JP2003216963A - Image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image display device capable of displaying a highly artistic image. <P>SOLUTION: The image display device has a control part 12 for displaying a composited image in which a plurality of images scroll-displayed according to the information on the image display procedure Da-De are composited at a prescribed display position according to the display position data De. The information on the image display procedure includes reference value data Da and offset value data Db for specifying an image and image drawing position data Dd consisting of a plurality of records in which a plurality of position information specifying the image drawing position of each image are recorded. The display position data De includes display position information for changing and specifying the display position of the synthesized image. The control part 12, after producing the composited image by drawing images specified by the reference value data Da and the offset value data Db on their respective image drawing position based on position information of each record and compositing the images, displays the composited image at a prescribed display position based on the display position data De. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image display device mounted on a game machine, an advertising display device, a vending machine with a winning function, or the like to display a composite image composed of a plurality of images.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine,
An image display device for displaying various display screens is mounted. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, this image display device displays a display screen M in which three reels 55a to 55c (hereinafter, also referred to as “reel 55” when not distinguished) are arranged in the horizontal direction. In this case, for example, the numbers “” to “” are scroll-displayed in ascending order on the reels 55, so that the reels 55 are vertically oriented (downward).
It is displayed as if it is rotating. Also, each reel 5
5 is that the scroll speeds of "" to "" are appropriately adjusted so that the rotation speed is gradually decreased after the rotation from the stopped state to reach the predetermined rotation speed, and the predetermined time is elapsed from the start of rotation. Stop when it has passed. In this image display device, as shown in FIG. 19, the extraction image data Dh11 for the pixel data extraction image in which the images G1 to G9 in which the numbers “” to “” are respectively drawn are connected in the ascending order in the vertical direction. The display images Gh11, Gh12, ... (FIG. 21) for scroll-displaying each reel 55 by using
reference. Hereinafter, when no distinction is made, a “display image Gh” is also generated). In this case, the pixel data extraction image is such that, when the reel 55 rotates, the image G9 to be displayed in front of the image G1 is connected under the image G1 and the image G is displayed.
The image G1 to be displayed next to the image 9 is composed on the image G9. Further, in the pixel data extracting image (extracting image data Dh11), the address number for reading the pixel data when the display image Gh is generated is from the upper left end of the uppermost image G1 to the lower right end of the lowermost image G9. Are given in order.

When using this pixel data extraction image to display a reel 55a having "" displayed at the vertical center of the display screen M as shown in FIG. 18, for example, conceptually, as shown in FIG. As shown in a), the display frame W11 is superposed on the images G2, G1, and G9 so that the image G1 in the pixel data extraction image is located at the center in the vertical direction. In this case, the display frame W11 has one reel 55
Is a frame indicating a displayable range on the display unit 11 for the scrolling direction, the length in the scroll direction is defined to be equal to the vertical length of the display frame of the display unit 11, and the width is the width of each reel 55 displayed on the display unit 11. Is prescribed equally. next,
21A by extracting the pixel data of the portion where the display frame W11 overlaps from the pixel data extraction image.
As shown in, a display image Gh11 is generated. In addition,
At the time of actual image processing, an address number on the pixel data extraction image included in the displayable range corresponding to the display frame W11 is calculated, and pixel data is read from the pixel data extraction image based on the address number. After that, the display image G is similarly applied to the reels 55b and 55c.
h11, Gh11 are generated and the respective display images Gh11, Gh11, G for the reels 55a to 55c are generated.
h11 are displayed side by side in the horizontal direction. As a result,
As shown in FIG. 8, a display screen M in which the reels 55a to 55c are arranged in the horizontal direction is displayed on the display unit 11.

On the other hand, when the reel 55 is rotated (when scrolled downward), a display frame W11 for the pixel data extraction image is displayed as shown in FIG. 20 (b).
Move the superposition position of the above. Next, the pixel data of the portion of the pixel data extraction image that overlaps the display frame W11 is extracted, and the display image Gh12 is generated as shown in FIG. In this case, the display image Gh
The numeral 12 is displayed as if the numeral “” was moved downward with respect to the display image Gh11. Also, FIG. 20 (c)
As shown in FIG. 21, when the display frame W11 is moved so that the image G2 is located at the center in the vertical direction, “” is displayed as in the display image Gh1L (L is a natural number) shown in FIG.
The lower half is not disengaged from the reel 55 in the display screen M and is not displayed, and “” is displayed in the vertical center of the screen, and the lower half of “” is displayed in the display screen M. Thus, the movement of the display frame W11 with respect to the pixel data extraction image (movement in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 19) and the display frame W
By repeating the extraction of the pixel data of the region overlapping with 11, the “” gradually moves downward on the display unit 11. As a result, the reel 55a is scroll-displayed as if it is rotating downward.

