JP5701559B2 - GAME SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE PROGRAM, AND GAME MACHINE - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is compatible with the gaming machine such as a pachinko game machine, as an example, performs a predetermined game, a game with a gaming machine capable of imparting Yu technique value, and the player-operable terminals, the It relates to systems.

  As an example of a gaming machine, a gaming medium such as a game ball is launched into a gaming area by a launching device, and a predetermined gaming value is determined based on the winning of a gaming medium in a winning area such as a winning opening provided in the gaming area. There is a pachinko machine that can be granted. As another example of the gaming machine, after setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game medium such as a medal, a coin, or a game ball similar to a pachinko gaming machine, the player operates the start lever. Thus, there is a slot machine that starts variable display of display symbols by the variable display device, and can give a predetermined game value based on the derived display result. Here, the predetermined game value is given by paying out premium game media such as prize balls and medals, adding the player's score, executing a re-game without using (digesting) the game media, and a specific game state (for example, a big hit game state) This is a concept that includes a part or all of the control to the gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state.

  In a game machine that performs such a predetermined game and can be given a predetermined game value according to the game result, by sending an image signal to the portable electronic device, An image in which a related image is displayed on a display of a portable electronic device has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-223130 A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, an image associated with screen display on a gaming machine is only displayed on a display of a portable electronic device. In addition, since an image based on an image signal sent from the gaming machine is displayed, there is a possibility that the displayed image is monotonous and the gaming interest is lowered.

  This invention is made in view of the said actual condition, and it aims at improving the interest of a game by diversifying production contents.

(1) To achieve the above object, the gaming system according to claim of the present application performs a predetermined game, the game value (e.g. jackpot gaming state or probability variation state or the like big bonus and regular bonus) can grant Gaming machines (such as pachinko gaming machines 1A and slot machines 1B) and terminal devices that can be operated by the players (such as portable computers 500A and 500B). ), And the gaming machine executes game effects (for example, variable display of decorative symbols and display of various effect images, etc.) as the game progresses Including game display means (for example, image display device 41, speaker 42, light emitting member 43 for production, movable member 44 for production, etc.) In response to a predetermined operation by the player, the apparatus performs photographing with the effect mode of the game effect as a subject of photographing, and generates photographing image data (for example, a camera 511), and image display means for displaying an image. (For example, the display 512) and special effect control means (for example, the central processing circuit 502 and the image processing circuit 505) for starting execution of the special effect based on the captured image data when a predetermined condition is satisfied, The special effect control unit is an effect mode detection unit (for example, a central processing circuit 502 or an image processing circuit 505 that executes the processes of steps SD24, SE23, and SE24) that detects an effect mode of the shooting target based on the captured image data. ), And an image photographed by the photographing means, and an effect image that differs depending on the detection result by the effect mode detecting means Display control means (for example, steps SD25 to SD27) for controlling the execution of the special effect by causing the image display means to display a game effect image obtained by synthesizing (for example, an effect image showing the character CA1 or the character CS1). look including the like) central processing circuit 502 and image processing circuit 505 for executing the processing, the game machine further, that the execution of the special effect is possible, the notification means the player is recognizable in advance notification including.
According to such a configuration, shooting is performed in which the effect aspect of the game effect by the game effect means of the gaming machine is the object to be imaged, and according to the result of detecting the effect aspect of the object to be imaged based on the generated captured image data. Different effect images and captured images are combined. The game effect image synthesized in this way is displayed on the image display means of the terminal device. In this way, the entertainment of the game can be improved by diversifying the contents of the production.

  (2) In the gaming system of (1), the terminal device includes a communication unit that communicates with a data management device, and the display control unit uses the image data acquired by the communication unit. Communication image generating means for generating the game effect image may be included.
  (3) In the gaming system according to (1) or (2) above, the gaming machine determines whether to give the gaming value or not, and determines the game effect for determining the effect mode of the game effect. And the display control means includes control information acquisition means for acquiring game control information based on the captured image data, and image determination means for determining the effect image based on the game control information. Good.
  (4) In the gaming system of the above (1) to (3), the gaming machine may include an effect advance notification means that notifies in advance that the game effect is executed.
  (5) In the gaming system of (1) to (4), the terminal device includes identification information acquisition means for acquiring player identification information, and the display control means is based on the player identification information. An identification image generating means for generating the game effect image may be included.

  It should be noted that the effect mode of the game effect by the game effect means of the gaming machine may be, for example, an image display mode by the image display means or an operation mode of the effect movable member different from the image display means. And the change aspect of the production | presentation operation | movement in other arbitrary production | presentation apparatuses may be sufficient. That is, as long as it becomes an effect mode that can be detected by the effect mode detection means, any effect by any effect device may be used.

( 6 ) In the gaming system of (1), the terminal device communicates with a data management device (for example, the image providing server 600B) connected via a telecommunication network (for example, the communication network 550). Communication means (for example, a communication processing circuit 506 and a communication interface 507), and the display control means captures an effect image corresponding to the image data acquired from the data management device by the communication means by the photographing means. image and synthesized the game effect image with which is may comprise a communication image display control means for generating (e.g., central processing circuit 502 and image processing circuit 505 executes step SD26).

  In such a configuration, since the game effect image obtained by combining the effect image corresponding to the image data acquired from the data management device with the photographed image is displayed, the contents of the effect are diversified by displaying various game effect images. , You can improve the fun of the game. In particular, when communication with external devices is restricted in the gaming machine, the contents of the presentation by displaying the game effect image is diversified without updating the internal information of the gaming machine, thereby improving the interest of the game. Can do.

(7) In the gaming system of the above (1) or (6), wherein the gaming machine, whether to enable imparting pre Ki遊 technique value, pre-determining means for determining before the game result is derived (for example, the CPU of the game control microcomputer 22 that performs step S102) and the effect mode of the gaming presentation by the game presentation means, a plurality of types at a predetermined ratio based on the determination result of the pre-determination means A game effect determining means (for example, a CPU of the game control microcomputer 22 that executes the process of step S111, a CPU of the effect control microcomputer 32 that executes the process of step S211), and the like. display control means, based on the captured image data generated by said imaging means, said by the game effects means Yu Central processing circuit 502 and the image for performing the process of the game control information obtaining means (e.g., step SE23, SE24 execution time or before Ki遊 skill value of the effect is to obtain a gaming control information including at least one potential applied a processing such as a circuit 505), on the basis of the said game control information acquired by the game control information obtaining unit, the composite image determining unit (e.g., determining the effect image to be combined with images taken by the imaging means And a central processing circuit 502 that executes the processing of SE25).

  In such a configuration, the game control information acquired based on the captured image data includes at least one of the execution time of the game effect or the possibility that a predetermined game value is given. An effect image to be combined with the captured image is determined based on such game control information. Thereby, the game effect image can be changed according to the execution time of the game effect and the possibility that a predetermined game value is given, and the fun of the game can be further improved.

(8) above (1), (6), in gaming system (7), the game presentation means, the game effects suggests that pre Ki遊 skill value is applied (e.g., super reach A~ run super like reach D reach demonstration of), the display control means compares a possibility suggested by the game effects, the game effect image suggests a high potential (e.g., "first character → first (2 characters) or “first character → second character + flash” terminal side effect display etc.) may be displayed on the image display means.

  In such a configuration, a high possibility is suggested by the game effect image displayed on the terminal device as compared with the possibility of giving the game value suggested by the game effect on the gaming machine. Thereby, the operation for the player to display the game effect image can be promoted, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(9) In the gaming system according to the above (1), (6) to (8), the gaming machine includes a movable effect means for performing an operation, and the photographing means is a photograph for taking the movable effect means as a subject of photographing. The display control means combines the image of the movable effect means photographed by the photographing means and the effect image that differs according to the detection result by the effect mode detection means, and displays the game effect image as the game effect image. You may display on an image display means.

In such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by shooting the movable effect means as a shooting target and displaying the game effect image .

( 10 ) In the gaming system according to the above (1) , (6) to ( 9 ), the terminal device acquires identification information acquisition means for acquiring player identification information that can identify a player who operates the terminal device ( for example, and the like central processing circuit 502) executes step SA21～SA25, wherein the display control unit, the effect image which is determined based on the player identifying information acquired by the identification information acquiring means, wherein based synthesized with photographed image to the process of step SD32~SD35 in the player corresponding display control means (e.g., server 600 to generate the game effect image by the imaging unit, the central processing circuit 502 that performs the processing in steps SD26 Or an image processing circuit 505).

  In such a configuration, a game effect image in which an effect image determined based on player identification information that can identify a player who operates the terminal device is combined with a captured image is displayed. The contents of the effects can be diversified by the display of the game effect images according to such players, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(11) Further, the terminal apparatus for achieving the above object, performs a predetermined game, the game value (e.g. jackpot gaming state or probability variation state or, like big bonus and regular bonus) grantable gaming machine (e.g. A terminal device (for example, a terminal device 500 typified by a portable computer 500A or a cellular phone 500B) that can be operated by a player of a pachinko gaming machine 1A or a gaming machine 1 typified by a slot machine 1B, In response to a predetermined operation by the player, a game effect means of the gaming machine (for example, the image display device 41, the speaker 42, and the effect light emission) that the player can recognize in advance that the terminal device can execute the special effect. (A member 43, an effect movable member 44, etc.) An imaging unit (for example, camera 511) that performs imaging as an imaging target and generates captured image data; an image display unit (for example, display 512) that displays an image; and a special effect control means for starting the execution of the special effect based on the data (e.g., central processing circuit 502 and image processing circuit 505), the special effect control means of the imaging target based on the captured image data Production mode detection means for detecting the production mode (for example, the central processing circuit 502 and the image processing circuit 505 that execute the processes of steps SD24, SE23, and SE24), the image photographed by the photographing unit, and the production mode detection unit A game effect image obtained by synthesizing different effect images according to the detection result is displayed on the image display means. And by, (such as a central processing circuit 502 and image processing circuit 505 executes the processing of for example step SD21～SD27) display control means for controlling the execution of the special effect and may contain.

  According to such a configuration, shooting is performed in which the effect aspect of the game effect by the game effect means of the gaming machine is the object to be imaged, and according to the result of detecting the effect aspect of the object to be imaged based on the generated captured image data. Different effect images and captured images are combined. The game effect image synthesized in this way is displayed on the image display means. In this way, the entertainment of the game can be improved by diversifying the contents of the production.

(12) Further, the terminal device program in order to achieve the above object, performs a predetermined game, the game value (e.g. jackpot gaming state or probability variation state or, like big bonus and regular bonus) capable imparting gaming machine It is executed in a terminal device (for example, a terminal device 500 typified by a portable computer 500A or a mobile phone 500B) that can be operated by a player (for example, a gaming machine 1 typified by a pachinko gaming machine 1A or a slot machine 1B). A game effect means for a gaming machine (e.g., an image that notifies a player in advance that a special effect can be executed by the terminal device in accordance with a predetermined operation by the player. A game effect (for example, a decorative drawing) by the display device 41, the speaker 42, the effect light emitting member 43, the effect movable member 44, etc. Shooting means (for example, a camera 511) that performs shooting with respect to an effect mode such as variable pattern display or display of various effect images and the like, and image display means (for example, a display) for displaying images 512, etc.), the terminal device comprising, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the special effect control unit operable to initiate execution of the special effect based on the captured image data (for example, a central processing circuit 502 and image processing circuit 505 ), And the special effect control means is an effect mode detection means (for example, a central processing circuit 502 that executes the processing of steps SD24, SE23, and SE24) that detects the effect mode of the shooting target based on the captured image data. Image processing circuit 505), an image photographed by the photographing means, and a detection result by the effect mode detecting means. Display control means for controlling the execution of the special effects by causing the image display means to display a game effect image obtained by synthesizing different effect images depending on the CPU (for example, a central processing circuit for executing the processes of steps SD21 to SD27) 502 and image processing circuit 505).
According to such a configuration, shooting is performed in which the effect aspect of the game effect by the game effect means of the gaming machine is the object to be imaged, and according to the result of detecting the effect aspect of the object to be imaged based on the generated captured image data. Different effect images and captured images are combined. The game effect image synthesized in this way is displayed on the image display means. In this way, the entertainment of the game can be improved by diversifying the contents of the production.

(13) A gaming machine for achieving the above object is a gaming machine that performs a predetermined game and can be given a gaming value , and includes a game effect means for executing a game effect according to the progress of the game. In response to a predetermined operation by the person, when shooting is performed with the effect mode of the game effect as a shooting target and shooting image data is generated, image display means for displaying an image, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, A terminal device comprising a special effect control means for starting execution of a special effect based on the photographed image data detects an effect mode of the photographing object based on the photographed image data, and an image photographed by the photographing means The special effect is executed by causing the image display means to display a game effect image obtained by combining different effect images according to the detection result of the effect mode of the shooting target. For example , the gaming machine may further include an informing unit that informs in advance that the player can recognize that the special effect can be executed.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the game system in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a gaming machine. It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a server. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a game control process process. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a figure which shows the structural example etc. of an effect control pattern. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of an effect control pattern. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the production setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a player registration process. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of player management information. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a log | history relevant information input process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a game history update process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special effect control process. It is a flowchart which shows the process example in the terminal device in a special effect control process. It is a figure which shows the structural example etc. of a provision image selection table. It is a figure which shows the example of a setting of a selection ratio about a terminal side effect display. It is a figure for demonstrating the imaging | photography operation | movement by the camera for performing a special effect. It is a figure showing an example of an effect operation in which a special effect is executed. It is a figure showing an example of an effect operation in which a special effect is executed. It is a figure which shows the various functions with which a terminal device and a server are provided, and a usage example.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a gaming system 100 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, a gaming system 100 includes a gaming machine 1 typified by a pachinko gaming machine 1A and a slot machine 1B, a terminal device 500 typified by a portable computer 500A and a cellular phone 500B, and player management, for example. And a server 600 represented by a server 600A and an image providing server 600B. The terminal device 500 (for example, the portable computer 500A or the mobile phone 500B) and the server 600 (for example, the player management server 600A or the image providing server 600B) are, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a base Connection is possible via a telecommunication network 550 such as a mobile communication network including a station and a packet network, a public telephone line, and part or all of the Internet, and predetermined data communication can be performed.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 2 includes a symbol display device 11, various switches 12, various actuators 13, a game control board 21, an effect control board 31, an image display device 41, a speaker 42, and an effect light emission. A member 43, an effect movable member 44, and an effect operation member 45 are provided.

  The symbol display device 11 displays a plurality of types of symbols prepared in advance so as to be variable (variable display), and derives and displays a definite symbol as a variable display result. More specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 1A, the symbol display device 11 is configured by using 7 segment or dot matrix light emitting diodes (LEDs), for example, numbers “00” to “99” and “−−”. Alternatively, a plurality of types of special symbols that can be distinguished from each other, such as a part or all of a symbol indicating “. It should be noted that a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the LED to be turned on and the LED to be turned off in the 7-segment LED may be preset as a plurality of types of special symbols. Further, in the slot machine 1B, a plurality of (for example, three) reels such as “left”, “middle”, and “right” are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction to form the symbol display device 11, and the outer peripheral portion of each reel , For example, "Red 7", "White 7", "BAR", "JAC", "Watermelon", "Cherry", "Bell" are drawn in a predetermined order. . Then, for example, as the “left”, “middle”, and “right” reels rotate, the symbols attached to each reel are variably displayed. A game that performs variable display of such symbols and derives and displays a fixed symbol is also referred to as a variable display game.

  The various switches 12 detect a predetermined target object or target action, and transmit a detection signal corresponding to the detection result to the game control board 21. More specifically, in the pachinko gaming machine 1A, a plurality of prize port switches for detecting the passage (entrance) of a game ball serving as a game medium, corresponding to each of a plurality of prize holes provided at predetermined positions in the game area. Is provided. Further, in the slot machine 1B, a start switch for detecting that a start lever for starting a variable display game has been operated by a player (for example, a pressing operation), “left”, “middle”, “right” Corresponding to each reel, there are provided “left”, “middle”, “right” stop switches, etc., which detect that the player has performed a predetermined operation (for example, push-in operation) in order to stop the rotation of each reel. Yes.

