JP2003000877A - Pattern display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase fun in the pattern display device of a game machine. SOLUTION: The pattern display device 150 displays the image of a game player which is photographed with a previous announcement in the case of ready-for-winning which is 0. 0.? in two 0-patterns (steps 450-480). The game player image is displayed in all three places in the case of big hit display which is 0.0.0 (step 490). When a special game state is started in the big hit display 0.0.0, a demonstration screen which comprises the game player image is displayed during the continuation of the special game state (steps 510-540). Since the image of the game player himself is displayed in the case of the ready-for- winning of 0.0.? and the big hit of 0.0. 0, fun is increased.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a symbol display device mounted on a game machine and displaying a plurality of symbols.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, some game machines such as pachinko machines and arrange-ball type pachinko machines are equipped with a symbol display device for displaying various symbols. As an example, it is determined whether a special game state advantageous for the player (hereinafter, also referred to as a jackpot) is established or the normal game state is maintained by a calculation process associated with the occurrence of a start state such as winning a specific winning opening. Then, there is a gaming machine provided with a symbol display device for displaying a hit that displays a symbol corresponding to this determination.

Conventionally, in the display of symbols in such a symbol display device for hit display, symbols such as numbers, alphabets, pictures, etc. are changed one after another, and the change is stopped at a predetermined timing to make a big hit or a miss. It is intended to display a combination of corresponding symbols, and a rotary drum system for rotating a drum on which the symbols are drawn and an electrical display system such as dot display and liquid crystal display are known.

In such a conventional symbol display device, in order to enhance the interest of the player during the symbol fluctuation, for example, in the symbol display device in which the same symbol is displayed in predetermined three places, the jackpot is displayed. Operations such as extending the time from the so-called reach state in which the same symbol is displayed until the last symbol is stopped and displayed have been performed.

[0005]

However, in the conventional symbol display device, although various processes are performed in the reach state, for example, it is determined whether or not the same symbols are finally prepared (three digits are the same). There is no change in showing the jackpot state, and it has not reached the level of interest.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] As a means for solving the above problems, the symbol display device according to claim 1 is a symbol display device mounted on a gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine is used. Video data creation means for creating video data corresponding to the video of the player, display means for displaying a player image based on the video data or display data obtained by processing the video data, and a plurality of means provided on the display means And a display control means for instructing the display section in which the player image is to be displayed, the display section being an image display area for displaying a decoration image and a symbol display area for displaying a determination symbol. And the image display area,
There is an image display area in which a predetermined fixed pattern is displayed and a blank image display area, and the player image is displayed in the blank image display area.

The symbol display device according to claim 2 is a judgment means for judging whether or not the game machine is hit or miss due to a winning of a predetermined winning opening of the gaming machine, and when the judgment means judges that the player is hit. In the case where the decoration image displayed in the hit array is the player image, the hitting instruction means for instructing the display means to display the determination symbols in a preset hit array is provided. 2. The symbol display device according to claim 1, wherein a demonstration screen including a player image is displayed during the winning state.

In the symbol display device according to claim 3, the hit array is displayed when the determination symbols of a plurality of display sections in the reach state are the same, and the player image is in the reach state. An image is taken when it becomes, and it is displayed in the blank display section.
Alternatively, the symbol display device according to claim 2.

The symbol display device according to claim 4, wherein the display control means displays the player image in the display section in which the determination symbols constituting the hit array are displayed. 2 or the symbol display device according to claim 3.

[0010]

In the symbol display device having the above-mentioned structure, the image data creating means creates the image data corresponding to the image of the player using the gaming machine. The display means displays a player image based on video data or display data obtained by processing the video data.

The display means is provided with a plurality of display sections,
The display control means indicates to the display means a display section in which the player image is to be displayed. Moreover, the display section is divided into an image display area for displaying a decorative image and a symbol display area for displaying a determination symbol, and the image display area has an image display area for displaying a predetermined fixed symbol. , A blank image display area, and the player image is displayed in the blank image display area.

The player can be more entertaining, for example, by displaying the image of his / her face in the blank image display area. In particular, when the same three determination symbols are displayed, a big hit is displayed, and when the player's own image is displayed together with the hit array display (big hit), the interest is enhanced.

