JP4756826B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention includes an image display device for displaying an image, relating to a game machine that a plurality of identification information image indicating each identification information of a plurality of types can be identified, respectively and a variable display control means for varying the display in the image display device .

  What is conventionally known as this type of gaming machine, for example, a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numbers “0” to “9”) such as pachinko gaming machines that can identify each of them. A specific display mode in which the display result of the image display device (variable display device) is predetermined (for example, a doublet such as “444”). In some cases, it is configured to be controlled to a specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player.

  In such a gaming machine, various proposals have been made to enhance the display of the variation of the identification information and to increase the effect of the game.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for displaying an identification information image in a variable manner by displaying the identification information image by specifying the type, size, position, and orientation of the identification information image indicating the identification information. .
JP 2003-216963 A

  However, the fluctuating display disclosed in Patent Document 1 has only a small interest, only by changing the size of the identification information image or rotating the identification information image.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of displaying a variety of interesting and varied identification information.

Means and effects for solving the problem

(1) An image display device (special symbol display unit 9) for displaying an image and a plurality of identification information images each indicating a plurality of types of identification information (for example, numerals “0” to “9”) that can be identified A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) comprising fluctuation display control means (CPU 312 and VDP 320) for variably displaying in the image display device,
Each of the plurality of identification information images is an image (for example, identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, and 550e) that changes a display mode in a predetermined order.
Image data storage means (CGROM 330) for storing data of the plurality of identification information images variably displayed on the image display device;
Identifying a part of the plurality of identification information images stored in the image data storage means (for example, a plurality of identification information images respectively indicating the numbers “3” to “6”); Identification information image specifying data for determining the arrangement of the identification information images, and identification information image change specifying data for specifying the display mode for each of the partial identification information images and the change order of the display mode Specific data storage means (ROM 313) for storing;
Fluctuation speed direction designation means (CPU 312) for designating fluctuation speeds and fluctuation directions of the plurality of identification information images that are variably displayed on the image display device
Specified from the identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storage means for the partial identification information image specified from the identification information image specifying data stored in the specific data storage means; A size of a display area (for example, a VRAM area D4a in FIG. 16) for determining a part to be displayed on the image display device among a plurality of images whose display modes change for each of the partial identification information images is designated. Display area designating means (CPU 312);
The part of the identification information image specified from the identification information image specification data stored in the specific data storage means is arranged in a first direction according to the arrangement of the part of the identification information image specified from the identification information image specification data. together side by side to expand the image data in which the display mode for each identification information image is expanded and changed in the first direction, in order change the display manner specified by the identification information image change specific data Thus, the first Expansion means for expanding the image data of a plurality of types of identification information stored in the image data storage means in a matrix by expanding in a second direction intersecting the direction ;
Before Symbol identification information image change specific data stored in the specific data storage means, and the changing speed and variable direction specified by the changing speed direction designating means, the size of the display area designated by the display area designation means based on the expansion means on the image data of the matrix was deployed, prior Symbol display identification information image data is image data of the portion to be displayed on the image display device (for example, the image within the VRAM area D2a of FIG. 13 The identification information is specified so that a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed and accompanied by a change in display mode by moving the first data) in the first direction while moving in the first direction. Image data specifying means (CPU 312),
The variable display control means reads the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means in a period from the start to the end of the variable display of the identification information image, and the read display identification information image Are sequentially repeated on the image display device,
The image data storage means further stores data of a plurality of effect images (for example, effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, 580e) whose display mode is changed in a predetermined order,
The specific data storage means stores effect image change specifying data for specifying a display mode of the plurality of effect images stored in the image data storage unit and a change order of the display mode,
The gaming machine is
Effect image expansion that expands data of a plurality of effect images stored in the image data storage means in accordance with the order of change in display mode specified by the effect image change specification data stored in the specific data storage means Means,
Effect image data specifying means (CPU 312) for specifying effect image data to be combined with the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means on the image data developed by the effect image expanding means;
Further comprising
A display identification information image (for example, a display identification information image based on the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means) at an effect start timing (for example, a timing when reach is established) that triggers a predetermined effect. A composite image (for example, the VRAM in FIG. 16) obtained by combining the effect image (for example, the effect image 580a) based on the effect image data specified by the effect image data specifying unit and the image in the VRAM area D2a in FIG. Image data in the region D4a) is generated, and the process of displaying the composite image on the image display device is sequentially repeated.

  According to such a configuration, the identification information image that is variably displayed by the variability display control means and changes the display mode in a predetermined order is combined with the effect image that changes the display mode in a predetermined order. By repeating the process of displaying the composite image on the image display device, it is possible to perform more varied and interesting variation display.

  The image displayed on the image display device includes the identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means among the plurality of identification information image data and the effect image data specifying means among the plurality of effect image data. Since this is a composite image generated using only the data of the effect image specified by the above, it is possible to reduce the storage area for developing the image data.

(2) It further includes a time measuring means (CPU 312) for measuring time,
The identification information image data specifying unit displays identification information images of different display modes on the data of the plurality of identification information images developed by the developing unit each time the time measuring unit measures a predetermined time. Identify data for.

According to such a configuration, every time the time measuring unit measures a predetermined time, the identification information image data specifying unit is configured to identify identification information of different display modes on the data of the plurality of identification information images developed by the developing unit. Since the data for displaying the image is specified, the display mode of the identification information can be changed with the passage of time, and a colorful and interesting production can be performed.

(3) The state in which the plurality of identification information images are variably displayed includes a normal variation display state that is a state before the effect start timing and an effect change display state that is a state after the effect start timing,
The plurality of identification information images include a plurality of types of first identification information images (for example, identification information images composed of a first image in FIG. 7A and a second image in FIG. 7B), Different types of second identification information images different from the plurality of types of first identification information images (for example, identification information composed of the first image in FIG. 7A and the third image in FIG. 8A). Image)
The image data storage means stores data of the plurality of types of first identification information images used in the normal variation display state and data of the plurality of types of second identification information images used in the effect variation display state. And
The expansion means selects the object of the image data to be expanded from the data of the plurality of types of first identification information images stored in the image data storage means from among the plurality of identification information images at the presentation start timing. wherein including a plurality of types of second identification information image developed image data changing means for changing the data (CPU 312).

According to such a configuration, at the presentation start timing, the developed image data changing unit selects the target of the image data to be developed from a plurality of types of first identification information image data and a plurality of types different from the first identification information image. By changing to the data of the second identification information image, it is possible to improve the game effect.

(4) The state in which the plurality of identification information images are variably displayed includes a normal variation display state that is a state before the effect start timing and an effect change display state that is a state after the effect start timing,
Each of the plurality of identification information images variably displayed in the image display device includes a first part and a second part (see FIG. 5).
The image data storage means stores data of a first image (for example, the first image in FIG. 7A) displayed on the first part and a second image (for example, displayed on the second part) in the normal variation display state. 7b) and the data of the third image (for example, the third image of FIG. 8a) displayed on the second part in the effect variation display state. And
The expansion means is an image to be displayed on each of the first part and the second part of the plurality of identification information images based on the identification information image specification data and the identification information image change specification data in the normal variation display state. The first image data and the second image data are expanded as image data of the plurality of identification information images based on the identification information image specifying data and the identification information image change specifying data in the effect variation display state. The third image data is developed as image data of an image to be displayed on each of the second parts.

  According to such a configuration, each of the plurality of identification information images variably displayed on the image display device includes the first part and the second part, and the first image is displayed on the first part in the normal variability display state. Display the second image on the second part, display the first image on the first part in the effect variation display state, and display the third image on the second part, thereby changing the display mode of the identification information image. It is possible to change the image to be displayed only for the part that you want to change, and to reduce the data capacity of the required image compared to the case where the entire identification information image is changed. A variety of display modes can be displayed.

(5) Connect the computer
Fluctuating display that is variably displayed on an image display device (special symbol display unit 9) that displays a plurality of identification information images each indicating a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified (for example, numerals “0” to “9”). A computer program that functions as control means for a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) including control means (CPU 312 and VDP 320),
Each of the plurality of identification information images is an image (for example, identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, and 550e) that changes a display mode in a predetermined order.
The computer,
Image data storage means (CGROM 330) for storing data of the plurality of identification information images variably displayed on the image display device;
Identifying a part of the plurality of identification information images stored in the image data storage means (for example, a plurality of identification information images respectively indicating the numbers “3” to “6”); Identification information image specifying data for determining the arrangement of the identification information images, and identification information image change specifying data for specifying the display mode for each of the partial identification information images and the change order of the display mode Specific data storage means (ROM 313) for storing;
Fluctuation speed direction designation means (CPU 312) for designating fluctuation speeds and fluctuation directions of the plurality of identification information images that are variably displayed on the image display device,
Specified from the identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storage means for the partial identification information image specified from the identification information image specifying data stored in the specific data storage means; A size of a display area (for example, a VRAM area D4a in FIG. 16) for determining a part to be displayed on the image display device among a plurality of images whose display modes change for each of the partial identification information images is designated. Display area designating means (CPU 312),
The part of the identification information image specified from the identification information image specification data stored in the specific data storage means is arranged in a first direction according to the arrangement of the part of the identification information image specified from the identification information image specification data. together side by side to expand the image data in which the display mode for each identification information image is expanded and changed in the first direction, in order change the display manner specified by the identification information image change specific data Thus, the first Expansion means for expanding image data of a plurality of types of identification information stored in the image data storage means in a matrix by expanding in a second direction intersecting the direction ;
Before Symbol identification information image change specific data stored in the specific data storage means, and the changing speed and variable direction specified by the changing speed direction designating means, the size of the display area designated by the display area designation means The display identification information image data (for example, the image in the VRAM area D2a in FIG. 13) is displayed on the image data in the matrix form developed by the developing means. The identification information image is specified so that a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed and accompanied by a change in display mode by moving the data in the first direction while specifying the data). Data specifying means (CPU 312),
Function as
Further, the variable display control means reads the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means during a period from the start to the end of the variable display of the identification information image, and the read display identification The process of displaying information images on the image display device is sequentially repeated,
The image data storage means further stores data of a plurality of effect images that change the display mode in a predetermined order,
The specific data storage means stores effect image change specifying data for specifying a display mode of the plurality of effect images stored in the image data storage unit and a change order of the display mode,
To function as
Further, the computer
Effect image expansion that expands data of a plurality of effect images stored in the image data storage means in accordance with the order of change in display mode specified by the effect image change specification data stored in the specific data storage means means,
Effect image data specifying means for specifying data of effect images to be combined with the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means on the image data developed by the effect image expanding means;
Function as
A display identification information image (for example, a display identification information image based on the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means) at an effect start timing (for example, a timing when reach is established) that triggers a predetermined effect. A composite image (for example, the VRAM in FIG. 16) obtained by combining the effect image (for example, the effect image 580a) based on the effect image data specified by the effect image data specifying unit and the image in the VRAM area D2a in FIG. The image data in the area D4a) is generated, and the image display device is caused to function as control means for a gaming machine that performs control so as to sequentially repeat the process of displaying the composite image.

  According to such a computer program, the identification information image that is variably displayed by the variability display control means and changes the display mode in a predetermined order, and the effect image that changes the display mode in a predetermined order are synthesized. By repeating the process of displaying the synthesized image on the image display device, it is possible to perform more varied and interesting variation display.

  The image displayed on the image display device includes the identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means among the plurality of identification information image data and the effect image data specifying means among the plurality of effect image data. Since this is a composite image generated using only the data of the effect image specified by the above, it is possible to reduce the storage area for developing the image data.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, a consumer game machine, and an arcade game machine. It may be a portable game machine, a gaming machine emulated by a personal computer, or the like, and can be applied to all gaming machines provided with an image display device (variable display device) whose display state changes. .

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a detachable game board 6, a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape so as to cover the game board 6, and a batting game when a player plays a game. An operation knob 5 for operating a ball, a surplus ball receiving tray 4, a game area 7 for hitting a hit ball, a guide rail 29 for guiding the hit ball to the game area 7, and an outer side of the game area 7 A game effect lamp 42 to be played and a speaker 41 for generating a sound effect by the game are provided. The surplus ball receiving tray 4 is provided below the hitting ball supply tray 3 and stores the balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3.

  The player can fire the hit balls stored in the hit ball supply tray 3 one by one by operating the operation knob 5. The fired hit ball is guided into the game area 7 by the guide rail 29.

  Near the center of the game area 7, a variable display device 8 is provided for indicating a game state and producing a game. The variable display device 8 is provided with a special symbol display unit 9.

  The special symbol display unit 9 is provided with a display area for displaying an image. The display area has a plurality of variable display areas. The special symbol display unit 9 is generally a liquid crystal display (LCD), but a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), FED (Field Emission Display), PDP (Plasma Display Panel), Other display devices such as an organic EL display (Organic Electroluminescence Display) and a dot matrix may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the size of the display area of the special symbol display unit 9 is, for example, 500 dots wide and 300 dots long. In the following, the coordinates in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9 are referred to as local coordinates in the display area. In the display area of the special symbol display unit 9, the local coordinate value in the upper left display area is (0, 0), and the local coordinate value in the lower right display area is (500, 300).

  In each of the plurality of variable display areas of the special symbol display unit 9, the special symbol is variably displayed as an example of a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. The special symbol is a symbol (hereinafter referred to as an “identification information image”) that displays a plurality of types of identification information such as numbers, letters, figures, patterns, etc. as identification information for determination for changing the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Called).

  In the display area of the special symbol display unit 9, in addition to the special symbol, a still image such as an effect image for producing a game, an image showing a start-up memory state to be described later, a back image as a predetermined character / background image, etc. In addition, a moving image, an image displayed when the player is not playing a game, and a stand-by demo image (standby image) displayed as a still image or a moving image, clogging occurred during the game, etc. An error image to be displayed is displayed. Hereinafter, still images and moving images are also simply referred to as images.

  Here, the character is an image representing a person, an animal, or an object displayed in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9. In the following description, when the expression “display a moving image in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9” is used, it is also referred to as “reproduce a moving image in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9”. .

  The identification information indicated by the special symbol variably displayed in each of the plurality of variable display areas of the special symbol display unit 9 is any identification information as long as it is identification information such as a number, a character, a figure, a character, or a pattern. It may be only numbers (for example, “0” to “9”), only characters, only graphics, only characters, only patterns, or a combination of these as appropriate.

  Further, the identification information image that is variably displayed in each of the plurality of variability display areas of the special symbol display unit 9 is a sprite image that is a flat image. The identification information image is not limited to a sprite image, and may be an image showing a three-dimensional shape (hereinafter also referred to as “three-dimensional object” or “3D object”).

  The fluctuation display device 8 includes a normal symbol display unit 10, a start-up memory display 18 composed of four LEDs used for the fluctuation display of the special symbol display unit 9, and a fluctuation display of the normal symbol display unit 10. And a passing memory indicator 15 composed of four LEDs used in this case.

  The game area 7 is provided with an electric starter 14a for starting which is configured with a start winning opening 14 for starting a variable display in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9 when a hitting ball wins. A movable piece is provided on the left and right sides of the starting electric accessory 14a.

  The game area 7 is provided with an opening / closing plate 20 that operates according to the result of the variable display of the special symbol display unit 9 and a variable winning ball apparatus 19 that is in an open state in which a hitting ball can be won by tilting the opening / closing plate 20. It has been.

  The game area 7 further includes a plurality of winning holes 24 that are general winning holes, a passing hole 11 through which a ball can enter, a game effect lamp 25 that produces a game by lighting or flashing, and an out port 26. And are provided. Each of the plurality of winning holes 24 is provided with a winning hole switch 24a that detects a winning of a hit ball. The out slot 26 is driven into the game area 7 and collects the hit balls that did not win any of the winning areas of the start winning slot 14, the winning slot 24, and the variable winning ball apparatus 19 as out balls.

  A hit ball that has entered the passage 11 is detected by a gate switch 12 provided inside the passage. When the hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12, a predetermined random value is extracted and stored if the number of memories displayed on the passing memory display 15 has not reached the upper limit. And if it is a state which can start the fluctuation | variation display of the normal symbol display part 10, the fluctuation | variation display of the normal symbol display part 10 will be started.

  When the normal symbol display unit 10 is variably displayed, when the hit ball further enters the passage port 11 and is detected by the gate switch 12, the variably display of the normal symbol display unit 10 cannot be started. Since it is in the state, a random value or the like is stored with “4” as the upper limit of the stored number, and the stored number is displayed on the passing storage display 15 by the number of lighting LEDs. And whenever the fluctuation | variation display of the normal symbol display part 10 is started, the number of LED currently lighted is reduced by one. In addition, the upper limit of the number of memories of the passage storage indicator 15 is not limited to “4”, and may be five or more.

  In the present embodiment, when a hit ball enters the passage opening 11, the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display section 10 is started, and when the hit ball enters the start winning opening 14, the fluctuation display is started in the special symbol display section 9. Therefore, the passage opening 11 and the start winning opening 14 are also collectively referred to as a start area.

  The normal symbol display unit 10 includes a hit normal symbol indicator marked with “◯” and a non-standard symbol indicator marked with “x”. When a random value (hereinafter also referred to as “count value”) extracted when a hit ball enters the passage opening 11 coincides with a predetermined hit determination value, the display result of the variable display in the normal symbol display unit 10 is It is determined that it is a “hit”, and a normal symbol display with “◯” is lit. On the other hand, when the extracted random value does not match the predetermined hit determination value, it is determined that the display result of the variable display in the normal symbol display unit 10 is “out of”, and the normal out of which “x” is attached is determined. The symbol display lights up.

  When the hit normal symbol display with a “O” mark is lit, the pair of left and right movable pieces provided on the starting electric accessory 14a is opened once, and a predetermined open period has elapsed. Then, even if no start prize is generated, the movable piece is closed to the original position, and the open state ends.

  In a game, when a hit ball wins the start winning opening 14 (hereinafter also referred to as a start winning prize), the hit ball is detected by a start opening switch 17 provided on the game board 6, and a start memory indicator is displayed. One of the 18 four LEDs lights up. The number of start winnings is stored (also referred to as “start-up storage”) in a storage device (RAM 214 described later) provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 with “4” as the upper limit of the storage number.

  Note that the number of LEDs included in the start memory indicator 18 is not limited to four, and may be five or more. In this case, the number of start-up memories that can be stored is equal to the number of LEDs that the start-up storage indicator 18 has. In the following, for example, when three of the four LEDs of the start memory display 18 are lit, the start memory is said to be “3”.

  If a start prize is awarded in a state where “1” to “3” of the four LEDs of the start memory indicator 18 are lit, that is, the start memory of the start memory indicator 18 has not reached the upper limit, A predetermined random value for determining whether or not to generate a state (hereinafter also referred to as “specific game state”) and a predetermined random value for determining a special symbol to be displayed as a result are extracted. . Thereafter, after the predetermined condition is established, the special symbol display unit 9 starts the variable display by the variable display control means described later, and all the display results are derived and displayed after the predetermined period.