  The various actuators 13 actuate a variable winning member provided corresponding to a predetermined winning opening, particularly in the pachinko gaming machine 1A, so that the gaming ball is difficult or does not pass through the winning opening, To make it easier to pass through. For example, a solenoid for opening and closing a start winning opening that operates a variable winning member (a spring member) provided corresponding to a start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, or a predetermined position in the game area. Various actuators 13 may include a solenoid for opening / closing a large winning opening that operates a variable winning member (large winning opening door) provided corresponding to the large winning opening.

  The game control board 21 is a main control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 are mounted. The game control board 21 is mainly used for a function for updating a random value used for a variable display game, a function for obtaining a detection signal from various switches 12 and detecting an operation state, and a sub-side control board such as an effect control board 31. And a function for outputting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function for outputting various information to a management computer of a game arcade, and the like. The game control board 21 also has a function of controlling variable display of symbols by the symbol display device 11. Various circuits mounted on the game control board 21 include a game control microcomputer 22. In addition, the game control board 21 is supplied with detection signals from various switches 12 and can be supplied to the game control microcomputer 22, a drive signal generation circuit for driving the various actuators 13, etc. However, it may be mounted.

  The game control microcomputer 22 is configured as, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM that records a computer program for game control and fixed data, a RAM that provides a work area for game control, and a game control microcomputer. A CPU that executes a computer program to perform a control operation and an input / output circuit may be provided. As an example, in the game control microcomputer 22, processing for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 is executed in accordance with the computer program read from the ROM by the CPU. At this time, a fixed data reading operation in which the CPU reads fixed data from the ROM, a variable data writing operation in which the CPU writes various fluctuation data in the RAM and temporarily stores the data, and various fluctuation data in which the CPU is temporarily stored in the RAM. Reading data, receiving operation for receiving various signals from the outside of the game control microcomputer 22 through the input / output circuit, and CPU to the outside of the game control microcomputer through the input / output circuit. A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed. It should be noted that the one-chip microcomputer constituting the game control microcomputer 22 only needs to incorporate at least RAM in addition to the CPU, and ROM and input / output circuits may be externally attached.

  As described above, in the game control microcomputer 22, the CPU executes the game control computer program stored in the ROM or the like to control the progress of the game. That the CPU) executes (or performs processing) means that the CPU of the game control microcomputer 22 executes control and processing according to the description of the computer program. The same applies to a microcomputer mounted on another board different from the game control board 21.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 22 may include a random number circuit for updating numerical data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU. By such a random number circuit or the like, numerical data indicating various random values used for controlling the progress of the game is counted updatable. The random number used for controlling the progress of the game is also called a game random number. The game random number may be updated by hardware such as a random number circuit, or may be updated by software when the CPU of the game control microcomputer 22 executes a predetermined computer program. Also good. For example, numerical data indicating a predetermined random number value is stored in a random counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 22 in the game control microcomputer 22 or a random counter provided in an internal register different from the RAM. The random number value may be updated by updating the stored value periodically or irregularly.

  The effect control board 31 is a sub-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the effect operation in the gaming machine 1 are mounted. The effect control board 31 mainly includes part or all of the display operation in the image display device 41, part or all of the sound output operation from the speaker 42, part or all of the light emission operation in the effect light emitting member 43, A function for determining the control content for causing the electrical component for production (production device) to execute a predetermined production operation, such as movement and stop of the movable member 44, and a command signal and a drive signal corresponding to the decision result It has a function to output to a production device. Various circuits mounted on the effect control board 31 include a microcomputer 32 for effect control. In addition, the effect control board 31 is used to output sound (such as sound effects) from the image processing processor that executes image processing for displaying various images in the display area of the image display device 41 and the speaker 42. A voice synthesizing IC that executes voice synthesizing processing, a driver circuit that generates a drive signal for causing the effect light emitting member 43 to emit light, and the like may be mounted. The production control board 31 is not limited to the one configured as a single control board, and various production operations may be shared and controlled by various circuits mounted on the plurality of control boards.

  The image display device 41 performs an effect operation by displaying a predetermined effect image in the display area in response to the variable display of the symbols by the symbol display device 11. The speaker 42 performs an effect operation by outputting a predetermined sound (sound effect) in response to an audio signal supplied from the effect control board 22 or the like. The effect light emitting member 43 performs an effect operation by a light emission operation such as lighting, extinguishing, and blinking in response to an electrical decoration signal supplied from the effect control board 22 or the like. The effect movable member 44 performs an effect operation such as movement (advancement or retreat), stop, and vibration of the effect model in response to a drive signal supplied from the effect control board 22 or the like. The effect operation member 45 detects a predetermined operation by a player or the like, and transmits a detection signal (operation detection signal) corresponding to the detection result to the effect control board 22.

  The sub-side control board in the gaming machine 1 is, for example, a power supply board, a payout control board, an external output board, a launch control board (in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1A), a reel relay board, in addition to the effect control board 31 (In the case of the slot machine 1B) or the like may be mounted.

  The gaming machine 1 may have a function for executing data communication or the like with an external device such as the terminal device 500 by wireless or wired. For this purpose, for example, the production control microcomputer 32 on the production control board 31 only needs to have a communication processing circuit or communication interface for executing data communication or the like built in or externally attached thereto. When the gaming machine 1 has a wireless communication function, a communication processing circuit or a communication interface is, for example, a predetermined short-range wireless communication standard (specifically, IEEE 802.15.1 standard, IEEE 802.11 standard, ISO / IEC 15693 standard, JIS X 6319). -4 standard, ISO / IEC 18092 standard, etc.) or infrared communication standard (IrDA standard, etc. as a specific example), it is only necessary to include a configuration capable of performing wireless communication conforming to at least one of them. When the gaming machine 1 has a wired communication function, the communication processing circuit and the communication interface, for example, perform wired communication that conforms to a predetermined serial bus standard (specifically, a general-purpose serial bus standard standardized by USB-IF or IEEE1394 standard). It only needs to include an executable configuration.

  Or you may make it output the various information from the gaming machine 1 by using the predetermined | prescribed pixel in the image display apparatus 41, the predetermined | prescribed lamp | ramp or LED in the light emission member 43 for effects as an optical beacon. As an example, predetermined pixels in the image display device 41 are blinked in a predetermined blinking pattern, and this is photographed by the camera 511 of the terminal device 500 and a predetermined decoding process is executed. Thereby, it is only necessary that various information output from the gaming machine 1 can be acquired on the terminal device 500 side. In addition, the gaming machine 1 may include a photosensor that detects an optical signal output from the terminal device 500, so that bidirectional optical space communication can be performed with the terminal device 500. Such optical space communication is also included as a kind of wireless communication.

  Alternatively, various information from the gaming machine 1 may be transmitted by outputting an inaudible signal such as an ultrasonic wave that the player cannot audibly recognize using the speaker 42. The inaudible signal output from the speaker 42 is detected by, for example, microphones included in various input / output interfaces 503 of the terminal device 500, and predetermined decoding processing is performed. Thereby, it is only necessary that various information output from the gaming machine 1 can be acquired on the terminal device 500 side. In addition, the gaming machine 1 may include an ultrasonic sensor that detects an inaudible signal output from the terminal device 500, so that bidirectional acoustic communication can be performed with the terminal device 500. Such acoustic communication is also included as a kind of wireless communication.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing an arrangement layout of main members in a pachinko gaming machine 1 </ b> A as an example of the gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1A includes a gaming board (gauge board) that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame that supports and fixes the gaming board. In the game board, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. At a predetermined position of the game board, a special symbol display device that becomes the symbol display device 11, an image display device 41, a normal winning ball device that forms a start winning port, a normal variable winning ball device, and a special variable that forms a big winning port. A winning ball device, a passing gate, a normal symbol display device, a ball receiving member that forms a general winning opening, a windmill that changes the flow direction and speed of the game ball, and many obstacle nails are provided.

  At predetermined positions on the front surface of the housing in the pachinko gaming machine 1A, left speaker 42L and right speaker 42R included in the speaker 42, and game effect lamps 43L, 43U and 43R included in the light emitting member 43 for presentation are provided. An effect model included in the effect movable member 44 may be provided at a predetermined position inside or outside the game area.

  On the front surface of the housing of the pachinko gaming machine 1A, an upper plate forming member and a lower plate forming member are provided below the game area. The upper plate forming member is a tray (medium storage unit) in which a game ball paid out as a prize ball or a game ball rented out by a predetermined ball lending machine is stored (stored) so as to be supplied to a ball hitting device. Form an upper dish. The lower plate forming member forms a lower plate in which surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate are stored (stored) so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1A.

  At a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate forming member, as an example of the effect operation member 45, an operation button 45A that allows a player to perform a predetermined operation (for example, a pressing operation) is provided. The operation button 45A may be a jog dial that can be pressed and rotated. The operation button 45A is not limited to a button that can be pressed or rotated, and may be a button that can be touched or pressed like a touch panel, for example. Further, instead of the operation button 45A, a sensor that can detect a predetermined operation action by the player, such as an infrared sensor, a CCD sensor, or a CMOS sensor, may be used. That is, the production operation member 45 only needs to be configured to be able to detect a predetermined operation action by the player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically.

  Instead of the operation button 45A or together with the operation button 45A, for example, in the lower plate forming member, the player grips and tilts to a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate body (for example, the center position of the lower plate). An operable stick controller may be attached. The stick controller includes an operation rod that is held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation rod (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is placed when the player holds the operation rod). . The trigger button allows a predetermined instruction operation by a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). It suffices to be configured. A trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push / pull operation on the trigger button may be incorporated in the operation rod. A tilt direction sensor unit for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the body of the lower plate in the lower part of the stick controller. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit includes two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensor pairs) arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board on the left side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player's side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1A. ) And two transmissive photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) that are arranged on the right side of the center of the operating rod when viewed from the player side and perpendicular to the surface of the game board. As long as it is configured. In addition, the attachment position of the stick controller in the lower plate is not limited to the central portion of the lower plate, and may be a position close to either the left or right.

  In addition, an accommodation member (for example, a cradle) capable of holding the terminal device 500 may be provided at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate forming member. For example, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a wired communication function, a predetermined connector is established so that a wired connection between the pachinko gaming machine 1A and the terminal device 500 is established by holding the terminal device 500 in the housing member. Etc. may be arranged. Further, for example, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a wireless communication function, the terminal device 500 is held by the housing member, so that the wireless communication between the pachinko gaming machine 1A and the terminal device 500 is smoothly performed. It is only necessary to set the arrangement of the housing member, the output range of the radio signal, and the like.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1A shown in FIG. 3, a predetermined game using a game ball as a game medium is performed, and a predetermined game value can be given based on the game result. For example, based on the player operating a hitting operation handle (operation knob) installed on the lower right side of the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1A by a player (for example, a rotating operation), a predetermined ball hitting device has a launch A game ball as a game medium is launched toward the game area by a motor or the like. When a game ball that has flowed down the game area passes (enters) a start winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the game area, the passing of the game ball (start winning) is detected by a start opening switch included in various switches 12. A predetermined detection signal (start winning prize signal) is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 22 of the game control board 21. Thus, based on the fact that the game ball has passed through the start winning opening, a start condition (execution condition) for executing variable display of symbols (special symbols) by the symbol display device 11 is established. Note that, although the variable display start condition is satisfied, the variable display is started, for example, when the variable display based on the previously established start condition is executed, or when the gaming state is controlled to the big hit gaming state, etc. If it cannot be performed, execution of variable display is suspended until a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4” or the like) is reached. When game balls pass through the start winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three or four) of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

  When the variable display start condition is satisfied, a part or all of the game random numbers updated by a random number circuit or the like are extracted. The game random numbers extracted at this time are used to determine the variable display result determination random number used to determine the variable display result, and whether to control the gaming state to a predetermined special gaming state. It is only necessary to include a random number value for determining a gaming state used, a random value for determining a variation pattern used for determining a variation pattern of a symbol, and the like.

  When the start condition for starting variable display is satisfied after the game ball passes through the start winning opening and the start condition for variable display is satisfied, the variable display result is set as a “big hit” as a predetermined specific display result. Is determined (predetermined) before the variable display result is derived and displayed. Then, the variation pattern is determined at a predetermined ratio based on the determination of the variable display result, and the effect control command for designating the variable display result and the variation pattern is transmitted from the game control microcomputer 22 of the game control board 21 to the effect control. It is transmitted to the microcomputer 32 for effect control of the substrate 31.

  Based on the determination of the variable display result and the variation pattern, the variable display of the special symbol by the symbol display device 11 is started. For example, when a predetermined variable display time corresponding to the variation pattern has elapsed, a fixed symbol that is a variable display result is stopped (displayed). Corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol by the symbol display device 11, the image display device 41 may perform variable display of a decorative symbol (effect symbol) different from the special symbol.

  As an example, the image display device 41 is provided with a plurality of decorative symbol display areas such as “left”, “middle”, and “right”, corresponding to the start of variable display of special symbols by the symbol display device 11. Then, variable display of decorative symbols is started. In the period from the start of variable display of decorative symbols to the end of variable display due to the stop display of the fixed decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas, The variable display state may be “reach”. Here, the decorative display variable display state is a decoration that has not been stopped and displayed yet when the decorative pattern that is stopped and displayed in any of the decorative design display areas constitutes a part of a predetermined jackpot combination. With respect to symbols (also referred to as “reach variation symbols”), “reach” is achieved by continuing variation, or by changing all or part of the decorative symbols synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. " Specifically, a part of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas (for example, “left” and “right” decorative symbol display areas) constitutes a predetermined jackpot combination. Decorative symbols are displayed in the remaining decorative symbol display area (for example, the “decorative” decorative symbol display area) that has not yet been stopped when decorative symbols (for example, decorative symbols indicating “7” alphanumeric characters) are stopped. Or fluctuating synchronously, with all or part of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. As a result, the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes “reach”.

  Also, in response to the variable display state of the decorative symbol being “reach”, the variation speed of the decorative symbol is reduced, or a character image (a person or the like different from the decorative symbol is displayed in the display area of the image display device 41). The design of the decorative image can be changed by displaying a simulated image), changing the display mode of the background image, playing back a moving image different from the decorative design, or changing the variation of the decorative design. There is a case where an effect operation different from that before the display state becomes “reach” is executed. Such effect operations such as the display of the character image, the change of the display mode of the background image, the playback display of the moving image, and the change of the variation pattern of the decorative pattern are referred to as reach effect display (or simply “reach effect”). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the image display device 41 but also the sound output operation by the speaker 42, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the effect light emitting member 43, the operation of the effect movable member 44, etc. An operation mode different from that before the symbol variable display state becomes “reach” may be included.

  As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each reach mode has a different possibility of “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”). That is, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variable display result will be a “hit” depending on which of the multiple types of reach effects is executed. As an example, in this embodiment, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach A to super reach D are preset. And, when the reach form of super reach such as super reach A to super reach D appears, there is a possibility that the variable display result will be “big hit” compared to the case where the reach form of normal reach appears (big hit reliability) Becomes higher. In addition, the case where the decorative display variable display state does not become “reach” is also referred to as “non-reach”, and the possibility that the variable display result will be “big hit” unless it is a special combination such as a predetermined chance eye. Absent.

  When a fixed symbol (fixed special symbol) that is a variable symbol display result is derived and displayed on the symbol display device 11, a fixed symbol (fixed symbol symbol) that is a variable symbol display result is derived and displayed on the image display device 41. Is done. When a predetermined jackpot symbol is derived and displayed as a variable symbol display result of the special symbol, the variable display result becomes “big jackpot” (specific display result), which is controlled to a jackpot gaming state as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. The That is, whether or not the game state is controlled to the big hit gaming state corresponds to whether or not the variable display result is “big hit”, and is determined (predetermined) before the variable display result is derived and displayed.

  In the big hit gaming state, the solenoid for opening / closing the big winning opening included in the various actuators 13 is driven, and the big winning opening provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened (first state). Then, in a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls enter the big prize opening and a winning ball is generated, the big winning opening is opened in an advantageous state for the player. A round in the (first state) is executed. During periods other than the execution period of such rounds, the special winning opening is set in a closed state (second state) that is disadvantageous to the player. When a game ball enters the big winning opening, a winning ball is detected by a count switch included in the various switches 12, and a predetermined number (for example, 15) of gaming balls are paid out as a winning ball for each detection. The round in the big hit gaming state is repeatedly executed until a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “15”) is reached. Therefore, in the big hit gaming state, the player can acquire a large number of prize balls very easily, and the gaming state is advantageous to the player. Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1A may be one that directly pays out game balls to be prize balls, or may be given a score corresponding to the number of game balls to be prize balls.

