JP2003047733A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which allows the learning of expected values for the generation of specified game states according to the display position of a cut-in line. SOLUTION: The display position of the cut-in line 1600 which divides a display area of a special image display device 100 in two is altered according to the expected values for the generation of big win states. Players can grasp the expected values for the generation of big win states by watching the display position of the cut-in line 1600 and moreover, this can enrich display performances by altering the display position of the cut-in line 1600.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to display control in gaming machines such as pachinko machines and pachi-slot machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional game machine, various effects such as reach action are performed. For example, JP-A-10
According to the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 99497, the main character and the enemy character, which are the characters on the player side, are made to appear in order to perform the reach action effect, and the display effect is performed so that they perform the battle action. The gaming operation is controlled so that the jackpot state is generated from the reach state when the main character wins.

However, in such a conventional gaming machine, such a character battle is only performed in the same display area, and the effect is not sufficient. Moreover, in such a character battle action, if the hero character wins, a big hit state is generated, but at the reach action stage, the player is not notified of the expected value or the like at which the big hit will occur, so the player is the final player. It is only necessary to grasp whether or not a big jackpot is generated for the first time by looking at the character battle results, and it is desirable to make some kind of presentation device for the display area to make it possible to grasp the big hit occurrence expected value and enhance the production effect. Be done.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and provides a gaming machine in which the expected occurrence value of a specific game state can be known by the degree of division of the display area. With the goal.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a display means capable of displaying required information and a display control means for performing display control using this display means, In a gaming machine configured to generate a specific game state when a combination becomes a predetermined combination, a display area of the display means is divided into a plurality of regions according to an expected value in which the specific game state is generated. It is characterized in that a cut-in control means for changing the display position of the cut-in line is provided.

In the present invention, the display position of the cut-in line that divides the display area of the display means into a plurality of parts is changed according to the expected value at which the specific game state occurs, so that the player changes the display position of the cut-in line. It is possible to easily grasp the occurrence expected value of the specific game state by watching. Moreover, the display position of the cut-in line can be changed to enhance the display effect.

In addition, the main character, which is a character on the player side, appears in the background image peculiar to the main character in one of the two areas divided by the cut-in line, and the enemy character fights against it in the other area. You may further provide the character display control means which makes it appear in the background image peculiar to this enemy character.

Further, the character display control means is
It is possible to further include means for extinguishing the enemy character when the specific game state is actually generated, while eliminating the main character when the specific game state is not actually generated. .

Then, the cut-in control means changes the display position of the cut-in line so that the ratio of the area of the background image peculiar to the hero character to the area of the display area becomes the occurrence expected value of the specific game state. It can be configured to include a means for performing.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises display means capable of displaying required information and display control means for performing display control using this display means, and a predetermined symbol combination is provided. In a gaming machine configured to cause a specific game state when a combination occurs, the display control means displays each display area of the display means according to an expected value in which the specific game state occurs. It is characterized in that it is provided with means for changing the area and dividing the display into a plurality of areas. According to the present invention, the display area of the display means is divided into a plurality of areas by changing the respective display areas according to the expected value at which the specific game state is generated, and the divided display area is provided. In addition to being able to do so, the player can easily understand the expected occurrence value of the specific game state by looking at the divided state of the display area.

For such an operation, the program is recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and the CP
This can be realized by U reading and executing the program recorded in this recording medium. As such a recording medium, a ROM, a semiconductor recording medium such as a semiconductor IC, a DV
Examples thereof include optical recording media such as DROM and CDROM, magnetic recording media such as flexible disks, and magneto-optical recording media such as MO. Further, this program may be downloaded from the information processing device via the communication network.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The general configuration and operation of the game machine that performs display control will be described, and then the main operation of the present invention will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board 10. In the approximate center of the game board 10, there are three (left, middle, right) display areas, and in each display area, identification information independently composed of numbers and symbols is variably displayed. The possible special symbol display device 100 is arranged, the special symbol starting port 104 is arranged directly below it, and the normal symbol operating gates 102, 102 are arranged on both sides of this special symbol starting port 104. It is set up. Also,
A pair of opening / closing members 120, 120 are special symbol starting ports 104
Are provided so as to be separated from each other so as to be opened and closed.

