JP2002336472A - Pattern display control method and apparatus for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To establish a variation of patterns different from the ordinary variation such as scrolling while changing the varying patterns without uneasiness. SOLUTION: The number '8' is previously determined as reference pattern 52. A part of the shape representing the number '8' is cut out to express shapes remade in motifs as numerals. In the fast varying operation, individual numeral patterns 50 are displayed like afterimages and hence, these numerals can be shown simply by displaying the reference pattern alone. This allows reduction in the memory capacity for varying patterns so that the limited memory capacity can be used for production in the state ready-for-win or the like thereby increasing the variation in the production for the state ready-for-wins. With the rotation of the patterns, nothing but the reference number is visible to allow the sustaining of expectations to the end. Moreover, changing colors can double the expectations.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lottery that is executed by winning a starting opening, and the result of the lottery is determined by changing the pattern of the symbols in a plurality of rows for a predetermined time and the pattern whose fluctuation pattern is stopped after the predetermined time. The present invention relates to a symbol display control method and apparatus for a gaming machine having a symbol change display device that notifies a player in an arrangement state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine, in particular, in a pachinko machine, a lottery is performed by detecting a pachinko ball which has won a starting winning opening (special symbol starting winning opening). As a result,
A function of opening a special winning opening a predetermined number of times for a predetermined period of time to increase a winning rate of a game ball and to be in a state advantageous to a player (big hit).
There is a pachinko machine with.

[0003] In this type of pachinko machine, a display unit (usually a liquid crystal display screen) is provided at the center of the gauge board of the pachinko machine in order to notify the player of the result of the lottery. This display unit is configured with a plurality of rows of symbol variation screens (there is also a background screen), and is configured to notify a hit or miss in a line when the symbols are stopped. The player
By looking at this symbol change screen, it is possible to give a sense of expectation because it is a pleasure to see if it is a hit or miss.

[0006] Here, a scroll system is employed for changing symbols. That is, the symbol moves up and down, left and right on the screen, and the symbol stopped at a predetermined position on the screen becomes a stopped symbol.

Conventionally, there has been proposed a technique in which the symbol variation has various variations.

First, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-140877 (hereinafter referred to as Prior Art 1) discloses that a three-dimensional effect is expressed by rotating a plane design around a Y axis. In this prior art 1, since the 2D design is rotated at the time of the so-called reach effect only to give a three-dimensional effect to the single design,
The scrolling is the same as for the overall fluctuation,
Insufficient in taste.

Next, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-15613 (hereinafter referred to as Prior Art 2) discloses that a three-dimensional effect and a perspective effect are expressed by enlarging or reducing a plane design in a fluctuation direction. This prior art 2 is not suitable for high-speed fluctuations and lacks a sense of speed, so is not suitable for symbol fluctuations, and is again limited to the application of only reach effects.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-156020 (hereinafter referred to as Prior Art 3) discloses that a polygon is applied in a 3D space to smoothly express the depth with a background or the like. In the prior art 3, similar to the prior art 1, only a representation using a polygon for a single symbol is used, only a standard 3D function is used, and there is no novelty.

[0009] Here, the above-mentioned prior arts 1 to 3 are directed to so-called reach effects, and cannot be applied to ordinary symbol fluctuation itself, and do not fall out of the range of scroll fluctuation.

[0010] In addition, during this change, as one of the effects, the design may be changed with respect to the normal change pattern (replacement of the design), but since there is no connection before and after the replacement, the player is required to change the design. You may feel uncomfortable.

[0011] The techniques of the prior arts 1 to 3 are as follows:
Such a problem cannot be solved.

As one of the effects, during high-speed fluctuation,
The design may be changed (replacement of the design) with respect to the normal fluctuation pattern.

