JP2002239148A - Game machine and character image displaying method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of displaying natural motion of a character image. SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a fluctuation form deciding means deciding a fluctuation form of identification information displayed on a variable display device when a previously set fluctuation starting condition is satisfied, a fluctuation display controlling means controlling fluctuation display of the identification information, an animation display controlling means controlling animation display of a predetermined character image, and a game controlling means capable of giving a predetermined game value when a fluctuation display result by means of the fluctuation display control means becomes a specific display form. The animation display controlling means displays a waiting image showing a waiting condition before display of animation of the predetermined image, and for displaying a desired animation, performs control for a shift to the animation display from the waiting image display as the animation repeatedly showing a series of motions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a moving image display function of displaying a predetermined character image as a moving 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 to continuously provide a player with a state in which winning of a game ball is extremely easy for a certain period of time.

[0004] Hereinafter, a special game state in which a jackpot in a special figure game and a special electric accessory is opened to make it extremely easy for a player to win a game ball is referred to as a specific game state. 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 for the player, the stop symbol mode becomes the specific display mode and the "big hit"
Most attention is paid to whether or not For this reason, until the stop symbol form that can determine whether or not a "big hit" is determined, various effects are displayed to enhance the interest in the game.

In addition to a pachinko gaming machine, a gaming machine such as a slot machine equipped with an image display device such as an LCD can acquire a "bonus game" equivalent to a "big hit" in a pachinko gaming machine. In the process of establishing a flag, there is an effect display effect similar to that of a pachinko game machine using an LCD. 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]

By the way, in recent years, there is a display of a character image as one technique for enhancing the visual effect. This is a technique for enhancing the visual effect for a player by displaying a character image at a predetermined timing, and the display form can be roughly classified into a still image display and a moving image display. Generally, moving image display tends to have a larger amount of data than still image display,
In recent years, with the progress of image processing circuits, there is a tendency that the image processing circuit is widely used for the purpose of enhancing the visual effect.

However, for example, when a moving image of a certain character image is displayed, if the character image suddenly appears and the moving image display is started, the player may overlook the action at the start of the operation of the character image. . Therefore, it is conceivable that a still image of a character image to be displayed as a moving image is displayed in advance, and the moving image display is started at a predetermined timing. However, when a predetermined operation is performed from a state in which the character image is completely still, the connection of the image from the still image to the moving image becomes unnatural, and there is a problem that the operation display feels strange.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of displaying a natural movement of a character image.

[0010]

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 change mode determining unit (for example, the game control unit 11) for determining a change mode of the identification information displayed on the device 4), and a change display of the identification information based on the change mode determined by the change mode determining unit. Variable display control means (for example, game control unit 11 and display control unit 1)
3) and moving image display control means (for example, the game control unit 11 and the display control unit 1) for controlling the moving image display of a predetermined character image along with the control of the variable display by the variable display control means.
3) and a game control unit (for example, a game control unit 11) that can provide a predetermined game value when the change display result by the change display control unit becomes a specific display mode, The moving image display control means displays a standby image indicating a standby state before performing a moving image display of a predetermined character image, and displays a standby image which is a moving image that repeatedly displays a series of operations when performing a desired moving image display. Control to shift to the moving image display.

In this case, when the variable display control means starts the variable display of the identification information or performs the reach effect display, the moving image display control means shifts the display of the standby image to the moving image display at a predetermined timing. It is effective to perform control. The moving image display control means may cause the plurality of character images to transition from the standby image to the moving image display at substantially the same time. Further, the standby image may include a predetermined number of still images, each of which is 2 to 5 per second. It is preferable to display the information in a cyclic manner.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention starts changing display of identification information displayed on a variable display device by satisfying a predetermined change start condition, A variable display control unit that stops the variable display of the identification information by satisfying the variable stop condition of
Image display control means for performing a moving image display of a predetermined character image on the image display device based on a predetermined image display pattern determined when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, the image display control means, Before displaying a moving image of a predetermined character image, a standby image indicating a standby state is displayed,
When a desired moving image is displayed, control is performed to shift from displaying a standby image to displaying a moving image, and the standby image is a moving image that repeatedly displays a series of operations.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, a program according to a third aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, changes a change mode of identification information displayed on a variable display device. A variation mode determination process to determine,
A variable display control process for variably displaying the identification information based on the determined variation mode, and when performing a moving image display of a predetermined character image along with the variable display control, a series of operations is repeatedly displayed in advance to wait. A moving image display control process of displaying a standby image indicating a state and moving from the display of the standby image to a moving image display to display a moving image of a predetermined character image, And causing the computer to execute a game control process capable of providing a game value.