[0005]

However, the conventional image display device has the following problems. That is, in the conventional image display device, the pixel data of the portion overlapping the display frame W11 is sequentially moved while sequentially moving the overlapping position of the display frame W11 with respect to the pixel data extracting image in which the images G1 to G9 are vertically connected. By extracting, reel 5
Display images Gh11 and Gh1 for rotating and displaying 5
2 ... is generated. Therefore, in the conventional image display device, the number of characters is only monotonically scrolled downward in the display screen M, and the taste as a gaming machine is significantly impaired. There is.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 22, the image G1
By using a pixel data extraction image (extraction image data Dh11a) in which G9 are connected in the horizontal direction, the reels can be rotated and displayed so that the numbers scroll in the horizontal direction. However, in order to enhance the taste, when displaying a vertically rotating reel (for example, the reel 55) and a horizontally rotating reel on the same image display device, extraction image data Dh dedicated to each reel is displayed.
11 and Dh11a must be provided separately and independently, and a large-capacity memory is required to store the extraction image data Dh11 and Dh11a. Further, even if the reels are scroll-displayed in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction by using the extraction image data Dh11 and Dh11a, the display size and angle of each number forming the reel is changed, or the reels meander horizontally, for example. However, it is not possible to scroll and display in the vertical direction, and it is still difficult to enhance the taste of the gaming machine.

Further, in the conventional image display device, in order to display one reel 55 on the display unit 11, only three images at the maximum are required, but the images G1 to G9 are displayed. It is necessary to develop a pixel data extraction image consisting of a total of 11 images including the images G1 and G9 connected to the upper and lower sides on the memory. Therefore, there is a problem that a large-capacity memory is required as a working memory for developing the pixel data extraction image (extraction image data Dh11). Further, in the conventional image display device, by connecting the images G1 and G9 above and below the images G1 to G9 that are connected in ascending order, the image G1 to be displayed next to the image G9 and the image G1 to be displayed before the image G1 should be displayed. The display image Gh including the image G9 is generated. Therefore, there is a problem that the extraction image data Dh11 becomes large in capacity as a result of overlapping images in which the same numbers are drawn for the connected images G1 and G9. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 23, the reel 55a
When a display screen M in which the display areas of 55 c are expanded in the vertical direction is displayed on the display unit 11, “” is displayed below “”,
It is necessary to display "" and display "" and "" on top of "". Therefore, at this time, in FIG.
As shown in, it is necessary to use the pixel data extraction image (extraction image data Dh11b) in which the images G2 and G1 and the images G9 and G8 are connected above and below the images G1 to G9 connected in ascending order. Therefore, the conventional image display device has a problem that the data capacity of the extraction image data Dh11b becomes further large due to the increase of the overlapping images in the pixel data extraction image.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its main purpose is to provide an image display device capable of displaying an image with a high degree of taste, and data required for scroll display of images. Another object is to provide an image display device which can reduce the capacity and can display an image by various scrolling methods.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the image display device of the present invention displays a composite image obtained by combining a plurality of images scroll-displayed according to the first image display procedure information as a second image display. An image display device comprising a display control unit for displaying at a predetermined display position according to procedure information, wherein the first image display procedure information is image designation information for designating an image to be scroll-displayed, and the image designation information. And drawing position information consisting of a plurality of records in which a plurality of position information specifying the drawing position of each image specified by are recorded, and the second image display procedure information is The display control unit is configured to include display position information for changing and specifying a display position, and the display control unit sets each of the images specified by the image specifying information to the drawing position. After the composite image is generated by drawing and compositing at predetermined drawing positions based on the position information of each record in the report, the composite image is displayed at a predetermined display position based on the display position information. .

Further, in the image display device of the present invention, in the image display device, the display control unit is based on the image data corresponding to each image designated by the image designation information and the drawing position information. The image data for the image for synthesis processing in which each image is arranged at the predetermined drawing position is generated, and based on the display area information for specifying the display area for the combined image, the image data is generated from the generated image data. Pixel data corresponding to the display area is extracted, and the image corresponding to the extracted pixel data is displayed at the predetermined display position as the composite image.

Further, in the image display device of the present invention, in the image display device, the first image display procedure information is
The display control unit includes first image processing information for performing at least one of image processing of rotation processing, enlargement processing, and reduction processing on each image designated by the image designation information. After executing the image processing based on the first image processing information on the designated images, the processed images are drawn at the predetermined drawing positions.

Further, in the image display device of the present invention, in the image display device, the second image display procedure information is image processing of at least one of rotation processing, enlargement processing and reduction processing for the composite image. Second to perform
Image display information, the display control unit,
After performing image processing based on the second image processing information on the composite image, the composite image is displayed at the predetermined display position.

Further, in the image display device of the present invention, in the image display device, the display position information specifies the predetermined display position of each of the plurality of composite images, and the display control unit displays the display. The plurality of composite images are displayed at the respective display positions designated by the position information.

