JP5081433B2 - Game machine effect data transmission / reception system, game machine, and game machine effect data reception program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for transmitting effect data from a gaming machine that pays a game medium according to a game result using the game medium to an external mobile terminal.

  Game machines such as so-called slot machines and pachinko machines 3 are on the market. This gaming machine starts a game when a game medium is inserted, and pays the game medium according to the game result. The gaming machine is provided with rendering devices such as an image display, an LED lamp, and a speaker, and the rendering is performed by driving these rendering devices.

  Currently, this gaming machine controls the stage device in conjunction with the game result to enhance the fun of the game, and various effects such as various images, various videos, various sounds, and various characters appear. To do. For example, there is an effect that is displayed only when a specific combination is established, and a premier effect that is performed with very little probability when a bonus is established.

  There is a demand from a player to acquire a favorite effect among the generated effects as a memorial and play it on a mobile terminal owned by the player. Player, but had taken an effect by using the camera function of the portable terminal, it was also when the director before shooting can not be well taken by the cause of such or accidentally change.

  Therefore, in response to such a request, an attempt has been made to install a server on which presentation data is uploaded on the Internet, access the server using a mobile terminal, and download the presentation data. However, the fact that the production data can be freely downloaded does not satisfy the earning spirit of reducing the acquired value of the production and acquiring it as a memorial for the production of the production. In addition, when the production occurs, it takes time and effort to access the server even if the production is desired, so that it is not possible to concentrate on the important game, which is troublesome for the player.

  Furthermore, in response to such a demand, a technique has also been proposed in which a gaming machine and a portable terminal are connected by wire and effect data stored in the gaming machine is transmitted to the portable terminal.

  For example, a list of effect data that can be acquired from the gaming machine is displayed on the display screen of the portable terminal, and the effect data that the user wants to acquire from the list is designated using the operation keys. When the desired effect data is instructed, the instruction is transmitted to the gaming machine. In the gaming machine, when receiving the instruction of the desired effect data, the effect data corresponding to the instruction is transmitted to the mobile terminal (see, for example, “Patent Document 1”). The portable terminal is given a reproduction function of the effect data.

  In this technique, when the effect data to be acquired is instructed, the instruction is promptly transmitted to the gaming machine. Therefore, the instruction operation must be performed after establishing data communication between the gaming machine and the portable terminal. Therefore, even with this technique, while the desired effect data is instructed, it is not possible to concentrate on the game, which is troublesome for the player. Also, in this technique, when there is an instruction to obtain production data, the production data is transmitted in conjunction with the transmission of the instruction. Therefore, even with this technique, the production data can be downloaded freely, and the value of obtaining the production can be reduced, and the acquisition of acquisition as a memorial for the production of the production cannot be satisfied.

  In addition, for example, when a specific effect occurs in a gaming machine, a technology is also proposed in which effect data corresponding to the specific effect is automatically transmitted to the mobile terminal (see, for example, “Patent Document 2”). .

  In this technique, there is a possibility that effect data not desired by the player may be transmitted, and the player must perform a selection operation to save or delete the transmitted effect data. Therefore, even this technique cannot concentrate on the game and is troublesome for the player. In addition, if the player does not desire the specific effect data, it cannot be said that the player's acquisition will be satisfied.

JP 2003-180960 A JP 2006-174871 A

  As described above, the technology of transmitting the effect data of the conventional gaming machine to the player's mobile terminal cannot achieve the purpose of satisfying the player's acquisition mind, and the effect data acquisition is an accompanying element of the game. It deviated from the scope of the game and disturbed the main purpose of the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is related to a technique for transmitting effect data of a gaming machine to a mobile terminal, and effect data desired by a player without disturbing the game. It is to provide a technique for transmitting a message.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a gaming machine storing a plurality of types of effect data selectively reproduced according to a result of a game using a gaming medium, and the gaming machine A gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system having an external portable terminal that can transmit and reproduce effect data, wherein the external portable terminal receives the designation of the effect data to be acquired and the operation means A generation unit that includes a variation pattern designation command, an effect pattern designation command, and a status command corresponding to the effect data, and that generates reservation data for identifying the effect data in advance before establishing communication; and the generated reservation data in advance before establishing communication a terminal side reservation data storage means for storing, when the data communication is established with the gaming machine, transmits the stored reservation data to said game machine Terminal side transmission means, terminal side reception means for receiving the effect data from the gaming machine, terminal side effect data storage means for storing the received effect data, and effects stored in the terminal side effect data storage means A game machine-side receiving means for receiving the reservation data from the external portable terminal when data communication with the external portable terminal is established. A game machine-side reservation data storage means and an effect control unit that outputs a change pattern specification command and an effect pattern specification command according to the game result, and an effect to be played back is selected based on the output from the effect control unit wherein the performance control unit, and presentation means for reproducing the effect data corresponding to the effect that is selected, the reservation data stored in the game machine side storage means for Based on the variation pattern designation command and performance pattern specification command output from the central portion out, and a check means for the reservation data identifies effect data is confirmed to be reproduced, the confirmation has been made by the confirming means A game machine-side transmission means for transmitting the effect data identified and reproduced by the reservation data to the external portable terminal.

  The external portable terminal further includes list storage means for storing in advance a list of effect data stored in the gaming machine before establishing communication with the gaming machine, and the operation means performs the designation based on the list. previously accepted before establishing communications with the gaming machine, said generating means in advance generates reservation data identifying the effect data corresponding to the specification the operating unit receives before establishing communications with the gaming machine, the The terminal-side reservation data storage means may store the reservation data in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine (corresponding to the invention according to claim 2).

  The external portable terminal further includes display means for displaying a list in which items indicating the various effect data are arranged in a hierarchy, the operation means accepts designation of an upper hierarchy, and the generation means When the designation of the hierarchy is accepted, reservation data for identifying effect data corresponding to all items below the designated hierarchy may be generated (corresponding to the invention according to claim 3).

  The gaming machine, the reservation when the data presentation data identifies transmitted by the gaming machine side transmission unit, sequentially the reservation data corresponding to the effect data which the transmission has been completed from the serial gaming machine side reservation data storage means You may make it further provide the deletion means to delete (equivalent to invention of Claim 4).

  The external portable terminal includes a size storage means for storing the data size of the effect data to be transmitted, a comparison means for comparing the data size of the effect data to be transmitted and the free capacity of the terminal-side effect data storage means, As a result of the comparison, it may be further provided with notifying means for notifying excess information when the data size exceeds the free capacity (corresponding to the invention according to claim 5).

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 6 is directed to a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the designated production data when at least one of the plurality of types of production data is designated using the operation means. A game using a game medium, connected to an external portable terminal that transmits reservation data for identifying the effect data, including an effect pattern designation command and a status command, and capable of data communication. A gaming machine that selectively reproduces effect data according to the result of the game machine, and that receives the reservation data transmitted from the external portable terminal when data communication with the external portable terminal is established. When the gaming machine side reservation data storage means for storing the received reservation data, variation pattern designation command and effect putter according to the game result Comprises an effect overall unit for outputting a designation command, a presentation control means for selecting an effect to be reproduced on the basis of the output from the presentation Department, the effect means for reproducing the effect data corresponding to the effect that is selected, the game Confirmation that the effect data identified by the reservation data has been reproduced based on the reservation data stored in the machine-side storage means and the variation pattern specification command and the effect pattern specification command output from the effect control unit And a gaming machine side transmission means for transmitting the effect data identified and reproduced by the reservation data to the external portable terminal when the confirmation is made by the confirmation means. To do.

