JP2001346992A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving fun/unexpectedness of a game and imparting the diversity of the game machine. SOLUTION: This game machine 1 is provided, on a game panel surface 5, with a display part 60 for displaying a prescribed image, a start winning port 15 for variably displaying a display image displayed at the display part 60 and plural obstacles arranged near the display part 60 and the start winning port 15 and the game is played by making hit Pachinko balls fall by gravity while the Pachinko balls are hit to the upper part of the panel surface. The display part 60 displays a game direction image 65 and a non game direction image 66.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly, to a game machine in which a player enjoys playing a game using a ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine is an example of a gaming machine in which a player enjoys playing a game using a ball. This pachinko machine includes a display unit for displaying a symbol such as 777 on a game board (game area) provided on the front of the front frame while changing the symbol every moment according to the progress of the game.

[0003] Usually, a display portion provided on the game board has a liquid crystal (LCD) display or a cathode ray tube (CRT).
2. Description of the Related Art Image display devices such as displays have been adopted, and in recent years, image display devices installed in a display unit have been increasing in size with diversification of display contents on the display unit.

An example of this kind of pachinko machine is a pachinko machine in which a horizontally long liquid crystal wide display (ratio of screen length to width: 16: 9) well exceeding 6 inches is arranged at the center of a game board. Can be. More specifically, a large liquid crystal wide display is installed laterally with respect to the game board, and the liquid crystal wide display displays the result of an internal lottery that guides the ball to the jackpot. The result of the internal lottery is displayed as a three-row, three-row pattern in a large display area extended in the horizontal direction of the liquid crystal display.

[0005] In addition, three winning lines are secured in the display area in the horizontal direction, and two winning lines are provided diagonally so that the game can be enjoyed on a total of five winning lines. I have. As described above, in a conventional gaming machine, a large liquid crystal display is employed to display more symbols, or each symbol is displayed in a larger size, thereby improving the power of the symbols and the interest in the game.

[0006]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, since only an image related to the game is displayed on the display section, when the player repeats the game with the same type of gaming machine many times, the effect is produced. The problem is that the freshness has diminished and the interest in the game has been reduced.

Further, in the conventional gaming machines, all models have similar screen configurations, and it is difficult to clearly indicate the individuality of each model. Furthermore, even if the display unit is enlarged, the effect of the effect is not so large because only the design is enlarged and displayed relative to the display unit.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned matters, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of imparting an interesting and surprisingness to a game and a variety of gaming machines.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a gaming machine,
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, it is configured as follows. That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a display unit for displaying a predetermined image, a start winning opening for variably displaying a display image displayed on the display unit, and a display unit and a start winning opening arranged in the vicinity of the start winning opening. A plurality of obstacles on a board, and a game is played in which a shot is dropped on the top of the board while the shot ball is dropped by gravity to play the game. Is characterized by displaying a game effect image and a non-game effect image.

[0010] This allows the player to find images other than the game effect images from the display unit, so that the player may be interested not only in the images corresponding to the game but also in the images other than the game effect images. it can.

The gaming machine of the present invention comprises the above-mentioned essential components, but is established even when the components are specifically as follows. The specific component is that the display unit displays the game effect image and the non-game effect image simultaneously. Further, the display unit has a display area for the game effect image and a display area for the non-game effect image.

[0012] With such a configuration, the display area of the enlarged display unit is unsurprisingly exhibited, and the effect of producing the game effect image and other images (the size of the image, the quality of the image and the video, etc.) is reduced. improves.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with display screen switching means for switching the display of the game effect image and the non-game effect image displayed on the display section. Note that the non-game effect image may be an image indicating hole information or an image indicating advertisement information.

With such a configuration, the display image displayed on the display unit can be switched in accordance with the player's request or the state of the hall. Further, the player can obtain hall information and various advertisement information while continuing the game.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the gaming machine has external data storage means for externally inputting data of the game effect image and the non-game effect image and storing the data. The non-game effect image input by the input unit is a video from a television.

