JP2003228727A - Pachinko game machine image display device and image display method and program for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small and economical pachinko game machine image display device usable in common types of machines, capable of easily producing sophisticated and versatile images and of displaying images exciting but not boring to a player. <P>SOLUTION: The pachinko game machine image display device 100 is provided with a display means 200 for image display so constituted that drawn image data are formed by piling a plurality of texture types on top of one another for display on the means 200. <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 moving image information in a pachinko machine and a method for displaying moving image information, and more particularly, it relates to a variety of image display devices for pachinko machines. The present invention relates to an image display device in a pachinko machine and an image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine, which makes it possible to display an image easily and economically.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to obtain a clear image, it is necessary to process necessary image information on a pixel-by-pixel basis. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the processing speed. The image processing circuit, the information storage circuit, and the like need to be large in size, and as a large number of integrated circuits have to be used, it has been a cause of increasing the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine, at the same time, It became impossible to incorporate the image processing circuit into the limited space of an existing pachinko machine, which made it unrealizable. Furthermore, when trying to display many moving images on the pachinko machine, the processing time also becomes long, so there is a problem that the change speed of the image becomes slow or the display time of the image becomes long. .

Further, even in the conventional case, when displaying a complicated image, a plurality of pieces of image information are prepared, and necessary image information is selected from the plurality of pieces of image information and subjected to the overlapping and pasting process to obtain a desired image information. A dedicated VDP device is used to create drawing image information, but it is difficult to use it as an image display device for a pachinko machine because the dedicated VDP device requires a large circuit and is expensive. And the dedicated VD
As a method without using the P device, it is necessary to prepare a required number of pieces of texture information created by combining a plurality of textures in advance and store the pieces of texture information in an appropriate storage means, and thus the storage means becomes large in size. Therefore, there is a problem that the size of the image display device of the pachinko machine cannot be adjusted and the cost is also restricted.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and to provide an image display device for a general pachinko machine with image clarity as colorful as that of a game machine and complex. The present invention provides a small and economical image display device for a pachinko machine, which has the ability to display various images at high speed, and which can display moving images that the user is excited and tired of. An image display device of a pachinko machine that can easily display three-dimensional moving image information, and an image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine.

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, in an image display device of a pachinko machine, a display means for displaying an image is provided, and a plurality of types of textures are laminated and formed on the display means. An image display device of a pachinko machine configured to display drawn image information, and a second aspect of the present invention is to display an image in the image display device of the pachinko machine. At this time, a plurality of types of textures are prepared, at least two types of textures selected from the plurality of types of textures are overlaid and the drawing image information formed by the overlaying is displayed on a predetermined display means. An image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine configured as described above.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Since the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine or the image display device in the pachinko machine according to the present invention adopts the above technical constitution, the pachinko machine is used. In the small-scale image display device in the above, without using the dedicated VDP device described above,
Also, it is not necessary to prepare a large amount of texture information data in advance, that is, in the image display device of a pachinko machine, drawing image information such as a pattern to be displayed is created by appropriately combining the prepared individual textures. However, without preparing the necessary number of patterns in advance and storing them in the storage means, the minimum number of texture information is prepared, and the texture information is appropriately overlaid by software processing. The n-pass rendering process of creating necessary drawing image information is performed, and by adopting such an image processing method, it is possible to significantly reduce the storage means and the image display device.
It is possible to reduce the cost, and further, as the image processing time is shortened, the extra time can be used for other image processing, so it is possible for a pachinko machine that can display a variety of clear images. Thus, the image display method in the image display device and the image display device of the pachinko machine can be obtained.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of a concrete example of an image display device in a pachinko machine and an image display method in the image display device of a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

That is, FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a specific example of an image display device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention, in which the image display device 100 for a pachinko machine is shown.
In addition, a display means 200 for displaying an image is provided, and the display means 200 is provided for a pachinko machine configured to display drawing image information formed by overlapping and pasting a plurality of types of textures. An image display device 100 is shown, and more specifically, for example, the image display device 100 of the pachinko machine is an image information storage unit 1 that stores image information to be displayed, a matrix calculation unit 2, and a geometry. Processing means 3, rendering processing means 4, texture information storage means 7, overlay processing operation means 8, display means drive circuit 43 functioning as output means, display means 2
00, arithmetic control unit 41, and software storage unit 9.

The image information storage means 1 in the above specific example stores, for example, model data which is the basis of the image information to be displayed on the display means 200 in the image display device of the pachinko machine. For example, the outer frame portion of the object to be displayed or the frame portion showing a part of the object is stored.

Further, the matrix computing means 2 and the geometry processing means 3 in the present invention have conventionally known processing functions. For example, the coordinate value of each image part in the model data is computed. Finally, it has a function of determining the coordinate value of each vertex of each polygon part, which is the minimum unit of the display image, and determining the shape and size of the outline polygon not including the pattern. Is.

In the present invention, the white polygons obtained by the geometry processing are called image display areas.

On the other hand, in the present invention, a plurality of types of minimum unit texture information A, B, C, ... For forming a display image having a desired pattern are prepared in advance, and the texture information storage means is provided. It is stored in 7.