And deletion means for sequentially deleting the reservation data corresponding to the effect data for which the previous transmission has been completed from the game machine reservation data storage means when the effect data identified by the reservation data is transmitted by the gaming machine side transmission means. You may make it provide further (equivalent to invention of Claim 7 ).

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the effect data is transmitted from a gaming machine storing a plurality of types of effect data selectively reproduced according to the result of the game using the game medium. An external portable terminal that can be played back, and includes an operation means for receiving designation of effect data to be acquired , a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the effect data received by the operation means, an effect pattern designation command, and a status command. When data communication with the game machine is established, generating means for generating reservation data for identifying data in advance before communication establishment, terminal side reservation data storage means for storing the generated reservation data in advance before communication establishment , A terminal-side transmission means for transmitting the stored reservation data to the gaming machine; and the effect data reproduced according to the game result is the terminal-side transmission means. When the transmitted reservation data is the effect data to be identified, the terminal side receiving means for receiving the effect data from the gaming machine, the terminal side effect data storing means for storing the received effect data, and the terminal side A game machine effect data receiving program characterized by functioning as a playback means for playing effect data stored in the effect data storage means.

The list of effect data stored in the gaming machine is further functioned as list storage means for storing in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine, and the operation means performs the designation based on the list with the gaming machine. The communication unit accepts in advance before establishment of communication, and the generation unit generates in advance reservation data for identifying effect data corresponding to the designation received by the operation unit before establishment of communication with the gaming machine. The reservation data may be stored in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine (corresponding to the invention of claim 9 ).

It further functions as a display means for displaying a list in which items indicating the various effect data are arranged in a hierarchy, the operation means accepts designation of an upper hierarchy, and the generation means accepts designation of an upper hierarchy. When (corresponding to the invention of claim 1 0, wherein) the corresponding to the specified hierarchical following all the items effect data may be generated reservation data identifying.

Size storage means for storing the data size of the effect data to be transmitted, comparison means for comparing the data size of the effect data to be transmitted and the free capacity of the terminal-side effect data storage means, the result of the comparison, the data a notification unit size notifying excess information if they exceed the available capacity may be caused to further function (corresponding to the invention of claim 1 1 wherein).

  In the present invention, on the external portable terminal side, designation of effect data is accepted, and reservation data for identifying the accepted effect data is generated and stored. When data communication with the gaming machine is established, the stored reservation data is transmitted to the gaming machine. On the gaming machine side, when data communication with the external mobile terminal is established, the reservation data is received from the external mobile terminal and stored. When the effect data is reproduced at the gaming machine, it is confirmed that the effect data identified by the stored reservation data is reproduced, and when the confirmation data is confirmed, the effect data identified and reproduced by the reservation data is displayed. Send to an external mobile device.

  Thereby, since the effect data desired by the player is acquired only when it is played back by the gaming machine, it is possible to satisfy the player's acquisition mind. In addition, once the reservation data is transmitted, the desired effect data is saved on the external portable terminal without stopping the game, so that the game is not disturbed such as deletion of the effect data. Therefore, the effect of the effect data transmission can be achieved.

  In addition, the external portable terminal stores in advance a list of presentation data stored in the gaming machine before establishing communication with the gaming machine, and designates presentation data based on the list in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine. Accept it. Reservation data for identifying effect data corresponding to the accepted designation is generated in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine, and the reservation data is stored in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine.

  As a result, the desired effect data can be designated in advance, so that the game can be started immediately after the game machine and the external portable terminal are connected so that data communication is possible. There is no interruption.

  In addition, the external portable terminal displays a list in which items indicating the various effect data are arranged in a hierarchy, accepts designation of an upper hierarchy, and identifies designation data below the designated hierarchy upon accepting designation of an upper hierarchy. By generating the reservation data to be performed, a plurality of effect data can be specified at the same time, and convenience is improved.

  In addition, in the gaming machine, when the effect data identified by the reservation data is transmitted, the same effect data may be transmitted to the external portable terminal by sequentially deleting the reservation data corresponding to the effect data for which transmission has been completed. This prevents the game from being disturbed such as deleting the same effect data.

  In addition, the external mobile terminal stores the data size of the effect data to be transmitted, and when the data size exceeds the available capacity, the excess data is notified so that the effect data cannot be saved and a free space is created. Therefore, it does not interfere with games such as operating an external portable terminal.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system 1 includes a mobile terminal 2 and a pachinko machine 3.

  The portable terminal 2 is a computer terminal having a mobile communication function capable of data communication with the server 4 via the network 5 and a short-range communication function capable of data communication with surrounding devices located at a short distance by wire or wireless. . The mobile terminal 2 is a mobile phone or a PDA owned by the user. A computer capable of executing a so-called application program is incorporated.

  The pachinko machine 3 is a gaming machine that starts a game by taking a pachinko ball as a game medium and pays the game medium according to the game result. This pachinko machine 3 is capable of data communication with surrounding portable terminals 2 located at a short distance by wire or wireless. In addition, a slot machine can be used as a constituent element instead of the pachinko machine 3.

  The server 4 is a computer capable of data communication with the mobile terminal 2 connected to the network 5. A game machine effect data receiving program to be transmitted to the portable terminal 2 is stored in advance. A game machine effect data reception program is prepared for each pachinko machine 3 on the market. When the game machine effect data reception program corresponding to a predetermined type of pachinko machine 3 is executed on the mobile terminal 2, a list of effect data stored in the corresponding pachinko machine 3 is displayed, and the effect data is displayed from this list. This is a program for receiving an acquisition instruction, generating and storing reservation data for identifying the production data instructed for acquisition, and transmitting the stored reservation data when data communication with the pachinko machine 3 is established.

  The network 5 is an electronic communication line capable of transmitting electronic data. For example, a telephone line network connecting the wireless base station and the wireless base station is adopted. The portable terminal 2 and the server 4 perform data transmission / reception in accordance with a data communication control standard such as a WWW (World Wide Web) protocol or a TCP / IP protocol.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the mobile terminal 2. The portable terminal 2 mainly includes a computer part, a man-machine interface part, and a communication part. An arithmetic control unit 21 and a storage unit 22 are arranged in the computer portion. In the man-machine interface portion, a display unit 23, a speaker 24, and an operation unit 25 are arranged. The communication part includes a mobile communication unit 26 and a short-range communication unit 27.

  The mobile communication unit 26 is an antenna, a transmission / reception device, or the like capable of transmitting / receiving radio waves carrying data. The storage unit 22 is a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory), and stores a gaming machine effect data transmission / reception program, a playback program, reservation data, and effect data downloaded from the server 4. The arithmetic control unit 21 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit), executes various programs, and controls arithmetic and peripheral parts. The display unit 23 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display, and displays an image corresponding to the drawing data. The speaker 24 converts the electrical signal into sound and outputs it. The operation unit 25 is various operation keys, and outputs an operation signal corresponding to the operation key to the arithmetic control unit 21. The operation keys are associated with instruction contents such as a direction instruction for moving the cursor and determination. The short-range communication unit 27 is an interface that pulls data transmitted through a wired cable such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or a serial cable into the mobile terminal 2 or a wireless interface such as infrared or Bluetooth.

