JP2002186737A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of performing a representation display enhanced in the expectation of imparting a game value to a player by designing the variable display mode of a display pattern. SOLUTION: In a special pattern game performed by the fluctuation of three left, middle and right display patterns, when a pattern apparently forming a big hit is formed after the left pattern and the right pattern are temporarily stopped to form a next-to-win display mode, an image in which the dot matrix pattern of the middle pattern is enlarged and contracted is displayed. At this time, although jaggy is generated in the peripheral part of the middle pattern, preliminarily prepared frame images are composed and displayed, whereby the jaggy can be made inconspicuous.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a variable display function of displaying an enlarged or reduced image.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines,
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
By performing a variable display by updating and displaying predetermined identification information (hereinafter, a display symbol) on a display device such as a so-called variable display game to determine whether to give a predetermined game value based on the display result. There are many things that enhance the entertainment of the game.

[0003] Among the variable display games, there is a game mainly performed by using the above-described display device as an image display device (hereinafter, a special figure game). The special figure game performs the update display of the display symbol in accordance with the detection of the game ball passing through the predetermined area, and the case where the stop symbol mode when the update display of the display symbol is completely stopped is the specific display mode. "Big hit"
It is a game. "Big hit" in special map game
Then, a special winning combination called a special winning opening or an attacker is opened, and a state in which winning of a game ball becomes extremely easy is continuously provided to a player for a certain period of time.

[0004] Here, a special gaming state is a state in which a special jackpot in a special map game is in a state in which a special electric accessory is opened to make it extremely easy for a player to win a game ball. In order to be in the specific game state, the stop symbol mode of the display symbol usually displayed on the special symbol display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode (generally, the display symbols are aligned with the same symbol). Is a condition.

[0005]

As described above, in the special figure game, the player is most interested in whether or not the stop symbol mode is a specific display mode and is a "big hit". For this reason, in some cases, various effect displays are performed in order to enhance the interest in the game until the stop symbol mode that can determine whether or not a “big hit” is determined.

[0006] Not only in pachinko gaming machines, but also in gaming machines such as slot machines equipped with LCDs, in the process of establishing a flag that enables the acquisition of a "bonus game" equivalent to a "big hit" in pachinko gaming machines. ,
There is a display that uses the LCD to display an effect similar to that of a pachinko gaming machine. In a gaming machine that performs such an effect display, an effect display with a higher visual effect is required in order to maintain as much as possible the expectation that the “big hit” or “bonus game” flag is established during the effect display. Have been.

[0007] As one mode of effect display with a high visual effect,
It is conceivable to enlarge or reduce the display of the image. However, conventionally, when an image is enlarged and displayed, jaggies (jaggies) occur in oblique lines or curved portions of the image, which may be unsightly.

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that performs an effect display using high-quality images.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention provides a variable display device (for example, a special symbol display) when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied. A variation mode determining unit that determines a variation display mode of the identification information displayed on the device 4); and a display control unit that controls the variation display of the identification information based on the variation mode determined by the variation mode determination unit. For example, a game control unit 11 and a display control unit 13) are provided, and the display control means stores a dot matrix image of a predetermined size, and when the image is enlarged and displayed, a predetermined frame is provided in front of the dot matrix image. The image is superimposed and displayed on the variable display device. According to this configuration, by appropriately selecting the frame, it is possible to hide the jaggy generated for enlarging the image with the frame and display it. Therefore, it is possible to display a smooth line.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention provides a variable display device (for example, a variable display device 103) by satisfying a predetermined change start condition.
A variable display control means for starting a variable display of the identification information displayed above and stopping the variable display of the identification information by satisfying a predetermined variable stop condition; and a variable display of the identification information by the variable display control means Display control means for performing a predetermined effect display on an image display device (for example, the image display device 104) based on the mode, wherein the display control means stores a dot matrix image of a predetermined size; When an image is enlarged and displayed, a predetermined frame image is superimposed on the front of the dot matrix image and is displayed on the image display device.
Therefore, regardless of the size of the image, it is possible to display, for example, a smooth curve or the like in which the jaggy is inconspicuous.

