JP6276244B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  In Patent Document 1, when the switch is turned on, a subsequent game history is stored, and when the switch is turned off, a QR code (registered trademark) is generated from the stored game history, and the generated QR code is stored. A pachinko machine displayed on a liquid crystal unit is described. A player can enjoy a content service and a point service from a specific game site by imaging the displayed QR code.

JP 2006-61299 A

  Pachinko machines are manufactured and sold for use in game halls, but use of pachinko machines outside of game halls is not prohibited. For this reason, even if a player or the like plays a game with a pachinko machine in a facility other than a game hall such as a game center, or even purchases a pachinko machine and plays a game at home, etc. It is possible to enjoy benefits such as content services and point services according to the game history.

  However, the purpose of the privilege provider is to improve the utilization rate of pachinko machines by providing benefits to players who have played in the game hall, and by using pachinko machines outside the game hall Is provided, the value of the privilege is reduced, and the effect of providing the privilege (improvement of the operation rate of the pachinko machine in the game hall) is diminished.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said actual condition, and it aims at preventing the fall of the value of the privilege provided according to the performed game process.

To achieve the above object, the present onset Ming, a gaming machine which is installed in a game hall for providing a game to a player, and a connection detecting means and game processing executing means and the display means and display control means Prepare.

The game process execution means executes a predetermined game process. The display control means performs a privilege information display control process for displaying on the display means privilege information necessary for the player to obtain the privilege information required to enjoy the privilege provided according to the game processing executed by the game processing execution means. Run. The connection detection means can detect a connection between an external device installed in the game hall and the gaming machine.
The effects during the game executed by the gaming machine according to the execution of the predetermined game process include a display target effect for displaying the privilege information. The privilege information display control process includes an in-game process that can be executed by the display control means based on the predetermined game process during the execution of the display target effect. The display control means can execute the display of the privilege information on the display means when the connection with the external device can be detected based on the connection detection means in the above processing in the game, and the external control based on the connection detection means. When the connection with the device cannot be detected, the privilege information is not displayed on the display means, and when the privilege information is displayed in the in-game process, it is included in the effect image based on the currently executed game process. The privilege information is displayed in a manner.

In the above configuration, when the connection between the gaming machine and the external device cannot be detected based on the connection detection unit, the display control unit provides a privilege (for example, content or point) provided according to the game process executed by the game process execution unit Etc.) is not displayed on the display means, so that a player or the like cannot receive a benefit when using the gaming machine in a situation where the player is not connected to an external device. Also, bonus information display process comprises during the game process, if the privilege information is displayed in the processing in a game, the award information is displayed in a manner that is included in the presentation image based on the game process running. Therefore, the privilege provider can prevent a decrease in the value of the privilege.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the fall of the value of the privilege provided according to the performed game process can be prevented.

1 is an external perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external appearance perspective view of the state which opened the glass door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the random number lottery part for fluctuation | variation patterns shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining details of a command reference table shown in FIG. 4. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the detail of the effect process part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the jackpot effect table memorize | stored in the effect mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the detail of the production table for a loss memorize | stored in the production mode memory | storage part shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows privilege information display control processing. It is a flowchart which shows privilege information display control processing.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game by launching a game ball (game medium) in the game area of the game board will be described as an example. It can also be applied to other gaming machines such as (slot machine).

[Schematic configuration of gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine P according to this embodiment is installed in a rectangular machine frame 1 installed in an island facility of a game hall, and attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable in a door shape. A front frame 2, a game board 3 housed inside the front frame 2, a glass door 4 attached to the front surface of the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and having a large opening 8 at the center, A transparent glass plate 10 attached to the opening 8 of the glass door 4, a front board 6 having a receiving tray 5 that is disposed on the lower side of the front frame 2 and accommodates a game ball, and the front frame 2. And a handle 7 attached to the front board 6 and the like. Furthermore, the speaker 20 is attached to the upper part of the glass door 4 one each right and left, and the various sound effects regarding a game are emitted.

[Configuration of front side of gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game board 3 has a game area 31 on the board surface, and when the game board 3 is mounted on the front frame 2, the game area 31 can be observed from the glass plate 10. It has become. The game area 31 is partitioned and formed into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 32 for sliding the game ball and a game ball regulating rail 33, and the game ball launched by the launching device 9 flows down in the game area 31. To do. In addition, in the game area 31, a special symbol display device 19, an effect display device (display means) 34, a through chucker 21, a normal symbol display device 22, an electric tulip 49, a stage 36, and a start winning opening. A (starting port) 37, a general winning port 38, an out port 39, a game nail (not shown), a windmill (not shown), an attacker device 41, and the like are provided.

