JP2012085962A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for acquiring correct game history even when an operation for determining start or end of a game is not executed.SOLUTION: When finger authentication information does not match finger-authentication registration information before the expiration of a validity period of the game history determined by operating a validity-period setting button, the game machine expires the validity period of the game history and does not display an optical code generated based on game history data. The game machine also starts a new validity period of the game history when the finger authentication information does not match before the validity period of the game history starts. The validity period of the game history for each player can accurately and reliably be determined by checking the finger authentication information even if the player forgets to operate a validity-period-setting-button device. Thus, the player can accurately acquire his/her own game history.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that displays an optical code such as a two-dimensional code on an image display.

  Some recent pachinko machines display an optical code such as a two-dimensional code at a predetermined timing on an image display that displays an effect image or the like. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a configuration in which a two-dimensional code is generated from a game history from the start to the end of a game and the two-dimensional code is displayed. By reading the two-dimensional code displayed in this way with a mobile phone, the player can easily acquire his game history. Such a configuration has an advantage that the player can acquire and manage his / her game history (score) without being known to others. In this configuration, a game start (end) switch that can be operated by the player is provided, and the game start and the game end are determined by detecting the operation of the switch.

JP 2006-61299 A

  In the conventional configuration of Patent Document 1 described above, a period for recording a game history is set by a player operating a game start (end) switch. That is, in order to acquire a game history, the operation of the game start (end) switch is essential. However, since this game start (end) switch is not directly or indirectly related to the progress of the game (such as winning or losing), the switch operation may be forgotten. In addition, a player who is not interested in acquiring a game history usually does not operate a game start (end) switch. If the game start (end) switch is not operated as described above, there is a problem that the record period of the game history cannot be set correctly, and the significance of acquiring the game history is reduced.

  For example, in a configuration in which a game start switch and a game end switch are provided, if a game start switch is forgotten when the game starts, a game history cannot be acquired. Here, if the game start switch is operated during the game, only the game history after the operation can be acquired. In addition, if the user forgets to operate the game end switch, the game history cannot be acquired. Further, if the next player forgets to operate the game start switch and operates the game end switch, the game history continuously from the previous player is lost. Will get.

  On the other hand, when a so-called reset switch is provided as a game start (end) switch, the previous player forgets to operate the reset switch, and the next player operates the reset switch when the game ends. Then, a continuous game history is acquired from the previous player. Also, if the previous player forgets to operate the reset switch and the next player operates the reset switch before the game starts, the game history of the previous player can be acquired.

  The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and proposes a gaming machine that can acquire an appropriate game history even if an operation for determining the start or end of the game is not executed. .

  The present invention defines an effective period setting button device arranged to be operable by a player, a game history effective period that is started or / and expires by a button operation of the effective period setting button device, and the game history effective period When the game history valid period is expired by a button operation of the valid period setting button device and the game history processing control means for storing the game history data, an optical code is generated based on the game history data during the game history valid period Optical code generation means, image display control means for displaying the optical code on an image display, finger authentication detection sensor for detecting predetermined finger authentication information, and detection of the finger authentication triggered by establishment of predetermined registration conditions Authentication information registration means for storing finger authentication information detected by the sensor as finger authentication registration information, and finger authentication information is detected by the finger authentication detection sensor And a verification determination processing means for determining the match or mismatch of the finger authentication by comparing with the finger authentication registration information stored by the authentication information registration means, and before the expiration of the game history valid period When the finger authentication is determined to be inconsistent by the collation judgment processing means, the valid period automatic expiry process for expiring the game history valid period and not displaying the optical code, and collation before the start of the game history valid period A gaming machine comprising: an effective period automatic setting processing means for executing an effective period automatic starting process for starting a new gaming history effective period when finger authentication is determined to be inconsistent by the determination processing means It is.

  Here, the game history data is data generated by a game performed during the game history valid period, such as the number of jackpots, the number of special symbol fluctuations, the number of probability fluctuations, the number of probability fluctuations continued, the number of prize balls, etc. It can set suitably as statistical data. The optical code refers to a two-dimensional code or a bar code that can be optically read by a camera or a scanner. The optical code may be generated as directly including the game history data, or may be generated as including address information of a Web site on which the game history data is recorded. In the former case, for example, it is preferable that the game history data can be confirmed and managed by activating a predetermined application or the like and reading the optical code. On the other hand, in the latter case, it is preferable that the game history data can be confirmed by accessing the web page by the address of the optical code.

  The finger authentication is so-called biometric authentication in which authentication is performed using a fingerprint or finger vein, and finger authentication information in which the fingerprint or finger vein is detected is applied. A finger authentication detection sensor that can detect this fingerprint or finger vein is applied. The finger authentication detection sensor is preferably arranged so that finger authentication information can be detected by a player playing a game. Thereby, the finger authentication information of the player who performs the game can be reliably detected.