  FIG. 3 is an external view showing the configuration of the pachinko machine 3. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control system provided in the pachinko machine 3. The appearance configuration and the control system configuration will be described on the assumption that the pachinko machine 3 is used. However, the appearance configuration and the control system configuration may include a data communication configuration with the portable terminal 2, a storage configuration for effect data, a playback configuration for effect data, and a data comparison configuration. For example, a slot machine may be used.

  The pachinko machine 3 includes a vertical rectangular outer frame 44 that forms the outline of the machine body. The outer frame 44 is attached and fixed to the island facility of the game hall. The lower part of the outer frame 44 is constituted by a synthetic resin waist plate unit 45. On the front side of the opening of the outer frame 44, a vertical rectangular middle frame 46 is attached so as to be openable and closable in order to set various game components. The outer frame 44 is provided with a hinge at one side edge, and the middle frame 46 can be opened and closed by being pivotally supported by the hinge. Further, on the front side of the middle frame 46, a front frame 47 provided with a glass frame for protecting the game board 31 disposed inside the machine and a top ball tray 48 are opened and closed in a laterally open state. It is assembled as possible. The front frame 47 and the upper ball tray 48 can also be opened and closed by being pivotally supported by hinges provided on the outer frame 44.

  In addition, an LED lamp 38 projects toward the front side on the upper front surface of the front frame 47. The LED lamp 38 performs light emitting decoration such as lighting or blinking according to a production mode such as a big hit or reach. The LED lamp 38 is covered with a lens member.

  Speakers 37 for outputting various sounds such as sound effects and speech sounds are formed on both the left and right side portions on the front side of the waist plate unit 45 in accordance with the effect state of the game.

  A lower ball tray 49 and a handle 35 are mounted below the upper ball tray 48 on the front side of the middle frame 46.

  A frame-shaped center accessory 50 having a rectangular opening is mounted at a substantially central portion of the game board 31. A variable display device 36 having a display screen is disposed on the back side of the center accessory 50. The display screen is exposed from the rectangular opening and is visible. The variable display device 36 displays a symbol combination game in which a plurality of types of effect symbols are changed in three rows. The effect symbol here is a symbol indicating, for example, ten numbers “0” to “9”.

  Below the variable display device 36, a start port 33 that is integrated with the ordinary electric accessory is disposed. The ordinary electric accessory is composed of a pair of blade members and is opened and closed by an excitation action of a solenoid (not shown). When a game ball is detected at the start port 33, a symbol combination game is played. This symbol combination game is displayed by the variable display device 36.

  In the symbol combination game, a jackpot display result or a loss display result is displayed. In the present embodiment, among the performance symbols, "1", "3", "5", "7", and a specific symbol "9", "0", "2", "4", "6 ”And“ 8 ”are non-specific symbols. The specific symbol is a symbol that becomes a probability variation state, and the non-specific symbol is a symbol that becomes a normal gaming state. The probability variation state is a state in which the normal jackpot lottery probability in the symbol combination game fluctuates with high probability, and the normal gaming state is a state in which the normal jackpot lottery probability is maintained.

  Further, the center accessory 50 is provided with a plurality of (four in the present embodiment) reserved ball number display portions (not shown). The reserved ball number display portion is turned on when there is a game ball (production symbol holding ball) stored in response to a winning at the start port 33, and is turned off when there is no production symbol holding ball. Each effect symbol reserved ball number display section is for indicating the number of effect symbol reserved balls. For example, when there are three effect symbol reserved balls, three effect symbol reserved ball number display sections are lit. Demonstration symbol reservation counts the number a predetermined maximum value of the game ball that is finished in starting opening 33 in the variation of the performance symbols (in the present embodiment 4) is a value stored in the range of. The number of effect design reserved balls is “+1” by winning a game ball to the start port 33 and “−1” by the start of the symbol combination game.

  Below the start opening 33, a big winning opening 34 that is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown) during the big hit game is arranged. A round game is performed when the big prize opening 34 is changed from the closed state to the open state, and a big hit game is configured by repeating this multiple times.

  On the left and right sides of the variable display device 36, gates 32 having a function of detecting the passage of the game ball are provided. When a game ball is detected at the gate 32, the solenoid of the ordinary electric accessory is driven based on a random number lottery. Thereby, since a pair of blade member is opened, it becomes easy to win a game ball to the starting port 33.

  In such a pachinko machine 3, it is possible to recognize a big hit or miss from the symbol combination displayed according to the result of the symbol combination game. When the symbols of all the columns displayed on the variable display device 36 are of the same type, the big hit can be recognized from the symbol combination ([222] [777] or the like). The symbol combination that can recognize the jackpot is a jackpot symbol combination. When the jackpot symbol combination is displayed, the player is awarded a jackpot game with a predetermined game effect.

  On the other hand, if the type of all the columns of symbols displayed on the variable display device 36 are different, or when a row of symbols of different types and designs of the other two rows, the symbol combination ([123] [122] [767] etc.) can be recognized. A symbol combination that can recognize this deviation is a symbol combination that is out of sync. Also, in the pachinko machine 3 of the present embodiment, when the symbol combination game starts (when the symbols in each column start to change), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → middle as viewed from the player side The symbols are displayed in the order of columns (middle symbols). When the displayed left symbol and right symbol are of the same type, the reach can be recognized from the symbol combination ([↓] indicates that the symbol is changing, such as [1 ↓ 1]). The symbol combination that can recognize this reach becomes the symbol combination of reach, and reach variation is executed.

  In addition, with the start of the symbol combination game, a game effect (display effect) based on a varying image (or image display) is performed. The game effects executed with the start of the symbol combination game are classified into a jackpot effect, an outlier reach effect, and an outage effect without reach effect.

  The jackpot effect is an effect that is executed until the symbol combination game is finally derived after the reach variation and finally the jackpot symbol combination is derived. Although there are various modes of the jackpot effect, the mode in which the result of the jackpot is always derived if it is executed is generally called a premier effect.

  Outlier effects include outlier effects with reach effects and outlier effects without reach effects. The outlier effect with the reach effect is an effect that is developed when the symbol combination game is finally subjected to reach fluctuations and finally displays the symbol combination that is out of reach. The outlier effect without the reach effect is an effect developed when the symbol combination game displays the outlier symbol combination without undergoing reach fluctuation.

  In the reach effect, after the reach symbol combination is displayed (in this embodiment, the right symbol of the same type as the left symbol once displayed is displayed once), the symbol combination of big hit or miss is stopped. It is an effect displayed in accordance with the reach variation that is executed until. That is, the outlier reach effect is an effect until the outlier symbol combination is stopped through reach fluctuation. On the other hand, the reach effect from which the result of the big hit is derived is synonymous with the aforementioned big hit effect. Normally, a plurality of types of reach effects can be executed on the pachinko machine 3, and each appearance rate is set so as to suggest the possibility that the result of the symbol combination game will be a big hit.

