JP5430030B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

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

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

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

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

  When a game is performed using such a technique, a game performed on the gaming machine and other games related to the game can be performed compared to a case where the game is not used, and a wide variety of games can be performed.

JP 2007-244626 A

  In the game played by inputting this identification code (password), level information is set for the player's game history in order to continue playing, and various effects are provided according to the level information. . That is, there is an effect that is not performed unless a certain level is reached, and the player may play a game aiming at an effect corresponding to each level.

  However, in order to enhance the interest of the player, specially, if you are experiencing a game that cannot be performed unless you reach a certain level, once you experience it, you can enjoy the subsequent games. It will fade. This will weaken the consciousness of raising the level.

  Therefore, even if the present invention allows a player to experience a game that can only be achieved by reaching a certain level, the specific effects stored in association with that level are performed only by actually achieving the level. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that makes it possible to play a game without reducing motivation.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is directed to effect information storage means for storing effect information used for effect in the game in association with a game level of a player who plays a game using a game medium, and the game Player information accepting means for accepting player information including a special game level of a game that designates one of the levels and performs an effect based on the effect information stored in the effect information storage means in association with the game level; And controlling the effect by the effect information stored in the effect information storage means in association with the game level specified by the special game level included in the player information received by the player information receiving means. Effect control means, wherein the effect information storage means is associated with the game level and played by a player who has reached the game level. Special effect information related to the special effect is stored, and the player information accepting means stores the special effect information stored in the effect information storage means for the game level of the player in addition to the special game level. The player information including information on whether or not the special effect based on is received is received, and the effect control means includes the information included in the player information including the special game level received by the player information receiving means. , Determining means for determining whether or not the special effect has been performed in the game effect according to the game level, and the information does not indicate that the special effect has been performed by the determining means. the when by determining, for the special effect information to the game level specified by the special game level is associated with In the game with Koto game level comprises a presentation control means for limiting said special effect using the special effect information.

The invention of claim 2 is the invention of claim 1, wherein the game level designated by the special game level in association with the special game level and the effect information performed by designating the special game level are used. Holding means for holding the production object used for the production, wherein the production control means is associated with the special game level specified by the player information received by the player information receiving means and the holding means. The effect object specifying means for specifying the effect object held in the above is performed, and the effect is controlled based on the effect information using the effect object specified by the effect object specifying means.

  According to the present invention, an effect different from the effect performed in a game continuously performed by a player is possible, and the game is continuously performed by enhancing the interest of the game.

The front view of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view of the state which open | released the glass frame provided in the front surface of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the back surface side of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the whole structure of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the determination table which performs the hit determination for every special symbol and normal symbol performed in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the symbol determination table which determines the stop symbol of the special symbol in the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the big hit game completion | finish setting data table for determining the game state after the big hit game performed with the game machine in embodiment of this invention is complete | finished. The figure which shows an example of the special electric accessory act | action mode determination table for determining a big prize opening release mode table. The figure which shows the structure of the special winning opening open | release mode table determined using the special electric accessory act | operation mode determination table shown in FIG. The figure which shows the fluctuation pattern determination table which determines the fluctuation pattern of a special symbol. The figure which shows an example of the effect pattern determination table for determining the fluctuation | variation aspect of the effect symbol displayed in a 1st liquid crystal display device and a 2nd liquid crystal display device. The block diagram which shows the structure of the frame buffer used in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the animation information used in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. An example of a display list including drawing control commands used on an image control board of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the timer interruption process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the special figure special electric control process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the special symbol memory | storage determination process performed with the main control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the timer interruption process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the command analysis process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the continuation of the flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the command analysis process performed with the presentation control board of the gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the interruption process performed in the image control board of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the detailed system configuration | structure of the game system in embodiment of this invention. The sequence diagram showing the detailed process transition of the history recording game performed in the game system in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the initial screen displayed in the case of the history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the menu screen which instruct | indicates the start of the history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the input screen of the password input at the time of the start of the history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the state which is applying the production | presentation information based on the password input in the history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows a menu screen when the history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention is started. The figure which shows the menu screen which instruct | indicates the confirmation of the content of the history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the menu screen which confirms the content of the history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the menu screen which instruct | indicates completion | finish of the history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the menu screen which instruct | indicates deletion of the various information in the history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the menu screen which confirms deletion of the various information in the history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the information processing server which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The table block diagram which shows the item information table which matched the player and the item information which the player acquired. The table block diagram which shows the special game level table which matched item information and the special game level set when performing the special log | history recording game using the item information. The table block diagram which shows the game history information table which shows the game history information of the game which the player played with the game machine. The figure which shows the bit string used as the origin of the password created by converting into a character and a number. The block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the information control part with which the presentation control board of the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention is provided. The figure which shows an example of the effect image displayed in the special log | history recording game performed with the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the effect image displayed in the special log | history recording game performed with the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the effect image displayed in the normal log | history recording game performed with the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the special game level table used in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the production related information table used in the gaming machine which comprises the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the production | presentation object used in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The table block diagram which shows the point acquisition table which matched the point determined by performing presentation control by the presentation control part of a game machine. The figure which shows the mission table used in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the creation process of the password performed in the information processing server which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the production start pre-processing performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the production | presentation control process in the special history recording game performed in the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the additional registration process performed in the information processing server which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the form of the 2nd liquid crystal display device with which the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention is provided. The figure which shows an example of the relationship information table memorize | stored in the information processing server which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Furthermore, on the right side of the game area 6, there is provided a first grand prize opening 16 into which a game ball can enter. Further, on the left and right sides of the game area 6, a normal area through which the game ball can pass. Are provided with ordinary symbol gates 13.

  For this reason, if the operation handle 3 is greatly rotated and the game ball is not launched with a greater force than the game ball is launched into the left area of the game area 6, the game ball passes or wins in the first big prize opening 16. It is configured not to.

  In particular, when shifting to the short-time game state described later, the game balls are passed through the normal symbol gates 13 provided on both the left and right sides of the game area 6 to be used for the pair of second start ports at the second start port 15. By making the movable piece 15b open, it is possible to win a game ball in the second starting port 15.

  These normal symbol gates 13 are provided with a gate detection switch 13a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 13a detects the passage of the game ball, the normal symbol determination random number value is acquired, The “ordinary symbol lottery” to be described later is performed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The effect control board 120 includes a sub CPU 120a, a sub ROM 120b, a sub RAM 120c, and an information control unit 200, and can communicate with the main control board 110 in one direction from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. It is connected to the. The information control unit 200 performs information control in a history recording game and a special history recording game described later. Details of the information control unit 200 will be described later.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The game information recorded in the gaming machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as “game history information”) is recorded by the player making various settings in the site information, and the game is performed without using the game history information. More advanced games (hereinafter referred to as “history-recording games”) are possible (also referred to as “normal games”).

