JP6112088B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

For example, there is a game machine such as a pachinko machine in which an effect is performed by a display device.

JP-A-11-28276

Here, in the gaming machine, there is still room for improvement in order to increase the game motivation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above illustrated situation like, and an object thereof is to provide a game machine game motivation is enhanced.

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1
Grant determination means for performing grant determination as to whether or not to grant a privilege to a player based on the establishment of a predetermined determination condition;
Based on the determination of the grant by the grant determination means, a game display in which the variation display of the pattern is started by a predetermined display means and the variation display of the pattern is terminated as a stop result corresponding to the result of the grant determination. A game times control means capable of executing
Operation information that prompts an operation for acquiring the predetermined information so that the predetermined information can be acquired by the portable terminal, and the portable terminal can read the predetermined information by an operation according to the operation information And setting means for setting a specific period during which the identification information can be displayed ,
With
The setting means is characterized in that the specific period can be set during a predetermined gaming state after the game is started and the picture variation control means does not display the variation of the pattern.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which gaming motivation is enhanced .

A gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a gaming machine capable of transmitting and receiving gaming information, and a management server that manages gaming information connected to the cellular phone via the Internet. It is a conceptual diagram. 1 is a schematic view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram explaining the example of a display of a display part. It is a figure explaining the kind of symbol which can be displayed on a display part. It is a figure explaining the effect of normal reach. It is a figure explaining the production of coral reef reach. It is a figure explaining the production of Marin-chan reach. It is a figure explaining the production of ripple reach. It is a figure explaining the production of Sam Reach. It is a figure explaining the kind of design which can be displayed on a display part after change of production contents. It is a figure explaining the production of special normal reach. It is a figure explaining the production of a special coral reef reach. It is a figure explaining the production of Special Marine-chan reach. It is a figure explaining the production of a special ripple reach. It is a figure explaining the production of special thumb reach. It is a chart explaining the concept of a reach type determination counter. It is a figure explaining the effect of the 1st reach notice. It is a figure explaining the effect of the 2nd reach notice. It is a chart explaining the concept of a reach notice classification determination counter. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a communication control board. It is a front view of a mobile phone. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a mobile telephone. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a management server. It is a chart explaining the concept of a player database. It is a chart explaining the concept of a point table. It is a chart explaining the concept of a password table. It is a chart explaining the concept of various counters. It is a flowchart explaining a special electric accessory control routine. It is a flowchart explaining the continuation part of FIG. 28 of a special electric accessory control routine. It is a flowchart explaining a fluctuation | variation start process routine. It is a flowchart explaining a 1st reach notice operation processing routine. It is a flowchart explaining the 2nd reach notice operation processing routine. It is a flowchart explaining a reach operation processing routine. It is a flowchart explaining a special reach operation processing routine. It is a flowchart explaining a reach operation processing routine. It is an example of the password input message in an external display device. It is a conceptual diagram which shows a game machine structure notionally. It is a flowchart explaining a re-lottery process routine. It is a flowchart explaining a game information recording process routine. It is a flowchart explaining a transmission / reception main routine. It is a flowchart explaining a password reception process routine. It is a flowchart explaining a game information transmission process routine. It is a flowchart explaining a game information creation / transmission processing routine. It is a display example of a message on a mobile phone. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the format of the transmission buffer for game information transmission, and the example of storage of game information. It is a display example of a message on a mobile phone. It is an example of a message display in a special symbol display device. It is a flowchart explaining the transmission process routine to a server. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the format of the transmission buffer for game information transmission, and the example of storage of game information. It is a flowchart explaining game information processing routine. It is a flowchart explaining a point addition process routine. It is a flowchart explaining the password reception process routine of 2nd Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows a design variation apparatus. It is a schematic block diagram which shows the internal structure of a character part. It is a conceptual diagram which shows notionally about the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the principal part about the game machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is an example of the password input message in 3rd Embodiment. In the gaming machine according to the first to sixth embodiments, it is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of a display control board and an external display control board. It is a conceptual diagram which shows notionally about the information display regarding the terminal output data in 4th Embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrates some examples about the information display regarding terminal output data. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrates notionally about game machines, such as 7th Embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows notionally the display in 9th Embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows notionally the display in 10th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows notionally the function of each part in the gaming machine according to the tenth embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the principal part about the gaming machine which concerns on 10th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows another example about the gaming machine which concerns on 10th Embodiment. FIG. 67 is a conceptual diagram conceptually showing a display example in the gaming machine of FIG. 66. It is a conceptual diagram which shows notionally the display in 11th Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an example about the back structure of a gaming machine. It is a disassembled perspective view which illustrates the structure of the glass door frame and front frame of the gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 70 is a rear view of the gaming machine of FIG. 69.

  First, invention groups that can be extracted from the present embodiment are shown as means n (n = 1, 2, 3,...), And will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the present embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

<Means 1 >
A first display device that displays at least an effect image relating to a game;
First display control means for performing display control of the first display device;
A second display device different from the first display device;
Second display control means for performing display control of the second display device,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the second display control means controls the second display device to display first display device related information that is information related to the first display device.

  Thus, according to the means 1, that is, the configuration of claim 1, in the gaming machine having at least two display devices, the first display device that provides an image effect even when attention is paid to the second display device. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the consciousness of the first display device from being reduced or lost, and it is possible to appropriately view both display devices. In the gaming machine described in the means 1 or any means after the means 2 described later, display control is performed by the second display control means so that the first display device related information is always displayed on the second display device. The first display device-related information may be constantly confirmed by performing the first display device before the specific information is displayed on the first display device or while the specific information is displayed. Display control may be performed so as to display the one display device related information so that the first display device related information can be confirmed when the specific information is displayed.

  If the first display device is conscious only by voice, it may be erased by various sounds in the game hall and a sufficient effect may not be obtained. However, if the above means is used, the second display This is effective because a player who concentrates on the device can visually recognize another display device.

<Means 2 >
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second display control means performs display control so as to display display state reflection information reflecting a display state in the first display device.

  In this way, since the information reflecting the display state of the first display device is displayed on the second display device, the display state of the first display device can be confirmed or estimated. “Display state reflection information” is image information that displays a part or all of an image displayed on the first display device, explanatory information about the display state, and an image displayed on the first display device. Examples include simplified information, information corresponding to a gaming state (big hit, reach, reach notice, probability variation, time reduction, etc.) notified on the first display device.

<Means 3 >
The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the second display control means displays explanatory information relating to a display state on the first display device as the display state reflection information.

  In this way, the display state on the first display device is easy to understand, and the state of the first display device can be instantly sensed. The “description information about the display state” may be, for example, information explaining what the display state is, and information indicating a change in the display state, and the gaming state is indicated by the display of the first display device. For example, explanation information that describes the gaming state may be used.

<Means 4 >
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3, wherein the second display control means displays game state correspondence information corresponding to a gaming state displayed on the first display device.

  In this way, the gaming state important for the player can be confirmed or estimated on the second display device, so that even if attention is paid to the second display device, the change in the gaming state is not overlooked. The gaming state correspondence information may be, for example, a description of gaming states such as jackpot state, reach state, reach notice state, probability variation state, short time state, etc., and identification information (characters, symbols) corresponding to each gaming state , Etc.) may be displayed. In addition, the game state correspondence information includes information indicating a game state that is currently being continued (for example, comment information such as “big hit”, “reaching”, an image display corresponding to the game state, etc. (for example, reach reach) In some cases, a star mark may be displayed, or in the case of a big hit, the background image of the second display device may change to a specific color))) Such as comment information such as “big hit occurrence” and “reach occurrence”, and an image display corresponding to the occurrence (for example, a star mark is displayed when a reach occurs). Or an image display in which the background image of the second display device changes to a specific color when a big hit occurs.

<Means 5 >
The second display control means performs display control so that at least a partial image of a display image of the first display device is displayed on the second display device as the first display device related information. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4.

  If it does in this way, it will become a suitable composition which can display the state of the 1st display on the 2nd display. With this partial image, the player can easily confirm or estimate the state of the first display device. Examples of the partial image include a moving pattern image, a background image, and various other images. Note that displaying a partial image that can identify the gaming state is effective because the gaming state can be grasped.

<Means 6 >
The second display control means is any one of means 1 to means 5 configured to display symbol variation correspondence information corresponding to a symbol variation image performed on the first display device as the first display device related information. The gaming machine described in Crab.

  If it does in this way, it will become a suitable composition which can confirm the change of a game state by checking the change of a symbol very important for a player with the 2nd display device.

<Means 7 >
The second display control means performs display control so that an image having the same or substantially the same content as the first display device is displayed in a partial area of the second display device. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of 6.

  In this way, the contents of the first display device can be almost grasped by the second display device, so that the information oversight is extremely small.

<Means 8 >
The second display control means performs control to display information related to the first display device on the condition that the first display device is in a predetermined special state or a special state. The gaming machine according to claim 7, characterized in that.

  In this way, since a predetermined special state (for example, occurrence of a big hit state, occurrence of a reach state) is reliably transmitted, attention is paid to the second display device because the special state is distracted. Can be effectively prevented. Then, the player can concentrate on the second display device with peace of mind.

<Means 9 >
The second display device control means controls to display the first display device related information on the same screen in parallel with the second display device main display information mainly displayed on the second display device. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, characterized in that.

  In this way, the content of the first display device can be confirmed or inferred without interrupting the second display device main display information (for example, advertisement information, terminal related information, profit granting related information, etc. described later) (2) There is no loss of interest for the player who pays attention to the main display information of the display device.

<Means 10 >
The second display device control means performs control to interrupt or stop the second display device main display information mainly displayed on the second display device when displaying the first display device related information. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, characterized in that.

  If it does in this way, it will become effective composition, when it wants to make the consciousness of the player who pays attention to the 2nd display device main display information surely turn to the 1st display device related information.

<Means 11 >
11. The means according to any one of means 1 to 10, wherein the first display device is provided inside a game area, while the second display device is composed of an external display device provided outside the game area. Game machines.

  In this case, the second display device is effective in a configuration in which it is difficult to arrange the second display device in the game area. For example, even if it is difficult to provide the second display device in the gaming area because of space, both display devices can be arranged in the gaming machine and are related to each other even if they are separated from each other. Can be given.

  More specifically, for example, in the device described in the means 11, the external display device is configured such that the display screen is exposed in front of the player without interposing a transparent plate arranged in front of the game area. can do. An example of the arrangement position is a front portion of the gaming machine and an external position of the transparent plate. For example, the transparent plate holding frame that holds the transparent plate may be disposed below or obliquely below the transparent plate, or may be disposed on the upper plate portion, the lower plate portion, or the periphery thereof.

<Means 12 >
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10, wherein both the first display device and the second display device are arranged inside a game area.

  In this way, both the first display device and the second display device can be easily grasped in position, and the second display device related information is also closely related.

  The second display device may be incorporated in the same component frame as the first display device. If it does in this way, when it is going to arrange | position the 2nd display apparatus in the inside of a game area | region, it can save space effectively and becomes a structure which is easy to arrange | position.

<Means 13 >
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 12, wherein the first display control means and the second display control means are configured as separate control boards.

  If the first display control means and the second display control means are configured as separate control boards in this way, management can be easily performed independently of each other.

  In the gaming machine described in means 13, the first display control means is attached to the back side of the game board, while the second display control means is a part other than the game board (for example, a frame body such as a glass door frame or a front frame). It may be arranged on the peripheral parts of the game board. In this way, the second display control means can be used even if the game board is replaced during the “board change”. More specifically, the first display control means is configured as a predetermined first substrate (for example, a symbol display control substrate described later), and the second display control means is a second substrate different from this (for example, an external display control described later). Substrate), and the respective substrates can be arranged in different parts. In this case, the first board can be attached to the game board, and the second board can be attached to a part other than the game board.

<Means 14>>
In both the first display device and the second display device, an effect image related to a game is displayed,
The second display control means performs control to display the first display device related information in parallel with the specific effect image displayed on the second display device or by switching to the specific effect image. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 13, characterized in that it is performed.

  In this way, the presentation is performed on a plurality of display devices, so that the presentation performance is improved, and the cooperation between the display devices is possible. In addition, it is possible to create an unprecedented production aspect.

  In the gaming machine according to the means 14, the first display device may display the second display device before the specific effect image is displayed or while the specific effect image is displayed. Control may be performed by the first display control means so as to display second display device related information that is information related to the two display devices.

<Means 15 >
The second display device is configured to display predetermined advertisement information,
The second display control means controls to display the first display device related information in parallel with the display of the advertisement information or by switching to the display of the advertisement information. A gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 13.

  If it does in this way, it will become a suitable composition which can display advertising information with a game machine. And if it is configured to display the advertisement information on the second display device, the advertisement information can be displayed independently as compared to the configuration for displaying the advertisement in a gaming machine provided with only a single display device, The display timing, the configuration of the display area, and the like can be performed independently by the second display device.

  Note that in the gaming machine according to the means 15, information relating to the second display device is displayed on the first display device before the advertisement information is displayed on the second display device or during the display of the advertisement information. Control may be performed by the first display control means so as to display the second display device related information.

  If you try to display advertisement information independently, the relevance with the first display device will be weak, and you may forget to see the display on the second display device when you pay attention to the first display device. The second display device may not enter the field of view of the player who is watching the first display device, and even if the advertisement information is displayed, the advertising effect is reduced. However, according to the above configuration, since the second display device related information is displayed before or during the display of the advertising information, the advertising information can be viewed with good timing.

<Means 16 >
In the second display device, it is configured to display profit grant-related information that is information related to profit grant information such as a gift certificate or coupon that grants a profit to the player,
The second display control means performs control to display the first display device related information in parallel with the display of the profit grant related information or by switching to the display of the profit grant related information. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 13, characterized in that

  If comprised in this way, since the information regarding the profit grant information which gives a profit to a player can be displayed, it will be advantageous to a player, and while displaying such useful information, 1st display apparatus related information will be displayed. Therefore, it becomes possible to effectively recognize the first display device.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the means 16, before the profit-giving related information is displayed on the second display device or while the profit-giving related information is displayed, the second display device in the first display device. Control can be performed by the first display control means so as to display information related to the second display device, which is information related to the display.

  Even if the information is advantageous, if the player does not notice or ignores it, the effect cannot be obtained. According to this, while realizing a configuration that can provide information advantageous to the player on the second display device, the display of the profit-giving related information is communicated to the player who pays attention to the first display device in a timely manner. It becomes the structure which can do.

  As a method of providing the benefit grant information, a method of transmitting to the player's address using e-mail or the like may be used, or information may be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal as will be described later.

<Means 17 >
The gaming machine according to claim 16, further comprising profit grant information output means for outputting the profit grant information as information obtainable by a mobile communication terminal.

  If it does in this way, it will become the structure which can output profit provision information directly with respect to a portable communication terminal from a game machine, and it will become a structure very useful for a player.

  As will be described later, the second display device may be caused to function as a profit giving information output unit, and separately from the second display device, an infrared light emitting unit and a communication antenna (for example, Bluetooth communication or wireless LAN communication are performed. An output means such as an antenna may be provided.

<Means 18 >
The profit granting information is configured such that its content is represented by identification information such as characters, figures, symbols, barcodes, two-dimensional codes, etc., while the profit granting information output means comprises the second display device. ,
The second display control means performs control so that the identification information is displayed and output on the second display device, and switches between the identification information display and the identification information display. The gaming machine according to claim 17, wherein control is performed so as to display the first display device related information.

  In this way, since the profit granting information can be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal by display, the information can be sent without providing a special communication line between the gaming machine and the mobile communication terminal, and the device configuration is simplified. Can be achieved. Further, when the identification information is displayed, the second display device related information is displayed on the first display device, so that useful information is transmitted to the player without being overlooked.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine according to the means 18, the second display device in the first display device before the identification information is displayed on the second display device or while the identification information is displayed. Control may be performed by the first display control means so as to display information related to the second display device, which is information related to the display.

<Means 19 >
The second display control means includes advertisement display control means for performing control so as to display advertisement information related to profit granting information,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 17 or 18, wherein the profit grant information related to the display of the advertisement information is output from the profit grant information output means.

  If it does in this way, the usefulness of advertising information can be raised and it will become the composition with a big advertising effect. In other words, since it is a configuration in which specific profits are given rather than just advertisements, the satisfaction of the player can be increased.

<Means 20 >
The first display means is configured to perform an image effect related to a game,
The game system according to means 15 or 19, wherein the image presentation by the first display means and the display of the advertisement information are performed in parallel.

  If it does in this way, advertising information can be displayed without interrupting image production, and it will not cause a fall of interest.

<Means 21. >
An information communication unit that performs information communication with a predetermined mobile communication terminal is provided.
The second display control means performs control so that terminal related information related to the mobile communication terminal is displayed on the second display device, and in parallel with display of the terminal related information, or display of the terminal related information The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 13, wherein the control is performed so as to display the information related to the first display device in such a manner as to be switched.

