JP2003159468A - Game system, game machine, control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an unconventional and innovative entertainment to players through the use of a communication facility which makes a plurality of game machines to transmit specified information each other. <P>SOLUTION: When a slot machine 1c wins an annunciation outbreak lottery, the winning probability in the annunciation outbreak lottery of slot machines 1b, 1d which are set at both sides of the slot machine 1c increases, then, if a player at the slot machine 1c wins at an annunciation outbreak lottery, the winning probability in the annunciation outbreak lottery of the players as slot machines 1b, 1d set at both sides of it increases. Therefore, it can provide an entertainment to players, that one player of a slot machine in an island in a pachinko parlor where this game system is installed wins annunciation outbreak lottery, it makes a chain reaction and causes other wins of annunciation outbreak lottery in slot machines 1 in an island. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is capable of communicating predetermined information through communication means for performing wireless communication using radio waves or the like or wired communication using a LAN line in a facility or a public telephone line. The present invention relates to a gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines connected in a state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a game system of this type, there are known, for example, a game system installed in a game center or the like, or a game system called a net game using the Internet or the like. In such a game system, for example, a battle-type game in which a character operated by one player competes with a character operated by another player is known. Further, it is not a game such as a battle-type game in which when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game of one player, the game content of another player (opponent) is changed to a disadvantageous direction for the player, When one player satisfies a predetermined condition, the game contents of another player are changed to a direction advantageous to the player, and a plurality of players progress toward a common purpose while helping each other. There are also known cooperative games.

In addition to the above, a gaming system composed of a plurality of gaming machines connected so that predetermined information can be communicated is, for example, a slot machine installed in a pachinko parlor or the like (hereinafter, referred to as appropriate). "Pachislot machine".)
It is known to use a pachinko machine. A pachi-slot machine or a pachinko machine starts a game by receiving a game value such as a medal or a pachinko ball from a player and executes a game of paying out a predetermined amount of game value to the player according to the game result. To do. As such a game system, the number of medals received from the player in each pachi-slot machine is accumulated and added, and at least a part (1/2) of the cumulatively added cumulative number of medals is paid out in a predetermined manner. A jackpot (hereinafter referred to as “JP”) game system is known in which payout is given to a player who plays a game on a pachi-slot machine that satisfies the conditions. By the way, in a so-called pachi-slot machine, due to restrictions, the number of medals that can be paid out to a player at one time is limited to some extent, so that a large number of medals cannot be paid out at one time. But this J
By using the P game system, a large amount of medals can be paid out at once to the player without infringing on the regulations of individual pachi-slot machines. In this way, when a large number of medals are paid out to the player at one time, it is possible to strongly attract the player's interest due to the effect of the effect.

[0004]

By the way, with the development of entertainment culture in recent years, players are constantly demanding novel and highly entertaining games. In order to meet the demands of such players, games having various game characteristics have been provided so far. As a result, it is difficult to provide the player with an unprecedented new game playability. Under such circumstances, the number of players visiting stores such as game centers is decreasing, and it is strongly desired in the technical field of gaming machines to provide unprecedented game playability. There is.

A game system using a game machine such as a game center generally plays a game in a common game field in which a plurality of players simultaneously progress, whether it is a competitive game or a cooperative game. Is. In addition, in a competitive game, for example, by deleting a block or the like appearing on the game screen of one player, another player (opponent)
There is a competitive puzzle game in which a block that interferes with the achievement of the game purpose appears on the game screen. In a battle-type game such as a battle-type puzzle game, each player plays a game in different game fields that progress independently of each other. In this way, the conventional game system composed of a plurality of gaming machines in which each player plays in different game fields is when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game of one player. It provides a game in which the game content of another player (opponent) is changed in a direction that is disadvantageous to the player. Therefore, there is one that provides a game having a cooperative game element that changes the game contents of another player in a direction advantageous to the player when one player satisfies a predetermined condition. I haven't.

Further, in the conventional game system using the pachi-slot machine, like the JP game system, the number of medals paid out to a specific player is greatly increased in accordance with the number of medals spent by each player. That is, it can only provide the playability. This is because the conventional pachi-slot machine cannot access from outside the main control circuit board that controls the progress of the game, which is directly related to the payout of medals to the player due to the restriction. There is. Therefore, if it is possible to provide a game in which the game result of one player or the game state during a game is reflected in the game of another player without changing the game progress situation that is directly involved in payout of medals, It is possible to provide a player who plays a game on a pachi-slot machine or the like with an unprecedented novel game playability.

Further, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or pachi-slot machine installed in a pachinko parlor or the like, or a medal game machine installed in a game center or the like, which pays out a game value to a player, A player mainly plays a game with the main purpose of obtaining a game value. Therefore, a game played on such a gaming machine conventionally gains a gaming value according to its own gaming result regardless of the gaming results of other players or the gaming status during gaming. Met. Similarly, the JP game system described above also acquires the game value according to the game result of itself, irrespective of the game results of other players or the game state during the game. Therefore, in a gaming system composed of gaming machines that pays out a gaming value to a player, it is expected that another player can obtain according to the gaming result of one player or the gaming state during gaming. If it is possible to provide the game playability in which the amount of game value changes, it is possible to provide the game player with such a game machine with a novel game play never seen before.

Further, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or pachi-slot machine installed in a pachinko parlor or the like, or a medal game machine installed in a game center or the like, which pays out a gaming value to a player, It is important to secure stable profits at stores where such gaming machines are installed.
Therefore, conventionally, in each gaming machine, payout control is performed to control the game value amount paid out to the player. In this payout control, for example, a set payout rate (payout amount / received amount) obtained by dividing the payout amount of the game value paid out to the player by the received amount of the game value received from the player is preset. Then, the real payout rate (real payout amount / real receive amount) obtained from the real payout amount of the game value actually paid out to the player and the real receive amount of the game value actually received from the player is seen in the long term. The game value amount to be paid out to the player is controlled so as to converge to the set payout rate.
For example, in a pachi-slot machine where the game progress is controlled so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the prize group is not completed unless some prize group is won in the internal lottery, the probability indicating the probability that each prize group will be won during the internal lottery The payout control is performed by determining the table according to the set payout rate. By performing such payout control, the profit for each gaming machine can be grasped to some extent, and stable profit of the store can be secured. In addition, some pachinko machines and pachi-slot machines can individually set different payout rates in a plurality of stages by using a stage setting switch or the like. In this case, if the set payout rate of each gaming machine is set appropriately in consideration of the balance of the entire store, the amount of gaming value expected to be acquired by the player playing on each gaming machine during that game is dispersed. At the same time, it is possible to secure stable profit for the entire store.

However, in a gaming system composed of gaming machines for paying a gaming value to a player,
As described above, in the case of providing a game in which the game value amount expected to be acquired by another player is changed according to the game result of one player or the game state during the game, a store It will be difficult to secure stable earnings.
The reason is that it is difficult to predict the game result by one player or the game state during the game because it greatly changes depending on the operation and skill of the player. Therefore, when the amount of game value to be paid out to another player is changed due to such an unpredictable game result or the game state during the game, the actual payout rate of each gaming machine is set and paid out. Can not converge to the rate. For this reason, new measures are needed to secure stable profits for stores.

The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object thereof is to utilize a communication function for communicating predetermined information between a plurality of gaming machines, and to a player until now. It is to provide a game system capable of providing a novel game property.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is a gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines connected to each other through a communication means, and among the plurality of gaming machines. The first gaming machine has a means for outputting that a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game through the communication means, and is the first gaming machine among the plurality of gaming machines. A second gaming machine in which a game is played in a different game field receives information based on the output via the communication means, and plays a game on the second gaming machine based on the information based on the output. It is characterized by having means for making the game contents advantageous for the player to play. This gaming system includes a plurality of gaming machines connected to each other via communication means. As the communication means, a system capable of communicating between a plurality of one-to-one gaming machines regardless of wired or wireless may be configured. In a large-scale system, for example, a public telephone line or the like is used. The internet etc. The first gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines making up this gaming system outputs, via the communication means, that a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game. The predetermined condition here is variously considered according to the content of the game and the like, and is a condition determined according to the game result, a condition determined according to the game state during the game, or the like. The output from the first gaming machine is used as the information as it is or as the information indicating the processing result after the predetermined processing is performed, by the second gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines constituting the gaming system. Be received. This second
The game played on the gaming machine is played in a different game field from the game played on the first gaming machine. here,
The game field is a place where a player plays a game in order to achieve a predetermined game purpose. Therefore, in the first gaming machine and the second gaming machine, a game is performed in which the respective players aim to achieve different game purposes prepared in the respective game fields. As a game system including such a game machine, for example, a game system including a pachinko machine, a pachi-slot machine, or the like can be given. It should be noted that the plurality of gaming machines that make up this gaming system do not have to be the same type of gaming machine. For example, a gaming system including a pachinko machine and a pachi-slot machine, or a plurality of game machines installed in a game center or the like. It may be a game system consisting of. In addition, the gaming machines that make up this gaming system are
It may be installed in the same store or may be installed in each of a plurality of stores. In the second gaming machine which receives the information based on the output from the first gaming machine,
Based on the information, the game content becomes advantageous to the player. That is, in the gaming system of the present claim, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game of the player who plays the game on the first gaming machine, the game of another player who plays the game on the second gaming machine. The contents are changed in a direction advantageous to the player. The game contents mentioned here include a state or state of game progress until the game purpose is achieved, or an effect that informs the player of advantageous information.

The invention according to claim 2 is the game system according to claim 1, wherein the second gaming machine has means for producing, and means for achieving the advantageous game contents,
It is characterized in that it is means for changing the effect by the effecting means based on the information based on the output. The second gaming machine in this gaming system has means for producing, and based on the information based on the output from the first gaming machine, the game content is changed to the advantageous one for the player. Be changed. In the production here, taking a pachi-slot machine as an example, for example, as will be described later, the production of notifying the player that the prize group has been won in the internal lottery before the symbol stops, the operation timing of the stop button An effect to be informed, an effect for navigating the pressing order when the payout varies depending on the pressing order of the stop button, and the like are included. When such an effect is produced, the player increases the amount of game value that can be acquired as compared with the case where such an effect is not provided, and the game content is advantageous to the player.

Further, the invention of claim 3 is the game system of claim 2, wherein the means for producing the effect is means for informing the player of information, and the means for changing the effect is advantageous for the player. By giving the following notification, the game content is advantageous for the player who plays the game on the second gaming machine. The second gaming machine in this gaming system has means for notifying the player of information as means for producing. Then, the second game machine, which has received the information based on the output from the first game machine, is changed based on the information so that the game content is informed by the notification so as to be advantageous to the player. The notification here means, for example, in the case of a pachi-slot machine, for example, means to notify the player that the prize group has been won in the internal lottery before the symbols stop. In this case, the player can know that the prize group has been won in the internal lottery during the game before the symbol stops, so compared to the case where this is not known, the combination of symbols according to the prize group As a result, the amount of game value that can be acquired by the player is increased, and the game content is advantageous for the player.
Specific notification contents include, for example, the period of notification, the number of games, and the reliability of the notification. With such a configuration, for example, in the pachi-slot machine, the reliability of the notification in the game of the second gaming machine is related to the game result of the player who plays the game on the first gaming machine or the gaming state during the game. It is possible to provide the player with a new game property such as an increase in the notification period or an extension of the notification period.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game system according to the first aspect, the second game machine has means for paying out a game value to a player, which is the advantageous game content. The means for doing so is to increase the expected value of the game value to be paid out, so that the game content is advantageous for the player who plays the game on the second gaming machine. The second gaming machine in this gaming system has means for paying a gaming value to the player. The game value here refers to the value that the player can obtain according to the result of the game. For example, a pachislot machine is a medal or credit data, and a pachinko machine is a pachinko ball. . The second gaming machine, which has received the information based on the output from the first gaming machine, increases the expected value of the gaming value to be paid out based on the information so that the game content is advantageous to the player. Be changed. The details of the expected value and the game contents in which the expected value changes will be described later in the embodiment.
With such a configuration, for example, in a pachi-slot machine, the first
Game machine has a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as "BB")
When entering the game, the probability of entering the BB game in the game of the second game machine is increased, or the player is informed that the prize group has been won by the internal lottery in the game of the second game machine before the symbol stops. It is possible to provide the player with a new game property in which the probability of playing the game increases or the probability of operating the continuous notification period increases.

Further, the invention of claim 5 relates to claims 1, 2 and
In the gaming system of 3 or 4, when the second gaming machine receives the information based on the output, means for rejecting the change of advantageous game contents according to the gaming state. The means for having the advantageous game content is characterized in that the advantageous game content is not changed when the information to the effect of refusal is output. In this gaming system, the second gaming machine, which has received the information based on the output from the first gaming machine, outputs the information indicating that the modification of the gaming content is rejected according to the gaming state. Then, when outputting the information that the change is rejected, the game content is not changed. Thereby, for example, when the game state of the second gaming machine is in a state where the game content cannot be changed or when it is inappropriate to change the game content, the game content is prevented from being changed. can do. The state in which the game content cannot be changed includes, for example, a state in which the player is not playing a game on the second gaming machine and a state in which the game is interrupted due to an error or the like in the second gaming machine. . Further, when the second game machine is a pachinko machine or a pachi-slot machine, the state in which the game content cannot be changed is, for example, a state in which the game is stopped according to the business policy of the store, a state in which automatic settlement after the bonus game is finished, An example is a state in which a settlement process is being performed by the player's operation. Further, the state in which it is not appropriate to change the game content includes, for example, a state in which the player who is playing the game on the second gaming machine has already become advantageous. In this way, if the change of the game contents is refused according to the game state of the second game machine and the information to that effect is output, for example, in the first game machine, the game contents are A chance to be changed to be advantageous can be given to a third game machine which is different from the second game machine. As a result, when the second gaming machine is in a state where the game content cannot be changed, the player who plays the game in the present game system is effective without wasting the chance that the game content is changed to be advantageous to the player. Can be used for. Also, the second
When it is not appropriate for the game machine to change the game content, the game system is played by giving another player a chance to change the game content so that it is advantageous to the player. Unfairness among players can be eliminated and the playability of the entire game system can be improved.