  Here, the predetermined condition is a condition that the game is not controlled to the specific gaming state and the special symbol display unit 9 is not subjected to the variable display. At the same time when the change display is started, the start memory value is decreased by one, and one of the four LEDs of the start memory indicator 18 is turned off. That is, every time the variable display is started and the display result is derived and displayed, the start memory value decreases by “1”. At this time, if one or more LEDs of the start memory display 18 are lit, that is, if the start memory value is 1 or more, the variable symbol display of the special symbol display unit 9 is started again, and the display result is derived and displayed. The

  The above-described variation display of the display area of the special symbol display unit 9 is stopped (derived display) when a certain time has elapsed. In the display area of the special symbol display unit 9, the combination at the time of stop display is a specific display mode (for example, “444”, etc. on the at least one active line among a plurality of predetermined active lines. If it is also a “hit symbol”), it becomes “hit” and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to a specific gaming state by a CPU 212 described later, and the CPU 212 described later drives the solenoid 21 to The opening / closing plate 20 is opened, and a special winning opening is opened. As a result, the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is controlled to a first state that is advantageous for a player who can make a hitting ball in the big winning opening.

  Note that the CPU 212, which will be described later, controls the pachinko gaming machine 1 to a specific game state, and therefore also operates as a specific game state control means.

  The first state of the variable winning ball device 19 described above is when the number of hit balls that have entered the special winning opening reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10) or when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed. When the earlier one of the conditions is satisfied, the process is temporarily terminated, and the CPU 212 described later drives the solenoid 21 to close the opening / closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball apparatus 19. Thereby, the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is controlled to a 2nd state unfavorable for the player who cannot win a hit ball.

  Then, on the condition that the hit ball that entered during the period in which the variable winning ball device 19 is in the first state has specifically won the specific winning area and has been detected by the V count switch 22, the variable winning at that time After the first state of the ball device 19 is finished and becomes the second state, the opening / closing plate 20 is opened again, and repeated continuation control is performed to place the variable winning ball device 19 in the first state. The repeated continuation control is repeatedly executed while the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the specific gaming state. Further, the upper limit of the number of times the repeated continuation control is repeatedly executed is set to 16 times, for example.

  Therefore, the CPU 212 operates as variable winning ball apparatus control means for repeatedly controlling the variable winning ball apparatus 19 in the first state and the second state.

  In the repeated continuation control, the state in which the variable winning ball device 19 is in the first state is called a round. When the upper limit number of executions of the repeated continuation control is 16, for example, the variable winning ball apparatus 19 can be set to the first state for 16 rounds from the first round to the 16th round.

  One special display mode among a plurality of types of specific display modes in which the display result of the variable display on the effective line in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9 is determined in advance (for example, an odd number of doublets such as “777”) (Hereinafter, also referred to as “probability big hit symbol”), the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a probability fluctuation state (special game state) in which the probability of a big hit occurring is higher than that in the normal gaming state and fluctuates. In the normal gaming state, for example, if the probability of occurrence of a big hit is 1/300, in the probability variation state, the probability of occurrence of a big hit is 1/30. Such a probability variation state is generally sometimes abbreviated as “probability variation”. Hereinafter, the big hit by the probability variation symbol (the symbol representing the odd number) is also referred to as a probability variation big symbol.

  Once the probability variation jackpot occurs once in the normal gaming state, the probability variation state is continuously controlled until at least a predetermined number of probability variation continuation times (for example, until the next time) has occurred. Further, if a probability variation big hit occurs during the probability variation state, the probability variation continuation count is counted again after that probability variation big hit, and then the probability variation state continues until at least the number of probability variation continuations occurs. If the jackpot that has reached the probability variation continuation count is due to a non-probability variation symbol other than the probability variation symbol, the normal gaming state in which the probability variation does not occur is returned. In the following, a combination big hit with a non-probable variation is also referred to as a normal big hit.

  When the display result of the variable display on the effective line in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9 is not a big hit symbol, the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 remains unchanged and remains in the normal gaming state.

  In the special game state, when the display result on the effective line of the display area of the special symbol display unit 9 is a big hit symbol by a probability variation symbol of the big hit symbol, a big hit symbol other than the probability variation symbol of the big hit symbol What is necessary is just the state to which the added value to which the value provided becomes large compared with the case where it becomes becomes. Therefore, the special game state improves the start winning rate and reduces the variation time of the symbol in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9 (abbreviated and also referred to as a short time state or short time). It may be.

  When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a short time state, the time from the start to the end of the variable display of the special symbol display unit 9 is shortened. For example, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the normal gaming state, if the time from the start of the variable display to the end of the variable display is 8 seconds, in the short time state, the variable display is displayed after the variable display is started. The time until completion is shortened to 3 seconds. Therefore, in the short time state, the number of times of display variation of the display area of the special symbol display unit 9 within a predetermined time increases, so that the probability that a big hit will occur in the predetermined time is higher than in the normal gaming state.

  In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the short-time state, if it is determined that the display result of the variable display in the normal symbol display unit 10 is “winning”, the opening of the movable piece of the starting electric accessory 14a in the normal gaming state is established. The interval is once every 30 seconds, for example, once every 1.5 seconds. Accordingly, since the number of opening of the movable piece within a predetermined time increases, the probability of starting winning is higher in the short time state than in the normal gaming state in the predetermined time.

  Further, the special gaming state may be a state in which the opening time of the movable piece of the starting electric accessory 14a and the number of opening times are increased (to be opened a plurality of times).

  If a big hit occurs in the normal gaming state and the big hit is a probable big hit, the pachinko gaming machine 1 enters a probability variation state. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the probability variation state, the normal gaming state is entered if the next big hit is a non-probable big hit. In addition, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the special game state in which the probability variation state or the short-time state is generated, the consecutive occurrence of big hits is referred to as a continuous change.

  In addition, a probable hit occurs, the pachinko gaming machine 1 enters a probability fluctuation state, and during that time, a normal hit occurs, a time-short state is reached, and then a period until the normal game state is reached is a special game state period. Also called. The occurrence of a normal hit or a probable hit during the special gaming state period is also referred to as a continuous change. For example, if the big hit including the first chance change occurs five times during the special gaming state period, for example, it becomes five consecutive chunks.

  Further, a reach state (hereinafter also referred to as “reach”, “reach mode”, or “reach display mode”) may occur during the variable display of each variable display area.

  Here, the reach state is a variable display of a plurality of types of identification information in each variable display area of the special symbol display unit 9 provided with a plurality of variable display areas in which a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable is displayed in a variable manner. After that, a plurality of display results are derived and displayed at different times, and when a predetermined specific display mode is obtained on at least one of the plurality of active lines, the gaming state is In a gaming machine that is in a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, when a part of the plurality of display results is not yet derived and displayed, the display result that has already been derived and displayed satisfies a condition that becomes a specific display mode. The display state.

  In other words, the reach state is when the display result of the identification information in each variable display region in which the display state of the special symbol display unit 9 can change becomes a predetermined specific display mode. In the gaming machine in which the gaming state is a specific gaming state advantageous for the player, the display result of the special symbol display unit 9 is not yet derived and displayed on at least one of the plurality of active lines A display state for making the player think that a specific display mode is a variable display mode that is easy to display. For example, the reach display state also includes a state in which the variable display area by the plurality of variable display areas of the special symbol display unit 9 is maintained while maintaining the state in which the specific display mode is achieved. Furthermore, some reach is likely to generate a big hit when it appears, compared to the normal reach state. Such a specific reach state is called super reach.

  In addition, the reach state is the time when the display control has progressed after the variable display is started in each of the plurality of variable display areas of the special symbol display unit 9 and the display result is derived and displayed until reaching the previous stage. It also refers to a display mode that does not deviate from a display condition that is a specific display mode on at least one effective line among a plurality of effective lines set in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9.

  The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the special symbol display unit 9 progresses and reaches the previous stage where the display result is derived and displayed. On at least one of the plurality of effective lines, at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas determined before the display result is derived and displayed satisfies a condition for a specific display mode. It also refers to the display state when

  The reach state is a state in which a display result is not yet derived and displayed in a part of the variable display areas of the plurality of variable display areas of the special symbol display section 9, and a plurality of display areas of the special symbol display section 9 are displayed. It also refers to a display state in which the display result of the variable display area that has already been derived and displayed on at least one of the effective lines satisfies a condition for a specific display mode.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the control circuit in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a winning opening switch 250 and a game control board 200.

  Each winning port switch 250 includes a gate switch 12, a winning port switch 24 a, a start port switch 17, and a V count switch 22. Each of the gate switch 12, the winning opening switch 24a, the start opening switch 17 and the V count switch 22 outputs a detection signal when detecting the winning of a hit ball.

  The game control board 200 includes a switch circuit 220 and a game control microcomputer 210.

  The switch circuit 220 is a switch state for informing the state of each switch in accordance with detection signals from each of the gate switch 12, winning port switch 24 a, starting port switch 17 and V count switch 22 included in each winning port switch 250. The signal is transmitted to the game control microcomputer 210.

  The game control microcomputer 210 has a function of controlling the game state of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The game control microcomputer 210 includes a CPU 212, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 214, a ROM 213, and an I / O port 215.

  The ROM 213 stores a game control program for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1, display result lottery table data for determining a variable display result of the special symbol display unit 9, and the like.

  The CPU 212 performs various control operations according to the game control program stored in the ROM 213. In addition, the CPU 212 receives the switch state signal from the switch circuit 220 and performs various control operations according to each winning award.

  The RAM 214 is used as a work memory that temporarily stores data when the CPU 212 performs a control operation. Further, the RAM 214 stores a variation time counter in which the CPU 212 counts the elapsed time since the variation display of the special symbol display unit 9 is started.

  Although details will be described later, the RAM 214 is provided with a data storage area capable of storing a plurality of flags for determining various gaming states and a plurality of variation display result data. The flag includes a big hit flag, a probability change schedule flag, a reach flag, and the like.

  The big hit flag is set to an ON state when a decision to generate a big hit is made by a variation display result determination process described later. The probability variation schedule flag is set to an ON state when a decision to generate a probability variation big hit is made by a variation display result determination process described later. The reach flag is set to an on state when it is determined that the reach state is reached by the reach determination.

  The I / O port 215 transmits a game control command output from the CPU 212 for controlling the gaming state to an external circuit.

  In the present embodiment, the game control microcomputer 210 is a one-chip microcomputer in which the CPU 212, the ROM 213, and the RAM 214 are integrated. However, the present invention is not limited to such a structure. In addition, the CPU 212, the ROM 213, and the RAM 214 may not be integrated into one chip. That is, the CPU 212, the ROM 213, and the RAM 214 may be separately arranged on the game control board 200.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 further includes an effect control board 300, a special symbol display unit 9, a speaker 41, and a game effect lamp 25.

  The production control board 300 is a variable display control for performing control to display and display a display result by variably displaying a special symbol (identification information image) to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 in accordance with the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It includes circuits for performing various effect controls such as effect sound control for generating a sound effect for producing a game from the speaker 41 and game effect lamp control for controlling the game effect lamp 25.

  The effect control board 300 includes, as an example of a circuit for performing the various effect controls, an effect control microcomputer 310, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 320, a CGROM (Character Graphic Read Only Memory) 330, and a VRAM (Video Random Access). Memory) 340.

  The CGROM 330 operates as image data storage means for storing identification information image data indicating identification information variably displayed on the special symbol display unit 9, effect image data, and character data. Details of the image stored in the image data storage means will be described later.

  Further, the CPU 312 transmits the variable display control data, which will be described later, to the VDP 322 based on the fact that the start port switch 17 detects that a hit ball has entered the start winning port 14, as will be described in detail later. The display area of the display unit 9 is variably displayed. That is, the CPU 312 operates as a variable display control unit.

  As will be described in detail later, the VDP 320 receives the variable display control data from the CPU 312, generates an image to be displayed in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9, and displays the image in a variable manner in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9. That is, the VDP 320 also operates as a variable display control unit.

  The effect control microcomputer 310 has a function of controlling the VDP 320, the speaker 41, and the game effect lamp 25 in accordance with the game control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 210.

  The effect control microcomputer 310 includes a CPU 312, a RAM 314, a ROM 313, an I / O port 315, and a transmission circuit 318.

  The ROM 313 stores a control program for controlling the VDP 320, fluctuation pattern data, and the like. A plurality of types of variation pattern data are determined in advance with respect to the timing at which the special symbol is stopped, the occurrence of reach, the contents of reach effect, etc. when the special symbol is variably displayed in the display area of the special symbol display unit 9. It is data.

  The variation pattern data includes display image identification data for identifying image data for generating an image to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 (hereinafter also referred to as “display image” or “variable display image”), Display position data indicating coordinate values, which are display positions of images specified by display image specifying data, and sound effect selection for selecting sound effect data for generating sound effects that produce a game from the speaker 41 at the time of reach production Data, lamp effect selection data for selecting lamp effect data for effecting a game by lighting or blinking the game effect lamp 25, and the like. There are a plurality of types of sound effect data and lamp effect data depending on the gaming state.

  The display image specifying data specifies a part of identification information images (images indicating “3” to “6”) of a plurality of identification information images (for example, images indicating “0” to “9”), and This data is used to determine the arrangement of the identification information image of each part, and is also referred to as identification information image specifying data.

  Although details will be described later, each of the plurality of identification information images is an image whose display mode is changed in a predetermined order. The display image specifying data is also data that specifies the display mode and the change order of the display mode for each part of the identification information images, and is also referred to as identification information image change specifying data.

  Although details will be described later, the effect image based on the effect image data stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330) is an image whose display mode is changed in a predetermined order. The display image specifying data is also data for specifying the display mode of a plurality of effect images based on the data of the plurality of effect images stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330) and the change order of the display modes. Also called specific data.

  The ROM 313 stores identification information image specifying data, identification information image change specifying data, and effect image change specifying data as display image specifying data, and is also referred to as specific data storage means.

  Although the details will be described later, the CPU 312 is variably displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 in accordance with variation pattern data (including display image specifying data T100, display area size data T120, variation speed / variation direction data T140, which will be described later). It operates as a changing speed direction specifying means for specifying the changing speed and the changing direction of the identification information image.

  The CPU 312 stores the identification information image specified from the identification information image specifying data stored in the specific data storage unit (ROM 313) in the specific data storage unit (ROM 313). The size of the display area for determining a part to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 among a plurality of images specified by the identification information image change specifying data and whose display mode changes for each part of the identification information image. It operates as a display area designating means to designate.

  Although details will be described later, the display area designating unit (CPU 312) is configured such that a plurality of identification information images each indicating “0” to “9” as identification information are continuously connected in the scroll (variation) display direction, and The size of the display area for determining the portion to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 among the images in which the plurality of images whose display modes change for each of the plurality of identification information images is connected for each of the plurality of identification information images. specify.

  Although details will be described later, the CPU 312 displays the identification information image specifying data and the identification information image change specifying data, the changing speed and the changing direction specified by the changing speed direction specifying means, and the display specified by the display area specifying means. Based on the size of the region, display identification information image data which is image data of a portion to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 among the data of a plurality of identification information images stored in the image data storage unit (CGROM 330) is specified. It operates as identification information image data specifying means.

  Further, the CPU 312 will be described in detail later, but among the plurality of effect image data stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330) based on the effect image change specifying data stored in the specific data storage means (ROM 313). It operates as effect image data specifying means for specifying effect image data to be combined with the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means.

  The I / O port 315 receives the game control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 210 and transmits it to the CPU 312. In order to perform various effect controls according to the game control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 210 and the control program stored in the ROM 313, the CPU 312 receives variable display control data, sound effect data, and lamp effect data as VDP 320, respectively. , To the speaker 41 and the game effect lamp 25. The RAM 314 is used as a work memory that temporarily stores data when the CPU 312 performs various control operations.

  The variable display control data is data for generating an image and giving a control instruction to the VDP 320 to display the image on the special symbol display unit 9. Therefore, the variable display control data includes attribute (drawing order) that is various setting parameters corresponding to each of a plurality of images displayed as a display image to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 and the change pattern data including the display image specifying data. , Number of colors, enlargement / reduction ratio, rotation angle, semi-transparent setting value (setting value for making the image semi-transparent), palette number, display position data).

  The variable display control data further includes display moving image specifying data for specifying moving image data which is moving image data to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 when the moving image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  The transmission circuit 318 outputs a reference clock signal to the CPU 312. The CPU 312 measures the elapsed time by counting the number of pulses of the reference signal. That is, the CPU 312 also operates as a time measuring unit for measuring time.

  In the present embodiment, the production control microcomputer 310 is a one-chip microcomputer in which the CPU 312, the ROM 313, and the RAM 314 are integrated. However, the present invention is not limited to such a structure. The CPU 312, the ROM 313, and the RAM 314 may not be integrated into one chip. That is, the CPU 312, the ROM 313, and the RAM 314 may be separately arranged on the effect control board 300.

  The CGROM 330 (image data storage means) stores image data to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 9. The image based on the data of the image is, for example, a character image made up of a person, an animal, or a character (numerals), a figure or a symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 9, an identification information image, a back image, and the like. The character image and the identification information image may be a sprite image that is a flat image or a 3D object. Further, the back image may be a flat image or a 3D object. Hereinafter, the sprite image and the back image which is a flat image are also collectively referred to as a flat image.

  The data of the 3D object includes a plurality of coordinate data in the virtual three-dimensional space. For example, when the 3D object has a pyramid shape having five vertices, the data of the 3D object is coordinate data of the five vertices.

  The CGROM 330 (image data storage means) further stores moving image data that is moving image data composed of a plurality of frame images. The moving image is a moving image that is displayed on the whole or a part of the special symbol display unit 9 during a specific gaming state, a reach state, a standby state, or the like.

  The moving picture is MPEG1 (Moving Picture Experts Group phase 1) used for Video CD (Video Compact Disk), DVD (Digital Video Disc), MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group phase 2) used for digital broadcasting and the like. ), MPEG4 (Moving Picture Experts Group phase 4), which is used in some digital home appliances, and H.S. H.264, other encoding methods using the principle of inter-frame compression, JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) compression of each frame image, JPEG (Motion-JPEG), encoding using other principles of intra-frame compression It is compressed by any one of the conversion methods.

  Note that the moving image may be a moving image composed of a plurality of uncompressed frame images.

  Although details will be described later, the VDP 320 (variable display control means) reads necessary image data from the image data storage means (CGROM 330) in accordance with the variable display control data transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 310, and draws it. An image corresponding to the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is generated using the buffer or frame buffer in the VRAM 340 as an area, and the image data is temporarily stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340.

  The image data stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340 is sent to the VDP 320 (variable display control means) at a predetermined timing (for example, 30 images per second on the special symbol display unit 9) according to the variable display control data. When displaying an image, it is transmitted to the special symbol display section 9 every 1/30 second).

  The special symbol display unit 9 has a plurality of variable display areas in which a predetermined image (for example, a special symbol) is variably displayed in a predetermined direction (for example, vertical direction such as from top to bottom and from bottom to top). At this time, if there are three variable display areas, for example, each of the three variable display areas is hereinafter referred to as a left variable display area, a middle variable display area, and a right variable display area. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that a predetermined image is variably displayed from top to bottom or from bottom to top (vertical direction) in each of the left variation display region, middle variation display region, and right variation display region.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the identification information image that is variably displayed in the middle variation display area is stopped and displayed last until all the display results are derived and displayed. Hereinafter, the identification information image that is finally stopped and displayed is also referred to as a final stop identification information image.