  According to the above means, it is possible to realize a configuration that enables information communication with the mobile communication terminal, and further, information related to the second display device that displays the terminal related information is displayed on the first display device. Therefore, the player who pays attention to the first display device can effectively be aware of the second display device. Various information can be adopted as the terminal related information as long as it is information related to the mobile communication terminal. For example, communication related information that is information related to communication with the mobile communication terminal or operation related to the operation explanation of the mobile communication terminal is possible. It can be configured as explanatory information.

  In the gaming machine according to means 21, before the terminal-related information regarding the mobile communication terminal is displayed on the second display device or while the terminal-related information is displayed, the first display device You may comprise so that control may be performed by the said 1st display control means so that the 2nd display apparatus related information which is the information regarding a 2nd display apparatus may be displayed.

<Means 22 >
The information communication unit includes terminal data acquisition means for acquiring terminal output data output from a mobile communication terminal,
The gaming machine according to claim 21, wherein the second display device is configured to display information related to the terminal output data as the terminal related information.

  In this way, a novel gaming machine that can acquire information from the mobile communication terminal can be configured, and information related to terminal output data can be independently displayed on the second display device, so that display control can be easily performed. It becomes composition.

<Means 23. >
The gaming machine according to claim 22, wherein the terminal data acquisition means is configured to receive the terminal output data by wireless communication.

  According to the configuration of this means, since the terminal data acquisition means receives the terminal output data by wireless communication, there is no need to perform complicated work such as connection of a communication cable with the portable communication terminal, and the gaming machine Can receive terminal output data from a portable information terminal very easily and inexpensively.

  In the device described in the means 23, the terminal data acquisition means can be configured to receive terminal output data via infrared rays. In this way, since the terminal data acquisition means receives the terminal output data through infrared rays, there is no need to perform complicated work such as connection of a communication cable with the portable communication terminal, and the gaming machine is portable. Terminal output data can be received from an information terminal very easily and inexpensively.

<Means 24. >
The terminal data acquisition means is configured to acquire terminal output data consisting of identification information such as characters, figures, symbols, barcodes, two-dimensional codes, and the like displayed on the display means of the mobile communication terminal by reading an image. The gaming machine according to means 23, wherein

  Since it is configured to acquire data from the mobile communication terminal by reading an image, the configuration for transmitting information to the gaming machine in the mobile communication terminal can be simplified.

  More specifically, in the configuration of the means 24 or a configuration in which any of the means described below is added to the means 24, the terminal data acquisition means is configured to include a predetermined imaging device, and the identification information is captured. The apparatus can be configured to take an image with the apparatus and analyze the obtained image.

  Further, in the configuration of the means 24 or a configuration in which any of the means described later is added to the means 24, the terminal data acquisition means has a predetermined code scanner, and the identification displayed on the mobile communication terminal Information can be configured to be read optically by the code scanner.

<Means 25. >
25. A gaming machine according to any one of means 22 to means 24, further comprising an obtainable period setting means for setting an obtainable period during which the terminal output data can be obtained.

  In this way, information data (that is, terminal output data) can be received at a predetermined timing (that is, an obtainable period) after the game is started. Will be sent to. Therefore, it is easy to have real-time characteristics, and the degree of freedom of the game form can be increased.

<Means 26. >
Means 25, further comprising operation content changing means for changing the operation content of the gaming machine on the condition that the terminal output data is acquired by the terminal output data acquisition means during the acquisition period. The gaming machine described.

  When the player outputs information (data transmission, image display, etc.) during the acquisition period, the operation content of the gaming machine is changed in conjunction with this, so the player is involved in the change of the operation content. It is possible to improve the game motivation by giving enough sense of being.

  In the gaming machine described in the means 26, as a change in the operation content of the gaming machine, an effect performed on the symbol display device can be changed. In general, a player often plays while watching a symbol display device such as a liquid crystal on which the game content is displayed. However, according to this configuration, the effect of the symbol display device noticed by the player changes. The impression that the operation content of the machine has changed is increased, and it is possible to effectively prevent the player from getting bored. In addition, as the change of the effect performed in the symbol display device, for example, the change of the character displayed on the symbol display device, the change of the background of the variation symbol, the change of the reach action, the change of the probability variation symbol, the effect in the probability variation mode The change etc. are mentioned.

<Means 27. >
27. The gaming machine according to any one of means 21 to 26, wherein display control is performed so that operation explanation information related to operation of a mobile communication terminal is displayed as the terminal related information.

  In this way, the player can easily operate the terminal without being confused while adopting an unprecedented novel gaming machine configuration in which information is input in real time by the mobile communication terminal.

<Means 28. >
The first display control means is a second display that is information related to the second display device in the first display device before or while the predetermined information is displayed on the second display device. 28. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 27, wherein control is performed so as to display device-related information.

<Means 29. >
The gaming machine according to claim 28, wherein the second display device related information includes display state information which is information related to a display state of the second display device.

  In this way, if the first display device displays what display state the second display device is in, the player can accurately change the viewing position according to the situation. That is, the player can determine whether the second display device is in a display state to be viewed or not, and can selectively view according to the state.

<Means 30. >
30. The gaming machine according to claim 28 or 29, wherein the second display device related information includes position instruction information for indicating a position of the second display device.

  In this way, the position of the second display device can be known from the position instruction information. For example, even if the player pays attention to the first display device, the second display device can be grasped smoothly by the instruction information. As described later, the position instruction information may be configured to include direction instruction information indicating a direction in which the second display device is arranged, or may be specified in association with a conspicuous part. For example, when the second display device is disposed above the upper plate portion, “Look at the display device on the upper plate portion!” “Look at the display device outside the game board!” The instruction may be given in association with a well-known part.

<Means 31. >
The gaming machine according to claim 30, wherein the position instruction information includes direction instruction information for indicating a direction in which the second display device is arranged.

  In this way, if the direction indication information is used to indicate in which direction the second display device is arranged, the arrangement position can be quickly and intuitively detected. Direction indication information includes images that visually indicate directions with arrows or fingertips, explanatory images that explain in text (for example, “Please turn to the lower right of the game board” or “ It can be performed using a direction indicating image such as “!”.

<Means 32. >
The gaming machine according to claim 31, wherein the direction instruction information includes visual instruction information such as an arrow symbol, a fingertip symbol, and the like that visually indicates a direction in which the second display device is arranged.

  In this way, the player can intuitively and immediately know the position of the second display device based on the visual instruction information.

<Means 33. >
33. The means according to any one of means 28 to 32, wherein the first display control means performs control so as to display the second display device related information in parallel with an image effect in the first display device. Game machines.

  In this way, the image display device and the second display device can be associated even during the image production, and even if the player concentrates on the image production, the second display device related information is inevitable. This makes it easier for the user to be aware of information related to the second display device.

<Means 34. >
The first display control means performs control so that an image effect on the first display device is performed with a moving image, and controls to display the second display device related information in parallel with the moving image effect. A gaming machine according to claim 33, characterized by the above.

  During such a moving image production, the production performance is high, and if it is attempted to display information related to the terminal output data by interrupting the moving image production, there is a risk of causing a decrease in interest. According to the said structure, it becomes the structure which can convey important information, maintaining high performance.

  More specifically, in the image display device, the timing at which a video effect is performed in a special gaming state such as at the time of reach notice, at the time of reach, at the time of big hit, at the time of probability variation lottery, at the time of probability variation, at the time reduction mode, etc. The second display device related information can be displayed.

<Means 35. >
The first display control means displays the second display device related information in parallel with the video effect when the video effect is performed in the previous stage of the gaming state in which a special benefit is given to the player. 35. The gaming machine according to claim 34, which is controlled so as to perform the following.

  The player desires a gaming state to which special benefits such as big hits and probability fluctuations are given, and the animation production at the previous stage is very focused. In such a gaming state, the player is very enthusiastic about the performance, and is likely to be overlooked even if some information is displayed on the second display device. However, according to the said structure, it can notify effectively by 2nd display apparatus related information. In addition, if the transmission is performed in such a way that the video production is interrupted, there is a possibility that the degree of reduction in the production performance becomes significant, but according to the above configuration, the production performance is very high in the game. It becomes the structure which can transmit information, without interrupting production also in timing.

<Means 36. >
The first display control means performs display control so that the second display device related information is displayed in a part of the effect area in which the image effect in the game is performed in the first display device. The gaming machine according to any one of means 33 to means 35 characterized by the above.

  If it does in this way, it will become easy to impress the 2nd display device to the player who concentrates on production. It is also possible to use the second display device related information as part of the effect.

<Means 37. >
The display control is performed so that the second display device related information related to the second display device is displayed in a portion of the first display device where the image effect in the game is not performed. Thru | or the game machine in any one of means 35.

  In this way, the second display device related information is displayed separately from the production, and the second display device related information is easy to see and easy to see. In particular, it is effective when it is not desired to involve the second display device related information related to the second display device with respect to the image effect.

<Means 38. >
The game machine according to any one of means 28 to 32, wherein the first display control means stops or interrupts the image effect when displaying the second display device related information.

  If it does in this way, the consciousness of the player who pays attention to production can be forced toward the 2nd display device related information.

<Means 39. >
A plurality of types of information are displayed on the second display device;
The first display control means displays the second display device related information in the first display device in advance before displaying a specific type of information among the plurality of types of information in the second display device. A gaming machine according to any one of means 28 to means 38 characterized by the above.

  In this way, it is possible to notify in advance that the specific type of information display is performed on the second display device, and the player can prepare for the specific type of information display in advance, and the specific type of information is overlooked. Disappear.

<Means 40. >
A plurality of types of information are displayed on the second display device;
The first display control means is configured to display the specific type of information on the condition that the specific type of information is displayed among the multiple types of information on the second display device. The gaming machine according to any one of means 28 to 38, wherein control is performed so that the second display device related information is displayed on the first display device.

  If it does in this way, it will become the composition which can notify a player that a specific kind of information display is performed in the 2nd display device with sufficient timing, and it will become the composition which is easy to give real time nature.

<Means 41. >
In connection with the second display device, there is provided a second display device related notification means for performing a predetermined notification to the player,
Any one of means 1 to means 40, wherein when the second display device related information is displayed on the first display device, notification is performed by the second display device related notification means. The gaming machine described in 1.

  In this way, since the notification is made in conjunction with the display of the second display device related information, the second display device can be more noticed synergistically. In addition, the second display device-related notifying means can be configured using, for example, a light emitting means such as a lamp or a sound means such as a speaker. Note that “predetermined notification to the player in relation to the second display device” means, for example, a state in which the player is disposed in the vicinity of the second display device and is positionally related to the second display device. A configuration that performs notification may be used.

<Means 42. >
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 41, wherein the second display device related notification means is arranged integrally with the second display device or in the vicinity of the second display device. .

  By doing so, since the vicinity of the second display device becomes conspicuous, the display of the second display device related information can be made more effective.

<Means 43. >
The first display control means includes
In the first display device, during normal time when the second display device related information is not displayed, display control is performed so that an effect image relating to the game is displayed in substantially the entire area of the screen,
On the other hand, when displaying the second display device related information, a partial area of the screen of the first display device is configured as an area for displaying the second display device related information, The gaming machine according to any one of means 28 to means 42, wherein display control is performed so that an effect image is displayed.

  In this way, since the display effect is made on the entire screen in the normal time, the effect is high. On the other hand, when displaying the second display device related information, the display is performed in a part of the area. Since the effect image is displayed in a region other than, the second display device related information can be displayed without impairing the effect.

<Means 44. >
Effect data storage means for storing effect data for performing the image effect;
The second display device related information data storage means is provided separately from the effect data storage means for storing data for displaying the second display device related information. The gaming machine according to any one of means 28 to means 43.

  Thus, if the effect data storage means and the second display device related information data storage means are provided separately, it becomes easy to manage them independently. That is, it is possible to change only the second display device related information data storage means, or conversely only the effect data storage means. More specifically, the effect data storage means and the second display device related information data storage means can be arranged on separate substrates.

  In the gaming machine according to means 44, the image effect is obtained by using both data stored in the effect data storage means and data stored in the second display device related information data storage means. The first display control means can be configured to perform display control so that the second display device related information is displayed on the same screen.

  In the gaming machine according to the means 44, the effect data storage means may be attached to the back side of the game board, while the second display related information data storage means may be attached to components around the game board. .

  In this way, when the game board is replaced and reused while leaving the frame or the like (in the case of so-called “replacement”), the effect data storage means is replaced with the replacement of the game board. Even so, the second display related information data storage means attached to the part other than the game board can be used for the new game board after the replacement. That is, even if the game board is changed, the second display related information data storage means is separated from the game board, so that it is easy to deal with various game boards.

  Note that the gaming machine in the present invention includes a pachinko machine, a slot machine, or a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. As a basic configuration of a pachinko machine, an operation handle is provided, a ball is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and a start winning opening (actuated) is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning (or passing through the operation gate), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include a value (including not only data (prize sphere) but also data written on a magnetic card).

  In addition, the basic configuration of the slot machine includes variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Then, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. As the necessary condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information, there is one provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. In this case, examples of game media include coins and medals.

  The basic configuration of the fusion of the pachinko machine and the slot machine is provided with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and starting operation means ( For example, the dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of the operation lever), the dynamic display of the identification information is caused by the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button), or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player is provided on condition that the display is stopped and the confirmed identification information at the time of the stop is specific identification information, and a ball is used as a game medium. In addition, there is a configuration in which a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display of the identification information, and many balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs. It is.

<Overall configuration>
Hereinafter, an embodiment (first embodiment) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a portable telephone (mobile communication terminal of the present invention) 3 capable of transmitting / receiving information, etc., the portable telephone 3 and the Internet 5. The concept of the management server 7 which manages the game information connected via is shown. In addition, although this management server 7 is installed, for example in the manufacturer of a game machine etc., the installation place, the installation method, etc. are not specifically limited.

  From the gaming machine 1, information such as the number of jackpots of the gaming machine 1 is transmitted to the mobile phone 3, and this information is transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the management server 7 via the Internet 5.

  Further, the management server 7 processes game information such as the number of jackpots from the mobile phone 3, and transmits the password to the mobile phone 3 via the Internet 5 when the processing result satisfies a predetermined condition. Has been. When this password is transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the gaming machine 1 at a predetermined timing, the contents of the effect on the gaming machine 1 are changed by the password.

  In this embodiment, since the password corresponds to the terminal output data of the present invention, the password receiving means in the following description corresponds to the terminal data obtaining means in the above means.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since it is the structure which changes the production content of the variable display apparatus of the game machine 1, the production content change means in the following description is equivalent to the operation content change means of the game machine 1 in the present invention. To do. Specifically, a control device 65 (more specifically, a CPU in the control device), which will be described later, functions as an acquirable period setting unit and an operation content changing unit.

<Configuration of gaming machine>
As shown in FIG. 2, a special symbol display device 23 as a variable display device is incorporated in the central portion of the game board 21. The special symbol display device 23 includes a display unit 23A composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), on which a plurality of symbol rows are displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, three symbol sequences of an upper symbol sequence 25, a middle symbol sequence 27, and a lower symbol sequence 29 are displayed as these symbol sequences. May be displayed. A background screen or the like is appropriately displayed on the display unit 23A. In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device 23 functions as the first display device.

  Each symbol row 25, 27, 29 is basically composed of a plurality of types of symbols 31A to 31I and a plurality of symbols 31K as shown in FIGS. Each of the symbols 31A to 31I includes a combination of various “sea creatures” characters and the numbers 1) to 9). More specifically, the symbol 31A is composed of a combination of the number 1) and the “octopus” character. In addition, the symbol 31B is the number 2) and the character “Harisenbon”, the symbol 31C is the character 3) and the “turtle” character, the symbol 31D is the character 4) and the character “shark”, and the symbol 31E is the character 5). Numbers and “shrimp” characters, design 31F is 6) numbers and “Ankou” characters, design 31G is 7) numbers and “walrus” characters, design 31H is 8) numbers and “telephoto fish” characters The symbol 31I is composed of a combination of the number 9) and the "crab" character. The numbers 1) to 9) are arranged in descending order for the upper symbol row 25 and in ascending order for the middle and lower symbol rows 27 and 29, respectively. These symbols 31A to 31I can be any of a jackpot symbol, a miss reach symbol, and a miss symbol as special game symbols (which will be described later).

  The symbol 31K is composed of various “shellfish” marks, and is arranged between the symbols 31A to 31I. Furthermore, the symbol 31K can be only a missing symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, at the time of normal fluctuation, the plurality of symbols 31A to 31I and 31K are scrolled and displayed in a horizontal direction (moving from right to left) as if swimming in the sea.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a normal symbol display device 33 is provided at the upper part of the special symbol display device 23. The normal symbol display device 33 includes four holding lamps 35 made up of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and a 7-segment display unit 37 made up of LEDs that are normal symbol display units.

