JP2003228366A - Image display device for slot machine or pachinko/slot machine, and method and program for image display of image display device for slot machine or pachinko/slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an economical image display device for slot machine or pachinko/slot machine which can draw many images under restrictions of limited size and cost while greatly shortening the drawing processing time, and then can variously direct a display images at high level, give a story to display contents, and display diverse and complicated sharp images at a high speed. <P>SOLUTION: The image display device 100 for slot machine or pachinko/slot machine is constituted so that image information is displayed by a display means 200, pieces of image information for display are extracted selectively from layer areas 41, 42, 43, etc., of a frame memory 4 stored with the pieces of image information for display and pieces of image information for display in the respective layer areas 41, 42, 43, etc., of the frame memory 4 are put together one over another and displayed while read out. <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 for displaying image information in a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, and a method for displaying image information, and more particularly to an image display device in a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine. In addition, the present invention relates to an image display device in a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine and an image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, which can easily perform advanced and various drawing effects.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, in order to obtain a clear image, it is necessary to process necessary image information on a pixel-by-pixel basis. It is necessary to increase the speed, but as a result, it is necessary to make the image processing circuit, the information storage circuit, etc. large-sized, and a huge integrated circuit must be used. This was a cause of increasing the manufacturing cost of the machine, and at the same time, it became impossible to incorporate the image processing circuit into the limited space of the existing slot machine or pachi-slot machine, which made it less feasible. It was

Further, in the past, for displaying various images, for example, a method of overwriting another image on a background image has been adopted. However, when performing such image processing, As the image to be overwritten moves or deforms, it is necessary to redraw the background image as well, and as a result, a large amount of drawing time is used.

Further, in the above, even when redrawing only the moved or deformed image portion, it is necessary to store the moved portion for all the images to be overwritten, and a troublesome process is performed by software. Was there.

Therefore, in a drawing system such as a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, which is required to have a beautiful drawing or a high-level effect in recent years, it takes time to draw a large number of images. There was a limitation, so I couldn't do high-level production.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and to limit the size and cost of an image display device of a general slot machine or pachi-slot machine. Among them, it is possible to drastically reduce the drawing processing time of individual images, and it is possible to draw a large number of images using the shortened processing time, which makes it possible to produce a high degree of versatility on the displayed image An economical slot machine or pachislot machine image display device and slot machine or pachislot machine that enables the display contents to have a story-like characteristic and is capable of displaying sharp images and various and complex images at high speed. An image display method in an image display device of a machine is provided.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention adopts the technical constitution as described below. That is, as a first aspect of the present invention, when displaying image information in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having a display means, display image information of each of a plurality of layer areas in a frame memory is displayed. Is an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine that is configured to display the plurality of display image information by laminating and displaying each of them. Further, as a second aspect of the present invention, In an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having a display means, when displaying image information, the display image information of each of a plurality of layer areas in the frame memory is read while laminating the plurality of display image information. In an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine configured to be synthesized and displayed on the display means. Which is an image display method.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine or the image display device in the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to the present invention adopts the technical configuration as described above. Because
It is possible to drastically reduce the drawing processing time of individual images within the constraints of limited size and cost, and it is possible to draw many images using the shortened processing time, thereby,
An economical slot machine that enables a high degree of versatility in the display image, has a storyline in the display content, and is capable of displaying a sharp image and a variety of complex images at high speed. An image display device for a pachi-slot machine and an image display method for a slot machine or an image display device for a pachi-slot machine.

Therefore, the player of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine can obtain a higher degree of satisfaction with the advanced drawing image.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of a concrete example of an image display device in a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine and an image display method in the image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Explained.

That is, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a specific example of an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to the present invention, in which an image display device 100 of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine is shown. There
A display means 200 for displaying an image is provided, and when displaying image information on the display means 200, the display source image information of each layer area 41, 42, 43, etc. in the frame memory 4 is read out. The image display device 100 of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine is configured so that a plurality of pieces of display image information are displayed by being layered and combined.

To explain a more detailed structure of the image display device 100 of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to the present invention, the image display device 100 has a display having a plurality of layer regions 41, 42, 43 and the like. A layer drawing processing device 3 for reading out individual display original image information stored in each of the data storage frame memory 4 and each of the layer areas 41, 42, 43, etc. constituting the display data storage frame memory 4 and performing a combining process. A slot machine including a display driving circuit 5, a display 200, a software storing means 7 storing an operation program for each of the above-mentioned means, and a control processing means 6 for controlling the operation of each of the above-mentioned devices. Alternatively, the image display device 100 is a pachi-slot machine.