With this configuration, the player can obtain various information outside the hall while continuing the game. Further, it is possible to continue the game while watching the television until the jackpot state comes, and to concentrate on the game again when the jackpot state comes.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that it has an internal data storage means for storing data of the game effect image and the non-game effect image in advance.

With such a configuration, a plurality of data stored in the internal data storage means can be periodically and randomly extracted and displayed on the display unit. Thus, it is considered that the game effect image and the other images can be prevented from becoming rut.

[0019]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, the configuration of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described, and then control of the display unit of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment comprises an outer frame 2 which is formed of a vertically elongated rectangular frame and is firmly fixed to a place where the gaming machine 1 is installed. A frame 3 held on one side by the frame 2 and provided to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2; and a window frame 4 provided to be openable and closable at an upper part of the front of the table 3; Almost all of the main components constituting the gaming machine 1 are collectively provided on the table frame 3.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main components provided on the front frame 3 are a game board 5 having a game area on the board surface, and temporarily storing a ball for supply to the game machine 1. An upper plate 6, a lower plate 7 for storing a part of a ball ejected as a prize ball from the gaming machine 1, a ball launching device 9 for projecting a ball onto an upper portion of the game board 5, and operation of the ball launching device 9. Handle 8 for carrying out, and if necessary, a predetermined number of balls
And a control base for controlling various devices.

In this embodiment, a card unit device 10 is provided beside the gaming machine 1. The card unit device 10 is a device for renting out a ball to a player, and includes a card reader (not shown) and the like. In the present embodiment, the card unit device 10 has been exemplified as a device for renting a ball to a player.
For example, a device capable of inserting a bill or the like and borrowing a sphere may be used. Hereinafter, these configurations will be described in detail.

The window frame 4 provided to be openable and closable with respect to the front frame 3 is provided with a see-through window 11 through which the entire game area of the game board 5 can be substantially peeped. In addition, this see-through window 1
1 is provided with a glass plate. Further, along the outer periphery of the see-through window 11, the decorative LED 12, the decorative fluorescent lamp 13,
A speaker 14 and the like are provided. This decorative LED1
The 2 and decorative fluorescent lamps 13 are turned on or flashed according to the state of the game. For example, lighting and extinguishing are repeated at the time of the big hit state to excite the atmosphere of the game. Also, the speaker 14
Emits various sound effects according to the progress of the game.

The upper plate 6 provided on the front frame 3 is formed by combining a plurality of synthetic resin members, and is provided below the window frame 4. Further, the inside of the upper plate 6 is formed with a slightly inclined surface, a prize ball payout port 16 is provided on the upstream side, and a game ball supply port 17 is provided on the downstream side. Further, a storage ball alignment path 18 is provided by connecting the prize ball payout port 16 and the game ball supply port 17, and the spheres are aligned in a line in the storage ball alignment path 18 and are connected to the game ball supply port 17. Supplied.

The upper plate 6 is provided with a ball release lever 19. The ball release lever 19 is provided so as to be operable in the left-right direction, and moves in one direction against the urging force of a spring (not shown) to move the ball stored in the upper plate 6 to the back surface of the front frame 3. It is guided to the lower plate 7 by flowing down to a formed ball emptying passage (not shown).

The lower plate 7 attached to the lowermost part of the table frame 3
Is formed by combining a plurality of synthetic resin members, and an extra ball payout port 20 is provided in the inside thereof.
The surplus ball payout port 20 is connected to the upper plate 6 via a surplus ball bypass passage (not shown) provided on the back surface of the front frame 3, and the prize balls that cannot be secured by the upper plate 6. Is connected to the lower plate 7 through the surplus ball bypass passage and the surplus ball payout port 20.
Is discharged into

An ashtray 21 is provided integrally on the left side of the lower plate 7, and an operation handle 8 is provided on the right side. The operation handle 8 has a built-in main switch and a touch antenna (not shown) for moving the ball launching device 9, and the operating condition of the operation handle 8 allows the momentum of the ball to be ejected to the game board 5 to be arbitrary. Can be adjusted. As shown in FIG. 2, the ball launching device 9 is provided on the back side of the front frame 3,
1 is configured by an electric motor 92 for continuously operating the motor 1.