That is, a computer (including a game device) reads this program and executes a series of processes, whereby the gaming machine of the present invention can be easily realized. That is, by adopting a form of a recording medium on which a program is recorded, production, sale, distribution, and the like can be easily performed as a software product independent of the device. Further, the effect display technology of the present invention can be easily implemented by incorporating this software into hardware such as a computer device (including a game device).

In order to achieve the above object, a character image display method according to a fourth aspect of the present invention provides a character image display method, wherein a change mode of identification information displayed on a variable display device when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied. A variable mode determination procedure for determining the variable mode, a variable display control procedure for variably displaying the identification information based on the determined variable mode, and a moving image display of a predetermined character image accompanying the control of the variable display. The moving image display control procedure for displaying the standby image indicating the standby state by repeatedly displaying the operation of the above, and displaying the moving image of the predetermined character image by shifting from the display of the standby image to the moving image display, and the fluctuation display result is specified. And a game control procedure that allows a predetermined game value to be given when the display mode is set.

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 the data into the program and executing the program on a computer device or the like.

[0017]

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 refers to a display symbol other than the display symbol that is the final stop symbol, for example, stopped, rocked, enlarged or reduced or deformed in a state in which it matches the specific display mode that is a big hit. and has state (hereinafter, these conditions that the provisional stop), i.e., the state is stopped for a certain period of time continuously updated display a predetermined area, or state in which interchanged display position of the display symbols, or, This refers to 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. Also,
The reach display mode refers to a display mode when a reach effect display is performed.

Further, a specific combination of symbol display areas in the special symbol display device is set in advance as an effective line, and if 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
The following description will be made by taking a card reader (CR: Card Reader) type 1 type pachinko gaming machine, which is a gaming machine that performs a special map game using an image display device including a card reader (CR) that lends a ball using a prepaid card. However, the gaming machine to which the present invention is applied is not limited to this.
It is also applicable to gaming machines such as slot machines equipped with.

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 is applicable not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball using a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball using cash. That is, any game machine having an image 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 (variable display device) 4 as an image display device is provided at a substantially central position of the game area. 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 payout control unit 16 controls payout of a game ball or a prize ball. The information output unit 17 is for outputting various game-related information to the outside.

Here, the temporary stop timing and the variation 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.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing details of the display control unit. The display control unit 13 includes various circuits provided in a display control board, and 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 and 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 21 and a VDP 2
The reset circuit 22 outputs a reset signal for resetting the CPU 21 and the VDP 26. CPU23
When display control command data is input from the game control unit 11, the ROM 25 is used while using the RAM 25 as a work area.
24, control data for performing display control is read.
Further, the CPU 21 outputs a control signal to the VDP 26 based on the read control data. ROM 24 stores C
The RAM 25 is a semiconductor memory that stores various control programs and the like used by the PU 21.
Is a semiconductor memory used as a work area.

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 21. In addition, it has a two-dimensional address space independent of the CPU 21 and has a VRAM 2
8 is mapped. The character ROM 27 stores character image data that is frequently used among images displayed on the special symbol display device 4, specifically, people, animals,
This is for storing characters, figures, symbols, and the like 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.

As shown in FIG. 3, the VDP 26 includes a CPU interface 31, an attribute table 32, a sprite operation unit 33, CGROM interfaces 34 and 35, a color bus controller 36, a pallet table 37, A DAC conversion table 38, a D / A converter 39, and a synchronous timing controller 40 are provided.

The CPU interface 31 is the CPU 2
This is for taking in the drawing command from the first. The attribute table 32 stores attributes for each image data to be displayed, for example, a function that defines a size, a moving direction, and a moving amount, and attributes such as a priority set for each sprite data. The sprite calculation unit 33 is for performing calculation processing such as position calculation for scanning and developing sprite data. CGROM interface 34
Is an interface for reading out character image data stored in the character ROM 27.
The ROM interface 35 is an interface for inputting and outputting data to and from the VRAM 28.

