JP2002177517A - Game machine, screen image display method for game machine, storage medium, server, and amusement offering method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, a screen image display method for the game machine, a storage medium, a server, and an amusement offering method allowing a player to arouse interest not only in a game result but also in a presentation screen and to sustain interest in a game without feeling monotonousness and weariness even while the game from a ready-to-win state to a bug bonus is displayed on a normal screen. SOLUTION: At least two or more characters among a plurality of characters corresponding to a plurality of character images compete with each other while the game to the ready-to-win state is displayed on the normal screen. The identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character is displayed as the established identification information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine which does not cause the player to feel monotonous or tired while a normal screen from the start of the game to the reach is displayed on the display unit. The present invention relates to a method for displaying a screen image of a gaming machine, a storage medium, a server, and an entertainment providing method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional pachinko game machine, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-213708,
It is known that a plurality of character images, for example, a hero and a villain are displayed on a screen, and a mode in which the hero and the villain battle each other is displayed. This device, when the game reaches reach, whether the game evolves from reach to jackpot,
Or, in order to make the player expect whether the game will be lost or not, the effect at the time of the reach is enhanced by displaying the battle screen between the characters.

In addition, the above-described apparatus also displays a screen in which a plurality of racing cars compete and a screen in which a cannon shoots, as a plurality of character images, as an effect screen. Even when such an effect screen is displayed, an attempt has been made to enhance the effect of the game at the time of reaching when the game has reached the reach.

[0004]

However, as described above, in the conventional apparatus, when the game has reached a reach, a mode in which a plurality of characters simply battle each other is displayed. In the case of jackpot development or loss, what is the relationship between the battle between characters and the result of the game, and further, the inevitable result of the game between the characters is the result of the game Was very poor. Furthermore, in the conventional device, the story of the story developed by the presentation screen displayed on the normal screen displayed on the display unit from the start of the game to the reach or the jackpot is lacking, In many cases, the story is poor, and it is not enough to attract the player to the production screen. For this reason, until the game reaches the reach or jackpot, it is only a waiting time for the player, and even if the game becomes reach,
Because the directing screen had a low directivity, the player only wishes that the game would be a big hit, and as a result, the player would feel monotonous and tired,
There has been a problem that the original purpose of the pachinko gaming device for enjoying pachinko gaming cannot be achieved.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object the purpose of allowing a player to produce a game while a normal screen until a game reaches a reach or a jackpot is displayed. While enjoying the screen, it is possible to further increase the expectation that the game will be a big hit, and to maintain the interest in the game without feeling monotonous and tired, a screen image display method of the gaming machine,
A storage medium, a server, and an entertainment providing method are provided.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, while a normal screen until a game reaches reach is displayed on a display unit,
A mode in which at least two or more characters of a plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other is displayed, and identification information corresponding to a winning character or a losing character is displayed as determined identification information. It is characterized by being performed.

[0007] More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

(1) A display unit provided in a gaming machine, and a display unit for displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these, as appropriate according to the situation of the gaming machine; A control unit for transmitting electronic data,
A plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background image forming a background in the display unit, A plurality of character images each consisting of a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images and each corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information images, and a normal screen until the game reaches reach is displayed on the display unit. In the meantime, a mode in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other is displayed, and identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character is displayed. A gaming machine characterized by being displayed as confirmed identification information.

(2) A plurality of identification information images provided on the gaming machine, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background, and the plurality of identification information A game machine having a display unit that is formed of a moving object other than an image and each of which includes a plurality of character images corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information images, and a screen image including a screen image. While the normal screen until the game reaches the reach is displayed, a mode is displayed in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other, and the game is won. A gaming machine wherein identification information corresponding to a character or a lost character is displayed as determined identification information.

In the inventions of (1) and (2), a plurality of character images corresponding to a plurality of identification information images are displayed while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach is displayed. Since a mode is displayed in which at least two or more characters of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other,
The correspondence between the character and the identification information can be clarified, and the battle between the characters can be regarded as the battle between the identification information. It is possible to enjoy the effect screen by the battle between the characters and to increase the expectation of the result of the game through the battle between the characters. Further, since the identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character is displayed as the determined identification information, the necessity of the battle between the character and the result of the game can be increased, and the player is displayed as an effect. In addition to simply watching and enjoying the mode of battle between characters, it is possible to look forward to the result of the game by expecting the character.

The battle between the characters is not always limited to the battle between the same persons, and it is also possible to display a mode in which a certain character alternates with another character in battle. Also, when a battle between characters is decided, the winning character moves to a predetermined effective line to clearly indicate that the battle has been won, and to clearly display the determined identification information. Is also good. Further, at the start of the game, the characters located on the predetermined activated line move to positions separated from each other,
A mode in which the battle starts from that position may be displayed.

(3) A display unit provided in the gaming machine, and a display unit for displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to the situation of the gaming machine; A control unit for transmitting electronic data,
A plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background on the display unit, and the plurality of identification information A screen image display method for a gaming machine for displaying, as the screen image, an image including a moving object other than an image and each including a plurality of character images corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information images, wherein the display includes: And displaying a mode in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach. Displaying the identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character as the determined identification information. Screen image display method of the technique machine.

