JP2000033146A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance expression power and discriminability of a special pattern, and to secure high interest of a game by expansively displaying discriminating information of a variable display area variably displayed by being switched to a low speed, and constituting expansively displaying discriminating information by moving and displaying a part so as to be dislocated outside the display part by leaving the discriminable part. SOLUTION: In a reach (ready-to-win state) A, when the reach is generated by stopping of patterns K, L of left side/central variable display areas, a decorative display of the reach is made in these back face areas, and since a game player switches a variable display speed of a pattern M of a finally stopping right side variable display area to a pattern M-visible low speed and expansively moves the pattern M of a switched variable display area, a display of the pattern M is emphasized to enhance expression power of a low speed variable display of the pattern M. In this case, since the pattern M is expansively displayed by moving a part so as to be dislocated outside an image screen by leaving the discriminable part, high discriminability of the pattern M is obtained, a wide decorative display area is secured, and a high degree of freedom of the decorative display can be obtained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for displaying identification information variably on a plurality of variable display areas and, when the display results of the plurality of variable display areas become a predetermined combination, a specific game value. The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a variable display device that can be provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A liquid crystal display (LCD), according to a prize of a game ball launched into a game area such as a pachinko game machine,
A plurality of identification information (special figures) are variably displayed on a plurality of variable display areas on a variable display device such as a cathode ray tube (CRT), and a bonus game is generated when the variable display results in a predetermined combination. There is a gaming machine for giving a specific game value such as playing a game.

[0003]

In such a gaming machine, the area of the game board is limited, and the size of the screen of the variable display device arranged in the area is limited.

[0004] On the other hand, in order to enhance the interest of the game, it is desirable to effectively display a special figure related to the addition of a game value such as a privilege game, and a decorative pattern such as a background image and a character on the variable display device.

However, in a limited display area (screen),
It is difficult to enhance the expressive power and realize a display with good discrimination.

If the size of the variable display device is too large, the area in which the game balls flow down is limited, and the original game performance of the game machine is impaired.

A player who is accustomed to a game machine having a large display area such as a NES feels that the display of the display area of such a game machine has low expressiveness and discernment.

Recently, the mainstream of gaming machines have used liquid crystal displays and cathode ray tubes as variable display devices, and various decorative displays have been performed due to the degree of freedom of image representation. As the decorative display in this case, there is generally a decorative display in a reach (for example, a state in which a predetermined combination may be generated depending on a stop result of the identification information of the variable display area to be stopped last),
In this reach decoration display, decoration display using characters, real images, and the like is performed exclusively using the rear area of the special figure.

[0009] Therefore, the expressive power of the special figure is low, the reach cannot always be emphasized and expressed when in the reach, and it is difficult to obtain a sufficient interest in the reach game that may give a specific game value. .

An object of the present invention is to enhance the expressive power and distinctiveness of a special figure and secure a high interest in a game.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, identification information is variably displayed on a plurality of variable display areas on a display unit, and the display results of the plurality of variable display areas are a predetermined combination. In a gaming machine equipped with a variable display device that can sometimes provide a specific game value, a variable display speed for switching a variable display speed of identification information variably displayed in a variable display area to a low speed at which the identification information can be visually recognized by a player The switching unit and the identification information of the variable display area for performing the variable display by switching to the low-speed display in an enlarged manner, and at least the identification information to be enlarged and displayed, so that a part of the identification information is left outside the display unit, except for an identifiable portion. Moving display means for moving and displaying.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the enlarged movement display means switches the variable display speed of the identification information of the variable display area to a low speed when the variable display speed switching means switches the variable display speed.
The enlarged display and the moving display of the identification information of the variable display area are performed.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board 1 of a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine).

On the surface of the game board 1, an image display device (variable display device = special symbol display device) 4 for displaying a game image or the like is provided substantially at the center of the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rails 2.
A variable winning device 5 is provided below the image display device 4.