Further, in the image display device of the present invention, in the image display device, the display position information is display time information for specifying a time for displaying the composite image at the display position specified by the display position information. It is configured to include.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of an image display device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, the structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a display unit 2, an image data storage memory 3, a display procedure data storage memory 4, a main controller 5, and a game mechanism not shown. In this case, the main controller 5 controls both the game mechanism and the display unit 2 as a whole. In addition, in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, detailed description of the game mechanism is omitted.

The display unit 2 corresponds to the image display device of the present invention, for example, images G1 to G9 (see FIG. 3) in which the numbers "" to "" are drawn (hereinafter, also referred to as "image G" when no distinction is made). 2) that have been subjected to various image processings (see FIG. 2; hereinafter, also referred to as "reel 15" when no distinction is made) at a predetermined display position of the display unit 11 with a predetermined display size. Has been done. The display unit 2 includes a display unit 11, a control unit 12,
The RAM 13a, 13b and the ROM 14 are provided, and the image data storage memory 3 and the display procedure data storage memory 4 can be connected. The display unit 11 is composed of, for example, an LCD panel capable of color display, although not particularly limited thereto. The control unit 12 corresponds to the display control unit in the present invention, and the image data Dg1 to Dg9 input via the image data storage memory 3 (see FIG. 3, hereinafter also referred to as “image data Dg” when not distinguished). And display area data (data about the display frame W1 shown in FIG. 9B) input via the display procedure data storage memory 4, reference value data Da1 to Da3, offset value data Db1 to Db3, image processing. Data Dc1 to Dc3,
Drawing position data Dd1 to Dd3 and display position data D
e1, De2 ... (hereinafter, also referred to as “reference value data Da”, “offset value data Db”, “image processing data Dc”, “drawing position data Dd”, and “display position data De” when not distinguished) Based on display screen M
An image signal S for displaying (see FIG. 2) is generated.

The RAM 13a includes image data Dg read from the image data storage memory 3, display area data read from the display procedure data storage memory 4, reference value data Da, offset value data Db, image processing data Dc, The drawing position data Dd and the display position data De are temporarily stored, and the calculation result of the control unit 12 and the like are temporarily stored. The RAM 13b has display images Gh1 to Gh corresponding to the composite image in the present invention, as described later.
h3 (see FIG. 10. Note that in FIG. 10, extraction image data D
Only h1 is shown. Further, hereinafter, when no distinction is made, the extraction image data Dh as a pixel data extraction image (composite processing image in the present invention) for generating “extraction image data Dh” is temporarily stored. The ROM 14 stores the operation program of the control unit 12.

The image data storage memory 3 and the display procedure data storage memory 4 include image data Dg, display area data, reference value data Da, offset value data Db, image processing data Dc, drawing position data Dd and display position. The recording medium is a recording medium for transferring various data such as the data De from a personal computer (not shown) to the display unit 2, and is configured by, for example, an EEPROM. The image data storage memory 3 and the display procedure data storage memory 4 are configured such that various data can be written via a ROM writer connected to a personal computer, and can be detachably attached to the display unit 2. ing. The image data Dg, the display area data, the reference value data Da, the offset value data Db, the image processing data Dc, the drawing position data Dd, the display position data De, and the like are generated in advance on the personal computer. In this case, display area data and reference value data D
a, the offset value data Db, the image processing data Dc, and the drawing position data Dd correspond to the first image display procedure information in the present invention, and the display position data De corresponds to the second image display procedure information in the present invention. .

The display area data for the display frame W1 is
One reel 1 corresponds to the display area information in the present invention.
It is composed of data for defining the displayable range of the display unit 11 on the display unit 5. In this case, the display frame W1 is
As an example, the vertical and horizontal lengths are each 14
It is regulated to 8 dots and 100 dots. On the other hand, the reference value data Da and the offset value data Db correspond to the image designation information in the present invention, and are the reels 15a to 15c.
Of the image G in which the numbers ("" to "") to be displayed are drawn. In this case, the reference value data Da is composed of a reference value (numerical value information) for specifying the image G to be displayed on each reel 15 together with the offset value data Db when the game apparatus 1 is powered on. There is. As shown in FIG. 4, the offset value data Db includes an image to be displayed at the center of the reel 15 in the vertical direction (image “middle”), an image to be displayed below the image “middle” (image “bottom”), And an offset value for specifying the image (image "upper") to be displayed above the image "middle" based on the reference value data Da. Specifically, for example, “1” is recorded as the reference value data Da,
When “0”, “−1”, and “1” are recorded as the image “medium”, the image “bottom”, and the image “top” of the reference value data Da, the image to be displayed as the image “medium” is “1” + “0” becomes “” (image G1), the image to be displayed as the image “bottom” becomes “” (image G9) at “1” + “− 1”, and is displayed as the image “top”. The power image is “1” + “1” and becomes “” (image G2).
Although the offset value data Db1 recording the offset value for the reel 15a is shown in FIG.
Actually, there are also offset value data Db2 and Db3 in which the offset values for the reels 15b and 15c are recorded.

