JP5495276B2 - Gaming machine and gaming machine system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a gaming machine system that manage a history of games played by a player using external processing means.

  A gaming machine such as a slot machine has a major purpose of performing this game to increase game media (for example, game medals) by playing the game. Therefore, the player's goal is to win a special role called a big bonus or middle bonus and to play a special game (bonus game) with the symbols corresponding to the special role. However, since the probability that such a special game is performed is low, various effects are performed on the game in order to maintain the player's interest in the game. Some of these effects have a very low probability of being executed, and as a result of playing the game, it is a big game purpose for the player to experience many effects. Therefore, in recent gaming machines, various events (for example, the number of winnings of a predetermined role, the number of predetermined gaming states, types of effects to be executed, etc.) that occur by playing a game are called gaming purposes (missions). In some cases, a gaming machine that determines a game level or grants a privilege by achieving these game objectives has been developed. In such a gaming machine, it is difficult to achieve all the game objectives with a single game. Therefore, when the game is interrupted, information on the achieved game objective and game level (hereinafter referred to as “achievement state information”). Is stored in a gaming machine server connected to the network via a portable terminal owned by the player. And when restarting a game, it is comprised so that this information may be taken out from a game machine server via a portable terminal machine, and it may set to a game machine (for example, refer patent document 1).

  As a privilege when the above gaming purpose is achieved, the gaming machine is configured so that the player can change the contents of the production (for example, customize the costume of the appearing character according to the player's preference) There is. In this case, information to be set in the gaming machine when the game is resumed needs to input not only the above-described achievement state information but also information on the contents of the customized presentation (effect setting information) to this gaming machine. As an input method of such achievement status information, etc., a character string composed of a plurality of characters (alphabets and numbers) is displayed on the player's portable terminal, and the player operates the game machine to input the character string. The method of setting by inputting is performed.

JP 2011-167455 A

  However, as the amount of achievement state information increases, the number of characters in the character string to be input to the gaming machine increases, and when the production setting information is added to this information, the number of characters in the character string to be input when the game starts is further increased. Therefore, there has been a problem that the input operation at the start of the game becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and the player can customize not only the achievement state information for resuming the game to achieve the game purpose but also the content of the effect by a simple operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of inputting setting information and maintaining consistency between these pieces of information, and a gaming machine system having the gaming machine.

  In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention sets a main control means for controlling the execution of a game, and at least a part of events occurring in the game as a gaming purpose, and achieves the gaming goal. And generating achievement status information that is updated when the game objective is achieved, outputting game result information including the achievement status information, and game start information including the achievement status information, and Sub-control means for receiving effect release information including effect setting information for changing at least a part of the contents of the effect related to the game, and the main control means transmits the information related to the control of the game to the sub-control means. And the sub-control means includes achievement status information storage means for storing the achievement status information and a check code, and the game start information. And a game information input means for inputting the effect release information, and a game for setting the achievement status information and the check code included in the game start information input by the game information input means in the achievement status information storage means Start means, effect pattern storage means for storing effect patterns relating to the contents of the effect, setting change information storage means for storing the effect setting information, and the effect patterns and the settings stored in the effect pattern storage means An effect executing means for performing the effect based on the effect setting information stored in the change information storage means, the game start information is input by the game information input means, and the achievement state information and the game information are input by the game start means. The game information input is performed on the condition that a check code is stored in the achievement state information storage means. An effect setting information accepting unit that accepts input of the effect opening information by a stage and sets the effect setting information in the setting change information storage unit when the effect setting information included in the effect opening information satisfies a predetermined condition And at least the achievement state information update means for updating the achievement state information in the achievement state information storage means based on the information related to the control transmitted from the main control means, and when the game that achieves the gaming purpose is terminated. The achievement status information output for outputting the game result information including the achievement status information and the check code stored in the achievement status information storage means and the effect setting information stored in the setting change information storage means And means.

  When the gaming machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, the player can input not only achievement state information for resuming a game that achieves the game purpose but also effect setting information for customizing the contents of the effect. In addition, since these pieces of information can be input separately, each input operation is simplified, and the burden of input on the player can be reduced. Further, the effect setting information can be input under the condition that the achievement state information is input first, and if the achievement state information set earlier does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the effect setting information is Since it is not set in this gaming machine, consistency between these pieces of information can be maintained.

  Further, in such a gaming machine according to the present invention, the effect is configured such that the contents of the effect that can be set according to the achieved game purpose are different, and the effect setting information receiving means includes: It is determined that the predetermined condition is not satisfied when the production setting information includes information on the content of the production that cannot be set by the achievement state information stored in the achievement state information storage unit. It is preferable that it is comprised.

  When the gaming machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, when the contents of the effects that can be set in accordance with the achievement state of the gaming purpose are different, changes to the contents of the effects that cannot be set with the current achievement state information Can be configured not to permit the unauthorized operation of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

  Further, in such a gaming machine according to the present invention, when the production setting information receiving means determines that at least a part of the production setting information does not satisfy the predetermined condition, at least the predetermined condition is satisfied. For the production setting information that is not satisfied, it is preferable that predetermined production setting information is set in the setting change information storage means.

  When the gaming machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, even if information that does not satisfy a predetermined condition is included in the effect setting information, not the information but predetermined effect information is set change information storage means. Therefore, this game machine can be prevented from being illegal.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is preferable that the achievement state information output unit is configured to output the game result information as a two-dimensional code.

  By converting the game result information output from the gaming machine according to the present invention into a two-dimensional code, for example, this information can be easily read by a portable terminal possessed by the player. Can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the game information input means receives the game start information expressed as a character string, and the game start means receives the achievement status information and the check from the character string. It is preferable that the code is taken out and set in the achievement state information storage means.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the game information input means receives the effect release information expressed as a character string, and the effect setting information accepting means receives the effect setting information from the character string. It is preferable to be configured to be taken out and set in the setting change information storage means.

  According to such a configuration, the game start information and the effect release information can be input to the gaming machine as character strings, so that the input operation is facilitated and the burden on the player's input can be reduced.

  In addition, such a gaming machine according to the present invention changes at least part of the contents of the effects related to the game, and effects setting change means for setting the effects setting information in the setting change information storage means based on the changes. It is preferable to have.

  It is possible to attract the player's interest in the main game by configuring the game contents so that the game contents can be changed, and the change contents are output as game result information. When the game to be achieved is resumed, it can be maintained by inputting the production setting information.

  A gaming machine system according to the present invention includes any one of the above gaming machines, a player possessing device that acquires the gaming result information output from the gaming machine, and the game transmitted from the player possessing device. And external processing means for receiving result information and storing the achievement state information, the check code, and the effect setting information included in the game result information.

  When the gaming machine system according to the present invention is configured as described above, the player has information on the game objectives (achievement state information) achieved by the gaming machines and the contents of the altered presentation (production setting information). It can be registered in the external processing means (game machine server) using an owned device (for example, a portable terminal), and is registered in the external processing means (game machine server) via this player-owned device. Since the achievement state information and the effect setting information can be extracted and set in the gaming machine again, the player can store and extract the achievement state information and the effect setting information with a simple operation.

  When the gaming machine and gaming machine system according to the present invention are configured as described above, not only achievement status information for a player to resume a game that achieves a gaming purpose, but also production setting information for customizing the contents of the production. While being able to input, consistency between these information can be maintained.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the whole structure of a gaming machine system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a process of a portable terminal device. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of a process of a gaming machine server. It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of a slot machine. It is a top view which shows an example of the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel outer peripheral surface. It is explanatory drawing which shows the combination of a combination and a symbol. It is a block diagram which shows the control system in a slot machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the timing of operation of an operation means, and the action | operation of a reel. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the minimum game time. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the pushing order of a stop button, and a winning. It is an explanatory view showing the winning probability of the combination lottery table set for each gaming state of the slot machine. FIG. 52 shows an explanatory diagram showing a game state transition in the slot machine. A flow of processing until the player performs a bet operation and a start lever operation at the start of the game is shown. The flow of processing from reel rotation to stop is shown. The flow of processing after reel stop is shown. An example of a flow of control commands transmitted from the main control board to the effect control board of the sub control board in one game is shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the process in an effect control board for performing the game purpose achievement game. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a menu screen. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure of the data memorize | stored in a game relevant-information memory | storage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data structure of the data memorize | stored in an achievement state information storage means. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of member registration. It is a flowchart which shows the flow from the password input for a game by a game start means to the password input for effect opening | release by an effect setting information reception means. It is a flowchart which shows the flow until registration of the achievement status information to a gaming machine server.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the gaming machine system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of the gaming machine system 900, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the processing configuration of the mobile terminal 710, and FIG. 3 shows the processing configuration of the gaming machine server 810. It is explanatory drawing shown.

(Amusement machine system 900)
As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine system 900 includes a slot machine 1 that is a form of gaming machine, a portable terminal system 700 that includes a portable terminal 710 that is a player-owned device, and a gaming machine that is an external processing means. And a server system 800 including a server 810.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has various events that occur when a game is played using the slot machine 1 (for example, a gaming state that occurs in the course of a game, winning a winning combination, performing an effect, etc.) ) Are set as game objectives, and an effect that the player achieves these game objectives (hereinafter referred to as “game objective achievement effect” or “game objective achievement game”) is provided. In addition, the gaming machine system 900 according to the present embodiment uses the gaming machine server 810 via the portable terminal 710 possessed by the player for information (achievement state information) updated in the slot machine 1 in this gaming goal achievement effect. It is a system to manage with.

(Mobile terminal system 700)
The mobile terminal system 700 includes a mobile terminal 710, a base station 720, a packet network 730, and a center server 740. Here, the portable terminal 710 is a telephone that can be carried using wireless communication, for example, and is configured to perform wireless communication with the packet network 730 configured by the base station 720. The portable terminal 710 can transmit and receive voice data, character data, image data, and the like via the packet network 730. In particular, as will be described later, the mobile terminal 710 reads a two-dimensional code displayed on the image display means (image display device 41) of the slot machine 1 and includes the two-dimensional code via the packet network 730. The achievement status information can be transmitted to the gaming machine server 810. Further, the portable terminal 710 can receive the password generated by the gaming machine server 810 via the packet network 730. The two-dimensional code and password will be described later. The base station 720 is a base for wireless connection with the mobile terminal 710 and is a device corresponding to the end of the packet network 730. The base station 720 is installed on a utility pole, a rooftop of a building, a dedicated tower, and the like, and is connected to each other via a wired or wireless network to form a packet network 730. Further, when performing data communication using the portable terminal 710, the packet network 730 once divides data to be transmitted / received into packets and transmits / receives these individually (hereinafter referred to as packet communication). It is a communication network. Each of the plurality of packets is transmitted through an available line on the packet network.

  The portable terminal 710 can access the center server 740 through packet communication via the packet network 730. In response to a request from the mobile terminal 710, the center server 740 communicates with a gaming machine server 810 connected to a network 820, which will be described later, and plays various information according to the request from the mobile terminal 710. Acquired from the machine server 810, and passes the acquired information to the requesting mobile terminal 710. Thereby, the operator of the portable terminal 710 can obtain desired information from the gaming machine server 810 via the packet network 730 or the center server 740 regardless of the whereabouts, such as where to go.

  The center server 740 has a database (not shown) in which a telephone number assigned in advance to each mobile terminal 710 is associated with subscriber identification information for identifying the owner of the mobile terminal 710. Is stored in advance. When the mobile terminal 710 is connected to the gaming machine server 810 in response to a request from the mobile terminal 710, first, the telephone number of the mobile terminal 710 described above is transferred from the mobile terminal 710 to the center server 740. Sent. Next, the center server 740 searches the above-described database based on the transmitted telephone number, obtains subscriber identification information of the mobile terminal 710, and uses the obtained subscriber identification information as the gaming machine server 810. Send to. In this way, when accessed from the mobile terminal 710, the gaming machine server 810 acquires the subscriber identification information of the mobile terminal 710, and based on the acquired subscriber identification information of the mobile terminal 710. The process according to the request from the portable terminal 710 can be executed.