  After the big hit gaming state is ended, the probability that the variable display result is “big hit” (big hit probability) may be controlled to a probability change state where the probability is higher than the normal state. The probability change state is controlled so as to continue until a predetermined probability change end condition such as a predetermined number of variable displays is executed or the next big hit gaming state is started. In addition, after the big hit gaming state is ended, the average variable display time may be controlled to a short state when it becomes shorter than the normal state. The short-time state is controlled to continue until one of the short-time end conditions is established first, among the fact that a predetermined number of variable displays have been executed and the next big hit gaming state has been started. . In the certain change state and the short time state, the advantageous opening control that makes it easier for the game ball to pass through the start winning opening than in the normal state may be performed. By controlling to such a probable change state and a short time state, the time required until the next variable display result becomes a “big hit” is shortened, and a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal state is obtained.

  The game balls used as game media in such a pachinko gaming machine 1A and the recorded information of scores given in correspondence with the number of such balls have valuable values that can be exchanged for special prizes or general prizes according to the quantity. I just need it. Alternatively, the game ball and score recording information may not be exchanged for special prizes or general prizes, but may have valuable value that can be used for another game in the pachinko gaming machine 1A.

  In addition, the game value that can be given in the pachinko gaming machine 1A is not limited to paying out a game ball as a prize ball or giving a score. For example, the game value can be controlled to a big hit game state or a special game state such as a probable change state. Control, the maximum number of rounds that can be executed in the big hit gaming state becomes the first round number (for example, “15”) more than the second round number (for example, “2”), can be executed in a short time state The upper limit number of variable display becomes a first number (for example, “100”) larger than the second number (for example, “50”), and the big hit probability in the probability variation state is higher than the second probability (for example, 1/50). The first probability (for example, 1/20), the number of consecutive chunks, which is the number of times of repeated control to the big hit gaming state without being controlled to the normal state, is greater than the second consecutive number of chunks (for example, “5”) A series Chang number (e.g. "10") and such part or all of becoming, may include be a more favorable game situation for the player.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1A may not include the symbol display device 11 as shown in FIG. As an example, based on the detection of a game ball that has passed (entered) a start winning opening provided in the game area, the variable winning device provided in the game area is changed from the closed state (second state) to the open state ( When the game ball that has entered the variable winning device enters the specific area (V winning opening) of the plurality of areas, it is controlled to a big hit gaming state that is advantageous to the player. It may be a thing.

  When the gaming machine 1 is the slot machine 1B, a predetermined game using a medal as a game medium is performed, and a predetermined game value can be given based on the game result. Note that the present invention is not limited to using medals as game media, and a predetermined game may be executed using points (credits or the like) corresponding to the number of medals. For example, the number of bets (for example, “1” or “1” or “1” or “1” or “1”) according to the number of medals inserted from a predetermined insertion slot provided at a predetermined position on the front surface of the housing of the slot machine 1B or credits accumulated as data. 3 ") is set. Thereafter, the “left”, “middle”, “right” included in the symbol display device 11 based on the fact that the start switch included in the various switches 12 has detected a predetermined operation (for example, a pressing operation) on the start lever by the player. ”Starts to rotate, and symbol variable display (variable display game) is started.

  When the operation of the start lever is detected and variable display is started, part or all of the game random numbers updated by a random number circuit or the like are extracted. The game random numbers extracted at this time may include an internal lottery random number value used for determining whether or not a predetermined winning combination is allowed. An internal lottery is performed by referring to a predetermined winning determination table based on the random number value for internal lottery extracted in this way, the current game state, and the like. When the internal lottery is won, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set in a predetermined area of the RAM in the game control microcomputer 22.

  The types of roles can be broadly divided into small roles with medals and points, replaying players who can start the next game without having to set the number of bets, and special roles with game state transitions. The winning combination is determined according to the gaming state. Of the winning of each role, the winning of the small role and the replaying role is valid only in the game for which the winning is determined, but the winning of the special role has the roles allowed to be generated by the internal lottery. It is effective until. In other words, once a special winning combination is allowed, even if the special winning combination cannot be generated in each game, the winning is carried over to the next game. However, for example, in a game (bonus game) in a predetermined gaming state such as a regular bonus, the winning of the special role may not be carried over to the next game.

  After the variable display of the symbols by the rotating operation of each reel is started, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” stop switches included in the various switches 12 detect predetermined operations (for example, push-in operations) by the player. Based on this, the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped, and the symbol is stopped and displayed on the winning line. In the symbol display device 11 of the slot machine 1B, for example, a plurality of winning lines such as 5 (3 in the upper middle and lower and 2 in the diagonal) or 4 (2 in the upper middle and 2 on the diagonal) are determined in advance. A predetermined number of winning lines are activated according to the setting of the bet amount. Then, when all the reels stop rotating, one game is completed, and a winning combination can be generated by a combination of symbols stopped on any of the activated winning lines.

  The gaming state in the slot machine 1B includes, for example, a regular bonus, a big bonus, and a normal gaming state. In the regular bonus game state, for example, small roles such as JAC, cherry, watermelon, and bell are defined as winning combinations and are subject to lottery in the internal lottery. In the big bonus, special small roles such as cherries, watermelons and bells, and special bonuses such as regular bonus (or JACIN) are defined as winning roles in predetermined small role games. It is a lottery target in the internal lottery. In the normal gaming state, for example, small roles such as cherry, watermelon and bell, replay roles such as replay, special roles such as big bonus, regular bonus, etc. are predetermined as winning roles, It is a lottery target for lottery.

  When a special role winning that becomes a big bonus occurs in the normal gaming state, the gaming state shifts to the big bonus. With the big bonus, a predetermined game called a small role game can be played. The big bonus is ended when the total number of medals given to the player in the big bonus becomes equal to or more than a prescribed number (for example, 360 at the maximum). When a special role winning that becomes a regular bonus occurs in a small role game in a normal gaming state or a big bonus, the gaming state shifts to a regular bonus. The regular bonus ends when 12 games have been consumed or when 8 games have been won (any kind of combination can be used), whichever comes first. In the regular bonus in the normal gaming state, the regular bonus may be terminated when the total number of medals given to the player exceeds a specified number. If the total number of medals awarded to the player during the big bonus exceeds the specified number with the regular bonus in the big bonus, the regular bonus is terminated together with the big bonus. In addition, the slot machine 1B may directly give a medal that becomes a prize game medium, or may give a score corresponding to the number of medals that become a prize game medium.

  In the slot machine 1B, when the gaming state shifts to a special gaming state such as a regular bonus or a big bonus, the player can acquire more medals than the normal gaming state, which is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. It becomes a game state. Note that the special gaming state is not limited to a regular bonus or a big bonus, and it can be expected that the player will win more medals than the normal gaming state, and the gaming state may be more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state. That's fine. As such a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state, for example, an operation that satisfies the conditions for deriving notification target winnings that occur on condition that reel deriving conditions (for example, stop order and stop timing) are satisfied By limiting the assist time (AT) for which the procedure is informed and the pull-in range of at least one of the reels, control is performed so that the symbols displayed when the stop switch is operated are easily stopped. A gaming state in which the probability of allowing a challenge time (CT) and a specific winning (for example, a replay winning or a single bonus winning) to be allowed to be derived when a player pushes a combination of winning symbols is increased. (So-called replay time or concentration state) or the like, or a game state that combines these may be used.

  The medal used as a game medium in such a slot machine 1B and the score recording information given in accordance with the number of such media have value that can be exchanged for special prizes or general prizes according to the quantity, for example. Good. Alternatively, these medal and score recording information may not be exchanged for special prizes or general prizes, but may have valuable value that can be used for another game in the slot machine 1B.

  In addition, the gaming value that can be given in the slot machine 1B is not limited to the granting of medals or the giving of points as premium game media, but for example, controlling to a regular bonus, big bonus, or other special gaming state, special gaming This includes an advantageous game situation for the player, such that the upper limit number of variable displays that can be executed in the state is a first number (for example, “50”) that is greater than the second number (for example, “25”). It may be.

  FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the terminal device 500. Note that the terminal device 500 is not limited to the portable computer 500A and the cellular phone 500B shown in FIG. 1, and includes at least a photographing function and an image such as a portable game machine, a portable audio player, and a part or all of a digital camera. Any information processing terminal having a display function may be used. A terminal device 500 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes various memories 501, a central processing circuit 502, various input / output interfaces 503, a peripheral function circuit 504, an image processing circuit 505, a communication processing circuit 506, a communication interface 507, A camera 511 and a display 512 are provided. Some or all of these components may be connected to each other via an internal bus.

  The various memories 501 include, for example, a non-rewritable nonvolatile memory such as a ROM, a rewritable nonvolatile memory such as a flash memory, a volatile memory such as a RAM, and an arbitrary semiconductor memory in which some or all of these are combined. Various computer programs and data executed by the central processing circuit 502 and the like are recorded. The various memories 501 include a non-volatile recording medium such as a magnetic memory (for example, HDD) or an optical memory (for example, CD), and can record or reproduce various computer programs and data. Good.

  The central processing circuit 502 is configured using, for example, a microprocessor such as a CPU or MPU, and executes a computer program for controlling operations in the terminal device 500. The computer program executed by the central processing circuit 502 includes basic software (OS) for performing hardware control of the terminal device 500 and application software (application) designed for realizing a specific function in the terminal device 500. Software).

  The various input / output interfaces 503 include, for example, input members including a part of or all of a numeric keypad, operation keys, a touch pad, a touch panel, a mouse, a trackball, a stick controller, a push switch, a slide switch, a rotary switch, and a microphone; A lamp or LED serving as an indicator, a speaker, and an output member including a part or all of a vibration motor, and detecting a predetermined operation or a predetermined operation (for example, utterance) by a player having the terminal device 500. Or a predetermined input / output operation such as outputting a processing result in the terminal device 500 is performed.

  The peripheral function circuit 504 executes signal processing and the like for realizing various functions in the terminal device 500. For example, the terminal device 500 includes various functions including some or all of a current position specifying function, a current date and time specifying function, a direction specifying function, a voice recognition function, a voice reproduction function, and the like. When the current position specifying function is provided, the peripheral function circuit 504 may include a GPS receiver that receives a GPS signal from a geodetic satellite. When the current date / time specifying function is provided, the peripheral function circuit 504 may include a real-time clock that generates time information and calendar information. When the azimuth specifying function is provided, the peripheral function circuit 504 may include one or both of a geomagnetic sensor that detects geomagnetism and generates a azimuth signal and a gyro sensor that detects the rotation angle of the terminal device 500. When the voice recognition function is provided, the peripheral function circuit 504 only needs to include a feature quantity extraction circuit that extracts a voice feature quantity from the voice signal. When the audio function is provided, the peripheral function circuit 504 may include an audio codec that converts digital audio data into an analog audio signal, an amplifier circuit that amplifies the audio signal, and a volume.

  The image processing circuit 505 is configured using a digital signal processing circuit (DSP), for example, and executes digital arithmetic processing using various image data. The image processing circuit 505 has a drawing function for displaying various images in the display area of the display 512. Further, the image processing circuit 505 may execute part or all of the image data processing for acquiring various types of information based on the captured image data generated by the camera 511.

  The communication processing circuit 506 performs, for example, data communication with the external device wirelessly or by wire in the terminal device 500, such as generation of a transmission signal from the terminal device 500 to the external device and demodulation of a reception signal from the external device to the terminal device 500. Various processes for execution are executed. The communication interface 507 includes, for example, one or both of an antenna for wireless communication and a cable connector for wired communication, and a communication signal for executing data communication with an external device wirelessly or by wire in the terminal device 500. Send and receive.

  When the terminal device 500 has a wireless communication function, the communication processing circuit 506 and the communication interface 507 can execute wireless communication that conforms to at least one of predetermined short-range wireless communication standards and infrared communication standards, for example. It only needs to include the configuration. When the terminal device 500 has a wired communication function, the communication processing circuit 506 and the communication interface 507 may include a configuration capable of executing wired communication conforming to a predetermined serial bus standard, for example. These communication standards may be similar to or compatible with the communication standards in the case where the gaming machine 1 has a function for performing data communication or the like wirelessly or by wire.

  The camera 511 is configured using a semiconductor solid-state imaging device such as a CCD sensor or a CMOS sensor arranged in a plane (two-dimensional), for example, converts an optical image formed on the light receiving surface into an electrical signal, and takes a captured image. Data is generated and supplied to the image processing circuit 505. The display 512 is configured using, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like, and performs image display according to the image display signal supplied from the image processing circuit 505.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the server 600. The server 600 may be constructed as a separate computer system that constitutes each of the player management server 600A and the image providing server 600B shown in FIG. 1, or the player management server 600A and the image providing server It may be constructed as a single computer system capable of providing the function as the server 600B. Further, a function as the player management server 600A may be provided by a plurality of computer systems. Furthermore, the function as the image providing server 600B may be provided by a plurality of computer systems. A server 600 illustrated in FIG. 5 includes a database 601, a central processing circuit 602, various input / output interfaces 603, a communication processing circuit 604, and a communication interface 605.

  The database 601 is for recording various information used in the gaming system 100 so as to be writable and readable, and managing each information. More specifically, when the server 600 is the player management server 600A, player identification information for identifying a player who operates the terminal device 500 is recorded in the database 601. In addition, in the database 601, game history information capable of specifying a game history (game history) in the gaming machine 1 is recorded in association with player identification information and the like. When the server 600 is the image providing server 600B, the image data corresponding to the effect image that can be provided to the terminal device 500, the provided image selection table used for selecting the image data provided to the terminal device 500, and the like. Are recorded in the database 601.

  The central processing circuit 602 includes, for example, a CPU that controls the operation of the server 600, a computer program executed by the CPU, and a memory (such as a ROM and a RAM) that records various data.

  The various input / output interfaces 603 include an input member and an output member for performing predetermined input / output operations such as detecting predetermined operations and predetermined operations by an operator of the server 600 and outputting processing results in the server 600. It is out. As a specific example of the input member, a part or all of the keyboard, mouse, touch pad, scanner, microphone, and the like may be included in the various input / output interfaces 603. As a specific example of the output member, some or all of a display, a speaker, a printer, and the like may be included in the various input / output interfaces 603.

  The communication processing circuit 604 executes various processes for executing data communication for transmitting various information between the server 600 and an external device. The communication interface 605 is connected to the telecommunication network 550 and transmits / receives a communication signal for executing predetermined data communication or the like with an external device such as the terminal device 500.

  Next, the operation (action) in the present embodiment will be described. First, an example of the control operation when the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine 1A will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1A, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 22 and the effect control microcomputer 32 are activated and a predetermined initial setting process is executed, which is used for control. Various initial data are set. In the game control microcomputer 22, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU at predetermined time intervals of, for example, 2 ms (milliseconds) by setting a register of a built-in CTC (counter / timer circuit). When the initial setting process and the like are completed, the CPU of the game control microcomputer 22 enters a loop process after permitting an interrupt. When an interrupt request from the CTC is accepted, a timer interrupt process for game control is executed.

  The game control timer interrupt process includes, for example, a game control process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. In the game control process shown in FIG. 6, the CPU of the game control microcomputer 22 first determines whether or not a start win has occurred (step S11). As an example, in step S11, the input state (on / off) of the start winning signal that is a detection signal transmitted from the start port switch included in the various switches 12 is checked. Can be determined.

  If a start winning is generated in step S11 (step S11; Yes), a winning random number is stored (step S12). As an example, in the process of step S12, a random number circuit built in or attached to the game control microcomputer 22, a random counter provided in a predetermined area of the RAM in the game control microcomputer 22, or the game control microcomputer 22 Among random counters configured using an internal register provided separately from the RAM, a gaming random number (random number for determining a variable display result, random number for determining a gaming state, Part or all of the numerical data indicating the random number for determining the variation pattern) is extracted. The random number value extracted at this time may be stored in association with the hold number, for example, in a hold random number storage unit provided in a predetermined area of the RAM in the game control microcomputer 22.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S12, various control commands corresponding to the start winning prize are transmitted (step S13). As an example, in the process of step S <b> 13, it is only necessary to make a setting for transmitting a start winning designation command for notifying the occurrence of a start winning to the effect control board 31. Further, based on the random display result determination random number value and the variation pattern determination random number value extracted by the process of step S12, the variation pattern has a specific variation with a specific reach effect such as super reach A to super reach D. You may make it determine whether it is determined to a pattern. In this case, a setting for transmitting a winning determination result specifying command capable of specifying a determination result as to whether or not a specific variation pattern is determined may be performed.

