JP2002346119A - Game machine, picture image displaying method for game machine, and storage medium and server which are computer readable - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, a picture image displaying method for a game machine, and a storage medium and a server in which a player is interested in what is displayed in future on a picture and how a game is evolved by giving an unexpected property and an impact and the player may not lose interest. SOLUTION: In a display portion, when a game results in a ready-to-win state, an identification information image is variably displayed in a mode containing movement reciprocating in a longitudinal direction of the display face of the display portion and expanding with its movement.

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, in an apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-70476, when a variable display game, which is a game, is started, symbols belonging to three sets are variably displayed. When all of the symbols belonging to the set are stopped and displayed, when the set of symbols becomes a predetermined combination, for example, when "7"-"7"-"7", the game is won as a jackpot. It was a device to do.

[0004] In this conventional apparatus, symbols belonging to one group are moved from the upper left of the screen to the center of the screen in the horizontal direction, and then are displayed in a variable manner while being moved vertically to the lower center of the screen. Was.

[0005] As described above, this device is designed to realize a realistic display mode by displaying a symbol image horizontally or vertically.

In the apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-285566, when a variable display game, which is a game, is started and a symbol image is variably displayed, the symbol image is displayed on the surface of the golf ball. And a mode in which the image of the golf ball moves.

This device is designed to display a symbol as described above so that the player can easily grasp the situation of the game by displaying the symbol.

The apparatus as described above displays a symbol image so as to simply move in the vertical direction, or displays a symbol image so as to move only a short distance in the horizontal direction.

[0009]

However, in this conventional pachinko machine, in many cases, a horizontally long display device such as a liquid crystal display panel is mounted, and a pattern image is moved in a vertical direction. , The moving distance of the image of the symbol is short, so that the display time is also short, and it cannot be said that the effect expression is sufficiently performed.

[0010] Even when the image of the symbol is displayed so as to move in the horizontal direction, the effect that the moving distance of the symbol image is short and the display device is horizontally long is fully utilized. It could not be said that the expression had been made.

For this reason, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, when the variable display game reaches the reach state and finally displays an image of a symbol that can be stopped and displayed, the effect is completed in a short time and the game is determined. Therefore, the time during which the production screen is displayed is too short for the player to fully enjoy the production screen in the reach state, and the game does not reach a jackpot. It was not enough time to raise the expectations of players who wished to do so.

Further, in recent years, although the size of a liquid crystal display on which a pattern image is displayed has been gradually increased, the effect expression performed on the liquid crystal display is as follows.
It could not be said that the size of the liquid crystal display was fully utilized.

[0013] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and can provide a player with an effect screen sufficiently, thereby increasing the expectation of a player who hopes that the game will be a big hit. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine, a screen image display method for a gaming machine, a computer-readable storage medium, and a server that have a possibility of fully utilizing the characteristics of a display device on which an effect screen is displayed.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, when a game reaches a reach state, an identification information image is reciprocated in a longitudinal direction of a display surface of a display section. It is characterized in that it is variably displayed in a manner that includes movement and expands with the movement.

[0015] More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

(1) A gaming machine having a display unit provided on the gaming machine and displaying a screen image including a plurality of identification information images each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped at a predetermined timing, When the game reaches the reach state, in the display unit, the identification information image includes a reciprocating movement of the display surface of the display unit in the longitudinal direction, and
A gaming machine characterized by being variably displayed in such a manner as to be enlarged with the movement.

(2) 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, When the game reaches the reach state, in the display unit, the identification information image includes a meandering movement in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit, and
A gaming machine characterized by being variably displayed in such a manner as to be enlarged with the movement.

According to the invention of (1) or (2), the identification information image is displayed including the movement of the display surface of the display unit in the longitudinal direction, so that the effect expression when the reach state is reached. , And there is a possibility that the effect screen can be sufficiently enjoyed by the player. In addition, there is a possibility that a player who wants the game to be a big hit can have higher expectations.

Furthermore, when a large display is used for a display unit such as a liquid crystal display on which a design image is displayed,
You can make a production expression that makes full use of its characteristics,
There is also a possibility that the pachinko game can be enjoyed without causing the player to feel bored.

Further, the following processing may be performed. The identification information image appearing from the predetermined position moves to the first position, for example, near the center of the display unit, while changing the identification information, and then, without changing the identification information, to the second position. For example, the processing may be performed so as to move to the lower center of the display unit. For example, FIG.
0 (a) and the example shown in FIG.
The identification information image “1” that appeared in “4” is changed to “4” →
While changing the identification information such as “7” → “10” → “2” → “5”, move to PL11 on the display unit and change the identification information after the identification information becomes “8”. The processing is performed so as to move to PL22 without changing the state of “8”.

