JP6304848B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, as a gaming machine installed in a pachinko hall, a swivel type gaming machine (slot machine) and a pachinko type gaming machine are known. Most of these gaming machines include a display device such as a liquid crystal display device and a rendering device including an audio device.
In order to make it easier for the player to transfer emotions to the game, these game machines can select a character to be displayed on the display device, and the selected character is displayed on the display device while growing as the game progresses. There is a gaming machine to be used (see Patent Document 1). In this type of gaming machine, it is also possible to give a privilege such as increasing the effects that the player can select according to the level of the grown character. As the level of the character becomes higher, it is possible to increase the interest in the game by increasing the selectable effects.

JP 2011-156100 A

However, there are not a few players who enjoy various games by selecting various characters rather than growing one character. In such a player, it is difficult to grow the selected character to a higher level, and therefore it is not possible to enjoy an effect that can be selected only when the character has grown to a higher level.
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of providing a new technique for storing game information based on the game result.

  The present invention includes a game control unit that controls a game that is started when a predetermined start condition is satisfied and ends when a predetermined end condition is satisfied, and a storage unit that stores game information based on a game result; An external information management device for managing game information includes identification information generation means for generating identification information for inputting game information stored in the storage means, and game information managed in the information management device A password receiving unit capable of receiving a password, and a first effect mode set when the password receiving unit does not accept the password as an effect mode set in association with the game, and the password receiving unit Is a gaming machine having a second effect mode set when the password is accepted.

The password accepting means can accept the password only when no game is being performed, and the storage means is in the setting of the first effect mode when the first effect mode is set. The game information based on the result of the game is stored, and when the second effect mode is set by the password receiving means receiving the password during the setting of the first effect mode, the information is stored in the first effect mode. The game information is updated to the game information included in the password received by the password receiving means.
In addition, the identification information generating means can output the identification information in the first effect mode, and the identification information output in the first effect mode is stored in the first effect mode. The game information may be included.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of providing a new method for storing game information based on the game result.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the functional block of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the character in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining the sound production in the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the game control means of the gaming machine of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the production | presentation control means of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the production | presentation control means of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the process in the production | presentation control means of the game machine of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of a game system. It is a figure explaining the functional block of a game system. It is a sequence diagram of a game system. It is a sequence diagram of a game system. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on an information terminal. It is a figure explaining the sound effect in the game machine of the modification of this invention.

(External configuration of gaming machine 100)
The gaming machine 100 of this embodiment plays a game using medals as game media. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 100 includes a storage box including a housing BX and a front door FD, and a left reel LR, a middle reel CR, and a right reel RR that are left to right when facing the front of the gaming machine. A reel unit 261 (see FIG. 2) having three reels, a hopper unit 262 (see FIG. 2) as a medal payout device, and a control means 200 (see FIG. 2) for controlling the operation of the gaming machine 100 are stored. Has been.

  Each of the reels LR, CR, and RR constituting the reel unit 261 is obtained by winding a reel tape around a reel body. The reel tape includes red 7 symbol A “red 7A”, red 7 symbol B “red 7B”, red 7 symbol C “red 7C”, bell symbol “BL”, BAR symbol “BAR”, cherry symbol “CH”, A total of 21 symbols of a plurality of types selected from nine types of symbols of watermelon symbol “WM”, replay symbol A “RPA”, and replay symbol B “RPB” are arranged. Each reel LR, CR, RR is pivotally supported by a stepping motor, is driven to rotate around the axis of each stepping motor, and controls the number of pulses of the driving pulse of the stepping motor, the pulse width, etc. A display area of one symbol called “frame” is stopped at a predetermined position.

  The front door FD is provided with a display window DW through which the symbols displayed on the outer peripheral surface of each reel LR, CR, RR can be visually recognized. When the reels are stopped, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on each reel LR, CR, RR can be stopped and observed at the upper, middle, and lower positions. Yes. The game result is determined by the display positions of these symbols. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, the so-called prescribed insertion number, is set to 3 or 2 depending on the gaming state, and left when 3 or 2 medals are inserted. The effective line L1 configured by the middle stages of the reel LR, the middle reel CR, and the right reel RR is activated. When a predetermined symbol combination is displayed on the active line L1, a predetermined number of medals are paid out or the gaming state is shifted to another gaming state.

  In the upper center of the front door FD, a liquid crystal display LCD constituting the display device 271 (see FIG. 2) is arranged to perform an image effect according to the gaming state or to display information about the game to the player. . In addition, notification lamps LP constituting a lamp device 272 (see FIG. 2) are provided at the left and right ends of the upper portion of the front door FD, and a light effect is performed to elevate the player. Speakers SP constituting an acoustic device 273 (see FIG. 2) are provided on the upper left and right and lower left and right of the front door FD, and various game sounds are output. The display device 271, the lamp device 272, the sound device 273, and the like constitute a rendering device 270.

  Various operation means are provided below the display window DW of the front door FD. A medal slot MI for inserting medals is provided on the right side when facing the front of the gaming machine, and a bet button BT for inserting credited medals is provided on the left side. Between the medal slot MI and the bet button BT, there are provided a jog dial JD and a push button PB that constitute an effect operating device 280 (see FIG. 2). Under the bet button BT, a start lever SL for starting the rotation of all the reels LR, CR, RR is provided. On the right side of the start lever SL, there are provided a left stop button LB that triggers a stop of the left reel LR, a middle stop button CB that triggers a stop of the middle reel CR, and a right stop button RB that triggers a stop of the right reel RR. Yes.

  In the medal insertion slot MI, a medal passage for guiding the inserted medals to a hopper unit 262 (see FIG. 2) or a medal payout opening MO provided at the lower part of the front door FD is continuously provided. A blocker device that discharges medals inserted when the medal insertion acceptance is not permitted is discharged from the medal payout opening MO and a medal selector that selects non-regulated medals are provided upstream of the medal passage. The medals selected as being within the regulation pass through the medal insertion switch 251 (see FIG. 2) and then stored in the hopper unit 262, and the medals sorted out of the regulation are discharged from the medal payout opening MO. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening MO by the blocker device or the medal selector are stored in the medal tray MP.

In the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, the player can start the rotation control of the reels LR, CR, RR by inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or by operating the bet button BT. Set to state. Then, when the player operates the start lever SL, the control means 200 starts to rotate the reels LR, CR, RR by driving the stepping motor, and an internal lottery using a random number value is performed, thereby the reels LR, CR, RR. The operation of the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB is permitted (validated) on the condition that the rotation speed of has increased to a predetermined speed.
Thereafter, when the player depresses the stop buttons LB, CB, RB at an arbitrary timing, stop switches (stop signal output means: for example, a photo sensor, built-in each of the stop buttons LB, CB, RB). A continuity sensor, a pressure sensor, etc.) are turned on, and the reel stop signal input to the control means 200 is changed from the off state to the on state.

Further, when the player releases the stop buttons LB, CB, RB that are being pressed at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons LB, CB, RB are turned off, and the reels input to the control means 200 The stop signal is changed from the on state to the off state.
Then, the control means 200 responds to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the press timing and release timing of the stop buttons LB, CB, RB. The left reel LR, middle reel CR, and right reel RR are stopped at the stop position.

(Outline of the gaming machine 100)
Control of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is performed by the control means 200 housed in the housing BX. As shown in FIG. 2, the control means 200 includes a game control means 210 that controls the progress of the game, and an effect control means that receives the game information transmitted from the game control means 210 in one direction and controls the effect device 270. 230. The game control means 210 and the effect control means 230 are each composed of a control board on which a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc. are mounted, a program stored in the ROM, and the like.

In the medal passage connected to the medal insertion slot MI, a medal insertion switch 251 for detecting the currency of the medal, a bet switch 252 for detecting the operation of the bet button on the bet button BT, and a start lever SL, A start switch 253 for detecting the operation of the start lever is provided, and each stop button LB, CB, RB is provided with a stop switch 254 for detecting the operation of each stop button.
When the medal insertion switch 251, the bet switch 252, the start switch 253 or the stop switch 254 are activated, these signals are output to the game control means 210.
Although not shown, the game control means 210 includes an insertion acceptance means, a random number generation means, an internal lottery means, a reel control means, a winning determination means, a payout control means, a replay processing means, and a game state transition control means. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, main storage means 220 is included.

The insertion accepting means accepts the insertion of medals before the next game starts, validates the effective line L1 based on the insertion of a predetermined number (3 or 2) of medals, and receives a signal ( (Hereinafter referred to as “start signal”). It should be noted that a maximum of 50 medals inserted exceeding the specified number are stored (credited) in the gaming machine. When the medal is credited, the medal can be inserted by operating the bet button BT in the next and subsequent games.
Further, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot MI, the medal insertion switch 251 is activated, and the insertion accepting means limits the number of inserted medals to the medal insertion unit. Is set to the on state. Further, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the bet button BT is operated in a state where medals are credited to the gaming machine 100, the betting switch 252 is actuated so that the loading accepting means has the specified number of throwing The credited medal is set to the inserted state.

The random number generation means is means for generating a random number for lottery. The random value can be generated by a hard random number generator, a software random number generator, or a combination thereof. The gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to generate random numbers from 0 to 65535, that is, 65536 random numbers.
The internal lottery means acquires a random number value at a predetermined timing based on the input of the start signal, selects an internal lottery table corresponding to the gaming state from the internal lottery table stored in the main storage means 220, and acquires the random number value The winning combination is determined with reference to the selected internal lottery table. When any combination is selected, a flag corresponding to the combination is temporarily stored in the lottery flag storage means. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, an internal lottery table corresponding to the normal gaming state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state is stored, and an internal lottery is performed by selecting a lottery table corresponding to each gaming state. In each internal lottery table, each of a plurality of random values is associated with various combinations such as a small combination, replay, and bonus, and a loss (unauthorized selection).

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, bells, special small roles A1, special small roles A2, special small roles B, special small roles C, and cherries are prepared as small roles. In addition, a batting order bell L, a batting order bell C1, and a batting order bell C2 in which plural types of small roles are associated with the same random value so that multiple types of small roles are won in a single internal lottery. A batting order bell R1 and a batting order bell R2 are prepared. The batting order bell L, the batting order bell C1, the batting order bell C2, the batting order bell R1, and the batting order bell R2 are specific combinations whose symbol combinations displayed as game results differ depending on the player's stop operation mode, that is, the stop operation order. When the stop operation is performed in the correct answer order, the symbol combinations that will be awarded the bell are displayed, and when the stop operation is performed in the incorrect answer order, the symbol combinations other than the symbol combinations that are awarded the bell are displayed.
Specifically, the following small roles are elected for each batting order bell. For the batting order bell L, the bell and the special small part B are won, and the batting order bell C1 is won for the bell, the special small part A1, and the special small part B, and the batting order bell C2 is the bell, special Small combination A2 and special small part B are elected in duplicate, batting order bell R1 is elected in duplicate, bell, special small part A1, and special small part C, batting order bell R2 is bell, special small part A2 and special small role C are won in duplicate. As described above, in the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, in each batting order bell, the bell and one type or two types of special small roles are won and the number and combination of special small roles to be won in duplicate with the bell are determined. Is different.