  The effect display device 34 is provided in a substantially central portion of the game board 3 and has a predetermined effect mode based on the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol performed when the game ball wins the winning prize opening 37. In this embodiment, a liquid crystal display device is used. On this effect display device 34, a dummy symbol (effect symbol) is variably displayed in synchronism with a special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 19 as a part of a predetermined effect mode. . The effect display device 34 performs a hold display (display that the hold ball random number is stored) when the hold ball random number is stored in the hold ball random number storage unit (memory) 115 (see FIG. 4). A display area is formed in a partition. That is, the portion of this display area is the reserved ball display area 34a.

  Further, the special symbol display device 19 is for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol when the game ball is won at the start winning opening 37, and more specifically, The lottery result is displayed in such a manner that the special symbol (number or pattern) is changed and then stopped. This special symbol display device 19 uses a 7-segment display in this embodiment, and is separated from the lower right portion of the game board 3 so as not to enter the field of view of the player watching the effect display device 34 at the same time. Is provided.

  The through chucker 21 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass, and a magnetic sensor type through chucker detection sensor 46 (see FIG. 4) for detecting that the game ball has passed is incorporated therein. Yes. Further, a normal symbol display device 22 for displaying the result of the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol performed when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 is provided next to the special symbol display device 19. . In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display device 22 is composed of two LED lamps, and one LED lamp is lit when the normal symbol hits, and the other LED lamp is lit when lost. Yes.

  The electric tulip 49 is provided at the entrance of the start winning opening 37 and includes a pair of blade members that rotate about an axis orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3. When the solenoid is energized, the pair of blade members Are rotated in directions away from each other, and the entrance of the start winning opening 37 is enlarged. The stage 36 is disposed below the effect display device 34, and is a structure where the game ball stays temporarily while rolling. A groove is formed at the center of the stage 36, and a start winning opening 37 is disposed at a position directly below the groove. Therefore, the game ball dropped from the groove is guided to the start winning opening 37 with a high probability.

  The attacker device 41 is a device that is opened a predetermined number of times when the game is won as a big win as a result of an electronic lottery related to a special symbol performed when a game ball wins the start winning opening 37. When the attacker device 41 is opened, the big winning opening 42 is exposed, and a lot of prize balls can be obtained by winning game balls there. In addition, when a game ball wins the general winning opening 38, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. The game balls that have not entered the start winning opening 37 or the general winning opening 38 are collected from the out opening 39. It should be noted that sensors 43 to 45 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of game balls are provided inside the start winning port 37, the general winning port 38, and the big winning port 42, respectively.

  The front board 6 is provided with a receiving tray 5 that accommodates game balls and can be discharged to the outside. The tray 5 can accommodate not only the game balls thrown by the player but also the game balls paid out from the ball payout device 14 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). A game ball payout sensor 47 (see FIG. 4) is provided in the game ball payout path from the ball payout device 14 to the tray 5 to detect the game balls paid out. A launching device 9 for launching game balls toward the game area 31 is attached to the lower part of the front frame 2, and the game balls accommodated in the tray 5 are supplied to the launching device 9 one by one. The Then, when the handle 7 attached to the lower right of the front board 6 is rotated, the launching device 9 can launch the game ball to the game area 31 with a launch intensity corresponding to the turning amount. Yes. A ball launch detection sensor 48 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the launched game ball is provided in the launch path of the game ball from the launch device 9 or the launch device 9 to the game area 31. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the side of the tray 5 requests a ball lending button 23 that is pressed by the player when requesting lending of game balls from the balance of the prepaid card, and a return of the prepaid card. A return button 24 that is pressed by the player when performing the game and a touch button 60 that is pressed by the player are provided.

[Configuration of the back side of the gaming machine]
As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine P has a main control processing unit (game processing execution means) 11, an effect control processing unit 12 a constituting a sub control processing unit, a special symbol display control unit 12 b, A lamp control processing unit 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, a normal symbol display control unit 12f, a firing control processing unit 13, a ball payout device 14 and the like are provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a CR unit terminal plate 15 and an external terminal plate 16 are provided on the back side of the pachinko machine P.

  The CR unit terminal plate 15 is provided with connection terminals (not shown) that are electrically connected to the CR unit (external device) 17. The CR unit 17 is installed adjacent to the pachinko machine P, and a prepaid card insertion slot (not shown) is provided on the front side of the CR unit 17. Signals between the CR unit 17 and the main control processing unit 11 are transmitted and received via the CR unit terminal board 15.

