JP2002346123A - 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 game can be played by giving an expectation feeling to the subsequent evolution of the game by displaying a picture image having such an unexpected property that a player cannot grasp the tendency of the game. SOLUTION: After a picture image, in which all of an identification information image, a character image, and a background image cannot be seen, is displayed, a new picture image is displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed, a method of displaying a screen image of the gaming machine, a storage medium, and a server, and more particularly to the production of a screen image including an identification information image, a character image, and a background image. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to further enhance the taste of a pachinko gaming machine, various moving image effects and design changes are performed on a display section on which a variable display game is displayed while the variable display game is being played. There was a pachinko machine.

[0003] In this regard, in a gaming machine that performs various moving image effects, various backgrounds and characters expressing the moving image effects are incorporated, and various moving image effects are performed using the background image and the character image.

[0004] In a gaming machine that performs various symbol changes, the symbol change display is scrolled, the scroll direction is changed, or in connection with a motion picture effect developed by a background image and a character image. A symbol change such as a symbol change was performed.

[0005] As described above, the pachinko gaming machines that perform the above-described animation effects and design fluctuations are very common, and moreover, the gaze of the player is nailed by these animation effects and design fluctuations. The purpose is to concentrate on the game, and attention has been focused on displaying moving image effects and displaying design fluctuation.

In other words, to display a screen image without displaying a moving image effect by a background image and a character image,
For example, it is conceivable to display only the pattern variation, but this does not collect the eyes of the player as the contents of the screen image, and it is indispensable to display the animation effect.

[0007]

In the current situation where game machines and moving picture effects cannot be separated from each other, the present inventor does not perform moving picture effects and does not display moving picture effects and design fluctuations. He has obtained the knowledge of directing.

That is, in a conventional gaming machine, a variety of backgrounds and characters expressing moving image effects are incorporated, and various moving image effects are performed by using a background image and a character image. Perform an image effect that makes the player recognize
An image effect that allows the player to recognize the pattern change display mode is performed, and an image effect that the player cannot recognize is not performed.

[0009] In particular, if the player cannot recognize the state of the symbol fluctuation which is the most interesting to the player, it is impossible to imagine the trend of the game, so that only the symbol is always displayed. The inventor of the present invention has found that by making it impossible to imagine the trend of the game, it is possible to concentrate on the game with expectation for the development of the game thereafter.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to display a surprising screen image that prevents a player from grasping the trend of a game, thereby enabling a subsequent game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine, an image screen display method of a gaming machine, a storage medium, and a server which can play a game with a sense of expectation in the development of the game.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, after a screen image on which any of the identification information image, the character image and the background image cannot be visually recognized is displayed, a new image is displayed. A screen image is displayed.

More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

(1) An identification information image constituting a plurality of identification information, each of which is variably displayed and individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and a character appearing on the screen as a moving object other than the identification information. A game machine having a display unit on which a screen image including a character image and a background image constituting a background is displayed, wherein, in the display unit, any of the identification information image, the character image, and the background image is displayed. A gaming machine characterized in that a new screen image is displayed after a screen image that cannot be visually recognized is displayed.

According to the present invention, in a gaming machine displaying a screen image including an identification information image, a character image, and a background image, after the screen image is displayed, the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are displayed. Will be displayed. for that reason,
Unlike conventional gaming machines that always display a screen image that shows the game state, by displaying an unexpected screen image that makes it impossible to grasp the trend of the game, The game can be played with a sense of expectation.

That is, a screen image including an identification information image, a character image, and a background image is displayed, and when the trend of a game is clear to a player, the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are displayed. Will be displayed as a screen image in which none of them can be visually recognized.As a result, the game trend will be in an unclear state once, and the player will pay more attention to the game trend, and then what screen image will be displayed The game will be played with a sense of expectation.

Here, the "screen image in which none of the identification information image, the character image and the background image can be visually recognized" is, for example, a screen image shown in (2) to be described later, the identification information image, Black is applied to both the character image and the background image, the screen image becomes black, and a screen image that cannot be visually recognized by the player, an effect screen such as steam or fog is displayed on the entire screen image, and Depending on the effect screen, there are screen images in which none of the identification information image, the character image, and the background image can be visually recognized, and these can be appropriately selected and displayed. In this way, by diversifying the image effects such that the user can appropriately select from a plurality of types of screen effects, the player can enjoy the game without feeling bored.

(2) The gaming machine according to (1), wherein a screen image in which the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are finely divided is displayed as the invisible screen image.

According to the present invention, a screen image in which the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are finely divided is displayed, and from the player's point of view, the content of the screen image is broken into fine wooden edges. Will be displayed. In this way, by displaying a shocking screen image that could not be considered in the conventional image production, the trend of the game once becomes unclear, so that the player further focuses on the trend of the game, Then, the player plays the game with a sense of expectation as to what kind of screen image is to be displayed and whether or not the game state may be shifted to a good game state.

Here, the “screen image in which the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are finely divided” is an image in which the identification information image is finely divided,
Each of the images may be a finely decomposed screen image, such as an image in which the character image is finely decomposed, and a finely decomposed image of the background image, and the identification information image, the character image, and the character image. The background image may be captured as one, and the integrated screen image may be a finely divided screen image.

(3) The gaming machine according to the above (1) or (2), wherein the invisible screen image is displayed when the game reaches a reach.

