JP2002210149A - Game machine, screen image display method for game machine, storage medium, server and amusement provision method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, the image screen display method of the game machine, a storage medium, a server and an amusement provision method with which it is clearly expressed to a player that patterns are established, the expectation and satisfaction of a player are increased and the player enjoys a game without feeling monotonous or being bored. SOLUTION: A normal image is displayed at a display part until the game reaches a ready-to-win state. At the time of stopping and displaying an identification information image, the identification information image is displayed in an enlarged mode at a position different from the position where the identification information image is variably displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a plurality of identification information images are variably displayed, a screen image displaying method of the 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, an apparatus as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-206989 is known. In this device, in a display unit for displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, a display area of a symbol to be confirmed and displayed is larger than a display area of an undetermined symbol, and is displayed. By displaying the size gradually larger, the player is given the impression that the design is gradually approaching the player, thereby increasing the expectation of the player who hopes that the game will be a big hit. .

[0003]

However, in the conventional apparatus as described above, the symbols to be displayed in a fixed manner are simply displayed in an enlarged manner, so that the player can easily predict the symbols. This is a display mode that can be obtained, and a feeling of insufficient production cannot be denied to enhance the player's expectation. Also, not only the expectation of the jackpot but also the surprisingness of the production expression was low, so even if the design was decided and the game became a big hit, it was a production expression that would enhance the joy of the player Was too childish. For this reason, it goes without saying that even if the game is a big hit, the pachinko gaming device that makes the player feel bored and enjoys the pachinko game is not limited to the case where the game is lost. A problem that the original purpose cannot be achieved.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible for a player to clearly express that a symbol has stopped and for the game to be a big hit. It is possible to increase the expectation of the player and further enhance the player's sense of fulfillment when the game is a big hit, and to maintain the player's interest in the game without feeling monotonous or tired It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine, an image screen display method for a gaming machine, a storage medium, a server, and an entertainment providing method.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, when the identification information indicated by the identification information image is determined and the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the identification information image is displayed. Is displayed on the display unit in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the variable display was performed.

[0006] More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

(1) A gaming machine having a display unit provided on the gaming machine and displaying a screen image including a plurality of identification information images each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, In the display section, when the identification information image is stopped and displayed while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach, the identification information image is located at a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed. It is characterized by being displayed in an enlarged manner.

According to the invention of (1), when the identification information indicated by the identification information image is determined and the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the identification information image is displayed in an enlarged manner. Is a game state that can be simply stopped or a game state in which the identification information is determined and stopped and displayed, can be clearly expressed to the player. Also,
When the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the identification information image is displayed at a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed. When it is not determined, the expectation of the player who hopes that the game will be a big hit can be increased, and when the game is a big hit and all the identification information images are stopped and displayed, Joy can be doubled, and the player can be enjoyed without getting bored even while the normal screen is displayed.

(2) 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 gaming state of the gaming machine; A control unit that transmits electronic data of the game machine, wherein the screen image includes a plurality of identification information images each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, wherein the display unit In the method, when each of the plurality of identification information images is stopped and displayed, each of the plurality of identification information images is displayed in an enlarged form at a position different from the position where the display is variably displayed. I do.

According to the invention of (2), when each of the plurality of identification information images is stopped and displayed, each of the plurality of identification information images is enlarged to a position different from the position where the display is variably displayed. Since it is displayed in the manner described above, it is possible to clearly display what each of the identification information variably displayed when the normal screen is displayed has stopped, and when the normal screen is displayed In this case, the impact and the unexpectedness can be given to the player, and the expectation for the game result can be increased.

(3) The screen image includes an identification information decoration character image for decorating the identification information image, and when the identification information indicated by the identification information image is determined and the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the identification information is displayed. A decorative character image is displayed near the identification information image.

According to the invention of (3), when the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the identification information decoration character image for decorating the identification information image is displayed near the identification information image, so that the identification information is determined. Can be clearly expressed by the player, and when the identification information is determined, the player can look forward to what effect expression is made, and can continue the game without getting tired of the game It becomes possible to provide a gaming machine.

(4) 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 gaming state of the gaming machine. And a control unit for transmitting the electronic data of the above, wherein the display unit displays, as the screen image, an image including a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing. Screen image display method of the machine, in the display unit, while displaying a normal screen until the game reaches the reach,
When the identification information image is stopped and displayed, displaying the identification information image in a mode enlarged to a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed;
It is characterized by consisting of.

(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 situation of a game. A program for displaying, as the screen image, an image including a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and while the normal screen is displayed until the game reaches the reach. In addition, when the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the identification information image is displayed in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed.

According to the inventions (4) and (5), when the identification information indicated by the identification information image is fixed and the identification information image is stopped and displayed, a position different from the position where the identification information image is variably displayed. The present invention provides a screen image display method and a storage medium that can display that the identification information has been determined and that can perform a screen display that gives an impact to a player. It becomes possible.

(6) A server for displaying a game machine image indicating a game machine on each terminal,

A screen image composed of a moving image, a still image or a combination thereof is displayed as appropriate according to the situation of a game played in the terminal, and each of the images is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing. While controlling the terminal to display an image including a plurality of identification information images that can be performed as the screen image, while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach, the identification information image When the display is stopped, the terminal is controlled to display the identification information image in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed.

According to the invention of (6), the terminal is controlled to display the identification information image in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed. Can give unexpectedness and impact to the player playing the game, and can clearly display to the player that the identification information has been determined. It is possible to provide a server for controlling a terminal that can entertain a game without making the player feel it.

(7) A display unit, which is provided in the gaming machine and displays a screen image including a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, includes: When the identification information image is stopped and displayed while the normal screen is displayed,
By displaying the identification information image in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed, an impression is provided that enhances the expectation of a game.

According to the invention of (7), when the identification information is determined and the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the identification information image is enlarged in a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed. Since the display is performed, it is possible to provide an entertainment providing method that can give a player an impression that raises the expectation of winning the game.

(8) A display unit, which is provided in the gaming machine and displays a screen image including a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, displays the screen until the game reaches the reach. When the identification information image is stopped and displayed while the normal screen is displayed,
By displaying the identification information image in an enlarged form at a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed, it is possible to provide an effect screen that makes it difficult for a player of the game to get bored. .

According to the invention of (8), when the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the identification information image is displayed in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed. Thus, it is possible to provide an entertainment providing method that can give a player an impression that raises the expectation of playing a game.

[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 "variation display" means that when the identification information changes sequentially, for example, a pattern "7" which is one 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. Furthermore, when the display mode of the identification information changes, for example, when one symbol “7” is deformed and displayed horizontally or vertically, or when the symbol is enlarged or displayed, it is displayed in a reduced size. This is a concept that also includes the case where it is performed.

Further, 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 presentation 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 then the identification information is variably displayed again and displayed until reaching a reach or a jackpot. Further, the concept includes a screen displayed when a game result of the variable display game played on the display unit is lost.