  As the predetermined registration condition described above, it is preferable to set the condition that the game history valid period starts, or to set the condition that finger authentication information is detected to obtain a finger authentication determination result. In the former case, when the game history valid period is started, the finger authentication information detected by the finger authentication detection sensor is stored as the finger authentication registration information, and until the next game history valid period is started. The detected finger authentication information is determined. Here, the registration condition is similarly established when the start of the game history valid period is executed according to the button operation of the valid period button device or when it is executed by the valid period automatic start process. That is, in these cases, it is necessary to detect the finger authentication information at least when the game history valid period is started. On the other hand, in the latter case, each time the finger authentication information is detected and collated, the newly detected finger authentication information is stored as the finger authentication registration information. Rewritten. In this case, since the same finger authentication registration information is substantially maintained even if it is rewritten to new finger authentication registration information if they match by the determination of finger authentication, the same player is playing the game. Then, the process of expiring the game history valid period by the valid period automatic expiration process is not executed. In this case, the finger authentication information detection process is executed every predetermined time, executed when a predetermined game is performed, or executed when a game history valid period is started. It is preferable to set as appropriate.

  In such a configuration of the present invention, when the player operates the effective period setting button device, the game history effective period can be determined, and when the player forgets to operate the effective period setting button device Even in such a case, it is possible to accurately and reliably determine the game history valid period for each player by detecting and verifying the finger authentication information.

  More specifically, for example, the effective period setting button device includes a period start button for determining the start of the game history effective period and a period expiration button for determining the expiration of the period, and the game history effective period is determined by operating each button. In this configuration, if you forget the operation of the period start button and start the game, it is before the start of the game history valid period, so it does not match the previous player's finger authentication information. Automatically start a new game history valid period. Also, if you forget to operate the period end button and the next player forgets to operate the period start button and starts the game, it is before the expiration of the game history valid period, so the next player's finger authentication information The game history validity period automatically expires. At the time of expiration, the optical code is not displayed so that the game history data of the previous player cannot be acquired. Furthermore, since it is also before the start of the game history valid period, a new game history valid period is automatically started.

  On the other hand, the valid period setting button device has a reset button for determining the start and end of the game history valid period, and the game history valid period is determined by the button operation of the reset button. If the player forgets, when the next player starts playing, it is before the game history validity period expires and before the start, so the previous game history validity period will automatically expire and Automatic game history validity period starts automatically. At this time, the optical code in the previous game history valid period is not displayed.

  In this configuration, the optical code is not displayed as a process executed by the effective period automatic expiration process. The process in which the optical code generation unit issues a command so as not to generate the optical code, or the image display control unit has the optical code. Can be any of the processes for transmitting a command not to display the image on the image display device.

  In the present invention, if the next game history valid period is started by the button operation of the valid period setting button device before the expiration of the game history valid period, the previous game history valid period is forcibly set. A configuration that expires and does not display the optical code is preferred. Further, the image display control means is preferably configured so that the optical code is continuously displayed for a predetermined time so that the player can easily and surely read it with the mobile phone.

  The gaming machine of the present invention described above is a gaming machine that includes a launching handle that is rotated by a player, and includes a ball launching unit that launches a gaming ball in accordance with the pivoting operation of the launching handle. A configuration is proposed in which the detection sensor is arranged to detect a fingerprint or finger vein of a player who rotates the firing handle.

  Here, in the finger authentication detection sensor, in the case of a contact type that is detected by touching a finger, it is required to dispose the firing handle at a position where the finger that rotates the touch operates. Specifically, a configuration disposed on the firing handle is suitable. On the other hand, in the case of the non-contact type, it may be configured to be disposed on the launch handle, or may be configured to be disposed on the machine base side so as to face the launch handle. In any case, it is necessary to dispose the launch handle at a position (place) where the fingerprint or finger vein of the player who rotates the launch handle can be detected.

  In this configuration, since the player always operates the firing handle when playing a game, the finger authentication information can be reliably detected by the finger authentication detection sensor. For this reason, when forgetting to operate the button of the valid period setting button device, when another player starts the game, the finger authentication information is detected and it is determined that the finger authentication does not match. Therefore, according to this structure, the effect of this invention that the game history valid period for every player can be determined appropriately can produce more reliably and easily.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described above, when the authentication information registration means stores new finger authentication registration information triggered by the establishment of a predetermined registration condition, the previously stored finger authentication registration information is erased. A configuration is proposed.

  The finger authentication information is information that can accurately and accurately identify the individual player, and can be said to be highly confidential personal information. Therefore, in this configuration, each time new finger authentication registration information is stored, the previous finger authentication registration information is deleted, and the player's personal information is prevented from being used elsewhere. Thereby, it can prevent reliably that a player's personal information is utilized for another use.

  It should be noted that other finger authentication information not stored as finger authentication registration information is also preferably deleted after being determined by the collation determination processing means. That is, all finger authentication information detected by the finger authentication detection sensor is deleted at a predetermined time.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the finger authentication information detected by the finger authentication detection sensor before the game history effective period started or / and expired by the operation of the effective period setting button expires. The game history valid period expires and the optical code generated based on the game history data of the game history valid period is not displayed, and before the game history valid period starts If the finger authentication information does not match, a new game history valid period is started. According to such a configuration, even when the player forgets to operate the valid period setting button device, the finger history information is detected and collated to accurately and reliably determine the game history valid period for each player. Can be determined. Thus, even when the game is started without operating the valid period setting button device, the player can accurately acquire his / her game history.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described above, when the finger authentication detection sensor is configured to detect the fingerprint or finger vein of the player who rotates the launch handle, Since the player always operates the launch handle when playing a game, the finger authentication information can be reliably detected even when the button operation of the valid period setting button device is forgotten. Therefore, according to this structure, the effect of this invention that the game log | history effective period for every player is determined appropriately can be show | played more correctly.