  In the process of determining whether or not a specific variation pattern is determined, first, it is determined whether or not the variable display result is determined as “big hit” using a random value for determining the variable display result. For example, in a predetermined area of the ROM in the game control microcomputer 22, a variable display result determination table in which a determination value is set for the determination result of whether or not the variable display result is “big hit” is stored in advance. Whether or not the variable display result is determined to be “big hit” by specifying the determination result to which the determination value matching the random value for determining the variable display result extracted by the process of step S12 is assigned. Can be determined. Subsequently, a variation pattern determination table in which different determination values are set for a plurality of types of variation patterns is selected according to the determination result of whether or not the variable display result is determined to be “big hit”. This variation pattern determination table may be stored in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM in the game control microcomputer 22. By referring to the variation pattern determination table thus selected, by specifying the variation pattern to which the determination value that matches the random value for variation pattern extraction extracted by the processing of step S12 is assigned, super reach A to super It can be determined whether or not a specific variation pattern for performing a specific reach effect such as reach D is determined.

  Thus, when a game ball passes through the start winning opening and a start winning occurs, the variation pattern is determined to be a specific variation pattern before the execution of the variable display game corresponding to the start winning is started. It is only necessary to transmit a winning determination result designation command capable of specifying the determination result from the game control board 21 to the effect control board 31.

  If no start prize has been generated in step S11 (step S11; No), or after executing the process of step S13, the game process flag stored in a predetermined area of the RAM in the game control microcomputer 22 is stored. A value is discriminated (step S21), and a process corresponding to the discriminant value is selected and executed from a plurality of processes previously described in the game control computer program.

  For example, when the value of the game process flag is “0”, it is determined whether or not variable symbol display (variable display game) can be started (step S101). As an example, in the process of step S101, it is determined whether or not the number of holds of the variable display game is “0” by checking the stored contents of the random number storage unit for holding. When the number of hold is other than “0”, the variable display can be started because the variable display hold for which the start condition is not yet satisfied is performed after the variable display start condition is satisfied. Is determined. On the other hand, when the hold number is “0”, it is determined that variable display cannot be started.

  When variable display cannot be started in step S101 (step S101; No), the game control process is terminated. On the other hand, when variable display can be started (step S101; Yes), a fixed symbol derived and displayed as a variable display result is determined (step S102). At this time, the random number for game (random number for variable display result determination, random number for game state determination, random pattern determination for variation pattern) stored at the head (storage area with the minimum hold number) in the random number storage unit for hold Read random number value). The game random number read from the holding random value storage unit may be temporarily stored in a variable display random number buffer or the like provided in a predetermined area of the RAM in the game control microcomputer 22. Then, using a random value for determining the variable display result and the variable display result determination table, it is determined at a predetermined ratio whether or not the variable display result is “big hit”. Here, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1A is in a probable variation state, the variable display result determination table is determined so that the variable display result is determined as “big hit” at a higher rate than in the normal state or the short time state. It is sufficient that the determination value is set.

  When the variable display result is determined to be “big hit” in the process of step S102, the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state is further changed using the random number value for gaming state determination and the gaming state determination table. Decide whether or not to enter the special gaming state. Corresponding to these determination results, a fixed symbol derived and displayed as a variable display result may be determined.

  Following the processing in step S102, an internal flag and the like are set (step S103). As an example, in the process of step S103, when the variable display result is determined to be “big hit” in the process of step S102, the big hit flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM in the game control microcomputer 22 is turned on. set. Further, when it is determined that the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state is to be a probability variation state, a probability variation confirmation flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM in the game control microcomputer 22 is set to an on state. In addition, it may be stored in such a way that it can be specified that the state is likely to change. Thereafter, the value of the game process flag is updated to “1” (step S104), and the game control process process is terminated.

  When the value of the game process flag is “1”, a variation pattern or the like is determined (step S111). FIG. 7 shows a setting example of a variation pattern used in the pachinko gaming machine 1A. Each variation pattern indicates that the required time (variable display time) from the start of variable display to the display of a fixed symbol that is a variable display result can be specified and the outline of the production mode can be specified. In this embodiment, among the cases where the variable display result is “losing”, the variable display mode of the decorative symbols variably displayed on the image display device 41 is “non-reach” and “reach”. A plurality of variation patterns are prepared in advance corresponding to each case and when the variable display result is “big hit”.

  In the process of step S111, the variation pattern to be used is determined at a predetermined rate using the variation pattern determination random value temporarily stored in the variable display random number buffer and the variation pattern determination table. At this time, the variable display result may become “big hit” corresponding to each fluctuation pattern by changing the determination ratio of each fluctuation pattern depending on whether or not the variable display result is decided as “big hit” (Big hit reliability) can be varied.

  Further, in the process of step S111, it may be determined whether or not the variable display state of the decorative symbol is set to “reach” by determining a variation pattern when the variable display result is determined to be “losing”. . Alternatively, prior to determining the variation pattern, it may be determined whether or not the variable display state of the decorative symbol is set to “reach” by using the reach determination random number value and the reach determination table. That is, in the process of step S111, it is only necessary to determine the variation pattern as one of a plurality of types based on the variable display result or the determination result of reach.

  Subsequent to the process of step S111, various control commands corresponding to the start of variable display are transmitted (step S112). As an example, in the process of step S112, as a variable display start command for specifying the start of variable display, a variable display result notification command for notifying a variable display result, a change pattern specifying command for specifying a change pattern, or the like is transmitted. It is only necessary to be set. Further, in response to the decrease in the hold count due to the start of variable display, a setting for transmitting a hold count notification command for notifying the hold count after the decrease may be performed.

  The variable display time is set in response to the change pattern being determined by the process of step S112. Moreover, the setting for starting the variable display of the symbol by the symbol display device 11 may be performed. As an example, variable display of symbols may be started by transmitting a predetermined drive signal to the symbol display device 11. Thereafter, the value of the game process flag is updated to “2” (step S113), and the game control process process is terminated.

  When the value of the game process flag is “2”, it is determined whether or not the variable display time has elapsed (step S121). And when variable display time has not passed (step S121; No), after performing variable display control of the symbol by the symbol display apparatus 11 (step S122), game control process processing is complete | finished. On the other hand, when the variable display time has elapsed (step S121; Yes), the variable display of the symbol by the symbol display device 11 is stopped, and the control for deriving and displaying the fixed symbol is performed (step S123).

  Subsequent to the processing in step S123, various control commands corresponding to the end of variable display are transmitted (step S124). As an example, in the process of step S124, a variable display end command for instructing the end (stop) of variable display or a big hit start specifying command (fanfare command for specifying the start of a big hit gaming state when the variable display result is “big hit”. ) And the like may be set for transmission.

  After the process of step S124 is executed, it is determined whether or not the variable display result is “big hit” (step S125). If the variable display result is “big hit” (step S125; Yes), the value of the game process flag is updated to “3” (step S126), and the game control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the variable display result is not “big hit” but “losing” (step S125; No), the game process flag is cleared and the value is initialized to “0” (step S125). S127), the game control process is terminated. When the process of step S127 is executed, it is determined whether or not the probability variation state or the time saving state is to be ended, and when it is determined that the predetermined condition is to be ended, these gaming states are ended. Settings for controlling to a normal state may be performed.

  When the value of the game process flag is “3”, it is determined whether or not to end the big hit gaming state depending on whether or not a predetermined big hit end condition is satisfied (step S131). The jackpot end condition may be, for example, that all rounds executed in the jackpot gaming state have ended. When the big hit game state is not ended (step S131; No), the game operation control at the time of the big hit is performed (step 132), and the game control process is ended. On the other hand, when ending the big hit gaming state (step S131; Yes), the setting for controlling the gaming state after the big hit ending is performed (step S133). As an example, in the process of step S133, it is determined whether or not the probability variation confirmation flag is on. If it is on, the probability variation flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM in the game control microcomputer 22 is turned on. Set to. Thus, when it is determined that the variable display result is “big hit”, and it is decided that the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state is to be a probable change state, a game corresponding to this decision result is made. It is possible to control the state to a certain change state. Even in the case of controlling to the short time state, a setting corresponding to this may be performed. Thereafter, the game process flag is cleared and its value is initialized to “0” (step S134), and the game control process is terminated.

  In the production control microcomputer 32 of the pachinko gaming machine 1A, a timer interrupt is generated every predetermined time, for example, 4 ms (milliseconds) after the initial setting process and the like are completed. The CPU of the effect control microcomputer 32 executes effect control timer interrupt processing in response to the occurrence of the timer interrupt. The CPU of the effect control microcomputer 32 executes an interrupt process for command reception in addition to the timer interrupt process for effect control, and transmits it from the game control microcomputer 22 of the game control board 21 or the like. It is only necessary that the production control command to be received can be received.

  The timer control process for effect control includes an effect control process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 8, the CPU of the effect control microcomputer 32 first determines whether or not there is a received command (step S51). When there is a reception command (step S51; Yes), various settings and control predetermined according to the reception command are performed. As an example of the control in step S51, when the received command is a start winning designation command, control for updating the display in the start winning memory display area provided in the image display device 41 is performed, and a new variable display is suspended. This is notified so that the player can recognize. At this time, when it is specified that a specific variation pattern is determined by the winning determination result specifying command, the display in the start winning memory display area is updated with a display mode different from the case where there is no such specification. do it.

  If there is no received command in step S51 (step S51; No), or after executing the process of step S52, the value of the effect process flag stored in a predetermined area of the RAM in the effect control microcomputer 32 is determined. (Step S61), a process corresponding to the discriminant value is selected and executed from a plurality of processes described in advance in the computer program for effect control.

  For example, when the value of the effect process flag is “0”, it is determined whether or not a predetermined command (variable display start command) for specifying the start of variable display has been received (step S201). If the start of variable display is designated (step S201; Yes), the value of the production process flag is updated to “1” (step S202), and the production control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the start of variable display is not instructed (step S201; No), a predetermined effect setting process is executed (step S203), and the effect control process is terminated. In the setting process for production, a process for providing information for registering a player who operates the terminal device 500 in the gaming system 100 and a game history by the player of the gaming machine 1 can be specified. Including processing for.

  When the value of the effect process flag is “1”, an effect control pattern or the like is determined (step S211). The effect control pattern is composed of pattern data for controlling the effect operation using the effect electrical parts (effect device). A plurality of types of effect control patterns may be stored in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM in the effect control microcomputer 32. The plurality of types of effect control patterns only need to include a design change effect control pattern, a big hit effect control pattern, and the like.

  The design change effect control pattern is composed of pattern data indicating the control content of the effect operation during a period from the start of variable display to the stop display of the fixed symbol that is the variable display result. A plurality of symbol variation effect control patterns may be prepared in advance for each variation pattern determined on the game control board 21 side. When decorative display of a decorative symbol is performed in a “left”, “middle”, or “right” decorative symbol display area provided in the image display device 41, the decorative symbol can be variably displayed by the effect control pattern during symbol variation. It is only necessary to specify the control content related to the operation. For example, in the case of variable display of decorative symbols, each of the plurality of symbol variation effect control patterns is a decorative symbol that is displayed using a final decorative symbol that is the final stop symbol or a temporary stop symbol that is temporarily stopped during variable display. It is only necessary to define a time schedule such as the display position and size, the changing direction of the decorative pattern, and the changing speed. The big hit effect control pattern is composed of pattern data indicating the control contents of the presentation operation in a period in which the variable display result is “big hit” and is controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  FIG. 9A shows a configuration example of such various effect control patterns. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 9A, the effect control pattern includes various effect operations such as an effect control process timer determination value, display control data, sound control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, and an end code. It is composed of process data serving as control data for control, and it is only necessary to set the contents of various effects control, timing control switching timing, and the like in time series.

  The effect control process timer determination value is a value (determination value) to be compared with an effect control process timer value that is a stored value of an effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area such as a RAM in the effect control microcomputer 32. The determination value corresponding to the execution time (effect time) of each effect operation is set in advance. In place of the effect control process timer determination value, for example, a predetermined process is performed as a process for receiving a predetermined effect control command from the game control board 21 or for controlling the effect operation in the CPU of the effect control microcomputer 32. In response to predetermined control content or processing content such as having been executed, data indicating the switching timing of effect control or the like may be set.

  The display control data includes data indicating the display mode of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 41, such as data indicating the variation mode of each decorative pattern during variable display of the decorative pattern. That is, the display control data is data that designates the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 41. The audio control data includes data indicating an audio output mode from the speaker 42, such as data indicating an output mode of a sound effect or the like that is interlocked with the variable display operation of the decorative symbol during variable display of the decorative symbol. That is, the audio control data is data that specifies an audio output operation from the speaker 42. The lamp control data includes data indicating the lighting operation mode of the electric decoration member such as a game effect lamp and a decoration LED included in the effect light emitting member 43, for example. That is, the lamp control data is data for designating the lighting operation of the electrical decoration member. The operation detection control data includes, for example, data indicating a rendering operation when a predetermined operation on the rendering operation member 45 is detected.

  Note that these control data do not have to be included in all the effect control patterns, but an effect control pattern including a part of the control data according to the contents of the effect operation by each effect control pattern. There may be. Further, in the plural types of process data included in the effect control pattern, the types of control data constituting each process data may be different according to the contents of the effect operation executed at each timing. That is, there may be process data configured to include all of the display control data, sound control data, lamp control data, and operation detection control data, or process data configured to include a part of these. Further, for example, various other control data may be included such as production movable member control data for designating an operation in the production movable member 44 provided inside or outside the game area.

  FIG. 9B shows various effect operation examples that are executed according to the contents of the effect control pattern that becomes the effect control pattern at the time of symbol variation. The CPU of the production control microcomputer 32 determines the control content of the production operation according to various control data included in the production control pattern. For example, when the effect control process timer value matches one of the effect control process timer determination values, the decorative design is displayed in a manner specified by the display control data associated with the effect control process timer determination value, and the character Control is performed to display an effect image such as an image or a background image in the display area of the image display device 41. In addition, control is performed to output sound from the speaker 42 in a manner specified by the sound control data, and control is performed to blink the effect light emitting member 43 such as a game effect lamp in a manner specified by the lamp control data. When the predetermined operation designated by the detection control data is detected, control for changing the rendering operation is performed. Note that dummy data (data not specifying control) may be set as data corresponding to a production component that does not become a control target even though it corresponds to the production control process timer determination value.

  In the process of step S211 shown in FIG. 8, the variation pattern and variable display result indicated by the variable display start command (variable display result notification command, variation pattern designation command, etc.) transmitted from the game control board 21, and further the game history Different production control patterns are selected according to the presence / absence of the setting, and are determined as the usage patterns. For example, when a variation pattern with super reach, such as super reach A to super reach D, is specified, an effect control pattern for executing a special effect using the terminal device 500 is selected as part of the reach effect. . That is, when variable display is performed using a variation pattern with a specific reach effect such as super reach A to super reach D, execution of the special effect using the terminal device 500 is started, assuming that a predetermined condition is satisfied. Note that the predetermined condition for executing the special effect is not limited to the variable display by the variation pattern accompanied by the specific reach effect such as Super Reach A to Super Reach D, and corresponds to, for example, the variable display of the decorative design. Then, a predetermined production operation different from the reach production is started, a predetermined production operation in the big hit gaming state is started, and a predetermined production operation is started in response to the start of the probability variation state. Any of these may be included.

  In this embodiment, a different production control pattern is selected depending on whether or not a game history is set. The game history may be set according to a predetermined operation or the like of the operation member for effect 45 before the variable display is started by executing the effect setting process in step S203 shown in FIG. FIG. 10A shows a setting example for selecting an effect control pattern to be a use pattern when there is no game history for which no game history is set. FIG. 10B shows a setting example for selecting an effect control pattern to be a use pattern when there is a game history for which a game history is set.

  In the setting examples shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, when the reach production is any one of Super Reach A to Super Reach D, only the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit”. Instead, different production control patterns can be determined according to the presence / absence of a game history and the history contents when there is a game history. Therefore, various effect operations (history reflection effect operations) reflecting the game history can be executed as the reach effects of super reach A to super reach D.