The color bus controller 36 is for inputting and outputting color codes and pallet codes. The pallet table 37 determines the color of the image data based on the pallet code set by the color bus controller 36. The DAC conversion table 38 is for performing gamma correction or the like so that the colors determined by the pallet table 37 are correctly displayed according to the display characteristics of the LCD used in the special symbol display device 4. The D / A converter 39 converts the digital signal corrected by the DAC conversion table 38 into an analog signal. The synchronization timing controller 40 outputs synchronization signals (horizontal synchronization signal, vertical synchronization signal, clock signal) to be supplied to the LCD drive circuit 29 based on the clock signal from the oscillation circuit 21 and the reset signal from the reset circuit 22. It is.

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. Pachinko machine 1
By operating the handle provided at the lower right position of the game ball, a game ball is fired in the game area. Game control unit 11
In this example, the presence or absence of an input of a special symbol start switch or the like in the input / output unit 12 is monitored, and when a game ball wins the special symbol start port 6, the winning of the game ball is detected by the special symbol start switch. 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. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing operation in the game control section. 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 about every 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 unit 11 includes an input / output unit 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. 5 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", a normal game such as a process of judging whether or not the random number value selected in the special figure game is equal to the jackpot value or notifying it to the outside is performed. 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 a change processing in the special figure game is executed on 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", "large winning opening pre-opening processing" for executing an initialization processing 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", the "specific area effective time process" for monitoring the passing 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).

It should be noted that the processes executed in the special symbol process are not limited to the above-described processes, but may be replaced with other processes or 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, a special symbol big hit or a loss is determined based on 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. 6 is a flowchart showing the symbol changing process in this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a display example when the 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. 7A to 7B (S301). At this time, in the lower right position of the display area of the special symbol display device 4,
As shown in FIG. 7B, a standby image of the character image M (details will be described later) is displayed.

Next, it is checked whether or not reach effect display is performed based on the acquired display control command data (S
302), when it is determined that the reach effect display is not to be performed (S302; No), as shown in FIG. 7C, the left symbol which is the first stop symbol is replaced and decelerated, and the left symbol ' the 4 'to the temporary stop (S303). Subsequently, FIG.
As shown in (d), replacement and deceleration of the right symbol as the second stop symbol are performed, and the right symbol '6' is temporarily stopped (S30).
4), as shown in FIG. 7 (e), replacement and deceleration of the middle symbol, which is the third stop symbol (final stop symbol), are performed to temporarily stop the intermediate symbol '3' (S305). And FIG.
As shown in (f), the display mode is determined by completely stopping all the displayed symbols (S306). On the other hand, if it is determined in the determination process of S302 that the reach effect display is to be performed (S302; Yes), a reach effect process, which will be described in detail later, is executed (S307).

FIGS. 8 and 10 are flowcharts showing the reach effect processing of the symbol change processing shown in FIG. FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example when a reach effect display is performed. In the following description, it is assumed that the “super reach A” or “super reach B” pattern has been selected as the reach effect display based on the symbol variation pattern.

When the "reach reach A" pattern is selected as the reach effect display, first, as shown in FIG. 9A, the left symbol as the first stop symbol is replaced and decelerated, and the left symbol is decelerated. '3' is temporarily stopped (S401). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9B, replacement and deceleration of the right symbol as the second stop symbol are performed, and the right symbol '3' is temporarily stopped (S402). 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 left symbol and the right symbol are reduced and moved to the upper right position of the display area of the special symbol display device 4 as shown in FIG. 9C (S).
403). Further, the character image M, which has been displaying the standby image, is switched to a moving image display showing the walking state, and the character image M, which has been displayed at the lower right position of the display area of the special symbol display device 4, is located at the lower center of the display area. It is moved to the position (S404). Then, as shown in FIG. 9D, the display of the character image M is switched to the display of the standby image again at the lower center position of the display area (S405).