[0026]

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 and a window frame 16 of a main body frame 12 provided on a front surface of the window frame 1.
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 is formed of a resin material, and a metal rod-like body is implanted on the game board 14 of this resin material so as to protrude forward of the game board 14 without using a configuration in which nails are driven. The present invention can also be applied to the pachinko gaming device 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 game balls stored in the upper plate 20 are sequentially fired on the game board 14.

The launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14 and moves to the upper portion of the game board 14, and thereafter, its traveling direction is changed by the collision with the plurality of obstacle nails described above. It falls toward the lower part of the game board 14 while changing.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the game board 14. As shown in FIG. The components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals. FIG. 2 also shows the above-mentioned obstacle nail omitted.

At a substantial center of the front surface of the game board 14, there is provided a display device 32 which is a display unit as described later. In the center of the upper part of the display device 32, a display device 52 is provided. The display device 52 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display, and a normal symbol, which is display information, is variably displayed so as to repeatedly change and stop. On the left and right sides of the display device 32, ball passage detectors 55a and 55b
Is provided. This ball passage detector 55a or 55b
When it is detected that a game ball has passed in the vicinity, the display of the ordinary symbols is started to be displayed on the display device 52 described above, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the display of the ordinary symbols is stopped. This ordinary symbol is information composed of numbers, symbols, etc., for example, the numbers “0” to “9” and “☆”
And so on. When this normal symbol is displayed as a predetermined symbol, for example, "7", and is stopped and displayed, the movable pieces 58a provided on the left and right sides of the starting port 44 described later.
A current is supplied to a solenoid 57 (not shown) for driving the driving pieces 58a and 58b, and the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven so that a game ball can easily enter the starting port 44.
4 is opened. When a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening of the starting port 44, the movable piece is driven to close the starting port 44 so that a game ball becomes difficult to enter.

4 are provided on the left and right sides of the display device 52 described above.
Two holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided. Further, a general winning opening 50 is provided at an upper portion of the display device 52. Further, at the lower part of the game board 14, a winning hole 38 for a game ball is provided. In the vicinity of the winning opening 38, a shutter 40 is provided so as to be freely opened and closed. Shutter 40
Is a solenoid 48 (not shown) so that it is opened when a variable display game to be described later is in a big hit state.
Driven by

General winning ports 54a and 54b are provided on both left and right sides of the display device 32, respectively. Further, general winning ports 54c and 54d are provided on both left and right sides of the lower portion of the display device 32. Special prize holes 56a and 56b are provided at the left and right ends of the game board 14, and special prize holes 56c and 56
d is provided.

A starting port 44 having a ball detection sensor 42 which triggers a transition of a plurality of, for example, three pieces of identification information displayed on the display device 32 to a variable display state when a variable display game described later is started. Is provided. When a game ball wins in the above-described winning opening 38, the starting opening 44, the general winning openings 54a to 54d, and the special winning openings 56a to 56d, a predetermined number of game balls according to the type of the winning opening are set on the lower plate. 22 to be paid out.

Further, rolling guide members 60a and 60b for guiding the path of the game ball in a predetermined direction are provided on both left and right sides of the display device 32, respectively. Decorative lamps 36a are provided on the upper left and upper right sides of the game board 14 outside.
And 36b are provided.

The portion for displaying an effect image, which will be described later, on the display device 32 may be formed of a liquid crystal display panel or a CRT. In the example described above, the display device 32
Shows the case where the display device is provided at substantially the center of the front surface of the game board 14 of the pachinko gaming device 10 which is a gaming machine, but at any position of the gaming machine as long as the display device can be seen by the player. 32 may be provided. Further, in recent years, some pachislot gaming devices have a liquid crystal screen in addition to the symbol display means for displaying a symbol, and such a pachislot gaming device has the same game effect as the pachinko gaming device in the liquid crystal screen. The purpose is to improve the taste by displaying a screen, and the present invention may be applied to a pachislo gaming device having such a liquid crystal screen.

FIG. 3 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 a game ball passes through the starting port 44, the ball detection sensor 42 supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62. Furthermore,
The ball passage detector 55 is also connected to the interface circuit group 62, and supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62 when detecting that a game ball has passed near the ball passage detector 55.

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
Stores a control program for controlling the entire game flow of the pachinko gaming device. Further, the ROM 68 stores image data of symbols that are displayed in a variable or stopped state when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, character image data of a character such as a moving object displayed as an effect screen, and a display device 32. Background image data and moving image video image data constituting the background of the sound, and sound data used in the game,
It stores initial data for executing the control program, a program for controlling a blinking operation pattern of the decoration lamp 36, and the like. The above-described symbol image data is used when the symbol is variably displayed on the display device 32 or when the symbol is stopped and displayed, according to various display modes, for example, an enlarged image, a reduced image, a deformed image, and the like. Image data. The above-described character image data, background image data, and moving image video image data are 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. . 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 out the image data of the symbol, which is the above-mentioned identification information, and controls the display device 32 so that the symbol is variably displayed. At 32, control is performed so as to stop and display 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 an image of a symbol or an effect image on the display device 32. It may be.

As described above, the screens displayed on the plurality of display units are displayed on the display device 32, so that the design change scene 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. Further, the holding lamp 34 indicates the number of times the combination of symbols displayed on the display device 32 has become effective. Furthermore,
The decoration lamp 36 blinks or lights up to indicate to the player when the game has a big hit or a reach.

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 are operating in a steady state.

FIG. 4 shows a subroutine for detecting a game ball executed in the control circuit 60 described above. This subroutine is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a control program for controlling the pachinko game of the pachinko gaming device 10 which is executed in advance.

First, it is detected whether or not a game ball has entered a winning opening (step S11). The winning ports are, for example, the general winning ports 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning ports 56a to 56d in the example shown in FIG. If it is determined in step S11 that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a predetermined number of game balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S11).
12).

Next, it is determined whether a game ball has entered the starting port (step S13). This start is, for example, the start port 44 in the example shown in FIG. 2 described above. If it is determined in step S13 that a game ball has entered the starting port, a variable display game described later is executed (step S14).

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S15). The ball passage detectors are, for example, the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b in the example shown in FIG. In this step S15, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, as described above, a process of variably displaying a normal symbol on the display device 52 is executed (step S16).
As described above, when the variably displayed normal symbol comes to a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to open the starting port 44 so that the starting port 44 is opened. It is to make it easier for game balls to enter.

FIG. 5 shows a subroutine for performing the variable display game process called and executed in step S14 described above.