  The external terminal board 16 is provided with a connection terminal (not shown) that is electrically connected to a hall computer (management computer) installed in the game hall.

[Main control processing section]
As shown in FIG. 3, the main control processing unit 11 is provided on the back surface of the game board 3 (see FIG. 2) via a support member or the like. The main control device 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a predetermined control program, and a RAM (Temporary storage of generated processing information and a RAM for deleting stored information ( Random Access Memory) and the like. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game (game processing) is performed.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol lottery unit 110 that performs electronic lottery related to the special symbol when the game ball is won in the start winning opening 37 and the special symbol lottery unit 110 determine The special symbol determination unit 120 that determines the special symbol according to the lottery result, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 for determining the variation pattern command that is a game command, and the determination of the lottery result by the special symbol lottery unit 110 is a big hit In this case, the solenoid of the attacker device 41 is operated to shift to the jackpot game, and the normal symbol lottery section that performs the electronic lottery related to the normal symbol when the game ball passes through the through chucker 21 170, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 for controlling the operation of the electric tulip 49, and the CR unit 17 A ball lending signal control unit (connection detecting means) 190 that controls reception, an external output signal control unit 191 that controls transmission of signals to the hall computer 18, and a normal use state in which the pachinko machine P is installed in the game hall The main control processing unit 11 includes a use state determination unit (use state determination unit) 192 that determines whether there is a non-normal use state that is present or not installed in the game hall.

  The special symbol lottery unit 110 generates a random number for a special symbol that generates a software random number by updating the value of the loop counter one by one within a predetermined range based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). One random number is acquired (latched) at the timing when the game ball is won in the unit 111 and the start winning opening 37 (at the timing when the detection signal from the start winning opening detection sensor 43 is input to the main control processing unit 11). A special symbol random number acquiring unit 112, a special symbol random number acquiring unit 112 that determines whether or not the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquiring unit 112 is a big hit, with reference to the special symbol determination table 114, and a special symbol If the special symbol is changing when the symbol random number acquisition unit 112 acquires a random number, the acquired random number is stored as a reserved ball random number up to an upper limit of four (predetermined number). That pending ball random number memory unit 115, and a.

  The variation pattern command determination unit 140 includes a variation pattern random number lottery unit 130 that performs a lottery process of variation pattern random numbers used to determine a variation pattern command that is a command for determining an effect mode, a variation pattern random number, and variation Pattern command pattern No. A command reference table 135 in which a plurality of tables associated with (game commands) are stored. As shown in FIG. 5, the fluctuation pattern random number lottery unit 130 sets the value of the loop counter within a predetermined range (from 0 to 63) based on an interrupt signal periodically input (for example, every 2 milliseconds). Based on a random number generator for variation pattern 131 that generates software random numbers by updating one by one and a game ball won in the start winning opening 37 (a detection signal from the starting winning opening detection sensor 43 is a main control processing section) 11, a variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132 that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing input to 11), a variation pattern random number storage unit 134 that stores the random number acquired by the variation pattern random number acquisition unit 132, It has.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the command reference table 135 includes a jackpot reference table 135a that is referred to when the acquired special symbol random number is a jackpot random number, and a lost reference table 135b that is referred to in the case of a loss. Referring to these tables 135a and 135b, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines the variation pattern No. Is determined.

  More specifically, the big hit reference table 135a includes a variation pattern No. that is a game command. 1 to 64 are assigned, and the change pattern No. which is a game command is stored in the reference table 135b for lose. 65 to 127 are allocated. When the random number acquired by the special symbol random number acquisition unit 112 is a big hit random number, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines the variation pattern No. One pattern is selected from 1 to 64 based on the random number for the variation pattern, and the pattern is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a variation pattern command.

  Similarly, in the case of a loss, the fluctuation pattern command determination unit 140 changes the fluctuation pattern No. One pattern is selected from 65 to 127 based on the random number for the variation pattern, and the command is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. The variation pattern No. 1 to 64, the variation pattern No. Compared to 65-127, it is a variation pattern command with a long variation time of special symbols as a whole, and if an effect mode with a long variation time is displayed, the player predicts that the possibility of a big hit is high. Can be done.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the random number for the variation pattern is acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the start winning opening 37. When the game starts immediately after winning, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines a variation pattern command based on the variation pattern random number. Since this special prize is changing, the special symbol random number acquired based on this prize is stored as the reserved ball random number in the reserved ball random number storage unit 115 as well. Each time it is stored in the sphere random number storage unit 115, the variation pattern command determination unit 140 determines a variation pattern command based on the variation pattern random number obtained at the winning timing, and uses the variation pattern command as a prefetch command. It is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. This is to perform a prefetch determination process described later.