[0011] The display control means stores, for example, a predetermined dot matrix image and a frame image. At least a part of the jaggy portion is generated in a jaggy portion generated by enlarging and displaying the dot matrix image. The frame image is configured to be displayed so as to be hidden so as to be hidden.

[0012] In order to achieve the above object, a recording medium according to a third aspect of the present invention, when satisfying a preset change start condition, sets a change display mode of identification information displayed on a variable display device. Based on the variation mode determined by the variation mode determination process, the variation mode determined by the variation mode determination process,
A display control process for controlling the variable display of the identification information, and storing a dot matrix image of a predetermined size and, when enlarging and displaying the dot matrix image, overlaying a predetermined frame image on the front surface of the dot matrix image and performing the variable display. A program for causing a computer to execute the processing to be displayed on the device is recorded.

In order to achieve the above object, a recording medium according to a fourth aspect of the present invention starts a variable display of identification information displayed on a variable display device by satisfying a predetermined change start condition, and A variation display control process for stopping the variation display of the identification information by satisfying the variation stop condition, and a predetermined effect display on the image display device based on the variation display mode of the identification information by the variation display control process. Display control processing to be performed, storing a dot matrix image of a predetermined size, and displaying the dot matrix image on the image display device by superimposing a predetermined frame image on the front surface of the dot matrix image when the dot matrix image is enlarged and displayed. On a computer.

That is, a computer (including a video game device) or the like reads a program contained in a recording medium and executes a series of processes, whereby the gaming machine of the present invention can be easily realized. In other words, by taking the form of a recording medium on which the program is recorded, as a software product, in a form independent of the device,
Production, sales, distribution, etc. can be easily performed. Also,
By incorporating this software into hardware such as a computer device (including a game device), the effect display technology of the present invention can be easily implemented.

In order to achieve the above object, the effect control method according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is a method for displaying identification information on a variable display device when a predetermined variation start condition is satisfied. And a display control procedure for controlling the variable display of the identification information based on the change mode determined by the change mode determination procedure. Storing and displaying the dot matrix image in an enlarged manner, and superimposing a predetermined frame image on the front surface of the dot matrix image and displaying the frame image on the variable display device.

In order to achieve the above object, a production control method according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling the display of identification information displayed on a variable display device when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, A variable display control procedure for stopping a variable display of the identification information by satisfying a predetermined variable stop condition, and a predetermined effect display on an image display device based on a variable display mode of the identification information according to the variable display control procedure. And a display control procedure for performing, the display control means,
Storing a dot matrix image of a predetermined size and displaying the dot matrix image on the image display device by superimposing a predetermined frame image on the front surface of the dot matrix image when the dot matrix image is enlarged and displayed.

That is, the same effects as those of the gaming machine of the present invention can be obtained by causing a computer device or the like including a game device to execute the procedure according to the above method.
That is, by realizing the above-described processing procedure using hardware such as a computer device, the effect display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented on the hardware. In addition, a program or data for causing a computer device or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method is encoded and transmitted as a program code signal superimposed on a carrier wave, and the program code signal superimposed on the carrier wave is received and transmitted. The effect display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented by decoding the program or data into the program and executing the program on a computer device or the like.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the reach effect display is a display design other than the display design that is the final stop design, for example, stopped, rocked, enlarged or reduced or deformed in a state in which it matches the specific display mode that will be a big hit. State (hereinafter, these states are temporarily stopped), that is, a state in which the update display is continuously stopped within a predetermined area for a certain period of time, or a state in which the display positions of the display symbols are switched, or This is an effect display in which the possibility that the display result becomes a specific display mode is apparently increased before the final result is displayed, such as a state in which a plurality of display symbols are updating and displaying in synchronization. Further, the reach display mode refers to a display mode when a reach effect display is performed.

A specific combination of symbol display areas in the special symbol display device is set in advance as an active line, and when it is determined that a predetermined game value is to be given, a big hit is determined by a final stop symbol mode. When notifying that the display symbol has changed, the display symbol is stopped after changing the display symbol so that the display symbol finally stopped on this activated line has a specific display mode. Therefore, the player can easily recognize whether or not a big hit has occurred by checking the display mode on the pay line on the special symbol display device.