  In addition, it is not limited to the thing which can determine a different production | presentation control pattern according to the history content in the presence or absence of a game history, or a game history, For example, it changes according to the selection setting of the operation content (effect content) in a predetermined effect. You may set so that an effect control pattern may be determined. As an example, in the setting example shown in FIG. 10B, instead of the “game history” item, or in addition to the “game history” item, an “selected operation setting” item is provided, and the operation content ( Different production control patterns may be provided according to the setting of production content.

  In the process of step S211 shown in FIG. 8, the variable display time may be set corresponding to the variation pattern indicated in the variation pattern designation command. Subsequently, control for starting the effect operation during the variable display is performed (step S212). As an example, “left”, “middle”, “right” are controlled by controlling the display operation in the image display device 41 based on the designation of the display control data included in the effect control pattern determined by the process of step S211. What is necessary is just to start the variable display of a decoration symbol in each decoration symbol display area. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2” (step S213), and the effect control process process is terminated.

  When the value of the production process flag is “2”, it is determined whether or not the variable display time has elapsed (step S221). If the variable display time has not elapsed (step S221; No), the effect operation control during variable display is performed (step S222), and the effect control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the variable display time has elapsed (step S221; Yes), control for terminating the rendering operation during variable display is performed (step S223).

  Following the processing of step S223, it is determined whether or not the variable display result is “big hit” (step S224). If the variable display result is “big hit” (step S224; Yes), the value of the effect process flag is updated to “3” (step S225), and the effect control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the variable display result is “losing” instead of “big hit” (step S224; No), the effect process flag is cleared and the value is initialized to “0” (step S224). S226), the effect control process is terminated.

  When the value of the production process flag is “3”, it is determined whether or not the big hit gaming state is ended (step S231). At this time, when the big hit gaming state does not end (step S231; No), after performing the effect operation control at the time of the big hit (step S232), the effect control process process ends. On the other hand, when the big hit gaming state ends (step S231; Yes), settings are made for controlling the effect state after the big hit ends (step S233). Thereafter, the effect process flag is cleared and its value is initialized to “0” (step S234), and the effect control process is terminated.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect setting process executed in step S203 of FIG. In the effect setting process, the CPU of the effect control microcomputer 32 first determines whether or not there is a display request for a menu screen prepared in advance based on, for example, a detection result of a predetermined operation on the effect operation member 45. Determination is made (step S301). The menu screen can be displayed on the image display device 41 when the gaming machine 1 is not playing a game. The display request for the menu screen may be transmitted to the gaming machine 1 when the player performs a predetermined operation on the effect operation member 45, or the gaming machine 1 wirelessly communicates with the terminal device 500 possessed by the player. Or you may transmit by performing communication by a wire communication. Hereinafter, the case where a menu screen is displayed on the image display device 41 will be mainly described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine 1 receives various requests or transmits (inputs / outputs) various information. In addition, various requests and various information may be transmitted by communicating with the terminal device 500 wirelessly or by wire.

  When there is a menu screen display request in step S301 (step S301; Yes), the display operation by the image display device 41 is controlled to display the menu screen (step S302). The menu screen includes items corresponding to, for example, player registration, game history input, game history output, and game history deletion, and when the player performs a predetermined operation on the operation member 45 for production, etc. Any item can be selected. The menu screen is not limited to that displayed on the image display device 41 of the gaming machine 1, and may be displayed on the display 512 of the terminal device 500. In this case, the gaming machine 1 may output various information for displaying the menu screen on the display 512 of the terminal device 500 and transmit it to the terminal device 500.

  When there is no menu screen display request in step S301 (step S301; No), it is determined whether or not a player registration request has been made (step S303) after the process of step S302 is executed. As an example, in the process of step S302, when a menu screen is displayed on the image display device 41, a predetermined operation on the effect operation member 45 is detected, and an item corresponding to player registration is selected. It may be determined that there is a request for player registration.

  When there is a player registration request in step S303 (step S303; Yes), control is performed to output registration information relating to the player on the gaming machine 1 side (step S304). As an example, in the process of step S304, an image showing a two-dimensional code that conforms to a predetermined standard (specific examples such as JIS X 0510 standard or ISO / IEC 18004 standard) is displayed in the display area of the image display device 41. This two-dimensional code includes model information indicating the model and model number of the gaming machine 1, server address information indicating a network address (such as URL and IP address as a specific example) for accessing the player management server 600A, and the like. It is. It is only necessary that the two-dimensional code displayed in this way is captured by the camera 511 of the terminal device 500 so that the terminal device 500 can access the player management server 600A. As another example, the gaming machine 1 and the terminal device 500 communicate wirelessly or by wire so that the terminal device 500 can access the player management server 600A based on the registration information acquired from the gaming machine 1. It may be.

  When there is no player registration request in step S303 (step S303; No), it is determined whether or not there is a game history input request after executing the process of step S304 (step S305). As an example, in the process of step S305, when a menu screen is displayed on the image display device 41, a predetermined operation on the effect operation member 45 is detected, and an item corresponding to the game history input is selected. It may be determined that a game history input request has been made.

  When there is a game history input request in step S305 (step S305; Yes), control is performed to input gaming machine side history information capable of specifying the gaming history on the gaming machine 1 side (step S306). As an example, in the process of step S306, a predetermined operation on the effect operation member 45 is detected, and an input of a password or the like given to the player possessing the terminal device 500 is accepted. This password includes history-related information that can specify a game history in the gaming machine 1. Thus, the history-related information that can identify the game history in the gaming machine 1 is input by the processing in step S306.

  For example, if the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine 1A, the game execution status such as the number of big hits, the number of chances of change, the total number of rotations (number of games), the number of times of reach, a predetermined effect, etc. It is only necessary to include some or all of the performance execution status such as the presence / absence or the like, the usage amount, the game date, the game execution status, the performance execution status, and the usage amount on each game date. Further, when the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine 1B, the number of wins for a special role, the total number of rotations (number of games), game execution status such as mission achievement status, performance execution information such as presence / absence of a predetermined effect, usage amount The game day, the game execution status on each game date, the performance execution status, the usage amount, etc. may be partially or fully included. The presence / absence of the predetermined effect in the effect execution situation may indicate whether, for example, a predetermined privilege image is displayed as an effect image on the image display device 41. The mission achievement status in the game execution status only needs to indicate whether various conditions (missions) presented according to the progress of the game have been achieved, for example.

  When there is no game history input request in step S305 (step S305; No), after executing the process of step S306, it is determined whether or not there is a game history output request (step S307). As an example, in the process of step S307, when a menu screen is displayed on the image display device 41, a predetermined operation on the effect operation member 45 is detected, and an item corresponding to the game history output is selected. It may be determined that a game history output request has been made.

  When there is a game history output request in step S307 (step S307; Yes), control is performed on the gaming machine 1 side to output gaming machine side history information that can identify the gaming history so far (step S308). ). As an example, in the process of step S308, an image indicating a two-dimensional code that conforms to a predetermined standard is displayed in the display area of the image display device 41. This two-dimensional code only needs to include history-related information that can specify the game history in the gaming machine 1 in addition to the model information and server address information. At this time, the history related information only needs to be able to specify the game history since the last (latest) password input was received by the process of step S306, for example. Alternatively, the history-related information is, for example, any one of a game history after the game machine side history information is output by the process of step S308 and a game history after the game history is deleted last by the process of step S310. Can be specified. By photographing the two-dimensional code displayed in this way with the camera 511 of the terminal device 500, the terminal device 500 accesses the player management server 600A, and the game managed for each player in the player management server 600A. It is sufficient if the history can be updated.

  When there is no game history output request in step S307 (step S307; No), after executing the process of step S308, it is determined whether or not there is a game history deletion request (step S309). As an example, in the process of step S309, when a menu screen is displayed on the image display device 41, a predetermined operation on the effect operation member 45 is detected, and an item corresponding to game history erasure is selected. It may be determined that there is a request to delete the game history.

  When there is no request for deleting the game history in step S309 (step S309; No), the effect setting process is terminated. On the other hand, when there is a request for deleting the game history in step S309 (step S309; Yes), the gaming machine 1 side controls to delete the game machine side history information that can identify the game history so far. This is performed (step S310), and then the effect setting process ends. As an example, in the process of step S310, the gaming machine side history information stored in a predetermined area of the RAM or the like in the effect control microcomputer 22 is erased.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of processing (player registration processing) executed for registering a player in the gaming system 100. The process shown in FIG. 12 includes a process executed by each of the gaming machine 1, the terminal device 500, and the server 600. In the process shown in FIG. 12, first, the gaming machine 1 receives a player registration request (step SA11). This process corresponds to the CPU of the production control microcomputer 32 executing the process of step S303 shown in FIG. Subsequently, on the gaming machine 1 side, output of registration information relating to the player (gaming machine side registration information) is started (step SA12). This process corresponds to the CPU of the production control microcomputer 32 executing the process of step S304 shown in FIG. After the process of step SA12 is executed, the output of the gaming machine side registration information is terminated based on, for example, the detection of a predetermined operation on the effect operation member 45 (step SA13).

  In the processing shown in FIG. 12, in the terminal device 500, first, initial setting for player registration is performed (step SA21). As an example of the processing in step SA21, the central processing circuit 502 of the terminal device 500 starts a photographing operation using the camera 511 based on detecting a predetermined operation on a predetermined input member included in the various input / output interfaces 503. (For example, the start of execution of a shooting application program). Subsequently, for example, when it is detected that the player has pressed a predetermined shooting start button included in the various input / output interfaces 503, the image display device 41 of the gaming machine 1 is used using the camera 511 of the terminal device 500. The terminal device 500 obtains information for registration on the gaming machine side by photographing the two-dimensional code displayed on (Step SA22).

  As described above, in the terminal device 500, shooting by the camera 511 is performed in accordance with a predetermined operation by the player. Note that after the start setting of the photographing operation is performed in step SA21, photographing by the camera 511 is started as it is, and a separate operation such as pressing of the photographing start button may be unnecessary. Even in this case, the process of step SA21 is executed in accordance with the predetermined operation of the terminal device 500 by the player, and the process of step SA22 is subsequently executed, so that the shooting by the camera 511 is performed in accordance with the predetermined operation by the player. Can be said to be performed. Hereinafter, the same applies to an arbitrary operation for photographing with the camera 511.

  Based on the gaming machine side registration information acquired by the terminal device 500 in this way, the central processing circuit 502 transmits the communication processing circuit 506 and the communication interface 507 to the server 600 serving as the player management server 600A via the telecommunication network 550. Access is made and a registration communication request for the player is made (step SA23). Hereinafter, when the terminal device 500 performs data communication with the server 600 such as the player management server 600A and the image providing server 600B, the central processing circuit 502 performs the communication processing circuit 506 and the communication interface 507 in the same manner as the processing in step SA23. Thus, communication with the various servers 600 may be performed via the telecommunication network 550.

  Subsequent to the processing of step SA23, for example, based on the fact that access is permitted (authentication success), registration information (terminal side registration information) regarding the player is transmitted on the terminal device 500 side (step SA24). ). The terminal registration information includes a terminal code corresponding to the model and model number of the terminal device 500, terminal address information indicating the network address of the terminal device 500, and the like. For example, when the player's profile information is recorded in advance in various memories 501 of the terminal device 500, this profile information may be included in the terminal-side registration information. Further, model information indicating the model and model number of the gaming machine 1 may be included in the terminal-side registration information.

  On the server 600 side serving as the player management server 600A, for example, the central processing circuit 602 executes a computer program for access management and detects access from the terminal device 500 (registration access) (step SA31). Then, it may be determined whether to permit access by executing a predetermined authentication process. Note that any registration access may be permitted without executing special authentication processing. When registration access is permitted in this way, the central processing circuit 602 of the server 600 acquires a terminal code from the terminal-side registration information transmitted from the terminal device 500 (step SA32).

  The central processing circuit 602 of the server 600 selects the operation content (effect content) in the terminal device 500 from a plurality of types of operation content prepared in advance based on the communication result with the terminal device 500 (step SA33). As an example, in step SA33, a web page for selecting operation contents is provided from the server 600 to the terminal device 500, and a predetermined operation by the player is detected on the terminal device 500. The operation content can be selected with. The operation content selected at this time may be anything that can display an image showing a predetermined character as an effect image to be displayed on the display 512 of the terminal device 500 in a special effect as a terminal-side effect. In the terminal device 500, when creating the terminal-side registration information transmitted by the process of step SA24, a plurality of types of characters are displayed in a selectable manner on the display 512, and detection results of predetermined operations on the various input / output interfaces 503 are displayed. One of the characters may be selected according to the above. In this case, the character selection result may be included in the terminal-side registration information and transmitted to the server 600 serving as the player management server 600A.

  After executing the process of step SA33, the game history is initialized (step SA34). Here, since the player is registered, and the game machine 1 has not yet been played, the information indicating that there is no game history is associated with the player identification information that can identify the player. And may be recorded in the database 601. Subsequently, input information used for inputting game history or the like to the gaming machine 1 is initialized (step SA35). As an example, in the process of step SA35, an initial password may be set corresponding to the selection result of the operation content by the process of step SA33 and the initial setting of the game history by the process of step SA34. The game history input information such as the password thus initialized may be recorded and managed in the database 601 of the player management server 600A in association with the player identification information. The game history input information such as a password only needs to be able to specify at least one of a selection setting of operation content (effect content) such as a character display setting and a game history in the gaming machine 1. .

  FIG. 13 shows a setting example of player management information recorded in the database 601 of the player management server 600A. The player management information in the setting example shown in FIG. 13 is information in which a terminal code, a selection operation setting, a game history, and a password are associated with each player who owns and operates the terminal device 500. The terminal code is obtained by the process of step SA32 shown in FIG. The selection operation setting is a setting corresponding to the selection result obtained in step SA33 shown in FIG. The game history is initially set by the process of step SA34 shown in FIG. 12, and is recorded so as to be updated at any time after registration of the player. The password is initially set by the process of step SA35 shown in FIG. 12, and is recorded so as to be updatable in response to the update of the game history. In addition, the password may be unique to each player who operates the terminal device 500 and may be player identification information that can identify the player. Alternatively, the password is not unique to each player, but since it is possible to specify the selection setting of the operation content or the game history, the player identification that can identify the player corresponding to the selection setting or the game history It may be information.

  After executing the process of step SA35 shown in FIG. 12, predetermined information at the time of completion of registration is transmitted from the player management server 600A to the terminal device 500 (step SA36). The information transmitted at this time may include control information for notifying the terminal device 500 of a message indicating registration completion, game history input information such as a password initially set by the process of step SA35, and the like. That's fine.

  On the terminal device 500 side, predetermined information at the time of completion of registration is acquired from the player management server 600A. At this time, the central processing circuit 502 of the terminal device 500 notifies the information when the registration is completed, for example, by causing the image processing circuit 505 to display a predetermined image on the display 512 (step SA25). Further, the game history input information transmitted from the player management server 600A may be recorded and stored in various memories 501. The game history input information such as passwords recorded in the various memories 501 may be displayed on the display 512 and notified to the player based on the fact that a predetermined operation on the various input / output interfaces 503 is detected. .

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of processing (history related information input processing) executed to input history related information that can specify a game history to the gaming machine 1. The process shown in FIG. 14 includes a process executed by each of the gaming machine 1 and the terminal device 500. In the process shown in FIG. 14, first, a gaming history input request is accepted in the gaming machine 1 (step SB11). This process corresponds to the CPU of the production control microcomputer 32 executing the process of step S305 shown in FIG.

  In the process shown in FIG. 14, in the terminal device 500, first, an initial setting for game history input to the gaming machine 1 is performed (step SB21). As an example of the process in step SB21, the central processing circuit 502 of the terminal device 500 notifies the player of game history input information such as a password based on the detection of a predetermined operation on various input / output interfaces 503. A computer program (a web browser program or the like as a specific example) is executed. Subsequently, terminal-side history information that can specify the game history is output on the terminal device 500 side (step SB22). As an example of processing in step SB22, the central processing circuit 502 of the terminal device 500 reads game history input information such as a password recorded in various memories 501, and displays it as terminal side history information on the display 512 by the image processing circuit 505. Display. At this time, the terminal-side history information may be output based only on the information recorded in the various memories 501, or the terminal-side history information is obtained by using information obtained by accessing the player management server 600A once. It may be output. For example, the terminal device 500 can specify the game history corresponding to the player who owns and operates the terminal device 500 by accessing the player management server 600A every time the initial setting for game history input is performed. The game history input information may be acquired.