  For example, the reach effect is an effect content (also referred to as a normal reach effect) that is executed in accordance with reach variation in which the symbol is derived by changing the remaining one column (in this embodiment, the middle column) after the reach symbol combination is displayed. ), Or during the change of the remaining one row of symbols, or once displayed, for example, a specific character appears, and the transition is made to “XXX Reach” called by the name of the appearing character, and the design is derived. Some of the contents will have a reach production (also called the first half of the super reach production). In addition, the reach production is performed in the first half of the super reach production, and during the change of the remaining one row of symbols or once displayed, for example, a new character appears and “XXX” is called by the name of the appearance character. There is also a type of reach production (also referred to as the second half of the super-reach production) that has been shifted (developed) to “reach” and the content of the design is derived. These reach productions are generally set to indicate that the more developed, the higher the likelihood of a big hit.

  The variable display device 36 of the present embodiment is assumed to be a liquid crystal type. The display unit 23 in the portable terminal 2 is also assumed to be a liquid crystal display, so that the effect data (moving image) displayed on the variable display device 36 can be displayed in the same manner without a sense of incongruity.

  FIG. 4 shows a control system for controlling various game results and effects of such a symbol combination game. As shown in FIG. 4, inside the pachinko machine 3, a control system for controlling game, production, and data transmission / reception is arranged. The control system mainly includes a game control unit 39, a production control unit 40, a production controller 41, and a short-range communication unit 42. The production controller 41 is divided into a display controller 411, an audio controller 412, and a lamp controller 413.

  The game control unit 39 and the production control unit 40 are electrically connected by a signal line, the production control unit 40 and the production controller 41 are electrically connected by a signal line, and the production controller 41 and the short-range communication unit 42 are The signal line is connected to the variable display device 36, the speaker 37, and the LED lamp 38 from the effect controller 41. Although not shown, the game ball detectors provided at the gate 32, the winning hole 33, and the big winning hole 34 are electrically connected to the game control unit 39.

  Arithmetic control units 39a, 40a, 411a, 412a, 413a and storage units 39b, 40b, 411b, 412b, 413b are arranged in each unit. The arithmetic control units 39a, 40a, 411a, 412a, and 413a are CPUs (Central Processing Units), execute control programs, and perform arithmetic operations and control of peripheral units. The storage units 39b, 40b, 411b, 412b, and 413b are ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory), and store control programs and data.

  The game control unit 39 determines whether or not the symbol combination game is successful when the starting condition of the symbol combination game based on the winning at the start port 33 is established, and produces a variation pattern designation command according to the determination result. By outputting to the supervision unit 40, the execution of the production based on the game result is instructed.

  In the determination of the symbol combination game, the arithmetic control unit 39a predetermines values of various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol random number, a reach determination random number, and a variation pattern distribution random number used for various lotteries relating to the symbol combination game. It is updated every cycle. Then, the arithmetic control unit 39a sets the updated value in the random number storage area of the storage unit 39b and rewrites the value before the update. Various flags that are appropriately rewritten during operation of the pachinko machine 3 are stored (set) in the flag storage area of the storage unit 39b. Various timers that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko machine 3 are stored (set) in the timer storage area of the storage unit 39b.

  The arithmetic control unit 39a uses these various random numbers to determine a specific variation pattern from a plurality of types of variation patterns stored in the storage unit 39b, and outputs it to the effect control unit 40 as a variation pattern designation command. It is configured to

  The variation pattern is a game effect (display effect, light emission effect) from when the symbol starts to change (start of the symbol combination game) to when all symbols of the symbol are displayed (termination of the symbol combination game). This means the pattern that is the base of the audio production, and the multiple types of variation patterns are the variation pattern for the jackpot effect, the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect, and the variation pattern for the outage effect (without the reach effect) It is classified.

  Further, when the result of the symbol combination game is a big hit and the big hit game is started, a big hit effect designation command for designating the contents of the game effect to be executed in accordance with the big hit game is outputted. The jackpot presentation designation command includes an opening designation command for instructing the start of a jackpot game, a round designation command for designating the start of a round game constituting the jackpot game, and an interval command for notifying an interval period existing between a plurality of rounds. Etc.

  When the variation pattern designation command is input, the production supervision unit 40 decides the production pattern that designates specific production contents to be executed in accordance with the symbol combination game, and produces the decided production pattern as the production pattern designation command. Output to the controller 41. A plurality of types of the production patterns are associated with one variation pattern. For example, when a variation pattern designating an outlier reach production is input, a specific effect content of the outlier reach to be executed is specified. It is. The production supervision unit 40 also outputs the input variation pattern designation command to the production controller 41. This is because the effect controller 41 is placed under direct control of the game control unit 39, and the start timing of the symbol combination game and the execution time of the effect are specified only by the variation pattern.

  The effect controller 41 controls the variable display device 36, the speaker 37, and the LED lamp 38 to perform an effect corresponding to the variation pattern designation command and the effect pattern designation command output from the effect supervision unit 40. The storage unit 411b of the display controller 411 stores various effect data of still images and moving images to be displayed on the variable display device 36. The storage unit 412b of the sound controller 412 stores various effect data corresponding to the sound to be output to the speaker 37. The flashing sequence data of the LED lamp 38 is stored in the storage unit 413b of the lamp controller 413. The production control unit 40 synchronizes the production using images and videos, the production using audio, and the production using light.

  The short-range communication unit 42 is an interface for transmitting and receiving data transmitted via a wired cable such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or a serial cable, or a wireless interface such as infrared or Bluetooth. One end of a communication cable 43 is connected to the short-range communication unit 42. The other end of the communication cable 43 has a connector 43 a that is connected to the short-range communication unit 42 of the mobile terminal 2. The communication cable 43 can be wound and accommodated in the exterior of the pachinko machine 3 (for example, the left end of the upper ball tray 48) by a reel mechanism (not shown).

  The short-range communication unit 42, after having converted the reservation data received via the communication cable 43 and output to the effect controller 41, the effect data stored in the effect controller 41 to reproduce a data format in the portable terminal 2 Is transmitted to the portable terminal 2 via the communication cable 43.

  This gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system 1 is a system for transmitting effect data stored in the pachinko machine 3 to the portable terminal 2. The effect data is data of a moving image, a still image, and sound that the pachinko machine 3 reproduces at the time of the effect of the game. Reservation data for identifying effect data to be acquired is transmitted from the portable terminal 2 to the pachinko machine 3 in advance. The reservation data is generated in advance in the mobile terminal 2 before establishing communication between the mobile terminal 2 and the pachinko machine 3. The reservation data is generated in correspondence with the effect data that is displayed on the portable terminal 2 by displaying a list of effect data and the user instructs to acquire from the items of the list. The generated reservation data is temporarily stored in the mobile terminal 2, and when the communication between the mobile terminal 2 and the pachinko machine 3 is established, the stored reservation data is transmitted from the mobile terminal 2 to the pachinko machine 3.

  FIG. 5 is a process diagram showing an operation process of the gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system 1. That is, the gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system 1 operates separately as an application download process, an effect data selection process, a reservation data transmission / reception process, and an effect data transmission / reception process, as shown in FIG. Each process is not continuous in time but is independent and is completed in each process. Each process is carried out in response to the user's work or the start of the symbol combination game of the pachinko machine 3.

