CN1706529A - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A gaming machine, having a display unit that displays a game image for use in a game, including: an image data storage unit that stores common image data that is common to a plurality of user countries in which to use the gaming machine and individual image data that differ from user country to user country; and a position changing unit that changes the display position of the game image displayed on the display unit, on a per user country basis, using the common image data and the individual image data, stored in the image data storage unit.

Description

Game machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of game machine, it comprises and shows the display unit be used for the image that uses in recreation, such as liquid crystal display, and wherein uses the image that shows on display unit to play.

Background technology

Usually, game machine comprises and shows the display unit be used for the image (game image) that uses in recreation, such as liquid crystal display, and wherein uses the image that shows on display unit to play.As such game machine, for example, game machine below existing: by player's operation to rotate or to roll the reel that on liquid crystal display, shows (hereinafter as image, mention as " pseudo-reel "), carry out the game machine (this game machine is so-called video slot machine) of variable demonstration and make thus and demonstrate card graphic that card is shown and to change the game machine (this game machine be so-called card game machine) of shown card graphic to allow to play according to player's operation input.In the video slot machine in these game machines, the win of recreation or defeated and wherein win the pattern (prize mode) of recreation is determined in the combination (being called " symbol combination " hereinafter) of the symbol from drop on predetermined effective row (reward row) (pay line) when reel stops on, and in response to middle prize mode, execution is paid and is used for the medium that uses in recreation, such as medal and coin (being called " coin " hereinafter).

For example, JP-A-2002-537874 discloses the game machine of carrying out video simulation in the time of can showing the reel that rotates on display unit.

In aforesaid existing game machine, comprise the display unit that shows game image and wherein use the game machine of playing in most applications, to be configured to make and be used for showing that the image data storage of game image is in memory cell at the game image that shows on the display unit, such as image ROM, and with this graph data from wherein reading to show game image at display unit.

But because wherein install and use regulation, law, rules and the market demand of the country of game machine, the standard of game image (mainly being layout) is national and different to another from a country sometimes, wherein following problem can occur.In other words, the game machine that needs the type is according to wherein using their country (to be called " user country " hereinafter, for example, the U.S. and Australia) customization (break out), and generate the view data of the standard satisfy each user country and it is stored in the memory cell of each game machine.In other words, need the individual response of each country, make that this makes needs the time and become original game development machine according to the different specification generation and the storing image data of country variant.

In addition, on the one hand, not only for each country but also all need individual response, and on the other hand, also need individual response for every month, season, year etc. for each state, province, area etc.

Summary of the invention

The invention is intended to address the above problem, and its objective is to provide and comprise a kind of game machine, it comprises and shows the display unit be used for the game image that uses in recreation, and wherein use the image that on display unit, shows to play, wherein eliminated for each operating environment, such as the individual responses of the game image of game machine infield, set-up time, operation time started, to shorten the construction cycle and to reduce cost.

For addressing the above problem, according to the present invention, a kind of game machine with display unit is provided, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: image data storage apparatus, its storage current game view data, this current game view data comprise for a plurality of user country that wherein uses game machine be public public view data and from user country to the user the different individual image data of country; And position changing device, it uses the current game view data of storing in image data storage apparatus, based on each user country, change the display position of the game image that shows on display unit.

This gamer configuration for the user country of each appointment, is used the current game view data of storing for making in image data storage apparatus when designated user is national, change the display position of game image.

In addition, according to the present invention, a kind of game machine with display unit is provided, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: image data storage apparatus, its storage for a plurality of user country that wherein uses game machine be public public view data and from user country to the user the different individual image data of country; With the layout modifier, its use is stored in public view data and any one the individual image data in the image data storage apparatus, changes the display layout of the game image that shows on display unit.

Gamer configuration is for making when having specified any one individual image data of storing in image data storage apparatus the display layout of one of individual image data of use appointment and public view data change game image.

In addition, the invention provides a kind of game machine with display unit, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: image data storage apparatus, its storage for a plurality of user country that wherein uses game machine be public public view data and from user country to the user the different individual image data of country; Reading device, its exterior storage medium from storage user country code reads the user's country code that is used to discern each user country; With the layout setting device, it uses the public view data store and corresponding in the individual image data of the user's country code that is read by reading device any one in image data storage apparatus, based on each user country, set the display layout of game image.

This game machine can use exterior storage medium, to import user's country code from the outside, the display layout that it is configured so that to use public view data and changes game image corresponding to the individual image data of user's country code.

In addition, according to the present invention, a kind of game machine with display unit is provided, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: image data storage apparatus, its storage are used for showing on the display unit that a plurality of operating environments for game machine are public public image and a plurality of individual image data that are used for showing a plurality of individual image that are used for each operating environment of game machine individually on display unit; Operating means, it can carry out the operation that typing is used to specify the identifying information of any operating environment; Specified device, it specifies at least one the corresponding individual image data corresponding to the identifying information of typing by the operating means operation in a plurality of individual image data; Determine device, it is in response to the identifying information of typing based on corresponding individual image data, is determined on display unit, the position relation between public image and corresponding individual image by the operating means operation; And display control unit, it is according to showing game image by determining that the definite position of device concerns.

In this game machine, when during the typing identifying information, specifying in the corresponding individual image data in the individual image data of storing in the image data storage apparatus corresponding to institute's typing identifying information by operating means operation.In addition, determine at public image with corresponding to the relation of the position between the corresponding individual image of corresponding individual image data.Therefore, according to the position relation of determining, game image is shown as has public image and corresponding individual image.

In addition, the invention provides a kind of game machine with display unit, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: the display mode storage device, it stores a plurality of display modes, in these display modes, on display unit, show a plurality of operating environments for game machine be public public image and a plurality of individual image that are used for each operating environment of game machine individually at least any one; Operating means, it can carry out the operation that typing is used to specify the identifying information of any operating environment; The pattern specified device, it specifies the corresponding display mode corresponding to the identifying information of typing by the operating means operation in a plurality of display modes; And display control unit, it shows game image according to the corresponding display mode by the appointment of pattern specified device.

In this game machine, when by operating means typing identifying information, in the display mode of in the display mode storage device, storing, specify corresponding display mode corresponding to the identifying information of typing.Therefore, the corresponding display mode according to appointment shows game image.

In addition, the invention provides a kind of game machine with display unit, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: display control unit, it carries out demonstration control of display unit, thereby guarantees can to show in display unit that a plurality of operating environments for game machine are the common area of public public image and the position adjustment region that is used to adjust public image display position; And operating means, it can carry out the operation that typing is used to specify the identifying information of any operating environment, wherein display control unit is in the adjustment region of position, in respective regions, show any one individual image at least, and in the respective regions of common area or the regional neutral position adjustment region beyond the common area, show public image corresponding to the identifying information of typing by the operating means operation.

In this game machine, common area and position adjustment region are guaranteed in display unit.And, when by operating means typing identifying information, in the adjustment region of position, specify respective regions corresponding to the identifying information of typing.Therefore, in the respective regions of appointment, show any one individual image at least, and in the respective regions of common area or the regional neutral position adjustment region beyond the common area, show public image.

As mentioned above, according to the present invention, comprising the display unit that shows game image and wherein using in the game machine that the game image that shows on display unit plays, eliminated each national individual responses for game image, therefore make and can shorten the construction cycle and reduce cost.