  The information for specifying the operator of the portable terminal 710 is unique identification information such as the manufacturing number of the portable terminal 710 that can specify the operator, in addition to the above-described subscriber identification information and telephone number. I just need it.

(Server system 800)
The server system 800 includes a gaming machine server 810 and a network 820. When the achievement state information included in the two-dimensional code displayed on the slot machine 1 is transmitted from the portable terminal 710, the gaming machine server 810 stores the achievement state information in a predetermined storage unit. Similarly, the effect setting information included in this two-dimensional code is stored in a predetermined storage means. The achievement state information and the effect setting information will be described later. In addition, a password (game start password which is game start information) is generated in response to the password transmission request transmitted from the mobile terminal 710, and the generated password is transmitted to the mobile terminal 710. Further, when a condition for setting an effect in the slot machine 1 is transmitted from the mobile terminal 710, the gaming machine server 810 uses a password (a password for effect opening that is effect opening information) according to the set condition. And transmit the generated password to the mobile terminal 710. Various processes executed by the gaming machine server 810 will be described later. The detailed configuration of the gaming machine server 810 will also be described later.

(Configuration of portable terminal 710)
As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 710 performs wireless communication with a terminal-side control unit 711 and a base station 720 that perform overall control, and communicates with a wireless communication unit 712 that performs data communication and voice call, and a center server 740. Then, a subscriber identification information storage unit 713 storing subscriber identification information, which is information for authenticating the portable terminal 710 and confirming a telephone number, and the like, information during data communication and voice call is displayed. A display unit 714, an input unit 715 for inputting numbers and characters, a microphone 716 for collecting voice, a speaker 717 for outputting voice, and an imaging unit 718 for imaging a two-dimensional code and the like. Has been. Further, the terminal-side control unit 711 receives information from the image of the two-dimensional code acquired by the user interface unit 7111 and the imaging unit 718 that accepts the player's operation of the input unit 715 and outputs the result to the display unit 714. A server that communicates with the gaming machine server 810 via the packet network 730 by the access information generating means 7112 that generates (information about a position for accessing the gaming machine server 810 as described below) and the wireless communication unit 712. Access means 7113 and voice communication means 7114 for making a voice call via a microphone 716 and a speaker 717 are provided.

(Configuration of gaming machine server 810)
As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine server 810 performs data communication with the mobile terminal 710 via the server-side control unit 811 that processes information transmitted to and received from the mobile terminal 710 and the network 820. A communication unit 812 for performing the game, a member information storage unit 813 for managing information of a player accessed using the portable terminal 710, and game-related information for storing achievement status information for each player (member) and production effect setting information. A privilege information storage unit 815 in which a privilege (for example, a ring tone or wallpaper of the mobile terminal 710) given according to the progress of the game in the slot machine 1 (achievement state of the game purpose) is stored. It is comprised. Further, the server-side control unit 811 includes a terminal request receiving unit 8111 that executes processing requested from the portable terminal 710, a member information registration unit 8112 that stores information about the member in the member information storage unit 813 by member registration, Corresponding to the member authentication means 8113 for authenticating that the portable terminal 710 is registered as a member and the game start means 3113 described later, the achievement status information stored in the game related information storage unit 814 is extracted. Corresponding to the game password issuing means 8114 to be transmitted to the portable terminal 710 and the effect setting information receiving means 3114 to be described later, the effect setting information stored in the game related information storage unit 814 is extracted and stored in the portable terminal 710. Production opening password issuing means 8115 to be transmitted, achievement status information transmitted from the portable terminal 710, and The achievement state information registration means 8116 for storing the outgoing setting information in the game related information storage unit 814, and the change (customization) of the contents executed in the slot machine 1 according to the operation from the portable terminal 710, Based on the achievement setting information stored in the game-related information storage unit 814, the effect setting change means 8117 for storing information (effect setting information) in the game-related information storage unit 814, the player (portable terminal 710). On the other hand, it has privilege grant means 8118 which grants the privilege memorized by privilege information storage part 815.

(Member information registration means 8112)
Member information registration means 8112 performs member registration requested by the player via the portable terminal 710. When there is a member registration request from the mobile terminal 710, the member information registration unit 8112 generates a page on which, for example, the membership rules are displayed, and transmits the page to the mobile terminal 710. When the player operates the portable terminal 710 to accept the member agreement, the member information storage unit 813 stores the member-related information using the subscriber identification information transmitted from the center server 740 as a key. In the following description, the case where only the subscriber identification information is registered as the member-related information will be described. However, in order to provide other services, the player's nickname and the like are stored in the member information storage unit 813. It is also possible.

(Member authentication means 8113)
The member authentication means 8113 performs member authentication when the achievement state information is stored in the game related information storage unit 814, for example. Specifically, the subscriber identification information transmitted via the center server 740 is compared with the subscriber identification information stored in the member information storage unit 813, and authentication is performed if they match. . By configuring in this way, access from other than the registered portable terminal 710 can be eliminated, and the registered player can be specified.

(Game password issuing means 8114)
When the player selects the game start means 3113 in the slot machine 1, the game password issuing means 8114 is specifically configured to input the achievement status information using a password before performing the game purpose achievement game. Is a process activated from the machine 710, generates a game password (character string) to be set in the slot machine 1 from achievement status information stored in the game related information storage unit 814, and It is displayed on the display unit 714 of 710. The player can set the gaming purpose achieved until the previous game is played in the slot machine 1 from which the game is to be performed by inputting the game password into the slot machine 1. That is, a game objective achievement effect (game objective achievement game) can be executed from the state interrupted last time.

  Specifically, when the gaming password issuing unit 8114 receives a gaming password issuing request from the portable terminal 710, the gaming password issuing unit 8114 extracts achievement status information from the gaming related information storage unit 814 using the subscriber identification information as a key. Further, a random number is taken out from a random number generating means (not shown) and used as a check code. This check code is stored in the game related information storage unit 814 using the subscriber identification information as a key. And after encrypting the check code and achievement status information, it is converted into a character string (game password) of a predetermined number of characters (for example, 5 characters or 8 characters), and a page including this game password is generated, Transmit to the mobile terminal 710. The portable terminal 710 displays this page on the display unit 714, whereby a character string game password is displayed on the display unit 714. When the check code is already registered in the game related information storage unit 814, the game password issuing unit 8114 is configured not to issue the game password.

(Performance opening password issuing means 8115)
In the slot machine 1, according to the player's preference, a part of the content of the effect (game goal achievement effect) performed in the game goal achievement game is changed according to the achievement state of the game purpose in the game goal achievement game ( It can be customized). For example, it is configured such that the clothes, accessories, etc. of the character appearing in the production can be customized, and the weapons and armor equipped with the character can be customized. Or you may enable it to change the background image at the time of the production in a special game, and you may comprise so that music can be changed. Such a change in the contents of the effect can be changed by the effect setting changing means 3117 of the slot machine 1 or can be changed by the effect setting changing means 8117 of the gaming machine 810 via the portable terminal 710. In either case, the changed information (effect setting information) is stored in the game related information storage unit 814. The effect opening password issuing means 8115 is a process activated from the portable terminal 710 when setting the effect setting information stored in the game related information storage unit 814 in the slot machine 1, and the game related information storage unit 814. Is generated from the effect setting information stored in the slot machine 1 and displayed on the display unit 714 of the portable terminal 710 of the player. The player can cause the slot machine 1 to execute the customized content by inputting the password for opening the effect into the slot machine 1.

(Achievement state information registration means 8116)
When it is desired to continue the current state in the subsequent game when the game is finished in the slot machine 1, information on the achievement state of the game purpose achieved in the slot machine 1, that is, the achievement state information is sent to the gaming machine server 810. Can be stored and saved. Similarly, the effect setting information that is the content of the effect changed in the slot machine 1 can be stored in the gaming machine server 810 and stored. Therefore, as will be described later, in the slot machine 1, the check code included in the password at the start of the game purpose achievement game by the game start means 3113 (when the password is entered by a character string) and the slot machine 1 After the game result information including the achievement state information and the effect setting information updated by performing is encrypted, a two-dimensional code (for example, QR code (registered trademark)) is generated and displayed on the image display device 41. It is configured. The player can store the achievement state information in the gaming machine server 810 by reading the two-dimensional code with the portable terminal 710 and accessing the gaming machine server 810.

  Specifically, the achievement state information registration unit 8116 decrypts the encrypted information transmitted from the mobile terminal 710 and extracts the check code, achievement state information, and effect setting information. The decrypted check code is stored in the game-related information storage unit 814 using the subscriber identification information as a key (the check code generated when the previous game password is generated) and If they match and match, the achievement state information and the effect setting information transmitted from the portable terminal 710 are stored (updated) in the game related information storage unit 814 using the subscriber identification information as a key. . Thus, by comparing the check codes, only the achievement state information and the effect setting information updated using the achievement state information when the password is issued can be registered in the gaming machine server 810.

(Production setting change means 8117)
The effect setting changing means 8117 changes (customizes) a part of the contents of the effect executed in the slot machine 1 (for example, the clothing of the character, the music flowing during the special game, or the background of the video) according to the player's intention. It is a function for. The player can access the gaming machine server 810 through the portable terminal 710 and change these settings, and the result is stored in the gaming related information storage unit 814 as effect setting information using the subscriber identification information as a key. Is done. This production setting information is set in the slot machine 1 by issuing the production release password described above.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the contents of the effects that can be changed are configured to be limited by the achievement state of the game purpose, that is, the achievement state information stored in the game related information storage unit 814. Yes. For example, when the game level indicating the achievement state of the game purpose is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, only the character's clothes can be changed, and when it is higher than the predetermined value, a hat is added to the clothes. It can be configured to be changeable. Or, when a certain game level is reached, 3 out of 8 clothing variations can be selected and changed, and when a game level higher than that game level is reached, all 8 variations are selected. And can be configured to be changed. Therefore, the change of the content of the effect by the effect setting changing means 8117 is configured so that it cannot be executed unless the player reaches a certain game level, or the content of the effect that can be changed according to the game level is changed. Can be configured.

(Privilege grant means 8118)
The privilege granting means 8118 gives a privilege to the player according to the achievement degree of the player's gaming purpose, that is, the achievement state information stored in the game related information storage unit 814. For example, every time a predetermined special game is executed, an image displayed in the special game is given to the player, or music played in the special game is given as a ring tone of the portable terminal 710 It is something to do. This privilege granting means 8118 is also accessed from the portable terminal 710.

(Configuration of slot machine 1)
Next, the configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a front view of the slot machine 1, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the slot machine 1, and FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of a symbol arrangement on the reel outer peripheral surface. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing combinations of symbols and symbols, FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control system in the slot machine 1, and FIG. 9 shows the timing of operation of the operation means 30 and the operation of the reels 21a to 21c. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the minimum game time, FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the pressing order of the stop buttons and winnings, and FIG. 12 is for each gaming state. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing the winning probability of the combination lottery table set in FIG. 13, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing the transition of the gaming state in the slot machine 1.

  This slot machine 1 provides a game for obtaining a predetermined number of game medals by aligning the symbols displayed on the three reels 21a to 21c on a predetermined line, as shown in FIG. As described above, the symbol display means 20 for displaying symbols by the reels 21a to 21c, the operating means 30 for accepting the player's operation, the main control board 100 for controlling the game, and the effect means 40 for producing the game, The sub-control board 200 that controls the effect means 40 is configured.

