JP5685491B2 - Game machine and game system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a gaming system.

  In recent gaming machines, there are cases where an effect is performed using a character in order to improve the interest of the game.

  The character at this time may be a character in the breeding process according to the game mode of the player, and by using this character to produce the player, the player is attached to the character, and the player is better I try to enjoy the game.

  Patent Document 1 describes that a character unique to a player is generated and an image of the character is output as an effect. Further, the content of the character image changes (nurtures) according to the progress of the game. It also describes what to do.

JP 2009-112499 A

  However, even if characters are trained in accordance with the game mode, it does not provide new effects for players who are playing many games, so that the effects performed in the past are repeated. This often occurs, and players who are playing games with interest are easily bored with the game content.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a gaming machine and a gaming system that can surprise the player and enhance the player's interest by using a new effect object for the player when performing in the game. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is an invention of a gaming machine, wherein the terminal identification information is provided to the information processing apparatus by a gaming machine that provides a game using a gaming medium and an operation of the player. An information terminal that makes an acquisition request, a management means that manages game history information related to a game in the gaming machine in association with each terminal identification information, and the management means by accepting the acquisition request from the information terminal Selection means for selecting release object identification information for identifying a production object to be used in a game based on the game history information managed in association with the terminal identification information. When the release object identification information is selected by the selection means, player information including the selected release object identification information is acquired. Transmitting to the requesting information terminal, and when the release object identification information is not selected, transmitting means for transmitting player information not including the release object identification information to the acquisition request source information terminal; A gaming machine in a gaming system, wherein the information terminal receives player information including the release object identification information transmitted by the transmission means, or the release object identification information. The player information that is not included is displayed, the received player information is displayed, and the gaming machine includes an effect object that is prohibited from being used in the effect among effect objects used for the effect in the game, Information storage for storing in association with release date and time information for canceling prohibition of use of the effect object in the effect And stage, the player information including the release object identification information displayed on the information terminal, or the player information excluding the release object identification information, and information receiving means for receiving the operation by the player, the Determining means for determining whether or not the release object identification information is included in the player information received by the information receiving means; timing means for timing the date and time; and determining the release object identification in the player information by the determination by the determination means Information is included, and the date and time counted by the timing means becomes the release date and time information stored in association with the effect object identified by the release object identification information, thereby prohibiting the use of the effect object Canceling means for canceling the use of the effect object by the canceling means. When the prohibition for use is canceled, the effect is controlled using the effect object whose use prohibition in the effect is canceled, while the prohibition of the use of the effect object is not canceled by the releasing means. Includes an effect control means that does not control the effect using the effect object.

Further, the invention of claim 2 is an invention of a gaming system, and makes a request for acquisition including terminal identification information to an information processing device by a game machine that provides a game using a game medium and a player's operation. An information terminal, management means for managing game history information related to games in the gaming machine in association with each terminal identification information, and receiving the acquisition request from the information terminal, whereby the management means changes the terminal identification information to terminal identification information. Based on the game history information of the players managed in association with each other, the selection means for selecting the release object identification information for identifying the effect object that cancels the prohibition of the use in the effect in the game, and the selection means When the release object identification information is selected, player information including the selected release object identification information is stored in the information of the acquisition request source. An information processing apparatus comprising: a transmission unit that transmits to the terminal and, when the release object identification information is not selected, player information that does not include the release object identification information, to the information terminal that is the acquisition request source. The information terminal receives player information including the release object identification information transmitted by the transmission means or player information not including the release object identification information, and receives the received game Display the player information, and the gaming machine cancels the prohibition of the use of the effect object in the effect and the effect object prohibited from being used in the effect among the effect objects used for the effect in the game. Information storage means for storing the date and time information in association with each other, and the release object identifier displayed on the information terminal. Information receiving means for receiving the player information including information or the player information not including the releasing object identification information by an operation by the player, and the player information received by the information receiving means to the release object Judgment means for judging whether or not the identification information is included, clocking means for timing the date and time, and the player object information contains the release object identification information as determined by the judgment means, and the date and time counted by the clocking means Becomes the release date and time information stored in association with the effect object identified by the release object identification information, and the release means cancels the prohibition of use of the effect object, and the release means When the prohibition on the use of an object is lifted, the prohibition on the use of that object is lifted While controlling the effect using the effected object, and when the prohibition of the use of the effect object is not canceled by the canceling means, the effect control means that does not control the effect using the effect object, It has.

Further, a release condition storing means for storing a release condition by the previous SL releasing means cancels the prohibition of use of the presentation object, the game history information registration means for registering the game history information of one or more game information in said game When the game history information registered by the game history information registration means further includes a cancellation condition determining means for determining whether to satisfy the cancellation condition provided based on the game information, wherein releasing means, it is determined that the previous SL cancellation condition the game history information game history information registered by the registration means the release conditions are satisfied by the determination means, date and time clocked by the clock means is the release date and time information To cancel the prohibition on the use of the effect object that is prohibited from being used in the effect.

Further, the release condition storage means for storing the release condition for releasing the prohibition of the use of the effect object by the release means, and the player information of the player information managed in the information processing apparatus from the information processing apparatus Release condition determination means for determining whether the game information satisfies the game information set as the release condition by receiving game information used for the release condition in the game history information. The release means determines that the received game information satisfies the release condition by the release condition determination means, and the date and time counted by the time measuring means becomes the release date and time information, so use in the effect is prohibited. The prohibition on the use of the directed production object is canceled.

Further, when the player information is received by the information receiving means and the end of the game is instructed in the state where the game is being performed, the prohibition of use by the releasing means is released to the effect object. It further comprises cancellation code setting means for setting a cancellation code that associates and prohibits the use of the effect object.

Further, the execution execution condition storage means for storing the production execution condition for the production using the production object whose use prohibition in the production has been canceled by the cancellation means, and the game machine that performs the game after receiving the player information. And an effect execution condition determining means for determining whether or not an effect execution condition stored in the effect execution condition storage means is based on information related to the game, wherein the effect control means is the effect execution condition determining means. The effect is controlled by using the effect object for which the prohibition of use in the effect is released when it is determined that the effect execution condition is satisfied.

Further, the effect control means uses the effect object whose use prohibition in the effect is canceled by the canceling means instead of another effect object used when the use of the effect object is prohibited. Produce.

Further, the effect control means performs an effect using the effect object whose use prohibition in the effect has been canceled by the canceling means together with other effect objects used when the use of the effect object is prohibited. .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to use a new effect object for a player at the time of effect in a game, so that the player can be surprised and the player's interest can be enhanced. Play.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine configured by applying a gaming system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view of the state which open | released the glass frame provided in the front surface of the game machine comprised by applying the game system in embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the back side of the gaming machine constituted by applying the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the whole game machine comprised by applying the game system in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed with the main control board which comprises the block diagram of the whole gaming machine shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the timer interruption process performed with the main control board which comprises the block diagram of the whole gaming machine shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the special figure special electricity control process performed with the main control board which comprises the block diagram of the whole gaming machine shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the special symbol memory | storage determination process performed with the main control board which comprises the block diagram of the whole gaming machine shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the main process performed with the presentation control board which comprises the block diagram of the whole gaming machine shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the timer interruption process performed with the production | presentation control board which comprises the block diagram of the whole gaming machine shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the command analysis process performed with the presentation control board which comprises the block diagram of the whole gaming machine shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the continuation of the command analysis process performed with the production | presentation control board shown in FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of main processing performed on the image control board. The figure which shows the whole structure of the game system comprised using the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the information control part 200 of the game machine which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the information processing server which comprises the game system in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of an information selection corresponding table. The figure which shows an example of a production object management table. The figure which shows an example of the cancellation | release state management table which manages the cancellation | release state of the production | presentation object for which use by the production | generation in a normal game was prohibited. The figure which shows an example of production | presentation execution condition information which performs production | presentation processing using the production | presentation object from which prohibition of use was cancelled | released. The figure which shows an example of the detailed effect image of the effect control process performed using the effect object from which prohibition of use was cancelled | released. The processing sequence diagram which shows the process transition of the game system in embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the selection process performed in the information processing server in the process sequence shown in FIG. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a release date / time control process performed by the gaming machine in the process sequence shown in FIG. 22; FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a release process performed by the gaming machine in the process sequence shown in FIG. 22; The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the cancellation | release condition judgment processing performed by the cancellation | release process shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the presentation control process performed with the game machine in the process sequence shown in FIG.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of general winning awards 12. Each of these general winning ports 12 is provided with a general winning port detecting switch 12a. When the general winning port detecting switch 12a detects a winning of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, ten game balls) is provided. To be paid out.

