JP2002191794A - Game machine, its image display method, external record medium, and server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for enabling a player to enjoy image display independently and to perform game by increasing expectation regarding the change in game conditions. SOLUTION: In the game machine, a condition where a moving object performs a series of operations with a background image as the background is captured from a plurality of viewpoints, and a plurality of images corresponding to viewpoints where each image corresponds to each of the plurality of viewpoints can become a screen image, and only one image corresponding to the viewpoint is appropriately selected from the plurality of images corresponding to the viewpoint for displaying at the display section until the plurality of identification information screens are subjected to stop display after being subjected to variation display.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine which displays a plurality of fluctuations of identification information images and character images of a person or the like, and more particularly to an image scene in which a character performs a series of operations. The present invention relates to a gaming machine, an image display method, an external storage medium and a server related thereto.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-234 discloses a conventional gaming machine.
As shown in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 276, there has been proposed an image display apparatus that displays a moving image corresponding to a state where a combination of symbols is lost. That is, in this gazette, the varieties of symbols displayed on the special symbol display device are started according to the rules by the winning of the game ball to the starting port, and then the moving image display of the video display device is started,
The combination of symbols selected from the jackpot state, the off-reach state, and the off state according to the rules is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device, and the moving image is displayed based on the final state in which the combination of the symbols is stopped and the symbol combination is determined. A gaming machine in which information is selected and displayed on a video display device is disclosed.

[0003]

However, in the conventional gaming machines, various image effects are provided to the player by displaying different moving images in accordance with the big hit state, the off-reach state, and the off-state. However, the player grasps the image effect pattern while playing the game several times, and for the player, only predetermined moving images are sequentially displayed and are merely watching. As a result, the surprisingness of the image effect is not easily felt, and the game is likely to be repeated monotonously. This is particularly conspicuous when the player is in the out-of-play state where a lot of repetitions are performed, and the player plays the game with an expectation that the player will be in a reach state or a jackpot state. In some cases, the player may play the game while feeling pain in the monotonous change in the image display rather than the pleasure of the game.

According to the present invention, by solving the above-mentioned problems, it is possible to cause a player to independently enjoy image display and to play a game by further increasing a sense of expectation regarding a change in a game situation. Gaming machine, its image display method,
It is an object to provide an external storage medium and a server.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.

(1) A display unit provided on a gaming machine, which displays a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to the gaming state of the gaming machine; And a control unit for transmitting electronic data of a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background constituting a background in the display unit. A game machine including an image and a character image composed of a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images, wherein the moving object performs a series of operations with the background image as a background. And a plurality of viewpoint corresponding images each corresponding to each of the plurality of viewpoints can be the screen image, and the plurality of identification information images are variably displayed and then stopped and displayed. In the meantime, only one viewpoint corresponding image among the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images is appropriately selected,
A gaming machine displayed on the display unit.

According to the present invention, in a normal screen up to a reach screen, one image scene is captured from a plurality of viewpoints. Since the information image can be changed and displayed every cycle of the symbol change, in which the information image is changed and displayed and then stopped and displayed,
By displaying an image scene that is sometimes the same but is captured from a different viewpoint for each cycle of symbol variation, and displayed, the player can feel tired and tired of the normal screen. In addition to the fluctuation, the image display can be independently enjoyed, and the sense of expectation of the reach or the big hit can be expanded to make the game more enjoyable.

Further, in the present invention, by switching to display an image scene corresponding to a viewpoint-corresponding image having a different viewpoint, a setting is made such that a reach announcement having a high possibility of reaching a reach screen is performed. Thereby, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the game state is more advantageous for the player, together with the pleasure of the image effect. The above switching timing can be performed at random, but by intentionally switching frequently,
It is also possible to set a reach notice.