When this subroutine is called, the fixed screen displayed on the display device 32 is switched to the normal screen, and the variable display game is started. Here, the variable display game is a game imitating a game played in a slot machine, and displays a plurality of symbols, which are a plurality of identification information, on the display device 32, and displays each of them in a fluctuating manner. These symbols are displayed so as to stop sequentially at the timing of, and when the combination of symbols when all the symbols are stopped becomes a predetermined combination, to shift the pachinko game to a state advantageous to the player This is a game in which the change display and the stop display are executed as one process. For example, these 12 symbols are sequentially displayed on the display device 32 as one set of symbols consisting of 12 numbers “1”, “2”,..., “12”, and the symbols move. And the symbol itself is changed.
For example, on the display device 32, after the symbol “1” is displayed so as to scroll down from the top of the display device 32,
The symbol "2" is displayed to scroll from top to bottom, and the symbol "3" is then displayed to scroll from top to bottom. After the symbol "1" to the symbol "12" are displayed in such a manner, the symbol "1" is scrolled again, and the same display is sequentially repeated. By displaying the symbols on the display device 32 in this manner, from “1” to “2”,
From "2" to "3", the symbols are displayed up to "12" so that the symbols are sequentially changed while being scrolled, and then "1" is displayed again. The manner in which a symbol is displayed such that the symbol itself changes sequentially while moving the position of one symbol in this manner is referred to as variable display. A mode in which a certain symbol is stopped and displayed is referred to as a stop display. When displaying the symbols belonging to one group on the display device 32, the symbols to be displayed are not limited to only one symbol belonging to the group, and a plurality of symbols, for example, two to three symbols are simultaneously displayed. You may do it. For example, when the symbol “5” is variably displayed on the display device 32, a portion or the whole of the symbol “4” is variably displayed below the symbol “5”, and the symbol “6” is displayed above the symbol “5”. May be variably displayed. The symbol set described above is a concept corresponding to the symbol set displayed on one reel used in the slot machine.

Further, when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32, symbols belonging to each of a plurality of sets are displayed. For example, when each of the symbols belonging to the three sets is to be displayed in the horizontal direction, the symbols belonging to one set are displayed on the left side of the display device 32, and the symbols belonging to the other set are displayed on the display device 32. The symbols which are displayed at the center and belong to the remaining sets are displayed on the right side of the display device 32. By displaying the symbol as the identification information in this way, a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed on the display device 32 as the display unit. For example, when the variable display is performed so that only one of the symbols belonging to one set is always displayed, three symbols are displayed on the display device 32, that is, one symbol is displayed on the left side, One symbol is displayed at the center, and one symbol is displayed at the right side. Further, the number of sets when the variable display game is executed is not limited to three, and symbols belonging to a plurality of sets other than three may be displayed on the display device 32. As described above, by displaying the symbols in this manner, a plurality of symbols, that is, a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed on the display device 32 which is a display unit. Further, as described above, a plurality of symbols belonging to one group may be displayed. For example, two symbols belonging to one group may be displayed so as to be simultaneously displayed in a variable manner. Is displayed, a total of six symbols are variably displayed on the display device 32.

After variably displaying symbols belonging to a plurality of sets,
When all the symbols that have been displayed in a variable manner are stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and when the combination of these symbols is stopped and displayed in accordance with the predetermined combination, the pachinko game is determined as a variable display game having won a jackpot. The state shifts to a state that is advantageous to the player. For example, when symbols belonging to three sets are displayed on the display device 32, symbols belonging to one set are stopped and displayed at "7", symbols belonging to other sets are also stopped and displayed at "7", and When the symbols belonging to the set are also stopped and displayed at “7”, the combination of the symbols is a predetermined combination “7” − “7” −
When the variable display game matches "7" and the jackpot is won, the game shifts to a state in which the pachinko game is advantageous to the player. When the state shifts to a jackpot and a state that is advantageous to the player, the above-described solenoid 4
8 to open the shutter 40 of the winning opening 38 provided on the front surface of the game board 14 so that the game balls can be opened.
It is easy to enter.

When the variable display game is being executed, an effect screen including a background image and a character image is also displayed on the display device 32. Note that the fixed screen described above refers to a screen displayed on the display device 32 when only the pachinko game is progressing on the pachinko game device 10 in which the variable display game executed on the display device 32 is not executed. Say. In addition, the normal screen is a period from when the variable display game is started on the display device 32 and the symbols displayed on the display device 32 are variably displayed until the variable display game reaches a reach or a big hit. Means an effect screen displayed on the display device 32.

When the variable display game as described above is started, first, an internal lottery process is executed by a calculation process of the CPU 66 (step S21). This internal lottery process is a process in which all symbols belonging to a plurality of groups which have been variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and a symbol combination is determined in advance when the symbol is determined.
The process of changing and displaying the symbols is performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed in the combination of symbols determined by the internal lottery process.

Next, a background image is displayed (step S2).
2). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, an image indicating the kitchen of the Ton-chan restaurant managed by the character Ton-chan is displayed as a background image. Next, the symbol, which is the identification information, is variably displayed (step S23).
For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6B, the symbol “2” belonging to one of the three sets is displayed on the left, and the other one is displayed.
The symbol “10” belonging to one set is displayed at the center, and the remaining 1
The symbol "12" belonging to one set is displayed on the right side. In the example shown in FIG. 6B, three symbols “2”, “10” and “12” are a plurality of pieces of identification information.

Next, a character image is displayed (step S24). In the example shown in FIG. 6, the character is
Three pigs, Ton-chan who cooks in the center, Ton-chan restaurant chef who cooks on the left, and Ton-chan's siblings who cooks on the right. The left side of the display device 32 such that the images showing these three pigs correspond to the three symbols belonging to the above-described three sets as character images,
It is displayed at the center and right positions.

The processes of steps S23 and S24 are repeatedly executed until it is determined in step S27 that all the symbols belonging to a plurality of sets have been stopped and displayed in step S27, which will be described later. By repeatedly executing the processing as described above, the symbols can be displayed so as to be scrolled in a predetermined manner, and the characters can be displayed so as to perform a predetermined action. For example,
In the example shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c), a mode in which each of three pigs shakes a frying pan up and down is displayed. Each of the pigs is fluctuated and displayed so as to scroll up and down in accordance with the movement of the frying pan at the top of each of the frying pans that swing up and down.

Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display a symbol belonging to one of a plurality of, for example, three sets (step S25). When it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display the symbol, the symbol is stopped and displayed at a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed (step S26). For example,
In the example shown in FIG. 6, in FIGS. 6A to 6C,
While the symbol was displayed so as to scroll up and down at the top of the frying pan, in FIG. 6D, the symbol was moved to an upper position on the counter located in front of the kitchen and enlarged. It is stopped and displayed. FIG.
(D) is a diagram illustrating a case where symbols belonging to all three sets are stopped and displayed. Further, the symbol “5” stopped and displayed on the left side of FIG. 6D is displayed in a manner larger than the symbol “5” variably displayed on the left side of FIG. The symbol “10” stopped and displayed at the center of FIG. 6D is displayed in a manner that is larger than the symbol “10” variably displayed at the center of FIG. 6B. The symbol “8” stopped and displayed on the right side of FIG. 6D is displayed in a manner that is larger than the symbol “8” variably displayed on the left side of FIG. 6C. .

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), when the symbols are stopped and displayed, an image indicating a completed dish such as a fish dish, fried rice, or a sour pork, or an image indicating a dish on which the dish is to be placed is identified by identification information. It may be displayed as a decorative character image in the vicinity of the pattern stopped and displayed.

In step S25, when it is determined that it is not the timing to stop and display the symbols, or when the process of step S26 is executed, it is determined whether or not all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets have been stopped and displayed ( Step S27). When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are not stopped and displayed, the process returns to step S23. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets have been stopped and displayed, this subroutine is immediately terminated.