  A special game level corresponding to one of the game levels used for this history recording game (hereinafter referred to as “normal game level”), rather than simply performing the “history recording game” by setting in the site information. (Hereinafter referred to as “special game level”) can be set to perform a history recording game.

  The game level at this time is level information defined for the game history information of the game played in the gaming machine, as well as level information defined by playing other games related to the game. . That is, the game level is defined by adding these level information to each other.

  The history recording game performed using the special game level is referred to as a “special history recording game”, and when the above “history recording game” is described in comparison with the “special history recording game” In order to clarify the difference from the “recording game”, this “history recording game” may be referred to as “normal history recording game”, and the game level used in this normal history recording game may be referred to as “normal game level”.

  When such various types of information are set on the site information by the player's operation, the information terminal 300 transmits the set information to the information processing server 400 via the communication control device 500.

  The information processing server 400 manages game history information of games played by gaming machines for each player. In addition, when the information processing server 400 receives information set on the site information from the information terminal 300, the game history information managed for the player indicated by the terminal ID or the like for identifying the information terminal 300 is displayed. Originally, player information including information used for a game performed in the gaming machine 1 (for example, a game level or a special game level as described above) is generated.

  The player information at this time is expressed by a password made up of an information string of numbers and characters.

  The information processing server 400 that has generated the password transmits the password to the information terminal 300 that is the information transmission source. At this time, the information terminal 300 displays the received password on the display screen.

  When the password is displayed on the display screen of the information terminal 300 in this way, the player performs an operation of inputting the password on a password input screen as shown in FIG. 29 described later displayed on the gaming machine 1. As a result, the gaming machine 1 is in a state of accepting an input of a password, and a game based on information included in the password is performed.

  In the above example, the password is generated as the player information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to generate player information including a two-dimensional code instead of the password. Thus, the generated two-dimensional code is configured to be transmitted to the information terminal 300. In this case, the information terminal 300 that has received the two-dimensional code causes the imaging device mounted on the gaming machine 1 to read the two-dimensional code and cause the gaming machine 1 to input information included in the two-dimensional code.

  As a result, the gaming machine 1 performs the “normal history recording game” or the “special history recording game” using the information included in the input password.

  FIG. 26 is a sequence diagram showing detailed process transition of the history recording game performed in the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 26, the process transition in the information processing server 400 (information management apparatus), the information terminal 300, and the gaming machine 1 configuring the gaming system shown in FIG.

  First, the player operates the information terminal 300 to activate the imaging device mounted on the information terminal 300, and starts a history recording game as shown in FIG. 28 displayed on the gaming machine 1 by the imaging device. The code information of the two-dimensional code included in the menu screen used at the time is read.

  The menu screen as shown in FIG. 28 is a screen that is transitioned by selecting “history recording game” on the initial screen in the history recording game as shown in FIG. 27, and includes code information including link destination information. Is a screen displaying

  The information terminal 300 that has read the code information displays the link destination site information indicated by the link information included in the code information (S2601).

  As shown above, this site information can be used to instruct the start of a “normal history recording game” or a “special history recording game” to be performed in a gaming machine, and various information used in these games can be set. The information terminal 300 transmits information set on the site information by the operation by the player and a terminal ID, which is a player ID for identifying the player, to the information processing server 400 (S2602).

  The information processing server 400 that has received the information generates a password using the game history information managed in association with the player identified by the player ID indicated by the terminal ID and the received information. Then, the information processing server 400 transmits the generated password to the information terminal 300 (S2603). At this time, processing performed in the information processing server 400 is referred to as “password creation processing”.

  The information terminal 300 that has received the password created by the password creation process displays the received password (S2604).

  At this time, the player presses the effect button or the like on the initial screen for instructing the start of the history recording game as shown in FIG. 27 to display the menu screen shown in FIG. 28. In the menu screen shown in FIG. A password is input on the password input screen as shown in FIG. 29 which is shifted by selecting “history recording game start”.

  The password input screen shown in FIG. 29 is a screen on which a character password can be input character by character, and a password consisting of a maximum of six characters can be input.

  When a password is entered on the password entry screen as shown in FIG. 29, the gaming machine 1 performs “authentication information” (eg, game level or special game) included in the password after password authentication processing. The effect information used for the effect in the game stored for the level etc. is specified and developed (S2605). The processing performed in the gaming machine 1 at this time is referred to as “pre-production start processing”.

  When this password is instructed to start “normal history recording game” or “special history recording game”, that is, when the game level or special game level is included, the gaming machine 1 indicates “ A “normal history recording game” or a “special history recording game” is performed (S2606). When the “special history recording game” is performed in the gaming machine 1 at this time, in the special history recording game as shown in FIG. 30 after the password is input on the password input screen as shown in FIG. A screen for performing an effect using an effect object (character) associated as effect information corresponding to the special game level to be used is displayed.

  FIG. 30 shows an example of a screen on which preparations are made in the case where the initially set character is transformed into a character corresponding to the designated special game level to produce an effect. After the screen shown in FIG. 30 is displayed, the preparation of the production information as shown in FIG. 31 is completed by completing the preparation for production using the character transformed from the initially set character. The initial screen shown is displayed.

  The initial screen shown in FIG. 31 shows a screen that is designated to play a game using a transformed character as compared to the initial screen shown in FIG. 27 before the password is input.

  Also, FIG. 32 shows a menu screen that is designated to instruct confirmation of a history recording game, and the effect button is pressed while “history recording game confirmation” as shown in FIG. 32 is selected. Then, a screen showing the contents of the game played by the player as shown in FIGS. 33 (a) and 33 (b) is displayed.

  The screens shown in FIGS. 33 (a) and 33 (b) show the presence / absence of item information, which will be described later, used in a special history recording game performed when the player's game level, character collection status, and special game level are set. Is displayed, and the mission information is also displayed.

  In particular, the screen shown in FIG. 33A is a screen until all characters are collected, and the collected characters may be displayed in the “character collection status”. Also, the screen shown in FIG. 33B is a screen that is displayed in a state where all characters are collected. In the “character collection state”, a state where all characters are collected may be displayed. Good.

  Then, when the game as described above is ended, the player displays a menu screen as shown in FIG. The screen shown in FIG. 34 (a) is a screen for instructing to end the history recording game, and when the effect button is pressed on the screen as shown in FIG. 34 (a), FIG. 34 (b). A screen including a two-dimensional code including game history information and the like in the previous game is displayed as shown in FIG.

  In the screen as shown in FIG. 34 (b), it is possible to instruct to erase (clear) various data recorded so far. When the “DATA CLEAR” button is pressed, the game history Data such as information will be erased. Of course, various data may be deleted by designating data clear on a menu screen as shown in FIG.

  When erasing data using the screens as shown in FIGS. 34 (b) and 35, a screen for confirming erasure of data as shown in FIG. 36 (a) is displayed. When it is instructed to erase data on the screen shown in FIG. 36 (a), information relating to the player's game recorded after the password is entered is erased, and the screen as shown in FIG. 36 (b). Is displayed.