(4) A computer-readable storage medium storing a display program for displaying a moving image, a still image, or a screen image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to a game situation. A plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background, and a plurality of moving objects other than the plurality of identification information images, and each of the plurality of identification information images And a plurality of character images corresponding to each of the identification information images, and a program for displaying an image including the plurality of character images as the screen image, and while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach, Display a mode in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the character images compete with each other. A computer-readable storage medium characterized by displaying identification information corresponding to a winning character or a losing character as determined identification information.

The inventions of (3) and (4) display a mode in which at least two or more of a plurality of characters corresponding to a plurality of character images compete with each other, and the winning character or the losing character is displayed. Since the identification information corresponding to the character is displayed as the determined identification information, the player does not merely want to look at the state in which the identification information is fluctuated and displayed, but also desires to combine the identification information through the battle between the characters. Thus, it is possible to enjoy an effect developed on the screen while hoping for the following, and to provide a screen image display method and a recording medium that do not make the player tired.

(5) A server for displaying a game machine image indicating a game machine on each terminal, wherein a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images is appropriately provided in accordance with the state of a game played on the terminal. And a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background, and a plurality of images other than the plurality of identification information images. A plurality of character images corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information images, each of which includes a moving object, and a control for displaying an image including the plurality of character images as the screen image on the terminal, and the game reaches the reach. While displaying the normal screen until, at least two of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images A server for controlling the terminal to display a mode in which the two players compete with each other and to display identification information corresponding to a winning character or a losing character as determined identification information.

(6) A plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background, and a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images. And a plurality of character images each corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information images, and a terminal that displays a screen image including the plurality of character images, while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach, Display an aspect in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the character image compete with each other, and display the identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character as determined identification information. A server for issuing a display control signal to the terminal.

The inventions (5) and (6) display a mode in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other, and display the winning character or the losing character. Since the server issues a display control signal for displaying the identification information corresponding to the character as the determined identification information to the terminal,
The player not only looks at the display of the identification information fluctuating and displayed on the terminal, but also develops it on the screen while hoping that the identification information is not determined by the combination of the identification information through the battle between the characters. And the player's expectation can be doubled.

(7) A screen image including a plurality of identification information images provided on the gaming machine, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background image constituting a background. In the display section to be displayed, while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach,
A mode in which at least two or more characters of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other is displayed, and identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character is determined as identification information. An entertainment providing method characterized by giving an impression by displaying the information to enhance expectation of a game.

(8) A screen image including a plurality of identification information images provided on a gaming machine, each of which is displayed in a variably manner and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background image constituting a background. In the display section to be displayed, while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach,
A mode in which at least two or more characters of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other is displayed, and identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character is determined as identification information. An entertainment providing method, characterized by providing a normal screen that is displayed so as to keep a game player from getting bored.

The inventions (7) and (8) display a mode in which at least two or more of a plurality of characters corresponding to a plurality of character images compete with each other, and the winning character or the losing character is displayed. Since the identification information corresponding to the character is displayed as the determined identification information, an effect is provided that enhances the expectation of hitting the game by the effect displayed on the screen, and an entertainment providing method that does not tire the player of the game. Can be provided.

[Definition of Terms and the Like] "Identification information" according to the present invention refers to information that can be visually identified such as characters, symbols, pictures or patterns (patterns).

The "variation display" means that when the identification information changes sequentially, for example, the symbol "7" which is one piece of identification information.
To change to other identification information, symbol "8",
In addition to the case where the symbol “9” is changed to another symbol “☆” and displayed, the identification information is moved and displayed while one identification information is displayed in a display area where the identification information can be displayed. In this case, for example, the concept includes a case where one symbol “7” moves while being displayed in the display area. Further, the case where the display mode of the identification information changes, for example, includes the case where one symbol “7” is deformed and displayed horizontally or vertically.

Further, the "normal screen" refers to a concept excluding a reach screen as an advance notice screen for announcing a jackpot of a game and a jackpot effect screen at the time of a jackpot. In addition, the concept also includes an effect screen in which the identification information that has been variably displayed is temporarily stopped, and the identification information is variably displayed again until the reach or the jackpot is reached.

Further, the state in which the combination of a plurality of identification information images is "stopped" at a predetermined timing means that the plurality of identification information images that have been variably displayed become a predetermined combination and the fluctuation is stopped. In addition to the above case, the concept includes a case where the fluctuation is stopped in a predetermined combination and a plurality of identification information images are determined. Furthermore, the concept also includes a case where the fluctuation is temporarily stopped, such as a case where the plurality of identification information images that have been displayed in a fluctuation form a predetermined combination, the fluctuation is temporarily stopped, and the fluctuation display is started again.

[0025]

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

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a gaming machine according to the present invention. In addition, in the embodiment described below, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine is shown as a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main body frame 12.
And a game board 14 incorporated in the main body frame 12 and a game board 1
4, a window frame 16 of the main body frame 12 provided on the front surface, a glass window 18 provided on the window frame 16 so as to be openable and closable,
6, an upper plate 20 and a lower plate 22 provided on the front surface of the main body frame 12 and a firing handle 26 provided on the right side of the lower plate 22 are arranged.

A plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the front of the game board 14. It should be noted that the game board 14 may be formed of a resin material without being driven into a nail, and a metal bar may be implanted on the game board 14 of the resin material so as to face the front of the game board 14. The present invention can also be applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10 (pachi-con machine) configured as described above. In this specification, the pachinko gaming device 10 is a concept including a pachinko machine.

Further, the firing handle 26 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the main frame 12, and the player can proceed with the pachinko game by operating the firing handle 26. On the back side of the firing handle 26, a firing motor 28 is provided. When the firing handle 26 is rotated clockwise by the player, power is supplied to the firing motor 28, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper plate 20 are sequentially shot onto the game board 14.

The hit pachinko balls are guided by rails 30 provided on the game board 14 and move to the upper portion of the game board 14, and then change their traveling directions due to the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails described above. While falling, it falls toward the lower part of the game board 14.

On the front of the game board 14, there are provided a display device 32, a holding lamp 34, a decoration lamp 36 and a winning port 38 for pachinko balls, which will be described later. In the vicinity of the winning opening 38, a shutter 40 is provided on the front surface of the game board 14 so as to be freely opened and closed. The shutter 40 is opened when the big hit state is reached. Further, as will be described later, there is provided a winning opening 44 having a ball detection sensor 42 that triggers a shift of a symbol, which is three pieces of identification information displayed on the display device 32, to a variable state when the variable display game is started. . When a pachinko ball is won in the above-mentioned winning opening 38 or 44, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are placed in the lower plate 44.
It is made to be paid out.

The portion of the display device 32 for displaying an image may be composed of a liquid crystal display panel or a CRT. Further, in the above-described example, the case where the display device 32 is provided on the front surface of the gaming board 14 of the pachinko gaming device 10 which is a gaming machine has been described. The display device 32 may be provided at any position of the machine. Further, in recent years, some pachislot gaming devices have a liquid crystal screen in addition to the symbol display means for displaying symbols, and such a pachislot gaming device has the same game effect as the pachinko gaming device in the liquid crystal screen. It is intended to improve the taste by displaying the screen,
The present invention may be applied to a pachislo gaming device having such a liquid crystal screen.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above-described firing handle 26 is connected to the control circuit 6.
0 is connected to the interface circuit group 62, and the interface circuit group 62 is connected to the input / output bus 64. An angle signal indicating the rotation angle of the firing handle 26 is converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit group 62 and then supplied to the input / output bus 64. I / O bus 64
Are configured so that a data signal or an address signal is input / output to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter, referred to as a CPU) 66. The ball detection sensor 42 is also connected to the interface circuit group 62 described above. When the pachinko ball passes through the winning opening 44, the ball detection sensor 42
The detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62.

The above-mentioned input / output bus 64 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 68 and a RAM (Random
An access memory 70 is also connected. ROM68
In addition to the control program for controlling the overall flow of the game of the pachinko gaming device, character image data appearing in the game displayed on the display device 32 composed of a liquid crystal display panel, for example, character image data of a tank or the like as described later, Background image data constituting the background of the display device 32, moving image video image data and image data relating to the design (hereinafter referred to as design image data), sound data used in the game, initial data for executing the control program,
A program for controlling a blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36 is stored. The above-described symbol image data is displayed on the display device 3
2 is used to display a symbol that fluctuates or a symbol that is stopped, and includes image data corresponding to various display modes such as an enlarged image, a reduced image, and a deformed image. It is a thing. In addition, the above-described character image data, background image data, and moving image video image data are displayed on the display device 3 in order to produce a game using a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining them as a screen image.
2 is displayed. Further, the character image data described above includes image data corresponding to each of the motions to display the motion of the character. Further, the sound data is also for producing a game, and is used for producing a sound such as a sound effect from a speaker 46 described later. Further, the RAM 70 stores the values of flags and variables used in the above-described programs. For example, it stores new input data, accumulated reach data indicating a calculation result by the CPU 66 and a history of the game, an accumulated number of fluctuations, and an accumulated number of jackpots. The CPU 66, which is a control unit, performs an arithmetic process by calling and executing a predetermined program, and converts character image data, background image data, moving image video image data, design image data, and sound data based on the result of the arithmetic process. It performs transmission and other control as electronic data. Further, the CPU 66 reads these data and controls so that the mutual combination state of the symbols as the plurality of pieces of identification information is stopped on the display device 32 at a predetermined timing.

Further, an interface circuit group 72 is also connected to the input / output bus 64. The display circuit 32, the speaker 46, the firing motor 28, the solenoid 48, the holding lamp 34, and the decoration lamp 36 are connected to the interface circuit group 72.
Supplies a drive signal or drive power to control each of the above-described devices in accordance with the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 66.

The display device 32, which is a display unit, includes a variable symbol display unit and an effect screen display unit, and combines and displays both of the screens displayed on these two display units under the control of the CPU 66. . The display device 32 is not limited to such a configuration, and may have a configuration having three or more display units. By combining these display units, it is possible to display a design image or an effect image on the display device 32. It is good.