By performing the above processing, the content of the identification information image is not fixed from PL1 to the first position, for example, PL11, so that the identification information image which makes the game a big hit, for example, "7" The player expects that. Further, during the period from PL11 to PL22, the player further expects that the game is not determined by the identification information image, for example, “7”.

In the case where the above-described processing is performed, there are two opportunities until the identification information image is determined and until the game is determined based on the identification information image. It can be provided once, and there is a possibility of further attracting the player to the pachinko game.

(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 of displaying a screen image of a gaming machine, wherein when the game reaches a reach state, the display unit includes: moving the identification information image in a longitudinal direction of a display surface of the display unit; and Displaying the image in a manner that the image is displayed in a manner that the image is enlarged along with the movement of the game machine.

(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 in accordance with 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 when the game reaches a reach state, the identification information image To
A computer-readable storage medium including a reciprocating movement of a display surface of a display unit in a longitudinal direction, and performing a variable display in a manner that enlarges with the movement.

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

A screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or a combination thereof is displayed as appropriate in accordance with the situation of a game played in the terminal, and each of the images is variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing. While performing control on the terminal to display an image including a plurality of identification information images that can be displayed as the screen image,

When the game has reached the reach state, the terminal device controls the display so that the identification information image includes a reciprocating movement in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit and is variably displayed in such a manner as to be enlarged with the movement. Server.

According to the above-mentioned inventions (3) to (5),
Since the identification information image is displayed including the movement of the display surface of the display unit in the longitudinal direction, it is possible to sufficiently express the effect when the li-zhi state is attained, and to allow the player to enjoy the effect screen sufficiently. It is possible to provide a screen image display method for a gaming machine, a computer-readable storage medium, and a server having a possibility of being able to do so.

Further, it is possible to provide a method of displaying a screen image of a gaming machine, a computer-readable storage medium, and a server having a possibility that the expectation of a player who wants to win a game can be further increased. . [Definition of terms, etc.]

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. This identification information image corresponds to a symbol image described later.

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 the case where the pattern is changed from the pattern "9" to another pattern "☆" and displayed, there is a case where the identification information moves and is displayed while one identification information is displayed in a display area where the identification information can be displayed. In this case, the concept includes, for example, 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. This is a concept that also includes the case of being displayed.

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.

The "display surface of the display unit" is a concept showing a surface of a portion where an image such as a symbol image can be actually displayed.

Further, the "longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit" is, for example, the horizontal direction when the display surface of the display unit has a horizontally long shape, and the display surface of the display unit is vertically long. In the case of exhibiting the shape shown in FIG. Therefore, the longitudinal direction is determined by the outer shape of the display surface of the display unit.

Further, the expression "including the movement reciprocating in the longitudinal direction" is a concept indicating that the movement of the identification information image includes the movement reciprocating in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit. This includes cases where the return route does not match at all, partially overlaps, and completely matches. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 12A described later, an example is shown in which the display screen moves downward while reciprocating along the longitudinal direction of the display surface. Further, the example shown in FIG. 12B shows a case where the locus of movement of the identification information image is not a curve but a straight line. Further, the example shown in FIG. 12 (c) shows a case in which a movement that reciprocates along the longitudinal direction and a movement that swings in the longitudinal direction are included.

The “movement meandering in the longitudinal direction” means
The concept includes a movement that swings in the longitudinal direction while moving along the longitudinal direction.

For example, as shown in an example shown in FIG. 12C, the identification information image moves in a meandering manner including a movement swinging in the longitudinal direction while moving along the longitudinal direction.

A control unit is constituted by a CPU 66 to be described later, and a display device 32 of the pachinko gaming device 10 to be described later.
Also, a display unit is configured from the display unit 132 of the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. In addition, a gaming machine is configured from the pachinko gaming device 10 described later. Furthermore, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
Constitutes a terminal.

[0040]

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

First Embodiment (Structure of Pachinko Machine) FIG. 1 is a front view showing an outline of a game 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 body 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 shows an enlarged front view of the game board 14. As shown in FIG. The components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 1 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals. FIG. 2 also shows the above-mentioned obstacle nail omitted.

At a substantial center of the front surface of the game board 14, there is provided a display device 32 which is a display unit as described later. 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.

The left and right sides of the display device 52 described above are
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.

Further, a variable display game, which will be described later, is started and a plurality of symbols displayed on the display device 32, for example, a symbol having three identification information, has a ball detection sensor 42 which triggers a transition 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, which will be described later, on the display device 32 may be formed of a liquid crystal display panel or a CRT. In the example described above, the display device 32
Shows the case where the display device is provided 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.

