JP2002315921A - Game machine, screen image display method for the same, computer readable storage medium, and server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, a screen image display method for it, a computer readable storage medium, and a server capable of effectively using characteristics of a large-scale display and giving surprise and an impact to a player and attracting interest and expectation of the player for producing possibility of elimination of boredom from the player. SOLUTION: In a display part, when a plurality of identification information images are variably displayed again after they are stationarily displayed, the images once stationarily displayed are displayed to be moved to the outside of a display area, and following this movement, a screen image is displayed while being scrolled.

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 display method of the gaming machine, a computer-readable storage medium for variably displaying a plurality of identification information images, and a server. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional pachinko gaming machine, a pachinko game is played while a variable display game is executed and a plurality of symbols, which are a plurality of pieces of identification information indicating the game status of the variable display game, are variably displayed. Various attempts have been made to perpetuate the interest of a player who makes the game and make the player tired.

For example, an apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-47151 displays a symbol image in a reduced form before a variable display game, which is a game, reaches a reach state. When the state is reached, the design image is displayed in an enlarged manner. This device enhances the fun of the game by displaying the symbol image in a manner that is easy for the player to see.

[0004] Further, in the apparatus disclosed in JP-A-11-114172 or JP-A-11-114173, when a game reaches a reach state, the symbols to be stopped and displayed are displayed in a reduced form. In addition, a symbol that can be displayed at the corner of the screen and finally stopped and displayed to determine the result of the game is moved to the center of the screen and displayed in an enlarged manner.

[0005] This device displays a symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed so that it is easy to see, thereby attracting the player's attention to the symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed, thereby increasing the expectation of the game result. Met.

[0006]

However, while the variable display game is being executed, the size of the symbol image is changed, or the symbol image is moved to the center, thereby changing the symbol image. The display is quite predictable. For this reason, there has been a problem that it is difficult to keep the interest of players who have played pachinko games a plurality of times or players who have been playing pachinko games for a long time.

On the other hand, in recent years, it has become possible to increase the size of a liquid crystal display panel, and pachinko gaming machines equipped with a large liquid crystal display panel have begun to appear. Despite this situation, many of the variable display games played on the liquid crystal display panel are old, and it is difficult to say that the large display can be fully utilized.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and can effectively utilize the features of a large display, give unexpectedness and impact to a player, and draw interest from the player. Or a game machine that may cause the player not to feel bored by giving attention to what will happen in the future, a method of displaying a screen image of the game machine, a computer-readable storage medium, and To provide a server.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, when a plurality of identification information images are stopped and displayed and then changed and displayed again, the stopped identification information images are displayed. Is displayed so as to move to the outside of the display area, and the screen image is also scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement of the identification information image.

[0010] 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 individually stopped at a predetermined timing, In the display unit, when the plurality of identification information images are variably displayed after being stopped and displayed, the stopped and displayed identification information images are displayed so as to move outside a display area defined by the screen image. And the screen image is scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement.

In the invention of the above (1), the identification information image is displayed so as to move outside the display area defined by the screen image before the identification information image is re-variably displayed. The movement of the information image is displayed so as to move largely, so that the features of the large display can be effectively used, and the player can be given unexpectedness and impact. Also, since the screen image is scrolled and displayed so as to follow the movement of the identification information image, it will be interesting to see what was hidden behind it, and what will be displayed and what will be displayed from now on For example, it may be possible to give an interest as to whether or not it will occur, and it may be possible for the player to not feel bored.

In the above invention (1), "the screen image is scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement" is expressed as "the screen image is scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement". Or "the screen image is scroll-displayed in a manner following the movement". Here, the “form” is a concept indicating a form or appearance that has appeared in a form.

(2) The “stop-displayed identification information image” is variably displayed in the variable display area at the destination of the movement, is stopped and displayed, and is displayed so as to return to the variable display area at the source. And the screen image is scroll-displayed so as to return to the original display area.

In the invention of (2), the identification information image is displayed so as to return to the original position again, and the screen image is scroll-displayed so as to return to the original display area. It is possible to clarify what has been done and to give unexpectedness and impact again.

(3) A display unit provided on the gaming machine and displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to the gaming state of the gaming machine; And a control unit for transmitting the electronic data of the electronic device. 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 and displayed at a predetermined timing. A method for displaying a screen image of a gaming machine, wherein when the plurality of identification information images are stopped and displayed on the display unit, and then the plurality of identification information images are changed and displayed again, the stopped and displayed identification information image is determined by the screen image. Displaying the screen image so as to move outside the display area, and scrolling the screen image so as to follow the movement. A game machine screen image display method.

(4) A computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for displaying a moving image, a still image, or a screen image obtained by combining these images as appropriate according to a game situation. A 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 and displayed at a predetermined timing, and again after the plurality of identification information images are stopped and displayed. When performing the variable display, the identification information image, which has been stopped and displayed, is displayed so as to move outside a display area defined by the screen image, and the screen image is scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement. A computer-readable storage medium characterized by the above-mentioned.

(5) A server for displaying a game machine image indicating a game machine on each terminal, wherein a moving image, a still image, or an image combining these is appropriately selected according to the state of a game played on the terminal. And controlling the terminal to display an image including a plurality of identification information images, each of which can be individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, as a screen image. When the plurality of identification information images are changed and displayed again after being stopped and displayed, the stopped and displayed identification information images are displayed so as to move outside a display area defined by the screen image, and Controlling the terminal to scroll the screen image so as to follow the movement of the terminal. Server.

According to the invention of (3), (4) or (5), before the identification information image is re-variably displayed, the identification information image is moved outside the display area defined by the screen image. Is displayed, the identification information image is displayed so as to move greatly, and the features of the large-sized display can be effectively utilized, and unexpectedness and impact can be given to the player. Also, since the screen image is scrolled and displayed so as to follow the movement of the identification information image, it will be interesting to see what was hidden behind it, and what will be displayed and what will be displayed from now on It is possible to provide a screen image display method of a gaming machine, a computer-readable storage medium, and a server that can make the player not to be tired of being able to give an interest as to whether or not it will occur. it can.

[Definition of Terms and the Like] The "identification information" according to the present invention refers to visually identifiable information such as characters, symbols, pictures or patterns (patterns). The “identification information image” refers to an image indicating the identification information image.

The "variation display" means that when the identification information changes sequentially, for example, the symbol "7" which is one piece of identification information.
To change to other design information "8",
In addition to the case where the pattern is changed from the pattern "9" to another pattern "☆" and displayed, the identification information is moved and displayed while one identification information is displayed in a display area where the identification information can be displayed. In this case, for example, the concept includes a case where one symbol “7” moves while being displayed in the display area. Further, 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. On the other hand, “stop display” refers to a mode in which an identification information image indicating certain identification information is stopped at a predetermined position and displayed.

Furthermore, "movement" of the display position of the identification information image is performed.
Is a concept different from the variable display of the identification information image,
The identification information image is moved to a new position, part, or area different from the position, part, or area where the identification information image was variably displayed, and the moved identification information image is again moved to the new position, part, or area. That is, it is displayed fluctuating or stopped.

For example, the symbol "12" which is an identification information image shown on the right side of FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 3 (c) and (d), the image moves largely toward the right side of the screen. Further, symbols "3", "3", and "2", which are identification information images shown on the left, center, and right sides of FIG.
As shown in (c), it largely moves toward the left side of the screen.

Further, a control unit is constituted by a CPU 66 which will be described later, and a display unit is constituted by a display unit 32 of the pachinko gaming device 10 and a display unit 116 of the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 which will be described later. You.
In addition, a gaming machine is configured from the pachinko gaming device 10 described later. Furthermore, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14
The terminal is configured from 0.

The above-described identification information image corresponds to a symbol image described later.

Further, the new character in the above-mentioned inventions (1) to (6) corresponds to a fourth character "teacher" described later. In addition, the image of this "teacher"
It is an image of the character shown on the right side in FIGS. 13D and 13E and FIG. 14A described later.

[0027]

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

[First Embodiment] 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 is to be noted that the game board 14 is formed of a resin material, and a metal bar is implanted on the game board 14 of the resin material so as to protrude forward of the game board 14 without using a nail driving mechanism. The present invention can also be applied to the pachinko gaming device 10 (pachi-con machine) configured as described above. In addition, in this specification, the pachinko gaming device 10 is a concept including a pachinko machine.

Further, the firing handle 26 is provided rotatably with respect to the main frame 12, and the player can proceed with the pachinko game by operating the firing handle 26. On the back side of the firing handle 26, a firing motor 28 is provided. When the firing handle 26 is rotated clockwise by the player, power is supplied to the firing motor 28, and the 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 showing the game board 14 in an enlarged manner. 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 of the game board 14, there is provided a display device 32 which is a display unit as described later. A display device 52 is provided at the center of the upper portion of the display device 32. 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 are provided. When the ball passage detector 55a or 55b detects that a game ball has passed in the vicinity thereof, the display of the ordinary symbol is started to fluctuate on the display device 52 described above, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the ordinary symbol is displayed. Stop the floating display. The ordinary symbol is information including numbers and symbols, for example, numbers from “0” to “9” and symbols such as “☆”.

The normal symbol is a predetermined symbol, for example, "7"
When the display is stopped and displayed, the movable pieces 58a and 5
A current is supplied to a solenoid 57 (not shown) for driving the motor 8b, and the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven so that a game ball can easily enter the starting port 44 so that the starting port 44 is opened. To 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 both left and right sides of the display device 52 described above.
There are provided three holding lamps 34a to 34d. Further, a general winning opening 50 is provided at an upper portion of the display device 52. Further, a winning port 38 for a game ball is provided at a lower portion of the game board 14. 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 as to be opened when a variable display game described later becomes 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 described above. 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.

Also, a start-up having a ball detection sensor 42 which triggers a shift to a plurality of symbols displayed on the display device 32 when a variable display game to be described later is started, for example, a symbol which is three identification information, is changed to a variable display state A mouth 44 is provided. The above-mentioned winning opening 38, starting opening 44, general winning opening 54
When a game ball wins in the a-54d and the special winning opening 56a-56d, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the lower plate 22 in accordance with the type of the winning opening.

Further, on both left and right sides of the display device 32, rolling guide members 59a and 59b for guiding the path of the game ball in a predetermined direction are provided. Also, 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 to 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 substantially at the center of the front surface of the gaming 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.

In recent years, in pachislot gaming machines,
Some pachislot gaming devices have a liquid crystal screen in addition to the symbol display means for displaying the symbols, and such a pachislot gaming device displays a game effect screen similar to that of a pachinko gaming device in the liquid crystal screen to improve the taste. Therefore, 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 an interface circuit group 62 of the main control circuit 60, and the interface circuit group 62 is connected to an input / output bus 64. An angle signal indicating the rotation angle of the firing handle 26 is:
After being converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit group 62, the signal is 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 interface circuit group 6 described above
2 is also connected to a ball detection sensor 42. When a game ball passes through the starting port 44, the ball detection sensor 42
The detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62. Further, the interface circuit group 62 includes the ball passage detector 5
5 is also connected, and the ball passage detector 55 supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62 when detecting that the game ball has passed near it.