  In the gaming machine 1, the gaming machine side history information that allows the gaming machine 1 to identify the gaming history is input based on the reception of the gaming history input request in the process of step SB11 (step SB12). This process corresponds to the CPU of the production control microcomputer 32 executing the process of step S306 shown in FIG. The gaming machine side history information thus input may be recorded and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM in the production control microcomputer 32. The CPU of the effect control microcomputer 32 may determine the effect control pattern in the process of step S211 shown in FIG. 8 according to the game history specified by the gaming machine side history information.

  If the game history input information such as the password indicates that the operation content (effect content) selection setting for the predetermined effect can be specified, the operation content corresponding to the password input by the process of step SB12 ( It is only necessary to determine an effect control pattern corresponding to the selection setting of (effect content).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of processing (game history update processing) executed to update the game history. The process shown in FIG. 15 includes processes executed by each of the gaming machine 1, the terminal device 500, and the server 600. In the process shown in FIG. 15, first, a gaming history output request is received in the gaming machine 1 (step SC11). This process corresponds to the CPU of the production control microcomputer 32 executing the process of step S307 shown in FIG. Subsequently, the gaming machine side history information that can identify the gaming history so far is output on the gaming machine 1 side (step SC12). This process corresponds to the CPU of the effect control microcomputer 32 executing the process of step S308 shown in FIG. After the process of step SC12 is executed, the output of the gaming machine side history information is terminated based on, for example, the detection of a predetermined operation on the effect operation member 45 (step SC13).

  In the process shown in FIG. 15, in the terminal device 500, first, an initial setting for game history update is performed (step SC21). As an example of processing in step SC21, the central processing circuit 502 of the terminal device 500 performs setting for starting a photographing operation using the camera 511 based on detection of predetermined operations on various input / output interfaces 503. Subsequently, the terminal device 500 acquires the gaming machine side history information by, for example, photographing a two-dimensional code displayed on the image display device 41 of the gaming machine 1 using the camera 511 of the terminal device 500 (step SC22). ).

  Based on the gaming machine side history information acquired by the terminal device 500 in this manner, the terminal device 500 accesses the server 600 serving as the player management server 600A and makes a communication request for game history updating (step SC23). Then, based on the fact that access is permitted, for example, terminal side history information that enables the game history to be specified is transmitted from the terminal device 500 side (step SC24). At this time, the terminal-side history information only needs to include the terminal code of the terminal device 500, the player's profile information, and the like.

  On the player management server 600A side, an access (access for update) from the terminal device 500 is detected (step SC31). And when access for update is permitted, etc., a player etc. are specified by terminal side history information transmitted from terminal unit 500 (Step SC32). As an example, in the process of step SC32, the player may be specified by profile information included in the terminal-side history information. Further, the terminal device 500 may be specified by a terminal code included in the terminal-side history information. Further, settings for updating the game history are made based on the terminal side history information (step SC33). As an example, in the process of step SC33, the game history information recorded in the database 601 in association with the player specified by the process of step SC32 is updated according to the game history indicated by the terminal-side history information. .

  When the game history is updated by the process of step SC33, the password may be updated corresponding to the updated game history. The game history input information such as the password updated in this way may be recorded in the database 601 of the player management server 600A in association with the player identification information. Thereafter, predetermined information at the completion of the update is transmitted from the player management server 600A to the terminal device 500 (step SC34). Information transmitted at this time may include control information for informing the terminal device 500 of a message indicating the completion of update, game history input information such as an updated password, and the like.

  On the terminal device 500 side, predetermined information at the completion of the update is acquired from the player management server 600A. At this time, information notification at the completion of the update is performed in the terminal device 500 (step SC25). Further, the game history input information transmitted from the player management server 600A may be recorded and stored in various memories 501.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process (special effect control process) executed to control the special effect in the terminal device 500. The process shown in FIG. 16 includes processes executed by each of the gaming machine 1, the terminal device 500, and the server 600. In the process shown in FIG. 16, first, a start condition for executing variable display of symbols by the symbol display device 11 is established, for example, when a start prize is generated in the gaming machine 1 (step SD11). This process corresponds to the case where the CPU of the game control microcomputer 22 determines that a start winning has occurred in the process of step S11 shown in FIG. Subsequently, a super reach determination at the time of winning is performed (step SD12). The process of step SD12 is performed based on, for example, the random value for determining the variable display result or the random value for determining the variation pattern extracted by the CPU of the game control microcomputer 22 in the process of step S12 shown in FIG. This is a process for determining that a specific variation pattern with a specific reach effect such as super reach A to super reach D is determined. That is, in the process shown in FIG. 16, it is determined that the variation pattern is determined to be a specific variation pattern with super reach based on the occurrence of the start winning in the gaming machine 1.

  Subsequent to the processing in step SD12, the variable display suspension with super reach is notified (step SD13). This process corresponds to the case where the CPU of the effect control microcomputer 32 executes the process of step S52 shown in FIG. 8 and that a specific variation pattern is designated by the winning determination result designation command. doing. Thereby, in the start winning storage display area provided in the image display device 41, the hold display is updated in a display mode different from the normal hold display. This hold display only needs to be a display mode in which the player can recognize in advance that the special effect is executed before the special effect using the terminal device 500 is executed.

  In the processing shown in FIG. 16, in the terminal device 500, first, preparation for operation of the photographing function using the camera 511 is performed (step SD21). As an example, a player who recognizes in advance that a special effect is to be executed from the hold display in the start winning memory display area performs a predetermined operation on various input / output interfaces 503 of the terminal device 500. The central processing circuit 502 of the terminal device 500 performs settings for starting a photographing operation using the camera 511 based on the detection of the predetermined operation.

  In the gaming machine 1 in which the process of step SD13 has been executed, in response to the start of variable display based on the occurrence of the start winning in step SD11, the super reach effect operation is started (step SD14). This processing corresponds to, for example, that the CPU of the production control microcomputer 32 executes the processing of step S211 and step S212 shown in FIG. Here, in the case where game machine side history information (game history input information such as a password) is recorded in a predetermined area of the RAM in the effect control microcomputer 32, an effect control pattern is determined by the process of step S211. Depending on the game history shown in the gaming machine side history information and the gaming history in the gaming machine 1 after the gaming machine side history information is recorded, as shown in FIG. Is selected as the usage pattern. By performing the effect operation control in step S222 shown in FIG. 8 using the effect control pattern selected in this way, in the gaming machine 1, the effect operation (history reflecting effect) having different effect modes (effect contents) according to the game history. Operation) is executed. Further, when the gaming machine side history information is not recorded, the gaming machine side history information is recorded as shown in FIG. 10A when the effect control pattern is determined by the process of step S211. An effect control pattern different from the case is selected as the usage pattern. When the effect operation control in step S222 shown in FIG. 8 is performed using the effect control pattern thus selected, an effect operation (game effect operation) corresponding to the variation pattern or variable display result is executed regardless of the game history. The

  If the game history input information such as the password indicates that the operation content (effect content) selection setting for the predetermined effect can be specified, the password is determined when the effect control pattern is determined by the process of step S211. Different production control patterns are selected as usage patterns in accordance with the selection of operation content (production content) corresponding to. By performing the effect operation control in step S222 shown in FIG. 8 using the effect control pattern selected in this way, in the gaming machine 1, effect operations having different effect modes (effect contents) are executed according to the selection setting. . If no password is recorded, for example, as shown in FIG. 10A, an effect control pattern different from the case where the password is recorded is selected as the usage pattern. Thereby, regardless of the selection of the operation content (effect content), the effect operation according to the variation pattern and the variable display result can be executed.

  In the terminal device 500 in which the process of step SD21 is executed, for example, when it is detected that a predetermined shooting start button included in the various input / output interfaces 503 is pressed by the player, the camera 511 of the terminal device 500 is used. Then, the shooting function is started (step SD22), and shooting is performed with the history reflecting effect operation and the effect aspect of the game effect operation as the object to be imaged. At this time, the captured image data generated by the camera 511 may be supplied to the image processing circuit 505, and a captured image (actual image) may be displayed on the display 512.

  Subsequent to the processing in step SD22, the terminal device 500 accesses the server 600 serving as the image providing server 600B, and makes a communication request for terminal side production (step SD23). Also, shooting result information corresponding to the shooting result by the camera 511 is generated (step SD24). Then, the photographing result information is transmitted to the image providing server 600B (step SD25).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in steps SD24 and SD25 in FIG. In this process, the history reflection effect operation or the effect execution time of the game effect operation in the gaming machine 1 and the variable display result of the symbol (special symbol) by the symbol display device 11 are specified in the terminal device 500, and according to the specification result. In this process, a provision image is designated to the image provision server 600B.

  In the process shown in FIG. 17, first, captured image data is generated by the camera 511 of the terminal device 500 (step SE21). Thereafter, the captured image data generated in step SE21 is analyzed (step SE22). Then, based on the analysis result of the process of step SE22, the effect execution time that becomes the remaining execution time of the history reflection effect operation and the game effect operation is specified (step SE23). Further, it is specified whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit” (step SE24).

  In the history reflection effect operation and the game effect operation, for example, the effect operation switching control is performed by the CPU of the effect control microcomputer 32 using an effect control pattern configured as shown in FIG. Therefore, in the history reflection effect operation and the game effect operation, the effect mode (effect content) changes according to the elapsed time after the effect operation is started. Therefore, the photographed image data is analyzed by the process of step SE22, and the effect execution time that becomes the remaining execution time of each effect operation can be specified from the current effect mode (effect contents) corresponding to the analysis result.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the production control pattern is determined to be a different pattern depending on whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit”. . Therefore, the history reflection effect operation and the game effect operation have different effect modes (effect contents) depending on whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit”. Therefore, the photographed image data is analyzed by the process of step SE22, and it is specified from the effect mode (effect content) according to the analysis result whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit”. it can. It should be noted that the difference in the production mode (production content) corresponding to the variable display result may be such that it is difficult to recognize depending on the player's vision or hearing. In other words, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to recognize whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit” until the final stage of the history reflecting effect operation or the game effect operation. Yes.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the effect control pattern is determined to be a different use pattern depending on whether the reach effect is super reach A to super reach D. Therefore, the history reflection effect operation and the game effect operation have different effect modes (effect contents) depending on whether the reach effect is Super Reach A to Super Reach D. Then, when the variation pattern is determined in step S111 shown in FIG. 6, each variation pattern is determined at a different rate depending on whether the variable display result is determined to be “lost” or “big hit”. Thereby, depending on which one of the super reach A to the super reach D appears as the reach effect, the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” (big hit reliability) can be varied. Therefore, the photographed image data is analyzed by the processing of step SE22, and the possibility of the variable display result to be a “big hit” (hit hit reliability) is specified from the effect mode (effect contents) corresponding to the analysis result. it can.

  The history reflecting effect operation is a different effect mode (effect content) depending on the game history in the gaming machine 1. Therefore, the game history in the gaming machine 1 can be specified by analyzing the shot image data generated when shooting is performed with the effect mode of the history reflection effect operation as the shooting target. Further, the history reflecting effect operation and the game effect operation may be different effect modes (effect contents) depending on the selection of the operation content (effect content) by the player. In this case, the selection of the operation content (effect content) in the gaming machine 1 is performed by analyzing the captured image data generated when shooting is performed with the effect mode of the history reflection effect operation or the game effect operation being performed. Can be specified.

  In this way, the captured image data generated when shooting is performed with the effect mode of the history reflection effect operation and the game effect operation being performed as an object to be imaged. Thereby, at least any of the effect execution time, the variable display result, and the jackpot reliability (in the case where the effect mode of the history reflecting effect operation is a shooting target, the game history is also included, and the operation content selection setting is also included). The game control information including can be acquired.

  The central processing circuit 502 of the terminal device 500 designates a provided image to the image providing server 600B according to the identification result obtained by the processing in steps SE23 and SE24 (step SE25). As an example, the various memories 501 of the terminal device 500 can specify game control information including at least one of the effect execution time of the history reflection effect operation or the game effect operation, the variable display result, or the jackpot reliability, and the provided image. The provided image determination table associated with the information shown in FIG. The central processing circuit 502 of the terminal device 500 refers to the provided image determination table on the basis of the identification results obtained in the processes of steps SE23 and SE24, and responds to the identification results such as the performance execution time, the variable display result, and the jackpot reliability. Then, the effect image to be the provided image is determined. Provided image designation information for designating the provided image thus determined may be transmitted to the image providing server 600B as shooting result information.

  Note that the processing in steps SE22 to SE25 shown in FIG. 17 is not limited to that executed by the central processing circuit 502 or the image processing circuit 503 of the terminal device 500, but a server 600 such as the central processing circuit 602 of the image providing server 600B. It may be executed on the side of In this case, in the terminal device 500, for example, the image providing server 600 </ b> B via the telecommunication network 550 in a predetermined streaming format or a batch upload format in which the captured image data generated by the camera 511 is stored in a predetermined file. To the server 600. In the image providing server 600B and the like, it is only necessary that the central processing circuit 602 or the dedicated image processing circuit can execute the same processing as steps SE22 to SE25 to determine the effect image to be the provided image.

  Alternatively, in the process of step SD24 shown in FIG. 16, the image processing circuit 505 may acquire predetermined effect shooting state information as a processing result of the shooting image data supplied from the camera 511. The effect shooting state information is provided to the central processing circuit 502. The effect shooting state information only needs to indicate that the operation mode at the time when the history reflecting effect operation or the game effect operation is captured by the camera 511 can be detected. As an example, the effect shooting state information executes a predetermined decoding process based on the result of shooting a light beacon using a predetermined pixel in the image display device 41 of the gaming machine 1 or a predetermined lamp or LED in the light emitting member 43 for the effect. May be generated. As another example, the effect shooting state information is generated by the image processing circuit 505 performing an operation analysis of a shooting target (a history reflection effect operation or a game effect operation effect mode) using a part or all of the captured image data. May be. This motion analysis process may be the same process as step SE22 shown in FIG. The shooting result information may include such effect shooting state information. It should be noted that game control information including at least one of the effect execution time of the history reflection effect operation or the game effect operation, the variable display result, or the jackpot reliability may be included in the effect shooting state information.

  The operation mode that can be detected based on the effect shooting state information may be, for example, an operation mode (reach mode) in the reach effect, an operation mode of various effects during variable display of a decorative pattern other than the reach effect, and an effect execution time. Or the predetermined operation | movement aspect containing at least any one of a variable display result or jackpot reliability may be sufficient. That is, steps SE23 and SE24 illustrated in FIG. 17 may be included in processing for detecting an operation mode (effect mode) of a subject to be photographed by the camera 511, such as a history reflection effect operation or a game effect operation mode.

  On the server 600 side serving as the image providing server 600B, for example, the central processing circuit 602 executes a computer program for access management and detects access from the terminal device 500 (image providing access) (step SD31). At this time, identification of a player or the like is performed (step SD32). As an example, the communication request for terminal side production includes the terminal code of the terminal device 500, the profile information of the player, and the like, and the player may be specified by this profile information. Further, the image providing server 600B executes an authentication process in cooperation with the player management server 600A, and determines whether or not the player who owns and operates the terminal device 500 from which the communication request is transmitted has already been registered. You may judge.

  Following the processing of step SD32, the photographing result information transmitted from the terminal device 500 is acquired (step SD33). Then, an image to be provided to the terminal device 500 is selected based on the acquired photographing result information and the like (step SD34). The provided image selected in step SD34 is transmitted to terminal device 500 (step SD35). As an example, when provided image designation information is transmitted as shooting result information, image data corresponding to the provided image designated by the provided image designation information may be read from the database 601 and transmitted to the terminal device 500. .