In the present invention, in consideration of the above fact, it is possible to establish a variation of a symbol different from a general variation such as a scroll, and to change the symbol during the variation without giving a feeling of strangeness. It is an object to obtain a symbol display control method and apparatus for a gaming machine.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a lottery is executed by winning the starting opening, and the result of the lottery is determined by changing a pattern of a plurality of rows of symbols for a predetermined time and after the predetermined time. A symbol display control method for a gaming machine having a symbol variation display device that notifies a player in the state of the symbol array in which the variation pattern has stopped, by cutting out a part,
Deformable reference symbols are set for all symbols, and the symbols are displayed so as to express the reference symbols when each symbol is varied in a predetermined variation pattern.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the symbol is formed by cutting off a part of the reference symbol, all symbols are repeatedly expressed by expressing the reference symbol by, for example, high-speed fluctuation. It is possible to make the same symbol fluctuation as at the time. In addition, when the state of the symbol becomes recognizable after the high-speed fluctuation and gradually changes to the low-speed fluctuation, it is possible to change the symbol before and after the fluctuation without any discomfort, regardless of the design, so that the As one, even if the symbols are changed in an order different from the normal symbol change pattern, the player does not feel uncomfortable.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the scroll fluctuation is completely different from the conventional scroll fluctuation, and the pattern memory can be reduced as compared with the conventional scroll fluctuation. The memory area for the effect can be expanded.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the lottery is executed by winning the starting opening, and the result of the lottery is determined by the change pattern of the symbols in a plurality of columns for a predetermined time and the change pattern stopped after the predetermined time. A symbol display control method for a gaming machine having a symbol variation display device that informs a player in a symbol arrangement state, wherein a reference symbol of a shape including all of a plurality of predetermined symbol shapes is set, The feature is that the reference symbol is expressed at an arbitrary timing when each symbol is varied in a predetermined variation pattern.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the symbol is varied in a predetermined variation pattern, the reference symbol is always reproduced at an arbitrary timing during the variation.
There is a symbol (reference symbol) common to the change from symbol to symbol, and there is no sense of incongruity due to the symbol change.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the reference symbol is a numeral, and each symbol is represented by a symbolic numeral that resembles the numeral of the reference symbol. It is characterized by that.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the reference symbol is a numeral, and the other symbols are symbolic numerals similar to the reference symbol (numerals). Different variations are possible.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, when the symbolic number resembling the reference numeral stops, display control is performed to change the figure to an easily recognizable shape. Features.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the number stopped for confirmation after the symbol change is a symbolic number, there is a possibility that the player mistakenly recognizes it. For this reason, the shape is changed to a shape that can be easily recognized when stopped. It also leads to expressing the determination of stopping.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the symbol is 3D, and the symbol is at least one of XYZ axes or It is characterized in that the point on the axis is rotated around the center.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the width of the effect is expanded by rotating the symbol around at least one of the X, Y, and Z axes or a point on the 3D pattern fluctuation. be able to.

That is, it is considered that the case where the rotation center is a point and the case where the rotation center is a line (rotation axis) which is a group of points,
If the rotation center is a line, if you consider the line as a single body, it will rotate,
If there is more than one, it becomes the concept of orbit.

On the other hand, when the rotation center is set to a point, the top decelerates from the upright state (shaft rotation) where the top is vigorously rotating and the rotation axis gradually tilts and wanders around the point where the core is in contact with the ground. A state (a state in which the inclination angle changes) can be established.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a gradation is added to the changing symbol.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to express a three-dimensional effect by giving gradation to the fluctuation of the design.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the changing symbols are colored in advance in correspondence with the respective symbols. .

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is difficult to recognize a symbol during a symbol change, so that a color is associated with each symbol in advance, and the color is changed in synchronization with the symbol change. The skilled worker can specify the design by this color. Also, beginners can enjoy the color change.

According to the invention described in claim 7, the lottery is executed by winning the starting opening, and the result of the lottery is determined based on the variation pattern of the symbols in a plurality of rows for a predetermined time and the variation pattern stopped after the predetermined time. A symbol display control device of a gaming machine provided with a symbol change display device for notifying a player in a symbol arrangement state, wherein a reference symbol, which is partially cut and deformable to all symbols, is stored in advance. Cutting means for cutting out a part of the reference symbol stored in the storage means based on a designated symbol; and changing the symbol cut out by the cutting means in a predetermined variation pattern. Display control means for displaying the reference symbol so as to be expressed during the high-speed fluctuation in the inside.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the reference symbol is stored in the storage means in advance. In the display control means, the symbols are varied in a predetermined variation pattern, but during the high-speed variation during the symbol variation, the player can hardly recognize the individual symbols, so the reference symbol stored in the storage means is used. To express. Further, at the time of low-speed fluctuation, a part of the reference symbol is cut out based on the designated symbol to express each symbol. This makes it possible to change any of the symbols before and after the change of the symbol without a sense of incongruity.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the seventh aspect, the symbol is a numeral, and the reference symbol stored in the storage means is a numeral 8, and By cutting off part of 8, the minimum required number for symbol fluctuation is expressed.