  When the game is finished on the screen as shown in FIG. 34 (b), code information including the game history information and the player ID recorded in these games is generated (S2607) and displayed on the screen of the gaming machine 1. . Of course, the player ID may not be included in the code information. The processing of S2606 and S2607 performed in the gaming machine 1 at this time is referred to as “effect control processing in special history recording game”.

  In the information terminal 300, the code information displayed on the gaming machine 1 is read, and the content (game history information, etc.) included in this code information and the player ID is not included in this code information, are included in the code information. Contents and the terminal ID are transmitted to the information processing server 400 (S2608).

  Thereby, the information processing server 400 adds and registers the game history information received from the information terminal 300 to the game history information managed in association with the player ID (S2609). The processing performed in the information processing server 400 at this time is referred to as “additional registration processing”.

  FIG. 37 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the information processing server constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 37, the information processing server 400 includes a reception processing unit 401, a registration state confirmation unit 402, a game content confirmation unit 403, a special history recording game permission / rejection determination unit 404, a level information identification unit 405, a password generation unit 406, and an output control unit. 407, an additional registration unit 408, and a storage unit 409.

  The storage unit 409 is configured by a rewritable storage device such as a RAM in addition to the HDD, and information regarding a player who plays a game using the gaming machine 1 and a game performed in the gaming machine 1 in association with the player. History information is stored.

  The storage unit 409 also stores table information as shown in FIG. 38, FIG. 39, and FIG. 40. By creating a password using these table information, the player can use the gaming machine “ It is possible to perform a “special history recording game”.

  The storage unit 409 also stores a relationship information table as shown in FIG. In the relation information table shown in FIG. 56, point information (special game value) received as game history information when a special history recording game is played with a gaming machine is designated in the game history information table shown in FIG. This is information (hereinafter referred to as “relation information”) indicating the relationship between the special game value and the game value when recording as a point (game value).

  Furthermore, the storage unit 409 also stores “permission / rejection determination information” and “game situation information” described later, and also functions as a temporary work area (cache) in each process.

  FIG. 38 is a table configuration diagram showing an item information table in which a player is associated with item information acquired by the player.

  38, the item information table includes [player ID] item 3801, [item ID] item 3802, [item name] item 3803, [acquired route] item 3804, [use upper limit number of times] item 3805, and [used number of times]. ] Item 3806 and [usable number of times] item 3807.

  [Player ID] item 3801 is information for identifying a player, [Item ID] item 3802 is information for identifying an item acquired by the player, and [Item Name] item 3803 is [ Item ID] is the name of the item with the item ID indicated in the item 3802.

  The item information shown in the [Item ID] item 3802 and the [Item name] item 3803 is, for example, a site game using an information terminal or the like, or a game with designated content provided in the gaming machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as “game”). , Which is also called “mission game”), and is information used in a special history recording game.

  Subsequently, an [acquired route] item 3804 is information indicating a path through which item information including the item ID and item name indicated in the [item ID] item 3802 and the [item name] item 3803 is acquired, In the example shown, since an item can be acquired by performing a site game or performing a mission game, “site game”, “mission clear”, or the like is indicated as an acquisition route.

  In addition, the [Use upper limit count] item 3805 indicates the upper limit count of the special history recording game that can be performed using the item information. The [Used count] item 3806 is the [Use upper limit count] item 3805. Of the upper limit number of times shown, the number of times that the special history recording game has been performed using the item information is shown. The [usable number of times] item 3807 is calculated from the upper limit number of times of use indicated in the [upper limit number of use] item 3805 [ The remaining number of usable times calculated by subtracting the number of used times indicated in the used number of times item 3806 is shown.

  FIG. 39 is a table configuration diagram showing a special game level table in which item information is associated with a special game level set when a special history recording game using the item information is performed.

  In FIG. 39, the special game level table includes an [item ID] item 3901, a [special game level] item 3902, a [plate information] item 3903, and a [frame information] item 3904.

  The [Item ID] item 3901 is an item corresponding to the [Item ID] item 3802 of the item information table shown in FIG. 38, and indicates an item ID for identifying the item. The [Special game level] item 3902 A special game level set when a special history recording game is played using the item identified by the item ID indicated by the [item ID] item 3901 is shown.

  The [Plate Information] item 3903 and the [Frame Information] item 3904 are the plate and frame used in the gaming machine when the password including the special game level shown in the [Special Game Level] item 3902 is input to the gaming machine. This information is shown as reference information.

  For example, when the special game level is “1000”, “You are XXX” is displayed in the [Plate Information] item 3903, and “XXXXX Stage Frame” is displayed in the [Frame Information] item 3904. As shown in the figure, a special game level “1000” is set on a game machine, a plate “You are xxx!” Is displayed, and “△△△ frame” is used to record a special history record game. Shows you to do.

  FIG. 40 is a table configuration diagram showing a game history information table showing game history information of games played by the player using the gaming machine.

  In FIG. 40, the game history information table includes a [player ID] item 4001, a [game level] item 4002, a [big hit count] item 4003, a [variation count] item 4004, an [achieved mission ID] item 4005, a [maximum consecutive] A “number of times” item 4006, a “point” item 4007, an “acquired character information” item 4008, and a “special effect execution state” item 4009 are stored.

  [Player ID] item 4001 is information for identifying a player, [Game Level] item 4003 is player level information, and [Number of jackpots] item 4003 is a jackpot game in the gaming machine. The “number of times of variation” item 4004 indicates the number of times that the lottery drawing process has been performed due to the variation of the decorative symbol in the game (hereinafter also referred to as “number of times of variation”).

  [Achieved mission ID] item 4005 is information for identifying a game (mission) achieved among the games designated in advance in the gaming machine, and [Maximum consecutive number of times] item 4006 is a jackpot executed continuously. The number of games.

  [Point] item 4007 is a point (game value) given when various games using a gaming machine and a site game performed using an information terminal or the like are performed. [Acquired character information] item 4008 This is the character information acquired by the effect in the game performed using the gaming machine. This character information is information relating to the character used in the performance in the game.

  Further, the “special effect execution state” item 4009 is information indicating whether or not the special effect is executed in the gaming machine.

  The special effect at this time is designated as an effect that can be executed when the normal game level becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined level, but is not necessarily performed when this level becomes higher than the predetermined level. This is performed by satisfying other performance conditions stored in the gaming machine.

  The table information as shown in FIGS. 38 to 40 is stored in the storage unit 409 of the information processing server 400 shown in FIG.

  37 is a communication interface in the information processing server 400, and accepts various data from the information terminal 300 or the like.