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

  The second starting port 15 has a pair of movable pieces 15b, a first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 15b is maintained in a closed state, and a second state in which the pair of movable pieces 15b are in an open state. The movable control is performed. When the second starting port 15 is controlled in the first mode, the winning member of the second large winning port 17 located immediately above the second starting port 15 becomes an obstacle, and the game ball Is impossible to accept.

  On the other hand, when the second start port 15 is controlled to the second mode, the pair of movable pieces 15b function as a tray, and it is easy to win a game ball to the second start port 15. That is, when the second start port 15 is in the first mode, there is no game ball winning opportunity, and when it is in the second mode, the game ball winning opportunity is increased.

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

  Also, when the first start port detection switch 14a or the second start port detection switch 15a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, three game balls) is paid out.

  In addition, the second grand prize winning port 17 is configured by an opening formed in the game board 2. Below the second grand prize opening 17, there is a second big prize opening / closing door 17b that can protrude from the game board surface side to the glass plate 52 side. It is controlled to move between an open state protruding from a closed state and a closed state embedded in the game board surface.

  When the second grand prize opening opening / closing door 17b protrudes from the game board surface, it functions as a tray for guiding the game ball into the second big prize opening 17, and the game ball can enter the second big prize opening 17. Become. The second big prize opening 17 is provided with a second big prize opening detection switch 17a. When the second big prize opening detection switch 17a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) are paid out.

  Furthermore, in the area on the right side of the game area 6, there are provided a normal symbol gate 13 constituting a normal area through which game balls can pass and a first grand prize opening 16 through which game balls can enter.

  For this reason, if the operation ball 3 is not a game ball which has been greatly rotated and launched with a strong force, the normal design gate 13 and the first big winning opening 16 are configured so that the game ball does not pass or win. Yes.

  In particular, even if the short game state, which will be described later, is entered, if the game ball flows down to the left side of the game area 6, the game ball will not normally pass through the symbol gate 13, so that it is at the second start port 15. The pair of movable pieces 15b are not opened, and it is difficult for a game ball to win the second starting port 15.

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

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

  Furthermore, in the lowermost area of the game area 6, all of the general winning opening 12, the first starting opening 14, the second starting opening 15, the first major winning opening 16 and the second major winning opening 17 are entered. An out port 11 is provided for discharging game balls that have not been played.

  In addition, a decoration member 7 that affects the flow of the game ball is provided in the center of the game area 6. A liquid crystal display device (LCD) 31 is provided at a substantially central portion of the decorative member 7, and an effect driving device 33 in the form of a belt is provided above the liquid crystal display device 31.

  The liquid crystal display device 31 displays an image during standby when no game is being performed, or displays an image according to the progress of the game. Among them, three effect symbols 36 for informing the jackpot lottery result, which will be described later, are displayed, and a combination of specific effect symbols 36 (for example, 777) is stopped and displayed as a jackpot lottery result. A big hit is announced.

  More specifically, when a game ball enters the first start port 14 or the second start port 15, the three effect symbols 36 are scroll-displayed, and the scroll is stopped after a predetermined time, The effect design 36 is stopped and displayed. Further, by displaying various images, characters, and the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 36, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player.

  The effect driving device 33 gives a player a sense of expectation according to the operation mode. The effect driving device 33 performs, for example, an operation in which the belt moves downward or a rotating member at the center of the belt rotates. Various operational feelings are given to the player depending on the operation mode of the effect driving device 33.

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

  In addition, the input device 35 including the effect button and the cross key is effective only when, for example, a message for operating the effect button and the cross key is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31. The input device 35 is provided with a detection switch 35a.

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

  The first special symbol display device 20 is for notifying a lottery result obtained when a game ball enters the first start port 14, and is composed of 7-segment LEDs. That is, a plurality of special symbols corresponding to the jackpot lottery result are provided, and the lottery result is notified to the player by displaying the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result on the first special symbol display device 20. I am doing so. For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  For both of these holds, the upper limit hold number is set to 4, and the hold number is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24, respectively.

  When there is one first hold, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 23 lights up, and when there are two first holds, two LEDs on the first special symbol hold indicator 23 Lights up. In addition, when there are three first holds, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 23 blinks and the right LED is lit, and when there are four first holds, the first special symbol hold. Two LEDs on the display 23 blink.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The main ROM 110b of the main control board 110 stores a game control program, data and tables necessary for determining various games. For example, a jackpot determination table referred to in the jackpot lottery, a hit determination table referred to in the normal symbol lottery, a symbol determination table for determining the stop symbol of the special symbol, the end of the jackpot game to determine the gaming state after the jackpot ends The main ROM 110b stores a time setting data table, a special electric accessory actuating mode determining table for determining the opening / closing conditions of the special winning opening / closing door, a special winning opening opening mode table, a variation pattern determining table for determining a special symbol variation pattern, and the like. Has been.

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

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

  For example, in the main RAM 110c, a normal symbol hold count (G) storage area, a normal symbol hold storage area, a normal symbol data storage area, a first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area, and a second special symbol hold count (U2) A storage area, a first special symbol random value storage area, a second special symbol random value storage area, a round game number (R) storage area, a number of times of opening (K) storage area, a number of winning games (C) storage area, Game state storage area (high probability game flag storage area and short time game flag storage area), high probability game number (X) counter, short time number (J) counter, game state buffer, stop symbol data storage area, transmission data for production Various timer counters such as an area, a special symbol time counter, and a special game timer counter are provided. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

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

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

  The effect control board 120 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 120 includes a sub CPU 120a, a sub ROM 120b, and a sub RAM 120c, and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 110 to the effect control board 120. . Furthermore, the effect control board 120 includes an information control unit 200, and performs information control using information input from the detection switch 35a. A detailed configuration of the information control unit 200 is shown in FIG. 15 and will be described below.

  The sub CPU 120a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 120b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 110 or an input signal from the detection switch 35a and the timer, performs arithmetic processing, and based on the processing. The corresponding data is transmitted to the lamp control board 140 or the image control board 150. The sub RAM 120c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 120a.

  For example, when the sub CPU 120a in the effect control board 120 receives the fluctuation pattern designation command indicating the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol from the main control board 110, the contents of the received fluctuation pattern designation command are analyzed, and the liquid crystal display device 31, the voice Data for causing the output device 32, the effect driving device 33, and the effect lighting device 34 to execute a predetermined effect is generated, and the data is transmitted to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140.

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

  For example, an effect pattern determination table for determining an effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board, an effect symbol determination table for determining a combination of effect symbols 36 to be stopped, and the like are stored in the sub ROM 120b. Has been.

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

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

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

  The payout control board 130 performs payout control of game balls. The payout control board 130 includes a one-chip microcomputer including a payout CPU, a payout ROM, and a payout RAM (not shown), and is connected to the main control board 110 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The payout CPU reads out the program stored in the payout ROM based on the input signals from the payout ball count detection switch 132, the door opening switch 133, and the timer for detecting whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. At the same time, based on the processing, the corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 110.

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

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

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

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

  Next, the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 will be described using a flowchart.

  The main process of the main control board 110 will be described with reference to FIG.

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

  First, in step S10, the main CPU 110a performs an initialization process. In this process, the main CPU 110a reads a startup program from the main ROM 110b and initializes a flag stored in the main RAM 110c in response to power-on.

  In step S20, the main CPU 110a performs an effect random number update process for updating the reach determination random value and the special figure variation random value for determining the variation mode (variation time) of the special symbol.

  In step S30, the main CPU 110a updates the initial random number value for special symbol determination, the initial random number value for big hit symbol, the initial random number value for small bonus symbol, and the initial random number value for normal symbol determination. Thereafter, the processes of step S20 and step S30 are repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

  The timer interrupt process of the main control board 110 will be described with reference to FIG.

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

  First, in step S100, the main CPU 110a saves the information stored in the register of the main CPU 110a to the stack area.