  In the application download process, the mobile terminal 2 downloads the gaming machine effect data reception program from the server 4. The process is performed in response to a download operation using the operation unit.

  In the effect data selection step, a list of effect data performed by the corresponding pachinko machine 3 is displayed on the mobile terminal 2, and an instruction to acquire effect data based on the list is received. After determining whether the effect data instructed to be acquired fits in the free space of the mobile terminal 2, reservation data for identifying the effect data instructed to be acquired is generated and stored. This effect data selection step is performed when the gaming machine effect data receiving program is started using the operation unit. Since reservation data is stored, it can be performed before establishing data communication with the pachinko machine 3.

  In the reservation data transmission / reception step, data communication between the portable terminal 2 and the pachinko machine 3 is established. When communication is established, reservation data generated and stored in advance is transmitted from the portable terminal 2 to the pachinko machine 3. This is performed when the mobile terminal 2 and the pachinko machine 3 are connected by a communication cable.

  In the effect data transmission / reception process, when the pachinko machine 3 reproduces the effect data during the game, it confirms whether the reproduced effect data is the effect data identified by the reservation data. It transmits to the portable terminal 2. Reservation data for identifying reproduced effect data is sequentially deleted from the data storage area of the gaming machine. This effect data transmission / reception process is performed in response to a change in effect.

  6 is a mobile terminal 2 shown in FIG. 2 mainly having functions realized by decoding and executing the game machine effect data reception program by the arithmetic control unit 21 and controlling each peripheral device in the mobile terminal 2. Is a functional configuration.

  The portable terminal 2 includes a display unit 201, an operation unit 202, a data size storage unit 203, a capacity comparison unit 204, a notification unit 205, a generation unit 206, a reservation data storage unit 207, and a transmission / reception unit 208. The production data storage means 209 is provided. Further, the reproduction means 210 is provided by decoding and executing a reproduction program stored in advance.

  The display unit 201 includes a display unit 23, an arithmetic control unit 21, and a storage unit 22. The display unit 201 displays a list of effect data stored in the pachinko machine 3. The list is included in the gaming machine effect data reception program and is stored in the storage unit 22. The arithmetic control unit 21 reads out the list from the storage unit 22 and converts it into an image, and writes it into the drawing memory read by the display unit 23. The display unit 23 displays the list image written in the drawing memory.

  The operation unit 202 includes the operation unit 25 and the calculation control unit 21. The operation unit 202 receives an operation instruction from a user who owns the mobile terminal 2. While the game machine effect data receiving program is running, an instruction to select and determine effect data to be acquired is accepted.

  The operation unit 25 has a plurality of operation keys arranged. As operation keys, at least a direction instruction key and an enter key are prepared. When the operation key is pressed, the operation unit 25 outputs an operation signal of the operation key to the calculation control unit. When the direction instruction key is pressed, an operation signal for the direction instruction key is output. When the enter key is pressed, an operation signal for the enter key is output. When the operation signal corresponding to the direction instruction key is input, the arithmetic control unit 21 selects an item in the direction indicated by the direction instruction key among the effect data items arranged on the list. When the operation signal corresponding to the determination key is input, the effect data to be acquired is determined.

  The data size storage unit 203 includes the storage unit 22. The data size storage means 203 stores information indicating the data size of effect data stored in the pachinko machine 3. The data size information of the effect data is included in the gaming machine effect data receiving program.

  The capacity comparison unit 204 includes the calculation control unit 21. The capacity comparison unit 204 compares the data size of the effect data instructed for acquisition with the free capacity of the storage unit 22. As a result of the comparison, it is determined whether or not the data size of the effect data to be acquired exceeds the free capacity of the storage unit 22.

  The notification unit 205 includes the display unit 23 and the calculation control unit 21. This notifying means 205 notifies that the data size of the effect data instructed for acquisition exceeds the free capacity of the storage unit 22. When the calculation control unit 21 determines that the capacity comparison unit 204 has exceeded, the calculation control unit 21 writes the drawing data of the image including the character string image indicating the excess into the drawing memory. The display unit 23 displays an image including a character string image indicating an excess written in the drawing memory.

  The generation unit 206 includes the calculation control unit 21. The generation unit 206 generates reservation data for identifying the effect data determined by the operation unit 202. Reservation data embodiment, the variation pattern designation command, performance pattern specification command, and the player wishes to obtain the status of the effect data (video, still image, audio) are those formed include status command to identify the . The configuration data of these reservation data is stored in the storage unit 22 in association with the aforementioned list.

  The reservation data storage unit 207 includes the storage unit 22. The reservation data storage unit 207 stores the reservation data generated by the generation unit 206.

  The transmission / reception means 208 includes the short-range communication unit 27 and the calculation control unit 21. The transmission / reception means 208 establishes data communication with the pachinko machine 3 in response to the physical connection of the communication cable 43, and when the data communication is established, the reservation data stored in the reservation data storage means 207 in advance is transmitted to the pachinko machine 3. To do. The transmission / reception means 208 receives the effect data transmitted by the pachinko machine 3.

  The effect data storage unit 209 includes the storage unit 22. The effect data storage means 209 stores the effect data received from the pachinko machine 3.

  The reproduction unit 210 includes an arithmetic control unit 21, a display unit 23, and a speaker 24. The reproduction unit 210 reproduces the production data stored in the production data storage unit 209 to display an image or a moving image on the display unit 23 and output sound from the speaker 24.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the reservation data generation operation of the mobile terminal 2.

  First, a game machine effect data receiving program corresponding to the pachinko machine 3 storing effect data to be acquired is downloaded in advance from the server 4 (S01). The downloaded game machine effect data reception program is stored in the storage unit 22 via the mobile communication unit 26.

  When the user operates the operation unit 25 of the portable terminal 2 to start the gaming machine effect data reception program (S02), the display unit 201 displays a list of effect data on the display unit 23 (S03). When the list is displayed, the user can select and determine effect data by operating the operation unit 25. When the user presses the direction instruction key (S04, Yes), move to display the active item to item effect data are arranged in a direction corresponding to the pressed direction instruction key (S05).

  FIG. 8 shows a list displayed on the display unit 23 of the mobile terminal 2. The list is a list in which items indicating production data performed by the pachinko machine 3 are arranged in a hierarchy. The item of the highest layer is divided according to the status of the production data. The status of the effect data includes a moving image, a still image, a sound, and the like. Items in the hierarchy one level below the highest layer are divided according to the category of performance data. The category of effect data includes a premier effect, a jackpot effect, a jackpot game effect, a notice effect, a character effect, and the like. The items in the hierarchy located immediately below this category layer are divided into various stages and various characters. Further, there may be a hierarchy of items of various stages and variations of various characters below this.

  Immediately after starting the display of the list, the item of the moving image arranged at the beginning of the highest layer is the active item Ae. In the active item Ae, the character color of the item is highlighted. This active item Ae indicates that the item is selected. When the direction instruction key is pressed, the character color of the item arranged in the direction with respect to the pressed direction instruction key is highlighted to indicate that the active item Ae has moved. When the direction instruction key corresponding to the direction along the items arranged in parallel in the same hierarchy is pressed, for example, the active item Ae moves from the moving image item to the image item and from the image item to the music item. Further, when the direction instruction key corresponding to the direction toward the lower layer is pressed, for example, the active item Ae moves from the movie item to the premier effect item and from the premier effect item to the character A item.