Further, below the special symbol starting port 104, a special winning opening 106, a normal symbol display device 108 and an out port 114 are arranged in this order, and further, both diagonally above the special symbol starting port 104. The lamp display device 110,
110 is provided, and a lamp display device (more specifically, an LED device) near both side ends of the game board 10.
112, 112 are provided.

Then, a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and a random number is drawn, and when this random number is a big hit value, at least one identification information variable display is started in each display area. After that, a predetermined display pattern (eg "7, 7, 7") is displayed on the winning effective line.
Is displayed by the special symbol display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to open and close in a predetermined pattern to be in a big hit game state (special game state) advantageous to the player.

Further, when the normal symbol actuation gate 102 detects the passage of a game ball, a random number lottery is carried out, and when this random number is a small hit value, the ordinary symbol display device 108.
The display part of is displayed in a predetermined pattern (for example, "7" or "3"), and after that, when the opening / closing member 120 is in the open state and the game ball wins the special symbol starting opening 104, the random number is similarly generated. When the lottery is performed and the random number selected is a big hit value, the variable display in each display area is started, and then a predetermined display pattern (for example, "7, 7, 7") is displayed on the winning effective line as a special symbol. This is performed by the display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed in a predetermined pattern to be in a big hit state (special game state) advantageous to the player. On the other hand, the batting that is not won is out 114
Is discharged through.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only the main part of the gaming machine in which the game operation control according to the progress of the game is performed. The main control unit 200 that supervises game operation control has a microprocessor with a built-in CPU. This main control unit 200, the special symbol display device 1
Command data table area 202 storing various control commands including various commands for controlling 00 (described later) and a game operation control program such as a control program describing a series of game operation control procedures and control data Is provided and a RAM 203 in which a work area is formed is provided, which is an integrated one-chip microcomputer. The game operation control is performed by the main control unit 200 repeatedly executing this game operation control program at a predetermined cycle, and the main control unit 200 controls the game operation control.

The main controller 200 is configured to be able to receive detection signals from each of a plurality of switch groups via the input port 210. That is, the main control unit 200 is provided inside the special symbol starting port 104, and the special symbol starting switch 3 for detecting the winning of the game ball into the special symbol starting port 104 is provided.
04, the normal symbol operation switch 30 which is provided inside the normal symbol operation gate 102 and detects the passage of the game ball through the gate
6 and a special winning opening switch 3 which is provided inside the special winning opening 106 and detects the winning of a game ball into the big winning opening 106
A switch group such as 08 is connected, and the main control unit 200 is configured to be able to receive a detection signal corresponding to the game ball detection from each switch.

Further, the main controller 200 has an output port 2
A plurality of peripheral devices are controllably connected via 15. More specifically, the main control unit 200 has three display units for displaying special symbols and characters, each of which can be variably displayed independently, and a special symbol display device 100 realized by an LCD or the like, a lamp. Lamp display device 11 for controlling lighting
0, 112, a sound effect generator 116 for generating a sound effect,
For example, a normal symbol display device 108 realized by a 7-segment display device, a starting opening actuating solenoid 300 for controlling opening / closing of the opening / closing member 120 of the starting opening, and opening / closing control of a wide opening / closing member of the special winning opening 106. A peripheral device group such as a special winning opening operating solenoid 302 is connected, and the main control unit 200 can transmit a control signal for controlling each device.

The main control unit 200 can transmit a predetermined number of commands for display control to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing, and the special symbol display device 100 receives the command. Based on the command, the CPU in itself performs fine display control without depending on the main control unit 200. Furthermore, a communication mode is adopted by one-way communication in which only a command is transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100.