The reel control means accelerates the rotation speed of the reels LR, CR, RR, and when the rotation of the reels LR, CR, RR reaches a predetermined speed (about 80 rpm: steady rotation speed), a signal from the stop switch 254 (hereinafter referred to as “reel control”). "Stop signal") is accepted. As a result, the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are activated. When the stop signal is received by the game control means 210, the reel control means stops supplying the drive pulse to the stepping motor of the reel corresponding to the stop signal, and stops the corresponding reels LR, CR, RR. Take control.
That is, each time the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are operated, the reel control means determines the stop position of the reel corresponding to the operated button of the left reel LR, middle reel CR, and right reel RR. Thus, the reel is stopped at the determined stop position. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, operating the left stop button LB corresponds to an operation for stopping the left reel LR, and operating the middle stop button CB is an operation for stopping the middle reel CR. Correspondingly, operating the right stop button RB corresponds to an operation for stopping the right reel RR. Therefore, when the operation order of the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB changes, the stop order of the left reel LR, middle reel CR, and right reel RR changes.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, in principle, for the left reel LR, the middle reel CR, and the right reel RR, the operated stop buttons are changed within 190 ms from the time when the stop buttons LB, CB, RB are operated. The corresponding spinning reel is stopped, and in the bonus state, the left reel LR is exceptionally stopped within 75 ms from the time when the left stop button LB is operated, and the middle stop button for the middle reel CR and the right reel RR. The rotating reel corresponding to the operated stop button stops within 190 ms from the time when the CB and right stop button RB are operated. If the rotating reel is stopped within 190 ms from the time when the stop button is operated, the stop position of each rotating reel is the number of frames required until the reel stops from the time when the stop button is operated. -4 frames (predetermined pull-in range, first pull-in range). In addition, when a rotating reel is stopped within 75 ms from the time when the stop button is operated, the number of frames required from the time when the stop button is operated until the reel stops is within a range of 0 to 1 frame (narrower than a predetermined pull-in range). (The pull-in range, the second pull-in range). The reel control means displays the symbol corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel corresponding to the stop button operated among the stop buttons LB, CB, RB. Is operated within the range of 0 frame to 4 frames (when stopped within 190 ms) or within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame (stopped within 75 ms) with respect to the display position on the effective line L1. In the case where the operation is performed, the symbol corresponding to the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state is displayed at the display position on the active line L1. The reel is stopped.

  Specifically, the reel control means refers to a process (logic calculation process) for obtaining a stop position of a rotating reel by logic calculation and a stop control table stored in the stop control table storage means of the main storage means 220. Thus, processing for determining the stop position of the rotating reel (table reference processing) is performed.

  First, in the logic calculation process, 0 frames from the operation detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time when the stop switch 254 is activated (when the operation of the stop button is detected: the timing of the stop operation) according to the priority order data determined for each combination. The priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for 5 frames existing in the range of -4 frames. In the bonus state, for the left reel LR, priorities are obtained for the stop position candidates for two frames existing within the range of 0 frame to 1 frame from the operation detection position, and for the middle reel CR and the right reel RR, Similar to the above, priority is obtained for the stop position candidates for five frames corresponding to the operation detection position. Then, the stop position candidate with the highest priority among the priorities of the respective stop position candidates is determined as the actual stop position. However, in logic calculation processing, the same priority may be obtained for a plurality of stop position candidates depending on the result of the internal lottery, the operation detection position, etc., and there are a plurality of stop position candidates with the highest priority. In such a case, the actual stop position is determined by a table reference process described later.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, priorities are determined in the order of “replay> small role> bonus”, and in the logic operation process, lottery flags relating to two or more types of roles are set to the internal winning state. In this case, according to the priority order associated with each combination, the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning combination form with the lower priority for the candidate of the stop position including the symbols constituting the winning pattern with the higher priority combination The priority is determined so that the priority is higher than the candidates of.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the priority for the stop position candidate when a plurality of types of small roles are won in the internal lottery depends on the type of symbol combination that can be displayed on the active line L1. There is a case of obtaining the priority and a case of obtaining the priority according to the number of medals to be paid out based on a predetermined payout for the small combination, and the stop position is determined according to the type of symbol combination that can be displayed on the effective line L1. When obtaining the priorities for the candidates, the priorities for the candidates for the respective stop positions are set so that the higher the priority is, the more the stop positions where the types of symbol combinations indicating the winning patterns that can be displayed on the active line L1 are increased. In the case of obtaining the priority for the stop position candidate according to the number of medals paid out, the merit based on the payout of the small role corresponding to the symbol displayed at the display position on the active line L1 is obtained. Payout increases stop position of Le determine the priority for the candidate of each stop position so as priority (stop position capable of winning a prize is often small win) increases. However, if the priority for the stop position candidate is determined according to the number of medals paid out, if a small role with the same payout is won in duplicate, the stop position where each small role can be won The priorities of the candidates are treated as the same.

  In the present embodiment, when the batting order bell is won, a logic operation according to the operation order of the stop buttons LB, CB, RB is performed. Specifically, the correct answer hit order is set for each of the hit order bell L, the hit order bell C1, the hit order bell C2, the hit order bell R1, and the hit order bell R2, and an order different from the correct answer hit order is treated as an incorrect answer hit order. . Then, if any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons LB, CB, RB are operated in the correct batting order, a logic operation is performed to determine the priority according to the number of medals paid out, and the number of medals paid out is calculated. The priority is determined so that the highest number of stop position candidates has the highest priority. In addition, if any of the hitting bells is won and the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are operated in an incorrect answering order, stop position candidates are selected according to the types of symbols that can be displayed on the effective line L1. The logic operation for obtaining the priority of the winning position is performed, and the priority is obtained so that the priority of the stop position candidates that can display the symbol combinations constituting the most winning patterns is the highest. In this embodiment, when any one of the batting order bell C1, the batting order bell C2, the batting order bell R1, and the batting order bell R2 is won, and the stop button LB, CB, RB is operated in the correct batting order, the first reel is When stopping, the candidate for the stop position where the number of payouts of medals is the largest is the candidate for the stop position that can display the symbol combination constituting the most winning form, and the reel that stops after the second In the case of the correct answer order, the priority of the stop position candidate with the largest number of medals to be paid out is higher, and the highest winning form is obtained when the order is changed to the incorrect answer order in the reels that stop second and later. The priority of the candidate of the stop position which can display the symbol combination which comprises is raised.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, among a plurality of types of small roles included in each batting order bell, the bell has a single payout of 6 types and a combination of symbols indicating a winning pattern. Each of the small combinations A2 has a single payout, and there are two types of symbol combinations each indicating a winning form. Each of the special small combination B and the special small combination C has a single payout and forms a winning combination. There are four types of each. Therefore, if any of the batting order bells is won and the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are operated in the correct batting order, the priority of stop position candidates that can win a bell with a large number of payout medals. When the logic operation is performed so as to be the highest and the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are operated in the incorrect answering order, a special small role with a large number of symbol combinations indicating a winning pattern can be awarded. The logic operation is performed so that the position candidate has the highest priority.

  In the logic operation processing, so-called pull-in processing and kick-out processing are performed as processing for obtaining candidate reel stop positions. The pull-in process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a winning combination whose lottery flag is set to the winning state can be won as much as possible. On the other hand, the kicking process is a process of obtaining reel stop position candidates so that a combination whose lottery flag is set to a non-winning state cannot be won. In this way, the reel control means can stop the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the winning state in the form of winning, while the symbol of the combination for which the lottery flag is set to the non-winning state is stopped in the form of winning. In order to avoid this, logic calculation processing is performed to obtain reel stop position candidates.

  In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, the reel unit 261 includes a reel index including a photosensor, and the reel control unit is configured to operate the reel based on a reference position signal detected by the reel index every time the reel rotates once. By determining the rotation angle (number of rotation steps of the rotation axis of the stepping motor) from the reference position (the frame detected by the reel index), the current rotation state of the reel can be monitored. That is, the reel control means can obtain the position of the reel when the stop switch 254 is operated by obtaining the rotation angle from the reference position of the reel.

In the table reference process, when a plurality of stop position candidates having the highest priority are obtained as a result of the logic operation process, which position is set as the stop position is stored in the stop control table of the main storage unit 220. This is determined with reference to the stop control table stored in the means.
Here, in the stop control table, according to the setting state of the lottery flag, the operation detection position, which is the position of the reel at the time of operation of the stop switch 254 (when the operation of the stop button is detected), and the actual operation detection position are used. A correspondence relationship with the number of sliding frames indicating the amount of rotation to the stop position is set. In the stop control table, the correspondence between the operation detection position and the actual stop position may be set according to the setting state of the lottery flag.

  In the stop control table that is referred to when any of the batting order bell L, batting order bell C1, batting order bell C2, batting order bell R1, and batting order bell R2 is won in the internal lottery, the correct batting order is set for each batting order bell. Therefore, an operation order different from the correct answer order is treated as an incorrect answer order. If the hitting bell L is elected and the stop buttons LB, CB, RB are operated in the correct answer order, the number of sliding frames for the operation detection position is set so that the bell wins, and the stop button in the incorrect answer order. When the LB, CB, and RB are operated, the number of sliding symbols for the operation detection position is set so that the special small role B wins. In addition, when any of the batting order bell C1, batting order bell C2, batting order bell R1 and batting order bell R2 is won, if the stop button LB, CB, RB is operated in the correct batting order, the operation is detected so that the bell wins a prize. When the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB are operated in the incorrect answering order, the number of sliding symbols for the position is set, and in the order in which the left stop button LB is first operated, the special small combination A1 and the special small combination A2 The number of sliding symbols for the operation detection position is set so that there is a case where the player wins a prize and a case where none of the small roles wins, and in the batting order in which the middle stop button CB and the right stop button RB are first operated. The number of sliding symbols for the operation detection position is set so that the special small combination B and the special small combination C are awarded. In the stop control table, the number of sliding symbols for the operation detection position is set so that the stop position from which the largest number of medals are paid out is set in the correct answer order, and the symbol combinations that can be displayed on the effective line L1 in the incorrect answer order. The number of sliding symbols with respect to the operation detection position is set so that the stop position has the largest number of types.

The winning determination means determines whether or not the stop mode on the active line L1 is a symbol combination constituting a combination. When all the rotating reels LR, CR, RR are stopped, the symbol combination displayed on the effective line L1 is referred to with reference to the winning determination table stored in the winning determination table storage means of the main storage means 220. It is determined whether it matches a predetermined symbol combination. Specifically, it is determined that a big bonus (BB), replay, bell, special small combination A1, special small combination A2, special small combination B, special small combination C, and cherry are won.
And in the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, the following processing is executed based on the determination result of the winning determination means. For example, when a small combination (bell, special small combination A1, special small combination A2, special small combination B, special small combination C, cherry) wins, the payout control means performs a medal payout control process, and replay is performed. When winning, replay processing is performed by the replay processing means, and when a big bonus (BB) is won, gaming state transition control processing for shifting the gaming state is performed by the gaming state transition control means.

The payout control means pays out medals based on the determination result of the winning determination means. When a small combination wins, the number of medals to be paid out in the game is determined based on a predetermined payout for each combination, and control is performed to cause the hopper unit 262 to pay out medals corresponding to the determined number of payouts. The hopper unit 262 is provided with a hopper motor, and in response to a command from the payout control means, the hopper motor is driven to pay out medals from the medal payout opening MO to the medal tray MP. The hopper unit 262 is provided with a payout medal detection switch that operates each time a medal is paid out, and the payout control means actually pays out from the hopper unit 262 based on an input signal from the payout medal detection switch. The number of medals awarded can be managed.
When the credit function is valid, a credit addition process is performed up to the maximum number of credits, and a process of virtually paying out medals is performed. After reaching the upper limit number of credits, the hopper motor is driven and the remaining unpaid medals are paid out to the medal tray MP.
In the present embodiment, the payout for the small combination is determined by the prescribed number of inputs. When the specified number of insertions is three, the bell payout is set at the highest value of six, and the payouts for other small roles are set at one lower than the specified input number. When the specified number of inputs is two, the payouts of all small roles including the bell are set to be the same as the specified number of inputs.