  In the above-described gaming machine of the present invention, when the authentication information registration unit stores new finger authentication registration information, the previously stored finger authentication registration information is erased. Since the high finger authentication registration information is sequentially deleted, it is highly effective to keep the player's personal information secret.

It is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. 1 is a front view of a game board 10 of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram of a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of the image display. It is a time chart showing the specific example of the setting aspect of a game history effective period. It is a time chart showing the other specific example of the setting aspect same as the above. It is a flowchart which shows an effective period setting process.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown) and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 opens and closes to the outer frame 2 via hinge members 4 and 4. It is pivotally possible. Further, the front frame 5 is provided with a glass plate 6 that covers the game board 10. In addition, two ball trays 7 and 8 are vertically arranged at the lower portion of the front frame 5, and a firing handle 9 is disposed on the right side of the lower ball tray 8. When the player turns the launch handle 9, the game ball is launched from the ball launching device 41 (see FIG. 3) with the strength corresponding to the turning angle.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 10. A substantially circular game area 12 is defined by a guide rail 11 on the front surface of the game board 10. In the center of the game area 12, a center case 13 incorporating various game members is disposed. An image display 14 is assembled to the center case 13. The image display 14 includes a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or the like, and an effect design, various effect images, and the like are displayed on the display screen. In addition, a QR code (registered trademark) 48 according to the present invention is also displayed on the display screen of the image display 14 (see FIG. 4).

  The center case 13 is provided with a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) around the image display 14. Among the plurality of LEDs, two on the lower right side are special symbol display devices 15, and two on the upper right side are ordinary symbol display devices 16. The four LEDs in the lower center are the special start memory number display device 17 indicating the number of special symbol lottery data stored (special symbol start memory number), and the lower left four are the normal symbol lottery data. Is a normal starting memory number display device 18 for displaying the number of memorized numbers (normal symbol starting memory number).

  The special symbol display device 15 displays special symbols according to the lighting state of the LEDs. As will be described later, the special symbol display device 15 changes each special symbol by blinking each LED according to a predetermined trigger, and then stops and displays the special symbol in a state in which any LED is lit. In this embodiment, the mode in which the right LED is lit is set as the lost mode, the mode in which the left LED is lit is set as the hit mode, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the hit mode, the so-called “big hit” is set. The special game operation described later is executed.

  On the other hand, the normal symbol display device 16 displays a normal symbol by the lighting mode of the LED. When a game ball passes through a normal start gate 19 which will be described later, these LEDs blink sequentially to change the normal symbol, and thereafter, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in a state where any one of the LEDs is lit. The mode in which only the left LED is lit is set to the hit mode, and the mode in which the left and right LEDs are lit is set to the lost mode. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a normal start gate 19 is provided on the left side of the center case 13. When the game ball passes through the normal start gate 19, a ball detection switch provided in the normal start gate 19 outputs a ball detection signal, and the LED of the normal symbol display device 16 starts blinking based on the ball detection signal. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an ordinary electric accessory 23 having a special start port 20 is disposed immediately below the center case 13. The ordinary electric accessory 23 includes an opening / closing blade piece 24 that varies the opening width of the special start port 20. When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed by the normal symbol display device 16 in a hit state, the opening / closing blade piece 24 is driven to expand by a solenoid for a predetermined time, so that it is easy to enter the special start port 20. When the game ball passes through the special start port 20, the ball detection switch built in the ordinary electric accessory 23 outputs a ball detection signal, and the LED of the special symbol display device 15 starts blinking based on the ball detection signal. To do. When a game ball passes through the special start port 20, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

  A special electric accessory 26 having a big prize opening 25 is disposed immediately below the ordinary electric accessory 23 and immediately above the out port 30. The special electric accessory 26 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing piece 27. The opening / closing piece 27 is controlled to be opened and closed by a built-in solenoid, whereby the special winning opening 25 is converted into an open state and a closed state. In addition, a ball detection switch for detecting a winning game ball is provided inside the special electric accessory 26.

  In addition, general winning devices 29 are arranged on both sides of the ordinary electric accessory 23. When a game ball wins the general winning device 29, a ball detection switch built in the general winning device 29 outputs a ball detection signal. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the ball detection signal.

Next, a control circuit for controlling the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control board 60 constituting the microcomputer is provided with a board circuit for controlling the game operation and the like of the pachinko gaming machine. The main control board 60 performs overall control of the game. On the substrate circuit, a central control CPU for main control is arranged. In this central control CPU for main control, a storage device ROM that stores an operation program used for arithmetic processing and a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data at any time are unilaterally provided with information specifying addresses for reading and writing data Are connected via an address bus (not shown) for transmitting data to and from a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data, and constitute a board circuit of the main control board 60. The storage device ROM stores various tables for determining the winning of the symbol generation process, the symbol variation / stop mode, the rendering mode, etc. with reference to the control program and the lottery data.

  On the other hand, the storage device RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing sphere detection signals from various sphere detection switches, a register area constituting various timers, random number counters, count counters, and a work area. It has been.

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) that outputs a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. The main control central processing unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in a time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. Also connected is a timer TM that counts the clock pulses output by the clock device and measures the time.