(Main control board 100)
The main control board 100 is a means for overall control including the progress and effects of the game in the slot machine 1 and controls the driving (rotation and stop) control of the role lottery means 110 for performing the lottery of the roles and the symbol display means 20. Reel control means 120 to be performed, stop symbol determination means 130 to determine a symbol when the symbol display means 20 is stopped, payout control means 140 to control the payout of game medals at the time of winning, setting values related to the payout rate Set value setting means 150, flag information storage means 160 for storing the lottery result of the role lottery means 110, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the effective line, which will be described later, stop when the special role is won by the role lottery means 110 Special role carry-over means 170 for holding the winning state until the winning (until winning), game state control means 180 for controlling the progress and state of the game And among the control information (control command) transmitted to the sub-control board 200, as will be described later, control information storage means for storing control information necessary for generating achievement state information generated by the effect control board 300 190. As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 100 includes a main CPU 101 for performing calculations, a random number generator 102 for performing a lottery of roles, and data captured when the main CPU 101 performs various controls. It has a RAM 103 for temporarily storing, a ROM 104 for storing a program necessary for the progress of the game, etc., and an I / F circuit 105 for communicating with the sub-control board 200. 106 is configured to be able to transmit and receive data. In the main control board 100, the main CPU 101 is configured to execute a game control program recorded in the ROM 104 by developing it in the RAM 103 and controlling the game.

  The symbol display means 20 is electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 5) of the main control board 100. The symbol display means 20 includes three rotatable reels (left reel 21a, middle reel 21b, right reel 21c) on which various symbols are drawn along the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder, reel driving means (left reel driving means 22a). Medium reel drive means 22b, right reel drive means 22c), and reel position detection means (left reel position detection means 23a, middle reel position detection means 23b, right reel position detection means 23c). . The three reels 21 a to 21 c are provided in parallel in the left-right direction, and are arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the reel display window 11 formed in the front door 3 of the slot machine 1. . Therefore, these reels 21 a to 21 c are arranged so that a total of nine symbols can be seen from the reel display window 11 of the slot machine 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, 21 symbols from No. 0 to No. 20 are displayed on each of the reels 21a to 21c, and the symbols are variably displayed in order of increasing numbers. In FIG. 6, red 7, blue 7, and special symbols are symbols particularly related to the special role described later of the slot machine 1. A blank is a symbol that does not constitute a role. Further, the reel driving means 22a to 22c are constituted by stepping motors or the like, and are connected to the rotation center portions of the reels 21a to 21c, and their operations are controlled by the reel control means 120 of the main control board 100. Further, the reel position detecting means 23a to 23c are for detecting the stop positions of the respective reels 21a to 21c and determining the symbols displayed on the effective lines. The reel position detecting means 23a to 23c The detected value is read by the main control board 100 and passed to the stop symbol determination means 130. A hopper device 50 for paying out game medals is connected to the output side of the main control board 100, and its operation is controlled by the payout control means 140.

  Further, an operating means 30 is electrically connected to the input side (left side in FIG. 5) of the main control board 100, and this operating means 30 is a bet button 31 (a 1 bet button 31a and a MAX bet button 31b). And a start lever 32 and a stop button 33 (a left stop button 33a, a middle stop button 33b, and a right stop button 33c). The start lever 32 is a lever operated when starting the reels 21a to 21c provided as the symbol display means 20, and has a function as a start means. The stop button 33 (33a to 33c) is a button operated by the player when stopping each of the rotating reels 21a to 21c, and has a function as a stopping means. The bet button 31 is a switch that is operated when the player inserts (bets) a stored medal into the game, and the symbol combination line is activated by the operation. The medal insertion slot 51 shown in FIG. 4 is a part for inserting game medals in order to validate the effective line, as with the bet button 31. This is included in the operation of the button 31. When game medals are inserted in excess of the number that can be bet in one game, it is stored in the slot machine 1 (game medium storage means 141) within the range of a predetermined number. It is configured. The settlement button 34 is a button for paying out game medals stored in the slot machine 1 and bet game medals.

(Role lottery means 110)
The combination lottery unit 110 includes a random number generation unit 111 that generates a random number value, a random number extraction unit 112 that extracts a random number value from the random number generation unit 111, and a winning probability of each of a plurality of combinations within a range that the random number value can take. A role lottery table storage unit 114 that stores a correspondingly defined role lottery table; a random number determination unit 113 that determines whether or not a winning combination has been won based on the random number value acquired by the random number extraction unit 112 and the role lottery table; , And is configured. Here, as the combination, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of types of special combinations, a plurality of types of small combinations, and a replay are provided. When the winning combination lottery means 110 wins any winning combination, the winning combination flag is turned on to the flag information storage means 160 described later.

  Here, a special combination means that when a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination stops (wins) on a valid line, no game medal is paid out, but a special game state (a game medal can be expected to be acquired more than a normal game). , A state in which a special game advantageous to the player is executed) is provided, and BB (Big Bonus) and MB (Middle Bonus) are provided. BB is a role to be transferred to BB game which is one of special games (so-called a game in which a continuous action device for a first type special object operates), and MB is another one of special games. It is a role to shift to a certain MB game (a game in which a so-called accessory continuous operation device related to a second type special accessory operates). For example, in the slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, when three game medals are inserted and a game is played, a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the special roles 1 to 5 shown in FIG. 7 is effective. When stopped (winning) on the line, it is configured to shift to BB game or MB game. The BB game is a game in which a general game and a bonus game in which a predetermined small role is won with a high probability can be repeated until the number of game medals paid out exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 345) (or In some cases, a bonus game in which a predetermined small role is won with a high probability is played until the payout number of game medals exceeds a predetermined number). In addition, the MB game is a game that can be repeatedly performed until all the small roles are won without being drawn and the number of game medals paid out exceeds a predetermined number (for example, 253). In this MB game, the reel control means 120 described later stops the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c when at least one reel is within one frame from when the stop button 33 (33a to 33c) is pressed. (In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the left reel 21a is applicable).

  A small combination is a combination in which a predetermined number of game medals are paid out when the combination of symbols is aligned on the active line. Depending on the type of small combination, the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination The number of game medals to be paid out is set differently. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a small combination 1 to a small combination 3 are set as shown in FIG. “Any” in the small role 3 means an arbitrary symbol. In this slot machine 1, when the symbols of the small role 1 are aligned on the active line, 4 game medals are paid out when winning in the normal game described later, and 8 when winning in the special game. Game medals are paid out. Further, when the symbols of the small role 2 are aligned on the active line, six game medals are paid out, and when the symbols of the small role 3 are aligned on the effective line, two game medals are paid out. Furthermore, the replay is a re-playing role in which a game can be played again while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the game. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, replay 1 to replay 4 are set as shown in FIG.

(Reel control means 120)
The reel control unit 120 controls the start and stop of the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c according to the timing when the start lever 32 and the stop button 33 of the operation unit 30 are operated. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, when the start lever 32 is operated at time t0, the reel control means 120 rotates the reels 21a to 21c, and then the stop buttons 33a to 33 at time t1 to t3. Each time 33c is operated, a gaming state (for example, a normal gaming state, a special gaming state, etc.) managed by a gaming state control unit 180, which will be described later, a lottery result by the combination lottery unit 110, and a stop button 33 ( Based on the timing at which the left stop button 33a, middle stop button 33b, and right stop button 33c) are operated, the stop positions of the reels 21a to 21c corresponding to the operated stop buttons 33a to 33c are determined and stepping is performed. The driving of the motor is controlled, and the rotation of each of the reels 21a to 21c is determined at the determined position. The stops.

  Here, although not shown, a symbol combination line is provided in a portion including the reel display window 11 of the slot machine 1. The “design combination line” is a design line when the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, and is a line that forms a design combination. In the present embodiment, with respect to the 3 × 3 symbols displayed on the reel display window 11 as described above, the lines provided respectively in the middle, upper, and lower stages in the horizontal direction, and the diagonal directions in the lower right and lower left directions. A total of 5 lines of each line. And three symbols which continue on the upper and lower sides of each reel 21a-21c are located on one or more symbol combination lines, respectively. In addition, the structure of this symbol combination line is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this structure.

  Further, among the five symbol combination lines, an effective line and an invalid line are set from the symbol combination lines according to the number of game medals inserted by the player. In the present embodiment, the “effective line” is a line that is determined to be a prize and a profit corresponding to the combination is given to the player when a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on the line. It is. On the other hand, an “invalid line” is a line that is not set as an active line among symbol combination lines, and even if a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on that line, This is a line that does not give profits (such as paying out game medals) according to the game. In other words, the invalid line is a line that is not a target of combination of symbols in the first place.

  The reel control means 120 is configured to stop the reels 21a to 21c corresponding to a predetermined range from that point when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pressed against the rotating reels 21a to 21c. Yes. Specifically, when each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is pressed, the rotation of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c is stopped within a predetermined time Ts. This time Ts is, for example, 0.19 seconds, and this corresponds to four frames of symbols displayed on the reels 21a to 21c. That is, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the reel control unit 120 displays the symbols positioned on the effective lines of the reels 21a to 21c corresponding to the operated stop buttons 33a to 33c. It can be stopped within 5 symbols including. Therefore, the reel control means 120, when the winning lottery means 110 has not won any of the winning combinations, the stop buttons 33a to 33c when the symbols constituting any of the winning combinations are on the active line. Even when is pressed, the stop positions of the reels 21a to 21c are determined so that the combination of symbols of any combination does not stop on the effective symbol combination line (effective line). On the other hand, when a winning combination is won, the reel control means 120 wins on a symbol combination line (effective line) that is valid when there is a corresponding symbol within the predetermined range. The stop positions of the reels 21a to 21c are determined so that the combination of symbols of the combination stops.

  In addition, the reel control means 120 wins special roles, and when the special role is carried over by the special role carry-over means 170 described later, The operation of the reels 21a to 21c is controlled so as to stop the replay on the effective line with priority. Such control when stopping the reels 21a to 21c may be performed using a reel control table.

  Further, the reel control means 120 is configured to control the operation of the reels 21a to 21c so that the interval between the previous game and the next game is equal to or longer than a predetermined time (minimum game time) T0. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, when the next game is started after the minimum game time T0 has elapsed since the start lever 32 was operated at time t0 and the reels 21a to 21c started to rotate (from time t0). When the start lever 32 is operated again at the time t5 after the time t4 when the time T0 has elapsed), the reels 21a to 21c start rotating according to the operation of the start lever 32 (the reel 21a at the time t5). ˜21c rotation is started). However, as shown in FIG. 10, when the start lever 32 is operated at a time t5 ′ before the time t4 when the minimum game time T0 elapses, the reel control means 120 is operated at the time when the start lever 32 is operated ( At time t5 ′), the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is not started, and the rotation of the reels 21a to 21c is started when the minimum game time T0 has elapsed (time t4). For example, 4.1 seconds is set as the minimum game time T0.

  Here, the above-mentioned small combination 1 is composed of six small combinations 1A to 1F. The small combinations 1A to 1F have the same symbol combination, but are set so that the stop positions of the symbol combinations differ depending on the pressing order of the three stop buttons 33a to 33c. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), for example, when winning the small role 1A, the reel control means 120 displays a bell symbol on the active line when the pressing order of the stop button 33 is “left middle right”. The reel 33 is controlled so as to be stopped (“◯” in FIG. 11A), and in other pressing orders, control is performed so that the bell symbol does not stop on the effective line (FIG. 11A). ) "X" sign). The same applies to the small roles 1B to 1F.

  Replay 2 (2A to 2F), Replay 3 (3A to 3F), and Replay 4 (4A to 4F) also have the same symbol combination, but depending on the order in which the stop button 33 is pressed, the symbol combinations are different. Whether or not they are aligned on the effective line is controlled. For example, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the replay 2A is won, the reel control means 120 displays the symbol of the replay 2 on the active line when the pressing order of the stop button 33 is “left middle right”. Control is performed so that the combination is stopped (“◯” in FIG. 11A), and control is performed so that the combination of symbols of Replay 2 is not aligned on the effective line in the other pressing order (FIG. 11). (X) in (b)).