In the symbol display device according to claim 2,
The determining means determines whether the player has won or missed the game due to a winning of a predetermined winning opening of the gaming machine. The winning instruction means instructs the display means to display the determination symbols in a preset hit array when the determining means determines that the hit is successful.

Since the demonstration screen including the player image is displayed in the hit state only when the decoration image displayed in the hit array is the player image, the interest in the demonstration in the hit state can be enhanced. In the symbol display device according to claim 3, the player image is captured in the reach state in which the winning arrangement is displayed, and in the reach state, the determination symbols of the plurality of display sections are the same and the winning arrangement is When displayed, the player image is displayed in the blank display area,
The player is given a jackpot display along with his or her image, which enhances the interest of the player.

Here, the hit array is preset in order to display the establishment of the above-mentioned big hit, for example, depending on the model of the gaming machine, and as a well known example, three judgment symbols of the same kind are displayed in a line. They have the same three digits. The hit array will be described in detail by taking the same three digits as an example. In the case of the same three digits, if the same number (for example, 7), alphabet (for example, V), figure (for example, *), etc., are displayed in a row, a big hit Is displayed. Therefore, exemplifying the hit array in this case, "777", "VVV",
"***", etc., "727", "VVX", "9 *"
* Etc. are not hit sequences.

The hitting arrangement is not limited to the display in one horizontal row, and for example, in a symbol display device having nine display sections arranged in a 3 × 3 square shape, any one horizontal row, one vertical row. It is also possible to set a big hit if the same determination symbols are arranged in one line or one line along a diagonal line. In this case, the hit array is formed horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Even in such a symbol display device, it is possible to arrange the hit array only when the horizontal row has the same three digits.

In the case where a jackpot is displayed if the same three symbols for determination are displayed, the player displays his or her image together with the display of the hit array (big hit). To be enhanced. Further, for example, when the same determination symbol is displayed in two digits of the three digits (when the so-called reach state) and the same three digits (big hit), the player image can be displayed. By doing so, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the player.

In the symbol display device according to claim 4,
The display control means causes the player image to be displayed in the display section in which the determination symbols forming the hit array are displayed. That is, the player image is displayed only in the display section displaying the big hit. Therefore, the player feels as if a big hit has been achieved as a result of the images of himself / herself being gathered, so that the effect of the configuration of claim 3 is further enhanced.

[0019]

EXAMPLES Next, examples of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the vicinity of a game board 12 of a pachinko machine 10 as a game machine of the present invention.

At the center of the game board 12 provided in the pachinko machine 10, a liquid crystal display board 152, which constitutes a part of the symbol display device 150 of this embodiment and corresponds to the display means of the present invention, is assembled. . Immediately below the liquid crystal display panel 152, a camera lens 156 which is a part of the CCD camera 154 equipped as the image data creating means of the present invention is installed. Further, below the camera lens 156, there is provided a start chucker 158 as a predetermined winning port according to the sixth aspect, and below that, a large winning port 160 called an attacker is arranged. In addition, the game board 12 is provided with a windmill 162 and a well-known prize chucker (not shown). Since the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 10 is in accordance with the conventional technique, its illustration and description are omitted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display surface 164 of the liquid crystal display panel 152 has three display sections 166, 168, and 17.
0 is set, and each of the display sections 166 to 170 has image display areas 166a and 168 for displaying a decorative image.
a, 170a and 0 to 15 corresponding to the judgment pattern of the present invention
Symbol display areas 166b and 16 for displaying the numbers
It is divided into 8b and 170b.

As shown in FIG. 3, each display section 166-1.
The symbols displayed on 70 are symbol display areas 166b-1.
There are 16 types corresponding to the numbers 0 to 15 displayed on 70b (hereinafter, when distinguishing these 16 types of symbols, the numbers 0 to 1 are assigned to the numbers in each symbol ...・ 15
Call the pattern). The decorative symbols (fixed symbols) displayed in the image display areas 166a to 170a of the 1st to 15th symbols are predetermined, but the image display areas 166a to 170a of the 0th symbol are shown in FIG. 3 (a). As shown, it is blank, and the image of the player and the like can be displayed on this blank portion as illustrated in FIG.