The invention according to claim 6 is the game system according to claim 5, wherein the means for outputting in the second gaming machine is the same as the means for receiving. In this gaming system, the means for outputting and the means for receiving in the second gaming machine can be realized by the same structure.

Further, the invention of claim 7 is a gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming machines connected to each other via communication means, wherein the first gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines is:
And a means for outputting that a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game through the communication means, and the game is played in a game field different from the first game machine among the plurality of game machines. The second gaming machine to be paid out is means for paying out a game value to a player, means for receiving information based on the output through the communication means, and game value paid out based on the information based on the output. And a means for changing the game content so that the expected value of is changed. This game system also includes a plurality of game machines connected to each other via communication means, similarly to the game system according to claim 1. In addition, these multiple gaming machines,
It does not have to be the same type of gaming machine. The first gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines constituting the gaming system outputs, through the communication means, that a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game, as in the gaming system according to claim 1. On the other hand, the second gaming machine that constitutes the present gaming system, like the gaming system according to claim 1, is a game that is played in a game field different from that of the first gaming machine. It has a means to pay out the game value. Examples of such a second game machine include a pachinko machine, a pachi-slot machine, and a medal game machine installed in a game center or the like. The information based on the output from the first gaming machine is received by the second gaming machine as the information as it is or as the information indicating the processing result after the predetermined processing is performed. Then, in the second gaming machine that has received the information, the game content is changed based on the information so that the expected value of the gaming value to be paid out changes. That is, in the gaming system according to the present claim, when a player playing a game on the first gaming machine satisfies a predetermined condition, an expected value of the gaming value of another player playing a game on the second gaming machine. The game content will be changed so that Therefore, in the present game system, for a player who plays a game with a certain gaming value, the amount of the gaming value that he or she can obtain is affected by the gaming results of other players or the gaming state during gaming. It is possible to provide the game playability. The expected value and the game content in which the expected value changes are the same as in the case of claim 4.

Further, the invention of claim 8 is the game system of claim 7, wherein when the second gaming machine receives the information based on the output, the contents of the game are changed according to the state of the game. It has a means to output information to the effect of refusal,
The means for changing the game content is characterized in that the game content is not changed when the information indicating the refusal is output. In this game system, the first
The second gaming machine, which has received the information based on the output from the gaming machine, outputs the information indicating that the change of the game content is rejected according to the state of the game. Then, when outputting the information that the change is rejected, the game content is not changed. Thereby, for example, when the game state of the second gaming machine is in a state where the game content cannot be changed or when it is inappropriate to change the game content, the game content is prevented from being changed. can do. The game state here is the same as the case of claim 5. in this way,
According to the game state of the second game machine, if the change of the game content is rejected and the information to that effect is output, for example, a game of a third game machine different from this second game machine The expected value of the game value that the player can obtain can be changed. Thereby, when the second game machine is in a state where the game content cannot be changed or when it is not appropriate for the second game machine to change the game content, the game result of another player or the game being played It is possible to effectively provide a player who plays a game in the present gaming system with the game playability in which the amount of the player's game value is changed depending on the game state.

The invention according to claim 9 is the game system according to claim 8, wherein the means for outputting in the second gaming machine is the same as the means for receiving. In this gaming system, the means for outputting and the means for receiving in the second gaming machine can be realized by the same structure.

Further, the invention of claim 10 is, through a communication means, a plurality of gaming machines having means for paying out a gaming value to a player, and means for controlling an expected value of the gaming value to be paid out, and communication means. A gaming system, comprising: a payout control device that is connected to the plurality of gaming machines and collectively manages the amount of gaming value paid out from each gaming machine, wherein the plurality of gaming machines are within a predetermined period. Means for storing payout information indicating the amount of game value paid out to the player, means for outputting the payout information via the communication means, and expected value information from the payout unifying device by the communication means And a means for receiving the payout information output from the plurality of gaming machines via the communication means, and each gaming machine based on the payout information. Expectations of And means for determining respectively, the expected value information based on the expected value, via said communication means,
Each of the plurality of gaming machines controls the expected value of the gaming value to be paid out to the player according to the expected value based on the expected value information received respectively. It is a feature. In this gaming system, a plurality of gaming machines and the payout control apparatus are connected via the same communication means as the gaming system of claim 1. Each of the plurality of gaming machines has means for paying out a gaming value to the player, and the expected value of the gaming value to be paid out is controlled. The expected value will be described in detail in the embodiment. Such gaming machines include pachinko machines, pachislot machines, or
Examples include a medal game machine installed in a game center and the like. It should be noted that the plurality of gaming machines forming the gaming system do not have to be the same type of gaming machines. Each gaming machine stores payout information indicating the amount of game value paid out to the player within a predetermined period, and this payout information is output to the above-mentioned payout control device via a communication means. The payout control device receives the payout information output from each gaming machine, determines the expected value of each gaming machine based on the payout information, and then sets the expected value information based on the expected value to the corresponding gaming machine. Output to the machine. The expected value information output in this manner is received by each gaming machine. Thereby, in each gaming machine, the expected value of the gaming value paid out to the player is controlled in accordance with the expected value based on the expected value information. In this way, in this gaming system, the expected value of the gaming value of each gaming machine can be determined according to the expected value determined by the payout control device, so the payout amount of all gaming machines that make up this gaming machine system Can be managed collectively.
The configuration in which the actual payout amount of each gaming machine can be grasped and the payout controlling device can control the payout amount of each gaming machine makes it possible to more reliably secure stable profits at stores that operate this gaming system. It is very useful for the operation of the gaming system. As a specific example, when the actual payout rate of a certain gaming machine is largely deviated from the set payout rate of the gaming machine, according to the present gaming system, the payout unifying device causes the deviation to occur in the gaming machines of the entire gaming system. Can be adjusted appropriately. Further, as in the gaming system according to claim 7, even if the expected value of the gaming value obtainable by another player changes according to the gaming result of one player whose prediction is difficult or the gaming state during gaming. Since the payout controlling device can grasp the actual payout amount in each gaming machine, it is possible to manage the payout rate of the entire gaming system.

The invention according to claim 11 is the game system according to claim 10, wherein the means for outputting in the plurality of gaming machines is the same as the means for receiving. In this gaming system, the means for outputting and the means for receiving in a plurality of gaming machines can be realized by the same structure.

Further, the invention of claim 12 is, in the gaming system of claim 10 or 11, wherein the means for determining the expected value is obtained by accumulating the actual payout amount of each gaming machine based on each payout information. It is characterized in that the expected value of each gaming machine is determined so that the total payout amount becomes a predetermined set total payout amount. In the payout unifying device in this gaming system, the expected value for each gaming machine is set so that the actual total payout amount obtained by accumulating the actual payout amount of each gaming machine based on each payout information becomes a predetermined set total payout amount. Determine each. In this way, by determining the expected value for each gaming machine,
The payout amount of all the gaming machines in this gaming system can be kept at a predetermined amount. For example, when using this game system at a pachinko parlor, it is managed so that the amount paid out from the gaming machine of the pachinko parlor to the player is constant, It is possible to manage such that the payout amount of the game value paid out to the player by the gaming machine is kept at a constant ratio (payout ratio).

Further, the invention according to claim 13 is a means for paying out a game value to a player, a means for notifying the player of information for making the game contents advantageous or disadvantageous to the player, and a notification. A plurality of gaming machines having a means for controlling the gaming machine, and a payout controlling apparatus that is connected to the plurality of gaming machines through a communication means and collectively manages the amount of gaming value paid out from each gaming machine. A gaming system, wherein the plurality of gaming machines stores payout information indicating the amount of gaming value paid to the player within a predetermined period;
The payout information has a means for outputting via the communication means, and means for receiving the notification setting information from the payout controlling apparatus via the communication means, and the payout controlling apparatus, Means for receiving the payout information output from the gaming machine via the communication means, means for determining the notification setting of each gaming machine based on the payout information, and notification setting information based on the notification setting, It has a means for outputting to the corresponding gaming machine via the communication means, and the plurality of gaming machines control the notification according to the notification setting based on the notification setting information received respectively. It is a thing. This gaming system can obtain the same effects as the gaming system of claim 10. That is, in the gaming system according to claim 13, the payout control device receives the payout information output from each gaming machine, determines the notification setting of each gaming machine based on the payout information, and then sets the notification setting. The notification setting information based on is output to the corresponding gaming machine. The notification setting information output in this way is received by each gaming machine, and each gaming machine controls the notification according to the notification setting based on the notification setting information. The information notified here is information for making the game contents advantageous or disadvantageous to the player. Specifically, taking a pachi-slot machine as an example, the information that makes the game content advantageous to the player is, for example, information that the prize group has been won in the internal lottery, and the game content that is disadvantageous to the player. The information to be set is, for example, information that the prize group notified when the prize group has not been won in the internal lottery. In such a case, if the player is informed of the information that makes the game content advantageous to the player before the symbol stops, the symbol indicates that the player has won the prize group in the internal lottery during the game. Since it can be known before the player stops, it becomes easier to arrange the combination of symbols according to the prize group, as compared with the case where this is not known. As a result, the amount of game value that the player can obtain can be increased, and the payout amount of the game machine can be increased. In the same manner, conversely, by notifying the player of the information that makes the game content unfavorable to the player, the amount of game value that the player can obtain decreases, and the payout amount of the game machine can be reduced. By controlling the notification in this way, it becomes possible to collectively manage the payout amount of all the gaming machines constituting the gaming machine system, similarly to the case of controlling the expected value in the gaming system of claim 10. .

The invention according to claim 14 is the game system according to claim 13, wherein the means for outputting in the plurality of gaming machines is the same as the means for receiving. In this gaming system, the means for outputting and the means for receiving in a plurality of gaming machines can be realized by the same structure.

Further, the invention of claim 15 is the gaming system of claim 13 or 14, wherein the means for determining the notification setting is obtained by accumulating the substantial payout amount of each gaming machine based on each payout information. The notification setting in each gaming machine is determined so that the total payout amount becomes a predetermined set total payout amount. In the payout control device in this game system, in the same manner as in claim 12 described above,
In order that the total actual payout amount obtained by accumulating the actual payout amount of each gaming machine based on each payout information becomes a predetermined set total payout amount,
The notification setting for each gaming machine is determined. By determining the notification setting for each gaming machine in this way, it is possible to keep the payout amount of all gaming machines in the gaming system at a predetermined amount, as in claim 12 described above.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming system according to the twelfth or fifteenth aspect, the plurality of gaming machines are
Means for receiving a game value from the player, means for storing receipt information indicating the amount of the game value received from the player within the predetermined period, and means for outputting the receipt information via the communication means. The payout controlling apparatus has means for receiving the receipt information output from each of the plurality of gaming machines via the communication means, and the set payout total amount is a value for all gaming machines. The amount of game value that is planned to be paid out to the player is divided by the amount of game value that is planned to be received from the player on all gaming machines. The present invention is characterized in that it is obtained by multiplying the total amount of actual receipts obtained by accumulating the actual amount of receipts of each gaming machine based on information. Each gaming machine that constitutes this gaming system stores receipt information indicating the amount of gaming value received from the player within a predetermined period, and this receipt information is sent to the above-mentioned payout control apparatus through the above-mentioned communication means. It is output and received by the payout control device.
Here, in the payout controlling apparatus, what is obtained by multiplying the set payout rate of the entire system by the real received total amount obtained by accumulating the real received amount based on the received information of each gaming machine is used as the set payout total amount. The set payout rate for the entire system is the planned payout amount of the gaming value that is planned to be paid out to all players on all gaming machines. It is the value divided by the planned receipt amount of. By using the set payout total amount when determining the expected value of each gaming machine, the actual payout rate of the entire gaming system, that is, the value obtained by dividing the real total payout amount by the real total received amount, It is possible to maintain the set payout rate. As a result, even if the actual payout rate of each gaming machine deviates from the preset payout rate, it is possible to secure a stable profit for a store or the like that uses the gaming system.

Further, the invention of claim 17 is a gaming machine which is connected to another gaming machine through a communication means and is played in a game field different from that of the other gaming machine. It is characterized by having means for receiving information from the machine via the communication means, and means for making the game contents advantageous to the player based on the information. This gaming machine functions as a second gaming machine that constitutes the gaming system of claim 1, and thereby another player who plays a game on another gaming machine (first gaming machine) that constitutes this gaming system. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, it is possible to provide a game feature in which the game content of the player who plays the game on the gaming machine is changed in an advantageous direction for the player.

Further, the invention of claim 18 is a game machine which is connected to another game machine through a communication means and in which a game is played in a game field different from that of the other game machine. Means for paying out value, means for receiving information from the other gaming machine via the communication means,
Based on the above information, the game contents are changed so that the expected value of the game value to be paid out changes. This gaming machine functions as the second gaming machine which constitutes the gaming system of claim 7, and thereby another player who plays a game on the other gaming machine (first gaming machine) which constitutes the gaming system. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the game content is changed so that the expected value of the game value that can be obtained by the player playing the game with the gaming machine changes. As a result, a game is provided in which the amount of game value that can be acquired by another player who plays a game on this game machine is affected by the game result of the player who plays a game on another game machine or the game state during the game. It becomes possible to do.

Further, in the invention of claim 19, the first gaming machine and a second gaming machine in which a game is played in a game field different from that of the first gaming machine are connected via a communication means. In the control method of the gaming system, the step of outputting from the first gaming machine that the predetermined condition is satisfied during the game executed by the first gaming machine, via the communication means, A step of receiving information based on the output at the second gaming machine via the communication means, and based on the information based on the output, the game contents of the second gaming machine are advantageous to the player. And a step of changing so that In this game system control method, the same process as each unit constituting the game system according to claim 1 can be executed by each step, so that the player who plays the game with the first game machine can perform a predetermined process. When the conditions are satisfied, it is possible to provide a game feature in which the game content of the player who plays the game on the second gaming machine is changed in a direction advantageous to the player.