FIG. 12 also shows the winning probability of the combination in each gaming state described later. Here, the special role indicates the winning probability of addition for each BB and MB. In addition, “-” shown for each combination indicates that the lottery of the combination is not performed in the gaming state. In the special game state when the MB wins and wins, the winning combination is not performed, and the game is performed with all the small combinations winning. Furthermore, the probability that no winning combination is won (probability in the case of so-called “losing”) is a probability obtained by subtracting from 1 the total winning probability of the special combination, small combination and replay (replaying combination).

  In FIG. 12, for example, “Replay 1 + Replay 2A” indicates that “Replay 1” and “Replay 2A” are configured to win simultaneously. Here, as described above, when each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is operated, the reel control unit 120 causes the corresponding reels 21a to 21c to display the symbols positioned on the effective line when the operation is performed. It is configured to stop within 5 symbols including. As shown in FIG. 6, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, in any of the reels 21 a to 21 c, the replay symbols are arranged so that the interval between them is within 5 frames. Therefore, no matter what rotation position of each of the reels 21a to 21c, when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, the reel control means 120 can draw a replay symbol on the effective line. . Similarly, the reel control means 120 can pull the bell symbols of the reels 21a to 21c onto the effective line regardless of the operation timing of the stop buttons 33a to 33c. The same is true for the cherry pattern on the right reel 21c. Therefore, when the replays 1 to 4 configured with these symbols are selected, the reel control unit 120 controls the combinations of these symbols to be aligned on the effective line. Note that the reel control means 120 performs control so that the combination of replay symbols set in the pressing order is preferentially aligned on the effective line. That is, when “Replay 1 + Replay 2A” is won, the reel control means 120 is arranged so that the combination of symbols of the Replay 2A is aligned on the effective line when the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is “Middle”. Control is performed, and control is performed so that the combination of symbols of Replay 1 is aligned on the effective line in the other pressing order. In addition, when “Replay 1 + Replay 3A + Replay 4A” is won, the reel control means 120 indicates that the combination of symbols of Replay 3A is on the active line when the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is “left middle right”. Control is performed so that they are aligned. When “middle left / right”, “middle right / left”, “middle right / left” and “middle right / left”, control is performed so that the combination of symbols of Replay 4A is aligned on the effective line. Is controlled so that the symbol combinations of the replay 1 are aligned on the effective line.

(Stop symbol determination means 130)
When all of the reels 21a to 21c are stopped, the stop symbol determination means 130 determines whether or not a combination of symbols is aligned on any of the above-mentioned effective lines. It is determined that the combination has been established (winned) in the game. At this time, the stop symbol determining means 130 determines the symbol located on the effective line by detecting the angle and the number of steps when the stepping motor is stopped, for example, using the reel position detecting means 23a to 23c. Based on this, the presence or absence of a winning combination (winning) is determined. When the table is used for the control when stopping the reels 21a to 21c, the stop symbol determining means 130 does not determine the symbol combination after the reels 21a to 21c are actually stopped. When the stop position of the reels 21a to 21c is determined by the control means 120 using a table, the combination of symbols that stop on the effective line may be determined.

(Payout control means 140)
The payout control means 140 pays out medals in accordance with the winning combination (small winning combination 1 to 3 in the slot machine according to the present embodiment) as a result of the determination by the stop symbol determining means 130. Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a predetermined number (for example, 50) of game medals can be stored therein by the game medium storage unit 141 provided in the payout control unit 140 (hereinafter referred to as “game medals”). The game medals stored in the slot machine 1 are called “credits”). When a game medal with a maximum bet number (three in the present embodiment) or more is inserted from the medal insertion slot 51 or when a winning combination for paying out a game medal is won, the payout control means 140 receives the game medal. It is stored (stored inside) in the game medium storage means 141. When the number of stored game medals (credits) exceeds a predetermined number (50 in the above case), the payout control means 140 causes the hopper device 50 to pay out the excess number of game medals. It is configured as follows. Further, the payout control means 140 is configured to cause the hopper device 50 to pay out a bet game medal and a stored game medal (credit) when the settlement button 34 is operated. At this time, the number of game medals being bet and the number of storages in the game medium storage unit 141 is zero.

(Set value setting means 150)
The set value setting means 150 performs settings relating to a lottery or payout of a combination in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment by operating a setting switch (not shown). For example, 6 set values from 1 to 6 can be set, and the winning lottery means 110 changes the winning probability of the winning combination according to the set value, and thereby the payout rate of game medals to be paid out It is configured to change the (payout rate).

(Flag information storage means 160)
The flag information storage unit 160 stores the type of the winning combination and the fact that the flag is turned on when a flag for any combination is turned on by the combination lottery unit 110. As will be described later, the timing at which the information stored in the flag information storage means 160 is erased (the timing at which the winning flag is turned off) differs between the special combination and other combinations. That is, in the case of a special role, the information stored in the flag information storage means 160 is erased on condition that the special game symbols are aligned on the active line, and the special role symbols are not aligned on the active line. It will be carried over until the next game, but in the case of other roles, it will be erased at the end of the game and carried over to the next game, regardless of whether the symbols for that role are on the active line. It will never be.

(Special role carry-over means 170)
The special role carry-over means 170 wins the special role by the role lottery means 110, and when the flag for the special role is set in the flag information storage means 160, until the symbols of the selected special role are aligned on the active line, Carrying over the winning combination (maintaining the flagged state), and when the symbols of the special combination are on the active line, the carry-over of the special combination ends (the flag is lowered). For other combinations, the flag will be lowered regardless of whether the winning game is aligned or not (cannot be carried over to the next game).

(Game state control means 180)
The game state control means 180 controls the game state in the slot machine 1 and is configured to include a normal game control means 181, a special game control means 182, and a re-game probability variation game control means 183. . As shown in FIG. 13, in an initial state such as when the power of the slot machine 1 is turned on or reset (also referred to as “RAM clear”), the game state control means 180 is a normal game control means 181. This slot machine 1 enters the normal gaming state (not inside) RT0. Here, “non-inside” means a state in which a special role is not won, such as when power is turned on or RAM is cleared.

  Then, in this normal gaming state RT0, if the winning lottery means 110 wins any of the small roles 1A to 1F and an operation other than the pressing order corresponding to the winning combination is performed, the symbols of the small roles 1A to 1F are displayed. When the combination does not align on the active line, in other words, when the combination of drawings when the operations do not match (referred to as “bell spill”) is aligned on the active line, the gaming state control means 180 The re-game probability variation game control means 183 is activated, and the slot machine 1 enters the first re-game probability variation game state RT1. The re-game probability variation game is a game configured such that the winning probability of replay (re-game player) is different from the normal game state RT0. As shown in FIG. 12, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the replay (replay 1 and replay 1 + replays 2A to 2F) is performed both in the normal gaming state RT0 and in the first replay probability changing gaming state RT1. The winning probabilities are almost the same.

  In this slot machine 1, the re-game probability variation game control means 183 has four game states with different replay winning probabilities as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, when the combination of symbols of replays 2A to 2F is aligned on the effective line in the first replay probability variation game state RT1, the replay probability variation game control means 183 changes the game state. The state is shifted to the second replay probability variation game state RT2. In addition, when the combination of symbols of replays 3A to 3F is aligned on the active line in the second replay probability variation game state RT2, the replay probability variation game control means 183 changes the game state to the third regame probability variation. When the game state RT3 is entered and the symbol combinations of the replays 4A to 4F are aligned on the active line, the game state RT3 is entered. In addition, in the second and third replay probability variation game states RT2 and RT3, when the above-mentioned bell spills are aligned on the active line, the replay probability variation game control means 183 changes the game state to the first replay probability variation change state. Transition to the gaming state RT1. Note that, as in the second and third replay probability varying game states RT2 and RT3, a game state in which the winning probability of replay (replaying role) is set higher than the normal game state is referred to as “replay time (RT)”. Also called.

  On the other hand, when the special combination is won by the combination lottery means 110 in the normal gaming state RT0 and the first to third re-game probability variation gaming states RT1 to RT3, the state shifts to the bonus internal medium state RT4. Here, “inside” means a state in which a special role is won but no symbols corresponding to the special role are arranged on the active line. In the gaming state control means 180 of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, re-game probability variation game control means 182 is executed. When the bonus internal medium state RT4 is entered, the special combination carry-over means 170 carries over the winning combination until the winning special symbols are aligned on the active line (that is, the bonus internal intermediate state RT4 is continued).

  In the bonus internal medium state RT4, when the symbols corresponding to the special combination won on the active line are aligned, the game state control means 180 executes (activates) the special game control means 182 and the slot machine 1 State B is entered. When the state shifts to the special game state B, a game (special game) advantageous to a player who can expect to acquire a game medal more than the normal game is executed until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Here, the predetermined end condition is, for example, a case where a predetermined number or more of game medals are paid out to the player in the special game state. When a predetermined end condition is satisfied in this special game state B, the operation of the special game control means 182 is ended, the normal game control means 181 is executed, and the state shifts to the normal game state RT0.

  In any gaming state, when a small role is won and the corresponding symbols are aligned on the active line (winning), a predetermined number of game medals are paid out (or stored) by the payout control means 140, When the replay (replaying game) is won and the corresponding symbols are aligned on the active line, the replay is executed. Further, the above description of the gaming state is an example, and the present invention is not limited to the transition of the gaming state.

(Sub control board 200)
In such a slot machine 1, the main control board 100 that controls the game and the sub-control board 200 that controls the effects of the game are separated so that the game result cannot be influenced from the outside. It is configured. Therefore, the main control board 100 transmits a control command including information related to the game (control state) such as the above-described winning result and game state to the sub control board 200 in order to control the effect executed on the sub control board 200. The presentation control board 300 of the sub-control board 200 receives this control command, determines the presentation mode, the image display device 41 constituting the presentation means 40, and various presentation lamps 42. In addition, the sound emitting unit (speaker) 43 is configured to produce effects using video, light, and sound effects.

  In the sub control board 200, the effect control board 300 and the image sound generation board 400 are connected to a bus 210 as shown in FIG. The effect control board 300 is provided with a sub CPU 310, a random number generator 320, a RAM 330, a ROM 340, and an I / F circuit 350, which are connected to the bus 210. On the other hand, the image sound generation board 400 is provided with an image control IC 410 and a sound source IC 440 connected to the bus 210 described above. Further, a video RAM 420, an image ROM 430, and an image display device 41 are connected to the image control IC 410. A sound source ROM 450 and an amplifier 460 are connected to the sound source IC 440, and upper and lower speakers 43 (43a, 43b) are connected to the amplifier 460. In addition, the above-described various effect lamps 42 (42a, 42b) are also connected to the bus 210, and the lighting / extinguishing operation thereof is controlled by the effect control board 300. Further, the bus 210 is provided with sub input means 44 for giving an instruction from the player to an effect executed on the sub control board 200. This sub input means 44 is comprised from the button and direction key, for example, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, is arrange | positioned above the stop buttons 33a-33c.

  The sub CPU 310 expands and executes the effect control program recorded in the ROM 340 in the RAM 330, and controls the image control IC 410 and the sound source IC 440 provided on the image sound generation substrate 400 to control the image display device 41 and the speaker 43 ( 43a, 43b) is used to produce a game with video and sound effects. The video displayed on the image display device 41 is displayed when the image control IC 410 expands and executes the image information stored in the image ROM 430 on the video RAM 420, and from the speaker 43 (43a, 43b). The output sound effect (music, voice, sound effect, etc.) is reproduced from the sound information extracted from the sound source ROM 450 by the sound source IC 440 and output from the speaker 43 (43a, 43b) via the amplifier 460.

  The effect executed by the sub CPU 310 is determined according to the control command received by the sub CPU 310 via the I / F circuit 350, as described above, from the main control board 100. Although controlled, a part of the aspect (pattern) of the effect is configured to be determined using the random number value generated by the random number generator 320 provided on the effect control board 300.

(Processing on the main control board 100)
Next, processing in each game controlled by the main control board 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 14 shows the flow of processing from when the player starts betting and start lever operation at the start of the game, FIG. 15 shows the flow of processing from reel rotation to stop, and FIG. FIG. 17 shows an example of the flow of control commands transmitted from the main control board 100 to the effect control board 300 of the sub control board 200 in one game. In the following description, a function based on a game control program executed by the main CPU 101 of the main control board 100 is referred to as “main control means”.

