sense of self-reliance on obtaining the information. A gaming machine that can be enjoyed and improved in entertainment.

  The present invention includes an operation means (10, 15, 20, 31, 32, 33) operated by a player, and an information output means (70, 80, 90) capable of outputting predetermined information relating to the game in a specific manner. A game machine (S) having control means (1) for controlling the game, wherein the control means (1) is operated by the player (10, 15, 20, 31, 32). , 33), a point calculation means (250) for calculating points based on the operation mode, a point storage means (260) for accumulating and storing the points calculated by the point calculation means (250), and the point storage Information transmitting means for outputting information useful for the player to the information output means (70, 80, 90) when the cumulative value of the points stored in the means (260) reaches a preset value. It includes a 270, 280), and characterized in that.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, when a player can obtain useful information, the player may feel a sense of accomplishment or a sense of self-reliance for obtaining the information. Can be improved.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing an entire gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow when the game system is operating according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a schematic diagram of a menu screen displayed on a mobile phone screen, and (B) is a schematic diagram of a password display screen displayed on the mobile phone screen. , (C) is a display screen of game data displayed on the screen of the mobile phone. FIG. 4 is an external front view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an input, output and control device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of a rotating reel. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a table | surface which shows the kind of winning combination. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a conceptual diagram of a role lottery table. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram showing transition of gaming state. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a block diagram showing transition of the production state. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a game control process in one game of the slot machine based on the control of the main control device according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows the process in game system mode. It is embodiment of this invention, and is a flowchart which shows the production | generation process of a two-dimensional code. In the embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a schematic diagram of a menu screen displayed on the screen of the slot machine, and (B) is a schematic diagram of a two-dimensional code screen displayed on the screen of the slot machine. is there. In the embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a schematic diagram of a password input screen displayed on the slot machine screen, and (B) is a schematic diagram of a password input error screen displayed on the slot machine screen. It is. In the embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a schematic diagram of a character selection screen displayed on the screen of the slot machine, and (B) is a schematic diagram of an effect screen displayed on the screen of the slot machine. . In the embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a table showing the number of points calculated at the time of successful pressing, (B) is a table showing the number of points calculated at the time of character selection, ( C) is a table showing the number of points calculated when the production progresses. In another embodiment of the invention, (A) is a correspondence table of familiarity and the number of points, and (B) is a schematic diagram of an effect screen displayed on the screen of the slot machine.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
<Game system Z>
The game system Z according to the present embodiment is executed by the slot machine S, for example, for managing information related to games played in a slot machine S (to be described later) (for example, game history such as the accumulated number of games that have been digested). It is possible to customize the performance etc. by the player himself.
First, a gaming system Z configured with the slot machine S will be described.

(Composition of game system Z)
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system Z includes a communication network (network) N including a slot machine S, an information terminal 300, a server 500, and a communication base station 700.
The slot machine S is a game in which a player inserts a medal, which is a game medium, into the slot machine S to play a game. Details of the slot machine S will be described later.
The information terminal 300 is, for example, an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a personal computer, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), and the mobile phone constitutes the information terminal 300 in the present embodiment.

The mobile phone 300 includes a mobile control device 310, an operation device 320, a mobile display device 330, an imaging device (camera) 340, and a mobile communication device 350.
The mobile control device 310 manages the operation of the mobile phone 300 as a whole. The portable control device 310 is configured by a semiconductor integrated circuit including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM that stores a program for operating the portable control device 310, a RAM that is used as a temporary data storage and work area, and the like. For example, data input from the operation device 320 or the imaging device 340 is processed, and information is output to the portable display device 330 based on the processing data.
The operation device 320 accepts an input operation by a player, and includes, for example, a keyboard, a push button, a cross key, a touch panel, and the like. The portable display device 330 displays an image, and is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. And the portable display apparatus 330 can display about various images, such as a moving image and a still image.
The imaging device 340 is, for example, a so-called camera that captures an image of a person, a landscape, and the like, and includes an imaging lens and an imaging element that converts light that has entered from the imaging lens into an electrical signal. The imaging device 340 can capture a person, a landscape, and the like, as well as a two-dimensional code generated by the slot machine S and displayed on the image display unit 70 of the slot machine S (see FIG. 14 (B)), various information included in the two-dimensional code can be read (extracted).
The portable communication device 350 transmits and receives various data, and can perform data transmission and reception with the server 500.

The server 500 can provide various services such as management of websites and data received from the mobile phone 300 via the communication network N. The server 500, the storage device 520, and the server communication device 530.
The server control device 510 manages the overall operation of the server 500, and includes a CPU, a ROM that stores a program for operating the server control device 510, a RAM that is used as a temporary data storage and work area, and the like. It is constituted by a circuit. Further, the server control device 510 has a password generation function for generating a password for input to the slot machine S as will be described later, and can generate a password composed of letters and numbers based on various information. ing.
The storage device 520 includes a storage medium such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Driver), and stores and manages various data. For example, unique information (for example, ID) of a plurality of players, information acquired by the player from the slot machine S, and the like can be stored in association with the unique information of the players.
The server communication device 530 transmits and receives various data, and can perform data transmission and reception with the mobile phone 300.
Communication base station 700 exchanges data with mobile phone 300 wirelessly. The communication base station 700 is connected to the communication network N, and the communication network N constituting the communication network N connects the mobile phone 300 and the server 500 via the communication base station 700 so that they can communicate with each other. Is. The communication network N includes a mobile phone network, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a dedicated line, and the like.

(Operation of game system Z)
Next, the operation flow of the gaming system Z will be described with reference to FIG. 2 as an example where the player uses the gaming system Z for the first time.
A player who uses the game system Z for the first time first accesses the server 500 using the mobile phone 300 and accesses a Web site managed by the server 500 (Step 1, hereinafter, simply referred to as SXX). . When the website is accessed, the top page of the website is displayed on the screen of the portable display device 330 as shown in FIG. An icon for new member registration is displayed on the page, and when the player selects (clicks) the new member registration icon, for example, the player is notified based on the identification code of the mobile phone 300. On the other hand, an ID number or the like is issued, and a new member registration is performed by newly providing a storage area for storing player data in the storage device 520 (S2). In this case, for example, the player's date of birth, nickname, etc. can be arbitrarily input, and the model information of the slot machine that performs the game using the game system Z can also be input. Yes. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the contents of effects executed in the slot machine S that plays games can be set on the website. Specifically, as will be described later, the character displayed on the screen of the slot machine S during the game can be arbitrarily set. Although not shown, the character selection is performed on the website. By selecting an icon for each character displayed on the page, the character can be selected and set.

After inputting the model information and the like, when the player selects the password issuance icon displayed on the top page (see FIG. 3A), a password consisting of a plurality of characters and numbers is issued. (S3) The issued password information is transmitted to the mobile phone 300. When the portable communication device 350 receives the issued password information, the password is displayed on the screen of the portable display device 330 as shown in FIG. 3B (S4).
The player inputs the password displayed on the portable display device 330 into the slot machine S before starting the game. The password is input by a jog dial switch (hereinafter simply referred to as a jog dial) 15 provided in the slot machine S in order to perform various selection operations and input operations. Then, the player operates the jog dial 15 to display the password input screen on the image display unit 70 of the slot machine S (see FIG. 15A), and then operates the jog dial 15 on the screen to change the password. Make input.

Although details will be described later, when the password input is authenticated, the slot machine S changes the mode of presentation to the content set on the website, for example, a mode in which a game history is stored, etc. (S5).
Then, as will be described later, when ending the game, the player operates the jog dial 15 to acquire a game history from the start of the game to the end of the game, and has a two-dimensional code ( 14B) is displayed on the image display unit 70 (S6), and the displayed two-dimensional code is imaged by the imaging device 340 of the mobile phone 300. As described above, the imaging device 340 can read information relating to the game history and the like from the two-dimensional code (S7), and the portable display device 330 has the following information as shown in FIG. Information such as a game history read from the two-dimensional code is displayed. Then, the player transmits information such as a game history read from the two-dimensional code to the server 500.
Upon receiving information such as a game history transmitted from the mobile phone 300 of the player, the server control device 510 associates the received information with the player ID and newly stores the storage area of the player in the storage device 520 (If the player information already exists in the storage device 520, it is updated and stored).
Then, when the player next plays a game in the slot machine S using the game system Z, the server 500 is accessed again by the mobile phone 300 or the like and is managed by the server 500. A password based on the player's own information such as the game history of the player is issued. Then, by inputting the password to the slot machine S, the slot machine S is shifted to the gaming system mode and a game is started.