  Further, a pair of passing gates 39 are disposed on both the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 23. When the game ball 41 passes through the passing gate 39, the normal symbol display device 33 is activated. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 33 variably displays numbers from “0” to “9” and causes the 7-segment display unit 37 to display segments, and the numbers are set to predetermined values (in this embodiment, “7 ”), The blade 43A of the start port 43 is opened for a predetermined number of seconds. With this opening, winning at the start port 43 becomes relatively easy. The normal symbol display device 33 can store up to four passes through the passing gate 39 of the game ball 41, and displays the number of holds on the hold lamp 35. Accordingly, even if the game ball 41 passes through the passage gate 39 with the four hold lamps 35 lit, the game ball 41 does not count and the game ball 41 passes through the pass gate 39 as long as the hold lamp 35 is lit. The normal symbol display device 33 is activated as many times as the number corresponding to the number of holds.

  In the display unit 23A of the special symbol display device 23, the symbol variation (scroll variation) of each symbol row 25, 27, 29 is started based on winning of the game ball 41 at the start opening 43. In addition, one of the jackpot symbol, the missed reach symbol, and the missed symbol is selected and set as a stop symbol. The stop symbol is a symbol displayed when each symbol row 25, 27, 29 stops symbol variation. In the present embodiment, the symbol variation is stopped in the order of the upper symbol row 25, the lower symbol row 29, and the middle symbol row 27. However, this is merely an example, and may be stopped in a different order.

  FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a big hit screen on the display unit 23A. As shown in the figure, the jackpot symbol is a symbol for generating a jackpot state as a special gaming state advantageous to the player after the reach gaming state (reach state). Specifically, when the fluctuation of all the symbol rows 25, 27, and 29 is stopped, the displayed combination of symbols 31A to 31I is a predetermined jackpot combination, that is, the same type of symbols 31A to 31I. Are combinations arranged along the jackpot line (for example, 7), 7), 7), 3), 3), 3), etc., and the symbols constituting the combination are “jackpot symbols”.

  In the present embodiment, the big hit line is constituted by two vertical cross lines (center line) (see FIG. 3B), left and right vertical lines, and diagonal lines (upward to the right and downward to the right). Called). When the jackpot combination is established, the special electric accessory is activated (the jackpot 45 is opened), and it is possible to obtain a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player, that is, to obtain more prize balls.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the reach state means a state immediately before the big hit (of course, the big hit state may not be reached). The reach state includes a state in which the symbol variation of the lower symbol row 29 stops on the jackpot line with the same kind of symbols as the stop symbol of the upper symbol row 25. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the upper symbol row 25 and the lower symbol row 29 are stopped at the same symbol 31G on the jackpot line of the central vertical line, and the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the middle symbol row 27 are It shows the state still changing. In this case, the jackpot state is generated on condition that the stop symbol on the jackpot line of the middle symbol row 27 is the same symbol as the upper and lower symbol rows 25 and 29 (symbol 31G in the figure).

  In the above reach state, the symbol variation in the middle symbol row 27 will eventually stop at the same kind of symbol (big hit symbol) as the stop symbols in both the upper and lower symbol rows 25 and 29 and become a big hit state Also included are those that stop at different types of symbols (this is referred to as “outgoing reach design”) and do not become a big hit state (hereinafter referred to as “outgoing reach state”).

  In the reach state, various reach patterns are set. As the reach pattern, in addition to “normal reach (see FIG. 5)” in which the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the middle symbol row 27 are simply scrolled, “reef reach (see FIG. 6)” in which the coral reef 32A is displayed in the background and “Marine-chan Reach (see FIG. 7)” in which a swimsuit woman 32B (name: Marin-chan) is displayed as a character, “Ripples Reach (see FIG. 8)” whose background changes to a ripple pattern 32C, "Sam Reach (see FIG. 9)" or the like for displaying a male person 32D (name: Sam) is set. These reach patterns can be classified into “super reach” and “premium reach” except for the above “normal reach”. In this embodiment, “Reef Reach”, “Marine Chan Reach”, and “Ripples Reach” constitute “Super Reach”, and “Sam Reach” constitutes “Premium Reach”.

  When the operation of “super reach” is started, the expected value (expected value for jackpot) at which a big hit state occurs is higher than in the case of “normal reach”. Furthermore, “Premium Reach” is positioned as a reach that is rarely seen, and when this reach is displayed, the jackpot state can be generated with a very high probability. Yes.

  These reach patterns are determined based on the reach type determination counter CV shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, when the gaming machine 1 receives the password from the mobile phone 3, the effect in each reach state is changed. As an example, the background is changed and the character is changed. In the change of the background, for example, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 15, a special reach is displayed in place of the normal background, replacing the background of the sea covered with seaweed 34. 11 is “special normal reach”, FIG. 12 is “special coral reef reach”, FIG. 13 is “special marine-chan reach”, FIG. 14 is “special ripple reach”, and FIG. It shows the case of “special thumb reach”.

  Further, the character is changed, for example, by changing the character to a sea creature and changing to various dog characters 38A to 38I shown in FIG. 10 (see FIGS. 11 to 15).

  Next, a description will be given of game state suggesting means that suggests in advance (so-called advance notice) that a predetermined game state will be reached. As the gaming state suggestion means, there are means for suggesting that the symbol is in a reach state, means for suggesting that the symbol is a jackpot symbol, and means for suggesting other gaming states, but in this embodiment, A typical example is a reach fluctuation suggesting means (hereinafter simply referred to as “reach notice”) that suggests that a reach state is reached in advance.

  The reach notice includes a first reach notice for notifying that there is a possibility of “normal reach” and a second reach notice for notifying that it may be “super reach” or “premium reach”. .

  In the first reach notice, as shown in FIG. 17, a large amount of bubbles 50 are displayed to move upward from below the display unit 23 </ b> A. This is an effect display as if air bubbles rise from the seabed toward the sea surface. In addition, the second reach notice is displayed as if a large school of fish 53 (hereinafter referred to as “fish school”) moves while swimming from right to left as shown in FIG. More specifically, in FIG. 18, the upper symbol row 25 and the lower symbol row 29 are stopped at the same symbol 31G on the jackpot line of the central vertical line, and the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the middle symbol row 27 are still. It is in a changing state. From this state, the fish school 53 is displayed to move in the same direction as the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows 25, 27, and 29 (from right to left in FIG. 18).

  A plurality of types of reach notice patterns can be created according to the presence / absence of the second reach notice and the presence / absence of the first reach notice. More specifically, there are three types of reach notice patterns, such as reach notice pattern 0, no reach notice, reach notice pattern 1, only the first reach notice, and reach notice pattern 2, first reach notice + second reach notice display. It has been.

  These reach notice patterns are determined based on the reach notice type determination counter CY shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the expected value for occurrence of the big hit state differs depending on the reach notice pattern.

  Although it has already been described that the symbol variation of each symbol row 25, 27, 29 is started based on the winning of the game ball 41 at the start port 43, the game ball 41 further wins the start port 43 during this variation display. In such a case, the change display for that amount is performed after the end of the current change display. That is, the variable display is waited (held). The maximum number of variable displays to be held is determined for each type of gaming machine. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of holds is set to 4 times, but is not limited to this.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the display device 23, a holding lamp 54 made of a light emitting diode (LED) is incorporated above the display unit 23A. The number of the holding lamps 54 is the same as the maximum holding number described above (in this case, four). The hold lamp 54 is turned on every time the variable display is held, and is turned off when the variable display corresponding to the hold is executed. In addition, various lamps for enhancing the gaming effect are attached to a plurality of locations of the gaming machine 1. These lamps can be turned on (turned off, turned on, blinked, etc.) as the game progresses. Furthermore, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a speaker (not shown) that generates sound effects as the game progresses.

  In this embodiment, the game board 21 includes a through switch 55, a start port switch 57, a V zone switch 59, and a count in order to detect the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 that changes according to the player's operation. A switch 61 and the like are provided. The through switch 55 detects passage of the game ball 41 through the passage gate 39, the start port switch 57 detects winning of the game ball 41 to the start port 43, and the V zone switch 59 A winning in the V zone in the big winning opening 45 is detected, and the count switch 61 detects a winning in the big winning opening 45 of the game ball 41.

  In the present embodiment, drive control is performed for the special winning opening solenoid 63, the special symbol display device 23 (display unit 23A), the holding lamps 35 and 54, the speaker, and the like based on the detection results of the switches 55, 57, 59, and 61. For this purpose, a control device 65 is provided.

  The control device 65 has a main board that performs main control of the gaming machine 1, and has a configuration in which various sub boards such as a volume adjustment board, an LED board, and a payout control board are connected to the main board. . In addition, a symbol display control board 65A is connected to the control device 65 as a sub board, and the special symbol display device 23 (the first symbol display device 23) Display means) is controlled to display. In the present embodiment, the symbol display control board 65A functions as the first display control means.

  The communication control board 80 controls communication processing performed with the mobile phone 3 via the infrared light emitting unit 91 and the infrared light receiving unit 93. A specific configuration of the communication control board 80 will be described later in detail. Each control board includes a read only memory (ROM), a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), and the like. The ROM stores a predetermined control program and initial data in advance, and the CPU executes various arithmetic processes according to the ROM control program. The RAM temporarily stores the calculation result by the CPU.

  In the present embodiment, game mode switching control is one of the controls by the control device 65. In the present embodiment, basically two modes are prepared. That is, for example, a normal mode in which a jackpot gaming state is generated with a low probability of about 1/300 and a high probability mode in which a jackpot gaming state is generated with a high probability of about 1/60, which is about five times (hereinafter, for convenience. It is referred to as “probability mode”.

  In general, the concept of the probability variation mode is as follows: (1) The probability that “7” is displayed on the 7-segment display unit 37 is increased compared to the normal time, and the opportunity to open the blade 43A of the start port 43 is increased. , (2) shortening the numerical variation time in the 7-segment display unit 37, (3) lengthening the opening time of the blades 43A (and / or increasing the number of winning prizes), (4) special symbol display device 23, the variation time of the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the display unit 23A is shortened, and (5) the jackpot probability is higher than that in the normal mode. In the probability variation mode in the present embodiment, ( In addition to 5), all items (1) to (4) are executed.

  When the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the normal mode is set. Further, after that, when the jackpot gaming state is reached, the next game mode is suggested (notified) in relation to FIGS. 31A to 31I that are finally stopped and displayed. More specifically, in the case of any of the symbols 31B, 31D, 31F, and 31H having an even number of jackpot symbols, the normal mode is set in the next game. In addition, in the case of any one of the symbols 31A, 31C, 31E, 31G, and 31I having an odd jackpot symbol, the probability change mode as the special mode is set in the next game.

  An external connection terminal plate 70 is connected to the output port of the control device 65.

  The external connection terminal board 70 includes output terminals 70A to 70I for hall computers connected to the hall computer (management computer), and output terminals 70a to 70i for communication control boards connected to the communication control board 80. It has.

  Here, the output terminals 70A and 70a output a “symbol variation signal” indicating that a symbol variation has occurred in the special symbol display device 23 when the game ball 41 wins the start opening 43.

  In addition, the output terminals 70B and 70b output a “big hit signal” indicating that a big hit is being generated.

  The output terminals 70C and 70c output a “normal reach signal” indicating that normal reach is occurring.

  Further, the output terminals 70D and 70d output a “reef reach signal” indicating that a reef reach is occurring.

  Further, the output terminals 70E and 70e output a “Marine-chan reach signal” indicating that Marine-chan reach is occurring.

  The output terminals 70F and 70f output a “ripple reach signal” indicating that ripple reach is occurring.

  The output terminals 70G and 70g output a “thum reach signal” indicating that a sum reach is occurring.

  Further, the output terminals 70H and 70h output a “firing switch signal” indicating whether or not the game ball 41 is being fired by the ball launching device. When the “fire switch signal” is on, the game ball 41 is being fired, in other words, that a game is being performed, and when it is off, the game ball 41 is being fired. In other words, each indicates that the game has been stopped.

  The output terminals 70I and 70i output a password match signal indicating that the password is received by the gaming machine 1 and that the password matches the password stored in the gaming machine 1.

  The communication control board 80 is a circuit board on which an electronic control circuit for performing infrared communication with the mobile phone 3 possessed by the player is mounted. Specifically, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 20, the interface circuit (I / F) 81, the CPU 83, the ROM 85, the RAM 87, and the nonvolatile memory 88 are provided and provided on the game board 21. A notification lamp 89 serving as a notification unit, an infrared light emitting unit 91 serving as a data transmission unit (information transmission unit), and an infrared light reception unit 93 serving as a terminal data acquisition unit are connected.

  The notification lamp 89 is a lamp for visually notifying the player that the game information can be transmitted. The notification lamp 89 is turned on when there is game information that can be transmitted, and is turned off when there is no game information. Further, the notification lamp 89 blinks while the game information is being transmitted from the infrared light emitting unit 91, and is turned off when the transmission is completed, so that the player can visually confirm the transmission state of the game information. It can be done.

  The infrared light emitting unit 91 is a light emitting device for transmitting game information or the like as an infrared signal to the mobile phone 3.

  The infrared light receiving unit 93 is a light receiving device for receiving an infrared signal of a password transmitted from the mobile phone 3. Note that since the infrared signal has directivity, the infrared light receiving unit 208 and the infrared light emitting unit 209 of the mobile phone 3 are opposed to the infrared light emitting unit 91 and the infrared light receiving unit 93 on the gaming machine 1 side, so that The machine 1 and the mobile phone 3 are specified as communication partners. Further, since an infrared signal is output from the infrared light emitting unit 91 toward the front (player side), the infrared signals do not interfere with each other between adjacent gaming machines 1.

  The interface unit 81 is connected to the output terminals 70a to 70i for the communication control board 80 of the external connection terminal board 70 through communication lines, and the “symbol variation signal”, “hit signal”, “normal reach” output from the terminals, respectively. This is an electronic circuit that inputs "Signal", "Reef Reach Signal", "Marine Chan Reach Signal", "Ripples Reach Signal", "Sam Reach Signal", "Launch Signal Switch Signal" and outputs "Password Match Signal" .

  The CPU 83 is a control device for controlling each part of the communication control board 80, and reads a control program from the ROM 85 and executes it. Note that the CPU 83 also functions as an abnormality detection unit and a right / wrong determination unit described in the above unit.

  The ROM 85 is a read-only storage medium that stores a control program for controlling each part of the communication control board 80 and various data. In addition, a password storage area 85A is provided in the ROM, and a password for changing the effect content of the gaming machine 1 described later, in the present embodiment, a password “12345” is stored.

  The RAM 87 is a work area used by the CPU 83, the number of fluctuations HC, which will be described later, a normal reach information counter NC, a coral reef information counter SC, a marine-chan reach information counter MC, a ripple reach information counter HAC, a thumb reach information counter SAC, and a jackpot information counter OC. Is stored in a game information data storage area 87A, a password storage area 87B for storing a password distributed from the server 7 to be described later and transmitted from the mobile phone 3 of the player, and a transmission buffer 87C for transmitting game information. Storage medium.

  The nonvolatile memory 88 is a writable nonvolatile storage medium for storing the game information counter 88A in a nonvolatile manner. The value of the game information counter 88A stored in the nonvolatile memory 88 is incremented by 1 corresponding to the number of fluctuations, for example, and is stored and retained even after the gaming machine 1 is powered off.

  In the present embodiment, an external display device 150 that functions as a second display device is provided, and an external display control board 150A is provided as second display control means for performing display control of the second display device. And the above-mentioned symbol display control board 65A and the external display control board 150A are comprised separately as shown, for example in FIG. In the example of FIG. 58, an image data ROM 164 is provided in the symbol display control board 65A as effect data storage means for storing effect data (data for performing an image effect as exemplified by the reach effect in FIG. 36). On the other hand, an image data ROM 154 is provided in the external display control board 150A as terminal output related data storage means for storing terminal output related data (data for displaying information related to terminal output data as shown in FIG. 36). ing. The effect data is read based on a signal from the main control device (control device 65) that performs the main control of the game, while the terminal output related data is based on the acquisition of the terminal output data. It is configured to be read based on control by a communication control board 80 (see FIG. 20 or the like) that functions as an acquisition-related control device that performs control. As can be seen from FIGS. 2 and 20, the communication control board 80 is configured to be able to acquire game information directly or indirectly from the control device 65.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the terminal output data acquisition means (infrared light receiving unit 93) and the second display control means (external display control board 150A) are connected, while the output from the terminal output data acquisition means. The signal to be transmitted is input to the external display control board 150A as the second display control means without going through the main control device provided in the control device 65. In each control board 65A, 150A, a command buffer, a task buffer, a sprite chain, a frame memory, a VDP, a program ROM, and the like are shown. However, a configuration for performing image display control using these devices is shown. Since it is well-known, detailed explanation is omitted. Note that a configuration in which information can be transmitted from the control device 65 to the communication control board 80 may be employed.