The gaming machine in this embodiment is an LCD
As an example of a gaming machine that performs a special figure game using a special symbol display device including a card reader (CR: Card Reader) type 1 pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with a prepaid card, The gaming machine is not limited to this. For example, as described later, the present invention can be applied to a gaming machine such as a slot machine equipped with an LCD.

In addition, even if it is a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, if it has an image display device, for example,
Pachinko gaming machines classified as Type 2 or Type 3,
A general electric machine or a ball game machine with a probability setting function called a pachicon may be used. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine (CR machine) that lends a ball with a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine (cash machine) that lends a ball with cash. That is, any form of gaming machine having a display device such as an LCD and capable of performing an effect display corresponding to a special figure game may be used.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. A substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed on the game board 2, and a special symbol display device 4 serving as both a variable display device and an image display device is provided at a substantially central position of the game region. Have been.

At the lower position of the special symbol display device 4, a special symbol starting port (start chucker) 6 also serving as an electric tulip type accessory (ordinary electric accessory) 5 and a solenoid or the like are driven when a big hit occurs. A large winning opening (a first-class special electric accessory) 7 that performs an opening operation is arranged vertically. The special winning opening 7 performs an opening operation when a special figure game is played based on a winning timing to the special symbol starting opening 6 and a big win is achieved. In addition, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at upper left and right positions of the game frame 3, and a lamp 9 is provided around the game area.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration centering on a game control unit. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment mainly includes a power supply section (power supply board) 10.
And a game control unit (game control board) 11 and an input / output unit 12
, A display control unit (display control board) 13, a sound control unit (sound control board) 14, and a lamp control unit (lamp control board) 1
5, a payout control unit (payout control board) 16, and an information output unit (information terminal board) 17.

The power supply section 10 supplies a predetermined power supply voltage to each circuit in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control unit 11 includes various circuits provided in the game control board, and has a function of generating random numbers used in the special figure game, a function of inputting and outputting signals via the input / output unit 12, a display control unit, 13, a sound control unit 14, a lamp control unit 15, and a payout control unit 16, each of which has a function of outputting a control command signal and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer.

The input / output unit 12 is used for detecting a game ball and opening / closing an accessory. The display control unit 13, the sound control unit 14, and the lamp control unit 15 perform special figure display control, sound output control, and lamp display control in the special figure game based on a control command signal transmitted from the game control unit 11, respectively. It is executed independently of the game control unit 11.

The display controller 13 has an image memory therein. The image memory stores original images of various images displayed on the variable display unit 4 in a dot matrix pattern of a predetermined size. For example, a figure such as "7"
Is displayed, an image of “7” of a relatively small size, for example, 8 dots × 8 dots as shown in FIG. 4A is stored, and a larger image, for example, 16 dots ×
In the case of displaying "7" of 16 dots, as shown in FIG. 4B, the original image is enlarged and displayed twice vertically and horizontally. However, in this state, as shown in FIG. 4B, jaggies (steps on the dot pattern; jagged) occur at the bent portions and the hatched portions of the image. Therefore, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4D, a plurality of types and sizes of image frames are stored, and as shown in FIG. 4D, the frame images are superimposed and displayed at an appropriate position of each enlarged image (displayed by taking a logical sum). ) To make jaggy less noticeable.

Here, the temporary stop timing and the fluctuation timing of the display symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 4 are as follows.
It is uniquely determined according to a variable display pattern command described later. That is, the display control unit 13 and the audio control unit 14
The lamp control unit 15 changes the display symbol on the special symbol display device 4, the audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the blinking display of the lamp 9 in an interlocked manner from the timing of receiving the variable display pattern command. Control.