As described above, when the symbol, which is the identification information, is stopped and displayed, the symbol is displayed in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed, so that the symbol is stopped. Whether it is in a state where it can be
It can be clearly expressed to the player. Further, it is possible to give the player an impact and a surprisingness, and it is possible to enhance the expectation of the player.

In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko game machine 10 controls the pachinko game, the program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 4, and the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. ROM6
8 and the RAM 70 are shown, but in the case where the operator can play a pachinko game by operating a terminal communicably connected to the server, The data used in these programs may be stored in a server or a terminal. When the server and the terminal are configured as described above, the server may control the pachinko game, the program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 4, or the variable display shown in FIG. Programs for executing the game are stored in advance, and these programs are transmitted to the terminal at a predetermined timing. On the other hand, the terminal stores these transmitted programs once, reads out the stored programs as appropriate, and executes the stored programs to advance the pachinko game. Further, a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. 4, and a program for executing a variable display game shown in FIG. 5 are executed on the server side, and according to the execution result, The generated command may be transmitted to the terminal as a control signal or control information. In this case, the terminal selects or generates an image for performing a pachinko game according to the transmitted control signal or control information, and displays the image on the display unit.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show an example of a terminal having the above-described configuration.

In the example shown in FIG.
Is a general-purpose personal computer, and the terminal 100
An input operation of the player is input from an input device 102, for example, a keyboard connected to the input device 102. Also, the terminal 100
The control unit 130 includes a CPU 108 and a ROM
The control unit 130 executes a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for controlling a variable display game. Further, the control unit 130 is connected to the communication interface circuit 1.
20 (not shown), the control unit 130 communicates with a server described later via the communication interface circuit 120, and transmits control signals or control information, programs, data, and the like transmitted from the server. The control of the pachinko game and the control of the variable display game are performed based on the game. Further, the display device 11 connected to the terminal 100
In FIG. 6, a game machine image imitating a pachinko game device is displayed as shown in FIG. 7, and a pachinko game is performed on this game machine image. On this gaming machine image, the display unit 132 on which the above-described variable display game is executed
Is displayed as an image. In this display unit 132,
The image of the symbol, which is the identification information as described above, is displayed. As will be described later, when the subroutine shown in FIG. 5 or the subroutine shown in FIG. 14, FIG. 16 or FIG.
At 32, when the symbol is stopped and displayed, the symbol is stopped and displayed in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the symbol was variably 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 in the terminal 140 is provided.
2. For example, an input operation of the player is input from a switch. In addition, the control unit 130 (not shown) is connected to the terminal 140.
The CPU 108, as described later,
The control unit 1 includes a ROM 110, a RAM 112, and the like.
At 30, a program for controlling a pachinko game or a variable display game is executed. The control unit 130 also has a communication interface circuit 120 (not shown).
The control unit 130 communicates with a server described later via the communication interface circuit 120, and controls the pachinko game and the variable display game based on control signals or control information, programs, and data transmitted from the server. is there. Further, the display device 116 provided on the upper surface of the terminal 140 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel,
A gaming machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device is displayed as shown in FIG. 7, and a pachinko game is played on this gaming machine image. On this gaming machine image, the display unit 132 on which the above-described variable display game is executed is displayed as an image. On the display section 132, an image of a symbol, which is identification information as described above, is displayed. Also,
The subroutine shown in FIG. 5, or FIG. 14, FIG. 16 or FIG.
When the subroutine as shown in is executed by the control unit 130, when the symbol is stopped and displayed on the display unit 132, the symbol is enlarged to a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed. The symbols are stopped and displayed.

As described above, the terminal 100 shown in FIG.
In, the display device 116 is configured separately from the control unit 130, and various control signals or control information such as a display control signal transmitted from the server are supplied to the control unit 130 of the terminal 100, The control unit 130 generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information, and supplies the generated display signal to the display device 116. Meanwhile, the terminal 140 as shown in FIG.
The control signal or control information such as the display control signal transmitted from the server is integrated with the terminal 140.
The control unit 130 generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information, and supplies the generated display signal to the display device 116.
The embodiments described below can be applied whether the control unit of the terminal and the display device are separate or integrated.

The terminal 100 or 140 (hereinafter, referred to as “terminal”)
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a pachinko gaming terminal device). FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a server 80 connected to this pachinko gaming terminal device via a communication line and supplying various control signals or control information and data to the pachinko gaming terminal device. In the pachinko gaming terminal device shown in FIG. 9, the same reference numerals are given to the components corresponding to the components shown in FIG.

Input device 1 for inputting player's operation
02, for example, a keyboard and a switch are connected to the interface circuit 104 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
It is connected to the. 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. The input / output bus 106 has a ROM (read only memory) 1
10 and RAM (random access memory) 112
Is also connected. The ROM 110 and the RAM 112
A program as described later and image data to be displayed on the display device 116 are stored.

The input / output bus 106 is also connected to an interface circuit group 114. The interface circuit group 114 includes a display device 116 and a speaker 11.
8 are connected, and the interface circuit group 114
Supplies a display signal and an audio signal 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. The communication interface circuit 120 will be described later via a communication line such as a public telephone line network or a local area network (LAN). This is for communicating with the server 80.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
Hard disk drive 88, CPU 82, ROM
84, RAM 86, and communication interface circuit 9
0. Hard disk drive 8
8 is a program for communicating with the pachinko gaming terminal device, a program for receiving information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device, a program for controlling the pachinko gaming, and controlling a variable display game. Store the program. The communication interface circuit 90 is a public telephone line network or a local area network (LAN).
And the like, for communicating with the above-mentioned pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 via a communication line.

In the case of the above configuration,
A game machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is displayed on the display device 11 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
6, an image showing devices such as a game board surface, a holding lamp, a decoration lamp, a display unit 132 for performing a variable display game and a display unit 152 for displaying ordinary symbols, and an image showing a game ball are displayed. Displayed on device 116. The display unit 132 for executing the variable display game displays a symbol image as identification information when the variable display game is executed.

The subroutine executed by each of the pachinko gaming terminal device and the server will now be described with reference to FIGS.
It is shown in FIG.

In the following, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 are started in advance and are operating in a steady state. Further, the CPU 108 described above
And variables used in the CPU 82 are assumed to be initialized to predetermined values. In the following description,
Devices such as a winning opening, a starting opening, a ball passage detector, and the like, and game balls are displayed on the display device 116 as images.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show various programs stored in a storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 at a predetermined timing such as when the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is started. 80 is supplied to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and when the program supplied in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is to be executed, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and the server 80
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in each of FIG.

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. It is assumed that the main routine includes a program required for communicating with the server 80, such as a program for determining whether communication with the server 80 is possible or not, in advance.