According to the present invention, the screen image that cannot be visually recognized is displayed when the player is in a reach state in which the player plays a game with a sense of expectation. The reach effect image that was being displayed is no longer displayed, and it becomes impossible to imagine how the game state will evolve thereafter, so the player pays more attention to the trend of the game, and then what screen image Will be played with a sense of expectation.

(4) Appropriately according to the gaming situation of the gaming machine
A display unit that displays a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining them; and a control unit that transmits electronic data to the display unit. Identification information images constituting a plurality of identification information which can be displayed and individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing; a character image constituting a character appearing on the screen as a moving object other than the identification information; and a background constituting a background And a screen image display method of a gaming machine for displaying an image including the image as the screen image, wherein the display unit displays a screen image in which none of the identification information image, the character image, and the background image can be visually recognized. A screen image display for a gaming machine, comprising a first step of displaying and a second step of displaying a new screen image. Law.

(7) 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 the situation of a game. An identification information image constituting a plurality of identification information, each of which can be variably displayed and individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing; a character image constituting a character appearing on the screen as a moving object other than the identification information; And a background image that constitutes a screen image, and a screen image in which none of the identification information image, the character image, and the background image can be visually recognized. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for displaying a simple screen image.

(8) A server for displaying a game machine image indicating a game machine on each terminal, wherein a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining these images is appropriately selected according to the state of a game played on the terminal. , And appear on the screen as moving objects other than the identification information, and identification information images constituting a plurality of pieces of identification information, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing. While controlling the terminal to display the character image constituting the character and the background image constituting the background as the screen image, all of the identification information image, the character image and the background image are displayed. After displaying a screen image that cannot be visually recognized, control for displaying a new screen image is performed on the terminal. Over server.

In the inventions (4), (7) and (8), the identification information image, the character image, the background image,
In a screen image display method, a storage medium, and a server of a gaming machine for displaying a screen image including, after displaying the screen image, a screen image in which none of the identification information image, the character image, and the background image can be visually recognized is displayed. (First step). Therefore, unlike the conventional screen image display method for gaming machines, which always displays a screen image that shows the gaming state, it is necessary to display an unexpected screen image that makes it impossible to grasp the trend of the game. Thereby, the player can play the game with expectation for the development of the game thereafter.

That is, from the viewpoint of the player, a screen image including an identification information image, a character image, and a background image is displayed. When the player is in a state where the game is clear, the identification information image, the character image and the background image are displayed. Since a screen image in which neither the character image nor the background image can be visually recognized is displayed, the trend of the game once becomes unclear, so that the player pays more attention to the trend of the game, and The game is played with a sense of expectation whether such a screen image is displayed.

The "screen image in which none of the identification information image, the character image and the background image can be visually recognized" is, for example, a screen image shown in (5) to be described later, the identification information image, By giving black to both the character image and the background image, the screen image becomes completely black and a screen image that cannot be visually recognized by the player, an effect screen such as steam or fog is displayed on the entire screen image, and this effect is performed. Depending on the screen, there are screen images in which none of the identification information image, the character image, and the background image can be visually recognized, and these can be appropriately selected and displayed. In this way, by diversifying the image effects by appropriately selecting from a plurality of types of screen effects, the player can enjoy the game without feeling bored.

(5) The screen of the gaming machine according to (4), wherein the screen image in which the identification information image, the character image and the background image are finely divided is displayed as the screen image that cannot be visually recognized. Image display method.

(7-1) The computer-readable computer according to (7), wherein a program for displaying a screen image in which the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are finely divided is stored as the invisible screen image. Storage media.

(8-1) The terminal is controlled to display a screen image in which the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are finely divided as the invisible screen image. The server according to the above (8).

In the inventions (5), (7-1), and (7-2), a screen image in which the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are finely divided is displayed. From the viewpoint, it is displayed that the content of the screen image is broken into the wood dust. In this way, by displaying a shocking screen image that could not be considered in the conventional image production, the trend of the game once becomes unclear, so that the player further focuses on the trend of the game, Next, what screen image will be displayed,
The game is played with an expectation that the game state may be shifted to a good game state.

Here, the “screen image in which the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are finely divided” is an image in which the identification information image is finely divided,
Each of the images may be a finely decomposed screen image, such as an image in which the character image is finely decomposed, and a finely decomposed image of the background image, and the identification information image, the character image, and the character image. The background image may be captured as one, and the integrated screen image may be a finely divided screen image.

(6) The gaming machine according to the above (4) or (5), wherein the invisible screen image is displayed when the game reaches a reach.

(7-2) The computer-readable storage medium according to the above (7) or (7-1), wherein the non-visible screen image stores a program to be displayed when the game reaches a reach.

(8-2) The terminal according to the above (8) or (8-1), wherein a control to display the invisible screen image when the game reaches the reach is performed on the terminal. Server.

In the inventions of (6), (7-2) and (8-2), the screen image which cannot be visually recognized when the player is in a reach state in which the player plays a game with a sense of expectation. Will be displayed, so from the player's point of view,
In the middle of the reach, the reach effect image that has been displayed until now disappears, and it becomes impossible to imagine how the game state will evolve thereafter, so the player pays more attention to the trend of the game, Next, the player plays the game with a sense of expectation as to what screen image is displayed.