Next, the operation (operation) of this embodiment will be described. First, an outline of a game flow in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. By operating a handle provided at the lower right position of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched into the game area. The game control unit 11 monitors the presence or absence of an input of a special symbol start switch or the like in the input / output unit 12, and when a game ball wins the special symbol start port 6, the winning of the game ball is performed by the special symbol start switch. Is detected. When a winning of a game ball is detected in the special symbol starting port 6, the number of winning game balls and a random number at the time of winning are stored in a special symbol determination bank. Then, a special figure game is started on the special symbol display device 4 based on the stored data.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing details of the display control unit. The display control unit 13 includes a video display
The game control unit 11 performs display control for image processing in a special figure game independently of the game control unit 11. The display control unit 13 displays an image used for the special figure game on the special symbol display device 4 based on the display control command data output from the game control unit 11.
Therefore, the display control unit 13 includes an oscillation circuit 21, a reset circuit 22, and a CPU (Central Processor) for display control.
g Unit) 23, ROM (Read Only Memory) 24,
A RAM (Random Access Memory) 25 and a video display processor (hereinafter, VDP; Video Display)
Processer) 26, character ROM 27, and VRA
An M (Video RAM) 28 and an LCD drive circuit 29 are provided.

The oscillation circuit 21 includes a CPU 23 and a VDP 2
6 is for outputting a reference clock signal, and the reset circuit 22 is for outputting a reset signal for resetting the CPU 23 and the VDP 26. CP
When display control command data is input from the game control unit 11, the U23 reads control data for performing display control from the ROM 24 while using the RAM 25 as a work area. Further, the CPU 23 outputs a control signal to the VDP 26 based on the read control data. ROM 24
Is a semiconductor memory for storing various control programs and the like used by the CPU 23, and the RAM 25
This is a semiconductor memory used as a work area by U23.

The VDP 26 has a display device control function for displaying images and a high-speed drawing function, and operates according to a drawing command from the CPU 23. Also, it has a two-dimensional address space independent of the CPU 23,
8 is mapped.

The character ROM 27 stores character image data which is frequently used among images displayed on the special symbol display device 4, specifically, numerals, characters, figures, persons,
This is for storing an animal or a symbol and a frame in advance.

The VRAM 28 is a frame buffer memory for expanding the image data generated by the VDP 26. The LCD drive circuit 29 converts the image data input from the VDP 26 into a video signal including a color signal and a synchronization signal, and outputs the video signal to the special symbol display device 4.

The VDP 26, when displaying an image,
The display target image is read from the character ROM 27,
The size is changed and the data is developed on the VRAM 28. V
The DP 26 enlarges the display target image (dot pattern) read from the character ROM 26 to an arbitrary magnification in order to generate an image of a size to be actually displayed. For example, a dot matrix image is vertically multiplied by N / M times (N and M
In the case of enlarging to (a both are natural numbers), it is sufficient to copy (N−M) dot rows into two rows every M dot rows. Similarly,
When the dot matrix image is enlarged N / M times in the horizontal direction (N and M are both natural numbers), (N
-M) The dot row may be copied to two rows.

The magnified image is unsightly because of jaggy as it is. For this reason, the VDP 26 reads a predetermined frame image from the character ROM 27, and superimposes this frame image on the image in the same color as the image, and
8, the jaggies are hidden and displayed.

FIG. 4A shows an example of a dot pattern (8 dots vertically and horizontally) of the image “7” stored in the character ROM 27. The VDP 26 converts this image into, for example,
When the size is doubled vertically and horizontally, as shown in FIG. 4B, each row / column is enlarged to two rows / two columns, and 16 dots × 1
A 6-dot dot pattern image is used. In the image of FIG. 4B, the area around the number “7” (particularly, the hatched portion) is jagged, and so-called jaggies occur. Therefore, VDP26
FIG. 4C stored in the character ROM 27
The frame image as shown in FIG. 4 is read out and combined with the jaggy portion of the number "7" shown in FIG. 4B as shown in FIG. In FIG. 4D, the portion displayed lightly is the enlarged dot matrix pattern of FIG. 4B, and the portion displayed black is the frame image.

It should be noted that the frame image is smaller than the portion where the jagged number "7" is present. In such a case, the VDP 26 synthesizes a large frame image by combining the frame images themselves without enlarging the frame images.