The image display device 4 comprises, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a CRT (CRT) or the like (in this embodiment, an LCD is used). Directly above the variable winning device 5 is a motor-driven tulip (ordinary motor-operated accessory = normal power)
A starting port 7 having an opening 6 is provided, and the starting port 7 is provided with a special figure starting sensor for detecting a winning ball. Image display device 4
A special figure start memory display 8 for displaying the winning memory of the start port 7 as a special figure start memory (up to four) is disposed above the.

Based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port 7 (special figure start storage), the image game of the image display device 4, that is, a plurality of variable portions on the left side, the center, and the right side of the screen (display portion) of the image display device 4, for example. A variable display of a plurality of pieces of identification information (symbols = special figures) is performed in the display area, and a reach state (for example, a result of stopping the identification information of the last variable display area that stops last) in the process of stopping the variable display of these pieces of identification information (A state where there is a possibility of a predetermined jackpot combination), a reach game is performed. When all variable displays in the variable display area are stopped and a predetermined jackpot combination occurs, a jackpot occurs, and the variable winning device 5 does not accept a ball for a predetermined period in a closed state (a state disadvantageous to a player). A jackpot game is performed in which the ball is converted to an open state (a state advantageous to the player) in which the ball can be easily received.

The variable winning device 5 includes a count sensor for counting the number of winning balls that have won the variable winning device 5 and a continuation sensor for detecting a winning ball (V winning) to a continuous winning opening.

At the base of the starting port 7, a numeral 7 is displayed.
A normal symbol display 10 composed of a segment LED or the like is disposed, and a through-chucker-type gate (general-purpose starting gate) 11 disposed in the left and right game areas of the image display device 4 detects the passage of a game ball. A general-purpose starting gate sensor is provided. The general-purpose start memory when the game ball passes through the gate 11 is displayed on the general-purpose start memory display 12 around the normal symbol display 10.

Based on the passage of the game ball through the gate 11 (memory for starting the ordinary figure), the variable display of the ordinary symbol display 10 is performed, and when this is stopped at a predetermined number or the like, the electric tulip 6 of the starting port 7 is opened. .

At the lower part of the gaming machine, an operation section of a hitting ball launching device (not shown) is provided, and by this operation, gaming balls (pachinko balls) are launched one by one into a game area. 13,
Reference numeral 14 denotes a general winning opening, and reference numeral 15 denotes a windmill as a rolling guide member for a game ball. Reference numeral 16 denotes a decoration lamp, not shown, on which the game board 1 is provided with various other decoration lamps, LEDs, and the like. Most of the game nails are omitted.

A game control device (government control device) 20 for controlling the game is constituted by a one-chip game microcomputer having a built-in CPU, ROM, RAM and the like for performing a game control required for a pachinko game or the like. And the program stored in the ROM and the special figure start sensor of the start port 7,
A display control signal is sent to the display control device 30 of the image display device 4 on the basis of signals from the general-purpose starting gate sensor of the gate 11, the count sensor in the variable winning device 5, the continuation sensor, and the like. , Toku-zu start memory display 8, general-purpose start memory display 12, solenoid for driving electric tulip 6 at start port 7 (ordinary electric accessory solenoid), solenoid for driving variable winning device 5 (large winning opening solenoid) ), And outputs a control signal to a decoration display control device (not shown) for controlling decoration lamps, LEDs, and the like, and a sound control device (not shown) for generating and synthesizing sound effects required for the game.

The CPU of the microcomputer is:
A reset interrupt is performed at regular intervals (for example, 2 msec), and the game program is executed from a predetermined address at each time of the interrupt.

The display control device 30 has a CPU as shown in FIG.
31, ROM 32, RAM 33, DMAC (Direct Memory Access Controller) 34, Interface 35, VDC (Video Display Controller) 3
6. A font ROM 37 storing image data of the image display device (LCD) 4, a γ correction circuit 38, a clock 39, and the like. The image of the image display device 4 is displayed based on a display control signal from the game control device 20. Control.