(2) A display unit provided on the gaming machine, which displays a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to the gaming state of the gaming machine; And a control unit for transmitting electronic data of a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background constituting a background in the display unit. A game machine including an image and a character image composed of a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images, wherein the moving object performs a series of operations with the background image as a background. , And a plurality of viewpoint corresponding images each corresponding to each of the plurality of viewpoints can be the screen image, and while the reach screen is displayed, among the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images, A gaming machine wherein only one viewpoint corresponding image is appropriately selected and displayed on the display unit.

According to the present invention, in the reach screen, 1
One image scene captured from multiple viewpoints can be changed and displayed while the reach screen is displayed as viewpoint corresponding images constituting different image scenes of so-called camera angles. By displaying image scenes captured from different viewpoints while still being present, it is possible to enjoy the image display independently other than the fluctuation of identification information on the normal screen that makes it easy for the player to feel bored. Become.

In the present invention, there is a high possibility that a transition to a development-type reach, which is likely to be a bigger hit, depending on a viewpoint-corresponding image corresponding to an image scene displayed on a reach screen, or the development-type reach is necessarily developed. By setting to shift to the type reach, it is possible to give the player a great sense of expectation that will make a bigger hit, and it is possible to play the game very happily.

(3) A display unit provided on the gaming machine, which displays a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to the gaming state of the gaming machine; And a control unit for transmitting electronic data of a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background constituting a background in the display unit. A game machine including an image and a character image composed of a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images, wherein the moving object performs a series of operations with the background image as a background. And the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images each corresponding to each of the plurality of viewpoints can be the screen image, and the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images are displayed while the jackpot screen is displayed. A gaming machine wherein only one viewpoint-corresponding image is appropriately selected and displayed on the display unit.

According to the present invention, in the big hit screen, 1
One image scene captured from multiple viewpoints, so-called camera angle, can be changed and displayed while the jackpot screen is displayed as a viewpoint-corresponding image constituting different image scenes. By displaying different image scenes, it is possible to include unexpectedness in the image production of the jackpot which tends to be monotonous, and it is possible to entertain the image production to the player.

Further, in the present invention, it is set that the possibility of transition to the probability fluctuation state in which the probability of the next big hit becomes extremely high according to the image scene displayed on the big hit screen is increased. Accordingly, it is possible to perform an effect that enhances the joy of the player that the probability variation state comes even after the jackpot game state ends by scrolling and providing a viewpoint-corresponding image in which the viewpoints are switched.

(4) A display unit provided on the gaming machine, which displays a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images, according to the situation of the gaming machine. A control unit for performing transmission and other control of electronic data, a method for displaying a background image of a gaming machine, comprising: a plurality of identification information images that can be stopped in a predetermined combination state on the display unit; The moving object performs a series of operations with the background as a background '' from a plurality of viewpoints, and a plurality of viewpoint corresponding images each corresponding to each of the plurality of viewpoints, and an image including the image as the screen image. A method of displaying a screen image of a gaming machine, comprising: displaying and appropriately selecting and displaying only one viewpoint corresponding image from the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images.

According to the present invention, one image scene can be appropriately displayed as images corresponding to different viewpoints of so-called camera angles, which are captured from a plurality of viewpoints. By displaying the image scene captured from the viewpoint, it becomes possible for the player to independently enjoy the image display in addition to the change in the identification information, and to increase the sense of expectation regarding the change in the game situation and to make the game more It is possible to perform an entertaining image display.

(5) 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 in accordance with the state of a game. An image including a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image forming a background, and a character image of a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images, A program that causes the screen image to be displayed, and captures the aspect of “the moving object performs a series of actions with the background image as a background” from a plurality of viewpoints, and each corresponds to each of the plurality of viewpoints. A display program for appropriately selecting only one viewpoint-corresponding image from a plurality of viewpoint-corresponding images and displaying the selected image as the screen image is stored. A storage medium characterized by being stored.

According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately display one image scene from a plurality of viewpoints as so-called camera angles corresponding to different viewpoints on the display unit. By displaying an image scene captured from a different viewpoint while it is possible, it is possible for a player playing a game using a gaming machine to independently enjoy image display other than fluctuation of identification information, It is possible to increase the sense of expectation regarding the change in the game situation and make the game more enjoyable.

