JP2019042116A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To enhance a player's interest.SOLUTION: A game machine P1 includes game support information storage means M5 which stores "performance identifying information" capable of identifying game performance, "model identifying information" identifying a model, and "game support information" such as "game machine identifying information" identifying machines. A performance control board M3 wireless outputs game support information read from the game support information storage means M5 on the basis of a satisfaction determination result of a read-out condition from optical ID signal output means M6. The "game support information" is stored in the game support information storage means M5 as "computer readable format code information," and after encoded into "an optical ID signal decodable to code information in a computer readable format" by encoding means ECD, is outputted from the optical ID signal output means M6. A portable terminal SMP having received the information uses the optical ID signal by decoding it by decoding means DCD and supplies it for use by application software.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  Conventionally, a password is input at the start of the game to start collecting game progress information such as the number of big hits, and a password is input at the end of the game to enter a two-dimensional barcode including the game progress information collected during this time By generating and displaying this two-dimensional bar code with a camera-equipped mobile phone and accessing the server, the game history included in the two-dimensional bar code is uploaded to the server, and the game history is made via this server. A gaming system has been proposed which allows confirmation (Patent Document 1).

Patent documents 1: Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2007-244626 (0026-0028)

  The technique of Patent Document 1 requires that an operation for reading a two-dimensional bar code be performed, a password be input, and the current situation be known in the middle of the game only by storing the history at the end of the game. I can not do it.

  In addition, although the gaming machine frame provided with a liquid crystal display capable of an operation such as touch in order to obtain information during a game is also provided, in such a case, design etc. in consideration of the liquid crystal display from the development stage In addition, there are concerns about extension of development period and improvement of development costs.

  Then, an object of the present invention is to further enhance the player's interest.

  In the following description, in order to illustrate what is supported by the embodiment, the reference numerals and the like used in the embodiment will be described in parentheses in the description of the configuration.

The gaming machine (P1, P2, P3) of the present invention made to achieve the above object has trigger signal output means (SW1, SW2) for outputting a trigger signal (SG1) when a predetermined condition is satisfied, And a control board (310) that performs a predetermined lottery process when the trigger signal (SG1) is input, and various game effects according to the result of the lottery process by the control board (310) and the progress of the game It is characterized in that it is configured to perform (DH1 etc.) and further comprises the following configuration.
(1A) game support that stores game support information (DT11 etc.) related to the game effect for at least a part of the game effects of the various game effects (DH1 etc.) in association with a reading condition (RQ 11 etc.) The game support information (DT01 etc.) to be read out from the game support information storage means (TBL1) is specified and read out based on the information storage means (TBL1) and the result of success / failure judgment of the read conditions (RQ11 etc.) Game support information output means (320: S810 to S900, LDlid, LDlid 2 etc.)
(1B) The game support information output means (320) is a means (320: S890 to S900) for outputting the game support information (DH11 etc.) as an optical ID signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information. Be configured.

  Here, "game effect" is not limited to "display effect corresponding to the result of the lottery process", "effect by sound or lamp at the time of winning, paying out, lending balls, token lending, button operation, etc.", The game support information can be associated with these as well, including “demo screen effect” and the like. In addition, “game support information” refers to “the relationship between reach production / notice production / game mode and the jackpot reliability”, “the type of jackpot and the distribution of rounds”, and “the game method such as right-handed / left-handed Various relationships that players want to know when they enjoy playing a game, such as the relationship with jackpot effect, the relationship between prize ball payout sound and the number of withdrawals earned, and the relationship between loan ball sound and investment amount Information can be targeted. In addition to the above, "gaming support information (BGMDT 01 or the like) for specifying music" may be stored for viewing "BGM music in a big hit round" and the like with the earphone of the mobile terminal and enjoying it.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the game support information output means specifies and reads the game support information to be read from the game support information storage means based on the result of the success / failure determination of the read conditions, and outputs it as an optical ID signal. Since this optical ID signal is a signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information, the receiving side can convert it into computer readable code information for obtaining game support information by performing decoding. .

  Thus, for example, for an apparatus (for example, a portable terminal) that can receive an optical ID signal, decode it into computer readable code information, import it into a computer, and execute processing corresponding to the code information. By outputting an optical ID signal, it is possible to cause these devices to acquire game support information. As a result, the player is allowed to confirm the relationship between the game effect and the jackpot reliability, the manner of the game, and the viewing of music / videos related to the game effect by using a device (SMP) such as a portable terminal or the like You can not. Application software for executing such confirmation and viewing on the portable terminal side may be downloaded in advance from a game related information site (WEB1) or the like on the WEB.

Here, the gaming machine (P1 to P3) of the present invention can further include the following configuration.
(2A) The game support information output means (320) outputs model identification information (DT01) capable of identifying the model of the gaming machine as an optical ID signal decodable to computer readable format code information Having information output means (320: S871 to S900).

  The model specifying information may be information specifying that the type of the model △ Δ of the ○ maker is ◇ or only the specification of the maker. In addition, URL information for accessing a game-related information site on the WEB may be included. The model specification information output means may be operated at timing when the game support information output means outputs the game support information, and the game support information output means may be operated independently of the timing when the game support information is output, for example , And may be operated at predetermined intervals.

  By providing the model specifying information output means, the portable terminal that received the optical ID signal decodes it, accesses the game related information site on the WEB, and downloads application software for enjoying game support information for the model Based on the light ID signal corresponding to separately received game support information, use such as acquiring individual data such as the relationship of reach effect or notice effect and jackpot reliability for the model from the game related information site on the WEB It becomes possible. This makes it possible to acquire the latest information on new models, etc., and to further enhance game support. In addition, it is possible to obtain various types of information on the model in an information exchange site between players on the WEB. As a result, even with the latest model, the player can enjoy playing a game by utilizing more game support information.

These gaming machines (P1 to P3) of the present invention can further include the following configuration.
(2B) The game support information output means (320, LDlid, LDlid 2 etc.) outputs the gaming machine identification information (DT01) which can identify the gaming machine as an optical ID signal which can be decoded into computer readable code information The game machine identification information output means (320: S871 to S900) to be provided.

  On the device side that has received the light ID signal output from the "game machine specific information output means", the display etc. of the game support information reflecting whether or not it is a game machine which has played a game so far etc. It is because it becomes possible. For example, on the portable terminal side, a game record storage program is stored as application software for game support, and it is possible to enjoy past game history if it is a game console that has played in the past. It becomes. The gaming machine specification information output means may be operated at the timing when the game assistance information output means outputs the game assistance information, regardless of the timing when the game assistance information output means outputs the game assistance information, For example, it may be made to operate at a predetermined interval.

The gaming machine (P1 to P3) of the present invention may further include the following configuration.
(3A) privilege information (DT101 etc.) about the privilege that can be given to the player when the cumulative value of the parameters concerning the gaming machine (P1 to P3) satisfies the privilege giving condition (RQ101 etc) The privilege information (DT101 etc.) is read out from the privilege information storage (TBL2) when the privilege information storage means (TBL2) stored in association with the condition and the privilege giving condition (RQ101 etc.) is satisfied and the wireless output Providing a privilege giving information output unit (320: S910 to S950);
(3B) The privilege imparting information output means (320) is configured as means (S940, S950) for outputting the privilege information (DT 101 etc.) as an optical ID signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information. To be

  Here, the use condition of the gaming machine such as accumulated jackpot number / accumulated bonus game number, accumulated number of acquired balls, accumulated medal number, accumulated number of times, accumulated gaming time, etc. It is possible to set, for example, the case where the accumulated value of predetermined parameters related to has reached a fixed value. In addition, as “Privileges”, various data (image, moving image, sound source, etc.) are set for the player to enjoy the game more, such as BGM music, wallpaper for customization, wallpaper for mobile terminal, ID for registration of premium members, etc. Can be

  For example, when the image, moving image, sound source, and other data related to these benefits are stored in the external server of the gaming machine related information site (WEB1) on the WEB, and the benefit giving conditions (RQ101 etc.) are satisfied, Output an optical ID signal from the information output means (320, LDlid), decode it on the receiving device side, convert it into computer readable code information, access the external server, download benefits and enjoy it It becomes possible. In addition, when a certain privilege imparting condition is satisfied, a plurality of merits that can be imparted are prepared, and the privilege imparting information output unit executes the lottery process when reading the privilege information and selects one of the plural privileges. You may comprise as a means to specify. In this case, the winning probability may be made different for each of the plurality of benefits, and the benefits themselves may have premium and non-premium benefits.

The gaming machine (P3) of the present invention may further include the following configuration.
(4A) Game information transmission means (S1710 to S1770, LDlid 31 U, LD lid 31 R, LD lid 31 L) for transmitting game information to other game machines, and game information receiving means (S1810) for receiving game information transmitted by other game machines. ~ S1830, CCD31U, CCD31R, CCD31L) has a configuration that allows exchange of gaming information between gaming machines (P31 to P33), and executes cause effect caused by gaming information of other gaming machines When the cause effect execution data storage means (329) storing in advance the cause effect execution data to be played and the game information receiving means (CCD 31R etc.) receives game information from another gaming machine, the cause effect execution data It is possible to execute an effect based on the cause effect execution data stored in the storage means (329) Due demonstration execution enabling means and (320), that it comprises a that.
(4B) The gaming information transmission means is configured as means for outputting the gaming information as an optical ID signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information, and the gaming information reception means is configured to receive the received optical ID signal , As means for decoding and capturing computer readable code information.

  In this case, the “cause effect execution data” can be configured by “data completed as data for performing the cause effect by acquiring game information of at least another gaming machine”. In addition, "transmission condition determination means for operating the game information transmission means to execute transmission of game information when specific conditions are satisfied" may be provided. Furthermore, "transmission request means for transmitting a game information transmission request to another gaming machine via the game information transmission means" may be provided. In addition, "the effect effect enabling means can be configured as effect content changing means for reflecting the game information received from the other gaming machines and changing the content of the effect". In addition, “a game information transmission means for transmitting the received game information to another game machine by using the game information transmission means when game information sent from another game machine is received” is provided. You can also.

  Here, as the “game information”, for example, “the number of times of big hit (the number of consecutive home runs)”, “acquired game appearance information”, “the effect button pressed status” and the like can be mentioned. The game information is output as a light ID signal from the game information transmission means of a certain gaming machine, received by the game information reception means of another gaming machine, and decoded into code information in a computer readable format in the other gaming machine. Taken in. In this way, it is possible to execute an effect attributable to game information of another game machine.

  The "gaming support information", "type identification information", "gaming platform identification information", and "benefit information" that the gaming machine of the present invention outputs by an optical ID signal are themselves stored in the gaming machine as an optical ID signal Although it may be stored, for example, information that changes according to the progress of the game, such as "game information" may be stored as "code information in a computer readable format", and an optical ID signal may be generated upon output. Can be configured. In addition, "game support information", "type identification information", "gaming platform identification information", and "privilege information" are also stored as "code information in computer readable format", and an optical ID signal is output when output. It can be configured to generate.

Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention may further include one or both of the following configurations.
(5A) An encoding unit (S890, S1740) for encoding computer readable code information into an optical ID signal.
(5B) A decoding unit (S1830) for decoding the optical ID signal into computer readable code information.

  By providing the "encoding means" in the gaming machine, the "light ID signal" can be output when information stored and generated as "code information in computer readable format" is wirelessly output. Further, by providing the "decoding means", it is possible to convert the received "light ID signal" into "the computer readable code information" and take it in. If both the "encoding means" and the "decoding means" are provided, various communications mediated by the optical ID signal can be carried out. For that purpose, various information is converted to an optical ID signal, or an optical ID signal It is not necessary to provide a program for executing arithmetic processing according to

  The "optical ID signal" output by the gaming machine according to each of the inventions has "a frame structure consisting of a start part, an information part, and an end part", and high frequency light modulation according to a predetermined visible light communication specification (protocol) It may be constituted by a signal. In the "optical ID signal" of such a configuration, the "start section" includes a preamble for achieving bit synchronization between the transmitting side and the receiving side, the head of the frame, and the "information section" is the information itself to be transmitted. "End" indicates the end of the frame, respectively.

  As the above-mentioned protocol, for example, “Electronic Information Technology Industries Association Standard JEITA CP-1222 (visible light ID system)” can be mentioned. In this standard, transmission data is converted into pulse positions in units of two bits. Such a conversion (encoding) system is called 4PPM (Pulse Position Modulation: pulse position modulation), and a pattern of 1 consecutive 3 slots and 0 pattern of 9 consecutive slots ("111000000000") is used as a preamble. ing.

  Further, the gaming machine of each of the inventions may be configured to repeatedly output a plurality of optical ID signals having the above-described frame structure so as to be continuous. By including this configuration as well, the "light ID signal" output from the gaming machine of each invention can be reliably received by the receiver. In particular, the present invention is effective in a gaming machine that does not employ a configuration in which a response signal is returned from the receiving side. The receiving side activates the reading mode by receiving some optical ID signal, then grasps the repeatedly output "start section" and synchronizes, and subsequently outputs "information section" and This is because the operation of grasping and acquiring information to be taken in by the “termination unit” may be established in any of the plurality of optical ID signals that are repeatedly output.

  Furthermore, each game machine of each invention is used as "game support information output means", "type identification information output means", "game console specific information output means", "benefit grant information output means", and "game information transmission means". And “a transmitter including a light source for emitting visible light, a lighting circuit unit for supplying power to the light source and lighting it, and a control unit for controlling the lighting circuit unit to increase or decrease the amount of visible light emitted by the light source” It is good to let it go. In this case, “the control unit reduces the light amount only by any one of the plurality of slots obtained by equally dividing the unit time, and increases the light amount by all the remaining slots among the plurality of slots. Thus, information is allocated to the position of the slot reducing the light amount, and the light amount is reduced in three or more slots from the beginning of the preamble indicating the frame start position of the optical communication signal, and the light amount is increased in the slot immediately before the preamble It is good to "configure".

  Further, according to the present invention, in a gaming machine that mutually transmits and receives game information between gaming machines, a transmitting device that transmits a visible light signal, and a receiving device that receives a visible light signal transmitted from the transmitting device It is good to have In this case, the transmission device may include a clock signal generation unit, a CPU, an LED drive circuit, and an LED, and the reception device may include an optical sensor, a CPU, and a clock signal generation unit. There may be a subtle difference in frequency between the clock signal generated by the clock signal generation unit of the transmission apparatus and the clock signal generated by the clock signal generation unit of the reception apparatus.

  According to the present invention, the player's interest can be further enhanced.

1 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a gaming system provided with a pachinko machine of a first embodiment. The pachinko machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view, (C) is a principal part expanded sectional view. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control device of a pachinko machine of a first embodiment. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an effect data storage unit included in the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a game support information storage unit and a bonus information storage unit provided in the pachinko machine of the first embodiment. It is a figure explaining the total value recording process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of arithmetic processing. It is a figure explaining the game assistance information output processing in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of arithmetic processing. It is a figure explaining the privilege information output process in the pachinko machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of arithmetic processing. The Example 2 is shown, (A) is a front view of a pachinko machine, (B) is a side view of a pachinko machine, (C) is explanatory drawing of the BGM information storage part with which a pachinko machine is equipped. The third embodiment is shown, (A) is a front view of a pachinko machine, (B) is a block diagram showing a configuration of a transmitter and a receiver, and (C) is an explanatory view showing an optical ID signal input / output in the vertical direction. (D) is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of input-output of optical ID signal of a horizontal direction. It is a figure explaining the process regarding transmission / reception / transfer and update of game information in the pachinko machine of Example 3, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a game information transmission process, (C ) Is a flow chart of the own base game information update process, and (D) is a flow chart of the game information reception / transfer process. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the memory | storage device of a production control board, (B) is explanatory drawing of a jackpot situation comparison graph display, (C) which illustrates the cause effect in the pachinko machine of Example 3 and (A). Is an explanatory view of reinforcement request effect presentation. FIG. 17A is an explanatory view of an instruction operation of a rendering operation for a movable object using an optical ID signal in the pachinko machine of the third embodiment and an operation of the player, wherein FIG. , (B2) is an explanatory view related to a logo movable body part, and (C1) to (C4) are explanatory drawings related to a pendulum movable body part.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

[1 Overview of gaming system]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming system 1 of the embodiment is configured of a pachinko machine P1, a portable terminal SMP, a gaming machine related information site WEB1, and a hall related information site WEB2.

  The pachinko machine P1 has a trigger signal output means M1 for outputting a trigger signal SG1 when the gaming ball has won in the starting opening Pin, and a main control board M2 for performing a predetermined lottery process when the trigger signal SG1 is input. The game control board M3 includes a presentation control board M3 and a payout control board M4 that perform various game effects according to the result of the lottery process by the main control board M2 and the progress of the game.

  The effect control board M3 includes game support information storage means M5 storing game support information related to the game effect for at least a part of the game effects among various game effects. In the present embodiment, the game support information storage means M5 includes "effect identification information" that can specify game effects such as the type of reach effect, the type of advance effect, the type of audio effect, and the type of jackpot, and the maker of the gaming machine The "model identification information" for identifying the name, the model, and the type, and the "game console identification information" for identifying the individual gaming machines are stored in advance as game support information. These game support information includes (A) information to be read when executing a predetermined game effect, (B) information to be read independently of the game effect, and information applicable to both (A) and (B). It is done. Therefore, the game support information is stored in the game support information storage unit M5 as "data including code information in a computer readable format" associated with the read condition.

  The effect control board M3 executes a game effect based on the effect instruction command received from the main control board M2. Further, the payout control board M4 executes payout of the prize balls based on the prize ball payout signal input from the main control board M2, and outputs a rental ball signal accompanying the rental ball operation to the BC unit (FIG. 3). reference). The implementation statuses of the award balls and the rental balls are input from the payout control board M4 to the main control board M2, and are output from the main control board M2 to the effect control board M3. When the effect control board M3 receives the information on the prize ball payout and the lending ball execution, the effect control board M3 also executes a process of outputting the gaming support information on the prize ball payout and the lending ball execution. In addition, it is also possible to set it as the structure which performs execution of a prize ball payout and a rental ball from the payout control board M4 to the effect control board M3.

  The effect control board M3 determines the success or failure of the above-described read conditions, and based on the determination result, identifies and reads game support information to be read from the game support information storage means M5, and transmits this from the light ID signal output means M6 Arithmetic processing is executed as "game support information output means" which outputs wirelessly by an ID signal. In the present embodiment, since "gaming support information" read out from the gaming support information storage means M5 is "computer readable format code information", the encoding means ECD performs "computer read before the light ID signal output means M6 outputs it. It is encoded into an optical ID signal that can be decoded into readable code information. Note that "gaming support information" may be stored in the gaming support information storage unit M5 as it is as the "light ID signal", and encoding by the encoding unit ECD may be unnecessary.

  The presentation control board M3 determines the success or failure of the reading condition based on the presentation instruction command received from the main control board M2 for the one to be read out when executing the predetermined game presentation, and reads the one regardless of the game presentation Determines the success or failure of the readout condition based on predetermined parameters such as the time measurement result by the real time clock, the number of times the ball is fired, the number of times of lottery processing, the number of big hits, the demonstration screen duration time, etc. . For example, “type identification information” and “game identification information”, which are examples of information read out independently of game effects, are read out and output at predetermined intervals. In addition, information on the progress of the game such as the type of notice effect, the type of background screen, the type of mode, etc. and the correspondence between the high probability game etc. Besides corresponding to the execution timing, it reads out and outputs at a predetermined interval. On the other hand, the game support information related to the sound effects outputted corresponding to the progress state of the game such as the winning sound, the prize ball pay-out sound, and the music ball execution sound are read out at the timing when these game effects are executed. Output.

  The effect control board M3 further includes the player when the cumulative value of the parameters (total cumulative number of hits, cumulative number of earned balls, cumulative number of lottery, cumulative gaming time, inserted amount, etc.) related to the gaming machine satisfies the privilege provision condition. A bonus information storage unit M7 is also provided which stores bonus information related to the bonus that can be granted to the ticket in association with the bonus assignment condition.

  As the "privilee grant condition", for example, "the cumulative jackpot number has reached the predetermined number", "the cumulative number of obtained balls has reached the predetermined number", "the cumulative number of lottery has reached the predetermined number", "A cumulative value of a predetermined parameter related to the usage status of the gaming machine", such as "the cumulative game time has reached a predetermined time", "the insertion amount has reached a predetermined amount", etc. Set "Cumulative value". In addition, image data such as “wallpaper” and “music” that can be enjoyed with mobile terminals, moving image data, sound source data, and other data are prepared as “privileges”, and “computer readable format for identifying these data” The "code information" is stored in the privilege information storage means M7 as "privilege information".

  The effect control board M3 determines whether or not the above-mentioned benefit giving condition is satisfied, and based on the result of the determination, identifies and reads the "privilege information" to be read from the privilege information storage means M7, and this is used as the light ID Arithmetic processing is performed as "privilege provision information output means" which wirelessly outputs "light ID signal" from the signal output means M6. In the present embodiment, since "privilege information" read out from the privilege information storage means M7 is "computer readable code information", the encoding means ECD "computer readable form" before output from the optical ID signal output means M6. Is encoded into an optical ID signal that can be decoded into code information of It is also possible to store "privilege information" as "light ID signal" in the privilege information storage means M7 and make encoding by the encoding means ECD unnecessary. In order to execute the above process, the effect control board M3 is an arithmetic processing for accumulating and storing information such as the "approval request signal", "effect instruction", "special game instruction", etc. received from the main control board M2. Is also running.