Aforesaid, according to the present invention, comprising the display unit that shows game image and wherein using in the game machine that the game image that shows on display unit plays, eliminated individual responses, therefore made and to shorten the construction cycle and reduce cost for the game image that is used for each operating environment (such as game machine infield, set-up time and operation time started).

Description of drawings

By detailed description below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, will more comprehensively understand these and other objects of the present invention and advantage, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of conduct according to the overall arrangement of the slot machine of the game machine of the embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 shows the front view of the setting of button on control panel;

Fig. 3 is the block diagram that the internal configurations of slot machine mainly is shown;

Fig. 4 shows the block diagram of image control circuit;

Fig. 5 shows the flow chart that begins the operating process of the main processing of slot machine in the end range from recreation;

Fig. 6 A is that supposition uses public view data and two individual image data carries out image specific to the zone of country to show and the view of the display layout that makes; Fig. 6 B shows and uses public view data and the view specific to the display layout of the game image of the individual image data in the zone of country; Fig. 6 C shows and uses public view data and another view specific to the display layout of the game image of the individual image data in the zone of country;

Fig. 7 A shows the view of the game image of user country in common game mode; Fig. 7 B shows the view with the game image of user country identical shown in Fig. 7 A;

Fig. 8 A shows the view of the game image of the user country different with 7B with Fig. 7 A; Fig. 8 B shows the view with the game image of user country identical shown in Fig. 8 A;

Fig. 9 shows the view of the game image of user country in the particular game pattern;

Figure 10 shows in the particular game pattern, be different from the view of the game image of Fig. 9 user country;

Figure 11 shows the perspective view of conduct according to the overall arrangement of the slot machine of the game machine of the embodiment of the invention;

Figure 12 is the block diagram of slot machine as shown in figure 11, mainly shows its internal configurations;

Figure 13 is the block diagram of another slot machine, mainly shows its internal configurations;

Figure 14 A and 14B show the data of storing and the view of table in program ROM and ROM, wherein Figure 14 A shows public view data and the individual image data that are stored in the program ROM, and Figure 14 B shows named list;

Each shows the view of the position relation between the image that shows on the downside image display panel Figure 15 A and 15B, wherein Figure 15 A shows the individual image that is arranged on public image upside, and Figure 15 B shows the individual image that is arranged on public image downside;

Each shows the view of the position relation between the image that shows on the downside image display panel Figure 16 A and 16B, wherein Figure 16 A shows the individual image that is arranged on public image upside and left side, and Figure 16 B shows the individual image that is arranged on public image downside and right side;

Each shows the view of the position relation between the image that shows on the downside image display panel Figure 17 A and 17B, wherein Figure 17 A shows the individual image that is arranged on public image upside and downside, and Figure 17 B shows the individual image that is set in sequence in public image downside;

Figure 18 shows the view of display graphics table;

Each all shows the view of the position relation between common area on the downside image display panel and position adjustment region to Figure 19 A to 19C, wherein Figure 19 A shows the position adjustment region is arranged on around the common area, Figure 19 B shows left side and these both sides, right side that the position adjustment region are arranged on the common area, and Figure 19 C shows upside and the downside that individual image is arranged on public image; With

Figure 20 shows the view of position named list.

The specific embodiment

Various details embodiment, wherein identical Reference numeral is used to indicate components identical, therefore omits redundant description.

In an embodiment, the slot machine 1 below will describing as the example that the present invention wherein is applied to have the situation of the game machine that shows the display unit that is used for the game image that uses in recreation.

The overall arrangement of slot machine

Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of the overall arrangement of slot machine 1.Slot machine 1 is a game machine according to an embodiment of the invention, and it comprises and shows the display unit that is used for the game image that uses in recreation.Show the display image (reel image) that can become on display unit, it shows arranging as reel of each a plurality of (five) reel that all has a plurality of symbols and is rolling.This slot machine 1 is the video slot machine that can carry out slot machine game, in this slot machine game, determines the amount of paying from the symbol combination that produces when stopping when the reel that shows at display unit (reel that is shown as image is also referred to as " pseudo-reel ").

Slot machine 1 with framework 2 comprises on the front side of framework 2 from top to bottom: upside image display panel 3 and downside image display panel 4.Disposing liquid crystal display upside image display panel 3 shows such as the image (for example, the explanation of recreation) that directly is not included in the recreation.And this configuration makes the image that shows on upside image display panel 3 change according to content of operation.

Basically the vertical centre in framework 2 is provided with downside image display panel 4, and it disposes the liquid crystal display that does not illustrate.This downside image display panel 4 is display units of the present invention, and it is arranged to and shows the game image that comprises the reel image.

And, control panel 5 is set below downside image display panel 4.Provide coin to drop into coin slot (slot) 7 on the right side of control panel 5, be used for dropping into and be used for the game medium that uses in recreation, such as medal and coin (being called as " coin " hereinafter); With provide the bank note that inserts notes here to drop into coin slot 8 for the player, this bank note drops into coin slot 8 to have the bank note that output indication bank note drops into signal and drops into sensor 8a (referring to Fig. 3).In addition, slot machine 1 has the coin that receives the coin pay and pays opening 10 and coin take-up reel 11 in the bottom of framework 2.And the right and the left side of paying opening 10 at coin are provided with loudspeaker 9L and 9R.

Control panel 5 has 14 button 6a to 6n, and as shown in Figure 2, it is substantially similar to those buttons of known video slot machine.Control panel 5 has two buttons in the upper left side: collection button (" the collection ") 6a and game rule button (" the game rule ") 6b that are used for determining the coin that wins in recreation.Be provided with on the control panel 5 be formed on other buttons of collecting two row under button 6a and the game rule button 6b have be used for determining stake coin number (stake number) five wager button 6c to 6g, five capable button 6h being used for determining line number to 6l, be used to begin the beginning bonus button (" beginning bonus ") that bonus plays and be used for determining to be converted to congenial (gamble) button (" speculating ") 6n of double recreation in the ending that bonus is played.

The internal configurations of slot machine

Fig. 3 is the block diagram of slot machine 1, mainly shows its internal configurations.Slot machine 1 has at microcomputer 31 a plurality of assemblies around.Slot machine 1 has microcomputer 31, randomizer 35, sample circuit 36, clock pulse generator circuit 37 and frequency divider 38.In addition, slot machine 1 has lamp drive circuit 59, led drive circuit 61, card input magazine drive circuit 63, pays and finish signal circuit 65, image control circuit 71 and sound control circuit 72.

Microcomputer 31 has CPU (CPU) 32, RAM (random access storage device) 33 and ROM (read-only storage) 34.CPU32 is according to program stored operation in ROM34, and carry out through I/O port 39 to/from the operation control of other assembly input/output signal and whole slot machine 1.Data of using when CPU32 operates and procedure stores are in RAM33.For example, after the recreation beginning, temporarily be kept among the RAM33, and the code quantity of pseudo-reel and symbol quantity are stored among the RAM33 by the random number of the sample circuit that describes below 36 samplings.Program of being carried out by CPU32 and permanent data store are in ROM34.

Randomizer 35 is according to the instruction operation of CPU32, to generate the random number of preset range.According to the instruction of CPU32, sample circuit 36 is selected any random number from the random number that is generated by randomizer 35, and imports the selected CPU32 that counts at random.Clock pulse generator circuit 37 generates the reference clock that is used to operate CPU32, and the signal that frequency divider 38 is obtained reference clock during by the preset frequency frequency division is input to CPU32.