As another specific example of the image display device 100 of the slot machine or pachi-slot machine according to the present invention, the layer drawing processing device 3 and the display means driving circuit 5 in FIG. 1 are integrated. Display LSI (VD
P) 10 may be formed.

Further, a predetermined display image is selected from among the plurality of display image information stored in the CG memory 2 storing the plurality of display image information, the CG memory 2 or the frame memory 4. There may be a drawing apparatus 1 that selects information and performs drawing processing.

That is, according to the present invention, unlike the conventional layer processing method, the image information having a relatively small motion such as a background shows the same image for each frame as the display data storage frame. Instead of drawing in the memory 4, the image information having a small amount of movement or the same image information as the image information displayed in the previous frame is stored in the frame memory 4 for storing the display data when the previous frame is displayed. By using the image information stored in any of the layer areas 41, 42, and 43 as it is, the time required to transfer the image information is shortened.

That is, according to the present invention, the display image information in at least a part of the common layer area 4 is fixed and displayed between a plurality of continuous frames.

Therefore, the display image information included in the layer areas common to each frame in the present invention are the same image information.

That is, in the present invention, the display image information stored in at least one layer area in the frame memory used for displaying the image of the one frame, for example, the background image is It is stored in another frame adjacent to the one frame, for example, in a layer area corresponding to the layer area in the other frame one frame before displayed by the display means before the display operation of the one frame. The display image information is configured to be substantially the same.

More specifically, the display image information stored in at least one layer area in the frame memory used for displaying the image of the one frame is stored in another frame adjacent to the one frame. It is preferable that the display image information is a copy of the display image information stored in the layer area common to the layer area in the frame memory used for displaying the image of the frame.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of layers stored in each layer area in the display data storing frame memory are read out in a predetermined order, combined and displayed. ON / O by determining whether or not to display the display image information for each layer area.
FF (that is, whether to display or not) is performed.

In the present invention, in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine, by using the layer, the redrawing process of the part where the display content does not change becomes unnecessary, the drawing time is shortened, and further, Since it is possible to reduce the read time of a layer that does not need to be displayed, it is possible to substantially improve the drawing ability.

To explain a concrete example of the image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine of the present invention, for example, individual images stored in layers 1 to 3 as shown in FIG. When the display image information is combined to form the desired display image information as shown in FIG. 3, the layers 1 to 1 to be displayed from the respective layer areas 41, 42 and 43 of the display data storing frame memory 4. 3 is read out, and the layer drawing processing device 3 performs a combining process, and then the desired display image information as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the display means 200.

Then, in the next frame, for example, if only the animal shown in layer 2 is moved, another display in which the foot or head of the animal is moved is displayed in the display image information of the layer 2. Only the image information is drawn in the display data storage frame memory 4 and stored in the layer area 42. The display image information corresponding to the layer 1 and layer 3 is the layer area 41 of the previous frame memory. And 43 are used as they are, or the display image information stored in each layer area 41 and 43 of the previous frame memory is copied to the layer areas 41 and 43 in this frame. It is intended to be used depending on the matter.

Therefore, the time required for the drawing process of the display image information can be shortened accordingly.

Further, in the next frame, if it is not necessary for the person displayed in layer 1 to display, for example, only the display image information of each of layer 2 and layer 3 is read from the frame memory 4. Become.

Therefore, the time required for the display processing of the display image information can be shortened because the layer 1 need not be read out.

Next, a specific example of the image display method of the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to the present invention will be described.

That is, the image display method of the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to the present invention is such that when displaying image information in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine having display means , In an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, it is configured to stack and synthesize the plurality of display image information while displaying the display image information of each of the plurality of layer areas in the memory, and display the synthesized image information on the display means. Image display method.

In the image display method of the image display device of the slot machine or pachi-slot machine according to the present invention,
It is desirable that the display image information in at least a part of the common layer area is fixed and displayed between a plurality of consecutive frames, and the display image included in the common layer area in each frame. The information is also preferably the same image information.

In the image display method of the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to the present invention,
As described above, the display image information stored in at least one layer area in the frame memory used for displaying the image of the one frame and the image display of another frame adjacent to the one frame. When the display image information to be stored in the layer area common to the layer area in the frame memory used for is the same as each other, the predetermined layer area of the frame memory in the frame to be displayed later is displayed. It is also preferable that the display image information to be stored is not changed with respect to the layer area.