[0030] Further, the invention of claim 20 is for connecting a computer to another game machine through a communication means to make a computer provided in the game machine in which a game is played in a game field different from that of the other game machine. In the program of, the means for receiving via the communication means information based on the output from the other gaming machine, which indicates that a predetermined condition is satisfied while playing the other gaming machine, and information based on the output. Based on the above, the above-mentioned computer is made to function as a means for making the game contents advantageous to the player. This program is executed by a computer provided in a gaming machine connected to another gaming machine via a communication means, so that, like the gaming machine of claim 17, another gaming machine that constitutes a gaming system ( According to the game results of other players playing the game on the first gaming machine), the contents of the game played by the player playing the game on which the program is executed are changed in a direction advantageous to the player. It becomes possible to provide playability.

Further, the invention of claim 21 comprises means for paying out a game value to a player, is connected to another game machine through a communication means, and is in a game field different from the other game machine. In a program for operating a computer provided in a gaming machine in which a game is played, information based on an output from the other gaming machine indicating that a predetermined condition is satisfied during playing of the other gaming machine, Based on the means for receiving via the communication means and the information based on the output, the expected value of the gaming value to be paid out changes,
The above-mentioned computer is made to function as a means for changing the game contents. 20. The game machine according to claim 19, wherein the program includes means for paying out a game value to a player, and is executed by a computer provided in the game machine connected to another game machine through communication means. In the same manner as described above, depending on the game result of another player who plays a game on another gaming machine (first gaming machine) that constitutes the gaming system, The game content will be changed so that the expected value of the game value that can be acquired changes. As a result, the amount of game value that can be acquired by another player who plays a game on the game machine on which this program is executed is affected by the game result of the player who plays on the other game machine or the game state during the game. It is possible to provide the game playability.

Further, the invention of claim 22 is provided with means for paying out a game value to a player, and communicates with a payout control device for integrally controlling the amount of the game value paid out from a plurality of gaming machines. A program for operating a computer provided in a gaming machine connected via means, wherein payout information indicating the amount of game value paid to a player within a predetermined period is sent via the communication means. Means for outputting to the payout controlling device, means for receiving via the communication means expected value information based on the expected value of the gaming value to be paid out determined by the paying controlling device based on the payout information,
And, the computer is made to function as a means for controlling the expected value of the gaming value to be paid out in accordance with the expected value based on the expected value information. 21. The program according to claim 20, wherein the program includes means for paying out a game value to a player, and is executed by a computer provided in the game machine connected to the payout controlling apparatus via a communication means. Similarly, the expected value of the game value in the gaming machine in which this program is executed is determined in accordance with the expected value determined by the payout control device constituting the gaming system. Therefore, it becomes possible to collectively manage the payout amount of the entire gaming machine system including a plurality of gaming machines in which this program is executed, by the dispensing unifying apparatus.

Further, the invention of claim 23, the means for paying out the game value to the player, the means for controlling the expected value of the game value to be paid out, and the game value paid out to the player within a predetermined period. Is provided in a payout control unit that is connected to a plurality of gaming machines having means for storing payout information indicating the amount of the payout information, and that controls the amount of gaming value paid out from each gaming machine in an integrated manner. A program for operating a computer, means for receiving payout information output from each of the plurality of gaming machines via the communication means, means for determining an expected value of each gaming machine based on the payout information. , And the expected value information based on the expected value of each gaming machine, the computer is caused to function as a means for outputting to the corresponding gaming machine via the communication means. And it is characterized in and. This program, in addition to the means for controlling the amount of game value paid out to the player by changing the game contents according to the expected value of the game value paid out, also determines the amount of game value paid out to the player within a predetermined period. By being executed by a computer provided in a payout unifying apparatus connected to a plurality of gaming machines provided with means for storing payout information,
The expected value of the game value in each of the plurality of gaming machines making up the gaming system is determined in accordance with the expected value determined by the payout control device on which this program is executed. Therefore,
It is possible to collectively manage the payout amount of the entire gaming machine system including a plurality of gaming machines by the payout controlling apparatus in which this program is executed.

Further, the invention of claim 24 is provided with means for paying out a game value to the player, and means for notifying the player of information for making the game contents advantageous or unfavorable to the player. A program for operating a computer provided in a gaming machine connected via a communication means to a payout controlling apparatus for collectively controlling the amount of gaming value paid out from a plurality of gaming machines, for a predetermined period Means for outputting payout information indicating the amount of game value paid out to the player to the payout controlling device through the communication means, based on the notification setting determined by the payout controlling device based on the payout information Functioning the computer as means for receiving notification setting information via the communication means and means for controlling notification according to notification setting based on the notification setting information And it is characterized in and. This program is provided with a means for paying out a gaming value to a player, and is executed by a computer provided in a gaming machine connected to a payout controlling device through a communication means to thereby control payouts constituting a gaming system. The notification setting in the gaming machine in which the program is executed is determined according to the notification setting determined by the device. Therefore, it becomes possible to collectively manage the payout amount of the entire gaming machine system including a plurality of gaming machines in which this program is executed, by the dispensing unifying apparatus.

Further, the invention of claim 25 is a means for paying out a game value to a player, a means for notifying the player of information for making the game contents advantageous or disadvantageous to the player, and controlling the notification. And a gaming value paid out from each gaming machine connected via a communication means to a plurality of gaming machines having means for storing payout information indicating the amount of gaming value paid out to a player within a predetermined period. Is a program for operating a computer provided in a payout control device for controlling the total amount of payout, and means for receiving payout information output from each of the plurality of gaming machines via the communication means, Means for determining the notification setting of each gaming machine based on the payout information and notification setting information based on the notification setting of each gaming machine are respectively corresponded via the communication means. As means for outputting to that game machine,
The above-mentioned computer is made to function. This program shows the amount of game value paid out to the player within a predetermined period, in addition to the means for notifying the player of the information for making the game contents advantageous or disadvantageous to the player and the means for controlling the notification. A notification provided by the payout control device that executes this program by being executed by a computer provided in the payout control device that is connected to a plurality of gaming machines equipped with a means for storing payout information through communication means According to the setting, the notification setting in each of the plurality of gaming machines forming the gaming system is determined. Therefore, it is possible to collectively manage the payout amount of the entire gaming machine system including a plurality of gaming machines by the payout controlling apparatus in which this program is executed.

The program according to claims 20 to 25 is
It can be distributed or obtained in a state of being recorded in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Also, by distributing this program and distributing or receiving the signal transmitted by a predetermined transmission device through a transmission medium such as a public telephone line, a leased line, or another communication network, distribution or acquisition is possible. Is possible. At the time of this distribution, at least a part of the computer program may be transmitted in the transmission medium. That is, it is not necessary that all the data making up the computer program exist on the transmission medium at one time. The signal carrying the program is a computer data signal embodied on a predetermined carrier wave containing the computer program. Further, the transmission method of transmitting the computer program from the predetermined transmission device includes a case of continuously transmitting the data making up the program and a case of transmitting the data intermittently. In addition, claims 20 to 2
As a means for causing a computer to function as a means for receiving and outputting the program of 5, there is a control program (driver software or the like) for realizing information communication in cooperation with a hardware configuration such as a communication port.

Further, the respective means constituting the inventions of claims 1 to 25 may be realized by separate things or common things. Therefore, for example, the means for outputting the receipt information and the means for outputting the payout information in claim 15 may be means separate from each other or means made of the same thing.

[0038]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION [Embodiment 1] The present invention is described below.
An embodiment applied to a gaming system including a plurality of slot machines 1 which are symbol matching gaming machines as gaming machines and a payout control device connected to these slot machines 1 (hereinafter, this embodiment will be referred to as “embodiment”). 1 ”). The gaming system according to the present embodiment is applied to one gaming island in a pachinko parlor.

First, a schematic structure of the entire game system according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the entire game system according to the present embodiment. This gaming system is composed of a plurality of slot machines 1 and a management server 40. The plurality of slot machines 1 and the management server 40 are connected in a communicable state of predetermined information via a communication means such as a LAN (local area network) cable. This allows
The slot machines 1 are in a state capable of mutual information communication under the control of the management server 40. This allows
A so-called client / server type network in which the management server 40 serves as a server and each slot machine 1 serves as a client is realized. The game system of the present embodiment can be realized in a network that does not have the management server, such as a peer-to-peer network.

When a client / server type network is constructed, a management server 40 separate from the slot machine 1 is not provided, but one of the slot machines 1 has a communication control function similar to that of the management server 40. Means may be incorporated. In addition, in each slot machine 1 which constitutes this game system, whether its own slot machine serves as a master functioning as a server of this game system,
A master / slave determining unit that determines whether or not the slave functions as a client may be provided. In this case, each slot machine 1 is provided with a communication control means having the same function as the management server 40 in advance. Then, the slot machine 1 determined to be the master by the master-slave determining means controls the communication processing of the present gaming system by the communication control means, similarly to the management server 40. As the master-slave determining means, for example, a mechanical switching device such as a mechanical switch operated by an operator or an electrical switching device such as a memory switch can be used. In this case, the clerk or the like can appropriately determine the slot machine 1 to be the master in accordance with the business policy of the store, so that the communication management of the game system can be easily performed at the store. Further, the master may be automatically determined according to the order in which the slot machines 1 constituting the game system are turned on or the slot machines that are energized according to negotiations or the like.

Next, the structure of the slot machine 1 which constitutes the above-mentioned gaming system will be described. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The slot machine 1 has a box-shaped housing 2, a front panel 3 attached to the front side of the housing 2 so as to be openable and closable, and the like. On the front panel 3, a display window 4 forming a part of a variable display unit as a variable display device, a medal slot 5 as a means for receiving a game value, a start lever 6, and three stops constituting a variable display stop device. Buttons 7a, 7
b, 7c, credit settlement button (not shown), speaker 9, medal tray 10 having medal payout slot 10a, liquid crystal display 11 as means for notifying information, line display unit 12, game display unit 13, BET operation unit. 15 and the like are provided.

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram showing the internal structure of the slot machine 1. Inside the housing 2, there are three reels 16a, 16 having a plurality of types of designs printed on the outer peripheral surface.
b and 16c are incorporated. Also, CPU and ROM
A main control circuit board 17 in which an electronic circuit is formed by various other electronic components, a medal payout device 18 as a means for paying out a game value having a medal storage portion 18a capable of accommodating a large number of medals of a game value, a reset switch A setting operation section 19 having a step setting key switch 19b and 19a, an internal speaker 20, and the like are also incorporated. Three
Each of the reels 16a, 16b, 16c (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "left reel", "middle reel", "right reel") is rotationally driven by a reel drive motor (not shown) including a stepping motor. As a result, 21 kinds of 7 kinds of designs are printed in a predetermined order.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a part of an electric circuit of the slot machine 1. As shown in the figure, the electric circuit is composed of a main control circuit board 17 and a sub control circuit board 21 as means for controlling notification and means for changing effects. The main control circuit board 17 is CP
U17a, clock generation circuit 17b, ROM 17c, R
AM 17d, random number generation circuit 17e, data transmission circuit 17
f, sending timing control circuit 17g, input port 17
h, an output port 17i, and the like. ROM 17c
Stores various control programs and data such as a prize group lottery table and outputs them to the CPU 17a. Further, the random number generation circuit 17e generates a random number for each predetermined period and outputs the data to the CPU 17a. The sending-out timing control circuit 17g responds to the fact that access to the main control circuit board 17 is prohibited by regulation, so that information such as medal IN data is transferred from the data sending circuit 17f to the sub-control circuit board 21 at a predetermined timing. It is for unidirectional output. On the other hand, the sub-control circuit board 21 includes a CPU 21a and a clock generation circuit 21.
b, ROM 21c, RAM 21d, acoustic ROM 21
e, audio LSI 21f, display control circuit 21g, amplifier circuit 21h, data input circuit 21i, control ROM 21
j, a communication port 21k including a LAN controller and a driver circuit, and the like. This communication port 2
The above LAN cable is attached to 1k,
Data output to the management server 40 and data input from the management server 40 are possible. The communication between the data sending circuit 17f of the main control circuit board 17 and the data input circuit 21i of the sub control circuit board 21 is performed only by one-way communication from the main control circuit board 17 to the sub control circuit board 21. Be seen.

CPU 17 of the main control circuit board 17
1a bet button 1 via a port 17h
5a, 2 BET button 15b, Max BET button 1
5c, start lever 6, stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7
c, credit settlement button 8, stage setting key switch 1
9b, reset switch 19a, medal insertion sensor 2
2, left reel position sensor 25, middle reel position sensor 2
6, and the output signal from the right reel position sensor 27 is input. Also, the medal payout sensor 2
3. The output signal from the medal full sensor 24 is also input. Further, the CPU 17a, via the output port 17i, the left reel drive motor 28, the middle reel drive motor 29, the right reel drive motor 30, the medal payout motor 18b of the medal payout device 18, the medal block solenoid 31, the MEDAL lamp 12a, 2MED
ALS lamp 12b, 3MEDALS lamp 12c, start lamp 12d, replay lamp 13a, winning lamp 13b, game over lamp 13d, BB lamp 1
3e, RB lamp 13f, medal insertion lamp 13g, credit indicator 14a, bonus count indicator 14
b, and a control signal is output to the medal payout number display 14c.

When a player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 5, the medal insertion sensor 22 detects the medal, and the detection signal is sent to the CPU 17a. After that, the CPU 17a starts the rotational driving of the reels 16a, 16b, 16c by the player operating the start lever 6. In addition, the main control circuit board 17
The CPU 17a performs a process in accordance with the prize group lottery program stored in the ROM 17c, so that any prize group is selected from a plurality of prize groups, or a loss in which no prize group is selected is performed. The random number generation circuit 17e functions as a means for determining, and the random number data sent from the random number generation circuit 17e is collated with the prize group lottery table stored in the ROM 17. This prize group lottery table is a collection of numerical widths (lottery classifications) defined for each prize group and loss within the numerical range that the above random numbers can take, and associates the extracted random numbers with each prize group and loss. It is a thing. As a result of being associated in this way, in the internal lottery by the main control circuit board 17, each prize group is won with a predetermined probability or a loss occurs with a predetermined probability in accordance with the prize group drawing table. When any prize group is won in this internal lottery, the player is given the right to win a combination of symbols that form a winning combination corresponding to the prize group.