  Then, the image display using the effect data is performed on the special symbol display device 23, while the image display using the terminal output related data is performed on the external display device 150, so that the image effect in the game and the terminal output are performed. Information about data is displayed in parallel. In the example of FIG. 58, information is input from the control device 65 and the communication control board 80 to the external display control board 150A, and either one of the control device 65 or the communication control board 80 is configured. Alternatively, the display timing of information display related to the terminal output data can be determined based on both information.

  Further, here, the effect data is stored in the storage area 164A in the image data ROM 164, and the data for displaying the second display device related information, that is, the image data for displaying the explanatory information related to the external display device 150 is stored in the ROM 164. It is stored in the storage area 164B. Images based on these data are combined and displayed in parallel as shown in FIG. 36 and the like under the control of the VDP 162 and the like. In addition, about the apparatus structure and display method for displaying both the 1st display apparatus main display information (here effect image) which is the information mainly displayed in a 1st display apparatus, and 2nd display apparatus related information to this It is not limited.

On the other hand, on the external display control board 150A side, terminal output related data is provided in the storage area 154A in the image data ROM 154 as described above, and data for displaying the first display device related information, that is, a special symbol. Data for displaying some information related to the display device 23 (such as the first display device related information 150B shown in FIG. 36) is stored in the storage area 154B. Then, an image based on these data is displayed as shown in FIG. 36 or the like under the control of VDP or the like. Note that the device configuration and the display method for displaying both the second display device main display information (in this case, information related to terminal output data) and the first display device related information in the second display device are not limited thereto. For example, when the first display device related information is configured to be the same as or substantially the same as the effect image of the first display device as shown in FIG. 36, the effect image data to be displayed on the symbol display device 23 is stored. While being used for display on the symbol display device 23, it is also configured to transmit to the external display control board 150A, and an image such as the first display device related information 150B in FIG. 36 is displayed by the transmitted data. Can be configured. In addition, data that can display the same or substantially the same display content as the display content on the symbol display device 23 is stored in the external display control board 150A without doing this, and displayed on the symbol display control board 65A from the main board. When a command (a command indicating what kind of image is displayed) is transmitted, the same display command is transmitted to the external display control board 150A, and the symbol display device 23 and the external display device 150 are the same or It can be configured so that substantially the same display is performed.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the 1st display control means and the 2nd display control means are comprised as a different body, and each has comprised the structure attached to a different location. This attachment position will be described with reference to FIGS. 69 is an exploded perspective view specifically showing the back side of the gaming machine 1 conceptually shown in FIG. 37 and the like, FIG. 70 is an exploded perspective view showing a glass door frame and a front frame, FIG. These are back views of the gaming machine 1.

  Here, the symbol display control board 65A as the first display control means is configured to be integrally attached to the symbol display device 23 on the back side of the symbol display device 23 attached to the game board 21. A unit 190A in which the display device 23 and the symbol display control board 65A are integrally coupled is configured, and the unit 190A is configured to be detachable from a frame body such as a front frame. Further, here, in addition to the unit 190A composed of the game board 21, the symbol display device 23, the symbol display control board 65A, the game ball assembly board 191, etc., it is arranged on the control device 65 having the main board and the game board 21. The replacement unit 190 is configured by integrally connecting other sub-boards (in this example, the lamp control board 65B and the voice control board 65C) that control components to be controlled. The replacement unit 190 can be attached to and detached from the frame (here, the front frame 186), and the frame such as the glass door frame 185, the front frame 186, and the outer frame 199 is removed by removing the replacement unit 190. It has a configuration that can be used for other game boards.

  On the other hand, the external display control board 150A as the second display control means is used for components other than the game board 21 (for example, frame bodies such as the glass door frame 185 and the front frame 186, peripheral parts of the game board 21 such as the mechanism plate 192, etc.). Can be arranged. For example, as shown in FIG. 69, outside the replacement unit 190, a mechanism plate 192 to which a ball tank 193, a tank rail 194, a cover 195, and the like are attached, and a board box mounting base outside the replacement unit 190 (not configured as a replacement unit). Substrate box mounting base) 197 is provided. A plurality of board boxes 196A, 196B, and 196C are arranged on the board box mounting base 197, a payout control board for controlling the payout of game balls, a power supply control board for controlling power supply, and a game ball inside these board boxes. A launch control board or the like for controlling the launch can be arranged. Here, a configuration is shown in which three substrate boxes are attached to the substrate box mounting base. However, one or two substrate boxes may be attached, or four or more substrate boxes may be attached to the substrate box mounting base. . In any case, one substrate may be arranged in one substrate box, or two or more substrates may be arranged. In the configuration thus configured, the external display control board 150A can be attached to the mechanism plate 192 and the board box mounting base 197. For example, various positions on the mechanism plate 192 may be used, and the external display control board 150A may be mounted in any of the board boxes arranged on the board box mounting base 197. In this way, even if the game board 21 is replaced with another one, the external display device 150 and the external display control board 150A are forced to follow it, and the game board after the replacement is replaced. However, it can be used. The mechanism plate 192 and the board box mounting base 197 are attached to the front frame 186 independently of the replacement unit 190, or attached to the replacement unit 190 and / or the front frame 192 so that they can be easily detached from the replacement unit 190. Can do. Here, as shown in FIG. 71, a board box mounting base 197 is arranged in an external region of the replacement unit 190, and a part of the mechanism plate 192 can be easily removed from the replacement unit 190. It is configured to be attached and is arranged behind the replacement unit 190. Also, here, the mechanism plate 192 and the substrate box mounting base 197 are configured separately, but they are configured integrally and the substrate box mounting base is fixed to the mechanism plate or a part of the mechanism plate. The substrate box mounting base may be configured (for example, integrally molded), and the external display control board 150A may be disposed on the mechanism plate (for example, disposed on the substrate box on the integrally configured mechanism plate). Or may be arranged in other parts). Of course, in this configuration, it is desirable that the external display device 150 be disposed outside the replacement unit 190.

<Configuration of mobile communication terminal>
Next, the configuration of the mobile phone 3 that performs infrared communication with the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 and 22. The mobile phone 3 functions as a mobile communication terminal in the present mobile phone, and as shown in the front view of FIG. 21, information from the case 202, the key operation unit 204, the liquid crystal panel (display unit) 206, and the gaming machine 1 An infrared light receiving unit 208 serving as an information receiving unit that receives a signal and an infrared light emitting unit 209 serving as a password transmitting unit that transmits a password information signal to the gaming machine 1 are configured. The key operation unit 204 is disposed on the front case unit 203 of the case 202, and includes a cross key, a power key, a function key, an on-hook key (start key), a clear key, and a character / number key (ten key). It is configured. The liquid crystal panel 206 is disposed inside an opening 202 a formed in the case 202. The infrared light receiving unit 208 is disposed on the left side 202b of the case 202 together with the infrared light emitting unit 209.

  Next, the electric circuit configuration of the mobile phone 3 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In addition to the liquid crystal panel 206, the infrared light receiving unit 208, and the infrared light emitting unit 209, the mobile phone 3 includes a wireless unit 210, an audio circuit 212, a receiver 214, a microphone 216, a transmission / reception antenna 218, a nonvolatile memory 220, a control unit (micro Computer) 222 and secondary battery 224. The radio unit 210 is controlled by the control unit 222 to transmit / receive to / from the base station using radio waves as a medium through the transmitting / receiving antenna 218. The audio circuit 212 outputs the reception signal output from the radio unit 210 through the control unit 222 to the receiver 214 and outputs the audio signal output from the microphone 216 to the radio unit 210 through the control unit 222 as a transmission signal.

  The receiver 214 converts the reception signal output from the audio circuit 212 into reception audio and outputs it. The microphone 216 converts the transmission audio emitted from the operator into an audio signal and outputs it to the audio circuit 212. The nonvolatile memory 220 stores various data and various programs in a nonvolatile manner. The secondary battery 224 supplies power to each circuit. The control unit 222 includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and performs telephone call processing, e-mail creation / transmission processing, and Internet processing. The control unit 222 functions as an information transmission unit that transmits an information signal, player identification information, and the like to the management server 7 via a communication network, and a password reception unit that receives a password transmitted from the management server 7. .

  Also, a request signal transmission program for a transmission request signal for requesting the game machine 1 to transmit game information, a game information reception program for receiving game information, and a password transmitted from the management server 7 are used as the game machine 1. For example, a password transmission program for transmission to the computer is downloaded from the Internet homepage operated by a gaming machine manufacturer or the like and stored in the nonvolatile memory 220. Further, the player ID including the player name information as the player specifying information is also stored in the nonvolatile memory 220.

  The player ID is given when a member is registered on an Internet homepage or the like operated by a gaming machine manufacturer or the like, and is given as “X0012345”, for example. Here, “X00” is a header indicating a player ID, and “12345” is a member number.

<Configuration of management server>
Next, the management server 7 will be described in detail. The management server 7 can be connected to the mobile phone 3 owned by the player via the Internet 5. FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the gaming machine information management server 7. As shown in FIG. 23, the gaming machine information management server 7 includes a CPU 100 that controls the management server 7. The CPU 100 stores a RAM 103 that temporarily stores various data, a BIOS, and the like. The ROM 105 is connected to an I / O bus 107 that mediates data transfer. A hard disk device 109 is connected to the I / O bus 107, and a player database storage area 111, a point table storage area 112, a password storage area 113, and other information storage areas 114 described later in detail. A program storage area 115 is provided.

  In addition, a video controller 116, a key controller 117, and a LAN card 119 are connected to the I / O bus 107, a CRT 121 is connected to the video controller 116, a keyboard 123 is connected to the key controller 117, and a LAN A router 125 is connected to the card 119, and the router 125 is connected to the Internet 5.

  In the player database storage area 111 provided in the hard disk device 109, a player database 130 (FIG. 24) storing individual information of the players is stored. This player database 130 is created separately for each type of gaming machine. For example, FIG. 24 shows a player database 130 in the case where there are two types of gaming machine model called A story and a gaming machine model called B story, but the model as shown in FIGS. 24 (A) and (B). A different player database is created for each. In the player database 130, a gaming machine ID (model name number) and model name are stored, and corresponding to the player ID, the player name, the player's e-mail address, the number of points earned by the player, Data on whether or not a password has been acquired is stored.

  Note that the gaming machine ID (corresponding to the gaming machine identification information of the present invention) has a structure of “model name number + gaming machine unique number”. For example, in this embodiment, the gaming machine ID “A0112345” “ “A01” represents the model name “A story”, and “B01” of the gaming machine ID “B0112345” represents the model name “B story”. The number following “A01” or “B01” is a gaming machine unique number for identifying a gaming machine. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, description will be made on the assumption that there are two types, that is, a game machine model called A story and a game machine model called B story.

  A point table 132 is stored in the point table storage area 112. The point table 132 stores the number of points given corresponding to the game state. The point table 132 of FIG. 25 shows an example of the point table 132 for the A story. In this point table 132, when a symbol change is performed, in other words, when a winning is made at the start port 43, "1" points are given for each symbol change, and when a big hit occurs, one big hit is given. "10" points will be awarded for each normal reach, and "2" points will be given for each normal reach, and "5" points will be given for each reef reach. When Marine-chan reach occurs, “5” points are awarded for each Marine-chan reach, and when ripple reach occurs, “5” points are awarded for each ripple reach. In that case, “7” points will be awarded for each thumb reach.

  In the password storage area 113, a password table 134 shown in FIG. 26 is stored. The password table 134 stores passwords determined for each model and acquisition conditions for the passwords. For example, in FIG. 26, for the model name “A Story”, a password is acquired when the number of points is 1000 or more, indicating that this password is “12345”. For the model name “B Story”, the number of points is 2000. The password is acquired when the above is reached, indicating that the password is “98765”.

  The other information storage area 114 stores arbitrary data other than the above, and the program storage area 115 stores various programs to be executed by the management server 7.

<Description of operation>
(Machine machine operation)
Next, the operation and effect of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above will be described. First, various routines executed by the control device 65 will be described with reference to flowcharts. Each process of the routine is executed based on the counter group and the flag FE.

  The counter group includes a round counter CR, a hold counter CH, a winning counter CE, an internal random number counter CI, a missed reach random number counter CO, a jackpot symbol random number counter CB, upper, middle and lower symbol random number counters CDU, CDC, CDB, reach It consists of a type determination counter CV and a reach notice type determination counter CY.

  The round counter CR is for counting the number of rounds, and the winning counter CE is for counting the number of winning game balls 41 to the big winning opening 45. Further, the hold counter CH is for counting the number of hold times of the variable display, and takes values of “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” in order. Here, CH = 0 means a state that is not reserved.

  The internal random number counter CI shown in FIG. 27A is for determining the jackpot state in the special symbol display device 23. Further, the outreach random number counter CO is for determining whether or not display is performed in the outreach state, and the jackpot symbol random number counter CB is for determining a jackpot symbol. Each of these counters CI, CO, and CB updates the value within a predetermined range every predetermined time (for example, “2 ms”). Each value is read as a random number according to a predetermined condition. The counters CI, CO, and CB are set back to initial values when the respective values become specific values.

  The upper, middle, and lower symbol random numbers counters CDU, CDC, and CDB are for determining a stop stop symbol and the like. The upper symbol random number counter CDU updates the value within a predetermined range every predetermined time (for example, “2 ms”), and returns it to the initial value when it reaches a specific value. The middle symbol random number counter CDC updates the value within a predetermined range every time the upper symbol random number counter CDU makes a round, and returns it to the initial value when it reaches a specific value. The lower symbol random number counter CDB updates the value within a predetermined range every time the middle symbol random number counter CDC makes a round, and returns it to the initial value when it reaches a specific value.

  The reach type determination counter CV shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 27B is used to select one of the above-described multiple types of reach patterns, and is used at predetermined time intervals (for example, the upper symbol random number). The value (random value) is updated every time the counter CDU makes a round, and when it reaches a specific value, it is returned to the initial value. However, each reach pattern is weighted, and the probability that each reach pattern is selected is individually different. However, the numerical values in FIG. 16 are merely examples, and the probability that each reach pattern is selected is arbitrary.

  Further, the reach notice type determination counter CY shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 27C is used to select one of the above-described plurality of types of reach notice patterns, and is used at predetermined time intervals (for example, above). The value (random value) is updated every time the design random number counter CDU makes a round), and when it reaches a specific value, it is returned to the initial value. However, the numerical values in FIG. 19 are merely examples, and the probability that each reach notice pattern is selected is arbitrary.

  The winning determination flag FE is used to determine whether or not there is a winning in the V zone. The flag FE is set to “0” when there is no winning, and is automatically set to “1” when there is a winning.

  Now, when the game by the player is started, the control device 65 performs the special electric accessory control routine of FIG. In the special electric accessory control routine, when the player transmits a password from the mobile phone 3 to the gaming machine 1 at a predetermined timing, the background change process and the character change process are performed in the reach operation process routine described later. It is configured to perform a reach operation.

  In the special electric accessory control routine, first, in step S10, based on the detection result of the start port switch 57, it is determined whether or not there is a prize for the start port 43 of the game ball 41.

  If this determination condition is not satisfied, the special electric accessory control routine is terminated, and if it is satisfied, each value of each counter CI, CO, CB, CDU, CDC, CDB, CV, CY is acquired in step S20. At the same time, an outlier is obtained based on the values of CDU, CDC, and CDB. “Acquisition” here refers to a process of reading the value of each counter and storing the value in a memory.

  Next, in step S30, the control device 65 executes a symbol variation start process. Specifically, as shown in the “variation start processing routine” of FIG. 30, in step 31, the symbol variation signal is turned ON and output to the output terminal 70a. Next, in step S33, it is determined whether or not the value of the internal random number counter CI is a jackpot value. If the value of the internal random number counter CI is a jackpot value (S33: YES), in step S35, the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot value is stored in the memory as a stop symbol. At the same time, the temporary stop symbol is also stored in preparation for the case of “re-lottery processing” to be described later, and the process proceeds to step S37.

  On the other hand, if the determination condition in step S33 is not satisfied, it is determined in step S39 whether or not the value of the outlier random number counter CO is the same as the predetermined outreaching value. If the value of the outreach random counter CO is the same as the outreach value (S39: YES), in step S41, the symbol corresponding to the outreach value (outreach reach symbol) is stored in the memory as a stop symbol. .

  Furthermore, when the determination condition of step S39 is not satisfied (S39: NO), the off symbol in step S20 is stored in the memory as a stop symbol in step S43, and the process proceeds to step S45.

  Now, the process proceeds from step S35 or step S41, and in step S37, a reach pattern is acquired based on the reach type determination counter CV. That is, any one of the above-mentioned “normal reach”, “coral reef reach”, “Marine-chan reach”, “ripple reach”, and “thum reach” is determined based on the reach type determination counter CV.