A lower hole 7 (both not shown) is provided in the lower plate 7 to be opened by operation of a ball release operation lever, and the ball release operation lever is operated to be stored in the lower plate 7. The winning prize ball can be pulled out of the ball hole and transferred to another container.

Further, a bullet ball dispensing unit 23 is provided on the back side of the front frame 3 and stores a bullet ball tank 24 for storing bullets and a prize ball processing device 25 for counting the number of bullets discharged as prize balls.
And a prize ball alignment rail 26 for sending the spheres in the sphere tank 24 to the prize ball processing device 25. At the time of a prize or the like, the prize ball processing device 25 generates a number of balls corresponding to the prize. The measured number of bullets are paid out to the upper plate 6 as prize balls.
The ball dispensing unit 23 is connected to the card unit device 10 via the card unit control board 10a, and receives a command from the card unit device 10 to discharge the ball to the upper plate 6 to become a game ball. There is also.

The game board 5 is formed in a substantially square shape so as to be stored and fixed in a game board storage frame (not shown) integrally formed on the back side of the front frame 3. As shown in FIG. 1, a display unit 60 for displaying various symbols and information in accordance with the progress of the game is provided at the center of the game board 5, and the display content of the display unit 60 is displayed immediately below the display unit 60. A start winning port (start chucker) 15 for variably displaying is provided.

The display section 60 provided on the game board 5
A vertically long opening 55 provided at the center of a substantially square plywood 54 forming the game board 5, a frame-shaped frame (decorative frame) 70 fitted along the periphery of the opening 55, A liquid crystal (LCD) display 61 (hereinafter, referred to as an image display device 61) provided on the back side so as to cover the opening 55 from behind, and the surface of the image display device 61 facing the opening 55. Is a design display screen 6
It is 2.

In this embodiment, an image display device 61 of 6.5 inch wide size (ratio of screen length to width: 16: 9) is used for the vertically long opening 55.
Of course, it is not limited to this size.
Inch wide size (screen aspect ratio 16: 9) or 8
Various image display devices of an inch size (ratio of screen length to width: 4: 3) may be attached. Furthermore, not only the liquid crystal display image display device used in the present embodiment but also an image display device using a cathode ray tube may be used.

On the front surface of the game board 5, a guide wall 51 formed in a circular spiral shape and a plurality of obstacles 52 such as obstacle nails and windmills are provided in a region surrounded by the guide wall 51. . Furthermore, at the bottom of the game board 5,
An out port 53 is provided to receive a ball that does not win in any of the winning ports.

The image display device 61 causes the display section 60 to display a normal symbol 63 mainly composed of numeral symbols such as "1, 2, 3, 4,... N" and a "big hit! A notification effect design 64 composed of a character design such as "variation" is displayed. Of course, a picture such as a character or a pattern may be adopted. In the following description, the normal design 63 and the announcement effect design 64 are collectively referred to as a game effect image 65.

The image displayed on the display unit 60 includes
Not only the image corresponding to the game effect image 65 described above,
For example, an image displaying hall information such as a pitching state of a gaming machine, a floor plan in a store, event information in a store, new model introduction information, and a game description of a gaming machine, specifications of a gaming machine,
It may be an image that displays a game description such as model-specific capture information, or a video such as a television or a movie. The image displayed on the display unit 60 may be an image showing a warning message or various advertisements that care about the physical condition of the player. In the following description, these images are referred to as non-game effect images 66.

Further, on the display section 60, the above-mentioned game effect image 65 and the non-game effect image 66 are simultaneously displayed.
For example, there are cases where a game effect image and one non-game effect image are simultaneously displayed, and a case where one game effect image and two non-game effect images are simultaneously displayed. Of course,
It is also possible to display only a game effect image or only a non-game effect image.

Next, the control of the display unit will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The display screen 62 of the display unit 60 on which the above-described various image data is displayed is composed of various ROMs (read only and read only) provided on the variable display control It is displayed by a program developed in a memory (memory), a RAM (random access memory), a CPU (central control unit), and the like.