  The portable terminal SMP includes a terminal control means M11 for executing various arithmetic processing, a storage means M12 for storing various application software and data, a display DSP for displaying an image according to the arithmetic processing of the terminal control means M11, and an earphone for outputting It has a terminal EAR. In the present system, the portable terminal SMP includes an optical ID signal receiving means M13 for receiving the optical ID signal output from the optical ID signal output means M6 of the pachinko machine P1, and the optical ID signal receiving means M13 When the ID signal is received, the optical ID signal is decoded into "computer readable code information" by the decoding means DCD, and is input to the terminal control means M11. The terminal control means M11 connects to the gaming machine related information site WEB1, and uses data DAT corresponding to "gaming support information" or "privilege information" specified by "code information", and for using these data. Application software APPL can be downloaded and stored in storage means M12. Further, the terminal control means M11 can be connected to the hall-related information site WEB2, download history information and the like regarding the "game console" specified by the "code information", and store it in the storage means M12.

  The gaming machine related information site WEB1 is a website where various application software and data that can be downloaded using the portable terminal SMP are registered. On the website, a portable terminal is information which the player wants to obtain or enjoy when playing a game by the pachinko machine P1, such as a game result calculation application APPL1, a notice reliability display application APPL2, a game progress support application APPL3, ... Application registration page M21 registered with various application software for outputting to the display screen DSP of the SMP and earphone terminal EAR, notice reliability corresponding to the maker, model, type of gaming machine, wallpaper data to be a benefit, music data, etc. And a data registration page M22 in which various data of the above are registered. "Code information" plays a role of identifying these application software and data. In addition, the hall-related information site WEB2 can be used to download historical data (introduction date, jackpot, number of first winnings, maximum number of consecutive balls, maximum number of balls, etc.) for each game console that can be downloaded using the portable terminal SMP. It is a website registered in the registration page M31 in hall units.

  Before playing a game, the player accesses the gaming machine related information site WEB1 using the Internet connection function of the portable terminal SMP, and performs various operations using “code information” acquired based on the received light ID signal. Application software and application software for downloading data are installed in advance in the storage means M12. The URL information necessary for this work may also be stored as game support information storage means M5 as data consisting of "code information in a computer readable format" as game support information similar to "model specification information". The URL of the hall-related information site WEB2 may also be stored as game support information storage means M5 as data consisting of "code information in a computer readable format" as game support information similar to "game console specifying information". In addition, information in which "game machine related information site URL" is combined with "type identification information" and "hall related information URL" is combined with "gaming machine identification information" may be output as an optical ID signal.

[2 Overview of the whole game machine]
As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine P1 of the first embodiment is provided with an outer frame A, a middle frame B, a game board C, a front frame D, an upper ball receptacle E, a lower ball receptacle F and a launcher G. There is. In the game board C, the center character 30 is attached at the center of the game area 10 in which the obstacle nail 11 and the windmill 12 are planted, the start winning device 7 is provided directly below the center of the center character 30, , An induction rail 17, a normal winning opening 18, an out opening 19 and the like. The center piece 30 has a ring shape including a large decorative body 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33, and an upper right portion is provided with an obstacle block 34 for replacing an obstacle nail. Further, a right side tunnel 35 provided with an inlet 35 a for receiving the game ball having entered the right-handed passage 20 is also assembled to the center character 30. A gate 37 is provided just below the outlet 35 b of the right side tunnel 35. In addition, a second start winning device 27 is also provided on the lower right side of the center piece 30. The second start winning device 27 is provided with an electric tulip which is opened and closed based on the result of the normal symbol lottery which is executed when the game ball passes through the gate 37.

  The pachinko machine P1 is further provided with a portable terminal receptacle 40 on which the portable terminal SMP can be placed, at the upper left of the lower ball receptacle F. As shown in FIG. 2C, in the portable terminal receptacle 40, a recess 41 is formed on the bottom near the left side wall, and in the recess 41, the optical ID signal output device LDlid faces upward. And a mechanism for outputting an optical ID signal in the portable terminal holder 40. As described above, the player sets the mobile terminal SMP having the necessary game support application APPL downloaded from the gaming machine related information site WEB1 in advance to the mobile terminal stand 40 with the display DSP facing upward, and the smartphone camera SMPcmr is recessed By placing it so as to be positioned above 41, the light ID signal output from the light ID signal output device LDlid is photographed as a moving image by the smartphone camera SMPcmr, and necessary information is input to the game support application APPL, and as a result Can be displayed on the display DSP, the downloaded data can be used as a wallpaper for a portable terminal, and can be viewed as a moving image or a sound source.

  Note that normal sound effects are performed by surround type speakers SPs and SPs installed on the upper front of the front frame D and to the left and right. The surround type speakers SPs, SPs are highly diffusive, and output sound toward not only the player but also the surroundings.

  In the present embodiment, the optical ID signal output device LDlid has a “frame structure including a start part, an information part, and a termination part” and is based on a high frequency light modulation signal according to a predetermined visible light communication specification (protocol). The configured optical ID signal is output. The "start section" contains the preamble for bit synchronization between the transmitting side and the receiving side and the beginning of the frame, the "information section" the information itself to be transmitted, and the "end section" the end of the frame. It shows each.

  As the above-mentioned protocol, for example, “Electronic Information Technology Industries Association Standard JEITA CP-1222 (visible light ID system)” can be mentioned. In this standard, transmission data is converted into pulse positions in units of two bits. Such a conversion (encoding) system is called 4PPM (Pulse Position Modulation: pulse position modulation), and a pattern of 1 consecutive 3 slots and 0 pattern of 9 consecutive slots ("111000000000") is used as a preamble. ing.

  In addition, the optical ID signal output device LDlid is configured to repeatedly output a plurality of optical ID signals having the above-described frame structure so that the “optical ID signal” can be reliably provided to the receiving side. Adopt a configuration that is The receiving side activates the reading mode by receiving some optical ID signal, then grasps the repeatedly output "start section" and synchronizes, and subsequently outputs "information section" and An operation of grasping and acquiring information to be taken in by the “termination unit” may be established in any of a plurality of optical ID signals that are repeatedly output.

  Furthermore, structurally, the optical ID signal output device LDlid “indicates a light source that emits visible light, a lighting circuit unit that supplies power to the light source and lights it, and a lighting circuit unit that controls the light circuit to emit visible light And a control unit for increasing / decreasing the light amount. Then, the “control unit” reduces the light amount only by any one of the plurality of slots obtained by equally dividing the unit time, and increases the light amount by all the remaining slots among the plurality of slots. Thus, information is allocated to the position of the slot reducing the light amount, and the light amount is reduced in three or more slots from the beginning of the preamble indicating the frame start position of the optical communication signal, and the light amount is increased in the slot immediately before the preamble Is configured.

  On the portable terminal SMP side, by activating the smartphone camera SMPcmr in the moving image shooting mode, the blinking signal of the light ID signal output device LDlid is taken in as a moving image, and digital processing is performed to convert the blinking of light into binary signals (1, 0), and capture as an optical ID signal as computer readable code information. In the present embodiment, by placing the portable terminal SMP on the portable terminal holder 40 with the display facing upward, the upper part of the recess 41 is covered and other light is hard to enter, so the light ID The optical ID signal output from the signal output device LDlid can be acquired with high accuracy.

[3 Controller]
[3.1 Configuration of control unit]
Next, the game characteristics and the like of the pachinko machine P1 of the present embodiment will be described. First, the control system will be described based on FIG. The first special view switch SW1 provided in the start winning apparatus 7 and the second special figure provided in the second start winning apparatus 27 with respect to the main control board 310 provided with CPU, ROM, RAM, clock, etc. Detection signals from the switch SW2 and the common drawing switch SW4 provided in the gate 37, the prize detection switch SW7 provided in the large winning opening 15, and the prize detection switches SW11 and SW12 provided in the ordinary prize device 18 are input. It has become.

  In addition, from the main control board 310, the effect control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special view display 600, the solenoid SOL7 for opening and closing the special winning opening 15, and the ordinary electric role of the second start winning device 27 A command is output to the object opening / closing solenoid SOL27. The control system also includes BC unit 335, interface board 350, power supply board 360, effect display control board 370, power supply relay board 380, ball lending operation board 390, hall computer 400, card unit 500, etc. .

  The effect control board 320 outputs a control signal to the light emitting device LED, the surround type speakers SPs and SPs, the motor MT and the solenoid SOL based on the effect command signal from the main control board 310 to produce a light emission effect, an audio effect, While executing the movable body effect, a command for effect display is output to the effect display control board 370, and the display effect by the liquid crystal display device LCD is executed.

  The depression signal of the effect operation button S is input to the effect control board 320, and the depression signals of the lending ball button Q and the card removal button R are input to the ball lending operation board 390.

  As a feature of the present embodiment, the effect control board 320 determines whether or not a reading condition to be described later is satisfied based on the effect instruction command, the prize ball payout signal, the lend ball signal, etc. input from the main control board 310. The light ID signal output device LDlid executes light output as a light ID signal which is determined and encoded by encoding means ECD for game support information, privilege information, and the like.

[3.2 Configuration of storage unit of main control board]
The main control board 310 is obtained by using the detection signal input of the special figure 2 switch SW2 as the trigger to obtain up to four special figure 1 judgment random numbers obtained by the detection figure input from the special figure 1 switch SW1. In order to store a maximum of four judgment random numbers, as shown in FIG. 3, a special view 1 reserve storage unit 311 and a special view 2 reserve storage unit 312 are provided in the RAM. The special figure 1 judgment random number and the special figure 2 judgment random number are respectively “performing / disengaging judgment random number (random number 1: SW1-1, SW2-1)” and “special figure distribution judging random number (random number 2: random number 2: SW1-2, SW2-2) "," random number for effect execution determination (random number 3: SW1-3, SW2-3) ", and" random number for variation pattern distribution (random number 4: SW1-4, SW2-4) It consists of ". The random number 1 is acquired by hardware logic triggered by the input of the special view switch detection signal, and the random numbers 2 to 4 are acquired by software logic triggered by the input of the special view switch detection signal.

  The main control board 310 determines “big hit” when the random number 1 matches the preset “big hit determination value” in the determination processing to be executed at a predetermined timing, and determines “off” when the random number 1 does not match. . The special figure distribution determination random number (random number 2) is a random number for distributing the jackpot type such as the number of rounds of the special game. The effect execution determination random number (random number 3) is a random number for determining whether or not reach effect is to be performed. The reach effect is configured to be executed at a predetermined rate not only in the case of "hit" but also in "off". The fluctuation pattern distribution random number (random number 4) is a random number for distributing the fluctuation pattern. In the case of “big hit” with random number 1, for example, “2R”, “7R”, “15R”, or any of a plurality of types of different types of advantage for the player, such as “2R”, “7R” and “15R”. It is distributed.

[3.3 Configuration of storage unit of effect control board]
As shown in FIG. 3, the effect control board 320 is provided with effect data storage means 325 for voice effect, display effect, light emitting effect, and movable object effect. In addition to the effect data storage unit TBL0 for storing effect data for effect control, the effect data storage means 325 also includes a game support information storage unit TBL1 and a benefit information storage unit TBL2.