  When the user operates the operation unit 25 and presses the enter key (S06, Yes), all items in the lowest layer hanging below the item that is the active item Ae are determined as items for which acquisition is instructed ( S07).

  For example, when the enter key is pressed in a state where the premier effect hanging under the video item is an active item, acquisition of all video data of the premier effect performed at each stage and each character or their variations is instructed. To be determined. For example, the premier effect is an effect content in which a jackpot symbol combination is always derived from the jackpot effect, and a change pattern designation command and an effect for notifying the pachinko machine 3 of the corresponding effect content. This determination is made by generating and storing all of the pattern designation commands. In addition, a status command for specifying the status is also generated and stored.

  That is, the status in the status command of the effect data list uppermost layer, the variation pattern designation command and the performance pattern specified command are associated to be generated to the category of the effect data located in the lower layer than that. Incidentally, in the category of effect data, as those on which the acquisition instruction by the operation of the player has been determined is if the upper layer, many numbers of the variation pattern designation command and performance pattern specified command is generated and stored once, The lower the layer, the smaller the number of variation pattern designation commands and effect pattern designation commands generated and stored at one time. This is because the lower the layer, the more specific the type of effect data for which the acquisition instruction is determined. However, the variation pattern designation command and the production pattern designation command do not necessarily have to be all variation pattern designation commands and production pattern designation commands that can be selected by the pachinko machine 3. In the pachinko machine 3, even if the effect content to be executed is the same type, if there are differences in effect details such as the timing at which the character appears, different variation pattern designation commands or effect pattern designation commands may be used. Because.

  When acquisition instruction item is determined, capacity comparing unit 204 acquires the free capacity of the storage unit 22 (S08), further data size of data size information of the effect data corresponding to the determined item storage means 203 (S09). When the free capacity and the data size are acquired, the capacity comparison unit 204 compares the free capacity with the data size (S10).

  Result of the comparison, the data size exceeds the available capacity (S10, No), the notification unit 205, the data size to display the effect that exceeds the free space on the display unit 23 (S11).

  FIG. 9 shows the display unit 23 displaying that the data size exceeds the free capacity. For example, the display unit displays the name of the effect data determined to be acquired, the data size of the effect data corresponding to the item of effect data determined to be acquired, and the free space. Then, the message “Received data size exceeds available capacity. Please try again.” Is displayed. In addition, a “return” button is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. When the user presses the operation key corresponding to the return button, the display means displays the list again (S03), and waits for the selection and determination input of effect data. When the determination key is pressed in a state where the upper layer is the active item Ae, the notification means calculates the total data size of all effect data corresponding to all items of the lowest layer hanging from the active item Ae. And displayed on the display unit 23.

  Results of the comparison of the free space and data size, if data size falls within the free space (S10, Yes), generating means 206 generates an identifying reservation data effect data of the acquired instruction item (S12).

  FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing reservation data stored in the mobile terminal 2. As shown in FIG. 10, for example, when the enter key is pressed while the character A arranged in the lower layer of the premier effect arranged in the lower layer of the video item is an active item, the premier effect is displayed. Reservation data is individually generated for all of the moving image data of each pattern of the character A that appears. When the moving picture item itself is an active item, reservation data is individually generated for all moving picture effects performed in the pachinko machine 3. When the item of the lowest layer is determined, reservation data for identifying effect data corresponding to the determined item is generated.

  When the reservation data is generated, the generation unit 206 stores the generated reservation data in the reservation data storage unit 207 (S13), and ends the reservation data generation operation.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the reservation data transmission operation of the portable terminal 2. Note that, before establishing data communication between the mobile terminal 2 and the pachinko machine 3, the reservation data generation operation has already been performed and the reservation data is stored in the mobile terminal 2.

  First, when a user pulls out the communication cable 43 accommodated in the pachinko machine 3 and connects the short-range communication unit 27 of the portable terminal 2 and the short-range communication unit 42 of the pachinko machine 3 (S21, Yes), the transmission / reception means 208 establishes communication with the pachinko machine 3 (S22). When the communication is established, the transmission / reception unit 208 transmits the reservation data stored in the reservation data storage unit 207 to the pachinko machine 3 via the short-range communication unit 27 and the communication cable 43 (S23).

  As described above, on the mobile terminal 2 side, before establishing communication with the pachinko machine 3, reservation data for identifying effect data desired to be acquired is generated in advance by referring to the list of effect data of the pachinko machine 3, and stored on the mobile terminal 2 side. Store it in the department. When communication between the portable terminal 2 and the pachinko machine 3 is established, the stored reservation data is transmitted to the pachinko machine 3.

  Next, the functional configuration of the control system of the pachinko machine 3 related to the production data transmission will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, when the control program is decoded and executed by the control system, the pachinko machine 3 has the transmission / reception means 301, the reservation data storage means 302, the effect control means 303, the effect means 304, and the effect. Data storage means 305, confirmation means 306, deletion means 307, notification destination determination means 308, and data conversion means 309 are provided.

  The transmission / reception means 301 is configured by the short-range communication unit 42. The transmission / reception means 301 receives reservation data from the mobile terminal 2 and transmits effect data to the mobile terminal 2.

  The notification destination determination unit 308 includes the short-range communication unit 42. This notification destination determination means 308 refers to the status command that constitutes the reservation data received from the portable terminal 2, and based on the status command type, any of the effect controllers 41 of the display controller 411, the audio controller 412, and the lamp controller 413. It is determined whether the reservation data should be notified. The transmission / reception means 301 transmits the reservation data to the effect controller 41 according to the determination result.

  The reservation data storage unit 302 includes storage units 411b, 412b, and 413b of the effect controller 41. The reservation data storage unit 302 stores reservation data received from the mobile terminal 2.

  The effect control unit 303 includes a game control unit 39 and an effect control unit 40. The effect control means 303 selects the contents of the effect according to the gaming state, outputs a change pattern designation command and an effect pattern designation command, and controls the effect performed by the pachinko machine 3.

  The effect means 304 includes an effect controller 41, a variable display device 36, a speaker 37, or an LED lamp 38. The effect unit 304 reads out the effect data corresponding to the combination of the input variation pattern designation command and the effect pattern designation command from the effect data storage unit 305 and reproduces the data, and displays it on the variable display device 36, the speaker 37, or the LED lamp 38. Make a production.

  When the display controller 411 receives the variation pattern designation command and the production pattern designation command from the production control unit 40, the display controller 411 receives a moving image or a movie corresponding to the combination of the variation pattern designation command and the production pattern designation command from the storage unit 411b arranged in the display controller 411. The effect data of the image is read and displayed on the variable display device 36. When the voice controller 412 receives the variation pattern designation command and the production pattern designation command from the production control unit 40, the voice controller 412 receives the voice corresponding to the combination of the variation pattern designation command and the production pattern designation command from the storage unit 412b arranged in the voice controller 412. The effect data is read and output to the speaker 37. When the lamp controller 413 receives the variation pattern designation command and the production pattern designation command from the production control unit 40, the blinking sequence corresponding to the combination of the variation pattern designation command and the production pattern designation command from the storage unit 413b disposed in the lamp controller 413. The effect data is read out, and the LED lamp 38 is blinked.