The display sections 166 to 170 are not statically displayed as shown in FIG.
In the display operation of one time, each display section 166 to 170 is stopped at the set position as shown and stopped after the variable display in which each display section 166 to 170 moves (scrolls vertically) from the upper side to the lower side in FIG. The image is completed. In addition, the scroll speed and the stop timing of each display section at this time are not uniform.

Next, the control system of the symbol display device 150 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a CCD area sensor 172 is connected to the camera lens 156, and the image incident from the camera lens 156 is a CCD.
An image is formed on the area sensor 172. In addition, the camera lens 156 is provided with a shutter mechanism (not shown) and a flash device (not shown) that operates in conjunction with the shutter mechanism.
A still image can be formed on the D area sensor 172.

The CCD area sensor 172 includes a video reading circuit 17 including a timing IC and a sync signal generating IC.
4 are connected, and an image formed on the CCD area sensor 172 is read as a video signal by the video reading circuit 174. The video signal read by the video reading circuit 174 is video RAM (VRAM) 17 as video data binarized in the signal processing IC 176.
8 is stored. From this, it is clear that the camera lens 156 and the CCD area sensor 172 constitute a CCD camera 154, and the CCD camera 154, the image reading circuit 174, and the signal processing IC 176 constitute a mechanism corresponding to the image data creating means of the present invention. Is configured.

The VRAM 178 is connected to the CPU 180, and the CPU 180 can read the video data stored in the VRAM 178. A control ROM 182 and a symbol data ROM 184 are connected to the CPU 180. The control ROM 182 stores an operation program of the CPU 180, and the CPU 180 controls the control RO.
Various control processes are executed according to the operation program read from M182. Also, ROM 19 for symbol data
An image display area 166 of symbols 1 to 15 is shown in FIG.
a to 170a data of decorative pattern displayed in 0 and 0
Design display areas 166b to 170 for numbered symbols to 15th symbol
Design data including data of numbers 0 to 15 displayed in b is stored. CPU180 is R for symbol data
The symbol data read from the OM 184 can be transferred to the video data processor (VDP) 186, and the video data read from the VRAM 178 can also be transferred to the VDP 186.

The VDP 186 uses the liquid crystal display panel 152 to convert the video data and the symbol data sent from the CPU 180.
Can be converted into matrix data for operating and output to the liquid crystal driver IC 188. Specifically, VDP
186 outputs the matrix data obtained by converting the numbers 1 to 15 and the pattern data of each decorative pattern for the 1st to 15th symbols, and the number 0 and the blank as the matrix data for the 0th symbol. Alternatively, the number 0 and the video data are output as matrix data.

The liquid crystal driver IC 188 can display an image based on the matrix data on the liquid crystal display panel 152. The process of displaying the player image based on the number 0 and the video data on the liquid crystal display panel 152 will be described later in detail. Further, the CPU 180 causes the camera lens 156 via the output interface (output I / F) 200.
The shutter device and the flash device can be operated.

The CPU 180 also uses the input / output interfaces (I / F) 202 and 204 to operate the pachinko machine 10.
It is possible to communicate with the main control unit 208 incorporated in the control board 206. The main control unit 208 is a microcomputer including a well-known CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., and is the center of the pachinko machine 10. A counter 210 is connected to the main control unit 208, and the main control unit 208 can read the count value C.

The counters 210 are 0 to 15 respectively.
Up to 3 sub-counters 210
a, 210b, 210c. More specifically, the sub-counters 210a, 210b, 210c are sub-counter 210 when the sub-counter 210a counts up.
When the count value of b is incremented by 1 and the sub-counter 210b counts up, the sub-counter 21
The count value of 0c is incremented by 1, and the counter 210 has a count value C1 of the sub counter 210a, a count value C2 of the sub counter 210b,
From the count value C3 of the sub-counter 210c being “0.
The count value C of 16 ³ types can be calculated up to “15 · 15 · 15” where C3 becomes 15, and the count value C is calculated by the main control unit 208.
Can be output to. On the other hand, the main control unit 208 uses the counter 21
The count value C of 0 (actually C3, C2, C1) can be read and transferred to the CPU 180 of the symbol display device 10. Further, the main control unit 208 uses the read count value C to execute the jackpot determination process, which will be described later.