[3.3.1 Overview of the effect data storage unit]
In the effect data storage unit TBL0, as shown in FIG. 4A, during the variation game to be executed during the special symbol variation game, the effect data DH during execution, the big hit during the big hit game during production data DV, and during the demonstration In-demonstration demonstration data DM to be executed and a decorative symbol variation presentation data DKZ for displaying a decorative symbol variation game according to a variation pattern executed in the special figure variation game are stored.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the variation game in-progress data DHn includes background display data (DHn1), character display data (DHn2), light emission effect data (DHn3), voice effect data (DHn4), And, it is a combination of data for movable body effect (DHn5). Here, for example, if the effect is not performed movable object effect, DHn5 will be blank data. As with the variation game in-progress data DH, the game data for character display, data for character display, data for light-emission effect, data for sound effect, data for sound effect, and movable-body effect data as well as effect data during demonstration for the big hit It is configured by a part or a combination of plural data or a combination of all.

  The jackpot middle effect data DV is provided with DV1, DV2,... According to the jackpot type. Similarly, the demonstration data DM is provided with a plurality of patterns for demo 1 (DM 1), demo 2 (DM 2),.

  The decorative symbol variation production data DKZ is data corresponding to the variation pattern instructed based on the result of the lottery by the main control board 310, such as normal deviation, normal hitting, reach losing, reach hitting, super reach losing, super reach hitting, etc. It is memorized. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the decorative pattern fluctuation effect data DKZa for the normal state and the decorative pattern fluctuation corresponding to the variable state table 316 corresponding to the decorative pattern fluctuation time corresponding to the normal state fluctuation pattern table 315 The decorative pattern variation effect data DKZb for variable state which becomes time is stored in the effect data storage means 325 of the effect control board 320.

  The display control board 370 superimposes on the background image displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD according to the background display data DHn1 commanded from the effect control board 320 so that the decorative design fluctuation effect data DKZ corresponding to the fluctuation pattern is displayed. indicate. Further, in this display effect, an effect of overlapping and displaying the character image is also executed when the character display data DHn2 exists.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the variation game in-progress effect data DH is not necessarily in a one-to-one correspondence with the variation pattern, and, for example, rendering 1, effect 2,. The effect is determined on the side of the effect control board by sorting out a plurality of items. Similarly, the decorative symbol variation production data DKZ is also, for example, one-to-one correspondence with the variation time 1 for the variation pattern 1, but for the decorative symbol variation pattern, decoration 1a for the variation pattern 1, decoration As shown in FIG. 1b,..., The effect is determined on the side of the effect control board by sorting out a plurality of items. The distribution data DH and the decoration pattern fluctuation pattern which can be distributed are easy to be distributed when the fluctuation pattern is a big hit, and it is difficult to distribute the group in the case of disconnection and the reverse group, etc. The distribution probability is set to.

[3.3.2 Outline of game support information storage unit]
As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the game support information storage unit TBL1 is in an operating state "GM0: in operation", "GM1: in demonstration", "GM2: before variation", "GM3: variation effect", "GM4: For each of the reach effect "GM5: super reach effect" and "GM6: special game", code information is stored in association with the reading condition. In the figure, for the sake of simplicity, one “read condition” is RQ01 to RQ03, RQ11, RQ21, RQ22, ..., and “code information” is DT01 to DT03, DT11, DT21, DT22,. Although three to three are described, code information associated with more reading conditions is stored.

  "GM0: in operation" is for the operation state until the power is turned off after the pachinko machine P1 is powered on. For example, the reading condition RQ01 "code for identifying the model and game console "Information DT01" is associated. Further, "code information DT02 for specifying the number of prize balls to be paid out" is associated with the reading condition RQ02. Similarly, “code information DT03 for specifying the execution of a rental ball” is associated with the reading condition RQ03. The reading condition RQ02 is satisfied when a winning ball payout signal is input, and the reading condition RQ03 is satisfied when a rental ball signal is input. The reading condition RQ01 is configured to be satisfied at any time at a predetermined interval.

  “GM1: Demonstration” is for the operation state where the demonstration screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display device LCD of the pachinko machine P1. The readout condition RQ11 is the timing at which the demonstration screen is displayed or the timing at which the character appears on the demonstration screen. It is established corresponding to the change of the screen etc. In the present embodiment, the reading condition RQ 11 is also configured to be satisfied when a predetermined interval time has elapsed or the like when a firing signal or a loan ball signal is input while the demonstration screen is displayed. In addition, with “playing progress information”, for example, “the relationship between the plurality of game modes and the high probability state”, “the relationship between the type of notice effect and the big hit reliability”, “the type of super reach and big hit reliability” A large number of information on specifications specific to the pachinko machine P1, such as “relationships”, “type of jackpot and distribution probability”, “how to distinguish the high probability latent state where high probability has been determined”, etc. ing.

  "GM2: before change" is for an operating state in which the winning opening is made while the demonstration screen is displayed. The reading condition RQ 21 is configured to be satisfied when a firing signal or a rental ball signal is input, or when a predetermined interval time has elapsed. In addition, various information regarding specifications specific to the pachinko machine P1 is prepared for the "game progress information" as in the demonstration. Here, "code information regarding gaming progress information" is "DT11" "DT21" because it may be a content that all or a part is different in the operation state of GM1, GM2, but the same code specifying the same content You may leave it as information.

  "GM3: start of change" is for the operation state where the change command command is input from the main control board 310, and for the read conditions RQ31 and RQ32 which are satisfied by the input of a specific change command, "code related to game progress information "Information DT31" and "code information DT32 related to effect specifying information" are associated with each other. For example, the game progress information such as "the relationship between the type of notice effect and the jackpot reliability" for the read-out condition that is satisfied when the "change command command including the notice effect" is input is "change background switching or game mode For the read conditions that are satisfied when the command to change the contents to be executed is input, "notice of background or game mode and possibility of high probability latent state", "high probability latent state or not is notified. In particular, a player who does not have much knowledge of the beginner or the pachinko machine by including information that is useful for determining whether the player is in the high probability latent state or not, such as the effect pattern and the timing of appearance thereof. On the other hand, it informs the judgment method such as the existence of the high probability latent state, the high probability latent state and the like, and helps to enhance interest.

  “GM4: reach effect” is for the operation state executed following “GM3: start of change” when “change command with reach” is input from the main control board 310, and a specific change command The code information DT41 and DT42 are associated with the reading conditions RQ41 and RQ42 satisfied by the input of the command. In the figure, read conditions etc. are simplified and described like RQ41, DT41, RQ42, DT42, but there are a plurality of read conditions RQ41, RQ42 corresponding to the type of reach, and code information DT41, DT42 also , Corresponding to the type of reach are prepared multiple. Specifically, as the code information DT41 related to the game progress information, "information corresponding to the type of reach" such as "reach A: reach B, C, ... other", "reach B: development by slip notice" , "The type of reach is A, B, C, characters that appear in the development is ○ ○, attention to the letter of the serif, suddenly jackpot also z% ..., etc. Information such as information about the whole reach, etc., all or part of the content is different Code information for specifying the game progress information is stored. For example, information such as "reach A: jackpot probability a1%", "reach B: jackpot probability b1%, a2% (> a1%) by development", ... Code information for identification is stored for each type of reach.

  "GM5: Super reach production" is for the operation state executed following "GM4: reach production" when "a change command command with development to super reach" is input from the main control board 310. The code information DT51 and DT52 are associated with the reading conditions RQ51 and RQ52 that are satisfied at the timing of development to the super reach. Also with regard to super reach production, there are multiple super reach such as super reach SA, super reach SB, super reach SC, ..., and the variation command command is a command to specify the super reach to be executed this time from among these multiple super reach There are a plurality of read conditions RQ51 and RQ52 corresponding to the type of super reach, and a plurality of code information DT51 and DT52 are also prepared. Specifically, as the code information DT51 regarding gaming progress information, for example, "Super reach SA: Super reach SB, SC, ... SX, Super reach SZ is full rotation", "Super reach SB: jackpot probability sbx of group notice %, Gimmick falling in the jackpot decision ", ..." information showing the possibility of game progress corresponding to the type of super reach "and" the type of super reach appears in development SA, SB, SC, ..., SX, The character notice is ○ or △, the possibility of big hit of the color of the door during development is white <blue <... <red <tiger pattern>, "movable object effect: when the shutter is open ...", "light emission effect: Attention is paid to the color of the logo, and code information for specifying "game progress information as a general super reach" such as white <blue <yellow <red "is stored. In addition, as code information DT52 regarding the directing specified information, for example, “Super reach SA: jackpot probability is sa1%, development by gimmick fall, jackpot probability during development rises to sa2% (> sa1%), by re-lottery from jackpot The code information for specifying information such as “BIG BONUS developed”, “Super reach SX: intensely developed, BIG BONUS confirmed in all rotations” is stored.

  "GM6: special game" is for the operation state where the jackpot is established, the code information DT61, DT62 is associated with the reading conditions RQ61, RQ62 which are satisfied at the predetermined timing from the opening to the ending of the special game effect ing. The reading condition RQ 61 is associated with code information for specifying game progress information such as “type of jackpot and distribution probability”, “number of times of power support”, and the like. Here, there are a plurality of special games in the special game. In addition, it is possible to select the music to be played during the special game by operating the effect operation button S. The pachinko machine P1 of this embodiment is configured to be able to select the chance time after the end of the special game and the effect image of the next special game by operating the effect operation button S during the special game execution. . For this reason, there are a plurality of code information DT62 related to the game progress information according to the type of special game, the type of selectable music, the type of selectable image, etc. A plurality of readout conditions RQ 61 are also the same as the number of these data. Existing. Further, a plurality of code information DT62 relating to the effect specifying information is present according to the type of effect image which can be selected by the player during the special game, and a plurality of read conditions RQ 62 are also present like the number of these data. The special game read conditions RQ 61 and RQ 62 may also be satisfied at the operation timing of the effect operation button S in addition to predetermined timings such as during a special game start, during a predetermined round, and during a final round.

[3.3.3 Overview of benefit grant information storage unit]
As shown in FIG. 5B, the bonus information storage unit TBL2 is a code information DT101 for specifying a bonus that can be awarded to the player when the cumulative value of the parameter related to the pachinko machine P1 satisfies the privilege provision condition. , DT201,..., DT301,... Are stored in association with privilege giving conditions RQ101, RQ102,.

  Although "number of big hits", "number of lotteries" and "game time" are illustrated in FIG. 5 (B) as "parameters related to gaming machines", other than this, "number of earned balls", "number of consumed balls", "lending Various parameters related to the use status of the gaming machine, such as the number of balls and the amount of money inserted, can be set as the privilege provision condition. These "total values of parameters related to gaming machines" are set in the privilege giving conditions RQ101 and the like. In FIG. 5B, when the cumulative value of the number of big hits = RQ101, the benefit (sound source data) specified by the corresponding code information DT101 can be given to the player in the benefit information storage unit TBL2. It illustrates that the setting has been made. By receiving this privilege, the player can download the corresponding sound source data from the gaming machine related information site WEB1 to the portable terminal SMP and can enjoy it.