Lamp drive circuit 59 will be used to turn on the light 60 signal outputs to lamp 60, and in chien shih lamp 60 flickers of the implementation period of recreation.Realize game effect by this flicker.The flash of light of led drive circuit 61 control LED62 shows.The demonstration of the quantity of LED62 execution number of credits, the coin that wins etc.Card input magazine drive circuit 63 drives card input magazine 64 according to the control signal of CPU32, and card input magazine 64 carries out the operation that is used to pay coin, and therefore coin is paid in the coin take-up reel 11.

Coin validator 66 is measured the number of coins of being paid by card input magazine (hopper) 64, and to the data of paying the number of coins of finishing signal circuit 65 pattern measurements.Pay and finish the number of coins data of signal circuit 65 input from Coin validator 66, and when the number of coins of input arrives the data of the number of coins of setting, the signal that input indicates coin to pay to finish is to CPU32.

Image control circuit 71 is that position of the present invention changes the unit, layout changes unit and layout setup unit, the demonstration of its control chart picture on each of upside and downside image display panel 3 and 4, and carry out the change of game image display position on downside image display panel 4, with the setting or the change of the display layout of game image on downside image display panel 4, therefore on downside image display panel 4, show game image.

As shown in Figure 4, image control circuit 71 has image control CPU71a, work RAM71b, program ROM 71c, image ROM71d, video-ram 71e and VDP (video display processor) 71f.Based on the parameter that comprises user's country code of describing below, sets by microcomputer 31, CPU71a is according to the image control program of storing in advance in program ROM 71c in image control, determine the image of demonstration on upside image display panel 3, and carry out the change of game image display position and the setting or the change of game image display layout, therefore determine the image that on downside image display panel 4, shows.Work RAM71b configuration is used for the temporary when image control CPU71a carries out image control program.

Program ROM 71c memory image control program, multiple choices table etc.Image ROM71d is an image data memory cell of the present invention, and its storage is used to form the point data of image.In the situation of this embodiment, the current game view data comprises in this point data.This current game view data comprises: be used for holding the public view data of using in the public image demonstration of a plurality of user countries (for example, the Australia and the U.S.) that use slot machine 1 within it; Show the individual image data of using with the individual image that is used in each user country.

For example, when user country is the Australia and the U.S., with following mode configure generic game image data.In downside image display panel 4, when the image that uses public view data to show is assigned to game area 91a and uses the image of the individual image data demonstration of the Australia and the U.S. to be assigned to separately specific to the regional 91b of country and 91c, the current game view data have requiredly be used to show game area 91a, specific to the regional 91b of country with specific to all images data of the regional 91c of country.

When this current game view data is used for showing game image on downside image display panel 4, according to the instruction of CPU32, image control circuit 71 (image control CPU image control CPU71a) changes the display position of game image based on user's country code.By such change display position, for example, be shown in the game image that shows on the downside image display panel 4 as Fig. 6 B and show that with the display position of the change shown in Fig. 6 c just, display position moves up.

In addition, when the current game view data is used to show game image, can set the display layout of game image in following mode.In other words, outside the current game view data, therefore the public view data of game area 91a and show specific to the image that the individual image data of the regional 91b of country are used to carry out on downside image display panel 4 shows game image (it is the example that is used for Australian slot machine) with the layout shown in Fig. 6 B.On the other hand, therefore public view data and show specific to the image that the individual image data of the regional 91c of country are used to carry out on downside image display panel 4 shows game image (it is the example that is used for the slot machine of the U.S.) with the layout shown in Fig. 6 C.By image control circuit 71 (image control CPU71a), carry out the setting (more detailed description below) of display layout according to the instruction of CPU32.

In addition, Fig. 6 A shows by supposition and uses the public view data of game area 91a and show the display layout that makes specific to the regional 91b of country and the individual image data carries out image of 91c.By this display layout, on downside image display panel 4, do not show game image.

Video-ram 71e configuration is used for the temporary when VDP71f forms image.VDP71f with image control RAM71g is formed for the individual image of upside and downside image display panel 3 and 4 (this image is determined by image control CPU71a), and the individual image that output forms is to upside and downside image display panel 3 and 4.

In addition, provide card coin slot 73 to slot machine 1.Card coin slot 73 is reading units of the present invention, it is arranged to from dielectric card a and reads user's country code that user's country code of describing below and output read to CPU32, and this dielectric card a is an exterior storage medium of storing the user's country code that is used to discern each user country thereon.

This embodiment is configured to make user's country code on dielectric card a, and makes the change of carrying out the display position etc. of game image based on the user's country code that reads from dielectric card a.Replacedly, this configuration can be so that the reference information (for example, the sequence number of slot machine) as benchmark be stored on the dielectric card a in advance when carrying out display position etc. and change, and makes the change of carrying out display position etc. based on this reference information.By doing like this, be different from and (for example be used for another national slot machine when draw the slot machine that is used for a user country according to sequence number, the slot machine and the slot machine that is used for the sequence number 101 to 200 of the U.S. that are used for Australian sequence number 1 to 100) time, display position can change.

Sound control circuit 72 amplifies the voice signal of input from sound source IC input audio signal, and afterwards from loudspeaker 9L and 9R output sound.Therefore, for example, the suitable time that is used for after the recreation beginning promotes the sound of recreation mood from loudspeaker 9L and 9R output.

The content of operation of slot machine

The content of operation that has the slot machine 1 of above-mentioned configuration below with reference to the flow chart description of Fig. 5.Carry out recreation according to the slot machine 1 of embodiment in the particular game pattern except the common game mode that is used for carrying out common recreation.And this configuration makes carries out recreation usually during at game mode usually when game mode, and execution is played to the favourable bonus of player when game mode is converted to the particular game pattern.

Fig. 5 shows slot machine 1 from beginning wherein this process to be divided into piece to the flow chart of the operating process of the main processing of game over.In Fig. 5, term " step " is abbreviated as S.

As shown in Figure 5, when the main processing of beginning, for beginning recreation, according to the control of CPU32, slot machine 1 is carried out to begin to receive in step 1 and is handled, and selects processing in following step 2 execution.Afterwards, in step 3, slot machine 1 is carried out common game processing, simultaneously game mode is remained on common game mode, and advances to step 4 afterwards.In step 4, in response to the result who selects processing of step 2, CPU32 determines whether to satisfy the condition (changing condition) that is used to be converted to the bonus recreation.Here, if satisfy changing condition, then main the processing proceeds to step 5, otherwise if do not satisfy changing condition, then main processing finishes.When processing advanced to step 5, CPU32 made game mode be converted to the particular game pattern, therefore carried out the bonus game processing.Afterwards, main processing finishes.

In slot machine 1, because it has above-mentioned configuration, therefore in this a series of treatment step, instruction according to CPU32, image control circuit 71 changes unit, layout change unit or layout setup unit as position of the present invention and operates, and therefore shows game image on downside image display panel 4.

The beginning execution in step 1 before (just, here suppose in the stage of carrying out on the slot machine 1 between the recreation, for example, delivery time or fabrication stage, but be not limited thereto), coin slot card 73 reads in user's country code that dielectric card a goes up storage in advance, and user's country code that slot machine 1 input is read to CPU32 (this configuration can make provide can typing user country code another typing unit (for example, manual typing unit, can be by it by individual's manual operation typing user country code), with by this manual typing unit designated user country code).Therefore, CPU32 pre-determines user country from user's country code of input.Based on user's country code of the target that is provided for this deterministic process, image control circuit 71 is carried out the change of game image display position and the setting or the change of game image display layout based on each user country.In an embodiment, the user country of user's country code " 01 " is set at Australia, and the user country of user's country code " 02 " is set at the U.S..But user country is not limited to the Australia and the U.S., but can comprise such as South Africa, Japan and other Chinese country.