  When the reception processing unit 401 receives setting information regarding the player ID and the history storage game from the information terminal 300, the reception processing unit 401 stores the setting information in a buffer and sends the player ID to the registration state confirmation unit 402. The registration status confirmation unit 402 performs processing for confirming whether or not a player identified by the player ID is registered based on information (player personal information) regarding the player stored in the storage unit 409. . That is, it is confirmed whether or not the player is initially registered.

  When information related to the player is stored in the storage unit 409, the registration status confirmation unit 402 notifies the game content confirmation unit 403 together with the player ID that the player has been confirmed.

  Thereby, in the game content confirmation unit 403, for example, setting information received from the information terminal 300 together with the player ID stored in the cache (not shown) of the reception processing unit 401 by polling the reception processing unit 401. Is received from the reception processing unit 401.

  The game content confirmation unit 403 determines whether or not “special history recording game” is set in the setting information related to the received history recording game, thereby determining “special history recording game” or “special history recording game”. It is checked which game content is different from the “normal history recording game” different from the “game”.

  When the game content confirmation unit 403 confirms that the “normal history recording game” is to be performed, the player ID is sent to the password generation unit 406. As a result, the password generation unit 406 reads out the game history information of the player identified by the player ID stored in the storage unit 409 (for example, the game history information table shown in FIG. 40) and the like and reads these games. A password is generated using history information or the like.

  The password generated in this way is an information string composed of characters and numbers including the game level, but is not limited thereto, and code information such as a two-dimensional code may be generated.

  In this way, when the password generation unit 406 generates a password used when performing the “normal history recording game”, the password generation unit 406 sends the password to the output control unit 407.

  Similar to the reception processing unit 401, the output control unit 407 is a communication interface and outputs information to the information terminal 300. That is, the output control unit 407 outputs the password transmitted from the password generation unit 406 to the information terminal 300 that is the transmission source of the player ID and setting information.

  Thereby, the password output from the information processing server 400 is displayed on the information terminal 300, and when the player inputs the password to the gaming machine 1, the gaming machine 1 includes the game included in the input password. A game using level information will be played.

  On the other hand, when the game content confirmation unit 403 is set to perform “special history recording game” in the setting information related to the history storage game, the game is requested as a request to perform “special history recording game”. The person ID is sent to the special history recording game permission / rejection determination unit 404.

  In the special history recording game permission / rejection determination unit 404, based on the player ID sent from the game content confirmation unit 403, the game level information stored in the storage unit 409 and / or the game level used in the normal history recording game Along with (normal game level), “permission / rejection determination information” for determining whether or not the special history recording game is permitted is read from the storage unit 409.

  The “permission / rejection determination information” stored in the storage unit 409 is information other than information for determining whether to allow or reject the special history recording game based on the history item stored as the game history information. , And level information that serves as a reference for determining whether to permit or reject the special history recording game.

  In this way, when the special history recording game permission / rejection determination unit 404 determines whether to permit or reject the special history recording game, the player ID is given to the level information specifying unit 405 in the case of permission. When it is sent out and rejected, the output control unit 407 is notified that the special history recording game is rejected.

  At this time, the output control unit 407 does not satisfy the predetermined condition for the special history recording game with respect to the transmission source information terminal 300 (rejected by the permission determination information stored in the storage unit 409 of the information processing server 400). ) Is output. As a result, the information terminal 300 displays that the special history recording game cannot be performed, and enables setting related to the history storage game again.

  Further, in the level information specifying unit 405 that has been granted the special history recording game and has received the player ID, the item information as shown in FIG. 38 stored in the storage unit 409 in association with the player of the player ID. Item information is specified using a table, and a special game level corresponding to the item information is specified using a special game level table as shown in FIG.

  The level information specifying unit 405 that specified the level information in this way sends the level information and player ID of the special game level to the password generating unit 406, and the password generating unit 406 includes the special game level and the storage unit. A password including the special effect execution state information stored in 409 is generated.

  The password at this time represents level information included in the password by bit information, information on the special performance execution state (hereinafter also referred to as “special performance execution flag information”), and the like. It is converted to a number. An example of the bit information at this time is shown in FIG.

  The password generation unit 406 sends the generated password to the output control unit 407, and the output control unit 407 outputs the password to the information terminal 300.

  FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a bit string that is the basis of a password created by converting into characters and numbers.

  In the bit strings shown in FIGS. 41 (a) and 41 (b), the level information is expressed by using all 10 bits from the "0th bit" to the "9th bit", and the 10th bit is special. A special effect execution flag for determining whether or not an effect has been executed is represented. The “11th bit” and subsequent bits represent verification information used for password authentication.

  That is, for all 10 bits from the “0th bit” to the “9th bit” of the bit string constituting the password, the normal game level or the special history recording game, which is level information used when performing the normal history recording game, is performed. A special game level, which is level information used at this time, is set.

  In FIG. 41A, when a normal history recording game is performed using the decimal level information “15” shown as the normal game level in the [Game level] item 4002 of the game history information table shown in FIG. This shows a state in which the bit string representing the level information “15” in binary is set for all 10 bits from “0 bit” to “9 bit”.

  That is, in FIG. 41 (a), “0000001111” representing the level information “15” in binary is set for all 10 bits from the “0th bit” to the “9th bit”. .

  A value representing a bit string of all 10 bits from the “0th bit” to the “9th bit” in decimal numbers is level information other than the level information set when the special history recording game is used (for example, If it is determined that the decimal number is “0” to “999”, the level information is the normal game level, and the normal history recording game is performed.

  Further, when a special history recording game is performed using “1000” which is the decimal level information indicated as the special game level in the [special game level] item 3902 of the special game level table shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 41 (b), “1111101000” representing the level information “1000” in binary is set for all 10 bits from the “0th bit” to the “9th bit”. .

  The value representing the bit string of all 10 bits from the “0th bit” to the “9th bit” in decimal numbers is set to level information (for example, the decimal number “ 1000 ”to“ 1023 ”), since the level information is the special game level, the special history recording game is performed.

  In either case of the special game level of the special history recording game and the normal game level of the normal history recording game, the execution of the special effect is performed in the “special effect execution state” item 4009 of the game history information table shown in FIG. When “1” indicating that the special effect has been executed is set as the state, “1” is set in “10 bits” of the bit string as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when “0” indicating that the special effect is not executed as the execution state of the special effect is set in the “special effect execution state” item 4009, as shown in FIG. “0” is set in the “10th bit” of the bit string.

  A password is formed by converting the bit information formed in this way into characters and numbers for each predetermined bit size.

  As described above, the output control unit 407 outputs a password to the information terminal 300. After the password is input to the gaming machine by the player and a game is played on the gaming machine, the gaming machine terminates the game with the end of the game. The player ID and game history information included in the created code information are received by the reception processing unit 401 shown in FIG.

  When the reception processing unit 401 receives the player ID and the game history information, the player ID and the game history information are sent to the registration state confirmation unit 402.