  Here, the central control unit CPU for main control and each central control unit CPU installed on each control board 62 to 68 to be described later are an arithmetic unit coupled with an arithmetic unit (ALU) for processing predetermined data, It is composed of a register for storing data to be inputted to and outputted from this arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Then, the central control CPU for main control outputs data or commands generated in a predetermined format to the four control boards 62, 63, 64, 68, and the center of these control boards 62, 63, 64, 68. The control device CPU processes and executes predetermined control according to this data and the like.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The control command signal from the main control board 60 is connected to the input ports of the effect control board 62, the symbol control board 63, the payout control board 64, and the launch control board 68 via one way. Has been. The input port of the main control board 60 is connected to the normal start gate 19, the ordinary electric accessory 23, the special electric accessory 26, the general winning device 29, and the like via the panel relay board 61. Then, every 2 ms, the main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each switch incorporated therein, and when there is a game ball detection, the ball detection signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the main control center The information is input to the control device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The main control board 60 is connected to the ordinary electric accessory 23, the special electric accessory 26, etc. via the panel relay board 61, and the main control central control unit CPU selects a predetermined condition. In such a case, the solenoids and motors built in these are operated.

  The effect control board 62 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the overall effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. This board circuit includes a storage device ROM in which fixed data relating to a variety of rendering modes is stored, a storage device RAM in which necessary data can be read and written, an input port, The output port is connected. An output port of the effect control board 62 is connected to an image control board 65 for controlling the image display 14, a sound source control board 66 for controlling sound effects, and a light source control board 67 for controlling effects by LED lamps. When the effect command from the main control board 60 is input to the input port, the effect control board 62 performs calculation processing in the effect control central control unit CPU and executes the effect mode instructed by the effect command. The control command is transmitted to the image control board 65, the sound source control board 66, and the light source control board 67.

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the display mode of the image display 14. This substrate circuit includes a storage device ROM that stores fixed data related to a display mode, a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data, an input port, The output port is connected. The image control board 65 performs arithmetic processing on the data or command input from the effect control board 62 via the input port in the image control central control unit CPU, and sends data for displaying a predetermined display mode via the output port. Output to the display driver. Then, the display driver causes the image display device 14 to express in a predetermined manner according to the data. That is, the image display control means according to the present invention is mainly constituted by the main control board 60, the effect control board 62, and the image control board 65.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects generated from the speakers. This board circuit has a sound source control central control device CPU for controlling sound, a storage device ROM for storing fixed data such as operation programs and sound generation patterns, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input A port and an output port are connected to each other. The sound source control board 66 performs arithmetic processing on the data or command input from the effect control board 62 through the input port by the central control unit CPU for sound source control, and sends predetermined sound data to the sound through the output port. The sound generator outputs a sound effect to the speaker according to the sound data.

  The light source control board 67 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a number of effect lamps arranged in the gaming machine main body 3. In this circuit board, fixed data such as an operation program and a light emission pattern for causing the effect lamp to emit light in accordance with a predetermined light emission mode are stored in the central control unit CPU for controlling the light source that controls lighting, blinking, and the like of the effect lamp. A storage device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port and an output port. The light source control board 67 is a central control unit CPU for controlling the light source, and performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the effect control board 62 through the input port, and sends predetermined light data through the output port. The effect lamp is output to a light source operation board provided with a driver for emitting light, and the light source operation board lights and blinks various effect lamps.

  The symbol control board 63 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the special symbol display device 15, the normal symbol display device 16, the special start memory number display device 17, and the normal start memory number display device 18. In this board circuit, fixed data such as an operation program and a light emission pattern for causing the LED to emit light according to a predetermined light emission mode is stored in the symbol control central control device CPU that controls lighting, blinking, and the like of each device. A storage device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port and an output port. The symbol control board 63 is a symbol control central control unit CPU that performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the main control board 60 via the input port, and sends predetermined optical data via the output port. The LED of each device is output to a symbol operating board provided with a driver that operates to emit light, and this symbol operating board lights and blinks the LED of each device.

  The payout control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling payout of game balls such as rental balls and prize balls. This board circuit operates various solenoids such as a ball rental unit and a prize ball unit to control the supply of a predetermined ball and a prize ball to a payout control central control unit CPU. A storage device ROM that stores fixed data such as a ball number pattern, a storage device RAM that reads and writes necessary data such as ball count data, and an input port and an output port are connected to each other. The payout control board 64 performs arithmetic processing in the payout control central control unit CPU according to data or commands input from the main control board 60, and transmits predetermined data to the payout relay board via the output port. Various solenoids such as a ball rental unit and a prize ball unit are operated according to the data, and a predetermined ball rental or prize ball is paid out. Also, the payout control board 64 is connected to a prepaid card unit, which is an external device that reads and writes a prepaid card storing a game ball rental, via a CR connection board that relays data processing of the prepaid card. The remaining ball data of game balls are exchanged.

  The launch control board 68 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the ball launcher 41. This substrate circuit is configured by connecting a storage device ROM in which an operation program and the like are stored, a storage device RAM in which input / output signals and the like are temporarily stored, and an input port and an output port. A voltage signal corresponding to the current angle of the firing handle 9 is input to the input port of the firing control board 68 from a rotation angle detection sensor built in the firing handle 9. The ball launcher 41 is connected to the output port of the launch control board 68, and the launch control board 68 has a rotary solenoid built in the ball launcher 41 at a voltage intensity corresponding to the input signal from the launch handle 9. By driving intermittently, the game balls are hit and fired in succession at a strength corresponding to the current angle of the firing handle 9. Further, a touch sensor 42 disposed on the launch handle 9 is connected to the input port of the launch control board 68, and the touch sensor 42 indicates that the player is directly touching and operating the launch handle 9. I can confirm.