In step 3, carry out common game processing with the game mode that in common game mode, keeps, make to show the game image that comprises pseudo-reel.But for showing game image, image control CPU71a carries out the setting of the display layout of game image.For example, when user's country code is " 01 " and CPU32 when determining that user country is " Australia ", image control CPU71a reads view data corresponding to user's country code " 01 " from image ROM71d, and input image data is to VDP71f.In this case, view data corresponding to user's country code " 01 " comprises the individual image data that are used for showing the public view data that game area 91a uses and being used for using specific to the regional 91b of country showing, and image control CPU71a uses these two data to set the display layout of game image.In this case, for example, on downside image display panel 4, show the game image shown in Fig. 7 A and 7B.

In addition, the user's country code that is read comprises the individual image data that are used for showing the public view data that game area 91a uses and being used for using specific to the regional 91c of country showing corresponding to the game image of " 02 ".Therefore, when when user's country code " 01 " reads user's country code " 02 " afterwards, image control CPU71a uses the display layout that sets game image corresponding to the view data of user's country code " 02 ".

But this configuration can be as follows.In other words, (for example preestablish any one personal code work, " 01 ") at the game image of original state, and when user's country code that read and predefined that not simultaneously, the display layout of game image changes based on the user's country code that reads.When the display layout of game image changes, for example, on downside image display panel 4, show this game image shown in Fig. 8 A and 8B.

In addition, this configuration can be so that change (wherein display position moves up) corresponding to the game image display position in the original state of user's country code " 01 " based on the user's country code " 02 " that reads.

In other words, this configuration can be so that change the display layout of game image when reading user's country code at every turn, perhaps can be so that, change the display layout or the display position of game image when reading user's country code at every turn by being set in advance in the game image in the original state.

Fig. 7 A and 7B show game image 101 and 102 respectively.Each of these game images all shows the game image that shows when user country is Australia, have: common area 101a and 102a (although slightly different aspect their displaying contents), its public view data that is used beyond the current game image shows; With regional 101b and the 102b specific to country, it is used the individual image data and shows.Show that in each common area 101a and 102a title shows that " LUCKY ANT " and pseudo-reel L1 are to L5.Show counting diagram picture in the regional 101b of country and the 102b at each such as " credit " number and " stake " number.When user's country code was " 01 ", but slot machine 1 showed game image 101 may be configured to show game image 102.

Fig. 8 A and 8B show two game images 201 and 202 respectively.Each of these game images all shows the game image that shows when user country is the U.S., have: common area 201a and 202a (although slightly different aspect their displaying contents), its public view data that is used beyond the current game image shows; With regional 201b and the 202b specific to country, it is used the individual image data and shows.Show that in each common area 201a and 202a title shows that " LUCKY ANT " and pseudo-reel L1 are to L5.Show counting diagram picture in the regional 201b of country and the 202b at each such as " credit " number and " stake " number.When user's country code was " 02 ", but slot machine 1 showed game image 201 may be configured to show game image 202.

And, can know by the game image 201 (202) that relatively is used for Australian game image 101 (102) and is used for the U.S. and to see, for two game images, though different on their display position on the downside image display panel 4, they all have common area 101a (102a) and the 201a (202a) that comprises identical displaying contents.In addition, in game image 101 (102), on common area 101a (102a), show regional 101b (102b) specific to country, yet, in game image 201 (202), under common area 201a (202a), show regional 201b (202b) specific to country.And these game images are also different on their individual counts kind.In other words, when watching as integral body, the game image 201 (202) that is used for Australian game image 101 (102) and is used for the U.S. has visibly different content, and show and country consistent separately.

Therefore, slot machine 1 uses the current game view data, carries out the change of game image display position and the change or the setting of game image display layout, makes game image become and is suitable for being used in the Australia and the U.S..Therefore, the current game view data only needs to be stored among the image ROM71d, and does not need to provide other response, is generated individually and separates storage so that be used for the view data of the Australia and the U.S..Therefore, slot machine 1 cycle of being configured to reduce development cost and image data storage being needed in the image ROM71d.

In addition, in aspect this, above-mentioned configuration even can be applied to the situation that game mode changes to the particular game pattern.In other words, when user's country code is " 01 ", show game image 103 as shown in Figure 9, yet when user's country code is " 02 ", show game image 203 as shown in figure 10.For game image 103 and 203, though on downside image display panel 4 their display position difference, they have common area 103a and the 203a that comprises identical displaying contents.In addition, in game image 103, on the 203a of common area, show regional 203b specific to country, yet, in game image 203, under the 203a of common area, show regional 203b specific to country.And these game images are also different on their other counting kinds.In other words, even in the game image 103 and 203 that in the particular game pattern, shows, when watching as integral body, the game image 203 that is used for Australian game image 103 and is used for the U.S. has visibly different content, and show and country consistent separately.

In the particular game pattern, the cycle that slot machine 1 is configured to reduce development cost and image data storage is needed in the image ROM71d.

In above-mentioned slot machine 1, based on user's country code, the change of the display position of execution game image and the setting of display layout etc.Replacedly, carry out this change, setting etc. based on game mode.For example, can carry out following configuration.In other words, for generating above-mentioned current game view data, generate in advance even comprise this data that are used for the view data used in the particular game pattern.Therefore, in common game mode, shown in Fig. 7 A and 7B, show game image, yet when game mode transformed to the particular game pattern, display position changed, to show game image as shown in figure 10.

In addition, when changing, display position moves at above-below direction, but also can move in the direction from a side to opposite side.

One embodiment of the present of invention

To following slot machine 51 be described as one embodiment of the present of invention.In addition, slot machine 1 has the public configuration of above-mentioned slot machine 1, and the certain operations content is public for two slot machines.Therefore, following description concentrates on their difference, and omits similar part or simplify its description from describe.

Figure 11 shows the perspective view of the overall arrangement of slot machine 51, and Figure 12 is the block diagram that slot machine 51 internal configurations mainly are shown.The different of slot machine 51 and slot machine 1 are that it has switching manipulation button 12, and do not comprise card coin slot 73, and microcomputer 31 is different in operation with image control circuit 71.Other configuration and slot machine 1 identical.

In other words, be similar to slot machine 1, slot machine 51 has framework 2, comprises upside image display panel 3 and downside image display panel 4 from top to bottom in the front side of framework 2.Upside image display panel 3 shows such as the image that directly is not included in the recreation.Downside image display panel 4 is set at the vertical centre of framework 2 basically, and it disposes the liquid crystal display that does not illustrate.This downside image display panel 4 is display units of the present invention, and its configuration is used to show the game image that comprises the reel image.

In addition, the control panel 5 that is similar to slot machine 1 control panel is arranged under the downside image display panel 4.And provide coin in the bottom of framework 2 and pay opening 10, coin take-up reel 11 and loudspeaker 9L and 9R.

In addition, slot machine 51 has the switching manipulation button 12 (in addition, be similar to slot machine 1, control panel 5 has coin and drops into coin slot 7 and bank note input coin slot 8) that is arranged on control panel 5 left sides.