The image processing data Dc corresponds to the first image processing information in the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 5, various images for the image G designated based on the reference value data Da and the offset value data Db. It is composed of information indicating the processing contents of the processing. In this case, the image processing data Dc is composed of, for example, a large number of records (47 records in this example) for executing the enlargement process and the reduction process (image size) and the rotation process (angle). There is. Although FIG. 1 shows the image processing data Dc1 in which the image processing contents of the reel 15a are recorded, in reality, the image processing data Dc2 in which the image processing contents of the reels 15b and 15c are recorded. Dc3 is also present. The drawing position data Dd corresponds to the drawing position information in the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 6, a large number of images for arranging an image G image-processed based on the image processing data Dc on a work area as described later. Of records (47 records in this example). In this case,
As shown in, in the work area, for example, the coordinates ((X-25, image 25) are drawn from the upper left to the lower right of the image G (image "middle", image "bottom", and image "top"). Y-15
0) to (X125, Y150)) are given. Further, in each record of the drawing position data Dd, the coordinates on the work area where the upper left origin of the image G to be drawn is to be arranged are recorded. Although the drawing position data Dd1 in which the drawing position of the reel 15a is recorded is shown in the figure, the drawing position data Dd2 and Dd3 in which the drawing positions of the reels 15b and 15c are actually recorded are shown.
Also exists.

The display position data De corresponds to the display position information, the second image processing information and the display time information in the present invention, and as shown in FIG. 7, according to the instruction content recorded in the display position data De. The number of display frames (display time) for continuing to display the display images Gh1 to Gh3 (display screen M) on the display unit 11, and the display images Gh1 to Gh3
Image size information indicating enlargement processing and reduction processing for (reels 15a to 15c), and display images Gh1 to Gh
Arrangement coordinate information indicating the display position of h3 on the display unit is included. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, on the display screen M (“virtual screen” described later) displayed on the display unit 11, for example, the display images Gh1 to Gh3 are displayed from the upper left to the lower right. Coordinates for ((X0, Y
0) to (X320, Y240)) are added, and in the above arrangement coordinate information, the coordinates on the display screen M at which the respective upper left origins in the display images Gh1 to Gh3 should be arranged are the coordinates ((X0, Y0) to (X320, Y240))
Of these, predetermined coordinates are recorded.

Next, the display procedure of the display screen M by the display unit 2 will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, when the game machine 1 is powered on and a predetermined command is transmitted from the main controller 5, the controller 12
Is the image data Dg, the display area data for the display frame W1, the reference value data Da, the offset value data Db, the image processing data Dc, the drawing position data Dd and the display position data De, and the image data storage memory 3 and the display procedure. The data is read from the data storage memory 4 and stored in the RAM 13a. Next, the control unit 12 executes the display screen generation process 20 shown in FIG. In this process, the control unit 12
First reserves a work area in the RAM 13b for generating the display image Gh for each reel 15 (step 21). Next, the control unit 12 determines each image G to be arranged in the work area as the reels 15a to 15c based on the reference value data Da and the offset value data Db.
The image number of (number) is specified (step 22). At this time, as described above, for example, for the reel 15a, the image G1 (“”), the image G9 (“”), and the image G2 are displayed as the image “middle”, the image “bottom”, and the image “top”.
("") Is specified. In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, the processing on the reel 15a will be mainly described below.

Next, the control section 12 controls the reels 15a-1.
The display images Gh1 to Gh3 are generated for each 5c. At this time, the control unit 12 performs image processing on the specified images G1, G9, G2 according to the data content of the record 1 in the image processing data Dc1 (see FIG. 5) (step 23), and then performs the image processing. The subsequent images G1, G9, G2 are arranged (virtually pasted) in the work area according to the data content of the record 1 in the drawing position data Dd1 (see FIG. 6) (step 24). Specifically, first, the control unit 12 performs a rotation process (in this case, 0 ° is designated, so the image G1 specified as “medium” is not actually rotated). Next, the control unit 12
Changes the image size of the image G1 after the rotation processing to 96 dots in the horizontal direction (X direction) and 96 dots in the vertical direction (Y direction). Next, as shown in FIG. 9A, the control unit 12 virtually arranges the origin of the image G1 after the size change so as to match the coordinates (X2, Y2) of the work area.