The game circuit control board 82 stores an RO for storing image data to be a display screen 62 displayed on the display unit 60.
M and the RO storing this image data.
A CPU for reading image data from a RAM to a RAM (V-RAM: Video Random Access Memory) provided on the variable display control board 81 at a predetermined timing is provided.

The variable display control board 81 is provided in the RAM.
A liquid crystal drive unit that converts the image data read out above into RGB signals or the like that can be displayed on the image display device 61;
Further, a sub processor 142 for controlling the display screen 62 displayed on the image display device 61 is provided. Then, the converted image data is transmitted to the image display device 61 via the liquid crystal drive unit and the sub-processor 142, and a desired display screen 62 is displayed on the display unit 60.

Here, a program for displaying the game effect image 65 and the non-game effect image 66 on the display unit 60 at the same time and controlling the display area 63 as if the display unit 60 were divided as shown in FIG. A detailed description will be given.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, as a means for dividing the display area 63 of the display unit 60 on a program, the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment determines the type of display image displayed on the display unit 60. Display screen switching means 150 to be selected;
Internal data storage means 160 for storing display image data displayed on the display unit 60, and data reading means 130 for reading various data stored in the internal data storage means 160
And an image processing means 140 for collating and synthesizing various data read by the data reading means 130. The functions of these components are controlled by the game circuit control board 82 and the variable display control board 8 provided in the gaming machine 1.
1 CPU (central processing unit) and memory (RAM, R
OM) and the like.

The internal data storage means 160 stores the display area 6
2 layout data 111 of the display screen 62 displayed on
Screen storage means 110 for storing the
And image data storage means 120 for storing a plurality of image data 121 which are displayed as 0 and become display images.

The display screen switching means 150 has a display screen switch 151 for selecting a game effect image 65 and a non-game effect image 66. Display screen switch 15
Reference numeral 1 denotes a plurality of operation units 152, each of which is provided with a display screen switching unit 15 so that different images can be selected in advance.
0 is registered. Further, a single operation unit of the display screen changeover switch may be used as a display screen changeover switch for switching a display image in accordance with the number of operations of the operation unit (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 8, an external data storage means 170 may be provided in addition to the internal data storage means 160 described above. The external data storage means 170 includes an input unit 161 for inputting information from the outside.
1 is divided into image data and layout data, and stored in the image data storage unit 120 and the screen layout storage unit 110, respectively. Of course, the external data storage means 170 and the internal data storage means 160 may be used together or may be provided independently. In the following description,
Description will be made assuming that only the internal data storage means 160 is provided.

The image data storage means 120 is developed on a plurality of ROMs provided on the game circuit control board 81. The ROM includes a game effect image data group 121a including a normal symbol 63, a notification effect symbol 64, and the like. , A non-game effect image data group 121b corresponding to the non-game effect image 66 is stored. Further, each image data (layout data 111, image data 121) is provided with a display area designation code 122 associated with each data.

The screen layout storage means 110 is developed on a ROM provided on the variable display control board 81. The ROM stores layout data corresponding to the number of images which can be selected by the display screen switching means 150. 111 are recorded. For example, as an example of a layout when two display images are selected, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, two display areas (63a, 63a, 63b), and as shown in FIGS. 9C and 9D, one diagonal line of the display screen 62 is drawn and the display screen 62a is drawn.
And a display screen 62b. Further, the display screens 62a and 62b do not have to be the same size.

FIGS. 10A and 10B show examples of layouts when three types of display images are selected.
As shown in FIG. 10B, the layout of the display screen 62 is divided into three display areas (62c, 62d, 62e) in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. A layout in which the entire screen is divided into three display screens (62a, 62c) and one of the left and right screens is vertically divided into two display screens (62d, 62e), As shown in FIG. 10D, the display screen 62 is divided into two upper and lower display screens (62a, 62a).
c) and either the upper or lower screen is
A layout that divides the entire screen into three display screens (62d, 62e) is given. Note that any layout other than the above-described layout may be used as long as the layout divides the display screen 62 into three. Each display screen is provided with a display area correspondence code 112 that is individually set.