  Further, each of the plurality of variable display areas displays a predetermined image in a variable manner, for example, from left to right or from right to left (lateral direction), as will be described later. At this time, assuming that there are three variable display areas, for example, each of the three variable display areas is hereinafter referred to as an upper variable display area, a middle variable display area, and a lower variable display area.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the control circuit for displaying an image on the special symbol display unit 9 and its internal configuration.

  Referring to FIG. 3, in the case where only the plane image is displayed on the whole or part of the special symbol display unit 9, the data of the plane image is stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330), and the special symbol display is performed. In the case where a 3D object is also displayed on the whole or a part of the unit 9, data of the 3D object is further stored. If the plane image is a still image, the plane image data is data compressed by the JPEG encoding method or the like. If the plane image is a moving image, the above-described MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H . H.264, data compressed by motion JPEG or the like, and the above-described moving image data. The plane image data may be uncompressed data.

  Next, the planar image based on the planar image data stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330) will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a planar image based on the planar image data stored in the CGROM 330.

  FIG. 4A shows identification information images 510a, 510b, 510c, 510d, and 510e as planar images. Each of the identification information images 510a, 510b, 510c, 510d, and 510e indicates, for example, the numeral “7” as the identification information. The identification information images 510a, 510b, 510c, 510d, and 510e are animated by changing the display mode by displaying the identification information images 510a, 510b, 510c, 510d, and 510e in this order.

  For each of the identification information “0” to “9” excluding “7”, image data similar to the identification information images 510a, 510b, 510c, 510d, and 510e is stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330). Is remembered. In the following, the identification information images 510a, 510b, 510c, 510d, 510e corresponding to each of the identification information “0” to “9” excluding the identification information images 510a, 510b, 510c, 510d, 510e and “7”. An image similar to is referred to as a first image. That is, the first image data is stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330). Note that the first image has the above-described MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264. It may be a moving image compressed by H.264, motion JPEG or the like.

  FIG. 4B shows characters 520a, 520b, 520c, 520d, and 520e as planar images. Each of the characters 520a, 520b, 520c, 520d, and 520e indicates, for example, a lion as identification information. Characters 520a, 520b, 520c, 520d, and 520e are animated by changing the display mode by displaying characters 520a, 520b, 520c, 520d, and 520e in this order.

  The character as the identification information includes nine kinds of animals in addition to the lion. For each of the nine kinds of animals, image data similar to the characters 520a, 520b, 520c, 520d, and 520e is image data. It is stored in storage means (CGROM 330). Hereinafter, an image similar to the characters 520a, 520b, 520c, 520d, and 520e corresponding to each of the characters 520a, 520b, 520c, 520d, and 520e and the other nine kinds of lions is referred to as a second image. That is, the second image data is stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330). Note that the second image has the above-described MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264. It may be a moving image compressed by H.264, motion JPEG or the like.

  FIG. 4C shows characters 530a, 530b, 530c, 530d, and 530e as planar images. Each of the characters 530a, 530b, 530c, 530d, and 530e indicates, for example, a lion as identification information. The characters 530a, 530b, 530c, 530d, and 530e change the display mode by displaying the characters 530a, 530b, 530c, 530d, and 530e in this order, and the second image (characters 530a, 530b, 530c, 530d, and 530d, Animates differently from 530e).

  The character as the identification information includes nine kinds of animals in addition to the lion. For each of the nine kinds of animals, image data similar to that of the characters 530a, 530b, 530c, 530d, and 530e is image data. It is stored in storage means (CGROM 330). Hereinafter, an image similar to the characters 530a, 530b, 530c, 530d, and 530e corresponding to each of the characters 530a, 530b, 530c, 530d, and 530e and the other nine types of animals of the lion is referred to as a third image. That is, the third image data is stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330). Note that the third image has the above-mentioned MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264. It may be a moving image compressed by H.264, motion JPEG or the like.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an identification information image that is variably displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  Referring to FIG. 5, the identification information image includes a first part and a second part. The first image described above is displayed on the first part. The second image or the third image described above is displayed on the second part.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an identification information image, an effect image, and a combined image obtained by combining the identification information image and the effect image.

  FIG. 6A shows identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, and 550e in which the first image is displayed on the first part and the second image or the third image is displayed on the second part. As an example, an identification information image 510c (see FIG. 4A) as a first image is displayed on the first part of the identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, and 550e, and the identification information images 550a and 550b are displayed. , 550c, 550d, and 550e, characters 530a, 530b, 530c, 530d, and 530e (see FIG. 4C) are displayed as third images, respectively. By displaying the identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, and 550e in this order, the display mode of the image displayed on the second part is not changed, and only the display mode of the image displayed on the first part is changed. You can make a changing animation. The images displayed on the first part and the second part of the identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, and 550e may be the same image, or may be a plurality of images whose display modes change. The combination may be arbitrary.

  For example, the identification information images 510a, 510b, 510c, 510d, and 510e (see FIG. 4A)) as the first images are displayed on the first parts of the identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, and 550e, respectively. The character 520a (see FIG. 4B) as the second image is displayed on the second part of the identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, 550e, and the identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, By displaying in the order of 550e, the display mode of the image displayed on the second part does not change, and an animation in which only the display mode of the image displayed on the first part changes can be made.

  Further, identification information images 510a, 510b, 510c, 510d, and 510e as first images are displayed on the first parts of the identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, and 550e, respectively, and the identification information images 550a, 550b, and 550c are displayed. , 550d, and 550e, characters 530a, 530b, 530c, 530d, and 530e as third images are displayed, respectively, and the identification information images 550a, 550b, 550c, 550d, and 550e are displayed in this order. The animation in which the display modes of both the image displayed on the first part and the image displayed on the second part change simultaneously can be made.

  As described above, the identification information image variably displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 is composed of a plurality of parts such as the first part and the second part, the first image is displayed on the first part, and the second The second image or the third image is displayed on the part, and only the part for which the display mode is to be changed in the identification information image is changed, so that the display image is changed. The data capacity of the image can be reduced, and the identification information image displayed in a variable manner can be displayed in a variety of display modes. Note that the identification information image variably displayed in the special symbol display unit 9 is not limited to two parts, and may be composed of three or more parts.

  FIG. 6B shows effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e that change the display mode. The effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e are displayed in the order of the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e. Hereinafter, the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e are referred to as fourth images. The fourth image data is stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330). Note that the fourth image has the above-mentioned MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264. It may be a moving image compressed by H.264, motion JPEG or the like.

  FIG. 6C illustrates composite images 610a, 610b, 610c, 610d, and 610e that change the display mode. The composite image 610a is an image obtained by combining the identification information image 550a and the effect image 580a. The composite image 610b is an image obtained by combining the identification information image 550b and the effect image 580b. The composite image 610c is an image obtained by combining the identification information image 550c and the effect image 580c. The composite image 610d is an image obtained by combining the identification information image 550d and the effect image 580d. The composite image 610e is an image obtained by combining the identification information image 550e and the effect image 580e.

  By displaying the composite images 610a, 610b, 610c, 610d, and 610e in the order of the composite images 610a, 610b, 610c, 610d, and 610e, for example, the display mode of the image displayed on the second part of the identification information image is displayed. While changing at the same time, an animation that explodes and shakes the flame is displayed in at least one of the first part and the second part.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing addresses corresponding to the first image and the second image based on the data of the first image and the data of the second image stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330), respectively.

  FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between a plurality of images and addresses indicating a plurality of display modes for each identification information (number). By displaying the plurality of images in a predetermined order, it is possible to display an image that shows the same identification information (numerals) and whose display mode changes. For example, by designating in the order of addresses “04500H”, “04600H”, “04700H”, “04800H”, “04900H”, the display mode changes while indicating “9” as the same identification information. An image can be displayed.

  FIG. 7B is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between a plurality of images and addresses indicating a plurality of display modes for each identification information (character (animal)). By displaying the plurality of images in a predetermined order, it is possible to display an image that shows the same identification information (character (animal)) and whose display mode changes. For example, by designating addresses “10000H”, “10100H”, “10200H”, “10300H”, “10400H” in order, the “Koala” (animal) as the same identification information is shown and the display mode An image in which changes can be displayed.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing addresses corresponding to the third image and the effect image based on the third image data and the effect image data stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330), respectively.

  FIG. 8A is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a plurality of images and addresses indicating a plurality of display modes for each identification information (character (animal)). By displaying the plurality of images in a predetermined order, it is possible to display an image that shows the same identification information (character (animal)) and changes in a display mode different from the second image. For example, by designating addresses “20000H”, “20100H”, “20200H”, “20300H”, “20400H” in order, the “Koala” (animal) as the same identification information is shown, and the second An image that changes in a display mode different from the image can be displayed.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating a correspondence relationship between a plurality of effect images whose addresses are changed in a predetermined order and addresses. By displaying the plurality of effect images in a predetermined order, for example, it is possible to display an image that explodes and shakes the flame. For example, by designating addresses “30000H”, “30100H”, “30200H”, “30300H”, and “30400H” in this order, it is possible to display an image that explodes and shakes the flame.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, the VDP 320 (variable display control means) includes a CPU interface 320a for enabling data exchange between the CPU 312 and the VDP 320 (variable display control means), and a CGROM 330 (image data storage means). ) And VDP 320 (variable display control means) for enabling data exchange between the CG bus interface 320b and VRAM 340 and VDP 320 (variable display control means) for enabling data exchange. And a VRAM interface 320c.

  The CPU interface 320a and the CG bus interface 320b exchange data with an internal data bus 320m provided in the VDP 320 (variable display control means). The VRAM interface 320c exchanges data with an internal data bus 320n provided in the VDP 320 (variable display control means).

  The internal data bus 320m exchanges data with the attribute register 430 and the drawing control unit 410.

  The attribute register 430 stores an attribute used when the drawing control unit 410 generates an image. The attribute register 430 stores an attribute used when the image decompression unit 440 described later decompresses (decompresses) compressed still image data or compressed moving image data.

  The drawing control unit 410 reads, from the CGROM 330 (image data storage unit), image data for generating an image specified from display image specifying data included in the variation pattern data included in the variation display control data received from the CPU 312. Then, an image corresponding to the attribute corresponding to the data of the image is generated using a buffer or a frame buffer in the VRAM 340 as a drawing area.

  The drawing control unit 410 includes an attribute analysis unit 411, a geometric conversion processing unit 412, a 3D image processing unit 413, and a translucent luminance modulation unit 414.

  The attribute analysis unit 411 has a function of analyzing attributes input via the internal data bus 320m.

  The geometric transformation processing unit 412 has a function of using the input image data and generating an image subjected to geometric transformation such as enlargement / reduction or rotation.

  When the 3D image processing unit 413 displays the 3D object on the special symbol display unit 9, the 3D image processing unit 413 generates a 3D object according to the instruction data from the CPU 312 that operates based on the control program stored in the ROM 313. 3D image data is generated by performing hidden surface processing, lighting processing, texture mapping processing, and the like.

  The hidden surface processing refers to processing for drawing so that an image arranged on the back surface of the 3D object is displayed on the back surface of the 3D object. The lighting process is a process in which a light source is arranged at an arbitrary position in a virtual three-dimensional space, and a 3D object is shaded so as to make it appear three-dimensional.

  The translucent luminance modulation unit 414 generates a translucent image (hereinafter also referred to as “transparent image”) in which part or all of the image is translucent according to the translucent setting value.

  Internal data bus 320m further exchanges data with data transfer control unit 450 and image decompression unit 440.

  The data transfer control unit 450 has a function of controlling data exchange between the internal data bus 320m and the internal data bus 320n.

  The image decompression unit 440 is a dedicated image processor having a function of decompressing (decompressing) compressed image data at high speed. If the compressed image is a still image compressed by the JPEG encoding method, the image expansion unit 440 expands (decompresses) the image at a high speed using an algorithm of the JPEG encoding method. In addition, the image decompression unit 440 determines that the compressed image has the above-described MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264. If it is a moving image compressed by H.264, Motion JPEG, etc., it is expanded (decompressed) from moving image data compressed by an algorithm corresponding to the compressed encoding method to a plurality of frame images constituting the compressed moving image. ) That is, the image decompression unit 440 operates as data expansion means. Since the image decompression unit 440 also has a function of generating an image, the image decompression unit 440 is hereinafter also referred to as an image generation unit.

  The VDP 320 further includes a palette buffer 420a, a CG data buffer 420b, and a display control unit 460.

  The palette buffer 420a has a function of temporarily storing color data (hereinafter, also referred to as “pallet data”) necessary for the drawing control unit 410 to generate an image.

  The CG data buffer 420b has a function of temporarily storing CG data necessary for the drawing control unit 410 to generate an image. The CG data buffer 420b has a function of temporarily storing data (for example, an identification information image, texture data, etc.) that is frequently used when the drawing control unit 410 generates an image.

  The display control unit 460 receives image data generated by the drawing control unit 410 (image generation unit) stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340 and transmits the image data to the DAC 462. At the same time, a synchronization signal for sampling the image signal from the DAC 462 at a predetermined timing is output to the special symbol display unit 9.

  Further, when the display control unit 460 displays a moving image, the image expansion unit 440 decompresses (decompresses) the compressed moving image data composed of a plurality of frame images into a plurality of frame image data. Among the plurality of frame images, the data of the last frame image is received in order from the data of the first frame image, and is transmitted to the DAC 462 in the order of the received data. Each time data is transmitted, a synchronization signal for sampling the image signal from the DAC 462 at a predetermined timing is output to the special symbol display unit 9.

  The DAC 462 converts image data, which is a digital signal input from the display control unit 460, into an analog signal. Specifically, analog R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals are generated based on the color data of the image data. Each of the R, G, and B signals is represented by 256 levels of voltage (8 bits).

  Therefore, each of the R, G, and B signals can express the colors of red, green, and blue in 256 gradations, and about 16,770,000 colors (also referred to as “full color”) can be expressed by the R, G, and B signals. Is possible. Each of the R, G, and B signals is transmitted to the special symbol display unit 9 after being converted to 8 bits.

  Each of the R, G, and B signals is not limited to 8 bits, and may be expressed by 7 bits or less or 9 bits or more.

  In this embodiment, the DAC 462 is provided to convert digital color data into an analog signal. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, if the display controller 460 and the special symbol display unit 9 are connected via a digital interface without providing the DAC 462, a digital signal can be transmitted from the display controller 460 to the special symbol display unit 9 as it is. .

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the variable display images sequentially displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a variation display image 700 showing a state in which the identification information image is variably displayed. The variable display image 700 is a moving image or a still image composed of a plurality of frames. Note that the size of the variable display image described below is the same as the size of the display area of the special symbol display unit 9, and as an example, it is assumed that the size is 500 dots horizontally and 300 dots vertically. In the display area of the special symbol display section 9, the local coordinate value in the upper left display area is (0, 0), and the local coordinate value in the lower right display area is (500, 300).

  The special symbol display unit 9 includes a left fluctuation display area 700a, a middle fluctuation display area 700b, and a right fluctuation display area 700c. As an example, the sizes of the left variation display region 700a, the middle variation display region 700b, and the right variation display region 700c are 100 dots horizontally and 300 dots vertically. The local coordinate value in the display area at the upper left of the left variation display area 700a is (50, 0). The local coordinate value in the display area at the upper left of the middle fluctuation display area 700b is (200, 0). The local coordinate value in the upper left display area of the right variation display area 700c is (350, 0).

  The identification information image is scrolled (varied) downward in each of the left variation display region 700a, the middle variation display region 700b, and the right variation display region 700c.

  9B, 9C, 9D, and 9E, the reach state is established, and the identification information image displayed in the middle fluctuation display area 700b is variably displayed. The fluctuation display image 710, the fluctuation display image 720, the fluctuation display image 730, and the fluctuation display image 740 are respectively shown.

  Next, data for generating a variable display image will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating data included in the variation pattern data.

  FIG. 10A shows the display image specifying data T100. As described above, the display image specifying data T100 is data for specifying a part of identification information images of a plurality of identification information images and determining the arrangement of the part of the identification information images, and is also referred to as identification information image specifying data. . Further, as described above, the display image specifying data T100 is also data that specifies the display mode for each of the partial identification information images and the order of change of the display mode, and is also referred to as identification information image change specifying data.

  For example, “7-1” shown in the display image specifying data T100 (identification information image specifying data, identification information image change specifying data) indicates “7” as the identification information, and is the first change in display mode. The identification information image 510a (see FIG. 4A) is specified. For example, “7-2”, “7-3”, “7-4”, and “7-5” shown in the display image specifying data T100 indicate the identification information “7”, respectively, and the table mode The second, third, fourth, and fifth identification information images 510b, 510c, 510d, and 510e are identified.

  The data corresponding to “7-1”, “7-2”, “7-3”, “7-4”, and “7-5” are the address data of the image data (see FIG. 7A). . Therefore, a desired image can be specified among the plurality of first images by the display image specifying data T100 (identification information image specifying data, identification information image change specifying data). The address data may be index data that specifies an address.

  When “0” to “9” as identification information indicated in the display image specifying data T100 are respectively replaced with “koala”, “panda”... “Fox” as identification information (FIG. 7B, FIG. 8). (See (a)), display image specifying data T100 (identification information image specifying data, identification information image change specifying data) can specify a desired image among the plurality of second images or the plurality of third images.

  FIG. 10B shows the display area size data T120. A plurality of display area size data T120 are provided corresponding to the left fluctuation display area 700a, middle fluctuation display area 700b, and right fluctuation display area 700c shown in FIG.

  “Standard” shown in the “scroll direction” column of the display area size data T120 indicates the normal state or reach state variable display. “One symbol” is in a reach state, and the size of the area in which the final stop identification information image is scroll-displayed is the size necessary for showing the entire identification information image (for example, 100 dots horizontally, 100 dots vertically). Indicates when

  “(↓)” shown in the “scroll direction” column of the display area size data T120 is a vertical scroll of the identification information image in the downward direction, “(↑)” is a vertical scroll of the identification information image in the upward direction, “ “(←)” indicates horizontal scrolling of the identification information image in the left direction, and “(→)” indicates horizontal scrolling of the identification information image in the right direction.

  “X” and “y” indicated in the display area size data T120 indicate the size of the display area. For example, when x = 100 and y = 300, if the corresponding fluctuation display area is the left fluctuation display area 700a, the size of the left fluctuation display area 700a is 100 dots wide and 300 dots long. Although details will be described later, the “VRAM coordinate value” indicates a coordinate value (hereinafter, also referred to as a VRAM coordinate value) of image data in a VRAM space expanded two-dimensionally in a buffer in the VRAM 340.

  The “display area coordinate value” indicates the local coordinate value in the display area at the upper left of the corresponding variable display area. For example, when the corresponding fluctuation display area is the left fluctuation display area 700a and the “display area coordinate value” is “(50, 0)”, the local coordinate value in the upper left display area of the left fluctuation display area 700a is (50, 0).