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 initial data for executing the control program and the decorative lamp 36.
And a sound data required when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32.

The RAM 70 stores the values of flags and variables used in the above-mentioned 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.

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

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.

Further, a display control device 200 is also connected to the interface circuit group 72. The display control device 200 is connected to the display control device 200 based on an image display command issued from the main control circuit 60. A driving signal for driving the display device 32 is issued.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a circuit of the display control device 200 described above.

The interface circuit 202 is connected to the input / output bus 204, and receives the image display command issued from the main control circuit 60 as described above.
02 to the input / output bus 204. The input / output bus 204 is a central processing circuit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) 2
A data signal or an address signal is input / output to / from 06.

The input / output bus 204 has a ROM
(Read only memory) 208 and RAM (random access memory) 210 are also connected. R
The OM 208 stores a display control program for generating a drive signal to be supplied to the display device 32 based on an image display command issued from the main control circuit 60. Meanwhile, RA
M210 stores the values of flags and variables used in the above-described program.

Further, an image data processor (hereinafter, referred to as VDP) 212 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. The VDP 212 is a processing device that includes circuits such as a so-called sprite circuit, a screen circuit, and a pallet circuit, and can perform various processes for displaying an image on the display device 32.

The VDP 212 has a main control circuit 6
A video RAM 214 for storing image data corresponding to an image display command issued from 0, an image data ROM 216 for storing image data such as background image data, design image data, and character image data; , Is connected. Further, the VDP 212 includes a display device 3
A drive circuit 218 for generating a drive signal for driving the drive circuit 2 is also connected.

The above-mentioned CPU 206 reads out and executes the display control program stored in the ROM 208, so that the image data to be displayed on the display device 32 according to the image display command issued from the main control circuit 60 is displayed on the video RAM 214. To memorize. The image display command issued from the main control circuit 60 includes a display command such as a background display command, a symbol display command, and a character display command.

As described above, the image data ROM 216 stores data of a symbol image as an identification information image,
It stores character image data of a character such as a moving object displayed as an effect screen, and image data such as background image data constituting the background of the display device 32.

The image data of the above-described design is displayed on the display device 3.
2, which is used when the symbols are displayed in a variable manner or when the symbols are stopped and displayed, and includes image data corresponding to various display modes, for example, an enlarged image, a reduced image, and a deformed image. Further, the character image data described above includes image data necessary for displaying an aspect in which the character performs a series of actions.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the concept of the image data generated in the video RAM 214 described above.

As shown in FIG. 5, the size of the image data generated in the video RAM 214 by the screen display command (hereinafter, referred to as a screen image region R1) is set to be larger than the display region R2 displayed on the display device 32. Is set. In FIG. 5, the screen image area R1 indicates an area surrounded by a solid line, and the display area R2 indicates an area surrounded by a broken line. By setting in this manner, an image to be displayed on the display device 32 can be smoothly scroll-displayed as described later.

When a symbol display command is issued from the main control circuit 60, the VDP 212 reads out the image data of each of the symbol images D1 to D3, which are identification information images, from the image data ROM 216, and then sends it to the display device 32. The read image data is arranged at a position in the video RAM 214 corresponding to the position where the symbol image is to be displayed.

When a character display command is issued from the main control circuit 60, the VDP 212 reads out the image data of each of the design images C1 to C3, which are identification information images, from the image data ROM 216 and then displays the image data. At 32, the read image data is arranged at a position in the video RAM 214 corresponding to the position where the image of the character is to be displayed.

Further, when a background display command is issued from the main control circuit 60, the VDP 212 stores the image data of the background image B1 as the identification information image in the image data ROM.
After reading from the image data 216, the read image data is arranged at a position in the video RAM 214 corresponding to the position where the background image is to be displayed on the display device 32.

After generating the image data in the video RAM 214, the VDP 212 reads out only the image data stored in the display area R2 from the video RAM 214, and supplies this to the drive circuit 218 as a display signal.

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

FIG. 6 shows a subroutine for detecting a game ball executed in the main control circuit 60 described above. This subroutine is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a previously executed control program for controlling the pachinko game of the pachinko gaming device 10.

First, it is detected whether or not a game ball has entered the 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 or not 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. 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 the symbols on the display device 52 is executed (step S16).
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 open the starting port 44 so that the starting port 44 is opened. This is to make it easier for game balls to enter.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show a subroutine for performing the variable display game process called and executed in step S14 described above. It is assumed that flags and variables used in these subroutines have been initialized in advance.

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 as a plurality of pieces of identification information on the display device 32, and displays each of the symbols so that each symbol fluctuates. 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 are displayed. Is displayed so as to move, while the symbol itself is displayed so as to change. For example, on the display device 32, the symbol "1" is displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom of the display device 32, and then the symbol "2" is displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom. "3" is similarly displayed as scrolling 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 symbol on the display device 32 in this manner, the symbol is scrolled from "1" to "2" and from "2" to "3" so that the symbol is sequentially changed while being scrolled. 12 ", 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.

The symbols belonging to one set are displayed on the display device 32.
Is displayed, the symbol to be displayed is not limited to only one symbol belonging to the set, but may be plural, for example, 2 symbols.
Up to three symbols may be displayed at the same time. 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 the plurality of sets are displayed. For example, when each of the symbols belonging to 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 design that is the identification information in this way, a plurality of identification information is displayed on the display device 32 that is the display unit.

For example, one of the symbols belonging to one set
When the variable display is performed so that only one symbol 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 on the center, and one symbol is displayed on the right side. One symbol will be displayed. 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 way, 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 may be displayed for the symbols belonging to one set.
For example, when two symbols belonging to one set are displayed so as to be simultaneously variably displayed and three sets are displayed, a total of six symbols are variably displayed on the display device 32. It will be.

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 to have been won as the variable display game has been won. The state shifts to a state that is advantageous to the player. For example, when symbols belonging to three groups are displayed on the display device 32, symbols belonging to one group are stopped and displayed at "7", symbols belonging to other groups are also stopped and displayed at "7", and the remaining symbols are displayed. 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 state in which a big hit is made to be advantageous to the player, a current is supplied to the above-mentioned solenoid 48 to open the shutter 40 of the winning opening 38 provided on the front of the game board 14 and to play the game ball. In the winning opening 38. When the variable display game is being executed, an effect screen including a background image, a character image, and the like is also displayed on the display device 32.

The above-mentioned fixed screen is a display device 32
The variable display game executed in is not executed, and means a screen displayed on the display device 32 when only the pachinko game is progressing in the pachinko game device 10. 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. An effect screen displayed on the display device 32 in between.

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 that have been variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and a symbol combination when a symbol is determined is determined in advance. The processing of the variable display of symbols and the stop display are performed so that the symbols are stopped and displayed with the combination of symbols determined by the process.

By executing this internal lottery process,
Whether the game result is "out" or "big hit",
It is determined. The effect expression to be displayed on the display device 32 is also determined according to whether the game result is “missing” or “big hit”. By doing in this way, when the game result is determined by the internal lottery process, the effect expression corresponding to the game result is determined, and the image of the symbol, the character image, and the background image according to the effect expression are displayed. It will be.

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the flag F_reach is 1 (step S22). This flag F_reach
Is a flag indicating whether or not the variable display game as a game has reached the reach state.When the value of the flag F_reach is 0, the variable display game has not reached the reach state, that is, the normal screen is displayed. , Or a state of a detached state. On the other hand, the value of the flag F_reach is 1
Indicates that the variable display game has reached the reach state.

In step S22, the flag F_reach
Is determined to be 1, the process proceeds to step S501 described later. On the other hand, the value of the flag F_reach is 1
If not, it is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the image of the symbol belonging to a plurality of sets, for example, one of the three sets (step S2).
3).

When the subroutine of the variable display game process shown in FIG. 7 is called and executed, a timer (not shown) is started. The timer starts counting the timer value as soon as it is started. On the other hand, in the above-described internal lottery process in step S21, a process of determining the time to stop and display each of the images of the symbols belonging to all the sets is also performed. In step S23, the timer value reaches the time to stop and display. By judging whether or not it is time to judge, it is judged whether or not it is time to stop and display the symbol.

If it is determined in step S23 that it is time to stop and display the symbol image, the value of the flag F_stop_ # is set to 1 in order to stop and display the symbol image belonging to the set (step S24). ).

The flag F_stop_ # indicates the display state of the symbol,
That is, it is a flag indicating whether the symbol is displayed in a variable manner or the symbol is stopped and displayed. For example, when the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 0, the process is performed so that the symbol is variably displayed, and when the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 1, the process is performed so that the symbol is stopped and displayed.

“#” Of the flag F_stop_ # is a symbol indicating the number of the symbol set. For example, when displaying three sets of symbols on the display device 32, # is a symbol indicating a numerical value from 1 to 3, and one of the three sets (hereinafter referred to as a first set). )), The value of # is 1, and one other set (hereinafter, referred to as a second set)
, The value of # is 2, and when indicating the remaining one set (hereinafter, referred to as a third set), the value of # is 3.

As described above, # is a symbol indicating a numerical value from 1 to 3, the flag indicating the display state of the symbols belonging to the first group is F_stop_1, and the display state of the symbols belonging to the second group is F_stop_1. Is F_stop_2, and the flag indicating the display state of the symbols belonging to the third group is F_stop_3.

When this subroutine is called for the first time, the value of the flag F_stop_ # is initialized to 0 in advance, and when the variable display game, which is a game, is first executed, it belongs to all sets. The symbols will be constantly displayed. For example, when the image of the symbol belonging to the second group is to be stopped and displayed, the flag F_stop
Set the value of _2 to 1.

If it is determined in step S23 that it is not the timing to stop and display the image of the symbol belonging to one of the plurality of sets, or if the processing of step S24 is executed, 1 is substituted for # (step S2).
5). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 0 (step S26).

When the value of # is set to 1 in step S25, it is determined in step S26 whether the value of the flag F_stop_1 is 0, that is, symbols belonging to the first set are variably displayed. That is, it is determined whether or not the symbol is to be stopped or displayed. When the value of # is set to 2 in step S28 described later,
In step S26, it is determined whether or not the value of the flag F_stop_2 is 0, that is, it is determined whether the symbols belonging to the second group are to be variably displayed or the symbols are to be stopped and displayed. Further, similarly, step S2 described later
In step 8, when the value of # is set to 3, step S2
In 6, it is determined whether or not the value of the flag F_stop_3 is 0, that is, it is determined whether the symbols belonging to the third group are to be displayed in a variable manner or the symbols are to be stopped and displayed.

In step S26 described above, the flag
When it is determined that the value of F_stop_ # is 0, that is, when it is determined that the value of the flag F_stop_ # is not 1, the process proceeds to step S28 described below.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the flag F_stop_ # is not 0, the image of the symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected, and the process of calculating the display position of the symbol is executed (step S27). Note that an identification number corresponding to the image is previously attached to the symbol image, and the symbol image can be selected by designating the identification number. The symbol display instruction included in the image display instruction issued from the main control circuit 60 to the display control device 200 includes:
The VDP 212 includes information on the identification number of the symbol image and the display position of the symbol image. The VDP 212 stores the image data ROM 216 according to the identification number included in the symbol display command.
The image data of the symbol is read out from the memory, and the image data is stored in the position of the video RAM corresponding to the display position.