When the stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are pressed by the player, the main control circuit board 17 causes the CPU
17a performs a process according to the stop control program stored in the ROM 17c, thereby functioning as a stop means, and based on the pressing timing and the result of the internal lottery, while performing "pull-in" and "kick-off" reels. 1
6a, 16b, 16c are stopped. Specifically, in the "withdrawal", the symbols forming the winning combination corresponding to the internally-winned prize group are not on the winning line effective when the stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c are pressed, and 4 on the upstream side of the rotation. If it is within the pull-in range (stop control range) for the frame, the reel 16 is moved after rotating the symbol to the position of the pay line.
The rotation of a, 16b, 16c is stopped. In addition, in the case of "kicking away", even if the internal lottery result is a loss, if the symbols that make up the winning role are likely to stop on the effective winning line, do not stop the symbol on the effective winning line. As you can see, the reels 16a are limited to 4 frames,
16b and 16c are additionally rotated and stopped. Reel 1
When 6a, 16b and 16c are stopped and the winning hands are aligned on the effective winning line, the winning is achieved. As a result, the main control circuit board 17 functions as a privilege granting unit by the CPU 17a performing a process in accordance with the privilege granting program stored in the ROM 17c, and the credit indicator 14
In the medal credit as a game value displayed in a,
A process of increasing the credit for the number of paid-out medals is performed. However, when the medal credit reaches “50” during the increase, the remaining medals are paid out by the medal payout device 18.

When a combination of regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) awards, which are a group of awards, is completed by internal lottery, first, 15 medals are paid out, and then a plurality of jack games are performed. And the privilege of entering the jack game period as the special game period is given.
In this jack game, a game in which only one prize group (prize per jack) is defined is played. In the jack game period, when a total of 12 jack games are executed, or when a combination of prizes per jack is completed 8 times in total, the normal game period in which the normal game is performed is returned to.
In this jack game, a prize group lottery table with a very high winning probability of the prize group is used in the internal lottery, and 15 medals are paid out when the role corresponding to the prize group is completed. It becomes possible to obtain medals. In addition, when a combination of prizes corresponding to the BB prize is prepared by the internal lottery, first, after 15 medals have been paid out, the game proceeds to a high-win regular game in which the internal lottery win probability is higher than in the regular game. However, the privilege of entering the high-winning normal game period as the special game period is given. In the high-winning normal game period, when the total of three jack game periods ends or the total number of games reaches 30, the normal game period is returned to. In the internal lottery of the high-win regular game, since the prize group lottery table having a relatively high winning probability of the RB prize and other small winning awards is used, the player can obtain a large number of medals.

Here, the expected value of the medal paid out to the player in the present slot machine will be described. The expected value of the present embodiment is a value indicating the number of medals that the player can expect to obtain in one game, and the expected value of the gaming machine in the normal game will be described below.
Table 1 below shows the probability of winning each prize group in the internal lottery of the normal game when the player bets three medals, and the winning role that corresponds to each prize group when each prize group wins. It is a table showing the probability and the number of medals to be paid out to the player when each prize group wins. The "withdrawal probability" mentioned here indicates a theoretical probability that the symbol combination of the winning combination corresponding to the winning group can be withdrawn on the pay line. Specifically, 21 symbols are printed on each of the three reels, so the denominator (9261) of the pull-in probability β _A below indicates the number of combinations of operation timings for each stop button, and the total number of symbol combinations. (21
X21x21). Further, the numerator (5000) of the withdrawal probability β _A indicates the number of times that the withdrawal of the symbol combination corresponding to the medal payout combination A (withdrawal into any of the five pay lines) can be successful at 9261 operation timings. ing.

[0049]

[Table 1]

Formula 1 below is an arithmetic expression for calculating the expected value R ₁ in the base game based on Table 1 above. In this arithmetic expression, α _F represents the probability that no prize group will be won in the internal lottery of the normal game when the player bets three medals, and in this embodiment, 186.
/ 256. Further, β _F is the probability of attraction in which a symbol combination that does not correspond to any prize group is prepared when none of the prize groups is won, and 9261/92 in the present embodiment.
It becomes 61. Further, γ _F is the number of paid-out medals when none of the prize groups has won, and is 0 in the present embodiment.

[Equation 1] R₁= (Α_A× β_A× γ_A) + (Α_B× β_B× γ_B)
+ (Α_C× β_C× γ_C) + (Α_D× β _D× γ_D) + (Α_E× β_E
× γ_E) + (Α_F× β_F× γ_F)

From the above expression 1, the expected value of the base game when the player bets three medals in this embodiment is 0.957. The expected value of the basic game when the player bets one medal is 0.490, which is lower than when the player bets three coins.

Such an expected value is the winning probability of each prize group,
It can be changed by changing the withdrawal probability and the number of paid-out medals. In particular, if a plurality of prize group lottery tables having mutually different winning probabilities for each prize group are prepared and an internal lottery is performed by appropriately selecting from among them, a game can be played with a desired expected value. In this case, the main control circuit board 17 that performs the internal lottery functions as a means for controlling the expected value of the game value. Further, the pull-in probability can be changed by changing the pull-in range, and in this case, the main control circuit board 17 as the stopping means also functions as means for controlling the expected value of the game value.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the flow of the notification generation lottery process performed in the sub control circuit board 21. In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, during the normal game, the CPU 21a performs processing according to the notification generation lottery program stored in the ROM 21c,
The notification generation lottery process is performed in the sub control circuit board 21. In this notification generation lottery process, when the player operates the start lever 6 during the normal game, the main control circuit board 17 causes the sub control circuit board 21 to
A game start signal indicating that the game has started is transmitted (S11). When the sub-control circuit board 21 receives this, the sub-control circuit board 21 performs the notification generation lottery (S12). In this notification generation lottery, the sub-control circuit board 21 extracts a random number and uses the data of the random number as RO.
The notification lottery table stored in M21c is checked. This notification lottery table associates the extracted random number with the winning or losing. By being associated in this way, in the notification generation lottery by the sub-control circuit board 21, the winning or the loss is determined with a probability according to the notification lottery table. If you win in this notification generation lottery (S
13), the sub-control circuit board 21 outputs the notification winning data to be described later (S14), and then shifts to the notification processing step (S15). Thereby, the slot machine 1 is in the notification period during which the player is informed of the symbols for aligning the winning roles corresponding to the small prize when the prize group related to the small prize is won by the internal lottery. It will rush.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the flow of notification processing during the notification period. When the notification generation lottery is won, the sub-control circuit board 21 first determines that the RAM 21
The count data indicating the number of games during the notification period stored in d is set to "1" (S21). During this notification period, the main control circuit board 17 continues the normal game without changing the game progress program. In this normal game, when any prize group is won by the internal lottery, the main control circuit board 17 transmits winning prize group data indicating the winning prize group from the data sending circuit 17f to the sub control circuit board 21. If no prize group is won by the internal lottery, the lost data is transmitted in the same manner.

Sub control circuit board 2 which has received winning group data or lost data from main control circuit board 17
Based on the received data, 1 determines whether or not the small prize has been won (S22). When the received data is the winning prize group data relating to the small winning award, the sub-control circuit board 21 determines that the small winning award has been won in the internal lottery of the normal game, and determines the winning role corresponding to the small winning award. A display control signal for displaying a symbol is output to the display control circuit 21g.
Then, the display control circuit 21 that has received the display control signal
g executes a small winning combination notification process for displaying a symbol on the liquid crystal display 11 based on the display control signal (S2).
3). The processes up to this point are the stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c.
Because it ends before the player's operation for becomes effective,
Before operating the stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c, the player can know the winning combination to be aligned on the effective pay line. In this way, the player can know the winning combination to be aligned before operating the stop button, so that the winning combination can be more easily aligned on the winning line than when the player does not know this. As a result, in the normal game played during the notification period, it can be expected that the number of medals that can be acquired by the player will increase, compared to the case of the normal game played during the non-report period.

After the small winning combination notification process is executed in this manner, the sub control circuit board 21 is a RAM indicating the cumulative number of games (30 games in this embodiment) at which the notification period ends.
21d, referring to the end game number data stored in RA,
It is determined whether or not the number of times indicated by the count data stored in M21d has reached the number of times indicated by the end game number data (S24). If it is determined in this determination that the number of times indicated by the count data has not reached the number of times indicated by the end game number data, the sub control circuit board 21 performs a process of adding "1" to the count data (S25), Prepare for the next game. On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination of S24 that the number of times indicated by the count data has reached the number of times indicated by the end game number data, the notification process is ended. As a result, the notification period in the normal game ends, and no notification is given in the subsequent normal games.

Next, the configuration of the management server 40 that constitutes the present game system will be described. FIG. 8 shows the management server 4.
It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of 0. Management server 40
Includes a CPU 41, a ROM 42, a RAM 43, eight communication ports 44a to 44h, and the like. ROM42 is
A communication control program is stored in the CPU 4
Output to 1. Further, the RAM 43 has a communication port 44a.
The information or the like transmitted via 44h is temporarily stored, or is used as a work memory area for the arithmetic processing of the CPU 41. Each communication port 44a-44h
One slot machine 1 is connected to each of the. As a result, the CPU 41 can recognize each slot machine 1 by the communication port number. Although it is possible to build a client / server network using a single communication port, in this case,
In order to recognize each slot machine, a process of giving an ID to each slot machine 1 is required.

The information transmitted from each slot machine 1 is once transmitted to the management server 40. Then, the management server 40 recognizes, when the received information includes the transmission destination, recognizes the transmission destination from the communication port 44 to which the slot machine 1 specified by the transmission destination is connected. Output. This enables bidirectional data communication between the slot machines 1.

Next, the communication processing between the slot machines of the gaming system in the present embodiment, which is a characteristic part of the present invention, will be described. Here, when one of the plurality of slot machines 1 configuring the present game system wins the notification generation lottery, the winning probability of the notification generation lottery in the two slot machines located on both sides of the slot machine 1 increases explain.

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing the flow of communication processing in this game system, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the outline of the network configuration and game in this game system. As shown in FIG. 9, a player who is playing a game on a slot machine 1c as a first gaming machine that constitutes the present gaming system is a notification generation lottery that is performed on the sub control circuit board 21 during the normal game. When the process notification notification lottery is won, the sub-control circuit board 21 of the slot machine 1c transmits notification notification data indicating that the notification generation lottery is won (S14 in FIG. 6, FIG. 1). S1). When the notification winning data is received by the management server 40 (S2), the management server 40 recognizes the communication port 44c that has received the notification winning data. Then, the management server 40 uses the communication ports 44b, 4
By executing a communication control program such as driver software for controlling 4d, a notification winning probability increase command, which is information based on the notification winning data, is placed on both sides of the slot machine 1c corresponding to the communication port 44c. Output from the communication ports 44b and 44d corresponding to the two slot machines 1b and 1d as the second gaming machine (S3). The notification winning probability increase command output from the management server 40 is
By the sub-control circuit board 21 that executes a control program such as driver software for controlling the communication port 21k, the two slot machines 1b from the communication port 21k,
It is input to 1d (S4). The information communication described below is performed in the same manner as the information communication between the management server 40 and each slot machine 1.

The ROM 21c of the sub-control circuit board 21 stores a notification lottery table having a relatively low winning probability and a high winning notification lottery table having a relatively high winning probability. Then, the sub-control circuit board 21, which has received the notification winning probability increase command, serves as a means for changing the game content and a means for changing the effect by the CPU 21a performing a process according to the notification changing program stored in the ROM 21c. The notification lottery table that functions and is used in the notification generation lottery is changed to the high-winning notification lottery table (S5). Thereby, the winning probability of the notification generation lottery in the two slot machines 1b and 1d located on both sides of the slot machine 1c won in the notification generation lottery increases. In the slot machines 1b and 1d, when the player wins the notification generation lottery and 30 games are exhausted during the notification period, the high-winning notification lottery table is returned to the normal notification lottery table.

Here, for example, in the slot machine 1b, if the player is not playing the game or the game is interrupted due to an error or the like, the notification lottery table may not be changed. In this case, when the sub-control circuit board 21 in the slot machine 1b receives the notification winning probability increase command input from the communication port 21k by the CPU 21a performing a process according to the change refusal program stored in the ROM 21c. Function as a means for outputting the information indicating that the change is rejected, and the rejection information is transmitted to the management server 40 as the information indicating that the change is rejected. When the refusal information is received by the management server 40,
The management server 40 recognizes the communication port 44b that has received the refusal information. The slot machine 1c viewed from the slot machine 1b corresponding to the communication port 44b
A notification winning probability increase command is output again from the communication port 44a corresponding to the slot machine 1a as the second game machine located on the opposite side to. Then, in the slot machine 1a that has received the notification winning probability increase command, the sub-control circuit board 21 changes the notification lottery table to the high winning notification lottery table, and the winning probability of the notification generation lottery increases. Although the slot machine 1b is in a state where the notification lottery table can be changed, but when it is not appropriate to change the notification lottery table, the refusal information may be transmitted to the management server 40 in the same manner as described above. . For example, when a command winning probability increase command is received from the management server 40, a BB game or an R
If the player playing the game in the slot machine 1b is already in an advantageous state, such as when the B game is played or the notification generation lottery is already performed using a high notification lottery table, the sub control The circuit board 21 is the CPU 21.
a performs a process according to the changed ultrasonic transducer ratio program stored in the ROM 21c, thereby functioning as a means for outputting information indicating that the change is rejected, and the management server 4
Send rejection information to 0.