The data reading means 130 is developed on a central processing unit (CPU) provided on the game circuit control board 82, and the layout data 111 is read from various ROMs provided on the screen layout storing means 110 and the image data storing means 120. And various image data 121 are read and transmitted to the image processing means 140.

The image processing means 140 is a program developed on a V-RAM (video random access memory) 141 and a sub-processor 142 provided on the variable display control board 81, and is read by the data reading means 130. The various data 111 and 121 obtained are V-RAM
141 is temporarily stored. Then, the sub processor 142
Then, the display area corresponding code 112 attached to the layout data 111 developed on the V-RAM 141 is collated with the display area designation code 122 attached to each image data 121 to be synthesized with the layout data 111. Then, by transmitting the layout data 111 incorporating the plurality of image data 121 to the image display device 61, various images are displayed on the display unit 60.

That is, the player selects an image to be displayed other than the game effect image 65, and selects the display screen switch 15
Input operation is performed with 1. Then, the input image data is transmitted to the sub-processor 142. Then, the sub-processor 142 issues a command to the data reading means 130 to read image data corresponding to the type and number of image data selected by the player and data of only the screen layout.
Upon receiving the instruction, the data reading unit 130 stores the instructed image data and screen layout in the image data storage unit 1.
20 and the screen layout storage unit 110, and temporarily stored in the V-RAM 141 in the image processing unit 140. Then, as described above, the display image obtained by combining the image data 121 and the layout 111 by the sub-processor 142 is transmitted to the image display device 61 and displayed on the image display device 61 of the display unit 60.

Here, the flow until the screen layout according to the number of images selected by the player is displayed on the display unit 60 will be described step by step with reference to FIG. First, the gaming machine 1 is turned on (step 101). Thereafter, the player selects the type of display image to be displayed on the display unit 60, and operates the display screen switch 151 (step 102). Here, the display screen switch 1
51 is (A) information in the hall, (B) game explanation,
(C) Advertising, (D) Information in the hall + game description, (E)
It is assumed that there are six switches of information + advertisement in the hall and (F) game description + advertisement.

Naturally, the display screen changeover switch 151 is turned off.
F (step 103), the display screen 6
In 2, only the game effect image 65 is displayed, and the normal symbol 63 and the announcement effect symbol 64 are displayed on the entire display screen 62 (step 104). Further, when any of the display screen changeover switches 151 is selected (A) to (C) (step 10).
5) The display screen 62 proceeds to step 106 and simultaneously displays the game effect image 65 and the selected image. further,
(D)-(F) When any one of the display screen changeover switches 151 is selected (step 107), the display screen 62 proceeds to step 108 and the game effect image 65 and the two non-game effect images 66 desired by the player. That is, three images are displayed simultaneously.

In the present embodiment, the screen control of the display unit 60 is performed using the above-described configuration. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described screen control, and a plurality of display images are simultaneously displayed on the display unit 60. Any control on a program that can perform the program may be used. For example, a predetermined image is automatically displayed on the display unit 60 at predetermined time intervals, or when a big hit state occurs, a game effect image is preferentially displayed on the display unit 60 on a full screen, or a game is played. When there is no such effect, control of giving a full screen display of the non-game effect image on the display unit 60 with priority is given. In addition to the control on the program, the display unit 60 is divided into two or three in advance.
A method of dividing the screen by providing a frame or the like at 0 may be used.
When two types of non-game effect images 66 are displayed on the divided display unit 60, different non-game effect images 66 are displayed.

As described above, according to the present invention, one display unit 6
Since a plurality of images can be displayed at 0, the player can pay attention to not only the game effect image 65 but also an image other than the game effect image (that is, the non-game effect image 66). This allows the player to set the game effect image 6
With the stimulus obtained from both the image 5 and the non-game effect image 66, it is possible to concentrate on the game without losing interest in the game at all times.

Further, when sounds corresponding to the game effect image 65 and the non-game effect image 66 displayed on the display screen 60 are simultaneously output from the speaker 14, a further effect can be given to the player. Further, if a voice changeover switch (not shown) that allows a player to freely select a desired voice is provided, the player can play a game in a more fulfilling environment. Also, when the voice is not in the jackpot state, the non-game effect image 66
It is more preferable to give control to give priority to the voice corresponding to the game effect, and to give priority to the voice corresponding to the game effect image 65 when the big hit state occurs.