Next, the value of # is increased by 1 (step S28), and it is determined whether the value of # is larger than a predetermined value, for example, 3 (step S29). When it is determined that the value of # is equal to or smaller than the predetermined value, the process returns to step S26 described above.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of # is larger than the predetermined value, it is determined whether or not the variable display game as a game has reached the reach state (step S31). Whether or not the variable display game has reached the reach state is that only the image of the symbol belonging to one set, which is the image of the symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed, is variably displayed, and the stopped and displayed symbol is a predetermined symbol. It is determined whether or not there is a combination. For example, when three sets of symbols are displayed on the display device 32, when the variable display game reaches the reach state, the images of the symbols belonging to the two sets are stopped and displayed. It is determined whether or not the combination of the two symbols displayed is a predetermined combination "7"-"7".

If it is determined in step S31 that the variable display game has reached the reach state, the value of the flag F_reach is set to 1 (step S32).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S31 that the variable display game has not reached the reach state, or if the process of step S32 is executed, a background image to be displayed as a background on the display device 32 is selected, and the background image is selected. A process of calculating a display position at which the image is displayed on the display device 32 is executed (step S33). The background image is given an identification number corresponding to the image in advance, and by specifying the identification number, the background image can be selected. The background display instruction included in the image display instruction issued from the main control circuit 60 to the display control device 200 includes information on the identification number of the background image and the display position of the background image. Reads the background image data from the image data ROM 216 in accordance with the identification number included in the background display command, and stores the image data in the video RAM position corresponding to the display position.

When a plurality of background images are to be switched and displayed on the display device 32, an identification number assigned to each of the plurality of background images is gradually changed and designated.

Even when only a part of the image constituting the background is to be changed, by selecting the identification number corresponding to the image to be newly displayed in step S33, only a part of the background can be changed. It can be changed and displayed.

Further, by calculating the display position of the background image, the background image is displayed on the entire display device 32, or an image constituting a part of the background is displayed on a predetermined position of the display device 32. You can do it.

Next, a character image representing a character such as a moving object is selected, and the character image is displayed on the display device 32.
Then, a process of calculating a display position to be displayed is executed (step S34). Note that an identification number corresponding to the image is previously attached to the image of the character, and the image of the character can be selected by specifying the identification number. From the main control circuit 60 described above to the display control device 2
The character display command included in the image display command issued at 00 includes information on the identification number of the character image and the display position of the character image.
Numeral 12 reads out character image data from the image data ROM 216 in accordance with the identification number included in the character display command, and stores the image data in a video RAM position corresponding to the display position.

When displaying a mode in which the character performs a series of motions on the display device 32, the identification number of the image assigned to each of a plurality of character images forming the series of motions By gradually changing and selecting, it is possible to display a mode in which a character is visually recognized so as to perform a series of motions in a moving image expression.

Next, 1 is substituted for # (step S3
5) It is determined whether the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 0 (step S36). As described above, the flag F_stop_ #
Is the display state of the symbol, that is, whether the symbol is displayed in a fluctuating manner,
Alternatively, it is a flag indicating whether to stop and display the symbol. For example, when the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 0, the process is performed so that the symbol is variably displayed, and when the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 1, the process is performed so that the symbol is stopped and displayed. The flag indicating the display state of the symbols belonging to the first set is F_stop_1, the flag indicating the display state of the symbols belonging to the second set is F_stop_2, and the display state of the symbols belonging to the third set. Is F_stop_3.

In step S36 described above, the flag
When it is determined that the value of F_stop_ # is not 0, that is, when it is determined that the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 1, the process proceeds to step S38 described later.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 0, the image of the symbol to be variably displayed is selected, and the process of calculating the display position of the symbol image is executed (step S37). In addition, similarly to the process of the image of the symbol of the stop display, the symbol image is given an identification number corresponding to the image in advance, and the symbol image can be selected by designating the identification number. It is.
The symbol display command included in the image display command issued from the main control circuit 60 to the display control device 200 includes information on the identification number of the symbol image and the display position of the symbol image. Reads the image data of the symbol from the image data ROM 216 in accordance with the identification number included in the symbol display command, and stores the image data at the position of the video RAM corresponding to the display position.

The images of the symbols belonging to one set are displayed on the display device 3.
In the case where the image is to be variably displayed in 2, the image numbers of the symbols belonging to one group are sequentially changed and selected by sequentially changing the identification numbers of the images. The image of the symbol can be displayed while being sequentially updated.

Further, by calculating the display position of the symbol image, it is possible to display the symbol image which is visually recognized so that the selected symbol image moves little by little.

Next, the value of # is increased by 1 (step S38), and it is determined whether the value of # is larger than a predetermined value, for example, 3 (step S39). When it is determined that the value of # is equal to or less than the predetermined value, the process returns to step S36 described above. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of # is larger than the predetermined value, a process of calculating the display area R2 as shown in FIG. 5 is executed (step S40). The display area R2
Indicates the area of the image data to be displayed on the display device 32 in the screen image area of the image data generated in the video RAM 214 as described above.

Next, an image display command is issued to the display control device 200 (step S41). As described above, the image display command includes a background display command for displaying a background on the display device 32, a symbol display command for displaying a symbol,
It includes a display command such as a character display command for displaying a character.

Next, the flag F_stop_1 and the flag F_stop_2
Then, it is determined whether or not all of the flags F_stop_3 are 1 (step S42). Flag F_stop_1, Flag F_stop_2
Alternatively, when it is determined that any one of the flags F_stop_3 is not 1, the process returns to step S22 described above, and the flag F_stop_1, the flag F_stop_2, and the flag F_stop_3
When it is determined that all are 1, the subroutine is terminated.

FIG. 13 (a) shows an example of an image displayed on the display device 32 before the game reaches the reach state.

In FIG. 13 (a), the symbol image, which is the identification information image, is fluctuated or stopped at the upper part of the screen from substantially the center in the vertical direction. The symbol “10” belonging to the first of the three sets is displayed on the left,
The symbol "4" belonging to the third set is displayed at the center, and the symbol "9" belonging to the third set is displayed on the right. In the example shown in FIG. 13A, these three symbols “10”, “4”, and “9” are a plurality of identification information images.

In the example of FIG. 13, the characters are three pigs, Ton-chan who cooks food in the center of the screen, a chef who cooks food on the left side, and Ton-chan's brother who cooks food on the right side. ,. Images showing these three pigs are displayed as character images at the left, center, and right positions of the display device 32 so as to correspond to the three symbols belonging to the three sets described above.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 13, an image showing the kitchen of the Ton-chan restaurant managed by Ton-chan is displayed as a background image.

By executing the processing in step S33 described above, an image indicating the kitchen of the Tonchan Hotel is displayed as a background image. In addition, by executing the processing of step S34, images of three pigs, Ton-chan, a chef, and siblings, are displayed as character images. Further, by executing the processing of steps S35 to S39, the images of the symbols belonging to the three sets are variably displayed.

If it is determined in step S22 that the variable display game as a game has reached the reach state, the process proceeds to step S501 as shown in FIG. When the variable display game reaches the reach state, the symbol image which is the identification information image that is variably displayed is:
There is only an image of a symbol belonging to one set, and this symbol image is an image of a symbol that may be stopped and displayed last. Hereinafter, this symbol is referred to as a symbol that can be stopped and displayed last.

First, it is determined whether or not the value of the flag F_pos is 0 (step S501). This flag is a flag that determines the position of the display area R2. In the above-described step S40, the display area R2 is determined based on the value of the flag F_pos.

For example, the example of FIG.
2 is set as the move source (F_pos = 0, F_move
= 0), and the example of FIG. 11B shows an example when the display area R2 is moving, that is, when the image is scroll-displayed (F_move = 1). 11C shows an example when the display area R2 is set as the destination (F_pos = 1, F_move = 0).

The examples shown in FIGS. 11A to 11C schematically show the same video RAM as that shown in FIG. 5, and the components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. Have the same reference numerals. Like the one shown in FIG. 5, the screen image area R1 is an area surrounded by a solid line, while the display area R2 is an area surrounded by a broken line, and is a part of the screen image area R1. It is. Note that in the example shown in FIG. 11, the number of design images and the number of character images are each four.
In this case, the image of the fourth symbol is denoted by reference symbol D4, and the image of the fourth character is denoted by reference symbol C4.

As described above, the display area R2 contains the video R
Screen image region R1 of image data generated in AM 214
Indicates the area of the image data to be displayed on the display device 32, and the image data stored in the display area R2 is displayed on the display device 32. As described later, by changing the display area R2, the display device 32
Thus, it is possible to quickly change the image to be displayed on the screen or to smoothly display the scroll.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the images displayed in the examples shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B and FIGS.
= 0), which is shown in FIG. 13 (e) and FIG.
The image displayed in the example shown in (a) is the destination (F_pos
= 1).

When it is determined in step S501 that the value of the flag F_pos is 0, that is, when it is determined that the image at the movement source is being displayed, the image of the symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed is stopped and displayed. It is determined whether or not it is time to make it (step S502).
This timing is also predetermined in the internal lottery process in step S21 described above.

When it is determined that it is the last time to stop and display the symbol image that can be stopped and displayed, the value of the flag F_rc_stop_ # is set to 1 (step S50).
3). The flag F_rc_stop_ # is a flag indicating whether to perform a process of variably displaying a symbol that can be finally stopped and a process of performing a stop display, and a flag F_rc_sto
When the value of p_ # is 0, a process of variably displaying a symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed is performed, and the flag F_rc_stop_ #
When the value of is 1, the symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed is stopped and displayed.

In step S503 described above, based on the fact that the value of the flag F_rc_stop_ # has been set to 1,
In step S532 to be described later, the image of the symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected, and the display position of the image of the symbol is calculated. In step S41 described above, information including information on the identification number of the selected symbol image and information on the display position of the symbol image is issued to the display control device 200 as an image display command.

By performing such processing, when the variable display game, which is a game, reaches the reach state, the symbol image, which is the identification information image, can be stopped and displayed.

In the example shown in FIG. 13, the variable display game, which is a game, reaches the reach state, and the above-described step S
When the value of the flag F_rc_stop_ # is set to 1 in 503, the image of the symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed is stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. It is stopped and displayed.

[0129] The flag F_rc_stop_ # is #
Like "_" of _stop_ #, it is a symbol indicating the number of the symbol set. If the last stop-displayable symbol is the first set, the flag F_rc is set in step S503.
If the value of _stop_1 is set to 1 and the symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed is of the second set, step S503
In step S503, the value of the flag F_rc_stop_2 is set to 1 and when the symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed is of the third set, the value of the flag F_rc_stop_3 is set to 1 in step S503.