  When the game is started, the main control means manages the game state by the game state control means 180 (step S600). In other words, if the current game state is the special game state B or the replay probability variation game state RT1, and the previous game satisfies the special game end condition or the regame probability variation game end condition, the game state shifts to the normal game state RT0. If the current gaming state is the normal gaming state RT0 and the transition condition to the re-gaming probability variation gaming state RT1 is satisfied in the previous game, the gaming state transitions to the re-gaming probability variation gaming state RT1. Then, when the game can be executed, the main control means transmits to the sub-control board 200 a game state command C1000 indicating that the current game state and the game medal can be accepted (bet) (step S601). ).

  At the start of the game, the player inserts a game medal from the medal insertion box 51, or operates the bet button 31 (1 bet button 31a or MAX bet button 31b) to determine the number of game medals desired by the player. Make a bet. The main control means monitors that the bet operation is performed (step S602). When the bet operation is performed, the bet is made by the number of game medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 51 or by the operation of the bet button 31. Bet information including information such as the number of game medals is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 as a bet command C1001 (step S603). Note that when replay (replaying game) symbols are aligned on the active line in the previous game, a bet command C1001 indicating that a game medal has been automatically inserted is transmitted.

  Further, the main control means monitors whether or not the start lever 32 has been operated by the player (step S604). When the start lever 32 is operated, the winning lottery means 110 performs lottery drawing (step S605). When the winning lottery is performed by the winning lottery means 110, the main control means transmits information on the operation of the start lever 32 to the sub-control board 200 as a start lever reception command C1002 (step S606). When control (freeze control) is performed to delay the start of rotation of at least a part of the reels 21 a to 21 c for a predetermined time when the start lever 32 is operated, the main control unit waits for the sub-control board 200. An effect command C1003 is transmitted (step S607), and a condition device state number command C1004 for instructing determination of an effect mode including winning information which is a result of lottery for the combination is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 (step S608). .

  Subsequently, the main control means controls the reel drive means 22a to 22c to be driven and controlled by the reel control means 120 to rotate all the reels 21a to 21c. First, the start of the previous game (reel) 21a to 21c (start of rotation) to monitor whether the minimum game time has elapsed (step S609), and if the minimum game time has elapsed, set the minimum game time count to 0 and start timing again (Step S610) and all the reels 21a to 21c are rotated (Step S611). In step S611, the reel control unit 120 transmits first to third drum rotation start commands C1005 to C1007 to the sub control board 200 when the reels 21a to 21c start to rotate. Here, among the three reels 21a to 21c, the first reel rotation start command C1005 is transmitted when the rotation of the left reel 21a starts, and the second reel rotation start command C1006 is transmitted when the rotation of the middle reel 21b is started. When the rotation of the right reel 21c is started, a third drum rotation start command C1007 is transmitted. Therefore, the first to third cylinder rotation start commands C1005 to C1007 are not necessarily transmitted in the order shown in FIG. In this way, the reels 21a to 21c are rotated by the reel driving means 22a to 22c, so that the symbols on the reels 21a to 21c are variably displayed in the vertical direction in the reel display window 11 at a predetermined speed.

  When the player operates each of the stop buttons 33a to 33c, an operation signal generated at that time is input to the main control board 100. In a state where the reels 21a to 21c are variably displayed, the main control means monitors the input of this operation signal by a stop operation on the player's stop buttons 33a to 33c (step S612), and the operation signal is displayed. Upon receipt, the reel control means 120 determines a unique stop position based on the lottery result of the combination and the position of the symbol (reception position) on the reels 21a to 21c when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated, and the stop button 33a By controlling the driving of the reel driving units 22a to 22c corresponding to .about.33c, stop control of the reels 21a to 21c related to the reel driving units 22a to 22c is performed (step S613). Here, among the stop operations for the three reels 21a to 21c that rotate, the first operation is called the first stop and the next operation is the second regardless of the order in which the three stop buttons 33a to 33c are operated. This is called stop and the last operation is called third stop. In addition, the main control means uses the first stop button 33a to 33c as operation information each time the three stop buttons 33a to 33c are pushed by the player and the rotation of the corresponding reels 21a to 21c is stopped. A reception command C1008 and a spinning cylinder rotation stop command C1009, a second stop reception command C1010 and a rotation cylinder rotation stop command C1011, and a third stop reception command C1012 and a rotation cylinder rotation stop command C1013 are transmitted to the sub-control means (step S614). ). Among these control commands, the first to third stop acceptance commands C1008, C1010, and C1012 are commands indicating that the operation of the stop buttons 33a to 33c has been accepted, and the (first to third) spinning cylinders. The rotation stop commands C1009, C1011 and C1013 are commands indicating that the reels 21a to 21c have stopped. Further, the operation information of the stop buttons 33a to 33c includes information on the symbols stopped at the middle stage (stop position) and information on the positions of the reels 21a to 21c when the stop buttons 33a to 33c are pressed. Also, information (symbol reception position information) related to symbols in the middle of the reel display window 11 is included. The processes in steps S612 to S614 are repeated until the rotation of all the reels 21a to 21c is stopped (step S615).

  Next, the main control means determines whether or not the symbol corresponding to any combination (the combination won by lottery) on the active line has been stopped by the stop symbol determination unit 130 (step S616), and the reel 21a. The operation symbol display command C1014 indicating the information regarding the combination of the displayed symbols for instructing the start of the production according to the symbols stopped to 21c is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 (step S617). The operation symbol display command C1014 is a command for instructing the sub-control board 200 to execute the corresponding effect when, for example, the symbols of the special combination and the re-playing combination are aligned on the active line. Also sent when there is no production. Further, the main control means transmits information indicating that the game medal payout has been started to the sub-control board 200 as a medal payout start command C1015 (step S618). In the medal payout start command C1015, the number of medals to be paid out is set, and 0 is set when symbols other than the small role from which game medals are paid out are aligned on the active line. As a result of the above determination, when it is determined that the symbol (bonus symbol) corresponding to the special role is displayed on the active line (step S619), the main control means uses the gaming state control means 180 to play the special game. The control means 182 is executed to shift to the special game state B (in the above case, BB game or MB game) (step S620). When it is determined that the symbols corresponding to the small roles 1 to 3 (small role symbols) are aligned (winned) when the bonus symbols are not aligned on the active line (step S621), the main The control means pays out a game medal corresponding to the small role won by the payout control means 140 (step S622), and when the payout of the game medal is completed, a medal payout end command C1016 is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 (step S623). ). Further, when it is determined that there are no small role symbols on the active line and there are symbols (replay symbols) corresponding to the replay (replaying role) on the active line (step S624), the main control is performed. The means performs control to execute the re-game (step S625). Thus, when the process for one game is completed, the main control means transmits the information to the sub-control board 200 as an operation end command C1017 (step S626).

  Although not shown in FIG. 17, when the main control board 100 detects that an error has occurred in the slot machine 1, an error notification command is transmitted to the sub control board 200. For example, when it is detected that the front door 3 is opened, an error notification command is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 as a control command notifying that effect. When it is detected that the error state has returned to the normal state, an error cancellation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 as a control command notifying that effect. For example, when the front door 3 is closed, an error cancel command notifying that is transmitted. In addition, when the main control board 100 detects that the game medals are jammed or there is no game medals to be paid out in the hopper device 50, the hopper device 50 detects that it takes a predetermined time or more to pay out the game medals. When an error notification command for notifying that there is an abnormality is transmitted to the sub-control board 200 and the abnormal state is canceled and the state before the error is restored, an error cancellation command for notifying that is transmitted. Further, when the power is cut off for some reason during the game, when the power is turned on again, an error cancel command notifying that is transmitted to the sub-control board 200.

(Production by production control board 300)
As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the effect control board 300 constituting the sub control board 200 has the image display device 41 and the effect lamp 42 according to the game controlled by the main control board 100. And various effects are executed using the speaker 43. In addition, the effect control board 300 indicates various events (events) that occur during the game to the player in accordance with the progress of the game or the execution status of the effect performed in response to the game. Is given as a gaming purpose to be achieved, and the achievement status is managed. Further, the effect control board 300 is configured such that a part of the contents of the effect can be changed (customizable) according to the player's intention. Below, the structure of the production | presentation control board 300 comprised in this way is demonstrated using FIGS. 18-21. Here, FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing a process configuration in the effect control board 300 for executing a game purpose achievement game, FIG. 19 is an explanatory view showing an example of a menu screen, and FIG. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing the data structure of data stored in the information storage unit 814, and FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing the data structure of data stored in the achievement state information storage means 331.

(Production control means 311)
As shown in FIG. 18, an effect control means (sub-control means) 311 that is a program read from the ROM 340 is executed on the sub CPU 310 of the effect control board 300. In addition, the RAM 330 has an achievement state information storage unit 331 for storing achievement state information, a setting change information storage unit 332 for storing production setting information for changing production settings, and a production (production pattern) to be determined by lottery. An effect lottery table storage means 333 storing the lottery table and an effect pattern storage means 334 for storing the effect patterns are provided. Further, the effect control means 311 further includes a menu means 3111, a member registration guide means 3112, a game start means 3113, an effect setting information reception means 3114, an achievement state information update means 3115, an achievement state information output means 3116, an effect setting change means. 3117, effect determination means 3118, and effect execution means 3119.

(Menu means 3111)
The effect control means 311 waits for a game, that is, from when one game is finished and the next game can be started (from when the game state command C1000 in FIG. 17 is received), the next game is started. When it is detected that the button of the sub input means 44 has been operated until the start (for example, until the bet command C1001 is received), the menu means 3111 causes the image display device 41 to display a menu as shown in FIG. The screen G1 is displayed. The menu screen G1 includes a plurality of options (for example, “member registration G1a”, “game start information input G1b”, “production setting information input G1c”, “two-dimensional code issue G1d”, “production customization G1e”, “ Data clear G1f ”and“ End G1g ”) are displayed, and at the time of display, for example, the option located at the top is highlighted and displayed (if the color is different from other options, May appear thicker). Further, when the menu key 3111 is displaying the menu screen G1 on the image display device 41 and the direction key (for example, the up / down key) of the sub input unit 44 is operated, the menu unit 3111 selects an option accordingly. It is configured to move the highlighting. Further, when the button of the sub input means 44 is operated in this state, a process corresponding to the highlighted option is executed. For example, in FIG. 19, when the button of the sub input unit 44 is operated while “End G1g” is highlighted, the menu screen G1 is deleted from the image display device 41, and the menu unit 3111 is ended.

  The effect control means 311 is executed when the effect executing means 3119 is executing an effect continuously executed over a plurality of games (for example, a continuous effect or a revival effect) or in the next game. When the sub input unit 44 is operated, the menu unit 3111 is not activated (that is, the menu screen G1 is not displayed). Further, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a bet command C1001 indicating that a game medal has been automatically inserted is transmitted when the replay (replaying game) symbols are aligned on the active line in the previous game. Therefore, the game unit is not on standby, and the menu unit 3111 is not activated even if the button of the sub input unit 44 is operated. In addition, the sub input unit 44 may be used by an effect executed by the effect control unit 311. For example, when the sub input unit 44 is operated during execution of a predetermined effect, the content of the effect is changed depending on the timing of the operation and the number of operations. Therefore, the effect control means 311 is configured so that the sub input means 44 does not activate the menu means 3111 for an operation even when such an effect using the sub input means 44 is being executed.