Conventionally, there has been a problem that all models have a similar screen configuration and it is difficult to clearly indicate the individuality of the model. However, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present invention, one display unit 60 On the other hand, since a plurality of different images are displayed, it can be clearly distinguished from the display unit of another model, and the individuality and characteristics of the model can be fully asserted.

Further, by using the enlarged display section 60, the effect of the game effect image 65 and the non-game effect image 66 is further improved.

By providing the display screen switching means 150, various images can be produced.
Further, by providing a display screen changeover switch 151 for switching the display screen 62 in the gaming machine, it is possible to switch the image desired by the player when the player likes. Therefore, the player can obtain information on the entire hall or information outside the hall without leaving the gaming machine.

Since a plurality of data are stored in the internal data storage means 160, predetermined image data can be periodically taken out and displayed on the display unit 60.

Further, since a television image can be obtained as information outside the hall, it is possible to watch the television image while playing a game. Further, it is possible to enjoy a game in which the user mainly watches television until the big hit state comes, and then concentrates on the game again when the big hit state comes.

That is, in the gaming machine described in the present embodiment, it is possible to display a plurality of different images on the display unit without impairing the fun associated with the processing and operation of the ball. In addition, a large display unit can further add interest in a game.

[0062]

As described above, according to the present invention, a gaming machine that can provide amusement and surprisingness to a game and a variety of gaming machines by displaying a plurality of different types of images on the display unit. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a display unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a normal symbol according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a notification effect design according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a non-game effect image according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a control block diagram of a display unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of a display unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing layout data according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing layout data according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a display screen switching step of the display unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming machine 2 Outer frame 3 Table frame 4 Window frame 5 Game board 6 Upper plate 7 Lower plate 8 Operation handle 9 Ball ejection device 10 Card unit device 10a Card unit control board 11 Transparent window 12 Decorative LED 13 Decorative fluorescent lamp 14 Speaker 15 Start winning prize port (start checker) 16 Prize ball payout port 17 Game ball supply port 18 Reserved ball alignment path 19 Ball release lever 20 Extra ball payout port 21 Ashtray 23 Ball discharge unit 24 Ball tank 25 Prize ball processing device 26 Prize Ball alignment rail 51 Guide wall 52 Obstacle 53 Out port 54 Plywood 55 Opening 60 Display section 61 Image display device (liquid crystal display) 62 Display screen 63 Normal design 64 Announcement effect design 65 Game effect image 66 Non-game effect image 70 Decorative frame 81 Variable display control board 82 Game circuit control board 91 Launch rod 92 Electric motor REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 screen display means 110 screen layout storage means 111 layout data 112 display area corresponding code 120 image data storage means 121 image data 121a game effect image data group, 121b non-game effect image data group 122 display area designation code 130 data read means 140 image Processing means 141 V-RAM (video random access memory) 142 Secondary processor 150 Display screen switching means 151 Display screen switching switch 152 Operation unit 160 Internal data storage means 170 External data storage means 171 Input unit

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A display unit for displaying a predetermined image, a start winning opening for variably displaying a display image displayed on the display unit, and a plurality of obstacles arranged near the display unit and the starting winning opening. A game machine in which a game is performed by hitting a ball on an upper portion of the board while dropping the shot ball by gravity. A gaming machine displaying an image and a non-game effect image. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display unit simultaneously displays the game effect image and the non-game effect image. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display unit has a display area for the game effect image and a display area for the non-game effect image. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a display screen switching unit configured to switch between displaying the game effect image and the non-game effect image displayed on the display unit. . 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising internal data storage means for storing data of said game effect image and said non-game effect image in advance. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the non-game effect image is an image indicating hole information. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the non-game effect image is an image indicating advertisement information. 8. An external data storage means for inputting data of the game effect image and the non-game effect image from the outside and storing the data.
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the non-gaming effect image input by the input unit is a television image.