  In the registration status confirmation unit 402, using the game status information stored in the storage unit 409, the game status of the player identified by the player ID (the level specified in the bit string constituting the password issued to the player) Whether the normal history recording game or the special history recording game is being performed is determined according to whether the information is the normal game level or the special game level.

  The game status information at this time is the level of information included in the password generated by the password generation unit 406, which is the level of the game played by the player using the gaming machine depending on whether the level information is a normal game level or a special game level. Information for determining a situation, and information in which a game played by a player of the player ID (normal history recording game, special history recording game) is set for the player ID. .

  When the registration status check unit 402 determines that the player identified by the player ID is playing the normal history recording game using the game status information, the player ID and the game history information are added to the additional registration unit 408. Is sent out.

  The additional registration unit 408 additionally registers the game history information received from the registration state confirmation unit 402 in the game history information for the player ID stored in the storage unit 409.

  On the other hand, when the registration state confirmation unit 402 determines that the player corresponding to the player ID is playing a special history recording game, the registration state confirmation unit 402 reads the related information from the storage unit 409. The history items constituting the game history information designated by the relationship information are specified.

  Then, the registration status confirmation unit 402 calculates a value (calculated value) to be stored as game history information in the storage unit 409 using the correspondence defined by the relationship information for the identified history item.

  When the calculated value is calculated in this way, the registration state confirmation unit 402 sends the calculated value, other history items, and the player ID to the additional registration unit 408 to the additional registration unit 408.

  As a result, the additional registration unit 408 additionally registers the calculated value and other history items in each history item of the game history information for the player identified by the player ID.

  The relationship information at this time is constituted by a relationship information table as shown in FIG. 56, for example.

  FIG. 56 shows an example of a relation information table stored in the information processing server constituting the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The relation information table shown in FIG. 56 includes a “history item” item 5601 and a “relation information” item 5602.
A [history item] item 5601 indicates a history item to be calculated, and a [related information] item 5602 is a game history information stored in the storage unit 409 from a history item of game history information in a special history recording game. This shows a calculation formula for calculating a value to be added as a history item.

  As an example shown in FIG. 56, “point” is set in the “history item” item 5601 and “1/10” is set in the “relation information” item 5602.

  In this example, the value (game value) calculated by setting the “point” (special game value) of the special history recording game as “1/10” is the “point” in the game history information stored in the storage unit 409. It will be registered in the history item.

  For example, when “100” is set as the “point” of the game history information in the special history recording game, “100” is set to “1/10” in the “point” of the game history information in the storage unit 409. It is shown that “10” is additionally registered.

  FIG. 42 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the information control unit provided in the effect control board of the gaming machine constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  42, the information control unit 200 includes a reception unit 201, a password authentication unit 202, an information identification control unit 203, a special effect execution flag registration unit 204, a storage unit 205, a read development control unit 206, an effect control unit 207, and a game history. The information recording processing unit 208, the code information generation unit 209, and the display control unit 210 are configured and have a function of performing effect control in a special history recording game or a normal history recording game by inputting a password. . Of course, you may comprise so that the function in the said information control part 200 may be implement | achieved by sub CPU120a of the production | presentation control board 120 shown in FIG.

  When a password is input by the player using a screen as shown in FIG. 29, the password is received by the receiving unit 201. The accepting unit 201 that accepts the password performs bit expansion on the input password and sends the bit string to the password authenticating unit 202.

  The password authentication unit 202 performs password authentication processing using the bit string verification information after bit expansion.

  If the password authentication unit 202 cannot authenticate the password, the password control unit 202 notifies the display control unit 210 that the password cannot be authenticated. At this time, the display control unit 210 instructs the image control board to display an error screen in which the password cannot be authenticated. I do. If the password can be authenticated, the password authenticating unit 202 sends bit information obtained by expanding the password to the information specifying control unit 203.

  The information specifying control unit 203 specifies special effect execution flag information and level information included in the password authenticated by the password authenticating unit 202. Then, the information specifying control unit 203 sends the specified special effect execution flag information to the special effect execution flag registration unit 204, and reads the specified level information and sends it to the development control unit 206.

  The special effect execution flag registration unit 204 registers the received special effect execution flag information in the storage unit 205. The storage unit 205 includes the sub-ROM 120b and the sub-RAM 120c shown in FIG. 4, stores information related to the player, game history information for each player, and further stores effect information used for effects. .

  Further, when receiving the level information from the information specifying control unit 203, the read development control unit 206 reads out the effect information stored for the game level from the storage unit 205 and develops it into an executable state.

  As described above, as the game level at this time, either the normal game level or the special game level is set. For example, when the special game level “1000” is set, the special game level shown in FIG. Information stored in association with the special game level in the game level table (in the example described later, item information, effect customization information, etc.) is read and developed.

  Then, the read development control unit 206 performs effect control in the effect control unit 207 and sends an instruction to display the effect image by the effect control to the display control unit 210, and game history information on the effect is displayed as game history information. The data is sent to the recording processing unit 208.

  Further, the effect control unit 207 determines points based on the effect control performed and stores them as game history information. At this time, the point to be determined is a point designated based on the effect control performed, and is determined using tables as shown in FIGS. 49 and 50 described later.

  The effect control unit 207 at this time may be realized by the sub CPU 102a shown in FIG.

  The game history information recording processing unit 208 stores the game history information for the player identified by the player ID in the storage unit 205.

  Thereby, the storage unit 205 is in a state where game history information is stored for each player.

  Examples of effect images performed using the developed information are shown in FIGS. The three diagrams shown in FIGS. 43 to 45 show effect images in the same scene.

  43 and 44 show examples of effect images displayed in the special history recording game, and FIG. 45 shows examples of effect images displayed in the normal history recording game.

  FIG. 43 shows plate information displayed on the plate in the plate ID and the plate ID in the customization information (effect related information) shown in the effect related information table as shown in FIG. 47, which will be described later, used in the special history game. It is an effect image displayed when a name is designated.

  FIG. 43 shows an example in which the plate ID in the effect-related information table of FIG. 47 is “Plate 001” and the plate display name is “You are OO!”. In the example, the letters “You are xxx!” Are displayed on the plate.

  On the other hand, FIG. 44 is displayed when nothing is specified in “plate ID” and “plate display name” of the customization information (effect related information) of the effect related information table as shown in FIG. An example of the effect image is shown.

  FIG. 44 shows an example of an effect image in which a plate on which names of item information designated for a special game level for designating a special history recording game are superimposed is displayed.

  The example shown in FIG. 44 shows an example in which a plate on which the name of “necklace”, which is item information when “1002” is set as the special game level, is superimposed is displayed.

  FIG. 46 is a diagram showing an example of a special game level table used in the gaming machine constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The special game level table shown in FIG. 46 includes a [level information] item 4601, an [item ID] item 4602, an [item name] item 4603, an [effect customization ID] item 4604, and a [remarks] item 4605.