In this way, by combining a relatively high-definition image that has not been enlarged with a jagged portion of an image in which jaggies have occurred due to enlargement, an image in which jaggies and the like are inconspicuous is displayed. Can be.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 5A to 5L, a plurality of types of basic frames are stored in the character ROM 27.
The VDP 26 uses an arbitrary combination of basic frames as appropriate. When a certain image is enlarged at a certain magnification, a set of basic frames to be used and a method of synthesizing the set are designed in advance as shown in Table 1 and stored in the internal memory of the VDP 26.

[0041]

[Table 1]

It should be noted that the VDP 26 is shown in FIGS.
In addition to the frames exemplified in the above, a so-called character image may be combined with a human, a living thing, a natural thing, or the like.

Further, each frame image may be used by inverting left and right, inverting upper limit, inverting black and white, or the like. In this case, in the table shown in Table 1, for example, “No 9: left-right inversion:
(X, y) ", the frame number, the process of adding the frame, and the arrangement position may be stored. In such a configuration, for example, of FIGS. 5E to 5H, only the dot pattern of FIG.
When the image is stored in M27 and the frame shown in FIG. 5F is used, the image shown in FIG.
The capacity of the character ROM 27 can be reduced.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing operation in the game control section 11. The game control unit 11 according to the present embodiment is activated about every 2 milliseconds by a timer interrupt using a software timer or the like. That is,
The game control unit 11 uses a timer interrupt method, and repeatedly executes each process described below every about 2 milliseconds based on the timer interrupt signal.

When the game control unit 11 is started by the timer interrupt signal, the game control unit 11 performs a so-called stack setting process of setting a designated address to a stack pointer (step S101: hereinafter, simply referred to as S101). . Next, the game control unit 11 checks the flag information for system check, and if the flag information is different from the normal operation determination value, performs a system check process of clearing a work area in the memory ( S102).

Next, the game control section 11 performs time division processing of information output processing for acquiring various flag information and the like in the special figure game and sound output processing for outputting a sound effect in the special figure game (S103). . Next, an input signal from the input / output unit 12 is detected, and an input process corresponding to the detected state is performed (S104).

Next, the game control section 11 executes a special symbol process, which will be described in detail later (S105). Similarly, after executing the special symbol process, a random number updating process for updating the determination random number used for the special figure game is performed (S106), and a display symbol for updating the display symbol random number used for the special figure game is also provided. Perform random number update processing (S
107). Then, the game control unit 11 performs an error process of detecting the presence or absence of an irregularity such as an error, and performing an error notification as necessary when an error occurs (S108).

Further, the game control section 11 includes an input / output section 12
And performs a prize ball process to determine whether or not each prize port or prize device has a prize (S10).
9). Next, the game control unit 11 outputs audio data, a display control signal, a decorative lamp, an information signal,
An output process for transmitting commands such as a solenoid drive signal and a winning ball number signal is performed (S110). Thereafter, the game control unit 11 repeats the remaining time process of updating the display symbol determination random number and the determination random number until a timer interrupt signal is given (S111).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process processing of FIG. In the special symbol process processing, the corresponding processing is selectively executed according to special figure flag information for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. Then, the value of the special figure flag information is updated during each processing according to the gaming state. In the special symbol process process, the following processes are executed corresponding to the special figure flag information.

When the value of the special figure flag information is "0", it is determined whether or not the random number value selected in the special figure game is equal to the jackpot value, or a normal game such as a process of notifying the jackpot value to the outside. The "special symbol normal process" in the state is executed (S201). When the value of the special figure flag information is “1”, it is determined whether or not the symbol stopped on the special symbol display device 4 has become a big hit mode.
Is executed (S202).

When the value of the special symbol flag information is "2", a "special symbol stop symbol setting process" for setting a stop symbol in the special symbol game performed on the special symbol display device 4 is executed (S203). When the value of the special figure flag information is “3”, a “variable display pattern setting process” for setting a variable display pattern of a symbol of a special figure game performed on the special symbol display device 4.
Is executed (S204).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "4", "special design change processing" for performing the change processing in the special figure game is executed in the special symbol display device 4 (S205). When the value of the special figure flag information is “5”, “special symbol stop processing” for performing a special symbol deceleration stop processing is executed (S20).
6).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "6", a "large winning opening pre-opening process" for performing an initialization process for the big hit operation is executed (S207). When the value of the special figure flag information is “7”, various processes relating to the jackpot operation and “the process of opening the special winning opening 7” for checking the opening time of the special winning opening 7 per time are executed (S208).