  In step S110, the main CPU 110a updates the special symbol time counter, updates the special game timer counter such as the opening time of the special electric accessory, updates the normal symbol time counter, and updates the normal power release time counter. A time control process for updating various timer counters is performed. Specifically, a process of subtracting 1 from a special symbol time counter, a special game timer counter, a normal symbol time counter, and a general electricity open time counter is performed.

  In step S120, the main CPU 110a performs a random number update process for the special symbol determination random number value, the big hit symbol random number value, the small hit symbol random number value, and the normal symbol determination random number value.

  Specifically, each random number value and random number counter are updated by adding +1. When the added random number counter exceeds the maximum value in the random number range (when the random number counter makes one revolution), the random number counter is returned to 0, and each random number value is newly updated from the initial random number value at that time. .

  In step S130, as in step S30, the main CPU 110a updates the initial random number value for special symbol determination, the initial random number value for jackpot symbol, the initial random number value for small bonus symbol, and the initial random number value for normal symbol determination. Perform numerical value update processing.

  In step S200, the main CPU 110a performs input control processing.

  In this process, the main CPU 110a includes a general winning opening detection switch 12a, a first large winning opening detection switch 16a, a second large winning opening detection switch 17a, a first starting opening detection switch 14a, a second starting opening detection switch 15a, a gate. An input process for determining whether or not there is an input to each switch of the detection switch 13a is performed.

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

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

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

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

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

  In step S300, the main CPU 110a performs a special drawing special electric control process for controlling the jackpot lottery, the special electric accessory, and the gaming state.

  In step S400, the main CPU 110a performs a normal / normal power control process for controlling the normal symbol lottery and the normal electric accessory.

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

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

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

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

  In step S500, the main CPU 110a performs a payout control process.

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

  In step S600, the main CPU 110a, external information data, start opening / closing solenoid data, first big prize opening opening / closing solenoid data, second big prize opening opening / closing solenoid data, special symbol display device data, normal symbol display device data, number of stored Performs data creation for the specified command.

  In step S700, the main CPU 110a performs output control processing. In this process, a port output process is performed for outputting signals of the external information data, the start opening / closing solenoid data, the first big prize opening / closing solenoid data, and the second big prize opening / closing solenoid data created in S600.

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

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

  In step S800, the main CPU 110a restores the information saved in step S100 to the register of the main CPU 110a.

  With reference to FIG. 7, the special figure special power control process of the main control board 110 will be described.

  First, in step S301, the value of the special figure special electricity processing data is loaded, the branch address is referred to from the special figure special electric treatment data loaded in step S302, and if the special figure special electric treatment data = 0, the special symbol memory determination process (step The process proceeds to S310). If the special symbol special power processing data = 1, the process proceeds to the special symbol variation processing (step S320). If the special symbol special power processing data = 2, the special symbol stop processing (step S330) is performed. If special figure special electric processing data = 3, the process moves to jackpot game processing (step S340), and if special figure special electric processing data = 4, the process moves to big hit game end processing (step S350). If special electric processing data = 5, the processing is shifted to the small hit game processing (step S360).

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

  In the special symbol memory determination process in step S310, the main CPU 110a performs a jackpot determination process, a special symbol determination process for determining a special symbol to be stopped and displayed, a variation time determination process for determining a variation time of the special symbol, and the like. Here, the specific content of the special symbol memory determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a special symbol memory determination process of the main control board 110.

  First, in step S311, the main CPU 110a determines whether one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area.

  If one or more data is not set in any storage area of the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area, the special figure special electricity processing data = 0. The special symbol variation process of this time is terminated while holding.

  On the other hand, if one or more data is set in the first special symbol hold count (U1) storage area or the second special symbol hold count (U2) storage area, the process proceeds to step S312.

  In step S312, the main CPU 110a performs a jackpot determination process.

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

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

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

  Without being limited thereto, the first special symbol random value storage area or the second special symbol random value storage area may be shifted in the order of winning in the starting opening, or the first special symbol random number value storage area may be shifted. The second special symbol random value storage area may be shifted with priority.

  In step S313, the main CPU 110a performs a special symbol determination process for determining the type of special symbol to be stopped and displayed.

  In this special symbol determination process, when it is determined as “big hit” in the jackpot determination process (step S312), the jackpot symbol random value stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random value storage area is set. The jackpot symbol is determined based on this. Further, when it is determined as “small hit” in the big hit determination process (step S312), the small hit symbol random number value stored in the 0th storage unit of the first special symbol random number value storage area is small. The winning symbol is determined. Further, when it is determined as “losing” in the jackpot determination process (step S312), a lost symbol is determined.

  Then, stop symbol data corresponding to the determined special symbol is stored in the stop symbol data storage area.

  In step S314, the main CPU 110a performs special symbol variation time determination processing.

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

  In step S315, the main CPU 110a sets, in a predetermined processing area, variation display data for causing the first special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 to perform special symbol variation display (LED blinking). . As a result, when the variable display data is set in the predetermined processing area, the LED lighting / extinguishing data is appropriately created in step S600, and the created data is output in step S700. Variation display of the special symbol display device 20 or the second special symbol display device 21 is performed.

  Further, the main CPU 110a, when the special symbol variation display is started, the special symbol variation pattern designation command (the first special symbol variation pattern designation command) corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined in step S314. Alternatively, the second special symbol variation pattern designation command) is set in the effect transmission data storage area of the main RAM 110c.

  In step S316, the main CPU 110a sets "Special Figure Special Electric Processing Data = 0" to "Special Special Electric Processing Data = 1", prepares to move to the special symbol variation processing subroutine, and performs the special symbol memory determination processing. finish.

  The main process of the effect control board 120 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S1000, the sub CPU 120a performs an initialization process. In this process, the sub CPU 120a reads the main processing program from the sub ROM 120b and initializes and sets a flag stored in the sub RAM 120c in response to power-on. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1400.

  In step S1100, the sub CPU 120a performs an effect random number update process. In this process, the sub CPU 120a performs a process of updating random numbers (effect random number value 1, effect random number value 2, effect design determining random value, effect mode determining random value, etc.) stored in the sub RAM 120c. Thereafter, the process of step S1100 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt process is performed.

  The timer interrupt process of the effect control board 120 will be described with reference to FIG.

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

  First, in step S1400, the sub CPU 120a saves the information stored in the register of the sub CPU 120a to the stack area.

  In step S1500, the sub CPU 120a performs update processing of various timer counters used in the effect control board 120.

  In step S1600, the sub CPU 120a performs command analysis processing. In this process, the sub CPU 120a performs a process of analyzing a command stored in the reception buffer of the sub RAM 120c. A specific description of the command analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. When the effect control board 120 receives a command transmitted from the main control board 110, a command reception interrupt process of the effect control board 120 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed in step S1600.

  In step S1700, the sub CPU 120a checks the signal of the detection switch 35a and performs an effect input control process related to the input device 35.

  In step S1800, the sub CPU 120a performs data output processing for transmitting various commands set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c to the lamp control board 140 and the image control board 150.

  In step S1900, the sub CPU 120a restores the information saved in step S1400 to the register of the sub CPU 120a.

  The command analysis processing of the effect control board 120 will be described using FIG. 11 and FIG. Note that the command analysis process 2 in FIG. 12 is performed subsequent to the command analysis process 1 in FIG.

  In step S1601, the sub CPU 120a checks whether there is a command in the reception buffer, and checks whether the command has been received.

  If there is no command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 120a ends the command analysis process, and if there is a command in the reception buffer, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1610.

  In step S1610, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a demo designation command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a demonstration designation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1611, and if not the demonstration designation command, moves the process to step S1620.

  In step S1611, the sub CPU 120a performs a demo effect pattern determination process for determining a demo effect pattern.

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

  In step S1620, sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special symbol storage designation command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a special symbol storage designation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1621, and if it is not a special symbol storage designation command, moves the process to step S1630.

  In step S1621, the sub CPU 120a analyzes the special symbol storage designation command to determine the display number of special figure reservation images to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31, and the special CPU corresponding to the determined display number of special figure reservation images. A special symbol memory number determination process for transmitting a figure display number designation command to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140 is performed.

  In step S1630, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an effect designating command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1631, and moves to step S1640 if it is not an effect designating command.