  The [level information] item 4601 indicates level information designated as a special game level. That is, when the level information indicated in the [level information] item 4601 is set as a password, It is instructed to play a game using the game level, that is, a special history recording game.

  In addition, as described above, the [Item ID] item 4602 is information for identifying item information acquired by a site game or mission clear, and the [Item Name] item 4603 indicates the name of the item information. Yes.

  Further, an [effect customization ID] item 4604 is information used in connection with the effect when the special game level shown in the [level information] item 4601 is designated, and an effect image displayed at the time of the effect. This is information for identifying customization information for customizing the. FIG. 47 shows information related to the production identified by this production customization ID.

  [Remarks] item 4605 describes the normal game level corresponding to the special game level indicated in [Level information] item 4601.

  In the example shown in FIG. 46, when “1000” is set as the special game level in the password, the “ring” that is an item identified by “item 001” is used to produce an effect. The effect image is customized using the customization information identified by “001”. Further, it is indicated that the special game level “1000” corresponds to the normal game level “500”.

  In addition, FIG. 46 shows “1001” and “1002” as special game levels.

  The special game level “1001” indicates that the item name “batch”, which is identified by “item 002” as acquired item information, is used for production. At this time, it is identified by “customization 002”. Customize production images with customization information. The special game level “1001” at this time is shown to correspond to the normal game level 600.

  The special game level “1002” indicates that the item name “necklace” identified as “item 003” as the acquired item information is used for production. At this time, the item is identified by “customize 003”. Customize the production image with customized information. It is shown that the special game level “1002” at this time corresponds to the normal game level 700.

  FIG. 47 is a diagram showing an example of the effect related information table used in the gaming machine constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  The production related information table shown in FIG. 47 includes an [production customization ID] item 4701, a [plate ID] item 4702, a [plate display name] item 4703, a [frame ID] item 4704, a [BGM_ID] item 4705, and [production object information]. ] Item 4706, which is information used when customizing the effect image used in the special history recording game.

  [Production customization ID] item 4701 is an item corresponding to [Production customization ID] item 4604 of the special game level table shown in FIG. 46, and is information for identifying production-related information (production customization information).

  The [Plate ID] item 4702 is information for identifying a plate to be displayed on the effect image, and the [Plate Display Name] item 4703 is a plate display to be displayed on the plate with the plate ID indicated in the [Plate ID] item 4702. Name.

  The [frame ID] item 4704 is information for identifying a frame to be displayed on the effect image, and the [BGM_ID] item 4705 is information for identifying sound information used in the special history recording game, and the [effect object information] item 4706 is information indicating the effect object used for the effect.

  47. When “Plate ID” is set in the [Plate ID] item 4702 and “Plate Display Name” is set in the [Plate Display Name] item 4703, which are items constituting the customization information of the effect related information table shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 43, the plate display name is displayed superimposed on the plate.

  In the example shown in FIG. 47, when the production customization ID of the [production customization ID] item 4701 is “customization 001” and “customization 002”, “plate ID” and “plate display name” are set. Become.

  For example, when the production customization ID of the [production customization ID] item 4701 is “customization 001”, “plate 001” is set as the “plate ID”, and “you are XX!” As the “plate display name”. Is set.

  The effect image at this time is shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, “Plate ID” is set in the [Plate ID] item 4702 and “Plate Display Name” is set in the [Plate Display Name] item 4703, which are items constituting the customization information of the effect related information table shown in FIG. If not, item information is displayed as a plate display name as shown in FIG.

  In the example shown in FIG. 47, when the production customization ID of the [production customization ID] item 4701 is “customization 003”, “-” is shown in “plate ID” and “plate display name”. “Plate ID” and “Plate display name” are not set.

  The effect image at this time is shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 44, since the plate ID and the plate display name are not set, “necklace”, which is the item shown in the item information of the special game level table shown in FIG. 46, is displayed on the plate.

  FIG. 48 is a diagram showing an example of the effect object used in the gaming machine constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 48 shows an effect object table, which includes an “effect object information” item 4801 and a “character used for a specific decorative design” item 4802.

  [Production object information] item 4801 corresponds to [Production object information] item 4706 shown in FIG. 47, shows identification information of the production object, and [Character used for specific decorative design] item 4802 It is the information of the character used for the decoration symbol which alert | reports a lottery result to a player in a lottery process.

  The effect images shown in FIGS. 43 and 44 are images displayed in the special history recording game, and a plate 4301 and a frame 4302 are displayed.

  In the effect images shown in FIGS. 43 and 44, the plate having the plate ID indicated by the [Plate ID] item 4702 in the effect-related information table of FIG. 47 is displayed. The display name of this plate is shown in FIG. “You are xxx!” Shows “ring” in FIG. 44 and also displays a frame 4302 indicated by a [frame ID] item 4704.

  Then, in the production control unit 207 shown in FIG. 42, when an instruction to end the game is received via the receiving unit 201, the code information generating unit 209 is instructed to create code information.

  The code information generation unit 209 reads the game history information for the player with the player ID stored in the storage unit 205, and generates code information including the game history information. Then, the code information generation unit 209 sends the generated code information to the display control unit 210, and the display control unit 210 outputs the code information to the image control board 150.

  When the liquid crystal control CPU 150a in the image control board 150 shown in FIG. 4 receives this code information, the display instruction information designating either the first liquid crystal display device 31 or the second liquid crystal display device 37 that displays the code information. (Animation information in the above example) is created and sent to VDP2000.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 150a creates display instruction information for displaying the code information on either the first liquid crystal display device 31 or the second liquid crystal display device 37 designated in advance, and the game information is not displayed or has priority. Display instruction information for displaying code information on either the low first liquid crystal display device 31 or the second liquid crystal display device 37 may be created.

  When the liquid crystal control CPU 150a creates display instruction information designating display of code information on the second liquid crystal display device 37, the liquid crystal control CPU 150a sends the display instruction information to the effect control board 120, and this The effect control board 120 is sent to the lamp control board 140.

  As a result, the lamp control board 140 analyzes the display instruction information and determines that it is a code information display instruction, so that the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b) is changed as shown in FIG. The first sub liquid crystal form and the second sub liquid crystal form as shown in FIG. 55 (b) and the third sub liquid crystal form as shown in FIG. 55 (c) are driven.

  When driven in this way, the VDP 2000 may display code information on the second liquid crystal display device 37 (33b).

  FIG. 49 is a table configuration diagram showing a point acquisition table in which points determined by performing the effect control by the effect control unit of the gaming machine are associated with each other.

  The point acquisition table shown in FIG. 49 includes an [acquisition condition ID] item 4901, an [acquisition condition] item 4902, an [acquisition point] item 4903, and an [acquisition timing] item 4904.