As described above, the screens displayed on the plurality of display units are displayed on the display device 32, so that the variation scene of the symbol displayed on one display unit and the effect screen displayed on the effect screen are displayed. By combining, various display forms are made possible.

The solenoid 48 is for opening and closing the shutter 40 as described above. The hold lamp 34 indicates the number of times the combination of symbols displayed on the display device 32 has become effective. Further, the decoration lamp 36 flashes or lights up when the game has a big hit or a reach to indicate to the player to that effect.

The above-mentioned CPU 66 constitutes a control unit, the display device 32 constitutes a display unit, and the pachinko gaming machine 10 constitutes a gaming machine.

In the following, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 has been activated, the variables used in the CPU 66 described above have been initialized to predetermined values, and the pachinko gaming apparatus 10 is operating normally.

FIG. 3 shows a subroutine for controlling the normal screen, which is executed in the control circuit 60 described above. This subroutine is called and executed from a control program that controls the entire game flow of the pachinko gaming device 10 that is executed in advance.

First, the winning opening 4 of the pachinko gaming device 10
4. It is determined whether or not a pachinko ball has entered into No. 4 (Step S)
11). If it is determined that the pachinko ball has not entered the winning opening 44, this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S11 that a pachinko ball has entered the winning opening 44, the screen of the display device 32 is switched from the fixed screen to the normal screen, and a game that proceeds on the display device 32 is started. Here, the game that progresses on the display device 32 is called a variable display game. In the variable display game, a change and a stop of a plurality of symbols are determined by one.
As a cycle, after a plurality of symbols are variably displayed, a plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed, and when the combination of symbols when a plurality of symbols are all stopped becomes a predetermined combination, a player is provided with a pachinko game. This is a game for shifting to an advantageous state. For example, the design is "1",
It consists of 12 numbers consisting of "2", ..., "12",
The symbols are scrolled in a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) in the vertical direction, and the symbols are variably displayed on the display device 32,
Thereafter, the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped one row at a time. When the combination of the symbols when all the symbols in the three rows are stopped becomes a predetermined combination, for example, “7” − “7” − “7”, the pachinko game is advantageous to the player as the jackpot is won. It shifts to such a state. When the state shifts to a state in which a big hit is made to be advantageous to the player, a current is supplied to the above-mentioned solenoid 48 and the shutter 40 of the winning opening 38 provided on the front surface of the game board 14 is provided.
To make the pachinko balls easy to enter the winning opening 38. When the variable display game is being executed, an effect screen including a background image, a character image, and the like is also displayed on the display device 32. Note that the above-described fixed screen refers to a screen displayed on the display device 32 when the variable display game executed on the display device 32 is not executed and only the pachinko game is in progress. Also, the normal screen is
After the variable display game is started on the display device 32 and the symbols displayed on the display device 32 are variably displayed, the symbols are displayed on the display device 32 from the time when the variable display game reaches a reach or a big hit. Refers to a production screen. When the variable display game is started, first, the CPU
An internal lottery process is executed by the calculation process of 66 (step S12). The internal lottery process is a process for determining in advance a combination of symbols to be displayed when all the symbols which have been displayed in a variable manner are stopped and fixed, and the CPU 66 determines a combination of symbols determined by the internal lottery process as described later. Then, the processing of the variable display and the display stop are performed so that the symbol stops.

Next, a plurality of symbols as a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed (step S13), and a plurality of character images corresponding to each of the symbols are displayed (step S14).
For example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the six tanks shown in the figures represent a plurality of characters, and the numerical values shown near each of the tanks represent a plurality of identification information. Shows the design. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6,
Each of the plurality of character images is displayed so as to correspond to each of the plurality of identification information images.

Next, the symbols are variably displayed so as to execute the above-described variable display game (step S15). In the variation display of the symbol, for example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the numerical value shown near each of a plurality of characters is sequentially changed at the position where the character is located. Things. Next, a screen in which a plurality of characters fight each other is displayed (step S16). In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, a mode is shown in which tanks facing each other bombard each other.

Next, it is determined whether or not any of the characters that have battled in step S16 has won the battle (step S17). When it is determined that there is a character that has won the battle, the change of the symbol, which is the identification information corresponding to the character that has won the battle, is stopped (step S18).

After the above-described processing in step S18 or in step S17, when it is determined that no character has won the battle, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation display of all the symbols has been stopped (step S19). When it is determined that all the symbols are not stopped, the processing is performed in step S
Return to 13. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols have stopped, this subroutine is immediately terminated.

In step S17 described above,
Although it is determined whether there is a character that has won the battle, it may be determined whether there is a character that has lost the battle. In this case, in step S18, the variable display of the symbol corresponding to the character who lost the battle is stopped.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show specific examples of the effect screen displayed on the display device 32 by executing the flowchart shown in FIG. This example shows a situation where a plurality of character tanks fight each other as described above.