According to the invention described in claim 8, the numeral 8
Is stored in the storage means as a reference symbol. Number eight
Is easy to express other numbers by cutting out a part. For example, cutting out the left half could be the number three. Further, for example, even when rotated about the Y-axis, since the shape is substantially symmetrical and the outer shape changes little, it is easy to express the reference symbol at the time of high-speed fluctuation.

[0035]

FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 110 according to the present embodiment. This pachinko machine 110
Is constituted by a rectangular frame 113, and is supported by a base surface 115 on the store side. Also, the frame 11
3, a decoration plate 113A, a speaker 162, a key cylinder 113B, and the like are provided.

On the inner front side of the frame 113, a transparent glass plate 110A is provided so as to be fitted into the glass frame 110B. A game board 111 is provided in an inner area partitioned by the transparent glass plate 110A. The area of the game board 111 surrounded by the arc-shaped rail 112 is a gauge section 114 which is a game area.

As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of nails 116 are driven into the gauge portion 114 over the entire surface.
, And fall while being guided by a guide path formed by the nail 116.
In addition to the nail 116, a windmill 118 is attached at a position symmetrical to the gauge part 114,
The pachinko ball is turned in an unexpected direction.

Further, the winning portion 120 is provided at a plurality of positions in the gauge portion 114, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out to the player when the pachinko balls enter the winning hole 120.

The gauge portion 114 is substantially symmetrical with respect to the left and right. In the center of the gauge portion 114, an electric accessory unit 122 as a special symbol changing device is arranged, and a display portion 124 (LCD panel) is exposed. Have been. Below the display unit 124, a special symbol start winning port 126 for starting the electric accessory unit 122 is provided.

A special winning opening 128 is disposed further below the special symbol starting winning opening 126. The opening and closing member 129 for opening and closing the special winning opening 128 is connected to the electric accessory unit 12
2 is opened for a predetermined time in a so-called hit display state so that a large amount of pachinko balls can be won.

The pachinko balls that have won the special symbol starting winning opening 126 are reserved for a maximum of four balls, and when the guidance of the lottery result by the electric accessory unit 122 ends,
The reserved portion is digested.

The gauge portion 114 is provided with a normal symbol start winning port 130, and the normal symbol start winning port 13 is provided.
When the pachinko ball wins at 0, the display of the ordinary symbol display unit (not shown) fluctuates, and when a predetermined number is reached, the electric tulip 134 as a movable unit provided at the special symbol start winning port 126 is opened for a predetermined time. It has become. By opening the electric tulip 134, the probability of winning in the special symbol starting winning opening 126 is physically increased.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gauge 114
The lower part of the transparent glass plate 110A is a panel part 140, the upper panel 140A is provided with an upper plate 141, and the lower panel 140B is provided with a handle 136 as an operating part of the firing device, A lower plate 138 for receiving a pachinko ball falling from the plate 141 is provided. Note that an ashtray 143 is also provided on the lower panel 140B.

The handle 136 is attached to a rotating shaft protruding from the inside of the panel 140, and is rotatable about this rotating shaft. That is, when the player grips and rotates the handle 136, the firing device is activated, and the firing intensity is set based on the rotation angle. Note that this rotation
A return biasing force is applied, and when the player releases his / her hand, the player automatically returns to the original rotation position. A stop switch 137 is provided around the handle 136. The stop switch 137 has a function of stopping the firing device while keeping the handle 136 rotated.

FIG. 3 schematically shows a control system for controlling the pachinko machine 110. The control system mainly includes the main control board 150, the payout control board 152, the voice control board 154, the lamp control board 156, and the emission control board 15.
8, the symbol display control board 160 and the like are classified according to their functions.
1).

The main control board 150 and the sub-control board 151 are connected to the hall computer 208 of the pachinko parlor through the management control board 206, so that the operation status of the pachinko machine can be managed. I have.

The main control board 150 stores a basic program relating to the game.
0 based on the command signal from other sub-control boards 15
1 executes independently. That is, the main control board 150 basically outputs a command, and does not receive feedback on the result or the like.

The payout control board 152 controls the number of pachinko balls to be paid out, and the voice control board 154 controls output of sound effects and the like from a speaker 162 provided in the pachinko machine 110. Also, the lamp control board 156
Controls lighting and extinguishing of an electric decoration member (game board state indicator light) 164 attached to the pachinko machine 110, and the firing control board 158 controls firing of the pachinko ball by the player.

The symbol display control board 160 includes the display unit 1
24 is connected via a display driver 166, and executes a display that provides a predetermined effect based on a command signal from the main control board 150. The symbol display control board 160 also controls a normal symbol display unit.