  The [acquisition condition ID] item 4901 is information for identifying an acquisition condition that determines points to be determined for the performance performed, and the [acquisition condition] item 4902 is a condition based on the performance performed to acquire points. The [Acquired points] item 4903 indicates points to be acquired when the acquisition conditions specified in the [Acquired conditions] item 4902 are satisfied, and the [Acquired timing] item 4904 indicates the [Acquired points] item 4903. The timing for acquiring the points shown in FIG.

  For example, it is shown that the points are determined according to the number of times the decorative symbol for notifying the lottery result by the jackpot lottery process is changed by the effect control in the effect control unit 207, as shown in the “acquisition condition” item 4902. When a single jackpot lottery process is performed as an acquisition condition in the low-probability gaming state, “1 point” shown in the “Acquisition points” item 4903 is determined, and as shown in the “Acquisition timing” item 4904, It shows that points are earned at the time of “variable production start”.

  In this [acquisition condition] item 4902, “big hit” and “mission achievement” are shown as the acquisition conditions, and when the achievement control unit 207 satisfies “big hit” and “mission achievement” as the acquisition conditions, As shown in the [Acquisition Timing] item 4904, points are acquired at "at the start of a jackpot presentation" or "at the time of mission completion".

  At this time, the points to be acquired are determined according to the type of jackpot or the type of mission achieved. For example, when the winning condition is “big hit”, the effect control unit 207 discriminates types such as long win games, short win games, and per development games, and points are determined according to this type.

  Further, when “accomplishment of mission” is satisfied as the acquisition condition, the effect control unit 207 identifies the accomplished mission and determines a point associated with the identified mission.

  FIG. 50 is a diagram showing a mission table used in the gaming machine constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention, and is table information used when determining points for the accomplished mission when the mission is achieved. .

  The mission table shown in FIG. 50 includes a [mission ID] item 5001, a [mission content] item 5002, and a [point when achieved] item 5003.

  [Mission ID] item 5001 is information for identifying a mission, [Mission content] item 5002 indicates the content of the mission, [Point when achieved] item 5003 is [Mission ID] item 5001 The points you can earn when you complete the mission identified by.

  FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of password creation processing performed in the information processing server constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 51, the information processing server determines whether or not the setting information related to the history recording game set on the site information by the operation by the player and the terminal ID that is the player ID for identifying the player are received from the information terminal. (S5101) Until the setting information regarding the player ID and the history recording game is received (NO in S5101), the processing in this flowchart is not performed.

  Further, when information relating to the player ID and the history recording game is received (YES in S5101), it is determined whether or not information relating to the player is registered in association with the player ID (S5102).

  The “setting information related to the history recording game” at this time is information in which at least whether to perform a normal history recording game or a special normal history game is set.

  The “information about the player” is setting information about the individual player such as a player name, for example.

  If the information related to the player is not registered in association with the player ID (NO in S5102), the screen information instructing the registration of the information related to the player is sent to the information terminal (S5103). The process ends.

  On the other hand, if information related to the player is registered in association with the player ID (YES in S5102), then “special history recording game” is performed on the received setting information related to the history recording game. Is set (S5104).

  If it is determined by this determination processing that “special history recording game” is set (YES in S5104), the game level in the normal history recording game of the player corresponding to the player ID is specified. (S5105) It is determined whether or not the identified game level is equal to or higher than a game level set in advance to allow the special history recording game to be performed (S5106).

  In this example, it is configured to determine whether or not the game level in the normal history recording game is a preset game level, but the normal history recording game is performed without being limited thereto. It may be determined whether or not to allow a special history recording game based on the game history information at that time.

  In this case, specifically, the information constituting the game history information (for example, in the example shown above, the number of lottery lottery (number of fluctuations), number of jackpots, mission achievement information, number of first hits, etc.) It is determined whether or not information preset as permission to perform is satisfied.

  In the present embodiment, the initial number of wins indicates the number of times that the big hit game is played in the normal game state (low probability game state) and in the non-time-short game state, and specifically, the probability variation state or time-short game. It shows the number of jackpot games played when not in a state or the like. Note that the initial number of wins may be the number of times that a big hit game is played in the non-short game state regardless of the low probability game state or the high probability game state.

  If it is determined that the game level in the specified normal history record game is equal to or higher than the preset game level (YES in S5106), then, the effect used in the special history record game for the player ID. It is determined whether object information (item information) is associated (S5107).

  This item information can be acquired during a game played on the site by the player or by clearing the game, and can also be acquired by accomplishing a mission designated in the gaming machine.

  If it is determined that the item information is associated (YES in step S5107), it is further determined whether or not the item information stored for the item information can be used “1” or more. (S5108). If the item information can be used more than “1” (YES in S5108), that is, if the item information can be used, a special history recording game is performed using the item information. The special game level is specified (S5109).

  In this way, when the special game level is specified, the level information specifying the special game level and the execution information on whether or not the special effect that can be executed when the game level in the normal history recording game becomes a predetermined game level ( A password including at least a special effect execution flag) is created (S5110).

  When the password is created, the usable number of item information used to specify the special game level is subtracted (decremented) (S5111), and the player ID and the special history recording game are associated with each other. The “game status information” is updated (S5112).

  Of course, instead of subtracting the usable number, the used number used to calculate the usable number may be added (incremented), and as a result, the usable number may be subtracted.

  Then, the created password is transmitted to the information terminal (S5113).

  Further, in the process of determining whether or not the specified game level is equal to or higher than the game level set in advance to permit the special history recording game to be performed, which is the process in S5106, the specified game level is set in advance. When it is not above (NO in S5106), or when it is determined that item information is not associated in the process of determining whether the item information used for the special history recording game is associated in S5107 (NO in S5107) If it is determined in the process in S5108 that the number of times item information can be used is "1" or more, and it is determined that the number of items that can be used is not "1" or more (NO in S5108) Then, error information indicating that the special history recording game cannot be performed is created (S51). 4), and transmits the information to the information terminal (S5115).

  Further, in the process of determining whether or not “special history recording game” is set in the setting information related to the accepted history recording game, which is the processing of S5104, setting “special history recording game” to the setting information is set. If it is not performed (NO in S5104), that is, if it is specified that the normal history recording game is to be performed, the level information specifying the normal game level and the special execution execution information (special effect execution flag) are displayed. A password including at least one is created (S5116).

  When the password is created in this way, the “game situation information” in which the player ID is associated with one of the normal history recording games is updated (S5112).

  FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of pre-production start processing performed in the gaming machine constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 52, the gaming machine determines whether the password generated by the information processing server has been input and accepted by the player's operation (S5201), and the process is started until the password input is accepted (NO in S5201). If the input of the password is accepted (YES in S5201), the password authentication process is performed using the verification information included in the information constituting the input password (S5202).

  It is determined whether or not the password can be authenticated by this authentication process (S5203). If the password cannot be authenticated (NO in S5203), for example, the password is generated due to a failure caused by communication between the information processing server and the information terminal. If the password is damaged or entered incorrectly, an error message indicating that the password cannot be authenticated is displayed (S5204), and the process is terminated.