FIG. 4 shows a first embodiment. This figure 4
As shown in (a), six tanks, which are a plurality of characters, form a pair of two, and two tanks shown in the upper part of the figure, two tanks shown in the middle part, and two tanks shown in the lower part of FIG. Fight against each other. When the battle starts, the display of the symbol, which is the identification information shown in the vicinity of the tank, is started to fluctuate, and the manner in which the guns are repeated from each battery of the tank toward the opponent is displayed. FIG. 4B shows a mode displayed when the battle ends and the win or loss is determined.
In the example of FIG. 4 (b), the tank on the left wins for the upper two tanks and the symbol is determined as “7”, and the tank on the right wins for the middle two tanks and the symbol is determined as “6”. The tank on the left side wins the lower two tanks, and the symbol is determined as “7”. When the battle between the characters is thus determined, the symbol is also determined. In the example shown in FIG. 4, "7"-"6"
-"7" is the determined symbol. When the symbol is determined, an effective line may be displayed on the display device 32 as shown by a dashed line in FIG. 4B. By doing so, it is possible to clearly indicate which character's design has been confirmed and has become effective. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the symbol corresponding to the lost character may be deleted from the screen when the symbol is determined. By doing so, the determined symbol can be made clearer.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, when the battle first starts, the tanks, which are a plurality of characters, are positioned at positions separated from each other, and the characters fight at positions separated from each other.
When the winning or losing is decided and all the combinations of the symbols are decided, as shown in FIG. 5B, the tank that has won the game may move to the center. In this case, FIG.
As shown in (1), the effective line is a straight line with a dashed line shown in the center, and the determined combination of symbols can be more clearly shown. In this case, as described above,
The symbol corresponding to the lost character may be deleted from the screen when the symbol is determined.
By doing so, the determined symbol can be made clearer.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, before the game is started, all the tanks, which are characters that are competing with each other, are located at the center.
At the same time as the game starts, they move to positions separated from each other, and a battle starts at positions separated from each other. When the game is decided and the combination of symbols is decided, only the winning character moves to the center, indicating that the game has been won. In this case, it is possible to clarify that the battle is about to start, and it is possible to increase the expectation of the player. Further, it is also possible to clarify that the activated line is at the center of the screen, and it is possible to clearly convey the determined combination of symbols to the player.

Also in this case, the symbol corresponding to the lost character may be deleted from the screen when the symbol is determined.

In the above-described embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a plurality of characters and symbols corresponding to the plurality of characters are displayed in the three areas of the upper, middle, and lower rows. However, the number of regions is not limited to three, and may be smaller than three regions, for example, one region or large region, for example, six regions. Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case is shown in which two characters always compete with each other, but three or more characters may compete with each other. Furthermore, although the case is shown where the opponent characters are always the same pair, the opponents may compete while changing opponents. For example, in the examples shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the tanks that initially fought in the upper stage move to the middle or lower stage during the battle or after the result of the battle is determined, and fought first. It is also possible to display a mode of fighting an opponent who is different from the opponent.

In the above-described embodiment, a plurality of symbol images, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background, and a plurality of identification information images each of which is formed. A program for displaying a plurality of character images corresponding to each of the plurality of characters, and at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach. The pachinko gaming device 10 has a program for displaying a mode in which the characters compete with each other and displaying the identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character as determined identification information. The server may have these programs.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show an example of a terminal in such a configuration.

In the example of FIG. 7, the terminal 100 is a personal computer, and an input operation of the player is input from an input device 102 connected to the terminal 100, for example, a keyboard. Also, the control unit 13 of the terminal 100
0 is the CPU 108, ROM 110, RA
A program for executing a pachinko game or a variable display game is executed. Further, the control unit 130 has a communication interface circuit (not shown), and the control unit 130 communicates with a server described later via the communication interface circuit, and based on commands and data issued from the server. Pachinko games and variable display games are advanced. Further, on the display device 116 connected to the terminal 100, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game device is displayed as shown in FIG. 7, and a pachinko game is executed on this game machine image.
On this gaming machine image, a display unit 132 for executing the above-described variable display game is displayed. This display unit 1
At 32, a design image, a background image, and a plurality of character images, which are the above-described identification information, are displayed, and an effect screen for effecting a game is displayed.

FIG. 8 shows another example of the terminal. still,
Components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 8 shows a portable terminal 140, in which the input device 10 provided on the terminal 140 is provided.
2. For example, an input operation of the player is input from a keyboard. The control unit (not shown) includes a CPU as described later.
108, a ROM 110, a RAM 112, and the like, and a program for executing a pachinko game or a variable display game is executed. Further, this control unit has a communication interface circuit (not shown), and the control unit communicates with a server described later via the communication interface circuit, and performs pachinko game and pachinko game based on commands and data from the server. The variable display game is advanced. Further, the terminal 14
The display device 116 provided at 0 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel, and displays a game machine image imitating a pachinko game device as shown in FIG. 8, and a pachinko game is executed on this game machine image. On this gaming machine image, a display unit 132 for executing the above-described variable display game is displayed. In this display unit 132,
The design, the background image, and the character image as the identification information as described above are displayed as an effect screen for effecting a game.