Switching manipulation button 12 is operating units of the present invention, and it has a plurality of buttons that do not illustrate.By the button press operation of indivedual or combination, 12 outputs of switching manipulation button are as the multiple cognizance code that describes below (in this embodiment, being six kinds of cognizance code a, b, c, d, e and f) of identifying information of the present invention.

And, being similar to slot machine 1, slot machine 51 has a plurality of assemblies (randomizer 35, sample circuit 36, clock pulse generator circuit 37 and frequency divider 38, it is similar to the assembly of slot machine 1) around microcomputer 31.In addition, slot machine 1 has lamp drive circuit 59, led drive circuit 61, card input magazine drive circuit 63, pays and finish signal circuit 65, image control circuit 71, sound control circuit 72.In these assemblies, image control circuit 71 is different from the image control circuit of slot machine 1, and other identical with slot machine 1.

Be similar to slot machine 1, microcomputer 31 has CPU32, RAM33 and ROM34.Be similar to slot machine 1, CPU32 is according to the operation of program stored in ROM34, to carry out the operation control of whole slot machine 51.Opposite, different with slot machine 1, CPU32 operates as designating unit of the present invention, the corresponding individual image data that describe below with appointment.Be similar to slot machine 1, program and permanent data that the ROM34 storage is carried out by CPU32.Opposite, ROM34 and the different of slot machine are that it has as the function of appointed information memory cell and storage named list 110 as shown in Figure 14B.This named list 110 has cognizance code zone 110a and individual image zone 110b, and storage individual data code is used for the individual image data are appointed as relevant with cognizance code.Therefore, this configuration can be so that it can specify at least one the corresponding individual image data corresponding to cognizance code.According to this named list 110, for example, corresponding to cognizance code aCorresponding individual image data are the individual image data 112a that describe below.Be similar to slot machine 1, be used for the data of operation of CPU32 and procedure stores in ROM34.

The image that image control circuit 71 is controlled on each of upside and downside image display panel 3 and 4 shows.

Be similar to slot machine 1, image control circuit 71 has image control CPU71a, work RAM71b, program ROM 71c, image ROM71d, video-ram 71e and VDP (video display processor) 71f.Based on the parameter of being set by microcomputer 31, image control CPU71a determines the image of demonstration on upside image display panel 3 according to the image control program that is stored in program ROM 71c in advance.In addition, based on the parameter of being set by microcomputer 31, image control CPU71a determines the image of demonstration on downside image display panel 4.In addition, image control CPU71a has the function as determining unit of the present invention, it determines the position relation between public image that is described below on the downside image display panel 4 211 and corresponding individual image (the corresponding individual image 212a that for example, describes below).Work RAM71b, video-ram 71e is identical with VDP71f and slot machine 1.

Program ROM 71c memory image control program, it comprises and is used to allow the program of image control CPU71a as determining unit and indicative control unit, multiple choices table etc.Image ROM71d is an image data memory cell of the present invention, and storage is used to form the point data of image.In the situation of slot machine 51, shown in Figure 14 A, this point data comprises public view data (being used to show the view data of the reel image that comprises pseudo-reel) 111 and a plurality of individual image data 112a, 112b and 112c.

Public view data 111 is to be used to show that operating environment for slot machine 51 is the view data of public image, just, even its content also immovable public image 211 when operating environment changes.Operating environment is the multiple element that influences the operation of slot machine 51.In the situation of slot machine 51, for example,, there is the infield that slot machine 51 wherein is installed, such as country, state, province and area as space environment.And, there are set-up time and operation time started that slot machine 51 wherein is installed, such as the moon, season and year as the time environment.Therefore, public view data 111 can with act on demonstration for the infield be public public image (just, also immovable image when even its content changes in the infield) and for the set-up time be public public image (just, even its content also immovable image when the set-up time changes).In addition, this configuration can be so that allow image ROM71d as storing the current game view data in slot machine 1, and make the current game view data comprise public view data 111 and a plurality of individual image data 112a, 112b and 112c.

Individual image data 112a, 112b and 112c are each view data that is used to show the image (just, its content is different images for the different operating environment) that is used for each operating environment individually. Individual image data 112a, 112b and 112c can both be used as each, for example, are used to show the view data of the image (just, its content is different images for different infields and time) that is used for each infield and time individually.

And, for on downside image display panel 4, showing game image, use this public view data 111 and individual image data 112a, 112b and 112c, image control circuit 71 (image control CPU71a) is determined the position relation subsequently on downside image display panel 4.In other words, be based on the public image 211 of public view data 111 and based in individual image data 112a, 112b and 112c by the position relation between the corresponding individual image (for example, corresponding individual image 212a) of the corresponding individual image data of CPU32 appointment.Therefore, show game image according to determined position relation.In this case, for example, on downside image display panel 4, show game image, shown in Figure 15 A (on the one hand), and shown in Figure 15 B (it will be discussed in more detail below) on the other hand.In Figure 14 A and 15A to 18, convenient show " AAA ", " BBB " and " CCC " for what describe, but these alphabetic strings " AAA ", " BBB " and " CCC " there is not demonstration on downside image display panel 4.The demonstration of " AAA ", " BBB " and " CCC " means and has shown the image that has different content each other.

The content of operation of slot machine

The content of operation that description is had the slot machine 51 of above-mentioned configuration.Be similar to slot machine 1, along flow chart as shown in Figure 5, slot machine 1 is carried out with the recreation of common game mode with the recreation of particular game pattern, is used for satisfying therein under the condition of changing condition using.In addition, operate in the game mode that slot machine 51 is played therein, and in addition, even operation in corresponding to the pattern (service mode) of fabrication stage or attended operation.In this service mode, use typing that switching manipulation button 12 makes by the control of CPU32 come into force (in game mode, the typing pattern of using switching manipulation button 12 comes into force in handling to begin to receive).

And, on slot machine 51, at service mode with in beginning receive to handle, CPU32 is operating as designating unit of the present invention, and image control circuit 71 (image control CPU71a) is operating as determining unit of the present invention and indicative control unit, therefore shows game image on downside image display panel 4.

At service mode with in beginning receive to handle, when for example slot machine 51 manufacturing operation persons, examiner or player carry out the pressing operation of switching manipulation button 12, from switching manipulation button 12 output in response to the cognizance code of pushing button and be input to CPU32.This cognizance code be used to specify slot machine 51 potential a plurality of operating environments ground any one (for example, infield, set-up time and operation time started) data (in this embodiment, corresponding to the supposition operating environment quantity prepared six cognizance code a, b, c, d, e and f).

Under the situation of input cognizance code, CPU32 is operating as designating unit of the present invention, and sets the cognizance code of input in search key, with search named list 110, therefore specifies the corresponding individual image data corresponding to this cognizance code.In this case, for example, at the input cognizance code aSituation under, CPU32 specifies individual image data 112a as corresponding individual image data 112a.Opposite, at the input cognizance code cSituation under, CPU32 specifies individual image data 112a and 112b as corresponding individual image data 112a and 112b.Afterwards, CPUCPU32 will comprise that the cognizance code of input and the directive command of corresponding individual image data are input to image control circuit 71.