Further, a power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal at predetermined time intervals are connected to the main control section 200, and the reset circuit 213 is further provided with a main circuit. The pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input from the control unit 200, and the monitor signal for monitoring the current supply state from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

Now, as shown in FIG. 12, the main controller 20
The command for display control sent from 0 to the special symbol display device 100 is an identifier for identifying the classification of the command and is a 1-byte length digital information mode (MODE)
And an event (EVENT), which is 1-byte-long digital information indicating the content (function) of the command to be executed, FIGS. 6 to 9 show the command data table area 202 stored in the ROM 201. A part of the command data for display control is shown.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the command for display control includes "a command (first command) for changing a special symbol and designating a variation pattern", "a special symbol left Command to specify the stop symbol (second command) "," Command to specify the stop symbol in the special symbol (second command) "," Command to specify the stop symbol on the right of the special symbol (second command) " , "Command for stopping special symbols (third command)". The first command is a command including information for designating a variation pattern that determines, for example, in which pattern a pattern is variably displayed, in which pattern a character image is displayed, and the like. The main control unit 200 transmits these five commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variable display control when the game situation is such that the variable display of symbols is started.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. The special symbol display device 100 supplies power to the voltage receiving circuit 1140 (including the voltage converting circuit for converting the data level) for receiving the strobe signal and the command from the main control unit 200 and the voltage converting circuit. A power supply circuit 1160 and a CPU 1 that generates control data necessary for display control based on a received command and outputs the control data to an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060.
020 (display control means) and a program ROM 10 containing a program describing the operation procedure of the CPU 1020.
40, a RAM 1090 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory, and an image processing LS that performs image expansion processing.
I (VDP) 1060 and image processing LSI (VDP)
A video RAM 1080 for temporarily storing the image data expanded by 1060, and an image processing LSI (VDP) 10
A character ROM 1180 that stores data necessary for image development by the 60, and an LCD that receives and sends out image data temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080.
Panel interface circuit 1100 and this LCD
LCD panel 1 that outputs a display image using image data sent from panel interface circuit 1100
And 120.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the character RO
M1180 is a ROM title area, a ROM management information area, a character image data area in which actual character data is stored, a palette data area in which character color data is stored, and a scenario data area in which information defining character movement is stored. have. Further, the character data is stored in the character image data area in a state of being compressed by a specific compression method, and as shown in FIG. 4B, the palette data area has a pair of a color number and a color code. Multiple types are stored.

The CPU of the special symbol display device 100
Reference numeral 1020 denotes control data generated in response to a command received by the data receiving circuit 1140, which is an image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060, the image processing LSI (VD
P) 1060 is a video RAM 108 designated by the information acquired from the scenario data area by decompressing the character data acquired from the character image data area and coloring it with the color data acquired from the palette data area.
By temporarily storing the image-developed data at the position 0, and sending the temporarily stored data to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100, the LCD panel 11
Various image displays including a variable display speed change and the like are finely performed by 20.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing command transmission / reception timing. As mentioned above, the command is 1 byte long mode (MODE) and 1
It consists of a byte length event (EVENT). In this example, the main control unit 200 transmits the mode (MODE) information triggered by the first rise of the strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself when the command changes,
Next, the event (EVENT) information is transmitted triggered by the second rise of the strobe signal (DUSTB). Then, corresponding to this, the CPU of the special symbol display device
The 1020 generates an interrupt when the strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives a command by this interrupt processing, and stores it in the RAM 1090.

Next, first, a normal control operation performed by the CPU 1020 of the main control unit 200 and the special symbol display device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (general flowchart of game operation control) and FIG. The characteristic operation of the present invention will be described in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention. The main control unit 200 executes the ROM in the series of processes shown in FIG.
This is performed by executing a game control program (not shown) stored in 201. More specifically, the reset signal supplied from the reset circuit 213 every predetermined time (for example, 4 msec) is used as a trigger to execute from the first step, and this series of processes is repeatedly executed.

First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated, and it is determined whether or not the first process has been executed since the power was turned on ( Step S11
0). In case of the first processing after turning on the power (Yes)
On the other hand, the process proceeds to step S200, while in other cases (No), the process proceeds to step S120.