  The confirmation unit 306 includes the effect controller 41. Confirmation means 306, when the variation pattern designation command and performance pattern specification command from the performance control unit 303 is outputted, reads the reservation data, reserved for identifying the effect data corresponding to a combination of performance pattern specification command the variation pattern designation command Check if the data exists. When there is reservation data including a combination of the output variation pattern designation command and the production pattern designation command, the production data is read from the production data storage means 305, triggered by the execution of the production data identified by the reservation data, It transmits to the data conversion means 309.

  The display controller 411 confirms the effect data and reservation data related to the moving image or image. The confirmation of the production data and reservation data relating to the voice is performed by the voice controller 412. The lamp controller 413 confirms the effect data related to the blinking lamp and the reservation data.

  The data conversion unit 309 is configured by the short-range communication unit 42. This data conversion means inputs the production data stored in the production data storage means 305 under the control of the confirmation means 306, converts the production data into data that can be adapted to the input portable terminal 2, and converts the production data Is transmitted to the transmission / reception means 301. Here, the data conversion includes conversion of data format, compression of data capacity, generation of effect data obtained by compiling audio data and moving image data, and the like.

  The deleting unit 307 is configured by the effect controller 41. When the notification signal of the completion of the transmission of the effect data is input from the transmission / reception unit 301, the deletion unit 307 deletes the reservation data corresponding to the effect data that has been transmitted.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an effect data transmission operation of the pachinko machine 3. As a premise, it is assumed that communication is established between the mobile terminal 2 and the pachinko machine 3, reservation data is transmitted from the mobile terminal 2, and reservation data is stored in the reservation data storage unit of the pachinko machine 3. Further, it is assumed that a game is being performed in the pachinko machine 3.

  First, the effect control means 303 determines the effect contents according to the result of the success or failure of the symbol combination game, and outputs a variation pattern designation command and an effect pattern designation command (S31). When the variation pattern designation command and the production pattern designation command are output, the production means 304 reads the production data corresponding to these commands from the production data storage means 305 (S32), and reproduces the production data (S33).

  The confirmation unit 306 compares the combination of the variation pattern designation command and the effect pattern designation command with the reservation data, and confirms whether the effect data to be reproduced is the effect data identified by the reservation data (S34). When a plurality of reservation data is stored in the reservation data storage unit 302, the plurality of reservation data are sequentially read and confirmed.

  When the effect data identified by the reservation data matches the effect data being reproduced (S35, Yes), the transmission / reception means 301 reads the effect data being reproduced from the storage units 411b, 412b, 413b of the effect controller 41, and The data is converted into a data format that can be reproduced by the portable terminal 2 (S36). When the data format conversion is completed, the converted effect data is transmitted to the portable terminal 2 (S37). If the effect data identified by the reservation data does not match the effect data being reproduced, the effect data transmission operation is terminated.

  When the transmission of the effect data is completed (S38, Yes), the transmission / reception means 301 transmits a transmission completion signal to the deletion means 307, and the deletion means 307 receives the completion of the transmission of the effect data and identifies the effect data that has been transmitted. The reservation data is deleted from the reservation data storage means 302 (S39). When a plurality of reservation data is stored, the reservation data for identifying the effect data that has been transmitted is deleted sequentially. When deleted, the transmission operation of the effect data is ended.

  In the portable terminal 2, the transmitted effect data is stored in the effect data storage means, and the reproduction means is reproduced by calling the effect data from the effect data storage means.

  The pachinko machine 3 side transmits the instructed effect data to the portable terminal 2 only when the effect data identified by the reservation data is reproduced, even if the effect data to be acquired is instructed by the reservation data.

(Function and effect)
Thus, in the present invention, on the mobile terminal 2 side, designation of effect data is accepted, and reservation data for identifying the accepted effect data is generated and stored. When data communication with the pachinko machine 3 is established, the stored reservation data is transmitted to the pachinko machine 3. On the pachinko machine 3 side, when data communication with the mobile terminal 2 is established, reservation data is received from the mobile terminal 2 and stored. When the production data is reproduced on the pachinko machine 3, it is confirmed that the production data identified by the stored reservation data is reproduced, and when the confirmation is made, the production data identified and reproduced by the reservation data. Is transmitted to the portable terminal 2.

  Thereby, the effect data desired by the player is acquired for the first time when it is reproduced by the pachinko machine 3, so that the player's acquired heart can be satisfied. Further, if sending once reserved data, since the desired effect data is stored in the portable terminal 2 side without stopping the game, is not to interfere with the game of deletion of effect data. Therefore, the effect of the effect data transmission can be achieved.

  In addition, the portable terminal 2 stores in advance a list of presentation data stored in the gaming machine before establishing communication with the pachinko machine 3, and designates presentation data based on the list before establishing communication with the pachinko machine 3. Accept in advance. Reservation data for identifying effect data corresponding to the accepted designation is generated in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine, and the reservation data is stored in advance before establishing communication with the pachinko machine 3.

  As a result, desired presentation data can be specified in advance, so that the game can be started immediately after the pachinko machine 3 and the portable terminal 2 are connected so that data communication is possible, and even at the game start time, Will not disturb you.

  Further, the portable terminal 2 displays a list of effect data in which various effects are arranged in a hierarchy, accepts designation of an upper hierarchy, and when designation of an upper hierarchy is accepted, reservation for identifying effect data below the designated hierarchy By generating data, a plurality of effect data can be specified at the same time, and convenience is improved.

  Also, in the pachinko machine 3, when the effect data identified by the reservation data is transmitted, the same effect data is transmitted to the portable terminal 2 by sequentially deleting the reservation data corresponding to the effect data for which transmission has been completed. This does not interfere with the game such as deleting the same effect data.

  Further, the portable terminal 2 stores the data size of the effect data to be transmitted, and notifies the excess information when the data size exceeds the available capacity, so that the effect data cannot be saved and a free space is created. Therefore, it does not interfere with the game such as operating the portable terminal 2.

  In the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 3 has been described as the configuration of the gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system. However, a slot machine can be applied instead of the pachinko machine 3, and the present invention can be applied to a slot machine. The present invention can be implemented without changing the configuration.