The main control board 150 includes a special symbol winning sensor 168 provided in the special symbol starting winning port 126, a normal symbol winning sensor 170 provided in the normal symbol starting winning port 130, and a winning symbol 120. The win sensor 172 and the win sensor 173 for detecting a pachinko ball winning the win 128 are connected. The special winning opening 128 is provided with a V zone for continuing the opening and closing operation of the special winning opening, and the V zone is also provided with a V zone sensor 171.

The main control board 150 includes a solenoid 17 for opening and closing the electric tulip 134.
4. A solenoid 175 for opening and closing the opening / closing member 129 of the special winning opening 128 and a special symbol holding lamp 200 are connected.

On the main control board 150, a special symbol or a normal symbol is selected by lottery, and the display content on the display unit 124 based on the result of the lottery is selected.
To output the command signal. That is, the symbol display control board 1
In 60, data of different display contents based on a plurality of types of command signals is stored in advance, and data is selected based on the command signals and activated.

In the main control board 150, a winning lottery is performed when the special symbol starting winning prize port 126 is won, and when a winning is achieved, the special winning port 128 is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times. In this case, the player has an advantage in that the probability of winning a pachinko ball is greatly increased.

Here, in the present embodiment, "1" to "15" of the numeral symbol 50 are applied as special symbols. When the result of the lottery is a big hit, the numbers in the three columns stopped and displayed on the display unit 124 are all the same. Each number design 50
As shown in FIG. 5, each shape is determined using a shape in which the number “8” (see FIG. 5A) is made a motif as a reference symbol 52. These figures 50
The reference symbol 52 (the numeral “8”) is partially cut away (the numeral is shown in parentheses at the end of the reference numeral 50 in FIGS. 5B to 5P).

In other words, all the numeric symbols 50 share a part of the reference symbol 52 in common, and this common portion is always displayed.

FIG. 4 stores a special symbol (the standard symbol 52 and the numeral symbol 50) applied in the present embodiment, including the above-mentioned symbol, and a symbol display control for controlling the display on the display unit 124. A detailed configuration diagram of the substrate 160 is shown.

As shown in FIG. 4, the symbol display control board 1
Reference numeral 60 denotes a data receiving circuit 10 for receiving a strobe signal or a command from the main control board 150, a voltage converting circuit 12 for converting a data level, and an external power supply circuit 13.
And a power supply circuit 14 for supplying power to the voltage conversion circuit 12 and the like.

The data receiving circuit 10 generates control data necessary for performing display control based on the received command and outputs the control data to the image processing LSI (VDP) 16.
It is connected to U18. The CPU 18 is the CPU 1
8 is connected to a program ROM 20 containing a program describing an operation procedure, and a RAM 22 functioning as a work area and a buffer memory.

An image processing LSI (V
DP) 16 has a video RAM 24 for temporarily storing image data developed by the image processing LSI (VDP) 16.
A character ROM 26 storing data necessary for the image processing LSI (VDP) 16 to develop an image;
Is connected.

The image processing LSI (VDP) 16 is connected to an LCD panel interface circuit 28 for receiving and transmitting image data temporarily stored in the video RAM 24. A display unit (LCD panel) 124 for displaying a display image using the transmitted image data is connected.

The character ROM 26 stores a 3D image data memory 30 and a 2D image data memory 32. Texture data 34 and object data 36 are stored in the 3D image data memory 30. The 2D image data memory can also be used as texture data. The reference symbol and each symbol shown in FIG. 5 are stored in the character ROM 26.

When the symbol change on the display unit 124 is started under the control of the display control board 160, "8" as a reference symbol is used as a reference, and one of the reference symbols is determined based on a predetermined order. Each number whose part is cut off is represented.

The operation of the present embodiment will be described below.

First, when the pachinko ball is fired, it is guided by the rail 112 and the nail 116 of the gauge portion 114 or the windmill 1
While abutting on 18 etc., it falls while moving unpredictably. Here, when a prize hole 120 is won, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out (prize balls). Further, when the normal symbol starting winning port 130 is won, the normal symbol winning sensor 170 detects this.

By this detection, the main control board 150
Ordinary symbol lottery starts. That is, a number from 0 to 9 is randomly selected with a predetermined probability using a random number counter.
If the result of the lottery is off, there is no particular change in the gaming state. On the other hand, if the lottery results in a win (for example, a win number of 7 is drawn), the main control board 150 controls the electric tulip 13 provided in the special symbol starting winning opening 126.
The solenoid 174 is energized so as to open the solenoid 4. As a result, a high probability state can be achieved in which the pachinko ball easily enters the special symbol start winning opening.