When a display control signal is sent from the game control device 20, the CPU 31 receives a communication interrupt via the interface 35, reads the display information, and creates screen information based on the display information. , RA
It is stored in M33. Based on this screen information, the VDC 36
Captures the corresponding image data in the font ROM 37, performs horizontal scanning and vertical scanning of the screen of the image display device 4, and displays a predetermined image on the image display device 4.

Next, the game control device 20, the display control device 3
0 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

As shown in the main flow of FIG. 3, the game control device 20 performs a power-on determination process in S1, an input process in S2, an output process in S3, an emission control information editing process in S4,
5, an emission control device communication process, a through process of S6, a voice control device communication process of S7, an emission control information editing process of S8,
S9 emission control device communication process, S10 decoration control device communication process, S11 display control device communication process, S12 random number generation process, S13 sensor input process, S14 special symbol game process, S15 normal symbol game process, The symbol variation process in S16, the decoration control information editing process in S17, the solenoid editing process in S18, the fraud monitoring process in S19, the display control device transmission information editing process in S20, the external terminal information editing process in S21, and the remaining time process in S22. Execute.

Processing of S4 to S11 and S14 to S2
The processing 1 is time-division (8-division) processing. For example, if the reset interrupt is 2 msec, S4 to S11
Processing and the processing of S14 to S21 are 16
This operation is performed once every msec (2 msec × 8).

In the power-on determination processing in S1, initialization processing such as initialization of a RAM is performed only at the time of power-on, and the processing is skipped after power-on.

The input processing of S2 performs chattering removal and logical conversion of the input signal.

In the output process of S3, the output data set in the solenoid editing process of S18, the external terminal information editing process of S21, and the like are output.

In the emission control information editing processing in S4 and S8, when there is a winning ball, prize ball number data for transmitting the number of prize balls to an emission control device (not shown) is set.

In the emission control device communication processing of S5 and S9, the award ball number data set in the emission control information editing process is transmitted to the emission control device.

In this case, for example, in the case of the winning opening 7, seven prize ball data is set, and in the case of other winning openings, 1 prize ball data is set.
The three prize ball data is transmitted, and based on the prize ball number data, the discharge control device drives the ball discharge mechanism to discharge prize balls for the prize ball number data.

The through processing in S6 is performed without performing the processing. This is for adjusting the period at which the game control device 20 sends display update information (the display control device communication process of S11), since the image display device 4 updates the screen at a cycle of 1/60 msec (about 16 msec). .

In the voice control device communication process in S7, sound data is transmitted to the voice control device and sound is emitted from the speaker.

The decoration control device communication process in S10 is performed in S17.
The decoration control data edited and set in the decoration control information editing processing of (1) is transmitted to a decoration display control device that performs display control of decoration lamps, LEDs, and the like of the game board 1.

The display control device communication process in S11 is performed in S20.
The display control data edited and set in the display control device transmission information editing process of (1) is transmitted to the display control device 30.

The random number generation process in S12 is performed by the image display device 4
The random number for the jackpot for determining the jackpot game, the random number for the reach mode determination for determining the reach mode (the operation mode of the reach, the decorative display pattern, etc.), and whether or not to open and close the ordinary electric accessory of the ordinary symbol display 10 Generating a random number for general symbol for determining whether or not, a random number for selecting a big hit stop symbol for selecting a big hit stop symbol, and the like.

The random number for selecting the jackpot stop symbol is generated by adding +1 to the previous value at each reset interrupt (control cycle) to generate a random number within a predetermined range, for example, when the jackpot stop symbol is "0, 0, 0",
"1,1,1", "2,2,2" ... 1 of "9,9,9"
If there are 0 types, a random number in the range of 0 to 9 is generated.

In the remaining time process in S22, after a series of programs is completed, a counter of a predetermined period is turned until a next reset interrupt is generated, and a loss stop symbol of an image game is created.

In the sensor input process of S13, a monitoring process of a special figure start sensor, a general figure start gate sensor, a continuation sensor, a count sensor, and the like is performed.