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 player operating the input device 102, and the game program is executed (step S32). This game program includes a game program for controlling a pachinko game, and a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 3 described above, and necessary image data is stored in a pachinko game device. This is for displaying an image of a simulated gaming machine image, a background image, a design image, a character image, or the like on the display device 116. In addition, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14
When the game program is executed at 0, it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102. When it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102, as described above, the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 displays a gaming machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device. The display unit 132 that displays the variable display game is also displayed. Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball that can be visually recognized as the game ball moves on the game board surface is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S33). The winning openings are image portions corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG. When it is determined that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a number of game balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S34). Note that the processing of step S34 is to store the number of gaming balls in the RAM 112, even if the number of gaming balls is displayed at some position on the display device 116 in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. It may be.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting port (step S35). This start is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the start port 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above. If it is determined in step S35 that a game ball has entered the starting port, a variable display game processing routine similar to the above-described subroutine shown in FIG. 5 is called and executed (step S36). When the variable display game processing routine is executed, a background image, a design image, and a character image are displayed on the display unit 132 shown in FIGS. For example, step S25 in FIG.
When it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display one symbol when the symbol is processed, the symbol is enlarged to a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed by performing step S26 in FIG. Display unit 13 in a mode
2 is stopped and displayed.

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S37). This ball passage detector is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b shown in FIG. This step S3
In 7, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, a process of variably displaying a normal symbol on the display device 52 is executed (step S <b> 38). In addition, as described above, when the fluctuation-displayed normal symbol comes to a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven to display an image that can be visually recognized so that the starting port 44 is opened. Thus, processing is performed so that a game ball can easily enter the starting port 44.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game has been completed (step S39). To determine whether the game has ended,
It is determined that the game has ended when it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or when it is determined that a predetermined number of game balls have been fired on the game board surface. It is. If it is determined that the game is not over, the process returns to step S32 described above.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the game has ended, a game result indicating the number of game balls fired or the number of game balls refunded,
The game end information indicating that the game has ended is transmitted to the server 80 (step S40), and the present subroutine ends.

FIG. 12 shows a subroutine executed in the server 80 corresponding to the terminal-side processing routine executed in 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 S51). If it is determined that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has not been activated, the process returns to step S51. On the other hand, when it is determined that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has been activated, various programs and various image data are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S52). The processing in step S52 corresponds to the processing in step S31 in FIG. 11 described above. As described above, the program transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 in step S52 includes the game program for controlling the pachinko game and the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 5 described above. The various types of image data are for displaying a game machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device, a background image, a design image, a character image, and the like on the display device 116.

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 been completed (step S53). This step S53 corresponds to step S40 in FIG. 11 described above. In step S53, the game result and the game end information are displayed in the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 1
If it is determined that the data has not been transmitted from the server 40, the process returns to step S53. In addition, the pachinko gaming terminal device 1
At 00 or 140, step S3 shown in FIG.
While the processing in steps S2 to S39 is being executed, the processing in step S53 described above is repeatedly executed in the server 80. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S53 that the game result or the game end information has been transmitted from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the game result or the game end information is received (step S54), and the present subroutine is ended. .

In the case of the above-described configuration, a program for executing a pachinko game and various image data are always transmitted from the server 80 before the game is started in the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140. Therefore, when the program or the image data is updated in the server 80, the player can always enjoy the latest game. In addition, in the case of such a configuration, the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal device, normally displays a variable display game, which is a game, until reaching the reach. When the symbol, which is the identification information image, is stopped and displayed while the screen is being displayed, a program for displaying the symbol in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed is provided by the server. It is stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as a hard disk drive 88 of the computer. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a storage medium that can clarify that the design that is the identification information has been determined and that can perform a screen display that gives an impact to the player. At the same time, it is possible to provide a server for controlling a terminal device that allows a player to enjoy a game without feeling monotonous or tired.

Next, a program for controlling the pachinko game and a program for executing the variable display game are stored in the ROM 1 of the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140.
10 is stored in advance, and only the various image data required as the pachinko game progresses is appropriately transmitted from the server 80. The subroutine shown in FIG. 13, FIG. 14, and FIG.

FIG. 13 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
Or a subroutine executed in 140, and in the following description, it is assumed that the subroutine is read from the ROM 110 at a predetermined timing from the main routine and executed. It is assumed that the main routine includes a program required for communicating with the server 80, such as a program for determining whether communication with the server 80 is possible or not, in advance. Also, the flowchart shown in FIG. 13 is the same as the flowchart shown in FIG. 11 except for step S31, and the steps that perform the same processing are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, a pachinko game is started by a player's operation, and a game program is executed (step S32). This game program includes a game program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game described later. And for displaying a background image, a design image, a character image, and the like on the display device 116. Also,
When the game program is executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the player uses the input device 10
2 is detected as being operated. The player enters the input device 102
When it is detected that the player has operated the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, a game machine image imitating the pachinko gaming machine is displayed as described above, and a variable display game is displayed on this gaming machine image. Display unit 13
2 is also displayed. Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball that can be visually recognized as the game ball moves on the game board surface is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S33). The winning openings are image portions corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG. When it is determined that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a number of game balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S34). Note that the processing of step S34 is to store the number of gaming balls in the RAM 112, even if the number of gaming balls is displayed at some position on the display device 116 in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. It may be.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting port (step S35). This starting port is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the starting port 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above. If it is determined in step S35 that a game ball has entered the starting port, a variable display game processing routine described later is called and executed (step S36). still,
In this case, when the variable display game processing routine is executed, it is a timing to display a background image, a design image, or a character image on the display unit 132 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and stop and display one design. When the symbol is determined to be different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed, the display unit 132
Is stopped and displayed.

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S37). This ball passage detector is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b shown in FIG. This step S3
In 7, when it is determined that the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, a process of variably displaying a normal symbol on the display device 52 is executed (step S <b> 38). As described above, when the variably displayed ordinary symbol comes to a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable piece 58a and 58b is driven to display an image that can be visually recognized so that the starting port 44 is opened. Thus, the game ball is easily inserted into the starting port 44.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game has been completed (step S39). To determine whether the game has ended,
It is determined that the game has ended when it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or when it is determined that a predetermined number of game balls have been fired on the game board surface. It is. If it is determined that the game is not over, the process returns to step S32 described above.
On the other hand, when it is determined that the game has ended, a game result indicating the number of game balls fired or the number of game balls refunded,
The game end information indicating that the game has ended is transmitted to the server 80 (step S40), and the present subroutine ends.

FIG. 14 shows a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S36 described above. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 14, the same reference numerals are given to the steps that perform the same processing as the steps in the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, information indicating that this subroutine has been called and the execution of the variable display game has been started is stored in the server 8.
0 (step S61). Next, an internal lottery process is executed by the arithmetic process of the CPU 108 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S21).
This internal lottery process is a process for stopping and displaying all the symbols belonging to a plurality of groups which are variably displayed and determining a symbol combination when the symbol is determined.
In a step 8, as described later, a process of changing and displaying a symbol is performed so that the symbol is stopped and displayed on the display unit 132 in a combination of symbols determined by the internal lottery process.

Next, data of a design image, a background image, and a character image, which are identification information images required in the variable display game, are received from the server 80 (step S62). Next, the background image is displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116 (step S22), the design as the identification information is variably displayed (step S23), and the character image is displayed (step S24). By executing the above-described steps S22 to S24, the image as shown in FIG. 6 described above is displayed on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116. By executing step S23, as described with reference to FIG. 5, symbols belonging to each of a plurality of, for example, three sets are displayed on the display unit 132.