When a pachinko ball wins in the special symbol start winning opening 126, the main control board 150 starts a big hit lottery with a predetermined probability using a random number counter. When the winning / losing is determined as a result of the jackpot lottery, a symbol variation pattern prepared in advance is selected (may be selected by a random number counter) in each case, and the symbol display control board 16 is selected.
A command signal is sent to the control board related to the effect including “0”.

The symbol display control board 160 displays a symbol variation pattern on the display unit 124 via the display driver 166 based on the received command signal. In this pattern variation pattern, there are various effects such as hitting via reach, outreach, off without reach, etc.
The player can wait for the lottery result with a sense of expectation.

Here, in the case of a hit, the opening and closing member 129 of the special winning opening 128 is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, so that the probability of winning a pachinko ball becomes extremely large.
An advantageous state for the player can be achieved.

If a pachinko ball wins in the special symbol starting winning opening 126 during the symbol variation display, a lottery is performed at that time, but the symbol variation display currently in progress is waited until the symbol variation display is completed. . This is the hold lamp 200
Is turned on to notify the player.

Here, the symbol variation control on the display unit 124 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step 200, an initialization process is executed. Next, in step 202, it is determined whether or not a new command has been input from the main control board 150. The setting process is performed, and then the RAM setting process is performed in step 206, and the process proceeds to step 208. If a negative determination is made in step 202, the processing in steps 204 and 206 is not executed, and
Move to.

Steps 208, 210, 212, 214
Then, the speed data set processing, the symbol update processing, the reel data set processing, and the animation data set processing are respectively executed, and the process proceeds to step 216.

At step 216, it is determined whether or not the output permission flag is set. If the determination is affirmative, VDP data output processing is performed.

As a more specific variation pattern of the symbol displayed on the display unit 124 by this control, when the symbol is expressed in ascending order and equal permutation, the state of “1” of the numeric symbol 50 shown in FIG. , Through (C) through (O) of FIG. 5, up to “15” of the numeral pattern 50 of FIG. 5 (P) is repeated.

At the beginning of the symbol change, the reference symbol 52 ("8") is almost displayed because the symbol fluctuates at a high speed.
On the other hand, at the time of the low-speed fluctuation before the stop, the switching of each symbol has many common parts, so that it is performed smoothly.

As one of the effects, there is a case where symbols are switched in an order other than the predetermined order. In this case, since all the symbols are based on the reference symbol 52, there is a connection even if the symbols before and after are any symbols, and the player does not feel uncomfortable.

According to the present embodiment, the numeral “8” is determined in advance as the reference symbol 52, and a part of the shape expressing the numeral “8” is cut out, and the motifed shape is changed to the numeral “8”. Since each numeral symbol 50 is displayed as an afterimage at the time of high-speed variation, the reference symbol may be displayed as a result, and the memory amount for symbol variation can be reduced. For this reason, a limited amount of memory can be used for the reach effect and the like, and variations in the reach effect can be increased. In addition, when it is rotated, it can be seen only as a reference number, so that it is possible to give a sense of expectation to the end. In addition, changing colors gives double expectations.

In the above embodiment, each symbol is simply represented by a shape, but each symbol may be color-coded. Especially during high-speed fluctuations, the reference symbol "8"
In the case where only is expressed, it seems as if it is stopped, so by adding a color change to this, it can be surely recognized that it is fluctuating.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, gradation may be added to each symbol. By this gradation, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7C to 7E, a three-dimensional effect can be provided. Note that FIG. 7C shows a state in which the shape of the numeral 1 changes from a shape indicating the numeral 1 to a shape indicating the numeral 2 through high-speed fluctuation, and FIG. FIG. 7E shows how the shape changes from the shape indicating the number 3 to the shape indicating the number 4 through a high-speed change. The shape representing the numbers shown in FIG.
Although the correlation between the numbers and the shapes shown in FIG. 5 is different, the present invention is characterized in that all the designs (shapes) have a common part. The correlation between the number and the shape may be any combination.

In FIG. 7, by rotating the reference symbol about the Y-axis for high-speed fluctuation (FIGS. 8A to 8F show intermittent images during rotation), FIGS. As shown in (E), the symbol during the high-speed change is two vertically superposed symbols.
Although it is an individual sphere, a sphere can be expressed by giving it a gradation.