In the monitoring process of the special figure starting sensor, when a winning is made in the starting port 7 based on the input signal of the special figure starting sensor, the winning is stored as special figure starting memory (up to four).
And memorize it for the prize ball, and at each winning, S1
The random number for jackpot, the random number for reach mode determination, the random number for jackpot stop symbol selection generated in the random number generation process of No. 2 and the losing stop symbol created in the remaining time process in S22 are acquired.

The monitoring process of the general-purpose start gate sensor is performed based on the input signal of the general-purpose start gate sensor,
Get random numbers for everyday use. When the game ball wins the continuous winning opening in the variable winning device 5, the monitoring process of the continuous sensor
Set a flag. The monitoring process of the count sensor counts the winning number of the game ball to the variable winning device 5, and sets the count end flag when the winning number reaches a predetermined value.

In the special symbol game process of S14, a start memory monitoring process, a symbol stop monitoring process, and a jackpot process are performed.

In the start memory monitoring process, if there is a prize memory (special figure start memory) of the opening 7, it is determined whether or not the random number for jackpot acquired according to the prize is a jackpot. The reach mode is selected based on the obtained reach mode determination random number. In the case of a big hit, the big hit stop symbol is acquired based on the random number value for the big hit stop symbol selection.

The symbol stop monitoring process monitors the stop of the variable display of each symbol on the image display device 4, sets data for transmitting reach mode information to the display control device 30 in the case of reach, and finally sets A process for determining the stopped symbols is performed.

The jackpot process manages and controls a jackpot game. For example, when the variable winning device 5 is opened, control information for performing a predetermined cycle of a game in which the variable winning device 5 is closed for a predetermined time or when a predetermined number of game balls are won, or the image display device 4 is set to the image display device 4 during a big hit. Set the decoration display control data to be displayed.

In the ordinary symbol game process of S15, when there is an input from the ordinary symbol starting gate sensor (ordinary symbol starting memory), the ordinary symbol display 10 performs variable display and corresponds to the acquired ordinary symbol for random number. A stop of the variable display is instructed by a numeral or the like, and a process of opening the electric tulip 6 of the starting port 7 in the case of a hit is performed.

In the symbol change process in S16, symbol information for variably displaying symbols on the image display device 4 is set based on the information on the special symbol game process in S14. The rotation of the symbol is managed by sending display position data or the like for displaying the symbol.

In the decoration control information editing process in S17, control data such as lamps and LEDs are set.

In the solenoid editing process in S18, solenoid data is set based on the data set in the special symbol game process in S14 and the normal symbol game process in S15.

In the fraud monitoring process of S19, the variable winning device 5
For example, when the device is opened, monitoring for illegal no-count is performed based on the input from the count sensor.

The display control device transmission information editing process in S20 is performed based on the data set in the special symbol game process in S14 and the symbol variation process in S16.
Edit the display information to send to.

FIG. 6 shows an example of this display information. In this case, at the time of the attraction mode (there is no memorization of the winning opening of the starting port 7)
Sets symbol number data, symbol position data to be displayed in each of the left, center, and right variable display areas, a call display mode indicating an outline of a game, and the like.

In the symbol variation mode, symbol number data, symbol position data, variable display mode (normal rotation) and the like for variable display in each variable display area are set. In the symbol stop mode, symbol number data to stop in each variable display area,
Set the symbol position data, stop mode, etc.