  In step S37, a reach pattern is obtained and a reach notice pattern is obtained based on the reach notice type determination counter CY. That is, one of the above-described reach notice patterns 0 to 2 is determined based on the reach notice type determination counter CY.

  And it transfers from step S37 or step S43, the symbol fluctuation | variation of the special symbol display apparatus 23 is started in step S45, and it transfers to step S47.

  In step S47, the “first reach notice operation processing routine” is executed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 31, in step S48, it is determined whether or not the reach notice pattern acquired in step S37 is reach notice pattern 1 or 2. If an affirmative determination is made in step S48 (S48: YES), a first reach notice operation process is executed in step S49. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, after the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the upper, middle, and lower symbol rows 25, 27, and 29 displayed on the display unit 23A of the special symbol display device 23 start to change, An effect is displayed so that a large amount of bubbles 50 move from the lower side to the upper side of the display unit 23A. Then, when the player visually recognizes such an effect, the player can have a sense of expectation for the occurrence of the reach state.

  On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S48 (S48: NO), the reach notice pattern is “0”, and in this case, the first reach notice operation process routine is terminated without performing the first reach notice process. To do.

  After the first reach notice process described above, the symbol variation signal is turned off in step S51 of FIG. 30, and then the variation start processing routine is terminated.

  As described above, after executing the processing of step S30 ("variation start processing routine"), the control device 65 converts the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K in the upper and lower symbol rows 25 and 29 to the above-described symbols in step S40 of FIG. The symbol is replaced with the stop symbol stored in any one of steps S35, S41, and S43 (in the case of “re-lottery processing”, it is replaced with a temporary stop symbol). Then, the symbol variation is stopped so that the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K after replacement are displayed in both the upper and lower symbol rows 25 and 29.

  Next, in step S50, the control device 65 performs a second reach notice operation process. Specifically, as shown in the “second reach notice operation processing routine” of FIG. 32, in step S52, it is determined whether or not the reach notice pattern acquired in step S37 is the reach notice pattern 2. If a positive determination is made (S52: YES), in step S53, the control device 65 executes a second reach notice process. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, the second reach notice is displayed so that the fish school 53 moves from right to left.

  On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S52 (S52: NO), the control device 65 ends the second reach notice operation processing routine without performing the second reach notice process.

  Subsequently, after passing through the “second reach notice operation processing routine”, the control device 65 performs reach operation processing as effect content changing means in step S70 (FIG. 28).

  Specifically, as shown in the “reach operation processing routine” of FIGS. 33 to 35, it is determined in step S71 whether or not a reach state has occurred. If it is determined that the reach state has not occurred (S71: NO), the process of this routine is terminated and the process returns.

  If the determination is affirmative (S71: YES), it is determined in step S73 whether the password match signal is ON. This password match signal is turned ON when the password is received by the gaming machine 1 at a predetermined timing as described later and this password matches the password stored in the ROM 85. If it is determined in step 73 that the password match signal is ON (S73: YES), then in step 90, special reach operation processing with background change / character change, which will be described in detail later, is performed.

  If it is not determined in step 73 that the password match signal is ON, that is, if the password match signal is OFF (S73: NO), a password input message is displayed in step S75 (corresponding to notification means). For example, the password input message shown in FIG. 36 is displayed on the external display device 150 for a predetermined time. Here, before the password input message is displayed on the external display device 150 (that is, the timing between S73 and S75), the second display device related information as shown in FIG. 36 can be displayed. A password input message can be displayed. In this way, information indicating that the external display device 150 is noticed is displayed in advance on the special symbol display device 23, and the player pays attention to the external display device 150 in response to the display. Never miss a password entry message. In this process, for example, a command to display the second display device related information is output from the main board to the symbol display control board 65A, and then a command to display a password input message is output to the external display control board 150A. By doing so, these pieces of information are displayed in a timely manner. By displaying in this way, it is possible to effectively prevent forgetting to input a password or overlooking it. In this message, it is desirable to simultaneously display the password transmission method. In FIG. 36, during the acquisition period, the information display regarding the terminal output data in the second display device and the image effect in the game on the first display device are performed in parallel on different display devices, thereby It is a structure that can convey important information without damaging.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, an infrared light receiving unit 93 as terminal data acquisition means is arranged in the vicinity of the external display device 150 that displays information related to terminal output data. The operation explanation information related to the operation of the mobile communication terminal as shown in 36 is configured to be displayed. Here, “information related to the location of the terminal communication terminal” is displayed as “operation explanation information related to the operation of the mobile communication terminal”, and more specifically, the information output unit (mobile Explanation information that prompts the user to point the information acquisition unit (infrared light receiving unit 93) of the gaming machine 1 toward the information acquisition unit (infrared light receiving unit 93) in the gaming machine 1 is displayed as “information regarding the arrangement position of the mobile communication terminal”.

  In the present embodiment, the external display device 150 that is the second display device is configured to display the first display device related information that is information related to the first display device (that is, the special symbol display device 23 that is the image display device). The display state reflecting information reflecting the display state in the special symbol display device 23 is displayed as the first display device related information.

  More specifically, at least a part of the display image of the special symbol display device 23 can be displayed on the external display device 150 as the first display device related information, and the symbol variation performed on the special symbol display device 23 By displaying the symbol variation correspondence information corresponding to the image, it is possible to know what symbol state it is. Here, an image having the same or substantially the same content as that of the special symbol display device 23 is displayed in a partial area of the external display device 150, and the content is also displayed on the external display device 150 that is far from the symbol display device 23. Can be confirmed. The first display device related information is not limited to the same image as described above, and may be only a partial image such as a symbol variation image. An image indicating a gaming state as described later (see FIG. 68). It may be a display. As a method of performing the same or substantially the same display as the effect image on the first display device on the second display device in this way, the image data used for the display on the first display device is also displayed on the external display control board 150A. Prepare a command similar to the command given to the symbol control board 65A from the main board (a command used for displaying a known image and indicating what kind of image to display). The main board can also output to the external display control board 150A, and the same or substantially the same effect image can be displayed on the first display device and the second display device based on the same command. At the time of this display, the display may be synchronized between the first display device and the second display device (for example, it is configured to synchronize so that the same image is displayed at the same timing). it can). In this case, a synchronization signal line may be provided between the symbol display control board 65A and the external display control board 150A. In addition, instead of doing this, image data used for display on the symbol display control board 65A or data obtained by simplifying this image data is transmitted from the symbol display control board 65A to the external display control board 150A. The first display device related information may be displayed using this data. The hardware configuration for this transmission may be as shown in FIG. 58, and a dedicated transmission line may be provided between the symbol display control board 65A and the external display control board 150A.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the external display device 150 mainly displays terminal related information (operation explanation information and the like) related to the mobile communication terminal, and this mainly displayed terminal related information (second display device main display). In parallel with the information, display control is performed so that the first display device related information is displayed on the same screen.

  Returning to FIG. 33, subsequently, in step 77, it is determined whether or not the password match signal is ON. If it is determined in step 77 that the password match signal is ON (S77: YES), special reach operation processing is performed in step 90.

  If it is determined in step 77 that the password match signal is ON (S77: YES), the player uses, for example, the infrared light receiving unit 208 and the infrared light emitting unit of the mobile phone 3 as shown in FIG. 209 is a case where the password is transmitted while facing and approaching the infrared light receiving unit 93.

  If it is determined in step 77 that the password match signal is OFF (S77: NO), the special reach operation process is not performed, and both the background change and the character change are performed in steps S120 to 167 shown in FIG. A normal reach operation is performed (see FIGS. 5 to 9).

  Next, the special reach operation processing in step 90 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the special reach operation processing routine, the background is the case of any of the special normal reach operation processing, special coral reef reach operation processing, special marine chan reach operation processing, special ripple reach operation processing, and special thumb reach operation processing. Various dog characters 38A to 38I are used as the background of the sea covered with seaweed 34 and as characters. Thus, by changing the background and the character, it is possible to show the contents of effects that cannot be normally seen by the player.

  In the special reach operation processing routine, first, in step 95, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “normal reach”. If an affirmative determination is made (S95: YES), in step S97, the control device 65 executes a special normal reach operation process. More specifically, after performing the background changing process and the character changing process, various lamps blink, and as shown in FIG. 11, the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K of the middle symbol row 27 are displayed in a more slowly changing manner until then. To end the special reach processing routine.

  If a negative determination is made in step S95 (S95: NO), the process proceeds to step S99. In step S99, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “reef reach”. If the determination is affirmative (S99: YES), a special coral reef reach operation process is performed in step 101.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-mentioned “special normal reach” for a predetermined time, and then displays the coral reef 32A in the background and ends the special reach processing routine. To do.

  If a negative determination is made in step S99 (S99: NO), the process proceeds to step S103. In step S103, the control device 65 determines whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “Marine-chan reach”. If an affirmative determination is made (S103: YES), a special marine-chan reach operation process is performed in step S105.

  More specifically, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-described “special normal reach” for a predetermined period of time, displays the character of Marin-chan 32B as shown in FIG. 13, and ends the special reach processing routine.

  If a negative determination is made in step S103 (S103: NO), the process proceeds to step S107. In step S107, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “ripple reach”. If the determination is affirmative (S107: YES), a special ripple reach operation process is performed in step S109. More specifically, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-mentioned “special normal reach” for a predetermined time, and then changes the background to a ripple pattern 32C as shown in FIG. 14 and ends the special reach processing routine. .

  If a negative determination is made in step S107 (S107: NO), the process proceeds to step S111. In step S111, special thumb reach operation processing is performed.

  More specifically, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-mentioned “special normal reach” for a predetermined period of time, and then displays the character of the thumb 32D as shown in FIG. 15 and ends the special reach processing routine. .

  On the other hand, the details of the reach operation in which neither the background change nor the character change is performed when it is determined that the password match signal is OFF in step S77 of FIG. 33 (S77: NO) are as follows.

  First, in step S120 of FIG. 35, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “normal reach”. If an affirmative determination is made (S120: YES), in step 123, the normal reach signal is turned on and output to the output terminal 70c.

  Subsequently, in step 125, the control device 65 executes normal reach operation processing. More specifically, various lamps are blinked and, as shown in FIG. 5, symbols 31A to 31I and 31K in the middle symbol row 27 are variably displayed more slowly than before. Next, in step 127, after the normal reach signal is turned OFF, the reach operation processing routine is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S120 (S120: NO), the process proceeds to step S130. In step S130, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “reef reach”. If an affirmative determination is made (S130: YES), in step 133, the coral reach signal is turned on and output to the output terminal 70d. Subsequently, at step 135, coral reef operation processing is performed.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-described “normal reach” for a predetermined time, and then causes the coral reef 32 </ b> A to appear and be displayed in the background. Next, in step 137, after the coral reef reach signal is turned off, the reach operation processing routine is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S130 (S130: NO), the process proceeds to step S140. In step S140, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “Marine-chan reach”. If an affirmative determination is made (S140: YES), in step 143, the Marin-chan reach signal is turned ON and output to the output terminal 70e. Subsequently, in step 145, Marin-chan reach operation processing is performed.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-described “normal reach” for a predetermined time, and then displays and displays Marin-chan 32B. Next, in step 147, after the Marine-chan reach signal is turned OFF, the reach operation processing routine is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S140 (S140: NO), the process proceeds to step S150. In step S150, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern acquired in step S37 is “ripple reach”. If an affirmative determination is made (S150: YES), in step 153, the ripple reach signal is turned on and output to the output terminal 70f. Subsequently, in step 155, a ripple reach operation process is performed.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-described “normal reach” for a predetermined time, and then changes the background to a ripple pattern 32C. Next, in step 157, after the ripple reach signal is turned off, the reach operation processing routine is terminated.

  If a negative determination is made in step S150 (S150: NO), the process proceeds to step S160. In step 160, the thumb reach signal is turned on and output to the output terminal 70g. In step S165, a thumb reach operation process is performed.

  More specifically, the control device 65 first performs a processing operation similar to the above-described “normal reach” for a predetermined time, and then causes the character of the thumb 32D to appear and be displayed as shown in FIG. Next, in step 167, after the thumb reach signal is turned off, the reach operation processing routine is terminated.

  Next, the control device 65 stops the symbol fluctuation at the middle symbol 27 in step 180 of FIG.

  Subsequently, in step S190, the control device 65 executes a re-lottery process. Specifically, as shown in the re-lottery processing routine of FIG. 38, the control device 65 first determines in step S191 whether or not the current re-lottery execution condition is satisfied.

  Here, the re-lottery execution condition is that the current time is a big hit, that the temporarily stopped big hit symbol is a symbol 31B, 31D, 31F, 31H to which the normal mode is given, and that a re-examination is performed with a predetermined probability. For example, it is determined that the lottery is executed (determined based on a separate counter or the like). When the re-lottery execution condition is not satisfied, the process returns without performing any processing.

  On the other hand, when the re-lottery execution condition is satisfied (S191: YES), the symbols 31A to 31I and 31K are replaced in step S193. That is, the replacement display is performed on the final stop symbol stored in step S35.

  After performing the re-lottery process, the control device 65 next determines whether or not the combination of symbols 31A to 31I is a jackpot combination in step S200 of FIG. At this time, it is also confirmed whether or not the replacement of the stop symbol has been performed correctly. And when this determination condition is not satisfy | filled (S200: NO), a special electric accessory control routine is complete | finished. When the combination of symbols 31A to 31I is a jackpot combination (S200: YES), the process proceeds to step S210. In step S210, the big hit signal is turned on and output to the output terminal 70b.

  Subsequently, in step S220, the control device 65 clears the round counter CR to “0”. At this time, the control device 65 displays a big hit notification on the display unit 23A.

  Next, in step S230 (see FIG. 29), the control device 65 clears the winning counter CE to “0” and sets the winning determination flag FE to “0”. In the subsequent step S240, the round counter CR is incremented by “1”.

  Further, in step S250, the control device 65 excites the special winning opening solenoid 63. Then, the shutter is tilted to be in a substantially horizontal state, and the special winning opening 45 is opened. With this opening, the game ball 41 can be awarded to the V zone and the winning path.

  Next, in step S260, the control device 65 determines whether or not the value of the winning counter CE is smaller than a predetermined value CEmax. If this determination condition is satisfied, it is determined in step S270 whether or not the scheduled closing time of the special winning opening 45 has yet arrived. If this determination condition is satisfied, that is, if the scheduled closing time has not arrived (S270: YES), the process returns to step S260. As a result, after the opening of the big winning opening 45 is started, as long as more game balls 41 than the predetermined value CEmax are won or the scheduled closing time arrives, the big winning opening 41 continues to be opened. On the other hand, if either step S260 or step S270 is not satisfied, the control device 65 demagnetizes the special winning opening solenoid 63 in step S280. Then, the shutter is raised to be in a substantially vertical state, and the special winning opening 45 is closed.

  Subsequently, in step S290, control device 65 determines whether or not the value of round counter CR is smaller than a predetermined value CRmax. If the value of the round counter CR is smaller than the predetermined value CRmax, it is determined whether or not the winning determination flag FE is “1” in the subsequent step S300. If the winning determination flag FE is “1”, the process returns to step S230. Therefore, once the big hit gaming state occurs, the big winning opening 45 repeats the opening / closing cycle until the continuation condition by the game ball 41 winning in the V zone is satisfied a predetermined value CRmax times. For example, when the predetermined value CEmax is set to “10”, the opening time of the big winning opening 45 is set to “about 29.5 seconds”, and the predetermined value CRmax is set to “16”, the big winning opening is set. After the opening of 45, (1) 10 game balls 41 win the big prize opening 45, (2) about 29.5 seconds have passed, and when either one of the conditions is satisfied, the big win The mouth 45 is closed. The opening / closing cycle of the big prize opening 45 is repeated up to 16 times on condition that the game ball 41 wins the V zone. If either one of the determination conditions in step S290 or step S300 is not satisfied, in step 310, the jackpot signal is turned off, assuming that the jackpot state has ended.

  In step S320, the fact that the big hit state has ended is displayed on the display unit 23A. At the same time, a process for notifying the next game mode is executed. More specifically, if the current jackpot symbol is an even symbol 31B, 31D, 31F, or 31H, the display unit 23A displays that the normal mode is set. If the current jackpot symbol is an odd symbol 31A, 31C, 31E, 31G, or 31I, the display unit 23A displays that it is in the probability change mode. As the notification mode, for example, the background screen in the display unit 23A is changed, characters are displayed, a lamp is turned on, and notification is made by voice.

  And after performing the mode alerting | reporting process of step S320, the control apparatus 24 complete | finishes a "special electric accessory control routine."