If it is determined in step S502 that it is not the timing to stop and display the last image of the symbol that can be stopped and displayed, is it the timing to scroll and display the image to be displayed on the display device 32 from the source to the destination? It is determined whether or not (step S50)
4). This timing is also determined in advance in the internal lottery process in step S21 described above, and is determined so as to be a timing for performing scroll display after the value of the flag F_rc_stop_ # is set to 1. By setting such timing, it is determined whether or not it is timing to scroll and display after all the symbols are stopped and displayed. When it is determined that it is time to scroll and display the image displayed on the display device 32 from the source to the destination, the value of the flag F_move is set to 1 (step S505).

This flag F_move is a flag indicating whether or not to perform a process of scrolling an image to be displayed on the display device 32. When the value of the flag F_move is 0, it indicates that a process of performing scroll display is performed. When the value of the flag F_move is 1, it indicates that the process of scrolling the image to be displayed on the display device 32 is not performed.

In step S504, when it is determined that it is not time to scroll and display the image displayed on the display device 32, the flag F_mo
It is determined whether the value of ve is 1 (step S50).
6). When it is determined that the value of the flag F_move is 1, the value of the variable position is increased by Δx (step S
507), it is determined whether or not the value of the variable position is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, that is, whether or not the scroll display to the destination is completed (step S508). This variable position
Is a variable indicating the length of movement of the scroll display. When the image at the movement source is displayed, the variable posi
The value of the option is 0, and the value of the variable position is a predetermined value when the image at the destination is displayed.

On the basis of the value of the variable position calculated in the above-mentioned step S507, the above-mentioned step S
40, the display area R2 can be determined. By repeatedly performing the processing of steps S507 and S40, the position of the display area R2 can be gradually changed. It is possible to scroll display from to the destination.

In addition, based on the value of the variable position,
In step S532 described later, the display position of the symbol image is calculated. Step S507 and Step S
By repeatedly performing the process with 532, it is possible to display the image of the symbol so that the display position of the symbol gradually changes.

By performing the processing as described above, it is possible to display the symbol image while changing the display position of the symbol image while scrolling the image to be displayed on the display device 32. After the symbol image is stopped and displayed, the symbol image is displayed so that the display position of the symbol image moves to the outside of the display area of the display device 32 as the display unit, and the symbol image is moved. The screen image can be scroll-displayed so as to follow.

For example, in the example as shown in FIG. 11, the case shown in FIG. 11B is when the image to be displayed on the display device 32 is being scrolled toward the destination. As described above, during scroll display, the value of the flag F_move is 1. Also, the variable position
In the example shown in FIG. 11, as shown in FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B, the value of is displayed while scrolling the image from the end of the display area R2 at the movement source (F_pos = 0). The length of the scroll display is determined using the length to the end of the display area R2 at that time.

As shown in FIG. 11B, step S
By repeatedly performing the processing of 507 and step S532, the image displayed on the display device 32 can be scroll-displayed from the source to the destination.

When the value of the flag F_move is set to 1 in step S505 described above, the value of the variable position gradually increases in step S507, and in the example shown in FIG. c)
As shown in FIG. 13D, the displayed image is scrolled to the left, and the image hidden on the right side of the kitchen of the Tonchan Hotel is displayed and displayed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13 (c) and FIG. 13 (d), the symbol image "12" which is the identification information image finally stopped and displayed jumps up to the position between the chef and Ton-chan. After such a mode is displayed (FIG. 13
(C)), an aspect that can be visually recognized so as to move to the right of the screen is displayed, and a symbol, which is an identification information image, can be displayed so as to move outside the display area (FIG. 13D). ).

Furthermore, as described above, step S50
By repeatedly performing the processing of Step 7 and Step S40, an image to be displayed on the display device 32 can be scroll-displayed. By arranging the image of the character in an area to be newly displayed by the scroll display in advance, when an area to be newly displayed by the scroll display is displayed as the display area R2, a new image is displayed. It is possible to display an image of the character that appears.

By performing such processing, a new character image indicating a character newly appearing when the game reaches the reach state can be displayed.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 13 (c) and 13 (d), when the displayed image is scroll-displayed leftward, a new character “master and father” newly appearing from the right side of the screen is displayed. Is displayed, and the manner in which the mentor cooks is displayed.

If it is determined in step S508 that the scroll display up to the destination has been completed, the flag
The value of F_move is set to 0, and the value of the flag F_pos is set to 1 (step S509). As described above, step S
In 40, the display area R2 is determined based on the value of the flag F_pos.

For example, in the example shown in FIG.
The case shown in FIG. 11C is a case where the image is scrolled and moved to the destination, and the image of the destination is displayed by setting the value of the flag F_pos to 1 by the processing of step S509. You can do it.

Further, in the example as shown in FIG. 13, the image shown in FIG. 13E is an image when it has moved to the destination.

On the other hand, in step S506, the flag
When it is determined that the value of F_move is not 1, the flag F_rc
It is determined whether the value of _end is 1 (step S51)
0). The flag F_rc_end is a flag indicating whether or not all the processing when the game has reached the reach state has been completed, that is, a flag indicating whether or not all the processing from step S501 to step S532 described below has been completed. When the processing when the game reaches the reach state is not completed, the value of the flag F_rc_end is 0. When the processing when the game reaches the reach state is all completed, the value of the flag F_rc_end is 1. .

In step S510, the flag F_rc_e
When it is determined that the value of nd is 1, the flag F_stop_ #
Is set to 1 (step S511). In this step S511, "#" of the flag F_stop_ # is
Finally, the number of the symbol set that can be stopped and displayed is shown. For example, when the symbol that can be stopped and displayed last is the first set, the flag is set in step S511.
If the value of F_stop_1 is set to 1 and the symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed is of the second set, step S511
In step S511, the value of the flag F_stop_2 is set to 1, and when the symbol that can be finally stopped and displayed is of the third set, the value of the flag F_stop_3 is set to 1 in step S511.

Step S510 and step S described above
The process 511 is a process when the image is scrolled from the destination to the source and returned to the source.

After the above-described processing is completed, it is determined whether or not the value of the flag F_pos is 1 (step S521).
When it is determined that the value of the flag F_pos is 1, it is determined whether or not it is time to variably display the symbol image (step S522). This timing is also predetermined by the internal lottery process in step S21. If it is determined that it is time to display the symbol image in a variable manner, the value of the flag F_rc_stop_ # is set to 0 (step S523).

In step S523 described above, based on the fact that the value of the flag F_rc_stop_ # is set to 0,
In step S532 to be described later, the image of the symbol to be displayed in a variable manner is selected, and the display position of the image of the symbol is calculated. In step S41 described above, information including information on the identification number of the selected symbol image and information on the display position of the symbol image is issued to the display control device 200 as an image display command.

By the process of step S523, the value of the flag F_rc_stop_ # is set to 0, and the symbol image, which is a plurality of identification information images, is temporarily stopped and displayed, and then the symbol image can be changed and displayed again. is there.

For example, in the example shown in FIG. 13E, the symbol displayed on the right side of the screen is temporarily stopped and then displayed again in a variable manner. Note that FIG.
In the example shown in (e), the symbol is changed and displayed again to show the symbol "11".

If it is determined in step S522 that it is not the timing to change and display the symbol image, it is determined whether it is the timing to stop and display the symbol image (step S524). If it is determined that it is time to stop displaying the symbol,
Set the value of F_rc_stop_ # to 1 (step S52)
5).

In step S525 described above, based on the fact that the value of the flag F_rc_stop_ # has been set to 1,
In step S532 to be described later, the image of the symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected, and the display position of the image of the symbol is calculated. In step S41 described above, information including information on the identification number of the selected symbol image and information on the display position of the symbol image is issued to the display control device 200 as an image display command.

When the value of the flag F_rc_stop_ # is set to 1 by the processing in step S525, the processing in FIG.
As shown in (a), the symbol that has been variably displayed on the right side of the screen is stopped and displayed. Note that the example shown in FIG. 14A shows a case where the symbol "2" is stopped and displayed.

If it is determined in step S524 that it is not the timing to stop and display the symbol,
It is determined whether it is time to scroll and display the image to be displayed on the display device 32 from the destination to the source (step S526). If it is determined that it is time to scroll and display the image displayed on the display device 32 from the destination to the source, the value of the flag F_move is set to 1 (step S527).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S526 that it is not time to scroll and display the image from the destination to the source, it is determined whether the value of the flag F_move is 1 (step S528). When it is determined that the value of the flag F_move is 1, the value of the variable position is reduced by Δx (step S529), and whether or not the value of the variable position has become 0 or less, that is, the scroll display up to the movement source of the image is performed. It is determined whether or not the process has been completed (step S
530).

On the basis of the value of the variable position calculated in step S529, the above-described step S
40, the display area R2 can be determined. By repeatedly performing the processing of steps S529 and S40, the position of the display area R2 can be gradually changed, and the image to be displayed on the display device 32 is moved to the destination. It is possible to scroll display from to the source.

By performing the above-described processing, the symbol image serving as the identification information image is stopped and displayed in the variable display area at the destination of the movement, and then displayed again and returned to the original display area. Images can be scrolled and displayed.

For example, in the example shown in FIG.
The case shown in FIG. 11B is when the image displayed on the display device 32 is being scrolled from the destination to the source. As described above, during scroll display, the value of the flag F_move is 1. This FIG.
As shown in (b), when going from the destination to the source,
The image displayed on the display device 32 can be scroll-displayed.

When the value of the flag F_move is set to 1 in step S527 described above, step S5
At 29, the value of the variable position gradually decreases,
In the example shown in FIG. 14, FIG. 14 (b) and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4 (c), the displayed image is scrolled rightward, the image hidden on the left side of the kitchen of the Tonchan Hotel appears, and the image at the position of the movement source is displayed again. .

As described above, the image to be displayed on the display device 32 can be scroll-displayed by repeatedly performing the processing of steps S529 and S40. By this scroll display, the image of the newly appearing character can be erased.

By performing such processing, when the symbol image as the identification information image is stopped and displayed after the re-variable display, the new character image can be displayed so as to disappear.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 13 (c) and 13 (d), when the displayed image is scrolled to the right, a new character “master / father” displayed on the right side of the screen is displayed. Image disappears.

Further, based on the value of the variable position calculated in step S529, the display position of the symbol image is calculated in step S532 described later. By repeatedly performing the processing of step S529 and step S532, the image of the symbol can be displayed such that the display position of the symbol gradually changes.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 14 (b) and 14 (c), symbols “3”, “3” and “2”, which are identification information images once stopped and displayed, are displayed on the counter. A mode in which the user slides to the left and moves is displayed.

When it is determined in step S530 that the scroll display up to the movement source has been completed, the value of the flag F_move is set to 0, the value of the flag F_pos is set to 0, and the value of the flag F_rc_end is set to 1. (Step S531).

For example, in the example shown in FIG.
The case shown in FIG. 11A is a case where the display is scrolled back to the movement source and returns, and step S531 is performed.
, The value of the flag F_pos becomes 0.

After completing the above-described processing, the above-described flag
F_rc_stop_ #, flag F_move, flag F_pos, flag F_rc
A background image, a design image, and a character image to be displayed are selected according to _end and the value of the variable position, the display position of the selected image is calculated (step S532), and the process returns to step S40 described above. .

The processing in step S532 is performed in steps S27, S33, and S34 described above.
Alternatively, the process is the same as that in step S37, and the information of the identification number of the selected image and the information of the display position of the image are stored in the main control circuit 60 as an image display command in step S41.
From the display control device 200.