A start winning signal from a winning sensor 158a provided in the start chucker 158 is input to the main control unit 208. As a result, the main control unit 208
Can detect that a game ball has entered the start chucker 158 and a winning has occurred. In addition, the main control unit 208
Instructs the opening / closing solenoid 160a provided in the special winning opening 160 to open / close the special winning opening 160,
The special winning opening 160 can be opened and the big winning opening 160 in the open state can be closed.

The main control unit 208 can acquire signals from sensors installed in various places of the pachinko machine 10 and data on the operating status of each unit of the pachinko machine 10, and operate or stop each unit. Can be commanded. Next, the symbol display in the symbol display device 10 having the above configuration will be described.

First, the jackpot determination routine executed by the main controller 208 will be described with reference to FIG. The jackpot determination routine is repeatedly executed at preset timing. As shown in FIG. 5, when starting the jackpot determination routine, the main control unit 208 determines whether or not a start winning signal is received from the winning sensor 158a of the start chucker 158 (step 30).
0). Here, if the start winning signal is not received, the main control unit 208 ends this routine. On the other hand, if the start winning signal is received, the main control unit 208 proceeds to the next step 310 to read the count value C of the counter 210. Here, since the timing of winning the start chucker 158 cannot be predicted, the main control unit 208 reads the count value C at an unpredictable timing. That is, the count value C used in the hit determination in the main control unit 208 is selected at an unpredictable timing, and is actually a random number.

Next, the main controller 208 proceeds to step 310.
It is determined whether the count value C read in step 3 is a winning value (step 320). In this embodiment, the winning values are "0.0.0", "1.1.1", and "2.2".
Since the case where three numbers such as “2”, ... “15, 15, 15” are the same is set, it is decided in step 320 whether or not the count value C matches any of these. Become.

If the main controller 208 determines in step 320 that there is no hit, step 330
Then, the count value C is set to the CPU 1 of the symbol display device 150.
80 and terminates this routine. On the other hand, when the main control unit 208 determines in step 320 that the hit (the count value C matches any of the hit values), the main controller 208 sends the count value C to the CPU 180 together with the notification of the hit. It is transmitted (step 340).

The transmission of the count value to the CPU 180 may be performed between step 310 and step 320. In this case, in step 340, only the winning notification is transmitted to the CPU 180. Then, the main control unit 208
Executes processing for bringing the pachinko machine 10 into the special game state.

Although this special game state is well known, it will be briefly described with a specific example. First, the main control unit 208
The opening / closing solenoid 160a is instructed to open, and the special winning opening 160 is opened, and then the opening / closing solenoid 160a is commanded for a predetermined time or when the number of winnings in the special winning opening 160 reaches a predetermined number of winnings. Then, the special winning opening 160 is closed. Further, the main control unit 208, in the open state, each time a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied, similarly to the above, the special winning opening 160
To open and close. In addition to these processes, a process of blinking the decoration lamp, outputting a special sound, and the like are also performed.

If the continuation condition is not satisfied,
Alternatively, when the number of times of opening the special winning opening 160 reaches a predetermined number, the main control unit 208 ends the special game state, notifies the CPU 180 of the symbol display device 150 to that effect (step 360), and ends this routine. To do.

Next, regarding the display operation of the player image and the like executed by the symbol display device 150, FIG. 6 showing the display routine executed by the CPU 180 and FIGS. 7 and 8 showing the display example of the liquid crystal display panel 152 are shown. It will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 180 first waits for transmission of the count value C from the main control unit 208 (step 410), and if the count value C is received, proceeds to the next step.

In the next step 420, the CPU 180
Is the data of the decorative design in the VDP 186 and the data of the numbers 0 to 15 and the first design to 15 to be displayed in the design display areas 166b to 170b of the designs 0 to 15
Design data including decorative design data to be displayed in the number design image display areas 166a to 170a is read from the design data ROM 184, transferred to the VDP 186, and a display start command is issued.