<Slot machine S>
Next, the slot machine constituting the gaming system Z will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the slot machine S includes a rectangular casing B having an opening on the front side (the front side facing the player), and a front door D that closes the opening of the casing B. Yes.
Inside the housing B is a control device 1 for controlling the operation of the slot machine S, a reel unit 2 having three rotating reels 61 to 63 with a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface, and a medal. A hopper unit 3 for paying out stored medals, a power supply device 4 for supplying electric power to various devices provided in the slot machine S, and the like are installed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front door D is formed with a symbol display window W through which the symbols of the three rotary reels 61 to 63 can be visually recognized. The lower part of the symbol display window W and substantially the center in the height direction of the slot machine S is a counter-like operation unit C provided with an operation switch for operating the slot machine S. A medal slot 5 is provided at the upper right end of the operation unit C, and a credit medal (hereinafter simply referred to as a credit) that is a medal stored electronically in the slot machine S is provided on the upper left side of the operation unit C. A bet switch 10 is provided to replace a medal inserted to play a game (that is, to place a medal to play a single game (hereinafter referred to as betting)). Further, on the upper surface side of the operation unit C, between the bet switch 10 and the medal insertion slot 5, for example, a selection operation for a character displayed as an effect or a password to the slot machine S as described above. A jog dial 15 is provided for performing an input operation when inputting.

  Further, a start switch 20 for starting rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is provided on the front left side of the operation unit C, and three rotary reels 61 to 63 are individually provided in the center of the front of the operation unit C. Three stop switches 31, 32, 33 for stopping are provided. Specifically, a stop switch (hereinafter referred to as a first stop) 31 located on the left side stops a rotating reel (hereinafter referred to as a left reel) 61 located on the left side, and a stop switch (hereinafter referred to as a left reel) 61. , A second stop) 32 stops a rotary reel (hereinafter referred to as a middle reel) 62 located in the center, and a stop switch (hereinafter referred to as a third stop) 33 located on the right side rotates on the right side. A reel (hereinafter referred to as a right reel) 63 is stopped. A settlement switch 40 is provided at the front left end of the operation unit C to refund credits. In the present embodiment, the bet switch 10, the jog dial 15, the start switch 20, and the stop switches 31 to 33 constitute the operation means of the present invention.

The bet switch 10 includes a push button unit 10a that can move in the vertical direction, and a detection unit (not shown) that detects position movement of the push button unit 10a due to a pressing operation. ), And a detection signal detected by the detection unit is handled as an operation signal of the bet switch 10.
The jog dial 15 includes a push button portion 15a that is movable in the vertical direction, a dial portion 15b that is formed in an annular shape and is rotatably disposed so as to surround the push button portion 15a, and a housing for the jog dial 15 A detection unit (not shown) that is provided on the inner side and detects the position movement of the push button unit 10a by a pressing operation and the position movement of the dial unit 15b by a rotation operation is provided, and the detection signal detected by the detection unit is It is handled as an operation signal for the jog dial 15.
The start switch 20 includes a lever 20a that can swing in the vertical direction, and a detection unit (not shown) that is provided inside the housing of the start switch 20 and detects the movement of the lever 20a due to a pressing operation. A detection signal of the detection unit is handled as an operation signal of the start switch 20.
The stop switches 31 to 33 are provided on the inside of the casing of the push buttons 31a to 33a and the stop switches 31 to 33 that are movable in the front-rear direction, and detect the position movement of the push buttons 31a to 33a due to the pressing operation. The detection part (not shown) which performs is detected, and the detection signal of the said detection part is handled as an operation signal of each stop switch 31-33.

  In the front door D, an image display unit 70 such as a liquid crystal display device is provided above the symbol display window W, and on the side of the front door D located on both sides of the symbol display window W and on the upper end of the front door D. An electric lamp 80 is provided. In addition, a lower tray 6 capable of storing medals is provided at the lower portion of the front door D, and medals paid out from the hopper unit 3 are discharged to the lower tray 6 on the back wall of the lower tray 6. For this purpose, a medal discharge port 8 and speakers 90 arranged on both sides of the medal discharge port 8 are provided. A medal selector 7 is provided below the medal slot 5 and behind the front door D for detecting the inserted medal and determining the medal. In the present embodiment, the image display unit 70, the illumination lamp 80, and the speaker 90 constitute information output means of the present invention that can output information relating to the game in a specific manner.

  The reel unit 2 includes three reel motors M1, M2, and M3 (see FIG. 5) fixed to a frame (not shown), and three rotary reels 61 fixed to the drive shafts of the reel motors M1 to M3. To 63 and a motor drive board (not shown) for driving the reel motors M1 to M3. Although not shown, a rotating reel 61 is fixed to the reel motor M1, a rotating reel 62 is fixed to the reel motor M2, and a rotating reel 63 is fixed to the reel motor M3.

  Each of the reel motors M1 to M3 is a stepping motor, and includes a rotor connected to a drive shaft and a four-phase coil (not shown). When the coils are sequentially excited, the rotor rotates and the drive shaft is driven. Rotates, and the rotating reels 61 to 63 fixed to the drive shaft rotate. The four-phase coil is excited when a predetermined drive pulse is supplied to the motor drive board, and the number of drive pulses and the pulse width are controlled, whereby the symbols attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63 are controlled. So that the rotary reels 61 to 63 can be rotated (forward rotation) so as to pass through the symbol display window W from the upper side to the lower side, and the rotary reels 61 to 63 can be stopped in symbol units. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 6, on the outer peripheral surface of each of the reels 61 to 63, “heart”, “BAR”, “replay”, “watermelon”, “bell”, “blank A”, “blank B”, “ Twenty symbols corresponding to each of the winning combinations lottery means 120, which will be described later, such as “blank C”, “blank D”, and “blank E” are attached to each rotating reel. Here, an area for one symbol displayed on the rotating reel is referred to as one frame, and each of the rotating reels 61 to 63 has 20 frames equally divided corresponding to 20 symbols. Then, three symbols arranged continuously on the outer peripheral surface of each of the rotary reels 61 to 63 are visible from the symbol display window W.

  Further, as the display positions for visually recognizing the symbols through the symbol display window W, the upper, middle and lower stages are provided for each of the rotary reels 61 to 63. Is set. The effective line is for winning a line (winning line) in which three symbols can be connected one by one from a total of nine vertical three horizontal three at each display position of the three rotary reels 61 to 63. This is a line that defines the arrangement of symbol combinations that are valid for In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a line L <b> 1 that connects the symbol positioned on the upper stage of the left reel 61, the symbol positioned on the lower stage of the middle reel 62, and the symbol positioned on the upper stage of the right reel 63. Is set as the winning line.

  In this embodiment, it is possible to bet three medals in order to play one game. When three medals are bet, the above-described winning line L1 becomes an effective line. In the slot machine S, the symbol combination associated with the combination is placed on the effective line by the stop symbols of the rotating reels 61 to 63 which are started to rotate by the operation of the start switch 20 and stopped by the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33. When displayed (hereinafter, this is referred to as winning), a profit corresponding to a combination such as a payout of medals is given.

(Control device 1)
Next, the control device 1 for controlling the operation of the slot machine S will be described.
The control device 1 includes a main board unit in which a main board is housed in a main board case (not shown) and a sub board unit in which a sub board is housed in a sub board case (not shown). The control device 1 constitutes the control means of the present invention. The main board and the sub board are control boards on which various electronic components such as an IC are mounted. The main board constitutes a main control device 100 (see FIG. 5) that controls the game of the slot machine S. And a sub-control device 200 (see FIG. 5) that performs control related to notification. In addition, between the main control device 100 and the sub control device 200, commands and data are output only to one side from the main control device 100 to the sub control device 200, and from the sub control device 200 to the main control device 100. Command and data are not output.