  Further, when stored as a reserved ball random number, the acquired variation pattern random number is stored in the variation pattern random number storage unit 134 until a game based on the reserved ball random number is started. When a game based on the reserved ball random number is started, the variation pattern random number stored in the variation pattern random number storage unit 134 is read again, and the variation pattern command is determined with reference to the command reference table 135. It has come to be.

  That is, when the special symbol random number is stored as the reserved ball random number, the variation pattern command is determined twice and is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a each time. The first determination is the timing of winning the game ball to the start opening 37, and the variation pattern command determined here is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a as a prefetch command. Upon receiving this pre-read command, the effect control processing unit 12a performs a pre-read determination process, and when a predetermined condition is achieved, the hold ball display for the hold ball random number corresponding to the pre-read command is performed in the special hold ball display mode.

  The second determination is the timing at which the game based on the reserved ball random number starts. At this timing, an official variation pattern command related to the game is determined and transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a. That is, the first determination is only for prefetch determination processing, and the second determination is an official variation pattern command used for the game. Since the variation pattern random numbers related to one reserved ball random number are the same, the first and second variation pattern commands are basically the same, but when the actual game starts, there are four reserved ball random numbers. In such a case, the second fluctuation pattern command may be a command with a short special symbol fluctuation time.

  Here, in this embodiment, all the variation pattern Nos. That can be selected at the time of jackpot are displayed. 1 to 64, and change pattern No. selectable at the time of loss. 100 to 127 constitute a specific variation pattern command (specific command). The variation pattern No. Reference numerals 100 to 127 are losing commands for performing super reach or super super reach, which is a production mode with a high probability of winning a jackpot (see FIG. 9). These variation patterns No. When 100 to 127 is selected, super reach or super super reach is displayed on the effect display device 34, and finally it is displayed as lost while scolding the player as to whether it will be a big hit.

  The breakdown of the specific variation pattern command is that the variation pattern command at the time of jackpot is No. A total of 64 from 1 to 64, No. There are a total of 28 numbers from 100 to 127. When a specific variation pattern command is selected in a certain game, it is highly likely that the special symbol random number is a big hit. Therefore, as will be described in detail later, when the game is determined to be a big hit, there is a high possibility that the reserved ball display becomes a special display mode in the prefetch determination process.

  In the following description, for a portion that needs to be expressed separately from the variation pattern command related to the first determination and the variation pattern command related to the second determination, the variation pattern command related to the first determination is prefetched. The fluctuation pattern command related to the command and the second determination is referred to as a regular command.

  Next, the jackpot game control unit 160 controls to open and close the attacker device 41 by a predetermined number of rounds according to the type of jackpot. Further, the normal symbol lottery unit 170 is triggered by the fact that the game ball has passed through the through-chucker 21 and the normal symbol random number generator having the same configuration as the number of random numbers generated by the special symbol random number generator 111. The normal symbol random number acquiring unit that acquires (latches) one random number (at the timing when the detection signal from the through chucker detection sensor 46 is input to the main control processing unit 11), and the normal symbol random number acquiring unit acquires If the normal symbol is changing when the normal symbol random number acquisition unit and the normal symbol random number acquisition unit acquire random numbers, the normal symbol determination table that determines whether or not the random number is per normal symbol And a normal symbol reserved ball random number storage unit for storing the acquired random number as a normal symbol reserved ball random number. In addition, the electric tulip operation control unit 180 controls the solenoid of the electric tulip 49 to open and close based on a command won per normal symbol by the electronic lottery by the normal symbol lottery unit 170.

  The ball lending signal control unit 190 determines whether or not the pachinko machine P and the CR unit 17 are electrically connected by transmitting and receiving signals to and from the CR unit 17 via the CR unit terminal board 15. Detect repeatedly at every hour.