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

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

[0039]

Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Structure of pachinko gaming machine] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overview of a gaming machine according to the present invention. In the embodiments described below, a case in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine is shown as a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

The pachinko gaming device 10 includes a main body frame 12.
And a game board 14 incorporated in the main body frame 12 and a game board 1
4 and a window frame 16 of a main body frame 12 provided on a front surface of the window frame 1.
6, an upper plate 20 and a lower plate 22 provided on the front surface of the main body frame 12 and a firing handle 26 provided on the right side of the lower plate 22 are arranged.

A plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven into the front of the game board 14. It is to be noted that the game board 14 is formed of a resin material, and a metal bar is implanted on the game board 14 of the resin material so as to protrude forward of the game board 14 without using a nail driving mechanism. The present invention can also be applied to the pachinko gaming device 10 (pachi-con machine) configured as described above. In addition, in this specification, the pachinko gaming device 10 is a concept including a pachinko machine.

Further, the firing handle 26 is provided rotatably with respect to the main frame 12, and the player can proceed with the pachinko game by operating the firing handle 26. On the back side of the firing handle 26, a firing motor 28 is provided. When the firing handle 26 is rotated clockwise by the player, power is supplied to the firing motor 28, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 20 are sequentially fired on the game board 14.

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

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

At a substantial center of the front of the game board 14, there is provided a display device 32 which is a display unit as described later. A display device 52 is provided at the center of the upper portion of the display device 32. The display device 52 is composed of, for example, a 7-segment display, and a normal symbol, which is display information, is variably displayed so as to repeatedly change and stop.

On the left and right sides of the display device 32, ball passage detectors 55a and 55b are provided. When the ball passage detector 55a or 55b detects that a game ball has passed in the vicinity thereof, the display of the ordinary symbol is started to fluctuate on the display device 52 described above, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the ordinary symbol is displayed. Stop the floating display. The ordinary symbol is information including numbers and symbols, for example, numbers from “0” to “9” and symbols such as “☆”.

The normal symbol is a predetermined symbol, for example, "7"
When the display is stopped and displayed, the movable pieces 58a and 5
A current is supplied to a solenoid 57 (not shown) for driving the motor 8b, and the movable pieces 58a and 58b are driven so that a game ball can easily enter the starting port 44 so that the starting port 44 is opened. To When a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening of the starting port 44, the movable piece is driven to close the starting port 44 so that a game ball becomes difficult to enter.

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

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

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

Further, on both left and right sides of the display device 32, rolling guide members 59a and 59b for guiding the path of the game ball in a predetermined direction are provided. Also, decorative lamps 36a are provided on the upper left and upper right sides of the game board 14 outside.
And 36b are provided.

The portion for displaying an effect image, which will be described later, in 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 the pachinko game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The above-described firing handle 26 is connected to an interface circuit group 62 of the main control circuit 60, and the interface circuit group 62 is connected to an input / output bus 64. An angle signal indicating the rotation angle of the firing handle 26 is:
After being converted into a predetermined signal by the interface circuit group 62, the signal is supplied to the input / output bus 64. I / O bus 64
Are configured so that a data signal or an address signal is input / output to / from a central processing circuit (hereinafter, referred to as a CPU) 66.

The interface circuit group 6 described above
2 is also connected to a ball detection sensor 42. When a game ball passes through the starting port 44, the ball detection sensor 42
The detection signal is supplied to the interface circuit group 62. Further, the interface circuit group 62 includes the ball passage detector 5
5 is also connected, and the ball passage detector 55 supplies a detection signal to the interface circuit group 62 when detecting that the game ball has passed near it.

The input / output bus 64 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 68 and a RAM (Random Access Memory).
An access memory 70 is also connected. ROM68
Stores a control program for controlling the entire game flow of the pachinko gaming device. Further, the ROM 68 stores initial data for executing the control program and the decorative lamp 36.
And a sound data required when the variable display game is executed on the display device 32.

The RAM 70 stores flags and variable values used in the above-mentioned program. 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 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 accordance with 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 constitutes design image data as identification information, character image data of a character such as a moving object displayed as an effect screen, and the background of the display device 32. Image data such as background image data is stored.

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 the screen image area R1) is larger than the display area R2 displayed on the display device 32. Is set to 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 converts the respective image data of the symbol images D1 to D3, which are identification information, into an image data RO.
After reading from M216, the read image data is arranged at the position in the video RAM 214 corresponding to the position where the symbol image should be displayed on the display device 32.

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 as identification information from the image data ROM 216, and then displays the image data.
The read image data is arranged at a position in the video RAM 214 corresponding to the position where the image of the character is to be displayed.

Further, when a background display command is issued from the main control circuit 60, the VDP 212 stores the image data of the background image B1 as the background image in the image data ROM 21.
6, 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 as a display signal to the drive circuit 218.

[Operation of Pachinko Game Machine] In the following, the pachinko game machine 10 is activated,
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.

FIG. 7 shows 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 (one cycle).

For example, symbols consisting of twelve numbers “1”, “2”,..., “12” are set as one set, and these twelve symbols are sequentially displayed on the display device 32. The symbol is displayed so as to change while displaying the symbol as it moves. For example, on the display device 32, the symbol "1" is displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom of the display device 32, and then the symbol "2" is displayed so as to scroll from the top to the bottom. "3" is similarly displayed as scrolling from top to bottom. After the symbol "1" to the symbol "12" are displayed in such a manner, the symbol "1" is scrolled again, and the same display is sequentially repeated.

