JP2003225369A - Image display device for pachinko game machine and image display method and program therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image display device for pachinko game machines which accomplishes sophisticated and yet versatile performances in display images by selectively and optionally displaying image information for 2D and 3D displays on a display means in the image display means for the pachinko game machines and an image display method for the image display device. <P>SOLUTION: In the image display device 100 for pachinko game machines having a display means 200, it is so arranged that either of the image information for 3D display or that for 2D is selectively or both thereof are simultaneously displayed on the display means 200 in the displaying of the image information on the display means 200. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image display device for displaying image information in a pachinko machine and a method for displaying the image information, and more particularly, in an image display device in a pachinko machine, an image for 3D display. By displaying information or 2D display image information arbitrarily and selectively on the display means, an image display device in a pachinko machine and an image of the pachinko machine, which enables a high variety of drawing effects. The present invention relates to an image display method in a display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the past, pachinko machines used 2D.
Generally, either the display image information or the 3D display image information is displayed by using a dedicated LSI. Therefore, there are many restrictions in performing various drawing processes. It was

That is, in the past, a dedicated LSI or a 2D drawing LSI was mainly used, and a dedicated drawing function such as enlarging, reducing, rotating, semi-transparent, etc. of a 2D display figure was used. Since the 2D drawing LSI is adopted, the choices are narrow, and accordingly, there is a problem that the drawing ability and the drawing function are limited, and the high-level rendering cannot be performed.

As a method for solving such a problem, for example, 2D is used as a display means in an image display device of a pachinko machine.
If it is desired to selectively and selectively display the display image information and the 3D display image information, the dedicated LS for the 3D display image is displayed.
It is necessary to provide a dedicated LSI for I and 2D display images, and as a result, there has been a problem that the image display device becomes large in size and at the same time increases in cost.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and in the image display device of a general pachinko machine, within the limited size and cost constraints. By allowing the image information for 2D display and the image information for 3D display to be arbitrarily and selectively displayed on the display means in the image display device of the pachinko machine, the display image can be highly advanced and versatile. Image display device for pachinko machines and images of pachinko machines that can be rendered, have a storyline in display content, and can display colorful and complex images at high speed with image clarity. An image display method in a display device is provided.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention adopts the technical constitution as described below. That is, as a first aspect of the present invention, in an image display device of a pachinko machine having display means, when displaying image information on the display means, 3D display image information and 2D display image information. And an image display device of a pachinko machine configured such that either one of them is selectively or both of them are simultaneously displayed on the display means,
As a second aspect of the present invention, in an image display device of a pachinko machine having a display means, the display means comprises:
When displaying image information, 3D display image information and 2D
An image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine, which is configured to selectively display either one of the display image information or both of them simultaneously on the display means.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine or the image display device in the pachinko machine according to the present invention has the same technical configuration as described above. The display means is configured to selectively display either one of the 3D display image information and the 2D display image information, or both of them are simultaneously displayed on the display means. The options for drawing processing to display the image information have been expanded, which enables various drawing and advanced drawing processing.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of a concrete example of an image display device in a pachinko machine and an image display method in the image display device of a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

That is, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a specific example of an image display device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention, in which the image display device 100 for a pachinko machine has a display means 200. The display means 200
In addition, when displaying image information, a pachinko machine configured such that either one of 3D display image information and 2D display image information is selectively displayed or both of them are simultaneously displayed on the display means 200. The image display device 100 is shown.

That is, in the image display device 100 of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, when displaying the predetermined display image information on the display means 200, the 3D polygon display LSI 15 is used and The 3D polygon display LSI 15 is provided with conversion processing means 16 for drawing the 2D display image information.

The conversion processing means 16 for causing the 3D polygon display LSI 15 used in the present invention to draw 2D display image information may be composed of a 2D display image information drawing processing function. Preferably 2D
The display image information drawing processing function is a 2D including a plurality of functions.
It is desirable to configure the library.

Further, the conversion processing means in the present invention may be provided with polygon dividing means for dividing the 2D display image information into a plurality of polygons.

That is, according to the present invention, the conversion processing operation for the 2D display image information using the 2D display image information drawing processing function is configured to be executed for each polygon. preferable.