  In step S1631, the sub CPU 120a performs an effect symbol determination process for determining an effect symbol 36 to be stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 31 based on the content of the received effect symbol designation command.

  Specifically, the effect designating command is analyzed, the effect symbol data constituting the combination of the effect symbols 36 is determined according to the presence / absence of jackpot and the type of jackpot, and the determined effect symbol data is stored in the effect symbol storage area In addition, in order to transmit the effect symbol data to the image control board 150 and the lamp control board 140, a stop symbol designation command indicating the effect symbol data is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c.

  In step S1632, the sub CPU 120a acquires one random number value from the effect mode determination random value updated in step S1100, and based on the acquired effect mode determination random value and the received effect designating command, An effect mode determination process for determining one effect mode from a plurality of effect modes (for example, a normal effect mode and a chance effect mode) is performed. Further, the determined effect mode is set in the effect mode storage area.

  In step S1640, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a variation pattern designation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1641 and moves the process to step S1650 if it is not the variation pattern designation command.

  In step S1641, the sub CPU 120a acquires one random value from the effect random number 1 updated in step S1100, and stores the obtained effect random number 1, the received variation pattern designation command, and the effect mode storage area. Based on the set effect mode, a variation effect pattern determination process is performed for determining one variable effect pattern from a plurality of variable effect patterns.

  Thereafter, based on the effect pattern, the liquid crystal display device 31, the audio output device 32, the effect drive device 33, and the effect illumination device 34 are controlled. Note that the variation mode of the effect symbol 36 is determined based on the variation effect pattern determined here.

  In step S1650, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol determination command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a symbol confirmation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1651, and moves to step S1660 if the command is not the symbol confirmation command.

  In step S1651, the sub CPU 120a performs an effect symbol stop display process in which a stop designation command for stopping the effect symbol is set in the transmission buffer of the sub RAM 120c in order to stop the effect symbol 36.

  In step S1660, the sub CPU 120a determines whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a gaming state designation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1661, and moves to step S1670 if the command is not a gaming state designation command.

  In step S1661, the sub CPU 120a sets data indicating the gaming state based on the received gaming state designation command in the gaming state storage area in the sub RAM 120c.

  In step S1670, the sub CPU 120a checks whether the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an opening command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1671, and moves to step S1680 if the command is not the opening command.

  In step S1671, the sub CPU 120a performs a hit start effect pattern determination process for determining a hit start effect pattern.

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

  In step S1680, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is a special winning opening opening designation command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is a big prize opening release designation command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1681, and if not, it moves the process to step S1690.

  In step S1681, the sub CPU 120a performs a jackpot effect pattern determination process for determining a jackpot effect pattern.

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

  In step S1690, the sub CPU 120a checks whether or not the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command.

  If the command stored in the reception buffer is an ending command, the sub CPU 120a moves the process to step S1691, and ends the command analysis process if the command is not the ending command.

  In step S1691, the sub CPU 120a performs a hit end effect pattern determination process for determining a hit end effect pattern.

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

  The main process of the image control board 150 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When power is supplied from the power supply board 170, a system reset occurs in the host CPU 150a, and the host CPU 150a performs the following main processing.

  In step S1710, the host CPU 150a performs an initialization process. In this processing, the host CPU 150a reads the main processing program from the host ROM 150c and instructs the initial settings of the various modules of the host CPU 150a and the VDP 2000 when the power is turned on.

  Here, the host CPU 150a uses the VDP2000 initial setting instruction as follows:

(1) To instruct the display circuit to create and output a video signal, instruct the video signal to be created (set 1 to the 0 bit of the display register),

(2) In order to expand and expand image data (image data such as production symbol 36) frequently used in the expansion circuit to the expansion storage area 153b of the VRAM 153, set predetermined initial value data in the expansion register,

(3) An initial value display list is output in order to cause the drawing circuit to draw initial value image data (such as a character image “power-on”).

  In step S1720, the host CPU 150a performs a drawing execution start process. In this process, in order to instruct the VDP 2000 to execute drawing on the display list that has already been output, drawing execution start data is set in the drawing register.

  That is, at the start of power-on, execution of drawing for the initial value display list output at step S1710 is instructed, and during normal routine processing, execution of drawing for the display list output at S1750 described later is instructed. .

  In step S1730, the host CPU 150a performs effect instruction command analysis processing for analyzing the effect instruction command (command stored in the reception buffer of the host RAM 150b) transmitted from the effect control board 120.

  When the image control board 150 receives a command transmitted from the effect control board 120, a command reception interrupt process of the image control board 150 (not shown) occurs, and the received command is stored in the reception buffer. Thereafter, the received command is analyzed in step S1730.

  The effect instruction command analysis process confirms whether or not an effect instruction command is stored in the reception buffer. If an effect instruction command is not stored in the reception buffer, the process proceeds to step S1740 as it is.

  If a production instruction command is stored in the reception buffer, a new production instruction command is read, and one or more animation groups to be executed are determined based on the read production instruction command. Determine the pattern. When the animation pattern is determined, the read effect instruction command is deleted from the transmission buffer.

  In step S1740, the host CPU 150a performs an animation control process. In this process, the addresses of the various animation scenes are updated based on the “scene switching counter”, “wait frame”, “frame counter”, and the animation pattern determined in step S1730.

  In step S1750, the host CPU 150a determines the display list from the display information (sprite identification number, display position, etc.) of one frame of the animation scene at the updated address according to the priority (drawing order) of the animation group to which the animation scene belongs. Will be generated.

  When the generation of the display list is completed, the host CPU 150a outputs the display list to the VDP 2000.

  The display list output here is stored in the display list storage area 153a of the VRAM 153 via the CPU I / F in VDP2000.

  In step S1760, the host CPU 150a determines whether or not “FB switching flag = 01”.

  Here, the FB switching flag becomes FB switching flag = 01 if drawing of the previous display list is completed in the V blank interruption every 1/60 seconds (about 16.6 ms). That is, in step S1760, it is determined whether or not the previous drawing has been completed.

  If “FB switching flag = 01”, the host CPU 150a moves the process to step S1770, and if “FB switching flag = 00”, the host CPU 150a waits until “FB switching flag = 01”.

  In step S1770, the host CPU 150a sets “FB switching flag = 00” (sets the FB switching flag to “off”), and proceeds to step S1720.

  Thereafter, the processing from step S1720 to step S1770 is repeated until a predetermined interrupt occurs.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a gaming system configured using the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  14, the gaming system is an information terminal having a configuration in which the gaming machine 1 having the configuration shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 is provided and a code information reading function for reading code information displayed on the gaming machine 1. 300, an information processing server (information processing device) 400 that performs processing based on information included in code information read by the information terminal 300, and a communication control device 500 that controls communication between the information terminal 300 and the information processing server 400 It is the structure which has at least.

  The information terminal 300 is equipped with an imaging device (hereinafter referred to as “camera”) that captures an image for reading the code information displayed on the gaming machine 1, and images the code information using the camera. An acquisition request for information related to the player (hereinafter referred to as “player information”), such as a player ID or a player's game history information, to the information processing server 400 via the communication control device 500 based on the captured code information. I do.

  The information processing server 400 makes a response to the player information request from the information terminal 300. Note that this communication control device 500 is a processing control device in a carrier that generally provides a line or the like used for communication, and performs communication control.

  FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the information control unit 200 of the gaming machine constituting the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 15, the information control unit 200 includes a reception control unit 201, a state holding unit 202, an information management control unit 203, an information holding unit 204, a game history information storage unit 205, a release date / time control unit 206, and a release control unit 207. A production control unit 208, a code information generation unit 209, and a processing request unit 210.

  In the reception control unit 201, a signal is received by detecting that the player has input information with the detection switch 35a shown in FIG. 4, and when code information or a password is input as this signal, the code information And the player information included in the password are sent to the information management control unit 203, and the setting for managing the player information is held in the state holding unit 202.

  This player information is constituted by player identification information (player ID) for identifying the player, and the code information and password including this player information are further used for effects in normal games. Among the prohibited effect objects, game information used for specifying the effect object is included in addition to information specifying the effect object whose use prohibition is canceled.

  The effect object at this time is object information used in the effect, and is, for example, character information, music information, video information, or the like. The game information is information relating to a game and is information constituting game history information recorded when a game is played.