  The “number of selected symbols” indicates the number of identification information images developed in the buffer in the VRAM 340 or VRAM 340a when the identification information image is scrolled (varied) displayed in the corresponding variable display area. For example, when the corresponding fluctuation display area is the left fluctuation display area 700a, the maximum number of identification information images that can be shown in the left fluctuation display area 700a is determined according to the size of the left fluctuation display area 700a. It has been. Since the size of the left variation display area 700a is 100 dots wide and 300 dots long, the maximum number of identification information images that can be shown in the left variation display area 700a is set to “4”. Note that the display area size data T120 shown in FIG. 10B is an example.

  FIG. 10C shows the fluctuation speed / change direction data T140. The fluctuation speed / direction data T140 indicates data from the start to the end of one fluctuation pattern. The fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data T140 is set for each of the plurality of fluctuation display areas of the special symbol display unit 9. That is, the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data T140 is set for each of the left fluctuation display area 700a, the middle fluctuation display area 700b, and the right fluctuation display area 700c.

  The “variation speed” of the fluctuation speed / variation direction data T140 indicates the movement speed of the identification information image to be scrolled (varied). For example, when the “variation speed” is “40”, the identification information image is scrolled (varied) and displayed at a speed of 40 ms.

  The “counter value” is an initial value of a value that is subtracted by “1” from the counter value every predetermined time by the above-described time measuring means (CPU 312).

“Variation time” is the time until the counter value of the corresponding row becomes “0”. For example, when the “variation time” is 1500 ms and the corresponding counter value is “20”, the counter value is subtracted by “1” from “20” by the time measuring means (CPU 312), and 1500 ms after the start of the subtraction. The counter value is “0”.

  The “variation time” is the duration of the “variation speed” of the corresponding row. For example, when the fluctuation speed of the identification information image is “40 ms / 1 dot”, the duration of the scroll (fluctuation) display at the fluctuation speed is 1500 ms.

  “Variation direction” indicates the scroll direction of the identification information image.

  “Total variation time” is the total time from the start to the end of one variation pattern. Note that the data of the fluctuation speed / change direction data T140 shown in FIG. 10C is an example.

  Next, the variation display image 700 in which the identification information image is variably displayed in each of the left variation display region 700a, the middle variation display region 700b, and the right variation display region 700c of the special symbol display unit 9 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9. The control up to this point will be described below.

  Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3 again, the game control microcomputer 210 operates as a start winning detection unit 250, a variation display result determination unit 251, a variation pattern determination unit 252, and a command transmission unit 253. Various processes described below in the start winning detection means 250, the fluctuation display result determination means 251, the fluctuation pattern determination means 252, and the command transmission means 253 are executed by the CPU 212.

  The effect control microcomputer 310 operates as command analysis means 361 and effect control means 362. Various processes described below in the command analysis unit 361 and the effect control unit 362 are executed by the CPU 312.

  The start winning detection means 250 performs a start winning detection process for detecting a start winning. In the start winning detection process, it is determined whether or not a hit ball has been detected by the start opening switch 17 described above (that is, a start win has been won). If it is determined by the start winning detection process that the start win has been won and the start memory is not “4”, a big value for determining the big hit is determined to determine the big hit. For example, a random counter for setting a value in the range of “0” to “629” (hereinafter, also referred to as a big hit determination random counter) is used to determine the big hit determination random value.

  The big hit determination random counter is in the range of “0” to “629”, and “0” to “1” every predetermined period (for example, 2 msec) during which the game control microcomputer 210 executes the game control program. When the addition is updated one by one and is updated up to the upper limit “314”, the addition is updated again from “0”. The jackpot determination random value is a value set in the jackpot determination random counter at the time of winning the start.

  When the big prize determination random value is determined by the start winning detection process, the variable display result determination means 251 performs the variable display result determination process for determining the display result of the variable display. In the variable display result determination process, it is determined whether or not to generate a big hit using the determined big hit determination random value. Specifically, if the jackpot determination random value is the same as one of a plurality of predetermined values (for example, “3”, “12”), it is determined to generate a jackpot. If the jackpot determination random value is not the same as any of a plurality of predetermined values (for example, “3”, “12”), it is determined by the variable display result determination process that no jackpot will be generated. The

  Further, in the variable display result determination process, it is determined whether or not to generate a probable variation jackpot using the determined jackpot determination random value. Specifically, if the jackpot determination random value is the same as a predetermined value (for example, “3”), it is determined to generate a probability variation jackpot. If the big hit determination random value is not the same as a predetermined value (for example, “3”), it is determined by the variable display result determination process that the probability variation big hit is not generated.

  When the decision to generate a big hit is made by the variation display result decision processing, the big hit flag provided in the RAM 214 is turned on. If it is determined by the variation display result determination processing that the probability variation big hit is generated, the probability variation scheduled flag provided in the RAM 214 is turned on.

  Thereafter, stop symbols (identification information images) derived and displayed in the left variation display region, the middle variation display region, and the right variation display region are determined by the variation display result determination process.

  When the variation display result determination process ends, the variation pattern determination means 252 causes the variation pattern of each identification information image that is variably displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 (the time from the start of variation display to the end of variation display). , Reach production etc.) is performed. In the variation pattern determination process, a variation pattern determination value for determining the variation pattern is determined. It is assumed that there are 32 types of variation patterns, for example. In the variation pattern determination process, for example, a random counter (hereinafter, also referred to as a variation pattern determination random counter) in which a value in the range of “0” to “31” is set is used.

  The random counter for determining the variation pattern is “0” to “1” within a range of “0” to “31” every predetermined period (for example, 2 msec) when the game control program is executed by the game control microcomputer 210. When "1" is added and updated up to "31" which is the upper limit, the addition is updated again from "0". The variation pattern determination value is a value set in the variation pattern determination random counter at the time of winning the start.

  For example, when the variation pattern determination value is set to “0” to “3”, the reach state can be established in the variation display of the special symbol display unit 9 if the reach state is determined in advance. It is determined. When the big hit flag or the probability change scheduled flag is on, it is determined that the reach state is established in the variation display of the special symbol display unit 9 regardless of the value set as the variation pattern determination value. When it is determined by the variation pattern determination process that the reach state is established in the variation display of the special symbol display unit 9, the reach flag provided in the RAM 214 is turned on.

  When the variation pattern determination process is completed, the command transmission unit 253 performs a command transmission process based on the flag set in the RAM 214. In the command transmission process, the CPU 212 reads out the states of the big hit flag, the probability change plan flag, and the reach flag in the RAM 214, information on the state of the various flags read out, and the left variation display area determined by the variation display result determination processing described above. , Information on stop symbols (identification information images) derived and displayed in the middle variation display region and the right variation display region (hereinafter also referred to as stop symbol data), variation pattern determination values determined by variation pattern determination processing, etc. A game control command including game information is transmitted to the I / O port 315 via the I / O port 215.

  When a game control command is transmitted, the command analysis unit 361 performs command analysis processing. In the command analysis process, the command received by the CPU 312 via the I / O port 315 is analyzed. When it is determined that there is a specific command in the received game control command, the command analysis process is terminated, and various processes are performed by the effect control means 362. The effect control means 362 (CPU 312) includes a variable display control means (CPU 312), a sound / lamp control means (CPU 312), and a command transmission means (CPU 312).

  The fluctuation display control means (CPU 312) performs display processing for performing control to display an image on the special symbol display unit 9 by transmitting the fluctuation display control data to the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320).

  When the identification information image is expressed by a 3D object instead of a sprite, the variation display control means (VDP 320) performs a three-dimensional image process for generating a variation display image in which the 3D object as the identification information image is displayed. .

  The sound / lamp control means performs an effect sound control process and a game effect lamp control process for controlling the speaker 41 and the game effect lamp 25. The command transmission means performs command transmission processing for transmitting the variable display control data, the sound effect data, and the lamp effect data to the variable display control means (CPU 312), the speaker 41, and the game effect lamp 25, respectively, in response to a command from the CPU 312. Do.

  The CPU 312 performs a variation display control process, an effect sound effect control process, a game effect lamp control process, and a command transmission process in accordance with the game control command analyzed by the command analysis process and the control program stored in the ROM 313.

  In the variation display control process, when the game control command includes command data for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to perform variation display, the control program stored in the ROM 313 and the game control command described above are included. In accordance with the stop symbol data, the CPU 312 reads the variation pattern data from the specific data storage means (ROM 313). Then, the CPU 312 identifies a part of the identification information image of the plurality of identification information images based on the identification information image identification data as the display image identification data (T100) included in the variation pattern data, and identifies the part of the identification information image. The arrangement of the information image is determined. At the same time, the CPU 312 reads the corresponding row data (in this case, “standard (↓)” row data) in the display area size data T120, and specifies the number of selected symbols.

  The partial identification information images are, for example, a plurality of identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and the arrangement of the plurality of identification information images is “3”, It is assumed that “4”, “5”, and “6” are determined in order, and the number of selected symbols is “4”.

  Each of the plurality of identification information images indicating “0” to “9” includes the first part and the second part as described in FIGS. 5 and 6, and the first part has the first image. Is displayed, and the second image or the third image is displayed on the second part. The data of the first image, the second image, and the third image are stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330). Hereinafter, the identification information image in which the first image is arranged in the first part and the second image is arranged in the second part is also referred to as a first identification information image. An identification information image in which the first image is arranged in the first part and the third image is arranged in the second part is also referred to as a second identification information image. That is, the first identification information image and the second identification information image show different display modes.

  The CPU 312 changes the variable display control data including the attribute for generating the first identification information image arranged in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” by the command transmission process. It transmits to the display control means (VDP320).

  The variable display control means (VDP 320) receives a plurality of “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6” from the image data storage means (CGROM 330) according to the variable display control data received from the CPU 312. The data of the first image and the data of the second image necessary for generating each of the first identification information images are read out by designating corresponding addresses (see FIGS. 7 and 8). On the other hand, the attributes included in the variable display control data transmitted from the CPU 312 are temporarily stored in the attribute register 430.

  Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430. Based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the drawing control unit 410 uses the read first image data and second image data to place the first image in the first part and the second part in the second part. A plurality of first identification information images each indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”, in which two images are arranged, are generated.

  Further, based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the geometric conversion processing unit 412 performs geometric conversion such as enlargement / reduction and rotation on each of the plurality of first identification information images generated by the drawing control unit 410. Generated image. When the geometric transformation processing unit 412 generates the image, the palette buffer 420a and the CG data buffer 420b are used as necessary.

  If the data of the first image and the data of the second image are, for example, images compressed by the JPEG method, the image decompression unit 440 displays the image before the image data is transmitted to the drawing control unit 410. The decompressed image data is decompressed, and the decompressed image data is transmitted to the drawing control unit 410.

  Further, data for instructing the attribute to display an image in a translucent state (hereinafter also referred to as translucent display data. The translucent display data includes a translucent setting value indicating the degree of translucency. The translucent luminance modulation unit 414 generates a translucent image in which part or all of the designated image of the first identification information image is translucent according to the translucent setting value. The translucent set value is set between “0” and “100”. When the translucent set value is “0”, the first identification information image is not made translucent. When the translucent setting value is “50”, an image in which the first identification information image is 50% translucent is generated. When the translucent setting value is “100”, an image in which the first identification information image is made 100% translucent, that is, the first identification information image is not generated.

  In the description of the variable display operation of the present embodiment, the translucent luminance modulation unit 414 performs processing for converting each of a plurality of identification information images (first identification information image or second identification information image) into a transmissive image. Does not. Note that the geometric conversion processing unit 414 may perform a process of making each of a plurality of identification information images (first identification information image or second identification information image) a transparent image.

  Then, the drawing control unit 410 uses a buffer that is a two-dimensional space in the VRAM 340 to generate an image in which a plurality of first identification information images are connected in an order of a predetermined arrangement.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an image in which a plurality of first identification information images are connected in a predetermined arrangement is developed in a buffer in the VRAM 340.

  Referring to FIG. 11, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” are shown, respectively, and a plurality of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” are arranged in the order shown. The first identification information image is developed in a total of four VRAM areas of 4 rows and 1 column provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. Among the four VRAM areas, a plurality of first identification information images indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6” are developed in each VRAM area in the column direction. Hereinafter, the plurality of first identification information images arranged in the VRAM area are also referred to as VRAM area arrangement images. The size of each of the four VRAM areas is 100 dots horizontally and 100 dots vertically.

  The sizes of the VRAM areas D1a, D1b, D1c, D1d, and D1e are 100 dots horizontally and 300 dots vertically. The VRAM area D1a includes 2, 3, and 4 rows of VRAM areas. Images developed in each of the VRAM areas D1a, D1b, D1c, D1d, and D1e are images displayed in the left variation display area 700a, the middle variation display area 700b, or the right variation display area 700c.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, the fluctuation speed direction designation means (CPU 312) changes the fluctuation speed corresponding to each of the left fluctuation display area 700a, the middle fluctuation display area 700b, and the right fluctuation display area 700c from the specific data storage means (ROM 313). The fluctuation direction data T140 is read, and the fluctuation speed of the first identification information image to be variably displayed in each of the left fluctuation display area 700a, the middle fluctuation display area 700b, and the right fluctuation display area 700c according to the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data T140. Specify the direction of movement.

  The display area designating means (CPU 312) reads the display area size data T120 corresponding to each of the left fluctuation display area 700a, the middle fluctuation display area 700b, and the right fluctuation display area 700c from the specific data storage means (ROM 313) and displays it. In accordance with the area size data T120, the size of the display area for determining the portion to be displayed in each of the left variation display area 700a, the middle variation display area 700b, and the right variation display area 700c in the VRAM area array image described above. Is specified.

  The identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) specifies the variation speed and direction of the first identification information image to be variably displayed in each of the left variation display region 700a, the middle variation display region 700b, and the right variation display region 700c, and the display region designation. Based on the size of the display area designated by the means, among the VRAM area array images shown in FIG. 11, for example, the image in the VRAM area D1e located at the VRAM coordinate value (0, 0) is displayed as the left variation display area 700a. For example, an image in the VRAM area D1d located at the VRAM coordinate value (0, 25) is arranged in the middle fluctuation display area 700b, and for example, in the VRAM area D1a located at the VRAM coordinate value (0, 100). Variation display including attributes for generating a variation display image 700 in which the image of No. 1 is arranged in the right variation display area 700c. And it transmits to the variable display control means control data by the command transmission processing (VDP320).

  The variation display control means (VDP 320) temporarily stores the attribute included in the received variation display control data in the attribute register 430. Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430, and based on the analysis result, the data transfer control unit 450 uses the frame buffer in the VRAM 340, and the VRAM area D1e, A variation display image 700 is generated by arranging a plurality of images in D1d and D1a in the left variation display region 700a, the middle variation display region 700b, and the right variation display region 700c, respectively, and the data of the variation display image 700 is framed in the VRAM 340. Temporarily store in buffer.

  Then, the data transfer control unit 450 reads the data of the fluctuation display image 700 stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340 and transmits the data of the fluctuation display image 700 to the display control unit 460.

  Display control unit 460 transmits the received data of variable display image 700 to DAC 462. The DAC 462 converts the data of the variable display image 700, which is a digital signal input from the display control unit 460, into analog R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals, and then to the special symbol display unit 9. Send.

  By the above control, the variable display image 700 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  The CPU 312 determines whether or not the time required to execute the processing corresponding to the selected variation pattern has ended after transmitting the variation display control data to the variation display control means (VDP 320). Specifically, the CPU 312 (time measuring means) is a counter value that is subtracted by “1” every predetermined time (for example, transmission of the fluctuation display control data), and the counter value corresponding to the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern. Is determined to be “0”.

  When the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is “0”, the variable display control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the CPU 312 determines that the counter value is not “0”, the above-described variation display image is generated again, and the variation display image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 (hereinafter referred to as image display). This is called processing.

  Therefore, every time the time measuring means (CPU 312) measures a predetermined time, the identification information image data specifying means stores the identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storing means in the image data storing means. Since the data for displaying the identification information image having a different display mode is specified from the plurality of identification information image data, the display mode of the identification information can be changed with the passage of time. A rich variety of performances.

  In the image display process, the identification information image data specifying unit (CPU 312) transmits the variable display control data to the variable display control unit (VDP320). The fluctuation display control data causes the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) to perform a process of scrolling (fluctuating) displaying the first identification information image in the fluctuation display image 700 (hereinafter referred to as a scroll (fluctuation) display process). It is data.

  Next, scroll (fluctuation) display processing will be described. The fluctuation display control data received by the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) is, for example, VRAM coordinate values (0, 100), (0, 75), (0, 50), (0 in the VRAM 340 shown in FIG. 25), (0, 0), the images in the VRAM areas D1a, D1b, D1c, D1d, D1e are arranged at predetermined intervals in the order of the VRAM areas D1a, D1b, D1c, D1d, D1e. It is assumed that the data includes an instruction to display a plurality of variable display images respectively arranged in the left variable display area 700a on the special symbol display unit 9.

  When the variable display control means (VDP 320) receives the variable display control data, the variable display control means (VDP 320) controls the special symbol display unit 9 to display the variable display image in which the image in the VRAM area D1a is arranged in the left variable display area 700a (in the following, (Also referred to as image display control) is performed in the same manner as described above. The variable display control means (VDP 320) performs image display control on the respective images in the VRAM areas D1b, D1c, D1d, and D1e at predetermined intervals in the same manner, so that in the left variable display area 700a, A plurality of first identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6” can be scrolled (moved) downward.

  Then, among the first identification information images indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”, the first identification information image indicating the largest value (in this case, “6”) is left-shifted. When it is not necessary to display in the display area 700a, the buffer in the VRAM 340 is once cleared, and the buffer in the VRAM 340 is set to “1” from each of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”. The first identification information images arranged in the order of “2”, “3”, “4”, and “5” are respectively values obtained by subtracting (9 when the subtracted value is less than “0”), Each is expanded to a total of four VRAM areas of 4 rows and 1 column provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340.

  Then, the variable display control means (VDP 320) similarly performs image display control for each image in the VRAM areas D1a, D1b, D1c, D1d, and D1e again every predetermined time.

  By repeating the above operation, the first identification information image indicating “0” to “9” can be scrolled (varied) in the downward direction in the left variation display area 700a. Note that the same processing as the processing in the left variation display region 700a described above is performed for the middle variation display region 700b and the right variation display region 700c, so that the first identification information image indicating “0” to “9” is moved downward. Can be scrolled (fluctuated).

  On the other hand, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is the VRAM areas D1e, D1d, D1c, D1b, D1a, and the VRAM areas D1e, D1d, D1c, D1b, D1a. For example, it is assumed that the data includes an instruction for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to display a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the left variation display area 700a.

  At this time, the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) performs the scroll (fluctuation) display process described above for each image in the VRAM areas D1e, D1d, D1c, D1b, and D1a at predetermined time intervals. In the left fluctuation display area 700a, the first identification information image indicating "0" to "9" can be scrolled (fluctuated) in the upward direction.