(Structure of Control Unit of Pachinko Game Machine) FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko game 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 has a ROM (read only memory) 68 and a RAM (random 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.

(Configuration of Display Control Apparatus for Pachinko Machine)
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 above-mentioned VDP 212 includes 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 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 in response 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 symbol 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 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 area R1) is set to be larger than the display area 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 displays the image data on 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 character image is to be displayed.

Further, when a background display command is issued from the main control circuit 60, the VDP 212 outputs the background image B1.
After reading the image data from the image data ROM 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.

(Operation of Pachinko Game Machine) In the following, the pachinko game machine 10 is activated and the above-described C
It is assumed that the variables used in the PU 66 are initialized to predetermined values and are operating in a steady state.

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 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”,. 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 symbols on the display device 32 in this manner, the symbols are scrolled from "1" to "2" and "2" to "3" so that the symbols are 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 manner, a plurality of symbols, that is, “a plurality of pieces of identification information” are displayed on the “display section”.
Is displayed on the display device 32.

Further, as described above, a plurality of symbols may be displayed for 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 the symbols belonging to a plurality of sets are variably displayed,
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 becomes 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 surface of the game board 14 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 the 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.

(Operation of Variable Display Game) When the variable display game as described above is started, first, an internal lottery process is executed by the arithmetic process of the CPU 66 (step S2).
1). 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. (Stop display of the symbol image that is the identification information image)

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). ).

This 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 set is F_stop_1, and the display state of the symbols belonging to the second set. 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 the 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.

When 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 when the process 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. 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, a process of selecting a symbol image to be stopped and displayed and 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.

By executing the processing of steps S23 to S29 described above and the processing of FIG. 11 described later, each of the symbol images can be stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing on the display device 32. That is, the image of the symbol "image" can be "variably displayed and individually stopped at a predetermined timing". (Determining whether the variable display game has reached the reach state)

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S29 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".

When 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). (Display of background image)

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S31 that the variable display game has not reached the reach state, or when 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).

Note that an identification number corresponding to the background image is previously assigned to the background image, and the background image can be selected by designating the identification number. 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.

For example, in the pachinko gaming device according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, an image showing a mountain range and the sky is displayed as a background image.

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 forming a part of the background is displayed on a predetermined position of the display device 32. You can do it.

(Display of Character Image) Next, a process of selecting a character image indicating a character such as a moving object and calculating a display position at which the character image is displayed on the display device 32 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. The character 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 character image and the display position of the character image. Is a ROM 2 for image data according to the identification number included in the character display command.
The image data of the character is read from 16 and the image data is stored in the video RAM at the position corresponding to the display position.

For example, in the pachinko gaming device according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the basic characters are two brothers who escape from prison and a human-powered helicopter. In the center of the screen, two brothers who escape from the mountains by rowing a human-powered helicopter with their feet are displayed. The two jailbreak prisoners and a human-powered helicopter are displayed in place.

When a mode in which a character performs a series of actions is displayed on the display device 32, an identification number of an image assigned to each of a plurality of character images forming the series of actions is provided. 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.

For example, in the pachinko gaming device according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, a character “two jailbreak prisoners” may paddle a human-powered helicopter with his / her foot and lift a human-powered helicopter to climb over a mountain range. Is displayed.

(Variation display of symbol image as identification information image) Next, 1 is substituted for # (step S35), and the flag is set.
It is determined whether the value of F_stop_ # is 0 (step S
36). As described above, the flag F_stop_ # is a flag indicating the display state of the symbol, that is, whether the symbol is displayed in a variable manner or the symbol is stopped and displayed. For example, the flag F_st
When the value of op_ # is 0, the symbol is processed to be displayed in a variable manner. When the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 1,
The symbols are processed so as to be stopped and displayed. Also,
The flag indicating the display state of the symbols belonging to the first set is F_st
The flag indicating the display state of the symbols belonging to op_1 and the second set is F_stop_2, and the flag indicating 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, if it is determined that the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 0, a process of selecting a symbol image to be variably displayed and calculating a display position of the symbol image is executed (step S37).

As in the case of the processing of the symbol image of the stop display, the symbol image is given an identification number corresponding to the image in advance, and the symbol image is selected by designating the identification number. You can do it. 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.

By executing the processing of steps S35 to S39 described above and the processing of FIG. 11 described later, each of the symbol images can be variably displayed on the display device 32, and is a "plurality of identification information images". This means that each of the symbol images is "variably displayed".

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S39 that the value of # is larger than the predetermined value, processing for calculating the display area R2 as shown in FIG. 5 is executed (step S39).
40). The display area R2 is, as described above, a video R
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 AM 214 is shown.