  The replay processing means performs a process of automatically inserting the number of medals necessary for the next game when the symbol combination constituting the winning pattern of the replay is displayed, and waits for the next game start operation. Therefore, when the symbol combination constituting the winning pattern of replay is displayed, it is not necessary for the player to insert medals in the next game.

The gaming state transition control means shifts the gaming state between the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state based on the establishment of a predetermined transition condition.
The normal state is a game state corresponding to the initial state among a plurality of types of game states, and a transition from the normal state to the bonus establishment state is possible. Specifically, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the normal state, the state shifts to the bonus establishment state. In the normal state, an internal lottery is performed with reference to an internal lottery table in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 7.3 and the big bonus (BB) is set as a lottery target.

The bonus establishment state is a gaming state that shifts when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery. In the bonus establishment state, the internal lottery with reference to the internal lottery table in which the winning probability of replay is set to about 1 / 3.8 and the big bonus (BB) is excluded from the lottery target is performed. In the internal lottery table that is referred to in the bonus establishment state, no small prize is generated in the internal lottery and a small role or replay is always won.
In the bonus establishment state, the lottery flag corresponding to the big bonus (BB) is maintained in the winning state until the big bonus (BB) wins, and the symbol combination indicating the winning form of the big bonus (BB) is displayed on the active line L1. Then, the gaming state transition control means shifts the gaming state from the bonus establishment state to the bonus state.

The bonus state is a combination of symbols indicating a big bonus (BB) winning pattern (in this embodiment, a watermelon symbol “WM” on the left reel LR, a BAR symbol “BAR” on the middle reel CR, and a cherry symbol “CH” on the right reel RR). Is a gaming state that is shifted to when triggered by the fact that “combination” is displayed on the active line L1. In the bonus state, an internal lottery with reference to an internal lottery table in which all random numbers are associated with each other will be performed. The winning state is set, the drawing range for the left reel LR is set to 0 to 1 frame, and the drawing range for the middle reel CR and the right reel RR is set to 0 to 4 frames. Control to stop is performed. In the bonus state, the game state is more advantageous to the player than the other game states in that the lottery flag of the small role becomes a winning state regardless of the result of the internal lottery.
In the bonus state, it is determined whether or not the end condition is satisfied based on the total number of medals paid out in the bonus state, and when the medals exceeding a predetermined number (for example, 100) are paid out, the gaming state The transition control means performs control to end the bonus state and return the gaming state to the normal state.

In the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when the big bonus (BB) is won, the game is shifted to a bonus establishment state in which the winning probability of replay is higher than that in the normal state, and an opportunity to shift the production state to the AT state is provided in the bonus establishment state. Therefore, a technique is adopted in which the player wins a medal by increasing the winning rate of the bell through AT games. Here, “AT” is a so-called assist time in which an effect assisting the winning of the winning combination by the effect device 270 is performed.
In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, in the normal state or the bonus establishment state, the prescribed insertion number is set to three, and only when the bell wins, six medals that are larger than the prescribed insertion number are paid out. The player can increase the number of medals on hand, and in the bonus state, the prescribed number of insertions is set to two, and only two medals will be paid out regardless of which small role wins. There is no increase or decrease. In the bonus establishment state, as described above, there is no losing (invalid) in the internal lottery, and either replay or small role is always won, so replay will be won with high probability. Makes it difficult for the player to consume medals, and when the production state is the AT state, the player can increase the number of medals on hand by notifying the correct batting order of the batting order bell by the winning assisting production. It has become. In other words, when an AT game is played in a bonus established state, the situation can be more advantageous in terms of medal acquisition than the bonus state, and the player is motivated to maintain the bonus established state for a long period of time. be able to.

  In the bonus establishment state, replays and small roles with a higher priority than the big bonus (BB) must be won, and if the game won by Cherry won't operate the stop button at a specific timing to avoid winning the cherry, The big bonus (BB) cannot be won. Specifically, when a replay or batting order bell is won, the symbols constituting the winning combination of the small role constituting the replay or batting order bell are always drawn on the effective line L1 in any reel LR, CR, RR. The symbols are arranged so that the big bonus (BB) winning can be avoided without fail. At the time of cherry winning, unless the stop operation is performed at a position where the cherry symbol “CH” cannot be drawn into the left reel LR, the watermelon symbol “WM” constituting the big bonus (BB) winning form is drawn on the active line L1. Can not be. For this reason, once a transition is made to the bonus establishment state, it is extremely difficult to win a big bonus (BB), and the player is allowed to stay in the bonus establishment state for a long time while reducing the operational burden on the player. Can be done. When the bonus is established and the game is performed for a long time and the production state is set to the AT state, the player can perform an AT game that allows the player to increase the number of medals held without changing the gaming state. It can be done. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the bonus establishment state, the game state is not changed unless the big bonus (BB) is won, and the replay is won with high probability in the bonus establishment state. An AT game can be executed in a situation where a person hardly consumes medals.

  The game control means 210 includes game information transmission means (not shown). The game information transmitting means transmits the game information generated mainly based on the player executing the game as a command to the effect control means 230 in one direction. The game information to be transmitted includes, for example, medal insertion, bet button BT operation, start lever SL operation, internal lottery results, operation of each stop button LB, CB, RB, winning determination result, medal payout, gaming state Such as migration.

As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control means 230 receives game information from the game control means 210 and controls the effect devices 270 such as the display device 271, the lamp device 272, and the sound device 273. The effect control means 230 includes a winning assist effect control means 231, a character selection means 232, a character display means 233, a level setting means 234, a level update means 235, a selectable effect setting means 236, an effect selection means 237, and an effect execution means 238. , An effect mode changing unit 239 and a code generation / display unit 240, and further a sub storage unit 241 as shown in FIG.
Although not shown, the effect control means 230 includes game information receiving means, which receives the game information transmitted from the game control means 210 and temporarily stores the contents in the game information storage means of the sub storage means 241. I remember it. The effect control unit 230 reads out the information and stores various flags necessary for selecting the effect in the effect flag storage unit 242 and performs control for executing the effect based on the effect data stored in the effect data storage unit 243. Do.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is a bonus establishment state, the winning assisting effect control means 231 performs control to change the effect state between the AT state and the non-AT state. .
The winning assist production control means 231 performs a lottery (hereinafter referred to as “AT lottery”) as to whether or not to change the production state to the AT state every time a game is played in the non-AT state. The AT lottery is performed using an AT lottery table (not shown) stored in the sub storage unit 241. In the AT lottery table, for each of 32768 random numbers from 0 to 32767, an AT win is obtained. Alternatively, either one of the loses is associated. In the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, the probability of winning an AT is about 1/50.
When the lottery result is AT winning, the winning assisting effect control means 231 sets the value of the AT counter (not shown) in the sub storage means 241 to a predetermined value (for example, 0) and stores the effect flag in the sub storage means 241. The AT flag is stored in the means 242, and control for changing the effect state to the AT state is performed.

In the AT state, if the flag indicating that one of the batting order bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 has been won is stored in the effect flag storage unit 242 of the sub storage unit 241 as a flag relating to the winning mode, The effect control means 231 executes a winning assist effect described later. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the bell always wins and 6 medals can be obtained when the stop button is operated along the correct hit order informed by the winning assistance effect. Can increase the number of medals on hand.
Further, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number of games played in the AT state is set to 30 times, and the winning assisting effect control means 231 each time the game is played in the AT state, the AT counter ( When the value of the AT counter reaches a threshold value (for example, 30), the AT flag set in the effect flag storage unit 242 of the sub storage unit 241 is updated. Erasing and performing control to change the effect state from the AT state to the non-AT state. It goes without saying that the number of games in the AT state can be set arbitrarily.

  The winning assisting effect control means 231 notifies the stop button operation sequence when the winning state is any one of the hitting bells L, C1, C2, R1, R2 in the AT state, and wins the bell. A control is performed to cause the presentation device 270 such as the display device 271, the lamp device 272, and the sound device 273 to execute the assisting prize winning effect. A variety of effects can be adopted as the winning assistance effect. For example, an effect image informing the correct batting order corresponding to the winning batting order bell is displayed on the liquid crystal display LCD, or the correct answer corresponding to the winning batting order bell is displayed. A lamp for notifying the batting order can be turned on, or a sound for notifying the correct batting order according to the winning batting order bell can be output from the speaker SP.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, as the game progresses, a character (avatar) serving as a substitute for the player can be displayed on the display device 271. A plurality of characters that can be displayed are prepared, and the player can select a character that suits his / her preference at the start of the game. The character selection means 232 performs control for selecting a character to be an avatar.
When the player operates the push button PB of the effect operating device 280 before the game starts, an initial menu screen as shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100. When the jog dial JD is operated to move the cursor to “character selection & trial play” and the push button PB is operated, the screen of the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100 is a character selection screen as shown in FIG. Switch to. In the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, three types of characters, character A, character B, and character C, are prepared, and the three types of characters are displayed on the character selection screen. The player operates the jog dial JD to move the cursor to a favorite character, and operates the push button PB to determine the character. When these operation signals are output from the production operation device 280 and the production control unit 230 accepts them, the flag corresponding to the character selected by the character selection unit 232 is stored in the production information storage unit 249 of the sub storage unit 241. Control. In the present embodiment, when the character A is selected as an initial setting and the player does not perform the character selection operation described above, the game proceeds with the character A selected.

The character display means 233 performs control to display a character image related to the character selected by the character selection means 232 on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100 as the game progresses. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the character image is composed of three images: a face image, a clothing image, and a title image. The level of each character is set by level setting means 234 described later.
As the game progresses, the character level is newly set, and a face image, a clothing image, and a title image corresponding to the set character level are displayed. That is, as the character level increases, the face image, clothes image, or title image changes, and the character image gradually changes.

  As shown in FIG. 3, five types of Af1 to Af5 with different hairstyles and expressions are prepared as the facial images of the character A. When the character level is 1 to 10, the facial image Af1 is displayed, and the character level is When the level is 11 to 40, the face image Af2 is displayed. When the character level is 41 to 70, the face image Af3 is displayed. When the character level is 71 to 98, the face image Af4 is displayed. When the character level is 99, the face image Af5 is displayed. As the clothing image of the character A, five types of Ac1 to Ac5 having different costumes and equipment are prepared. When the character level is 1 to 20, the clothing image Ac1 is displayed. When the character level is 21 to 50, When the clothing image Ac2 is displayed, the clothing image Ac3 is displayed when the character level is 51 to 80, the clothing image Ac4 is displayed when the character level is 81 to 98, and the character level 99 is the upper limit. Displays a clothing image Ac5. There are five types of title images for character A: At1 “Apprentice”, At2 “General”, At3 “Guru”, At4 “Master” and At5 “Superman”. When the character level is 1-30, the title image When At1 is displayed and the character level is 31 to 60, the title image At2 is displayed, when the character level is 61 to 90, the title image At3 is displayed, and when the character level is 91 to 98, the title is displayed. When the image At4 is displayed and the character level 99 is the upper limit, the title image At5 is displayed. Every time the level of the character increases by 10, any one of the face image, the clothing image, and the title image changes.

For character B and character C, as with character A, five types of face images, clothes images, and title images are prepared, and each time the character level increases by 10, any one of face images, clothes images, and title images is prepared. Is changing.
3 is stored in the character table storage unit 244 of the sub storage unit 241, and the face image that configures the character image is stored in the character table storage unit 244 of the sub storage unit 241. The clothes image and the title image are stored in the character data storage unit 245 of the sub storage unit 241. The character display means 233 calls the face image, clothes image, and title image corresponding to the selected character and the level of the character from the character data storage means 245, synthesizes one character image, and displays the game machine 100. Control to be displayed on the device 271 is performed. In the present embodiment, as shown in the example of the effect screen shown in FIG. 5C, the character image KYA is displayed at the lower right of the screen as viewed from the player.