(Communication control board)
Next, the game information storage processing routine in the communication control board 80 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This routine is performed in order to store game information that is once transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the mobile phone 3 and then transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the management server 7 via the Internet 5. Is performed in order to store game state information, that is, game information obtained by integrating the number of fluctuations, the number of jackpots, the number of normal reaches, the number of coral reefs, the number of ripple reaches, the number of marine-chan reaches, and the number of sums reach. This routine is called and executed repeatedly by the communication control board 80 at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 1 to 2 msec). In the initialization process at power-on, the fluctuation counter HC, jackpot counter OC, normal reach counter NC, coral reach counter SC, ripple reach counter HAC, Marin-chan reach counter MC, and sum reach counter SAC are: , “0” is set as the initial value.

  First, in step S400, from the I / F circuit 81, the “symbol variation signal”, “big hit signal”, “normal reach signal”, “coral reef signal”, “ripple reach signal”, “Marine-chan reach signal”, “Sam Reach”. The state of each signal of “Signal” is read. Subsequently, in step S410, it is determined whether or not the “design variation signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “symbol fluctuation signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S410: NO), Step 430 described later is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “symbol fluctuation signal” has changed from OFF to ON (S410: YES), after adding 1 to the fluctuation counter HC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87 in step 420, Step 430 is processed.

  In step S430, it is determined whether or not the “big hit signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “big hit signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S430: NO), Step 450 described later is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the “symbol fluctuation signal” has changed from OFF to ON (S430: YES), after adding 1 to the big hit counter OC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87 in Step 440, Step 450 is processed.

  In step S450, it is determined whether or not the “normal reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “normal reach signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S450: NO), Step 470 described later is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “normal reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON (S450: YES), in step 460, 1 is added to the normal reach number counter NC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87, and then the step. The process of 470 is performed.

  In step S470, it is determined whether or not the “reef reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “reef reach signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S470: NO), Step 490 described later is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “Reef Reach Signal” has changed from OFF to ON (S470: YES), after adding 1 to the Reef Reach Count Counter SC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87 in Step 480. Step 490 is performed.

  In step S490, it is determined whether or not the “ripple reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “ripple reach signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S490: NO), Step 510 described later is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “ripple reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON (S490: YES), after adding 1 to the ripple reach number counter HAC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87 in step 500. Step 510 is performed.

  In step S510, it is determined whether or not the “Marine-chan reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON. If it is determined that the “Marine-chan reach signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S510: NO), Step 530 described later is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the “Marine-chan reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON (S510: YES), 1 is added to the Marine-chan reach number counter MC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87 in Step 520. After that, the process of step 530 is performed.

  In step S530, it is determined whether the “thum reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON. When it is determined that the “thumb reach signal” does not change from OFF to ON (S530: NO), the game information recording processing routine is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the “thum reach signal” has changed from OFF to ON (S530: YES), in step 540, 1 is added to the sum reach count counter SAC in the game information storage area 87A of the RAM 87, and then the game. The information recording processing routine ends.

  The output terminals 70a to 70h and steps S400 to S540 function as the state detection means of the present invention. In addition, symbol variation, occurrence of jackpot, occurrence of normal reach, occurrence of coral reef reach, occurrence of ripple reach, occurrence of marine chan reach, occurrence of thumb reach correspond to "occurrence of specific gaming state" in the present invention. is there.

(Operation of communication control board and mobile terminal)
Next, transmission / reception processing executed in the communication control board 80 of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to flowcharts of a transmission / reception main routine shown in FIGS. In this routine, in the password reception processing routine in step S600, the password match signal for controlling the special reach operation / non-operation in the special electric equipment control routine is controlled ON / OFF, and the game information transmission processing routine in step S650. , The game state information (game information) stored in the game information storage processing routine is transmitted from the gaming machine 1 to the mobile phone 3. Note that the routine in this process is stored in the ROM 85, and the CPU 83 reads the routine from the ROM 85 and executes it.

  First, in step S600, a password reception process is performed. In this password receiving process, as shown in FIG. 41, first, in step S601, it is determined whether or not a reach state is reached. In this embodiment, the reach state is “predetermined timing”, and only in this reach state, it is determined whether or not the password is received by the gaming machine 1, and in conjunction with the reception of the correct password. The special reach process is performed.

  If it is not the reach state (S601: NO), this routine is terminated. If the reach state is determined (S601: YES), in step S602, it is determined whether or not the password is received by the infrared light receiving unit 93. When the password is received (S602: YES), it is determined whether or not the password received in Step 603 matches the password stored in the ROM 85. If the received password matches the password stored in the ROM 85 (S603: YES), in step 605, a password match signal ON is output to the output terminal 70i.

  In step S603, if the received password does not match the password stored in the ROM 85 (S603: NO), for example, in step S607, a message “password does not match” is displayed as in FIG. The image is displayed on the external display device 150, and the process returns to the main routine. In this case as well, it is preferable to display the same explanatory information as in FIG. 36 in a partial area of the symbol display device 23 so as to call attention to the external display device. Note that step S607 corresponds to notification means for notifying that the passwords do not match. If no password is received in step S602 (S602: NO), it is determined in step S609 whether the password match signal is ON. As a result, if the password match signal is OFF (S609: NO), the process returns to the main routine.

  If the password match signal is ON (S609: YES), that is, if the password has not been received this time but the password has already been received and the password match is confirmed, the password match is confirmed in step S611. It is determined whether or not the signal has been on for a predetermined time. If it is determined in step S611 that the password match signal has been turned on for a predetermined time (S611: YES), in step S612 (corresponding to notification means), for example, “the password expiration time has expired. Please enter the password again "(corresponding to the display that the contents of the present invention are restored to the original state and that the password needs to be transmitted again) to the external display device 105. After that, in step S613, the password match signal is turned off, and the process returns to the main routine. As in the case of FIG. 36, this display method is performed in parallel with the game effect, and the explanation information similar to FIG. 36 is displayed on the symbol display device 23 before or during display of this message. Good. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S611 that the predetermined time has not elapsed since the password match signal was turned on (S611: NO), the process returns to the main routine without turning off the password match signal.

  In this way, when the password match signal is turned OFF after a predetermined time has elapsed, when a player who has entered the password ends the game and leaves the gaming machine, even if another player plays a game on the game machine. Other players can see the display by the special reach operation process only during the remaining time, and it is possible to prevent the player who has not acquired the password from seeing the special display without the password as much as possible. When the predetermined time has elapsed in this way, the password match signal is turned OFF, so that it is necessary for the player who has input the password to input the password again. By setting the time or the like, there is no particular inconvenience because it is not necessary to input the password so frequently.

  In the configuration of the present embodiment, as can be seen from the above description, correct / incorrect determination means for determining whether the terminal output data is correct to be input is provided, and the determination result by the correct / incorrect determination means Information based on is displayed. Here, the control device 65 (more specifically, the CPU in the control device 65) functions as a right / wrong determination unit. As described above, the terminal output data is configured as information including at least a password, and the correctness determination unit determines whether or not the terminal output data is authentic based on the input password. Information indicating the judgment result (for example, information such as “Password does not match” or “Password expired. Please enter password again”) is “Information related to terminal output data. "Is displayed in parallel with the game effect.

  Next, the game information transmission process routine of step S650 will be described. First, in step S670 in FIG. 42, it is determined whether or not there is game information data. Here, the state where the game information data is present includes the fluctuation number counter HC, the big hit number counter OC, the normal reach number counter NC, the coral reach number counter SC, the ripple reach number counter HAC, the Marine-chan reach number counter MC, and the sum reach number counter SAC. A case where at least one has a value other than “0”.

  There is no game information data, that is, the fluctuation number counter HC, the big hit number counter OC, the normal reach number counter NC, the coral reach number counter SC, the ripple reach number counter HAC, the Marine-chan reach number counter MC, and the sum reach number counter SAC are all “0”. Is determined (step S670: NO), the process of this routine is terminated and the process returns. If it is determined that game information data is stored (step S670: Yes), the notification lamp 89 is turned on in step S680.

  On the other hand, when the player knows that the game information data that can be transmitted to the gaming machine 1 is stored by turning on the notification lamp 89, the player takes out the mobile phone 3 and operates the button 204 to receive the game information receiving program. Start up. Then, on the liquid crystal panel 206 of the cellular phone 3, as shown in FIG. 44, a message “Information is ready to be received. Please send a transmission request signal.” Is displayed. Then, the player transmits the transmission request signal by operating the button 204 by causing the infrared light receiving unit 208 and the infrared light emitting unit 209 of the mobile phone 3 to face and approach the infrared light emitting unit 91 and the infrared light receiving unit 93. .

  Subsequently, in step S690, it is determined whether a transmission request signal is transmitted from the mobile phone 3. If a transmission request signal is received (step S690: Yes), a connect signal is transmitted in step S700, and a return signal is received in S710. Thereby, infrared communication is enabled between the communication control board 80 and the mobile phone 3. Subsequently, in S720, the notification lamp 89 starts blinking. In step S730, the game information creation / transmission processing routine shown in FIG. 43 is called.

  In the gaming information creation / transmission processing routine, in step S731, a gaming machine ID as gaming machine identification information for identifying the gaming machine 1 as another is stored in the storage area of the transmission buffer 87C on the RAM 87. Further, in step S733, the fluctuation count counter HC value, the big hit count counter OC value, the normal reach count counter NC value, the coral reach count counter SC value, the ripple reach count counter HAC value, the Marin-chan reach count counter MC value, and the sum reach count counter SAC. The value, that is, the game information data is stored in the storage area of the transmission buffer 87C on the RAM 87.

  Here, FIG. 45A shows the format of the transmission buffer 87C for transmitting game information, and FIG. 45B shows an example of storing game information. In other words, the game information is “game machine ID + variation count counter HC value + big hit count counter OC value + normal reach count counter NC value + coral reach count counter SC value + ripple reach count counter HAC value + Marine-chan reach count counter MC value + It has a data structure of “thumb count counter SAC value”.

  In step S735, the information stored in the transmission buffer 87C is transmitted as infrared rays from the infrared light emitting unit 91. Subsequently, in step S737, the infrared light receiving unit 93 receives a confirmation signal from the mobile phone 3, and then returns to the main routine.

  While game information is being transmitted from the communication control board 80, a message “Information is being received” is displayed on the liquid crystal panel 206 of the mobile phone 3 as shown in FIG.

  When returning to the game information transmission main routine (FIG. 42), in step S740, the notification lamp 89 is turned off, and in step S750, the stored contents of the game information storage area 87A and the transmission buffer 87C are deleted, and the processing of this routine is performed. End.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S690 that the transmission request signal has not been received (step S690: No), it is then determined in step S760 whether the firing switch signal is off. This launch switch signal is output from the output terminal 70h. If the firing switch signal is on (step S760: No), the process returns to step S690.

  If the firing switch signal is off (step S760: Yes), a warning message to the effect that information stored in the communication control board 80 is deleted is displayed on the external display device 105 in step S770. FIG. 47 shows a message display example of the display unit 23A in this case. In other words, when the launch switch signal is turned off, the player has stopped the game in the gaming machine 1, but the game information that has not been received still remains accumulated at this time. It warns that information will be deleted soon and provides the player with a final opportunity to receive game information. The information for prompting the warning is also displayed in parallel with the effect image. That is, in the present embodiment, not only information display related to terminal output data but also information display related to data output from the gaming machine to the mobile communication terminal (also referred to as gaming machine output data) is performed in parallel with the effects related to gaming. To be done.

  Subsequently, in step S780, it is determined whether or not a transmission request signal is transmitted from the mobile phone 3. When the transmission request signal is received (step S780: Yes), step S700 and subsequent steps are executed. On the other hand, if the transmission request signal has not been received (step S780: No), it is determined in step S790 whether a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S790: NO), the process returns to step S780 to determine whether or not the transmission request signal has been received again. If the predetermined time has elapsed (step S790: Yes), the notification lamp 89 Is turned off (step S740), the contents stored in the game information storage area 87A are erased (step S750), and the routine is terminated. That is, after a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes) has elapsed since the launch of the game ball 41 is stopped, the stored content (that is, the accumulated game information data) of the game information storage area 87A is erased. It becomes impossible to transmit as information. Therefore, when the player of the gaming machine 1 ends the game and leaves the seat, the risk of illegally receiving game information by a person other than the player can be reduced.

  When the game information transmitted in the above-described game information transmission processing routine is received by the mobile phone 3, it is stored in the game information storage area of the memory 220 built in the mobile phone 3.

<Transmission processing routine from mobile phone to server>
Here, transmission processing to the management server 7 executed in the mobile phone 3 will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. Note that the routine in this process is stored in the memory 220, and the microcomputer 222 reads this routine from the memory 220 and executes it.

  In the transmission processing routine to the management server 7, it is first determined in step S800 whether or not the player has requested transmission of game information to the management server 7. Note that the player's transmission request is executed, for example, by operating the button 204 of the mobile phone 3.

  If it is determined that a transmission request has been made (S800: YES), in step S810, the player ID as player identification information for identifying the player from others is stored in the transmission buffer on the memory 220. Stored in the storage area. Subsequently, in step S820, a gaming machine ID as gaming machine identification information for identifying the gaming machine 1 as another is stored in a storage area of the transmission buffer on the memory 220.

  Further, in step S830, the fluctuation number counter HC value, the big hit number counter OC value, the normal reach number counter NC value, the coral reach number counter SC value, the ripple reach number counter HAC value, the Marine-chan reach number counter MC value, the sum reach number counter SAC. The value is stored in the transmission buffer storage area of the memory 220.

  Here, FIG. 49A shows a format of a transmission buffer for game information transmission, and FIG. 49B shows a storage example of game information. That is, the game information is “player ID + gaming machine ID + variation count counter HC value + big hit count counter OC value + normal reach count counter NC value + coral reach count counter SC value + ripple reach count counter HAC value + Marine-chan reach count counter It has a data structure of “MC value + thum reach number counter SAC value”. In step S840, the information stored in the transmission buffer is transmitted to the management server 7 operated by a gaming machine manufacturer or the like via the Internet 5. Subsequently, in step S850, the game information storage area of the memory 220 and the stored contents of the transmission buffer are erased, and the processing of this routine is terminated.

(Server operation)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 50 to 51, a password transmission operation based on data reception of game information performed in the management server 7 will be described. First, when the management server 7 receives game information transmitted from the mobile phone 3 of the player via the Internet 5 and the router 125 (S900: YES), it is stored in the RAM 103 of the management server 7 in step S910. . Note that the operation of step 900 functions as information receiving means.

  Next, in step 920, point addition processing is performed. In this point addition process, first, in step 921, it is determined whether or not the gaming machine ID of the received gaming information starts with “A01”. When it is determined that the gaming machine ID starts from “A01”, that is, when it is determined that the game information is related to the A story (S921: YES), the player database 130A of the A story is stored in step 923. In step 925, the points calculated by the method described later are added to the earned point column corresponding to the player ID, and the process returns to the main routine.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the gaming machine ID does not start from “A01”, that is, when it is determined that the game information is related to the B story (S921: NO), in step 927, the B story player database 130B. In step 929, the points calculated by the method described later are added to the acquired points column corresponding to the player ID, and the process returns to the main routine.

  The calculation of the points is performed by calculating the fluctuation count counter HC value, jackpot count counter OC value, normal reach count counter NC value, coral reach count counter SC value, ripple reach count counter HAC value, marine value of game information transmitted from the mobile phone 3. This is performed based on the channel reach counter MC value and the thumb reach counter SAC value.

  For example, point calculation is performed according to the points in the point table shown in FIG. In the case of symbol variation, in other words, in the case of winning the start opening, “1” points are added per time, and when a big win occurs, “10” points are added per big hit and normal reach is displayed. If you ’ve done this, add “2” points for each normal reach, and if a coral reef is displayed, add “5” points for each coral reach and show Marine-chan reach. "5" points are added for each Marine-chan reach, and when the ripple reach is displayed, "5" points are added for each ripple reach, and 1 is displayed when the thumb reach is displayed. Add 7 points for each thumb reach.

  The acquisition points are set to 0 in the initial value. If the player has already acquired points, the newly acquired points are added to the already acquired points.

  Next, in step S930 in FIG. 50, it is determined whether or not the acquired number of points satisfies a predetermined condition. As this predetermined condition, for example, as shown in FIG. 26, the number of acquired points is set to a predetermined value or more. In this example, the A story is 1000 points or more, and the B story is 2000 points or more. If the predetermined condition is not satisfied (S930: NO), this routine ends. If the predetermined condition is satisfied (S930: YES), it is then determined in step 940 whether a password has already been transmitted to the player. This determination is performed as follows, for example. That is, when the password is acquired, “present” is stored in the password acquisition column of the player database 130 as shown in FIG. Then, it is determined whether or not the password has already been transmitted according to the contents of the acquisition field. If it is determined in step S940 that the password has already been transmitted to the player (S940: YES), this routine ends.

  If it is determined in step S940 that the password has not been transmitted (S940: NO), password transmission processing is performed in step 950.