Here, if the detailed structure of the image display device 100 of a pachinko machine according to the present invention is specifically explained, it is the image display device 100 of a pachinko machine having a display means 200. In the image display device 100 of the pachinko machine for displaying the image information 200,
3D graphic information storage means 1 for storing graphic information on D display image information, 2D graphic information storage means 3 for storing graphic information on 2D display image information, and for each polygon constituting the 3D display image information. 3D texture storage means 2 for storing a plurality of types of textures to be rendered, and a 2D image storage means for storing a plurality of types of images rendered for individual polygons constituting the 2D display image information. 4. Conversion processing means 1 in which plural types of 2D display image information drawing processing functions are stored
6, the 2D provided in the conversion processing means 16
A polygon dividing means 10 for dividing the display image information into a plurality of polygons, a geometry processing means 7, a rendering processing means 8 constituting a 3D polygon display LSI 15, and a display data storing frame memory 2 for storing display data.
0, transfer means 9 for transferring the display image information for each polygon for which the rendering processing has been completed to the display data storage frame memory 20, and desired display image information from the display image information storage frame memory means 20 Display means driving circuit 11 for displaying on the display means 200 the polygon on which the selected desired image information is selected and the software for storing the software for controlling the operation of the display means 200 and each of the above devices. It comprises a storage means 17 and a control processing means 18 for controlling the operation of each of the above devices.

The 2D drawing function constituting the 2D library included in the conversion processing means 16 used in the present invention is constructed so that desired 2D display image information can be processed by the 3D polygon display LSI. In addition to using a high-speed CPU, the 3D polygon display LSI is used to perform 3D display image information drawing processing as well as 2
The drawing process of the image information for D display also enables the drawing process of the image information for 2D display without developing a special dedicated LSI for 2D drawing.

That is, according to the present invention, when the 3D polygon display LSI is used to draw the 2D display image information, the 2D drawing function is used so that the 3D polygon display LSI can be used to easily perform the 2D display. The display image information can be displayed, and as a result, even when the 2D display image information is drawn, it is as if a 2D drawing LSI is used. Since processing is possible, the know-how cultivated in 2D drawing processing can be used as it is by using a specific application.

The 2D drawing processing function included in the 2D library 19 of the transformation processing means 16 in the present invention is, for example, a rotation function, a free transformation function, an enlargement / reduction function, a color processing function, a translucent function, or the like. And the above-mentioned 2D
Based on the image information output from the graphic information means 3, for example, coordinate values, sizes, deformation parameters, color parameters, etc., it is converted into drawn image information that can be processed by the 3D polygon display LSI.

Next, according to the present invention, the deformation processing such as enlargement, reduction, rotation, and semi-transparency of each of the above-mentioned 2D display figures is executed on a polygon-by-polygon basis. Polygon dividing means is provided in the deformation processing means 16 in the present invention.

An example of the division processing of the 2D image information in the present invention is shown in FIG. 2, that is, in the present invention, the above-mentioned 2D library is used as a basic software (OS) so that an image in a 2D figure is treated as a texture. ), The dedicated L
Since it is possible to perform drawing processing of 3D display image information as well as 2D display image information without developing SI, options for display images are expanded.

Specifically, the transformation processing means performs processing so that the 2D graphic information is treated as a texture,
2D data transfer control, texture enlargement, reduction,
A 2D drawing processing function such as 2D transformation processing such as rotational drawing and semi-transparent drawing is configured to be converted into data having no data in the Z-axis direction, and the result is incorporated into a program.

As described above, as an image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, in the image display device of the pachinko machine having the display means, the image information is displayed on the display means. When displaying, either the 3D display image information or the 2D display image information is selectively displayed, or an image of a pachinko machine configured to display both of them on the display means at the same time. An image display method in a display device.

In the present invention, when the predetermined display image information is displayed on the display means, the 3D polygon display LSI is used and the conversion processing means is used.
The 3D polygon display LSI is caused to draw the 2D display image information.

L for displaying the 3D polygon in the present invention
It is preferable that the conversion processing means for causing the SI to draw the 2D display image information is configured by a 2D display image information drawing processing function.

Further, in the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine of the present invention, the conversion processing is performed on the 2D display image information by using the 2D display image information drawing processing function. When performing an operation, it is desirable to execute it in polygon units.

An outline of the processing flow of the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention is shown in FIG.

That is, in the image display device 100 of the pachinko machine, when the image information for 3D display is first drawn,
Geometry processing means for configuring the 3DLSI 15 by selecting a predetermined processing program from a 3D library including processing programs for rotation processing, enlarging / reducing processing, specular processing, etc. of desired image display information selected from the 3D graphic information means 1. The predetermined polygon is fixed at 7 and the desired display image information selected from the 3D texture storing means 2 is pasted and displayed at the rendering processing means 8. On the other hand, the image display device of the pachinko machine concerned. 10
When displaying 2D display image information at 0, first, a desired image display information image is selected from the 2D graphic information means 3 and the 2D library 1 at the conversion processing means 16 is selected.
One of the desired 2D drawing processings stored in 9 is selected and processed, and the polygon dividing means 10 divides the 2D display image information into a predetermined number of polygons without Z values. Three-vertex polygon parameters are created and transferred to the geometry processing means 7.

After that, the desired display image information selected from the 2D image storage means 4 is pasted to the polygon and displayed.