In step S200, a storage area clearing process is executed as an initialization process for the RAM 203, and then, in step S210, data for performing the initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. On the other hand, in step S120, the count values of various random number generation loop counters (not shown) for the big hit determination, the small hit determination, etc. formed in the RAM 203 are incremented, and in step S130, various kinds of game machine control used. Update the timer value of the timer.

Next, in step S140, a special symbol starting switch 304, a normal symbol operating switch 306,
Input port processing of reading and storing the detection signal output from the special winning opening switch 308 into a register in the unit (not shown) via the input port 210, and then the process proceeds to step S150 to read and store data in the port input processing. Switch check processing for grasping

Next, in step S160, each switch 3
04, 306, 308, etc. are checked for disconnection or short circuit, and if these faults occur (Yes
s) While proceeding to step S220, otherwise (No) proceeding to step S180 (step S
170).

Then, in step S180, the data necessary for the display control of the normal symbol display device 108 is stored in the RAM.
A command necessary for display control of the special symbol display device 100 is stored in a predetermined area 203 (see FIGS. 6 to 9).
Are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the timer values of the various timers are decremented (step S190). In step S180, the main control unit 200 refers to the command data table area 202 to determine the mode and event command required in accordance with the game operation control, and determines the determined mode and event digital information in the RAM 203. Store in area.

Next, in step S195, in order to control the opening / closing of the special winning opening 106 and the opening / closing member 120 of the special symbol starting opening 104 in a predetermined pattern, the starting opening operating solenoid 300 and the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 are driven. Then, in step S220, a prize ball setting process for outputting control information for causing a prize ball payout device (not shown) to perform a payout operation is executed. Further, in steps S230, 240 and 250, external information processing for outputting various game data to a gaming machine management device (not shown) and a command for controlling lighting of the lamp display devices 110 and 112 corresponding to the gaming state are predetermined in the RAM 203. Indicator light control processing to be stored in the area, sound effect generation device 11
6 executes a sound effect process of storing a command for performing sound effect generation control corresponding to the game operation state in a predetermined area of the RAM 203.

Next, in step S260, R
The data stored in the AM 203 is output to the corresponding device via the output port 215 (port output processing), and the device side receiving this outputs the control operation based on this. Then, a strobe signal is first output to the special symbol display device 100, and the mode and event data stored in the RAM 203 in step S180 is transmitted as shown in FIG. As a result, the commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted to and received from the main control unit 200 in the special symbol display device 100.

In step S270, the reset circuit 21
The reset standby process is executed until the reset signal is input from 3, and when the reset signal is input, the process proceeds to step S110 to continue the game operation control.
It should be noted that, as the reset standby processing, updating of a counter for generating various random numbers described above and the like can be mentioned.

Next, the operation of the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 which receives the command will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1100, the CPU 1020 sets its own stack pointer,
Initialization of the RAM 1090, initialization of itself such as register clear, etc. are performed, and it is determined in step S1102 whether a new command has been input. When it is determined that a new display control command has been input (Y
es) While proceeding to step S1104, otherwise (No) proceeding to step S1110.

In step S1104, the data receiving circuit 1140 is used in the interrupt processing described with reference to FIG.
The command received by is copied to the RAM 1090, and whether the command is normal or not is checked. Next, CPU1
020 determines the start address of a processing table (not shown) so as to obtain a necessary command for performing fine display control independently of the main control unit 200, and then in step S1108, the image processing LSI 1060. The data in the necessary area of the RAM 1090 is updated in order to output to.

Next, in step S1110, RA
Based on the symbol control data set in M1090, scroll data to be output to the image processing LSI 1060 is obtained and set in the RAM 1090, the symbol display position is set, and then in step S1112, the symbol speed control is performed. Program ROM for necessary data
It is acquired from the speed table (not shown) built into the 1040 and set in the RAM 1090, and then step S
At 1114, the symbol offset value is updated based on the velocity data, and preparations are made to perform the symbol variation at the set velocity.