As described above, the terminal 100 is separated from the display device 116. After the display control signal sent from the server is supplied to the terminal 100, the terminal 100 sends the display signal to the display device 116. Supply. On the other hand, the terminal 140 is integrated with the display device 116. After the display control signal issued from the server is supplied to the terminal 140, the terminal 140 supplies the display signal to the display device 116. The embodiments described below can be applied to the case where the terminal and the display device are separated and the case where they are integrated.

The terminal 100 or 140 described above (hereinafter, referred to as the terminal 100 or 140)
FIG. 9 shows a block diagram of a control circuit of the pachinko gaming terminal device). FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the server 80 connected to the pachinko gaming terminal device via a communication line. In the pachinko gaming terminal device shown in FIG. 9, the same reference numerals are given to components corresponding to the components shown in FIG.

Input device 1 for inputting player's operation
02, for example, the keyboard is a pachinko gaming terminal device 1
The interface circuit group 104 is connected to an input / output bus 106. The input / output bus 106 is configured to input / output a data signal or an address signal to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter, referred to as a CPU) 108. I / O bus 1
06 contains a ROM (Read Only Memory) 110
And a RAM (random access memory) 112 are also connected. The ROM 110 and the RAM 112 store programs to be described later and a plurality of character image data, background image data, and design image data described above.

Further, an interface circuit group 114 is also connected to the input / output bus 106. The interface circuit group 114 includes a display device 116 and a speaker 11.
8 are connected, and the interface circuit group 114
Supplies display information and audio information to each of the display device 116 and the speaker 118 according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 108.

Further, a communication interface circuit 120 is also connected to the input / output bus 106, and the communication interface circuit 120 communicates with a server 80 described later via a communication line such as a public telephone line network. It is for.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
A hard disk drive 88 for recording a program for communicating with the pachinko gaming terminal device and a program for receiving information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device, a CPU 82, a ROM 84, and a RAM 86
And a communication interface circuit 90. In the case of the configuration as described above, FIG.
A pachinko gaming device image as shown in (1) is displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, and devices such as a game board surface, a launch handle, a holding lamp, a decorative lamp, and a display unit for a variable display game are displayed. And display pachinko balls in images. In the display unit for the variable display game, when the variable display game is executed, a design as identification information, a background image, and a plurality of character images are displayed.

The subroutine executed by each of the pachinko gaming terminal device and the server will be described below with reference to FIGS.
6 is shown.

In the following, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 have been activated, the variables used in the CPU 108 and the CPU 82 have been initialized to predetermined values, and are operating in a steady state. .

FIGS. 11 and 12 show a program stored in a storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 downloaded and executed at a predetermined timing such as when the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is started. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine performed in each of a pachinko gaming terminal device and a server at that time.

FIG. 11 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
Or 140 is a subroutine executed at a predetermined timing from the main routine and executed. The main routine includes a program for communicating with the server 80.

First, a program for executing a pachinko game and image data necessary for progressing a pachinko game in the pachinko game terminal device are downloaded from the server 80 (step S31). Next, the pachinko game is started by the operation of the player, and the game program is executed (step S32). This game program includes a game program for advancing a pachinko game and a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 3 described above. Further, when the game program is executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, as described above, the pachinko gaming terminal device 1
On the display device 116 of 00 or 140, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game machine is displayed, and a display unit 132 for displaying a variable display game is further displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not all the games have been completed (step S33). If it is determined that the game has not ended, the process returns to step S32 described above,
continue processing. If it is determined in step S33 that all the games have been completed, the result of the game and information indicating that the game has been completed are transmitted to the server 80 (step S3).
4), end this subroutine.

FIG. 12 shows a subroutine executed by the server 80 in correspondence with the subroutine executed by the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has been activated and is in a communicable state (step S41). If it is determined that communication is not possible, the process returns to step S41. On the other hand, when it is determined that communication is possible, the program and various image data are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S4).
2). The processing in step S42 corresponds to step S31 in FIG. 11 described above. Next, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has transmitted a game result or information indicating that the game has ended (step S43). This step S42 corresponds to step S34 in FIG. 11 described above. If it is determined in step S43 that the result of the game or the information indicating that the game is completed is transmitted, the result of the game or the information indicating that the game is completed is received (step S4).
4), end this subroutine. On the other hand, step S4
In 3, when it is determined that the result of the game or the information indicating that the game is finished is not transmitted, the process returns to step S <b> 43.

In the case of the above-described configuration, the pachinko game stored in the storage medium of the server 80 is executed because the program for executing the pachinko game and various image data are always downloaded from the server 80. When the program is updated, the player can always enjoy the latest game. Further, in the case of such a configuration, in the display unit 132 displayed on the game machine image imitating the pachinko gaming device displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal, While the normal screen until the game reaches the reach is displayed, a mode is displayed in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other, and the winning character is displayed. Alternatively, a program for displaying the identification information corresponding to the lost character as the determined identification information is stored in a storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80. Also, the server 80
Is a pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 1
On the display unit 132 displayed on the game machine image imitating the pachinko gaming device displayed on the display device 116 of the forty, while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach is displayed, a plurality of character images are displayed. A pachinko game in which at least two or more of a plurality of corresponding characters display a mode in which they compete with each other, and display identification information corresponding to a winning character or a losing character as determined identification information. Terminal device 1
00 or 140 is controlled.