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.

By executing the processing in step S33 described above, an image showing the mountains and the sky is displayed as a background image as shown in FIG. Further, by executing the processing of step S34, as shown in FIG.
Images of human jailbreakers and human-powered helicopters are displayed as character images. Further, from step S35
By executing the processing of S39, the images of the symbols belonging to the three sets are variably displayed as shown in FIG. In addition, the example shown in FIG. 14 is a case where the game has reached the reach state, as described later, and the image of the symbol that is variably displayed is only the image of the symbol belonging to one group. In the example shown in FIG. 14, the images belonging to the first set are the images of the symbols displayed on the lower left side of the screen, and the images belonging to the second set are the lower center part of the screen and the screen. The image of the symbol displayed at the center of
Are the images of the symbols displayed on the lower right side of the screen.

(Operation When Variable Display Game Reached Reach State) When it is determined in step S22 that the variable display game, which is 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 it is time to change the image of the symbol to be displayed (step S50).
1). This timing is a timing for changing whether or not the symbol as the identification information is changed from one symbol to another symbol, for example, from “5” to “6”. When it is determined that it is time to change the image of the symbol, the symbol is designated (step S502).

When it is determined that it is not the timing to change the image of the symbol to be displayed, or when the process of step S502 is executed, it is determined whether or not it is the timing to determine the starting point (step S503). The starting point indicates the position where the symbol image which is the identification information image appears, and the movement starts when the symbol image appears at this position. The starting point is the display device 32
Are located at two end sides of the display surface facing each other in the longitudinal direction of the display surface. For example, when the display surface of the display device 32 has a horizontally long rectangular shape, When the display surface of the display device 32 is located on two short sides, so-called two vertical sides, and presents a vertically long rectangular shape, the two short sides in the horizontal direction, so-called two horizontal sides, To position.

The timing for determining the starting point in step S503 described above is the timing at which a symbol image, which is an identification information image, newly appears, and may be determined based on the time measured by the timer, or the symbol currently displayed. May be determined by the display position of the image.

If it is determined in step S503 that it is time to determine the starting point of the symbol image, the starting point is specified (step S504).

When it is determined that it is not the timing for determining the start point, or when the process of step S504 is executed, the display position of the symbol image is calculated (step S50).
5).

For example, in the example shown in FIG.
The rectangular outer frames of (a) and (b) are lines indicating the outer shape of the display surface of the display device 32 that is the “display unit”. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the “start point” described above
In the case of (a), it is PL1, and in the case of FIG. 10 (b), it is PR1.

As described above, the starting point is the display device 32
Is a horizontally long rectangular shape, it is located somewhere on the two short sides VL1 or VL2 in the vertical direction.

If it is determined in step S503 that it is time to determine the start point, the start point is specified in step S504. In this step S504, it is designated whether it is PL1 or PR1. By determining whether the start point is set to PL1 or PR1, it is possible to determine whether a symbol image appears from the left side of the screen or a symbol image appears from the right side of the screen.

In the processing in step S504, the side including the start point may be specified instead of specifying the start point itself. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 10, it may be determined whether it is VL1 or VR1. By specifying like this,
It is possible to determine whether a symbol image appears from the left side of the screen or a symbol image appears from the right side of the screen.

In step S504, the start point is set to PL1 and the start point is set to PR1 by alternately designating the symbol image to appear from the left side and the right side to appear from the right side. When to let
Can be alternately repeated to display a symbol image.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 10, the processing in step S505 described above is performed in the PL3 or PR12
Is a process for determining each of the display positions such as.

In step S504, when PL1 is designated, that is, when the design image is designed to appear from the left side, every time the processing in step S505 is sequentially executed, the display position of the design is changed from PL2 → PL3
→... → PL21 → PL22 are sequentially determined. Also, in step S504, when PR1 is designated, that is, when the design image is designated to appear from the right side, the display position of the design is changed from PR2 to PR every time the process of step S505 is sequentially executed.
... → PR21 → PR22 in that order.

As described above, by sequentially executing the processing of step S505, the curve LL shown in FIG.
And the symbol image can be displayed so as to move along the curve LR shown in FIG. 10 (a). By performing such processing, it is possible to include "moving back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit" and "including moving meandering in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit". You can do it.

After the processing in step S505 is performed, the size of the image of the symbol to be displayed is specified (step S506), and the image of the symbol to be displayed is selected (step S507). When sequentially executing step S506, by designating the size of the symbol image to be large, the “identification information image is displayed in a variably manner in such a manner that it is enlarged in accordance with movement”. You can do it.