  In the privilege information storage unit TBL2 of the present embodiment, "DT102 (premium member registration ID)", "DT201 (wallpaper data)", "DT301" as "a privilege that can be given to the player" as "a privilege that can be given to the player". "Video data)" is also set. The player downloads the corresponding premium member registration ID from the gaming machine related information site WEB1 by receiving these privilege grants, performs premium member registration, or downloads wallpaper data to the standby screen of the portable terminal. It is possible to set and enjoy, download video data, and enjoy videos. In addition, for example, the data for customization with respect to the pachinko machine P1 is set as a benefit, and the type of benefit is not limited to the exemplified one.

[3.3.4 Data structure of code information]
In this embodiment, the code information has a data structure as shown in FIG. 5 (C) according to how it is used. Each code information has a "frame structure consisting of a start part, an information part, and an end part". In each piece of code information, "start part" and "end part" are respectively the same code information. The "information unit" is composed of a "type code" indicating the type of content and a "code related to content". For the "type identification code", "system identification code" and "benefit identification code" required for downloading from the information sites WEB1 and WEB2, include the access code used to connect to the download destination in addition to the content part to be identified Keep it. The “type identification code” and the “privilege identification code” are unique to the pachinko machine P1 and are registered in advance in the storage device 325 of the effect control device 320. On the other hand, the "hole identification code" and the "game identification code" store the information registered in the hole computer 400 on the hole side in the writable specific storage area of the storage device 325 of each pachinko machine P1. . For this reason, in the present embodiment, the "hole identification code" and the "game console identification code" are "codes identifying storage areas from which these pieces of code information should be read out."

  The code information on "prize ball payout" and "rental ball", which are output at any time during operation at a predetermined timing, also has a "frame structure including a start part, an information part, and an end part". The “parts” are the same code information. The "information section" is a combination of a "type code" for specifying contents such as a prize ball payout and a rental ball, and a "code for specifying a storage area" from which a prize ball cumulative value and a credit ball cumulative value should be read.

  Code during the demonstration-special game when the reading condition is satisfied Code information related to "game progress information" and "effect identification information" also has "frame structure consisting of start part, information part and end part" , "Start part" and "end part" are respectively the same code information. The "information unit" is a combination of a "type code" for specifying the content, a "code for specifying the game progress information", and a "code for specifying the effect". These "game progress information" and "effect identification information" are codes for identifying information registered in the gaming machine related information site WEB1. Therefore, the data structure may be combined with the access code (WEB1), but in the present embodiment, when downloading "information about the model" to the portable terminal SMP by the "model identification code", they are identified by these codes. It will be described as a precondition that the stored "game progress information" and "type identification information" are stored in the storage device of the portable terminal SMP.

[4.1 Outline of control processing in main control board]
When the prize detection signals from the special view switches SW1 and SW2 and the prize detection sensors SW7, SW11 and SW12 are input, the main control board 310 delivers an award ball payout command corresponding to the number of prize ball payouts corresponding to each switch. A prize ball payout process to be output to the control board 330 is executed. In response to this, the payout control board 330 executes a payout operation of a predetermined number of winning balls corresponding to the winning opening of the gaming ball.

  Also, when the detection signal is input from either of the special view switches SW1 and SW2, the main control board 310 acquires a random number for determining the special symbol, and stores the result in the RAM as start pending information. The figure input process is being executed. In the present embodiment, a maximum of four start suspension information (special diagram 1 start suspension information) based on the detection signal by the first special view switch SW1 as start suspension information, the start suspension based on the detection signal by the second special view switch SW2 A maximum of four pieces of information (special figure 2 start reservation information) can be stored.

  The main control board 310 reads out the start reservation information stored in the RAM in this way, and causes the special symbol display 600 to execute the special symbol variation according to the “hit / drop”, and also causes the voice control via the effect control board 320 The special drawing start process for executing the light emission effect, the display effect, the movable object effect, etc. is executed. In this special view start process, the "variation pattern" and the "final stop symbol" are determined based on the result of the lottery process based on the start suspension information, and a predetermined control command is output to the effect control board 320 at a predetermined timing. . Specifically, the main control board 310 designates a fluctuation pattern and outputs a fluctuation pattern designation command instructing the start of symbol fluctuation, and starts measurement of presentation time specified by the fluctuation pattern. At the same time, the main control board 310 controls the special view display 600 to start the special view variation display. Further, the main control board 310 outputs a special figure designation command for designating a special symbol to be a final stop symbol. Thus, the main control board 310 ends the special view start process. After that, in a process different from the special view start process, the main control board 310 displays the final stop symbol determined on the basis of the presentation time defined in the designated fluctuation pattern, in the special view display 600. Control the display content. In addition, the main control board 310 instructs all of the effect control board 320 to stop changing the decoration based on the effect time defined in the specified change pattern, and all symbols for displaying the symbol combination in a confirmed stop state Output stop command.

[5.1 Control processing on presentation control board (cumulative value recording)]
In addition to the in-varying effect control based on the fluctuation command from the main control substrate 310, the effect control board 320 performs various processes such as a background image display effect, a demonstration screen display effect, and a special game effect for a big hit. In addition to control processing for executing effect control, cumulative value recording processing is executed. As shown in FIG. 6A, the cumulative value recording process by the effect control board 320 is input of a prize ball payout signal from the main control board 310, a fluctuation command, a rental ball signal, a clock signal from the real time clock RTC, etc. Running on the basis of In the effect control board 320, "first withdrawal total value storage area", "second withdrawal total value storage area", "lot of lottery number accumulation value storage", "big hit accumulation value storage area" for this cumulative value recording process The “rental ball cumulative value storage area” and the “game time cumulative value storage area” are preset in the RAM.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (B), the “delivered ball cumulative value recording process” executed by the effect control board 320 is, when the prize ball payout signal is input (S610: YES), the first ejected ball cumulative value storage area and The cumulative value of the number of dispensed balls is recorded in the second accumulated ball storage value storage area (S611). This process is a process of adding the number of balls out of the number corresponding to the current prize ball payout signal to the numerical value recorded in each storage area. The initial value of each payout ball total value storage area is “0”. At this time, based on the time information input from the real time clock RTC, recording is performed in which time information is associated with the cumulative value recorded in the first withdrawal total value storage area.

  Next, it is determined whether the read condition RQ02 is satisfied (S612). The reading condition RQ02 is a reading condition of the code information DT02 related to the winning balls paid out in the in-operation mode GM0 of the game support information storage unit TBL2. If the read condition RQ02 is satisfied (S612: YES), the data is moved from the first accumulated ball storage area to the work area in order to read out data as code information, and the first accumulated ball storage area is stored. Clear the data of (S613).

  Next, it is determined whether "all clear" is established (S614). In the process of S614, predetermined conditions set in advance, for example, "at the end of business", "ejecting a card from a card unit", "inserting a card into a card unit", and "a firing stop time has exceeded a predetermined time or more When any of the conditions that can be determined that the player has changed, such as "when the player ID has been input" or "when the game has been operated by the player", "all clear" is satisfied It is determined that it is established. If it is determined that "all clear" is established (S614: YES), the data of both the first withdrawal total value storage area and the second withdrawal total value storage area are cleared (S615).

  If S610 is "NO", S611 is passed, if S612 is "NO", S613 is passed, and if S614 is "NO", the process returns to S610.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, the “lottery / big hit cumulative value recording process” executed by the effect control board 320 is a lottery against the lottery number cumulative value storage area when a fluctuation command is input (S620: YES). The cumulative value of the number is recorded (S621). This process is an increment process for the numerical value recorded in the storage area with the initial value = “0”. Here too, recording is performed in which time information input from the real time clock RTC is associated with a cumulative value.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation command input in S620 corresponds to a jackpot (S622). If it is a change command corresponding to the jackpot (S 622: YES), recording of the total value by increment processing to the jackpot total value storage area is executed (S 623). The initial value of the jackpot cumulative value is “0”.

  Next, it is determined whether "all clear" is established (S624). If it is determined that "all clear" is established (S624: YES), the data of the lottery number total value storage area and the big hit total value storage area are cleared (S625). As for the determination condition of “all clear”, as in the case of the cumulative total value, a condition that can be estimated that the player has changed is set in advance.

  Note that if S620 is “NO”, S621 to S623 are passed, S622 is “NO”, S623 is passed, and S624 is “NO”, the process returns to S620.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (D), the “played credit card cumulative value recording process” executed by the effect control board 320 lends the credited ball cumulative value storage area to the loaned ball cumulative value storage area when the loaned ball signal is input (S630: YES). The cumulative value of the number of balls is recorded (S631). In this process, similarly to the payout total value recording process, recording is performed in which the cumulative value calculated in the addition process is associated with time information input from the real time clock RTC.

  Next, it is determined whether "all clear" is established (S632). If it is determined that "all clear" is established (S632: YES), the data of the credit ball total value storage area is cleared (S633). As the determination condition of "all clear", a condition that can be determined that the player has changed is set in advance, as in the case of the cumulative total value.

  If S630 is “NO”, S631 is passed, and if S632 is “NO”, the process returns to S630.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (E), the “game time total value recording process” executed by the effect control board 320 starts the game according to the time information input from the real time clock RTC if it is determined that the game is started (S640: YES). The time is recorded in the work area (S641). Then, the elapsed time from the game start time of the newly input time information is calculated (S642), and the calculation result is recorded in the gaming time total value storage area as the gaming time total value (S643). The processes in S642 and S643 are repeatedly executed until it is determined in S644 that the game is over. When it is determined that the game is over (S644: YES), the data of the total game time storage area is cleared (S645). The “game start” is established by, for example, the launch start, and the “game end” is set to be established when the same conditions as “all clear” are satisfied. When S640 is "NO", the process after S641 does not start, and it will be in a standby state.

[5.2 Control processing on presentation control board (game support information output)]
Next, game support information output processing executed by the effect control board 320 will be described. The effect control board 320 is operated according to the control system shown in FIG. 7 (A) based on the effect command command from the main control board 310, the prize ball payout signal from the payout control board 330, and the rental ball signal. It is determined whether read conditions RQ01, RQ11, etc. according to the etc. are satisfied, and if satisfied, the corresponding code information DT01, DT12 etc. is read from the game support information storage unit TBL1, and an optical ID signal is generated. After encoding, the process of outputting from the optical ID signal output device LDlid is executed.

  The game support information output process is repeatedly executed as an interrupt process for each clock of a predetermined cycle. At the timing of the interrupt processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7B, it is determined whether the operating state of the gaming machine is the special game GM6 (S810). When the present interrupt processing is executed at the timing from when the jackpot determination effect is performed to when the jackpot round starts, S810 becomes "YES". Then, the specification of the special game type is executed (S811), the read condition RQ 62 established this time is determined, and the code information DT62 related to the identification of the corresponding special game is read (S812). Subsequently, it is determined whether it is the read timing of the game progress information (S813). For example, when the special game is started, the interrupt process is performed in the round where the music selection is possible, the round in which a promotion effect to a definite change state is executed, etc., the result is "YES". Then, based on the presence or absence of the promotion effect according to the type of special game specified in S811, the operation status of the effect operation button S, and the like, it is determined whether the read condition RQ 61 is satisfied (S814). For example, when the operation situation of the production operation button S is decided in the music selection round, and it is a promotion effect execution round when it is a special game with a promotion production, the operation of the production operation button S in the next big hit image selection round When the situation is determined, etc., "YES" is given. If "YES" in S814, the code information DT61 on the corresponding game progress is read out (S815).