Next, in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, a program for executing the pachinko game is stored in the ROM 68 in advance, and the image data necessary for the game is transmitted from the server 80 as the game progresses. FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 show subroutines executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 in the case of downloading. In the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, a program for executing a pachinko game is stored in a ROM in advance.
The subroutine as shown in FIG. 13 is called at a predetermined timing. Incidentally, when the program for executing the pachinko game is executed, as described above, the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 displays a game machine image imitating the pachinko gaming device. The display unit 132 for displaying the variable display game on the image of the gaming machine is further displayed.

First, it is determined whether or not image data has been transmitted from the server 80 (step S51). Server 8
If it is determined from 0 that no image data has been transmitted, the process returns to step S51. On the other hand, when it is determined that the image data has been transmitted from the server 80, the image data transmitted from the server 80 is received (step S5).
2) Display the received image data on the display unit 132 displayed on the image of the gaming machine imitating a pachinko gaming device (step S53).

Next, it is determined whether or not the player has performed an input operation (step S54). If it is determined that there is no input operation by the player, the process returns to step S54.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the player has performed an input operation,
Information indicating what kind of input operation has been performed by the player is transmitted to the server 80 (step S55), and the present subroutine ends.

On the other hand, a subroutine executed in the server 80 corresponding to the subroutine shown in FIG.
Shown in

First, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has been activated and is in a communicable state (step S61). If it is determined that communication is not possible, the process returns to step S61. On the other hand, when it is determined that the communication is possible, the information that the program for executing the pachinko game has been started in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
(Step S62).

Next, image data required as the game executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 progresses is transmitted as a display control signal to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S).
63). This step S63 corresponds to the processing of step S52 shown in FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not information indicating the input operation of the player has been transmitted (step S64). If it is determined that the information indicating the input operation of the player has not been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S
Return to 64. When it is determined that the information indicating the player's input operation has been transmitted, information indicating the player's input operation is received, and it is determined whether new image data needs to be transmitted based on this information. (Step S65). If it is determined that new image data needs to be transmitted, the process returns to step S63, and the process continues. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no need to transmit new image data, it is determined whether or not the game executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has ended (step S66). If it is determined that the game is not over, the process returns to step S64, and the process is continued. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game has ended, the present subroutine ends immediately.

In the case of the above-described configuration, the display unit displayed on the image of the gaming machine simulating the pachinko gaming device displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as the terminal device. At 132, a mode is displayed in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach is displayed, The server 80 issues a display control signal for displaying the identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character as the determined identification information to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
Further, when the image data stored in the storage medium of the server 80 is updated, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 always downloads new image data, so that the player enjoys the latest effect screen. You can do it.

Further, the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 show that only the program is downloaded from the server,
The image data is stored in the ROM 68 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 in advance, and when the image data is read from the ROM 68 and displayed at a predetermined timing, the pachinko gaming terminal device 10
0 and a subroutine executed in the server 80.

First, the pachinko gaming terminal device downloads a program for executing a pachinko game from the server 80 (step S81). The downloaded program is executed (Step S82). When the program is executed in step S82, as described above, an image of a gaming machine imitating a pachinko gaming device is displayed on the display device of the pachinko gaming terminal device, and is variably displayed on the image of the gaming machine. The display unit 132 for displaying the game is further displayed. Next, the server 8 uses information about the image to be displayed as a display control signal.
0 is received (step S83). The image data of the image to be displayed is read out from the ROM 68 based on the received information, and displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the image of the gaming machine simulating a pachinko gaming device (step S84).

Next, it is determined whether or not the pachinko game has been completed (step S85). If it is determined that the pachinko game has not ended, information indicating that the game has progressed to a predetermined step is transmitted to the server 80 (step S).
86), the process returns to step S83. On the other hand, if it is determined that the pachinko game has been completed, the result of the game or information indicating that the game has been completed is transmitted (step S87).
This subroutine ends.

FIG. 16 shows a subroutine executed in server 80 corresponding to the subroutine shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has been activated and is in a communicable state (step S91). If it is determined that communication is not possible, the process returns to step S91. On the other hand, when it is determined that the communication is possible, the program for executing the pachinko game in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S92). The process in step S92 is a process corresponding to step S81 in FIG.

Next, it is determined whether or not information indicating the progress step of the game has been received (step S93). This step S93 is processing corresponding to step S86 in FIG. If it is determined in step S93 that the information indicating the game progress step has not been received, the process returns to step S93. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S93 that the information indicating the game progress step has been received, it is determined whether or not the game has ended (step S94). If it is determined that the game is not over,
A notification that the game is to proceed to the next step is transmitted to the terminal as a display control signal (step S95), and the process proceeds to step S93.
Return to The process in step S95 is a process corresponding to step S83 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is over, the game result or information indicating that the game is over is received (step S96), and this subroutine is finished. Note that the processing in step S96 is the same as that in FIG.
This is processing corresponding to step S87.