By displaying the symbol on the display device 32 in this manner, the symbol is scrolled from "1" to "2" and from "2" to "3" so that the symbol is sequentially changed while being scrolled. 12 ", and then" 1 "is displayed again. The manner in which a symbol is displayed such that the symbol itself changes sequentially while moving the position of one symbol in this manner is referred to as variable display. A mode in which a certain symbol is stopped and displayed is referred to as a stop display.

The symbols belonging to one set are displayed on the display device 32.
Is displayed, the symbol to be displayed is not limited to only one symbol belonging to the set, but may be plural, for example, 2 symbols.
Up to three symbols may be displayed at the same time. For example, when the symbol “5” is variably displayed on the display device 32, a portion or the whole of the symbol “4” is variably displayed below the symbol “5”, and the symbol “6” is displayed above the symbol “5”. May be variably displayed.

The symbol set described above is also 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, the identification information image is displayed on the display device 32 that is the display unit.

For example, one of the symbols belonging to one set
When the variable display is performed so that only one symbol is always displayed, three symbols are displayed on the display device 32, that is, one symbol is displayed on the left side, one symbol is displayed on the center, and one symbol is displayed on the right side. One symbol will be displayed. Further, the number of sets when the variable display game is executed is not limited to three, and symbols belonging to a plurality of sets other than three may be displayed on the display device 32. As described above, by displaying the symbols in this way, a plurality of symbols, that is, a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed on the display device 32 which is a display unit.

Further, as described above, a plurality of symbols may be displayed for 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 as a variable display game having won a jackpot. The state shifts to a state that is advantageous to the player. For example, when symbols belonging to three sets are displayed on the display device 32,
When a symbol belonging to one set is stopped and displayed at “7”, a symbol belonging to another set is also stopped and displayed at “7”, and a symbol belonging to the remaining set is also stopped and displayed at “7”, a combination of symbols Matches the predetermined combination "7"-"7"-"7" and shifts to a state where the pachinko game is advantageous to the player assuming that the variable display game has won the jackpot.

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 open 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.

Note that the above-mentioned fixed screen is a display device 32
The variable display game executed in is not executed, and means a screen displayed on the display device 32 when only the pachinko game is progressing in the pachinko game device 10. In addition, the normal screen is a period from when the variable display game is started on the display device 32 and the symbols displayed on the display device 32 are variably displayed until the variable display game reaches a reach or a big hit. An effect screen displayed on the display device 32 in between.

[Operation of Variable Display Game] When the variable display game as described above is started, first, an internal lottery process by the CPU 66 is executed (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.

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. It is determined whether or not it is time to stop and display the symbol by determining whether or not the symbol has been reached.

If it is determined in step S22 that it is time to stop and display the symbol image, the flag F_st is displayed to stop and display the symbol image belonging to the set.
The value of op_ # is set to 1 (step S23).

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 symbol belonging to the first group is F_stop_1, and the display state of the symbol belonging to the second group is F_stop_1. Is F_stop_2, and the flag indicating the display state of the symbols belonging to the third group is F_stop_3.

When this subroutine is called for the first time, the value of the flag F_stop_ # is initialized to 0 in advance, and when the variable display game, which is a game, is first executed, it belongs to all 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.

If it is determined in step S22 that it is not time to stop and display the image of the symbol belonging to one of the plurality of sets, or if the processing in step S23 is executed, 1 is substituted for # (step S2).
4). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 0 (step S25).

When the value of # is set to 1 in step S25 described above, it is determined in step S25 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 S27 described later,
In step S25, 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 7, when the value of # is set to 3, step S2
In 5, 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 variably displayed or the symbols are to be stopped and displayed.

In step S25 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 S27 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 a display position of the symbol is executed (step S26). 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 S27), and it is determined whether the value of # is larger than a predetermined value, for example, 3 (step S28). When it is determined that the value of # is equal to or less than the predetermined value, the process returns to step S25 described above.

[Display of Background Image] On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of # is larger than the predetermined value, a background image to be displayed as a background on the display device 32 is selected, and the background image is displayed on the display device 32. A process for calculating a position is executed (step S33). The background image is given an identification number corresponding to the image in advance, and by specifying the identification number, the background image can be selected. From the main control circuit 60 described above to the display control device 200
The background display instruction included in the image display instruction issued by the CPU includes information on the identification number of the background image and the display position of the background image. The VDP 212 recognizes the identification number included in the background display instruction. ROM 2 for image data according to the number
The background image data is read out from the memory 16 and the image data is stored in the video RAM at a position corresponding to the display position.

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

Even in the case where only a part of the image constituting the background is changed, the identification number corresponding to the image to be newly displayed is selected in step S33, so that only the part of the background is changed. It can be changed and displayed.

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

[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. Yes, VDP
A video RAM 212 reads out character image data from the image data ROM 216 according to the identification number included in the character display command, and corresponds to the display position.
The image data is stored at the position.

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

[Variation display of symbol image as identification information]
Next, 1 is substituted for # (step S35), and the flag F_st
It is determined whether the value of op_ # is 0 (step S3
6).

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 flag F_stop_ # is 1, the process proceeds to step S39 described later.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the flag F_stop_ # is 0, a process of selecting an image of the symbol to be variably displayed and calculating the display position of the image of the symbol is executed (step S37).