The level setting means 234 performs control for setting the level of the selected character. The level of the character is set based on the effect information accumulated in the game in which the character is selected. Here, “production information” means a notice production, an AT prize production, a bonus prize production, a bonus type, a game achievement achieved (cleared mission), points generated by various productions, etc. It includes production history information such as the total number of games, the number of bonuses, and the number of AT occurrences. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the first level of the character is set based on the above-described effect history information among the effect information.
When the level setting unit 234 sets the first level of the character, a flag corresponding to the set first level is stored in the first level storage unit 2461 of the sub storage unit 241. The character display means 233 described above refers to the effect information storage means 249 and the first level storage means 2461 and performs control to display the character image based on the selected character and the first level of the character. It will be.
The second level storage unit 2462 stores the second level of the character. In the initial setting, “1” is stored as the second level of the character. The second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is updated by the level update unit 235 described later.

When the level setting unit 234 newly sets the first level of the character in the first level storage unit 2461, the level update unit 235 stores the first level set in the second level storage unit 2462. Control to update the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 to a level corresponding to the newly set first level when the second level of the character is higher than the second level. Do.
For example, if the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is the initial setting “1”, the level setting unit 234 sets the first level of the character to “2” as the game progresses. ”,“ 3 ”,“ 4 ”, the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 by the level update unit 235 is“ 2 ”,“ 3 ”,“ 4 ” Update sequentially. Here, when the player re-selects a character, the flag relating to the character newly selected by the character selection unit 232 is stored in the effect information storage unit 249 of the sub storage unit 241, and the level setting unit 234 re-selects the character. “1” is set as the first level of the character, and a flag relating to the level “1” is stored in the first level storage means 2461. At this time, since the first level “1” of the reselected character is not higher than the second level “4” of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462, the update by the level update unit 235 is not performed. Not done. Even if the first level of the character reselected by the level setting means 234 as the game progresses is sequentially set to “2”, “3”, “4”, it is still stored in the second level storage means 2462. Since the current character is not higher than the second level “4”, the level updating unit 235 does not perform the update. When the game is further advanced and “5” is set as the first level of the character reselected by the level setting means 234, the level update means 235 performs the update. Even if another player starts a game after a player has finished a series of games, a character different from that of the previous player is selected.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, ten types of music pieces 1 to 10 are prepared as sound effects to be executed when the effect state is the AT state, as shown in FIG. A table in which the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 of the sub storage unit 241 is associated with the selectable music is stored in the selectable effect table storage unit 247 of the sub storage unit 241. Has been.
The selectable effect setting means 236 refers to the second level storage means 2462 and the selectable effect table storage means 247 of the sub storage means 241, and sets the music corresponding to the second level of the character as a selectable sound effect. Control. The types of music set as selectable effects are stored in the selectable effect storage means 248 of the sub storage means 241.

  For example, when the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is 1 to 10, music 1, music 2 and music 3 are set as selectable effects, and that fact can be selected. It is stored in the effect storage means 248. When the second level of the character is 11 to 20, the music 4 is set as an effect that can be selected in addition to the music 1 to the music 3, and this is stored. When the second level of the character is 21 to 50, in addition to the music 1 to the music 4, the music 5 is set as a selectable effect, and this is stored. When the second level of the character is 51 to 98, in addition to the music 1 to the music 5, the music 6 is set as a selectable effect, and that effect is stored. When the second level of the character is 99, in addition to music 1 to music 6, music 7, music 8, music 9 and music 10 are set as selectable effects, and this is stored.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the music to be executed when the production state is the AT state from the types of music stored as selectable sound production units 248 in the sub storage unit 241. The player can select. The effect selection means 237 performs control to select music to be executed when the effect state is the AT state.
If the player operates the jog dial JD of the effect operation device 280 when the effect state is the AT state, the operation signal is output from the effect operation device 280, and when the effect control means 230 receives it, the effect selection means 237 However, first, the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100 is controlled to display an image for selecting a song. In the example of the effect screen shown in FIG. 5C, an image obtained by combining the tile of the currently selected music and the image that the music can be changed by operating the jog dial JD at the upper right of the screen as viewed from the player. it's shown. When the player further operates the jog dial JD in this state, the title of the music is changed and displayed within the range of the types of music stored as selectable effects in the selectable effect storage means 248 of the sub storage means 241. If the jog dial JD is not operated for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms) while the title of the music is displayed, the effect selection unit 237 executes the music of the displayed title when the effect is in the AT state. Control is performed such that a flag related to the type of music selected as an effect is stored in the effect flag storage means 242 of the sub storage means 241. Further, if there is no operation of the jog dial JD for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms), control is performed to delete the title of the music.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, from when the effect control means 230 receives game information related to the operation of the start lever SL from the game control means 210 to when it receives game information related to the result of winning determination. The production control means 230 does not accept the operation signal from the production operation device 280. Therefore, the music piece can be selected from when the effect control means 230 receives the game information related to the result of the winning determination until the game information related to the operation of the start lever SL is received.
The effect execution means 238 refers to the effect flag storage means 242 of the sub storage means 241 and controls to execute the selected music when the effect state is the AT state. The music data is stored in the effect data storage means 243 of the sub storage means 241, and the effect execution means 238 calls the selected music data and outputs it from the sound device 273 of the effect device 270. When the AT state starts, the output of the music is started. When another music is newly selected, the output of the new music is started from the selected time, and the output is continued until the AT state ends. .

In the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, when the character selection means 232 selects a new character, a flag related to the newly selected character is stored in the effect information storage means 249, and the previous effect information and the like are It is initialized. At this time, the level setting means 234 sets the first level of the newly selected character to the initial value “1”, and a flag corresponding to this is stored in the first level storage means 2461. It is the same whether a player who is playing a series of games selects a new character in the middle of a series of games, or when another player selects a new character after finishing a series of games. At this time, the update by the level update unit 235 is not performed, and the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is maintained as it is. In the game after selecting a new character, the music that can be selected in the game before selecting a new character can be selected as it is.
A type of player who enjoys a game while selecting various characters is not able to easily reach the first level of the character by himself, but the player who has played a series of games before that Since the level corresponding to the first level of the previous player is stored in the second level storage means 2462 as the second level if the first level of the player has reached such a higher level. The same effect as the first level of the character reached by the previous player can be selected. To provide an opportunity for a player who has difficulty in achieving an effect that cannot be selected unless the first level of the character reaches the predetermined level to a player who is difficult to achieve the first level of the character. Can do.

The gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment can be a gaming machine that can play a game by taking over the character selected by the player in the past game and the first level of the character by using the gaming system 1. The game system 1 is used to obtain a password that holds information related to the selected character and the first level of the character, as well as performance information accumulated in a series of games performed so far, and this password is used as a gaming machine. By inputting to 100 and newly playing a series of games, the first level of the character can be cumulatively raised. For this reason, it is possible to set a first level of a character that cannot be reached unless a series of games are repeated and prepare an effect that can be selected only when such level is reached. Become.
When a player using the gaming system 1 plays a series of games, the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 is such that the character cannot be reached unless the series of games is repeated. It is often a level. A player who performs a series of games without using the game system 1 after this can enjoy a selectable effect only when the player reaches such a level. An example in which the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment is applied to the gaming system 1 will be described.

When the player performs an operation of inputting a password and the effect control means 230 accepts the input of the password, the effect mode changing means 239 selects the effect mode, the character selected by the player in the past game, and the first character of the character. Control is performed to change from the first effect mode in which the game is played without taking over the first level to the second effect mode in which the player has taken over the first level of the character and the character selected in the past game. .
The password is issued by the server 500 constituting the gaming system 1 (see FIG. 11 and FIG. 12), which will be described later, and holds information about the character selected by the player and its first level. Further, the password includes player-specific information for identifying the player, effect information, and the like.

When the production control means 230 accepts the input of the password, the character selection means 232 performs control for selecting the character based on the character selected by the player and the first level information held in the password, Level setting means 234 performs control to set the first level of the character. Based on the information held in the password, a flag corresponding to the character is stored in the effect information storage means 249 of the sub storage means 241, and the first level storage means 2461 corresponds to the first level of the character. The flag to be stored is stored. Therefore, the character display means 233 performs control to display a character based on information held in the password in the game after the password is input.
When the production control means 230 accepts the input of the password, the level update means 235 corresponds the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 to the first level of the character held in the password. Control to update to the specified level. The level is updated without determining the upper / lower relationship between the first level of the character included in the password and the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462. Therefore, the selectable effect setting means 236 performs control to set a music corresponding to the first level of the character substantially included in the password as a selectable sound effect in the game after the password is input. Become.
Other effect information included in the password is stored in the effect information storage means 249 of the sub storage means 241 by the effect control means 230. Information on the effects of the game to be performed will be added to the information on the effects of the game that has been performed in the past.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, a character cannot be selected in the gaming machine 100 while a password is input and a game is played in the second effect mode. When the player operates the push button PB of the effect operating device 280, the initial menu screen shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100. However, even if the jog dial JD is operated, The cursor does not move to "Character selection & trial play". Note that when the game system 1 is used, it is possible to newly select a character in the service of the game system 1.

When the player operates the push button PB of the effect operating device 280 before the game starts, the initial menu screen shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100. When the player operates the jog dial JD of the production operation device 280 to move the cursor to “game system registration / start / end” and operates the push button PB, the game system menu as shown in FIG. A screen is displayed. Further, when the player operates the jog dial JD of the effect operating device 280 to display “password input” larger than the other menu items in the menu of the gaming system, and operates the push button PB, FIG. 6B shows. The password input screen as shown is displayed. As will be described later, the player obtains a password by accessing the server 500 with his / her information terminal 300 (see Step 1 to Step 4 in FIG. 13), and operates the effect operating device 280 of the gaming machine 100 with the obtained password. And input.
In this embodiment, the password is composed of a total of 36 characters, 10 numbers from 0 to 9 and 26 English characters from A to Z, and the password is a combination of these 36 alphanumeric characters in 8 digits. Is.

  When the player operates the push button PB of the effect operating device 280 to end a series of games regardless of whether the effect mode is the first effect mode or the second effect mode, the display device of the gaming machine 100 In 271, the initial menu screen shown in FIG. When the player operates the jog dial JD of the production operation device 280 to move the cursor to “game system registration / start / end” and operates the push button PB, the game system menu as shown in FIG. A screen is displayed. Further, when the player operates the jog dial JD of the effect operating device 280 to display “game end” larger than other menu items from the menu of the gaming system, and operates the push button PB, the two-dimensional code is displayed. A screen for selecting whether to proceed to the menu or return to the menu is displayed (not shown). Here, the “two-dimensional code” means a QR code (registered trademark), a barcode, and a password made up of character data.