With the above configuration, the storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 includes
Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 which is a terminal device
In the display unit 132 displayed on the image of the gaming machine imitating the pachinko gaming device displayed on the display device 116,
While the normal screen until the game reaches the reach is displayed, a mode is displayed in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other, and the winning character is displayed. Alternatively, a program for displaying the identification information corresponding to the lost character as the determined identification information is stored. In addition, since a new game program is always downloaded, the player can enjoy the latest game, and it is not necessary to download the image data, so that the effect image can be quickly displayed.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 16 described above, the display unit 1 displayed on the image of the gaming machine simulating the pachinko gaming device displayed on the display device 116.
32, only the image of the design, the background image, and the plurality of character images are displayed.
A design image, a background image, and a plurality of character images may be displayed on the entire surface of the image.

Whether or not the above-mentioned entertainment has been provided to the player can be determined by confirming that the entertainment in the pachinko game has been enhanced. For example, economic phenomena such as the prosperity of stores employing pachinko gaming machines as described above, and phenomena in which information permeates through media such as being reputed by being published in magazines and the like. It will appear.

[0091]

According to the present invention, not only the stop of the identification information but also the result of the game between a plurality of characters can be displayed while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach or the jackpot is displayed. Including the combination of identification information, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation for the game, and to display the game between multiple characters as a production screen, so that the production screen can be enjoyed, and the normal screen can be enjoyed. While the is displayed, the player can not only pay attention to the game result but also enjoy the staging screen, and the player can maintain interest in the game without feeling monotonous or tired. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the control circuit 60 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen image displayed on the display device of the pachinko gaming device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen image displayed on a display device of a pachinko gaming device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen image displayed on a display device of a pachinko gaming device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing an example of a pachinko game terminal.

FIG. 8 is an outline view showing another example of a terminal for pachinko gaming.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the server 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in the server 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in the server 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko gaming device (gaming machine) 32 Display device (display part) 60 Control circuit 66 CPU (Control part) 64 I / O bus 68 ROM 70 RAM 80 Server 100 Pachinko gaming terminal device (Terminal terminal) 140 Pachinko gaming terminal device (Terminal)

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A display unit provided in a gaming machine and displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to the situation of the gaming machine. And a control unit for transmitting data, wherein the screen image is a plurality of identification information images, each of which is to be variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing,
A background image constituting a background in the display unit, and a plurality of character images each including a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images and each corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information images, In, while the normal screen until the game reaches reach is displayed, a mode in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other,
A gaming machine wherein identification information corresponding to a winning character or a losing character is displayed as determined identification information. 2. A plurality of identification information images provided in a gaming machine, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background, and the plurality of identification information images A plurality of character images corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information images, and a display unit that displays a screen image including a plurality of character images, wherein the display unit includes: While the normal screen up to the reach is displayed, a mode is displayed in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other,
A gaming machine wherein identification information corresponding to a winning character or a losing character is displayed as determined identification information. 3. A display unit provided on the gaming machine and displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to the situation of the gaming machine; A control unit for transmitting data,
In the display unit, a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background in the display unit, and a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images And a plurality of character images each corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information images. While displaying the normal screen up to the reach, at least two or more characters of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images are displayed in a mode in which they compete with each other,
A method for displaying a screen image of a gaming machine, comprising: displaying identification information corresponding to a winning character or a losing character as determined identification information. 4. A computer-readable storage medium storing a display program for displaying a moving image, a still image, or a screen image obtained by combining them according to a game situation, wherein the display program comprises: A plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background, and a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images, and each of the plurality of identification information images A plurality of character images corresponding to each of the identification information images, and a program for displaying an image including the plurality of character images as the screen image, and while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach, the plurality of character images are displayed. At least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the image display a mode in which they compete with each other. Winning character or losing computer-readable storage medium characterized by allowed to display the identification information confirming the identification information corresponding to the character. 5. A server for displaying, on each terminal, a gaming machine image indicating a gaming machine, the server comprising:
A plurality of identification information images that display a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining them, and each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background constituting a background The terminal device performs control to display an image including a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images and a plurality of character images each corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information images as the screen image. And a mode in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach. Is displayed, and the identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character is displayed as the determined identification information. Server for the terminal. 6. A plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background, and a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images, and A plurality of character images each corresponding to each of the plurality of identification information images, and a terminal that displays a screen image including the plurality of character images, while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach. A display in which at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the character images compete with each other, and display identification information corresponding to the winning character or the losing character as determined identification information. A server for issuing a control signal to the terminal. 7. A screen image including a plurality of identification information images provided on a gaming machine, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background image constituting a background is displayed. In the display unit, at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach is displayed. An entertainment providing method characterized by displaying an identification information corresponding to a winning character or a losing character as determined identification information, thereby giving an impression of increasing expectation of a game. 8. A screen image including a plurality of identification information images provided in a gaming machine, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background image constituting a background. In the display unit, at least two or more of the plurality of characters corresponding to the plurality of character images compete with each other while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach is displayed. An entertainment providing method characterized by providing a normal screen that makes it difficult for a player of a game to get tired by displaying the identification information corresponding to a winning character or a losing character as determined identification information.