In image control circuit 71, under the situation of input directive command, based on the cognizance code that in directive command, comprises, image control CPU71a is operating as determining unit, to determine based on the public image 211 of public view data 111 with based on the position relation between the corresponding individual image (for example, corresponding individual image 212a) of corresponding individual image data.For example, at the input cognizance code aSituation under, image control CPU71a determines the position relation between them, makes " upside that corresponding individual image 212a is set at public image 211 ".In addition, at the input cognizance code bSituation under, image control CPU71a determines the position relation between them, makes " downside that corresponding individual image 212a is set at public image 211 ".

Afterwards, image control CPU71a is operating as indicative control unit, with according to the position relation of determining, shows public image and corresponding individual image on downside image display panel 4.In this case, for example, when directive command comprises cognizance code aAnd cognizance code bThe time, each all is individual image data 112a for their corresponding individual image data.But, pass through cognizance code a, as Figure 15 A demonstration is the game image that wherein individual image 212a is arranged on public image 211 upsides.Opposite, pass through cognizance code b, as Figure 15 B demonstration is the game image that wherein individual image 212a is arranged on public image 211 downsides.

In addition, at cognizance code cWith dSituation in, two kinds of individual image data 112a and 112b are as their corresponding individual image data.In these situations, show game image respectively, such as shown in Figure 16 A and the 16B.Pass through cognizance code cWith dDetermine the position relation, make respectively " corresponding individual image 212a is set at the upside of public image 211; and corresponding individual image 212b is arranged on its left side " and " individual image 212a is set at the downside of public image 211 accordingly, and corresponding individual image 212b is arranged on its right side ".According to these position of determining relations, on downside image display panel 4, show game image.

In addition, at cognizance code eWith fIn the situation, individual image data 112a and 112c are as their corresponding individual image data.In these situations, show game image respectively, such as shown in Figure 17 A and the 17B.Pass through cognizance code eWith f, determine the position relation, make respectively " upside and downside that corresponding individual image 212a and 212c are set at public image 211 " and " corresponding individual image 212a and 212c are set in sequence in the downside of public image 211 ".According to these position of determining relations, on downside image display panel 4, show game image.

Therefore, slot machine 51 has two kinds of infields, for example, and area, the Northeast and area, the Northwest.When game image is intended to change in response to each infield, console switch action button 12, thus input is corresponding to the cognizance code of each infield.Thus, different game images can be presented on the downside image display panel 4.In this case, for example, Figure 15 A is used for area, the Northeast and Figure 15 B is used for area, the Northwest.In addition, when game image is intended to each and (add Hokkaido and area, nine divisions of China in remote antiquity in two areas in the Northeast and the Northwest) not simultaneously for four kinds of areas, only need Figure 16 A to be used for area, Hokkaido and Figure 16 B is used for the area, nine divisions of China in remote antiquity.Similarly, when game image is intended to change and time in season when changing (for example, switching between 2004 and 2005) in response to the time, only need Figure 15 A be used for 2004 and Figure 15 B be used for 2005.

Therefore, be similar to slot machine 1, in the situation of slot machine 51, even (for example work as game image for each operating environment, infield, set-up time, operation time started) when changing, do not need to provide individual responses to make to generate and storage corresponding to the individual image data of operating environment separately.Therefore, slot machine 51 cycle of being configured to reduce development cost and image data storage being needed in the image ROM71d.

In addition, in the situation of slot machine 51, not only can in service mode, carry out, and can also receive execution in the processing by beginning in game mode by the cognizance code typing that console switch action button 12 is made.Therefore, in slot machine 51, in the player is beginning receive to handle during console switch action button 12, the demonstration of switching game image.Therefore, slot machine 51 is configured to satisfy and makes that the player is intended to change the demand that game image shows in response to his interest.

The example of revising 1

Figure 13 is mainly or has gone out the block diagram of the internal configurations of slot machine 52.Slot machine 52 is with the different of slot machine 51, and it has touch panel 13 rather than switching manipulation button 12 as operating unit.This touch panel 13 is set to cover the cover glass surface that does not illustrate on downside image display panel 4 front sides.This touch panel 13 detects the position (contact position) that is touched by player's finger or any other contact, and will be input to CPU32 corresponding to the cognizance code as corresponding input information of contact position.

In addition, in slot machine 52, ROM34 storage display graphics table 115 as shown in figure 18, and have the function that is used as display mode memory cell of the present invention.Display graphics table 115 has cognizance code zone 115a and display graphics zone 115b, and its storage is used to specify the display graphics code of a plurality of display graphics relevant with cognizance code.Therefore, this configuration can make it possible to specify display graphics in response to cognizance code.

Here, display graphics is a display mode of the present invention, it is to specify any one individual image 212a at least to the data of the display mode of 212c on downside image display panel 4 (main, as to be to the relation of the position between the 212c at public image 211 and each individual image 212a).As previously mentioned, in slot machine 51, image control CPU71a determines to concern corresponding to the position between the corresponding individual image of cognizance code in 212c at public image 211 with at individual image 212a.Opposite, in slot machine 52, storage can specify the data of the position relation of being determined by image control CPU71a as display graphics in display graphics table 115.For example, corresponding to cognizance code aDisplay graphics as specifying the data of " upside that individual image 212a is arranged on public image ".

And, in slot machine 52, when carrying out typing, cognizance code is input to CPU32 by operating touch panel 13.Afterwards, CPU32 is operating as pattern designating unit of the present invention, and the cognizance code of setting input in search key with search display graphics table 115, is therefore specified the corresponding display graphics (corresponding display mode of the present invention) of display graphics conduct corresponding to cognizance code.In addition, CPU32 will comprise that the directive command of the data of the corresponding display graphics of indicating appointment is input to image control circuit 71.

In image control circuit 71, under the situation of input directive command, image control CPU71a is operating as indicative control unit, so that public image and corresponding individual image to be set according to the corresponding display graphics that comprises in directive command, shows game image thus.In this case, be similar to slot machine 51, show multiple game image, such as shown in Figure 15 A, 15B, 16A, 16B, 17A and 17B.

Be similar to slot machine 51, in slot machine 52, show multiple game image,, also do not need to provide individual responses for each game image even make and to show multiple game image.Therefore, slot machine 52 cycle of being configured to reduce development cost and image data storage being needed in the image ROM71d.

The example of revising 2

To the example of the modification of slot machine 51 be described.Slot machine 51 is configured so that, shown in Figure 19 A, 19B and 19C, in downside image display panel 4, guarantees public image-region 4a and position adjustment region 4b by the mode of controlling CPU71a as the image of indicative control unit.In the situation of Figure 19 A, the public image-region 4a that is arranged on the center of downside image display panel 4 is the zone that can show public image.Position adjustment region 4b (at the shade of Figure 19 A in the 19C) with first to the 4th position adjustment region 4b1,4b2,4b3 and 4b4 of being provided with adjacent to public image-region 4a circumference is used for the zone (guaranteeing vacant regional 4b9 at its four angles) of using at the display position of adjusting public image.In the situation of Figure 19 B, on the left side and the right side of downside image display panel 4 two position adjustment region 4b5 and 4b6 are set, and public image-region 4a are arranged on the inboard of position adjustment region 4b5 and 4b6.In the situation of Figure 19 C, at the upside and the downside of downside image display panel 4 two position adjustment region 4b7 and 4b8 are set, and public image-region 4a are arranged on the inboard of position adjustment region 4b7 and 4b8.In addition, each position adjustment region all is used as the zone that wherein shows individual image.