To explain a specific example of the operation procedure of the image display method of the image display device of the slot machine or pachi-slot machine according to the present invention, a display means for displaying an image is provided and the display means is provided in the display means. When displaying the image information, a plurality of individual display image information forming the image information to be displayed on the display means in the first frame from the frame memory for storing the plurality of display image information is displayed. A step of selectively extracting, a step of determining whether or not to display each display image information stored in each layer area in the frame memory,
A step of individually reading the display image information determined to be displayed, the display image information stored in each of the read layer areas being superimposed and combined in a predetermined order to obtain a desired display image. The step of forming information, and the steps of the first frame described above are repeated in each of the frames after the first frame.

Here, a more detailed concrete example of the operation procedure of the image display method of the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to the present invention described above is displayed from the layer group shown in FIG. 2 to the display image information shown in FIG. Taking as an example,
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

That is, after the start, in step (S-1), the display image information of layers 1 to 3 is selected from the frame memory 4 concerned.

After that, in step (S-2), it is necessary to display whether or not the display image information of the layer 1 needs to be displayed, that is, the layer area 41 of the display data storing frame memory 4 needs to be displayed. It is judged whether or not Y
In the case of ES, a setting process for fetching the display image information of the layer 1 from the layer area 41 of the display data storing frame memory 4 is executed in step (S-3), but it is NO. If there is, step (S
-3) is passed and the process proceeds to step (S-4).

Then, in step (S-4), it is necessary to display whether or not the display image information of the layer 2 needs to be displayed, that is, to display the layer area 42 of the display data storing frame memory 4. It is judged whether or not Y
In the case of ES, in step (S-5), the setting process for fetching the display image information of the layer 2 from the layer area 42 of the display data storing frame memory 4 is executed, but it is NO. If there is, step (S
It will pass -5) and proceed to step (S-6).

Thereafter, in step (S-6), it is necessary to display whether or not the display image information of the layer 3 needs to be displayed, that is, to display the layer area 43 of the display data storing frame memory 4. It is judged whether or not Y
In the case of ES, in step (S-7), a setting process for fetching the display image information of the layer 3 from the layer area 43 of the display data storing frame memory 4 is executed, but it is NO. If there is, step (S
It will pass step -7) and proceed to step (S-8).

Then, in step (S-8), the layer area 4 of the frame memory 4 for storing the display data.
Of the display image information of layers 1 to 3 individually stored in 1, 42, and 43, only the display image information for which the setting process for capturing is performed is read out and combined, and the result is displayed by the display means. Will be displayed.

Thereafter, in step (S-9), it is determined whether or not the frame is the last frame. If NO, the process returns to step (S-1) and the above-mentioned steps are repeated. , YES, it becomes END.

As another aspect of the present invention, a display means for displaying an image is provided, and the display means is
When displaying image information, a plurality of individual display image information constituting image information to be displayed by the display means is selectively selected from the frame memory storing a plurality of display image information in the first frame. To extract each display image information stored in each layer area of the frame memory, and to individually read out the display image information determined to be displayed. A step of forming the desired display image information by superimposing and combining the respective display image information stored in the read layer areas in a predetermined order, and displaying the display image information in the display means. , The steps in the first frame described above are
A program for causing a computer to execute an image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, which is composed of steps repeated in each frame after the frame.

The present invention is a basic architecture that can be applied to various application software.

[0041]

The image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine and the image display method of the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to the present invention have the above-mentioned technical configurations. It is possible to drastically reduce the drawing processing time of individual images within the limited size and cost constraints of slot machines or pachislot machines, and it is possible to draw many images using the shortened processing time. None, which makes it possible to produce a high degree of versatility in the displayed image, give a story content to the display content, and enable the sharpness of the image and the ability to display a variety of complex images at high speed. The image display device of the conventional slot machine or pachi-slot machine and the image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or pachi-slot machine can be easily obtained. A.