When the player selects the display of the two-dimensional code and the effect control means 230 accepts the code display request, the code generation display means 240 reads from the effect information storage means 249 and the first level storage means 2461 of the sub storage means 241. The selected character, its first level, production information in a series of games, and the like are collected, and a two-dimensional code including these information and the URL of the server 500 is generated and displayed. As a result, a game end screen including the two-dimensional code as shown in FIG. 6C is displayed on the display device 271 (see step 11 and step 12 in FIG. 13).
As will be described later, the player images the two-dimensional code displayed on the imaging device 303 of the information terminal 300, and effects information included in the two-dimensional code is transmitted to the server 500 via the terminal communication device 304 of the information terminal 300. Send. The transmitted information is accumulated in the server 500 (see FIGS. 11 and 12). Thereafter, the player performs an operation to end the display of the two-dimensional code, returns to the initial menu screen of FIG. 5A via the menu screen of the gaming system of FIG. Clear the menu screen.
When the effect mode is the second effect mode, the effect mode changing means 239 performs control to change the effect mode to the first effect mode.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, when the display of the two-dimensional code is terminated, the level update unit 235 sets the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 of the sub storage unit 241 to the level. Control is performed to update to the first level of the character set by the setting means 234 most recently, that is, to the level corresponding to the first level of the character set in the first level storage means 2461. The update is performed without determining the upper / lower relationship between the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 and the first level of the character set in the first level storage unit 2461. Done. Then, the production information and the like stored in the production information storage means 249 is initialized, and the selected character and its first level are in the initial setting state. Thereafter, in the game, the music corresponding to the second level of the character stored in the updated second level storage means 2462 can be selected. Even after the two-dimensional code is displayed, the first level of the character stored in the first level storage unit 2461 is higher than the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462. Of course, in the case of the lower order, it is possible not to perform the update by the level update means 235.
Even when the gaming machine 100 is turned off or when the setting of the gaming machine 100 is changed, the production information stored in the production information storage means 249 is initialized, and the selected character and its first character are displayed. Level 1 is the default setting. In these cases, the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 is also initialized, and thereafter, in the game, the music corresponding to the initial setting (level 1) can be selected.
When the production information stored in the production information storage unit 249 is initialized, the production information and the like from the subsequent game are stored in the production information storage unit 249. If the player does not perform the character selection operation and plays the game with the character selected in the initial setting, the effect information other than the game performance information is stored in the effect information storage means 249.

(Control method of gaming machine 100)
A control method of the gaming machine 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing executed by the game control unit 210 for one game in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment.
First, the replay processing means performs a replay process (step 101). As will be described later, the winning determination means refers to the determination result stored in the winning determination result storage means of the main storage means 220 to determine whether or not the symbol combination constituting the replay winning form is displayed in the previous game. When the symbol combination constituting the replay winning form is displayed, the same number of medal bets as in the previous game are made and the process proceeds to the next process. If the symbol combination constituting the replay winning pattern is not displayed, the process proceeds to the next process.

Next, the input accepting unit performs an input accepting process (step 102). When it is determined that a predetermined number of medals have been inserted by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot MI or by operating the bet button BT, processing for permitting reception of signal input from the start switch 253 is performed.
Wait until the start lever SL is operated (N in Step 103). When the start lever SL is operated and a signal is input from the start switch 253 (Y in Step 103), the internal lottery means determines the winning combination. An internal lottery process is performed (step 104). In the internal lottery process, when a signal is input from the start switch 253, a random number value is acquired from random number generation means for each game. Then, with reference to a table corresponding to the gaming state from the internal lottery tables stored in the internal lottery table storage unit of the main storage unit 220, the winning or the wrong of any combination is determined. When winning of any combination is determined, the lottery flag corresponding to the combination is set from the non-winning state to the winning state. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, when two or more types of winning combination are won, a lottery flag corresponding to each of the two or more types of winning winning combination is set to a winning state. The lottery flag setting information is stored in the lottery flag storage means of the main storage means 220.

  Further, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, a lottery flag (carry-over possible flag) that can carry on the winning state for the next and subsequent games until winning, and without winning the winning state for the next and subsequent games regardless of winning. A lottery flag (a carry-over impossible flag) that is reset to a non-winning state is prepared. The combination associated with the former carry-over possible flag is a big bonus (BB), and the small combination and replay are associated with the latter carry-over impossible flag. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, when the big bonus (BB) is won in the internal lottery, the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over until the big bonus (BB) wins. At this time, the internal lottery means performs an internal lottery that determines whether or not the small role and replay are successful even in a game in which the winning state of the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) is carried over. That is, in the lottery flag setting process, in the game where the winning state of the big bonus (BB) lottery flag is carried over, when a small role or replay is won, the lottery flag of the big bonus (BB) already won And a lottery flag corresponding to two or more types of winning combinations including a small role won in the internal lottery and a replay lottery flag.

Next, the reel control means performs a reel rotation process for rotating the left reel LR, the middle reel CR, and the right reel RR (step 105).
When the rotation speed of the left reel LR, middle reel CR, and right reel RR reaches a predetermined speed, a process for permitting reception of signal input from the stop switch 254 of each stop button LB, CB, RB is performed, and then the stop is performed. When a signal is input from the switch 254, the corresponding stop position of the reel is determined, and processing for stopping the reel at the determined stop position is performed (step 106).

When the reel stop process is performed for all the reels LR, CR, RR, the winning determination unit performs the winning determination process (step 107). In the winning determination process, there is a symbol combination corresponding to a small combination (bell, special small combination A1, special small combination A2, special small combination B, special small combination C, cherry), replay or big bonus (BB) on the effective line L1. It is determined whether it has been displayed, and the determination result is stored in the winning determination result storage means of the main storage means 220.
Next, the payout control means refers to the determination result stored in the winning determination result storage means of the main storage means 220 to determine whether there is a winning that requires medal payout. If there is a prize, a medal of a predetermined number is added to the credit from the relationship between the number of inserted coins and the winning combination or the hopper motor is driven to receive a medal tray from the hopper unit 262 via the medal payout port MO. Processing for paying out to MP Next, a game in which the gaming state transition control means 180 shifts the gaming state to the normal state, the bonus establishment state, and the bonus state based on the establishment of a predetermined condition for shifting the gaming state. State transition processing is performed (step 109). Then, one game is finished.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing effect processing executed by the effect control means 230 in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment. The effect process is a process executed for each game.
When the game information indicating that the start lever SL has been operated is received, the effect control unit 230 displays the display device 271, the lamp device 272, and the sound device 273 of the effect device 270 based on the result of the internal lottery, the game state, the effect state, and the like. The image effect, light effect, and game sound to be output to each are determined. Data corresponding to the determined image effect, light effect, and game sound is read from the effect data storage means 243 of the sub storage means 241, and the effect device 270 executes them (not shown).
Then, the character display unit 233 refers to the effect information storage unit 249 and the first level storage unit 2461 of the sub storage unit 241, and the flag corresponding to the selected character and the first level set for the character. The character table storage means 244 is referred to, the combination pattern of the face image, clothes image and title image corresponding to the selected character and the first level is read, and the character data storage means 245 is referred to. Then, the character image is displayed on the display device 271 (step 201).

It is determined whether the production state is the AT state. If the production state is the AT state (Y in Step 202), the music execution process is performed in which the production execution unit 238 outputs the music selected by the production selection unit 237 from the audio device 273. (Step 203). The music execution process includes a process of continuing output of music when the music has already been output. Next, when the game information indicating that one of the batting order bells is stored is stored with reference to the effect flag storage unit 242, the winning assist effect control unit 231 executes a winning assist effect. (Step 205).
If the performance state is not the AT state (N in Step 202), the performance execution means 238 performs music stop processing for stopping the output of the music (Step 204). The music stop process includes a process of continuing the music output stop when the music output is already stopped.

Next, every time a game is played, the effect control means 230 performs an effect information storage process for accumulating effect information and the like in the effect information storage means 249 of the sub storage means 241 (step 206).
The level setting means 234 performs processing for setting the first level of the selected character with reference to the effect information stored in the effect information storage means 249 (step 207). When the level-up requirement is satisfied, the level setting unit 234 stores a flag corresponding to the new first level in the first level storage unit 2461.
The level update means 235 refers to the second level storage means 2462 and the first level storage means 2461, and the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 and the level setting means 234 newly Contrast the first level of the set character. When the first level of the character newly set by the level setting unit 234 in the first level storage unit 2461 is higher than the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462, the level setting is performed. The means 234 stores the level corresponding to the first level of the character newly set in the first level storage means 2461 in the second level storage means 2462 as the second level. That is, character level update processing is performed (step 208).
The selectable effect setting means 236 refers to the second level storage means 2462 and the selectable effect table storage means 247, sets the music corresponding to the second level of the character as a selectable sound effect, and sets the set music Is stored in the selectable effect storage means 248 (step 209). Then, the effect process ends.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the effect control means 230 receives a signal from the effect operating device 280 until receiving game information indicating that the start lever SL has been operated after receiving the game information related to the result of the winning determination. When the game information indicating that the start lever SL has been operated is received, control is performed so that the signal from the effect operating device 280 is not received until the game information related to the result of the winning determination is received. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are flowcharts showing the effect operation process executed by the effect control unit 230 in a state where the signal from the effect operation device 280 is received.

As shown in FIG. 9, the effect control means 230 determines whether an operation signal for the push button PB or the jog dial JD of the effect operating device 280 has been received. If any operation signal is not received (N in step 301 and N in step 302), the process is terminated as it is. When the operation signal of the jog dial JD is received (Y in step 302), it is determined whether the effect state is the AT state by referring to whether or not the AT flag is stored in the effect flag storage means 242 of the sub storage means 241. If the performance state is not the AT state (N in step 303), the process is terminated as it is.
If the effect state is the AT state (Y in step 303), the effect selecting means 237 performs a process of selecting a music piece to be executed in the AT state (step 304). When the jog dial JD is operated in the AT state, the effect selecting means 237 operates the title of the currently selected music and the jog dial JD at the upper right of the screen of the display device 271 as shown in FIG. To display an image combined with an image indicating that the music can be changed. When the player further operates the jog dial JD, the titles of the songs stored in the selectable effect storage unit 248 of the sub storage unit 241 are sequentially changed and displayed one by one, and the titles of all selectable songs are displayed. When finished, the title of the currently selected song is displayed again. When the jog dial JD is operated in the opposite direction, the music titles are displayed in the reverse order.

If the jog dial JD is not operated for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms), the effect selecting unit 237 selects the displayed title song and stores a flag related to the selected song in the effect flag storing unit 242 of the sub storage unit 241. Process. Furthermore, if there is no operation of the jog dial JD for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms), a process of deleting the title of the music is performed.
The effect execution means 238 refers to the effect flag storage means 242, reads the data of the music related to the stored flag from the effect data storage means 243, and outputs the selected music from the audio device 273 of the effect device 270. Is performed (step 305), and the rendering operation process is terminated. Note that the music execution process continues while the effect state is the AT state (step 203 in FIG. 8), and ends when the effect state becomes the non-AT state (step 204 in FIG. 8).

When the operation signal of the push button PB is received (Y in Step 301), the effect control unit 230 performs an initial menu selection process (Step 306). The production control means 230 first displays the initial menu screen shown in FIG. 5A on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100. Menu items are displayed on the initial menu screen. When an operation signal from the jog dial JD is received, the cursor is moved to a selectable menu item. In the state where the operation signal of the push button PB is not received and the menu item to be executed is not determined (N in Step 307, Step 308, Step 310, and Step 312), the initial menu selection process (Step 306) is performed. Continued. When the operation signal of the push button PB is received, the execution of the menu item displayed with the cursor is started.
In the initial menu, when an operation signal for the push button PB is received in a state where the cursor is displayed as “game system registration / start / end” (Y in step 307), the process proceeds to step 401 in FIG.