  As described above, when the identification information image (first identification information image) is scrolled (varied), the buffer in the VRAM does not store the data of all the identification information images (first identification information image) to be displayed. By expanding the data of only the identification information image (first identification information image) necessary to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 9, the limited capacity of the VRAM can be used efficiently.

  Next, effect control when a variable display image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 will be described.

  Referring to FIG. 2 again, CPU 312 performs the effect display control process and the game effect lamp control process at the same time as the above-described change display control process for displaying the change display image.

  In the effect sound effect control process, when a predetermined fluctuation display image (for example, an image for performing a big hit notice) is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 according to the predetermined fluctuation display image. The sound effect data for generating the sound effect from the speaker 41 is read from the ROM 313, and the sound effect data is transmitted to the speaker 41 by command transmission processing.

  The speaker 41 outputs a sound effect according to the sound effect data.

  In the game effect lamp control process, when a predetermined variation display image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9, lamp effect data for performing the lamp effect is read from the ROM 313 according to the predetermined variation display image, and the lamp effect data is displayed. Is transmitted to the game effect lamp 25 by command transmission processing.

  The game effect lamp 25 turns on or blinks the lamp for a predetermined time according to the lamp effect data.

  Through the control described above, the special symbol display unit 9 can display the variable display image and can execute effects such as sounds and lamps according to the variable display image.

  The above describes the control in which the identification information image (first identification information image) having a constant display mode is scrolled (varied) in the vertical direction, but the identification information image (first identification information image) changes the display mode. A process (hereinafter referred to as a display mode fluctuation drawing display process) until the fluctuation display image 700 scrolled (fluctuated) in a predetermined direction is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 will be described below.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the display mode variation drawing display process.

  As an example, an image that is variably displayed in the left variation display area 700a of the variation display image 700 will be described. Since the processing until the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) receives the game control command is the same as the above-described variation display control processing, detailed description will not be repeated.

  In step S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 110 of the display mode variation drawing display processing, various data reading processing is performed. Specifically, if the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) includes command data for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to perform variable display in the game control command, the control stored in the ROM 313 is stored. In accordance with the above-described stop symbol data included in the program and game control command, identification information image specifying data, identification information image change specifying data (display image) as display image specifying data included in the variation pattern data from the specific data storage means (ROM 313) The data of the corresponding row of the specific data T100) and the display area size data T120 (in this case, the data of the row of “standard (↓)”) is read.

  Based on the read data, the identification information image data specifying unit (CPU 312) generates a plurality of first images generated from the first image data and the second image data stored in the image data storage unit (CGROM 330). Among the identification information images, a part of the first identification information image is specified, the arrangement of the part of the first identification information image is determined (S120), the number of selected symbols is specified (S130), and the part of the first identification information image is determined. The display mode for each first identification information image and the change order of the display mode are specified.

  The partial first identification information images are, for example, a plurality of first identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and the plurality of first identification information images. The arrangement is determined in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and the number of selected symbols is “4”.

  The CPU 312 is arranged in the column direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and a plurality of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” respectively. The variable display control means (VDP320) includes variable display control data (VDP320) including an attribute for generating an image in which the first identification information images having different display modes are arranged in the row direction for each of the first identification information images. (S150).

  The fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) is arranged in the column direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” from the image data storage means (CGROM 330) in accordance with the fluctuation display control data received from the CPU 312. And a plurality of first identification information images having different display modes for each of the plurality of first identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”. The data of the first image and the data of the second image necessary for the above are read out by designating corresponding addresses (see FIGS. 7 and 8) (S160). On the other hand, the attributes included in the variable display control data transmitted from the CPU 312 are temporarily stored in the attribute register 430.

  Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430. Based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the drawing control unit 410 uses the read first image data and second image data to place the first image in the first part and the second part in the second part. Two images are arranged, arranged in the column direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, respectively. A plurality of first identification information images having different display modes are generated for each of the plurality of first identification information images.

  Further, based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the geometric conversion processing unit 412 performs geometric conversion such as enlargement / reduction and rotation on each of the plurality of first identification information images generated by the drawing control unit 410. Generated image.

  Then, the drawing control unit 410 uses a buffer that is a two-dimensional space in the VRAM 340 to generate an image in which a plurality of first identification information images are connected in the order of a predetermined arrangement (S170).

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an image in which a plurality of first identification information images are connected in a predetermined arrangement is developed in a buffer in the VRAM 340.

  Referring to FIG. 13, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” are arranged in the column direction, and “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” are respectively set. A plurality of first identification information images having different display modes for each of the plurality of first identification information images shown are developed in a total of 20 VRAM areas of 4 rows and 5 columns provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. Among the 20 VRAM areas, a plurality of first identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” are developed in each VRAM area in the column direction. In addition, among the 20 VRAM areas, a plurality of first identification information images having different display modes indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6” are developed in each VRAM area in the row direction. Is done.

  By displaying the images developed in each region of the first column to the fifth column in the same row in the order of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 columns, the display mode in the first identification information image gradually changes. And animate. The animation shows, for example, an animal or a person moving his / her neck, an animal or a person moving his / her hand, or any other image / pattern changing. It is what shows. Hereinafter, the plurality of first identification information images arranged in a matrix in the VRAM area are also referred to as VRAM area array change images. The size of each of the 20 VRAM areas is 100 dots horizontally and 100 dots vertically.

Note that for one identification information image (first identification information image), the number of identification information images (first identification information images) used for animation is n (for example, five) and selected for animation. Each time the image to be switched is switched, the movement amount in the direction (for example, vertical direction) of moving the VRAM area (for example, VRAM area D2a) is set to k (for example, 20) dots, and the scroll direction (for example, vertical direction) of the identification information image ) Is set to s (for example, 100 dots), in the present embodiment,
k × n = s × N (natural number) (1)
The relationship shown in the above formula (1) is established. By establishing this relationship, it is possible to prevent scrolling (fluctuating) display by switching to another identification information image before the animation of the identification information image is completely completed.

  The relationship of Expression (1) is similarly applied to an image developed in a matrix in a VRAM area described below.

  Referring to FIGS. 3 and 12 again, the fluctuation speed direction designation means (CPU 312) corresponds to each of the left fluctuation display area 700a, the middle fluctuation display area 700b, and the right fluctuation display area 700c from the specific data storage means (ROM 313). The first identification information image is read out in the left fluctuation display area 700a, the middle fluctuation display area 700b, and the right fluctuation display area 700c according to the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data T140. Specify the fluctuation speed and fluctuation direction.

  The display area designating means (CPU 312) reads the display area size data T120 corresponding to each of the left fluctuation display area 700a, the middle fluctuation display area 700b, and the right fluctuation display area 700c from the specific data storage means (ROM 313) and displays it. In accordance with the region size data T120, the size of the display region for determining the portion to be displayed in each of the left variation display region 700a, the middle variation display region 700b, and the right variation display region 700c in the VRAM region arrangement change image described above. Specify the size.

  The identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) specifies the variation speed and direction of the first identification information image to be variably displayed in each of the left variation display region 700a, the middle variation display region 700b, and the right variation display region 700c, and the display region designation. Based on the size of the display area designated by the means, a VRAM area corresponding to each of the left fluctuation display area 700a, the middle fluctuation display area 700b and the right fluctuation display area 700c is determined (S180). It is assumed that the plurality of VRAM areas respectively corresponding to the determined left fluctuation display area 700a, middle fluctuation display area 700b, and right fluctuation display area 700c are, for example, VRAM areas D2e, D2d, and D2a.

  Then, the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) arranges the image in the VRAM area D2e in the left variation display area 700a in the VRAM area array change image shown in FIG. 13, and changes the image in the VRAM area D2d to the middle variation. Fluctuation display control data (VDP320) including variable attribute control data including an attribute for generating the fluctuation display image 700 arranged in the display area 700b and the image in the VRAM area D2a arranged in the right fluctuation display area 700c is transmitted by command transmission processing. ).

  The variation display control means (VDP 320) uses the frame buffer in the VRAM 340 and based on the received variation display control data, the plurality of images in the VRAM areas D2e, D2d, D2a in the VRAM 340 are respectively left-varied. The fluctuation display image 700 arranged in the display area 700a, the middle fluctuation display area 700b, and the right fluctuation display area 700c is generated (S190), and the data of the fluctuation display image 700 is temporarily stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340.

  Then, the data transfer control unit 450 reads the data of the fluctuation display image 700 stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340 and transmits the data of the fluctuation display image 700 to the display control unit 460.

  Display control unit 460 transmits the received data of variable display image 700 to DAC 462. The DAC 462 converts the data of the variable display image 700, which is a digital signal input from the display control unit 460, into analog R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals, and then to the special symbol display unit 9. Send.

  By the above control, the variable display image 700 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  The CPU 312 determines whether or not the time required to execute the processing corresponding to the selected variation pattern has ended after transmitting the variation display control data to the variation display control means (VDP 320). Specifically, the CPU 312 (time measuring means) determines whether or not the counter value corresponding to the variation time of the variation pattern is “0”, which is a counter value decremented by “1” every predetermined time. judge.

  When the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is “0”, the display mode variation drawing display processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is not “0”, the above-described variation display image is generated again and the variation display image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9. The image display process in the variable drawing display process is repeated. In other words, the image display process is repeated each time the time measuring means (CPU 312) measures a predetermined time (for example, transmission of variable display control data).

  Therefore, every time the time measuring means (CPU 312) measures a predetermined time, the identification information image data specifying means stores the identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storing means in the image data storing means. Since the data for displaying the identification information image having a different display mode is specified from the plurality of identification information image data, the display mode of the identification information can be changed with the passage of time. A rich variety of performances.

  In the image display process, the identification information image data specifying unit (CPU 312) transmits the variable display control data to the variable display control unit (VDP320). The variable display control data is data for causing the variable display control means (VDP 320) to perform a process (scroll (variable) display process) for scrolling (variing) displaying the first identification information image in the variable display image 700.

  At this time, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is, for example, an image in the VRAM area D2a, D2b, D2c, D2d, D2e in the VRAM 340 shown in FIG. It is assumed that the data includes an instruction for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to display a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the left variation display region 700a in the order of the regions D2a, D2b, D2c, D2d, and D2e.

  When the variable display control means (VDP 320) receives the variable display control data, the image display control for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to display the variable display image in which the image in the VRAM area D2a is arranged in the left variable display area 700a is described above. Perform in the same way as the processing. The variable display control means (VDP 320) performs image display control on the respective images in the VRAM areas D2b, D2c, D2d, and D2e at predetermined intervals in the same manner, so that in the left variable display area 700a, A plurality of first identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6” can be scrolled (varied) in the downward direction and can be displayed in animation.

  Then, among the first identification information images indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”, the first identification information image indicating the largest value (in this case, “6”) is left-shifted. When it is not necessary to display in the display area 700a, the buffer in the VRAM 340 is once cleared, and the buffer in the VRAM 340 is set to “1” from each of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”. Each value obtained by subtracting (9 when the subtracted value is less than “0”) is arranged in the column direction in the order of “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, and “2” A plurality of first identification information images having different display modes for each of the plurality of first identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, and “5” are arranged in four rows and five provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. Each column is expanded into a total of 20 VRAM areas.

  Then, the variable display control means (VDP 320) performs the above-described image display control in the same manner for each image in the VRAM areas D2a, D2b, D2c, D2d, and D2e again every predetermined time.

  By repeatedly performing the above operations, the first identification information image indicating “0” to “9” can be scrolled (varied) downward and animated in the left variation display area 700a. . Note that the same processing as the processing in the left variation display region 700a described above is performed for the middle variation display region 700b and the right variation display region 700c, so that the first identification information image indicating “0” to “9” is moved downward. In addition to scrolling (changing) display, animation display can be performed.

  On the other hand, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is the VRAM areas D2e, D2d, D2c, D2b, D2a, and VRAM areas D2e, D2d, D2c, D2b, D2a. For example, it is assumed that the data includes an instruction for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to display a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the left variation display area 700a.

  At this time, the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) performs the scroll (fluctuation) display process described above for each image in the VRAM areas D2e, D2d, D2c, D2b, and D2a at predetermined time intervals. In the left fluctuation display area 700a, the first identification information image indicating “0” to “9” can be scrolled (fluctuated) in the upward direction and animated.

  As described above, the identification information image (first identification information image) can be scrolled (varied) in a predetermined direction and animated to display various and interesting variations.

  Referring to FIG. 9 again, in the fluctuation display image 710, the fluctuation display image 720, the fluctuation display image 730, and the fluctuation display image 740, reach is simultaneously established on the effective lines L1, L2, and L3. That is, it is a triple reach state.

  In the following, the timing at which reach is established is also referred to as an effect start timing that triggers a predetermined effect. The identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) determines the target of the image data to be specified from the first image data and the second image data stored in the image data storage means (CGROM 330) at the production start timing. The plurality of types of first identification information image data is changed to the plurality of types of second identification information image data generated from the first image data and the third image data among the plurality of identification information images. It also operates as specific image data changing means.

  Therefore, at the production start timing, the specific image data changing unit selects the target of the image data to be specified from the data of the plurality of types of first identification information images and the plurality of types of second identification information images different from the first identification information image. By changing to data, the game effect can be improved.

  As another example of the production start timing, it may be a timing at which a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds) has elapsed since the start of the variable display of the identification information image.

  Further, another example of the production start timing may be a timing for performing a notice of reach occurrence during the variation display of the identification information image.

  In addition, as another example of the production start timing, it may be a timing for making a big hit announcement during the variation display of the identification information image.

  In the following, the state before the effect start timing is referred to as a normal variation display state, and the state after the effect start timing is referred to as an effect variation display state.

  When reach is established (when the effect variation display state is reached), the variation display image 710, the variation display image 720, the variation display image 730, and the variation display image 740 are displayed in the left variation display area 700a and the right variation display area 700c, respectively. The identification information image (first identification information image) is stopped, and the identification information image in the middle fluctuation display area 700b is scrolled (fluctuated) while being effect-displayed.

  In the effect variation display state, the stopped identification information image displayed in the left variation display region 700a and the right variation display region 700c changes the display mode at every elapse of a predetermined time. The identification information image is the second identification information image described above.

  Next, control for changing the display mode of the stopped first identification information image displayed in the left variation display area 700a and the right variation display area 700c every elapse of a predetermined time will be described.

  Processing until the change display image 710 in which the VRAM area arrangement change image of FIG. 13 is generated and the first identification information image is displayed in the left change display area 700a and the right change display area 700c is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9. Since this is the same as the display mode variation drawing display process of FIG. 12 described above, detailed description will not be repeated.

  When the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value corresponding to the selected variation pattern is not "0", the variation display image described above is generated again and the variation display image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9. The image display process in the display mode variation drawing display process such as displaying is repeated. In other words, the image display process is repeated each time the time measuring means (CPU 312) measures a predetermined time (for example, transmission of variable display control data).

  Therefore, every time the time measuring means (CPU 312) measures a predetermined time, the identification information image data specifying means stores the identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storing means in the image data storing means. Since the data for displaying the identification information image having a different display mode is specified from the plurality of identification information image data, the display mode of the identification information can be changed with the passage of time. A rich variety of performances.

  In the image display process, the identification information image data specifying unit (CPU 312) transmits the variable display control data to the variable display control unit (VDP320). The variation display control data is a process of changing the display mode of the stopped first identification information image displayed in the left variation display area 700a and the right variation display area 700c of the variation display images 710, 720, 730, and 740 (hereinafter referred to as “change display display data”). Is a data which causes the variable display control means (VDP 320) to perform display mode change processing).

  At this time, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is, for example, the VRAM area D2a in the first column in the VRAM 340 shown in FIG. Moved area (hereinafter, the VRAM areas D2a arranged in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth columns in the VRAM 340 shown in FIG. 13 are referred to as VRAM areas D2a1, D2a2, D2a3, D2a4, D2a5) A plurality of variable display images arranged in the left variable display area 700a and the right variable display area 700c, for example, in the order of the VRAM areas D2a1, D2a2, D2a3, D2a4, and D2a5 at predetermined time intervals. It is assumed that the data includes an instruction to be displayed on the display unit 9.

  When the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) receives the fluctuation display control data, the fluctuation display image 710 in which the images in the VRAM area D2a1 are arranged in the left fluctuation display area 700a and the right fluctuation display area 700c is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9. The image display control to be performed is performed in the same manner as the processing described above. The variable display control means (VDP 320) performs image display control on the respective images in the VRAM areas D2a2, D2a3, D2a4, and D2a5 in the same manner at predetermined time intervals, whereby the left variable display area 700a and the right In the variable display area 700c, the display mode of the plurality of stopped first identification information images respectively indicating “4”, “5”, and “6” can be changed.

  Next, a description will be given of control for scrolling (changing) the identification information image (second identification information image) in the middle fluctuation display area 700b while the effect is displayed in the effect change display state at every elapse of a predetermined time. . Since the processing until the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) receives the game control command is the same as the above-described variation display control processing, detailed description will not be repeated. It is assumed that the game control command includes instruction data that causes the variation display control means (CPU 312) to read the effect image change specific data from the specific data storage means (ROM 313).

  First, various data reading processing is performed in step S110 of the display mode variation drawing display processing of FIG. Specifically, if the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) includes command data for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to perform variable display in the game control command, the control stored in the ROM 313 is stored. In accordance with the above-described stop symbol data included in the program and game control command, identification information image specifying data, identification information image change specifying data (display image) as display image specifying data included in the variation pattern data from the specific data storage means (ROM 313) The data of the corresponding row of the specific data T100) and the display area size data T120 (in this case, the data of the row of “standard (↓)”) is read. The effect image data specifying means (CPU 312) reads the effect image change specifying data from the specified data storage means (ROM 313) based on the game control command.

  Based on the read data, the identification information image data specifying unit (CPU 312) generates a plurality of second images generated from the first image data and the third image data stored in the image data storage unit (CGROM 330). Among the identification information images, a part of the second identification information image is specified, the arrangement of the part of the second identification information image is determined (S120), the number of selected symbols is specified (S130), and the part of the part of the identification information image is determined. The display mode for each second identification information image and the change order of the display mode are specified.

  The partial second identification information images are, for example, a plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and the plurality of second identification information images. The arrangement is determined in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and the number of selected symbols is “4”.

  The CPU 312 is arranged in the column direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and a plurality of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” respectively. The variable display control means (VDP320) includes variable display control data (VDP320) including an attribute for generating an image in which the second identification information images having the same display mode are arranged in the row direction for each of the second identification information images. (S150).

  The fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) is arranged in the column direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” from the image data storage means (CGROM 330) in accordance with the fluctuation display control data received from the CPU 312. And a plurality of second identification information images having the same display mode are generated for each of the plurality of second identification information images indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”. The data of the first image and the data of the third image necessary for the above are read out by designating corresponding addresses (see FIGS. 7 and 8) (S160). On the other hand, the attributes included in the variable display control data transmitted from the CPU 312 are temporarily stored in the attribute register 430.

  Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430. Based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the drawing control unit 410 uses the read first image data and third image data to place the first image in the first part and the second part in the second part. Three images are arranged, arranged in the column direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and indicate “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, respectively. A plurality of second identification information images having the same display mode are generated for each of the plurality of second identification information images.

  Further, based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the geometric conversion processing unit 412 performs geometric conversion such as enlargement / reduction and rotation on each of the plurality of second identification information images generated by the drawing control unit 410. Generated image.

  Then, the drawing control unit 410 uses a buffer that is a two-dimensional space in the VRAM 340 to generate an image in which a plurality of second identification information images are connected in a predetermined arrangement order (S170).

  As a result of the processing in S170, a plurality of "3", "4", "5", "6" are arranged in the column direction and indicate "3", "4", "5", "6", respectively. A plurality of second identification information images having the same display mode for each of the second identification information images are developed in a total of 20 VRAM areas of 4 rows and 5 columns provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. A plurality of second identification information images arranged in a matrix in the VRAM area is also referred to as a VRAM area same-arrangement image.

  Next, the effect image data specifying means (CPU 312) has 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 of the expanded VRAM area same-arrangement images respectively in a total of 20 VRAM areas based on the read effect image change specifying data. Fluctuation display control means including variable display control data including an attribute for synthesizing the second identification information image in the fifth column and the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e of FIG. (VDP320).

  The variable display control means (VDP 320) reads the data of the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e by designating corresponding addresses (see FIG. 8) according to the variable display control data received from the CPU 312. put out. On the other hand, the attributes included in the variable display control data transmitted from the CPU 312 are temporarily stored in the attribute register 430.

  Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430. Based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the drawing control unit 410 uses the data of the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e read out, 1, 2, 3, 4 out of the VRAM region isomorphic arrangement images. , The second identification information image in the fifth column and the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e, respectively, are developed in a two-dimensional space in the VRAM 340.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an image in which a plurality of synthesized images obtained by synthesizing a plurality of second identification information images and effect images are connected in a predetermined arrangement is developed in a buffer in the VRAM 340. Of the VRAM area same-arrangement images, the second identification information images in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth columns and the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e are respectively synthesized (hereinafter, synthesized images). Are also developed in a total of 20 VRAM areas of 4 rows and 5 columns provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. In the following, a plurality of composite images arranged in a matrix in the VRAM area are also referred to as VRAM area array composite images.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, the fluctuation speed direction designation means (CPU 312) reads the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data T140 corresponding to the middle fluctuation display area 700b from the specific data storage means (ROM 313), and changes the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data. In accordance with T140, the fluctuation speed and fluctuation direction of the composite image as the identification information image to be variably displayed in the middle fluctuation display area 700b are designated.

  Further, the display area designating means (CPU 312) reads the display area size data T120 corresponding to the middle variation display area 700b from the specific data storage means (ROM 313), and the above-described VRAM area array composition is performed according to the display area size data T120. A size of a display area for determining a portion to be displayed in the middle fluctuation display area 700b of the image is designated.

  The identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) is based on the fluctuation speed and direction of the composite image as the identification information image to be variably displayed in the middle fluctuation display area 700b, and the size of the display area designated by the display area designation means. Thus, the VRAM area corresponding to the middle fluctuation display area 700b is determined (S180). Assume that the VRAM area corresponding to the determined middle fluctuation display area 700b is, for example, the VRAM area D3a.

  Then, the variation display control means (CPU 312) includes an attribute for generating a variation display image 720 in which the image in the VRAM region D3a is arranged in the middle variation display region 700b among the VRAM region array composite image shown in FIG. The variable display control data is transmitted to the variable display control means (VDP 320) by command transmission processing.

  The fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) uses the frame buffer in the VRAM 340, and based on the received fluctuation display control data, the fluctuation display in which the image in the VRAM area D3a in the VRAM 340 is arranged in the middle fluctuation display area 700b. An image 720 (see FIG. 9C) is generated (S190), and the data of the variable display image 720 is temporarily stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340.

  Then, the data transfer control unit 450 reads the data of the fluctuation display image 720 stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340 and transmits the data of the fluctuation display image 720 to the display control unit 460.

  The display control unit 460 transmits the received data of the variable display image 720 to the DAC 462. The DAC 462 converts the data of the variable display image 720, which is a digital signal input from the display control unit 460, into analog R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals, and then to the special symbol display unit 9. Send.

  With the above control, the variable display image 720 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  The CPU 312 determines whether or not the time required to execute the processing corresponding to the selected variation pattern has ended after transmitting the variation display control data to the variation display control means (VDP 320). Specifically, the CPU 312 (time measuring means) determines whether or not the counter value corresponding to the variation time of the variation pattern is “0”, which is a counter value decremented by “1” every predetermined time. judge.

  When the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is “0”, the display mode variation drawing display processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is not “0”, the above-described variation display image is generated again and the variation display image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9. The image display process in the variable drawing display process is repeated. That is, the image display process is repeated each time the time measuring means (CPU 312) times a predetermined time.

  Therefore, every time the time measuring means (CPU 312) measures a predetermined time, the identification information image data specifying means stores the identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storing means in the image data storing means. Since the data for displaying the identification information image having a different display mode is specified from the plurality of identification information image data, the display mode of the identification information can be changed with the passage of time. A rich variety of performances.

  In the image display process, the fluctuation display control means (CPU 312) transmits the fluctuation display control data to the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320). The variable display control data is data that causes the variable display control means (VDP 320) to perform a scroll (variable) display process (scroll (variable) display process) of the composite image as the identification information image in the variable display image.

  At this time, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is, for example, the images in the VRAM areas D3b, D3c, D3d, and D3e in the VRAM 340 shown in FIG. , D3c, D3d, D3e, for example, it is assumed that the data includes an instruction to display on the special symbol display unit 9 a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the middle variation display area 700b.

  When the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) receives the fluctuation display control data, the special display display section 9 displays the fluctuation display image 730 (see FIG. 9D) in which the image in the VRAM area D3b is arranged in the middle fluctuation display area 700b. The image display control to be displayed is performed in the same manner as the processing described above. The variable display control means (VDP 320) performs image display control on the respective images in the VRAM areas D3c, D3d, and D3e at predetermined intervals in the same manner, so that “3” is displayed in the medium variable display area 700b. A plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating "4", "5", and "6" are scrolled (varied) in a downward direction, and an effect display is performed on the plurality of second identification information images. be able to.

  Then, among the second identification information images indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”, the composite as the second identification information image indicating the largest value (in this case, “6”). When it is not necessary to display the image in the middle fluctuation display area 700b, the buffer in the VRAM 340 is once cleared, and each of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” is stored in the buffer in the VRAM 340. Each value obtained by subtracting “1” from “(9” when the subtracted value is less than “0”) is arranged in the column direction in the order of “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, In addition, the plurality of second identification information images having the same display mode for each of the plurality of second identification information images indicating “2”, “3”, “4”, and “5”, and the effect image are combined. The plurality of synthesized images are stored in the buffer in the VRAM 340 by the same process as described above. Respectively in four rows and five columns total of 20 VRAM area of that eclipse is deployed.

  Then, the variable display control means (VDP 320) similarly performs image display control on the respective images in the VRAM areas D3a, D3b, D3c, D3d, and D3e again at predetermined intervals.

  By repeating the above operation, the second identification information image indicating “0” to “9” is scrolled (varied) downward in the middle variation display area 700b, and the plurality of second identification information is displayed. An effect display can be performed on the image.

  On the other hand, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is the VRAM areas D3e, D3d, D3c, D3b, and D3a. It is assumed that the data includes an instruction for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to display a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the middle variation display area 700b in this order.

  At this time, the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) performs the scroll (fluctuation) display process described above for each image in the VRAM areas D3e, D3d, D3c, D3b, and D3a at predetermined time intervals. In the middle fluctuation display area 700b, the second identification information image indicating “0” to “9” can be scrolled (fluctuated) in the upward direction, and an effect display can be performed on the plurality of second identification information images. it can.

  As described above, the combined image as the identification information image is scrolled (varied) in a predetermined direction, and the identification information image is displayed in an effect, thereby providing a more varied and interesting variation display. Can do.

  The image displayed on the image display device includes the identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means among the plurality of identification information image data and the effect image data specifying means among the plurality of effect image data. Since this is a composite image generated using only the data of the effect image specified by the above, it is possible to reduce the storage area for developing the image data.

  Moreover, the effect effect of a game can be improved by switching the identification information image to be variably displayed in the effect variation display state from the first identification information image to the second identification information image having a different display mode.

  Next, the variable display image showing the reach state of the display mode different from the variable display images 710, 720, 730, and 740 of FIG. 9 will be described.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the variable display images sequentially displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  FIG. 15A shows the variation display image 700 of FIG. 9 described above, and therefore detailed description will not be repeated.

  15 (b), 15 (c), 15 (d), and 15 (e), the reach information is established (the effect variation display state is established), and the identification information displayed in the middle variation display area 700b. A variation display image 810, a variation display image 820, a variation display image 830, and a variation display image 840 when the image (first identification information image) is variably displayed are shown.

  After the variation display as shown in the variation display image 700 is performed, the special symbol display unit 9 has a display mode reach different from the variation display images 710, 720, 730, and 740 in FIG. A variable display image 810 in which reach is established is displayed on the line L1.

  In the variation display image 810, the left variation display region 810a is set in the special symbol display unit 9 instead of the left variation display region 700a, and the left variation display region 810b is set in the special symbol display unit 9 instead of the right variation display region 700c. Is done. The local coordinate value in the upper left display area of the left variation display area 810a is (30, 140). The local coordinate value in the upper left display area of the right variation display area 810b is (330, 140).

  When the reach is established, the identification information images (first identification information images) displayed in the left variation display area 810a and the right variation display area 810b of the variation display images 810, 820, 830, and 840 are stopped, The display mode is changed every time a predetermined time elapses. On the other hand, the identification information image in the middle fluctuation display area 700b changes the display mode and is scrolled (fluctuated) while being displayed as an effect.

  Next, in the effect variation display state, the display mode of the identification information image (second identification information image) in the middle variation display area 700b is changed every time a predetermined time elapses, and scrolling (variation) while displaying the effect. The control to be displayed will be described. Since the processing until the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) receives the game control command is the same as the above-described variation display control processing, detailed description will not be repeated. It is assumed that the game control command includes instruction data that causes the variation display control means (CPU 312) to read the effect image change specific data from the specific data storage means (ROM 313).

  First, various data reading processing is performed in step S110 of the display mode variation drawing display processing of FIG. Specifically, if the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) includes command data for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to perform variable display in the game control command, the control stored in the ROM 313 is stored. In accordance with the above-described stop symbol data included in the program and game control command, identification information image specifying data, identification information image change specifying data (display image) as display image specifying data included in the variation pattern data from the specific data storage means (ROM 313) The data of the corresponding row of the specific data T100) and the display area size data T120 (in this case, the data of the row of “standard (↓)”) is read. The effect image data specifying means (CPU 312) reads the effect image change specifying data from the specified data storage means (ROM 313) based on the game control command.

  Based on the read data, the identification information image data specifying unit (CPU 312) generates a plurality of second images generated from the first image data and the third image data stored in the image data storage unit (CGROM 330). Among the identification information images, a part of the second identification information image is specified, the arrangement of the part of the second identification information image is determined (S120), the number of selected symbols is specified (S130), and the part of the part of the identification information image is determined. The display mode for each second identification information image and the change order of the display mode are specified.

  The partial second identification information images are, for example, a plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and the plurality of second identification information images. The arrangement is determined in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and the number of selected symbols is “4”.

  The CPU 312 is arranged in the column direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and a plurality of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” respectively. The variable display control means (VDP320) includes variable display control data (VDP320) including an attribute for generating an image in which second identification information images having different display modes are arranged in the row direction for each of the second identification information images. (S150).

  The fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) is arranged in the column direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” from the image data storage means (CGROM 330) in accordance with the fluctuation display control data received from the CPU 312. And a plurality of second identification information images having different display modes for each of the plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”. The data of the first image and the data of the third image necessary for the above are read out by designating corresponding addresses (see FIGS. 7 and 8) (S160). On the other hand, the attributes included in the variable display control data transmitted from the CPU 312 are temporarily stored in the attribute register 430.

  Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430. Based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the drawing control unit 410 uses the read first image data and third image data to place the first image in the first part and the second part in the second part. Three images are arranged, arranged in the column direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and indicate “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, respectively. A plurality of second identification information images having different display modes are generated for each of the plurality of second identification information images.

  Further, based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the geometric conversion processing unit 412 performs geometric conversion such as enlargement / reduction and rotation on each of the plurality of second identification information images generated by the drawing control unit 410. Generated image.

  Then, the drawing control unit 410 uses a buffer that is a two-dimensional space in the VRAM 340 to generate an image in which a plurality of second identification information images are connected in a predetermined arrangement order (S170).

  As a result of the processing in S170, a plurality of "3", "4", "5", "6" are arranged in the column direction and indicate "3", "4", "5", "6", respectively. A plurality of second identification information images having different display modes for each of the second identification information images are developed in a total of 20 VRAM areas of 4 rows and 5 columns provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. A plurality of second identification information images arranged in a matrix in the VRAM area are also referred to as VRAM area change effect arrangement images.

  Next, the effect image data specifying means (CPU 312) is 1, 2, 3, among the VRAM area change effect array images respectively developed in a total of 20 VRAM areas based on the read effect image change specifying data. The variable display control data including attributes for combining the second identification information images in the fourth and fifth columns and the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e of FIG. It transmits to the control means (VDP320).

  The variable display control means (VDP 320) reads the data of the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e by designating corresponding addresses (see FIG. 8) according to the variable display control data received from the CPU 312. put out. On the other hand, the attributes included in the variable display control data transmitted from the CPU 312 are temporarily stored in the attribute register 430.

  Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430. Based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the drawing control unit 410 uses data of the read effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e, and uses 1, 2, 3, 4 of the VRAM region change effect array images. , The second identification information image in the fifth column and the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e, respectively, are developed in a two-dimensional space in the VRAM 340.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a state in which an image in which a plurality of synthesized images obtained by synthesizing a plurality of second identification information images and effect images are connected in a predetermined arrangement is developed in a buffer in the VRAM 340. Of the VRAM region change effect array images, images obtained by synthesizing the second identification information images in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth columns and the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e (in the following, change (Also referred to as a composite image) is developed in a total of 20 VRAM areas of 4 rows and 5 columns provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. Hereinafter, a plurality of change composite images arranged in a matrix in the VRAM area are also referred to as VRAM area change composite array images.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, the fluctuation speed direction designation means (CPU 312) reads the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data T140 corresponding to the middle fluctuation display area 700b from the specific data storage means (ROM 313), and changes the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data. In accordance with T140, the change speed and direction of the change composite image as the identification information image to be displayed in a variable manner in the middle change display area 700b are designated.

  The display area designating means (CPU 312) reads the display area size data T120 corresponding to the middle variation display area 700b from the specific data storage means (ROM 313), and the VRAM area change composition described above according to the display area size data T120. The size of the display area for determining the portion to be displayed in the middle fluctuation display area 700b in the array image is designated.

  The identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) determines the change speed and direction of the change composite image as the identification information image to be displayed variably in the middle change display area 700b, and the size of the display area specified by the display area specifying means. Based on this, a VRAM area corresponding to the middle fluctuation display area 700b is determined (S180). Assume that the VRAM area corresponding to the determined middle fluctuation display area 700b is, for example, the VRAM area D4a.

  The variable display control means (CPU 312) then displays a variable display image 820 (see FIG. 15C) in which the image in the VRAM area D4a is arranged in the middle variable display area 700b among the VRAM area change composite array image shown in FIG. ) Is sent to the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) by command transmission processing.

  The fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) uses the frame buffer in the VRAM 340, and based on the received fluctuation display control data, the fluctuation display in which the image in the VRAM area D4a in the VRAM 340 is arranged in the middle fluctuation display area 700b. An image 820 is generated (S190), and the data of the variable display image 820 is temporarily stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340.

  Then, the data transfer control unit 450 reads the data of the variation display image 820 stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340 and transmits the data of the variation display image 820 to the display control unit 460.

  The display control unit 460 transmits the received data of the variable display image 820 to the DAC 462. The DAC 462 converts the data of the variable display image 820 that is a digital signal input from the display control unit 460 into analog R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals, and then to the special symbol display unit 9. Send.

  By the above control, the variable display image 820 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  The CPU 312 determines whether or not the time required to execute the processing corresponding to the selected variation pattern has ended after transmitting the variation display control data to the variation display control means (VDP 320). Specifically, the CPU 312 (time measuring means) determines whether or not the counter value corresponding to the variation time of the variation pattern is “0”, which is a counter value decremented by “1” every predetermined time. judge.

  When the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is “0”, the display mode variation drawing display processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is not “0”, the above-described variation display image is generated again and the variation display image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9. The image display process in the variable drawing display process is repeated. That is, the image display process is repeated each time the time measuring means (CPU 312) times a predetermined time.

  Therefore, every time the time measuring means (CPU 312) measures a predetermined time, the identification information image data specifying means stores the identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storing means in the image data storing means. Since the data for displaying the identification information image having a different display mode is specified from the plurality of identification information image data, the display mode of the identification information can be changed with the passage of time. A rich variety of performances.

  In the image display process, the fluctuation display control means (CPU 312) transmits the fluctuation display control data to the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320). The variable display control data includes a variable display control unit (VDP320) that performs scrolling (variation) display of a change composite image as an identification information image (second identification information image) in the variation display image (scroll (variation) display processing). This is data to be performed.

  At this time, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is, for example, the images in the VRAM areas D4b, D4c, D4d, and D4e in the VRAM 340 shown in FIG. , D4c, D4d, and D4e, for example, it is assumed that the data includes an instruction to display on the special symbol display unit 9 a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the middle variation display region 700b.

  When the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) receives the fluctuation display control data, the special display display section 9 displays the fluctuation display image 830 (see FIG. 15D) in which the image in the VRAM area D4b is arranged in the middle fluctuation display area 700b. The image display control to be displayed is performed in the same manner as the processing described above. The variable display control means (VDP 320) performs the image display control on the respective images in the VRAM areas D4c, D4d, and D4e at predetermined intervals in the same manner, so that “3” is displayed in the medium variable display area 700b. By scrolling (changing) the plurality of change composite images respectively indicating “4”, “5”, and “6”, the plurality of second identification information images are scrolled (changed) in the downward direction. In addition, it is possible to effect display on the plurality of second identification information images while changing the display mode of the plurality of second identification information images.

  Then, among the second identification information images indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”, the identification information image (second identification information) indicating the largest value (in this case, “6”). When it is no longer necessary to display the change composite image as the image) in the middle fluctuation display area 700b, the buffer in the VRAM 340 is once cleared, and the buffers in the VRAM 340 have “3”, “4”, “5”. , “6”, each value obtained by subtracting “1” (“9” when the subtracted value is less than “0”), “2”, “3”, “4”, “5” in this order. A plurality of second identification information images arranged in the column direction and having different display modes for each of the plurality of second identification information images each indicating “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, and production A plurality of change composite images combined with the image are processed into the VRAM by the same processing as described above. Each total twenty VRAM area of 4 rows and five columns which are provided in a buffer in 40 is expanded.