  If S810 is "NO", it is determined whether the operating state of the gaming machine is the super reach effect GM5 (S820). This determination is “YES” when the interrupt processing is executed at the execution timing of the special view start process and the result of the special view start process is the super reach. Then, the specification of the type of super reach is executed (S 821), the read condition RQ 52 currently established corresponding to the type of super reach is determined, and the code information DT 52 for specifying the corresponding super reach effect is read (S822). Subsequently, it is determined whether it is a read timing of the game progress information (S823). In this determination, the main interrupt process is executed during the super reach effect execution. For example, when it is the super reach where the gimmick fall effect is executed, or when it is the super reach with the development effect, the effect operation button S is operated. When the notification timing is preset regardless of these, "YES" is obtained. If "YES" in S823, the corresponding read condition RQ51 is determined, and the code information DT51 related to the game progression corresponding to this is read out (S824).

  If S820 is "NO", it is determined whether the operating state of the gaming machine is the reach effect GM4 (S830). This determination is also executed at the execution timing of the special view start process, and when the result of the special view start process is the reach, "YES" is obtained. Then, the specification of reach type is executed (S 831), the read condition RQ 42 currently established corresponding to the reach type is determined, and the code information DT 42 regarding the effect specification of the corresponding reach is read (S 832). Subsequently, it is determined whether it is the read timing of the game progress information (S833). In this determination, the main interrupt process is executed during the reach effect execution, and for example, when there is a serif announcement, when the development effect is scheduled, or when the effect operation button S is operated, it is preset regardless of these. For example, when the notification timing is reached, "YES" is obtained. If S33 is "YES", the corresponding read condition RQ41 is determined, and the code information DT41 related to the game progression corresponding to this is read (S834).

  When S 830 is “NO”, it is determined whether the operating state of the gaming machine is the fluctuation start GM 3 (S 840). This determination is “YES” when the interrupt processing is executed at the timing of the special view start process and the result of the special view start process is neither reach nor super reach. The specification of the background screen and the game mode is executed (S841), the reading condition RQ32 corresponding to the background screen and the game mode is determined, and the code information DT32 regarding the corresponding effect specification is read out (S842). Subsequently, it is determined whether it is a read timing of the game progress information (S843). For example, when there is a serif announcement, S843 becomes "YES" at predetermined notification timing regardless of this, etc., the corresponding read condition RQ31 is determined, and the code information DT31 related to the game progress is read (S844) .

  If S 840 is “NO”, it is determined whether the operating state of the gaming machine is the pre-variation GM 2 (S 850). This determination is “YES” when the interrupt processing is executed at the timing when the demonstration screen is ended by the special map input processing. If S850 is "YES", it is determined whether it is a predetermined timing after the end of the demonstration screen (S851). If the predetermined timing is reached (S851: YES), the reading condition RQ21 corresponding to the background screen or mode is determined, and the code information DT21 related to the corresponding game progress is read (S852).

  If S850 is "NO", it is determined whether the operating state of the gaming machine is GM1 during demonstration (S860). This determination is “YES” when the interrupt processing is executed during the demonstration screen execution. If "YES" in S860, it is determined whether or not a predetermined timing during demonstration screen execution is reached (S861). If the predetermined timing is reached (S861: YES), the read condition RQ11 is determined, and the code information DT11 related to the corresponding game progression is read (S862).

  If S860 is "NO", it is determined whether or not the reading condition RQ01 of the code information DT01 related to the model / machine specification is satisfied (S871). This determination is, for example, whether or not the real time clock has reached a predetermined time, a timing unrelated to the progress of the game, or when a game ball command is issued, or when the launch handle is operated, etc. If this interrupt processing is executed at timing etc., "YES" is obtained. If S871 is "YES", the code information DT01 related to model / machine specification is read out (S872). Next, it is determined whether the read condition RQ02 is satisfied (S873). If this determination is "YES", the code information DT02 related to the award ball payout is read out (S874). Next, it is determined whether the read condition RQ03 is satisfied (S875). If this determination is "YES", the code information DT03 related to the rental ball is read out (S876).

  Note that the processing of S871 to S876 is to read out data when the reading condition is satisfied during operation, so that S810, S820, S830, S840, S850, and S860 are also executed when "YES". . Thus, as a result of reading the game support information, when the read game support information exists (S 880: YES), the code information is set as the "information part", and the "start part" and the "termination part" (S890), and the optical ID signal output device LDlid repeatedly outputs the optical ID signal generated in S890 a plurality of times (S900).

  Here, when reading out the code information related to the table specification, the "hole number storage" specified by the "type code" and the "hole number reading code" shown in the data structure of FIG. The "hole number" recorded in the "area", the "base number" recorded in the "base number storage area" specified by the "base number read code", and the "access code (WEB2) to the hall related information site WEB2 The reading process of S872 is executed so as to generate code information in a form in which “)” is combined.

  In addition, when reading out the code information related to the accumulated value of the balls, it is specified as the "information section" by the "type code" shown in the data structure of FIG. The reading process of S 874 is executed so as to generate code information in a form in which the “outgoing ball cumulative value” and the “time” recorded in the “first outgoing ball cumulative value storage area” are combined. Similarly, when reading out the code information related to the credit ball cumulative value, it is specified as the "information section" by the "type code" shown in the data structure of FIG. 5 (C) and the "rental ball cumulative value storage area code" The reading process of S876 is executed so as to generate code information in a form in which the "rental ball cumulative value" and the "time" in the "rental ball cumulative value storage area" are combined.

  The “information section” of the optical ID signal generated in the encoding process of S 890 includes an “access code” in addition to the optical ID signal encoding the “type code” and the optical ID signal encoding the “content part” If there is any form of "a plurality of optical ID signals arranged in a predetermined order" or "a series of optical ID signals" so as to include an optical ID signal encoding "access code" I do not care. The optical ID signal is output from the optical ID signal output device LDlid as a serial signal composed of a high frequency light modulation signal in S900.

[5.3 Control processing on presentation control board (permission of benefit information)]
Next, privilege information output processing executed by the effect control board 320 will be described. According to the control system shown in FIG. 8 (A), the effect control board 320 has a "second withdrawal total value storage area", a "lotus number accumulation value storage area", a "big hit accumulation value storage area" and a "loan ball total value" in the RAM. The accumulated value such as withdrawal balls stored in the storage area “and“ total game time storage area ”by the total value recording process is compared with the benefit provision condition of the benefit information storage unit TBL2 of the storage device 325 (ROM), and satisfied Code information DT101, DT201, etc. corresponding to the privilege corresponding to the privilege giving condition is read from the privilege information storage unit TBL2 and used as an "information section", and an optical ID signal in which "start section" and "termination section" are combined before and after , And repeatedly output the light ID signal output device LDlid.

  The privilege information output process is repeatedly executed as an interrupt process for each clock of a predetermined cycle. At the timing of the interrupt processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8B, the data is read from the second withdrawal memory storage value storage area (S910), and it is satisfied among the privilege giving conditions for the withdrawal balls accumulation value. It is determined whether there is any (S920). If there is a privilege giving condition satisfying the total value read in S910 (S920: YES), code information of the privilege corresponding to the privilege giving condition is read (S930).

  If the privilege giving condition regarding the accumulated value is not satisfied (S920: NO), the data is read from the lottery number accumulated value storage area (S912), and the privilege giving condition regarding the lottery number cumulative value is satisfied. It is determined whether there is a thing (S922). If there is a privilege giving condition satisfying the total value read in S912 (S922: YES), the code information of the privilege corresponding to the privilege giving condition is read (S932).

  If the privilege giving condition regarding the lottery number cumulative value is not satisfied (S 922: NO), data is read from the jackpot cumulative value storage area (S 914), and among the privilege giving conditions regarding the jackpot cumulative value is satisfied It is determined whether there is any (S924). If there is a privilege imparting condition satisfying the total value read in S914 (S924: YES), code information of the privilege corresponding to the privilege imparting condition is read (S934).

  If the bonus grant condition for the jackpot cumulative value is not satisfied (S 924: NO), the data is read from the credit ball cumulative value storage area (S 916), and the privilege grant condition for the credit card cumulative value is satisfied It is determined whether there is any (S926). If there is a privilege giving condition satisfying the total value read in S916 (S926: YES), code information of the privilege corresponding to the privilege giving condition is read (S936).

  If the privilege giving condition for the cumulative bonus value is not satisfied (S926: NO), the data is read from the gaming time cumulative value storage area (S918), and the privilege giving condition for the gaming time cumulative value is satisfied. It is determined whether there is a thing (S928). If there is a privilege giving condition satisfying the total value read in S918 (S928: YES), code information of the privilege corresponding to the privilege giving condition is read (S938).

  In this way, when the code information of the privilege to be given to the player is read out in S930, S932, S934, S936, S938, the code information is set as the "information section" and the "start section" and the "end section" are combined before and after. After encoding into an optical ID signal (S940), the optical ID signal output device LDlid repeatedly outputs (S950). If the cumulative value read from each storage area does not satisfy the privilege giving condition (S920, S922, S924, S926, S928: NO), this routine is exited.

  The "information section" of the optical ID signal generated in the encoding process of S940 is an optical ID signal encoding the "type code", an optical ID signal encoding the "privilege code", and an "access code (WEB1)" The optical ID signals may be in the form of “a plurality of optical ID signals arranged in a predetermined order” or “a series of optical ID signals”. The optical ID signal is output from the optical ID signal output device LDlid as a serial signal composed of a high frequency light modulation signal in S950.

[6 Use by mobile terminal]
The mobile terminal SMP decodes the light ID signal output from the parametric speaker SPp of the pachinko machine P1 using the web connection application APPL01, the decode application APPL02, the download application APPL03, and the game downloaded from the gaming machine related information site WEB1. The information is related to the specification of the gaming machine such as the basic specs of the gaming machine, the information on the gaming progress support, the information on the presentation, etc. It is possible to download data corresponding to the privilege, or to access the hall related information site WEB2 to download information on the history of the game console. In addition, the portable terminal SMP uses the game result calculation application APPL1 downloaded from the gaming machine related information site WEB1, the notice reliability display application APPL2, and the game progress support application APPL3 to calculate the game result (the number of withdrawals / the investment amount). Then, a graph can be displayed, and the notice reliability and the game progress support information can be viewed by display display or earphone output.

  Since the gaming machine of this embodiment outputs an optical ID signal corresponding to model information at a predetermined interval, the portable terminal side downloads in advance information on the basic specifications of the model and the game progress support from the website. Every time the player receives timely, for example, by activating application software that reads out from the memory when the light ID signal corresponding to the game support information regarding the continuation of the big hit round is received in the middle of the big hit round, etc. Can be notified of game support information. Further, since the gaming machine of the present embodiment outputs the light ID signal corresponding to the gaming machine identification information at a predetermined interval, the portable terminal side acquires information on the performance etc. of the gaming machine from the website, Application software such as result accumulation can be activated to make the player enjoy the result comparison and the like.