The gaming machine may be a personal computer having a display unit, an arcade game machine, or a home-use game machine separate from a television as a display unit.

(6) 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 as appropriate according to the situation of a game played on the terminal. And a plurality of identification information images, each of which can be individually displayed at a predetermined timing and variably displayed, a background image constituting the background, and a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images. And a control to display an image including the character image as the screen image on the terminal device, and an aspect of "the moving object performs a series of operations with the background image as a background" from a plurality of viewpoints. Capture and
The plurality of viewpoint corresponding images each corresponding to each of the plurality of viewpoints can be the screen image, and the control for appropriately selecting and displaying only one viewpoint corresponding image among the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images is performed. A server for performing operations on a terminal.

According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately display one image scene from a plurality of viewpoints as so-called camera angles corresponding to different viewpoints on the display unit of each terminal. By displaying different image scenes sometimes with the same content,
In addition to allowing the player to enjoy the image display independently in addition to the change in the identification information, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation regarding the change in the game situation and to make the game more enjoyable.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Definition of Terms and the Like] "Identification information" according to the present invention refers to visually identifiable information such as characters, symbols, pictures or patterns (patterns).

The "normal screen" refers to a concept excluding a reach screen as a notice screen for notifying a jackpot of a game and a jackpot effect screen at the time of a jackpot.

The "stop" of a plurality of pieces of identification information means that the variation display of a plurality of symbols, which are a plurality of pieces of identification information, is stopped, and that the game is determined by combining a plurality of symbols into a predetermined combination. This is a concept that also includes

The concept of "character image" includes not only an image showing a character imitating a living object such as a person, an animal or a robot, or a simulated living object, but also an image showing a character imitating a car or a boat. This is a concept showing an image indicating a moving object other than a symbol, which is identification information.

The "scroll display" of the background image is a display mode of the background image which can be visually recognized so that the background image displayed on the display unit moves sequentially on the display unit.
A part of the displayed background image is erased from the display unit, and a new image is added and displayed as a part of the background image. For example, this is a display mode in which a background image is displayed so as to flow from left to right, and scenes can be visually recognized as changing one after another.

[0027]

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 device 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 rotatably 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 thereafter change their traveling direction 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 surface of the game board 14, there are provided a display device 32, a holding lamp 34, a decorative 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 input / output bus 64 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 68 and a RAM (Random Access Memory).
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 including a liquid crystal display panel, for example, character image data such as "Samurai" 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, the decoration lamp 36 And a program for controlling the blinking operation pattern of. The above-described symbol image data is displayed on the display device 32.
It is used when displaying a symbol that fluctuates, or when displaying a stopped symbol, and has various display modes, for example,
It includes image data corresponding to an enlarged image, a reduced image, a deformed image, and the like. The above-described character image data, background image data, and moving image video image data are used for displaying a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining them as a screen image on the display device 32 in order to produce a game. is there. 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 the new input data, the calculation result by the CPU 66, the accumulated reach data indicating the history of the game, the accumulated fluctuation number, and the accumulated jackpot number. 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 out these data, and the state of mutual combination of symbols as a plurality of pieces of identification information is displayed at predetermined timing on the display device 32.
It is controlled so that it is displayed on the screen.

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.

A display unit (not shown) of the display device 32
Consists of a variable symbol display section and an effect screen display section.
Under the control of U66, both of the screens displayed on these two display units are combined and displayed. The display device 32
The present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and a configuration having three or more display units may be used. By combining these display units, an image of a design or an effect image may be displayed on the display device 32.

As described above, the screens displayed on the plurality of display units are displayed on the display device 32, so that the changing scene of the symbol displayed on one display unit is combined with the effect screen displayed on the effect screen. By doing so, a variety of 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 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 executed in the control circuit 60 described above. This subroutine is called and executed from a control program that controls the flow of the entire game of the pachinko gaming device that has been executed in advance.