  Receiving the player information from the reception control unit 201, the information management control unit 203 stores the player information in the game history information storage unit 205 and stores the game history information for the player ID included in the player information. A storage area is secured.

  Further, the information management control unit 203 sends the player ID to the information holding unit 204 and registers the player ID in the information holding unit 204. Further, the information management control unit 203 initializes the game history information stored in the game history information storage unit 205 and notifies the release date / time control unit 206 that the player information has been set. The game history information storage unit 205 at this time may be configured to be realized in the sub RAM 120c shown in FIG.

  That is, the production control board 120 shown in FIG. 4 provided with the information control unit 200 receives the production instruction in the game from the main control board 110 shown in FIG. 4, and based on the information stored in the sub ROM 120b and the sub RAM 120c. The sub CPU 120a performs the production, and the reception control unit 201 of the information control unit 200 receives the production instruction and sends the content of the production instruction to the information management control unit 203. The information management control unit 203 The game history information of the game is stored in the game history information storage unit 205.

  This game history information consists of a plurality of game information related to the game (for example, the number of symbol fluctuations, the total game time, the number of specified performance executions, the number of jackpots, etc.), and the player information is input by the player's operation. Subsequently (after the log-in process is performed), the information regarding the games played by the player in the gaming machine is collected.

  The information holding unit 204 is configured by a RAM or the like, stores information related to the effect object used for the effect control process performed in the effect control processing unit 208, and various types used for effects using the effect object. Information and so on.

  Further, the information holding unit 204 holds information used when canceling the prohibition of the use of the effect object in association with the effect object ID for identifying the effect object for which the use in the effect in the normal game is prohibited. Yes. An example of this information is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 18 shows an “effect object management table” in which information related to effect objects that are prohibited from being used for effects in a normal game is set.

  The “production object management table” shown in FIG. 18 includes a [management ID] item 1801, a [production object ID] item 1802, a [release code] item 1803, a [release date / time information] item 1804, a [symbol variation frequency] item 1805, The production object ID of the production object, which is composed of a [total game time] item 1806, a [specified production execution count] item 1807, and a [big win count] item 1808 and prohibited to be used in production in a normal game, is [production object ID]. It is shown in item 1802.

  As information used for canceling the prohibition of use of the effect object indicated in the [effect object ID] item 1802, the release code indicated in the [release code] item 1803 and the [release date information] item 1804 are displayed. In addition, there are release conditions designated based on the [symbol variation frequency] item 1805, the [total game time] item 1806, the [specified effect execution frequency] item 1807, and the [big win frequency] item 1808.

  In the “production object management table” of FIG. 18, as an example, “” is specified in the “management ID” item 1801, “Obj001” is specified in the “production object ID” item 1802, and “release code” item 1803 is “ a163bfzr "is specified," 2011/5/12 10:00 "is specified in the [Release Date / Time Information] field 1804," 480 rotations "is specified in the [Character Variation Number] field 1805, and the [Total Game Time] field “−” Is designated in 1806, “−” is designated in the “regular performance execution count” item 1807, and “one or more times” is designated in the “big hit count” item 1808.

  In this case, as information used to cancel the prohibition of the use of the effect object “Obj001” indicated in the “effect object ID” item 1802, the release code is “a163bfzr” indicated in the “release code” item 1803. The release date and time is “2011/5/12 10:00” shown in the “release date information” item 1804, and the release condition is “480 rotations” shown in the “symbol variation number” item 1805. This is the above, and “one or more times” shown in the “number of jackpots” item 1808 is shown.

  That is, in order to cancel the prohibition of the use of the effect object “Obj001” shown in the [effect object ID] item 1802, “a163bfzr” is designated as the release code, or the release date is “2011/5”. / 12 10:00 ”, storing game history information with a symbol variation count of“ 480 rotations ”or more and a jackpot count of“ 1 or more ”, or a plurality of these Satisfy the combination.

  In the state in which the information holding unit 204 holds such information, the release date / time control unit 206 that has been notified that the player information has been set by the information management control unit 203 uses a time counting function such as a timer. Judgment control processing is performed to determine whether or not the time and date information that has been timed is the release date and time indicated in the “production object management table” held in the information holding unit 204. In this determination control process, when a plurality of release dates are set in the “production object management table”, it is determined whether each release date is counted.

  In addition to the player information used for the login process, the code information or the password includes information selected based on the information about the player (in the above example, “effect object ID”, “release code information”, etc.). If so, it is determined whether the release date and time associated with the information has been timed. In the example shown in FIG. 18, the use of five effect objects (effect objects whose effect object IDs are “Obj001”, “Obj002”, “Obj003”, “Obj004”, “Obj005”) is prohibited. [Release Date / Time Information] field 1804 shows the release date / time for four effect objects (effect objects whose effect object IDs are “Obj001”, “Obj002”, “Obj004”, “Obj005”). It is determined whether any release date / time associated with one effect object is counted.

  The release date / time control unit 206 notifies the release control unit 207 of any cancellation date / time, and also notifies the cancellation control unit 207 when the release date / time is not measured. To notify. Of course, a configuration may be adopted in which the release control unit 207 is not notified of the release date / time until the release date / time is counted.

  The release control unit 207 performs processing for canceling the prohibition of use of the effect object whose release date / time is counted by the release date / time control unit 206, and in the release control unit 207, the code information received by the reception control unit 201, By receiving from the information management control unit 203 information specifying the effect object included in the password for canceling the prohibition of use and game information for specifying the effect object, the use is prohibited based on the information. The process of canceling the prohibition of use of the effected object is performed.

  The release process at this time is a process that makes it possible to perform an effect using an effect object whose use prohibition has been canceled, and it is not necessarily forced to perform an effect using an effect object whose use prohibition has been canceled Not what you want. It means to release (release) the state where the use is prohibited.

  Then, when the release process of the effect object whose use is prohibited is performed, the release control unit 207 displays the effect object for which the release process has been performed on the “release state management table” held in the information holding unit 204. Information on the production object ID and the date and time of release is registered, or a “release state management table” including these information is created. That is, in this release state management table, the effect object ID of the effect object for which the release process has been performed is managed, and as shown in FIG. 19, effect objects that are prohibited from being used in the effect are listed in advance. The configuration may be such that the prohibition of use is canceled for the effect object whose prohibition of use is canceled when the canceling process is performed.

  That is, in the former case, only the effect objects for which release processing has been performed are managed in the “release state management table”, but in the latter case, the effect objects that are prohibited from being used in normal effects are canceled. This is a configuration for managing the state.

  FIG. 19 shows an example of a release state management table that manages the release state of the effect objects that are stored in the gaming machine and are prohibited from being used for effects in normal games.

  FIG. 19 includes a [Release state] item 1901, a [Production object ID (unusable production object ID)] item 1902, and [Release execution date / time information] item 1903. (Production object) is shown in [Production object ID (unusable production object ID)] item 1902, and whether or not the release processing has been performed is shown in [Release state] item 1901. When the prohibition of use is canceled by setting “1” in the “status” item 1901, the release execution date / time information for which the prohibition of use has been canceled is shown in a “release execution date / time information” item 1903. .

  In the example shown in FIG. 19, since “1” is set for the “release state” item 1901 for the effect object whose “effect object ID (unusable effect object ID)” item 1902 is “Obj001”. The prohibition of the use of the effect object has been canceled, and the date and time when the effect was canceled is “2011/05/12 10:55”.

  Also, the release control unit 207 registers the effect object ID of the effect object for which the release process has been performed in the “release state management table” and prohibits the use when the release state of the effect object whose use is prohibited is set. The effect control processing unit 208 is notified that at least one effect object of the effected effect has been released. This notification includes game information received from the information management control unit 203 by the release control unit 207 in order to specify the effect object.

  Upon receiving this notification, the effect control processing unit 208 reads the “execution condition information” and the “release state management table” held in the information holding unit 204, and when the “execution condition information” is satisfied, The effect control process using the effect object whose use is canceled in the “release state management table” is performed. The “execution condition information” held in the information holding unit 204 is information set based on the game information constituting the game history information, and an example of this “execution condition information” is shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 20, there is an “execution condition object management table” in which an effect execution condition for executing an effect using the effect object is set for an effect object ID that identifies the effect object whose use prohibition has been lifted. As shown, four pieces of game information are designated as game information constituting the performance execution condition.