In this way, when the game state of the slot machine 1b which has received the notification winning probability increase command from the management server 40 is in a state where the game contents cannot be changed, or when the notification lottery table is changed is not appropriate. If the slot machine 1b returns the refusal information to the management server 40 in the state, the chance that the notification lottery table used in the notification generation lottery is changed to the high-winning notification lottery table is not wasted. It can be effectively used by a player who plays a game in this game system.

In this case, the winning probability of the notification generation lottery in the two slot machines 1b and 1d located on both sides of the slot machine 1c won in the notification generation lottery is high. The correlation between the winning slot machine 1c and the slot machine 1 with which the winning probability of the notification generation lottery becomes high can be appropriately determined. Further, the correlation may be determined by a lottery using random numbers as in the internal lottery and the notification generation lottery. In addition, the player who has won the notification generation lottery may be allowed to select a slot machine having a high winning probability in the notification generation lottery. In this case, friends can cooperate with each other and enjoy the game.

According to the above configuration, when the slot machine 1c constituting the present game system wins the notification generation lottery, the winning probability of the notification generation lottery processing in the slot machines 1b and 1d located on both sides of the slot machine 1c is determined by the player. Changed in favor. When the winning probability of the notification generation lottery process is changed in this way, the player can know that there is a combination to be aligned by the notification operation, so that the player can play a part on the winning line as compared with the case where he does not know this. As a result, it is expected that the number of medals that can be obtained by the player will increase as a result of being easier to arrange. Further, in the configuration of this game system, when one player wins in the notification occurrence lottery, the slot machine 1c
The winning probability of the notification generation lottery in the slot machines 1b, 1d located on both sides of the slot machine 1b is increased, so that, for example, when the player of the slot machine 1b wins the notification generation lottery,
Furthermore, the winning probability of the notification generation lottery of the slot machines 1a and 1c located on both sides of the slot machines 1a and 1c is increased. As a result, if the player of one of the gaming machines of the gaming islands of the pachinko parlor to which this gaming system is applied wins in the notification generation lottery, the slot machines 1 of that gaming island will win in the notification generation lottery. It is possible to provide the player with the game playability that occurs.

Here, the case where the notification lottery table in the slot machine that receives the notification winning probability increase command is changed from the one with a low winning probability to the one with a high winning probability is explained, but three or more kinds of notification lottery tables are used. You can also Further, here, the case where the management server 40 outputs a notification winning probability increase command to change the notification lottery table in the slot machine has been described.
Data of the notification lottery table used in the slot machine may be transmitted from the management server 40 and changed to the notification lottery table. In addition, the winning probability of the notification generation lottery may be gradually increased each time the notification winning probability increase command is received. In this case, the winning probability does not have to be returned to the initial state even after the notification period ends, but it is desirable to set an appropriate upper limit. In this way, the other slot machines 1 win by the notification generation lottery processing of the slot machines 1c.
When the period in which the effect contents or game contents of b and 1d are changed advantageously for the player is finite, various end times can be considered. For example, a combination of symbols corresponding to a predetermined prize group until a predetermined number of times elapses until a predetermined number of times elapses after the game is changed to be advantageous to the player until a predetermined prize group is won in the internal lottery. It is possible to use conditions such as until the player wins a prize, until a predetermined number of medals are obtained, until a slot machine 1 of the present gaming system wins a notification generation lottery process, and the like. it can. Also, here, the case of changing the notification lottery table in the slot machine that has received the notification winning probability increase command has been described, but instead of changing the notification lottery table, the game content of the slot machine that has received the notification winning probability increase command The notification period as the notification content, which is the effect content of, may be increased from 30 games to 40 games. In addition, when the end condition of the notification period is not the number of games but the time, the time may be extended. Moreover, the reliability of the notification content may be increased.

In addition, here, if the winning is performed in the notification occurrence lottery process of the slot machine 1c, another slot machine 1
The example in which the effect contents or game contents of b and 1d are changed advantageously for the player has been described, but it is not necessarily related to the advantage or disadvantage of the player. Therefore, for example, if the player wins in the notification generation lottery process of the slot machine 1c, the contents of simple effects such as visual effects such as flashing of the effect lamps of the other slot machines 1b and 1d and auditory effects such as back music are changed. It is also possible to have a configuration that On the gaming islands of pachinko parlors to which this game system with such a configuration is applied, the winning result of the notification generation lottery process acquired by the slot machine 1c can be appealed to the players of other slot machines, and competition can be achieved. You can stir your heart. Further, it is possible to appeal to a player on another game island as if the game island is rising.

Further, in this game system, the effect contents or the game contents of the other slot machines 1b and 1d can be changed upon the winning in the notification generation lottery process of the slot machine 1c, but other various game results. Alternatively, the game state can be used as a trigger. For example, when the internal lottery by the main control circuit board 17 of a certain slot machine 1 is won, the effect contents of other slot machines 1 can be changed. Specifically, an award group with a large number of medals such as a BB prize or an RB award is won, or a predetermined award group is won regardless of the number of medals to be paid. Can be Further, it may be triggered when the so-called winning flag is carried over. When the internal lottery of a certain slot machine 1 is won, for example, when changing the contents of the simple effect of another slot machine 1,
It remains unclear which slot machine 1 that constitutes this game system wins the internal lottery. By doing this, all or some of the players who play games on the slot machine 1 of the present gaming system can play their own slot machine 1
You can expect that it is because you won the internal lottery. Further, when the internal lottery of a certain slot machine 1 is won, it is possible to change the contents of the simple effect of another slot machine 1 to notify the slot machine 1 won in the internal lottery. Specifically, for example, when an internal lottery of a certain slot machine 1 is won, a specific effect (an effect of blinking a lamp in a predetermined lighting pattern) is sequentially performed for each slot machine 1 of the present game system, Finally, the slot machine 1 won in the internal lottery is used to perform a specific effect. In addition, in the production in which the specific production is sequentially performed for each slot machine 1 of the present gaming system in this manner, the slot machine 1 to which the specific production is finally given may be arbitrary. In this case, the player who plays the game in the slot machine 1 that finally produces a specific effect can expect that he is in luck and can enhance the playability for the player. Further, for example, the combination of symbols corresponding to the internally selected prize group can be taken as an opportunity to win the prize. Specifically, a so-called AT game or CT game that is selectively added after a special game period such as a BB game started by winning a BB prize or an RB prize or winning a BB prize or the like is finished. Can be used as a trigger.

Further, in this game system, if the winning is performed in the notification generation lottery process of the slot machine 1c, the effect contents or game contents of the other slot machines 1b and 1d are always changed, but the notification generation lottery process of the slot machine 1 is changed. When the player wins, the effect contents or game contents of the other slot machines 1 may be changed with a predetermined probability. In this case, for example, when the effect content or the game content is changed with a probability of 90%, even if the player wins in the notification generation lottery process of the slot machine 1, there is a probability of 10% of the other slot machines 1.
The effect contents or game contents are not changed. Further, for example, when changing the contents of the simple effect, the slot machine 1
It is also possible to change the effect contents or the game contents of the other slot machine 1 even though the player has not won in the notification generation lottery process. In addition, for example, when the internal lottery of one slot machine 1 is won, another slot machine 1
The probability of changing the effect contents or the game contents can be set to be different from each other depending on the prize group won in the internal lottery.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the winning occurs in the information generating lottery in the slot machine 1 of the entire gaming system, the medal payout amount of the entire system becomes larger than the preset payout amount, There is a risk that stable profits cannot be secured for stores that use this gaming system. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the management server 40 is used as a payout control device to control the medal payout amount of the entire gaming system to secure a stable profit for the store.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the flow of the system payout control processing for controlling the medal payout amount of the entire game system. In each slot machine 1 which constitutes this game system, the prize group lottery table used at the time of internal lottery can be set individually by operating the stage setting key switch 19b by an operator such as a store clerk. The set payout rate in each slot machine 1 is determined by the operation. As a result, payout control is performed to make the actual payout rate of each slot machine 1 converge to the set payout rate, and secure stable profits of the store. However, as described above, when this game system is adopted, there is a risk that stable profits at the store may not be secured, so at each slot machine, as receipt information indicating the number of medals received from the player during the predetermined period, The received number data and the paid number data as the payout information indicating the number of medals paid out to the player during the predetermined period are used as means for storing the receipt information of the sub control circuit board 21 and means for storing the payout information. It is stored in the RAM 21d (S31).

Specifically, when a player who plays a game on the slot machine 1 bets a medal, the slot machine 1
The main control circuit board 17 performs the processing for activating a predetermined pay line and transmits the medal IN data for the number of medals betted to the sub control circuit board 21 from the data transmission circuit 17f. Sub control circuit board 21 that received the medal IN data from the main control circuit board 17
The RAM 21 counts the cumulative number of received medals bet by the player based on the medal IN data, and the received number data showing the counted cumulative number of received medals.
It is recorded in d (S31). On the other hand, when the player wins the winning combination with the ability to receive the payout of medals from the slot machine 1, the main control circuit board 17 of the slot machine 1 performs the medal payout process for the player, and at the same time, the number of medals paid out. The medal OUT data for one minute is transmitted from the data transmission circuit 17f to the sub control circuit board 21. Upon receiving the medal OUT data from the main control circuit board 17, the sub control circuit board 21 receives the medal OU.
The cumulative number of payout medals paid out to the player is counted based on the T data, and the payout number data showing the counted cumulative payout medal number is recorded in the RAM 21d (S
31).

Here, the management server 40 outputs a data request signal for the received number data and the paid-out number data from each of the communication ports 44a to 44h to the slot machine 1 at a predetermined timing (S32). The predetermined timing is, for example, a timing for every predetermined time, a timing at which winning data indicating that a BB prize or an RB prize has been won is received from any slot machine 1, the above notification winning data from any slot machine 1. The reception timing, a fixed time interval, and the like are included. When each slot machine 1 receives the data request signal from the management server 40 (S33), the sub-control circuit board 21 changes to C
The PU 21a functions as a means for outputting receipt information and a means for outputting payout information by performing processing according to the information output program stored in the ROM 21c.
The receipt number data and the payout number data stored in M21d are transmitted to the management server 40 (S34). The receipt number data and the payout number data transmitted from each slot machine 1 are received by the management server 40 functioning as a means for receiving the receipt information and a means for receiving the payout information (S35).

In the management server 40, the CPU 41 has the ROM 4
By performing the processing according to the calculation program stored in No. 2, the cumulative number of medals received (the actual received amount) indicated by the received number data of all slot machines 1 is accumulated, and the total number of received medals B as the actual total received amount B _P is calculated, and the cumulative number of medals (actual payout amount) indicated by the payout number data of all slot machines 1 is accumulated to calculate the total payout medal number P _P as the actual total payout amount (S36). Here, in this game system, the set payout rate P of the entire system
/ B is predetermined, and the set payout rate P / B is
It can be set appropriately according to the business policy of the store. Then, it is determined whether or not the total payout medal number P _P is equal to or more than a value (set total payout amount) obtained by multiplying the set payout rate P / B by the total received medal number B _P. In other words, real payout rate P _P / B _P obtained by dividing the total disbursed number of medals P _P total receipt number of medals B _P
Is equal to or higher than the set payout rate P / B (S3
7).

At S37, the actual payout rate P _P / B _P
When it is determined that is equal to or higher than the set payout rate P / B, the management server 40 causes the CPU 41 to perform processing in accordance with the notification setting determination program stored in the ROM 42.
The number of games in the notification period shorter than the number of games in the current notification period is determined for all or arbitrary slot machines 1 constituting the present game system, which functions as means for determining the notification setting (S38). Specifically, for example,
When the current setting of the number of games in the notification period of each slot machine 1 is 30 games, the management server 40 functions as means for outputting the notification setting information, and changes the number of games in the notification period to 25 games. An end game number change command as notification setting information to that effect is transmitted to all or arbitrary slot machines 1 (S40). The end game number change command transmitted in this manner is the communication port 21.
From k, it is received by the sub-control circuit board 21 of each slot machine 1 that functions as a means for receiving the notification setting information (S41). Then, the sub-control circuit board 21, which has received the end game number change command, changes the end game number data stored in the RAM 21d from 30 games to 25 games according to the end game number change command (S42).

On the other hand, in S36, the actual payout rate P
_When it is determined that _P / B _P is not equal to or higher than the set payout rate P / B, the management server 40 functions as a means for determining the notification setting similarly to the above, and all or any of the constituents of the present game system. For the slot machine 1, the number of games in the notification period longer than the number of games in the current notification period is determined (S39). Specifically, for example, when the current setting of the number of games in the notification period of each slot machine 1 is 30 games, the management server 40 functions as means for outputting the notification setting information, and the game in the notification period. An end game number change command as notification setting information for changing the number to 35 games is transmitted to all or arbitrary slot machines 1 (S40). The end game number change command transmitted in this way is received from the communication port 21k to the sub control circuit board 21 of each slot machine 1 functioning as a unit for receiving the notification setting information (S41). Then, the sub-control circuit board 21 that has received the end game number change command has a RAM according to the end game number change command.
The end game number data stored in 21d is changed from 30 games to 35 games (S42).

According to the above construction, even if the slot machines 1 of the entire gaming system 1 are successively won in the notification generation lottery, the actual payout rate P _P / B _P of the entire system is set to a predetermined set payout. It is possible to maintain the rate near P / B, and it is possible to secure stable profits for stores that employ this game system. Since the payout rate of the entire gaming system can be managed in this way, it is possible to provide a new gaming property which cannot be realized because a stable profit cannot be secured by the conventional payout rate management.

Incidentally, here, the received number data and the payout number data are recorded in each slot machine 1, and the actual payout rate P _P / B _P of the entire system is set near a preset payout rate P / B. The configuration for maintaining has been described. However, as a method for maintaining the actual payout rate P _P / B _P near a predetermined set payout rate P / B, as described above, each slot machine 1
Not only the method of increasing / decreasing the number of games in the notification period in 1), but also the method of changing the winning probability of the notification generation lottery in each slot machine 1 may be used, and the method of changing the reliability of the notification content in each slot machine may be used. Further, in each slot machine 1, only the payout amount data is recorded so that the total actual payout medal number paid out to the player in the entire system is equal to or less than the set payout medal number which is a predetermined set payout amount. It may be set. In this case, the upper limit of the total number of actual payout medals to be paid out to the player can be limited in the present game system, so that the stable profit of the store can be secured also by this configuration.

If the prize group lottery table used in the internal lottery in each slot machine 1 can be changed, the actual payout rate P _P / B _P can be more surely set near the preset payout rate P / B. It is possible to maintain.
In this case, the management server 40 performs processing according to the expected value determination program stored in the ROM 42, so that the management server 40 functions as a means for determining the expected value, and all of the constituents of the gaming system, or For any slot machine 1, it is decided to change to a prize group lottery table having a higher winning probability than the current prize group lottery table. Then, the management server 40 functions as a unit that outputs expected value information, and issues a table change command as expected value information for changing the prize group lottery table to a higher prize group lottery table for all or arbitrary slot machines. Send to 1. The table change command thus transmitted is received from the communication port 21k via the sub control circuit board 21 to the main control circuit board 17 of each slot machine 1 functioning as a means for receiving expected value information. And
Main control circuit board 17 that received the table change command
In accordance with the table change command, the prize group lottery table used in the internal lottery is changed to the prize group lottery table having a higher winning probability than the current one.

[Modification 1] In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to two slot machines located on both sides of the slot machine 1 of the gaming system when the information generation lottery is won. Although the configuration in which the winning probability of the notification generation lottery in (1) is increased has been described as an example, another configuration (hereinafter, referred to as “variant 1”) can be adopted. Hereinafter, in the present modification 1, when the winning of the notification occurrence lottery does not occur in all the slot machines 1 configuring the present game system within a certain period, the winning probability of the notification occurrence lottery of all the slot machines 1 The configuration for raising the will be described.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the flow of communication processing of the game system in the first modification, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the present game system. RAM of management server 40
In 43, the notification winning absence period data indicating a period in which none of the slot machines 1 has been won in the notification generation lottery is recorded, whereby the management server 40 counts the time of the period. The 1st which constitutes this game system
When all the slot machines 1 as the gaming machines and the second gaming machines win in the notification generation lottery performed in the sub control circuit board 21, the sub control circuit board 21 causes the notification win as in the above embodiment. Data management server 40
Send to. When the management server 40 receives the notification winning data, it recognizes that one of the slot machines 1 of the present game system has won the notification generation lottery (S5).
1). In this case, the management server 40 resets the notification winning absence period data recorded in the RAM 43 (S
56). During the period in which none of the slot generation machines 1 is won in the notification generation lottery, the notification-winning absence period data continues to be counted. During the period, the sub control circuit board 2
1 controls the display control circuit 21g to display the notification winning absence period indicated by the notification winning absence period data on the liquid crystal display 11.

When the notification winning absence period data has passed a predetermined period set in advance (S52), the management server 4
0 outputs a notification winning probability increase command, which is information based on the notification winning data, to all the slot machines 1 from all the communication ports 44a to 44h (S53). The notification winning probability increase command output from the management server 40 is input to the sub control circuit board 21 that functions as a means for receiving information in each slot machine 1 from the communication port 21k (S54).

The sub-control circuit board 21, which has received the notification winning probability increase command, causes the CPU 21a to perform processing in accordance with the notification changing program stored in the ROM 21c, thereby changing means for changing game contents and means for changing effects. And changes the notification lottery table used in the notification generation lottery to the high-winning notification lottery table (S55). As a result, in the present gaming system, if no slot is generated in the notification generation lottery in any slot machine 1, the probability of winning the notification generation lottery in all slot machines 1 is increased. In addition, after the winning probability of the notification occurrence lottery becomes high in all slot machines 1, the management server 40
Management server 4 receives the notification winning data first
0 outputs a notification probability reduction command, which is information based on the notification winning data, to all slot machines 1 from all communication ports 44a to 44h. As a result, in all the slot machines 1, the high winning notification lottery table is returned to the normal notification lottery table again.

As described above, according to the gaming system of the first modification,
If none of the slot machines 1 wins in the notification generation lottery within a certain period, the winning probability of the notification generation lottery in all the slot machines 1c is changed advantageously for the player. In addition, when none of the slot machines 1 wins the notification generation lottery for a certain period of time, the actual payout rate P _P / B _{P of the} entire system is often lowered. However, in this game system, the winning probability of the notification generation lottery increases in all slot machines 1 after a certain period of time elapses, so that the slot machine 1 easily enters the notification period,
As a result of the increase in the number of medals that the player can obtain, the actual payout rate P _P / B _{P of the} entire system can be increased.
Therefore, the actual payout rate of the entire system can be maintained constant, and stable profits of the store can be secured.

In the present modification 1, a case will be described in which the winning probability of the notification-generated lottery is increased in all the slot machines 1 after a certain period of time in which the notification-generated lottery is not won in any slot machine 1. However, the winning probability of only some of the slot machines 1 that make up this gaming system may be increased. Further, in the first modification, the case where the winning probability of the notification generation lottery is increased has been described, but it may be configured to force one slot machine 1 to enter the notification period. In addition, although it has been explained that a certain period of time has passed, in which any of the slot machines 1 does not win the notification-generated lottery, the notification-generated lottery of all the slot machines 1 simply wins when the unit of business hours elapses. You may increase the probability. In this case, it is possible to make the configuration such that it is easy to enter the notification period during a time when there are many customers such as lunchtime and evening.

[Modification 2] Next, another modification of the above-described embodiment (hereinafter, this modification will be referred to as “Modification 2”) will be described. In the second modification, any one of the slot machines 1 constituting the gaming system is always in a high notification period in which the probability of winning the notification generation lottery is extremely high, and the high notification period passes for a certain period of time. A configuration for moving to another slot machine 1 will be described.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the flow of communication processing of the game system in the second modification, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the present game system. In the slot machine 1c as the first gaming machine constituting the present gaming system, a high-winning notification lottery table having a relatively high winning probability is used in the notification generation lottery processing performed by the sub-control circuit board 21. As a result, the slot machine 1c is in a high notification period in which there is a high expectation that the number of medals that the player can obtain will increase, and the player can easily win in the notification generation lottery, so that the player can enter the notification period. It is easy to get many medals. Here, when a certain period of time elapses after the slot machine 1c enters the high notification period in which the winning probability of the notification generation lottery is high (S61), the sub-control circuit board 21 of the slot machine 1c outputs the high notification from the communication port 21k. High notification period end data indicating that the period has ended is output (S62). When the high notification period end data is received by the management server 40 (S63), the management server 40 recognizes the communication port 44c that has received the high notification period end data, and uses the information based on the high notification period end data. The communication port 44b of the transmission destination to which a certain high notification period generation command is transmitted is determined (S64). This determination method can be determined according to a predetermined order, can be determined by a random number similar to the internal lottery or the notification generation lottery, and the store setter can arbitrarily set the generation sequence in advance. At the time of the determination, the other communication ports 44 except the communication port 44c that received the high notification period end data
It is desirable to decide from among these.

In this way, when the communication port 44b of the transmission destination to which the high notification period generation command is transmitted is determined, the management server 40 outputs the high notification period generation command from the communication port 44b (S65). The high notification period generation command output from the management server 40 is input from the communication port 21k to the sub control circuit board 21 that functions as a means for receiving information in the slot machine 1b as the second gaming machine (S66). In the sub-control circuit board 21 that has received the high notification period generation command, the CPU 21a has the ROM 21
By performing the process according to the notification change program stored in c, it functions as a means for changing the game contents and a means for changing the effect, and the notification lottery table used in the notification generation lottery is the high-winning notification lottery table. Change to (S6
7).

As described above, according to the gaming system of modification 2,
When a certain period of time elapses after a certain slot machine 1c enters a high notification period in which the winning probability of the notification generation lottery is very high, the winning probability of the notification generation lottery process in another slot machine 1b becomes advantageous to the player. It is changed, and it is expected that the number of medals that can be acquired by a player who plays a game on another slot machine 1b will increase.
In addition, in the configuration of the present game system, it is possible to provide the player with a gaming property in which high notification periods sequentially move between the slot machines 1 constituting the present game system at regular time intervals.

In this modification example 2, the high notification period is moved between the slot machines 1 constituting the present game system every time a certain period of time elapses. It may be configured to move every time the number of games elapses or each time the notification period is performed a certain number of times.

[Modification 3] Next, another modification of the above-described embodiment (hereinafter, this modification will be referred to as “Modification 3”) will be described. In this modified example 3, while one slot machine 1 constituting the game system is entering the notification period,
When winning in the notification generation lottery in another slot machine 1, the end condition of the notification period of one slot machine 1 is changed from the normal 30 games to 25 games, and the end condition of the notification period of another slot machine 1 is normal. The configuration of changing from 30 games to 35 games will be described.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the flow of communication processing of the game system according to Modification 3, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the present game system. In the slot machine 1b that constitutes this game system, the sub control circuit board 21
When the notification generation lottery is performed in step S1, the notification win data is transmitted to the management server 40 and the notification period is started in the slot machine 1b as in the above embodiment (S71). When the notification win data is received by the management server 40, the notification win data is sent to the management server 4.
No. 0 RAM 43 is temporarily stored. When the notification period ends in the slot machine 1b, the notification period end data is transmitted to the management server 40 (S72).

Here, after receiving the notification winning data from the slot machine 1b and before receiving the notification period end data from the slot machine 1b, that is, during the notification period of the slot machine 1b. In the case where the management server 40 receives the notification winning data from another slot machine 1c as the first gaming machine (S7
3), the management server 40 transmits an end game number reduction command, which is information based on the notification winning data from the slot machine 1c, to the slot machine 1b as the second gaming machine (S74). In the slot machine 1b during the notification period when the instruction to reduce the number of finished games is received, the number of finished games stored in the RAM 21d is stored by the sub control circuit board 21 functioning as a means for changing the game contents and a means for changing the effect. Is changed to 25 games by subtracting 5 from 30 (S75). As a result, the slot machine 1
The notification period of b is shortened by 5 games, which is disadvantageous to the player.

Further, the management server 40 transmits an end game number increase command, which is information based on the notification winning data from the slot machine 1b as the first gaming machine, to the slot machine 1c as the second gaming machine. (S76). The slot machine 1c that has received the command to increase the number of finished games
RAM 21 by the sub-control circuit board 21 that functions as a means for changing the game contents and a means for changing the effect.
The end game number data stored in d is changed to 35 games by adding 5 to 30 (S77). As a result, the notification period of the slot machine 1c is extended by 5 games, which is advantageous for the player.

As described above, according to the gaming system of Modification 3,
If the notification generation lottery is won in another slot machine 1c while a certain slot machine 1b is in the notification period, the notification period as the notification content which is the effect content of the game content of the slot machine 1b in the notification period is While being shortened by 5 games so as to be disadvantageous to the player, the notification period of the slot machine 1c won in the notification generation lottery is extended by 5 games so as to be advantageous to the player. Therefore, the expectation that the player who plays the game on the slot machine 1b will increase the number of medals will decrease, and the expectation that the player who will play the game on the slot machine 1c will increase the number of medals. As described above, in the gaming system, when the slot machine 1b is in the notification period, when another slot machine 1c wins the notification generation lottery, five games of the notification period of the slot machine 1b are different. The gaming property of being added to the notification period of the slot machine 1c is realized. As a result,
It is possible to provide the player with a kind of competitive game in which the players who play the game in the slot machine 1 configuring the present gaming system compete for each other's notification period.

In the third modification, a one-on-one battle-type game has been described, but it is also possible to realize a one-to-many or a plurality-to-many battle-type game. Further, in the third modification, the number of games in the competing notification period is set in advance, but the number of games may be selectable by the player, and the number of games may not be constant, but a predetermined ratio, For example, the remaining number of games may be 30%. Further, in the third modification, a competitive game in which the notification period is competed is explained, but a competitive game in which the notification probability and the like are competed can be similarly realized. Also,
In the third modification, the case in which the notification period of the slot machine 1b during the notification period is shortened and the notification period of the slot machine 1c won later in the notification generation lottery is extended during the notification period has been described. The reverse is also possible. In the third modification, the slot machine 1b that is in the notification period and another slot machine 1c that has won the notification generation lottery.
As described above, it may be possible to adopt a battle system with a plurality of slot machines that are arbitrarily designated in advance by the player as an opponent.

[Modification 4] Next, another modification of the above-described embodiment (hereinafter, this modification is referred to as “Modification 4”) will be described. In the present modification example 3, a competition-type game in which players compete for each other's notification period is explained, but in this modification example, a player who plays a game in the slot machine 1c won in the notification occurrence lottery is different. A configuration capable of giving a notification period to a player playing a game on the slot machine 1b will be described.

FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing the flow of communication processing of the game system according to Modification 4, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the present game system. In the slot machine 1c as the first gaming machine that constitutes the gaming system,
When the notification generation lottery performed in the sub control circuit board 21 is won (S81), the sub control circuit board 21 executes the notification period transfer processing. In this notification period transfer process, C
The PU 21a controls the display control circuit 21g, and transfers a part (5 games) of its notification period to a player who plays a game on another slot machine 1 to the player who plays a game on the slot machine 1c. The liquid crystal display 11 displays a transfer selection screen (not shown) for selecting whether or not. The player who sees this transfer selection screen operates the selection buttons 11a to 11d shown in FIG. 3 provided on the frame portion of the liquid crystal display 11 to decide whether or not to transfer his or her notification period ( S82). It should be noted that if the player decides not to give the transfer by this selection, a normal notification process is executed in the slot machine 1c.

In S82, when the player decides to transfer, the sub control circuit board 21 in the slot machine 1c receives the button operation signal. The sub-control circuit board 21 that has received this next controls the display control circuit 21g to allow the player playing the game on the slot machine 1c to select the transfer destination of his / her own notification period (not shown). The screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 11. On this transfer destination selection screen, the number of the slot machine 1 which constitutes the present game system is displayed, and the player selects the selection buttons 11a to 11a ...
11d is operated to determine the transfer destination slot machine 1b to which its notification period is transferred (S83). The sub-control circuit board 21 that has received the button operation signal has a RAM
The end game number data stored in 21d is changed to 25 games by subtracting 5 from 30 (S84). As a result, the notification period of the slot machine 1c is shortened by 5 games, and the notification period is started. Further, the sub-control circuit board 21 of the slot machine 1c transmits to the management server 40 the notification period transfer data including the gaming machine specifying information for specifying the transfer destination slot machine (S85).

When the management server 40 receives the notification period transfer data (S86), the notification period transfer data is temporarily stored in the RAM 43 of the management server 40. The management server 40 that has received the notification period transfer data recognizes the communication port 44b corresponding to the transfer destination slot machine based on the gaming machine identification information included in the notification period transfer data. Then, the notification period assignment command, which is information based on the notification period transfer data, is output from the communication port 44b (S87). The notification period giving command is input from the communication port 21k to the sub control circuit board 21 that functions as a means for receiving information in the slot machine 1b as the second gaming machine (S88).

In the slot machine 1b which has received the notification period giving command, the sub-control circuit board 21 functioning as a means for changing the game contents and a means for changing the effect,
The end game number data stored in the AM 21d is 30
Is changed from 5 to 5 and the notification process is executed (S8).
9). As a result, the slot machine 1b is advantageous for the player because the notification period for five games is started even if the notification generation lottery is not won.

As described above, according to the game system of Modification 4,
When the notification generation lottery is won in a certain slot machine 1c, the player of the slot machine 1c performs the notification period transfer processing described above to obtain the notification content that is the effect content of the game content of another slot machine 1b. The notification period for five games is started. Therefore, the slot machine 1b
The expectation value that the player who plays the game can increase the number of medals that can be obtained increases, which is advantageous to the player. As described above, in this game system, when the notification occurrence lottery is won in the slot machine 1c, the player assigns 5 games out of 30 games, which is his notification period, to the player of another slot machine 1c. It is possible to realize the playability that can be transferred. As a result, it is possible to provide the player with a cooperative game in which the players who play the game in the slot machine 1 configuring the present game system cooperate with each other while enjoying the game while transferring their notification periods.

In the fourth modification, the number of games that can be transferred is set to 5 games in advance, but the number of games that can be transferred in advance may be arbitrarily set by the store side.
The player may be allowed to set any value. Further, although only one slot machine of the transfer destination can be selected in the fourth modification, a plurality of slot machines 1 may be selected as the transfer destination. Further, the player may be allowed to arbitrarily select a transfer destination slot machine, or the player may be allowed to arbitrarily specify a transfer destination slot machine at the time of winning the notification generation lottery.

[Modification 5] Next, another modification of the above-described embodiment (hereinafter, this modification will be referred to as “Modification 5”) will be described. In this modified example 5, when no winning of the notification occurrence lottery occurs in any slot machine 1 for a certain period of time, a notification winning prediction process of predicting the slot machine 1 to be won next in the notification occurrence lottery is executed. A configuration in which the notification period is started in the expected slot machine 1 will be described.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the flow of communication processing of the gaming system in the modified example 5, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the present game system. Similar to the first modification described above, the notification winning absence period data is recorded in the RAM 43 of the management server 40, and the management server 40 counts the time of the period. In addition, all slot machines 1 that make up this game system are sub-control circuit boards 2
When the notification generation lottery performed in 1 is won, the notification control data is transmitted to the management server 40 by the sub-control circuit board 21 as in the above embodiment. Management server 40
When receiving the notification winning data, it recognizes that one of the slot machines 1 of the present game system has won the notification generating lottery (S91). In this case, the management server 40 resets the notification winning absence period data recorded in the RAM 43 (S103). During the period in which none of the slot generation machines 1 is won in the notification generation lottery, the notification-winning absence period data continues to be counted.

When the notification winning absence period data has passed the preset predetermined time (S92), the management server 4
0 is a notification win prediction start command for all communication ports 44a ...
Output from 44h to all slot machines 1 (S93). When the notification winning prediction start command is received by each slot machine 1 (S94), the sub control circuit board 2
1 executes a notification winning prediction process of predicting which slot machine 1 will win the notification occurrence lottery next. In this notification winning prediction process, the CP of the sub control circuit board 21
The U 21a controls the display control circuit 21g to cause the player playing the game on the slot machine 1 to display on the liquid crystal display 11 a predicted machine selection screen (not shown) for selecting which slot machine 1 to predict. On this predicted machine selection screen, the number of the slot machine 1 configuring the present game system and the cancel button are displayed, and the player operates the selection buttons 11a to 11d to predict the slot machine number that he / she expects. Alternatively, it is determined to be unexpected (S95). The sub-control circuit board 21 that has received the signal of the button operation transmits the machine prediction data including the gaming machine specifying information for specifying the predicted slot machine to the management server 40 (S96).

When the management server 40 receives the machine prediction data from each slot machine 1 (S97), it temporarily stores the machine prediction data in the RAM 43 for each slot machine. After that, the management server 40 changes the slot machine 1c.
When the notification winning data is received from the management server 40 (S98), the management server 40 receives the notification winning data from the communication port 44.
It is recognized from c that the slot machine 1c has won in the notification generation lottery. Then, the management server 40 compares the gaming machine specifying information of the slot machine 1c with the gaming machine specifying information included in the machine prediction data stored in the RAM 43, and specifies the slot machine 1b whose prediction is correct (S99). ). The management server 40 outputs a notification period bonus command, which is information based on the notification winning data, from the communication port 44b corresponding to the slot machine 1b whose prediction is correct (S100). The notification period bonus command is input from the communication port 21k to the sub-control circuit board 21 that functions as a means for receiving information in the slot machine 1b as the second gaming machine (S101).

In the slot machine 1b which has received the notification period bonus command, the sub-control circuit board 21 functioning as a means for changing the game contents and a means for changing the effect causes the end game number data stored in the RAM 21d to be changed from 30 to 30. While changing to 10, the notification process is executed (S102). As a result, the slot machine 1b
Even if the player does not win in the notification generation lottery, the notification period for 10 games is started as a privilege that has been predicted, which is advantageous for the player.

As described above, according to the gaming system of Modification Example 5,
When the winning of the notification occurrence lottery does not occur in any slot machine 1 for a certain period of time, the notification winning prediction processing for predicting the slot machine 1 to be won next in the notification occurrence lottery is executed, and the slot machine 1b to which the prediction is applied Then, the notification period for 10 games is started, which is advantageous for the player. Therefore, a player who plays a game on the slot machine 1 of the present game system expects the slot machine 1 to win in the next notification generation lottery, such as a horse racing game played on a gaming machine such as a game center. Can be provided. In addition, when none of the slot machines 1 wins the notification generation lottery for a certain period of time, the actual payout rate P _P / B _{P of the} entire system is often lowered. However, in the present game system, after a certain period of time has elapsed, the notification period is started in the slot machine 1b of the player who hit the prediction, so that the number of medals that can be obtained by the player increases, and as a result, the actual system Payout rate P _P
/ B _P can be raised. Therefore, the actual payout rate of the entire system can be maintained constant, and stable profits of the store can be secured.

In the fifth modified example, the configuration in which the privilege that the notification period is started is given to the slot machine 1b of the player who has hit the prediction has been described, but for example, the game that hits the prediction is explained. Other benefits such as paying out a predetermined number of medals may be given to the person. Further, for example, a medal may be received from a player who makes a prediction in the notification winning prediction process. In this case, for example, odds are set for all slot machines 1 constituting the present game system, and if the prediction is correct, the number of medals received from the player is multiplied by the odds to pay out medals. You may do it. Further, in the present fifth modification, the configuration for predicting the slot machine 1 to be won next in the notification occurrence lottery has been described, but for example, a slot machine for paying out the largest number of medals within a predetermined period is predicted, On the contrary, the slot machine may be expected to pay out the smallest number of medals within a predetermined period. Further, in the fifth modification, the configuration in which the bonus is given to the player who hits the prediction when the information generation lottery is not won for a certain period of time is explained. However, the notification generation lottery is won within the certain period. Even when the game is being played, for example, a game for hitting the prediction may be performed at regular intervals.

[Modification 6] Next, another modification of the above-described embodiment (hereinafter, this modification will be referred to as “modification 6”) will be described. In this modified example 6, the bingo card screens are displayed on the liquid crystal displays 11 of all the slot machines 1 constituting the present game system, and when any of the slot machines 1 wins the notification generation lottery, it is arbitrarily selected. A configuration will be described in which the bingo game is generated by generating the bingo numerical values, and the notification period is started in the slot machine 1 in which the bingo is first completed.

FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing the flow of communication processing of the game system according to Modification 6, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the present game system. The bingo card screen (not shown) is displayed on the liquid crystal displays 11 of all the slot machines 1 constituting the present game system. On this bingo card screen, numerical values of 1 to 100 arbitrarily selected by the sub control circuit board 21 are arbitrarily arranged, and the bingo numerical value array data indicating the numerical array is stored in the RAM 21d. The numerical array of bingo cards is generally different for each slot machine 1. When each slot machine 1 as the first gaming machine wins the notification generation lottery performed on the sub control circuit board 21, the sub control circuit board 21 sends the notification winning data to the management server 40, as in the above embodiment. (S111). The management server 40 that has received the notification winning data performs a process of extracting a random number within the range of 1 to 100 (S112), and outputs random number data, which is information based on the notification winning data, from all the communication ports 44a to 44h. The data is output to all slot machines 1 as the second gaming machine (S113). The random number data is input to the sub control circuit board 21 that functions as a means for receiving information in the slot machine 1b from the communication port 21k (S114).

When the random number data is received by each slot machine 1, the sub control circuit board 21 stores the numerical value indicated by the random number data in the RAM 21d. At this time, if the numerical value is included in the bingo numerical value array data stored in the RAM 21d, the sub-control circuit board 21 determines that RA
A predetermined code is attached to the numerical value in the bingo numerical value array data of M21d, and the display control circuit 21g is controlled,
The corresponding numerical value is marked among the numerical values displayed on the liquid crystal display 11 (S115). In this way
Each time when any one of the slot machines 1 wins the notification occurrence lottery, a numerical value for bingo is generated in the management server 40 and the numerical value of the bingo card is marked.

When the bingo is established in the slot machine 1b (S116), the number of end games stored in the RAM 21d is set to 30 by the sub-control circuit board 21 functioning as means for changing game contents and means for changing effects. Is changed from 10 to 10 and the notification process is executed (S117). As a result, the slot machine 1b
Even if the player does not win in the notification generation lottery, the notification period for 10 games is started as a benefit of winning the bingo, which is advantageous for the player.

In addition, the slot machine 1 in which the bingo is realized
b is a communication port 21k by the sub control circuit board 21.
Sends bingo establishment data to the management server 40 (S
118). The management server 40 receives this (S1
19), the bingo initialization instruction that is information based on the bingo establishment data is input to the slot machine 1b in which the bingo is established.
Other than slot machines 1 (S12)
0). Sub control circuit board 21 in the slot machine 1
When this is received (S121), the bingo numerical value array data stored in the RAM 21d is changed to new bingo numerical value array data (S122). As a result, the bingo game is executed again on all slot machines.

As described above, according to the gaming system of Modification 6,
When the winning of the notification generation lottery occurs in any of the slot machines 1, an arbitrary bingo numerical value is generated, and a bingo game that establishes the bingo on the bingo card screen of each slot machine 1 is executed. In the completed slot machine 1, the notification period for 10 games is started, which is advantageous for the player. Therefore, in addition to the playability of the slot machine, the playability of the bingo game can be provided to the player who plays the game on the slot machine 1 that constitutes the present gaming system.

In the sixth modified example, the configuration in which the bonus that the notification period is started is given to the slot machine in which the bingo is established has been described. It may be configured to give a privilege. In the sixth modification, the bingo of each slot machine is initialized when the management server receives the bingo establishment data from the slot machine in which the bingo is first established. However, the bingo game is initialized as it is. Instead, the bingo game may be continued until a predetermined condition is reached.

As described above, according to the present embodiment and the modified examples 1 to 6, in a gaming system generally composed of a plurality of slot machines 1 which play in different game fields, an unprecedented novel gaming property is provided. can do.

In the present embodiment, the content of the notification in the other slot machine 1 as the second game machine is changed according to the game result and the game state of the slot machine 1 as the first game machine. , Which provide various game playability, for example, at least one reel is stopped only by a stop operation to determine whether or not a winning combination in a specific prize group is won.
The second game by extending or shortening the period of the T game or the period of the RT game in which the number range of the loss in the prize group lottery table is a replay that can be replayed without betting medals The game content of another slot machine 1 as a machine may be changed. Also,
The prize group lottery table in the other slot machine 1 as the second game machine may be changed according to the game result and the game state of the slot machine 1 as the first game machine. In addition, the stop buttons 7a, 7 of the slot machine 1
When the game result or the game situation changes depending on the order of operating b, 7c, the slot machine 1 as the first game machine.
The notification of the operation order in the other slot machine 1 as the second gaming machine may be started according to the game result or the game state. In addition, stop buttons 7a, 7b, 7c that can draw symbols corresponding to the prize group won in the internal lottery in the winning line according to the game result and the game state of the slot machine 1 as the first gaming machine. The notification of the operation timing may be started in another slot machine 1 as the second gaming machine.

Further, in the above embodiment and each modification,
We explained the case where the game contents are changed so that the expectation of the number of medals expected to be obtained by the player is increased or decreased, but it is necessary to change the game contents not related to such expectation. You may

Further, in the above embodiment and each modification,
The gaming system composed of a plurality of slot machines 1 installed in one gaming island in a pachinko parlor has been described, but the gaming system composed of the slot machines 1 of the entire pachinko parlor or the slots installed in each of the plurality of pachinko parlors. The same applies to the gaming system including the machine 1.