The processing in step S507 described above is processing for selecting the pattern designated in step S502 and having the size designated in step S506. The processing in steps S505 and S507 is the same processing as the processing in steps S27 and S37 described above. That is, an identification number corresponding to the image is previously attached to the design image, and the design image can be selected by designating the identification number. From the main control circuit 60 described above to the display control device 2
The symbol display instruction included in the image display instruction issued at 00 includes information on the identification number of the symbol image and the display position of the symbol image, and the VDP 212 is included in the symbol display instruction. ROM for image data according to identification number
The image data of the symbol is read from 216, and the image data is stored in the position of the video RAM corresponding to the display position.

When step S506 is sequentially executed, it is possible to specify that the size of the symbol image is increased each time the step S506 is executed.
Alternatively, the size of the image of the design may be designated so as to be larger for each predetermined display section.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, in the section from the display positions PL1 to PL4, the size of the symbol image is the same, and the display position PL
In the section from 5 to PL8, the size of the symbol image is the same, and in the section from the display positions PL9 to PL11, the size of the symbol image is the same. Determine the size of the image,
The size of the symbol image may gradually increase in each section. It should be noted that reference numerals such as PL1 shown in FIG. 12A indicate the display positions of the symbols as in FIG. 10A. FIG. 12A is an image showing the variable display game that is a game when the game reaches the reach state, and the symbol images “7” displayed on the lower left and lower right sides are: This shows an image of a symbol that has been stopped and displayed.

Further, as described in steps S501 and S502, step S501
When it is determined that it is time to change the image of the symbol to be displayed in step S502, the symbol as the identification information is changed from one symbol to another symbol, for example, from "5" by designating the symbol in step S502. It can be changed to "6".

The timing at which the symbol image is changed in step S501 is determined according to the display position of the symbol image.
0 (a) and PR22 shown in FIG. 10 (b).
May be reached. When the timing of changing the image of the symbol is set in this manner, the timing shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), one symbol, for example, “4” is displayed from PL1 to PL22, and “4” is displayed at the display position PL.
When the number reaches 22, the next symbol, for example, "5" is designated in step S502.

In step S501, it may be determined that it is time to change the symbol image at predetermined short intervals. When the image of the symbol is changed in this way, for example, as shown in FIG.
The image of the design is constantly changed and displayed in a fluctuating manner.

Further, the timing of changing the symbol image in step S501 may be switched. For example, variably displaying the symbol image so as to move from the starting point to a predetermined first position while changing the symbol image, and then variably displaying the symbol image to move to the second position without changing the symbol image. It may be. As shown in FIG. 13B, in the period from the display position PL1 which is the starting point to the PL11 which is the first position, the image of the symbol is changed every predetermined short time, so that “1” →
The image of the symbol is variably displayed as “4” → “7” → “10” → “2” → “5”, and then the PL at the second position
Up to 22, the symbol image may be changed and displayed so as to move with the symbol “8” unchanged without changing the symbol image.

By performing the above processing, since the contents of the symbols are not fixed at a fixed position from PL1 to PL11, which is the first position, the player is told that the symbol which will be a big hit, for example, "7" Expect. Further, after the symbol becomes "7" and thereafter, up to PL22 which is the second position, the player further expects that the game is not determined by the symbol, for example, "7".

In the case where the above-described processing is to be performed, a period until the symbol image as the identification information image is determined to be one symbol image and a period until the game is determined by the one symbol image are determined. The opportunity to increase the expectation of the player can be provided twice, and there is a possibility of attracting the player to the pachinko game.

In the example described above, the display position of the symbol is selected and determined from a predetermined position. However, if the symbol image is to draw a locus determined by a predetermined function, The display position of the symbol image may be calculated and determined from the function. For example, FIG.
As shown by a plurality of dashed straight lines in (b), the display position may be calculated and determined so that the display position of the symbol image is on a straight line. FIG. 12B is an image showing a state in which the variable display game as a game has reached the reach state, and the symbol “7” displayed on the lower left side and the lower right side has already been stopped. The image of the displayed symbol is shown.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12C, the display position may be determined so that the symbol image moves in the longitudinal direction and swings in the longitudinal direction. By determining and displaying the display position of the symbol image by such processing, the symbol image which is the identification information image can be displayed in such a manner that the symbol image meanders. Note that the example shown in FIG. 12C shows a case where the trajectories of the movement do not overlap, but a pattern image as an identification information image is displayed such that the trajectories of the movement partially overlap or intersect. It may be that.

After executing the processing in step S507, it is determined whether or not it is time to end the reach (step S508). If it is determined that it is not time to end the reach, the subroutine is immediately ended.