An example of the operation procedure of the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

That is, after the start, in step S1, there is a step of selecting whether the display image information to be displayed on the display means 200 is 3D display image information or 2D display image information. If the display image information is executed and the display image information is 3D display image information in step S2, one polygon forming the desired display image information from the 3D graphic information storage means in step S3. Is selected.

Thereafter, in step S4, an appropriate 3
A step of selecting a desired processing operation from the D library is executed, and in step S5, a step of performing geometry processing on the selected display image information (polygon) that has been subjected to the desired processing is executed. To be done.

Next, in step S6, a step of selecting one texture for rendering the polygon subjected to the geometry processing is executed,
In step S7, the operation of rendering the texture into the polygon is executed.

After that, when the rendering processing operation is completed in step S8, a step of transferring the rendered polygon to the display image information storing frame memory means is executed, and in step S9,
The image information is displayed on the display unit and becomes END.

On the other hand, when the display image information is 2D display image information in step S2, the step of selecting desired display image information from the 2D graphic information storage means in step S10 is performed. Then, in step S11, the selected display image information is subjected to a predetermined conversion processing operation by selecting a 2D rendering processing function including a desired processing operation from an appropriate 2D library.

Then, in step S12, the
After the step of dividing the D display image information into a plurality of polygons is executed, the 2D display image information is displayed in step S5.
Then, a step of performing geometry processing on the selected 2D display image information that has undergone the conversion processing operation is executed.

After that, in step S6, after the step of selecting one 2D image for rendering the polygon subjected to the geometry processing is executed,
The operation of rendering the texture to the polygon is executed.

After that, when the rendering processing operation is completed in step S8, a step of transferring the rendered polygon to the display image information storing frame memory means is executed, and in step S9,
The image information is displayed on the display unit and becomes END.

As another aspect of the present invention, in an image display device of a pachinko machine having display means, for displaying image information on the display means, a display for the display means to be displayed on the display means. A step of selecting whether the image information is 3D display image information or 2D display image information. If the display image information is 3D display image information, it is desired from the 3D graphic information storage means. Selecting one polygon forming the display image information, selecting a desired processing operation from an appropriate 3D library, and selecting the geometry for the selected and processed display image information. When the process of performing the process, the process of selecting one texture to render for the polygon subjected to the geometry processing, and the rendering processing operation being completed Is a step of transferring the rendered polygon to the display image information storage frame memory means, and if the display image information is 2D display image information, a desired display image from the 2D graphic information storage means A step of selecting information, and including the desired processing operation from the appropriate 2D library for the selected display image information.
A step of selecting a D drawing processing function, a step of dividing the 2D display image information into a plurality of polygons, a step of performing geometry processing on the selected 2D display image information that has undergone the conversion processing operation, One 2 for rendering the polygon processed by the geometry
A step of selecting a D image, a step of transferring the rendered polygon to a display image information storing frame memory means when the rendering processing operation is completed,
The image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine, which comprises a step of selecting a desired image display information image from the display image information storing frame memory means and displaying it on the display means, It is a program to be executed.

The present invention is a basic architecture that can be applied to various application software.

[0039]

The image display device for a pachinko machine and the image display method for an image display device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention employ the above-described technical structure, and therefore, 2
By supporting the D library with the OS (basic software), 2D drawing LS can be performed without developing a dedicated LSI.
Not only I, but the choice of drawing LSIs for image display devices has expanded to 3D drawing LSIs.

Since the processing operation can be performed as if using a 2D drawing LSI, the know-how cultivated in 2D can be used as it is in an application.

Furthermore, by using a 3D polygon LSI, 3D
By displaying and displaying the image information for display and the image information for 2D display at the same time, it is possible to produce sophisticated and various effects.
It was possible to give the displayed contents a story.

As a result, it becomes possible for the player of the pachinko machine to obtain a higher degree of satisfaction with the advanced drawing image.

Further, the present invention provides an economical image display device for a pachinko machine and a method for displaying an image in the pachinko machine, in which simplification of the circuit is achieved, cost can be reduced, and size can be reduced. is there.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a specific example of an image display device of a pachinko machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of a polygon dividing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a processing flow of an image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a processing operation procedure of an image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 3D graphic information storage means 2 3D texture storage means 3 2D graphic information storage means 4 2D image storage means 7 Geometry processing means 8 Rendering processing means 9 Transfer means 10 polygon dividing means 11 Display means drive circuit 15 3D polygon display LSI 16 Conversion processing means 17 Software storage means 18 Control processing means 19 2D library 20 Display data storage frame memory 21 3D library 100 Pachinko machine image display device 200 display means