  Then, the variable display control means (VDP 320) similarly performs image display control for each image in the VRAM areas D4a, D4b, D4c, D4d, and D4e again every predetermined time.

  By repeating the above operation, the second identification information image indicating “0” to “9” is scrolled (varied) downward in the middle variation display area 700b, and the plurality of second identification information is displayed. An effect display can be performed on the plurality of second identification information images while changing the display mode of the images.

  On the other hand, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is the VRAM areas D4e, D4d, D4c, D4b, and D4a. It is assumed that the data includes an instruction for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to display a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the middle variation display area 700b in this order.

  At this time, the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) performs the scroll (fluctuation) display process described above for each image in the VRAM areas D4e, D4d, D4c, D4b, and D4a at predetermined time intervals. In the middle fluctuation display area 700b, the second identification information image indicating “0” to “9” is scrolled (fluctuated) in the upward direction, and the display mode of the plurality of second identification information images is changed, The effect display can be performed on the plurality of second identification information images.

  As described above, the second identification information image as the identification information image is scrolled (varied) displayed in a predetermined direction, and the display mode of the second identification information image is changed, and the second identification information image is displayed on the second identification information image. By performing the display, it is possible to perform a variable display that is more diverse and more interesting.

  Moreover, the effect effect of a game can be improved by switching the identification information image to be variably displayed in the effect variation display state from the first identification information image to the second identification information image having a different display mode.

  Next, the variable display image showing the reach state of the display mode different from the variable display images 710, 720, 730, and 740 in FIG. 9 and the variable display images 810, 820, 830, and 840 in FIG. 15 will be described.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the variable display images sequentially displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  FIG. 17 (a) shows the above-described variable display image 700 of FIG. 9, so detailed description will not be repeated.

  FIG. 17B, FIG. 17C, FIG. 17D, and FIG. 17E show the identification information image (first identification information image) displayed in the middle fluctuation display area 910b when the reach state is established. A variation display image 910, a variation display image 920, a variation display image 930, and a variation display image 940 are respectively shown in FIG.

  After the variation display as shown in the variation display image 700 described above is performed, the variation display images 710, 720, 730, and 740 in FIG. 9 and the variation display images 810, 820, and 830 in FIG. , 840 in a display mode different from that of 840, a variable display image 910 in which the reach is established is displayed on the effective line L1.

  In the fluctuation display image 910, a left fluctuation display area 910a is set in the special symbol display unit 9 instead of the left fluctuation display area 700a, and a medium fluctuation display area of horizontal 100 dots and vertical 100 dots is substituted for the middle fluctuation display area 700b. 910b is set in the special symbol display unit 9, and the left variation display region 910c is set in the special symbol display unit 9 instead of the right variation display region 700c. The local coordinate value in the display area at the upper left of the left variation display area 910a is (30, 80). The local coordinate value in the display area at the upper left of the middle fluctuation display area 910b is (200, 100). The local coordinate value in the display area at the upper left of the right variation display area 910c is (330, 80).

  When the reach is established, the identification information image (second identification information image) displayed in the left variation display area 910a and the right variation display area 910c of each of the variation display images 910, 920, 930, and 940 is stopped. The display mode is changed every time a predetermined time elapses. On the other hand, the identification information image in the middle fluctuation display area 910b is displayed in a scroll (fluctuation) display while changing the display mode and effect display.

  Next, in the effect variation display state, the display mode of the identification information image (second identification information image) in the middle variation display area 910b is changed every time a predetermined time elapses, and scrolling (variation) while displaying the effect. The control to be displayed will be described. Since the processing until the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) receives the game control command is the same as the above-described variation display control processing, detailed description will not be repeated. It is assumed that the game control command includes instruction data that causes the variation display control means (CPU 312) to read the effect image change specific data from the specific data storage means (ROM 313).

  First, various data reading processing is performed in step S110 of the display mode variation drawing display processing of FIG. Specifically, if the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) includes command data for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to perform variable display in the game control command, the control stored in the ROM 313 is stored. In accordance with the above-described stop symbol data included in the program and game control command, identification information image specifying data, identification information image change specifying data (display image) as display image specifying data included in the variation pattern data from the specific data storage means (ROM 313) The data of the corresponding row of the specific data T100) and the display area size data T120 (in this case, the data of the row of “1 symbol (↓)”) is read out. The effect image data specifying means (CPU 312) reads the effect image change specifying data from the specified data storage means (ROM 313) based on the game control command.

  Based on the read data, the identification information image data specifying unit (CPU 312) generates a plurality of second images generated from the first image data and the third image data stored in the image data storage unit (CGROM 330). Among the identification information images, a part of the second identification information image is specified, the arrangement of the part of the second identification information image is determined (S120), the number of selected symbols is specified (S130), and the part of the part of the identification information image is determined. The display mode for each second identification information image and the change order of the display mode are specified.

  The partial second identification information images are, for example, a plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating “5” and “6”, and the arrangement of the plurality of second identification information images is “5”, “6”. It is assumed that the number of selected symbols is “2”.

  Then, the CPU 312 is arranged in the column direction in the order of “5” and “6”, and the second identification information display mode is different for each of the plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating “5” and “6”. Fluctuation display control data including an attribute for generating an image in which information images are arranged in the row direction is transmitted to the variation display control means (VDP 320) by command transmission processing (S150).

  The variable display control means (VDP 320) is arranged in the column direction in the order of “5” and “6” from the image data storage means (CGROM 330) according to the variable display control data received from the CPU 312 and “5”. The data of the first image and the data of the third image necessary for generating each of the plurality of second identification information images having different display modes for each of the plurality of second identification information images indicating “6” and “6”, respectively. Then, reading is performed by designating the corresponding address (see FIGS. 7 and 8) (S160). On the other hand, the attributes included in the variable display control data transmitted from the CPU 312 are temporarily stored in the attribute register 430.

  Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430. Based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the drawing control unit 410 uses the read first image data and third image data to place the first image in the first part and the second part in the second part. A plurality of second identification information images in which three images are arranged, arranged in the column direction in the order of “5” and “6”, and each of a plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating “5” and “6” are a plurality of different display modes A second identification information image is generated.

  Further, based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the geometric conversion processing unit 412 performs geometric conversion such as enlargement / reduction and rotation on each of the plurality of second identification information images generated by the drawing control unit 410. Generated image.

  Then, the drawing control unit 410 uses a buffer that is a two-dimensional space in the VRAM 340 to generate an image in which a plurality of second identification information images are connected in a predetermined arrangement order (S170).

  As a result of the processing in S170, a plurality of second identification information images arranged in the column direction in the order of “5” and “6” and having a different display mode for each of the plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating “5” and “6”. The two identification information images are developed in a total of ten VRAM areas of 2 rows and 5 columns provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. A plurality of second identification information images arranged in a matrix in the VRAM area is also referred to as a 2 × 5 VRAM area change effect arrangement image.

  Next, the effect image data specifying means (CPU 312) selects 1 of the 2 rows and 5 columns VRAM area change effect array images respectively developed in a total of 10 VRAM areas based on the read effect image change specifying data. Command transmission of the second identification information images in the second, third, fourth and fifth columns and the variable display control data including attributes for synthesizing the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d and 580e of FIG. 6B, respectively. It is transmitted to the variable display control means (VDP 320) by processing.

  The variable display control means (VDP 320) reads the data of the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e by designating corresponding addresses (see FIG. 8) according to the variable display control data received from the CPU 312. put out. On the other hand, the attributes included in the variable display control data transmitted from the CPU 312 are temporarily stored in the attribute register 430.

  Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430. Based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the drawing control unit 410 uses 1, 2 of the 2 rows and 5 columns VRAM region change effect array images using the data of the read effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e. , 3, 4, 5, and the second identification information images and effect images 580 a, 580 b, 580 c, 580 d, and 580 e, are developed in a two-dimensional space in the VRAM 340.

  FIG. 18 shows a state in which an image in which a plurality of synthesized images obtained by synthesizing a plurality of identification information images (second identification information images) and effect images are connected in a predetermined order is developed in a buffer in the VRAM 340. FIG. Of the 2 rows and 5 columns VRAM region change effect array image, images obtained by combining the second identification information image in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth columns and the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d and 580e, respectively Are also developed in a total of 10 VRAM areas of 2 rows and 5 columns provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. In the following, a plurality of change composite images arranged in a matrix in the VRAM area are also referred to as a 2 × 5 VRAM area change composite array image.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, the fluctuation speed direction designation means (CPU 312) reads the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data T140 corresponding to the middle fluctuation display area 910b from the specific data storage means (ROM 313), and changes the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data. In accordance with T140, the fluctuation speed and direction of the change composite image as the identification information image to be displayed in a variable manner in the middle fluctuation display area 910b are designated.

  Further, the display area designating means (CPU 312) reads the display area size data T120 corresponding to the middle fluctuation display area 910b from the specific data storage means (ROM 313), and according to the display area size data T120, the above described 2 rows and 5 columns. The size of the display area for determining the portion to be displayed in the middle variation display area 910b in the VRAM area change composite array image is designated.

  The identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) determines the change speed and direction of the change composite image as the identification information image to be displayed variably in the middle change display area 910b, and the size of the display area specified by the display area specifying means. Based on this, the VRAM area corresponding to the middle fluctuation display area 910b is determined (S180). Assume that the VRAM area corresponding to the determined middle fluctuation display area 910b is, for example, the VRAM area D5a.

  Then, the fluctuation display control means (CPU 312) has a fluctuation display image 910 (FIG. 17) in which the image in the VRAM area D5a is arranged in the middle fluctuation display area 910b among the two rows and five columns VRAM area change composite array image shown in FIG. The variable display control data including the attribute for generating (see (a)) is transmitted to the variable display control means (VDP 320) by command transmission processing.

  The fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) uses the frame buffer in the VRAM 340, and based on the received fluctuation display control data, the fluctuation display in which the image in the VRAM area D5a in the VRAM 340 is arranged in the middle fluctuation display area 910b. An image 910 is generated (S190), and the data of the variable display image 910 is temporarily stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340.

  Then, the data transfer control unit 450 reads the data of the variation display image 910 stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340 and transmits the data of the variation display image 910 to the display control unit 460.

  The display control unit 460 transmits the received data of the variable display image 910 to the DAC 462. The DAC 462 converts the data of the fluctuation display image 910 that is a digital signal input from the display control unit 460 into analog R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals, and sends them to the special symbol display unit 9. Send.

  By the above control, the variable display image 910 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  The CPU 312 determines whether or not the time required to execute the processing corresponding to the selected variation pattern has ended after transmitting the variation display control data to the variation display control means (VDP 320). Specifically, the CPU 312 (time measuring means) determines whether or not the counter value corresponding to the variation time of the variation pattern is “0”, which is a counter value decremented by “1” every predetermined time. judge.

  When the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is “0”, the display mode variation drawing display processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is not “0”, the above-described variation display image is generated again and the variation display image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9. The image display process in the variable drawing display process is repeated. That is, the image display process is repeated each time the time measuring means (CPU 312) times a predetermined time.

  In the image display process, the fluctuation display control means (CPU 312) transmits the fluctuation display control data to the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320). The variable display control data includes a variable display control unit (VDP320) that performs scrolling (variation) display of a change composite image as an identification information image (second identification information image) in the variation display image (scroll (variation) display processing). This is data to be performed.

  At this time, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is, for example, the images in the VRAM areas D5b, D5c, D5d, and D5e in the VRAM 340 shown in FIG. , D5c, D5d, D5e, for example, it is assumed that the data includes an instruction to display on the special symbol display unit 9 a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the middle variation display area 910b.

  When the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) receives the fluctuation display control data, the fluctuation display image 920 (see FIG. 17C) in which the image in the VRAM area D5b is arranged in the middle fluctuation display area 910b is displayed on the special symbol display section 9. The image display control to be displayed is performed in the same manner as the processing described above. The variable display control means (VDP 320) performs image display control on the respective images in the VRAM areas D5c, D5d, and D5e at predetermined intervals in the same manner, so that “5” is displayed in the medium variable display area 910b. The plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating "6" and "6" are scrolled (varied) in the downward direction, and the plurality of second identification information are displayed while changing the display mode of the plurality of second identification information images. An effect display can be performed on the image.

  Then, among the second identification information images indicating “5” and “6”, the change composite image as the second identification information image indicating the largest value (in this case, “6”) is displayed as the middle variation display area 700b. When it is no longer necessary to display the data in the VRAM 340, the buffer in the VRAM 340 is once cleared, and the buffer in the VRAM 340 has each value obtained by subtracting “1” from each of “5” and “6” (the subtracted value). For each of a plurality of second identification information images arranged in the column direction in the order of “4” and “5” and indicating “4” and “5”, respectively. A plurality of change composite images obtained by synthesizing a plurality of second identification information images and display images having different display modes are arranged in a total of 10 in 2 rows and 5 columns provided in the buffer in the VRAM 340 by the same process as described above. Expand to each VRAM area It is.

  Then, the variable display control means (VDP 320) similarly performs image display control for each image in the VRAM areas D5a, D5b, D5c, D5d, and D5e again every predetermined time.

  By repeating the above operation, the second identification information image indicating “0” to “9” is scrolled (varied) downward in the middle variation display area 910b, and the plurality of second identification information is displayed. An effect display can be performed on the plurality of second identification information images while changing the display mode of the images.

  On the other hand, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is the VRAM areas D5e, D5d, D5c, D5b, and D5a. It is assumed that the data includes an instruction for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to display a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the middle variation display area 910b in this order.

  At this time, the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) performs the scroll (fluctuation) display process described above for each image in the VRAM areas D5e, D5d, D5c, D5b, and D5a at predetermined time intervals. In the middle fluctuation display area 910b, the second identification information image indicating “0” to “9” is scrolled (fluctuated) in the upward direction, and the display mode of the plurality of second identification information images is changed. The effect display can be performed on the plurality of second identification information images.

  As described above, the second identification information image as the identification information image is scrolled (varied) displayed in a predetermined direction, and the display mode of the second identification information image is changed, and the second identification information image is displayed on the second identification information image. By performing the display, it is possible to perform a variable display that is more diverse and more interesting.

  Moreover, the effect effect of a game can be improved by switching the identification information image to be variably displayed in the effect variation display state from the first identification information image to the second identification information image having a different display mode.

  The processing for scrolling (changing) the identification information image in the vertical (vertical) direction has been described above, but the processing for scrolling (changing) the identification information image in the horizontal (left / right) direction will be described below.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a change display image 1000 that scrolls (changes) the identification information image in the horizontal (left / right) direction.

  The size of the variable display image 1000 is the same as the size of the display area of the special symbol display unit 9, and as an example, it is assumed that the size is 500 dots horizontally and 300 dots vertically. In the display area of the special symbol display section 9, the local coordinate value in the upper left display area is (0, 0), and the local coordinate value in the lower right display area is (500, 300).

  The special symbol display unit 9 includes an upper fluctuation display area 1000a, a middle fluctuation display area 1000b, and a lower fluctuation display area 1000c. As an example, the sizes of the upper fluctuation display area 1000a, the middle fluctuation display area 1000b, and the lower fluctuation display area 1000c are 300 dots horizontally and 100 dots vertically.

  In each of the upper fluctuation display area 1000a, the middle fluctuation display area 1000b, and the lower fluctuation display area 1000c, the identification information image is scrolled (fluctuated) in the left direction. When reach is established, the identification information image displayed in each of the upper fluctuation display area 1000a and the lower fluctuation display area 1000c of the fluctuation display image 1000 is stopped and the display mode is changed every time a predetermined time elapses. On the other hand, the identification information image in the middle fluctuation display area 1000b changes the display mode and is scrolled (fluctuated) while being displayed.

  Next, when reach is established (in the production variation display state), the display mode of the identification information image (second identification information image) in the medium variation display area 1000b is changed and production is displayed every time a predetermined time elapses. Next, control for scrolling (fluctuating) display in the horizontal direction will be described. Since the processing until the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) receives the game control command is the same as the above-described variation display control processing, detailed description will not be repeated. It is assumed that the game control command includes instruction data that causes the variation display control means (CPU 312) to read the effect image change specific data from the specific data storage means (ROM 313).

  First, various data reading processing is performed in step S110 of the display mode variation drawing display processing of FIG. Specifically, if the identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) includes command data for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to perform variable display in the game control command, the control stored in the ROM 313 is stored. In accordance with the above-described stop symbol data included in the program and game control command, identification information image specifying data, identification information image change specifying data (display image) as display image specifying data included in the variation pattern data from the specific data storage means (ROM 313) The data of the corresponding row of the specific data T100) and the display area size data T120 (in this case, the data of the “standard (←)” row) is read. The effect image data specifying means (CPU 312) reads the effect image change specifying data from the specified data storage means (ROM 313) based on the game control command.

  Based on the read data, the identification information image data specifying unit (CPU 312) generates a plurality of second images generated from the first image data and the third image data stored in the image data storage unit (CGROM 330). Among the identification information images, a part of the second identification information image is specified, the arrangement of the part of the second identification information image is determined (S120), the number of selected symbols is specified (S130), and the part of the part of the identification information image is determined. The display mode for each second identification information image and the change order of the display mode are specified.

  The partial second identification information images are, for example, a plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and the plurality of second identification information images. The arrangement is determined in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and the number of selected symbols is “4”.

  The CPU 312 is arranged in the row direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and a plurality of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” respectively. The variable display control means (VDP320) includes variable display control data (VDP320) including an attribute for generating an image in which second identification information images having different display modes are arranged in the column direction for each of the second identification information images. (S150).

  The variable display control means (VDP 320) performs row direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” from the image data storage means (CGROM 330) according to the variable display control data received from the CPU 312. And a plurality of second identification information images having different display modes for each of the plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”. The data of the first image and the data of the third image necessary for the above are read out by designating corresponding addresses (see FIGS. 7 and 8) (S160). On the other hand, the attributes included in the variable display control data transmitted from the CPU 312 are temporarily stored in the attribute register 430.

  Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430. Based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the drawing control unit 410 uses the read first image data and third image data to place the first image in the first part and the second part in the second part. Three images are arranged, arranged in the row direction in the order of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, and indicate “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, respectively. A plurality of second identification information images having different display modes are generated for each of the plurality of second identification information images.

  Further, based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the geometric conversion processing unit 412 performs geometric conversion such as enlargement / reduction and rotation on each of the plurality of second identification information images generated by the drawing control unit 410. Generated image.

  Then, the drawing control unit 410 uses a buffer that is a two-dimensional space in the VRAM 340 to generate an image in which a plurality of second identification information images are connected in a predetermined arrangement order (S170).

  As a result of the processing in S170, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” are arranged in the row direction and a plurality of “3”, “4”, “5”, “6” are respectively indicated. A plurality of second identification information images having different display modes for each of the second identification information images are developed in a total of 20 VRAM areas of 5 rows and 4 columns provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. A plurality of second identification information images arranged in a matrix in the VRAM area are also referred to as a 5 × 4 VRAM area change effect arrangement image.

  Next, the effect image data specifying means (CPU 312) selects 1 of the 5 rows and 4 columns VRAM area change effect array images respectively developed in a total of 20 VRAM areas based on the read effect image change specifying data. Command transmission is made of variable display control data including attributes for synthesizing the second identification information images in the second, third, fourth and fifth lines and the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d and 580e of FIG. It is transmitted to the variable display control means (VDP 320) by processing.

  The variable display control means (VDP 320) reads the data of the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e by designating corresponding addresses (see FIG. 8) according to the variable display control data received from the CPU 312. put out. On the other hand, the attributes included in the variable display control data transmitted from the CPU 312 are temporarily stored in the attribute register 430.

  Thereafter, the attribute analysis unit 411 analyzes the attribute stored in the attribute register 430. Based on the analysis result of the attribute analysis unit 411, the drawing control unit 410 uses 1,2 of the 5 rows and 4 columns VRAM region change effect array images using the read data of the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e. , 3, 4, 5, and the second identification information image and effect images 580 a, 580 b, 580 c, 580 d, and 580 e, respectively, are developed in a two-dimensional space in the VRAM 340.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a state in which an image in which a plurality of synthesized images obtained by synthesizing a plurality of second identification information images and effect images are connected in the order of a predetermined arrangement is developed in a buffer in the VRAM 340. Of the 5-row, 4-column VRAM region change effect array image, images obtained by combining the second identification information image in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth rows and the effect images 580a, 580b, 580c, 580d, and 580e (hereinafter referred to as the images). Are also developed in a total of 20 VRAM areas of 5 rows and 4 columns provided in a buffer in the VRAM 340. Hereinafter, the plurality of second identification information images arranged in a matrix in the VRAM area are also referred to as a 5-row 4-column VRAM area change combined array image.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, the fluctuation speed direction designating means (CPU 312) reads the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data T140 corresponding to the middle fluctuation display area 1000b from the specific data storage means (ROM 313), and changes the fluctuation speed / fluctuation direction data. In accordance with T140, the change speed and direction of the change composite image as the second identification information image to be displayed in a variable manner in the middle change display area 1000b are designated.

  Further, the display area designating unit (CPU 312) reads the display area size data T120 corresponding to the middle variation display area 1000b from the specific data storage unit (ROM 313), and according to the display area size data T120, the above described 5 rows and 4 columns. The size of the display area for determining the portion to be displayed in the middle variation display area 1000b in the VRAM area change composite array image is designated.

  The identification information image data specifying means (CPU 312) determines the change speed and direction of the change composite image as the identification information image to be displayed variably in the middle change display area 1000b, and the size of the display area specified by the display area specifying means. Based on this, the VRAM area corresponding to the middle fluctuation display area 1000b is determined (S180). Assume that the VRAM area corresponding to the determined middle fluctuation display area 1000b is, for example, the VRAM area D6a.

  Then, the variable display control means (CPU 312) displays the variable display image 1000 (FIG. 19) in which the image in the VRAM area D6a is arranged in the medium variable display area 1000b among the five rows and four columns VRAM area change composite array image shown in FIG. The variable display control data including the attribute for generating the reference) is transmitted to the variable display control means (VDP 320) by command transmission processing.

  The fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) uses the frame buffer in the VRAM 340, and based on the received fluctuation display control data, the fluctuation display in which the image in the VRAM area D6a in the VRAM 340 is arranged in the middle fluctuation display area 1000b. The image 1000 is generated (S190), and the data of the variable display image 1000 is temporarily stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340.

  Then, the data transfer control unit 450 reads the data of the variable display image 1000 stored in the frame buffer in the VRAM 340 and transmits the data of the variable display image 1000 to the display control unit 460.

  Display control unit 460 transmits the received data of variable display image 1000 to DAC 462. The DAC 462 converts the data of the variable display image 1000, which is a digital signal input from the display control unit 460, into analog R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals, and then to the special symbol display unit 9. Send.

  By the above control, the variable display image 1000 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9.

  The CPU 312 determines whether or not the time required to execute the processing corresponding to the selected variation pattern has ended after transmitting the variation display control data to the variation display control means (VDP 320). Specifically, the CPU 312 (time measuring means) determines whether or not the counter value corresponding to the variation time of the variation pattern is “0”, which is a counter value decremented by “1” every predetermined time. judge.

  When the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is “0”, the display mode variation drawing display processing is terminated. On the other hand, when the time counting means (CPU 312) determines that the counter value is not “0”, the above-described variation display image is generated again and the variation display image is displayed on the special symbol display unit 9. The image display process in the variable drawing display process is repeated. That is, the image display process is repeated each time the time measuring means (CPU 312) times a predetermined time.

  In the image display process, the fluctuation display control means (CPU 312) transmits the fluctuation display control data to the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320). The variable display control data includes a variable display control unit (VDP320) that performs scrolling (variation) display of a change composite image as an identification information image (second identification information image) in the variation display image (scroll (variation) display processing). This is data to be performed.

  At this time, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is, for example, the images in the VRAM areas D6b, D6c, D6d, D6e in the VRAM 340 shown in FIG. , D6c, D6d, D6e, for example, it is assumed that the data includes an instruction for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to display a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the middle variation display region 1000b.

  When the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) receives the fluctuation display control data, the image display control for causing the special symbol display section 9 to display the fluctuation display image 1000 in which the image in the VRAM area D6b is arranged in the middle fluctuation display area 1000b is described above. The same process is performed. The variable display control means (VDP 320) performs the image display control on the respective images in the VRAM areas D6c, D6d, and D6e at predetermined intervals in the same manner, so that “3” is displayed in the medium variable display area 1000b. A plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating "4", "5", and "6" are scrolled (varied) in the left direction, and the display mode of the plurality of second identification information images is changed. The effect display can be performed on the plurality of second identification information images.

  The change as the second identification information image indicating the largest value (in this case, “6”) among the second identification information images indicating “3”, “4”, “5”, and “6”. When it is no longer necessary to display the composite image in the middle fluctuation display area 1000b, the buffer in the VRAM 340 is once cleared, and the buffers in the VRAM 340 are “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”. Each value obtained by subtracting “1” from each (“9” when the subtracted value is less than “0”) is arranged in the row direction in the order of “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”. In addition, for each of the plurality of second identification information images respectively indicating “2”, “3”, “4”, and “5”, a plurality of second identification information images having different display modes are combined with the effect image. A plurality of change composite images are stored in the VRAM 340 by the same process as described above. Each of which is expanded into five rows and four columns total of 20 VRAM region provided §.

  Then, the variable display control means (VDP 320) similarly performs image display control for each image in the VRAM areas D6a, D6b, D6c, D6d, and D6e again every predetermined time.

  By repeating the above operation, the second identification information image indicating “0” to “9” is scrolled (varied) in the left direction in the middle variation display area 1000b, and the plurality of second identification information is displayed. An effect display can be performed on the plurality of second identification information images while changing the display mode of the images.

  On the other hand, the variable display control data received by the variable display control means (VDP 320) is the VRAM areas D6e, D6d, D6c, D6b, and D6a. It is assumed that the data includes an instruction for causing the special symbol display unit 9 to display a plurality of variation display images respectively arranged in the middle variation display area 1000b in this order.

  At this time, the fluctuation display control means (VDP 320) performs the above-described scroll (fluctuation) display processing for each image in the VRAM areas D6e, D6d, D6c, D6b, and D6a at predetermined time intervals. In the middle fluctuation display area 1000b, the second identification information image indicating “0” to “9” is scrolled (fluctuated) in the right direction, and the display mode of the plurality of second identification information images is changed. The effect display can be performed on the plurality of second identification information images.

  As described above, the second identification information image as the identification information image is scrolled (varied) displayed in a predetermined direction, and the display mode of the second identification information image is changed, and the second identification information image is displayed on the second identification information image. By displaying, it is possible to perform more varied and more interesting variation display.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible. Hereinafter, modifications and feature points of the present invention will be listed.

  (1) The control method in the above-described embodiment is arbitrary, and can be executed by a program.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the effect control board 300 that performs effect control is exemplified by the effect control microcomputer 310, the CGROM 330, the VRAM 340, the VDP 320, etc., but the physical configuration is arbitrary. It is.

  For example, the production control microcomputer 310 may use a microprocessor in which the CGROM 330 and the VRAM 340 are incorporated into a single chip.

  As another example, a microprocessor that incorporates the VDP 320 in the production control microcomputer 310 and integrates it into a single chip may be used.

  Furthermore, as another example, a microprocessor in which the CGROM 330, the VRAM 340, and the VDP 320 are built in the production control microcomputer 310 may be used.

  (3) The apparatus configuration, block configuration, variation pattern, and flowchart configuration in the above-described embodiment can be arbitrarily changed and modified.

  (4) The present invention can also be applied to a game machine (computer) that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to a form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like by a detachable recording medium, but preinstalled in a storage device such as a computer device or the like in advance. You may take the form distributed by keeping it.

  The present invention is also applied to a game machine (computer) that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and as described above, the composite image as the identification information image is scrolled (varied) in a predetermined direction, and the identification information image is displayed. On the other hand, by providing the effect display, it is possible to perform more varied and interesting variation display even in the game machine (computer).

  Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

  The game execution mode is not only executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing the downloaded program and data via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

  (5) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine which is an example of the gaming machine in the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the control circuit in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit for displaying an image on a special symbol display part, and its internal structure in detail. It is a figure which shows the plane image based on the data of the plane image memorize | stored in CGROM. It is a figure which shows the identification information image variably displayed in a special symbol display part. It is a figure which shows the synthesized image which synthesize | combined the identification information image, the effect image, and the identification information image and the effect image. It is a figure which shows the address corresponding to the 1st image and 2nd image based on the data of the 1st image memorize | stored in an image data memory | storage means (CGROM) and the data of a 2nd image, respectively. It is a figure which shows the address corresponding to the 3rd image based on the data of the 3rd image memorize | stored in an image data storage means (CGROM), and the data of an effect image, respectively. It is a figure which shows the variable display image displayed sequentially on a special symbol display part. It is a figure which shows the data contained in fluctuation pattern data. It is a figure which shows the state by which the image in which the some 1st identification information image was connected in the order of the predetermined arrangement | sequence was expand | deployed by the buffer in VRAM. It is a flowchart which shows a display mode fluctuation | variation drawing display process. It is a figure which shows the state by which the image in which the some 1st identification information image was connected in the order of the predetermined arrangement | sequence was expand | deployed by the buffer in VRAM. It is a figure which shows the state by which the image with which the some synthesized image which synthesize | combined the some 2nd identification information image and the effect image was connected in the order of the predetermined arrangement | sequence was expand | deployed by the buffer in VRAM. It is a figure which shows the variable display image displayed sequentially on a special symbol display part. It is a figure which shows the state by which the image with which the some synthesized image which synthesize | combined the some 2nd identification information image and the effect image was connected in the order of the predetermined arrangement | sequence was expand | deployed by the buffer in VRAM. It is a figure which shows the variable display image displayed sequentially on a special symbol display part. It is a figure which shows the state by which the image by which the some synthetic | combination image which synthesize | combined several identification information image (2nd identification information image) and the effect image was connected in the order of the predetermined | prescribed arrangement | sequence was expand | deployed by the buffer in VRAM. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation | variation display image which scrolls (fluctuates) and displays the identification information image in a horizontal (left-right) direction. It is a figure which shows the state by which the image with which the some synthesized image which synthesize | combined the some 2nd identification information image and the effect image was connected in the order of the predetermined arrangement | sequence was expand | deployed by the buffer in VRAM.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 8 Fluctuation display device, 9 Special symbol display part, 10 Normal symbol display part, 11 Passage port, 12 Gate switch, 14 Start winning opening, 15 Pass memory display, 17 Start port switch, 18 Start memory display , 19 variable winning ball apparatus, 25 game effect lamp, 41 speaker, 210 game control microcomputer, 212, 312 CPU, 213, 313 ROM, 214, 314 RAM, 310 effect control microcomputer, 320 VDP, 330 CGROM 340 VRAM.

Claims (5)

A gaming machine comprising: an image display device for displaying an image; and a variable display control means for variably displaying on the image display device a plurality of identification information images each indicating a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable.
Each of the plurality of identification information images is an image that changes a display mode in a predetermined order,
Image data storage means for storing data of the plurality of identification information images variably displayed on the image display device;
Identification information image specifying data for specifying a part of identification information images of the plurality of identification information images stored in the image data storage means, and determining an arrangement of the identification information images of the part, and the part Specific data storage means for storing identification information image change specifying data for specifying a display mode for each of the identification information images and a change order of the display mode;
Fluctuation speed direction designation means for designating fluctuation speeds and fluctuation directions of the plurality of identification information images that are variably displayed on the image display device;
Specified from the identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storage means for the partial identification information image specified from the identification information image specifying data stored in the specific data storage means; Display area designating means for designating a size of a display area for determining a part to be displayed on the image display device among a plurality of images whose display modes change for each of the partial identification information images;
The part of the identification information image specified from the identification information image specification data stored in the specific data storage means is arranged in a first direction according to the arrangement of the part of the identification information image specified from the identification information image specification data. together side by side to expand the image data in which the display mode for each identification information image is expanded and changed in the first direction, in order change the display manner specified by the identification information image change specific data Thus, the first Expansion means for expanding the image data of a plurality of types of identification information stored in the image data storage means in a matrix by expanding in a second direction intersecting the direction ;
The identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storage means, the changing speed and changing direction specified by the changing speed direction specifying means, and the size of the display area specified by the display area specifying means. Based on the matrix image data developed by the developing means, display identification information image data, which is image data of a portion to be displayed on the image display device, is moved in the first direction while moving in the second direction. The identification information image data specifying means for specifying so that the display mode is changed while the plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed by being moved and specified,
The variable display control means reads the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means in a period from the start to the end of the variable display of the identification information image, and the read display identification information image Are sequentially repeated on the image display device,
The image data storage means further stores data of a plurality of effect images that change the display mode in a predetermined order,
The specific data storage means stores effect image change specifying data for specifying a display mode of the plurality of effect images stored in the image data storage unit and a change order of the display mode,
The gaming machine is
Effect image expansion that expands data of a plurality of effect images stored in the image data storage means in accordance with the order of change in display mode specified by the effect image change specification data stored in the specific data storage means Means,
Effect image data specifying means for specifying effect image data to be combined with the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means on the image data developed by the effect image expanding means;
Further comprising
The display identification information image based on the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means and the effect image data specifying means specified at the effect start timing as an opportunity to start a predetermined effect. A gaming machine, characterized in that a composite image obtained by combining an effect image based on effect image data is generated, and the process of displaying the composite image on the image display device is sequentially repeated. It further comprises a time measuring means for measuring time,
The identification information image data specifying unit displays identification information images of different display modes on the data of the plurality of identification information images developed by the developing unit each time the time measuring unit measures a predetermined time. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein data for the game is specified. The state in which the plurality of identification information images are variably displayed includes a normal variation display state that is a state before the effect start timing and an effect change display state that is a state after the effect start timing,
The plurality of identification information images include a plurality of types of first identification information images and a plurality of types of second identification information images different from the plurality of types of first identification information images,
The image data storage means stores data of the plurality of types of first identification information images used in the normal variation display state and data of the plurality of types of second identification information images used in the effect variation display state. And
The expansion means selects the object of the image data to be expanded from the data of the plurality of types of first identification information images stored in the image data storage means from among the plurality of identification information images at the presentation start timing. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a developed image data changing unit that changes the data of the plurality of types of second identification information images. The state in which the plurality of identification information images are variably displayed includes a normal variation display state that is a state before the effect start timing and an effect change display state that is a state after the effect start timing,
Each of the plurality of identification information images variably displayed in the image display device includes a first part and a second part,
The image data storage means displays the first image data displayed on the first part and the second image data displayed on the second part in the normal variation display state, and the second part data on the effect variation display state. The third image data to be stored,
The expansion means is configured to display images respectively displayed on the first part and the second part of the plurality of identification information images based on the identification information image specifying data and the identification information image change specifying data in the normal variation display state. The data of the first image and the data of the second image are expanded as image data, and the plurality of identification information images are based on the identification information image specifying data and the identification information image change specifying data in the effect variation display state. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein data of a third image is developed as image data of an image to be displayed on each second part. Computer
A computer program that functions as a control unit for a gaming machine including a variable display control unit that displays a variable in an image display device that displays a plurality of identification information images each indicating a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified,
Each of the plurality of identification information images is an image that changes a display mode in a predetermined order,
The computer,
Image data storage means for storing data of the plurality of identification information images variably displayed on the image display device;
Identification information image specifying data for specifying a part of identification information images of the plurality of identification information images stored in the image data storage means, and determining an arrangement of the identification information images of the part, and the part Specific data storage means for storing identification information image change specifying data for specifying a display mode for each of the identification information images and a change order of the display mode;
Fluctuation speed direction designating means for designating a fluctuation speed and a fluctuation direction of the plurality of identification information images that are variably displayed in the image display device
Specified from the identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storage means for the partial identification information image specified from the identification information image specifying data stored in the specific data storage means; A display area designating unit for designating a size of a display area for determining a part to be displayed on the image display device among a plurality of images whose display modes change for each of the partial identification information images;
The part of the identification information image specified from the identification information image specification data stored in the specific data storage means is arranged in a first direction according to the arrangement of the part of the identification information image specified from the identification information image specification data. together side by side to expand the image data in which the display mode for each identification information image is expanded and changed in the first direction, in order change the display manner specified by the identification information image change specific data Thus, the first Expansion means for expanding image data of a plurality of types of identification information stored in the image data storage means in a matrix by expanding in a second direction intersecting the direction ;
The identification information image change specifying data stored in the specific data storage means, the changing speed and changing direction specified by the changing speed direction specifying means, and the size of the display area specified by the display area specifying means. Based on the matrix image data developed by the developing means, display identification information image data, which is image data of a portion to be displayed on the image display device, is moved in the first direction while moving in the second direction. Identification information image data specifying means for specifying so that a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed and accompanied by a change in display mode .
Function as
Further, the variable display control means reads the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means during a period from the start to the end of the variable display of the identification information image, and the read display identification The process of displaying information images on the image display device is sequentially repeated,
The image data storage means further stores data of a plurality of effect images that change the display mode in a predetermined order,
The specific data storage means stores effect image change specifying data for specifying a display mode of the plurality of effect images stored in the image data storage unit and a change order of the display mode,
To function as
Further, the computer
Effect image expansion that expands data of a plurality of effect images stored in the image data storage means in accordance with the order of change in display mode specified by the effect image change specification data stored in the specific data storage means means,
Effect image data specifying means for specifying data of effect images to be combined with the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means on the image data developed by the effect image expanding means;
Function as
The display identification information image based on the display identification information image data specified by the identification information image data specifying means and the effect image data specifying means specified at the effect start timing as an opportunity to start a predetermined effect. A composite image generated by combining the effect image based on the data of the effect image is generated, and the image display device functions as a control unit for a gaming machine that performs control to sequentially repeat the process of displaying the composite image. A computer program.

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