At the time of the reach, when the selected reach mode is the normal reach, the stopped symbol number data, the symbol position data, the symbol number data for performing the reach display of the predetermined variable display area, the symbol position data, The normal reach mode data (normal reach decoration display) and the like are set. In the case of reach A, the symbol number data and symbol position data stopped in the left and center variable display area, and the symbol number data, symbol position data, and the reach for displaying the reach display in the right variable display area stopped last. A display mode data (reach A decoration display) and the like are set, and enlarged movement display command data is set in the sub mode. In the case of the reach B, the symbol number data stopped at the left and right variable display areas, the symbol position data, and the symbol number data for performing the reach display of the central variable display area stopped last,
Symbol position data, reach B display mode data (reach B
(Decorative display), etc., and the enlarged display command data in the sub mode. In the case of the reach C, the symbol number data and the symbol position data stopped in the left variable display area, the symbol number data to be displayed when the right variable display area reaches the reach, the symbol position data, and the last stop. The symbol number data, symbol position data, reach C display mode data (reach C decoration display), etc. for performing reach display of the center variable display area to be displayed are set, and the sub mode is rotated before reaching the symbol in the right variable display area. At the time, the enlarged movement display command data is set, and the enlarged display command data is set at the time of low-speed variable display of the symbol in the central variable display area.

As described above, the symbol number data and the symbol position data are sequentially set and transmitted to the display control device 30, so that the display control device 30 controls the display of the symbol at the designated display position based on the received data. . That is, the variable (high speed, low speed, etc.) and stop of the symbol are managed by the symbol data and the symbol position data.

At the time of the jackpot fanfare mode, at the time of the interval mode, at the time of the jackpot operation mode, and at the time of the jackpot end mode, the jackpot symbol number data, the continuous operation number data of the variable prize apparatus 5, the count data of the winning sphere of the variable prize apparatus 5 , V winning data, and decoration information of the fanfare display mode, interval display mode, big hit operation display mode, and big hit end display mode, respectively.

The external terminal information editing process of S21 edits data of a corresponding event in order to notify the outside (management device) of a jackpot signal, a probability change signal, a symbol stop signal of an image game, and the like.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show the operation of the display control device 30. FIG.

After the initial setting process as shown in FIG. 4, the display control device 30 determines whether or not there is an image creation flag (S5).
1, S52).

If there is an image creation flag, the image creation flag is cleared, and the mode-dependent branch processing for the next image is performed.
A sprite process is performed (S53 to S55).

The mode-dependent branching process creates screen information in the RAM 33 based on the received display information (mode and data).

In the case of the symbol variation mode, a rotation mode for variably displaying symbols in each variable display area is set, and symbol screen information, background screen information, and moving image character screen information in normal rotation and the like are set.

In the case of the symbol stop mode, it is set so that the symbol is stopped and displayed.

Normal reach mode in the reach mode,
In the case of reach A mode and reach B mode, the symbol screen information is set so that the variable display of the symbol in the variable display area to be stopped last is performed based on normal reach rotation, special reach rotation, enlarged movement display, and enlarged display, respectively. Together
The background screen information and the moving image character screen information are set so that the image display is performed based on the normal reach decoration display and the reach A and B decoration displays, respectively. In the case of the reach C mode, the variable display of the symbol in the variable display area when the reach is generated,
Based on the enlarged movement display, the symbol screen information is set so that the variable display of the symbol in the variable display area to be stopped last is performed based on the special reach rotation and the enlarged display, and the image is displayed based on the reach C decoration display. , Background screen information and moving image character screen information are set.

In the case of the big hit fanfare mode, the interval mode, the big hit operation mode, and the big hit end mode, the corresponding background screen information, moving picture character screen information, design screen information, and other information are set.

In the sprite processing, a pattern, a background image, or a moving image character object is developed into a control unit of the VDC 36 based on information created by the mode-dependent branch processing, and the RAM is processed.
33.

The interrupt processing shown in FIG.
If there is a further communication interruption, the transfer data is received and display information is read (S64, S65).

V For each BLANK interrupt, the screen information to be drawn is transferred to the VDC 36, and the image creation flag is set (S61 to S63).

Based on the screen information, the VDC 36 captures the corresponding image data in the font ROM 37, performs horizontal scanning and vertical scanning of the screen of the image display device 4, and draws the image on the image display device 4.

Next, display examples of image games on the image display device 4 will be described with reference to the screen diagrams of FIGS. 7 to 12 and FIGS.