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An image display device for a pachinko machine having a display means, wherein when displaying image information on the display means, either one of 3D display image information and 2D display image information is selectively selected. An image display device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that both or both of them are simultaneously displayed on the display means. 2. A 3D polygon display LSI is used to display the predetermined display image information on the display means, and the 3D polygon display LSI is caused to draw 2D display image information. The image display device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising conversion processing means. 3. The conversion processing means for causing the 3D polygon display LSI to draw 2D display image information is 2.
The image display device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image display device is configured by a D display image information drawing processing function. 4. The conversion processing operation for the 2D display image information using the 2D display image information drawing processing function is configured to be executed in units of polygons. The image display device of the described pachinko machine. 5. An image display device of a pachinko machine having display means, wherein the display means stores graphic information relating to 3D display image information in the image display device of the pachinko machine displaying image information. 3D graphic information storage means, 2
2D graphic information storage means for storing graphic information relating to D display image information, 3D texture storage means for storing a plurality of types of textures rendered for individual polygons forming the 3D display image information, Two
A 2D image storage means for storing a plurality of types of textures to be rendered for each polygon forming the D display image information, a conversion processing means for storing a plurality of types of 2D display image information drawing processing functions, A polygon dividing means for dividing the 2D display image information into a plurality of polygons, a geometry processing means, a rendering processing means, a display data storing frame memory for storing display data, and a display image for each polygon for which the rendering processing is completed. Transfer means for transferring information to the display data storage frame memory, selecting desired display image information from the display image information storage frame memory means, and displaying a polygon on which the selected desired image information is printed Display means drive circuit for displaying on the means, display means, and operation of each of the above devices are controlled. Software storing means and storing a software for image display device of the pachinko machine, characterized in that is composed of a control processing means for controlling the operation of each device of the above. 6. An image display device of a pachinko machine having display means, when displaying image information on the display means, one of 3D display image information and 2D display image information is selected. Image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine, which is characterized by displaying both or both simultaneously on the display means. 7. A 3D polygon display LSI is used to display the predetermined display image information on the display means, and a conversion processing means is used to display the predetermined 3D polygon display LSI on the 3D polygon display LSI. The image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine according to claim 6, wherein image information is drawn. 8. A conversion processing means for causing the 3D polygon display LSI to draw 2D display image information.
The image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the image display method is configured by a D display image information drawing processing function. 9. The conversion processing operation for the 2D display image information using the 2D display image information drawing processing function is executed in polygon units. 8. An image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine according to 8. 10. An image display device for a pachinko machine having display means, wherein when displaying image information on the display means, the display image information to be displayed on the display means is 3D display image information. Or 2D display image information, if the display image information is 3D display image information, the desired display image information is configured from the 3D graphic information storage means. A step of selecting one polygon, a step of selecting a desired processing operation from an appropriate 3D library, a step of performing geometry processing on the display image information that has been selected and has undergone the desired processing operation, the geometry processing The step of selecting one texture for rendering the created polygon, the rendering when the rendering processing operation is completed. A step of transferring the generated polygon to the display image information storage frame memory means, and if the display image information is 2D display image information, the desired display image information is selected from the 2D graphic information storage means. A step of selecting a 2D drawing processing function including a desired processing operation from the appropriate 2D library for the selected display image information, a step of dividing the 2D display image information into a plurality of polygons, the selected And a step of performing geometry processing on the image information for 2D display that has undergone the conversion processing operation, a step of selecting one 2D image for rendering the polygon subjected to the geometry processing, the rendering processing operation When the process is completed, the step of transferring the rendered polygon to the display image information storage frame memory means, A step of selecting a desired image display information image from the display image information storing frame memory means and displaying the image on the display means, and an image in an image display device of a pachinko machine. Display method. 11. An image display device for a pachinko machine having display means, wherein when displaying image information on the display means, the display image information to be displayed on the display means is 3D display image information. Or 2D display image information, if the display image information is 3D display image information, the desired display image information is configured from the 3D graphic information storage means. A step of selecting one polygon, a step of selecting a desired processing operation from an appropriate 3D library, a step of performing a geometry process on the display image information which has been selected and has undergone the desired process, the geometry process The step of selecting one texture for rendering the created polygon, the rendering when the rendering processing operation is completed. A step of transferring the generated polygon to the display image information storage frame memory means, and if the display image information is 2D display image information, the desired display image information is selected from the 2D graphic information storage means. A step of selecting a 2D drawing processing function including a desired processing operation from the appropriate 2D library for the selected display image information, a step of dividing the 2D display image information into a plurality of polygons, the selected And a step of performing geometry processing on the image information for 2D display that has undergone the conversion processing operation, a step of selecting one 2D image for rendering the polygon subjected to the geometry processing, the rendering processing operation When the process is completed, the step of transferring the rendered polygon to the display image information storage frame memory means, A step of selecting a desired image display information image from the display image information storing frame memory means and displaying the image on the display means, and the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine, comprising: A program to run.