And, ROM34 memory location named list 120, it has the function as the position code memory cell.Position named list 120 has cognizance code zone 120a and respective regions zone 120b, as shown in figure 20, its storage be used for the position adjustment region be appointed as be associated with cognizance code position code.Therefore, this configuration makes it possible to specify at least one the position adjustment region corresponding to cognizance code.In addition, the named list 120 shown in this is corresponding to the downside image display panel 4 shown in Figure 19 A, and following description is corresponding to the downside image display panel 4 shown in Figure 19 A.

And in the situation of this slot machine 51, under the situation of input cognizance code, CPU32 sets the cognizance code of input in search key, with search named list 120, therefore specifies the respective regions corresponding to cognizance code in the adjustment region of a plurality of positions.In this case, for example, at the input cognizance code aSituation under, 4b1 is as respective regions for CPU32 assigned address adjustment region.Opposite, at the input cognizance code cSituation under, CPU32 assigned address adjustment region 4b1 and 4b3 are as respective regions.Afterwards, CPU32 will comprise that the cognizance code of input and the directive command of respective regions are input to image control circuit 71.

In image control circuit 71, under the situation of input directive command, image control CPU71a is operating as indicative control unit, in order to show in the respective regions in being included in directive command a plurality of individual image at least any one, and in order to show public image 211 in other zone that is comprising common area 4a.In this case, the individual image that shows at respective regions only needs as above aforesaid, determines by search named list 120, and can be determined by other method.In addition, vacant regional 4b9 can be used for showing individual image at this respective regions suitably.

Afterwards, for example, at the input cognizance code aSituation under, 4b1 is as respective regions for the assigned address adjustment region.Therefore, use location adjustment region 4b1 and the vacant regional 4b9 that is provided with in its both sides show individual image.And, use other zone (common area 4a, position adjustment region 4b2,4b3 and 4b4 and be arranged on the vacant regional 4b9 of adjustment region 4b2 both sides, position) to show public image 211.Therefore, shown in Figure 15 A, show game image.Similarly, at the input cognizance code bSituation under, 4b2 is as respective regions for the assigned address adjustment region.Therefore, use location adjustment region 4b2 and the vacant regional 4b9 that is provided with in its both sides show individual image.And, use other zone (common area 4a, position adjustment region 4b1,4b3 and 4b4 and be arranged on the vacant regional 4b9 of adjustment region 4b1 both sides, position) to show public image 211.Therefore, shown in Figure 15 B, show game image.In addition, at the input cognizance code cSituation under, assigned address adjustment region 4b1 and 4b3 are as respective regions.Therefore, use location adjustment region 4b1 and 4b3 and three vacant regional 4b9 (wherein two are arranged on the both sides of position adjustment region 4b1 and remaining one and are arranged between position adjustment region 4b2 and the 4b3) show individual image.And, use other zone (common area 4a, position adjustment region 4b2 and 4b4 and setting vacant regional 4b9 therebetween) to show public image 211.Therefore, shown in Figure 16 A, show game image.

As mentioned above, in slot machine 51, show multiple game image.Therefore, even shown multiple game image, need not provide individual responses for each game image yet.Therefore, slot machine 51 cycle of being configured to reduce development cost and image data storage being needed in the image ROM71d.

In addition, in the aforementioned embodiment, slot machine is described as example.But the present invention can also be applied to have at the liquid crystal display rear side slot machine and the Pachi-slot machine of the mechanical reel that does not illustrate.

In addition, slot machine 1 uses liquid crystal display as upside, downside image display panel 3,4, but can use transparent EL panel rather than liquid crystal display.

In addition, the structure of slot machine 1 can be so that be provided with another liquid crystal display in the front side of above-mentioned liquid crystal display, thereby clip transparent acrylic panel betwixt, and make along making to two liquid crystal displays of the multiple layout of the visible direction of player (multiple arrangement).The feasible image that can on downside image display panel 4, show perspective and stereoeffect of this multiple arrangement with enough degree.

In addition, slot machine 1 has five pseudo-reels that are arranged as delegation in vertical direction, but the number of reel is not limited to five.For example, the number of reel can be three or nine.

Slot machine 1 is the coin input type game machine that need import coin when the recreation beginning.But the present invention also can be applicable to the game machine that need use credit or use such as coin to be stored in the amount information in the prepaid card in when beginning recreation.

In the present invention, game content is not limited to slot machine game.For example, the present invention can be applied to show the card game machine of the card graphic that card is shown or the mab-Jongg game machine of the image that demonstration illustrates mah-jong pieces.

As mentioned above, according to the present invention, a kind of game machine with display unit is provided, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: image data memory cell, its storage current game view data, this current game view data comprise for a plurality of user country that wherein uses game machine be public public view data and from user country to the user the different individual image data of country; Change the unit with the position, it uses the current game view data of storing in image data memory cell, based on each user country, changes the display position of the game image that shows on display unit.

This gamer configuration for the user country of each appointment, is used the current game view data of storing for making in image data memory cell when designated user is national, change the display position of game image.

In addition, this game machine further comprises reading unit, its exterior storage medium from storage user country code reads the user's country code that is used to discern each user country, and wherein this position changes the display position that the unit is configured to be used for changing based on the user's country code that is read by reading unit game image.

This game machine can use exterior storage medium, with from outside input user country code, therefore changes the display position of game image in response to user's country code.

In addition, according to the present invention, a kind of game machine with display unit is provided, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: image data memory cell, its storage for a plurality of user country that wherein uses game machine be public public view data and from user country to the user the different individual image data of country; Change the unit with layout, its use is stored in public view data and any one the individual image data in the image data memory cell, changes the display layout of the game image that shows on display unit.

Gamer configuration is for making when having specified any one individual image data of storing in image data memory cell the display layout of one of individual image data of use appointment and public view data change game image.

In addition, this game machine further comprises reading unit, its exterior storage medium from storage user country code reads the user's country code that is used to discern each user country, and wherein this layout changes the display layout that the unit configuration is used for changing based on the user's country code that is read by reading unit game image.

This game machine can use exterior storage medium, to import user's country code from the outside, the display layout that it is configured so that to use public view data and changes game image corresponding to the individual image data of user's country code.

In addition, the invention provides a kind of game machine with display unit, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: image data memory cell, its storage for a plurality of user country that wherein uses game machine be public public view data and from user country to the user the different individual image data of country; Reading unit, its exterior storage medium from storage user country code reads the user's country code that is used to discern each user country; With the layout setup unit, it uses the public view data store and corresponding in the individual image data of the user's country code that is read by reading unit any one in image data memory cell, based on each user country, set the display layout of game image.

This game machine can use exterior storage medium, to import user's country code from the outside, the display layout that it is configured so that to use public view data and changes game image corresponding to the individual image data of user's country code.

In addition, according to the present invention, a kind of game machine with display unit is provided, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: image data memory cell, its storage are used for showing on the display unit that a plurality of operating environments for game machine are public public view data and a plurality of individual image data that are used for showing a plurality of individual image that are used for each operating environment of game machine individually on display unit; Operating unit, it can carry out the operation that typing is used to specify the identifying information of any operating environment; Designating unit, it specifies at least one the corresponding individual image data corresponding to the identifying information of typing by the operating unit operation in a plurality of individual image data; Determining unit, it is in response to the identifying information of typing based on corresponding individual image data, is determined on display unit, the position relation between public image and corresponding individual image by the operating unit operation; And indicative control unit, it shows game image according to the position relation of being determined by determining unit.