Next, the control unit 12 executes the rotation process (in this case, 264 ° in the clockwise direction) on the image G9 specified as the image “bottom”. Next, the control unit 12 changes the image size of the image G9 after the rotation processing to 48 dots in the horizontal direction and 48 dots in the vertical direction. Subsequently, as illustrated in FIG. 9A, the control unit 12 determines that the origin of the resized image G9 is the coordinates (X26, Y9) of the work area.
Virtually arranged so as to match 8). Next, the control unit 12 performs a rotation process (in this case, 96 ° in the clockwise direction) on the image G2 specified as the image “upper”.
Next, the control unit 12 changes the image size of the image G2 after the rotation processing to 144 dots in the horizontal direction and 144 dots in the vertical direction. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9A, the control unit 12 determines that the origin in the image G2 after the size change according to the data content of the record 1 of the drawing position data Dd1 is the coordinate of the work area (X-22, Y-142). ) Virtually arranged so as to match). As a result, the images G1, G9,
The placement of G2 is complete. After this, the arranged images G1, G
Extraction image data D for extracting pixel data for the display image Gh1 by combining 9 and G2
h1 is completed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the controller 1
2 virtually superimposes the origin of the display frame W1 on the coordinates (X0, Y0) of the image corresponding to the extraction image data Dh1. Next, the control unit 12 causes the extraction image data Dh1.
By extracting the pixel data of the part surrounded by the display frame W1 in the image corresponding to, the display image Gh1 (composite image) for the reel 15a is generated (step 25). After this, the control unit 1
2 performs steps 23 to 25 on the reels 15b and 15c in the same manner as the reel 15a.
The display images Gh2 and Gh3 are generated.

Next, the control unit 12 performs image processing (changing the image size) (step 26) on the generated display images Gh1 to Gh3 in accordance with the data content of the display position data De1 and attaching to the virtual screen. The attaching process (step 27) is executed. In this case, the virtual screen (not shown) is a work area of the same size as the display screen M displayed on the display unit 11, which is virtually expanded on the RAM 13b, and is virtually displayed on the virtual screen. The pasted display images Gh1 to Gh3 are displayed on the display unit 1 as a display screen M.
It is displayed in 1. Specifically, first, the control unit 12 sets the image size of the display image Gh1 to 100 dots in the horizontal direction,
The size is changed to 148 dots in the vertical direction. In this case, since the image size of the display image Gh1 (the size of the display frame W1) is 100 dots in the horizontal direction and 148 dots in the vertical direction, the actual enlargement processing is actually performed. . Next, the control unit 12 determines that the origin in the display image Gh1 after the size change is the coordinates (X20, Y5) of the virtual screen.
It is virtually arranged so as to match 0). Next, the control unit 12 sets the image size of the display image Gh2 to 7 in the horizontal direction.
After the size is changed to 5 dots and 111 dots in the vertical direction, it is virtually arranged so that the origin of the resized image Gh2 for display coincides with the coordinates (X130, Y68) of the virtual screen. Similarly, after changing the image size of the display image Gh3 to 75 dots in the horizontal direction and 111 dots in the vertical direction, the display image Gh3 after the size change is made.
It is virtually arranged so that the origin of the image coincides with the coordinates (X225, Y68) of the virtual screen.

Next, the control unit 12 synthesizes all the display images Gh1 to Gh3 arranged on the virtual screen, and then,
Image data for the display screen M is generated by extracting pixel data of the entire virtual screen (in this case, 320 dots in the horizontal direction and 240 dots in the vertical direction) (step 28). Next, the control unit 12 generates the image signal S based on the generated image data and outputs the image signal S to the display unit 11 (step 29). This allows
As shown in FIG. 2, the reels 15 a to 15 c are connected to the display unit 11.
Is displayed in.

On the other hand, in the gaming mechanism of the gaming machine 1, when a ball is hit at the variable operating port, the main control section 5 causes the control section 12 to scroll the reels 15a to 15c and then display each reel. A predetermined stop number is displayed for each reel 15a to 15c. Specifically, in the game mechanism of the game device 1, when the ball hits the variable operating opening at a predetermined timing, the main control unit 5 causes the reels 15a to 15c.
Is output to the display unit 2 to stop the display with "". In response to this, the control unit 12 performs image processing on the images G1, G9, and G2 according to the data content of the record 2 in the image processing data Dc (step 23), and then the images G1 and G9 after the image processing. , G
2 in the work area according to the data content of the record 2 in the drawing position data Dd (step 2
4) Generate image data for extraction Dh1. Next, the control unit 12 superimposes the display frame W1 on the image corresponding to the extraction image data Dh1 and extracts the pixel data of the portion surrounded by the display frame W1 to extract the display image Gh1 for the reel 15a. Is generated (step 2
5). After that, the control unit 12 generates the display images Gh2 and Gh3 for the reels 15b and 15c in the same manner as the generation process for the display image Gh1.