Next, in step S1116, RA
The animation data is acquired from the animation processing table (not shown) in which the animation processing data set in M1090 is stored, and the background image is prepared for display.
It is set in the output buffer, and it is determined whether the output permission flag is "1" (step S1118).

If the output permission flag is not "1" (No), the process returns to step S1102 to repeat the series of processes, while the output permission flag is "1" (Yes).
In step S1120, the data set in the VDP output buffer is sent to the image processing LSI 106.
Output to 0. In response to this, the image processing LSI 1060 acquires and expands the data in the character ROM 1180, and the expanded image data is temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080 and then sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100 to be displayed by the LCD panel 1120. The image is displayed. In this way, the special symbol display device 1
The variable display of symbols at the set display position of 00 at the set speed is displayed.

13 and 14 show the main controller 200, respectively.
It is an example of the transmission timing of the command transmitted from to the special symbol display device 100, and an explanatory diagram of the transmission command. As can be seen by referring to these figures, the main controller 2
00, when a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied, first, "a command for starting symbol variation and designating a variation pattern are transmitted (), and from this time T1 time After the lapse of time, the command for designating the left stop design is transmitted (), and after that, the command for designating the middle stop design is transmitted after the lapse of T2 time (), and the right stop design is designated after the lapse of T3 time. A command is transmitted (), and a command () for stopping all the symbols after a lapse of T time from the start of fluctuation is transmitted.On the other hand, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 which has received the first command (), A series of variable display controls are performed by performing detailed display control such as a change in the variable speed, and the variable display control is terminated when the third command () is received, and then the variable display control is completed. Conducted a second command (,,) stopped and displayed at the designated stop symbol in that displays the special symbol lottery results.

(Characteristic part of the present invention) FIG. 15 is an explanatory view of the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, and the fluctuation pattern 1 shown in FIG.
~ Expectation value at which a big hit (specific game state) is generated for each of the fluctuation patterns 17 is determined,
In each variation pattern, the manner in which the cut-in operation is performed is determined. Then, the first command is designed to include the expected value and instruction information on how to perform the cut-in operation as well as designating the variation pattern.

In the example of FIG. 16, variation patterns 1, 2, ...
17 big hit expected value is "20 (%)", "30
(%) ”, ...,“ 100 (%) ”, but these are merely examples, and it is not always necessary that the jackpot expected value increases as the variation pattern number increases. Further, when each of the fluctuation patterns 1, 2, ..., 17 is designated, the CPU 1020 performs the cut-in operation in the pattern 1, the pattern 2 ,.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a display example of the display screen 1121 of the LCD panel 1120 during the cut-in operation.
Pattern 1 shown in FIG. 16 (a) (big hit expected value 20
In the cut-in operation in (%), the cut-in line 1600 drawn diagonally with respect to the horizontal line divides the display area into two, and in one area (right side of the drawing), the main character 1610 is the main character character 1610. It appears in the unique background image 1630. In the other area (on the left side of the drawing), the enemy character 1620 is
It appears in the background image 1650 unique to 620. The ratio of the area of the background image 1630 on the hero character 1610 side to the area of the entire display area (entire display screen 1121) is 20 (%), which is the same as the jackpot expected value.

The big hit expectation value is larger than that of the pattern 1. Pattern 2 (big hit expectation value 30 shown in FIG. 16B)
Even in the cut-in operation in (%), the cut-in line 1600 drawn diagonally with respect to the horizontal line divides the display area into two, and the main character 1610 is displayed in one area (right side of the drawing). It appears in the unique background image 1630. In the other area (on the left side of the drawing), the enemy character 1620 is
It appears in the background image 1650 unique to 620. The ratio of the area of the background image 1630 on the hero character 1610 side to the area of the entire display area (entire display screen 1121) is 30 (%), which is the same as the expected jackpot value.
Thus, in pattern 2, as compared with pattern 1, the display position of the cut-in line 1600 is moved to the left side of the drawing, indicating that the expected jackpot value is increasing.