As in 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 a symbol image that can be visually recognized as if the selected symbol image moves little by little.

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

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

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

FIG. 9 shows a subroutine for displaying on the display device 32 a background image, a pattern image and a character image selected by executing the above-described subroutines shown in FIGS. This subroutine is stored in the ROM 208 of the display control device 200 in advance, and is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a main routine previously executed in the display control device 200.

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

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

Next, based on the symbol display command included in the received image display command, the image data of the symbol is read out 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, an image data reading process is executed (step S65). This processing will be described later.

[Change Display of Screen Image] Next, regarding the change display of the screen image according to the embodiment of the present invention, in particular, the processing of displaying the screen image in which the design image, the character image and the background image are finely decomposed. 10 and 11
This will be described based on FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an image data reading processing routine executed in step S65 of FIG. 9. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a screen image displayed on the display device 32 in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing one specific example.

First, a screen image is composed of the background image data arranged in step S62 of FIG. 9, the symbol image data arranged in step S63, and the character image data arranged in step S64. The generated image data is read out, and a screen image is issued to the display device 32 as a display signal via the drive circuit 218 (step S6).
5-1). The image generated in this way is an image as shown in FIG.

Next, it is determined whether or not to change the screen image (step S65-2). In the embodiment of the present invention, since the screen image is changed when the game reaches the reach, it is determined whether the game is reach.

If the screen image is not changed, that is, if it is determined that the game is not reach, the subroutine is immediately terminated.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S65-2 that the screen image is to be changed, that is, when it is determined that the game is reach, the screen image obtained by finely decomposing the screen image read in step S65-1 is displayed. The image data generated by the video RAM 214 is read out, and a screen image is transmitted to the display device 32 as a display signal via the drive circuit 218 (step S65-).
4). The image generated in this way is an image as shown in FIG.

[0135] Next, the subdivided screen image is varied at random to produce the screen image. Note that an image that fluctuates randomly is also generated in the video RAM 214. Specifically, an image is generated in which each component of the subdivided screen image shown in FIG. 11B is displayed as flowing randomly.

Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to display a new screen image (step S65-5). here,
If it is determined that it is not time to display a new screen image, the process returns to step S65-4, and the process of step S65-4 is repeated.

On the other hand, when it is determined that it is time to display a new screen image, the background image newly arranged in step S62 of FIG. 9, the symbol image newly arranged in step S63, and the new image in step S64. A new screen image is generated in the video RAM 214 based on the placed character image, the image data is read out, and the screen image is transmitted to the display device 32 as a display signal via the drive circuit 218 (step S).
65-6). Thus, the present subroutine ends.

In the above description, the "screen image in which the pattern image, the character image and the background image are finely divided" is displayed as "the screen image in which none of the symbol image, the character image and the background image can be visually recognized". However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a case where a "screen image in which the screen image is completely black, in which all of the pattern image, the character image, and the background image are blackened" is displayed. , An effect such as a case where a “screen image in which steam or fog is applied over the entire surface of the design image, the character image, and the background image” is displayed. For example, FIG. 11C illustrates a screen image showing a state in which steam or fog is applied to the entire surface of the pattern image, the character image, and the background image, and the screen image is entirely blurred.

By the way, in FIG. 11A,
The symbol image as the identification information image is scroll-displayed from left to right. The symbol (first symbol) “7” belonging to the first pair among the three pairs is displayed on the upper side, and the second symbol
The symbol (2nd symbol) “7” belonging to the set of 3 is displayed on the lower side, and the symbol belonging to the 3rd set (3rd symbol, final variation symbol)
"10" is displayed on the middle side. Note that FIG.
In the example shown in (a), these three symbols “7”, “7” and “10” are a plurality of pieces of identification information.

Further, in the example of FIG. 11, the character is a security guard who performs traffic control of the vehicle integrated with the identification information, and an image showing these is displayed on the display device 32 as a character image. You.

Further, in the example of FIG. 11, an image indicating a road, a street, or the like on which traffic is being arranged is displayed as a background image.

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.

[0143]

Embodiment 2 In the above-described embodiment, a program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG. 6, and a variable display game shown in FIGS. The program to be executed is stored in the ROM 68 of the main control circuit 60, and the program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG.
Although the case where it is stored in 208 is shown, as a configuration that allows the operator to play a pachinko game by operating a terminal that can be communicably connected to the server,
The server and the terminal may have the programs described above and data used in these programs.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram in the 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.

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

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

In the case of a configuration including a server as shown in FIG. 12 and a pachinko gaming terminal device as a terminal, the server controls a pachinko gaming program,
A program for detecting the game ball shown in FIG. 6, a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and a program for executing the image display process shown in FIG. These programs are transmitted to the pachinko gaming terminal device at the timing of (1). 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 and 8, 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. 13 and 14 show an example of a pachinko gaming terminal device having the above-described configuration.

In the example shown in FIG. 13, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 is a general-purpose personal computer, and the player can perform an input operation from an input device 102, for example, a keyboard connected to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100. Is entered. In addition, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100
The control unit 130 includes a CPU 108 and a ROM
The control unit 130 executes a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for controlling a variable display game.

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

Further, a speaker 11 for producing a sound effect is provided.
8a and 118b are also connected to the control unit 130. Furthermore, 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. 13, and a 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 design image as the identification information as described above are displayed.