On the other hand, when it is determined that it is the timing to end the reach, the value of the flag F_stop_ # is set to 1 (step S509), the value of the flag F_reach is set to 0 (step S510), and this subroutine is ended. I do.

The "#" of the flag F_stop_ # in step S509 indicates the number of the symbol set that can be stopped and displayed last. For example, when the symbol that can be stopped and displayed last is the first set, the value of the flag F_stop_1 is set to 1 in step S509,
If the last stop-displayable symbol belongs to the second set, the value of the flag F_stop_2 is set to 1 in step S509. If the last stop-displayable symbol belongs to the third set, step S509 is executed. In step S509, the value of the flag F_stop_3 is set to 1.

After ending the subroutine shown in FIG. 9,
The process returns to step S40 in FIG. 8, and when step S41 described above is executed, the image of the symbol selected in step S507 is displayed at the display position determined in step S505. The information including the information on the identification number and the information on the display position of the symbol image is issued to the display control device 200 as an image display command.

By repeatedly executing the processing of steps S501 to S507 and the processing of step S41, an effect image as shown in FIG. 14 can be displayed on the display device 32. In FIG. 14, FIG.
0, as in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the white rectangular outer frame is a line indicating the outer shape of the display surface of the display device 32 which is the “display unit”.

In FIG. 14, images showing the mountains and the sky are displayed as background images. In the center of the screen, two brothers who attempt to escape from the mountains by rowing a human-powered helicopter with their feet are successful. Is displayed as a character.

FIG. 14 shows a state in which the variable display game as a game has reached the reach state, and the symbol “7” displayed on the lower left and lower right sides has already been stopped and displayed. 3 shows a design image which is an identification information image. The image of the symbol that can be stopped and displayed last is surrounded by a bold white dashed line or a bold black dashed line. In the case of FIG. 14A, “5” which is displayed small on the left side of the screen is displayed. ,
“4” is displayed below the image of the human-powered helicopter in the center of the screen. In the case of FIG. 14B, the image of the pattern that can be stopped and displayed last is “5”, which is displayed slightly larger on the left side of the screen, and is displayed below the image of the human-powered helicopter in the center of the screen. Is "4". Further, in the case of FIG. 14 (c), the image of the pattern that can be stopped and displayed last is displayed at the lower right of the screen, with "6" displayed diagonally on the upper right of the image of the human-powered helicopter in the center of the screen. "5".

As shown in FIG. 14A, the symbol image "5" which is the identification information image appears in a small manner from the left side of the screen. Thereafter, the image “5” of this symbol is displayed in FIG.
As shown in (b), it moves slightly downward and is displayed in a slightly larger mode. Further, as shown in FIG. 14C, the symbol image "5" moves to the lower center of the screen and is displayed in a large mode.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), after the symbol image "5", which is the symbol image next to the symbol image "5", emerges from the right side of the screen, moves to the center, and becomes slightly larger. It will be displayed in a different manner.

By repeatedly executing the processing of steps S501 to S507 and the processing of step S41, “when the game reaches the reach state, the identification information image is displayed on the display surface of the display section. Including a reciprocating movement in the longitudinal direction of, and being variably displayed in a manner that expands with the movement, and "When the game has reached the reach state, the identification information image on the display unit, the display Including a meandering movement of the display surface of the unit in the longitudinal direction, and displaying the part in a variably manner in a manner that enlarges with the movement. "

By performing such processing, the image of the symbol, which is the identification information image, moves while reciprocating in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit, or meanders in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit. Since the manner in which the identification information image moves is displayed, the player can carefully show the manner in which the identification information image moves, and a sufficient amount of time is required for the effect expression when the variable display game, which is a game, reaches the reach state. And the effect screen can be sufficiently enjoyed by the player, and the expectation of the player who wants the game to hit the jackpot can be further increased.

FIG. 11 shows a subroutine for displaying on the display device 32 a background image, a design image, and a character image selected by executing the subroutines shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9 described above. 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 step S41 described above, 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 9 and FIG. 11, 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.

[Second Embodiment to Fifth Embodiment] In the above embodiments, the program for controlling the pachinko game,
The program for detecting the game balls shown in FIG. 6 and the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 are stored in the ROM 68 of the main control circuit 60, and the image display processing shown in FIG. Is stored in the ROM 208 of the display control device 200, but a configuration in which a pachinko game can be performed by an operator operating a terminal that can be communicably connected to the server. Alternatively, the server and the terminal may have the programs described above and data used in these programs.

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.

Also, 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 includes 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 9, 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 9, 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 in accordance with 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 a 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 described later via the communication interface circuit 120, and 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, and the pachinko gaming terminal device 1
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.