  The “execution condition object management table” shown in FIG. 20 includes an “effect object ID (unusable effect object ID)” item 2001, a “symbol variation frequency” item 2002, a “total game time” item 2003, and a “specified effect execution frequency”. An item 2004 and a [big hit count] item 2005 are configured.

  [Production object ID (use prohibited production object ID)] item 2001 corresponds to [Production object ID (use prohibited production object ID)] item 1902 constituting the “release state management table” shown in FIG. The effect object for which prohibition of use has been lifted is shown.

  As a condition for using this effect object for the effect, for example, the [symbol variation frequency] item 2002 is “20 rotations”, the [total game time] item 2003 is “−”, ] Item 2004 is “-”, and [Big jackpot] item 2005 is “-”. Since “Obj001” is specified as the effect object ID of the effect object that satisfies this condition, an effect object identified by “Obj001” (“Character B” in the example shown in FIG. 21 described later) when this condition is satisfied. ”Or“ Character C ”).

  In the effect processing at this time, in addition to performing the effect using the effect object whose use prohibition is canceled together with the effect object displayed in the normal effect image whose use is not prohibited, the normal use is not prohibited. Instead of the effect object displayed in the effect image, the effect may be performed using an effect object whose use prohibition has been lifted.

  In the case of the “release state management table” shown in FIG. 19, the effect process using the effect object whose effect object ID is “Obj001” is performed when the effect execution condition shown in FIG.

  An example of the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device of the gaming machine by the effect process performed in the effect control processing unit 208 is shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 21A, FIG. 21A shows a case where the prohibition of use of any effect object has not been canceled (when no effect object is specified in the “release state management table” or “ The effect image displayed in the case where there is no effect object designated “1” in the “release state” item 1901 of the “release state management table” is shown, and “character A” whose use is not prohibited in the effect is shown. Is the effect image displayed.

  FIG. 21B shows an effect image that is displayed when the prohibition of use of one effect object among the effect objects whose use is prohibited is canceled. ) Shows a state in which “Character B” whose use prohibition is canceled is simultaneously displayed together with “Character A” shown in FIG.

  FIG. 21 (c) shows an effect image that is displayed when the prohibition of the use of one effect object among the effect objects whose use is prohibited is cancelled, and FIG. 21 (c). 21 shows a state in which “character C” whose use prohibition has been lifted is displayed instead of “character A” shown in FIG.

  When a signal is received by the reception control unit 201 by detecting that the player has input information with the detection switch 35a shown in FIG. 4, and the end of the game is instructed as this signal, the following is shown. Logout process like this.

As logout processing at this time, first, a game end instruction received by the reception control unit 201 is sent to the code information generation unit 209 and the information management control unit 203, and the reception control unit 201 is a state holding unit 202. Release (invalidate) the setting state that manages the player information that is held.

  At this time, the code information generation unit 209 reads the player information held in the information holding unit 204 and the game history information after the login process stored in the game history information storage unit 205, and generates code information or a password. Then, by making a display request to the processing requesting unit 210, the processing requesting unit 210 causes the liquid crystal display device to display the code information or password requested to be displayed.

  Next, in the information management control unit 203 that has received a game end instruction from the reception control unit 201, the player information stored in the game history information storage unit 205 is deleted and the memory secured in the game history information storage unit 205 is stored. The area is released and the “release state management table” held in the information holding unit 204 is initialized.

  The game ends when such a logout process is performed.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the information processing server constituting the gaming system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  16, the information processing server 400 includes an information transmission / reception control unit 401, an information processing control unit 402, an information storage unit 403, an information creation unit 404, a code information creation unit 405, and an information selection processing unit 406. Yes.

  In the information storage unit 403, the game history information received from the information terminal via the information transmission / reception control unit 401 corresponds to information related to the player (player ID, player name, terminal ID of the information terminal operated by the player, etc.). In addition to storing information, information selection correspondence table information is stored.

  The information transmission / reception control unit 401 is a communication interface with the information terminal, and receives information from the information terminal.

  First, for example, when a terminal ID or the like of an information terminal is received as information related to a player from the information terminal, the information transmission / reception control unit 401 sends information related to the player to the information processing control unit 402.

  When the information processing control unit 402 determines that the information received from the information transmission / reception control unit 401 is information related to the player, the information processing control unit 402 instructs the information creation unit 404 to create player information based on the information. Further, the information processing control unit 402 makes a request for selecting predetermined information to the information selection processing unit 406 based on the information related to the player received from the information transmission / reception control unit 401.

  The information creation unit 404 instructed by the information processing control unit 402 creates player information such as player identification information based on information about the player stored in the information storage unit 403 to control information processing. Respond to unit 402. At this time, the information processing control unit 402 that has received the player information from the information creation unit 404 sends the player information to the code information creation unit 405.

  In addition, in the information selection processing unit 406 that has received a request to select predetermined information from the information processing control unit 402, an “information selection correspondence table” as shown in FIG. 17 stored in the information storage unit 403 and its game The game history information of the player is read based on the information about the player, and predetermined information is selected from the “information selection correspondence table” based on the game history information.

  FIG. 17 is table information in which predetermined information to be selected is associated with one or a plurality of pieces of game information that are items constituting game history information.

  The table information shown in FIG. 17A includes a [symbol variation number] item 1701, a [total game time] item 1702, a [specified effect execution number] item 1703, a [hit number] item 1704, and an [effect object ID] item 1705. , [Priority] item 1706.

  Among these, each item in the [symbol variation number] item 1701, the [total game time] item 1702, the [specified effect execution number] item 1703, and the [big hit number] item 1704 is set based on the game information of the game history information. [Production object ID] item 1705 is an item designated as information to be selected, and is selected preferentially when a plurality of pieces of information selected based on game information are selected. The priority for specifying the is shown in a [priority] item 1706.

  The table information shown in FIG. 17B includes a [symbol variation number] item 1701, a [total game time] item 1702, a [regulated effect execution number] item 1703, a [big hit number] item 1704, and a [release code information] item 1705. , [Priority] item 1706.

  The table information shown in FIG. 17 (b) and the table information shown in FIG. 17 (a) differ only in selected information. In FIG. 17 (b), the information selected for the game information is different. “Release code information”, and in FIG. 17A, the information selected corresponding to the game information is “effect object ID”.

  For example, in the information selection processing unit 406 in FIG. 16, the game information of “symbol variation number” constituting the game history information based on the information about the player is “182 times”, and the game information of “total game time” is When “5 hours 35 minutes and 40 seconds” and the game information of “the specified number of executions” is “3 times”, when the “information selection correspondence table” as shown in FIG. “Obj001” is selected as the effect object ID corresponding to such game information.

  When the “information selection correspondence table” as shown in FIG. 17B is read, “a163bfzr” is selected as the release code information.

  In this way, when the information selection processing unit 406 selects predetermined information (selection information) (for example, “effect object ID” or “release code information” in the above example), the information selection processing unit 406 displays the code. The selection information is sent to the information creation unit 405.

  As a result, the code information creation unit 405 receives code information or a password including the player information sent from the information processing control unit 402 and the predetermined information (selection information) sent from the information selection processing unit 406. create.

  Furthermore, in the code information creation unit 405, it is set in advance that at least one game information of game information of the game history information used for selecting predetermined information is included in the code information or password. Code information or password including the set game information is created.

  When the code information or password is created in this way, the code information creation unit 405 sends the created code information or password to the information transmission / reception control unit 401.

  Thereby, the information transmission / reception control unit 401 transmits the code information or the password to the information terminal that has received the terminal ID or the like as information about the player.

  FIG. 22 is a process sequence diagram showing process transition of the gaming system in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 22, it is a process transition with the gaming machine which comprises the gaming system shown in FIG. 14, an information processing server (information processing apparatus), and an information terminal.

  First, when a player operates an information terminal, a game use start screen is displayed on the display of the information terminal. This game use start screen is a screen that is displayed at the start of player authentication, and is a screen on which information relating to the player can be input if necessary, and when information relating to the player is not input A player authentication process (login process) is performed using the terminal ID of the information terminal.

  When the player operates the information terminal and the login operation instruction operation is performed while the game use start screen is displayed, the information terminal makes a login processing request (authentication request) to the information processing server. (S2201).