Next, the control unit 12 changes the image size of the generated display images Gh1 to Gh3 according to the data content of the display position data De1 (step 26) and pastes it on the virtual screen (step 27). Do each. Subsequently, the control unit 12 synthesizes all the display images Gh1 to Gh3 arranged on the virtual screen,
The image data of the display screen M is generated by extracting the pixel data of the entire virtual screen (step 28). After that, the control unit 12 generates the image signal S based on the generated image data, and outputs the generated image signal S to the display unit 11 (step 29). As a result, the reels 15a to 15c whose numbers are scrolled downward are displayed on the display unit 11. In this case, for example, the reel 15a
Numbers in "", "", ""("" is reel 15
(It is not displayed because it protrudes above a)
2 is rotated slightly from the state shown in FIG. 2 in the direction of arrow B (counterclockwise) shown in FIG. 2 to reduce its image size and scroll-displayed in the direction of arrow C (downward).

After that, the control unit 12 specifies the image number (image G), performs image processing on each image G, arranges in the work area, generates the display image Gh, pastes and synthesizes on the virtual screen, The generation and output of the image signal S are sequentially executed. As a result, the number "" in the reel 15a,
"" And "" are scrolled counterclockwise while being gradually reduced and scrolled downward. In addition,
When performing image processing on the image G and arranging it in the work area during scroll display of the reels 15, the image processing data Dc and the drawing position data Dd are processed again from the record 1 to the record 47 and then to the record again. It returns to 1 and is processed cyclically. By continuing this scroll display for a predetermined time (6 seconds in this example), the reel 15a is in a state where "", "" are replaced with "", "" in FIG. It is stopped in the state displayed in °). Next, the control unit 12 uses the same display image Gh1 for the reel 15a (display image Gh1 in a state where "" is displayed at a rotation angle of 0 °), and the above-described step 23 for the reels 15b and 15c. By executing ~ 25,
New display images Gh2, Gh3, ... Are generated. In addition, at this time, the control unit 12 executes image processing based on the display position data De2 shown in FIG. 11 and pasting of the display image Gh in steps 26 and 27. As a result, the reels 15a to 15c are displayed on the display unit 11, as shown in FIG.

By continuing this scroll display for a predetermined time (4 seconds in this example), the reel 15b is
It is stopped in a state where "" is displayed at a rotation angle of 0 ° (a state similar to "" of the reel 15a in FIG. 2). Next, the control unit 12 uses the same display images Gh1 and Gh2 (a state in which "" is displayed at a rotation angle of 0 [deg.]) For the reels 15a and 15b, and performs the steps 23 to 25 described above for the reel 15c. Repeat. Further, at this time, the control unit 12 controls the steps 26 and 2
In FIG. 7, image processing based on the display position data De3 shown in FIG. 13 and pasting of the display image Gh are executed.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the reels 15a-15
c is displayed on the display unit 11. After that, the control unit 12
When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation of each reel 15 by continuing these processes, as shown in FIG.
The reels 15a to 15c are stopped in a state where "" is displayed.

As described above, according to the display unit 2, various image processing is performed on the image G specified by the control unit 12 based on the reference value data Da and the offset value data Db according to the data content of the image processing data Dc. By performing the above, unlike the conventional image display device in which the numbers are monotonically scroll-displayed, for example, as described in the embodiment of the present invention, each time the numbers are scrolled, the numbers are reduced while rotating. It is possible to perform scroll display with a high degree of preference. Further, according to the display unit 2, the control unit 12 arranges the image G, which has been subjected to the image processing based on the image processing data Dc, in the work area according to the data content of the drawing position data Dd to generate the display image Gh. As a result, the origin of the image G that is gradually reduced is the reel 15 as described in the embodiment of the present invention.
It is possible to perform scroll display with a high degree of preference, such as scrolling downward while moving toward the center.
At this time, by appropriately changing the position information (coordinates) of the drawing position data Dd, for example, scroll display can be performed downward while meandering left and right, or numbers can be scroll-displayed horizontally and diagonally.

Further, according to the display unit 2, the control section 12 resizes the display image Gh based on the image size information in the display position data De, thereby appropriately changing the display sizes of the reels 15a to 15c. And can be displayed on the display unit 11. Therefore, unlike the conventional image display device in which the display size of the reel 55 is always constant, the display screen M having a high taste can be displayed. Further, according to the display unit 2, the control unit 12
However, by arranging the size-changed display image Gh at a predetermined display position on the virtual screen based on the display position information in the display position data De, the reels 15a to 15c.
The display position of can be changed appropriately and displayed on the display unit 11. Therefore, unlike the conventional image display device in which the display position of the reel 55 is always constant, the display screen M having a high taste can be displayed.

Further, according to the display unit 2, the image G to be scroll-displayed as the reel 15 from the images G1 to G9 is specified according to various data and developed as the extraction image data Dh, and based on the extraction image data Dh. Unlike the conventional image display device, the image G1 is generated by displaying the image for display Gh on the display unit 11 and displaying the image G1.
As a result of eliminating the pixel data extraction image in which all of G9 to G9 are connected, the data capacity of the extraction image data Dh required for scroll display of the reel 15 can be made sufficiently small. Further, in this display unit 2, since the image necessary for displaying on the display unit 11 at the time of the display is expanded to generate the image for extracting pixel data, the pixel data used in the conventional image display device is used. Unlike the extraction image, the pixel data extraction image in which the images G1 and G9 do not overlap can be used for scroll display. Therefore, the data capacity required for scroll display of the reel 15 can be reduced to the minimum necessary capacity.