First, in step S12, the winning opening 44
If it is determined that a pachinko ball has entered the display device 3,
The screen 2 is switched from the fixed screen to the normal screen, and the game progressing on the display device 32 is started.

Here, the game progressed on the display device 32 is called a variable display game. In the variable display game, a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner with a plurality of symbols being changed and stopped as one cycle. After that, a plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed, and when the combination of symbols when all of the plurality of symbols are stopped becomes a predetermined combination, the pachinko game is shifted to a state advantageous to the player. It is a game. For example, the symbols are “1”, “2”,.
The symbols are variably displayed on the display device 32 in such a manner that the symbols are scrolled in a plurality of columns (for example, three columns) in the vertical direction, and thereafter, the symbols are changed one by one. To stop. 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 the player wins the jackpot, a current is supplied to the solenoid 48 described above to open the shutter 40 of the winning opening 38 provided on the front surface of the game board 14, and the pachinko ball is opened. 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. In addition, the normal screen is displayed when a variable display game is started on the display device 32, a symbol displayed on the display device 32 is variably displayed, and a game on the display device 32 reaches a reach or a big hit. Refers to a screen other than the effect screen to be displayed.

When the variable display game is started, first, an internal lottery process by a calculation process of the CPU 66 is executed (step S13). This internal lottery process is a process of determining in advance a combination of symbols to be displayed when all the symbols which have been variably displayed are stopped and fixed.
As described later, the processing of the variable display and the display stop are performed so that the symbols are stopped by the combination of the symbols determined by the internal lottery process.

Also, in the case of the above-described variable display game in which symbols are displayed in a variable manner, four symbols are displayed for one column, and when three columns are displayed, the display device 32 is displayed.
Will display 12 symbols. still,
The display area described later is a concept corresponding to this column, and also a concept corresponding to a reel in a conventional slot machine. As described above, the symbol displayed on the display device 32 indicates a number such as “7”,
This indicates a symbol such as “☆”. In addition, the symbol variation display is, for example, a display mode in which symbol image data indicating numbers and symbols to be displayed on the display device 32 is to be displayed, such as displaying “8” after displaying the number “7”. ROM accordingly
This is performed by sequentially reading the image data from 68 and displaying the read image data on the display device 32. This variable display of the symbol is a display in which the symbol is changed in a display area to be described later, for example, even if the symbol is displayed so as to scroll in the vertical direction, the symbol is scrolled in the horizontal or diagonal direction. It may be displayed. When displayed to scroll vertically, the symbols are displayed to move from top to bottom inside the display area, or displayed to move from bottom to top,
Or, it is displayed so as to swing up and down. Further, when the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, the symbols may be displayed such that the display mode changes. For example, at the beginning of the display, a small design may be displayed, and the design may be displayed such that the design becomes larger as it moves, or the design may be displayed such that the design changes as it moves. . Each time the above-described step S15 is executed, the above-described symbol change display processing is performed.

Then, the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped one by one (step S16), and after it is determined that the combination state of the plurality of symbols is not the reach state (step S17),
It is determined whether or not all the symbols have stopped (step S18). When the combination state of the symbols is determined to be the reach state (step S17), the image is changed and displayed to a different viewpoint corresponding image (step S14),
Finally, the fluctuation of the symbol to be stopped is stopped (step S16). If it is determined that all the symbols have stopped (step S18), and if their mutual combination state is the big hit state (step S1)
9) Change and display the image corresponding to a different viewpoint (Step S)
20) After the present subroutine is completed, the game shifts to the jackpot game. Note that the viewpoint-corresponding image changing process in step S20 is performed by changing and displaying the viewpoint-corresponding image different from the viewpoint-corresponding image displayed during the period from the start of the game to the reach, thereby capturing the image from a new viewpoint. Since an image is displayed, a more effective change display can be performed, and surprisingness and impact can be given to the player.