(Main control device 100)
The main control device 100 controls rotation and stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on operations of the start switch 20 and stop switches 31 to 33.
As shown in FIG. 5, a medal sensor 7A, a reel sensor 2A, a payout sensor 3A, a bet switch 10, a start switch 20, stop switches 31 to 33, and a checkout switch 40 are connected to the input side of the main controller 100. Yes.
Here, the medal sensor 7A is a detection unit provided in the medal selector 7, as shown in FIG. 4, for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 5 and transferred to the hopper unit 3. is there. Although not shown, the reel sensor 2A is a detection unit provided on the frame of the reel unit 2, and detects the start index provided on the rotary reels 61 to 63 to detect the rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63. Is for. Although not shown, the payout sensor 3 </ b> A is a detection unit provided in the hopper unit 3, and detects a medal paid out from the medal payout device of the hopper unit 3.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, reel motors M <b> 1 to M <b> 3, a hopper motor 3 </ b> B, a blocker 7 </ b> B, a bet display unit 11, and a credit display unit 12 are connected to the output side of the main controller 100. Although not shown, the hopper motor 3B is for driving the medal payout device. Although not shown, the blocker 7B is a medal canceling device for discharging medals passing through the medal selector 7 to the outside of the medal selector 7 before being detected by the medal sensor 7A. The discharged medals are paid back to the lower plate 6. As shown in FIG. 4, the bet display unit 11 is a light-emitting display unit provided below the symbol display window W. The bet display unit 11 depends on the number of light-emitting areas that emit the number of medals bet for one game. To display. Similarly, the credit display unit 12 is a 7-segment display unit provided below the symbol display window W, and displays the number of credited medals in numbers.

  Although not shown, the main board constituting the main control device 100 is a ROM that stores a program and data related to a game, a main CPU that performs control related to the progress of the game based on a program stored in the ROM, and the like. Various electronic components such as an RWM and an I / O that temporarily store data for performing control related to the progress of the game are provided. Then, when the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, the main control device 100 causes the insertion control means 110, the role lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the winning determination means 140, the payout control, as shown in FIG. It functions as each means of the means 150, the game state transition means 160, and the AT control means 170.

(Sub-control device 200)
The sub control device 200 is an effect control means for controlling an effect associated with a game based on a command output from the main control device 100 and game control information. The game control information input from the main control device 100 to the sub control device 200 includes, for example, information related to the lottery result of the role lottery, operation information of the reel unit 2 such as rotation and stop of the rotating reels 61 to 63, and stop symbols. Information related to game results such as display mode, information related to AT (referred to as assist time, which is an aspect of an effect performed as the game progresses, and is an effect that informs the player of information related to the winning combination), And information on the state transition of the main control device 100. Further, in the present embodiment, although details will be described later, the sub-control device 200 calculates points based on the operation mode of the stop switches 31 to 33 and the like, and the sub-control device 200 also manages the calculated points. Therefore, in addition to information relating to the operation mode such as the timing when the stop switches 31 to 33 are pressed, information relating to setting values relating to the setting of the ball to be described later is sub- ceived as game control information from the main control device 100. It is input to the control device 200.

As shown in FIG. 5, a jog dial 15 is connected to the input side of the sub-control device 200. On the other hand, an image display unit 70, an illumination lamp 80, and a speaker 90 are connected to the output side of the sub control device 200.
Although not shown in the figure, the sub-board constituting the sub-control device 200 is a ROM that stores programs and data related to effects, a sub CPU that controls the progress of effects based on programs stored in the ROM, and the like. Various electronic components such as a RAM and an I / O that temporarily store data for performing control related to the progress of the production are provided. Then, by reading the program stored in the ROM by the CPU, as shown in FIG. 5, the production state transition unit 210, the production execution control unit 220, the password authentication unit 230, the game information storage unit 240, the point calculation unit 250, The point storage unit 2650, the two-dimensional code generation unit 270, and the two-dimensional code output unit 280 function as each unit. In the present embodiment, the two-dimensional code generation means 270 and the two-dimensional code output means 280 constitute the information transmission means of the present invention that outputs information useful to the player to the information output means.

(Function of the main control device 100)
Next, each function of the main control device 100 will be described.
As described above, the main control device 100 includes the insertion control means 110, the role lottery means 120, the reel control means 130, the winning determination means 140, the payout control means 150, the gaming state transition means 160, and the AT control means 170. It is supposed to function.

(Input control means 110)
The insertion control means 110 receives a medal for performing one game based on the insertion of a medal from the medal insertion slot 5 or the operation of the bet switch 10 (hereinafter referred to as insertion operation) and the determination result of the winning determination means 140. This is for setting a hung state (bet state).

  Specifically, the insertion control unit 110 inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 5 and the medal sensor 7A detects the medal, and the medal in which the detected number of medals is betted up to a specified number. And set the bet state. The bet number is displayed on the bet display section 11. The specified number is the number of medals that can be used for one game, and the slot machine S in the present embodiment is a so-called three-sheet dedicated machine with the specified number set to three. Further, when medals are inserted in excess of the prescribed number, it is handled as credited up to a predetermined number (50). The number of credits is displayed on the credit display unit 12. In addition, when the number of credits reaches a predetermined number, the blocker 7B is activated and the medal inserted from the medal slot 5 is canceled.

  The insertion control means 110 bets credited medals up to a specified number as the bet switch 10 is operated and the operation signal of the bet switch 10 is input in a state where the credit is made. Handle as a medal and set the bet state. That is, in accordance with the input of the operation signal of the bet switch 10, the numerical value displayed on the credit display unit 12 is displayed by being reduced by a specified number, and the specified number of bets is displayed on the bet display unit 11. In addition, when the winning determination means 140 determines a replay winning to be described later, the insertion control means 110 automatically sets a betting state with the same bet number as the previous game. The automatic setting of the betting state by the insertion control means 110 is referred to as re-game operation.

(Role lottery means 120)
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, for example, if “Replay 1” is selected, the role lottery means 120 can replay the left reel 61, the bell of the middle reel 62, and the right reel as a symbol combination associated therewith. As for the “combination” associated with the predetermined symbol combination of each symbol attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63, such as 63 replays are set, a lottery for determining whether or not to win is performed. As a result of the combination lottery, a predetermined lottery result such as one of the combinations shown in FIG.

  The combination lottery unit 120 includes a random number generation unit, a random number extraction unit, a combination lottery table, a determination unit, and a winning state setting unit (not shown). The random number generation means is a loop counter that repeatedly counts a predetermined number (for example, 0 to 65535) for a fixed time, and the random number extraction means calculates the count value of the loop counter at the timing when the operation signal of the start switch 20 is input. Read and store. Although the loop counter does not generate random numbers, random number extraction means can extract random numbers by reading the count value of the loop counter. The winning lottery table defines the winning area for each winning with the numerical values counted by the loop counter (all random numbers that can be generated by the random number generating means) as the entire area. The judging means collates the count value read by the random number extracting means with the winning area of the winning lottery table, and when the count value belongs to a predetermined winning area such as various kinds of winning combinations shown in FIG. 7, the winning corresponding to the winning area is determined. Is determined (derivation of the winning lottery result), and if the count value belongs to the unsuccessful area, “losing” is determined (deriving the winning lottery result). The winning state setting means sets a winning state by establishing a winning flag corresponding to the winning when the determining means determines winning.

(Reel control means 130)
The reel control means 130 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the operation signals of the start switch 20 and the stop switches 31 to 33. The rotation control and stop control of the rotary reels 61 to 63 by the reel control means 130 will be described later.

(Winning determination means 140)
The winning determination unit 140 receives a prize for a small combination in which, for example, a winning combination (payout) medals corresponding to the combination is paid out when the rotary reels 61 to 63 are all stopped by the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33. This is for determining the result of the game, such as whether or not the game has been performed.
Specifically, the combination of symbols arranged on the effective line L1 is associated with a predetermined combination based on the information of the stopped symbols stored in the main control device 100 when the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped. It is judged whether it is a thing. When it is determined that the symbol combination associated with the predetermined combination is displayed on the active line L1, it is determined that the winning combination is received, and the determination result information is transmitted to the payout control means 150. Further, the winning determination means 140 varies from a plurality of RT states (RT (replay time) states) provided as the state of the main control device 100, such that the winning probability of replay in the role lottery increases or decreases. (See FIG. 9), for example, when it is determined that a transition trigger such as “Replay 4”, “Replay 5”, or “Replay 6” has been set as an opportunity to shift to any one Transmits the determination result information to the gaming state transition means 160.

(Payout control means 150)
The payout control means 150 operates the hopper motor 3B to pay out medals from the hopper unit 3 based on the determination result of the winning determination means 140 and the operation of the settlement switch 40. That is, when the winning determination means 140 determines the winning of the small role, the medal corresponding to the winning of the small role is paid out, and when the operation signal of the settlement switch 40 is input when the credit is 1 or more, The medal stored as credit is paid out. The medals to be paid out by winning may be stored electronically as credits, and the payout amount exceeding the credits may be paid out from the hopper unit 3.