(Member registration guidance means 3112)
When “member registration G1a” is selected while the menu screen G1 is displayed, the effect control means 311 executes the member registration guidance means 3112. This member registration guidance unit 3112 includes two-dimensional location information (hereinafter, referred to as URL (Uniform Resource Locater)) for accessing the member information registration unit 8112 of the gaming machine server 810 from the portable terminal 710. A code is generated, and the two-dimensional code is displayed on the image display device 41. In the gaming machine system 900 according to the present embodiment, achievement state information for each player is configured to be managed by the gaming machine server 810 via the portable terminal 710. Therefore, the player needs to register as a member in the gaming machine server 810. A player who wishes to register as a member manages achievement status information with the gaming machine server 810 by reading the two-dimensional code displayed on the image display device 41 with the portable terminal 710 and accessing the gaming machine server 810. You can register for membership.

  Here, information managed by the game related information storage unit 814 of the gaming machine server 810 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 20A shows a table (state management table 8141) for managing information related to the achievement state of the member's gaming purpose in the game related information storage unit 814 of the gaming machine server 810. This state management table 8141 is set in accordance with a subscriber identification information column 8141a for storing subscriber identification information, which is information for identifying a member (a portable terminal 710 possessed by the member), and the achievement state of the game purpose. It has a level column 8141b for storing the player's level (game level), an achievement status information column 8141c for storing whether or not it is achieved for each gaming purpose, and a setting change information column 8141d for storing effect setting information. It is configured. When member registration is performed, the member information registration unit 8112 of the gaming machine server 810 stores member information in the member information storage unit 813 and, at the same time, stores information related to member games in the state management table 8141 using the subscriber identification information as a key. sign up.

  FIG. 20B shows a table (game management table 8142) for managing that the game purpose achievement game is being executed in the slot machine 1. The game management table 8142 includes a subscriber identification information column 8142a that stores subscriber identification information of a member who is playing a game (a mobile terminal 710 that the member has), and a check code column 8142b that manages a check code. Is done. These pieces of information are set by the game password issuing means 8114 activated by a request from the portable terminal 710 when starting a game, and achieved by a request from the portable terminal 710 when ending the game. Cleared by status information registration means 8116. Specifically, before the player selects the game start means 3113, the game password issuing means 8114 is activated by a request from the portable terminal 710, and a check code is issued by the game password issuing means 8114, The check code issued in this way is set in the check code column 8142b.

(Game start means 3113)
As described above, in the gaming machine system 900 according to this embodiment, the gaming machine server 810 manages achievement state information for each player. Therefore, in order to resume a game that achieves a game purpose from a state in which the player has played a game in the slot machine 1 in the past, first, the achievement state information managed by the gaming machine server 810 is used as the slot machine 1. Must be entered. Therefore, in this slot machine 1, after the above-mentioned member registration, or after registering achievement status information in the gaming machine server 810 as will be described later, the portable terminal 710 requests and displays the gaming machine server 810. By entering the password, the achievement status information is input.

  When the “game start information input G1b” is selected while the menu screen G1 is displayed, the effect control means 311 executes the game start means 3113. The game start means 3113 first displays a game password input screen on the image display device 41 and prompts the player to input a game password. As a method for inputting a game password, for example, characters used for this game password are displayed on the image display device 41, and are selected and input with the buttons and direction keys of the sub input means 44. When the game password is input, the game start unit 3113 decrypts the game password and stores the decrypted information (achievement state information and check code) in the achievement state information storage unit 331.

  FIG. 21 shows an example of achievement status information stored in the achievement status information storage means 331. Here, the check code column 331a is an area in which a check code included in the password is stored, and this check code is given by the game password issuing means 8114 of the gaming machine server 810. The level column 331b indicates the player's current game level, and is configured so that the level increases according to the achievement status of the game purpose. This game level is updated by achievement state information update means 3115 described later. Further, the achievement state column 331c is configured by a plurality of gaming objectives, “0” is set for the unachieved gaming objectives, and “1” is set for the achieved gaming objectives (ie, achieved). Is set to “1”). The achievement state column 331c is also updated by the achievement state information update unit 3115. Since FIG. 21A shows a state immediately after member registration, “1” is set in the level column 331b, and “0” is set for all the game purposes in the achievement state column 331c. .

  As described above, when the game password is input to the slot machine 1 by the player, the achievement state information stored in the gaming machine server 810 is set in the slot machine 1, and the gaming purpose is set. The game to achieve is configured to start. In other words, the game purpose achievement game that was performed last time can be continued.

(Production setting information receiving means 3114)
As described above, by accessing the effect setting change unit 8117 of the gaming machine server 810 via the portable terminal 710, the player can change some settings of the contents of the effect (for example, You can change the character's clothes, change the music that plays during special games, and change the background of the image). Further, the contents of this effect can be changed by an effect setting changing means 3117 described later of this slot machine 1. The contents of the effect changed in this way are stored as effect setting information in the game-related information storage unit 814 of the gaming machine server 810, and are requested and displayed from the portable terminal 710 to the gaming machine server 810. When the opening password is input to the slot machine 1, the production setting information is input.

  If “effect setting information input G1c” is selected while the menu screen G1 is displayed, the effect control means 311 executes the effect setting information receiving means 3114. The effect setting information receiving unit 3114 first determines whether or not achievement state information and a check code are set in the achievement state information storage unit 331. When the achievement status information and the check code are not set, that is, when the game password is not input by the above-described game start means 3113, an error message is displayed on the image display device 41, and the process ends. To do. On the other hand, when the achievement status information and the check code are set in the achievement status information storage unit 331, the production setting information reception unit 3114 displays an input screen for the production opening password on the image display device 41, and the player is notified. Prompt for the password for opening the stage. In this case, the input method of the effect opening password is also displayed on the image display device 41 with the characters used for the effect opening password, as with the game password, and is selected by the button and the direction key of the sub input means 44. Let them enter. When the effect release password is input, the effect setting information receiving unit 3114 decrypts the effect release password, and the decrypted information (effect setting information) is added to the current achievement state, for example, at the game level. It is determined whether or not there is content that cannot be set, and if the content can be set for all effects, the information is set in the setting change information storage unit 332. On the other hand, when the content of the production included in the production setting information includes at least one content of the production that cannot be set in the current achievement state, a predetermined value is stored in the setting change information storage unit 332. Set (default value or initial value). It should be noted that only the contents of effects that cannot be set in the current achievement state are set as default values, and for the contents of other effects, the effect setting information included in the effect opening password is set change information storage means 332. You may comprise so that it may set to.

(Achievement state information update means 3115)
When achievement state information is set in the achievement state information storage unit 331 by the game start unit 3113, the effect control unit 311 executes the achievement state information update unit 3115. The achievement state information update unit 3115 monitors the control command transmitted from the main control board 100, and if there is a game purpose that has been achieved among a plurality of preset game purposes, the achievement state information storage unit 331 “1” is set in the column for the game purpose. For example, when a game purpose to be achieved when the number of consecutive replay times (replay probability variation games) reaches a predetermined number, the achievement state information update unit 3115 is transmitted from the main control board 100. Among the control commands, the game state command C1000 is monitored, and when it is determined that the re-game probability variation game has been continuously executed a predetermined number of times, “1” is set in the corresponding column of the achievement state column 331c. In addition, when the game purpose is set to perform freeze control, the achievement state information update unit 3115 monitors the standby effect command C1003 among the control commands transmitted from the main control board 100, and performs this standby. When the target freeze control is set in the effect command C1003, “1” is set in the corresponding column of the achievement state column 331c. Alternatively, for a game purpose, for example, there may be a case where a predetermined effect pattern is set to be executed on the sub-control board 200, so the achievement state information update unit 3115 is an effect determined by the effect determination unit 3118. The pattern is monitored, and “1” is set in the corresponding column of the achievement state column 331c even when a predetermined performance pattern is selected.

  In addition, the achievement state information update unit 3115 clears a preset state such as when the player has achieved a predetermined game purpose or when the player has played a predetermined number of games. The game level is configured to be raised, and when a preset state is cleared, the value set in the level column 331b of the achievement state information storage means 331 is increased (for example, every time the state is cleared). Increase by 1). For example, FIG. 21B shows a state in which the game objectives 1 and 2 have been achieved and the game level has become 2.

  FIG. 21 illustrates the case where the achievement level information storage unit 331 is configured to store a game level and a flag indicating achievement for each gaming purpose. Any information regarding the game in the slot machine 1 is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, the winning count of a predetermined small combination (for example, a small combination 2 in which watermelon symbols are aligned on the active line) is stored in the achievement state information storage unit 331, and the predetermined small combination is won. Each time the achievement status information storage means 331 is counted, the number of winnings is counted, and when the value reaches a predetermined number (for example, every time ten times is won), the game level is increased by one. Can do. The information on the number of winnings can also be stored (registered) in the gaming machine server 810 by being included in the two-dimensional code by the achievement state information output means 3116 described later, and can be continued in the next game. For example, the number of winnings is displayed on the image display device 41 by the effect executing means 3119 as a part of the game purpose achievement effect.

(Achievement state information output means 3116)
When the player finishes a game in the slot machine 1, particularly a game purpose achievement game, the achievement state information and the effect setting information stored in the achievement state information storage means 331 of the slot machine 1 are used as the gaming machine server 810. Must be stored (saved). When “two-dimensional code issuance G1d” is selected while the menu screen G1 is displayed on the image display device 41, the effect control means 311 executes the achievement state information output means 3116. This achievement status information output means 3116 reads the check code and achievement status information (level and achievement status (1/0) for each gaming purpose) stored in the achievement status information storage means 331, and further changes the setting. The production setting information stored in the information storage unit 332 is read and encrypted, and position information (URL) for executing the achievement state information registration unit 8116 of the gaming machine server 810 including the encrypted information is generated. Further, a two-dimensional code of this position information (URL) is generated and displayed on the image display device 41. The player reads the two-dimensional code with the imaging unit 718 of the portable terminal 710 owned by the player, and accesses the gaming machine server 810 to thereby obtain the current achievement state information and effect setting information to the gaming machine server 810. You can register.

  When “Data Clear G1f” is selected on the menu screen G1 after the two-dimensional code is generated and displayed on the image display device 41, the effect control means 311 stores the achievement state stored in the achievement state information storage means 331. The information and the effect setting information stored in the setting change information storage means 332 are cleared.

(Production setting change means 3117)
When “menu customization G1e” is selected while the menu screen G1 is displayed, the effect control means 311 executes the effect setting change means 3117. The effect setting change unit 3117 first determines whether achievement state information and a check code are set in the achievement state information storage unit 331. If it is determined that these pieces of information are not set, the image display device 41 Is displayed as an error, and the process ends. On the other hand, when the achievement state information and the check code are set in the achievement state information storage unit 331, the effect setting change unit 3117 displays a screen for changing the contents of the effect on the image display device 41, and the sub input. The change contents are input using the means 44 or the like. As described above, the slot machine 1 is configured such that the contents of the effects that can be changed according to the achievement state of the game purpose are different, and therefore the achievement state information is displayed on the screen for changing the contents of the effects. It is desirable that only the contents of effects that can be changed with the achievement status information currently stored in the storage means 331 are presented to the player. Then, the effect setting change unit 3117 stores the contents of the effect selected on this screen in the setting change information storage unit 332. Of course, all the contents that can be changed are displayed on the image display device 41, it is determined whether or not the change contents of the selected effect can be changed in the current achievement state, and only those that can be changed are stored in the setting change information. You may comprise so that it may memorize | store in the means 332.

  The contents of the effect can be changed by starting the effect setting changing means 8117 by accessing the gaming machine server 810 using the portable terminal 710 owned by the player as described above. The contents of the effect changed in this way are stored in the setting change information storage means 332 by the effect setting information receiving means 3114 via the effect opening password. Therefore, after the effect setting information is stored in the setting change information storage unit 332 using the effect opening password, and the content of the effect is changed by the effect setting change unit 3117, the information is overwritten and stored in the setting change information storage unit 332. Therefore, the two-dimensional code output by the achievement state information output unit 3116 after that includes the contents of the effect changed by the effect setting change unit 3117. On the other hand, when the effect opening information acquired from the gaming machine server 810 by the effect setting information accepting means 3114 is input after the contents of the effect are changed by the effect setting changing means 3117, the effect setting information included in the effect opening password is included. Is overwritten and stored in the setting change information storage unit 332, and the two-dimensional code output by the achievement state information output unit 3116 thereafter includes the contents of the effect changed by the effect setting information receiving unit 3114. .