After this subroutine is completed, as described above, the pachinko game in the pachinko game device proceeds in accordance with the result of the variable display game executed on the display device 32. For example, as described above, when the result of the variable display game is a big hit, as described above, the shutter 40 of the winning opening 38 is opened for a predetermined time so that the pachinko balls easily enter the winning opening 38, and this is repeated a predetermined number of times. . On the other hand, when the result of the variable display game is lost, the pachinko game is advanced without opening the shutter 40 of the winning opening 38.

In this type of gaming machine having a game such as a variable display game, it is important that the operator can easily identify the determined symbol. Therefore, when the symbol is stopped and determined, the background image is not displayed. By stopping the fluctuation, it is possible to make the result of the game easier for the operator to see.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are views for explaining one mode of a screen image displayed on the display screen of the gaming machine according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the correspondence between the viewpoint correspondence image and the image scene. FIG. 6 shows a viewpoint-corresponding image captured from one viewpoint having one horizontally elongated rectangle, and one cell in this rectangle represents one image scene. By scroll-displaying the viewpoint-corresponding image indicated by this one rectangle, a story viewed from one viewpoint can be expressed. In addition,
One image scene shown in FIG. 6 may be one that can be visually recognized as a moving image, or one image scene may correspond to one frame of a still image. By having a plurality of viewpoint-corresponding images shown in FIG. 6 and switching and displaying them, a story can be expressed while switching viewpoints.

FIG. 4 shows an example of an image scene in which one samurai character holding a sword is divided into enemies and allies and fights from various viewpoints. Here, FIG.
Is an image scene in which the fighting scene is captured from the front, FIG. 4 (b)
Is an image scene captured from the left oblique side, and FIG. 4C is an image scene captured from the right oblique front. Thus, as a series of scenes viewpoint corresponding image captured from the respective viewpoints, for example, the image viewpoint corresponding image F ₁₀ shown in FIG. 6 which caught squarely, F ₂₀ is an image captured from Hidarihasu front and so on It is stored in a storage medium such as a storage unit of a gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a change state of the image scene and the viewpoint corresponding image in each game situation displayed on the display screen of the gaming machine.

When a pachinko ball enters the winning opening, the screen is switched from the fixed screen to the normal screen, and a variable display of a plurality of symbols is started (S15 in FIG. 3). For example, the image scene G viewpoint corresponding image F ₁₀ that captures from a certain viewpoint in a fixed screen
₁₁ if it is displayed (FIG. 5 (a), the this view the corresponding image _{F 10} is to be displayed is selected. During symbols variation, the image scene _{G 12} → _{G 13} → _{G 14} will be displayed (FIG. 5 (b) → (c) → (d)). Note that, either when they are entered into the time-shortening mode, for example, the image scene G ₁₃ and G ₁₄ of the symbol variation is cut,
It will be fast-forwarded.

At the timing when the variable symbol is stopped, when the first symbol is stopped, the image scene G is stopped.
₁₅ is an image scene G when the second symbol is stopped.
₁₆ is an image scene G when the third symbol is stopped.
_The image scene is scroll-displayed in response to the stop of each symbol such that ₁₇ is displayed (FIG. 5 (e) →
(F) → (g)).

As described above, in one cycle of the symbol change, only the viewpoint corresponding image captured from one viewpoint is displayed. Then, in the next symbol change cycle, in step S14, the image is changed to a viewpoint corresponding image captured from a viewpoint different from the viewpoint in the previous cycle. In particular, when the player has changed to a viewpoint corresponding image that has not been displayed since the game was started, it can be made more effective.

Also, in the present invention, the viewpoint-corresponding image is selected and displayed while the reach screen or the big hit screen is displayed (step S1).
4. Step S20).