(Game state transition means 160)
The game state transition means 160 is configured to switch between a plurality of preset RT states with respect to the state of the main control device 100 (hereinafter referred to as the game state) based on the lottery mode of the role lottery among the control states of the slot machine S. It controls the transition of the gaming state in the game. Based on the control of the game state transition means 160, the role lottery means 120 acquires the role lottery table corresponding to the game state and performs the role lottery, so that the RT state set as the game state is activated. ing.

(AT control means 170)
The AT control means 170 is a means for controlling the start and end of the AT, and includes an AT lottery means 171 for performing a lottery regarding the AT, and a number management means 172 for counting the number of games.

(Role)
Next, a “comb” drawn by the above-mentioned hand lottery means 120 will be described with reference to FIG.
The combination includes a small role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning, a replay in which a game can be replayed without performing a throw-in operation in the next game, and a bonus in which a bonus game is performed from the next game by winning. I have.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, as a bonus, “CBB (challenge big) that is associated with a symbol combination of“ Bell / Blank B / C / D / E / Blank B / C / D / E ”. Bonus) ”is provided and“ CBB ”wins a prize. The CBB game as a bonus game is started from the next game.
In the CBB game, a small role is won regardless of the lottery result of the winning lottery, and at least one rotating reel 61 to 63 has a special number in which the number of smooth frames described later is less than the maximum number of smooth frames. A CB game as a game is continuously performed. The CB game ends with one game digestion. In the CBB game, the CB game starts unconditionally, and when one CB game ends, the next CB game starts again unconditionally. . The CBB game ends when the total number of payout medals exceeds a predetermined number.

  As the replay, as shown in FIG. 7, 16 pieces of “Replay 1” to “Replay 16” are provided. Each replay is associated with a symbol combination configured by combining any symbols attached to the rotating reels 61 to 63. For example, “Replay 1” is associated with the symbol combination “Replay, Bell, and Replay”. When any replay wins, the replay is activated.

  As the small roles, as shown in FIG. 7, 17 “small roles 1” to “small roles 17” are provided. Each small combination is associated with a symbol combination configured by combining any symbols attached to the rotary reels 61 to 63. For example, the symbol combination “bell / watermelon / bell” is associated with “small role 1”, and the symbol combination “blank A / bell / replay” is associated with “small role 10”. . Then, 1 to 14 medals can be paid out by winning a small role.

(Role drawing table)
Next, the combination lottery table provided in the combination lottery means 120 will be described with reference to FIG.
A conceptual diagram of the role lottery table in the present embodiment is shown in FIG. FIG. 8 shows the presence / absence of a winning area set in a plurality of winning lottery tables. The fact that the winning area shown in the left column is included is indicated by a circle, and the winning area is included. If not, it is indicated with no mark. The winning area includes unsuccessful (losing).
A plurality of role lottery tables are provided according to the gaming state (see FIG. 9). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the game state stays in the RT0 table used when staying in the non-RT state that is not the RT state, the RT1 table used when staying in the RT1, and the RT2 stayed. There are provided an RT2 table that is used when the user is staying, an RT3 table that is used when the user is staying at RT3, and a CB table that is used during the bonus operation. And these several table groups are provided for every setting of a ball.

  Here, in the slot machine S, the setting of the ball appearance is ranked from setting 1 to setting 6, and the winning probability of the combination varies depending on the setting value of this setting. For example, setting 6 is formed so that the probability that the winning combination is won is larger than setting 1, and if the winning probability is high, the possibility of winning naturally increases, so by adjusting the setting value, The expected payout medal amount for that stand will change. The combination lottery table is provided corresponding to each of the settings 1 to 6. When the setting is changed, the plurality of lottery tables provided for each set value are changed as a whole.

  The winning areas set in each combination lottery table include a single winning area that is a winning area composed of a single combination and an overlapping winning area composed of a plurality of types of combinations. For example, in FIG. 8, the winning areas of “Replay B” and “CBB” are the single winning areas of “Replay 7” and “CBB”. On the other hand, for example, the winning area of “Replay A” is an overlapping winning area of a plurality of replays (“Replay 1”, “Replay 2”, “Replay 3”) as shown in FIG. In addition, the 18 winning areas from “Push Order Replay 1A” to “Push Order Replay 3F” are also overlapping winning areas of a plurality of replays, from “Push Order Small Combination 1A” to “Push Order Small Combination 5B”. The ten winning areas are overlapping winning areas of a plurality of small roles.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, the operation sequence based on the three stop switches 31 to 33 is applied to the overlapping winning area of the 18 “push order replays” and the ten “push order small roles”. (Push order) is set. Further, although not explicitly shown in FIG. 8, the ratios (winning probabilities) of the winning areas of the small roles in the RT1 table, the RT2 table, and the RT3 table are set to be equal to each other. The combined value (replay probability) of the winning probability of replay in the RT1 table is set to about 1 / 7.3, the RT2 table is set to about 1 / 1.5, and the RT3 table is set to about 1 / 1.7. Is set.

  Here, in RT2 and RT3 in which the RT2 table and the RT3 table are used, the number of replays in which a game can be performed without inserting a new medal increases, and the winning probability of a small role does not change, so the handheld medal is reduced. The lower limit value (base) of the ratio of the total number of medals paid out with respect to the total number of medals inserted in the game of a predetermined number of games (the play rate) is higher than RT1 using the RT1 table. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the role lottery table is mainly set in the RT1 table (RT1) and the normal game is played, while the role lottery tables are mainly the RT2 table and RT3. It is set in the table (RT2 or RT3), and a game is played in an ART state in which AT is executed.

In addition, when a game other than CB is performed, the winning state setting means described above sets a small role flag (such as a small role 1 flag) when a small role is won as a result of the role lottery by the role lottery means 120. If a bonus is won, a bonus flag (CBB flag) is established, and if a replay is won, a replay flag (such as a replay 7 flag) is established. When an overlapping winning area composed of a plurality of winning combinations is won, winning flags corresponding to all the combinations included in the area are established. Further, the small role flag and the replay flag are reset only for one game, but the bonus flag is not reset until the bonus is won. In other words, in the case of bonus winning, the winning state is carried over after the next game, but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the symbol combination associated with the bonus (CBB) Are included in a range of the maximum number of smooth frames, which will be described later, in all the rotating reels 61 to 63 so as to be drawn on the effective line. Therefore, when a bonus is won in the role lottery, the bonus can be won in the winning game. In addition, the structure and winning probability of the above-described combination lottery table are examples, and are not limited to the above-described modes and numerical values.

(Rotation control)
Next, rotation control and stop control of the rotary reels 61 to 63 by the reel control unit 130 will be described.
The reel control means 130 drives the reel motors M1 to M3 to rotate the rotary reels 61 to 63 when a valid operation signal of the start switch 20 is input. That is, when an operation signal of the start switch 20 is input in a state where a specified number of medals are bet, a predetermined time (4.1 seconds, so-called wait time) from the start of rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 in the previous game. ), All the rotating reels 61 to 63 are started to rotate all at once or in a predetermined order. When the rotational speeds of all the rotary reels 61 to 63 reach a steady rotational speed (for example, 80 rpm) set in advance to enable the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33, the steady rotational speed is maintained. It is intended to rotate.

(Stop control)
The reel control unit 130 grasps the rotation angle of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the detection signal of the reel sensor 2A (see FIG. 5), and detects the operation point of the stop switches 31 to 33 (the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 is detected). The symbol located on the effective line can be specified (hereinafter referred to as symbol) from the rotation angle of the rotary reels 61 to 63 at the time when the operation is performed = the timing of the stop operation. Then, the reel control means 130 uses the symbol of the rotating reels 61 to 63 at a predetermined position (for example, the upper position) at the time when the stop operation is performed as a reference symbol, and the rotation angle of the rotating reels 61 to 63 determines the reference symbol in advance. The rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped so that the number of frames (the number of frames that can be pulled in, for example, 5 frames) moved in the rotation direction by a predetermined number of frames (the maximum number of sliding frames, for example, 4 frames) is within the range. Can do.