  When the player presses the ball lending button 23 in a state where the pachinko machine P and the CR unit 17 are connected, the ball lending signal control unit 190 indicates that a predetermined number (for example, 125) of ball lending is requested. A ball lending request signal is transmitted to the CR unit 17. The CR unit 17 that has received the ball lending request signal sends a ball lending permission signal indicating that the lending of a predetermined number of gaming balls is permitted when a prepaid card having a balance equal to or larger than the predetermined number is inserted. Send to P. If the balance of the inserted prepaid card is not zero and less than the predetermined number, a ball lending permission signal indicating permission to lend a number of game balls corresponding to the balance is transmitted to the pachinko machine P. To do. The ball lending signal control unit 190 that has received the ball lending permission signal transmits to the payout control processing unit 12e a lending instruction signal that instructs lending of the number of gaming balls indicated by the received ball lending permission signal (the number of lending executions). Upon receiving the lending instruction signal, the payout control processing unit 12e controls the ball paying device 14 so that the number of game balls to be lent is lent. After the lending instruction signal is transmitted to the payout control processing unit 12e, when the game ball payout detection sensor 47 detects the payout of the above-mentioned lending execution number of game balls, the ball lending signal control unit 190 has the above-mentioned lending execution number of game balls. A ball lending completion signal indicating that the lending has been lent is transmitted to the CR unit 17. The CR unit 17 that has received the ball lending completion signal subtracts and updates the balance of the inserted prepaid card according to the number of lending executed.

  When the player presses the return button 24 while the pachinko machine P and the CR unit 17 are connected, the ball lending signal control unit 190 sends a return request signal indicating that the return of the prepaid card has been requested. Transmit to unit 17. Upon receiving the return request signal, the CR unit 17 discharges the inserted prepaid card.

  The external output signal control unit 191 is a special symbol random number acquisition unit triggered by a jackpot information output signal indicating that the determination result by the special symbol success / failure determination unit 113 is a big hit, or when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 37 Various information signals necessary for management of the pachinko machine P are transmitted from the external terminal board 16 to the hall computer 18 such as a start opening prize information output signal indicating that the random number 112 has been acquired.

  When the ball lending signal control unit 190 detects that the pachinko machine P and the CR unit 17 are electrically connected, the use state determination unit 192 is normally used when the pachinko machine P is installed in the game hall. It determines with it being in a state, and transmits CR code display permission signal to the production control processing part 12a. On the other hand, when the ball lending signal control unit 190 detects that the pachinko machine P and the CR unit 17 are not electrically connected, the pachinko machine P is not in the gaming hall and is in a non-normal use state. And a CR code display prohibition signal is transmitted to the effect control processing unit 12a.

[Sub-control processing section]
Next, a sub control processing unit that receives various commands (commands) from the main control processing unit 11 and controls various devices will be described. An effect control processing unit 12a, a special symbol display control unit 12b, a lamp control processing unit 12c, a payout control processing unit 12e, and a normal symbol display control unit 12f constituting the sub control processing unit are provided on the back surface of the game board 3 with support members and the like. In accordance with the processing information generated by the main control processing unit 11, the effect display device 34, the speaker 20, and other effect devices (such as LED devices) are controlled. Similarly to the main control device 11, the sub-control processing unit also includes a CPU, a ROM that stores a predetermined control program, a RAM that temporarily stores generated processing information, and a RAM that deletes the stored information. Then, the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, whereby predetermined processing is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the effect control processing unit 12a includes, as processing units, an effect mode determining unit 210, an effect display control unit (effect display control unit) 220, a prefetch lottery permission unit (notice lottery permission unit) 230, A pre-reading effect lottery unit (notice display determining unit) 231, a flag setting unit (flag setting unit) 240, a flag erasing unit (flag erasing unit) 241, and a reserved ball display pattern determining unit 250 are provided. An effect mode storage unit 260, a flag storage unit 270, a jackpot game effect data storage unit 280, a privilege information table 281, a menu screen data storage unit 282, and a history information storage unit 283 are provided. The effect mode storage unit 260, the jackpot game effect data storage unit 280, the privilege information table 281 and the menu screen data storage unit 282 are set in the ROM, and the flag storage unit 270 and the history information storage unit 283 are set in the RAM.

  The effect mode determining unit 210 determines an effect to be used in the game with reference to the jackpot effect table 260a or the lose effect table 260b stored in the effect mode storage unit 260 based on the regular command. Here, the jackpot effect table 260a includes, as shown in FIG. 1-No. A production mode is assigned so as to correspond to up to 64 variation pattern commands on a one-to-one basis. For example, the variation pattern No. No. 1 is “Long Reach A”. 2 is “Long Reach B”. 30 is “Super Super Reach A”, and the variation pattern No. 64 is assigned “Premier Reach C”. All of these production modes include reach (the production mode in a state where all other production symbols are stopped at the same design, leaving one production design that is fluctuating among multiple production designs), and reach. It is a mode in which a long-time production is performed as compared to a production that does not include.

  As shown in FIG. 65-No. The production mode is assigned so as to correspond to the variation pattern commands up to 127 on a one-to-one basis. For example, the variation pattern No. 65, “No reach A” indicates a change pattern No. 66, “No reach B” indicates a change pattern No. 80, “Normal reach A” is the change pattern No. No. 85 is “Long Reach A”. 127 is assigned “super super reach C”. As described above, the loss production table 260b includes a lot of productions without reach.