  In the pachinko machine P2 of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the game board C is provided with a start winning opening 111, normal winning openings 112 to 114, a special winning opening 115, a center character 120 and the like. The center role 120 is provided with a liquid crystal display device LCD for display effect, and above it, a logo movable body 100 for effecting drop is provided. The logo movable body 100 is also provided with an LED for emitting light. In addition, the LED for light-emission production is prepared also in each place of the center character 120 and each place of the front frame D.

  In this embodiment, an optical ID signal output device LDlid2 installed at the upper front center of the front frame D and surround type speakers SPs, SPs installed at the upper front left and right of the front frame D are provided. The light ID signal output device LDlid2 is installed so as to output a light ID signal to the player who is seated. The surround type speakers SPs, SPs are highly diffusive, and output sound toward not only the player but also the surroundings.

  The pachinko machine P2 according to the second embodiment is a portable terminal that the player stores in a chest pocket or the like by the light ID signal output device LDlid2 provided on the front of the player instead of having the portable terminal holder 40. For the smartphone camera SMPcmr, which has been set to the video shooting mode in the terminal SMP, “(1) Code information corresponding to model (model code)”, “(2) Code information corresponding to game console (base code)”, “( 3) Code information (reward code) corresponding to the benefit, (4) code information (disbursement code) corresponding to the accumulated value of the withdrawal balls, and (5) code information corresponding to the accumulative value of the credit balls "Code", "(6) Code information corresponding to game support information (game support code)", and "(7) Code information (game specific code) corresponding to game effect" as an optical ID signal Control process for the same game support and privilege granting and 1 pachinko machine, and is configured so as to perform the lottery process such as a pachinko machine.

  The mobile terminal SMP starts the smart phone camera SMPcmr in the moving image shooting mode, thereby capturing the blinking signal of the light ID signal output device LDlid as a moving image as in the first embodiment and digitally processing the blinking by light processing. Convert to binary signal (1, 0), capture optical ID signal as code information of computer readable format, information about the specification of the corresponding gaming machine from the gaming machine related information site WEB1 and the hall related information site WEB2 Information related to the history, and further, privileges and the like given by satisfying the jackpot cumulative value and the like are downloaded and stored, and the same notice reliability and the like as described in the first embodiment are connected to the earphone terminal EAR Through the earphones, it can be enjoyed with sounds such as "super heat!" And "iron plate!".

  Note that, as “code information corresponding to game effects”, as shown in FIG. 9C, code information BGMDT01, 02, 03,... Identifying the BGM sound source as readout conditions BGMRQ01, 02, 03,. A BGM information storage unit TBL3 is also provided, and a "BGM sound source" employed in the gaming machine is prepared as "information on the specification of the gaming machine" on the side of the gaming machine related information site WEB1. As the reading condition BGMRQ01 etc., for example, conditions to be used to switch the BGM sound source, such as switching of the background image and operation of the operation button S, are set. As a result, the player can listen to the music corresponding to the background image or the music selected by himself via the earphone terminal EAR of the portable terminal SMP without being disturbed by the sound generated from the surrounding gaming machines. You can play the game while enjoying BGM clear.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the pachinko machine P3 according to the third embodiment includes an optical ID signal output device LDlid 31 U that outputs an optical ID signal configured by a high frequency modulation signal vertically upward on the upper right side of the front frame. In addition, an optical ID signal receiver CCD 31U for receiving an optical ID signal from vertically above at the top left side of the front frame is provided. Also, an optical ID signal output device LDlid 31 R that outputs an optical ID signal in the horizontal right direction on the right side of the front frame, and an optical ID signal receiver CCD 31 R that receives the optical ID signal from the horizontal right direction The left side includes an optical ID signal receiver CCD31L receiving an optical ID signal from the horizontal left direction, and an optical ID signal output device LDlid31L outputting an optical ID signal toward the horizontal left direction. As described above, the pachinko machine P3 according to the present embodiment includes a transmitting device using an optical ID signal output device and a receiving device using an optical ID signal receiving device for receiving a visible light signal transmitted from the transmitting device. ing. As shown in FIG. 10B, the transmission device includes a clock signal generation unit, a CPU, an LED drive circuit, and an LED, and the reception device includes an optical sensor, a CPU, and a clock signal generation unit. Have. There may be a subtle difference in frequency between the clock signal generated by the clock signal generation unit of the transmission apparatus and the clock signal generated by the clock signal generation unit of the reception apparatus.

  The game board also includes a logo movable body character 210 at the top of the center decoration and a pendulum movable body character 220 at the right of the center decoration. At the lower right position of the logo movable body part 210, an optical ID signal receiver CCD 210 is installed in a state capable of receiving an optical ID signal from the lower left. An optical ID signal receiver CCD 220 is installed at the upper right of the upper part of the pendulum movable object 220 so as to be able to receive an optical ID signal from the lower left. An optical ID signal output device LDlid 32 for outputting an optical ID signal is installed at the lower left of the center part. The ID signal output device LDlid 32 outputs an optical ID signal in parallel with the surface of the liquid crystal display device, and rotates by a motor to direct light toward the optical ID signal receiver CCD 210 or the optical ID signal receiver CCD 222. It is configured to be able to transmit an ID signal.

  The pachinko machine P3 according to the third embodiment is, similarly to the pachinko machine P2 according to the second embodiment, a portable ID stored in the chest pocket by the player by the light ID signal output device LDlid2 provided on the front of the player. For the terminal SMP, "(1) model code", "(2) machine code", "(3) privilege code", "(4) withdrawal ball code", "(5) lending ball code", "( 6) Output an optical ID signal encoded with the game support code and the (7) effect identification code, and control processing related to game support and benefit provision similar to the pachinko machine P1 of the first embodiment, lottery as a pachinko machine It is configured to be able to execute processing and the like. Therefore, the player can receive a privilege provision for the portable terminal SMP or enjoy listening to the game support information with the earphone connected to the earphone terminal EAR.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10C, an optical ID signal receiver CCD 400 and an optical ID signal output device LDlid 400 are installed at the ceiling of the hole so as to correspond to the installation location of the pachinko machine P3. Then, the optical ID signal output device LDlid 31 U at the upper part of the front frame receives the optical ID signal output from the optical ID signal receiver CCD 400 and inputs it to the hall computer 400, and predetermined information output from the hall computer 400 is The optical ID signal output device LDlid 400 outputs the ID signal as an ID signal, and the signal is input to the optical ID signal receiver CCD 31 U at the upper part of the front frame. The pachinko machine P3 executes encoding processing when outputting an optical ID signal and performs decoding processing when inputting an optical ID signal.

  The pachinko machine P3 uses the light ID signal output device LDlid 31U as a trigger to read out a push button operation etc. by the player as a trigger for "code information for specifying a machine number" and "code information for the gaming state of the gaming machine". It is encoded as an optical ID signal including “start part” and “termination part” in front and back as “information part”. In the hall computer 400, information about the gaming machine such as the model is registered for the machine number of the gaming machine installed in the hall, and the light ID received through the light ID signal receiver CCD 400 of the hole ceiling. The signal is decoded and converted back to computer readable code information, and collated with the information on the registered gaming machine based on the machine number to determine the model. Then, the machine number of the same model is extracted, and the received light ID signal is output from the light ID signal output device LDlid 400 installed immediately above the gaming machine of the corresponding machine number. Thus, the light ID signal output from the pachinko machine P3 can be received by the same type of gaming machine.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10D, the optical ID signal output device LDlid 31 R on the right side of the front frame of the pachinko machine P 3 and the optical ID signal receiver CCD 31 L on the left side of the front frame are installed at the same height. The light ID signal output device LDlid 31 L on the left side and the light ID signal receiver CCD 31 R on the right side of the front frame are installed at the same height. The pachinko machine P3 reads out the push button operation etc. by the player via the light ID signal output devices LDlid 31 R and 31 L of the front frame left and right, “code information for specifying the model and machine number” and “the game of the gaming machine The code information regarding the state is referred to as an "information unit", and encoded and output as an optical ID signal including a "start unit" and a "termination unit" before and after. In addition, the pachinko machine P3 decodes and captures the optical ID signal received via the optical ID signal receivers CCD 31L and 31R on the left and right of the front frame into "code information in computer readable format". Thus, it is possible to exchange information between the pachinko machines P31 to P33 installed adjacent to each other via the optical ID signal.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, the effect control board 320 has, in the storage device 325, a shared flag setting area 326 for executing an effect in which game information is shared with another pachinko machine, and the pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as , And the game information storage area 327 for storing game information of “own machine” and the other game information storage area 328 for storing game information of another pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as “other machine”). And have.

  In the sharing flag setting area 326, it is turned on whether or not transmission of “game information (number of big hits, number of winning balls obtained, etc.) stored in the own-game information storage area 327 to another machine is permitted) Send enable / disable flag F1 to set off, receive enable / disable flag F2 to set on / off whether to allow reception of “game information” sent from another device, and share using game information of another device A shared rendering enable / disable flag F3 is provided to set on / off whether to permit the execution of the rendering. These flags F1 to F3 are set during the demonstration screen display when the game has not started, or when the game has started but the process of winning or changing display has not been performed, such as a push button or cursor button The player sets the effect operation member J by operating.

  When the “game information transmission condition” is satisfied, the effect control board 320 causes the light ID signal output devices LDlid 31U, 31R, 31L to blink the “optical ID signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information” by the high frequency modulation signal. Output and execute transmission of game information. In the present embodiment, when the game state received from the main control board 310 matches a specific condition, when the operation of the operation member J for rendering matches a specific condition, a specific signal is received from another pachinko machine When it is determined, the game information transmission condition is established.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the effect control board 320 determines whether the transmission condition is satisfied (S1710). If the transmission condition is satisfied (S1710: YES), it is determined whether the transmission permission flag F1 is set to "1" (S1720). Then, in the case where the transmission possibility flag F1 = 1 (S1720: YES), the game information is read out from the own-game information storage area 327 of the storage device 325 (S1730). This game information is code information in a computer readable format described according to the same rules as the game support information and the like of the first embodiment. The code information read out in this manner is encoded into a light ID signal as in the case of outputting game support information and the like in the first embodiment, and transmission processing is executed (S1740). At this time, the game information is transmitted together with the ID for identifying the game machine.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11C, whether or not the update condition of the game information (the number of big hits and the number of winning balls won) is satisfied in the own base game information of the own base game information storage area 327, as shown in FIG. Is determined (S1750), and when the update condition is satisfied (S1750: YES), the stored contents of the own-game information storage area 327 of the storage device 325 are updated constantly (S1760).

  Here, whether or not the update condition of the base game information is satisfied is determined based on whether or not the command of “big hit” and “number of winning balls obtained” is input from the main control board 310. In addition, whether or not the game information transmission condition is satisfied, when the update of the own base game information is performed, when the predetermined operation by the effect operation member J is executed at the predetermined timing, the previous game information is displayed. Several conditions, such as when predetermined time passes after transmitting, are set.