  If the password can be authenticated (YES in S5203), the level information and the special performance execution presence / absence information (special performance execution flag) included in the password are specified (S5205), and the special performance execution presence / absence information ( The special effect execution flag) is stored (S5206).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the specified level information is “special game level” (S5207).

  When the level information is “special game level” (YES in S5207), the normal game level corresponding to this “special game level” is specified from the association information between the special game level and the normal game level (S5208). ).

  The effect information and item information stored in association with the specified normal game level are read (S5209), and further, customization information (effect related information) and effect associated with the special game level or the read item information. The object is also read (S5210).

  Then, a password input success screen (not shown) is displayed (S5211), and a screen (demonstration screen) displayed before starting the production using the read production related information is displayed (S5212).

  On the other hand, when the specified level information is not the “special game level” (NO in S5207), that is, when it is the “normal game level”, the effect information stored in association with the normal game level is stored. Is read (S5213), a password input success screen is displayed (S5214), and then a pre-production start screen (demo screen) is displayed (S5215).

  FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the effect control processing in the special history recording game performed in the gaming machine constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 53, the gaming machine starts processing when an effect in the special history recording game is started, and the execution information (special effect execution flag) of the special effect stored in step (S5206) in the flowchart shown in FIG. It is read out and it is determined whether or not the special effect has been performed by the execution information (special effect execution flag) of the special effect (S5301).

  When it is determined that the special effect is not performed based on the execution information (special effect execution flag) of the special effect (YES in S5301), the execution of the special effect is restricted (S5302). This restriction process is a process for prohibiting the execution of the special effect and is a process for invalidating the execution of the special effect.

  Further, when the special effect is performed based on the execution information (special effect execution flag) of the special effect (NO in S5301), that is, when the normal game level in the normal history recording game is equal to or higher than the predetermined game level. When a special effect is performed in the normal history recording game, an effect process is performed using the read effect information, item information, and effect object (S5303).

  In this effect process, processes as shown in FIGS. 15 to 24 are performed, and game history information related to a game based on this effect process is recorded (S5304).

  It is determined whether or not a game for recording game history information has been performed and an operation for ending this game has been performed (S5305). Until the game ending operation is performed (NO in S5305), the processing after S5303 is repeated, and when the game ending operation is performed (YES in S5305), the game history information, the player ID, and the special history recording game are performed. Code information including that has been performed is generated (S5306).

  Then, the generated code information is displayed (S5307).

  FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of additional registration processing performed in the information processing server constituting the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 54, the information processing server determines whether or not a player ID and game history information including the terminal ID of the information terminal has been received (S5401), and the process is not started until it is received (NO in S5401).

  When the player ID and the game history information are received from the information terminal (YES in S5401), the player ID is subsequently set in the “game status information” updated in S5112 of the flowchart shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not (S5402).

  If it is determined that the player ID is set to “gaming status information” (YES in S5402), then the special history recording game is associated with the player ID in the gaming status information. It is determined whether or not there is (S5403).

  When the special history recording game is associated with the player ID (YES in S5403), the related information is read from the storage unit (S5404), and is a history item specified by the read related information. Based on the value (special game value) set in the history item constituting the game history information, a value (calculated value) to be additionally registered is calculated based on the relationship information (S5405).

  Then, the calculated value is additionally registered as a value (game value) for the history item of the game history information for the player identified by the player ID (S5406).

  In addition, when the special history recording game is associated with the player ID in the gaming status information (S5403), not the special history recording game but the normal history recording game is associated. In (YES in S5403), the received game history information is additionally registered in the game history information of the player identified by the player ID (S5407).

  If the player ID is not set in the “game status information” updated in S5112 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 51 (NO in S5402), the player ID not stored in the “game status information” An error display indicating this is performed (S5404).

  With the configuration and processing as described above, a player can perform a special history recording game using items acquired by performing a site game or performing a designated mission game provided in a gaming machine. .

  Since the special history recording game in the present embodiment is a game that can be performed when the game level used for the normal history recording game becomes a high level, the player acquires items by the above method, It is possible to perform a game (special history recording game) that is difficult to experience in a normal history recording game.

  By performing the special history recording game, the player can record the game history information of the game in the gaming machine and have an opportunity to be interested in the normal history recording game performed using the game history information.

  In particular, when a person who is not playing a game using a gaming machine experiences a special history recording game through a site game, the normal history recording game can be recognized along with the special history recording game. .

  As a result, it is possible to promote the history recording game not only to a player who plays a game using a gaming machine but also to a person who has never played a game using a gaming machine.

  Furthermore, it will have the effect that it will be possible to acquire new users of history recording games, and in turn will have the effect that it will be possible to expand the use of games by gaming machines. .

  The embodiment described above is one embodiment of the present invention, and is not limited to these examples, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications within a range not changing the gist thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 200 Information control part 201 Reception part 202 Password authentication part 203 Information specific control part 204 Special effect execution flag registration part 205 Storage part 206 Reading expansion | deployment control part 207 Effect control part 208 Game history information recording process part 209 Code information generation part 210 Display control unit 300 Information terminal (cell phone, etc.)
400 Information processing server 401 Reception processing unit 402 Registration state confirmation unit 403 Game content confirmation unit 404 Special history recording game permission / rejection determination unit 405 Level information identification unit 406 Password generation unit 407 Output control unit 408 Additional registration unit 409 Storage unit 500 Communication control device (Carrier side device)

Claims (2)

Effect information storage means for storing effect information used for effects in the game in association with the game level of a player who performs a game using the game medium;
Player information reception for receiving player information including a special game level of a game that designates one of the game levels and performs an effect based on the effect information stored in the effect information storage means in association with the game level Means,
An effect of controlling the effect by the effect information stored in the effect information storage means in association with the game level specified by the special game level included in the player information received by the player information receiving means. Control means, and
The production information storage means
Storing special effect information related to special effects in the game performed by the player who has reached the game level in association with the game level;
The player information receiving means
In addition to the special game level, player information including information regarding whether or not the special effect based on the special effect information stored in the effect information storage unit is received for the game level of the player is accepted. ,
The production control means includes
It is determined whether or not the information included in the player information including the special game level received by the player information receiving means indicates that the special effect has been performed in the game effect based on the game level. Judgment means,
When the determination means determines that the information does not indicate that the special effect has been performed, the special effect information is associated with the game level designated by the special game level . An effect control means for restricting the special effect using the special effect information in a game using a special game level . Holding means for holding the game level designated by the special game level in association with the special game level and a production object used for production using the production information performed by designating the special game level;
The production control means includes
Effect object specifying means for specifying an effect object held by the holding means in association with the special game level specified by the player information received by the player information receiving means;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an effect based on the effect information is controlled using an effect object specified by the effect object specifying means.