By performing the above-described processing, a plurality of symbols, which are identification information images, are stopped and displayed, and then the identification information images are again displayed in a variable manner. The identification information image can be displayed so as to move outside the display area defined by the screen image, and the screen image can be scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement of the identification information image.

In step S511, when the reach state of the variable display game, which is a game, is completed, the value of the flag F_stop_ # is set to 1. Therefore, in step S42, the flag F_stop_1 and the flag F_stop are set.
_2 and the flag F_stop_3 are all 1, and the variable display game processing subroutine ends.

Steps S503, S505, S
By performing the processing of 507, S509, S523, and S532, when the symbols, which are the plurality of identification information images, are stopped and displayed again after the symbols are variably displayed, the stopped identification information image is determined by the screen image. The screen image can be displayed so as to move outside the display area, and the screen image can be scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement.

Also, steps S523 and S52 described above are performed.
5, after performing the processing of S529 and S532, the stop-displayed identification information image is fluctuated and displayed in the fluctuating display area ahead of the movement, and then stopped.
The screen image can be displayed so as to return to the moving display area of the movement source again, and the screen image can be scroll-displayed so as to return to the original display area.

FIG. 12 shows a subroutine for displaying, on the display device 32, the background image, the symbol image, and the character image selected by executing the above-described subroutines shown in FIGS. This subroutine is stored in the ROM 208 of the display control device 200 in advance, and is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a main routine previously executed in the display control device 200.

First, in the above-mentioned step S41, an image display command issued from the main control circuit 60 is received (step S61).

The background image data is read from the image data ROM 216 based on the background display command included in the received image display command, and the video RA corresponding to the display position is read.
Image data is arranged at the position of M214 (step S6)
2).

Next, based on the symbol display command included in the received image display command, the image data of the symbol is read from the image data ROM 216, and the image data is arranged at the position of the video RAM 214 corresponding to the display position (step S63). ).

Next, based on the character display command included in the received image display command, the image data ROM 21
The image data of the character is read out from the position No. 6 and the image data is arranged at the position of the video RAM 214 corresponding to the display position (step S64).

Finally, the image data generated in the video RAM 214 is read out and transmitted to the display device 32 as a display signal via the drive circuit 218 (step S65).
This subroutine ends.

By repeatedly executing FIGS. 7 to 10 and 12 described above, the background image, the image of the design, and the character image can be displayed while being updated. For example, the background image can be changed to a completely different image, a scroll display can be made so that the background image can be gradually moved, the design can be displayed in a fluctuating manner, or the character can be visually recognized as performing a series of actions. You can make a video expression. By doing so, it is possible to display a background image that changes along with a certain story, to display a character image that moves along with the development of a certain story, By doing so, the symbols can be displayed in a variable manner or stopped, and a presentation effect with a story can be made on the display device 32.

Further, as described above, the video RAM 214
The size of the screen image region R1 generated on the display device 3
By setting the display area to be larger than the display area R2 displayed on the display device 2, image data necessary for display in the near future on the display device 32 can be stored in the screen image area R1 in advance. When the story or game progresses and it becomes necessary to display the image data stored in advance, the area in which the image data is stored is read out from the video RAM 214 as the display area R2, and the required image data is read. Can be read out quickly, and the image to be displayed on the display device 32 can be smoothly scroll-displayed.

In the above-described embodiment, the program for controlling the pachinko game, the program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 6, and the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. RO of main control circuit 60
M68 and the program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 12 is stored in the ROM 208 of the display control device 200. However, the operator operates a terminal that can be communicably connected to the server. By doing so, the server or the terminal may have the programs described above and data used in these programs as a configuration that allows the player to play a pachinko game.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing a case where the server and the terminal are configured as described above. In the following, the terminal is referred to as a pachinko gaming terminal.

The pachinko gaming terminal device 100, which is a general-purpose personal computer, is connected to the server 80 via the communication line N. The communication line N is a communication line including a public telephone line network, a mobile telephone line network, a local area network (LAN), and the like. Server 80
Transmits a program or data required for the pachinko game to the pachinko game terminal device 100 via the communication line N,
The game status information and the game result information issued from 0 are received.

A portable pachinko gaming terminal device 1
40 is also connected to the server 80 via the communication line N. Similarly to the case of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, the server 80 transmits programs and data necessary for pachinko gaming to the pachinko gaming terminal device 140 via the communication line N, And the game status information and the game result information issued from the terminal device 140.

In the case of a configuration including a server as shown in FIG. 15 and a pachinko gaming terminal device as a terminal, the server controls a program for controlling a pachinko game,
A program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. 6, a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, and a program for executing the image display process shown in FIG. At a predetermined timing, these programs are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device. On the other hand, the pachinko gaming terminal device temporarily stores these transmitted programs, reads out the stored programs as appropriate, and executes the stored programs to advance the pachinko gaming.

A program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. 6, a program for executing a variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, and a program shown in FIG. A program for executing the image display processing may be executed on the server side, and an instruction generated according to the execution result may be transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device as a control signal or control information. In this case,
The pachinko gaming terminal device 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. 16 and 17 show an example of a pachinko gaming terminal device having the above-described configuration.

In the example shown in FIG. 16, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 is a general-purpose personal computer, and the player can perform an input operation from an input device 102, for example, a keyboard connected to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100. Is entered. In addition, the pachinko gaming terminal device 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.

The control unit 130 also has a communication interface circuit 120 (not shown), and the control unit 130 communicates with a server 80 to be described later via the communication interface circuit 120. The control of the pachinko game and the control of the variable display game are performed based on the control signal or control information, the program, and the data transmitted from the PC.

Further, a speaker 11 for producing a sound effect is provided.
8a and 118b are also connected to the control unit 130. Further, on the display device 116 connected to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, a game machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device is displayed as shown in FIG. 16, and the pachinko game is performed on this gaming machine image. is there. On the gaming machine image, the display unit 132 on which the above-described variable display game is executed is displayed as an image. This display unit 1
At 32, the background image, the character image, and the image of the design that is the identification information image as described above are displayed.

FIG. 17 shows another example of the pachinko gaming terminal device.
Shown in The components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 16 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The example of FIG. 17 shows a portable pachinko gaming terminal device 140, wherein the pachinko gaming terminal device 1 is used.
An input operation of the player is input from an input device 102 provided in the unit 40, for example, a switch. The control unit 13
0 (not shown) is provided inside the pachinko gaming terminal device 140, and as will be described later, the CPU 108, the RO
M110, RAM 112, etc.
, 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).
Performs communication with a server 80 described later via the communication interface circuit 120, and controls a pachinko game or a variable display game based on a control signal or control information, a program, or data transmitted from the server.

Further, a speaker 11 for producing a sound effect is provided.
8a and 118b are also connected to the control unit 130. Furthermore, the display device 116 provided on the upper surface of the pachinko gaming terminal device 140 is formed of a liquid crystal display panel, and displays a game machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device as shown in FIG. The pachinko game is performed in. 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 background image, the character image, and the image of the design that is the identification information image as described above are displayed.

In the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 shown in FIG. 16, the display device 116 is formed separately from the control unit 130, and various types of display control signals and the like transmitted from the server 80 are provided. The control signal or control information is supplied to the control unit 130 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, and the control unit 130 generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information, and transmits the generated display signal to the display device 116. Supply.

In the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, the speakers 118a and 118, which are sound notification units, are provided.
b is configured separately from the control unit 130, and various control signals or control information such as voice control signals transmitted from the server 80 are supplied to the control unit 130 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, The unit 130 generates an audio signal based on the supplied control signal or control information, and supplies the generated audio signal to the speakers 118a and 118b.

On the other hand, the pachinko gaming terminal device 140 as shown in FIG. 17 is integrally formed with the display device 116, and the control signal or control information such as the display control signal transmitted from the server 80 is transmitted to the pachinko machine. Gaming terminal device 14
0, the control unit 130 generates a display signal based on the supplied control signal or control information,
The generated display signal is supplied to the display device 116.

[0200] The pachinko gaming terminal device 140 comprises:
The control signal or control information such as a voice control signal transmitted from the server is supplied to the control unit 130 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 140, and is integrated with the speakers 118a and 118b as the voice notification unit. The unit 130 generates an audio signal based on the supplied control signal or control information, and outputs the generated display signal to the speakers 118 a and 11.
8b.

In the embodiment described below, the control unit of the pachinko gaming terminal device and the display device and the speaker may be configured separately or integrally.
Can be applied.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 described above. still,
In the pachinko gaming terminal device shown in FIG. 18, components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the display control device 200 'of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. The display control device 20 shown in FIG.
At 0 ', the same reference numerals are given to components corresponding to the components shown in FIG.

Further, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100
Or 140 is connected via the communication line N, and various control signals or control information and data are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 1.
FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the server 80 that supplies the data to the server 00 or 140.

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 display control device 200 'and the speaker 118 are connected to the interface circuit group 114, and the interface circuit group 1
14 supplies a display signal and an audio signal to each of the display control device 200 ′ and the speaker 118 according to the result of the arithmetic processing in the CPU 108. The display control device 200 '
Is similar to the configuration shown in FIG.

Further, a communication interface circuit 120 is also connected to the input / output bus 106. As shown in FIG. 15, the communication interface circuit 120 is connected to a public telephone line network or a local area network (LAN). This is for communicating with a server 80 described below via the communication line N.

The configuration of the display control device 200 'of the above-described pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is as shown in FIG. Note that, as described above, in the display control device 200 ′ shown in FIG. 19, components corresponding to the components shown in FIG.

Pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140
From the control unit 130 of the pachinko gaming device 10 described above.
An image display command similar to the image display command issued from the main control circuit 60 is issued. The image display command issued from the control unit 130 is supplied to the input / output bus 204,
U206 performs the same process as that performed by the display control device 200.

[0210] In the display control device 200 ', the image data RAM 220 is also connected to the input / output bus 204. Pachinko gaming terminal device 1 from server 80
When the image data is transmitted to 00 or 140, the image data is stored in the image data RAM 220 of the display control device 200 '.

Further, the image data RAM 220 stores the VD
The VDP 212 is also connected to the P212. The VDP 212 reads desired image data from the image data ROM 216 or the image data RAM 220 based on an image display command issued from the control unit 130, and displays an image on the display device 116. It is.

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 the same as that shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, it communicates with the above-mentioned pachinko gaming terminal devices 100 and 140 via a communication line N such as a public telephone line network or a local area network (LAN).

In the case of the above configuration,
A game machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 is displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, and a game board surface, a holding lamp, a decoration lamp,
Images indicating devices such as the display unit 132 for performing the variable display game and the display unit 152 for displaying ordinary symbols, and images indicating game balls are displayed on the display device 116. In the display unit 132 for executing the variable display game, when the variable display game is executed, a pattern image, a character image, and a background image, which are identification information, are displayed.

The subroutine executed by each of the pachinko gaming terminal device and the server will be described below 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 have been activated in advance and are operating normally. Also, the CPU 108 described above
And variables used in the CPU 82 are assumed to be initialized to predetermined values. In the following description,
The devices such as the winning opening, the starting opening, the ball passage detector, and the game balls are displayed on the display device 116 as images.