Next, it is determined whether it is time to stop and display a symbol belonging to a plurality of sets, for example, one of the three sets (step S25). When it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display the symbol, the symbol is stopped and displayed at a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed (step S26). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c), the symbols are displayed so as to be scrolled up and down at the top of the frying pan, whereas in FIG. , The symbol moves on the counter located in front of the kitchen and is stopped and displayed. FIG. 6D is a diagram showing a state where symbols belonging to all three groups are stopped and displayed. Further, the symbol “5” displayed on the left side of FIG. 6D is displayed in a manner that is larger than the symbol “5” variably displayed on the left side of FIG. 6A. The symbol “10” displayed in the center of FIG. 6D is displayed in a manner that is larger than the symbol “10” variably displayed in the center of FIG. 6B. The symbol “8” displayed on the right side of (d) is displayed in a manner that is larger than the symbol “8” variably displayed on the left side of FIG. 6 (c).

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), when the symbols are stopped and displayed, an image indicating a completed dish such as a fish dish, fried rice or a sour pork, or an image indicating a plate is stopped and displayed. May be displayed in the vicinity of.

If it is determined in step S25 that it is not the timing to stop and display the symbol, or if the process of step S26 is executed, information indicating the progress of the variable display game is transmitted to the server 80 (step S63). . Next, it is determined whether all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets have been stopped and displayed (step S2).
7). When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are not stopped and displayed, the process returns to step S62. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets have been stopped and displayed, the information indicating that the variable display game has ended and the result information of the variable display game are stored in the server 80.
(Step S64), and this subroutine ends.

FIG. 15 shows a subroutine executed in the server 80 in correspondence with the terminal-side processing routine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as shown in FIG. It is assumed that server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 15 is called from a previously executed main routine and executed.

First, it is determined whether or not information indicating that the variable display game has been started has been received in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S71).
When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started has not been received, this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started has been received, the image of the symbol, which is the identification information image required in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the background image, or the character image The data is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S72). This step S72 corresponds to the processing of step S62 shown in FIG. 14 described above.

Next, it is determined whether or not information indicating the progress of the variable display game has been received from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S73). The process of step S73 is a process corresponding to step S63 of FIG. 14 described above. If it is determined that information indicating the progress of the variable display game has not been received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating the progress of the variable display game has been received, it is determined whether a new image needs to be transmitted based on the received progress of the variable display game (step S74). If it is determined that a new image needs to be transmitted, the process returns to step S72 described above. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no need to transmit a new image, it is determined whether or not information indicating that the variable display game has been completed has been received (step S75). The process in step S75 is a process corresponding to the process in step S64 in FIG. 14 described above.
If it is determined in step S75 that information indicating that the variable display game has ended has not been received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has ended has been received, the present subroutine ends.

In the case of the above-described configuration, on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal, the variable display game as a game is performed until reaching the reach. When the symbol, which is the identification information image, is stopped and displayed while the normal screen is displayed, such that the symbol is displayed in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed, The image data of the design, which is the identification information image, is sent to the server 8
0 is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and the server 80 controls the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 which is a terminal. By doing this, it is possible to give unexpectedness and impact to the player who operates the terminal and plays the game, and it is possible to clearly display to the player that the design which is the identification information has been determined, It is possible to provide a server for controlling a terminal device that allows a player who plays a game to enjoy the game without feeling monotonous or tired. In addition, when the data of the design image, the background image, and the character image is updated in the server 80, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 always transmits new image data from the server 80. Displays the latest production screen on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
You can enjoy it at

Further, only the game program for controlling the pachinko game and the program for executing the variable display game are transmitted from the server, and the data of the design image, the background image and the character image are transmitted to the pachinko game terminal device 10.
If the required image data is stored in advance in the ROM 110 of 0 or 140 and the required image data is appropriately read from the ROM 110, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 1
16 and 17 show subroutines executed in the server 40 and the server 80.

FIG. 16 shows a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 in the above-described configuration. The pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has been started in advance, and the above-described subroutine shown in FIG. 13 is read out from the ROM 110 at a predetermined timing from the main routine and executed, and the subroutine shown in FIG. It is assumed that the program is read from the ROM 110 and executed in step S36 in FIG. Also, in the subroutine shown in FIG. 16, steps that perform the same processing as the processing of the subroutine shown in FIG. 14 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 transmits information indicating that the variable display game has been started to the server 80 (step S61). Then
A program such as a game program for controlling a pachinko game or a program for executing a variable display game is received from the server 80, and the received program is executed (step S81).

Next, an internal lottery process is executed by a calculation process of the CPU 108 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S21). This internal lottery process
This is a process in which all the symbols belonging to a plurality of groups that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and the symbol combination is determined in advance when the symbol is determined.
The processing of the variable display and the stop display of the symbols are performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit 132 in the combination of the symbols determined by the internal lottery process.

Next, the display unit 1 displayed on the display device 116
At 32, a background image is displayed (step S22), a design as identification information is variably displayed (step S23), and a character image is displayed (step S24). By executing steps S22 to S24 described above, the display device 1
In the display unit 132 displayed in FIG.
Is displayed as shown in FIG. Step S2
In 3, as described with reference to FIG. 5, symbols belonging to a plurality of sets, for example, three sets, are displayed on the display unit 132.

Next, it is determined whether it is time to stop and display a symbol belonging to a plurality of sets, for example, one of three sets (step S25). When it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display the symbol, the symbol is stopped and displayed at a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed (step S26). For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c), the symbols are displayed so as to be scrolled up and down at the top of the frying pan, whereas in FIG. , The symbol moves on the counter located in front of the kitchen and is stopped and displayed. FIG. 6D is a diagram showing a state where symbols belonging to all three groups are stopped and displayed. Further, the symbol “5” displayed on the left side of FIG. 6D is displayed in a manner that is larger than the symbol “5” variably displayed on the left side of FIG. 6A. The symbol “10” displayed in the center of FIG. 6D is displayed in a manner that is larger than the symbol “10” variably displayed in the center of FIG. 6B. The symbol “8” displayed on the right side of (d) is displayed in a manner that is larger than the symbol “8” variably displayed on the left side of FIG. 6 (c).

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (d), when the symbol is stopped and displayed, an image indicating a completed dish such as a fish dish, fried rice or pork pork, or an image indicating a plate is displayed on the stopped symbol. It may be displayed in the vicinity.

If it is determined in step S26 that it is not time to stop and display the symbol, or if the process of step S26 is executed, information indicating the progress of the variable display game is transmitted to the server 80 (step S63). . Next, it is determined whether all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets have been stopped and displayed (step S2).
7). When it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets are not stopped and displayed, the process returns to step S62. On the other hand, when it is determined that all the symbols belonging to the plurality of sets have been stopped and displayed, the information indicating that the variable display game has ended and the result information of the variable display game are stored in the server 80.
(Step S64), and this subroutine ends.