  In this password transmission process, an e-mail address of a player who satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, a player who has 1000 points or more is acquired from the player database of the hard disk device 109 of the management server 7. For example, in FIG. 24, the e-mail address of “Taro” who has reached 1000 points or more is acquired. Then, an e-mail attached with a predetermined password is transmitted via the Internet 5 at the e-mail address. At the time of this transmission, it is preferable to attach the usage method of the password and the notice information of the production contents changed by the password. Here, for example, the advance notice information of the production content is a text message such as “Character and background are changed by using password”, a still image of a graphic displayed on the display unit 23A, a moving image, etc. Is used. As the predetermined password, for example, a different password is used for each model as shown in FIG. The above operation functions as an address acquisition unit and a password transmission unit.

  Subsequently, in step S960, “present” is stored in the password acquisition column of the player database 130 as a password acquisition record, and this routine is terminated.

  Note that the password transmitted from the management server 7 to the mobile phone 3 in the password transmission process is stored in the memory 220 of the mobile phone 3. Therefore, the memory 220 of the mobile phone 3 also functions as a password storage unit in the present embodiment.

  Next, the case where “Taro” as a player plays the game machine 1 with the model name “A Story” of the present embodiment will be specifically described. First, when Taro starts playing a game, the winning opening 43 is won, and the symbol variation on the display unit 23A is started. Various game states such as a reach state and a jackpot state are generated, and game information of these game states is accumulated in the gaming machine 1. For example, when the game is finished, the mobile phone 3 is taken out and the game information is received by the mobile phone 3. Subsequently, Taro accesses the management server 7 through the Internet and transmits game information. Then, the management server 7 calculates the number of points based on the point table from the game information.

  Taro repeats such actions thereafter, and when the number of acquired points reaches 1000 points or more, the management server 7 transmits the password “12345” to Taro's mobile phone 3 by e-mail.

  Then, when Taro next plays “Story A” and reaches a reach state, when the password is transmitted from the mobile phone 3 to the gaming machine 1, the gaming machine 1 changes the background and character in conjunction with this. Special reach operation processing is performed.

  In the above embodiment, the case of the reach state has been shown as the specific game state in which the password is valid, but is not limited to this, and the probability change mode state, the short time mode state, etc. may be used. Although the predetermined number of times is one, the number of times is not particularly limited and may be a plurality of times.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, the player can change the contents of the effect by transmitting the password to the gaming machine 1 using the mobile phone 3 owned by the player. Even if a long time has elapsed since the gaming machine 1 was installed in the amusement store, it is difficult to get tired of the production contents.

  Furthermore, since the password is transmitted in the reach state where the player's consciousness has increased and the production content of the gaming machine 1 is changed in conjunction with this, the impression that the player is involved in the change of the production content is given. Can give strongly.

  In addition, the special benefit given when the number of points exceeds a predetermined value is the acquisition of a password directly related to the game content, which makes it very attractive to the player, and increases the player's willingness to play. It is possible to improve the customer attracting effect.

  Further, according to the configuration of the above embodiment, the player accesses the management server 7 in order to obtain a password. Therefore, on the management server 7 side, the player's game information and the like can be acquired, and this game information can be used in various ways, for example, in a wide range, such as districts, prefectures, and nationwide. Can be easily provided, and as a result, the player's willingness to play can be improved, so that the number of customers and the game time can be increased.

  In the above embodiment, the game content is changed by the act of the player transmitting the password. In the gaming machine 1, particularly the pachinko gaming machine, the portion that can be substantially operated by the player is limited to the handle adjustment. In the present embodiment, since the player can perform an operation related to the game content of transmitting a password in addition to the handle adjustment, the game motivation is enhanced.

  Further, according to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, points are accumulated based on the point table 132 including a plurality of game states and the number of points corresponding to each of these game states. The point table 132 is not stored in the gaming machine 1 but is stored in the management server 7. In general, the gaming machine 1 cannot change its internal substrate or the like after manufacture in order to prevent fraud. In the present embodiment, since the point table 132 is stored in the management server 7 as described above, it is possible to easily review the password acquisition conditions by changing the score of points in each gaming state. For example, when a gaming machine was sold, it was considered that the operating rate of the gaming machine was high. However, when the operating rate of the gaming machine was low, the number of points of most players was predetermined. It is expected that the password cannot be obtained without reaching the value. In such a case, it is possible to acquire a password relatively easily by increasing the number of points acquired in each gaming state, etc., and increase the player's motivation to increase the operating rate of the gaming machine Can be considered.

  Further, according to the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, since the character on which the player's line of sight is concentrated is changed, the impression that the production content has changed is increased, and it is possible to effectively prevent the player from getting bored. it can.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, since the background with a large area is changed among the symbols displayed on the variable display device, the impression that the production content has changed is increased, and the player's tiredness is effectively improved. Can be prevented.

  In addition, according to the above embodiment, the reception of gaming information from the gaming machine 1, the transmission of gaming information to the management server 7, the reception of passwords from the management server 7, and the transmission of passwords to the gaming machines 1 are wide. Since it is performed by the popular mobile phone 3, it can be expected to be used by a wide range of players. In addition, since the player often carries the mobile phone 3 at all times in order to browse e-mails, the risk of forgetting to carry it when going to a game store is reduced.

  Moreover, according to the said embodiment, since it is reliably alert | reported that it is a password mismatch, the player can retransmit an appropriate password.

  Moreover, according to the said embodiment, since it was decided that the production content was changed only when a unique password determined for each model of the gaming machine 1 was received, a password for another model was received. In such a case, the production content is not changed. Therefore, diversion of the password to other models can be prevented.

  Moreover, according to the said embodiment, since the notification information of the production content to be changed is transmitted, the player can grasp the content of the change. Therefore, the player's willingness to play is improved.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, the password reception processing routine shown in FIG. 52 is different from that of the first embodiment, and the other configurations, operations, and effects are the same, and are omitted. In this embodiment, the password transmitted by the player in the reach state is valid only once in the reach state. Further, the password can be transmitted only in a specific reach state, here, Marin-chan reach, and cannot be transmitted in other reach.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the infrared light emitting unit 91 and the infrared light receiving unit 93 (corresponding to the information data receiving unit) are arranged on a predetermined character, and at the timing when this character can transmit the password, It is configured to be displaced to the position where it can be seen.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIGS. 53 and 54, a character part 301 having a tree as a motif is provided above the display part 23A of the special symbol display device 23.

  In the character portion 301, the infrared light emitting portion 91 and the infrared light receiving portion 93 are arranged in a leaf-shaped displacement portion 303, and the displacement portion 303 can be displaced by a solenoid portion 305 (FIG. 54) as a drive actuator. As shown in FIG. 54 (b), the player can visually move the password downward when the password can be transmitted. Other than this timing, the character portion is displayed as shown in FIG. 54 (a). It is stored inside 301 so that it cannot be seen by the player.

  This drive mechanism is as follows. When a signal for driving the solenoid unit 305 is input to the actuator driving means, the coil unit 307 in the solenoid unit 305 is energized, and a part of the drive unit 309 resists the bias of the elastic member 311 such as a spring. It is drawn into the coil part 307. And the interlocking | linkage part 313 connected with the drive part 309 and comprised so that it may move up and down is interlock | cooperated.

  More specifically, when energization is started in the first displacement state shown in FIG. 54A, the iron core is drawn into the coil portion 307, and the interlocking portion 313 is moved upward in conjunction with this. The interlocking portion 313 moves and acts to push up the shaft-like action portion 315 formed at the end of the displacement portion 303. Then, as the displacement portion 303 is rotated along with this, the second displacement state shown in FIG.

  Next, the password reception processing routine of this embodiment will be described. In this password reception processing routine, as shown in FIG. 52, it is first determined in step S1001 whether or not it is in a reach state. Next, in step S1002, it is determined whether or not it is in a specific reach state (Marine Chu reach). In the present embodiment, when a specific reach state is “predetermined timing”, only in this reach state, it is determined whether or not a password is received by the gaming machine 1 and linked to reception of a correct password. Thus, the special reach process is performed.

  When the reach state is not reached (S1001: NO) and when the specific reach state is not reached (S1002: NO), this routine is terminated. If it is determined to be in a specific reach state (S1002: YES), the actuator is driven for a predetermined time in step S1003, and the leaf-shaped displacement portion 303 can be visually recognized by the player as shown in FIG. 54 (b). In addition, the infrared light receiving unit 93 on the displacement unit 303 is exposed to enable password reception.

  Next, in step S1004, it is determined whether or not the password is received by the infrared light receiving unit 93. When the password is received (S1004: YES), it is determined whether or not the password received in step S1005 matches the password stored in the ROM 85. If the received password matches the password stored in the ROM 85 (S1005: YES), in step S1006, a password match signal ON is output to the output terminal 70i.

  The special reach operation described above is performed by this password match signal ON. In step S1007, it is confirmed that the special reach operation has ended. In step S1009, the password match signal is turned OFF, and this routine is ended.

  On the other hand, if the received password does not match the password stored in the ROM 85 in step S1005 (S1005: NO), for example, in step S1011 a message “password does not match” is displayed as the special symbol display device 23. And return to the main routine. Step S1011 corresponds to notifying means for notifying that the passwords do not match in the present invention.

  In step S1004, if a password has not been received (S1004: NO), this routine ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the password transmitted by the player is valid as a password for changing the operation content of the gaming machine 1 only in one reach state.

  According to this configuration, even if a player transmits a password once in one game, the player can resend the password after the password becomes invalid with respect to a change in the operation content of the gaming machine 1. It becomes. Therefore, since a player's password transmission work occurs a plurality of times in one game, the player can be given a feeling that he / she is involved in changing the operation content of the gaming machine 1 a plurality of times. Willingness increases.

In the present embodiment, the following effects are also produced. In a specific reach, here Marin-chan reach, the probability of subsequently winning a jackpot may be higher than other reach (eg, normal reach).

  As a result, the player's expectation that a specific reach may be a big hit increases. According to the present embodiment, the player transmits information data in a specific reach state in which a sense of expectation is particularly high, and the operation content of the gaming machine is changed in conjunction with the information data. The impression of being involved in the change can be made even stronger.

  Further, since the infrared light receiving unit 93 disposed in the displacement unit 303 is exposed at the password transmission timing, the password can be received only at a predetermined timing. Further, the displacement of the displacement unit 303 can surely notify the player that the predetermined timing has arrived. Further, in the present embodiment, since the displacement portion 303 is provided in the special symbol display device 23, the player's attention is easily gathered, and the player can be surely notified of the password transmission timing.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment will be described.

  In this third embodiment, the terminal data acquisition means reads terminal output data consisting of identification information such as characters, figures, symbols, barcodes, and two-dimensional codes displayed on the display means of the mobile communication terminal. Unlike the other embodiments, the other configurations are almost the same as those of the other embodiments. Therefore, overlapping descriptions are omitted, and differences are focused on. To do.

  Also in the third embodiment, a special symbol display device 23 (corresponding to an image display device as a first display device) that performs image effects in a game and a second display device (external) that is different from the special symbol display device 23 The gaming machine 1 is provided with a display device 150). Then, as in the other embodiments, the acquisition period setting means for setting the acquisition period during which the terminal output data can be acquired in the gaming machine 1 to be provided after the player starts the game, and the acquisition It has a configuration in which operation content changing means for changing the operation content of the gaming machine is provided on the condition that the terminal output data is acquired by the terminal output data acquisition means during the possible period (another embodiment) Similarly, the control device 65 (more specifically, a CPU provided in the control device 65 functions as these obtainable period setting means and operation content changing means), during the obtainable period, the terminal output in the external display device 150 Information display regarding data and image presentation on the first display device (special symbol display device 23) are performed in parallel.

  As shown in FIG. 55, a code image CD obtained by two-dimensionally coding terminal output data in a terminal-side display device (liquid crystal panel 206) provided in a mobile communication terminal (mobile phone 3 (see FIG. 1 etc.)) is converted into terminal output data. As a display output, and this is read by a scanner 90 (terminal data acquisition means of the present embodiment) provided in the gaming machine 1. The code image CD represents information such as the password described above as a two-dimensional code, and the code image CD displayed on the liquid crystal panel 206 is displayed by the scanner 90 as shown in the hardware configuration of FIG. By being read, the code image CD is analyzed, taken into the communication control board 80 as electronic data including a password and stored information, and handled by the CPU 83. A method for optically reading a two-dimensional code with a scanner and converting the code contents into electronic data is well known, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. For example, the scanner 90 reads the two-dimensional code and electronic data (code Electronic data representing the content) may be converted and input to the CPU 83. Image data is acquired by the scanner 90, and image analysis is performed using the CPU 83 to obtain electronic data (electronic data representing the code content). You may make it obtain. Here, the two-dimensional code is exemplified as the identification information, but it may be a one-dimensional code such as a barcode, and other characters, figures, symbols, and the like, or a combination of two or more of these, and the scanner Other identification information may be used as long as it can be read by (for example, optically readable identification information).

  In the present embodiment, for example, similarly to the display image as shown in FIG. 36, in the display image of the obtainable period, information display regarding the terminal output data in the second display device, and the image effect in the first display device In this case, as shown in FIG. 57, it is preferable to display the description information related to the identification information as the second display device main display information. Here, explanation information that prompts the user to hold the two-dimensional code over the scanner 90 is displayed. In addition, in the case of a configuration in which a camera is installed in the gaming machine and a two-dimensional code is shot, explanation of the location and handling of the mobile communication terminal such as “Please hold the two-dimensional code in front of the camera” as explanation information It is preferable to display explanatory information related to shooting such as explanatory information. Even in such a case, the display area 23D for the second display device related information in the special symbol display device 23 before or during the display of the information related to the terminal data (that is, the second display device main display information). The second display device-related information (here, the position instruction information) is displayed, and the player is made aware of the external display device 150 and notices the information display regarding the terminal data. In the present embodiment as well, as in the first embodiment, the external display device 150 displays the first display device related information 150B (here, the first display as the same or almost the same image as the effect image on the special symbol display device 23). Device-related information is configured).

<Fourth embodiment>
In the fourth embodiment, there is an approach detecting means for detecting the approach of the mobile communication terminal (here, the mobile phone 200), and information relating to the approach detection by the approach detecting means is displayed as "information display relating to terminal output data". An example configured as follows is shown. In addition, it is the same as that of other embodiment that the 1st display apparatus related information and the 2nd display apparatus related information are displayed on each display apparatus. As a specific example of “information on approach detection”, it may be configured as information indicating that the approach of the mobile communication terminal has been detected, and configured as information prompting the approach detection when the approach detection has not been performed in the acquisition period. May be. In the example of FIG. 59, a position detection sensor 170 for detecting the position of the mobile communication terminal is disposed in the vicinity of the infrared light receiving unit 93, and whether the mobile communication terminal is in a normal communication position by the detection by the position detection sensor 170. Whether or not is detected. Various sensors can be used as the position detection sensor. For example, a magnetic sensor, a photoelectric sensor, or the like can be preferably used, and the approach of the mobile communication terminal can be detected by these. The “information related to approach detection” is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 59, but is information indicating that approach detection is not performed (for example, comment information such as “not detected. Please bring the mobile phone closer to the infrared receiver”). ) Or explanatory information about approach detection (for example, explanatory information such as “when a mobile communication terminal is detected at the correct position, it is displayed”) may be displayed. In addition, even during such information display, it is configured to be able to change to various gaming states, and various effect images are displayed in parallel on the special symbol display device 23 according to the gaming state. Will be displayed. As shown in FIG. 57, the same position detection sensor 170 can be provided also in the third embodiment.

<Fifth Embodiment>
In the fifth embodiment, an example is shown in which “information related to acquisition status of terminal output data” is displayed as “information related to terminal output data”. In addition, it is the same as that of other embodiment that the 1st display apparatus related information and the 2nd display apparatus related information are displayed on each display apparatus. As such “information related to the acquisition status of terminal output data”, for example, at least one of “information indicating that acquisition has been started” or “information indicating that acquisition has been completed” is displayed. Can be. FIGS. 60A and 60B show an example of information display. In FIG. 60A, “information indicating that acquisition has started” is started and communication is currently being performed. This is displayed as a comment. In FIG. 60B, “information indicating that acquisition has been completed” is displayed as a comment that information has been correctly input. In addition, even during such information display, it is configured to be able to change to various gaming states, and various effect images are displayed in parallel on the special symbol display device 23 according to the gaming state. Will be displayed.

<Sixth Embodiment>
In the sixth embodiment, an example will be described in which abnormality detection means for detecting an abnormality in information acquisition from terminal output data is provided, and information relating to the abnormality is displayed based on the detection result by the abnormality detection means. As this “information related to abnormality”, at least one of “information indicating that the terminal output data is displayed”, “information indicating that there is an abnormality”, or “countermeasure instruction information that instructs countermeasures for the abnormal state” Can be configured to display information. For example, information as shown in FIGS. 60C and 60D can be displayed. FIG. 60C shows that the information cannot be accepted and the contact information is displayed as countermeasure instruction information. Here, the instruction information is displayed so as to contact a support center such as a gaming machine manufacturer or a hall, and a telephone number or a mail address may be displayed as contact information. Further, troubleshooting information for an abnormality may be displayed. In FIG. 60D, since a communication error has occurred, information prompting information input to be retried is displayed as countermeasure instruction information. Examples of the “abnormality” include an abnormality on the gaming machine side, an abnormality on the mobile communication terminal side, an abnormality in information contents, and the like, but any other abnormality relating to information acquisition can be detected. Also in this configuration, the first display device related information and the second display device related information can be configured to be displayed on the respective display devices as in the other embodiments.