  When the effect control board 320 receives the "other game information", the effect control board 320 executes a process of updating the stored contents of the other game information storage area 328 and transferring the received game information to another pachinko machine. ing. In this game information reception / transfer process, as shown in FIG. 11D, it is determined whether game information has been received from another device (S1810), and when game information from another device is received (S1810) (YES), it is determined whether the reception enable / disable flag F2 is set to "1" (S1820). Then, in the case of the reception enable / disable flag F2 = 1 (S1820: YES), the game information received from the other machine is decoded from the light ID signal to the code information of the computer readable format, While updating the stored contents of the storage area 328 (S1830), the game information received from the other machine is further transferred to another pachinko machine (S1840). Note that the output format at the time of transfer is "optical ID signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information".

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12A, to receive game information from another player and execute an attribution effect, "Blank data for big hit comparison graph" and "Character data for reinforcement effect" The storage unit 325 of the effect control board 320 is provided with the data storage unit 329 for the effect effect that stores the etc.

  Then, when the player uses the effect operation member J to execute an operation to request the display of the big hit comparison graph, the "blank data for big hit comparison graph" is read out from the data storage unit for cause effect 29, and As shown in FIG. 12 (B), by reading the number of own large wins of the gaming information storage unit 327 and the number of other large wins of the other gaming information storage unit 328 and inserting it into the number of blanks that is blank. It is possible to execute sharing effect caused by other game information such as generating a big hit frequency comparison graph GRF and displaying a window on a part of the liquid crystal display device LCD.

  In addition, when “Super reach with group notice” occurs in its own machine, a predetermined operation is performed using the operation member J for effect, and a gaming state meaning “support request to super reach with group notice”. By transmitting it as an optical ID signal, reinforcement request effects can be executed by a plurality of pachinko machines. For example, as shown in FIG. 12C, when the "super reach accompanied by group notice" occurs in the pachinko machine P31 at the left end and the player makes an operation for reinforcement request, the pachinko machine P31 at the left end is in the center. An optical ID signal that can be decoded to code information corresponding to the reinforcement request is transmitted to the pachinko machine P32 together with the machine number. The center pachinko machine P32 receives and decodes this optical ID signal and sets the state where the reinforcement request is made as a flag etc. Then, the reinforcement request as an optical ID signal by encoding processing is sent to the pachinko machine P33 at the right end. Give a message. The pachinko machine P33 at the right end decodes the received light ID signal to confirm the input of the code information corresponding to the reinforcement request, and then, among the “character data for reinforcement effect presentation” of the data storage unit 329 for the effect presentation, The character display data of the "supporting state" is read out, and the liquid crystal display device LCD 33 is changed to the display effect of the "supporting state". Subsequently, the pachinko machine P33 at the right end transmits an optical ID signal that can be decoded to code information indicating the completion of reinforcement generation effect completion to the central pachinko machine P32 while leaving the “reinforcement generation state” off the screen. The central pachinko machine P32 that has received the light ID signal performs decoding processing in the "support force reinforcement state" in its own base, so that it is included in "support force effect character data" of the cause effect data storage unit 329. The character display data of the "reinforcement reinforcement state" is read out, and the liquid crystal display device LCD 32 is changed to the display effect of the "reinforcement reinforcement state". Subsequently, the central pachinko machine P33 transmits an optical ID signal that can be decoded to code information that means the reinforcement reinforcement effect completion, to the pachinko machine P31 on the left end while leaving the "reinforcement reinforcement state" off the screen. The pachinko machine P31 at the left end that has received the light ID signal decodes the “character data for reinforcement effect rendering” of the effect rendering data storage unit 329 in order to execute the effect of “arrival reinforcement arrival state” in its own base by decoding processing. The character display data of the "supporting force arrival state" is read out, and the liquid crystal display device LCD 31 is changed to the display effect of the "supporting force arrival state". Thus, by executing the appearance and the exit of the character with a time difference, it is possible to express how reinforcement forces are generated, increased and arrived among the three pachinko machines P31 to P33.

  In the pachinko machine P3 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the effect control board 320 instructs the movable body role product 210, 220 to perform the movable body effect operation, the light ID After directing the signal output device LDlid 32 to the optical ID signal receiver CCD210 or CCD220 of the command object, the commands SOLDT1 and MTDT1 to MTDT3 encoded into the optical ID signal are output. At this time, the optical ID signal output device LDlid 32 performs the output of the optical ID signal after changing the direction by the motor MT32.

  The logo movable body part 210 having received the optical ID signal by the optical ID signal receiver CCD 210 decodes the optical ID signal in the controller IC 210 incorporating the decoder and returns it to the computer readable code information (SOLDT1), as shown in FIG. As shown in (B1) and (B2), drive control of the solenoid SOL 210 is performed to execute a movable body effect in which the logo is split into two and dropped while spreading to the left and right.

  Further, in the pendulum movable body part 220 which has received the optical ID signal by the optical ID signal receiver CCD 220, the controller ID 220 incorporating a decoder decodes the optical ID signal and generates computer readable code information (MTDT1 to MTDT3). As shown in FIGS. 13 (C1) to 13 (C4), the motor MT32 is driven and controlled according to the content of the code information to open the shutter 225 of the pendulum movable body part 220 in place or the pendulum movable body A movable object effect is performed such as swinging the accessory 220 to the center of the liquid crystal display device, and further, opening the shutter 225 at the position where the swing is made.

  The following invention can be extracted from the third embodiment in addition to the invention described in the means for solving the problems.

A trigger signal output unit that outputs a trigger signal when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a control board that performs a predetermined lottery process when the trigger signal is input, and a result or game of the lottery process by the control board A game machine characterized in that it is configured to perform various game effects according to the progress of the game, and further comprises the following configuration.
[A] Rendering device control means (IC210, IC220) for executing rendering operation by the rendering device (210, 220) by receiving a predetermined trigger signal, and from the light ID signal output device (LDlid 32) as the trigger signal And (d) controlling means (320) for outputting a predetermined audio signal.
[B] The control means (320) is configured as means for outputting the trigger signal as an optical ID signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information, and the effect device control means (IC210, IC220) The optical ID signal received from the optical ID signal output device (LDlid 32) is decoded into code information in a computer readable format, and is configured as means for executing the rendering operation by the rendering device (210, 220) .

  According to the gaming machine provided with the [A] and [B], the rendering operation by the rendering device (the movable body, the LED, the LCD, the speaker, etc.) and the various operations such as the appearance, rotation and rotation of the movable body, A trigger signal can be given as an optical ID signal for the effect by the light emission of the LED, the effect by the display of the LCD, the effect by the sound of the speaker, and the like. The trigger signal is output by the light ID signal output device LDlid 32 which can change the light output direction by the motor MT 32. Therefore, the trigger signal can be transmitted to a receiver provided at a specific location of the gaming machine. As a result, it is possible to wirelessly supply the trigger signal for the rendering operation without wiring the members. Moreover, since this trigger signal is composed of an optical ID signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information, not only a mere trigger but also a plurality of triggers can be distinguished and accurately transmitted. As a result, it is possible to cause various effects such as a movable body and a light emitting device to be performed wirelessly.

  Although the embodiments for carrying out the invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

  For example, the present invention may be applied to slot machines as well as to pachinko machines. In addition, the specification information stored in the gaming machine related information site WEB1 in the embodiment is stored in the gaming machine side as code information, and the encoded information is output as an optical ID signal to access the website It may be configured such that specification information can be input to an external device such as a portable terminal without having to Further, in the light ID signal receiver CCD31L, CCD31R, CCD31U, CCD210, CCD220, and CCD400 of the third embodiment, a cylindrical cover or the like may be provided to suppress the ingress of light in the lateral direction.

  The present invention can be used in various gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines that execute lottery processing.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... game system, 40 ... portable terminal cradle, 41 ... hollow part, 210 ... logo movable body role, 220 ... pendulum movable body role, 310 ... main control board , 320 ... effect control board, 325 ... effect data storage means, 326 ... shared flag setting area, 327 ... own base game information storage area, 328 ... other game information storage area, 329 ... A data storage unit for cause effect 330, a payout control board 400, a hall computer, a card unit, a special display, a DCD, a decoding unit, an ECD · · Encoding means, M1 · · · trigger signal output means, M2 · · · main control board, M3 · · · · production control board, M4 · · · · payment control board, M5 · · · game support information storage means, M6 · · · .. Optical ID signal output means, 7 ... privilege information storage means, M11 ... terminal control means, M12 ... storage means, M13 ... optical ID signal receiving means, M21 ... application registration page, M22 ... data registration page, M31: Game registration page, SMPcmr: Smartphone camera, CCD 31 L, CCD 31 R, CCD 31 U, CCD 210, CCD 220, CCD 400, Optical ID signal receiver, P1 to P3, P31, P32, P33: Pachinko machine, SMP: portable terminal, LDlid, LDlid2, LDlid31L, LDlid31R, LDlid31U, LDlid32, LDlid400: optical ID signal output device, TBL0: effect data storage unit, TBL1: game support information storage unit, TBL2 · · Benefits information storage unit, WEB1 ... gaming machine Communicating information site, WEB2 ··· hole-related information site.

Claims (4)

A trigger signal output unit that outputs a trigger signal when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a control board that performs a predetermined lottery process when the trigger signal is input, and a result or game of the lottery process by the control board A game machine characterized in that it is configured to perform various game effects according to the progress of the game, and further comprises the following configuration.
(1A) game support information storage means for storing game support information related to the game effect for at least a part of the game effects among the various game effects in association with the read-out condition; Game support information output means for specifying, reading and wirelessly outputting game support information to be read out from the game support information storage means based on the result;
(1B) The game support information output means is configured as means for outputting the game support information as an optical ID signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(2A) The game support information output means includes model specification information output means for outputting model identification information capable of identifying the model of the gaming machine as an optical ID signal decodable to computer readable code information. To be The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising the following configuration.
(3A) bonus information storage means for storing bonus information on a bonus that can be granted to the player when the cumulative value of parameters relating to the gaming machine satisfies the bonus assignment condition, in association with the bonus provision condition; And a bonus grant information output unit that reads out the corresponding benefit information from the benefit information storage unit and wirelessly outputs the same when the benefit assignment condition is satisfied.
(3B) The privilege giving information output means is configured as means for outputting the privilege information as an optical ID signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information. Furthermore, the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising the following configuration.
(4A) By providing gaming information transmitting means for transmitting gaming information to another gaming machine and gaming information receiving means for receiving gaming information transmitted by another gaming machine, gaming information can be shared between gaming machines In addition to the configuration that can be exchanged, the cause effect execution data storage means in which the cause effect execution data for executing the cause effect due to the game information of the other gaming machine is stored in advance, and the game information receiving means is the other The game system according to claim 1, further comprising: cause effect execution enabling means capable of executing an effect based on the effect effect execution data stored in the effect effect execution data storage means when game information from the game machine is received.
(4B) The gaming information transmission means is configured as means for outputting the gaming information as an optical ID signal that can be decoded into computer readable code information, and the gaming information reception means is configured to receive the received optical ID signal , As means for decoding and capturing computer readable code information.