FIG. 17 shows a subroutine executed in the server 80 in correspondence with the variable display game processing routine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 shown in FIG. The server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 17 is to be called and executed from a main routine that has been executed in advance. In the subroutine shown in FIG.
Steps that perform the same processing as the processing of the subroutine shown in FIG. 15 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, it is determined whether or not information indicating that the variable display game has been started has been received in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S71).
The processing in step S71 is processing corresponding to step S61 shown in FIG. 16 described above. When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started has not been received, this subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has been started is received, a game program for controlling the pachinko game or a program for executing the variable display game, such as the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140
(Step S91). This step S91
Corresponds to the processing in step S81 shown in FIG.

Next, it is determined whether or not information indicating the progress of the variable display game has been received from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S73). The process in step S73 is a process corresponding to step S63 in FIG. 16 described above. If it is determined that information indicating the progress of the variable display game has not been received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating the progress of the variable display game has been received, it is determined whether or not the information indicating that the variable display game has been completed has been received (step S75). The processing in step S75 is processing corresponding to the processing in step S64 in FIG. 16 described above. If it is determined in step S75 that information indicating that the variable display game has ended has not been received, the process returns to step S73. On the other hand, when it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has ended has been received, the present subroutine ends.

In the case of the above-described configuration, on the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal, the variable display game as a game is performed until reaching the reach. When the symbol, which is the identification information image, is stopped and displayed while the normal screen is being displayed, a program that displays the symbol in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed is displayed. Hard disk drive 88 of server 80
Etc. are stored in a computer-readable storage medium. By doing so, it is possible to provide a storage medium that can clarify that the design that is the identification information has been determined, and that can perform a screen display that gives an impact to the player. It is possible to provide a server for controlling a terminal that can entertain a game without causing the player to feel monotonous or tired. Also, when the variable display game is started, a program for executing the variable display game is always downloaded, so that the player can enjoy the latest variable display game, and at the same time, can enjoy the design image, the background image, and the character. Since it is not necessary to download the image data, the pachinko gaming terminal 1
The effect image can be promptly displayed on the display device 116 of 00 or 140.

Next, the server stores programs such as a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game, and stores image data required for the pachinko game and the variable display game for the pachinko game. The case where the data is stored in the ROM 110 of the terminal device 100 or 140 will be described below. In the case of such a configuration, the progress of the pachinko game is performed by the server 80, and the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140 transmits a control signal or control information transmitted according to the progress of the pachinko game performed in the server 80. An image is selected in accordance with the selected image, and the selected image is displayed on the display device 116. In the case of such a configuration, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
And a subroutine executed in the server 80 in FIG.
8, FIG. 19, FIG. 20, and FIG.

FIG. 18 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
Or a subroutine executed in 140. In the following description, a main routine (not shown) is executed when the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is activated, and communication with the server 80 is possible in this main routine. After confirming that it is in the state,
This subroutine is called and executed.

First, the image data transmitted from the server 80 is received (step S101). It should be noted that the image data in this case is image data not only relating to a variable display game described later, but also relating to pachinko games such as a game board and a game ball. If the image data is stored in advance in the ROM 110 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the processing in step S101 may be omitted.

Next, it is determined whether or not the player has operated the input device 102 (step S102). When it is determined that the player has operated the input device 102, operation information corresponding to the operation of the player is transmitted to the server 80 (step S103). After executing the process of step S103, or when it is determined that the player has not operated the input device 102, it is determined whether or not the command information has been issued from the server 80 (step S104). When it is determined that the command information has been issued from the server 80, the command information is received, and it is determined whether or not the command information is the end command information (step S105). When it is determined that the command information is not the end command information, an image corresponding to the received command information is selected, and the selected image is displayed on the display device 116 (step S106). After this process, the process returns to step S102 described above. In addition, when it is determined in step S104 that the command information has not been issued from the server 80, the process returns to step S102 described above.

If it is determined in step S105 that the received command information is end command information, the present subroutine ends.

The command information received in step S104 described above corresponds to steps S112 and S112 in FIG.
127, S129, S131, S133, and S135 are various types of information generated, and the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
Select and read desired image data from the OM 110,
The read image data is displayed on the display device 116 as an image.

FIG. 19 shows a subroutine executed in server 80 in correspondence with the above-described subroutine of FIG. The server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 19 is called from a previously executed main routine and executed.

First, image data is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal (step S111). This step corresponds to step S10 described above.
As described above, this image data is image data not only relating to the variable display game but also relating to pachinko games such as game boards and game balls.

Next, the operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is received (step S).
112). This step corresponds to step S103 described above.
This is processing corresponding to. Pachinko gaming terminal device 100
Or, when the operation information issued from 140 is received, it is determined whether or not the received operation information is game ball launch operation information (step S113). When it is determined that the operation information is the game ball launch operation information, a pachinko game process described later is executed (step S114). In step S112 described above, when the operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is not received, the process of step S114 is immediately executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S113 that the operation information is not game ball launch operation information, or if the process of step S114 is executed, step S1 is executed.
The command information generated by the pachinko gaming process executed in 14 is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14.
0 (step S115). This step S1
Process 15 is a process corresponding to step S104 described above. Next, it is determined whether or not the transmitted command information is end command information (step S116). When it is determined that the transmitted command information is not the end command information, the process returns to step S112 described above.

FIG. 20 shows a subroutine of the pachinko game process called in step S114 described above.

First, it is determined whether or not the image of the game ball is moved and displayed (step S121). When it is determined that the image of the game ball is moved and displayed, the position of the destination of the image of the game ball is calculated to display the image of the game ball so that the image of the game ball can be visually recognized as moving, and the position is calculated. It is generated as position information (step S122).

Next, it is determined whether or not the ball is in the winning opening, that is, whether or not the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image indicating the winning opening (step S121). Step S123). The winning openings are image portions corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG. When it is determined that the calculated position is near the position of the winning opening, a process of paying out game balls is executed (step S124). The process of paying out the game balls is performed by storing the number of game balls predetermined according to the type of the winning opening in the RAM 86.
This is a process of generating the game ball number information indicating the number of game balls to be transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

Next, whether or not a game ball has entered the starting port,
That is, it is determined whether or not the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image indicating the starting port (step S125). In addition, this starting port is
For example, it is an image portion corresponding to the starting port 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above. When it is determined that the calculated position is near the position of the starting port, a process of starting a variable display game described later is executed (step S126). In the process of starting the variable display game, an internal lottery process for determining a combination of identification information to be displayed on the display unit 132 when a symbol as identification information is determined is executed.
The variable display game process shown in FIG.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, that is, whether or not the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S121 is near the position of the image indicating the ball passage detector. (Step S127). The ball passage detector is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b shown in FIG. In step S127, when it is determined that the game ball has passed near the ball passage detector, an image of a normal symbol to be fluctuated and displayed on the display device 152 displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is selected and selected. Generation of selected image information indicating the selected image (step S12)
8).