In the display unit 2, for example,
As shown in FIG. 23, even when "" and "" are continuously displayed below "" and "", only the image data Dg2, Dg1, Dg9, and Dg8 are stored in the RAM 13a.
The image for extracting pixel data (extracting image data Dh) can be developed in the RAM 13b only by reading from. Also, when the numbers are scrolled in the horizontal direction, the pixel data extraction image (extraction image data Dh) can be developed by reading only the image data Dg2, Dg1, Dg9 and connecting them in the horizontal direction. . Therefore, unlike the conventional image display device, since it is not necessary to prepare in advance a pixel data extraction image that differs for each size of the display area and the scroll direction, even when performing various scroll displays, The data capacity required for the scroll display can be made sufficiently small.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, the example in which the display unit 2 is mounted on the gaming device 1 has been described, but the target for mounting the image display device according to the present invention is not limited to this, and the vending machine with a winning function is automatically sold. It can be mounted on machines and displays for advertising. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the display method in which the images G1 to G9 are scroll-displayed downward is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various images are displayed in a predetermined display area (the Various scrolling displays, such as a complicated scrolling display in which the display area corresponding to the reel 15 in the embodiment of the invention) is moved inexhaustibly in all directions, a scrolling display in which an image scrolling upward and a image scrolling downward are mixed, Scroll display can be performed. in this case,
The scroll display is not limited to the cyclic display shown in the embodiment of the present invention, and for example, for a plurality of images (for example, images in which numbers "1" to "100" are drawn),
It includes various scroll displays that scroll in order from the beginning to the end. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the images G1 to G9 in which the numbers “” to “” are drawn is scroll-displayed has been described, but the present invention displays the characters and symbols such as numbers. Of course, various pictures (characters), geometric patterns and the like can be scroll-displayed. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the image size for the generated display image Gh is changed and then the paste process is performed on the virtual screen has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. In addition to changing the size, the display image Gh that has undergone various image processing such as rotation processing may be pasted on the virtual screen. When such image processing is performed, the display image Gh
In addition to the rotation of each number (image G) inside, each reel 15 on which the number is displayed also rotates, so that a display screen with a higher taste can be displayed.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the image processing data Dc in which the image processing contents of all the images G to be drawn in the work area are recorded as the extraction image data Dh and all the images G are recorded. Although the example of generating the display image Gh using the drawing position data Dd in which the drawing position is recorded has been described, the data content of the first display procedure information in the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the images Ga to Gc do not rotate in the scrolling process and the image size is constant like the reel 16 shown in FIGS. 16A to 16C, the image processing data Dc is not necessary. You can In addition, as shown in FIG.
b, Gc are immovable (state not scrolling), and image Ga
When only the scroll position is scrolled downward, as shown in FIG. 17, the drawing position data Dd can be configured only by the drawing position data for the image Ga. In this case, since the value of the X coordinate in each record of the drawing position data Dd does not change when the image Ga is moved only downward, the position information about this X coordinate can be unnecessary. In this way, when performing a relatively simple scroll display, by configuring the first display procedure data of the present invention with only the information necessary for the scroll display, the data capacity required for the scroll display can be minimized. The capacity can be reduced to.

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As described above, according to the image display device of the present invention, the arbitrary movement of each image (image G) in the combined image (display image Gh) and the arbitrary combination of the combined image on the display screen M are performed. Can be realized, and various display screens with higher taste can be displayed as compared with a display screen in which the display angle and display size of each image are constant.
Also, since multiple images can be scrolled sequentially by simply performing image processing only on the images required for scroll display, the amount of image data required for scroll display can be made sufficiently small and can be specified by the display time information. Since it is only necessary to display the composite image at the display position based on the same display position information within the set time, it is possible to shorten the processing time required to generate the composite image.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a display screen diagram showing an example of a display screen M displayed on a display unit 11.

FIG. 3 is an image diagram showing an example of image data Dg1 to Dg9 (G1 to G9) for displaying reels 15a to 15c.

FIG. 4 is a data structure diagram showing an example of offset value data Db1.

FIG. 5 is a data structure diagram showing an example of image processing data Dc1.

FIG. 6 is a data structure diagram showing an example of drawing position data Dd1.

FIG. 7 is a data structure diagram showing an example of display position data De1.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a display screen generation process 20 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9A shows a pixel data extraction image (extraction image data Dh1) in a state where images G1, G9, and G2 after image processing based on the image processing data Dc are arranged in a RAM 13b (working area). FIG. 3B is a development view of the pixel data extraction image in which the display frame W1 is virtually overlapped on the pixel data extraction image.