In the initial menu, when the operation signal of the push button PB is received in a state where “cursor selection & trial play” is displayed as a cursor (Y in step 308), the character selection unit 232 performs a character selection process ( Step 309). First, the character selection means 232 displays a character selection screen on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100 as shown in FIG. An image of selectable characters is displayed on the character selection screen. When an operation signal for the jog dial JD is received, processing for moving and displaying the cursor on each character image is performed. When the operation signal of the push button PB is received, a flag corresponding to the character displayed by the cursor is stored in the effect information storage means 249 of the sub storage means 241, and the first level of the character is “1”. A process of storing the flag in the first level storage unit 2461 is performed. At this time, the production information stored in the production information storage unit 249 other than the selected character is initialized by the production control unit 230.
When the character selection process (step 309) is completed, the process returns to the initial menu selection process (step 306).

In the initial menu, when the operation signal of the push button PB is received in the state where the “big hit history” is displayed as a cursor (Y in step 310), the effect control means 230 displays the big hit history, slump graph, etc. of the day. (Step 311).
When the big hit history display process (step 311) is completed, the process returns to the initial menu selection process (step 306).
In the initial menu, when the operation signal of the push button PB is received in a state in which “return” is displayed as a cursor (Y in step 312), the effect control unit 230 performs a process of deleting the display of the initial menu screen. The production operation process is terminated.

  In the initial menu, “game system registration / start / end” is selected (Y in step 307), and when the process proceeds to step 401 in FIG. 10, the effect control means 230 performs a game system menu selection process (step 401). The effect control means 230 first displays the menu screen of the gaming system on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100 as shown in FIG. On the menu screen of the gaming system, an ellipse is displayed with a depth, and selectable menu items are displayed at the front center, back side center, left end, and right end of the ellipse. The menu item displayed at the front center of the ellipse is displayed larger than the other menu items. When the operation signal of the jog dial JD is received, the menu item display is rotated and displayed in the same direction as the operation direction of the jog dial JD. In a state where the operation signal of the push button PB is not received and the menu item to be executed has not been determined (all of Step 402, Step 406, Step 409, and Step 412 are N), the gaming system menu selection process (Step 401) Will continue. When the operation signal of the push button PB is received, the operation shifts to execution of the menu item that is largely displayed at the center of the ellipse.

In the gaming system menu, when the operation signal of the push button PB is received while “password input” is displayed large (Y in step 402), the effect control means 230 performs password input processing (step 403). . The effect control means 230 first displays a password input screen on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100 as shown in FIG. When the player obtains a password as will be described later and inputs the obtained password by operating the effect operating device 280 of the gaming machine 100, the level update means 235 causes the first level of the character held in the password. On the basis of the information related to the above, the second level storage unit 2462 of the sub storage unit 241 performs processing for storing the level corresponding to the first level of the character as the second level, that is, character level update processing (step 404). ).
Next, the effect mode changing means 239 performs processing for changing the effect mode to the second effect mode (step 405). At this time, the first level of the character is set to the first level by the process of storing the selected character and other presentation information held in the password by the presentation control means 230 in the presentation information storage means 249, and the level setting means 234. Processing to be stored in the level storage unit 2461 is performed.
When the effect mode change process (step 405) is completed, the process returns to the initial menu selection process (step 306 in FIG. 9).

In the gaming system menu, when the operation signal of the push button PB is received in a state where “Game End” is displayed large (Y in Step 406), the code generation display unit 240 performs the display process of the two-dimensional code. (Step 407). The code generation / display means 240 displays a game end screen including a two-dimensional code on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100 as shown in FIG. As will be described later, the player reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device 271 by the information terminal 300, accesses the server 500 from the read two-dimensional code, and accumulates the production information and the like in the server 500. Thereafter, when the player performs an operation to end the display, the effect control means 230 performs a process of deleting the display of the game end screen including the two-dimensional code (step 408). When the game is performed in the second effect mode, the effect mode changing means 239 performs a process of changing the effect mode to the first effect mode (step 408). At this time, the production information stored in the production information storage unit 249 of the sub storage unit 241 is initialized by the production control unit 230, and the character A is selected. Further, the first level of the character is set to the initial value “1” by the level setting means 234, and the corresponding flag is stored in the first level storage means 2461.
When the display erasure process (step 408) is completed, the process returns to the initial menu selection process (step 306 in FIG. 9).

In the gaming system menu, when the operation signal of the push button PB is received in a state where “new registration” is displayed largely (Y in step 409), the code generation display unit 240 displays a new registration screen including a two-dimensional code. Is displayed (step 410). The player reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device 271 by the information terminal 300, accesses the server 500 from the read two-dimensional code, and performs new registration in the gaming system 1. Thereafter, when the player performs an operation to end the display, the effect control means 230 performs a process of deleting the display of the new registration screen including the two-dimensional code (step 411).
When the display erasure process (step 411) is completed, the process returns to the initial menu selection process (step 306 in FIG. 9).

In the gaming system menu, when the operation signal of the push button PB is received in a state where “return” is displayed large (Y in step 412), the effect control means 230 deletes the display of the menu screen of the gaming system. The process is performed, and the process returns to the initial menu selection process (step 306 in FIG. 9).
9 and 10 are repeatedly executed until the game information indicating that the start lever SL has been operated is received after the game information related to the result of the winning determination is received. When one process is completed and a predetermined time (for example, 4 ms) elapses, the rendering operation process is executed again. When game information indicating that the start lever SL has been operated is received during the performance operation process, the performance operation process is immediately terminated, and the performance process shown in FIG. 8 is performed.

(Conceptual configuration of gaming system 1)
In this embodiment, the gaming machine 100 according to the present invention is applied to a gaming system 1 that manages information related to a player's game.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the gaming system 1. The gaming system 1 includes a gaming machine 100, an information terminal 300, a communication network 401 including a communication base station 400, and a server 500. A gaming result in the gaming machine 100, a web site of the server 500, Provide a site-linked service that links.
In the present embodiment, the gaming machine 100 will be described by taking a rotating type gaming machine (slot machine) as an example, but is not limited to this, and can be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine, Moreover, even if these plural types of gaming machines are mixed in the system, it is applicable.

  The information terminal 300 is an electronic device or the like that can use a Web browser, such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, or a notebook personal computer. The information terminal 300 can establish communication with the server 500 via the communication base station 400 and the communication network 401. The information terminal 300 can acquire effect information and effect history information that are information related to effects in the effect device from the gaming machine 100.

The communication base station 400 is connected to the communication network 401 and transmits / receives data to / from the information terminal 300 wirelessly. The communication base station 400 receives data transmitted / received wirelessly from the information terminal 300 and transmits the input data to the server 500 via the communication network 401. When data is transmitted from the server 500 to the information terminal 300, the server 500 inputs data to the communication base station 400 via the communication network 401, and the communication base station 400 wirelessly transmits the input data to the information terminal 300. Send to.
The communication network 401 is configured by a mobile phone network, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a dedicated line, and the like, and communicatively connects the information terminal 300 and the server 500 via the communication base station 400.
The server 500 manages various websites and provides various services such as accumulating information acquired by the information terminal 300. Here, the website (portal site) refers to a group of web pages under the domain specified by the server 500.

  In the gaming system 1, the player operates the information terminal 300 of the player himself / herself on the information terminal 300 by operating the information terminal 300 of the player from the start of the game to the end of the game on an arbitrary gaming machine 100. The captured production information is transmitted to the server 500 and stored. The player can check the production information and the like accumulated in the server 500 in this way on the information terminal 300. Furthermore, when a specific point is accumulated, the player can obtain a predetermined privilege (for example, a privilege that can be used on the information terminal 300 or a privilege that is used in a game).

(Block diagram of gaming system 1)
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the gaming system 1. The gaming machine 100 includes a control means 200 including a game control means 210 for controlling the progress of the game and an effect control means 230 for controlling the effect device 270, and further includes an effect operating device 280 for inputting a password. Yes.
As illustrated in FIG. 12, the information terminal 300 includes a terminal operation unit 301, a terminal display device 302, an imaging device 303, a terminal communication device 304, and a terminal control unit 305.
The terminal operation unit 301 is a device that includes a keyboard, a cross key, a touch panel, and the like and has a function of accepting a player's operation input.
The terminal display device 302 is a device that includes a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like and has a function of displaying an arbitrary image. In the present embodiment, the terminal display device 302 displays an image of a password acquired from the server 500, or displays an image corresponding to effect information of the gaming machine 100 accumulated in the server 500.

The image pickup apparatus 303 is an apparatus configured with an image pickup lens, an image pickup element that performs A / D conversion on an analog image signal obtained by photoelectrically converting light incident through the image pickup lens, and generates image data. The imaging device 303 is a device having a function of imaging a two-dimensional code displayed on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100 and extracting information included in the two-dimensional code. Further, in place of such imaging of the two-dimensional code by the imaging device 303, effect information or the like may be acquired from the gaming machine 100 using infrared communication, short-range communication, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or the like.
The terminal communication device 304 is a device having a function of establishing communication with the server 500 via the communication network 401.
The terminal control unit 305 is configured by a semiconductor integrated circuit including a central processing unit (CPU), a ROM that stores a program for operating the terminal control unit 305, a RAM that is used as a temporary data storage and work area, and the like. The control unit has a function of managing and controlling the entire information terminal 300.

As illustrated in FIG. 12, the server 500 includes a storage device 501, a server communication device 502, and a server control unit 503.
The storage device 501 includes a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state driver (SSD), and a flash memory. The storage device 501 mainly manages a plurality of player-specific information and associates them with each player-specific information. It is a device having a function of accumulating effect information from the machine 100.
The server communication device 502 is a communication device having a function of establishing communication with the information terminal 300 via the communication network 401.
The server control unit 503 is configured by a semiconductor integrated circuit including a central processing unit (CPU), a ROM that stores a program for operating the server control unit 503, a RAM that is used as a temporary data storage and work area, and the like. The control unit has a function of managing and controlling the entire server 500.

(Sequence diagram of gaming system 1)
13 and 14 are sequence diagrams of the gaming system 1. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, as the effect mode, the first effect mode in which the player plays the game without taking over the character selected in the past game and the level of the character, and the player There is a second effect mode in which a game is performed by taking over the character selected in the game and the level of the character. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating a case where the game system 1 is used to play a game in the second effect mode.
When playing a game in the second effect mode, the player accesses the server 500 through the player's own information terminal 300 and registers in advance the player-specific information for identifying the player in the server 500. deep.

(Game start in 2nd production mode)
When a player who has pre-registered player-specific information in a predetermined procedure starts a game in the second performance mode, he accesses the server 500 via the player's own information terminal 300, and from the server 500 the password And the acquired password is input to the gaming machine 100. Specific processing will be described below.
In response to an operation from the terminal operation unit 301, the terminal control unit 305 of the information terminal 300 transmits a password request command to the server 500 through the terminal communication device 304 (step 1).

When receiving the password request command, the server control unit 503 of the server 500 performs a password generation process (step 2). In this password generation process, player-specific information from the accessing information terminal 300 is first acquired. Then, the effect information and the like stored in the storage device 501 in association with the acquired player specific information is acquired.
In the storage device 501, production customization information that is information for customizing the setting content of each process related to the production to the content desired by the player, or a character (so-called avatar) that can appear and be brought up in the production as a player's alternation The character information, which is information related to the player, is also stored in association with the player-specific information, and it is also possible to acquire these information together.
Then, the server control unit 503 of the server 500 generates a password including information related to the character and its first level, such as player-specific information and production information, and production customization information.