In this game machine, when during the typing identifying information, specifying in the corresponding individual image data in the individual image data of storing in the image data memory cell corresponding to institute's typing identifying information by operating unit operation.In addition, determine at public image with corresponding to the relation of the position between the corresponding individual image of corresponding individual image data.Therefore, according to the position relation of determining, game image is shown as has public image and corresponding individual image.

Game machine can be configured to further comprise the appointed information memory cell, and it is with the identifying information and the individual data code that be used to specify individual image data of dependency relation storage by the operating unit typing.

By this configuration,, can specify corresponding individual image data by reference appointed information memory cell.

In addition, the invention provides a kind of game machine with display unit, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: the display mode memory cell, it stores a plurality of display modes, in these display modes, on display unit, show a plurality of operating environments for game machine be public public image and a plurality of individual image that are used for each operating environment of game machine individually at least any one; Operating unit, it can carry out the operation that typing is used to specify the identifying information of any operating environment; The pattern designating unit, it specifies the corresponding display mode corresponding to the identifying information of typing by the operating unit operation in a plurality of display modes; And indicative control unit, it shows game image according to the corresponding display mode by the appointment of pattern designating unit.

In this game machine, when by operating unit typing identifying information, in the display mode of in the display mode memory cell, storing, specify corresponding display mode corresponding to the identifying information of typing.Therefore, the corresponding display mode according to appointment shows game image.

In this game machine, the display mode memory cell arrangements is used for the identifying information and the display mode code that be used to specify display mode of dependency relation storage by the operating unit typing.

By this configuration,, can specify and the relevant corresponding display mode of identifying information that passes through the operating unit typing by reference display mode memory cell.

In addition, a kind of game machine with display unit is provided, this display unit shows and is used for the game image that uses in recreation, this game machine comprises: indicative control unit, it carries out demonstration control of display unit, thereby guarantees can to show in display unit that a plurality of operating environments for game machine are the common area of public public image and the position adjustment region that is used to adjust public image display position; And operating unit, it can carry out the operation that typing is used to specify the identifying information of any operating environment, wherein indicative control unit is in the adjustment region of position, in respective regions, show any one individual image at least, and in the respective regions of common area or the regional neutral position adjustment region beyond the common area, show public image corresponding to the identifying information of typing by the operating unit operation.

In this game machine, common area and position adjustment region are guaranteed in display unit.And, when by operating unit typing identifying information, in the adjustment region of position, specify respective regions corresponding to the identifying information of typing.Therefore, in the respective regions of appointment, show any one individual image at least, and in the respective regions of common area or the regional neutral position adjustment region beyond the common area, show public image.

In addition, preferably, this game machine further comprises the position code memory cell, and it is with the identifying information and the position code that be used to specify position adjustment region of dependency relation storage by the operating unit typing.

By this configuration,, can specify respective regions corresponding to the identifying information that passes through the operating unit typing by the reference position code storage unit.

Can dispose aforementioned game machine and further comprise image data memory cell, its storage is used in the public view data that shows public image on the display unit and is used for showing a plurality of individual image data of a plurality of individual image on display unit.

By this configuration, can use the public view data and the individual image data of in image data memory cell, storing to show game image.

As above described in detail, according to the present invention, comprising the display unit that shows game image and wherein using in the game machine that the game image that shows on display unit plays, eliminated each national individual responses, therefore made and to shorten the construction cycle and reduce cost for game image.

As above described in detail, according to the present invention, comprising the display unit that shows game image and wherein using in the game machine that the game image that shows on display unit plays, eliminated individual responses, therefore made and to shorten the construction cycle and reduce cost for the game image that is used for each operating environment (such as game machine infield, set-up time and operation time started).

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1. game machine with display unit, this display unit show and are used for the game image that uses in recreation that this game machine comprises:

Image data storage apparatus, its storage for a plurality of user country that wherein uses game machine be public public view data and from user country to the user the different individual image data of country; With

Position changing device, it uses the public view data and the individual image data of storing in image data storage apparatus, based on each user country, change the display position of the game image that shows on display unit.

2. 1 game machine as claimed in claim, wherein:

The current game view data comprises public view data and individual image data; With

Position changing device, it uses the current game image of storing in image data storage apparatus, change the display position of the game image that shows on display unit.

3. game machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

Position changing device uses public view data and any one individual image data of storing in image data storage apparatus, be set in the display position of the game image that shows on the display unit.

4. as claim 1 or 3 described game machines, further comprise:

Reading device, its exterior storage medium from storage user country code reads the user's country code that is used to discern each user country.

5. game machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

Position changing device is set the display position of game image based on the user's country code that is read by reading device.

6. game machine as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

Position changing device uses the public view data store and corresponding to any one individual image data of the user's country code that is read by reading device in image data storage apparatus, based on each user country, and the display position of change game image.

7. game machine with display unit, this display unit show and are used for the game image that uses in recreation that this game machine comprises:

Image data storage apparatus, its storage are used for showing on the display unit that a plurality of operating environments for game machine are public public image and a plurality of individual image data that are used for showing a plurality of individual image that are used for each operating environment of game machine individually on display unit;

Operating means, it can carry out the operation that typing is used to specify the identifying information of any operating environment;

Specified device, it specifies at least one the corresponding individual image data corresponding to the identifying information of typing by the operating means operation in a plurality of individual image data;

Determine device, it is in response to the identifying information of typing based on corresponding individual image data, is determined on display unit, the position relation between public image and corresponding individual image by the operating means operation; With

Display control unit, it is according to showing game image by determining that the definite position of device concerns.

8. game machine as claimed in claim 7 further comprises:

The appointed information storage device, it is with the identifying information and the individual data code that be used to specify individual image data of dependency relation storage by the operating means typing.

9. game machine with display unit, this display unit show and are used for the game image that uses in recreation that this game machine comprises:

The display mode storage device, it stores a plurality of display modes, in these display modes, on display unit, show a plurality of operating environments for game machine be public public image and a plurality of individual image that are used for each operating environment of game machine individually at least any one;

Operating means, it can carry out the operation that typing is used to specify the identifying information of any operating environment;

The pattern specified device, it specifies the corresponding display mode corresponding to the identifying information of typing by the operating means operation in a plurality of display modes; With

Display control unit, it shows game image according to the corresponding display mode by the appointment of pattern specified device.

10. game machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein,

The display mode storage device, it is with the identifying information and the display mode code that be used to specify display mode of dependency relation storage by the operating means typing.

Be used for the game image that uses in recreation 11. the game machine with display unit, this display unit show, this game machine comprises:

Display control unit, it carries out demonstration control of display unit, thereby guarantees can to show in display unit that a plurality of operating environments for game machine are the common area of public public image and the position adjustment region that is used to adjust public image display position; With

Operating means, it can carry out the operation that typing is used to specify the identifying information of any operating environment, wherein

Display control unit is in the adjustment region of position, in respective regions, show any one individual image at least, and in the respective regions of common area or the regional neutral position adjustment region beyond the common area, show public image corresponding to the identifying information of typing by the operating means operation.

12. game machine as claimed in claim 11 further comprises:

The position code storage device, it is with the identifying information and the position code that be used to specify position adjustment region of dependency relation storage by the operating means typing.

13., further comprise as any one described game machine among the claim 9-11:

Image data storage apparatus, its storage are used in public view data that shows public image on the display unit and a plurality of individual image data that are used for showing a plurality of individual image on display unit.

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