7 to 12 show the case of the reach A. The display control device 30 displays the screen (display unit) as shown in FIG. 7 based on the reception of the symbol change mode, the symbol number data, the symbol position data and the like. ) Variable display of symbols K (first symbol), symbol L (second symbol), and symbol M (third symbol) in variable display areas on the left, center, and right sides of G (To rotate).

More specifically, background screen information, moving image character screen information, and the like are set based on mode data (in this case, symbol variation mode) indicating the operation content transmitted from the game control device 20, and further, symbol number data, By setting the symbol to the designated display position based on the symbol position data, each symbol is variable and stop controlled based on the symbol number data and symbol position data transmitted sequentially.

In this case, after the variable display is started based on the symbol number data and the symbol position data, the rotation speed of the symbol K in the variable display area on the left side is reduced, and as shown in FIG. The variable display is stopped, and the rotational speed of the symbol L in the central variable display area is reduced based on the sequentially transmitted symbol number data and symbol position data, and the variable display of the symbol L is performed as shown in FIG. To stop.

At this time, the symbols K and L become the same and reach occurs, so that the game control device 20 switches the mode data to reach A mode data (reach A display mode data), The symbol position data is transmitted. Since the mode data is switched to the reach A mode data, the display control device 30 performs the decoration display of the background image and the moving image character based on the reach A decoration display as shown in FIG. This decoration display shows the symbol M
In the process of stopping the variable display of, for example, a pitcher throws in a baseball game and a batter hits the ball,
An image indicating whether the hit ball will be a home run or the like or strike out is displayed.

After generating the reach (after receiving the reach A mode data), when the sub mode data becomes the third symbol enlarged movement display command data, the enlarged movement display of the symbol M is performed, and the game control device is executed in the same manner as described above. Based on the symbol number data and the symbol position data transmitted from the symbol 20, the rotation speed of the symbol M in the variable display area on the right side is reduced to a low speed (the speed at which the player can identify the symbol M: special reach, as shown in FIG. 10). (Rotation) to perform the enlarged movement display of the symbol M.

In this enlarged movement display, the symbol M is enlarged and displayed by a predetermined amount, and the symbol M is moved and displayed so as to be partially out of the screen G except for a part where the symbol M can be identified.

Thereafter, based on the symbol number data and the symbol position data sequentially transmitted, the speed is further reduced, the mode data is switched to the stop mode data, and the sub-mode data is switched to the third symbol normal display command data. , And the variable display of the symbol M is stopped as shown in FIG. 11 based on the symbol number data and the symbol position data, and the symbol M is stopped and displayed with the original size as shown in FIG.

If the combination of the symbol K, the symbol L, and the symbol M is a predetermined combination, a jackpot is won, and a jackpot game is generated.

FIGS. 13 to 18 show the case of reach C. The display control device 30 displays the screen (display unit) as shown in FIG. 13 based on the reception of the symbol variation mode, symbol number data, symbol position data and the like. ) Symbols K (first symbol), symbol L (second symbol), symbol M in the variable display areas on the left, center, and right sides of G
The variable display of the (third symbol) (rotating the symbol at high speed from above to below in the figure) is started.

Mode data indicating the operation content transmitted from the game control device 20 (in this case, symbol variation mode)
By setting background screen information, video character screen information, etc. based on the symbol number data and symbol position data, the symbol is set to the indicated display position based on the symbol position data, so that the symbol number data and symbol position transmitted sequentially Based on the data, each symbol is variably displayed, the rotational speed of the symbol K in the left variable display area is reduced, and the variable display of the symbol K is stopped as shown in FIG. When the sub mode data is switched to the third symbol enlarged movement display command data, the symbol M is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG. 15 and the symbol M enlarged and displayed based on the symbol number data and symbol position data is displayed at a low speed ( The symbol M is variably displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player) (rotation before reach), and the rotation speed of the symbol M is further reduced, so that the sub-mode data is switched to the third symbol normal display command data. 16 and FIG.
The variable display of the symbol M is stopped as shown in FIG.