FIG. 14 shows another example of the pachinko gaming terminal device.
Shown in The components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 13 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

The example of FIG. 14 shows a portable pachinko gaming terminal device 140, in which the pachinko gaming terminal device 1 is used.
An input operation of the player is input from an input device 102 provided in the unit 40, for example, a switch. The control unit 13
0 (not shown) is provided inside the pachinko gaming terminal device 140, and as will be described later, the CPU 108, the RO
M110, RAM 112, etc.
, A program for controlling a pachinko game or a variable display game is executed.

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

Further, a speaker 11 for producing a sound effect is provided.
8a and 118b are also connected to the control unit 130. Furthermore, the display device 116 provided on the upper surface of the pachinko gaming terminal device 140 is formed of a liquid crystal display panel, and displays a game machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device as shown in FIG. The pachinko game is performed in. On this gaming machine image, the display unit 132 on which the above-described variable display game is executed
Is displayed as an image. In this display unit 132,
The background image, the character image, and the design image serving as the identification information as described above are displayed.

In the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 shown in FIG. 13, 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.

Further, in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100, the speakers 118a and 118 serving as a sound notification unit 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. 14 is configured integrally 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.

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

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

FIG. 15 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. 15, components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 16 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. 17 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. 12, 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. 16, the components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

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

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. 2, it is for communicating 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. 13 and 14 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.
0 is shown.

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.

A program for controlling a pachinko game, a program for detecting a game ball shown in FIG.
A program for executing the variable display game illustrated in FIG. 8 and a program for executing the image display processing illustrated in FIG. 9 are stored in a storage medium such as the hard disk drive 88 of the server 80 in advance. The 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 progresses the pachinko game by appropriately executing the supplied programs. In such a configuration, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 8
18 and 19 show the subroutines to be executed in each of 0s.

FIG. 18 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, the server 80 receives a program for executing a pachinko game and image data necessary for a pachinko game to proceed in the pachinko game terminal and audio data for a sound effect emitted from the speaker 118 in the pachinko game terminal device. Is stored in the RAM 112 (step S10).
1).

A program for executing the above-mentioned pachinko game includes a game program for controlling the pachinko game, a program for executing the above-described variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, and a program shown in FIG. And a program for executing an image display process.

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

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

Pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140
When the game program is executed in, it is detected that the player has operated the input device 102. When detecting that the player has operated the input device 102, as described above, the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 displays a gaming machine image imitating a pachinko gaming device. The display unit 132 for displaying the variable display game is also displayed above. Further, when the player operates the input device 102 to shoot a game ball, an image of the game ball which can be visually recognized as the game ball moves on the game board is displayed on the game machine image.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the winning opening (step S103). The winning openings are image portions corresponding to the above-described general winning openings 50 and 54a to 54d and the special winning openings 56a to 56d shown in FIG.
When it is determined that a game ball has entered the winning opening, a process of paying out a number of game balls according to the type of the winning opening is executed (step S104). Note that the process of step S104 is to store the number of gaming balls in the RAM 112, even if the number of gaming balls is displayed at some position on the display device 116 in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. It may be.

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the starting port (step S105). This start is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the start port 44 shown in FIG. 2 described above. If it is determined in step S105 that a game ball has entered the starting port, a variable display game processing routine similar to the above-described subroutine shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is called and executed (step S106). When the same variable display game processing routine as that in FIGS. 7 and 8 is executed, a background image, a design image, and a character image are displayed on the display unit 132 shown in FIGS.

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. 19 shows a subroutine executed in the server 80 corresponding to the terminal-side processing routine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 shown in FIG. This subroutine is called and executed at a predetermined timing from a main routine (not shown).

First, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has been activated and is in a communicable state (step S121). If it is determined that the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has not been activated, the subroutine is immediately terminated.

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

The processing in step S122 corresponds to the processing in step S101 in FIG. 18 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 and 8 described above. , A program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 9, 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. 18 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.

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

[0195]

Third Embodiment Next, a program for controlling a pachinko game or a program for executing a variable display game is stored in a pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140.
Is stored in advance in the ROM 110 of the game machine, and a game machine image, a background image, a design image, or a character imitating a game board surface of the pachinko game device required as the pachinko game progresses in the pachinko game terminal device 100 or 140. In a configuration in which only image data such as images and various data such as audio data are appropriately received from the server 80, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14 is used.
0 and subroutines executed in the server 80 are shown in FIGS.

FIG. 20 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. The flowchart illustrated in FIG. 20 is the same as the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 18 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 is 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 or not 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, That is, the identification information belonging to the new set of identification information appears and the identification information is variably displayed.

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. 21 and 22 show a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S106 described above. Note that in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, steps that perform the same processing as the steps in the flowcharts shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.

First, information indicating that this subroutine has been called and the execution of the variable display game has been started is stored in the server 8.
0 (step 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 S40 shown in FIG. 22, information indicating the progress of the variable display game is transmitted to server 80 (step S142). Next, the server 8
It is determined whether image data has been transmitted from 0 (step S143). When it is determined that the image data has been transmitted from the server 80, background image data, symbol image data or character image data required in the variable display game is received from the server 80 and stored in the RAM 112 (step S144).