Then, pattern 3 (the expected jackpot value of 100)
(%)) For cut-in operation, cut inline 1
600 is disappeared and the main character 1610 appears on the display screen 1121 in the background image 1630 specific to the main character 1610. Therefore, the enemy character 1620 has disappeared together with the background image 1650. Then, the background image 163 of the main character 1610 side with respect to the area of the entire display area (entire display screen 1121).
The area ratio of 0 is 100 (%), which is the same as the expected jackpot value. Thus in pattern 3 cut inline 1
It shows that 600 was eliminated and the expected jackpot value became 100 (%).

In the example shown in FIG. 16, the main character 1610 and the enemy character 162 are sandwiched between the cut-in line 1600 and each of the two regions in the horizontal direction of the drawing.
Although the display position of the cut-in line 1600 is changed in the horizontal direction so that 0 appears, the display position of the cut-in line 1600 may be changed in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. FIG. 17A, FIG.
7 (b) and FIG. 17 (c) respectively show pattern 1,
This is a cut-in operation for pattern 2 and pattern 3. According to this example, while the display screen 1121 is divided into two by the horizontal cut-in line 1600, the main character 1610 appears in one of the display areas in the background image 1630 specific to the main character, while the enemy character 1620 appears in the other display area. Appears in the background image 1635 specific to the enemy character. Even in the example shown in FIG. 17, the background image 1 on the hero character 1610 side with respect to the area of the entire display area (entire display screen 1121).
The display position of the cut-in line 1600 is changed in the vertical direction so that the ratio of the area of 630 is the same as the expected jackpot value.

(Operation) The operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. CPU1 of the special symbol display device 100
020 performs the cut-in display control of step S1800 in the state of receiving the first command and the second command from the main control unit 200. That is, the CPU 1020 performs the cut-in operation in the pattern designated by the received first command. For example, when the first command designating the variation pattern 1 is received, the cut-in operation as shown in FIG. 16A showing the expected big hit value 20 (%) is performed. Thus, the cut inline 1600 is displayed, and the main character 1610 and the enemy character 1620 appear in their own background images in the respective display areas divided by the cut inline 1600, and the battle action of both characters is displayed.

Next, in step S1810, it is determined whether or not a big hit actually occurs. If the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol designated by the second command are the same (Yes), it is determined to be a hit and step S18.
If not (No), the process proceeds to step S1830.

In step S1820, since a big hit is actually generated, as shown in FIG. 19B, it is determined that the main character 1610 wins as a result of the battle action, and the enemy character 1620 is erased and a new one is created. The background image 1631 is displayed. And the third
When the command is received as a trigger, a stop symbol display control with a big hit symbol, for example, "777" is performed as indicated by reference numeral 1900 (step S1840).

On the other hand, in step S1830, the jackpot is actually in the off state in which no big hit occurs.
As shown in FIG. 9 (a), it is determined that the enemy character 1620 wins as a result of the battle action.
610 is made to disappear and a new background image 1636 is displayed. Then, with the reception of the third command as a trigger, reference numeral 19
As shown in FIG. 10, the stop symbol display control is performed with the disengagement symbol, for example, "775" (step S1840).

Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the display position of the cut-in line 1600 which divides the display area of the special symbol display device 100 into two (plural) is changed according to the expected value that the big hit state occurs. The player can easily grasp the expected value of occurrence of the big hit state by looking at the display position of the cut-in line 1600, and further, the display position can be enhanced by changing the display position of the cut-in line 1600.

Further, the CPU 1020 causes the main character 1610, which is the character on the player side, to appear in the background image 1630 specific to the main character 1600 in one of the two areas divided by the cut-in line 1600, and to display it in the other area. Enemy character 1 to play against
620 is a background image 16 unique to this enemy character 1620.
Since it appears in 35, it is possible to perform a display effect that a character appears with the cut-in line 1600 interposed. Moreover, since the cut-in line 1600 is displayed diagonally instead of vertically with respect to the horizontal direction, it is possible to provide a visually appealing display effect.