(Production determining means 3118)
The effect determining unit 3118 determines the effect pattern using the random number generated by the random number generator 320 (for example, a random number from 0 to 255) and the lottery table stored in the effect lottery table storage unit 333. For example, when a predetermined effect pattern is executed when predetermined symbols are arranged on the reels 21a to 21c, the effect pattern is determined without performing lottery.

(Direction execution means 3119)
The effect execution means 3119 reads the effect pattern determined by the effect determination means 3118 from the effect pattern storage means 334, reads the effect setting information stored in the setting change information storage means 332, and based on the effect setting information. Then, the selected effect pattern is changed, and the image display device 41 and the effect lamp 42 are operated via the image sound generation substrate 400 according to the effect pattern.

(Processing flow of the gaming machine system 900)
Now, the flow of processing in the gaming machine system 900 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 22 shows the flow from member registration to password transmission, and FIG. 23 shows the flow from the game start means 3113 to the game password input and the effect setting information accepting means 3114 to the effect opening password input. Indicates a flow until registration of achievement status information in the gaming machine server 810.

(Processing for member registration)
First, the flow of member registration will be described with reference to FIG. In the slot machine 1 in which a game is being executed (step S500), when the sub input means 44 is operated at a predetermined timing (step S501), the menu screen G1 is displayed on the image display device 41 as described above. When “member registration G1a” is selected on this menu screen G1, a two-dimensional code including a URL for accessing the member information registration means 8112 of the gaming machine server 810 by the portable terminal 710 is generated on the image display device 41. (Step S502) and displayed on the image display device 41 (Step S503).

  When the player images and reads the two-dimensional code using the imaging unit 718 of the portable terminal 710 (step S504), the URL included in the two-dimensional code is extracted by the access information generation unit 7112 (step S505). ), A page request is transmitted to the gaming machine server 810 using the URL (step S506). Upon receiving this page request, the terminal request accepting unit 8111 of the gaming machine server 810 generates a member registration page by the member information registering unit 8112 (step S507) and transmits it to the portable terminal 710 (step S508). When receiving this page, the portable terminal 710 displays the page on the display unit 714 (step S509). On the page for member registration displayed on the display unit 714 of the portable terminal 710, for example, a predetermined member agreement is displayed, and the player inputs whether to approve the agreement. Then, this information is transmitted again to the gaming machine server 810 (step S510).

  The member information registration means 8112 of the gaming machine server 810 that has received the input information from the portable terminal 710 (step S511) cancels the member registration work when the player inputs that the agreement is not approved, When the process is terminated and the approval of the agreement is input, the subscriber identification information transmitted from the center server 740 together with the input information is stored in the member information storage unit 813 (step S512). Then, the member information registration unit 8112 generates an initial value of the achievement state information (see FIG. 20A) and stores it in the state management table 8141 of the game related information storage unit 814 in association with the subscriber identification number. (Step S513).

  When the member registration is completed as described above, the member information registration unit 8112 generates a page indicating that the member registration is completed (step S514) and transmits the page to the portable terminal 710 (step S515). Then, the mobile terminal 710 that has received this page (step S516) displays the page on the display unit 714 (step S517).

(Processing from game start to game end by game start means 3113)
Next, with reference to FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, a flow when a game for achieving a game purpose is performed by the game start means 3113 in the slot machine 1 will be described. First, the player accesses the gaming machine server 810 using the portable terminal 710 and requests a gaming password (step S520). When the terminal request accepting unit 8111 of the gaming machine server 810 receives a request for a gaming password from the portable terminal 710 (step S521), the member is first based on the subscriber identification information of the portable terminal 710 that has transmitted this information. The authentication means 8113 confirms whether the mobile terminal 710 is registered, and if it is registered, activates the game password issuing means 8114 to generate a check code and achieve it from the game related information storage unit 814. The state information is read and encrypted to generate a game password (step S522). At this time, the game password issuing unit 8114 generates a check code from the random number value using the random number generation unit, stores it in the game management table 8142 (check code column 8142b) of the game related information storage unit 814, and stores the password. This check code is added to the achievement status information when generating. Then, a page for displaying the password is generated on the portable terminal 710 (step S523), and this page is transmitted to the portable terminal 710 (step S524). Receiving this page (step S525), the portable terminal 710 displays the page on the display unit 714 to display the password to the player (step S526). On the other hand, when it is determined by the member authentication means 8113 that the mobile terminal 710 is not registered, the processing is terminated as it is (the mobile terminal 710 may be notified that the subscriber identification code is different).

  The player inputs the gaming password obtained by accessing the gaming machine server 810 by the portable terminal 710 in this way to the slot machine 1 using the sub input means 44 of the slot machine 1 (step S527). . Also at this time, the sub input means 44 is operated to display the menu screen G1 on the image display device 41, and “game start information input G1b” is selected and performed. The game start unit 3113 decrypts the input game password, extracts the check code and achievement status information (step S528), and stores the check code and achievement status information in the achievement status information storage unit 331 (step S529). .

  In addition, when the content of the presentation is changed in the gaming machine server 810 via the slot machine 1 or the portable terminal 710, the player accesses the gaming machine server 810 by the portable terminal 710 and opens the presentation. A password is requested (step S530). When the terminal request accepting unit 8111 of the gaming machine server 810 receives a request for a password for effect release from the portable terminal 710 (step S531), first, based on the subscriber identification information of the portable terminal 710 that transmitted this information. The member authentication unit 8113 confirms whether the mobile terminal 710 is registered. If registered, the effect opening password issuing unit 8115 is activated to read the effect setting information from the game related information storage unit 814. It encrypts and produces | generates the password for performance opening (step S532). Then, the mobile terminal 710 generates a page for displaying the effect opening password (step S533), and transmits this page to the mobile terminal 710 (step S534). Receiving this page (Step S535), the portable terminal 710 displays the page on the display unit 714, thereby displaying the effect opening password to the player (Step S536). On the other hand, when it is determined by the member authentication means 8113 that the mobile terminal 710 is not registered, the processing is terminated as it is (the mobile terminal 710 may be notified that the subscriber identification code is different).

  The player inputs the effect opening password obtained by accessing the gaming machine server 810 by the portable terminal 710 in this way to the slot machine 1 using the sub input means 44 of the slot machine 1 (step S537). ). Also at this time, the sub-input means 44 is operated to display the menu screen G1 on the image display device 41, and the “effect setting information input G1c” is selected. The effect setting information receiving means 3114 extracts the effect setting information by decoding the input password for effect release (step S538), and the effect setting information satisfies the predetermined condition as described above, that is, achieved. When only the contents of effects that can be changed with the achievement status information set in the state information storage means 331 are included, this effect setting information is stored in the setting change information storage means 332 and decoded effect setting information. Is included in the setting change information storage unit 332 (step S539).

  If the contents of the production are not customized, it is not necessary to execute the processes in steps S530 to S539.

  Thus, the player who has set the achievement state information and the effect setting information registered in the gaming machine server 810 in the slot machine 1 plays a game in the slot machine 1 (step S541). In addition, when a game for achieving a game purpose is performed and a predetermined game level is reached, the player operates the sub input means 44 to display the menu screen G1 on the image display device 41 during the game, By selecting “Customize G1e”, it is possible to activate the aforementioned effect setting change means 3117 and customize the contents of the effect according to the current game level.

  On the other hand, the player who intends to end the game operates the sub input means 44 to display the menu screen G1 on the image display device 41 and selects “two-dimensional code issue G1d” (step S542). Then, the achievement state information output unit 3116 acquires the check code and the achievement state information (game level and achievement state of each game purpose) from the achievement state information storage unit 331, and produces the effect setting from the setting change information storage unit 332. Information is acquired (step S543), and after encrypting these information, a two-dimensional code is generated (step S544). Then, the achievement state information output unit 3116 displays this two-dimensional code on the image display device 41 (step S545).

  When the player reads this two-dimensional code by the imaging unit 718 of the portable terminal 710 (step S546), the access information generation means 7112 includes the above-described encrypted achievement state information and effect setting information, and the gaming machine server The URL for accessing the achievement state information registration unit 8116 of 810 is extracted (step S547). Then, the server access unit 7113 of the portable terminal 710 transmits the achievement status information encrypted based on this URL to the gaming machine server 810 (step S548).

  The terminal request accepting unit 8111 of the gaming machine server 810 that has received the encrypted achievement state information and effect setting information from the portable terminal 710 (step S549), first, the subscriber identification of the portable terminal 710 that has transmitted this information Based on the information, it is confirmed whether or not the mobile terminal 710 is registered by the member authentication means 8113. If registered, the information is decoded by the achievement state information registration means 8116 to check the check code, achievement state information, and effect. Setting information is extracted (step S550). On the other hand, when it is determined by the member authentication means 8113 that the mobile terminal 710 is not registered, the processing is terminated as it is (the mobile terminal 710 may be notified that the subscriber identification code is different). Then, the achievement status information registration unit 8116 compares the decoded check code with the check code stored in the game management table 8142 of the game related information storage unit 814. The game level and the achievement state of each game purpose included in the information are stored in the state management table 8141 of the game related information storage unit 814, and the check code in the game management table 8142 is deleted (step S551). Further, the decrypted effect setting information is stored in the setting change information 8141d of the game related information storage unit 814 (step S552). On the other hand, if the check codes do not match, the processing is terminated as it is (you may notify the portable terminal 710 that the check codes are different). At this time, the achievement status information registration unit 8116 compares the game level included in the decoded achievement status information with the game level stored in the game related information storage unit 814, and when the value is greatly different, You may comprise so that a process may be complete | finished, without registering achievement status information and production | presentation setting information. When the registration is completed in this way, the achievement state information registration unit 8116 generates a page indicating that the registration is completed (step S553), transmits the page to the mobile terminal 710 (step S554), and the mobile terminal Upon receiving this page (step S555), the machine 710 displays the page on the display unit 714 (step S556).

  If the check codes do not match in step S551, the stored contents of the game management table 8142 are maintained, and the player cannot play a game purpose achievement game. Therefore, the contents of the game management table 8142 are cleared. It is preferable to provide means (for example, means for accessing the gaming machine server 810 from the portable terminal 710 and clearing the contents of the gaming management table 8142). Alternatively, the game management table 8142 may be cleared by the gaming machine server 810 at a predetermined time.

  When the gaming machine system 900 according to the present embodiment is configured as described above, the game level, the achievement status of the game objective, and the change information (production setting information) of the contents of the production are passed through the portable terminal 710 possessed by the player. It can be taken out from the slot machine 1 and stored (saved) in the gaming machine server 810, and can be taken out from the gaming machine server 810 and set in the slot machine 1 to play a game. A game (especially a game for achieving a game purpose) can be performed by the same type of slot machine 1. In addition, even if the game is interrupted, the achievement status of the game purpose, the game level, and the contents of the customized presentation that have been cleared so far are stored in the gaming machine server 810, so that the same kind of The game can be continued using the slot machine 1.

  At this time, the player can set not only the achievement state information for resuming the game for achieving the game purpose game but also the effect setting information for customizing the contents of the effect in the slot machine 1 and divide the information. Therefore, each input operation is simplified, and the burden of input on the player can be reduced. Further, the production setting information can be input under the condition that the achievement state information has been input first, and the achievement state information set previously does not satisfy a predetermined condition (for example, achieved) If the content of the production that can be set according to the game level that is set is different from the content of the production that can not be set) Since this production setting information is not set, it is possible to maintain consistency between these information it can.