  The effect display control unit (effect display control means) 220 controls to display the effect mode determined by the effect mode determination unit 210 on the effect display device 34. The effect display control unit 220 also performs control to display the reserved ball display pattern determined by the reserved ball display pattern determining unit 250 described later in the reserved ball display area 34 a of the effect display device 34.

  The flag storage unit 270 includes a setting area for a two-dimensional code display flag. When the effect control processing unit 12a receives the CR code display permission signal from the use state determining unit 192, the flag setting unit 240 sets the two-dimensional code display flag to the on state. When the CR code display prohibition signal is received, the flag erasing unit 241 sets the two-dimensional code display flag to the off state.

  The jackpot game effect data storage unit 280 stores jackpot game effect data in advance. The jackpot game effect data is data of an effect image displayed during the jackpot game (when the opening / closing control of the attacker device 41 is being executed). When the jackpot game is started, the effect display control unit 220 displays the effect during the jackpot game. The image is displayed on the effect display device 34 according to the jackpot game effect data.

  In the privilege information table 281, privilege information is assigned so as to correspond one-to-one to one or a plurality of predetermined commands among the regular commands at the time of big hit. The privilege information is information necessary for receiving a privilege provided in accordance with a game process executed by the main control processing unit 11. The privilege is, for example, a content such as a special image, an item, or a song. In the present embodiment, an address on the Internet from which a predetermined privilege can be acquired (for example, set in the homepage of the manufacturer / sales company of the pachinko machine P). The address (URL) of the website is stored as privilege information. In addition, a privilege is not limited above, For example, the game log mentioned later is also contained in a privilege.

  When displaying the effect image during the jackpot game, the effect display control unit 220 refers to whether or not the regular command of the jackpot game is set in the privilege information table 281 (whether or not it is a two-dimensional code target effect). If it is determined and set, it is determined whether or not the two-dimensional code display flag of the flag storage unit 270 is on. When the two-dimensional code display flag is on, the effect control processing unit 12a reads the privilege information corresponding to the regular command from the privilege information table 281 and encodes the privilege information to generate a two-dimensional code (for example, QR code (registered). Trademark)), and the generated two-dimensional code is pasted on the effect image during the jackpot game and displayed on the effect display device 34. On the other hand, when the two-dimensional code display flag is in the off state, the effect control processing unit 12a does not generate and display the two-dimensional code.

  The menu screen data storage unit 282 stores menu screen data in advance. The menu screen data is displayed when the player presses the touch button 60 in a state where the player is not playing a game (the ball launch detection sensor 48 has not detected a game ball for a predetermined time). This is the data of the menu screen to be used. The menu screen displays instruction contents that can be arbitrarily selected by the player, such as “store game history”, “output game history”, and “end menu screen”. The player can select a desired instruction content by pressing the touch button 60. When “store game history” is selected, the effect control processing unit 12a will display the subsequent game history (for example, the number of special symbol variations, the number of jackpot occurrences, the type of variation pattern at the time of jackpot occurrence, etc.) Is stored in the history information storage unit 283 as history information. When “store game history” is selected, if history information is already stored, the history information is deleted and new history information is stored. When “output game history” is selected, the effect control processing unit 12a determines whether or not the two-dimensional code display flag of the flag storage unit 270 is in an ON state. When the two-dimensional code display flag is on, the effect control processing unit 12a reads the history information stored in the history information storage unit 283, encodes the history information to generate a two-dimensional code, and generates the generated two-dimensional code. The code is displayed on the effect display device 34. On the other hand, when the two-dimensional code display flag is in the off state, the effect control processing unit 12a displays that the two-dimensional code is not displayed on the effect display device 34, and then ends the display of the menu screen.

  Instead of the two-dimensional code obtained by directly encoding the history information, the history information is converted into point information according to a predetermined point conversion program set in advance, and the converted point information is encoded to generate a two-dimensional code. Good. Further, a one-dimensional code (for example, a barcode) may be used instead of the two-dimensional code, and privilege information may be displayed as it is.