The server control unit 503 of the server 500 transmits the password generated in step 2 to the information terminal 300 through the server communication device 502 (step 3).
The terminal control unit 305 of the information terminal 300 displays the password received from the server 500 through the terminal communication device 304 on the terminal display device 302 (step 4).
When the password displayed on the terminal display device 302 is input via the effect operating device 280, the gaming machine 100 performs a process of changing the effect mode from the first effect mode to the second effect mode (step 5). Processing for storing the production information and the like in the production information storage means 249 (see FIG. 2) is performed.
In the gaming machine 100, when a game is played by a player, an internal lottery for determining whether or not a winning combination is made, a game state transition process for changing the game state between a normal state, a bonus establishment state, and a bonus state, Various game processes such as an effect state change process for changing the process and effect state between the AT state and the non-AT state are performed (step 6).
Each time the game process in step 6 is performed, effect information and the like are accumulated (step 7).

(Game end)
When the player ends the game in the trial play and registers in the gaming system 1 or ends the game in the second effect mode, the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100 includes effect information and the like. The two-dimensional code displayed is displayed, the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device 271 of the gaming machine 100 is read by the information terminal 300, the server 500 is accessed from the read two-dimensional code, and the production information and the like are transmitted to the server 500. accumulate. Specific processing will be described below.

When the gaming machine 100 detects that the player has performed an operation on the production operation device 280 (game end operation), at least the production information stored in the gaming machine 100 and the URL of the server 500 are obtained. A two-dimensional code including it is generated (step 11). Then, the gaming machine 100 displays the two-dimensional code generated in step 11 on the display device 271 (step 12).
The imaging device 303 of the information terminal 300 captures the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device 271 in response to an operation from the terminal operation unit 301, and code information (effect information, production history information included in the two-dimensional code. , URL) is extracted (step 13). And the terminal control part 305 of the information terminal 300 transmits production | generation information etc. to the server 500 via the terminal communication apparatus 304 using code information (production | presentation information, production | presentation history information, URL) (step 14).

When receiving the production information and the like, the server control unit 503 of the server 500 also acquires the player-specific information of the accessing information terminal 300. Then, the server control unit 503 stores the received effect information and the like in the storage device 501 in association with the acquired player specific information (step 15). Thereby, production information and the like in a series of games can be accumulated in the server 500.
When the gaming machine 100 detects that the player has performed an operation on the effect operation device 280 (display end operation), the gaming machine 100 deletes the display of the two-dimensional code displayed on the display device 271 (step 16). If the game is ended in the second effect mode, processing for changing the effect mode to the first effect mode is performed (step 17). In the trial play, that is, when the game is ended in the first effect mode, the effect mode changing process is not performed.

(Service menu display)
FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a service provided in the gaming system 1. When using a service provided by the gaming system 1, the player accesses the server 500 through the information terminal 300 and operates the terminal operation unit 301 of the information terminal 300 to select various menus ( Various commands are transmitted to the server 500). Specific processing will be described below.
When accessed by the information terminal 300, the server control unit 503 of the server 500 acquires player specific information from the accessing information terminal 300, and character information associated with the acquired player specific information is set in advance. From the menu information etc., the top menu information (image data of the top menu) of this service is generated (step 21).
The server control unit 503 of the server 500 transmits the top menu information generated in step 21 to the information terminal 300 through the server communication device 502 (step 22).
The terminal control unit 305 of the information terminal 300 causes the terminal display device 302 to display the top menu information received from the server 500 through the terminal communication device 304 (step 23).
Thereafter, the player can select various menus from the image data of the top menu displayed on the terminal display device 302.

(Information browsing display)
When a player browses the effect information and the effect history information stored in the server 500 using this service, the player accesses the server 500 by the information terminal 300 and displays the effect information stored in the server 500. Browsing information (image data) corresponding to the production history information is displayed on the terminal display device 302. Specific processing will be described below.
In response to an operation from the terminal operation unit 301, the terminal control unit 305 of the information terminal 300 transmits a browsing request command to the server 500 through the terminal communication device 304 (step 24).
When receiving the browse request command, the server control unit 503 of the server 500 acquires player-specific information from the accessing information terminal 300 and is associated with the acquired player-specific information and stored in the storage device 501. Browsing information is generated based on the production information and production history information (step 25).
The server control unit 503 of the server 500 transmits the browsing information generated in step 25 to the information terminal 300 through the server communication device 502 (step 26).
The terminal control unit 305 of the information terminal 300 displays the browsing information received from the server 500 on the terminal display device 302 through the terminal communication device 304 (step 27).
Thereby, the player can confirm on the information terminal 300 the effects and game histories executed on the gaming machine 100 so far.

(Other services)
In this service, it is also possible to set a character that will be a player's alternation, or to customize the notice effect and the production stage to the player's favorite content.
In addition, the player can access the server 500 through the information terminal 300 to obtain various benefits. For example, from the server 500, the capture information of the gaming machine 100, undisclosed information, basic specifications of the gaming machine 100, ringtone (registered trademark) regarding the gaming machine 100, ringing voice, ringing tone, incoming image, music, standby screen, icon, etc. Benefits such as information can be obtained.

(Display image displayed on the information terminal 300)
Next, an example of a display image displayed on the information terminal 300 described in the sequence diagram of the gaming system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the pre-registered player accesses the server 500 using the information terminal 300, the terminal display device 302 of the information terminal 300 displays various menus prepared in this service, as shown in FIG. The FIG. 15A shows the top menu of this service.
Specifically, the server 500 acquires player-specific information from the accessed information terminal 300, and obtains top menu information (image data) from character information associated with the acquired player-specific information, preset menu information, and the like. ) And the generated top menu information is transmitted to the information terminal 300 (see step 21 to step 23 in FIG. 14).
As a result, on the terminal display device 302 of the information terminal 300, as shown in FIG. 15A, items of “password issue”, “game history”, and “mission confirmation” are displayed as “menu”. Although not shown, items “character setting”, “production customization setting”, and “privilege download” are displayed on the second page of the top menu screen.

When the player operates the terminal operation unit 301 of the information terminal 300 and selects “Issuance of password” from “Menu”, in the second effect mode in which the player takes over the character and the character level selected by the player. You can get a password to play games.
Specifically, by operating the terminal operation unit 301 of the information terminal 300 and selecting “issue password” from the top menu of this service, a password request command is transmitted to the server 500 (step 1 in FIG. 13). reference). Upon receiving the password request command, the server 500 generates a password and transmits the generated password to the information terminal 300 (see Step 1 to Step 3 in FIG. 13).
As a result, the password is displayed on the terminal display device 302 of the information terminal 300 as shown in FIG.

Next, when the player operates the information operation unit 301 of the information terminal 300 and selects “game history” from the “menu”, it is possible to browse the production history information stored in the server 500.
Specifically, the browsing request command is transmitted to the server 500 by operating the terminal operation unit 301 of the information terminal 300 and selecting “game history” from the top menu of the service (see step 24). Upon receiving the browsing request command, the server 500 generates browsing information and transmits the generated browsing information to the information terminal 300 (see step 25 and step 26 in FIG. 14).
Thereby, on the terminal display device 302 of the information terminal 300, as shown in FIG. 5C, a browsing image of the game history is displayed.

Next, when the player operates the information operation unit 301 of the information terminal 300 and selects “mission confirmation” from the “menu”, the player achieves from the production information stored in the server 500. You can view the game results.
Specifically, by operating the terminal operation unit 301 of the information terminal 300 and selecting “mission confirmation” from the top menu of this service, a browsing request command is transmitted to the server 500 (step 24 in FIG. 14). reference). Upon receiving the browsing request command, the server 500 generates browsing information and transmits the generated browsing information to the information terminal 300 (see step 25 and step 26 in FIG. 14).
Thereby, in the terminal display device 302 of the information terminal 300, as shown in FIG. 5D, a browse image of the achieved game results is displayed.

  The gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment using the gaming system 1 has a level corresponding to the first level based on the information on the first level of the character held in the password after the password is input. The level is stored in the second level storage means 2462, and it becomes possible to select an effect substantially corresponding to the first level of the character. A player who uses the game system 1 can perform a series of games by taking over the past game performance information, etc., so that the first level of the character can be reached to a higher level. Often, a sense of accomplishment is felt when the first level of the character is reached to a higher level with force. For such players, not only the effects that can be selected by other players, but only the effects that can be selected by repeating a series of games in the past. The player's sense of achievement can be prevented from being diminished.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, a case where a plurality of players play a series of games sequentially will be described.
(First player)
The gaming machine 100 is turned off after the previous day's business ends, and the gaming machine 100 is turned on before the business day starts. The effect information storage means 249 of the gaming machine 100 is initialized and the character A is selected as an initial setting. The first level storage unit 2461 and the second level storage unit 2462 are also in a state where “1” is stored as the first and second levels, respectively.
When the first player starts a series of games in this state, the character display means 233 causes the display device 271 to display the character A. As the game progresses, the production information and the like are stored in the production information storage means 249, the level setting means 234 sets the first level of the character A based on this, and the flag corresponding thereto is the first level. Stored in the storage unit 2461. Each time the level setting unit 234 sets a new first level, the level update unit 235 updates the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462. At the beginning of the game, the selectable effect setting means 236 sets the selectable music pieces to three kinds of music pieces 1 to 3, but the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 Is set to “11”, the selectable effect setting means 236 sets the selectable music pieces to four kinds of music pieces 1 to 4.

After the first level of the character A is set to “11”, when the first player performs an operation to change the character from the character A to the character B, the character selection means 232 selects the character B and selects it. A flag indicating that the selected character is character B is stored in the effect information storage means 249, and other effect information stored in the effect information storage means 249 is initialized. Then, the level setting unit 234 sets the first level of the character B to “1”, and the corresponding flag is stored in the first level storage unit 2461. In the subsequent game, the character display means 233 causes the display device 271 to display the character B. At this time, since the level updating unit 235 does not perform updating, the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is “11”, and the selectable effect setting unit 236 selects the selectable music piece. Are set to four types of music 1 to music 4.
With the progress of the game after the character change, effect information and the like are stored in the effect information storage means 249, and the level setting means 234 sets the first level of the character B based on this. Until the first level of the character B reaches “12”, even if the level setting unit 234 performs a new level setting, the level update unit 235 stores the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462. Do not update the level. After the first level of the character B becomes “12”, the level updating unit 235 stores the first level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 every time the level setting unit 234 sets a new level. Update level 2.
When the game is further performed and the first level of the character B is set to “21”, the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is updated to “21” and can be selected. The number of music increases to 5 types of music 1 to music 5. Assume that the first player has finished a series of games in this state.

(Second player)
When the second player performs an operation of selecting the character C when starting a series of games, the character selecting means 232 selects the character C, and the first level of the character A is set to “11”. Later, when the first player performs an operation to change the character from character A to character B, the character selection means 232 selects character B, and a flag indicating that the selected character is character C is stored in the production information. Other effect information and the like stored in the means 249 and stored in the effect information storage means 249 are initialized. Then, the level setting unit 234 sets the first level of the character C to “1”, and the corresponding flag is stored in the first level storage unit 2461. In the subsequent game, the character display means 233 causes the display device 271 to display the character C. At this time, since the level update unit 235 does not perform update, the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is “21”, and the selectable effect setting unit 236 selects the selectable music piece. Are set to five types of music 1 to music 5.
Even if the second player plays a game and the level setting means 234 sets a new level, the level update means 235 is the second level storage means until the first level of the character C exceeds “21”. The second level of the character stored in 2462 is not updated. It is assumed that a game is played until the second player sets the first level of the character C to “12”, then a two-dimensional code is displayed and a series of games is finished. The second player can play a game by selecting a song to be executed from the five types of songs 1 to 5 from the start to the end of a series of games.
When the second player finishes the series of games by displaying the two-dimensional code, the level updating means 235 sets the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 to “12”. Update. Then, the production information storage unit 249 is initialized by the production control unit 230, and the character A is selected as the initial setting. The level setting unit 234 sets “1” as the first level of the character A, and the first level storage unit 2461 stores a corresponding flag. The two-dimensional code is generated based on the production information stored in the production information storage unit 249 and the first level of the character stored in the first level storage unit 2461.