  Alternatively, when the shooting result information includes the effect shooting state information, the provided image may be selected based on the effect shooting state corresponding to the effect shooting state information. FIG. 18A shows a configuration example of a provided image selection table stored in advance in the database 601 of the image providing server 600B in order to select a provided image based on such effect shooting state. In the configuration example of the provided image selection table shown in FIG. 18A, different provided image codes are set according to the effect shooting state, the selection operation setting, and the game history. Information indicating the selection operation setting and the game history may be acquired from the player management server 600A at the time of player authentication or may be included in the shooting result information. The central processing circuit 602 of the image providing server 600B specifies the provided image code by referring to the provided image selection table based on the effect shooting state or the like. Then, image data provided with an image code that matches the specified provided image code may be read from the database 601 and transmitted to the terminal device 500. For example, as shown in FIG. 18B, the image data recorded in the database 601 may be preliminarily provided with an image code corresponding to the effect display content. Accordingly, different provided images can be selected according to the effect shooting state, the selection operation setting, and the game history and provided to the terminal device 500.

  Note that the image data provided from the image providing server 600B to the terminal device 500 is for displaying a virtual image (for example, a CG image) different from the image (actual image) captured by the camera 511. Alternatively, it may be for displaying a real image prepared in advance separately from an image (actual image) captured by the camera 511. Also, the image data provided from the image providing server 600B to the terminal device 500 may be for displaying a still image or for displaying a moving image. In this way, a captured image as a real image captured by the camera 511 and a virtual image different from the captured image are combined, for example, augmented reality (AR) or augmented virtuality (AV). It is possible to execute a special effect that gives mixed reality (MR). Furthermore, the image captured by the camera 511 is not limited to being used for display on the display 512 as it is, and a virtual image or a real image selected based on the captured image data corresponds to the image data provided from the image providing server 600B. It may be combined with a virtual image or a photographed image. Thereby, for example, a special effect that gives virtual reality (VR) can be executed.

  When the image providing server 600B acquires information indicating the selection operation setting and the game history from the player management server 600A, it is possible to specify the operation content (effect content) selection setting and the game history in the gaming machine 1. Even if no history related information is input and a game effect operation not based on the selection operation setting or the game history is executed, a different provided image according to the selection operation setting or the game history is displayed on the image providing server 600B side. You can choose. By displaying a game effect image using the provided image selected in this way on the display 512 of the terminal device 500, the game machine 1 executes a game effect operation that does not depend on the selection operation setting or the game history. However, in the terminal device 500, it is possible to execute special effects having different effects depending on the selection operation setting and the game history.

  When executing a special effect in the terminal device 500, the image data used for synthesizing the effect image may be provided by always accessing the image providing server 600B. In this case, if at least the player registration is completed, the execution history of the special effects can be managed as the game history on the server 600 side. Then, the image providing server 600B does not perform complicated procedures such as the player operating the gaming machine 1 or the terminal device 500 and inputting history related information, and the provided images differ according to the execution history of the special effects. The terminal device 500 can execute special effects having different effects according to the execution history of the special effects.

  In this way, on the terminal device 500 side, image data corresponding to the provided image from the image providing server 600B is acquired. Then, by displaying on the display 512 a game effect image obtained by synthesizing the image captured by the camera 511 and the effect image corresponding to the image data acquired from the image providing server 600B, a special effect serving as a terminal effect is obtained. Execution is started (step SD26). The image data acquired from the image providing server 600B becomes different image data according to the effect execution time included in the game control information or according to the effect shooting state included in the effect shooting state information. Therefore, the effect image combined with the image captured by the camera 511 differs depending on the detection result of the operation mode in the effect operation at the game machine 1 to be imaged by the camera 511.

  As an example, a provided image for performing one of a plurality of types of terminal-side effect display may be selected at a selection ratio as shown in FIG. 19 according to a variable display result included in the game control information. In the selection ratio setting example shown in FIG. 19, the selection ratio of the terminal side effect display is made different for each reach effect of super reach A to super reach D according to the variable display result. Further, in the setting example shown in FIG. 19, the big hit reliability in the reach production of Super Reach A (the possibility that the variable display result becomes “big hit”) is 10%, and the big hit reliability in the reach production of Super Reach B is It is 20%, the big hit reliability in the reach production of Super Reach C is 50%, and the big hit reliability in the reach production of Super Reach D is 75%.

  Then, according to the selection ratio of each terminal side effect display according to the variable display result, when the terminal side effect display of “first character only” is executed, the big hit lower than the big hit reliability in the reach reach of super reach Reliability is suggested. On the other hand, when the terminal side effect display of “first character → second character” is executed, or when the terminal side effect display of “first character → second character + flash” is executed, the super reach A big hit reliability higher than the big hit reliability in the reach production can be suggested. As described above, the game effect image indicating a high possibility is displayed in the plurality of types of terminal side effect display as compared with the jackpot reliability suggested in the game effect operation such as the reach effect executed in the gaming machine 1. It suffices to include the terminal side effect display to be displayed.

  In the setting example shown in FIG. 19, when the reach effect of super reach B or super reach D is executed, the variable side display result of “first character → second character + flash” is “big hit”. The selection ratio is set so that selection is not possible when the variable display result is “lost”, while selection is possible when “”. Therefore, when the reach effect of Super Reach B or Super Reach D is executed in the gaming machine 1 and the terminal side effect of “first character → second character + flash” is executed in the terminal device 500, it is variable. That the display result is “big hit” can be clearly notified before the variable display result is derived and displayed. Thus, based on the combination of the production mode of the predetermined production (for example, reach production) in the gaming machine 1 and the production mode of the terminal side production in the terminal device 500, whether or not the variable display result is “big hit”, etc. The game result (whether or not a predetermined game value can be given) may be notified in a definite manner. In addition, regardless of the effect mode of the predetermined effect in the gaming machine 1, based on only the effect mode of the terminal side effect in the terminal device 500, the game result such as whether or not the variable display result is “big hit” is deterministic. You may make it alert | report to. In addition, for example, in the gaming machine 1, there is provided a terminal-side presentation effect mode that can be selected when the variable display result is “losing”, but is not selected when the variable display result is “big hit”. A predetermined game result such as a variable display result being “losing” may be reported in a definitive manner in combination with a predetermined aspect of the effect or based on only the terminal-side effect.

  In addition, it is not limited to what notifies a game result definitely, The effect aspect of the terminal side effect used as the special effect performed in the terminal device 500 is compared with the effect aspect of the predetermined effect performed in the gaming machine 1. Thus, it may be an effect mode in which the player can predict the game result more accurately. In the setting example shown in FIG. 19, when the reach effect of super reach A or super reach C is executed, the variable side display result of “first character → second character + flash” is “lost” The selection ratio is set so that the variable display result is selected at a significantly higher ratio when the variable display result is “big hit”. Therefore, when the reach effect of super reach A or super reach C is executed in the gaming machine 1 and the terminal side effect of “first character → second character + flash” is executed in the terminal device 500, it is variable. It can be notified that the possibility that the display result will be a “hit” is greatly increased. In this way, the game result suggested by the terminal-side effect presentation mode in the terminal device 500 is compared with the possibility of the game result suggested by the predetermined-effect effect mode in the gaming machine 1 (for example, the jackpot reliability). The selection ratio of terminal side effects may be set so that the possibility is closer to a predetermined game result. In addition, for example, there may be provided a terminal-side production effect mode that is selected at a significantly higher rate when the variable display result is “losing” than when the variable display result is “big hit”. .

  Thereafter, in the gaming machine 1, the super-reaching effect operation ends in response to, for example, the determined symbol that is the variable display result being derived and displayed on the symbol display device 11 (step SD15). At this time, in terminal device 500, the effect operation of the special effect serving as the terminal effect is also ended (step SD27).

  Next, an example of a specific control operation for executing a rendering operation that is a special rendering will be described. In this control operation example, in the pachinko gaming machine 1A, when variable display is performed with a variation pattern involving super reach, such as super reach A to super reach D, a predetermined condition for starting the effect operation as a special effect is established. To do. At this time, for example, a player PP as shown in FIG. 20 operates a cellular phone 500B which is an example of the terminal device 500, and an effect operation (history reflection effect operation or game effect operation) in the pachinko gaming machine 1A is performed by the camera 511. Take a picture. That is, the history reflection effect operation and the effect aspect of the game effect operation executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1A are photographed as objects to be photographed by the camera 511 of the mobile phone 500B. In addition, as a premise for executing the history reflection effect operation by the pachinko gaming machine 1A, for example, as shown by the wavy line in FIG. 20, the pachinko gaming machine 1A and the mobile phone 500B communicate wirelessly, etc. Various information for inputting the game history of the player in the gaming machine 1A may be transmitted (transmitted / received).

  FIGS. 21 and 22 show an example of an effect operation in which a special effect is executed by displaying a game effect image on the display 512 of the mobile phone 500B when the reach effect of super reach is executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1A. ing. In this effect operation example, as shown in FIG. 21A, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative symbol display areas in the image display device 41 of the pachinko gaming machine 1A. The number of variable display holds is “2”. Accordingly, in response to the start of the variable display of the special symbol by the symbol display device 11, for example, the variable display of the decorative symbol is started as shown in FIG. Thereafter, in response to the variable display result being “lost”, for example, a decorative pattern of a combination (lost combination) as shown in FIG. 21C is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, for example, based on the fact that the start winning is generated in step S11 of FIG. 6 or step SD11 of FIG. 16, the super-reach determination at the time of winning is performed in step S12 of FIG. 6 or step SD12 of FIG.

  When such a super-reach determination at the time of winning is made, an effect image H01 corresponding to the camera as shown in, for example, FIG. 21C is obtained by the processing of step S52 shown in FIG. 8 or step SD13 shown in FIG. It is displayed in the 41 start winning memory display area. This effect image H01 is a display that is held in a display mode different from the normal hold display, and notifies the player in advance that the special effect can be executed.

  Thereafter, since the variable display hold number is “2”, the variable display of the special symbol by the symbol display device 11 is started. In response to this, for example, as shown in FIG. 21D, variable display of decorative symbols is started. Then, in response to the variable display result being “lost”, for example, a decorative pattern of the lost combination as shown in FIG. 21E is stopped (displayed). Also at this time, since the effect image H01 corresponding to the camera is displayed in the start winning memory display area, the player can easily recognize that the special effect can be executed. Thereby, it is possible to prepare for shooting by the camera 511 of the mobile phone 500B before the execution of the special effect is started.

  Subsequent to the decorative symbol stop display as shown in FIG. 21E, variable display corresponding to the pending display of the effect image H01 is started. At this time, for example, the display operation of the image display device 41 is controlled in step S222 in accordance with the effect control pattern determined in step S211 of FIG. 8, for example, as shown in FIG. An effect image is displayed, and a message M01 instructing photographing using the camera 511 of the mobile phone 500B is notified. In response to such an instruction, when the player PP starts shooting using the camera 511 of the mobile phone 500B, for example, as shown in FIG. Is displayed. In the shooting operation example shown in FIG. 21G, the display range of the image display device 41 is only partially included in the shooting range of the camera 511. Therefore, the special effect by displaying on the display 512 a game effect image obtained by synthesizing an effect image (virtual image or the like) different from the actual image captured by the camera 511 has not yet started.

  When the player PP adjusts the position and orientation of the mobile phone 500B, etc., when the entire display area of the image display device 41 is included in the shooting range of the camera 511, the execution of the special effect may be started. At this time, the imaging result information generated in step SD24 of FIG. 16 is transmitted to server 600 serving as image providing server 600B in step SD25. In the image providing server 600B, the provided image is selected in step SD34. As an example, the central processing circuit 602 of the image providing server 600B performs a terminal-side effect display of “first character → second character” in the settings shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B and FIG. It is assumed that the effect image to which the image code IM0112 is assigned is selected as the provided image for this purpose.

  In mobile phone 500B, a game effect image using the provided image transmitted from image providing server 600B in step SD35 of FIG. 16 is displayed on display 512, so that a terminal-side effect as a special effect is started in step SD26. To do. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 22A, for example, as the display of “first character”, the effect image indicating the character CA1 is combined with the image photographed by the camera 511 and displayed as a game effect image 512. Is displayed. After that, for example, as shown in FIG. 22B, in response to the variable display state of the decorative symbol being “reach”, an effect image showing the character CS1 is displayed as the “second character” as the camera 511. Is combined with the image photographed by the above and displayed on the display 512 as a game effect image. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 22 (C), in response to the display of the decorative symbol that is a predetermined jackpot combination being stopped and displayed (derived display), as “privilege display # 1”, “ The effect image informing the message “Tane!” Is combined with the image captured by the camera 511 and displayed on the display 512 as a game effect image.

  The effect image combined with the image captured by the camera 511 in such a game effect image can be made different according to recorded information that differs for each player of the pachinko gaming machine 1A, such as selection operation setting and game history. As an example, in the setting of the provided image selection table and the image data (image code) shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, when the selection operation setting is CH001, the effect image indicating the character CA1 is combined with the captured image. On the other hand, in the case of the selection action setting CH002, the effect image indicating the character CA2 different from the character CA1 is combined with the photographed image and displayed on the display 512 as a game effect image. As described above, the character indicated by the effect image combined with the captured image can be made different according to the selection operation setting.

  In the case of the game history HI0001, the effect image corresponding to “normal display” is displayed, while in the case of the game history HI0002, the effect image corresponding to “privilege display # 1” is displayed. The display mode of the effect image is changed according to the game history. Depending on the game history, whether or not a character different from the character corresponding to the selection action setting, such as an effect image showing a character CS1 different from the character CA1 or the character CA2, appears in order to change the display mode of the effect image. May be different. Alternatively, the display mode of the character corresponding to the selected action setting (for example, the character's clothes color, size, action speed, action distance, action direction, the type of item possessed by the character, a message informed as a character line, or Any combination of display modes including a part or all of these may be varied depending on the game history.

  The terminal device 500 such as the mobile phone 500B receives image data corresponding to the player specified by the server 600 such as the image providing server 600B in step SD32 in FIG. 16, and displays an effect image corresponding to the image data. By displaying on the display 512, it is possible to execute a special effect with different effect modes depending on the specified player.

  In the terminal device 500 such as the mobile phone 500B, the player who operates the terminal device 500 can be identified from, for example, the terminal code and the profile information of the player. In addition, in order to identify the player, the player's identification code may be input by a predetermined operation on the various input / output interfaces 503. Based on the information that makes it possible to identify the player, different recorded information such as selection operation setting and game history is specified for each player, and the effect image combined with the photographed image is made different according to the specified result, The display mode of the game effect image can be varied. That is, based on the information that enables the player to be identified, the game effect image to be displayed on the display 512 of the terminal device 500 in the terminal side effect that is a special effect can be determined.

  In addition, the display operation of the image display device 41 in the gaming machine 1 such as the pachinko gaming machine 1A becomes a game effect operation, and the effect mode is taken as a subject to be photographed by the camera 511 provided in the terminal device 500 such as the mobile phone 500B. It is not limited, The production | generation aspect of the production | presentation operation | movement by the arbitrary production | presentation apparatuses in the gaming machine 1 is good also as a photographing object of the camera 511. As an example, when a sign marker having a predetermined pattern is provided at a predetermined position of the effect movable member 44, and the effect operation by the effect movable member 44 is imaged by the camera 511, an image captured by the camera 511 is displayed at the sign marker location. A game effect image obtained by combining effect images different from the above may be displayed on the display 512. At this time, different effect images may be synthesized according to the position and orientation of the sign marker.

  Even when the gaming machine 1 is a slot machine 1B, the display operation of the image display device 41 and the effect mode of the effect operation by other effect devices are set as the shooting targets of the camera 511, and the shot image of the camera 511 is displayed at a predetermined location. A game effect image obtained by combining different effect images may be displayed on the display 512.

  The terminal device 500 is not limited to a device that performs data communication with the server 600 such as the player management server 600A or the image providing server 600B, and receives game history management or presentation images. Management, storage of images for composition, etc. may be performed. As an example, for each terminal device 500, the game history of a player who owns and operates the terminal device 500 may be recorded in various memories 501 so that the game history can be managed. Further, an effect image similar to the provided image may be recorded in various memories 501, and a game effect image synthesized with an image photographed by the camera 511 may be displayed on the display 512. In order to update the effect image recorded in the various memories 501, the image providing server 600B may be accessed to receive various images. Further, the terminal device 500 performs data communication or the like with a general-purpose personal computer by wireless or wired, and obtains effect images (image data) recorded in various memories 501 and usable for composition of game effect images. May be. The selection operation setting (operation content selection setting) can be managed in the same manner as the game history.