[Second Embodiment] A program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. 6, a program for executing a variable display game shown in FIGS. A program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 12 is stored in a storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 in advance. Server 8
0 supplies these programs to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 at a predetermined timing such as when the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is activated. On the other hand, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
The pachinko game is advanced by appropriately executing these supplied programs. In the case of such a configuration, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 1
FIGS. 21 and 22 show subroutines executed by the server 40 and the server 80, respectively.

FIG. 21 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
Or 140 is a subroutine executed.
This subroutine is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a main routine (not shown). 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 a pachinko game to proceed in the pachinko game and sound data for a sound effect emitted from the speaker 118 are received from the server 80. Is stored in the RAM 112 (step S10).
1).

The programs for executing the above-mentioned pachinko game include a game program for controlling the pachinko game, a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 and a program shown in FIG. And a program for executing an image display process.

The image data necessary for advancing the pachinko game is displayed on the display device 116 such as a game machine image imitating a game board surface of a pachinko game device, a background image, a design image, a character image, and the like. And image data to be executed. Further, the audio data is transmitted to the speaker 11
8a and 118b for producing a sound effect.

Next, the pachinko game is started by the player operating the input device 102, and a program for executing the pachinko game is executed (step S102).

Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
When the game program is executed in, it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102. When detecting 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 for displaying the variable display game is also displayed above. Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball which can be visually recognized as the game ball moves on the game board is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S103). 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 S104). Note that the process of step S104 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 S105). 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 S105 that a game ball has entered the starting port, a variable display game processing routine similar to the above-described subroutine shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 is called and executed (step S106). In addition, FIG.
When the variable display game processing routine similar to that in FIG. 10 is executed, a background image, a design image, and a character image are displayed on the display unit 132 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17.

By executing such a process in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, a plurality of identification information images as symbols are stopped and displayed on the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116. When the display is changed again after the display, the identification information image stopped and displayed is displayed so as to move outside the display area defined by the screen image, and the screen image is scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement. You can do it.

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S107). This ball passage detector is, for example, the ball passage detector 55a shown in FIG.
And image parts corresponding to 55b and 55b. This step S
When it is determined at 107 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 S108). still,
As described above, when the variably displayed normal symbol comes to a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58
By driving b, an image that can be visually recognized so that the starting port 44 is opened is displayed, and 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 S109). The determination as to whether or not the game has ended can be made by detecting that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or by determining that a predetermined number of game balls have been fired on the game board surface. Then, it is determined that the game is over. If it is determined that the game is not over, the process returns to step S102 described above. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is over, the game result indicating the number of launched game balls, the number of reclaimed game balls, and the like, and game end information indicating that the game is over are transmitted to the server 80 (step S110). ), End this subroutine.

FIG. 22 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. This subroutine is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a main routine (not shown).

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 S121). If it is determined that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has not been activated, the subroutine is immediately terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is activated, various programs, various image data and sound data for sound effects are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. (Step S122).

The processing in step S122 corresponds to the processing in step S101 in FIG. 21 described above. As described above, the program transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 in step S122 includes the game program for controlling the pachinko game and the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 described above. , A program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 12, and various kinds of image data include a game machine image imitating a game board surface of a pachinko game machine, a background image, and a design. Are displayed on the display device 116. Further, various kinds of audio data are for generating a sound effect from the speaker 118.

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 S123). If it is determined in step S123 that the game result or the game end information has not been transmitted from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the process returns to step S123. While the processing of steps S102 to S109 shown in FIG. 21 is being executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the processing of step S123 described above is repeatedly executed in the server 80. . On the other hand, if it is determined in step S123 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 S124), and the present subroutine is ended. .

The processing in steps S123 and S124 described above corresponds to step S110 in FIG. 21 described above.

In the case of the above configuration, before the game is started in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, a program for executing the pachinko game, a gaming machine imitating a gaming board of the pachinko gaming device. Since image data such as images, background images, design images and character images, and various types of audio data are always received from the server 80, when a program, image data, or audio data is updated in the server 80, a game People can always enjoy the latest games.

In the case of such a configuration, the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal device, has a plurality of identification information images as symbol images. When the variable display is performed again after the stop display is performed, the stop-displayed identification information image is displayed so as to move outside the display area defined by the screen image, and the screen image is followed so as to follow the movement. The program to be scroll-displayed is stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80.

[0237] Also, on the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal, the stopped and displayed identification information image is variably displayed in the variably display area of the movement destination. After a stop display is performed after that, a program that causes the display to return to the change display area of the movement source and scrolls the screen image to return to the original display area is read by a computer such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80. It may be stored in a possible storage medium.

With the above-described configuration, the identification information image once stopped and displayed is displayed outside the display area defined by the screen image before the symbol images as the plurality of identification information images are re-variably displayed. Since the display is made to move, unexpectedness and impact can be given to the player. In addition, since the screen image scrolls so as to follow the movement of the identification information image, it may be interesting to see what was hidden behind it,
From now on, it is possible to give an interest in what is displayed and what will happen, and it may be possible for the player not to feel tired.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game are stored in a pachinko game terminal device 100 or 1.
40 is stored in advance in the ROM 110, and a pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 requires a pachinko gaming device to play as the pachinko gaming device progresses as the pachinko gaming progresses. In a configuration in which only image data such as a character image and various data such as audio data are appropriately received from the server 80, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 1
23, 24, 25 and 26 show subroutines executed in the server 40 and the server 80.

FIG. 23 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. Further, the flowchart shown in FIG. 23 is the same as the flowchart shown in FIG. 21 except for step S101, and the steps that perform the same processing are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, a pachinko game program is called from the ROM 110 of the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140 and executed (step S102). This game program includes a game program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game described later. When the game program is executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, 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 game machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device. The display unit 132 for displaying the variable display game on the gaming machine image is also displayed. Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball which can be visually recognized as the game ball moves on the game board is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S103). 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 S104). Note that the process of step S104 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 a game ball has entered the starting port (step S105). This starting port is, for example,
This is an image portion corresponding to the starting port 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above. If it is determined in step S105 that a game ball has entered the starting port, a variable display game processing routine described later is called and executed (step S10).
6). In this case, when the variable display game processing routine is executed, the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal, displays a plurality of identification information images as symbols. When the image is changed and displayed again after being stopped and displayed, the stopped and displayed identification information image is displayed so as to move outside the display area defined by the screen image, and the screen image is made to follow the movement. Is scrolled.

Further, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the ball passage detector (step S107). This ball passage detector is, for example, the ball passage detector 55a shown in FIG.
And image parts corresponding to 55b and 55b. This step S
When it is determined at 107 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 S108). still,
As described above, when the variably displayed normal symbol comes to a predetermined symbol when stopped, the movable pieces 58a and 58
By driving b, an image that can be visually recognized so that the starting port 44 is opened is displayed so that the game ball can easily enter the starting port 44.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game has been completed (step S109). The determination as to whether or not the game has ended can be made by detecting that the player has operated the input device 102 to end the game, or by determining that a predetermined number of game balls have been fired on the game board surface. Then, it is determined that the game is over. If it is determined that the game is not over, the process returns to step S102 described above. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game is over, the game result indicating the number of launched game balls, the number of reclaimed game balls, and the like, and game end information indicating that the game is over are transmitted to the server 80 (step S110). ), End this subroutine.

FIGS. 24 and 25 show a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S106 described above. In the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the same reference numerals are given to steps for performing the same processes as those in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

First, the server 8 sends information indicating that this subroutine has been called and the execution of the variable display game has started.
0 (step S141).

Next, step S shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.
The same processing as in step S39 to step S39 is executed.

After executing the processing in step S39 shown in FIG. 25, information indicating the progress of the variable display game is transmitted to server 80 (step S142). Next, the server 8
It is determined whether image data has been transmitted from 0 (step S143). When it is determined that the image data has been transmitted from the server 80, background image data, symbol image data or character image data required in the variable display game is received from the server 80 and stored in the RAM 112 (step S144).

Next, a process for calculating the display area R2 as shown in FIG. 5 is executed (step S40). The display area R2 is, as described above, the display unit 132 of the screen image area of the image data generated in the video RAM 214.
Indicates the area of the image data to be displayed.

Next, an image display command is issued to the display control device 200 (step S41). As described above, the image display command includes a background display command for displaying a background on the display unit 132, a symbol display command for displaying a symbol,
It includes a display command such as a character display command for displaying a character.

Next, the flag F_stop_1 and the flag F_stop_2
Then, it is determined whether or not all of the flags F_stop_3 are 1 (step S42). Flag F_stop_1, Flag F_stop_2
Alternatively, when it is determined that any one of the flags F_stop_3 is not 1, the process returns to step S22 shown in FIG. 24, and the flag F_stop_1, the flag F_stop_2, and the flag F_st
When it is determined that all of the op_3 are 1, information indicating that the variable display game has ended and the game result of the variable display game is transmitted to the server 80 (step S145), and the present subroutine ends.

Further, in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the above-described subroutines of FIGS. 9 and 10 are called and executed when the subroutines shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 are executed. FIG.
The subroutine shown in FIG.
In the display control device 200 ′ of 00 or 140, it is called and executed at a predetermined timing.

FIG. 26 shows a subroutine executed in the server 80 in correspondence with the subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25. The server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 26 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 S15).
1). The processing in step S151 corresponds to the processing in step S141 shown in FIG.

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 has been received, 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). S152). The processing in step S152 is the same as that in FIG.
This corresponds to the process of step S142 shown in FIG.

If it is determined in step S152 that information indicating the progress of the variable display game has been received, it is determined whether new image data needs to be transmitted based on the received information on the progress of the variable display game. Is determined (step S153). If it is determined that new image data needs to be transmitted, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 requires a design image data, which is an identification information image, background image data, character image data, and pachinko gaming. Terminal device 100
Or 140 transmits audio data for sound effects to be emitted from the speakers 118a and 118b to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S15).
4). The processing in step S154 corresponds to the processing in step S144 shown in FIG.

When it is determined in step S152 that information indicating the progress of the variable display game has not been received, when it is determined in step S153 that there is no need to transmit a new image, or when it is determined in step S154 that there is no need to transmit a new image. When the process has been executed, it is determined whether or not information indicating that the variable display game has ended has been received (step S155). The process in step S155 is a process corresponding to the process in step S145 in FIG. 25 described above.

If it is determined in step S155 that information indicating that the variable display game has ended has not been received, the process returns to step S152. 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 step S153 described above, the server 80 determines whether new image data needs to be transmitted, and transmits image data only when it is determined that new image data is required. Even if the communication state of the communication line connecting the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 is in an undesirable state, the variable display game can be executed without affecting the progress of the variable display game. It is possible to enjoy the game without getting tired or irritated by the player playing the pachinko game.

By executing the above-described processing, when the symbols of the plurality of identification information images are stopped and displayed again on the display unit 132 of the display device 116 and then displayed again in a variable manner, the identification information image that has been stopped and displayed is displayed. Can be displayed so as to move outside the display area defined by the screen image, and the screen image can be scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement.