  In the gaming machine system 900 according to the present embodiment, a check code is generated at the start of a game purpose achievement game, whether or not the check code has already been set in the gaming machine server 810, and the gaming purpose The check code stored in the slot machine 1 and the check code stored in the gaming machine server 810 are compared at the end of the achieved game (when the achievement status information is registered in the gaming machine server 810). Therefore, only the achievement status information of the player who started the game in a predetermined procedure can be registered in the gaming machine server 810. In the gaming machine system 900 according to the present embodiment, game information (check code and achievement status information) transmitted from the slot machine 1 to the gaming machine server 810 via the portable terminal 710 is converted into a two-dimensional code. Since it is displayed on the image display device 41 of the slot machine 1, the player can easily read it with the portable terminal 710, so the burden on the player can be reduced.

  In the above description, the check code is included in the game password. However, the check code and achievement status information stored in the effect opening password by the effect setting information receiving means 3114 are also included in the effect opening password. It may be configured to compare whether the check code stored in the means 331 is the same, and not to set the effect setting information in the setting change information storage means 332 if they are not the same. In this case, default effect setting information is set in the setting change information storage unit 332.

(First modification)
In the above description, when the player finishes the game purpose achievement game, the sub-input means 44 is operated to display the menu screen G1 on the image display device 41, and the two-dimensional code issue G1d is selected on the menu screen G1. Thus, a two-dimensional code is generated from the achievement state information stored in the achievement state information storage means 331 and displayed, and the two-dimensional code is read by the portable terminal 710 owned by the player and registered in the gaming machine server 810. Was. The achievement state information stored in the achievement state information storage unit 331 is cleared by selecting the data clear G1f on the menu screen G1. However, if the player forgets to select this data clear G1f and leaves the slot machine 1, there is a possibility that another player will generate the two-dimensional code again and acquire the currently stored achievement status information. is there. In addition, there is a possibility that another player can play a game by using the achievement status information of the game played by the player that has been played. As a result, other players may be able to use the benefits obtained depending on the achievement state of the game purpose. Therefore, when the two-dimensional code issuance G1d is selected on the menu screen G1 and a two-dimensional code is generated and displayed on the image display device 41, it is stored in the achievement state information storage unit 331 by the achievement state information output unit 3116. It is also possible to configure to clear the achievement status information. As a result, once the two-dimensional code is generated and displayed on the image display device 41, the achievement state information in the achievement information storage means 331 is cleared, so that the two-dimensional code cannot be generated and displayed again. The possibility that the achievement status information is acquired by other players is reduced, and the security is improved.

(Second modification)
In the slot machine 1 described above, a demonstration screen is displayed on the image display device 41 by the effect control board 300 if no operation is performed for a predetermined period of time between the end of one game and the start of the next game. Are configured to enter a standby state. Therefore, in such a slot machine 1, when the two-dimensional code is displayed on the image display device 41 by the above-described operation and the operation is not performed for a predetermined time or longer, the two-dimensional information displayed on the image display device 41 is displayed. It can be configured to erase code and display a demo screen. When the player leaves the slot machine 1 while displaying the two-dimensional code on the image display device 41, a demo screen is displayed on the image display device 41 after a predetermined time. It is possible to prevent the dimension code from being read.

  On the other hand, such a slot machine 1 can be configured not to display a demonstration screen even when the operation is not performed for a predetermined time or longer while the two-dimensional code is displayed on the image display device 41. . Thereby, since the player can sufficiently secure the time for reading the two-dimensional code with the portable terminal 710, the two-dimensional code can be reliably read.

(Third Modification)
Further, the slot machine 1 described above is configured to perform an ART game by the effect of the effect control board 300 in a predetermined game state among the game states of the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. There is something. Here, the ART game is a combination of AT game and RT game, and in this embodiment, the game state on the main control board 100 is the second and third re-game probability variation game state RT2, RT3. Sometimes done. AT game means that when a combination with the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c is elected like the small combination 1A to 1F described above, the pressing order is notified to the player by using the image display device 41 or the like. By doing this (this is called “assist effect”), a game advantageous to the player is provided. In addition, the RT game is a game state in which the winning probability of replay (re-gamer) is set higher than the normal game state among the re-game probability varying game states controlled by the game state control means 180 ( The game is performed in the second and third replay probability variation game states RT2, RT3). In addition, as an AT game, it is possible not to notify the pressing order of the stop buttons 33a to 33c but to notify the type of the selected small role.

  When power is turned on to the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state is the normal gaming state RT0 as described above, and the small combinations 1A to 1F are elected unless the order of pushing the small combination 1 is notified. When the small parts 1A to 1F of the levers are aligned on the active line, the state shifts to the first re-game probability variation game state RT1. The normal performance in the slot machine 1 is performed in the first replay probability variation gaming state RT1. When predetermined conditions are met (for example, when a predetermined mission is achieved in a mission effect), the effect control means 311 executed on the effect control board 300 executes an ART game for a predetermined number of games, Assist effects will be performed when winning a role that can be assisted in each game. Here, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the role that can be assisted is the second from the first re-game probability variation gaming state RT1 as shown in the small roles 1A to 1F and the transition of the gaming state in FIG. The replays 2A to 2F and the replays 3A to 3F are roles for transferring the game state to the third replay probability variation game state RT3 via the regame probability variation game state RT2.

  Note that, as described above, the gaming state before the ART game is executed is the first re-gaming probability variation gaming state RT1. Further, the gaming state at the time when the execution of the ART game is started is also the first re-game probability variation gaming state RT1. Therefore, when the replays 2A to 2F are won, the effect control means 311 notifies the push order of the replays 2A to 2F, so that the combinations of the replays 2A to 2F are arranged on the effective line, and the gaming state is first. 2 When a transition is made to the replay probability variation gaming state RT2, and when the replays 3A to 3F are won in the second replay probability variation gaming state RT2, the effect control means 311 notifies the push order of the replays 3A to 3F. By doing so, the combinations of symbols of replays 3A to 3F are aligned on the active line and the gaming state shifts to the third replay probability varying gaming state RT3, and the ART game is executed in the third replay probability varying gaming state RT3. Is done. When an ART game is being executed in the third replay probability variation game state RT3, the roles that can be assisted are the small roles 1A to 1F. For this reason, if the player is notified of the push order but does not operate in the push order, the spills of the small role 1 (bell) are aligned on the active line, and the first replay probability variation gaming state RT1 is entered. However, in the ART game, a game can be performed in the third re-game probability variation game state RT3 by repeating the above-described assist. By the way, even if the ART game is not executed, if the player operates the stop button 33 in the order of pressing the replays 2A to 2F that are won in the first replay probability variation gaming state RT1, the second replay probability Although it will shift to the variable game state RT2, in this production state (in a state other than the ART state), the push order of the replays 3A to 3F and the replays 4A to 4F is not notified. As shown in FIG. 11 (b), four of the six pushing orders are assigned to the replay 4A, so that when these pushing orders are operated, the combinations of symbols of the replays 4A to 4F are combined. Are aligned on the active line and can be returned to the first re-game probability variation gaming state RT1. Of course, when the replays 4A to 4F are won, it is also possible to notify the player of the pushing order and return to the first replay probability variation gaming state RT1. In addition, even when the small role 1 is won, if the operation is not performed in the pressed order, the spilled bells are aligned on the active line, and the game can be returned to the first replay probability varying game state RT1. Further, the same applies when the ART game is not executed and the order of pushing coincides and the game state shifts to the third re-game probability variation game state RT3. As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when it is not an ART game, the game state of the main control means is continuously executed in the second and third re-game probability variation game states RT2 and RT3. There is no.

  Thus, during the ART game, the game state of the main control means 100 shifts to the second or third re-game probability variation game state RT2, RT3, so that the probability of winning the replay increases. As described above, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that when the replay symbols are aligned on the active line, the menu means 3111 cannot be activated because the game is not on standby. Yes. Therefore, the opportunity to start the menu means 3111 is reduced during the ART game. Further, as described above, even when a continuous effect or a revival effect is being executed by the effect control means 3111 (or when these effects may be executed in the next game), the game is on standby. Also, the menu means 3111 is configured not to be activated. As described above, during the ART game, the effect control means 311 lowers (or does not execute) the frequency of occurrence of the continuous effect and the revival effect as compared to other game states, thereby providing the menu means to the player. The opportunity to start 3111 can be increased. Alternatively, the effect control means 311 validates the operation of the sub input means 44 and activates the menu means 3111 when the slot machine 1 is not operated for a predetermined time or more even during the continuous effect or the revival effect. You may comprise as follows. In this case, as described in the seventh modification, a demonstration screen is displayed on the image display device 41 when the time during which no operation is performed exceeds a predetermined time, and the menu is displayed while the demonstration screen is displayed. It is also possible to enable the means 3111 to be activated.

  Note that any one of the above modifications may be applied to the slot machine 1 described above, or some of them may be applied in combination.

1 slot machine (game machine)
44 Sub input means (game information input means)
100 Main control board (main control means)
200 Sub-control board 300 Production control board (sub-control means)
311 Production control means 3113 Game start means 3114 Production setting information reception means 3115 Achievement state information update means 3116 Achievement state information output means 3119 Production execution information means 331 Achievement state information storage means 332 Setting change information storage means 334 Production pattern storage means 710 Portable terminal Machine (player-owned equipment)
810 Game machine server (external processing means)
900 gaming machine system

Claims (8)

Main control means for controlling the execution of the game;
Setting at least a part of events that occur in the game as a game objective, information indicating the achievement status of the game objective, and generating achievement status information that is updated when the game objective is achieved. Sub-control means for outputting game result information including state information and receiving effect opening information including game start information including the achievement state information and effect setting information for changing at least part of the contents of the effect related to the game And having
The main control means is configured to transmit information related to the control of the game to the sub-control means,
The sub-control means includes
Achievement status information storage means for storing the achievement status information and the check code;
Game information input means for inputting the game start information and the effect release information;
Game start means for setting the achievement status information and the check code included in the game start information input by the game information input means in the achievement status information storage means;
Production pattern storage means for storing production patterns relating to the contents of the production;
Setting change information storage means for storing the effect setting information;
Effect execution means for performing the effect based on the effect pattern stored in the effect pattern storage means and the effect setting information stored in the setting change information storage means;
By the game information input means, provided that the game start information is input by the game information input means and the achievement state information and the check code are stored in the achievement state information storage means by the game start means. Production setting information receiving means for accepting input of the production release information and setting the production setting information in the setting change information storage means when the production setting information included in the production release information satisfies a predetermined condition;
Achievement state information updating means for updating the achievement state information in the achievement state information storage means based on at least information relating to the control transmitted from the main control means;
When the game that achieves the gaming purpose is completed, the achievement status information and the check code stored in the achievement status information storage means, and the effect setting information stored in the setting change information storage means are included. Achievement state information output means for outputting the game result information;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: The production is configured such that the contents of the production that can be set according to the achieved gaming purpose are different,
The effect setting information receiving means includes the predetermined information when the effect setting information includes information on the contents of the effect that cannot be set by the achievement state information stored in the achievement state information storage means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to determine that the condition is not satisfied.   When the production setting information receiving means determines that at least a part of the production setting information does not satisfy the predetermined condition, the production setting information receiving means does not satisfy at least the predetermined condition in advance. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the determined production setting information is set in the setting change information storage means.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the achievement state information output means is configured to output the game result information as a two-dimensional code. The game information input means receives the game start information expressed as a character string,
The said game start means is comprised so that the said achievement status information and the said check code may be taken out from the said character string, and it may be set to the said achievement status information storage means, The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The gaming machine according to the item. The game information input means receives the effect release information expressed as a character string,
The said effect setting information reception means is comprised so that the said effect setting information may be taken out from the said character string, and it may be set to the said setting change information storage means, The said any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The gaming machine described.   7. An effect setting change means for changing at least a part of the contents of the effect related to the game and setting the effect setting information in the setting change information storage means based on the change. The gaming machine according to any one of the above. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A player-owned device that acquires the game result information output from the gaming machine;
External processing means for receiving the game result information transmitted from the player-owned device and storing the achievement state information, the check code, and the effect setting information included in the game result information. A featured gaming machine system.

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