The VDP 186 converts the symbol data into matrix data and sends it to the liquid crystal driver IC 188, and in each of the display sections 166 to 170, the scroll screen in which the 0th to 15th symbols move from top to bottom one after another,
It is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 152.

Next, after waiting the elapse of a preset time, the CPU 180 causes the display of the display section 166 on the left side of the player to be displayed statically (step 430).
Here, the symbol which becomes the static display is, out of the count values C1 to C3 constituting the count value C, according to the count value C3 of the sub-counter 210c, if C3 = 0, the number 0 symbol, C3
If = 1, the symbol of the number corresponding to the count value C3 like the first symbol is determined by the CPU 180 and is instructed to the VDP 186. For example, if the count value C3 of the sub counter 210c is 0, the 0th symbol is statically displayed in the display section 166 as shown in FIG. 7A.

Next, after waiting a preset time from the process of step 430, the CPU 180 causes the display of the display section 168 located at the center to be displayed statically (step 440). Here, the symbol to be displayed statically is C in the same manner as described above according to the count value C2 of the sub-counter 210b among the count values C1 to C3 forming the count value C.
It is decided by the PU 180 and is instructed to the VDP 186. For example, if the count value C2 of the sub-counter 210b is 0, 0 is displayed in the display section 168 as shown in FIG. 7B.
The number pattern is displayed statically.

Subsequently, the CPU 180 determines that the count value C is "C3 = 0.C2 = 0.C1 =?" (? Is an arbitrary numerical value).
That is, that is, the display section 16 that is already statically displayed
No. 0 symbol is displayed on both 6 and 168, so-called "0
It is judged whether it is "0 reach" (step 45).
0).

If C3 = 0 and C2 = 0 (reach of 00), the CPU 180 outputs the display data for displaying the shooting notice to the VDP 186 and commands the display (step 460). As a result, a display such as "Please look at the camera" is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 152, as shown in FIG.

Subsequently, the CPU 180 takes a picture of the player and executes a process for fetching the video as video data (step 470). Specifically, CPU1
80 issues a photographing command to the camera lens 156 to photograph the player. In the camera lens 156, the shutter device operates and flash light from the flash device is emitted to the player. The player image captured and formed on the CCD area sensor 172 is read as a video signal by the video reading circuit 174, and stored in the VRAM 178 as binarized video data in the signal processing IC 176.

Next, the CPU 180 reads the video data from the VRAM 178 and transfers it to the VDP 186, which is then displayed in the image display areas 166a of the display sections 166 and 168.
Command to display on 168a (step 48)
0). As a result, the display sections 166 and 168 are displayed in FIG.
As shown in (d), image display areas 166a, 16
The 0th symbol having the player image is displayed on 8a.

The CPU 180 waits for the elapse of a preset time from the processing of step 440 and then causes the display of the display section 170 located to the right of the player to be statically displayed (step 490). Here, the design which becomes a still display is
Similar to steps 430 and 440, the sub-counter 210a among the count values C1 to C3 forming the count value C
Is determined according to the count value C1 of the VDP 186 and is instructed to the VDP 186.

If the number 0 symbol having the player image is displayed in the display sections 166 and 168 by the processing of steps 460 to 480 and the count value C1 of the sub counter 210a is 0, the display section 170 is displayed. , Step 4
By the same process as 80, the 0th symbol having the player image is statically displayed (see FIG. 3B). Also, step 46
Even if the 0th symbol having the player image is displayed in the display sections 166 and 168 by the processing of 0 to 480, this player image is not displayed unless the count value C1 = 0 of the sub-counter 210a, and is already displayed. Display sections 166, 16
The player image displayed in 8 is also deleted. Of course, a negative determination is made in step 450 and step 490
When executing, the player image is not displayed.