On the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal, the identification information image stopped and displayed is variably displayed in the variably display area of the movement destination. After the display is stopped after that, the display can be made to return to the variable display area of the movement source again, and the screen image can be scroll-displayed to return to the original display area.

By performing the above-described configuration and processing, the identification information image once stopped and displayed is determined by the screen image before the plurality of symbols, which are the identification information images, are displayed again. Since it is displayed so as to move outside the display area, it is possible to give unexpectedness and impact to the player, and the screen image is scrolled so as to follow the movement of the identification information image, so that Can create an interest in what was hidden, and give an interest in what will be displayed and what will happen in the future, so that the player does not get bored It is possible to provide a server that controls a terminal that can be used. In addition, when the symbol image data, the background image data, the character image data, and the sound data of the sound effect are updated in the server 80, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100
Or 140 is that the new image data and audio data are always transmitted from the server 80, so the player displays the latest effect screen on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
You can enjoy it at

[Fourth Embodiment] Further, only the program for executing the variable display game is transmitted from the server, and the game program for controlling the pachinko game, the design image data, the background image data, and the character image data include: The subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 in the case where the image data is stored in advance in the image data ROM 216 of the display control device 200 ′ of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. 27 and FIG.

In the above-described configuration, the ROM 110 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is used.
23 stores a main routine (not shown), a subroutine shown in FIG. 23, and a subroutine shown in FIG. 27 described later.
At a predetermined timing such as when 0 is activated, the main routine is called and executed, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 23 is called and executed from the main routine. A subroutine shown in FIG. 27 described later is called and executed when the process of step S106 in FIG. 23 is executed.

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 S161). Next, a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 and a program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 12 are received from the server 80 (step S162). Note that a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 is stored in the RAM 112 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and a program for executing the image display process shown in FIG. , Are stored in the RAM 210 of the display control device 200 ′.

Next, the program for executing the received variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is executed (step S163). The subroutine shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is called and executed when the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is executed. FIG.
The subroutine shown in FIG.
In the 0 or 140 display control device 200 ', it is called and executed at a predetermined timing.

Next, when all the variable display games have ended, information indicating that the variable display game has ended and the result information of the variable display game are transmitted to the server 80 (step S164), and this subroutine is ended.

FIG. 28 shows a subroutine executed in server 80 in correspondence with the variable display game processing routine executed in pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 shown in FIG. The server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 28 is to be called and executed from a main routine that has been executed in advance. In the subroutine shown in FIG. 28, steps that perform the same processing as the processing of the subroutine shown in FIG. 26 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 S15).
1). The processing in step S151 is the same as that in FIG.
This is processing corresponding to step S161 shown in FIG. When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started has not been received, this subroutine is immediately ended.

On the other hand, when it is determined that information indicating that the variable display game has been started has been received, a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS.
A program for executing the image display process shown in FIG. 12 is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S171). The processing in step S171 corresponds to the processing in step S162 shown in FIG. 27 described above.

Next, it is determined whether or not information indicating that the variable display game has been completed has been received (step S15).
5). The processing in step S155 is the same as that in FIG.
This is processing corresponding to the processing of step S164. If it is determined in step S155 that information indicating that the variable display game has ended has not been received, the process returns to step S155. 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.

By executing the above-described processing, when the symbols, which are a plurality of identification information images, are stopped and displayed again on the display unit 132 of the display device 116, the symbols are stopped and displayed again. Can be displayed so as to move outside the display area defined by the screen image, and the screen image can be scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement.

On the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal, the identification information image stopped and displayed is variably displayed in the variably displayed area of the movement destination. After the display is stopped after that, the display can be made to return to the variable display area of the movement source again, and the screen image can be scroll-displayed to return to the original display area.

By performing the above-described configuration and processing, the identification information image once stopped and displayed is determined by the screen image before the plurality of symbols, which are the identification information images, are displayed again. Since it is displayed so as to move outside the display area, it is possible to give unexpectedness and impact to the player, and since the screen image is scrolled so as to follow the movement of the identification information image, there is no further You can create an interest in what was hidden, or what is going to be displayed and what will happen,
It is possible to provide a server for controlling a terminal which can make it possible for a player not to feel bored.

When the variable display game is executed, FIG.
Since the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 10 and the program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 12 are received from the server 80, the server 80 In the case of a configuration having a display game, the player can sequentially enjoy a plurality of types of variable display games on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

Even when the server 80 has only one variable display game, when the variable display game is updated in the server 80, the player can download the latest variable display game from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
Or you can enjoy at 140.

[0279] Furthermore, since the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 does not need to receive the symbol image data, the background image data, the character image data, and the voice data, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is not required.
The image can be promptly displayed on the display device 116, or the sound effect can be quickly emitted from the speaker 118.

[Fifth Embodiment] Next, programs such as a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game are stored in the server 80.
On the other hand, the following describes a case where image data required for a pachinko game or a variable display game is stored in the image data ROM 216 or the image data RAM 220 of the display control device 200 ′ of the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140.

In the case of such a configuration, the server 8
0, a program for controlling the pachinko game is executed, and the process of progressing the pachinko game is performed by the server 8
0. As the pachinko game progresses in the server 80, the server 80 transmits a control signal or control information to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 selects image data based on the received control signal or control information,
The selected image data is displayed on the display device 116 as an image.

In such a configuration, subroutines executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 are shown in FIGS. The subroutines shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 are called and executed when the server 80 executes the subroutines shown in FIGS. 32 and 33. On the other hand, the subroutine shown in FIG. 12 is called and executed at a predetermined timing in the display control device 200 'of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

FIG. 29 shows a pachinko gaming terminal device 100.
Or a subroutine executed in 140. In the following description, when the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is activated, a main routine (not shown) is executed.
This subroutine is called and executed after confirming that the communication with 0 is possible.

First, the image data transmitted from the server 80 is received in advance, and the received image data is stored (step S181). The image data may include image data not only relating to a variable display game described later but also relating to a pachinko game such as a game board or a game ball. The received image data is stored in the display control device 20 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
0 ′ is stored in the image data RAM 220.

These image data are stored in the image data ROM 216 and the image data RAM 220 of the display control device 200 ′ of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
If the configuration is stored in advance in step S181, the processing in step S181 may be omitted.

Next, it is determined whether or not the player has operated the input device 102 (step S182). When it is determined that the player has operated the input device 102, the operation information corresponding to the operation of the player is transmitted to the server 80 (step S183). When it is determined in step S182 that the player has not operated the input device 102, or after executing the processing in step S183, it is determined whether or not command information has been issued from the server 80 (step S18).
4).

The instruction information received in step S184 includes display position information of the game ball generated in step S202 of FIG.
10, identification number information indicating the identification number of the image selected in S212 and S214, game end information in step S216, step S27 in FIG. 32, and FIG.
This is information including identification number information indicating the identification number of the image selected in step S33, S34 and S37 of FIG. 10, and step S532 in FIG.

Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
Receives the information as command information, selects and reads desired image data from the image data ROM 216 or the image data RAM 220 of the display control device 200 ′ in accordance with the received command information, and reads the read image data. Is displayed on the display device 116 as an image.

When it is determined that the command information is 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 S18).
5). When it is determined that the command information is not the end command information, information including information on the identification number of the image and the display position of the image included in the received command information is displayed in order to display the image on the display unit 132 of the display device 116. Is transmitted to the display control device 200 ′ as an image display command (step S18).
6) The process returns to step S182. When it is determined in step S184 that the command information has not been issued from the server 80, the process returns to step S182.

It should be noted that the display control device 20 that has received the image display command issued by the processing in step S186 described above.
0 ′ calls the above-described subroutine shown in FIG. 12 and displays an image on the display unit 132 of the display device 116 based on the image display command.

If it is determined in step S185 that the received command information is end command information, the present subroutine ends.

As described above, the command information issued from the server 80 in step S184 does not include the image data itself but only the identification number and the position information of the image. By performing such processing, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 receives only the command information from the server 80 instead of receiving the image data itself. Step S18 described above
As described in 1, the image data to be displayed on the display device 116 is the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14.
0 image display ROM 216 of the display control device 200 ′
And the image data RAM 220 in advance. The pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
The information including the identification number and the position information of the image included in the command information received from the MFP 1 is transmitted as an image display command to the display control device 200 ′, and the VDP 21
2 is a ROM 216 for image data and a RAM for image data
The image data to be displayed is read from 220 and the image data is displayed on the display device 116.

With such a configuration, while the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is playing a pachinko game, only the command information can be received from the server 80, and the image data itself can be transmitted to the server. There is no need to receive the information from the server 80, and the burden on communication with the server 80 in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 can be reduced.

FIG. 30 shows a subroutine executed in server 80 in correspondence with the subroutine of FIG. 29 described above. It is assumed that server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 30 is called from a previously executed main routine and executed. In this main routine, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14
This subroutine is called and executed after confirming that the communication with 0 is possible.

First, image data is transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal (step S191). This step S191 corresponds to the above-described step S181. As described above, this image data includes not only the image related to the variable display game but also the image related to the pachinko game such as the image of the game board and the image of the game ball. It may be image data.

Next, operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is received (step S).
192). Step S192 is processing corresponding to step S183 described above. When the operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is received, it is determined whether or not the received operation information is the game ball launch operation information (step S193). When it is determined that the operation information is the game ball launch operation information, a pachinko game process described later is executed (step S194).
If the operation information issued from the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is not received in step S192 described above, the process of step S194 is immediately executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S193 that the operation information is not game ball launch operation information, or if the process of step S194 is executed, step S1 is executed.
The command information generated by executing the pachinko game processing at 94 is transmitted to the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140 (step S195).

[0298] The process of step S195 is a process corresponding to step S184 described above. The command information is information including identification number information indicating an image identification number, display position information indicating a display position of an image, and game end information.

Pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140
Command information transmitted by the server 80 to the display unit 13 of the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.
The control for displaying an image on the image No. 2 is performed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the transmitted command information is end command information (step S196). When it is determined that the transmitted command information is not the end command information, the process returns to step S192 to continue the process.

FIG. 31 shows a subroutine of the pachinko game process called in step S194 described above.

First, it is determined whether or not the image of the game ball is displayed so as to move on the display device 116 of the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140 (step S2).
01). When it is determined that the image of the game ball is displayed so as to move, the position of the movement destination of the image of the game ball on the display device 116 is displayed in order to display the image of the game ball so that the game ball can be visually recognized as moving. The position is calculated and the position is generated as display position information (step S202).