As described above, by making the numbers appear to be rotating, it is possible to provide an animation-like element and improve the hobby and interest of the game.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the rotation axis of the reference symbol 52 is not limited to the Y axis, but may be rotated about the X axis or the Z axis. Moreover, you may make it rotate simultaneously about several axes.

In the second modification, the pseudo 3D is represented by gradation, but a 3D image may be used.

Further, in FIG. 8, the intermittent symbol is simply described when rotating around the Y-axis. However, since the front display shape of the reference symbol differs depending on the rotation angle when rotating the Y-axis, The difference in angle may be expressed as a different symbol.

Further, the rotation axis is not fixed, but may have a movement such that the rotation axis rotates about a point on the rotation axis. For example, the state where the top decelerates from the upright state (axis rotation) where the top is vigorously decelerated, the rotation axis gradually tilts, and the state where the core wanders around the point where the core is in contact with the ground (state where the inclination angle changes) It may be a series of variations. Thereby, a more three-dimensional effect can be expressed.

[0086]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to establish a variation of a symbol different from a general variation such as a scroll, and to change the symbol during the variation without giving a feeling of strangeness. It has an excellent effect of being able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board surface of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

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

FIG. 4 is a control block diagram showing details of a symbol display control board according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a form of a symbol displayed on the display unit according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a display control flowchart according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a form of a symbol displayed on a display unit according to a modification.

8 is a front view showing an intermittent state during a change in the form of the symbol of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Data receiving circuit 12 Voltage conversion circuit 14 Power supply circuit 16 Image processing LSI (VDP) 18 CPU 20 Program ROM 22 RAM 24 Video RAM 26 Character ROM 28 LCD panel interface 30 3D image data memory 32 2D image data memory 50 Numerical pattern 52 Reference symbol 110 Pachinko machine (game machine) 150 Main control board 152 Payout control board 154 Voice control board 156 Lamp control board 158 Launch control board 160 Symbol display control board

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A lottery is executed by winning in a starting opening, and the result of the lottery is determined by a pattern change pattern of a plurality of rows for a predetermined time and a pattern arrangement in which the change pattern is stopped after the predetermined time. This is a symbol display control method for a gaming machine equipped with a symbol variation display device that informs a user of a symbol, and sets a deformable reference symbol for all symbols by cutting out a part of the symbol, and varying each symbol in a predetermined variation pattern. A symbol display control method for a gaming machine, wherein the symbol is displayed so as to represent the reference symbol when the symbol is displayed. 2. A lottery is executed by winning in the starting opening, and the result of the lottery is displayed in a state of the symbol arrangement pattern in which the variation pattern of a plurality of rows of symbols for a predetermined time and the variation pattern are stopped after the predetermined time. Is a symbol display control method for a gaming machine having a symbol variation display device that informs the user of a symbol pattern, wherein a reference symbol having a shape that includes all of a plurality of predetermined symbol shapes is set, and each symbol has a predetermined variation pattern. A symbol display control method for a gaming machine, wherein the reference symbol is expressed at an arbitrary timing when the symbol is varied. 3. The design of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reference symbol is a numeral, and each symbol is represented by an iconic numeral that resembles the numeral of the reference symbol. Display control method. 4. The symbol display control method for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein when the symbolic figure resembling the reference number stops, a display control for changing the figure to an easily recognizable shape is performed. . 5. The symbol is 3D, and the symbol is X-
The symbol display control method for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least one of the YZ axes or a point on the axis is rotated about the center. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein a gradation is added to the changing design.
The symbol display control method of the gaming machine described in the section. 7. The moving symbol is colored in advance in correspondence with each symbol.
The symbol display control method for a gaming machine according to any one of the preceding claims. 8. A lottery is executed by winning in the starting opening, and the result of the lottery is displayed in the state of the pattern arrangement in which the variation pattern of a plurality of rows for a predetermined time and the variation pattern are stopped after the predetermined time. A symbol display control device for a gaming machine having a symbol variation display device for notifying a symbol, a storage means for previously storing a reference symbol capable of being transformed into all symbols by cutting out a part, and storing the symbol in the storage means. A cutting unit that cuts a part of the reference symbol based on the designated symbol, and a symbol that is partially cut by the cutting unit is varied in a predetermined variation pattern, and during the high-speed variation during the symbol variation, And a display control means for displaying a reference symbol so as to represent the symbol. 9. The symbol is a numeral, and the reference symbol stored in the storage means is a numeral 8, and the cutting means cuts a part of the numeral 8 so that a minimum necessary for symbol fluctuation is obtained. 9. The symbol display control device for a gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein a limited number of numbers are expressed.