Specifically, when the reference symbol may be stopped at a predetermined position (upper position), a stop signal for stopping the driving of the reel motors M1 to M3 is output at the timing of the stop operation and is output as it is. The rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped. In addition, if a symbol that should not be stopped on the active line is stopped by stopping the reference symbol at a predetermined position, the timing for outputting the stop signal is delayed and the symbol is kicked off from the effective line. Perform kick-off process. In addition, if the symbol (winning symbol) that constitutes the symbol combination associated with the winning combination is included within the range of the number of drawable frames, the timing for outputting the stop signal is delayed and effective. Pull in the winning symbol on the line.
The reel control means 130 rotates these reels 61 to 63 by rotating these processes by the number of frames from the reference symbol based on a predetermined priority order for specifying the stop position candidates of the reels 61 to 63. Whether to stop is determined using a stop table defined on the table for each symbol according to the result of the lottery and the timing of the stop operation.

  Also, as the stop table, the stop positions of the rotating reels 61 to 63 are defined so that the winning symbol is drawn on the active line within the range of the number of drawable frames and the symbols other than the winning symbol are kicked off from the effective line. A winning symbol drawing table and a loss table in which the stop positions of the rotary reels 61 to 63 are defined so that symbol combinations corresponding to any combination are not aligned on the effective line within the range of the number of drawable frames are provided. ing. The stop table is provided corresponding to each of the three rotary reels 61 to 63, and the stop table of the non-stop rotary reels 61 to 63 is provided in accordance with the stop pattern of the rotary reels 61 to 63 stopped previously. It is to be selected.

  Here, during the CB game, a stop table corresponding to a state in which all the small combination flags are established is used. As a result, depending on the timing of the stop operation, any small symbol can be drawn onto the active line. Further, during the CB game, a stop table corresponding to at least one rotating reel (for example, the left reel 61) set in advance so that the number of sliding frames is 1 frame or less (1 frame or 0 frames) is used. It is done. As a result, during the CB game, at least one rotating reel has a maximum number of drawn symbols of the winning symbol.

  In addition, when the overlapping winning area is won in the role lottery, based on the operation order of the stop switches 31 to 33 by the player and the types of symbol combinations that can be displayed on the active line L1, or the winning combination is a small role In this case, based on the payout number of medals corresponding to the small combination, it is set which symbol combination corresponding to which winning combination is preferentially displayed on the effective line L1. The reel control means 130 determines the symbols to be controlled for stop according to the operating order and timing of the stop switches 31 to 33 by the player. For example, the reel control means 130 stops while the rotary reels 61 to 63 are rotating. When any of the switches 31 to 33 is operated, the symbols corresponding to all winning combinations that may still win a prize among the symbols within the drawing range at the operation timing on the corresponding rotating reels 61 to 63. The combination symbol is subject to stop control. And based on the priority set according to the pressing order of the stop switches 31-33, the reel control means 130 performs control which stops a symbol on the effective line L1. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, when “Push Order Lip 1A” is won in the role lottery, the player switches the stop switches 31 to 33 in the order of push order 1 (left → middle → right). Is operated, the reel control means 130 applies “bell / blank B / C / D / E / replay”, which is a symbol combination associated with “replay 4” for which the pressing order is set, to the active line L1. The player is drawn up to win “Replay 4”. In addition, when the player operates the stop switches 31 to 33 in a pushing order other than the pushing order 1 (for example, pushing order 3), “Replay 4” is not won, and the winning area of “Pushing order Lip 1A” is selected. Any one of “replay 1”, “replay 2”, and “replay 3” to be configured, and a replay in which the pushing order 3 is set wins a prize.

(Game state transition)
Next, the transition of the gaming state by the gaming state transition means 160 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the gaming state in the present embodiment is composed of a non-RT state (RT0) and an RT state (RT1, RT2, RT3). The non-RT state is a gaming state when the slot machine S is shipped from the factory or when the main control device 100 is initialized (reset). Then, the game state transition means 160 can win the push order small part (a winning small part is awarded) when the main control device 100 is reset at the time of factory shipment or the game state is in a non-RT state. If there is no predetermined symbol combination displayed on the winning line L1, the gaming state is shifted to the RT state (RT1). When the game state stays at RT1, the game state transition means 160 shifts the game state to RT2 when "Replay 4" wins, and when the game state stays at RT1, If “6” wins, the gaming state is shifted to RT3. Then, when the game state is staying at RT2, the game state transition means 160 shifts the game state to RT3 when "Replay 6" wins, and the spilling of the push order small part is displayed. When "Replay 5" wins, the gaming state is shifted to RT1. In addition, when the game state stays at RT3 and “Replay 4” wins, the game state transition means 160 shifts the game state to RT2, and the spilling of the push order small part is displayed. Then, the gaming state is shifted to RT1.
As described above, once the gaming state shifts from the non-RT state to RT1, it shifts to any of RT1, RT2, and RT3. In this embodiment, the gaming state is mainly changed to the RT state. The game is played while staying.

(AT lottery)
Next, AT lottery, which is lottery related to AT performed by the AT control means 170, will be described.
As described above, the AT control means 170 includes the AT lottery means 171 and the number management means 172, and the AT lottery means 171 performs AT shift lottery and extra lottery. The AT lottery is performed in the same manner as the role lottery, using a random number for AT lottery and a lottery table for AT lottery (AT transition lottery table, extra lottery table).

  In the AT transition lottery, when the production state described later is the normal production state, it is determined by lottery whether or not the production state is shifted to the AT production state. In other words, the AT as the production is executed. Whether or not is determined based on a lottery. The extra lottery is to determine whether or not to add the number of games played in the AT effect state and the number of games to be added by lottery. In the present embodiment, the AT lottery means 171 performs the AT shift lottery and the extra lottery when “small role A”, “small role B”, “small role C” or “bonus” is won in the role lottery. It has become. In the present embodiment, the game is progressing mainly in the RT state, so that the state in which the AT is executed is an ART (assist replay time) state. In the embodiment, the game state is shifted to RT2 or RT3 where the base of the play rate is higher than RT1, and the game in the ART state proceeds.

(Number of times management means)
The number management means 172 manages the setting of the number of games in the ART state and the addition of the number of games, and includes an AT counter (not shown) that counts the number of games for a game performed in the ART state. . In the present embodiment, after winning the AT transfer lottery, after the gaming state has shifted to RT2 or RT3, the AT counter subtracts the stored value of the number of games stored.

(Function of sub-control device 200)
Next, each function of the sub-control device 200 will be described.
As described above, the sub-control device 200 includes the production state transition unit 210, the production execution control unit 220, the password authentication unit 230, the game information storage unit 240, the point calculation unit 250, the point storage unit 260, and the two-dimensional code generation unit 270. , And the two-dimensional code output means 280.
(Production state transition means 210)
The effect state transition means 210 controls the transition between a plurality of effect states with respect to the effect state based on the difference in the execution mode of the effect among the control states of the slot machine S. Then, based on the control of the production state transition unit 210, the production execution control unit 220 performs the production execution process according to the production state, whereby a predetermined production state is activated. Details of the transition of the production state will be described later.

(Production execution control means 220)
The effect execution control means 220 controls the operation of the effect devices such as the image display unit 70, the illumination lamp 80, and the speaker 90, and includes an effect selection means 221. Then, the performance execution control means 220 performs various effects according to the navigation effect as the AT and other effect states based on the effect data stored in the ROM based on the determination by the effect determining means (not shown). It is designed to be performed as the game progresses.

(Production selection means 221)
The effect selection means 221 selects and determines the contents of the effect performed under the control of the effect execution control means 220 based on the player's selection operation. In the present embodiment, as one aspect of the effects to be executed, a plurality of characters are displayed on the image display unit 70, and various effects by these characters are performed. In this embodiment, the player can select a favorite character from the plurality of characters.

  In the present embodiment, when the player operates the jog dial 15 before the game is started (before the lever 20a is pressed), or when the AT shift lottery is won and the game shifts to the game in the ART state. Thus, a selection menu screen (see FIG. 16A) for selecting a character is displayed on the image display unit 70. Then, the player operates the dial portion 15a of the jog dial 15 to move the cursor displayed on the selection menu screen to the character to be selected, and then presses the push button portion 15b. Then, the effect selection means 221 selects the character as a favorite character selected by the player (hereinafter, the character is referred to as a pushing character). Then, when the recommended character is selected, for example, the recommended character is set as the main character based on the control of the effect execution control means 220, and the icon of the recommended character is always displayed in the corner of the screen of the image display unit 70. In addition, for example, although not shown, the effect executed during the game in the ART state is the content related to the recommended character.