Therefore, the player of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine can obtain a higher degree of satisfaction with the advanced drawing image.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a specific example of an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of image information according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of image information according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation procedure of an image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Drawing Device 2 CG Memory 3 Layer Drawing Processing Device 4 Display Data Storage Frame Memories 41, 42, 43 Layer Area 5 Display Means Drive Circuit 6 Control Processing Means 7 Software Storage Means 10 Display LSI (VDP) 100 Slot Machine or Pachislot Image display device 200 display means

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. When displaying image information in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having a display means, while displaying image information for display in a plurality of layer areas in a frame memory, the plurality of display images are displayed. An image display device for a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, characterized in that the image information for use is displayed by being layered and combined. 2. The image display of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the display image information of each of the plurality of layer areas can be selected to be displayed individually or not to be displayed. apparatus. 3. The slot according to claim 1, wherein the display image information in at least a part of the common layer area is fixedly displayed between a plurality of continuous frames. Image display device for machines or pachislot machines. 4. The image of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the display image information included in the layer areas common to each frame is the same image information as each other. Display device. 5. Display image information stored in at least one layer area in the frame memory used for displaying the image of the one frame is image display of another frame adjacent to the one frame. 5. The display image information stored in the common layer area and the at least one layer area in the frame memory used for are the same as each other. Image display device for slot machines or pachislot machines. 6. Display image information stored in at least one layer area in the frame memory used to display an image of the one frame is image display of another frame adjacent to the one frame. 5. The slot machine or pachi-slot machine according to claim 4, wherein the display image information is a copy of display image information stored in a layer area common to the layer area in the frame memory used for. Image display device. 7. Display image information stored in at least one layer area in the frame memory used for image display of the one frame and image display of another frame adjacent to the one frame. If the display image information to be stored in the layer area common to the layer area in the frame memory used for is the same as each other, the predetermined layer area of the frame memory in the frame to be displayed later is stored. The image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the display image information is configured not to be changed with respect to the layer area. 8. A display data storage frame memory having a plurality of layer areas, and layer drawing for reading and combining individual display image information stored in each layer area constituting the display data storage frame memory. An image display device for a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, which comprises a processing device, a display means drive circuit, a display means, and a control processing means for controlling the operation of each of the above devices. 9. An image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having a display means, when displaying image information, a plurality of display image information are displayed, and a plurality of display image information of a plurality of layer areas in a frame memory are displayed. An image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, characterized in that the plurality of display image information are layered and combined while being read, and displayed on the display means. 10. The image display of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 9, wherein display image information of each of the plurality of layer areas can be selected to be individually displayed or not to be displayed. Image display method in device. 11. Between a plurality of consecutive frames,
11. The display image information in at least a part of the common layer area is fixed and displayed.
The image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine described in the above. 12. The slot machine or pachi-slot according to claim 9, wherein the display image information included in the layer areas common to each frame is the same image information. Image display method in image display device of machine. 13. The display image information stored in at least one layer area in the frame memory used to display the image of the one frame is image display of another frame adjacent to the one frame. 13. The slot machine according to claim 9, wherein the display area information stored in a common layer area and the layer area in the frame memory used for are the same as each other. Or an image display method in an image display device of a pachi-slot machine. 14. Display image information stored in at least one layer area in the frame memory used to display an image of the one frame is image display of another frame adjacent to the one frame. The display image information stored in the layer area common to the layer area in the frame memory used for is stored by copying, or the display image information stored in the common layer area in the previous frame is stored. The image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to claim 13, wherein 15. Display image information stored in at least one layer area in the frame memory used for image display of the one frame and image display of another frame adjacent to the one frame. When the display image information to be stored in the layer area common to the layer area in the frame memory used for is the same as each other, the predetermined layer area of the frame memory in the frame to be displayed later is displayed. 15. The image display in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 9, wherein the display image information to be stored is not changed with respect to the layer area. Method. 16. A display means for displaying an image is provided, and in displaying the image information on the display means, the display is performed in a first frame from a frame memory storing a plurality of display image information. A step of selectively extracting a plurality of individual display image information constituting the image information to be displayed by the means, displaying each of the display image information stored in each layer area of the frame memory A step of deciding whether or not to do so, a step of individually reading out the display image information determined to be displayed, and a step of superimposing the respective display image information stored in the respective read layer areas in a predetermined order. Steps of synthesizing and forming desired display image information, steps of displaying the display image information on the display means, steps of the first frame described above An image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, characterized in that the step is repeated in each frame after the second frame. 17. A display means for displaying an image is provided, and in displaying the image information on the display means, the display is performed in a first frame from a frame memory storing a plurality of display image information. A step of selectively extracting a plurality of individual display image information constituting the image information to be displayed by the means, displaying each of the display image information stored in each layer area of the frame memory A step of deciding whether or not to do so, a step of individually reading out the display image information determined to be displayed, and a step of superimposing the respective display image information stored in the respective read layer areas in a predetermined order. Steps of synthesizing and forming desired display image information, steps of displaying the display image information on the display means, steps of the first frame described above A program for causing a computer to execute the image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine, which comprises: a step of repeating each frame after the second frame.