(Third player)
When the third player starts a series of games in this state, the character A is selected, and the game is played with “1” being set as the first level of the character A. The second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is “12”, and the selectable effect setting unit 236 sets the selectable music pieces to four types of music pieces 1 to 4. is there.
Here, when the third player performs a password input operation, the effect mode changing means 239 changes the effect mode from the first effect mode to the second effect mode, and the effect control means 230 is held in the password. Production information and the like are stored in production information storage means 249. For example, if the character B is selected and the information that the level of the character B is “99” is held in the password, the level updating unit 235 stores the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462. The second level is updated to “99”, the effect control means 230 causes the effect information storage means 249 to store a flag indicating that the character B is selected, and the level setting means 234 changes the first level of the character B. “99” is set, and a flag to that effect is stored in the first level storage means 2461. Then, the selectable performance setting means 236 sets the selectable music pieces to 10 kinds of music pieces 1 to 10.

The third player can play a game by selecting a song to be executed from the ten types of songs 1 to 10 from the beginning of the game to the end of the series of games. Since the first level of character B is “99”, which is the upper limit, no new level is set.
When the third player finishes a series of games by displaying a two-dimensional code, the effect control means 230 initializes the effect information storage means 249, and the character A is selected as the initial setting. . The level setting unit 234 sets “1” as the first level of the character A, and the first level storage unit 2461 stores a corresponding flag.

(4th player)
When the fourth player starts a series of games in this state, the character A is selected, and the game is played in a state where “1” is set as the first level of the character A. The second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 is still “99”, and the selectable music pieces are set to ten kinds of music pieces 1 to 10.
Here, when the fourth player performs a password input operation, the effect mode changing means 239 changes the effect mode from the first effect mode to the second effect mode, and the effect control means 230 is held in the password. Production information and the like are stored in production information storage means 249. For example, if the character C is selected and the information that the level of the character C is “95” is held in the password, the level update unit 235 stores the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462. The second level is updated to “95”, the effect control unit 230 stores a flag indicating that the character C is selected in the effect information storage unit 249, and the level setting unit 234 sets the first level of the character C. “95” is set, and a flag to that effect is stored in the first level storage means 2461. Then, the selectable effect setting means 236 sets the selectable music pieces to six kinds of music pieces 1 to 6.

The fourth player can play a game by selecting a song to be executed from six types instead of ten types. As the game progresses, the production information and the like are stored in the production information storage means 249, and the level setting means 234 sets the first level of the character C based on this. Each time the level setting unit 234 sets a new level, the level updating unit 235 updates the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462. When the first level of the character C is set to the upper limit “99”, the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is also updated to “99”. The number increases from 1 to 10 of 10 pieces.
When the fourth player displays the two-dimensional code and finishes the series of games, the effect control means 230 initializes the effect information storage means 249, and the character A is selected as the initial setting. . The level setting unit 234 sets “1” as the first level of the character A, and the first level storage unit 2461 stores a corresponding flag.

(5th player)
When the fifth player starts the game in this state, the character A is selected, and the game is performed in a state where “1” is set as the first level of the character A. When the fifth player who does not know the character selected in the initial setting performs an operation of selecting the character A, the character A is selected again, and “1” is reset as the first level of the character A. The game is played in this state. In any state, the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is “99”, and the selectable effect setting unit 236 selects 10 types of songs 1 to 10 as selectable songs. It is in the state set to. Suppose that the fifth player plays a game until the first level of the character A is set to “15”, then displays a two-dimensional code and ends a series of games.
Even if the level setting means 234 sets a new level, the level update means 235 does not update the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462, so a series of games are started and ended. Until then, the fifth player can select a song to be executed from the ten types of songs 1 to 10 and play a game. After the two-dimensional code is displayed and the series of games is finished, the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is updated to “15”, and the production control unit 230 provides the production information. The storage means 249 is initialized, and the character A is selected as an initial setting. The level setting unit 234 sets “1” as the first level of the character A, and the first level storage unit 2461 stores a corresponding flag.

The two-dimensional code is generated based on the production information stored in the production information storage unit 249 and the first level of the character stored in the first level storage unit 2461. A is selected, and information that the first level of character A is “15” is included. When this information is stored in the server 500, this information is held in the password that the fifth player obtains prior to the next series of games. By inputting this password, the fifth player can perform the next series of games in the second effect mode corresponding to this information.
Specifically, the level update unit 235 updates the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 to “15”, and the production control unit 230 selects the character A in the production information storage unit 249. The level setting unit 234 sets the level of the character A to “15”, and causes the first level storage unit 2461 to store the flag to that effect. Then, the selectable effect setting means 236 sets the selectable music pieces to four kinds of music pieces 1 to 4.
After the business day ends, the gaming machine 100 is turned off.

(Modification 1)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and there are various modifications. Hereinafter, the difference from the above embodiment will be mainly described. In the above embodiment, the first level storage unit 2461 stores information related to the first level of the character set by the level setting unit 234. Based on this information, the code generation / display unit 240 stores the two-dimensional code. Generate and display. This information is stored in the server 500, and when the password is issued, this information of the password is retained, and the level corresponding to the first level of the character based on this information is updated to the second level. Thereby, the effect which can be substantially selected according to a 1st level is changed (refer above-mentioned 5th player). This prevents the player's sense of achievement from being diminished.
In the first modification, in addition to the first level of the character stored in the first level storage unit 2461, the second level of the character stored in the second level storage unit 2462 is also collected and stored in the second level storage. The code generation / display unit 240 generates and displays a two-dimensional code including the second level of the character stored in the unit 2462. In the current series of games, the information relating to the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 is also accumulated in the server 500 and held in the password issued in the next series of games. Yes.

In the next series of games in which passwords holding information relating to the first level and the second level are input, the characters stored in the effect information storage means 249 in the current series of games and the first level storage In accordance with the first level stored in the means 2461, the character display means 233 displays the character image on the display device 271. In this series of games, the character display means 233 stores the character image in the second level storage means 2462. The music that can be selected by the selectable effect setting means 236 is changed according to the second level of the character.
When the above-mentioned fifth player inputs the above-mentioned password holding information relating to the first level and the second level, the level update means 235 stores the second character stored in the second level storage means 2462. Is updated to “99”, the effect control means 230 stores the flag indicating that the character A is selected in the effect information storage means 249, and the level setting means 234 sets the first level of the character A to “15”. And the first level storage unit 2461 stores the flag to that effect. Then, the selectable performance setting means 236 sets the selectable music pieces to 10 kinds of music pieces 1 to 10. The character display means 233 displays a character image corresponding to the “level 15” character A on the display device 271.

In this series of games, there are 10 types of music that can be selected, but in the next series of games, there are concerns that the number of music that can be selected will be reduced to 4 types, so that the player can use the game system 1. Even in the case of hesitation, such a concern can be resolved and the use of the gaming system 1 can be promoted by using the first modification.
When generating a two-dimensional code at the end of a series of games, a two-dimensional code including the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 is generated and displayed, or displayed in the second level storage means 2462 An effect that can be selected by a series of games played by others by allowing the player to choose whether to generate and display the two-dimensional code without including the second level of the stored character. However, it is possible to deal with a player who wants to play a game while performing the production, and to a player who attaches importance to a sense of achievement that the production that can be selected by repeating a series of games in the past has been increased. Can also respond.
The next time a two-dimensional code is generated and displayed including the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 when a two-dimensional code is generated at the end of a series of games, and a password based on this is input In this series of games, the player may be able to select whether or not to take over the second level of the character stored in the second level storage means 2462 in the current series of games.

(Modification 2)
In the above embodiment, the selectable sound effects are music, but the selectable effects are not limited to this. An operation sound of the start lever SL, an operation sound of the stop buttons LB, CB, and RB, an operation sound of the bet button BT, and a game sound indicating that the reel is rotating can be selected.
In the example shown in FIG. 16, six types of game sounds, that is, operation sound 1 of the start lever SL to operation sound 6 of the start lever SL, are prepared as selectable operation sounds and stored in the second level storage unit 2462. When the second level of the character is 1 to 10, only the operation sound 1 can be executed. When the second level of the character is 11 to 40, the operation sound 1 or the operation sound 2 can be selected. When the level is 41 to 98, operation sound 1 to operation sound 3 can be selected, and when the character's second level is 99, operation sound 1 to operation sound 6 can be selected.
It is also possible to select an effect that combines a sound effect such as music or operation sound with an image effect such as a background image displayed on the display device 271 and a light effect that changes the lighting pattern of the lamp device 272.

  In the said embodiment, although the sound effect performed in an AT state is made into the sound effect which can be selected, it is not limited to this. For example, a sound effect that can be selected when the effect state is the non-AT state may be a sound effect that can be selected, or a sound effect that can be selected when the game state is a bonus state, or in a normal state or a bonus established state. Alternatively, a replay time that is a gaming state in which replay is won with a high probability may be provided, and a sound effect performed during the replay time may be selected as a sound effect that can be selected. The time for selecting the sound effect can be arbitrarily determined based on the execution time of the selectable sound effects.

BX housing, FD front door, DW display window, L1 effective line,
LCD liquid crystal display, LP notification lamp, SP speaker,
LR left reel, CR middle reel, RR right reel,
SL start lever, LB, CB, RB stop button, BT bet button,
MI medal slot, MP medal tray, MO medal outlet,
JD Jog dial, PB push button, KYA character image 1 gaming system, 100 gaming machine,
200 control means, 210 game control means, 220 main storage means 230 effect control means, 231 winning auxiliary effect control means 232 character selection means, 233 character display means 234 level setting means, 235 level update means, 236 selectable effect setting means,
237 effect selection means, 238 effect execution means,
239 effect mode change means, 240 code generation display means,
241, sub storage means, 242 effect flag storage means, 243 effect data storage means,
244 character table storage means, 245 character data storage means,
2461 first level storage means 2462 second level storage means,
247 selectable effect table storage means 248 selectable effect storage means 249 effect information storage means 251 medal insertion switch, 252 bet switch, 253 start switch,
254 stop switch, 261 reel unit, 262 hopper unit,
270 rendering device, 271 display device, 272 lamp device,
273 sound device, 280 effect operation device 300 information terminal, 301 terminal operation unit, 302 terminal display device, 303 imaging device,
304 terminal communication device, 305 terminal control unit, 400 communication base station, 401 communication network,
500 server, 501 storage device, 502 server communication device, 503 server control unit

Claims (2)

Game control means for controlling a game that is started when a predetermined start condition is satisfied and ends when a predetermined end condition is satisfied;
Storage means for storing game information based on the result of the game;
Identification information generating means for generating identification information for inputting game information stored in the storage means to an external information management device for managing game information;
Password accepting means capable of accepting a password including game information managed in the information management device,
As a production mode set with the game,
A gaming machine having a first effect mode set when the password accepting unit does not accept the password, and a second effect mode set when the password accepting unit accepts the password. ,
The password receiving means
The password can be accepted only when no game is being played,
The storage means
When the first effect mode is set, game information based on the game result during the setting of the first effect mode is stored, and the password accepting unit accepts the password during the setting of the first effect mode. When the second effect mode is set by the above, the gaming information stored in the first effect mode is updated to the game information included in the password received by the password receiving means. The identification information generating means can output the identification information in the first performance mode,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the identification information output in the first effect mode includes game information stored in the first effect mode.

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