FIG. 10 is a pixel data extraction image (extraction image data D
h1) and the display image G generated based on the display frame W1
It is a display image figure of h1.

FIG. 11 is a data structure diagram showing an example of display position data De2.

FIG. 12 shows a display unit 11 based on display position data De2.
It is a display screen figure about the display screen M displayed on FIG.

FIG. 13 is a data structure diagram showing an example of display position data De3.

FIG. 14 shows a display unit 11 based on display position data De3.
It is a display screen figure about the display screen M displayed on FIG.

FIG. 15 shows reels 15a to 15c having “”, “”,
It is a display screen figure about the display screen M which displayed "" and was stopped.

16A and 16B are display image diagrams of the reel 16 according to another embodiment of the present invention, where FIG. 16A is a display image diagram in a state where the upper half of the image Ga protrudes from the reel 16, and FIG. Display image diagram of Ga moving to the center in the vertical direction,
FIG. 7C is a display image diagram in a state where the lower half of the image Ga protrudes from the reel 16.

FIG. 17 is a data structure diagram showing an example of drawing position data Dd according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a display screen diagram showing an example of a display screen M displayed on the display unit 11 by a conventional image display device.

FIG. 19 is a configuration diagram conceptually showing the configuration of a pixel data extraction image (extraction image data Dh11) used in a conventional image display device.

FIG. 20 (a) is an explanatory view showing a superposition position of a display frame W11 when a display image Gh11 is generated from a pixel data extraction image (extraction image data Dh11);
Is an explanatory view showing an overlapping position of the display frame W11 when the display image Gh12 is generated, and (c) is a display image Gh1.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the superposition position of the display frame W11 at the time of producing | generating L.

FIG. 21 (a) is a display screen diagram of a display image Gh11,
(B) is a display screen diagram of the display image Gh12, and (c) is a display screen diagram of the display image Gh1L.

FIG. 22 is a pixel data extraction image (extraction image data D
It is a block diagram which showed the structure of h11a) notionally.

FIG. 23 is a display screen diagram showing a state in which the display areas of the reels 55a to 55c are enlarged vertically.

FIG. 24 is a pixel data extraction image (extraction image data D
It is a block diagram which showed notionally the structure of h11b).

[Explanation of symbols]

1 gaming device 2 display unit 3 Image data storage memory 4 Display procedure data memory 5 Main control unit 11 Display 12 Control unit 13a, 13b RAM 14 ROM 15, 15a to 15c, 16 reels 20 Display screen generation processing Da, Da1-Da3 reference value data Db, Db1 to Db3 offset value data Dc, Dc1 to Dc3 image processing data Dd, Dd1 to Dd3 drawing position data De, De1, De2 ... Display position data Dg, Dg1 to Dg9 image data Dh, Dh1, Dh2 ... Image data for extraction G, G1-G9, Ga-Gc images Gh, Gh1-Gh3 display image M display screen S image signal W1 display frame

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An image display comprising a display control unit for displaying a composite image, which is a composite of a plurality of images scroll-displayed according to the first image display procedure information, at a predetermined display position according to the second image display procedure information. In the apparatus, the first image display procedure information includes image designation information that designates an image to be scroll-displayed, and a plurality of position information that designates a drawing position of each image designated by the image designation information. The second image display procedure information, the second image display procedure information is configured to include display position information for changing and designating the display position of the composite image, The display control unit draws each of the images designated by the image designation information in predetermined drawing based on the position information of each record in the drawing position information. After generating the composite image by synthesizing and drawing at positions, an image display device for displaying the synthesized image in a predetermined display position based on the display position information. 2. The display control unit for synthesizing processing, wherein each image is arranged at a predetermined drawing position based on image data corresponding to each image specified by the image specifying information and the drawing position information. While generating image data for the image, based on the display area information for specifying the display area for the composite image, the pixel data corresponding to the display area is extracted from the generated image data, and the extracted The image display device according to claim 1, wherein an image corresponding to pixel data is displayed as the composite image at the predetermined display position. 3. The first image display procedure information is first image processing information for executing at least one of a rotation process, an enlargement process and a reduction process on each image designated by the image designation information. Image processing information is included, the display control unit executes each image processing based on the first image processing information on each of the designated images, and then processes each of the processed images by the predetermined image processing information. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein each image is drawn at a drawing position. 4. The second image display procedure information includes second image processing information for executing at least one of image processing of rotation processing, enlargement processing and reduction processing on the composite image. 4. The display control unit according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the composite image at the predetermined display position after performing the image processing on the composite image based on the second image processing information. The image display device according to. 5. The display position information specifies the predetermined display position of each of the plurality of composite images, and the display control unit sets the plurality of display positions at the respective display positions specified by the display position information. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein each of the composite images is displayed. 6. The display position information includes display time information that specifies a time for displaying the composite image at the display position specified by the display position information. An image display device according to claim 2.