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 (S406). Then, it is checked whether the present reach effect display pattern has passed a predetermined effect time (S407), and if the predetermined time has not elapsed (S407; No), the processes of S405 and S406 are repeatedly executed. . That is, in the case of the reach display mode in which the left and right symbols are "3" as in the present embodiment, if the middle symbol is stopped at "3", a big hit occurs.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 9 (e), when the large symbol "3" is about to be passed as the middle symbol, the character image M which has been in the standby state jumps. '3' passing by
A moving image display showing the operation of kicking the display symbol upward is performed (S408). Then, the middle symbol “3”, which has been scrolled from the top to the bottom in accordance with the kick-up operation by the character image M, returns to the upper direction, and the middle symbol is determined as “3” (S409). In the present example, when it is determined as “3” and a big hit occurs, a moving image display in which the character image M takes a guts pose is performed as shown in FIG. 9F (S410).

On the other hand, when the “super reach B” pattern is selected as the reach effect display, first, FIG.
As shown in (a), the left symbol as the first stop symbol is replaced and decelerated to temporarily stop the left symbol '3' (S50).
1). Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11B, replacement and deceleration of the right symbol as the second stop symbol are performed, and the right symbol '3' is temporarily stopped (S502). 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 left symbol and the right symbol are reduced, as shown in FIG.
It is moved to the upper right position of the display area of the special symbol display device 4 (S503). Further, the character image M, which has been displaying the standby image, is switched to a moving image display showing the walking state, and the character image M, which has been displayed at the lower right position of the display area of the special symbol display device 4, is located at the lower center of the display area. It is moved to the position (S504). Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (d), in the display region lower center position, switch the character image M on the display of the standby image again (S505).

Subsequently, the middle symbol which is the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is scrolled at a low speed so as to be clearly visible (S506). Then, it is checked whether or not the pattern of the present reach effect display has passed a predetermined effect time (S507), and if the predetermined time has not elapsed (S507; No), the processes of S505 and S506 are repeatedly executed. . That is, in the case of the reach display mode in which the left and right symbols are "3" as in the present embodiment, if the middle symbol is stopped at "3", a big hit occurs.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 11 (e), when the user is trying to stop at the display symbol '2' immediately before the jackpot '3' as the middle symbol, the user has been in the waiting state until now. A moving image display is shown in which the character image M jumps and hits the display symbol “2”, which is about to stop, downward (S508). Then, in accordance with the hitting operation by the character image M, “2”, which had been likely to stop until now, moves downward, and the middle symbol is determined as “3” (S509). In this example, when the hit is determined at “3” and the big hit occurs, as shown in FIG.
Is displayed as a peace sign (S51).
0).

Hereinafter, a method of displaying a standby image in the present embodiment will be described in detail.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing still images constituting a standby image based on a character image. As shown in FIG. 12, the standby image of the character image M in this example is composed of eight still images, and these still images are repeatedly displayed over two seconds. That is, the standby image is displayed as a moving image of four frames per second. When the jump shown in FIG. 9E is performed, the state is shifted from the state shown in FIG. 12D to the moving image display in which the jump operation is performed. FIG.
When the jump shown in (e) is performed, it is necessary to jump higher than the above-described jump.
The state shown in (e) shifts to a moving image display in which a jump operation is performed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the character image M is displayed as a moving image, a predetermined number of still images having slightly different poses are repeatedly displayed from before the start of the moving image. Even when the moving image display is started, the moving images can be smoothly and naturally connected. In the example described above, the standby image is displayed for four seconds.
Although the case where the moving image is a frame has been described as an example, the moving image used as the standby image is preferably about 2 to 5 frames per second.

In the above-described embodiment, the above-described operation (transition from the standby image to the moving image display) is executed on the character image M when the reach is established. The above operation may be performed on an image. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the character image M is a single unit has been described, but the number of character images is arbitrary. A plurality of character images may perform the above operation in cooperation.

(Modification of the Embodiment) In the above-described effect display example, the case where the reach effect display is performed on the special symbol display device 4 has been described.
That is, the same effect display can be performed in the case of performing the re-lottery effect display in which the update display is restarted after the jackpot display mode is set. In other words, when the updated display is performed by synchronizing all the displayed symbols after the big hit, the entertainment of the game can be improved by displaying the moving image of the character image M described above.