  Next, the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Note that the basic operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is the same as that of the existing pachinko gaming machine, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  When a game ball is launched from the ball launching device 41 in accordance with the turning operation of the launch handle 9 by the player, the game ball rolls down the game area 12 of the game board 10. When the game ball passes through the normal starting gate 19, the two LEDs of the normal symbol display device 16 start blinking, and the normal symbol starts to fluctuate. The normal symbol stops changing when a predetermined time elapses, and is stopped and displayed in a hit mode or a lost mode. And when it is stopped and displayed in the hit state, the expansion operation of the ordinary electric accessory 23 is executed, and the special start port 20 is opened for a predetermined time. On the other hand, when the game ball passes the normal start gate 19 while the normal symbol display device 16 is blinking or during the opening operation of the normal electric accessory 23, the number of lighting of the LED of the normal start memory number display device 18 is added, The player is notified of the number of undigested normal symbol start memory. When the LED of the normal start memory number display device 18 is lit after the stop display of the normal symbol or after the end of the opening operation of the normal electric accessory 23 (when there is an undigested normal symbol start memory number). Turns off one of the LEDs (digests the normal symbol start memory) and starts changing the normal symbol again.

  On the other hand, when a game ball launched by the turning operation of the launch handle 9 by the player rolls down the game area 12 of the game board 10 and passes through the special start port 20, a random number lottery is performed from various tables. The special symbol lottery data is generated. Then, the symbol generation process is sequentially executed in accordance with the digestion of the generated special symbol lottery data. When the symbol generation process is started, the special symbol display device 15 blinks the LED, and the special symbol starts to fluctuate. Then, when each special symbol stops blinking, the special symbol is stopped and displayed for a certain time (about 1 second) in order to make the player recognize the aspect of the special symbol. Here, when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner, a big hit is made, and a special game operation described later is executed.

  Further, normally, during the execution of the symbol generation process, the speaker and the effect lamp operate in a predetermined manner, and the effect symbol changes on the display screen of the image display 14. Here, on the display screen, a so-called reach variation is executed to increase the player's expectation of jackpot. When such reach variation is executed, it is set so that the frequency of definite display in the hit mode is higher than usual, and the player increases the expectation of the big hit by reach variation, and various display screens Excitement can be continued until the stop of the change of the design for the production by the production mode.

  The special symbol lottery data generated by winning the special start opening 20 is stored in the special start storage area set in the storage device RAM until the symbol generation process is started by digesting the special symbol lottery data. Is done. Specifically, the special symbol lottery data generated during the change of the special symbol and during the execution of the special game operation described later is not immediately digested but is stored and held in the special start storage area. Here, four special symbol lottery data can be held in the special start memory area, and when four special symbol lottery data are held in the special start memory area, the special start port No special symbol lottery data is generated even if a prize is won. Thus, the undigested special symbol lottery data stored in the special start memory area is so-called special symbol start memory, and the special symbol start memory is stored according to the number of lighting of the special start memory number display device 17 described above. The number (special symbol start memory number) is informed. When the undigested special symbol lottery data is digested and the special symbol is started to change, one LED of the special start memory number display device 17 is turned off.

  The special game operation described above is an operation in which the opening / closing round in which the special winning opening 25 is opened and closed is executed a predetermined number of times, and as described above, the special game is started when the special symbol stops in a winning manner and becomes a big hit. Thereafter, the special game operation is completed by completing a predetermined number of open / close rounds. Here, one open / close round is completed by satisfying either the 30-second opening of the special winning opening 25 or 9 winnings. In the special game operation, this open / close round is repeated 16 times. During such special game operation, 100 or more winnings can be expected from the big winning opening 25, and the player can obtain a large amount of winning balls.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
The above-described main control board 60 is connected to an effective period setting button device 51 as shown in FIG. 3, and an ON signal transmitted by the effective period setting button device 51 is input. The effective period setting button device 51 includes an effective period reset button 52 (see FIG. 1) disposed in the front portion of the upper ball tray 7 of the front frame 5, and the effective period reset button 52 is a game. The ON signal is transmitted by a pressing operation (button operation) by a person.

  By operating the above-described effective period reset button 52, the game history effective period expires and a new game history expiration period starts. That is, the game history valid period starts with the button operation of the valid period reset button 52, and the game history valid period expires with the next button operation. Here, in the game history valid period, game history data such as the number of winnings and the number of jackpots generated during the period is stored. As the game history data, the number of balls that have passed through the special starting port 22, the normal starting gate 19, the general winning port (general winning device 29), and the big winning port 25 are counted by signal input of each ball detection switch. Record sequentially. Further, the number of times that the above-mentioned special symbol is stopped in the hit mode (the number of big hits), the number of times of reach production, etc. are counted and sequentially recorded based on the digested special symbol extraction data.

  When the valid period reset button 52 is operated during the game history valid period in which the game history data is stored, the game history valid period expires and the game stored in the game history valid period is stored. The history data and a command signal instructing generation of the QR code (registered trademark) 48 are transmitted to the effect control board 62. The effect control board 62 generates the QR code 48 based on the game history data input from the main control board 60 and displays the QR code 48 on the display screen of the image display 14 via the image control board 65. In the present embodiment, since the game history data is data representing characters and numbers representing the number of winnings and the number of jackpots in a predetermined order, processing for converting the data into a QR code 48 is performed. That is, the storage device ROM of the effect control board 62 stores a program for converting to the QR code 48. When the above-described command signal is input, the program is started and the game history data is converted to the QR code 48. .

  Further, when the game history data is transmitted to the effect control board 62 in accordance with the button operation of the valid period reset button 52, the stored game history data is reset. Along with this, the game history valid period expires, and a new game history valid period is started.

  As shown in the time chart of FIG. 5A, the game history valid period set in accordance with the button operation of the valid period reset button 52 is triggered by the button operation of the valid period reset button 52. The period starts, and the game history valid period expires with the next button operation. Then, the game history data stored during the game history valid period is converted into a QR code 48, and the image display 14 controls display for a predetermined time.

  The player can capture the QR code 48 displayed on the image display 14 as shown in FIG. 4 using a mobile phone. Then, the player downloads and activates a predetermined application by connecting to a specific Web site using the mobile phone, and reads the QR code 48 by the program of the application, whereby the game history indicated by the QR code 48 is displayed. Data can be displayed on the mobile phone screen. Thereby, the player can manage his own game history (results).

  On the other hand, a finger authentication detection device 55 is connected to the main control board 60 as shown in FIG. 3, and the finger authentication data detected by the finger authentication detection device 55 is input. The finger authentication detection device 55 includes a finger authentication detection sensor 56 for detecting a fingerprint, and the finger authentication detection sensor 56 operates a finger of a player who operates the firing handle 9 on the back side of the firing handle 9. Is disposed at a portion where the abuts (not shown). The finger authentication detection sensor 56 can detect the fingerprint of the player who operates the firing handle 9. The finger authentication detection device 55 outputs the detected fingerprint as finger authentication data to the main control board 60.

  Since the turning operation of the launching handle 9 is an indispensable operation for playing a game, when the player is firing a game ball, the finger authentication detection sensor 56 captures the player's fingerprint. It can be detected reliably.

  In this embodiment, when receiving the finger authentication data detection command command from the main control board 60, the finger authentication detection device 55 detects the fingerprint by the finger authentication detection sensor 56, and the fingerprint data (hereinafter referred to as finger authentication). Data) is output to the main control board 60. Here, the detection command command for finger authentication data is transmitted every time the operation of the firing handle 9 is interrupted. As described above, the firing handle 9 is provided with the touch sensor 42, and the firing control board 68 inputs the ON signal intermittently (or continuously) from the touch sensor 42, thereby causing the firing handle 9. Confirm that the player is operating. When the time during which the ON signal from the touch sensor 42 is not input exceeds a preset non-input processing time (for example, 10 seconds), the firing control board 68 next inputs the ON signal from the touch sensor 42. Then, a process of outputting an operation resumption signal to the main control board 60 is performed. And the main control board 60 will perform the finger authentication detection command process which transmits the detection command command of finger authentication data to the finger authentication detection apparatus 55, if the operation resumption signal is input (refer FIG. 7). Accordingly, finger authentication data is input from the finger authentication detection device 55 to the main control board 60.

  Further, even when the main control board 60 receives an ON signal from the valid period setting button device 51 described above, the main control board 60 transmits a finger authentication data detection command command to the finger authentication detection device 55 and inputs the finger authentication data. I have to. When the finger authentication data is input by inputting an ON signal from the valid period setting button device 51, the finger authentication data is stored in the storage device RAM as finger authentication registration data (see FIG. 7).

  During the game history valid period, the player releases his hand from the launch handle 9 and operates again to input an operation resumption signal from the launch control board 68. Each time this operation resumption signal is input, the finger authentication data is input and collated with the stored finger authentication registration data, and processing for determining whether or not the finger authentication matches is performed. If it is determined that the finger authentications match, the game history valid period continues and game history data is stored. Then, the inputted finger authentication data is deleted. On the other hand, if it is determined that the finger authentications do not match, the game history data is erased (reset), and the finger authentication data determined to be inconsistent is stored as new finger authentication registration data and previously registered. Delete finger authentication registration data. As described above, when it is determined that the finger authentication does not match, the finger authentication registration data is rewritten. As a result, the game history valid period expires and a new game history valid period starts.

  When the valid period reset button 52 is operated, the finger authentication data is input as described above, the finger authentication data is stored as the finger authentication registration data, and the finger authentication registration data is rewritten (overwritten). ) Process. By performing the process of rewriting the finger authentication registration data in this way, one finger authentication registration data is registered every game history valid period.

  As such finger authentication determination processing, when finger authentication data is input from the finger authentication detection device 55 by inputting an operation resumption signal from the firing control board 68, determination processing with finger authentication registration data is executed. Here, as shown in FIG. 5A, if this determination result is the same, the game history valid period is continued (see FIG. 5A). On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 6C and 6D, when the finger authentication data and the finger authentication registration data do not match, the game history valid period expires and a new game history valid period starts. . In this case, the game history data recorded in the expired game history valid period is erased (reset), and the generation and display processing of the QR code 48 are not executed. This is to prevent the game history data of the player who has played before from being notified to the player who will play next.

Next, processing for setting the above-described game history valid period (valid period setting process) will be described.
As a control process of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a main process (not shown) is executed at a predetermined interval (2 ms) by the central control CPU for main control of the main control board 60. The main process of the game is realized by this main process.