(Password authentication means 230)
The password authentication unit 230 determines whether or not to authenticate a password input by the player, that is, whether or not to accept a password input operation performed by the player. Specifically, it is determined whether data corresponding to the password input by the player using the jog dial 15 is stored in the ROM. If the data corresponding to the input password is not stored in the ROM, the password authenticating unit 230 does not authenticate the input of the password (without accepting the input of the password), and stores the password in the image display unit 70. An image (see FIG. 15B) for notifying that authentication cannot be performed is displayed. If the password input is not accepted, the game cannot be played using the game system Z. On the other hand, when data corresponding to the input password is stored in the ROM, the password authentication unit 230 authenticates the input of the password (accepts the input of the password). When the password input is accepted, the slot machine S shifts to the gaming system mode.

(Game information storage means 240)
The game information storage means 240 stores information related to the game history. In the present embodiment, for example, the accumulated total number of games that have been digested, the type of the winning combination in the winning lottery, the number of winning times, and the effect that has been executed. And the number of executions thereof, the selected character, the number of wins in the AT shift lottery, the number of wins in the extra lottery, the number of games added, and the like. Then, as described above, the game information storage means 240 collects and stores information related to the game history after the slot machine S shifts to the game system mode in accordance with the password input by the player. Yes. Further, as will be described later, the game information storage unit 240 is configured to erase the stored game history after the two-dimensional code generation unit 270 generates a two-dimensional code having information related to the game history. Yes.

(Point calculation means 250)
The point calculating means 250 calculates points based on the operation mode of the stop switches 31 to 33 by the player when the slot machine S shifts to the gaming system mode. And in this Embodiment, the point calculation means 250 is based on the mode of stop operation of the stop switches 31-33, the mode of selection operation in the selection menu screen which selects a character, and the execution status of the production in ART state. Is calculated.

  First, the case where the point calculation unit 250 calculates points based on the stop operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 will be described. In the present embodiment, the point calculation means 250 calculates points based on the timing of pressing the first stop 31 that stops the left reel 61. Specifically, in the present embodiment, a plurality of symbols formed in a card shape representing each character are displayed on the image display unit 70 over three columns (left column, middle column, right column). (Hereinafter referred to as a card effect) is performed (see FIG. 16B). The symbols in each row are designed to move from top to bottom in conjunction with the rotational operation of each rotary reel 61 to 63. When the rotary reels 61 to 63 stop rotating, The movement of the symbols in the row is stopped. That is, the movement of the symbol is stopped based on the operation of the stop switches 31-33.

  And in this Embodiment, as shown in FIG.16 (B) as a rarely performed effect (henceforth a rare effect), as shown in FIG. May be displayed). At that time, when the player presses the first stop 31 to display the symbol in a stopped state at the timing when the entire recommended character symbol is displayed in the left column (that is, the player has displayed the entire recommended character symbol). The point calculation means 250 calculates points to be given to the player when the first stop 31 is pushed aiming at the timing, that is, when the so-called eye-opening is successful.

  In the present embodiment, when the aim of displaying the entire recommended character symbol is successful, as shown in FIG. 17A, the point calculation means 250 calculates 10pt (points) and gives it to the player. It is supposed to be. Further, the point calculation means 250 gives 50 pt when the pushing for the character design succeeding twice succeeds, and 100 pt when the pushing for the character design succeeding three times or more succeeds. It is calculated and given to the player. In addition, when the target is unsuccessful, the point calculation unit 250 does not calculate the points. In other words, the player cannot earn points. Moreover, in this Embodiment, it is made easy for a player to push forward about a pushing character design. Specifically, the size of the recommended character symbol displayed in the left column is displayed larger than the other symbols, and the movement speed of the symbol in the left column is higher than that in the other columns (middle column, right column). It's getting slower.

  Next, a case where the point calculation unit 250 calculates points based on a character selection operation performed on the selection menu screen will be described. In the present embodiment, as described above, the selection menu screen for selecting the character displayed in the effect during the game is displayed on the image display unit 70 as the game shifts to the game in the ART state. It is displayed (see FIG. 16A). And, for example, as described above, when the recommended character is set before the game starts, or when the recommended character is set in advance on the website (the recommended character is set as the password is authenticated). In the case), when an operation for selecting a character is performed on the selection menu screen before starting the game in the ART state, the point calculation means 250 calculates points and gives them to the player. And in this Embodiment, when a pushing character is selected as a character displayed during the game of an ART state, as shown in FIG. 17 (B), the point calculation means 250 calculates 100pt and the player It is supposed to be granted to. However, in this embodiment, when a character other than the pushing character is selected and a game is performed in the ART state, points are not given to the player.

Next, the case where the point calculation means 250 calculates the point calculation based on the execution state of the effect in the ART state will be described. In the game in the ART state, as described above, the effect related to the character selected on the selection menu screen is displayed on the image display unit 70. Then, the performance performed with the character displayed is structured with a story, and in this embodiment, the content of the performance (story) is triggered by the winning of the extra lottery performed in the game in the ART state. ) Is progressing.
In this embodiment, when the player selects a character on the selection menu screen and starts a game in the ART state, the player wins the extra lottery until the game section in the ART state ends. When the content of the effect progresses once, the point calculation means 250 calculates 200 pt and gives it to the player as shown in FIG. Similarly, the point calculation means 250 calculates 300 pt when the content of the effect progresses twice by further winning the extra lottery until the game section in the ART state ends. Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the production performed during the game in the ART state progresses three times, the story is completed, and the point calculation means 250 performs the production in accordance with the winning in the extra lottery. When the final progress is made and the story is completed, 500 pt is calculated and given to the player.

  In this embodiment, when a story of an effect performed during a game in the ART state is completed, an effect having a new story is executed. As described above, points are calculated and given to the player according to the progress of the new performance. However, when a character other than the recommended character is selected and a game is played in the ART state, the point calculation means 250 does not calculate the point even if the performance progresses. The number of points described above is an example, and the number of points calculated by the point calculation unit 250 can be freely set.

(Point storage means 260)
The point storage means 260 stores the number of points calculated for the point calculation means 250 to give to the player, and the point calculation means 250 is configured to store the calculated points cumulatively. Further, as will be described later, the point storage unit 260 is configured to erase the stored number of points after the two-dimensional code generation unit 270 generates a two-dimensional code having information on the number of points. .

(Two-dimensional code generation means 270)
The two-dimensional code generation means 270 generates a two-dimensional code (that is, generation of data related to the two-dimensional code) based on an operation for generating a two-dimensional code by a player. Specifically, when ending the game, the player operates the jog dial 15 to display the top menu screen on the image display unit 70 (see FIG. 14A). When a data storage icon displayed on the top menu screen is selected, the two-dimensional code generation means 270 generates a two-dimensional code.
When the two-dimensional code generation unit 270 generates the two-dimensional code, in addition to information about the game history stored in the game information storage unit 240 and information about the URL of the server 500, the point storage unit 260 A two-dimensional code having information relating to the number of points stored is generated. Thus, since the player can also acquire information regarding the number of points acquired at the end of the game, the server 500 can manage the acquired number of points. Therefore, by inputting a password having information about points into the slot machine S before starting the game, it is possible to newly accumulate points by adding them to the points accumulated so far.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, based on the number of points stored by the point storage unit 260, the two-dimensional code generation unit 270 can generate a two-dimensional code having information on a special character. It has become. Specifically, as described above, when the player performs a selection operation for selecting a data storage icon at the end of the game, the number of points stored by the point storage unit 260 at that time is 10,000 pt or more. In such a case, the two-dimensional code generation means 270 generates a two-dimensional code having information about a special character along with information about a game history.
Here, the special character is a character that can be displayed on the above-described website, and can be obtained only when points are accumulated 10000 pt or more. It constitutes information useful for the player of the invention.
Further, in the present embodiment, for example, for a character A at 10000 pt, for a character B at 20000 pt, for a character C at 30000 pt, each time 10000 pt is accumulated, a two-dimensional code having information relating to a different special character is two-dimensional. The code generation unit 270 generates the code. Note that the number of points that trigger the generation of the two-dimensional code having information related to the special character by the two-dimensional code generation means 270, the number of times of generating the two-dimensional code, and the like can be freely set. For example, a two-dimensional code having information about a special character may be generated only once when 50000 pt is accumulated.

(Two-dimensional code output means 280)
The two-dimensional code output unit 280 outputs the two-dimensional code generated by the two-dimensional code generation unit 270 to the image display unit 70 in order to display the two-dimensional code on the image display unit 70.