Also, the pachinko gaming terminal device 140
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 or 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 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 gaming 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.

In this 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 '.

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 configuration as described above,
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.

[0213] In the following, it is assumed that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 are started in advance and are operating 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 process shown in FIG. 11 is stored in a storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 in advance. Server 80
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 progress 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 9 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 machine, a background image, an image of a design, and a character image. 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 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 9 is called and executed (step S106). Note that when the same variable display game processing routine as that in FIGS. 7 to 9 is executed, a background image, an image of a design, and a character image are displayed on the display unit 132 shown in FIGS.

By executing such processing in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, when the game reaches the reach state on the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116, the identification information image is displayed. , Including reciprocating movement in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit,
In addition, the display can be changed and displayed in such a manner that it is enlarged along with the movement.

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 by the server 80 corresponding to the terminal-side processing routine executed by 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 ready for communication (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 has been 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 9 described above. , A program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 11, and various 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, a program for executing a pachinko game before the game is started in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, 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 such a configuration, when the game reaches the reach state 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 is performed. The information image includes a reciprocating movement in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit, and
The program that is displayed in a variably manner in a manner that enlarges with the movement is stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80.

On the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal apparatus 100 or 140 as a terminal, when the game has reached the reach state, an identification information image is displayed on the display section. A program that includes a meandering movement of the display surface of the unit in the longitudinal direction, and that causes the display to fluctuate and display in a manner that expands with the movement may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80. .

By adopting the above-described configuration, the pattern of the symbol, which is the identification information image, reciprocates in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit, or moves in a meandering manner in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit. Is displayed, so that the player can carefully see the mode in which the identification information image moves, and secure enough time for the effect expression when the variable display game, which is a game, enters the reach state. It is possible that the effect screen can be sufficiently enjoyed by the player, and the expectation of the player who wants the game to hit the jackpot can be further increased.

[Third Embodiment] Next, a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game are stored in the 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, when the game reaches the reach state 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 is variably displayed in such a manner as to include a reciprocating movement in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit, and to enlarge along with the movement.

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, processing 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 subroutine of FIG. 9 is also called and executed when the subroutine shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 is executed. In addition, the subroutine shown in FIG.
Forty display control devices 200 'are 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 the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has received information indicating that the variable display game has been started (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.

In step S152, when it is determined that the 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 no new image needs to be transmitted, 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, 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 game reaches the reach state on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116, the identification information image is moved back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit. And can be changed and displayed in such a manner that it is enlarged with this movement.

[0260] When the game reaches the reach state on the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal apparatus 100 or 140, the identification information image is displayed on the display section. The display may include a movement meandering in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the unit, and may be changed and displayed in such a manner as to be enlarged along with the movement.

By performing the above-described configuration and processing, the pattern of the symbol, which is the identification information image, moves back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit, and the length of the display surface of the display unit changes. Since the mode of moving in the meandering direction is displayed, the mode in which the identification information image moves can be shown to the player slowly, and the effect for the effect expression when the variable display game which is a game is in the reach state is displayed. There is a possibility that sufficient time can be secured and the effect screen can be sufficiently enjoyed by the player, and a possibility that the expectation of the player who hopes for the game to hit the jackpot can be further increased. It is possible to provide a server.

Further, 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 always transmits new image data or sound data. Since the information is transmitted from the server 80, the player can enjoy the latest effect screen on the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

[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 image data of the design, the background image data and the character image data are 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 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 9 and a program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 11 are received from the server 80 (step S162). The program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 is stored in the RAM 112 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, and the 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 variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is executed (step S163). The subroutine shown in FIG.
It is called and executed when the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is executed. Also, the subroutine shown in FIG.
0 in the display control device 200 ′, and 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 ends.

FIG. 28 shows a subroutine executed by server 80 in correspondence with the variable display game processing routine executed by 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 the information indicating that the variable display game has been started has been received, the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 and the image display shown in FIG. A program for executing the process 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 game reaches the reach state on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116, the identification information image is moved back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit. And can be changed and displayed in such a manner that it is enlarged with this movement.

On the display section 132 displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal apparatus 100 or 140 as a terminal, when the game has reached the reach state, an identification information image is displayed on the display section. The display may include a movement meandering in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the unit, and may be changed and displayed in such a manner as to be enlarged along with the movement.