As described above, the count value C of the counter 210 used for the hit determination in the main controller 208 is 0.
・ 0 ・? If so, in the so-called reach state, the image display areas 166a, 168a of the display sections 166, 168.
The player image is displayed on. Furthermore, the count value C is 0.
If it is 0.0, 0 is displayed in each of the display sections 166 to 170 symbol display areas 166b to 170b (same three digits), and the player image is displayed in the image display areas 166a to 170a. This display (three digits are the same) is
As described in the jackpot determination routine by 8, the establishment of the special game state is displayed. Since the player's own image (player image) is displayed in the so-called reach state and the display of the establishment of the special game, the player's interest can be enhanced.

Subsequent to the confirmation of the display in step 490, the CPU 180 determines whether or not the special game state is established (step 500). This determination is made based on the presence / absence of the notification of the hit transmitted by the main control unit 208 in step 340 shown in FIG.
If there is no notification of winning, the PU 180 proceeds to step 410.
If the notification of the hit is received, the process proceeds to the next step 510.

At step 510, the CPU 180
It is determined whether the special game state is established by "0.0.0" or by another number (1.1.1, 2, 2.2, 2, 3, 3, 3, etc.), and "0.0. If the special game state of "0" is established, the process proceeds to step 520, and if not, the process proceeds to step 530.

At step 520, the CPU 180 causes the V
The DP 186 is instructed to display a demonstration screen including a player image on the liquid crystal display panel 152. In this demonstration screen, for example, a screen display in which a person, a figure, a landscape, etc. are animated is displayed, and for example, a continuation condition of the open state is established by a game ball passing through a specific passage (V zone) in the special winning opening 160. Each time, the player image is displayed as illustrated in FIG.

On the other hand, in step 530, for example, a person,
Only the screen display in which the figures, landscapes, etc. are animated is displayed, and the player image is not displayed. Furthermore, CPU
180 is the main control unit 2 in step 360 shown in FIG.
Until the end of the special game state is notified from 08 (until an affirmative judgment is made in step 540 or step 550), the process of step 520 or step 530 is continued, and the main control unit 208 notifies the end of the special game state. If received, it returns to step 410.

As described above, in the symbol display device 150 of this embodiment, the player is displayed in the display sections 166, 168 together with the determination symbol (0.0) at the specific reach time (0.0.?). Since an image is displayed and the player image is displayed in all the display sections 166 to 170 when the jackpot is a specific jackpot (0.0), the player's interest can be enhanced. Moreover, since the player image is displayed in the display sections 166 to 170 displaying the jackpot, the player feels as if the jackpot was established as a result of the images of himself / herself being aligned, so that the effect can be further improved. Further, in the case of a big hit, the player image is displayed in the demonstration in addition to the determination display, so that the interest is further enhanced.

Symbol display areas 166b to 170b for displaying judgment symbols (numerals) and image display areas 166a to 17 for displaying decorative symbols or player images.
Since it is distinguished from 0a, it is possible to clearly display the hit / miss determination. Since the CCD camera 154 is used, miniaturization is possible, and it is suitable for equipping a game machine that requires installation within a limited range. Further, subsequent data processing is also easy.

Since the player can take a picture of his / her favorite pose or the like according to the shooting notice, the interest of the player can be enhanced. Further, for example, it is possible to prevent discomfort when a flash or the like is suddenly irradiated. further,
The player's interest can be increased by appropriately setting the timing of displaying the shooting notice, for example, at the time of reach.

As is clear from the above description, in this embodiment, the camera lens 156 and the CCD area sensor 172 constitute the CCD camera 154. The CCD camera 154, the image reading circuit 174 and the signal processing. The IC 176 constitutes a mechanism corresponding to the image data creating means of the present invention. The liquid crystal display panel 152 corresponds to the display means of the present invention, the CPU 180 functions as the display control means and the instruction means, and the main control unit 208 of the pachinko machine 10 corresponds to the determination means.

Although the present invention has been described above according to the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and can be variously implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the player image may be in color or black and white, and the captured image may be faithfully expressed, or the outline may be changed by making it into an illustration or a cartoon, and the color tone may be adjusted or colored. May be. Further, it may be combined with another image such as being displayed as a two-shot image with the opposite sex. Various other image processing can be performed.

The display of the player image is not limited to one kind of big hit (in the above example, "0.0.0" big hit), but a plurality of kinds of big hits, all big hits or reach. It is also possible to display. The display form is not limited to the form in which each display section is displayed as in the embodiment, and the player image may be displayed on the entire screen as shown in FIG. 8, for example.