(Transition of production state)
Next, the transition of the rendering state by the rendering state transition means 210 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10, the production state in the present embodiment is roughly divided into a normal production state and an AT production state. The AT production state is a preparation production state, an ART production state, and a fall standby. Divided into states.
The AT effect state is an effect state in which an AT as an effect is being executed. The in-preparation effect state is an effect state in which the user stays after winning the AT transition lottery and is an effect state in a preparation period until the game state shifts from RT1 (or RT0) to RT2 or RT3. The ART effect state is an effect state when the game effect state is RT2 or RT3 in the AT effect state. The fall standby state is an effect state that stays after the end of the ART effect state (after the AT counter becomes 0), and until the AT effect state ends (until the gaming state shifts from RT2 or RT3 to RT1). ) In the production state as a standby period. The normal performance state is a performance state that does not correspond to any of the above.

Then, the production state transition unit 210 controls the transition of the production state based on the determination of the AT control unit 170 described above. Specifically, in the initial state (at the time of factory shipment or when the sub control device 200 is reset), the effect state is set to the normal effect state. Then, when the AT transition lottery is won in the normal performance state (the game state is non-RT or RT1), the performance state transition means 210 shifts the performance state to the preparation performance state. In the staged preparation state, for example, in order to shift the gaming state to RT2, a transition navigation is performed in which the pressing order for winning “Replay 4” is awarded when “Push Order Lip 1A” is won. Then, when the game state shifts to RT2 due to the winning of “Replay 4”, the effect state transition means 210 shifts the effect state from the preparation effect state to the ART effect state.
In the ART effect state, a navigation effect is performed as an auxiliary effect for notifying the push order of the small role when the “push order small role” is won, and for example, “Replay 5” is selected when the “push order replay 2A” is won. A fall avoidance navigation is performed in which a push order for preventing winning (for example, a push order for winning “Replay 1”) is notified. Then, in the ART effect state, when the game of the set number of games is consumed (when the stored value of the AT counter becomes 0), the effect state transition means 210 shifts the effect state to the fall standby state. Let

And in this Embodiment, when a production | presentation state is a fall standby state, it is formed so that a navigation production and fall avoidance navigation may not be performed. Therefore, the game state shifts (falls) from RT2 or RT3 to RT1 based on the indication of which “Replay 5” will be won by the fall avoidance navigation not being performed, or the spilled eyes due to missing of the push order small part. Become. Then, when the gaming state has shifted to RT1, the rendering state transition means 210 transitions the rendering state to the normal rendering state.
When the production state is the ART production state, for example, when the game state is shifted to RT1 when “Replay 5” is won by mistake when staying at RT2, the production state transition means 210 goes to the normal production state. You may make it transfer, and you may make it maintain AT production state in such a case. In the former case, the AT counter is initialized (cleared to 0) and the AT effect state ends, and in the latter case, navigation can be performed until the AT counter becomes zero.

(Operation of slot machine S)
Next, the operation of the slot machine S configured as described above will be described. First, processing based on control of the main control device 100 will be described.
The main control device 100 basically disables the bet operation (the insertion of medals or the operation of the bet switch 10) while the rotating reels 61 to 63 are rotating, during the payout of medals by winning, or during the replay operation. It is said. That is, the medal selector 7 is set in the medal cancel state, and the operation of the bet switch 10 is invalidated (the operation signal is not accepted or is ignored even if it is accepted; the same applies hereinafter). In addition, when the rotary reels 61 to 63 are rotating, as well as when the bet is not placed even if the rotary reels 61 to 63 are stopped, the operation of the start switch 20 is invalidated and a predetermined wait time elapses. Until the rotation of the rotary reels 61 to 63 based on the depression of the lever 20a is suspended. That is, even if an operation signal for the start switch 20 is input before the wait time elapses, the drive signal is not output to the reel motors M1 to M3 until the wait time elapses. However, the winning lottery process based on the operation signal of the start switch 20 is performed, and the rotation reels 61 to 63 start rotating without the operation of the start switch 20 again after the wait time elapses. Of course, when the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped, after the rotation of the rotating reels 61 to 63 starts, the rotation speed reaches a steady rotation speed, and the start index is detected for all the rotating reels 61 to 63. Until the symbol can be referred to, the operation of the stop switches 31 to 33 is invalidated.

FIG. 11 shows a game control process in one game based on the control of the main controller 100.
In the slot machine S, when a prescribed number of medals are bet (Yes in S100) and the lever 20a is pushed and the start switch 20 is turned on (Yes in S101), a role lottery process is performed (S102). ), A process associated with the role lottery is performed (S103). Examples of the process associated with the role lottery include, for example, an AT transition lottery performed when “small role A”, “small role B”, “small role C”, or “bonus” is won in the role lottery when the production state is the normal production state. There is.
Thereafter, rotation start processing of the rotary reels 61 to 63 is performed (S104), and when any of the stop switches 31 to 33 is turned on, rotation stop processing is performed for the corresponding rotary reels 61 to 63 ( Yes in S105, S106).

S105 to 106 are repeated until all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped (S105 to S107). When all the rotating reels 61 to 63 are stopped (Yes in S107), the winning determination process and the determination result are used. The process is performed (S108). Specifically, when it is determined that a small role has been won, a corresponding medal payout process is performed, and when it is determined that a replay has been won, a replay operation process is performed. In addition, when a game result (“Replay 4”, “Replay 5” or “Replay 6” win) is generated as a trigger for the game state transition, the game state is shifted to RT1, RT2 or RT3. The migration process is performed. In addition, when a game result that triggers the transition of the production state has occurred (if "Replay 4" or "Replay 5" wins, the small counter of the small role is displayed, and the AT counter is set to 0 in the game) In this case, a transition process is performed in which the effect state is shifted to any of the normal effect state, the preparation effect state, the ART effect state, or the fall standby state.
And the game control process in 1 game is complete | finished.

Next, gaming system mode processing performed in the sub-control device 200 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in order to input the password issued from the server 500, the player operates the jog dial 15 to display a password input screen on the image display unit 70 (see FIG. 15A). The player operates the jog dial 15 to input the password issued from the server 500 on the password input screen (Yes in S200). When the player inputs a password, the password authentication unit 230 performs password authentication processing for determining whether or not the input password can be accepted (S201). As described above, when the data corresponding to the input password is stored in the ROM, the input of the password is authenticated (Yes in S202), while the data corresponding to the input password is stored. If it is not stored in the ROM, an image indicating that the password is incorrect is displayed on the image display unit 70 (see FIG. 15B), and the password input is not authenticated (S202). No).

When the password input is authenticated, the slot machine S shifts to the gaming system mode. For example, if the contents of the production (such as character settings) are set on the website, In addition to changing the effect to the setting contents, a game history storage process (S203) for storing a game history after the password input is authenticated, a point calculation for calculating points based on a stop operation for the first stop 31, etc. Processing (S204) and point storage processing (S205) for storing the calculated points are performed.
When the player finishes the game, an operation for displaying the two-dimensional code on the image display unit 70 is performed with the jog dial 15 in order to obtain information such as a game history until the game is finished (in S206). Yes). Specifically, as described above, the top menu screen is displayed on the image display unit 70, and the data storage icon displayed on the top menu screen is selected (see FIG. 14A).

  When a data storage icon displayed on the top menu screen is selected, a two-dimensional code generation process is performed in which the two-dimensional code generation means 270 generates a two-dimensional code (S207). When the two-dimensional code is generated by the two-dimensional code generation unit 270, the two-dimensional code output unit 280 outputs the two-dimensional code to the image display unit 70 in order to display the two-dimensional code on the image display unit 70. (S208). Accordingly, the image display unit 70 performs display processing for displaying a two-dimensional code as shown in FIG. 14B (S209). As the two-dimensional code is displayed on the image display unit 70, the game information storage means 240 erases the information related to the stored game history, and the point storage means 260 stores the information related to the number of points stored. An erasing process for erasing is performed (S210). As the erasure process is performed, the gaming system mode in the slot machine S ends, and the game mode is shifted to a normal mode in which no game history is stored or points are calculated.

Next, a two-dimensional code generation process performed by the two-dimensional code generation means 270 will be described with reference to FIG.
As described above, when the player operates the jog dial 15 and selects the data storage icon on the top menu screen, the two-dimensional code generation means 270 generates a two-dimensional code including information on the game history and the number of points. It has become. At that time, if the accumulated value of the stored number of points is 10000 pt or more (Yes in S300), the two-dimensional code generation means 270 has information on the above-mentioned special character together with information on the game history and the like. A dimension code is generated (S301). On the other hand, when the accumulated value of points is less than 10,000 pt (No in S300), the two-dimensional code generation means 270 generates a two-dimensional code that does not have information on a special character (S302). .