  In the information processing server in which the login processing request is made from the information terminal, the information on the player managed in the information processing server is based on the information on the player such as the terminal ID related to the information terminal included in the login processing request. Confirmation processing is performed (S2202), and information related to the player is confirmed, so that information to be used in the gaming machine is selected from the information regarding the player (S2203).

  The detailed flow of this selection process will be described below with reference to FIG. When information regarding the player cannot be confirmed by the information processing server, a response to that effect is made, and as an example, a screen for prompting the player to register information regarding the player is displayed.

  As information selected by the selection process at this time, for example, as “selected information” in the “selected information” item 1705 of the “information selection correspondence table” as shown in FIG. 17A or FIG. There is a set “effect object ID” and “cancellation code information”.

  That is, when the table information of FIG. 17A is stored as the “information selection correspondence table”, the “effect object ID” is selected by the selection processing shown in S2203, and the “information selection correspondence table” is selected. When the table information of FIG. 17B is stored, “cancellation code information” is selected by the selection processing shown in S2203.

  When information is selected based on information about the player in this way, code information or password composed of player information including the selected information is created (S2204), and the created code information or password is output (issued) (S2205). That is, the code information or the password is transmitted to the information terminal that is the login processing request source.

  In the information terminal that has received the code information or password, the code information or password is displayed on the display (S2206).

  When the code information or the password displayed on the display device of the information terminal is input to the gaming machine by the player's operation, the gaming machine accepts the player information included in the code information or the password and performs a login process. Is performed (S2207).

  As a result, in the gaming machine, the player information included in the code information or the password is designated, and the game by the player indicated by the player information is performed in the gaming machine.

  After this log-in process is performed, the gaming machine records the history information about the game performed by the player's operation as “game history information” and continues to keep the time counted by the timer. Will be.

  The date and time thus measured is information selected based on information about the player included in the code information or password together with the player information used for the login process (in the above example, “effect object “Release date / time control processing” is performed by determining whether the release date / time for the “ID”, “release code information”, etc.) has come and counting the release date / time (S2208).

  The detailed processing flow of the “release date / time control processing” is shown in FIG. 24 and will be described below.

  When the “release date / time control process” is performed in this manner, the gaming machine subsequently uses the player information used for the login process and the information related to the player included in the code information or password. Based on the selected information (in the above example, “effect object ID”, “cancellation code information”, etc.), an effect object that is prohibited (stopped) in the effect in the game, for example, an effect character Canceling processing for canceling the prohibition of use in the production such as music information and video information is performed (S2209).

  A detailed flow of this release processing is shown in FIG. 25 and will be described below.

  When the use of the effect object whose use in the effect is prohibited by such release processing is canceled, the effect control process using the effect object is subsequently performed when the effect condition is satisfied (S2210). A detailed flow of this effect control process is shown in FIG. 27 and will be described below.

  Then, the game is performed in a state where the login process is performed, and when the game is terminated by the player when the game is terminated, the logout process is performed using the player information input by the login process ( S2211). This logout process cancels the designation of the player information specified in the login process. When the logout process is performed, the gaming machine cancels the game history information and designation recorded so far. Code information or password including player information is created and displayed on the display of the gaming machine (S2212).

  Further, in the gaming machine, the use of the effect object may be prohibited by setting the same or different release code again to the “effect object” released by the release process (S2213). Of course, you may not make it prohibit once again about the production | presentation object once canceled. If the same release code is set, the released release code may be stored and the release code may be set. If a different release code is set, the release code is randomly generated and the release code is set. In this case, the code information or password including the newly generated release code together with the player information Is created and displayed.

  Subsequently, the information terminal displays a game use end screen on the display of the gaming machine by the player's operation, and the code information or password displayed on the game machine is input to the game use end screen. (S2214), the information terminal transmits the input code information or password to the information processing server (S2215).

  As a result, in the information processing server that has received the code information or password from the information terminal, the player information and the game history information included in the code information or password are newly added to the game history information managed by the information processing server. And register (S2216).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of selection processing performed in the information processing server in the processing sequence shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 23, the information processing server receives a login process request and confirms information related to the player, and starts processing. First, based on the information related to the player such as the terminal ID related to the information terminal included in the login process request. Then, the game history information of the player stored so far is read (S2301). Further, the “information selection correspondence table” as shown in FIG. 17 is read (S2302).

  When the game history information and the “information selection correspondence table” are read in this way, information is selected from the information selection correspondence table based on the game history information (S2303). When the “information selection correspondence table” as shown in FIG. 17A is read as the information to be selected at this time, “effect object ID” is selected, and “information as shown in FIG. When the “information selection correspondence table” is read, “release code information” is selected.

  For example, as game information of game history information, “182 times” is recorded as game information of “symbol variation frequency”, “5 hours 35 minutes 40 seconds” is recorded as game information of “total game time”, and “specified” In the case where “3 times” is recorded as the game information of “number of performance executions”, first, when the “information selection correspondence table” as shown in FIG. “Obj001” is selected. When the “information selection correspondence table” as shown in FIG. 17B is read, “a163bfzr” is selected as the release code information.

  When predetermined information (such as “effect object ID” and “cancellation code information”) is selected based on the game history information in this manner, the game history information is then configured together with the player information in the information processing server. It is determined whether creation of code information or a password including predetermined (predesignated) game information among the game information is set (S2304). If it is set to create code information or a password including this game information (YES in S2304), game information set to be included in the player information is extracted from the game history information. (S2305).

  On the other hand, when the code information including the game information or the password is not set to be created (NO in S2304), the information is selected based on the game history information.

  When information is selected by the selection process as shown in FIG. 23 and game information is further extracted, the selected information (“effect object ID”, “release code information”, etc.) is included in the player information. And code information or a password including the game information is created.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the release date / time control process performed by the gaming machine in the process sequence shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 24, in the gaming machine in which the player information included in the code information issued by the information processing server or the password, the selected information, the game information, etc. are input and the login process is performed, In step S2401, it is determined whether or not two or more production objects whose use is prohibited are managed and stored. If a plurality of effect objects are managed (YES in S2401), it is subsequently determined whether or not “release object identification information (ID)” specifying an effect object whose use prohibition is canceled is input ( S2402).

  If it is determined by this determination processing that the “release object ID” has been input (YES in S2402), it is further specified for the effect object identified by the input “release object ID”. It is determined whether or not a release date / time is set (S2406).

  If the release date / time is set (YES in S2406), it is determined whether the date / time being counted has become the date / time (S2407). The system waits until the cancellation date / time is reached (NO in step S2407) until the time and date being counted reaches the cancellation date / time. In other words, in the game effect performed on the gaming machine, the effect is performed in a state where the use of the effect object identified by the “release object ID” is prohibited. On the other hand, if the release date / time is not set for the effect object identified by the “release object ID” (NO in S2406), the processing in this flowchart is terminated.

  Then, in the determination process (S2402), if “release object identification information (ID)” designating the effect object whose use prohibition is specified is input, “release object identification information (ID)” is input. If not determined (NO in S2402), it is then determined whether “release code” is included as the selected information (S2403). If it is determined that this “cancellation code” is included (YES in S2403), the effect object for the cancellation code is specified (S2405). The effect object specified at this time is an effect object for which prohibition of use is canceled in the effect.

  It is determined whether or not the release date / time is set for the effect object ID for identifying the specified effect object (S2406). If the release date / time is set (YES in S2406), the time / date time is counted. (S2407), it is detected that the release date / time has been reached, and the system waits until the time / date being counted reaches the release date / time (NO in S2407).

  In other words, in the game effect performed on the gaming machine, the effect is performed in a state where the use of the effect object identified by the “release object ID” is prohibited. On the other hand, if the release date / time is not set for the effect object identified by the “release object ID” (NO in S2406), the processing in this flowchart is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the gaming machine determines that neither the “release object identification information (ID)” nor the “release code” is included as the selected information (NO in S2403), “ It is determined whether or not an effect object that is not set with “cancellation code” but is prohibited from use is registered (S2404). If the effect object whose use is prohibited is not registered (NO in S2404), the process in this flowchart ends.