The timing of shooting is not limited to the reach time. For example, when the player operates a shooting switch at an arbitrary timing, when the presence of the player is detected by an infrared sensor, or when the player wins a start chucker. It is possible to set an appropriate timing such as the start of scroll display. Alternatively, for example, it is possible to ask the player for permission to shoot at the time of advance notice of shooting, and to shoot only when the permission is given by a switch operation or the like.

As the display means, a liquid crystal display panel is preferable because it consumes less power and can be miniaturized.
A known display device can be adopted.

[0063]

As described above, in the symbol display device according to the first aspect, the player can be more entertaining by displaying the image of his or her face, for example. In the pattern display device according to claim 2, since the demonstration screen including the player image is displayed in the hit state only when the decoration image displayed in the hit array is the player image, the demonstration in the hit state The interest is also increased in.

In the symbol display device according to claim 3,
When the player image is captured in the reach state where the hit array is a prerequisite, and the hit array is displayed when the symbols of the plurality of display sections are the same in the reach state, the player image is displayed as a blank It is displayed on the parcel. Players will be shown the jackpot along with their own images,
The interest is enhanced.

In the symbol display device according to claim 4,
The player image is displayed only in the display section displaying the big hit. Therefore, the player feels as if a big hit has been achieved as a result of the images of himself / herself being gathered, so that the effect of the configuration of claim 3 is further enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the vicinity of a game board of a pachinko machine incorporating the symbol display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a liquid crystal display panel of the symbol display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of symbols displayed on a liquid crystal display panel equipped in the symbol display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a symbol display device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a jackpot determination routine executed by a main controller of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a display routine executed by the CPU of the symbol display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a process from scrolling to still display in the symbol display device of the embodiment, FIG. 7 (a) shows a state in which the left symbol is stationary, and FIG. 7 (b) shows a middle symbol in a reach state. FIG. 7C is an explanatory view of a state in which the player image is displayed, FIG. 7C is a time of advance notice of shooting, and FIG. 7D is a state of displaying a player image.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a demonstration screen in the symbol display device of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Pachinko machine (gaming machine), 152 ... Liquid crystal display panel (display means), 154 ... CCD camera (video data creation means), 156 ... Camera lens (video data creation means), 158 ... Start chucker (predetermined winning opening) 166, 168, 170 ... Display section, 166a, 168a, 170a ... Image display area, 172 ... CCD area sensor (image data creating means), 174. ..Video reading circuit (video data creating means), 176 ... Signal processing IC (video data creating means), 180 ... CPU (display control means, instruction means), 186 ... VDP, 188 ... Liquid crystal driver IC (display means), 208 ... Main control unit (determination means).

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Kazumichi Sasaki             125 Miyoro-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Thailand             Within Yoelek Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 2C088 AA35 AA36 CA27 EA49 EB55

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pattern display device to be mounted on a gaming machine, the video data creating means for creating video data corresponding to a video of a player using the gaming machine, the video data or the video. Display means for displaying a player image based on display data obtained by processing data, a plurality of display sections provided in the display means, and display control means for instructing the display section in which the player image is to be displayed. The display section is divided into an image display area for displaying a decorative image and a symbol display area for displaying a determination symbol, and the image display area is an image display in which a predetermined fixed pattern is displayed. There is an area and a blank image display area, and the player image is displayed in the blank image display area. 2. Judgment means for judging whether or not the game machine has won or won due to a winning of a predetermined winning opening of the gaming machine; And a hit instruction means for instructing to display the determination symbols in a preset hit array, and only when the decoration image displayed in the hit array is the player image, the game in the hit state The symbol display device according to claim 1, wherein a demonstration screen including a person image is displayed. 3. The hit array is displayed when the determination symbols of a plurality of display sections in the reach state are the same, and the player image is imaged when the reach state is set, The symbol display device according to claim 1 or 2, which is displayed in a blank display section. 4. The display controller according to claim 2, wherein the player image is displayed in the display section in which the determination symbols forming the hit array are displayed. Design display device.