(Summary)
As described above, points are calculated based on the timing at which the player presses the first stop 31 and the operation of the jog dial 15 at the time of character selection. Since the two-dimensional code is generated, the player can acquire information on a special character from the two-dimensional code. In other words, whether or not information about a special character can be acquired is directly attributable to the player's mode of operation, so when information about a special character can be acquired, The player can feel a sense of accomplishment and a sense of self-help regarding the acquisition. Thereby, the interest property of the slot machine S can be improved.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but includes modifications and improvements as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. Next, a modification of the present embodiment will be described. In addition, the modified example demonstrated below shall demonstrate only a different point from the structure of the slot machine S which concerns on this Embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the two-dimensional code generating means 270 is configured to generate a two-dimensional code having special character information when the point becomes 10,000 pt or more, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a two-dimensional code having information on a special character corresponding to the state and mode of the slot machine S may be generated. Specifically, three AT transition lottery tables with different winning probabilities are provided, and the state in which AT transition lottery is performed using the table with the highest winning probability is set as heaven mode, and then the table with the highest winning probability. The state in which the AT transition lottery is performed using is set as the high-accuracy mode, and the state in which the AT transition lottery is performed using the table with the lowest winning probability is set in the normal mode. And you may make it make a special character respond | correspond to each of those modes.
Specifically, when the two-dimensional code generating means 270 generates a two-dimensional code having special character information with a point of 10000 pt or more, if the heaven mode is selected, the character G information is changed to the high probability mode. If so, a two-dimensional code having information on the character H is generated, and if in the normal mode, information on the character I is generated. In this way, the player can feel a sense of accomplishment and a sense of self-reliance regarding the acquisition of information related to the special character, and not only can the interest of the slot machine S be improved, but also the special From the information relating to the character, it is possible to infer the AT transition lottery mode of the slot machine S, and further, the game can be performed in consideration of the estimated mode, so that the gameability can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, the player can acquire information regarding a special character when the accumulated value of points stored in the point storage unit 260 is 10,000 pt or more, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the accumulated value of points is 10000 pt or more, the information can be useful for the player, such as being able to output on the website or the slot machine S, and being able to acquire information about special voice (BGM) information. Any of them may be used.

  In this embodiment, a two-dimensional code having special character information is displayed on the image display unit 70, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a password having special character information may be displayed on the image display unit 70. In other words, any player can be used as long as the player can acquire information on a special character.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the accumulated value of the points stored in the point storage means 260 is 10,000 pt or more, a two-dimensional code having information on a special character is displayed on the image display unit 70. Not limited to. For example, when the point reaches 10,000 pt or more, a special sound effect or BGM may be output from the speaker 90 along with the game, or similarly, the illumination lamp 80 may be lit or blinked in a special pattern. That is, information useful for the player may be output in a mode other than the display of the image (two-dimensional code). Thereby, the player can feel a sense of accomplishment and a sense of self-power when a special BGM or the like is output.

  In the present embodiment, the point calculation means 250 calculates the points based on the timing at which the player presses the first stop 31, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the point calculation unit 250 may calculate points based on the timing of pressing the second stop 32 or the third stop 33, for example, the timing of pressing the bet switch 10 or the lever 20a. In other words, any point may be used as long as the points are calculated based on the operation action performed by the player.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the player selects a character other than the recommended character and plays the game in the ART state, or when the production progresses when a character other than the recommended character is selected. The point calculation means 250 does not calculate points, but the present invention is not limited to this. The point calculation means 250 may calculate points even when a character other than the recommended character is selected, or even when the performance progresses other than the recommended character.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the lottery is won by adding the opportunity for the production to progress, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it can be freely set when a small role or bonus is won in the role lottery.

  In the present embodiment, the functions of the point calculation unit 250 and the point storage unit 260 are provided in the sub-control device 200. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the main control device 100 may be provided with the functions. That is, the points may be calculated and managed by the main control device 100.

  Further, in the present embodiment, each time the bet switch 10 is operated once, it functions as a max bet switch in which a maximum prescribed number of medals (three) are betted. A single medal may be bet for each operation. Alternatively, a single bet switch for betting one medal for each operation may be provided separately.

<Another embodiment>
Next, another embodiment will be described. In addition, in another embodiment described below, only differences from the configuration of the slot machine S according to the present embodiment will be described, and the same configuration as the slot machine S according to the present embodiment will be described. The same number is attached and explanation is omitted.
In the present embodiment, when the number of points stored by the point storage unit 260 reaches 10,000 pt or more, the two-dimensional code generation unit 270 generates a two-dimensional code having information on a special character. The embodiment differs from the present embodiment in that the production execution control unit 220 executes the production having the contents corresponding to the number of points stored by the point storage unit 260.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18B, in the card effect described above, when the player presses the first stop 31, the left reel 61 stops and the movement of the card symbols in the left column stops. For example, when the stopped card design is a recommended character design, a speech is displayed on the recommended character, and the speech of the speech is output from the speaker 90. When the stopped card design is a character other than the recommended character, a line may be displayed also on the character.
And the content of the line of the recommended character differs depending on the familiarity with the recommended character, and the familiarity is the point stored in the point storage means 260 as shown in FIG. It changes according to the number. And, as the intimacy increases, the content of the dialogue also becomes friendly and friendly. That is, as the information useful for the player, a special effect is displayed in which a special line is displayed when the familiarity is high. Specifically, when the stored point is less than 2000 pt (new density 1 or 2), for example, a low intimacy dialogue level such as a general greeting is displayed, When the point is 8000 pt or more (new density 9 or 10), for example, a word with high intimacy such as confession is displayed.

  In addition, some of the contents of the lines displayed on the propulsion character may correspond to the set value of the appearance, and when the effect of displaying the line on the promotion character is executed, A line corresponding to the set value can be displayed. For example, when the set value at the time of performance execution is 1, the corresponding line a is displayed, when the set value is 3, the corresponding line c is displayed, and when the set value is 6, the corresponding line f is displayed. Is displayed. Furthermore, the content of the lines displayed on the propulsion character has a high degree of reliability with respect to the correspondence with the set value of the ball in proportion to the degree of closeness. Specifically, when the intimacy is low, for example, words that do not correspond to the set value of the ball are displayed, or words that correspond to all of the setting values 1 to 6 are displayed. . On the other hand, when the intimacy is high, for example, only the lines corresponding to the set value of the ball are displayed, or when the set value at the time of performance is 6, the line corresponding only to the set value 6 is displayed. It is displayed.

  As described above, points are calculated based on the timing at which the player presses the first stop 31 and the operation of the jog dial 15 when selecting a character, and intimate lines are displayed according to the points. Production can be performed. Even in such a case, whether or not it is possible to execute an effect of a highly intimate dialogue is directly attributable to the mode of operation of the player, so that the effect of high intimacy was executed The player can feel a sense of accomplishment, a sense of self-power, and the like, and can improve the interest.

  In addition, since the line displayed on the propulsion character is configured to correspond to the set value of the slot machine S, the player guesses the set value of the slot machine S from the line, for example. can do. Furthermore, the game can be performed while taking into consideration the estimated set value of the ball, and the gameability of the slot machine S can be improved.

  Also, as the intimacy increases, the reliability of the character's dialogue in the correspondence relationship with the set value of the ball is increased, so that the player can easily guess the set value of the ball.

  The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than the above slot machines. For example, the present invention can be applied to a parrot game machine that uses a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium to perform a game similar to a slot machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control apparatus (control means) 10 Bet switch (operation means) 15 Jog dial (operation means) 20 Start switch (operation means) 31-33 Stop switch (operation means) 70 Image display part (information output means) 80 Illumination lamp ( Information output means) 90 Speaker (information output means) 250 Point calculation means 260 Point storage means 270 Two-dimensional code generation means 280 Two-dimensional code output means S Slot machine

Claims (1)

Operation means operated by a player;
Information output means capable of outputting predetermined information relating to the game in a specific manner;
A gaming machine comprising control means for controlling the game,
The control means includes
Point calculation means for calculating points based on an operation mode of the operation means by the player;
Point storage means for accumulating and storing the points calculated by the point calculation means;
An information transmission unit that outputs information useful to a player to the information output unit when the accumulated value of the points stored in the point storage unit reaches a preset value;
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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