At this time, when the symbols K and M become the same and reach is generated, the game control device 20 switches the mode data to reach C mode data (reach C display mode data), and simultaneously sets the symbol number data and symbol position. Send data. Since the mode data has been switched to the reach C mode data, the display control device 30 performs the decoration display of the background image and the moving image character based on the reach C decoration display as shown in FIG. In the decorative display, in the process of stopping the variable display of the symbol L from the occurrence of the reach, for example, a shot is taken toward a goal in a soccer game, and an image is displayed as to whether the ball is going or not.

After the reach is generated (after the reach C mode data is received), when the sub mode data becomes the second symbol enlarged display command data, the symbol L is enlarged and displayed. Based on the transmitted symbol number data and symbol position data, the rotational speed of the symbol L in the central variable display area is switched to a low speed (a speed at which the symbol L can be visually recognized by a player) as shown in FIG. L is enlarged and displayed.

Thereafter, based on the symbol number data and the symbol position data sequentially transmitted, the speed is further reduced, the mode data is switched to the stop mode data, and the sub mode data is switched to the second symbol normal display command data. The variable display of the symbol L is stopped based on the switching, the symbol number data, and the symbol position data, and the symbol L is displayed in the original size.

If the combination of the symbol K, the symbol L, and the symbol M is a predetermined combination, a jackpot is won, and a jackpot game is generated.

With this configuration, in the case of reach A,
When reach occurs due to the stop of the symbols K and L in the left and center variable display areas, reach display is performed on these rear areas, and the variable display speed of the symbol M in the right variable display area that is stopped last is displayed. However, the symbol M is switched to a low speed at which the player can visually recognize the symbol M, and the symbol M in the switched variable display area is enlarged and displayed, so that the display of the symbol M is emphasized, and the variable speed display of the symbol M is slow. Expressiveness is enhanced.

In this case, the pattern M is moved and enlarged so as to leave a part that can be identified, leaving a part outside of the screen, so that the symbol M can have a high degree of discrimination and a wide decoration. A display area is secured, and a high degree of freedom in decorative display is obtained.

Therefore, the ability to express in which symbol the symbol M stops is enhanced, a richly decorative display can be performed, and the high expressiveness of the reach game is secured.

In the case of the reach C, after the symbol K in the left variable display area is stopped, the variable display speed of the symbol M in the right variable display area is switched to a low speed at which the player can visually recognize the symbol M. At the same time, the symbol M of the switched variable display area
Is enlarged and displayed.

Therefore, the display of the symbol M is emphasized, and the expressive power of whether the symbol M stops at the same symbol as the symbol K to generate the reach is enhanced.

When the symbol M is stopped at the same symbol as the symbol K and reach occurs, the decorative display of the reach is performed on these back areas, and the symbol in the central variable display area finally stopped is displayed. The variable display speed of L is switched to a low speed at which the player can visually recognize the symbol L, and the symbol L in the switched variable display area is enlarged and displayed.

[0094] For this reason, the expressiveness of which symbol L is stopped at which symbol is enhanced, a decorative display rich in interest can be performed, and a high expressiveness of the reach game is secured, and therefore the interest of the game is sufficiently improved. it can.

On the other hand, at the time of the reach, when the variable display speed of the symbol is switched to the low speed, the symbol is enlarged and displayed, so that the player can be properly informed of the reach.

That is, even if the player is looking at the outside of the screen, that is, the flow of the sphere, the player notices that the player is reach by the enlarged change of the symbol, and the player immediately looks at the screen. For this reason, the joy of reaching is given to the player, and the decoration display of the reach can be effectively performed, so that the player can fully enjoy the entertaining reach game. In addition, the player does not panic due to a jackpot without noticing the reach, and when a jackpot is likely to occur, the player enjoys the reach game while preparing for the jackpot (preparing a box, etc.) You can wait for the result.

Further, before the occurrence of the reach, the variable display speed of the symbol is switched to the low speed and the symbol is enlarged and displayed, so that it is possible to alert the player whether the reach is likely to occur.

[0098] For this reason, a high sense of expectation for the reach can be given to the player, and the interest of the reach can be further enhanced.