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

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

Then, 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. 21 and the flag F_stop_1, the flag F_stop_2, and the flag F_st
When it is determined that all of the op_3 are 1, information indicating that the variable display game has ended and the game result of the variable display game is transmitted to the server 80 (step S145), and the present subroutine ends.

Further, in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140, the above-described subroutines of FIGS. 7 and 8 are also called and executed when the subroutines shown in FIGS. 21 and 23 are executed. Also, the subroutine shown in FIG.
Alternatively, it is called and executed at a predetermined timing in the display control device 200 ′ of 140.

FIG. 23 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. 21 and 22. The server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 23 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.

If it is determined in step S152 that information indicating the progress of the variable display game has been received, it is determined whether new image data needs to be transmitted based on the received information on the progress of the variable display game. Is determined (step S153). If it is determined that new image data needs to be transmitted, the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 requires a design image data, which is an identification information image, background image data, character image data, and pachinko gaming. Terminal device 100
Or 140 transmits audio data for sound effects to be emitted from the speakers 118a and 118b to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 (step S15).
4). The process in step S154 corresponds to the process 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. 22 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 the above-described step S153, the server 80 determines whether or not new image data needs to be transmitted, and transmits the image data only when it is determined that it is necessary. 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.

When the image data of the design, 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 outputs 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.

[0219]

[Fourth Embodiment] Further, only a program for executing a variable display game is transmitted from a server, and a game program for controlling a pachinko game, a pattern image data, a background image data, and a character image data are stored in a pachinko game. Display control device 2 of gaming terminal device 100 or 140
In the case where the image data is stored in advance in the image data ROM 216, the pachinko gaming terminal device 1
00 or 140 and the subroutine executed in the server 80 are shown in FIGS.

In the above-described configuration, the ROM 110 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 is used.
20 stores a main routine (not shown), a subroutine shown in FIG. 20, and a subroutine shown in FIG. 24 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. 20 is called and executed from the main routine. A subroutine shown in FIG. 24 described later is called and executed when the process of step S106 in FIG. 20 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 and 8 and a program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 9 are received from the server 80 (step S162). The program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is stored in the RAM 112 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140,
The program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. 9 is stored in the RAM 210 of the display control device 200 ′.

Next, the program for executing the received variable display game shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is executed (step S163). The subroutine shown in FIG. 9 is also called and executed at a predetermined timing in the display control device 200 'of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

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. 25 shows a subroutine executed in the server 80 corresponding to the variable display game processing routine executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 shown in FIG. The server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 25 is called and executed from a main routine that has been executed in advance. In the subroutine shown in FIG. 25, steps for performing the same processes as those in the subroutine shown in FIG. 23 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 has received information indicating that a variable display game has been started (step S15).
1). The processing in step S151 is the same as that in FIG.
This is processing corresponding to step S161 shown in FIG. When it is determined that the information indicating that the variable display game has started has not been received, this subroutine is immediately ended.

On the other hand, when it is determined that information indicating that the variable display game has started has been received, a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIGS.
A program for executing the image display process shown in FIG. 9 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. 24 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.

When the variable display game is executed, a program for executing the variable display game shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 and a program for executing the image display processing shown in FIG. When the server 80 has a configuration in which a plurality of types of variable display games are provided, the player sequentially enjoys the plurality of types of variable display games in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. You can do it.

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.

Furthermore, since the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 does not need to receive design image data, background image data, character image data and audio 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.

[0231]

Embodiment 5 Next, programs such as a program for controlling a pachinko game and a program for executing a variable display game are stored in the server 80. On the other hand, a pachinko game and a variable display game are required. The image data to be 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 will be described below.

With 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 this configuration, subroutines executed in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 and the server 80 are shown in FIGS. The subroutine shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is called and executed when the server 80 executes the subroutine shown in FIGS. 29 and 30. On the other hand, the subroutine shown in FIG. 9 is called and executed at a predetermined timing in the display control device 200 'of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

FIG. 26 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, the identification number information indicating the identification number of the image selected in S212 and S214, the game end information in step S216, the steps S27 in FIG.
The information includes identification number information indicating the identification number of the image selected in steps S33, S34 and S37, and display position information of the image.

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

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

Note that the display control device 20 that has received the image display command issued by the processing of step S186 described above.
0 ′ calls the above-described subroutine shown in FIG. 9 and displays an image on the display unit 132 of the display device 116 based on the image display command.

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

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

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

FIG. 27 shows a subroutine executed in server 80 in correspondence with the subroutine of FIG. 26 described above. It is assumed that the server 80 has been activated in advance, and the subroutine shown in FIG. 27 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, the 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 gaming 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. 28 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 is in 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 a predetermined number of game balls in the RAM 86 in accordance with the type of the winning opening, and storing information on the number of game balls indicating the number of game balls in the pachinko gaming terminal device 100. Alternatively, it is a process of generating the information to be transmitted to 140.

Next, whether or not a game ball has entered the starting port,
That is, it is determined whether or not the position of the image of the game ball calculated in step S202 is in the vicinity of the position of the image indicating the starting port displayed on the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 ( Step S2
05). The starting port is, for example, an image portion corresponding to the starting port 44 shown in FIG. When it is determined that the calculated position is near the position of the starting port, the value of the flag F_valgame is set to 1 (step S20).
6). The flag F_valgame indicates whether or not the variable display game is being executed on the display unit 132. When the value of the flag F_valgame is 0, it indicates that the variable display game is not being executed.
Is 1, the variable display game is being executed.