In this case, by giving meaning to each viewpoint-corresponding image, for example, there is a possibility that a viewpoint-corresponding image captured from the left side will have a greater reach or a big hit than a viewpoint-corresponding image captured directly from the front. Is high, and so on. In this way, it is the display change image G ₁₆ that capture squarely, the image G ₃₇ that captures the left side is displayed, the player recognizes that the image directly in front is changed to the image of the left side surface The player can be notified as a reach announcement or a jackpot announcement.

In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko game machine 10 has a program for causing the pachinko game to proceed and a program for appropriately selecting and displaying only one viewpoint-compatible image among a plurality of viewpoint-compatible images. However, 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 the input operation of the player is input from the input device 102, for example, a keyboard. Further, the control unit 130 includes a CPU 108 and a ROM 11 as described later.
0, a RAM 112 and the like, and a program for executing a pachinko game or a variable display game is executed. Also,
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 performs pachinko game based on commands and data issued from the server. Or a variable display game. Furthermore, terminal 1
The display device 116 of 00 displays a game machine image imitating a pachinko game device 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. On the display unit 132, the design and background image as the identification information as described above 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.

The example of FIG. 8 shows a portable terminal 140, in which a player's input operation is input from the input device 102, for example, a keyboard. Also, a control unit (not shown)
Are a CPU 108, a ROM 110, a RAM
112, etc., 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 display device 116 of the terminal device 140 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. On the display unit 132, the design and background image as the identification information as described above are displayed, and an effect screen for effecting a game is displayed.

The terminal 100 or 140 (hereinafter referred to as “terminal”)
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 a 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 as described below, character image data as described above,
The background image data and the design image data are stored.

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 symbol or a background image as identification information is 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 for displaying a variable display game is further displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not all 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 the image data are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S42).
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 is the same as in FIG.
Corresponds to step S34. Step S4
If it is determined in step 3 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 S44), and the present subroutine is terminated. . On the other hand, if it is determined in step S43 that the result of the game or the information indicating that the game has been completed is not transmitted, the process proceeds to step S43.
Return to

In the case of the above configuration, the program for executing the pachinko game and the image data are always downloaded from the server 80.
When the program for executing the pachinko game stored in the storage medium is updated, the player can always enjoy the latest game. Further, in the case of such a configuration, the storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 models the pachinko gaming device displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal. The display unit 132 displayed on the gaming machine image stores a program that appropriately selects and displays only one viewpoint corresponding image from the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images. In addition, the server 80 displays a plurality of viewpoint corresponding images on a display unit 132 displayed on a game machine image imitating a pachinko game device displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal device. Only one viewpoint corresponding image is appropriately selected and displayed.

Next, in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, a program for executing a pachinko game is stored in the ROM 68 in advance, and 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. A display for displaying the variable display game on the image of the gaming machine is further displayed.

First, it is determined whether 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) The received image data is displayed on the display unit 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 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 being executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 progresses is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a display control signal (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 configuration, the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, which is a terminal device, is used.
A display control signal for appropriately selecting and displaying only one viewpoint corresponding image from among the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images on the display unit displayed on the image of the gaming machine imitating the pachinko gaming device displayed on the server. 80 is issued to the display unit. 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. A display for displaying the game is further displayed. Next, information about the image to be displayed is received from the server 80 as a display control signal (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 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 processing in step S95 is processing 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.

In the case of the above-described 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
A program for appropriately selecting and displaying only one viewpoint corresponding image from a plurality of viewpoint corresponding images on a display unit displayed on an image of a game machine imitating a pachinko gaming device displayed on the display device 116 of FIG. It 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.

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According to the present invention, it is possible to scroll and display one image scene from a plurality of viewpoints, that is, different image scenes of so-called camera angles. By displaying the image scene that has been changed, it is possible to independently enjoy the image display in addition to the change in the identification information, and to increase the expectation regarding the change in the game situation for the player and make the game more enjoyable Becomes possible.

[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 for controlling a normal screen executed in the control circuit 60 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining one mode of a screen image displayed on the display screen of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining one mode of a screen image displayed on the display screen of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a correspondence between a viewpoint correspondence image and an image scene.