  In the main process, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on. A prize detection process that performs a control process related to a prize, a counter value update process that updates the values of various random number counters, an abnormality detection process, a special start-up process that performs a special symbol win determination, a normal symbol win determination, etc. Start symbol processing, special symbol processing for special symbol display control, etc., normal symbol processing for normal symbol display control, special prize opening processing for special game operation control, normal control for normal electric accessory 23 operation Subroutines such as electric accessory processing and command output processing for outputting a control command to each control board are sequentially executed. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the subroutine for the validity period setting process and the game history generation / display process is also set as the main process.

  Note that much of the control processing content of the main processing is employed in conventional pachinko gaming machines. Therefore, in the following, only the control process for the subroutine according to the main part of the present invention will be described in detail, and the description of the subroutine for performing the control process similar to the conventional one will be omitted.

The above-described effective period setting process according to the main part of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
When the main control board 60 inputs an ON signal from the effective period setting button device 51 in a state where the game history effective period is not set (history effective flag = 0) as shown in FIG. Finger authentication detection command processing for transmitting a finger authentication data detection command command to the device 55 is performed. Along with this, when the finger authentication detection sensor 56 detects the fingerprint of the player who rotates the firing handle 9, the finger authentication detection device 55 transmits finger authentication data obtained by converting the fingerprint into data to the main control board 60. . The main control board 60 registers and holds the finger authentication data as finger authentication registration data, and starts a game history valid period with the history valid flag = 1.

  During the game history valid period (history valid flag = 1), the main control board 60 counts the signal input of each ball detection switch and sequentially records each winning number, and the special symbol extraction data described above. Based on this, a history data generation process is executed (not shown) for executing a process of sequentially recording the number of jackpots, the number of reach executions, etc. Then, game history data is generated by this history data generation processing.

  During the game history valid period, when the operation is resumed after releasing the hand from the firing handle 9 and interrupting the operation, an operation resumption signal is input from the firing control board 68, and the finger authentication detection command process is performed by the finger authentication detection command process. A detection command command is transmitted to 55. Then, by inputting the finger authentication data from the finger authentication detecting device 55, a determination process for collating with the finger authentication registration data is performed. In this determination process, it is determined whether the finger authentication data matches the finger authentication registration data. Here, when the same player continues the game, as shown in FIG. 5A, the determination results match and there is no operation of the effective period reset button 52 (reset flag = 0). The game history valid period continues. The case where the determination results do not match will be described later.

  When the player operates the valid period reset button 52 during the valid period of the game history, the above-described finger authentication detection command processing is performed by setting the reset flag = 1 by the input of the ON signal from the valid period setting button device 51. Is started, and a process of digesting a preset waiting time (for example, 20 seconds) is started. If finger authentication data is input before the standby time has elapsed, finger authentication determination processing is performed. If the determination result is the same, the game history data and the QR code generation command signal are sent to the effect control board 62. A QR code generation / display process to be transmitted is performed to erase (reset) the game history data. As a result, the game history validity period expires and a new game history validity period is started. On the other hand, when the waiting time elapses without inputting finger authentication data, the QR code generation / display process is performed, the game history data is erased (reset), the game history valid period expires, and a new game The history valid period is started (see FIGS. 5 and 6). Note that the history valid flag = 1 is maintained.

  As the QR code generation / display processing, when the production control board 62 inputs the game history data and the QR code generation command signal, the QR code 48 is generated from the game history data as described above. And a display command signal are transmitted to the image control board 65. Then, the QR code 48 is displayed on the image display 14 for a predetermined time by the image control board 65.

  If a game is not started even if a new game history valid period is started by operating the valid period reset button 52 as described above, the history valid flag is set to 0 and the game history valid period is not set. Set (disable). As this processing, in response to the input of the ON signal from the valid period setting button device 51, as described above, a finger authentication data detection command command is transmitted to the finger authentication detection device 55. When the time measurement is started from the transmission of the detection command command and a predetermined time (hereinafter referred to as non-execution time, for example, 5 minutes) has elapsed, the history valid flag = 0 is set. Thereafter, when the player operates the effective period reset button 52 to start the game, the gaming history effective period is started as described above.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the player starts the game without operating the valid period reset button 52 in the state where the history valid flag = 0, the player operates the launch handle 9. As a result, an operation resumption signal is input from the firing control board 68, and the finger authentication detection command process is executed accordingly. Then, the finger authentication data input from the finger authentication detection device 55 is collated with the finger authentication registration data stored in the storage device RAM. In this case, since there is no finger authentication registration data (not registered), it is determined that the finger authentications do not match, and the finger authentication data is stored as finger authentication registration data. Along with this, a new game history valid period is started with the history valid flag = 1.

  Further, when the player does not operate the valid period reset button 52 when ending the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the game history valid period does not expire and the history valid flag = 1 is maintained. (See FIG. 6). In this state, as shown in FIG. 6C, when another player starts the game without operating the valid period reset button 52, the player controls the launch by operating the launch handle 9 as described above. An operation resumption signal is input from the board 68, and accordingly, finger authentication detection command processing is executed. Then, the finger authentication data input from the finger authentication detection device 55 is collated with the finger authentication registration data stored in the storage device RAM. Since the finger authentication is determined to be inconsistent by this collation, the finger authentication data is overwritten and registered with the finger authentication registration data, and the stored game history data is reset. As a result, the game history valid period that has been continued is expired, and a new game history valid period is started. In this case, since the QR code generation / display process is not executed, the generation and display of the QR code 48 are not performed. Such processing is similarly performed when another player starts a game in a state where the game is suspended during the game history valid period.