  A player can acquire an address and a game history on the Internet by imaging and decoding a two-dimensional code using a portable terminal such as a mobile phone having an imaging function and a two-dimensional code decoding function. A player who has acquired an address on the Internet can acquire special content by accessing the address. Further, the player who has acquired the game history can hold his game history as data. In addition, a service (system) for a company that manufactures and sells a pachinko machine P, for example, requests a registered member (player) to transmit individual game histories and grants a privilege according to the transmitted game histories. In the case of providing the above, the player who has acquired the game history can enjoy the privilege by transmitting the acquired game history to a predetermined website.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the special symbol display control unit 12b is based on the special symbol command determined by the special symbol determination unit 120 of the main control processing unit 11 and the regular command determined by the variation pattern command determination unit 140. The special symbol display unit 19 displays the special symbol determined by the special symbol determination unit 120 in such a manner that the special symbol is changed for a predetermined time and then stopped. On the other hand, the normal symbol display control unit 12f receives the command of the lottery result relating to the normal symbol by the normal symbol lottery unit 170, displays the normal symbol on the normal symbol display device 22 based on the command, and displays it in a manner of stopping. It is controlled to do. The basic symbol display control unit 12f has substantially the same basic configuration of display control, although the symbol to be displayed is different from the display control by the special symbol display control unit 12b described above. The lamp control processing unit 12c receives commands from the main control processing unit 11 and controls lighting of various lamps and electrical decorations.

  The payout control processing unit 12e receives a signal from the CR unit 17 and controls the ball paying device 14 so as to lend a game ball to the player. In addition, the payout control processing unit 12e receives a payout command from the main control processing unit 11, The ball payout device 14 is controlled so as to pay out a prize ball to the player. The ball payout device 14 includes a sprocket (not shown) formed with notches for holding game balls one by one and a motor (not shown) for rotating the sprocket. By controlling the rotation of the motor, the required number of prize balls can be paid out. Specifically, when the start winning port detection sensor 43, the general winning port detection sensor 44, the big winning port detection sensor 45, etc. detect the passage of the game ball, the ball payout device 14 receives the ball via the main control processing unit 11. The game ball is paid out based on the command.

  The firing control processing unit 13 is a device that controls the operation of the launching device 9 according to the rotation amount of the handle 7. More specifically, control processing is performed such as energizing the launching device 9, stopping energization, or changing the energization current. The launch control processing unit 13 is connected to the payout control processing unit 12e, and a launch stop signal is received when the CR unit 17 is not connected.

[Bonus information display control process]
Next, the privilege information display control process executed by the pachinko machine P will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 and 11. The privilege information display control process includes a process that the pachinko machine P actively executes during the jackpot game and a process that the pachinko machine P passively executes in response to a request from the player while the menu screen is displayed. . In a normal use state, a two-dimensional code is displayed when a predetermined condition (selection of a two-dimensional code target effect in an active display process, or a predetermined input from a player in a passive display process) is satisfied.

  The privilege information display process that is actively executed by the pachinko machine P during the jackpot game is started when a game ball wins the start winning opening 37. When this processing is started, as shown in FIG. 10, the special symbol lottery unit 110 of the main control processing unit 11 executes electronic lottery (internal lottery processing) related to the special symbol (step S1), and determines the special symbol. The unit 120 and the variation pattern command determination unit 140 execute special symbol determination and variation pattern command determination processing (production lottery processing) in accordance with the lottery result in Step 1, and the determined variation pattern command (regular command) It transmits to the production control processing part 12a (step S2).

  The effect control processing unit 12a that has received the regular command determines whether or not the effect is a two-dimensional code target effect (step S3). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the received regular command is set in the privilege information table 281. If it is set, it is determined that it is a two-dimensional code target effect, and if it is not set, It is determined that the effect is not a two-dimensional code target effect.

  When it is determined that the effect is a two-dimensional code target effect (step S3: YES), the effect control processing unit 12a determines whether the CR unit 17 is connected to the CR unit terminal board 15 (two-dimensional code of the flag storage unit 270). It is determined whether or not the display flag is on (step S4).

  When it is determined that the CR unit 17 is connected to the CR unit terminal board 15 (the two-dimensional code display flag is in an on state) (step S4: YES), the effect control processing unit 12a provides the corresponding privilege information as a privilege. The information is read from the information table 281 and the privilege information is encoded to generate a two-dimensional code. The generated two-dimensional code is pasted on the effect image during the jackpot game and displayed on the effect display device 34 (step S5). This process ends.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the effect is not a two-dimensional code target (step S3: NO), it is determined that the CR unit 17 is not connected to the CR unit terminal board 15 (the two-dimensional code display flag is in an off state). In the case (step S4: NO), this process is terminated. Accordingly, the effect control processing unit 12a does not generate and display a two-dimensional code.