When the value of the special figure flag information is "8", "specific area effective time processing" for monitoring the passage of the game ball to the specific area switch and determining whether or not the special symbol process has been completed is executed. (S209). When the value of the special figure flag information is “9”, it is determined whether or not the special symbol process has been completed. If the special symbol process has been completed, the demonstration display (big hit screen) flag is cleared, the big hit display pattern is cleared, and the big hit end display is performed. A "big hit end process" for clearing and clearing the big hit information is executed (S210).

The processes executed in the special symbol process are not limited to the above-described processes, but may be replaced with other processes or further other processes may be added. Also, if the processing contents of each processing branched according to the value of the special figure flag information become complicated and the processing cannot be completed within the timer interrupt time,
A plurality of the same processes may be added.

In the special figure game, when the game ball passes through the special symbol starting port 6, the jackpot and the loss of the special symbol are determined by the value of the random number for determination. As a result of the determination, when a jackpot is won, the special symbol combination corresponding to the value of the random number for determination is displayed on the special symbol display device 4. On the other hand, when a loss occurs, a special symbol corresponding to the value of the display symbol random number is displayed.

Hereinafter, the game controller 11 to the display controller 13
The display processing of the special figure game performed by the display control unit 13 based on the display control command data output to the CPU will be described in detail. Note that in the display processing by the display control unit 13, it is not always necessary to execute the processing procedure according to the flowchart described below as long as an apparently similar image is displayed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a symbol changing process in this embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example when a reach effect display is not performed. First, when a game ball wins in the special symbol starting port 6, various random numbers are acquired as described above, and a symbol variation pattern is determined. When the symbol variation pattern is determined, variation display of all displayed symbols is started based on the determined symbol variation pattern as shown in FIGS. 9A to 9B (S301).

Next, it is checked whether or not the reach effect display is to be performed based on the obtained random number value (S302). If it is determined that the reach effect display is not to be performed (S302; N)
o), as shown in FIG. 9C, the left symbol as the first stop symbol is replaced and decelerated to temporarily stop the left symbol '1' (S303). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9D, replacement and deceleration of the right symbol as the second stop symbol are performed, and the right symbol '5' is temporarily stopped (S304), and as shown in FIG. 9E. Next, replacement and deceleration of the middle symbol, which is the third stop symbol (final stop symbol), are performed to temporarily stop the intermediate symbol '2' (S3).
05). Then, as shown in FIG. 9F, the display mode is determined by completely stopping all the displayed symbols (S306). On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination processing of S302 that the reach effect display is to be performed (S302;
Yes), a reach effect process described in detail later is executed (S307).

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the reach effect processing of the symbol change processing shown in FIG. FIG. 11 and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display example when a reach effect display is performed. In the following description, it is assumed that the pattern “1” is selected as the reach effect display based on the symbol variation pattern.

When the pattern "1" is selected as the reach effect display, first, as shown in FIG. 11A, the left symbol as the first stop symbol is replaced and decelerated, and the left symbol "7" is displayed. 'Is temporarily stopped (S401). Subsequently, FIG.
As shown in (b), replacement and deceleration of the right symbol as the second stop symbol are performed, and the right symbol '7' is temporarily stopped (S40).
2). Here, the left symbol and the right symbol are in the same symbol and are aligned on the active line, so that a so-called reach display mode is achieved.

In the reach display mode, the speaker 8L,
8R outputs a sound of "reach !!" to inform that the display is in the reach display mode. Subsequently, the middle symbol, which is the third stop symbol (final stop symbol), is scrolled at such a low speed as to be clearly visible (S403). Then, images of enlarged and reduced middle symbols currently displayed on the special symbol display device 4 are sequentially displayed (step S4).
04).

Specifically, as in the present embodiment, when the left and right symbols are in the reach display mode with "7", if the middle symbol stops at "7", a big hit occurs. In this case, FIG.
As shown in (c), when three '7's are aligned on the active line, the middle symbol' 7 'is enlarged or reduced to be sequentially displayed.