Next, it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbol displayed on the display unit 152 displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has stopped at a predetermined symbol (step S129). When it is determined that the normal symbol has stopped at the predetermined symbol, the image of the movable piece is selected such that the image in which the above-described opening is opened is displayed, and selected image information indicating the selected image is generated. (Step S13
0). The selected image information is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 10.
When issued to 0 or 140, on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140,
An image that can be visually recognized as if the movable piece is in the open state is displayed. The movable piece is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the movable pieces 58a and 58b shown in FIG.

Next, it is determined whether the decorative lamp is to be turned on or off (step S131). If it is determined that the decorative lamp is to be turned on or off, an image corresponding to each state is selected, and selected image information indicating the selected image is generated (step S13).
2). This decorative lamp is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the decorative lamps 36a and 36b shown in FIG. The above-described selected image information is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 1
00 or 140, the display device 116
In the image portions of the decorative lamps 36a and 36b displayed in the above, an image that can be visually recognized as being turned on or an image that can be visually recognized as being turned off is displayed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game has been completed (step S133). When it is determined that the game has ended, game end information is generated (step S134), and this subroutine ends. In addition, whether or not the game has ended is determined when the player operating the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 performs an operation to end the game, or when the number of game balls fired on the game board surface is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. If it becomes
It is determined that the game has ended.

FIG. 21 shows a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S126 described above.

First, a background image, a design image, and a character image to be displayed on the display unit 132 of the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 are selected (steps S141, S142, and S143). next,
It is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the symbol as one piece of identification information (step S144). When it is determined that it is the timing to stop and display, the position to stop and display is calculated so as to display the symbol in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the variable display was performed, and an image in the enlarged aspect is selected ( Step S154).

Next, steps S141 and S14 described above are performed.
2. Generate selected image information indicating the image selected in S143 and S145 (step S146), and generate position information indicating the position where the selected image should be displayed (step S146).
147). The server 80 uses the selected image information and the position information generated in steps S146 and S147 described above as instruction information in step S115 in FIG. 19 described above, and outputs the information to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 1 as a terminal.
Send to 40. On the other hand, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100
Or 140 receives the command information transmitted from the server 80 in step S104 of FIG.
In step S106, the data of the image indicated by the received command information is read from the ROM 110 or the RAM 112, and the read image is displayed on the display unit 132 of the display device. By doing so, the server 8
When it is determined that 0 is the timing to stop and display the symbol as the identification information, a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed on the display unit 132 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as the terminal. The server 80 can perform control to display the symbol in an enlarged form.

Next, it is determined whether or not all the symbols have stopped (step S147). When it is determined that all symbols have stopped, variable display game end information is generated (step S148), and this subroutine ends.

The subroutine shown in FIG.
In addition to being called when the variable display game start process of step S126 in FIG. 20 is executed, the variable display game is called and executed at a predetermined timing from the start to the end of the variable display game.

In the case of the above-described configuration, on the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal, the variable display game as a game until reaching the reach. When the symbol, which is the identification information image, is stopped and displayed while the normal screen is being displayed, the symbol is displayed in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position where the symbol was variably displayed, The server 80 controls the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. By doing so, it is possible to give unexpectedness and impact to the player playing the game by operating the terminal, and it is possible to clearly display to the player that the design which is the identification information has been determined. In addition, it is possible to provide a server that controls a terminal device that allows a player to enjoy a game without making the player feel monotonous or tired.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 21 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.
Although the case where the design image, the background image, and the character image are displayed only at 32 is shown, the design image, the background image, and the character image may be displayed on the entire surface of the display device 116.

Whether or not the above-mentioned entertainment is 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.

[0145]

According to the present invention, it is possible to clearly express to the player that the symbol that has been fluctuated is stopped, and to enjoy the game without feeling monotonous or tired. it can.

[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 an enlarged front view of a game board surface of the pachinko gaming device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing for detecting a game ball executed in the pachinko gaming device.

5 is a step S1 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4;
9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a variable display game process called and executed in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process of executing the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 so that when a symbol, which is an identification information image, is stopped and displayed, the symbol is enlarged to a position different from the position where the symbol is variably displayed. It is a figure showing the example in which a design is displayed.

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 or 140 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: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the step S.

FIG. 14: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
3 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a process of a variable display game executed in FIG.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the server 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
3 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing a process of a variable display game executed in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in server 80 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the step S.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in the server 80 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a step S11 in the flowchart of FIG. 19;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a pachinko game process called in FIG.

FIG. 21 is a step S12 in the flowchart of FIG. 20;
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the pachinko game process called in 6 in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Pachinko gaming device (gaming machine) 32 Display device (display unit) 60 Control circuit 66 CPU (Control unit) 64 I / O bus 68 ROM 70 RAM 80 Server 100 Pachinko gaming terminal device (terminal device) 132 Display unit 140 Pachinko game Terminal device (terminal device)

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a display unit provided on the gaming machine and displaying a screen image including a plurality of identification information images each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, On the display unit, when the identification information image is stopped and displayed while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach, the identification information image is enlarged to a position different from the position where the display was variably displayed. A gaming machine characterized by being displayed in a specified manner. 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;
A control unit that transmits electronic data to the display unit, wherein the screen image is a gaming machine including a plurality of identification information images each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing. In the display unit, when each of the plurality of identification information images is stopped and displayed, each of the plurality of identification information images is displayed in an enlarged form at a position different from the position where the display is variably displayed. A gaming machine characterized by that: 3. The screen image includes an identification information decoration character image for decorating the identification information image, and when the identification information indicated by the identification information image is determined and the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the identification information decoration is displayed. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a character image is displayed near the identification information image. 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 the moving image, the still image, and the like as appropriate according to a gaming state of the gaming machine;
A control unit for transmitting electronic data to the display unit, wherein the display unit displays 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 screen image display method for a gaming machine to be displayed as: When the identification information image is stopped and displayed on the display unit while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach, the identification information is displayed. Displaying the identification information image in a manner enlarged to a position different from the position at which the image was variably displayed. 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 according to a game situation, wherein the display program is: A program for displaying, as the screen image, an image including a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, and while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach. A computer-readable storage medium characterized in that when the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the identification information image is displayed in an enlarged form at a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed. . 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 screen image composed of a moving image, a still image or a combination thereof is displayed, and an image including a plurality of identification information images, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, is displayed as the screen image. While performing control on the terminal, while displaying the normal screen until the game reaches the reach, when the identification information image is stopped and displayed, the position where the identification information image was variably displayed Controlling the terminal to display the identification information image in an enlarged form at a different position on the terminal. 7. A display unit for displaying a screen image including a plurality of identification information images provided on a gaming machine and each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing,
When the identification information image is stopped and displayed while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach, the identification information image is enlarged and displayed at a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed. An entertainment providing method characterized by giving an impression of increasing expectation of a game by displaying an identification information image. 8. A display unit provided on a gaming machine, for displaying a screen image including a plurality of identification information images each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing,
When the identification information image is stopped and displayed while the normal screen until the game reaches the reach, the identification information image is enlarged and displayed at a position different from the position where the identification information image was variably displayed. An entertainment providing method characterized by providing an effect screen that makes it difficult for a game player to get bored by displaying an identification information image.