It is a figure which shows the structure of a gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a portable terminal. It is an external view which shows the structure of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system with which the inside of a game machine is equipped. It is process drawing which shows the operation | movement process of a gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system. It is a block diagram which shows the function of a portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the reservation data generation operation | movement of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the list | wrist displayed on the display part of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the display part by which it was displayed that the data size of the production data instruct | indicated acquisition exceeded the free space. It is a schematic diagram which shows the reservation data memorize | stored in the portable terminal. It is a flowchart which shows the reservation data transmission operation | movement of a portable terminal. It is a figure which shows the function structure of the control system of the pachinko machine which concerns on production data transmission. It is a flowchart which shows the production data transmission operation of a gaming machine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine effect data transmission / reception system 2 Portable terminal 21 Computation control part 22 Storage part 23 Display part 24 Speaker 25 Operation part 26 Mobile communication part 27 Short-range communication part 201 Display means 202 Operation means 203 Data size storage means 204 Capacity comparison means 205 Informing means 206 Generating means 207 Reservation data storage means 208 Transmission / reception means 209 Production data storage means 210 Reproduction means 3 Pachinko machine 31 Game board 32 Gate 33 Start-up opening 34 Big prize opening 35 Handle 36 Variable display device 37 Speaker 38 LED lamp 39 Game Control unit 39a Operation control unit 39b Storage unit 40 Production control unit 40a Operation control unit 40b Storage unit 41 Production controller 411 Display controller 411a Operation control unit 411b Storage unit 412 Audio controller 412a Operation control Unit 412b Storage unit 413 Lamp controller 413a Calculation control unit 413b Storage unit 42 Short-range communication unit 43 Communication cable 44 Outer frame 45 Lumbar unit 46 Middle frame 47 Front frame 48 Upper ball dish 49 Lower ball dish 50 Center accessory 301 Transmission / reception means 302 Reservation data storage means 303 Production control means 304 Production means 305 Production data storage means 306 Confirmation means 307 Deletion means 308 Notification destination determination means 309 Data conversion means 4 Server 5 Network

Claims (11)

A gaming machine that stores a plurality of types of effect data that is selectively reproduced according to the result of a game using a game medium, and an external portable terminal that is capable of reproducing the effect data transmitted from the game machine A gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system,
The external portable terminal is
Operation means for accepting designation of effect data to be acquired;
A generating unit that includes a variation pattern designation command, an effect pattern designation command, and a status command corresponding to the effect data received by the operation means, and that generates reservation data for identifying the effect data in advance before establishing communication ;
Terminal-side reservation data storage means for storing the generated reservation data in advance before establishing communication ;
When data communication with the gaming machine is established, terminal side transmission means for transmitting stored reservation data to the gaming machine;
Terminal-side receiving means for receiving the effect data from the gaming machine;
Terminal-side effect data storage means for storing the received effect data;
Reproducing means for reproducing the effect data stored in the terminal side effect data storage means,
With
The gaming machine is
When data communication with the external mobile terminal is established, a gaming machine side receiving means for receiving the reservation data from the external mobile terminal,
Game machine side reservation data storage means for storing the received reservation data;
An effect control means for selecting an effect to be reproduced based on an output from the effect control section, including an effect control section that outputs a change pattern specification command and an effect pattern specification command according to a game result;
Production means for reproducing production data corresponding to the selected production,
Confirm that the effect data identified by the reservation data has been reproduced based on the reservation data stored in the gaming machine side storage means and the variation pattern specification command and the effect pattern specification command output from the effect control unit. Confirmation means to
When the confirmation is made by the confirmation means, the gaming machine side transmission means for transmitting the effect data identified and reproduced by the reservation data to the external portable terminal;
Providing
A gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system characterized by The external portable terminal is
A list storage means for storing in advance a list of effect data stored in the gaming machine before establishing communication with the gaming machine;
The operation means accepts the designation based on the list in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine,
The generating means generates reservation data for identifying presentation data corresponding to the designation received by the operation means in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine,
The terminal side reservation data storage means stores the reservation data in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine;
The gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system according to claim 1. The external portable terminal is
A display means for displaying a list in which items indicating the various effect data are arranged in a hierarchy;
The operation means accepts designation of an upper hierarchy,
The generation means generates reservation data for identifying effect data corresponding to all items below the designated hierarchy when the operation means accepts designation of an upper hierarchy,
The gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system according to claim 1. The gaming machine is
And deletion means for sequentially deleting the reservation data corresponding to the effect data for which the transmission has been completed from the game machine side reservation data storage means when the effect data identified by the reservation data is transmitted by the gaming machine side transmission means. Further preparation,
The gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system according to claim 1. The external portable terminal is
Size storage means for storing the data size of the effect data to be transmitted;
Comparison means for comparing the data size of the effect data to be transmitted and the free capacity of the terminal-side effect data storage means;
As a result of the comparison, notification means for notifying excess information when the data size exceeds the free space,
Further comprising
The gaming machine effect data transmission / reception system according to claim 1. When at least one of a plurality of types of effect data is specified using the operating means, the effect data is identified including a variation pattern specifying command, an effect pattern specifying command and a status command corresponding to the specified effect data . A gaming machine that is connected to an external portable terminal that transmits reservation data so that data communication is possible, stores the plurality of types of effect data, and selectively reproduces the effect data according to the result of the game using the game medium There,
When data communication with the external portable terminal is established, a gaming machine side receiving means for receiving the reservation data transmitted from the external portable terminal;
Game machine side reservation data storage means for storing the received reservation data;
An effect control means for selecting an effect to be reproduced based on an output from the effect control section, including an effect control section that outputs a change pattern specification command and an effect pattern specification command according to a game result;
Production means for reproducing production data corresponding to the selected production,
Confirm that the effect data identified by the reservation data has been reproduced based on the reservation data stored in the gaming machine side storage means and the variation pattern specification command and the effect pattern specification command output from the effect control unit. Confirmation means to
When the confirmation is made by the confirmation means, the gaming machine side transmission means for transmitting the effect data identified and reproduced by the reservation data to the external portable terminal;
Providing
A gaming machine characterized by And deletion means for sequentially deleting the reservation data corresponding to the effect data for which the transmission has been completed from the game machine side reservation data storage means when the effect data identified by the reservation data is transmitted by the gaming machine side transmission means. Further preparation,
The gaming machine according to claim 6 . An external portable terminal capable of reproducing the effect data transmitted from a gaming machine storing a plurality of types of effect data selectively reproduced according to the result of the game using the game medium,
Operation means for accepting designation of effect data to be acquired;
A generating unit that includes a variation pattern designation command, an effect pattern designation command, and a status command corresponding to the effect data received by the operation means, and that generates reservation data for identifying the effect data in advance before establishing communication ;
Terminal-side reservation data storage means for storing the generated reservation data in advance before establishing communication ;
When data communication with the gaming machine is established, terminal side transmission means for transmitting stored reservation data to the gaming machine;
Terminal-side receiving means for receiving the effect data from the gaming machine when the effect data reproduced according to the game result is the effect data identified by the reservation data transmitted from the terminal-side transmitting means;
Terminal-side effect data storage means for storing the received effect data;
Reproducing means for reproducing the effect data stored in the terminal side effect data storage means,
Make it work,
A game machine presentation data receiving program characterized by the above. A list of effect data stored in the gaming machine is further functioned as list storage means for storing in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine,
The operation means accepts the designation based on the list in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine,
The generating means generates reservation data for identifying presentation data corresponding to the designation received by the operation means in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine,
The terminal-side storage means stores the reservation data in advance before establishing communication with the gaming machine;
9. The game machine effect data receiving program according to claim 8 . Further function as a display means for displaying a list in which items indicating the various production data are arranged in a hierarchy,
The operation means accepts designation of an upper hierarchy,
The generation means generates reservation data for identifying effect data corresponding to all items below the designated hierarchy when the operation means accepts designation of an upper hierarchy,
9. The game machine effect data receiving program according to claim 8 . Size storage means for storing the data size of the effect data to be transmitted;
Comparison means for comparing the data size of the effect data to be transmitted and the free capacity of the terminal-side effect data storage means;
As a result of the comparison, notification means for notifying excess information when the data size exceeds the free space,
To further function as,
9. The game machine effect data receiving program according to claim 8 .

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