That is, first, as shown in FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (d), a standard pattern medium pattern '7', an enlarged medium pattern '7', a standard size medium pattern '7', The reduced middle symbol '7' is displayed in order.

As described above, the middle symbol '7' is recorded in the character ROM 27 shown in FIG.
When the enlarged display is performed as shown in FIG. 4C, jaggies occur at the outer peripheral edge and the inner peripheral edge portion of the figure as described with reference to FIG. However, since the VDP 26 combines the frame image with the jaggy portion according to Table 1 as shown in FIG. 4D, the jaggy is inconspicuous.

Further, since the image showing the middle symbol is sequentially reduced and enlarged from the moment when the symbol becomes a big hit, the sense of expectation by the player can be increased. In addition, in the case of a miss, the middle symbol is replaced without reducing or expanding, so that the currently displayed middle symbol is a symbol other than the hit symbol,
It is possible to notify the player that the jackpot has not been won.

Then, it is checked whether the reach effect display pattern has passed a predetermined effect time (S40).
5) If the predetermined time has not elapsed (S405; N)
o), the processes of S403 and S404 are repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has elapsed in the determination processing of S405 (S405; Yes), FIG.
As shown in (5), the middle symbol '7', which is the third symbol (final symbol), is temporarily stopped at the standard size image (S40).
6) The speaker 8L, 8R outputs a sound saying "Yaah !!" to inform that a jackpot has been achieved.

As described above, in the present embodiment, after the reach display mode is set, the sense of expectation of the big hit can be increased by reducing and enlarging the medium symbol, which is the display object. Therefore, by adopting a video expression having a high visual effect in the reach effect display in which the sense of expectation to be a big hit is increased, it is possible to improve the entertainment interest of the game. Moreover, even if the image is enlarged, the jaggy is not noticeable.

Even when the symbol in the reach display mode is a symbol other than '7', it is possible to display an image whose size is changed by reducing or enlarging it, so that the display can be changed. Furthermore, what is displayed by changing the size may not be the middle symbol, but may be the left symbol or the right symbol.

Although the gaming machine of the present invention has been specifically described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and alterations may be made without departing from the gist thereof. Application is possible. For example, images to be enlarged / reduced include arbitrary characters (persons, animals, plants, virtual creatures, etc.), objects (buildings, vehicles, etc.), backgrounds (mountains,
Cloud, sea, etc.). Further, the scene in which the image is enlarged or reduced is not limited to the case where the reach display mode is established. For example, a case where reach is not established, a standby state between games, a timing for displaying guidance or a message to a player, or the like may be used.

For example, the block configurations shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 can be arbitrarily changed and modified. further,
The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, but is similarly applicable to a so-called slot machine.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine (game machine) 101 includes a variable display device 103, an image display device 104, a coin slot 105, a MaxBET button 106a, and a single BET provided on the front surface of a housing 102.
Button 106b, start lever 107, stop buttons 108L, 108C, 108R, speaker 10
9L, 109R, and 109D.

The variable display device 103 performs variable display of the identification information by driving three reels to which the identification information is attached.
7, the change display of the identification information is started, and the stop buttons 108L, 108C, 1
The change display of the identification information is stopped based on the operation of 08R. The image display device 104 is configured by a display device such as an LCD, and performs various effect displays according to a game state.

The coin insertion slot 105 is for inserting a coin as a game medium, and a maximum of 50 coins can be credited. Max
The BET button 106a is used to set the maximum bet amount from credited coins according to the gaming state, and the one-bet button 106b is used to set the bet amount one by one regardless of the gaming state. It is for.

The start lever 107 starts the variable display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device 103 by driving the reel in accordance with the operation by the player with the predetermined number of bets set. It is to make it. The stop buttons 108L, 108C, 108R
This is for stopping each reel that is changing by the operation of the player. Here, when the player does not operate, after a predetermined time elapses, for example, the operation stops in the order of left, middle, and right.

Speakers 109L, 109R, 109D
Are the start lever 107 and the stop button 108
L, 108C, and 108R are used to output various effect sounds in accordance with the game state, such as sound effects at the time of winning, winning a bonus game, and alarm sounds at the time of an abnormality.