  In the same manner as described above, in the state where the game history valid period has not expired (history valid flag = 1), another player operates the valid period reset button 52 as shown in FIG. When started, the main control board 60 inputs an ON signal from the effective period setting button device 51, so that the game history effective period expires and a new game history effective period starts. That is, the main control board 60 executes the finger authentication detection command process and starts the digestion of the waiting time described above. Since the finger authentication data is input in accordance with the operation of the launch handle 9 by the player, the stored game history data is determined by comparing the finger authentication data with the finger authentication registration data and determining that there is a mismatch. At the same time, the finger authentication data is newly stored as finger authentication registration data. Thereby, without notifying the QR code 48, a new game history valid period is started.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the game starts before the expiration of the game history effective period and before the start of the game, the finger authentication data is collated and determined, and in the case of a mismatch, the game history effective period expires and a new game is completed. Control processing is performed so that the history valid period starts and the QR code 48 of the game history data is not displayed. As a result, even when the player starts the game without operating the valid period reset button 52, the valid game history period is set and the player's own game history can be obtained. Further, when the game is ended without operating the effective period reset button 52, the game history of the previous player cannot be viewed.

  In this embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the gaming machine of the present invention. The effective period setting process constitutes an effective period automatic expiration process and an effective period automatic start process according to the present invention. The main control board 60 and the effect control board 62 that execute the effective period setting process The effective period automatic setting processing means according to the invention is configured. The main control board 60 and the effect control board 62 constitute the game history processing control means according to the present invention, and the effect control board 62 and the image control board 65 constitute the optical code generation means according to the present invention. Has been. The finger authentication detection sensor 56 of the finger authentication detection device 55 constitutes a finger authentication detection sensor according to the present invention, and the main control board 60 constitutes an authentication information registration means and a collation determination processing means. . The finger authentication information of the present invention corresponds to finger authentication data, and the finger authentication registration information of the present invention corresponds to finger authentication registration data. As registration conditions, two conditions are set: obtaining finger authentication data when the history valid flag = 0, and determining finger authentication as inconsistent when the history valid flag = 1.

  In the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the game history valid period is started and expired by the button operation of one valid period reset button 52, but the game history valid period is started as another configuration. A start button to perform and an expiration button to expire the game history valid period may be provided. In the case of this configuration, when the game is started without operating the start button, a new game history valid period is started because there is a mismatch due to the finger authentication data collation determination as in the above embodiment. Also, when the next player starts playing the game without operating the expiration button, it will become a mismatch due to the collation determination of the finger authentication data, so that the game history valid period expires and a new game history valid period starts, The QR code 48 of the game history data is not displayed. Thus, even if it has the structure provided with the start button and the expiration button, it can exhibit the same effect by the control process similar to the Example mentioned above.

  In the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the finger authentication detection sensor is a sensor that detects a fingerprint. However, as another configuration, a sensor that detects a finger vein can be used. Even in such a configuration, since the player can be identified by the finger vein, the same effects as the above-described embodiment are obtained. It is also possible to arrange the finger authentication detection sensor other than the firing handle. Here, the finger authentication detection sensor is preferably provided at a position (or in the vicinity thereof) where the finger inevitably touches when the player plays. For example, it is possible to provide a finger authentication detection sensor for detecting finger authentication information of the finger operated by the button on the lending button that is always operated when the game is started.

  In this invention, it is not limited to the Example mentioned above, About another structure, it can change suitably within the range of the meaning of this invention.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
9 Launch handle 14 Image display 51 Effective period setting button device 56 Finger authentication detection sensor

Claims (3)

An effective period setting button device arranged to be operable by the player;
A game history processing control means for determining a game history effective period to be started and / or expired by a button operation of the effective period setting button device, and storing game history data during the game history effective period;
An optical code generating means for generating an optical code based on the game history data during the game history effective period when the game history effective period is expired by a button operation of the effective period setting button device;
Image display control means for displaying the optical code on an image display;
A finger authentication detection sensor for detecting predetermined finger authentication information;
Triggered by the establishment of a predetermined registration condition, authentication information registration means for storing finger authentication information detected by the finger authentication detection sensor as finger authentication registration information;
Each time the finger authentication information is detected by the finger authentication detection sensor, the finger authentication registration information is compared with the finger authentication registration information stored by the authentication information registration means, and is provided with a collation determination processing means for judging a match or mismatch of the finger authentication. Because
An effective period automatic expiration process for expiring the gaming history validity period and not displaying the optical code when the finger authentication is determined to be inconsistent by the collation determination processing means before the expiration of the gaming history validity period;
It is provided with a valid period automatic setting processing means for executing a valid period automatic start process for starting a new gaming history valid period when finger verification is determined to be inconsistent by the collation determination processing means before the start of the game history valid period. A gaming machine characterized by that. A gaming machine comprising a launch handle that is turned by a player, and a ball launching means for launching a game ball in accordance with the turning operation of the launch handle,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the finger authentication detection sensor is arranged to detect a fingerprint or finger vein of a player who rotates the launch handle.   The authentication information registration unit is configured to delete the previously stored finger authentication registration information when new finger authentication registration information is stored when a predetermined registration condition is established. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.

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