Next, whether or not the ball game ball has entered the winning opening, that is, the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S202 is displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. It is determined whether or not it is near the position of the image showing the mouth (step S20).
3). The winning ports are the general winning ports 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning ports 56a to 56 shown in FIG.
This is an image portion corresponding to d. 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 S204). The process of paying out the game balls includes storing the number of game balls predetermined in accordance with the type of the winning opening in the RAM 86, and storing the information on the number of game balls indicating the number of game balls in the pachinko game terminal device 100. Alternatively, it is a process of generating the information to be transmitted to 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 S202 is in the vicinity of the position of the image indicating the starting port displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 ( Step S2
05). The starting port is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the starting port 44 shown in FIG. When it is determined that the calculated position is near the position of the starting port, the value of the flag F_valgame is set to 1 (step S20).
6). The flag F_valgame indicates whether or not the variable display game is being executed on the display unit 132. When the value of the flag F_valgame is 0, it indicates that the variable display game is not being executed.
Is 1, the variable display game is being executed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the flag F_valgame is 1 (step S207). As mentioned above,
When the value of the flag F_valgame is 1, it indicates that the variable display game is being executed, and this step S207
Is to determine whether or not the variable display game is being executed and the variable display game is being displayed on the display section 132 of the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. When it is determined that the value of the flag F_valgame is 1, a variable display game process shown in FIG. 32 described below is executed to start or continue the variable display game (step S208).

When the value of the flag F_valgame is set to 1 in step S206, an internal lottery process required for the variable display game is executed in advance. By executing the internal lottery process, a process of determining a combination of identification information to be displayed on the display unit 132 when a symbol, which is identification information, is determined is executed in advance. By executing the internal lottery process, it is determined whether the game result is “out” or “big hit”.

[0307] The effect expression displayed on the display section 132 is also determined according to whether the game result is "missing" or "big hit". By doing in this way, when a game result is determined by the internal lottery process, an effect expression corresponding to the game result is determined, and a pattern image, a character image, and a background image corresponding to the effect expression are displayed on the display unit. 132 will be displayed.

Next, whether the game ball has passed the ball passage detector, that is, the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S202 is determined by the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 14.
It is determined whether or not the position is near the position of the image indicating the ball passage detector displayed on the display device 116 (step S209). The ball passage detector is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the ball passage detectors 55a and 55b shown in FIG. In this step S209, when it is determined that the game ball has passed near the ball passage detector, an image of a normal symbol to be variably displayed on the display device 152 displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is selected and selected. An identification number corresponding to the obtained image is generated as identification number information (step S210).

Next, the image of the ordinary symbol displayed on the display unit 152 displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is displayed on the display device 152 displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. It is determined whether or not the image is stopped and displayed (step S
211). When it is determined that the image of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed in the image of the predetermined symbol, the image in which the above-described opening is in the open state is displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 1.
An image of the movable piece is selected so as to be displayed on the display device 116, and an identification number corresponding to the selected image is generated as identification number information (step S212). When the command information including the identification number information is issued to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 generates image data that can be visually recognized as if the movable piece is in the open state. The image data read out from the image data ROM 216 or the image data RAM 220 in accordance with the identification number information and displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is read image data. It is displayed as an image of the movable piece. The movable pieces are, for example, the movable pieces 58a and 58 shown in FIG.
This is an image portion corresponding to b.

Next, it is determined whether the decorative lamp is turned on or off on the game board displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S213). When it is determined that the decorative lamp is to be turned on or off, an image corresponding to each state is selected, and an identification number corresponding to the selected image is generated as identification number information (step S214). This decorative lamp is, for example, as shown in FIG.
Are image portions corresponding to the decorative lamps 36a and 36b shown in FIG. When the command information including the identification number information described above is issued to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 may have an image that can be viewed as if it is lit, or that has been turned off. The image which can be visually recognized is stored in the image data ROM 21.
6 and the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 1 read out from the image data RAM 220 in accordance with the identification number information.
On the game board displayed on the display device 116 of the display device 40, the read image data is displayed as an image of a decorative lamp that can be visually recognized as being turned on or an image of a decorative lamp that can be visually recognized as being turned off. It is.

Then, it is determined whether or not the game has been completed (step S215). When it is determined that the game has ended, game end information is generated (step S216), and the present 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.

The subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S208 described above is shown in FIGS. In the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 32 and 33, steps for performing the same processes as those in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The processing from step S22 to step S41 is the same as the processing in FIG. 7 and FIG.

As described above, step S2 in FIG.
7. The identification number information indicating the identification number of the image selected by executing the processing of steps S33, S34 and S37 of FIG. 33 and step S532 of FIG. 10 and the display position information of the image are obtained in step S195. , Is information transmitted as instruction information to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

After executing the processing of step S41, it is determined whether or not all of the flags F_stop_1, F_stop_2 and F_stop_3 are 1 (step S42). When it is determined that any one of the flag F_stop_1, the flag F_stop_2, and the flag F_stop_3 is not 1, the subroutine is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that all of the flag F_stop_1, the flag F_stop_2, and the flag F_stop_3 are 1, the value of the flag F_valgame is set to 0 (step S221), and the present subroutine ends.

When it is determined in step S31 in FIG. 32 that the variable display game, which is a game, has reached the reach state, the subroutine shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is executed in the same manner as in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. After the processing in FIG. 10 is completed, the processing proceeds to step S in FIG.
The process is returned to 43.

The identification number information and the display position information generated as the command information are used as the command information in the above-described step S195 as the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14.
0, and the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14
In step S184, the instruction information is received. In step S186, the subroutine shown in FIG. 12 is called, and the image data corresponding to the image indicated by the received identification number information is displayed on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. ROM for image data of control device 200 '
The display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is read out from the RAM 216 or the image data RAM 220.
The display unit 132 displays the read image data at the position indicated by the display position information.

By executing the above-described processing, when the symbol images as the plurality of identification information images are stopped and displayed again on the display unit 132 of the display device 116 and then displayed again in a fluctuating manner, the stopped identification information image is displayed. Can be displayed so as to move outside the display area defined by the screen image, and the screen image can be scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement.

On the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 as a terminal, the identification information image stopped and displayed is changed and displayed in the change display area of the movement destination. After the display is stopped after that, the display can be made to return to the variable display area of the movement source again, and the screen image can be scroll-displayed to return to the original display area.

By performing the above-described configuration and processing, the identification information image once stopped and displayed is determined by the screen image before the plurality of identification information images, ie, the symbol images are displayed again. Since it is displayed so as to move outside the display area, it is possible to give unexpectedness and impact to the player, and since the screen image is scrolled so as to follow the movement of the identification information image, there is no further You can create an interest in what was hidden, or what is going to be displayed and what will happen,
It is possible to provide a server for controlling a terminal which can make it possible for a player not to feel bored.

[0321] In the above-described embodiment, the case where the re-variable display of the identification information image is performed when the variable display game as a game is in the reach state has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. When any one of the identification information images is stopped and displayed, the identification information image may be re-variably displayed. By doing this,
Even when the normal screen is displayed, an expectation and an impact can be given.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the re-display of the identification information image is performed only once when the variable display game which is a game is in the reach state has been described.
The present invention is not limited thereto, and the re-variation display of the identification information image may be performed a plurality of times. By doing so, the player's expectation and impact can be further enhanced or given.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the variable information display game as the game is in the reach state is described in the case where the identification information image is constantly displayed again. It may be displayed. By doing so, it is possible to increase the player's expectation of the game.

[0324]

According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively utilize the features of a large-sized display, to give a player unexpectedness and impact, to make the player interested, and what will happen in the future. , And the possibility that the player will not be bored and that the player can be enjoyed without getting bored.

[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 main control circuit of the pachinko gaming device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a display control device of the pachinko gaming device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a concept of arrangement of image data in a video RAM of the display control device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of processing for detecting a game ball executed in the pachinko gaming device.

FIG. 7 is a step S1 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6;
6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a variable display game process called and executed in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing processing subsequent to the flowchart shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed when the variable display game is in a reach state.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for performing processing subsequent to the flowchart shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining a concept of scroll display of an image in a video RAM of the display control device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of an image display process for displaying a selected background image, a design image, and a character image on the display device 32;

13 is a diagram showing one specific example of an image displayed on the display device 32 by executing the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 and 12. FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing another specific example of an image displayed on the display device 32 by executing the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 to 10 and FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration in which a server and a terminal are connected via a network.

FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing an example of a pachinko game terminal.

FIG. 17 is an outline view showing an example of a portable terminal for pachinko gaming.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a display control device of a pachinko gaming terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a control circuit of the server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 corresponds to the subroutine shown in FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in server 80.

FIG. 23: Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in the step S1.

24 is a pachinko gaming terminal device 1 shown in FIG. 23.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine which performs the variable display game process called and performed in step S106 of the subroutine performed in 00 or 140.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for executing a variable display game process executed subsequently to the subroutine shown in FIG. 24;

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in server 80 corresponding to the subroutine shown in FIGS.

FIG. 27 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. 28 corresponds to the subroutine shown in FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in server 80.

FIG. 29 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. 30 corresponds to the subroutine shown in FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in server 80.

FIG. 31 is a step S of the subroutine shown in FIG. 30;
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the pachinko game process called and executed in 194.

FIG. 32: Step S of the subroutine shown in FIG. 31
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the variable display game process called and executed in 208.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a variable display game process executed subsequently to the subroutine shown in FIG. 32;

[Description of Signs] 10 Pachinko game machine (gaming machine) 32 Display device (display unit) 46a, 46b, 46c, 46d Speaker 60 Main control circuit 66 CPU (Control unit) 64 Input / output bus 68 ROM 70 RAM 80 Server 100 Pachinko Gaming terminal device (terminal device) 118a, 118b Speaker 132 Display unit 140 Pachinko gaming terminal device (terminal device)

Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Norio Date Date No. 1-6 Enomachi, Suita-shi, Osaka Fukushima, Ltd. F-term (reference) 2C001 AA02 BB01 CA01 CA04 CB02 CB08 CC02 CC03 2C088 AA42 BC22 BC23 CA31 EB14 EB55 EB56 EB58

Claims (5)

[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, In the display unit, when the plurality of identification information images are variably displayed after being stopped and displayed, the stopped and displayed identification information images are displayed so as to move outside a display area defined by the screen image. And the screen image is scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement. 2. The “stop-displayed identification information image”.
Is variably displayed in the variability display area at the destination of the movement, is stopped and displayed, and then is displayed so as to return to the variability display area of the movement source again, and the screen image is scrolled to return to the original display area. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is displayed. 3. A display unit provided in the gaming machine, wherein a display image including a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these is displayed 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 can be variably displayed and individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing. A method of displaying a screen image of a gaming machine to be displayed as an image, wherein when the plurality of identification information images are stopped and displayed on the display unit, and the plurality of identification information images are changed and displayed again, the stopped identification information image is displayed on the screen. Displaying the screen image so as to move outside a display area defined by the image, and scrolling the screen image so as to follow the movement. 4. A computer-readable storage medium storing a control 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 control program comprises: 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 and displayed at a predetermined timing, and further changes after the plurality of identification information images are stopped and displayed. When the display is performed, the identification information image that has been stopped and displayed is displayed so as to move outside a display area defined by the screen image, and the screen image is scroll-displayed so as to follow the movement. Characteristic computer-readable storage medium. 5. A server for displaying, on each terminal, a gaming machine image indicating a gaming machine, the server comprising:
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 individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, is displayed as the screen image. When the control is performed on the terminal, and when the plurality of identification information images are stopped and displayed, the display is changed and displayed again, the stopped and displayed identification information image is outside the display area defined by the screen image. A server for controlling the terminal to display the screen image so as to move to the terminal and to scroll the screen image so as to follow the movement.