In the above arrangement, first, a predetermined number of coins (three in normal times) are inserted into the coin insertion slot 105, or if there is a sufficient credit remaining, Ma
xBET button 106a or single BET button 106
By pressing b, a predetermined number of bets is set. After the setting of the number of bets is completed, the reel is driven by operating the start lever 107, and the variable display device 103
Above, the variable display of the identification information is started.

On the image display device 104, effect display is performed for each game or in an arbitrary game. For example, when a predetermined combination has been established internally when the start lever 107 is operated, an effect display is performed to notify the established combination. Here, when performing the effect display of the winning combination, the slot machine 101 displays the image representing the winning combination while enlarging / reducing it.

Also in this case, the image is stored in the character ROM 2
7 (FIG. 3), which is enlarged or reduced according to the display size and displayed. Then, in the case of enlarged display, as described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the enlarged image is combined with a frame image appropriately combined in accordance with the shape of the periphery of the enlarged image. indicate. Therefore, regardless of the size of the image, almost no jaggies occur, and a smooth beautiful image can be displayed regardless of the size.

The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like by a removable recording medium, but are stored in the computer device or the like in advance. The distribution may be performed by pre-installing the storage device. Furthermore, programs and data for realizing the present invention can be stored on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit.
A form of distribution by downloading from another device may be adopted.

The game can be executed not only by installing a removable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It may be configured to be executable, or may be configured to be directly executed using hardware resources of another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Moreover,
The game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer or the like via a network.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
By devising a variable display mode of the display symbols, it is possible to perform an effect display with an increased sense of expectation of giving a game value to a player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration centering on a game control unit.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a display control unit.

4A is an example of a dot pattern of an image stored in a character ROM, FIG. 4B is an example of an enlarged dot pattern thereof, FIG. 4C is an example of a frame, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example in which are combined.

FIGS. 5A to 5L are diagrams illustrating examples of frames.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing operation example in the game control unit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process processing of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a symbol changing process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example when a reach effect display is not performed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a reach effect process of the symbol change process shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display example when a reach effect display is performed.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example of a medium symbol when a reach effect display is performed.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a slot machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko game machine 2 ... Game board (gauge board) 3 ... Game machine frame (base frame) 4 ... Special design display device (image display device) 5 ... Electric tulip type accessory (ordinary electric accessory) 6 ... Special Symbol starter 7… Big winning opening (special electric accessory) 8L, 8R… Speaker 9… Lamp 10… Power supply unit (power supply board) 11… Game control unit (game control board) 12… Input / output unit 13… Display control unit (Display control board) 14 ... Sound control section (Sound control board) 15 ... Lamp control section (Lamp control board) 16 ... Dispensing control section (Dispensing control board) 17 ... Information output section (Information terminal board) 101 ... Slot machine 103 … Variable display device 104… Image display device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A variation mode determining unit that determines a variation display mode of identification information displayed on a variable display device when a preset variation start condition is satisfied, and a variation determined by the variation mode determination unit. A display control means for controlling a variable display of the identification information based on an aspect, wherein the display control means stores a dot matrix image of a predetermined size, and displays the dot matrix image when the dot matrix image is enlarged and displayed. A gaming machine wherein a predetermined frame image is superimposed on a front surface of the variable display device and displayed on the variable display device. 2. A fluctuation in which the variable display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device is started by satisfying a predetermined fluctuation start condition, and the fluctuation display of the identification information is stopped by satisfying a predetermined fluctuation stop condition. Display control means, and display control means for performing a predetermined effect display on an image display device based on a change display mode of the identification information by the change display control means, wherein the display control means has a dot of a predetermined size. A gaming machine, wherein a matrix image is stored and a predetermined frame image is superimposed on the front of the dot matrix image and displayed on the image display device when the dot matrix image is enlarged and displayed. 3. The display control means stores a predetermined dot matrix image and a frame image. At least a part of the jaggy portion is generated by enlarging and displaying the dot matrix image. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the frame image is displayed so as to be hidden so as to be hidden.