  As described above, in the gaming system 100 according to the above-described embodiment, for example, in the processing of step SD22 shown in FIG. 16, the effect mode of the effect operation by the effect device such as the image display device 41 of the gaming machine 1 is captured. As described above, photographing by the camera 511 of the terminal device 500 is performed. In the process of step SD24, shooting result information including game control information or effect shooting state information is generated. In the process of step SD26, image data provided in accordance with these pieces of information is acquired, and a game effect image obtained by combining the effect image corresponding to the image data and the image captured by the camera 511 is displayed on the display 512. . In this way, on the display 512 of the terminal device 500, a game effect image obtained by combining the effect image that differs depending on the detection result of the effect mode in the effect operation to be imaged by the camera 511 and the image captured by the camera 511 is displayed. Thus, a display effect obtained by synthesizing various effect images can be made in the terminal device 500 separate from the gaming machine 1, and the contents of the effect can be diversified to improve the interest of the game.

  The image data of the effect image combined with the captured image of the camera 511 is acquired from a server 600 such as the image providing server 600B connected to the terminal device 500 via the telecommunication network 550. Thereby, a display effect in which various effect images are combined with a photographed image becomes possible, and the contents of the effect can be diversified to improve the interest of the game. Further, image data may be acquired from the server 600 such as the image providing server 600B as needed, and the effect image and the captured image may be combined. Therefore, the display effect by the terminal device 500 can be changed by changing the image data provided from the server 600 without changing the effect operation in the gaming machine 1, and the contents of the effect can be easily diversified. Can do. In addition, a new display effect by the terminal device 500 can be added without replacing the gaming machine 1, and the contents of the effect can be easily diversified to improve the interest of the game.

  In the processing of steps SE21 to SE24 shown in FIG. 17, the game control information including at least one of the effect execution time, the variable display result, and the big hit reliability is performed by analyzing the captured image data generated by the camera 511. Is acquired. And in the process of step SE25, the effect image used as a provision image is determined according to game control information. In this way, by determining the effect image to be combined with the captured image of the camera 511, the game effect image displayed on the display 512 can be changed according to the effect operation time, the jackpot reliability, and the like. Can be improved.

  In the setting example of the selection ratio as shown in FIG. 19, when the terminal side effect display of “first character → second character” is executed as compared with the jackpot reliability in each reach effect, When the terminal side effect display of “→ 2nd character + flash” is executed, a high jackpot reliability is suggested. Thereby, the player's attention to the display effect on the display 512 of the terminal device 500 is increased, and the player's operation for displaying the game effect image on the display 512 is promoted to improve the interest of the game. Can do.

  When the winning super-reach determination is made by the process of step S12 shown in FIG. 6 or the process of step SD12 shown in FIG. 16, the process of step S52 shown in FIG. 8 or the process of step SD13 shown in FIG. The player informs the player in advance that the special display can be executed by performing the hold display in a display mode different from the normal hold display, such as the effect image H01 shown. Accordingly, the player can surely shoot a game effect operation or the like with the camera 511 of the terminal device 500, easily display the game effect image, and improve the interest of the game.

  In the terminal device 500, the processing of steps SA21 to SA25 shown in FIG. 12 is executed to acquire player identification information such as a password that can identify the player. In the gaming machine 1, for example, based on the gaming machine side history information such as a password input by the process of step S308 shown in FIG. 11 or the process of step SB12 shown in FIG. 14, the process of step S211 shown in FIG. As shown in (), different presentation operations are executed in accordance with the game history by selecting different presentation control patterns in accordance with the game history. Then, different effect images are combined with the captured image according to the detection result of the effect mode in the effect operation to be imaged by the camera 511 of the terminal device 500. Therefore, in the terminal device 500, player identification information that can identify the player is acquired, and an effect image determined based on the player identification information is combined with an image captured by the camera 511 to generate a game effect image. Is done. Thus, by displaying the game effect image obtained by synthesizing the effect image that differs depending on the player and the image taken by the camera 511, the terminal effect that is different from the gaming machine 1 is the display effect that combines the various effect images. It becomes possible in 500, and the contents of the production can be diversified to improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, while the gaming machine 1 performs the rendering operation based on the variation pattern and the rendering control pattern corresponding to the variable display result regardless of the gaming history, the terminal device 500 stores the player identification information that can identify the player. The effect image acquired and synthesized based on the player identification information may be combined with the image captured by the camera 511 to generate a game effect image. Even in this case, a display effect in which various effect images are combined is possible by displaying a game effect image in which an effect image that differs depending on the player and a photographed image by the camera 511 are displayed. Further, the information that can identify the player, such as a password, is not limited to information indicating a game history, and may indicate selection operation setting (operation content selection setting).

  Information that can specify the game history in the gaming machine 1 is recorded and managed for each player in the database 601 of the player management server 600A, for example, as shown in FIG. Then, for example, by selecting a provided image with reference to a provided image selection table as shown in FIG. 18A, different provided images are selected according to the game history. As described above, on the display 512 of the terminal device 500, not only the detection result of the effect mode in the effect operation to be photographed by the camera 511 but also the information of the game history managed by the database 601 of the player management server 600A or the like. In response, a game effect image in which different effect images are combined with the photographed image is displayed. Thereby, a display effect in which various effect images are synthesized not only according to the operation mode in the effect operation but also according to the game history can be made in the terminal device 500 separate from the gaming machine 1, and the contents of the effect can be diversified to make the game interesting. Can be improved.

  Information that can specify the game history is input to the gaming machine 1 by the process of step S308 shown in FIG. 11 or step SB12 shown in FIG. In this way, different presentation operations are executed according to the game history by selecting different presentation control patterns according to the game history. Then, different effect images are combined with the captured image according to the detection result of the effect mode in the effect operation to be imaged by the camera 511 of the terminal device 500. Therefore, the display 512 of the terminal device 500 displays a game effect image in which different effect images are combined with the captured image according to the detection result of the operation mode in the history reflection effect operation based on the game history input to the gaming machine 1. To do. As a result, a display effect in which various effect images are combined according to the operation mode in the effect operation based on the game history can be performed on the terminal device 500 separate from the gaming machine 1, and the contents of the effect can be diversified to improve the interest of the game. Can be made.

  The gaming system 100 may be able to be used differently from the above embodiment by various functions provided in the terminal device 500 and various functions provided in the server 600 corresponding thereto. FIG. 23 illustrates various functions included in the terminal device 500 and the server 600 and various usage examples according to these functions.

  As shown in FIG. 23, terminal-side functions included in the terminal device 500 include a current position specifying function, a current date and time specifying function, a direction specifying function, a panel contact position specifying function, an installed application specifying function, a voice recognition function, and a voice reproduction. Some or all of the functions may be included.

  For example, when a current position specifying function for specifying the current position of the terminal device 500 is provided, a position-corresponding image distribution function is included as a server-side function provided in the server 600. The position-corresponding image distribution function only needs to be able to distribute a predetermined image associated with the current position specified by the terminal device 500 in advance. Thereby, for example, provision of a region-limited image (image distributed only in a region including the current position), provision of a game hall limited image (image distributed only in a game hall at the current position), You may make it perform at least any one of provision of a surrounding store advertising image (image for advertising a game hall etc. around the present position).

  When the terminal device 500 has a current date / time specifying function for specifying the current date / time, the server 600 has a date / time compatible image distribution function as a server-side function. The date / time corresponding image distribution function only needs to be able to distribute a predetermined image previously associated with the current date / time specified by the terminal device 500. This provides, for example, seasonally limited images (images that are distributed only in the season corresponding to the current date and time) and event time limited images (images that are distributed only to events held at the current date and time) Or providing an image corresponding to business hours (an image distributed corresponding to a business time zone to which the current date and time belongs) may be provided.

  When the terminal device 500 has an orientation specifying function for specifying the orientation and direction of the housing, the orientation-compatible image distribution function is included as a server-side function provided in the server 600. The orientation-corresponding image distribution function only needs to be able to distribute a predetermined image associated with the orientation and direction of the housing specified by the terminal device 500 in advance. Thus, for example, at least one of providing a direction-fortune-telling image (an image indicating a fortune according to the direction) and providing a terminal-oriented image (an image distributed in correspondence with the orientation of the housing in the terminal device 500). You may make it perform.

  For example, when the display 512 or the like of the terminal device 500 is configured as a touch panel and has a panel contact position specifying function for specifying a position touched by a player's finger or the like, as a server-side function provided in the server 600, a contact position corresponding image Include delivery function. The contact position corresponding image distribution function only needs to be able to distribute a predetermined image previously associated with the touch position of the touch panel specified by the terminal device 500. Accordingly, for example, contact selection images (among a plurality of images displayed on the display 512, images distributed in correspondence with the touch position of the touch panel) or contact mode corresponding images (acting mode of touching the touch panel) are provided. (Images distributed correspondingly) may be provided at least one of them.

  When the terminal device 500 has an installed application specifying function for specifying an installed application program, an application-compatible image distribution function is included as a server-side function included in the server 600. The application-compatible image distribution function only needs to be able to distribute a predetermined image associated in advance with an application program already installed in the terminal device 500. As a result, it is possible to provide a limited application-dedicated image (an image that is specifically processed by a specific application program) or an application user privilege image (an image distributed as a privilege to a user who has installed a specific application program). ) May be performed at least one of them.

  When the terminal device 500 has a voice recognition function, a voice-compatible image distribution function is included as a server-side function that the server 600 has. The audio-compatible image distribution function only needs to be able to distribute a predetermined image associated in advance with the result of voice recognition by the terminal device 500. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a conversational message image (an image showing a message responding to the utterance of a player who operates the terminal device 500), or to support a sound effect image (a sound effect input to a microphone included in the terminal device 500). Or at least one of the provision of the images distributed in this manner.

  When the terminal device 500 has an audio reproduction function, an audio data distribution function is included as a server-side function included in the server 600. Thereby, at least one of provision of the production sound accompanying the display of the game effect image on the display 512 of the terminal device 500 and the provision of general-purpose sound as a ringtone regardless of the display of the game effect image is performed. It may be.

  Provision of various contents by these various functions is possible, for example, by enabling a game effect operation by the effect device of the gaming machine 1 to be executed in conjunction with an operation mode detected by photographing with the camera 511 of the terminal device 500. The system 100 may be performed by combining various conditions.

  The game history referred to in order to determine the effect image combined with the image captured by the camera 511 is not only a game history in the gaming machine 1 but also a predetermined game by executing an application program installed in the terminal device 500, for example. A history may be included. Thus, in conjunction with the game history in the gaming machine 1 and the game history in the terminal device 500, the effect image combined with the photographed image can be changed, and the display effect obtained by combining various effect images is a gaming machine. It becomes possible in the terminal device 500 separate from 1, and the contents of the production can be diversified to improve the interest of the game.

  Each configuration of the gaming machine 1, the terminal device 500, the server 600, and the like included in the gaming system 100 may not include all the technical features described in the above embodiment, and at least one problem in the conventional technology May be provided with a part of the configuration described in the above embodiment.

  In addition, the device configuration of the gaming machine 1, the terminal device 500, the server 600, etc., the data configuration, the processing shown in the flowchart, various rendering operations including special rendering by displaying the gaming rendering image, etc. Changes and modifications can be arbitrarily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  The computer program and data for realizing the present invention may be distributed and provided by a detachable recording medium to a computer device included in each configuration of the gaming system 100, or may be provided in advance. It is good also as a form distributed by preinstalling in the memory | storage device which has. Furthermore, the computer program and data for realizing the present invention may be distributed by downloading from another device on a telecommunication network connected via a communication line or the like by a predetermined communication processing function. Good.

  The game can be executed not only by attaching a removable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing a computer program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. Or a form directly executed using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a telecommunication network.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 1A ... Pachinko machine 1B ... Slot machine 11 ... Symbol display device 12 ... Various switches 13 ... Various actuators 21 ... Game control board 22 ... Game control microcomputer 31 ... Production control board 32 ... Production control microcomputer DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 41 ... Image display apparatus 42, 42L, 42R ... Speaker 43 ... Production light-emitting member 43L, 43U, 43R ... Game effect lamp 44 ... Production movable member 45 ... Production operation member 45A ... Operation button 100 ... Game system 500 ... Terminal device 501, ... Various memories 502, 602 ... Central processing circuit 503, 603 ... Various input / output interfaces 504 ... Peripheral function circuit 505 ... Image processing circuits 506, 604 ... Communication processing circuits 507, 605 ... Communication interface 511 ... Camera 512 ... Display 500A ... Portable computer 500B ... Mobile phone 550 ... Telecommunications network 600 ... Server 600A ... Player management server 600B ... Image providing server 601 ... Database

Claims (8)

A gaming system comprising a gaming machine that performs a predetermined game and can be given gaming value , and a terminal device that can be operated by the player,
The gaming machine includes a game effect means for executing a game effect as the game progresses,
The terminal device
In accordance with a predetermined operation by the player, shooting means for shooting the effect mode of the game effect as a shooting target and generating shot image data;
Image display means for displaying an image;
Special effect control means for starting execution of a special effect based on the captured image data when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The special effect control means is
Production mode detection means for detecting the production mode of the shooting target based on the captured image data;
Execution of the special effect is controlled by causing the image display means to display a game effect image obtained by synthesizing an image photographed by the photographing means and a different effect image according to the detection result by the effect mode detecting means. and display control means for viewing including,
The gaming machine further includes an informing means for informing in advance that the player can recognize that the special effect can be executed.
A gaming system characterized by that. The terminal device includes communication means for performing communication with a data management device,
The display control means includes communication image generation means for generating the game effect image using image data acquired by the communication means.
The game system according to claim 1. The gaming machine is
Determining means for determining whether or not to give the game value;
Game effect determining means for determining the effect mode of the game effect,
The display control means includes
Control information acquisition means for acquiring game control information based on the captured image data;
Image determining means for determining the effect image based on the game control information,
The game system according to claim 1, wherein the game system is a game system. The gaming machine includes a movable effect means for performing an operation,
The photographing means performs photographing with the movable effect means as a photographing target,
The display control unit synthesizes the image of the movable effect unit captured by the image capturing unit and the effect image different according to the detection result by the effect mode detection unit, and displays the game effect image as the image display unit. To display
The game system according to claim 1, 2, or 3. The terminal device includes identification information acquisition means for acquiring player identification information,
The display control means includes identification image generation means for generating the game effect image based on the player identification information.
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the game system is any one of the above. It is a terminal device that can be operated by a player of a gaming machine that can perform a predetermined game and give a game value,
Shooting in which the effect aspect of the game effect by the game effect means of the gaming machine that the player can recognize in advance that the terminal device can execute the special effect according to a predetermined operation by the player Photographing means for generating photographed image data,
Image display means for displaying an image;
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, a special effect control means for starting the execution of the special effect based on the captured image data,
The special effect control means,
Production mode detection means for detecting the production mode of the shooting target based on the captured image data;
Execution of the special effect is controlled by causing the image display means to display a game effect image obtained by synthesizing an image photographed by the photographing means and a different effect image according to the detection result by the effect mode detecting means. Display control means for
A terminal device characterized by that. A program for a terminal device that is executed in a terminal device that can be operated by a player of a gaming machine that can perform a predetermined game and give a game value,
Shooting in which the effect aspect of the game effect by the game effect means of the gaming machine that the player can recognize in advance that the terminal device can execute the special effect according to a predetermined operation by the player The terminal device comprising: photographing means for generating photographed image data; and image display means for displaying an image.
When a predetermined condition is satisfied, to function as a special presentation control means for starting the execution of the special effect based on the captured image data,
The special effect control means is
Production mode detection means for detecting the production mode of the shooting target based on the captured image data;
Execution of the special effect is controlled by causing the image display means to display a game effect image obtained by synthesizing an image photographed by the photographing means and a different effect image according to the detection result by the effect mode detecting means. Display control means for
A program for a terminal device. It performs a predetermined game, a grantable gaming machine game values,
It has a game directing means for executing a game directing according to the progress of the game,
In response to a predetermined operation by the player, when shooting is performed with the effect aspect of the game effect as a shooting target and shooting image data is generated, image display means for displaying an image, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied And a special effect control means for starting execution of a special effect based on the photographed image data. The terminal device detects the effect mode of the subject to be photographed based on the photographed image data and is photographed by the photographing means. The game effect for executing the special effect is executed by causing the image display means to display a game effect image obtained by synthesizing an image and a different effect image according to the detection result of the effect mode of the shooting target. And
The gaming machine further includes notification means for informing in advance that the player can recognize that the special performance can be executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.