By performing the above-described configuration and processing, the pattern of the symbol, which is the identification information image, moves back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit, and the length of the display surface of the display unit changes. Since the mode of moving in the meandering direction is displayed, the mode in which the identification information image moves can be shown to the player slowly, and the effect for the effect expression when the variable display game which is a game is in the reach state is displayed. There is a possibility that sufficient time can be secured and the effect screen can be sufficiently enjoyed by the player, and a possibility that the expectation of the player who hopes for the game to hit the jackpot can be further increased. It is possible to provide a server.

When the variable display game is executed, FIGS.
Since the program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 9 and the program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 11 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.

Further, since the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 does not need to receive the design 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, the server 80 stores programs such as a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game.
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 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. Note that the above-described subroutine shown in FIG. 9 is called and executed when the server 80 executes the subroutine shown in FIGS. 32 and 33. On the other hand, FIG.
The subroutine shown in FIG.
In the 0 or 140 display control device 200 ', it is called and executed at a predetermined timing.

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 command information received in step S184 includes the 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.
The information includes the identification number information indicating the identification number of the image selected in step S33, S34, and S37 of FIG. 9 and step S507 in FIG. 9 and the display position information of the image.

Pachinko game 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. 11 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 performing 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 above-described subroutine of FIG. 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).

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 gaming 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, it is determined 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”.

[0305] The effect expression displayed on the display unit 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 normal 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 in FIG. 33, and step S507 in FIG. 9 and the display position information of the image are determined in step S195. , Is information transmitted as instruction information to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

After executing the processing in 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 process proceeds to a subroutine as shown in FIG. 9 similarly to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. After shifting to and finishing the processing in FIG. 9, the processing is returned to step S43 in FIG.

The identification number information and the display position information generated as the instruction information are used as the instruction information in step S195 as described above in 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, the subroutine shown in FIG. 11 is called in step S186, 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 game reaches the reach state on the display unit 132 displayed on the display device 116, the identification information image is moved back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit. And can be changed and displayed in such a manner that it is enlarged with this movement.

On the display unit 132 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, which is a terminal, when the game has reached the reach state, an identification information image is displayed on the display unit. The display may include a movement meandering in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the unit, and may be changed and displayed in such a manner as to be enlarged along with the movement.

By performing the above-described configuration and processing, the pattern of the symbol, which is the identification information image, moves back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit, and the length of the display surface of the display unit changes. Since the mode of moving in the meandering direction is displayed, the mode in which the identification information image moves can be shown to the player slowly, and the effect for the effect expression when the variable display game which is a game is in the reach state is displayed. There is a possibility that sufficient time can be secured and the effect screen can be sufficiently enjoyed by the player, and a possibility that the expectation of the player who hopes for the game to hit the jackpot can be further increased. It is possible to provide a server.

[0319]

According to the present invention, the effect screen can be sufficiently enjoyed by the player, and there is a possibility that the expectation of the player who wants the game to be a big hit can be increased,
There is a possibility that the characteristics of the display device on which the effect screen is displayed can be fully utilized.

[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 diagram showing an example of a display position of a symbol image, showing a case where the left side of the screen is a starting point (a) and a case where the right side of the screen is a starting point (b). is there.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing 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;

12 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 9 and FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating another specific example of an image displayed on the display device 32 by executing the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. 7 to 9 and 11.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating still another specific example of an image displayed on the display device 32 by executing the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. 7 to 9 and FIG. 11;

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;

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 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 10 pachinko gaming device (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) 118a, 118b Speaker 132 Display 140 Terminal device for pachinko games (Terminal)

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game machine having a display unit provided on a game 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. When a reach state is reached, on the display unit, the identification information image includes a reciprocating movement in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit, and is variably displayed in such a manner as to expand with the movement. A gaming machine characterized by: 2. A gaming machine having a display unit provided on a 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. When the reach state is reached, on the display unit, the identification information image includes a movement meandering in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit, and is variably displayed in a manner that the display information is enlarged along with the movement. A gaming machine characterized by: 3. A display unit provided in the gaming machine, wherein a display unit configured to display a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining the moving image, the still image, and the like as appropriate according to a gaming state of the gaming machine;
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 screen image display method of a gaming machine for displaying as an image, wherein when the game reaches a reach state, the display unit includes a movement of reciprocating the identification information image in a longitudinal direction of a display surface of the display unit. And fluctuating and displaying the screen image in an enlarged manner with 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 when the game reaches a reach state, the identification information image is displayed. , Including reciprocating movement in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit,
In addition, a computer-readable storage medium characterized in that the storage medium is displayed in a variable manner in such a manner as to be enlarged with the movement. 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. While performing control to the terminal device, when the game has reached the reach state, the identification information image, including the movement of reciprocating in the longitudinal direction of the display surface of the display unit,
And a control for causing the terminal to perform a variable display in a manner of expanding with the movement of the terminal.