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 changing the display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device 103 by driving the reels according to the operation by the player in a state where the predetermined number of bets has been 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 configuration, first, a predetermined number of coins (three in normal times) are inserted into the coin insertion slot 105, or if there is sufficient credit remaining, Ma
xBET button 106a or single BET button 106b
By pressing, 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 of the identification information on the variable display device 103 is started.

On the image display device 104, effect display is performed for each game or in an arbitrary game. For example,
In the case where a predetermined small combination has been established internally when the start lever 107 is operated, an effect display is performed to notify the established small combination. Here, the slot machine 101 displays a standby image of the character image M on the image display device 104, and causes the character image M to perform a desired moving image display when performing an effect display of a small combination.
In the image display device 104 having such a configuration, the standby image may be switched to a desired moving image display, as in the case of the pachinko gaming machine described above.

Although the gaming machine of the present invention has been specifically described based on the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and alterations may be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Application is possible. For example, FIGS. 2 and 3
Can be arbitrarily changed and modified.

The programs 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 attaching a detachable 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.

[0075]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When a character image is displayed as a moving image, a natural movement can be displayed.

[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 details of a display control unit in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing operation example in a game control unit.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process processing of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a symbol changing process of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example when a reach effect display is not performed.

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

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display example when a reach effect display (super reach A) is performed.

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

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example when a reach effect display (super reach B) is performed.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing still images constituting a standby image based on a character image.

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 gaming machine (gaming machine) 2 ... Game board (gauge board) 3 ... Game machine frame (base frame) 4 ... Special design display device (variable display device) 5 ... Electric tulip type accessory (ordinary electric accessory) 6 ... special symbol starting port 7 ... big winning opening (special electric accessory) 8L, 8R ... speaker 9 ... lamp 10 ... power supply section (power supply board) 11 ... game control section (game control board) 12 ... input / output section 13 ... display control unit (display control board) 14 ... sound control unit (sound control board) 15 ... lamp control unit (lamp control board) 16 ... payout control unit (payout control board) 17 ... information output unit (information terminal board)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A variation mode determining unit that determines a variation mode of identification information displayed on a variable display device when a preset variation start condition is satisfied, and a variation mode determined by the variation mode determining unit. Based on the variable display control means for controlling the variable display of the identification information, with the control of the variable display by the variable display control means,
A game comprising: moving image display control means for controlling a moving image display of a predetermined character image; and game control means capable of providing a predetermined game value when a variable display result of the variable display control means has a specific display mode. The moving image display control means displays a standby image indicating a standby state before displaying a moving image of a predetermined character image, and shifts from displaying the standby image to displaying a moving image when displaying a desired moving image. A gaming machine, wherein the standby image is a moving image that repeatedly displays a series of operations. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the change display of the identification information is started by the change display control means, the moving image display control means performs control to shift from displaying a standby image to moving image display at a predetermined timing. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. When a reach effect display is performed by the variable display control means, the moving image display control means performs control to shift from standby image display to moving image display at a predetermined timing. Or the gaming machine according to 2. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said moving image display control means shifts a plurality of character images from a standby image to a moving image display substantially simultaneously. 5. The standby image includes a predetermined number of still images as one.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display is cyclically displayed in a predetermined order every 2 to 5 seconds. 6. A variation for starting a variable display of identification information displayed on a variable display device when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, and for stopping a variable display of the identification information when a predetermined change stop condition is satisfied. Display control means, and image display control means for displaying a moving image of a predetermined character image on an image display device based on a predetermined image display pattern determined when a predetermined change start condition is satisfied, The display control means displays a standby image indicating a standby state before displaying a moving image of a predetermined character image, and when performing a desired moving image display, performs control to shift from displaying the standby image to displaying a moving image. A game machine characterized in that the image is a moving image that repeatedly displays a series of operations. 7. A variation mode determining procedure for determining a variation mode of identification information displayed on a variable display device when a preset variation start condition is satisfied, and identifying information based on the determined variation mode. In the case of displaying a moving image of a predetermined character image with the control of the variable display, a standby image indicating a standby state is displayed by repeatedly displaying a series of operations in advance, and a standby image is displayed. A moving image display control procedure for performing a moving image display of a predetermined character image by shifting from the display to a moving image display, and a game control procedure for enabling a predetermined game value to be given when the variable display result is a specific display mode. A character image display method, comprising: