JP2002126251A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform novel display presentation, with which a player does not get tired when a ready-to-win state is established, or the like. SOLUTION: At timing, when both a left picture pattern 1602a and a right picture pattern 1602c are turned into ready-to-win state, a CPU expands and displays a zoom area 1700 in the background image of a display picture A1800. Therefore, the novel display presentation, with which the player does not get tired, can be performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine having a display device capable of displaying identification information and a background image, and more particularly to an improvement in display control technology for a game machine suitable for use in a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various display effects have been proposed when a reach is established in a pachinko machine. For example,
In the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-244052, a reach display effect is performed by reducing and displaying a symbol during reach.

However, in the display effect of the conventional pachinko machine, only the reach symbol is reduced, and the player does not feel fresh in the symbol reduction effect. . For this reason, it has been expected to produce a background image or a novel effect involving a background image and a design.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and has provided a gaming machine that enables a player to perform a novel display effect that does not get tired when a reach state is established. The purpose is to provide.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a gaming machine having a display control means for controlling a display device, wherein the display control means determines that a predetermined condition is satisfied. The present invention is characterized in that a means for enlarging and displaying a specific portion in the background image is provided as an opportunity.

In the present invention, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a specific portion of the background image is enlarged and displayed, so that a novel display effect that the player does not get tired of can be performed.

The display control means may include means for reducing the identification information which has been collected by the establishment of the reach state and displaying the reduced identification information on the display screen after the enlarged display, assuming that the predetermined condition is that the reach state is established. Is also good.

Further, the display control means performs a display effect in which the identification information not related to the establishment of the reach state, the character image, and the display object enlarged by the enlarged display of the specific portion of the background image. A means for performing the setting may be provided.

According to the present invention, the main control means for overall controlling the operation of the gaming machine, the command group received from the main control means, and the display control of the display device in response to the received command group The main control means comprises: a first command for designating the start of change of the identification information, a second command for designating the identification information to be stop-displayed, and the stop of the change of the identification information. Means for transmitting a command group including a third command designating the first command to the display control means, wherein the display control means starts a change display of the identification information in response to the received first command; Means for performing a stop display with the identification information specified by the second command in response to the received third command, wherein the display control means triggers when a predetermined condition is satisfied. As is also provided a game machine, characterized by further comprising means for enlarge certain parts of the background image.

[0009] Such display control can be realized by recording a display control procedure on a computer-readable recording medium, and reading and executing the display control procedure recorded on the recording medium by a computer. Examples of such a recording medium include a semiconductor recording medium such as a ROM and a semiconductor IC, an optical recording medium such as a DVDROM and a CDROM, a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk, and a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration and operation of a gaming machine that performs display control by transmitting and receiving control commands will be described, and then the main operations of the present invention will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board 10. The game board 10 has three (left, middle, and right) display areas in a substantially central portion thereof. In each of the display areas, identification information composed of symbols or figures by characters is variably displayed. A special design display device 100 capable of displaying a character image and a background image is provided, and a special design start opening 104 is provided directly below the special design start device 104. Are usually arranged on both sides. Further, a pair of opening / closing members 120 are provided so as to be openable and closable so as to form a special symbol starting port 104.

Further, below the special symbol opening 104, a special winning opening 106, a normal symbol display device 108 and an out opening 114 are arranged in this order. Has a lamp display device 110,
110 is provided, and a lamp display device (more specifically, an LED device) is also provided near both side ends of the game board 10.
112, 112 are provided.

[0013] Then, a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a big hit value, a variable display of at least one identification information is started in each display area. After that, a special pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is displayed on the winning line by the special symbol display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed according to the predetermined pattern, so that a big hit game advantageous to the player State.

When the normal symbol operation gate 102 detects the passing of the game ball, a random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a small hit value, the normal symbol display device 108
Is displayed in a predetermined pattern (for example, “7” or “3”), and thereafter, when the opening / closing member 120 is opened and the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 104, the random number is similarly displayed. When a lottery is performed and the selected random number has a big hit value, a variable display in each display area is started, and then a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is displayed on the winning effective line with a special symbol. This is performed by the display device 100, and the opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 is controlled in a predetermined pattern, so that a big hit state advantageous to the player is achieved. on the other hand,
The hit ball that is not won is discharged through the out port 114.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only the main part of the gaming machine in which such gaming machine control is performed according to the progress of the game. The main control unit 200 is equipped with a microprocessor having a built-in CPU. The command data table stores various control commands including at least various commands for controlling the special symbol display device 100, which will be described later. An area 202, a ROM 201 for storing a control program or control data describing a series of gaming machine control procedures, and a RAM 203 for forming a work area are provided, forming an integrated one-chip microcomputer.

The main control unit 200 includes a special symbol start switch 304 provided inside the special symbol start port 104 through the input port 210 for detecting a winning of the game ball into the special symbol start port 104, a normal symbol operation gate. A normal symbol operation switch 306 provided inside the 102 and detecting a game ball passing through a gate, and a large winning opening switch 308 provided inside the large winning opening 106 and detecting a winning of the gaming ball in the large winning opening 106. The main control unit 200 is connected and can receive each detection signal.

The main control unit 200 includes an output port 2
15, a special symbol display device 100 having three display portions for displaying special symbols and characters, each of which can be variably displayed independently and realized by an LCD or the like, and a lamp display device 110 for controlling lighting of a lamp. , 112, a sound effect generating device 116 for generating a sound effect, for example, a normal symbol display device 108 realized by a 7-segment display device, a starting port operating solenoid 300 for controlling opening / closing of a starting port opening / closing member 120, and a large A special winning opening operation solenoid 302 for controlling opening and closing of a wide opening and closing member of the winning opening 106 is connected, and the main control unit 200 can transmit a control signal for controlling each device. Then, the main control unit 200
In particular, it is possible to transmit a predetermined number of display control commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing, and the special symbol display device 100 CP in oneself without relying on
U performs fine display control. Furthermore, a communication mode by one-way communication in which only a command is transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 is adopted.

A power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal at predetermined time intervals are connected to the main control unit 200. A pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input from the control unit 200, and a monitor signal for monitoring the current supply state from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

Now, as shown in FIG.
A command for display control sent from 0 to the special symbol display device 100 is an identifier for identifying the classification of the command and is 1-byte long digital information (MODE).
6 to 9 show an event (EVENT) which is one-byte digital information indicating the content (function) of the command to be executed. FIGS. 6 to 9 show the command data table area 202 stored in the ROM 201. It shows a part of command data for display control.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the display control commands include "a command for starting the change of the special symbol and designating the change pattern (first command)" and "a special symbol." Command to specify left stop symbol (second command), “Command to specify stop symbol in special symbol (second command)”, “Command to specify right symbol to stop symbol (second command) command)",
There is a “command for stopping a special symbol (third command)”. Note that the first command includes information for designating a variation pattern such as a pattern in which the identification information is to be varied and a character to be displayed in a pattern. The main control unit 200 transmits these five commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variation display control when the game situation is such that the symbol variation display is started.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. As shown in FIG. The special symbol display device 100 supplies power to a data receiving circuit 1140 (including a voltage converting circuit for converting a data level) for receiving a strobe signal and a command from the main control unit 200, and to the voltage converting circuit and the like. A power supply circuit 1160 and a CPU 1 that generates control data necessary for performing display control based on a received command and outputs the control data to an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060
020 (display control means) and a program ROM 10 containing a program in which an operation procedure of the CPU 1020 is described.
40, a RAM 1090 functioning as a work area and a buffer memory, and an image processing LS for performing image development processing.
I (VDP) 1060 and image processing LSI (VDP)
A video RAM 1080 for temporarily storing the image data developed by the image processing unit 1060, and an image processing LSI (VDP) 10
A character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for image development by 60 and an LCD for receiving and transmitting image data temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080
Panel interface circuit 1100 and this LCD
LCD panel 1 that outputs a display image using image data sent from panel interface circuit 1100
120.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the character RO
M1180 is a ROM title area, a ROM management information area, a character image data area storing actual character data, a pallet data area storing character color data, and a scenario data area storing information defining character movement. The character data is stored in the character image data area in a state where it is compressed by a specific compression method. Further, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of pairs of color numbers and color codes are stored. Further, the character image data area stores reel data of a special symbol left, a special symbol inside and a special symbol right as shown in FIG. 15, and image data for each symbol as shown in FIG.

The CPU of the special symbol display device 100
1020, the control data generated in response to the command received by the data receiving circuit 1140 is transferred to the image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060, the image processing LSI (VD
P) 1060 decompresses the character data obtained from the character image data area, colors it with the color data obtained from the palette data area, and specifies the video RAM 108 specified by the information obtained from the scenario data area.
The temporarily stored data is temporarily stored at a position on the LCD panel 0, and the temporarily stored data is sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100.
By means of 20, various image displays including a change in the variable display speed are performed in detail.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the command transmission / reception timing. As previously mentioned,
The command consists of a 1-byte mode (MODE) and a 1-byte event (EVENT).
In this example, the main control unit 200 transmits mode (MODE) information at the first rising edge of a strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself when a command changes, and then transmits two strobe signals (DUSTB). Event (EVENT) information is transmitted with the rise of the eyes. Then, in response to this, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device generates an interrupt when the strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives a command by this interrupt processing, and stores the command in the RAM 1090.

Next, first, a normal control operation performed by the main controller 200 or the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (a general flowchart of game control) and FIG.
Then, the characteristic display control of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 17 to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Note that the series of processes shown in FIG. 10 is executed by the main control unit 200, and is executed from the first step by using a reset signal supplied from the reset circuit 213 every predetermined time (for example, every 4 msec) as a trigger.

First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated. It is determined whether or not the first processing has been performed since the power was turned on. Step S11
0). In the case of the first processing after turning on the power (Yes)
The process proceeds to step S200, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S120.

In step S200, a clearing process of a storage area is performed as initialization processing of the RAM 203, and then, in step S210, data for performing an initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. On the other hand, in step S120, the count values of various random number generation loop counters (not shown) for large hit determination, small hit determination, and the like formed in the RAM 203 are incremented. Update the timer value of the timer.

Next, in step S140, a special symbol start switch 304, a normal symbol operation switch 306,
An input port process of reading and storing the detection signal output from the special winning opening switch 308 into a register (not shown) via the input port 203 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S150 to read and store the data read by the port input process. Switch check processing for grasping the condition.

Next, in step S160, each switch 3
A check is made to see if there is a disconnection or short-circuit in the lines 04, 306, 308, etc., and if any of these failures has occurred (Ye
s) The process proceeds to step S220, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S180 (step S180).
170).

In step S180, data necessary for display control of the ordinary symbol display device 107 is stored in the RAM.
203 and a command necessary for display control of the special symbol display device 100 (see FIGS. 6 to 9).
(Including the commands described in the above) are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the timer values of the various timers are reduced (step S190). In step S180, the main control unit 200 determines a command of a necessary mode and event according to the game control with reference to the command data table area 202, and stores digital information indicating the determined mode and event in the RAM 203 in a predetermined manner. Store in area.

Next, in step S195, the start port operating solenoid 300 and the special winning port operating solenoid 302 are driven in order to open and close the special winning opening 106 and the opening / closing member 120 of the special symbol starting opening 104 in a predetermined pattern. Then, in step S220, a prize ball setting process for outputting control information for causing a prize ball payout device (not shown) to perform a payout operation is executed. Further, in steps S230, 240, and 250, a game (not shown) External information processing for outputting various game data to the machine management device, a display lamp control process for storing a command for lighting control of the lamp display devices 110 and 112 in accordance with a game state in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, sound effect generation Device 11
6 executes a sound effect process for storing a command for controlling the sound effect generation in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 in correspondence with the game state.

Next, in step S260, R
The data stored in the AM 203 is output to the corresponding device via the output port 215 (port output process), and the device that receives the data performs a control operation based on the data. Then, a strobe signal is first output to the special symbol display device 100, and the mode and event data stored in the RAM 203 in step S180 are transmitted as shown in FIG. Thus, the commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 and received.

In step S270, the reset circuit 21
The reset standby process is executed until the reset signal is input from Step 3, and when the reset signal is input, the process shifts to Step S110 to continue the gaming machine control. Note that the reset standby process includes updating of the various random number generation counters described above.

Next, the operation of the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 having received the command will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1100, the CPU 1020 sets its own stack pointer,
Initialization of the RAM 1090, initialization of the RAM 1090 itself, and the like are performed, and in step S1102, it is determined whether a new command has been input. When it is determined that a new command for display control has been input, (Y
es) The process proceeds to step S1104, while otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S1110.

In step S1104, in the interrupt processing described with reference to FIG.
Copies the received command to the RAM 1090, and checks whether the command is normal or not. Next, CPU1
020 determines the start address of a processing table (not shown) in order to obtain a necessary command for performing fine display control independently of the main control unit 200. Then, in step S1108, the image processing LSI 1060 The data in the necessary area of the RAM 1090 is updated to output the data to the RAM 1090.

Next, in step S1110, RA
Based on the symbol control data set in M1090, scroll data to be output to the image processing LSI 1060 is obtained and set in the RAM 1090, and the symbol display position is set. Then, in step S1112, the symbol speed control is performed. Necessary data is stored in the program ROM
It is obtained from a speed table (not shown) built in the 1040 and set in the RAM 1090, and then the step S
At 1114, the symbol offset value is updated based on the speed data, and preparations are made for performing symbol fluctuation at the set speed.

Next, in step S1116, RA
Animation data is acquired from an animation processing table (not shown) storing the animation processing data set in M1090, and preparation for displaying a background image is performed.
Set in P output buffer, output enable flag is "1"
It is determined whether or not (step S1118).

If the output permission flag is not "1" (No), the process returns to step S1102 to repeat a series of processes, while the output permission flag is "1" (Ye).
In step S1120, the data set in the VDP output buffer is transferred to the image processing LSI 106 in step S1120.
Output to 0. The image processing LSI 1060 acquires the data in the character ROM 1180 and develops the image in response to the data. The developed image data is temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080 and then sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100 to be sent to the LCD panel 1120. Is displayed. In this way, at the set display position on the special symbol display device 100, the symbol variation display at the set speed is performed using the reel data shown in FIG. 15, the background image is displayed, and the like.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are explanatory diagrams of an example of the transmission timing of a command transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100, and the transmission command. When a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied, the unit 200 first transmits a command for starting a symbol variation and specifying a variation pattern (). A command for designating a left stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T1 time (), and a command for designating a middle stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T2 time (), and a right stop symbol is designated after a lapse of T3 time. (), And after the elapse of T time from the start of the fluctuation, a command () for stopping all the symbols is transmitted. The CPU 1020 of the received special symbol display device 100 performs a series of variable display control by performing fine display control such as a change in a change speed before the time designated by, and after a lapse of T time from the start of the change. The variable display control ends.

(Main Parts of the Present Invention) Next, FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining display control according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 and FIG. The display control which is a feature of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. These processes are performed in step S in FIG.
This can be realized by appropriately changing the setting of the data in 1101 to 1116.

First, in step S1500, CPU 1020 of special symbol display device 100 determines whether or not a first command has been received. If it is determined that it has been received (Yes), the process moves to step S1510, while
If it is determined that it has not been received (No), step S
At 1500, the first command reception wait state is set.

Next, in step S1510, C
The PU 1020 starts changing display of left, middle, and right symbols in the horizontally long display screen of the LCD panel 1120.
This is shown in FIG. Here, scroll display is usually performed with fluctuation. In this example, each of the left symbol 1600a, the middle symbol 1600b, and the right symbol 1600c is combined with the character image and variably displayed.

After that, the CPU 1020 receives the second command (see FIG. 14). And
In step S1520, CPU 1020 determines whether or not the left symbol and the right symbol are the same symbol by receiving the second command, that is, whether or not the reach state has been established. If it is determined that the reach state has been established (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1530, whereas if it is determined that the reach state has not been established (No), the process proceeds to step S1550 to receive the third command. In response, the stop display is performed with the stop symbol specified by the second command.

On the other hand, in step S1530, C
PU 1020 performs a screen display before zooming. The display screen A1800 in the upper part of FIG. 17 shows this state. C
PU1020 is the left symbol 1601
a, displaying the right symbol 1601c and the middle symbol 1601b not related to the reach establishment, and a display screen A1800 thereof.
Zoom area 1700 near the center of background image 1900
The display object (goza) 1701 is displayed inside.

Next, the flow proceeds to step S1540, where C
PU 1020 performs zoom screen display. The display screen B1810 in the middle of FIG. 17 illustrates this state. CP
U1020 is the left symbol 1601 a
Symbols 1602a and 160 obtained by reducing the right symbol 1601c
2c are displayed on the left and right ends of the upper portion of the display screen B1810, and the background image in the zoom area 1700 is enlarged and displayed. As a result, the display object 1701 in the zoom area 1700 is enlarged and displayed. In this state, the CPU 1020 temporarily stops and displays the reduced left symbol 1602a and right symbol 1602c, and swings in the vertical direction.

Next, in step S1550, the CP
U1020 performs special middle symbol change as shown in the display screen C1820 in the lower part of FIG. Specifically, the middle design 1602 combined with the character image 1850 is repeatedly changed from the back side of the drawing to the front side along the locus of the arrow indicated by the symbol X in the figure. At this time, the character image 1850 combined with the middle symbol 1602b may be directed to jump on the enlarged display object 1701 or to straddle it. In addition, the character image 1850 may be shifted below the display object 1701 so as to shift to the next game mode.
The special variation may have a configuration different from the normal variation before the reach, and examples include a configuration that performs rotation and enlargement / reduction.

When the CPU 1020 receives the third command (see FIG. 14), the CPU 1020 stops and displays the symbol specified by the second command as a stop symbol in response to the third command (step S1560). ).

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the CP
U1020 starts the symbol variation display in response to the received first command, and performs stop display with the stop symbol specified by the second command in response to the received third command. At this time, the zoom area 1700 (specific portion) in the background image of the background screen A1800 is enlarged and displayed when a predetermined condition such as the establishment of the reach is satisfied, so that a novel display effect that does not tire the player can be performed. it can.

Further, the CPU 1020 reduces the left symbol and the right symbol, which are aligned according to the establishment of the reach state, and displays them on the display screen B after the enlarged display, so that the player can continuously grasp the reach eyes. it can. Further, the CPU 1020
Is a medium symbol 1601 that is not related to the establishment of the reach state.
Since a display effect is performed in which the character b, the character image 1820, and the display object 1701 enlarged by the enlarged display of the zoom area 1700, which is a specific portion of the background image, are related, the novelty of the effect is further increased.

(Other Embodiment) Next, another embodiment will be described. Another embodiment is characterized in that a command that is a display command signal transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 is simplified. First, the main control unit 20
0 is a random number lottery to determine whether or not a specific game state (big hit state) is established when a game ball wins in the special symbol starting port 104.

Then, the main control unit 200 transmits information (for example, 1-bit data) indicating the lottery result to the special symbol display device 100 as a command. Upon receiving this command, the special symbol display device 100 appropriately selects a variable display pattern to perform display control according to the lottery result, fluctuates the special symbol, and stops the special symbol according to the lottery result after a predetermined time has elapsed. .

That is, as described above, FIGS.
The following display control is performed. As described above, the main control unit 200
By simply transmitting the information on the result of the lottery, the symbol variation display pattern (including the movement effect pattern of the character involved in the variation of the symbol and the display pattern of the background image) and the stop symbol are determined by the main control unit 200. Since the special symbol display device 100 can be arbitrarily selected as long as the result is not contrary to the result, the control load of the main control unit 200 is reduced. Furthermore, since the command is simplified, a communication error due to noise is reduced.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the display object 1701 may be something other than goza, and the zoom area 1700 may be set at a desired position. In addition, when the specific game state is to be generated, the display of the soom may be performed before the reach is established as this notice.

In the above description, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine. However, not only a pachislot machine but also other gaming machines having a display unit capable of displaying identification information and a background image are described. Needless to say, this is also applicable.

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the specific portion in the background image is enlarged and displayed when the predetermined condition is satisfied, it is possible to obtain an effect that the player can perform a novel display effect without getting tired.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 10;

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the gaming machine.

3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a character ROM memory map and pallet data.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the timing of command transmission and reception.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a command stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 10 is a general flowchart for explaining a game control operation of the gaming machine.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of CPU 1020 of special symbol display device 100. FIG.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of a command.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a command transmission timing for symbol display.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining command transmission.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating display control according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing how the display changes.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing how the display changes.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 100 Special symbol display device 102 Normal symbol operation gate 104 Special symbol start-up port 106 Big winning opening 108 Normal symbol display device 110 Lamp display device 112 Lamp display device 114 Out port 116 Sound effect generator 120 Opening / closing member 200 Main control unit 201 ROM 202 Command data table area 203 RAM 210 Input port 213 Reset circuit 212 Power supply circuit 215 Output port 300 Starting port operating solenoid 302 Large winning port operating solenoid 304 Special symbol starting switch 306 Normal symbol operating switch 308 Large winning port switch 1020 CPU 1040 Program ROM 1060 Image processing LSI 1080 Video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 LCD panel interface circuit 1120 LCD panel 11 0 data receiving circuit 1160 supply circuit 1180 character ROM

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising a display control means for controlling a display device, wherein said display control means comprises means for enlarging and displaying a specific portion in a background image when a predetermined condition is satisfied. A gaming machine characterized by that: 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is the establishment of a reach state, and the display control means reduces the identification information that has been aligned according to the establishment of the reach state, and after the enlarged display. A game machine provided with a means for displaying the information on a display screen. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit is configured to enlarge the identification information that is not related to the establishment of the reach state, a character image, and an enlarged display of a specific portion of the background image. A game machine comprising means for performing a display effect in which the displayed object is associated with the display object. 4. Main control means for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine, display control means for receiving a command group from the main control means, and controlling display of the display device in response to the received command group. In the gaming machine, the main control means includes: a first command for designating a start of change of identification information, a second command for designating identification information to be stopped and displayed, and a third command for designating stop of change of identification information. Means for transmitting a command group including a command to the display control means, wherein the display control means responds to the received first command to start changing display of the identification information; and Means for performing a stop display with the identification information specified by the second command in response to the command, the display control means comprising: Game machine, characterized by further comprising means for enlarged display a definitive specific portion.