Further, in the above embodiment and each modification,
Although the game system configured by the slot machine 1 installed in a pachinko parlor has been described, the same applies to a game system configured by a medal game machine installed in a game center or the like. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a gaming system composed of gaming machines of the same type but also to a gaming system composed of gaming machines of different types such as a pachinko machine and a pachi-slot machine.

[0123]

The effects of the present invention are as follows.
According to the invention of No. 0, according to the game result of the player who plays the game on the first gaming machine which constitutes the gaming system, the game content of the player who plays the game on the second gaming machine which constitutes the gaming system. Can be provided in the direction that is advantageous to the player, and by using the communication function that communicates predetermined information between multiple gaming machines, the player can enjoy novel gameplay that has never existed before. It has an excellent effect that it can be provided. In particular, according to the invention of claim 2, in relation to the game result of the player who plays the game on the first gaming machine, the effect in the game of the second gaming machine is changed to be advantageous to the player. There is an excellent effect that the player can be provided with a new game playability. Further, claim 3
According to the invention, the notification content such as the notification period in the game of the second game machine is changed to be advantageous to the player in relation to the game result of the player who plays the game on the first game machine. There is an excellent effect that the player can be provided with a new game playability. Further, according to the invention of claim 4, in association with the game result of the player who plays the game on the first gaming machine, the expected value regarding the game value amount of the player who plays the game on the second gaming machine is the game. There is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide the player with a new game property of changing so as to be advantageous to the player. According to the invention of claim 5, the game contents are advantageous to the player when the second game machine is in a state where the game contents cannot be changed or when it is inappropriate to change the game contents. There is an excellent effect that a player who plays a game in the present game system can effectively use the chance to be changed as follows. Further, according to the invention of claim 6, there is an excellent effect that the apparatus can be simplified.

According to the inventions of claims 7 to 9, 18 and 21, the amount of the game value obtainable by the player who plays the game on the second gaming machine is the game of the player who plays the game on the first gaming machine. It is possible to provide a gaming property that is affected by a result or a gaming state during a game, and by utilizing a communication function for communicating predetermined information between a plurality of gaming machines, a novel novel feature to the player. There is an excellent effect that it is possible to provide amusement. Particularly, according to the invention of claim 8, the second
When the game machine of is unable to change the game content or when it is not appropriate to change the game content, depending on the game result of another player or the game state during the game, the amount of the player's game value There is an excellent effect that a player who plays a game in the present game system can effectively provide the game property that is changed. Further, according to the invention of claim 9, there is an excellent effect that the apparatus can be simplified.

Claims 10 to 16 and 22, 23, 2
According to the inventions of 4 and 25, since the payout amount of the entire gaming machine system including a plurality of gaming machines can be collectively managed by the payout controlling device, the actual payout rate of the gaming machine is the set payout rate of the gaming machine. It is possible to secure stable profits of the store even if there is a large deviation from the above, and by using the communication function that communicates predetermined information between multiple gaming machines, it provides players with a novel gameplay that has never existed before. It has an excellent effect that it can be provided. Particularly, according to the inventions of claims 11 and 14, there is an excellent effect that the apparatus can be simplified. Further, according to the invention of claims 12 and 15, since the payout amount of all the gaming machines constituting the gaming system can be maintained at a predetermined amount, the payout amount of the entire system can be managed, and the gaming system is adopted. It has an excellent effect of being able to secure stable profits at stores and the like. According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to maintain the actual payout rate of the entire gaming system to be the set payout rate of the entire system, so that a store or the like that employs the gaming system is stable. It has an excellent effect that it can secure profit more reliably.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a flow of communication processing in a game system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the entire game system.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a slot machine that constitutes the game system.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an internal structure of the slot machine.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a part of an electric circuit of the slot machine.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of a notification generation lottery process performed in the sub control circuit board of the slot machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of notification processing during the notification period of the slot machine.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a management server that constitutes the game system.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the game system.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of a system payout control process for controlling the medal payout amount of the entire game system.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of communication processing of the gaming system in Modification Example 1.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the game system.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of communication processing of the gaming system in Modification Example 2.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the game system.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of communication processing of a game system in Modification 3;

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the game system.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the flow of communication processing of the gaming system in Modification 4.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the game system.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the flow of communication processing of the gaming system in Modification 5;

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the game system.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the flow of communication processing of a gaming system in Modification 6;

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an outline of a network configuration and a game in the game system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 slot machine 6 Start lever 7a, 7b, 7c Stop button 11 LCD display 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d selection buttons 16a, 16b, 16c reels 17 Main control circuit board 21 Sub control circuit board 40 Management server

Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. A gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming machines connected to each other via a communication means, wherein a first gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines satisfies a predetermined condition during gaming. Of the plurality of gaming machines, a second gaming machine in which a game is played in a game field different from that of the first gaming machine has means for outputting via the communication means is based on the output. A means for receiving information via the communication means, and means for making the content of the game advantageous to the player playing the game on the second gaming machine, based on the information based on the output. Characteristic game system. 2. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the second game machine has a means for producing, and the means for achieving the advantageous game contents are based on the information based on the output. A game system characterized by being means for changing the effect by the means for effecting. 3. The game system according to claim 2, wherein the means for effecting is a means for notifying the player of information, and the means for changing the effect is a notification that is advantageous to the player, A game system characterized in that the game contents are advantageous for a player playing the game on the second gaming machine. 4. The game system according to claim 1, wherein the second gaming machine has means for paying out a gaming value to a player, and means for ensuring the advantageous game contents,
A game system characterized by increasing the expected value of the game value to be paid out so that the game content is advantageous for a player playing a game with the second game machine. 5. The game system according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the second game machine, when receiving the information based on the output, changes the advantageous game content according to the state of the game. It has a means to output information that the change is rejected,
A game system characterized in that the means for achieving the advantageous game content does not change to the advantageous game content when the information indicating the refusal is output. 6. The gaming system according to claim 5, wherein the means for outputting in the second gaming machine is the same as the means for receiving. 7. A gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines connected to each other via a communication means, wherein a first gaming machine of the plurality of gaming machines satisfies a predetermined condition during gaming. Of the plurality of gaming machines, a second gaming machine in which a game is played in a game field different from that of the first gaming machine is provided to the player. Means for paying out the game value, means for receiving information based on the output via the communication means, and changing the game content so that the expected value of the game value to be paid out changes based on the information based on the output And a means for performing the game system. 8. The gaming system according to claim 7, wherein the second gaming machine, when receiving the information based on the output, outputs information to the effect that refusing to change the game content according to the state of the game. A game system having means for changing the game content, wherein the means for changing the game content does not change the game content when the information indicating the refusal is output. 9. The gaming system according to claim 8, wherein the means for outputting in the second gaming machine is the same as the means for receiving. 10. A plurality of gaming machines having means for paying out a gaming value to a player, and means for controlling an expected value of the gaming value to be paid out, and connected to the plurality of gaming machines via a communication means. A gaming system having a payout control device for controlling and managing the amount of gaming value paid out from each gaming machine, wherein the plurality of gaming machines paid out to a player within a predetermined period. A means for storing payout information indicating the amount of game value, a means for outputting the payout information via the communication means, and a means for receiving expected value information from the payout controlling apparatus via the communication means. The payout controlling apparatus has means for receiving payout information output from each of the plurality of gaming machines via the communication means, and determines an expected value of each gaming machine based on the payout information. means , Expected value information based on the expected value is output to the corresponding gaming machine via the communication means, and the plurality of gaming machines expects based on the received expected value information. A gaming system characterized by controlling an expected value of a gaming value paid out to a player according to the value. 11. The gaming system according to claim 10, wherein the means for outputting in the plurality of gaming machines is the same as the means for receiving. 12. The game system according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the means for determining the expected value is such that the actual payout total amount obtained by accumulating the actual payout amount of each gaming machine based on each payout information is set to a predetermined value. A gaming system characterized in that the expected value of each gaming machine is determined so as to be the total payout amount. 13. A plurality of means having means for paying out a game value to a player, means for notifying the player of information for making a game content advantageous or disadvantageous to the player, and means for controlling the notification. A gaming machine, which is connected to the plurality of gaming machines through a communication means, and a payout unifying device for collectively managing the amount of gaming value paid out from each gaming machine, The plurality of gaming machines,
Means for storing payout information indicating the amount of game value paid out to the player within a predetermined period, means for outputting the payout information via the communication means, and notification setting information from the payout control apparatus. And a means for receiving via the communication means, the payout unifying device, based on the payout information, means for receiving via the communication means payout information respectively output from the plurality of gaming machines, The gaming machine has means for determining the notification setting of each gaming machine, and means for outputting the notification setting information based on the notification setting to the corresponding gaming machine via the communication means. The gaming system is characterized in that the machine controls the notification according to the notification setting based on the received notification setting information. 14. The gaming system according to claim 13, wherein the means for outputting in the plurality of gaming machines is the same as the means for receiving. 15. The game system according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the means for determining the notification setting is such that the actual payout total amount obtained by accumulating the actual payout amount of each gaming machine based on each payout information is set to a predetermined value. A gaming system characterized in that the notification setting for each gaming machine is determined so as to be the total payout amount. 16. The gaming system according to claim 12 or 15, wherein the plurality of gaming machines receive a gaming value from the player, and receive the amount of the gaming value received from the player within the predetermined period. The payout controlling apparatus has means for storing information and means for outputting the receipt information via the communication means, and the payout unifying apparatus sends the receipt information output from each of the plurality of gaming machines to the communication means. The above-mentioned set total payout amount is scheduled to be received from the player on all the gaming machines, and the set total payout amount is the amount of game value to be paid out to the player on all the gaming machines. It is obtained by multiplying the set payout rate of the entire system, which is the value divided by the amount of gaming value, by the actual total amount of receipts obtained by accumulating the actual amount of receipts of each gaming machine based on each receipt information. A gaming system characterized by . 17. A gaming machine which is connected to another gaming machine through a communication means and plays a game in a game field different from that of the other gaming machine. A gaming machine comprising: means for receiving via a communication means; and means for making a game content advantageous to a player based on the above information. 18. A gaming machine which is connected to another gaming machine via a communication means and in which a game is played in a game field different from that of the other gaming machine, and means for paying out a gaming value to a player. And a means for receiving information from the other gaming machine via the communication means, and means for changing the game content based on the information so that the expected value of the gaming value to be paid out changes. A gaming machine characterized by. 19. A method of controlling a gaming system, wherein a first gaming machine and a second gaming machine in which a game is played in a game field different from that of the first gaming machine are connected via a communication means. In the step of outputting from the first gaming machine that the predetermined condition is satisfied during the game executed by the first gaming machine through the communication means, information based on the output, Based on the step of receiving the second game machine through the communication means and the information based on the output,
And a step of changing the game contents of the second gaming machine so as to be advantageous to the player. 20. A program for causing a computer provided in a gaming machine, which is connected to another gaming machine via a communication means and plays a game in a game field different from that of the other gaming machine, to provide a program other than the above A means for receiving, via the communication means, information based on the output from the other gaming machine, which indicates that a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game of the gaming machine.
And a program for causing the computer to function as a means for making the game content advantageous to the player based on the information based on the output. 21. A gaming machine comprising means for paying out a gaming value to a player, connected to another gaming machine through a communication means, and playing a game in a game field different from that of the other gaming machine. In a program for operating a provided computer, information based on an output from the other gaming machine, which indicates that a predetermined condition is satisfied during playing of the other gaming machine, is received via the communication means. A program that causes the computer to function as means for changing the game content so that the expected value of the game value to be paid out changes based on the means and the information based on the output. 22. A means for paying out a game value to a player is provided, which is connected via a communication means to a payout control apparatus for integrally controlling the amount of the game value paid out from a plurality of gaming machines. A program for operating a computer provided in a gaming machine, which outputs payout information indicating the amount of game value paid out to a player to the payout control device via the communication means within a predetermined period. , The expected value information based on the expected value of the gaming value to be paid out determined by the payout controlling device based on the payout information, and the expected value information based on the expected value information. A program that causes the computer to function as a means for controlling an expected value of a game value. 23. A means for paying out a game value to a player, a means for controlling an expected value of the game value to be paid out, and payout information indicating an amount of the game value paid out to the player within a predetermined period. A program for operating a computer provided in a payout control device, which is connected to a plurality of gaming machines having a storing means through a communication means and collectively manages the amount of gaming value paid out from each gaming machine. There is a means for receiving the payout information output from each of the plurality of gaming machines via the communication means, a means for respectively determining an expected value of each gaming machine based on the payout information, and an expectation for each gaming machine. Expected value information based on the value,
A program for causing the computer to function as means for outputting to a corresponding gaming machine via the communication means. 24. A means for paying out a game value to a player, and a means for notifying the player of information for making a game content advantageous or unfavorable to the player, provided from a plurality of gaming machines. A program for operating a computer provided in a gaming machine connected to a payout control device through a communication means to control the amount of game value to be paid out, and paying out to a player within a predetermined period. Means for outputting payout information indicating the amount of the game value to the payout unifying device via the communication means, notification setting information based on the notification setting determined by the payout unifying device based on the payout information, the communication A program that causes the computer to function as means for receiving notification via means and means for controlling notification according to notification setting based on the notification setting information. . 25. A means for paying out a game value to a player, a means for informing a player of information for making a game content advantageous or disadvantageous to the player, a means for controlling the notification, and a predetermined period. It is connected via communication means to a plurality of gaming machines having means for storing payout information indicating the amount of gaming value paid out to the player, and manages the amount of gaming value paid out from each gaming machine as a whole. Is a program for operating a computer provided in a payout control device for paying, and means for receiving payout information output from each of the plurality of gaming machines via the communication means, based on the payout information, each game Means for determining the notification setting of each machine, and means for outputting the notification setting information based on the notification setting of each gaming machine to the corresponding gaming machine via the communication means To a program for causing the computer to function.