  The privilege information display process executed by the pachinko machine P in response to a request from the player during the display of the menu screen is performed by pressing the touch button 60 (displaying the menu screen) when the player is not executing a game. Started as an opportunity. When this processing is started, as shown in FIG. 11, the effect control processing unit 12a determines whether or not the player has selected a game history output request (whether or not “output game history” has been selected). ) (Step S11), and when a game history output request is selected (step S11: YES), whether or not the CR unit 17 is connected to the CR unit terminal board 15 (two-dimensional code of the flag storage unit 270) It is determined whether or not the display flag is on (step S12).

  When it is determined that the CR unit 17 is connected to the CR unit terminal board 15 (the two-dimensional code display flag is on) (step S12: YES), the effect control processing unit 12a stores the history information storage unit 283 in the history information storage unit 283. The stored history information is read out, the history information is encoded to generate a two-dimensional code, the generated two-dimensional code is displayed on the effect display device 34 (step S13), and this process ends.

  On the other hand, when the player does not select a game history output request (step S11: NO), and the CR unit terminal plate 15 is not connected to the CR unit 17 (the two-dimensional code display flag is in an off state). Is determined (step S12: NO), this process is terminated. Accordingly, the effect control processing unit 12a does not generate and display a two-dimensional code.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the use state determination unit 192 determines that the pachinko machine P is in a non-normal use state in which the pachinko machine P is not installed in the game hall, the effect control processing unit 12a is the main control processing unit. 11 does not display the privilege information (two-dimensional code) necessary for enjoying the privilege (for example, content or points) provided according to the game processing executed by the player 11 on the effect display device 34. Benefits cannot be enjoyed by using the pachinko machine P outside the hall. Accordingly, a privilege provider such as a manufacturer and sales company of the pachinko machine P can prevent the value of the privilege from being lowered and maintain the effect (improvement of the operation rate of the pachinko machine P in the game hall) by providing the privilege. it can.

  In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine P is in a normal use state by detecting an electrical connection with the CR unit 17, but whether or not the pachinko machine P is in a normal use state. This determination method is not limited to this. For example, when an electrical connection with another external device such as the hall computer 18 or a history display device is detected and the connection is detected, it is determined that the device is in a normal use state (when the connection is not detected). If the sensor detects the connection between these external devices (structural connection between terminals), and the sensor detects the connection between the terminals. May be determined to be in a normal state (determined to be in a non-normal use state when connection is not detected). In addition, when a sensor that detects a game ball moving along a predetermined internal path of the pachinko machine P (for example, a game ball payout detection sensor 47 or a game ball launch detection sensor 48) does not detect a game ball, You may determine that there is.

  Moreover, although the use state determination part 192 was provided in the main control process part 11, you may provide in sub control process parts, such as the presentation control process part 12a, for example.

  Also, in the case of slot machines, as with the pachinko machine P, detection of electrical or structural connections with CR units and other external devices, and detection of medals moving along a predetermined internal path of the slot machine (For example, detection of medals paid out from the hopper, determination of inserted medals, detection of medals by a selector that detects the number of medals, etc.), it is determined whether or not the slot machine is in a normal use state. The display can be restricted.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the discussion and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 ... Game board, 11 ... Main control process part (game process execution means), 12a ... Production control process part, 15 ... CR unit terminal board, 17 ... CR unit (external device), 34 ... Production display apparatus (display means) , 47 ... gaming ball payout detection sensor (game medium detection means), 48 ... ball launch detection sensor (game medium detection means), 60 ... touch button (input means), 190 ... ball lending signal control unit (connection detection means), 192 ... Use state determination unit (use state determination means), 280 ... Occasion effect data storage unit, 281 ... Special information table, 282 ... Menu screen data storage unit, 283 ... History information storage unit, P ... Pachinko machine (game machine)

Claims (1)

A gaming machine installed in a gaming hall to provide a game to a player,
Game process execution means for executing a predetermined game process;
Display means;
Display for executing privilege information display control processing for displaying on the display means privilege information necessary for the player to acquire the privilege information required for receiving the privilege provided according to the game processing executed by the game processing execution means. Control means;
A connection detecting means for enabling detection of a connection between an external device installed in the game hall and the gaming machine;
The effects during the game executed by the gaming machine according to the execution of the predetermined game process include a display target effect for displaying the privilege information,
The privilege information display control process includes:
In-game processing that can be executed by the display control means based on the predetermined game processing during execution of the display target effect,
The display control means includes
In the game process, when the connection with the external device can be detected based on the connection detection unit, the privilege information can be displayed on the display unit, and the connection detection unit When connection with an external device cannot be detected, the privilege information is restricted from being displayed on the display means, and the privilege information is displayed in the game process, based on the game process being executed. The privilege information is displayed in a form included in the effect image.

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