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the flag F_valgame is 1 (step S207). As mentioned above,
When the value of the flag F_valgame is 1, it indicates that the variable display game is being executed, and this step S207
Is to determine whether or not the variable display game is being executed and the variable display game is being displayed on the display section 132 of the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140. When it is determined that the value of the flag F_valgame is 1, a variable display game process described later with reference to FIG. 29 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 as 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”.

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

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

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

Next, 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.

FIGS. 29 and 30 show a subroutine for processing the variable display game called and executed in step S208 described above. Note that, in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, steps that perform 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.
6. Steps S33, S34, S37, S41 in FIG.
The identification number information indicating the identification number of the image selected by the execution of the processing and the display position information of the image are information transmitted as instruction information to the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140 in step S195. is there.

After executing the processing in step S42, it is determined whether or not all of the flags F_stop_1, F_stop_2 and F_stop_3 are 1 (step S43). 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.

The identification number information and the display position information generated as the command information are used as the command information in the above-described step S195 as the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14.
0, and the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 14
In step S184, the command information is received, the subroutine shown in FIG. 9 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 2 for image data of control device 200 '
16 and the image data RAM 220, and the read image data is displayed at the position indicated by the display position information on the display unit 132 of the display device 116 of the pachinko gaming terminal device 100 or 140.

[0268]

According to the present invention, a new screen image is displayed after a screen image in which none of the identification information image, the character image, and the background image can be visually recognized. As a result, the player can pay more attention to the trend of the game, and can play the game with an expectation of what kind of screen image will be displayed next.

[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 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;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an image data reading processing routine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing one specific example of a screen image displayed on the display device 32.

FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration in which a server and a terminal are connected via a network.

FIG. 13 is an overview diagram showing an example of a terminal for pachinko gaming.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing an example of a portable terminal for pachinko gaming.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating a display control device of a pachinko gaming terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram illustrating a control circuit of the server according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 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. 19 corresponds to the subroutine shown in FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in server 80.

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

21 is a pachinko gaming terminal device 1 shown in FIG. 20.
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. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for executing a variable display game process executed subsequently to the subroutine shown in FIG. 21.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine executed in server 80 corresponding to the subroutine shown in FIGS. 20 to 22;

FIG. 24 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. 25 corresponds to the subroutine shown in FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in server 80.

FIG. 26 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. 27 corresponds to the subroutine shown in FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine executed in server 80.

FIG. 28 is a step S of the subroutine shown in FIG. 27;
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the pachinko game process called and executed in 194.

FIG. 29 is a step S of the subroutine shown in FIG. 28;
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the variable display game process called and executed in 208.

30 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a variable display game process executed following the subroutine shown in FIG. 29.

[Explanation of symbols]

 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) 118B118b Speaker 132 Display 140 Terminal device for pachinko games (Terminal)

Continued on front page F term (reference) 2C001 AA00 AA02 BA00 BA02 BA05 BA06 BC04 CA01 CA02 CB01 CB04 CB06 CB08 CC02 CC03 2C088 AA35 AA36 AA37 AA39 AA42 CA02 CA19 5B050 AA10 BA06 BA07 BA08 BA18 EA03 EA13 FA02

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An identification information image constituting a plurality of identification information, each of which can be variably displayed and individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and a character constituting a character appearing on the screen as a moving object other than the identification information An image display device comprising a display unit on which a screen image including an image and a background image constituting a background is displayed, wherein in the display unit, the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are all displayed. A gaming machine wherein a new screen image is displayed after a screen image that cannot be viewed is displayed. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a screen image in which the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are finely divided is displayed as the invisible screen image. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the invisible screen image is displayed when the game reaches a reach. 4. A display unit for displaying a screen image composed of a moving image, a still image, or an image obtained by combining the moving image and the still image, and a control for transmitting electronic data to the display unit, according to a gaming state of the gaming machine. And an identification information image constituting a plurality of pieces of identification information, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, and a moving object other than the identification information on the screen. A screen image display method for a gaming machine for displaying an image including a character image constituting a character to appear and a background image constituting a background as the screen image, wherein the display unit includes the identification information image, A first step of displaying a screen image in which neither a character image nor the background image can be visually recognized, and a second step of displaying a new screen image. Screen image display method of the game machine, which comprises a. 5. The screen image display of a gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the screen image in which the identification information image, the character image, and the background image are finely divided is displayed as the invisible screen image. Method. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the invisible screen image is displayed when the game reaches a reach. 7. 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, wherein the control program comprises: An identification information image constituting a plurality of identification information, each of which is variably displayed and can be individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing, a character image constituting a character appearing on the screen as a moving object other than the identification information, and a background. A background image to be configured is a program for displaying an image including the same as the screen image, and after displaying the screen image in which none of the identification information image, the character image, and the background image can be visually recognized, a new image is displayed. A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for displaying a screen image. 8. 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 an image obtained by combining the moving image, the static image, and a plurality of identification information images each constituting a plurality of identification information that can be variably displayed and individually stopped and displayed at a predetermined timing; A character image constituting a character appearing on a screen as a moving object other than information, and a background image constituting a background, and performing control to display the screen image as the screen image, the identification information image, A server that controls the terminal to display a new screen image after displaying a screen image in which neither the character image nor the background image is visible.