Further, while the CPU 1020 causes the enemy character 1620 to disappear when the big hit state is actually generated (see FIG. 19B), the main character 1610 is made to appear when the big hit state is not actually generated. Since it is erased (see FIG. 19A), the final lottery result can be easily grasped. Then, the CPU 1102
0 changes the display position of the cut-in line 1600 so that the ratio of the area of the background image 1630 peculiar to the main character to the area of the entire display area of the LCD panel 1121 becomes the big hit occurrence value. It becomes easy to grasp the target.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the cut-in line 1600 may be displayed in another display mode such as diagonally rightward and downward, or the cut-in line 1600 may have the same big hit expectation value or the same cut-in pattern even if the variation patterns are different. To be LCD
It is not always necessary to change the display position of the cut inline 1600 so that the ratio of the area of the background image 1630 peculiar to the hero character to the area of the entire display area of the panel 1121 becomes the expected value of occurrence of the big hit. Any configuration may be used as long as the display position moves so that the expected jackpot value can be grasped.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cut-in line 1600 clearly separates the background image 1630 and the background image 1635 by a clear line, but in the present invention, the cut-in line 1600 is not always clear as a line. It need not be identifiable to. For example, the separation method in which the background image 1630 and the background image 1635 are displayed in clearly distinguishable colors such as red and green, and the boundary of the background image 1630 changes gradually with a gradient near the cut line 1600. May be

In the above description, a pachinko machine is used as an example of a game machine, but the present invention can be applied not only to a pachi-slot machine but also to other game machines that perform a game using a game medium. Needless to say.

As described above, according to the present invention, the display area of the display means is divided into a plurality of display areas by changing the respective display areas according to the expected value at which the specific game state occurs. Therefore, the player can easily understand the occurrence expected value of the specific game state by looking at the divided state of the display area.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 10.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block configuration diagram of a special symbol display device 100.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a character ROM memory map and palette data.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the timing of command transmission / reception.

6 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202. FIG.

7 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202. FIG.

8 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202. FIG.

9 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a general flowchart for explaining a game control operation of the gaming machine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation of a CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of a command.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing command transmission timing for displaying symbols.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of command transmission.

FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram of an operation in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen example.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of another display screen example.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an operation.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen when a stop symbol is displayed.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 game board 100 special symbol display device 200 Main control unit 201 ROM 202 Command data table area 203 RAM 210 input ports 215 output ports 308 Winning prize switch 1020 CPU 1040 program ROM 1060 Image processing LSI 1080 video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 LCD panel interface circuit 1120 LCD panel 1180 character ROM

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A display means capable of displaying required information and a display control means for performing display control using this display means, wherein a specific game state is generated when a symbol combination is a predetermined combination. In a gaming machine configured as described above, cut-in control means for changing a display position of a cut-in line that divides the display area of the display means into a plurality according to an expected value in which the specific game state occurs is provided. A gaming machine characterized by. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the main character, which is a character on the player side, appears in a background image specific to the main character in one of the two areas divided by the cut line. A game machine characterized by further comprising character display control means for causing an enemy character, which competes with this, to appear in a background image specific to this enemy character in the other area. 3. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the character display control means causes the enemy character to disappear when the specific game state actually occurs, while the specific game state actually disappears. Is further provided with a means for extinguishing the protagonist character when it is not generated. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the cut-in control unit has a ratio of an area of a background image unique to the hero character to an area of the display area. A game machine comprising means for changing the display position of the cut-in line so that the expected value of the specific game state is obtained. 5. A display means capable of displaying required information and a display control means for performing display control using this display means are provided, and a specific game state is generated when a symbol combination is a predetermined combination. In the gaming machine configured as described above, the display control means changes the display area of the display area of the display means according to an expected value at which the specific game state occurs, and divides the display area into a plurality of means. A gaming machine characterized by having.