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 (6)

[Claims] 1. A display unit provided in a gaming machine, wherein a display unit that displays a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to a gaming state of the gaming machine;
And a control unit for transmitting electronic data to the display unit, wherein the screen image is a plurality of identification information images each of which can be displayed variably and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background in the display unit And a character image composed of a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images,
A plurality of viewpoints that capture the aspect of “the moving object performs a series of operations with the background image as a background” from a plurality of viewpoints, and each corresponds to each of the plurality of viewpoints. The corresponding image can be the screen image, and only one viewpoint corresponding image is appropriately selected from the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images during a period from when the plurality of identification information images are variably displayed to when the plurality of identification information images are stopped and displayed. And a game machine displayed on the display unit. 2. A display unit provided on the gaming machine, wherein a display image including a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images is displayed as appropriate according to a gaming state of the gaming machine;
And a control unit for transmitting electronic data to the display unit, wherein the screen image is a plurality of identification information images each of which can be displayed variably and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background in the display unit And a character image composed of a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images,
A plurality of viewpoints that capture the aspect of “the moving object performs a series of operations with the background image as a background” from a plurality of viewpoints, and each corresponds to each of the plurality of viewpoints. The corresponding image can be the screen image, and while the reach screen is displayed, only one viewpoint corresponding image among the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images is appropriately selected and displayed on the display unit. A gaming machine characterized by: 3. A display unit provided in the gaming machine, wherein a display unit configured to display a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining the moving image, the still image, and the like as appropriate according to a gaming state of the gaming machine;
And a control unit for transmitting electronic data to the display unit, wherein the screen image is a plurality of identification information images each of which can be displayed variably and individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and a background in the display unit And a character image composed of a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images,
A plurality of viewpoints that capture the aspect of “the moving object performs a series of operations with the background image as a background” from a plurality of viewpoints, and each corresponds to each of the plurality of viewpoints. The corresponding image can be the screen image, and while the big hit screen is displayed, only one viewpoint corresponding image among the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images is appropriately selected and displayed on the display unit. A gaming machine characterized by: 4. 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, as appropriate according to the situation of the gaming machine, and an electronic device for the display unit. A control unit that performs data transmission and other controls, and a background image display method for a gaming machine, comprising: a plurality of identification information images that can be stopped in a predetermined combination state; The aspect that the moving object performs a series of operations as a background "is captured from a plurality of viewpoints, and a plurality of viewpoint corresponding images each corresponding to each of the plurality of viewpoints is displayed as the screen image. A method of displaying a screen image of a gaming machine, comprising the steps of: appropriately selecting and displaying only one viewpoint corresponding image from the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images. 5. A computer-readable storage medium storing a display program for displaying a moving image, a still image, or a screen image obtained by combining the moving image and the static image according to a game situation, wherein the display program comprises: An image including a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, a background image constituting a background, and a character image of a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images, A program that causes the moving object to perform a series of operations with the background image as a background from a plurality of viewpoints, and each corresponds to each of the plurality of viewpoints. A display program for appropriately selecting only one viewpoint corresponding image from a plurality of viewpoint corresponding images and displaying the selected image as the screen image is stored. Storage medium characterized by being. 6. A server for displaying, on each terminal, a game machine image indicating a game machine, wherein the server appropriately displays a game performed on the terminal.
A moving image, a still image or a screen image composed of an image obtained by combining these, and a plurality of identification information images each of which can be individually displayed at a predetermined timing and variably displayed, and a background image constituting a background, A control is performed on the terminal to display an image including a character image composed of a moving object other than the plurality of identification information images as the screen image, and `` the moving object is a series of images with the background image as a background. The aspect of "operate" is captured from a plurality of viewpoints, and a plurality of viewpoint corresponding images each corresponding to each of the plurality of viewpoints can be the screen image, and among the plurality of viewpoint corresponding images, A server which controls the terminal device to appropriately select and display only one viewpoint corresponding image.