  If a production object that is prohibited from being used is registered (YES in S2404), it is determined whether the date and time being counted has become the date and time (S2407). This is detected and waits until the time and date being timed becomes the release date and time (NO in S2407).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of a release process performed by the gaming machine in the process sequence shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 25, it is determined whether or not “release object identification information (ID)” designating an effect object whose use prohibition is to be released is input together with player information (S2501), and this “release object ID” is included. If it is determined that there is a release condition (YES in S2501), a “release condition determination process” is performed to determine whether the release condition for releasing the use of the effect object identified by the “release object ID” is satisfied (S2502).

  This “cancellation condition determination process” includes not only the history information of the game performed after the login process stored in the gaming machine, but also the game information input together with the player information issued by the information processing server (in the information processing server). FIG. 26 shows a detailed flow of the release condition determination process, which will be described below, based on a process for determining a release condition based on (game information constituting game history information of a player to be managed).

  It is determined whether or not the release condition is determined by this determination process (S2503). Until this release condition is satisfied (NO in S2503), the process is in a standby state, and when this release condition is satisfied (YES in S2503). Then, the use of the effect object identified by the “release object ID” is canceled (S2504), and the effect object whose use is canceled is registered in the “release state management table” (S2505). An example of this “release state management table” is shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when “release object identification information (ID)” specifying the effect object to be prohibited from use is not input together with the player information (NO in S2501), subsequently, with the player information. It is determined whether or not a “release code” has been input (S2506). When “release object identification information (ID)” is not included, but “release code” is included (YES in S2506), the effect object corresponding to the release code is “effect object” as shown in FIG. The management table "is specified (S2507). Then, a determination process is performed to determine whether the release condition set for the effect object specified based on the “release code” is satisfied (S2502).

  If the “release code” is not included (NO in S2506), it is further determined whether “game information” is included together with the player information (S2508). If it is determined that “game information” is included (YES in S2508), the effect objects that satisfy the “game information” are identified based on the “effect object management table” as shown in FIG. 18 (S2509). ). Then, a determination process is performed to determine whether the release condition set for the effect object specified based on the “game information” is satisfied (S2502).

  If “game information” is not included (NO in S2508), the processing in this flowchart is terminated.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the release condition determination process performed in the release process shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 26, when the effect object to be released is specified, “release condition information” preset in the gaming machine is read (S2601). This “release condition information” is a condition set based on the game information constituting the game history information.

  When this “release condition information” is read, it is subsequently determined whether or not “game information” is input together with the player information (S2602). If “game information” is input (YES in S2602). In step S2603, it is determined whether the “game information” satisfies the release condition information. If it is determined that the “game information” satisfies the release condition information (YES in S2603), it is set to satisfy the “release condition information” (S2604). If “cancellation condition information” is not satisfied (NO in S2603), it is set that “cancellation condition information” is not satisfied (S2607).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that “game information” is not input together with the player information in the determination process (S2602) regarding whether “game information” is input together with the player information (NO in S2602), The game history information of the game performed after the login process stored in the gaming machine is read (S2605), and it is determined whether or not the “release condition information” is satisfied based on the game information constituting the game history information ( S2606).

  If it is determined that the game history information satisfies the “cancellation condition information” (YES in S2606), it is set to satisfy the “cancellation condition information” (S2604). If the game history information does not satisfy the “release condition information” (NO in S2606), it is set that the “release condition information” is not satisfied (S2607).

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the effect control process performed in the gaming machine in the process sequence shown in FIG.

  27, when the effect object release process as shown in FIG. 25 is performed, the process is started, and the effect object whose use prohibition is released in the “release state management table” shown in FIG. 19 by this release process. It is determined whether it is registered (S2701).

  If the effect object whose use prohibition has been canceled is not registered in the “release state management table” as shown in FIG. 19 (NO in S2701), the processing in this flowchart ends. On the other hand, when the effect object whose use prohibition has been canceled is registered in the “release state management table” as shown in FIG. 19 (YES in S2701), the effect “ "Execution condition information" is read (S2702), and whether or not the information relating to the game (history information of the game on the gaming machine performed after the login process managed by the gaming machine) satisfies the read "execution condition information" Is determined (S2703).

  An example of the “execution condition information” at this time is shown in FIG. 20, and FIG. 20 shows “execution condition information” created based on the game information constituting the game history information.

  When the information regarding the game satisfies the “execution condition information” as shown in FIG. 20 (YES in S2703), an effect process using the effect object whose use prohibition is canceled is performed (S2704). Further, when the “execution condition information” is not satisfied (NO in S2703), the apparatus is in a standby state until the execution condition information is satisfied.

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

200 Information Control Unit 201 Reception Control Unit 202 State Holding Unit 203 Information Management Control Unit 204 Information Holding Unit 205 Game History Information Storage Unit 206 Release Date Clock Control Unit 207 Release Control Unit 208 Production Control Processing Unit 209 Code Information Generation Unit 210 Processing Request section

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A gaming machine that provides games using gaming media;
An information terminal that makes an acquisition request including terminal identification information to the information processing apparatus by a player's operation;
Management means for managing game history information related to games in the gaming machine in association with each terminal identification information;
An effect object that cancels the prohibition of use in the effect in the game based on the player's game history information managed in association with the terminal identification information by the management means by accepting the acquisition request from the information terminal Selecting means for selecting release object identification information for identifying
When the release object identification information is selected by the selection means, player information including the selected release object identification information is transmitted to the information terminal of the acquisition request source, and the release object identification information is not selected. A transmission means for transmitting player information not including the release object identification information to the information terminal of the acquisition request source;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
A gaming machine in a gaming system comprising:
The information terminal receives player information including the release object identification information transmitted by the transmission unit or player information not including the release object identification information, and displays the received player information. ,
The gaming machine is
Information the a presentation object which use is prohibited in effect, a release date and time information for releasing the prohibition of the use in the presentation of the effect objects, the association with each of the effect objects used for rendering in the game Storage means;
The player information including the release object identification information displayed on the information terminal or the player information excluding the release object identification information, and information receiving means for receiving the operation by the player,
Determining means for determining whether or not the release object identification information is included in the player information received by the information receiving means;
A time measuring means for measuring the date and time;
The release object identification information is included in the player information based on the determination by the determination means, and the date and time counted by the timing means is stored in association with the effect object identified by the release object identification information. Cancellation means for canceling prohibition of use of the effect object by becoming the cancellation date and time information;
When the prohibition of the use of the effect object is canceled by the canceling means, the effect is controlled using the effect object whose use prohibition in the effect is canceled, while the effect is controlled by the canceling means. When the prohibition of the use of the object is not lifted, the production control means that does not control the production using the production object,
A gaming machine comprising: A gaming machine that provides games using gaming media;
An information terminal that makes an acquisition request including terminal identification information to the information processing apparatus by a player's operation;
Management means for managing game history information related to games in the gaming machine in association with each terminal identification information;
An effect object that cancels the prohibition of use in the effect in the game based on the player's game history information managed in association with the terminal identification information by the management means by accepting the acquisition request from the information terminal Selecting means for selecting release object identification information for identifying
When the release object identification information is selected by the selection means, player information including the selected release object identification information is transmitted to the information terminal of the acquisition request source, and the release object identification information is not selected. A transmission means for transmitting player information not including the release object identification information to the information terminal of the acquisition request source;
An information processing apparatus comprising:
With
The information terminal receives player information including the release object identification information transmitted by the transmission unit or player information not including the release object identification information, and displays the received player information. ,
The gaming machine is
Information that associates and stores effect objects that are prohibited from being used in the effect among the effect objects that are used for effects in the game, and release date and time information that cancels the prohibition of use of the effect object in the effect Storage means;
Information receiving means for receiving the player information including the release object identification information displayed on the information terminal or the player information not including the release object identification information by an operation by a player;
Determining means for determining whether or not the release object identification information is included in the player information received by the information receiving means;
A time measuring means for measuring the date and time;
The release object identification information is included in the player information based on the determination by the determination means, and the date and time counted by the timing means is stored in association with the effect object identified by the release object identification information. Cancellation means for canceling prohibition of use of the effect object by becoming the cancellation date and time information;
When the prohibition of the use of the effect object is canceled by the canceling means, the effect is controlled using the effect object whose use prohibition in the effect is canceled, while the effect is controlled by the canceling means. When the prohibition of the use of the object is not lifted, the production control means that does not control the production using the production object,
A gaming system comprising:

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