<Seventh embodiment>
In the seventh embodiment, an example is shown in which both the first display device and the second display device are arranged inside a game region (a region where a game is played and surrounded by rails in the game board 97). . In the example of FIG. 61, an auxiliary display device 180 configured as a second display device is incorporated in the same part frame 40 as the special symbol display device 23 as the first display device. Information about data is displayed. In addition, about the information display regarding terminal output data, it can perform by the display content and display method similar to the external display apparatus 150 in the said embodiment. Also in this configuration, the first display device related information and the second display device related information can be configured to be displayed on the respective display devices as in the other embodiments.

<Eighth Embodiment>
In the said embodiment, although the example which displays the terminal relevant information regarding a portable communication terminal on the external display apparatus 150 which is a 2nd display apparatus was shown, the effect image regarding a game is both in a 1st display apparatus and a 2nd display apparatus. You may comprise so that it may be displayed. This configuration can be applied to any other embodiment, and the effect image can be displayed on the second display device instead of the terminal related information or together with the terminal related information. Then, before the specific effect image is displayed on the second display device, or during the display, the special symbol display device 23 as the first display device, for example, the second display device related information similar to FIG. Display control can be performed so as to display. Also in this configuration, the second display device can be configured to display the first display device related information.

<Ninth Embodiment>
In the above embodiment, the terminal related information related to the mobile communication terminal is displayed on the external display device 150 serving as the second display device. However, instead of such terminal related information or the like, together with the terminal related information Two display devices can be configured to display predetermined advertisement information.

  In the ninth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 62, the external display device 150 is configured to display predetermined advertisement information, and the second display is performed before the advertisement information is displayed or during the display. Display control is performed to display device related information. Specifically, the display control of the advertisement information is independently performed by the external display control board 150A, and the symbol display control board is displayed from the external display control board 150A before or during the display of the advertisement information. Predetermined information (for example, a predetermined command) is output to 65A, and the symbol display control board 65A can receive this and display the second display device related information. Here, beer advertisement information is displayed on the external display device 150, and the first display device related information 150B related to the first display device is displayed together with the advertisement information. In this case as well, the content substantially the same as the display content on the first display device is reduced and displayed at the same time as or slightly delayed from the display on the first display device. The method and configuration described in the first embodiment can be used for the method and configuration for displaying the first display device related information on the second display device.

<Tenth Embodiment>
In the tenth embodiment, on the second display device, profit grant related information 150C, which is information related to profit grant information such as a gift certificate and a coupon that grants a profit to the player, is displayed. As the profit granting information, various information can be used as long as it gives information to the player, and as the profit granting related information, various information can be used as long as it relates to such profit granting information.

  Then, display control is performed so that the second display device related information is displayed on the first display device before the profit grant related information 150C is displayed or during the display. In the example of FIG. 63, a beer coupon is configured to be provided as profit grant information, more specifically, advertising information regarding beer that is the target of this coupon, and operations for acquiring a coupon The operation explanation information related to the information is provided as profit grant related information 150C. Also in this configuration, the first display device related information 150C is displayed on the second display device.

  Profit grant information corresponding to the profit grant-related information can also be provided to the player, but this providing method may be a method of sending to the player's address using e-mail or the like, which will be described later. Information may be transmitted to the portable communication terminal as a means.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 63 to 65, there is provided profit grant information output means (here, infrared light emitting unit 91) that outputs the profit grant information as information that can be acquired by the mobile communication terminal. More specifically, for example, it can be configured such that profit granting information can be provided as shown in FIGS. 64 and 65. Here, a profit granting information providing device 300 is provided in the gaming machine, and profit granting information output means is provided therein so that profit granting information can be output from the gaming machine. The profit grant information providing apparatus 300 is configured by connecting the infrared light emitting unit 91 serving as the profit grant information output means, the second display means 150, the communication control board 303, and the like to the communication control board 80 in another embodiment. It is. As will be described later, the second display device may be caused to function as a profit giving information output unit, and separately from the second display device, an infrared light emitting unit and a communication antenna (for example, Bluetooth communication or wireless LAN communication are performed. An output means such as an antenna may be provided.

  66 and 67 are configured to display profit grant-related information in the same manner as those shown in FIGS. 63 to 65. However, the profit grant is made based on identification information such as characters, figures, symbols, barcodes, and two-dimensional codes. The content of the information is represented, and the identification information is output in an image display by the second display device. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 67, the first display control means is shown in FIG. 63 before the identification information (code image CD) is displayed or at least at any time during the display. Similar second display device related information is displayed in a partial area of the first display device (special symbol display device 23).

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 63 and 67, control is performed so as to display the advertisement information related to the profit grant information, and the profit grant information related to the display of the advertisement information is the profit grant information output means. (The infrared light emission part 91, the external display apparatus 150 etc.) are comprised. And it is comprised so that the image presentation regarding a game may be performed in a 1st display apparatus (special symbol display apparatus 23), and the image presentation by a 1st display apparatus and the display of advertisement information will be performed in parallel. Yes. Also in this configuration, the first display device related information is displayed on the second display device.

<Eleventh embodiment>
In the eleventh embodiment, in the second display device, game state correspondence information corresponding to the game state displayed on the first display device is displayed as the first display device related information.

  The gaming state includes, for example, a notice reach state, a reach state, a jackpot state, a probability variation state, a short-time state, and the like. In this way, it is determined which gaming state has occurred on the second display device on the condition that the gaming state occurs. The information shown can be configured to be displayed as gaming state correspondence information. Here, a symbol indicating the reach state is displayed on the special symbol display device 23, and information indicating the occurrence of the reach state (display information “reach occurrence!” Here) is first displayed on the external display device 150. The information is displayed as display device related information 150B. Therefore, even if the player pays attention to the second display device, the player can know what kind of gaming state the player is in, and “I care too much about the first display device but concentrate on the second display device too much. The problem of “cannot be seen” is solved, and advertising information and the like can be further paid attention. In order to display such information, the communication control board 80 reads the state of the output terminals 70a to 70i, detects the occurrence or change of the gaming state, and detects the occurrence or change of the gaming state on the external display control board 150A. It can be configured to output the signal shown. In this way, the external display control board 150A can detect the occurrence or change of the gaming state, and can display an image corresponding to it.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and further, within the scope not departing from the gist of the invention other than the following. Various modifications can be made. Note that each of the routines (processing procedures) described above is merely an example, and can be changed as appropriate.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the management server 7 performs game information processing such as point addition. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the mobile phone 3, game information processing such as point addition shown in FIG. May be performed. In this case, it is not necessary to provide the management server 7, and the system configuration is simplified.

  In this case, a program for adding points, determining whether or not a predetermined condition is correct is downloaded from a homepage of a gaming machine manufacturer or distributed by a recording medium such as a CD-ROM and stored in the memory 220 of the mobile phone 3. Remembered.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the management server 7 performs point addition, and the password is transmitted to the mobile phone 3 when the addition result satisfies a predetermined condition. The password may be sent regardless of the password. For example, the password may be transmitted all at once to players registered as members after a predetermined period of time since the gaming machine was sold. As a result, for example, a game time is short, that is, a player with a low number of points as described above can be given a password, so that a wide range of players' motivation for playing can be improved and attracting customers.

  (3) In the above embodiment, one type of password is provided for each model. However, a plurality of passwords are provided for each model, the acquisition conditions for the plurality of passwords are different, and the plurality of passwords are included. A plurality of corresponding effects may be changed.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the mobile phone 3 is used as the mobile communication terminal is shown. However, various mobile communication terminals such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) can be used in addition to the mobile phone 3. .

  (5) In the above embodiment, the special symbol display device 23 is used as a notification means for a password input message or the like. However, the notification means is not particularly limited, and for example, a lamp or LED capable of notification by light or voice Or a speaker.

  (6) In the above embodiment, wireless communication is performed between the gaming machine 1 and the mobile phone 3 using infrared rays as a medium. However, the wireless communication is not particularly limited. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which wireless communication by Bluetooth is performed with a portable communication terminal capable of Bluetooth communication, which is known as a short-range communication technology using radio waves.

Also, PIAFS (PHS Internet Access Forum Standard)
rd) A simple mobile phone PHS (Personal Handyphone System) configured to support the protocol may be used.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the background change and the character change in the special symbol display device 23 are performed as a change in the operation content of the gaming machine 1, but the game content is not limited to the change in the operation content. There is no particular limitation as long as it indicates that the operation content of the machine has been changed, for example, various decorative lamps, sound effects flowing during the game, change of music, change of reach notice mode, and the like.

  Moreover, the operation | movement change of the movable member provided on the game board may be sufficient. For example, it is conceivable that the opening probability of the opening and closing blades at the start opening is made longer than usual to improve the winning probability at the start opening and to make the game contents advantageous to the player. It is also conceivable to improve the winning probability at the starting opening by changing the way the game ball flows by providing a driving device in the wind turbine and changing the way the wind turbine is rotated.

  The movable member is not particularly limited as long as it moves, and includes, for example, a character doll.

  Further, the change in the operation content of the gaming machine 1 may be various probabilities such as the probability of reaching a reach state, the probability of a jackpot state, the number of payouts for winning, and the number of times of opening the big winning opening during the jackpot game. According to this configuration, a gaming state advantageous to the player can be achieved, and the player's willingness to play can be improved.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the password is used as an example of the information data. However, the information data is not particularly limited. For example, the information data is a program related to a change in the operation of the gaming machine 1 or the gaming machine 1. You may use the data regarding the change content of operation | movement.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the infrared light receiving unit 93 is provided on the gaming board of the gaming machine 1 and the gaming machine 1 directly receives the information data (password). However, the receiving unit such as the infrared light receiving unit 93 or the like. May be configured so that the gaming machine 1 indirectly receives information data from the other device. For example, an infrared light receiving unit 93 or the like is provided in a pedestal machine (sand) for inputting money or the like. It may be provided.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed when a signal (password matching signal) from the communication control board 80 which is the sub board enters the control device 65 which is the main board. However, the communication control board 80 may directly control the change of the operation content of the gaming machine 1 without inputting a signal from the communication control board 80 as a sub board to the control device 65. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an external signal from entering the control device 65, and thus fraud from the outside is avoided.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, the predetermined timing is in the reach state, but is not limited thereto, and the predetermined timing is not particularly limited as long as the game is started.

  For example, after the probability variation mode in which the jackpot probability is higher than the normal time is determined at a predetermined timing, until the probability variation mode ends or the variation time of the variation symbol displayed on the variable display device is shortened. It is also possible to be between the time mode is determined and the time reduction mode is ended.

  In these modes, the player often plays indifferently and often feels that the game content is boring.

  Therefore, if the predetermined timing is set in these modes, the player transmits information data at these timings, and the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed in conjunction with this, so that the game Can relieve the feeling of boredom.

  In particular, in these modes, since the symbol variation displayed on the variable display is often monotonous, it is preferable to display a specially prepared animation or the like on the variable display.

  Also, a predetermined timing may be provided during the jackpot game. Generally, during a jackpot game, for example, the same animation or the like is only displayed on the symbol display device every time, so the player often plays the game indifferently and feels that the game content is boring There are many. According to this configuration, information data can be received during the jackpot game, and the operation content of the gaming machine 1 is changed by receiving the information data, so that the player's feeling of boredom can be alleviated.

  Furthermore, the predetermined timing is not limited to the above-described reach state, and the predetermined timing may be, for example, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when a predetermined number of game balls are fired.

  (12) In the above embodiment, some examples of providing the second display device inside or outside the game area have been shown, but arrangement locations other than those described above may be used. For example, as conceptually shown by broken line portions X, Y, and Z in FIG. 61, the second display device is incorporated into the rear portion of the transparent plate (glass 98A) outside the gaming area or the upper plate portion 99A. It may be arranged. Moreover, you may arrange | position in the vicinity of the lower plate part 99B, these upper plate parts 99A, and the lower plate part 99B. Further, the glass 98A may be configured in a circular shape, and the second display device may be disposed around the circular configured glass.

  (13) In any of the above-described embodiments, display control may be performed so that the first display device related information is continuously displayed on the second display device, and the first display device related is based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. Information may be displayed. For example, information related to the first display device is displayed on the condition that the first display device is in a predetermined state or a special state, or in other cases, information related to the first display device is displayed. Display control may be performed by the second display control means so as not to display.

  (14) In any of the above-described embodiments, when displaying the first display device related information instead of displaying the second display device main display information and the first display device related information in parallel, Control may be performed so that display of the two-display-device main display information is interrupted or stopped.

  (15) In any of the above embodiments, as the display state reflection information, description information regarding the display state on the first display device may be displayed.

(16) In any of the above-described embodiments, effect data storage means for storing effect data for performing an image effect, and a second display device for storing data for displaying second display device related information The related information data storage means can be configured separately. In this case, using both the data stored in the effect data storage means and the data stored in the second display device related information data storage means, the image effect and the second display device related information are the same. You may make it perform display control so that it may display on a screen.

  Further, when the effect data storage means and the second display device related information data storage means are configured separately, the effect data storage means is attached to the back side of the game board, while the second display related information. The data storage means may be attached to a part other than the game board (for example, a frame body such as a glass door frame or a front frame, or a peripheral part of the game board such as a mechanism board). For example, the effect data storage means and the second display related information data storage means are configured to be arranged on separate boards, respectively, the board on which the effect data storage means is arranged is attached to the game board side, and the second display related information is provided. The board on which the information data storage means is arranged can be arranged in a portion (glass door frame, front frame, mechanism plate, etc.) other than the game board. For example, in FIG. 69, effect data storage means is provided in the replacement unit 190 (such as a configuration provided as a ROM in the symbol display control board 65A as described above). Information data storage means may be provided. For example, in the external display control board 150A shown in FIG. 58, the second display device related information data storage means can be updated as a ROM, a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM or a flash memory, or an HDD (hard disk drive). It may be configured.

  Further, when configured separately as described above, the second display device related information data storage means can be updated while configuring the effect data storage means as non-updatable storage means (ROM or the like). You may comprise by non-volatile memories, such as flash memory, HDD. In this way, for example, when the display content on the second display device is changed, the content of the second display device related information can be changed accordingly.

  (17) In the above configuration, the configuration is shown in which data for displaying the second display device main display information (information on terminal output data, advertisement information, etc.) is stored in the ROM. (Non-volatile memory such as EEPROM, flash memory, HDD, etc.) may be used. In this way, the main display information on the second display device can be updated or changed according to the situation. In particular, as described above, when the first display control unit and the second display control unit are configured separately, it is easy to adopt such a configuration.

  (18) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the first display control unit and the second display control unit are configured separately has been described. However, for example, a single control board is controlled for both without being configured separately. It may function as a means. In this case, two CPUs and two VDPs may be provided on a single substrate, and display control may be performed using separate CPUs and VDPs for each display device. The display may be controlled.

  (19) In any of the above embodiments, the second display device related information may be omitted and only the first display device related information may be displayed.

1 ... gaming machine 3 ... mobile phone (mobile communication terminal)
5 ... Internet 7 ... Management server 23 ... Special symbol display device (first display device)
40. Auxiliary display device (second display device)
65 ... Control device (acquisable period setting means, operation content changing means)
65A ... Symbol display control board (display control means, first display control means)
83 ... CPU (abnormality detection means, determination means)
90 ... Scanner (terminal data acquisition means)
93 ... Infrared light receiving unit (terminal data acquisition means)
150 ... External display device (second display device)
150A ... External display control board (second display control means)
154 ... Image data ROM (terminal output related data storage means)
164 ... Image data ROM (effect data storage means)
170 ... Position detection sensor (approach detection means)
500 ... Game system CD ... Code image (identification information)

Claims (1)

Grant determination means for performing grant determination as to whether or not to grant a privilege to a player based on the establishment of a predetermined determination condition;
Based on the determination of the grant by the grant determination means, a game display in which the variation display of the pattern is started by a predetermined display means and the variation display of the pattern is terminated as a stop result corresponding to the result of the grant determination. A game times control means capable of executing
Operation information that prompts an operation for acquiring the predetermined information so that the predetermined information can be acquired by the portable terminal, and the portable terminal can read the predetermined information by an operation according to the operation information And setting means for setting a specific period during which the identification information can be displayed ,
With
The game may be characterized in that the setting means is capable of setting the specific period after a game is started and during a predetermined game state in which the graphic variation display by the game time control means is not performed. Machine.

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