By the way, recently, a background image which is dependent on the identification information as a symbol (special figure) is provided (a decoration image is incorporated around the identification information, etc.), and a set of the images is used for variable display or the like. As described above, even in the case of the design with the background image dependent, it can be enlarged and displayed as described above. In this case, move part of the background image off the screen, leaving the part of the identification information,
Enlarge the display.

The design on which the background image is dependent has relatively small identification information. However, if the design is enlarged and displayed in this way, the design and the identification information are displayed in a large size, and the high identification of the identification information is ensured. Is emphasized, the expressiveness of the symbol with the background image is increased, and the interest of the reach game is further improved.

In the embodiment, the enlarged movement display and the enlarged display of the symbols are performed when the variable display speed is switched to the low speed, but may be performed at the high speed before the variable display speed is switched. In addition, although an example in which identification information such as a number is used for a symbol has been described, it is needless to say that a pattern, a symbol, or the like may be used. In addition, although the example in which the variable display area is set on each of the left side, the center, and the right side of the image display device 4 has been described, the position of the variable display area is not limited to this.

[0102]

As described above, according to the present invention, identification information can be displayed relatively large, and high expressive power and discernment can be obtained. By increasing the expressive power of low-speed variable display of identification information and the expressiveness of which identification information to stop at, it is possible to secure high expressive power of reach games that have a chance to give specific game value, and it is full of interest Games can be realized. Further, the decorative display area can be enlarged, the decorativeness can be enhanced, and a rich expression can be performed.

In the case of the reach, when the variable display speed is switched to the low speed, the identification information is enlarged and displayed so that the player can be accurately informed of the reach. Even if you look outside the display,
Since the player notices that the player is reach by the change in the expansion and movement of the identification information, the player immediately sees the display section, so that the player can be provided with the joy of reaching and the decorative display of the reach. It can be performed effectively, and the player can fully enjoy the entertaining reach game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a display control device.

FIG. 3 is a control flowchart of an operation content of the game control device.

FIG. 4 is a control flowchart of the operation of the display control device.

FIG. 5 is a control flowchart of the operation content of the display control device.

FIG. 6 is a table showing an example of display information.

FIG. 7 is a screen diagram showing a display example of an image game.

FIG. 8 is a screen view showing a display example of an image game.

FIG. 9 is a screen view showing a display example of an image game.

FIG. 10 is a screen view showing a display example of an image game.

FIG. 11 is a screen diagram showing a display example of an image game mode.

FIG. 12 is a screen view showing a display example of an image game.

FIG. 13 is a screen diagram showing a display example of an image game.

FIG. 14 is a screen view showing a display example of an image game.

FIG. 15 is a screen view showing a display example of an image game.

FIG. 16 is a screen diagram showing a display example of an image game.

FIG. 17 is a screen diagram showing a display example of an image game.

FIG. 18 is a screen view showing a display example of an image game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 game board 3 game area 4 image display device (variable display device) 5 variable winning device 7 starting port 10 ordinary symbol display 11 gate 20 game control device 30 display control device 31 CPU 32 ROM 33 RAM 34 DMAC 36 VDC 37 phantom ROM

Claims (2)

[Claims] An identification information is variably displayed on a plurality of variable display areas on a display unit, and a specific game value can be given when a display result of the plurality of variable display areas becomes a predetermined combination. In a gaming machine having a variable display device, a variable display speed switching means for switching a variable display speed of identification information variably displayed in a variable display area to a low speed at which the identification information can be visually recognized by a player, and a variable display speed by switching to a low speed Performing enlarged display of the identification information of the variable display area, and at least the identification information to be enlarged and displayed, while leaving a identifiable portion, moving so that a part of the identification information is out of the display section and displaying it. A gaming machine comprising: 2. The variable movement display means, when the variable display speed switching means switches the variable display speed of the identification information of the variable display area to a low speed, performs enlarged display and movement display of the identification information of the variable display area. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game is performed.