For example, the texture information A of the Japanese national soccer uniform, the texture information B of the national soccer uniform of Brazil, and the respective texture information C to M consisting of numbers 1 to 11 indicating the uniform numbers are prepared. For example, in order to obtain the image of the uniform number 1 of the Brazilian national uniform, the desired drawing image information can be easily obtained by selecting the texture information B and the texture information C and performing the overlay processing. is there.

The overlaying processing in the present invention is executed by the overlaying processing means 8 connected to the texture information storage means 7.

In the present invention, such an over-pasting process is performed by software without using a dedicated VDP as in the conventional case but by using an appropriate over-pasting process application stored in the software storage means 9. The paste processing is executed.

Next, in the present invention, the rendering processing means 4 applies the above-mentioned selected texture information or the composite texture information that has been subjected to the overlaying processing to the rendering processing means 4.
By rendering in the image display area which is a desired polygon selected from a plurality of polygons formed in advance by the above-mentioned geometry processing, the selected texture information is written in the image display area which is the polygon. Will be done.

Thereafter, the image display area portion in which the predetermined texture information is written is displayed on the display means 200 in real time through the display means drive circuit 43 which is an output means.

As one of the rendering processing methods of the texture information in the present invention, desired drawing image information is created from a plurality of output texture information groups stored in the texture information storage means 7. In order to select some of the texture information A and B necessary for this purpose, they are overlaid and pasted by the overwriting and pasting processing means 8 to form composite texture information (A + B), and then the composite texture. After rendering information in the image display area created by the above-described geometry processing, the drawn image information is displayed in real time on the display means 200 via the display means drive circuit 43 which is an output means. .

As another method, one texture information A required to create desired drawing image information from a plurality of output texture information groups stored in the texture information storage means 7 is selected. Then, the selected texture information A is rendered in the image display area created by the above-described geometry processing to form auxiliary drawing image information P1.

After that, the texture information storage means 7
In order to create desired drawing image information from the plurality of output texture information groups stored in, the other texture information B that needs to be combined with the selected texture information A is selected, and the selection is performed. The rendered texture information B is rendered on the P1 in the same image display area created by the above-mentioned geometry processing while being overlaid and pasted by the above-mentioned overlaying processing means 8 so that auxiliary drawing image information is obtained. P2 is formed.

Next, the auxiliary drawing image information P2 formed as described above is displayed on the display means 200 via the display means drive circuit 43 which is an output means.

In the latter specific example described above, an image display area formed by separate geometry processing for rendering the one texture and an image display area formed by separate geometry processing for rendering another texture. Are preferably the same, and by adopting such a configuration, data of the image display area such as polygons having the same shape and size can be calculated by using them in common without newly calculating them. It is possible to reduce the processing time and the storage means.

In the above-described present invention, the operation of overlaying the plurality of textures on each other or the operation of overlaying the auxiliary drawing image information after rendering the individual textures on each other is performed by a conventionally known image processing technique. It is possible to use it, and it is particularly preferable that it is carried out by using a translucent process. Further, in the present invention, it is configured such that what kind of texture information is placed in which image display area S and rendering processing is set in advance, and the operation is processed by software. desirable.

As a first specific example of the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the first step of selecting display image information, a plurality of types of textures are prepared and appropriately selected. Second step of storing in the storage means, a third step of performing a matrix operation on the display image information, and a plurality of image displays by performing a geometry process on the image information after the matrix operation. The fourth step of forming a region, the fifth step of selecting one image display area from the plurality of image display areas, the sixth step of selecting one texture from the plurality of types of textures, the selected The seventh process of rendering one additional texture in the selected one image display area to form auxiliary drawing image information, and another texture from the plurality of types of textures. An eighth step of selecting, a ninth texture of performing a rendering process on the image display area while performing an overlaying process on the selected another texture in the selected one image display area to form auxiliary drawing image information. An image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine, which comprises a step and a tenth step of displaying the drawn image information on an appropriate display means, and as a second specific example, A first step of selecting display image information, a second step of preparing a plurality of types of textures and storing them in an appropriate storage means, a third step of performing a matrix operation on the display image information, a matrix operation Step 4A of forming a plurality of image display areas by performing geometry processing on the image information after being subjected to, and selecting one image display area from the plurality of image display areas. A step, a 6A step of selecting at least two kinds of textures from the plurality of kinds of textures, a 7A step of forming a composite texture by subjecting the selected at least two kinds of textures to an overlapping process. A composite texture is rendered in the selected one image display area to form drawing image information, which includes an eighth step, and a ninth step, which displays the drawing image information on an appropriate display means. An image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine that has been used.

An example of the operation procedure of the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention described above will be described in detail below with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

That is, FIG. 2 shows an example of an operation procedure relating to the first specific example. After the start, in step (S-1), display image information which is model data is selected, and step ( Proceeding to S-2), a plurality of types of texture information T1, T2, T3, ... Tx, Ty are prepared and stored in an appropriate storage means.

Thereafter, in step (S-3), a matrix calculation process is executed on the display image information, and in step (S-4) a geometry process is executed to obtain a plurality of image display areas S ( For example, a polygon) is formed.

Next, in step (S-5), a predetermined image display area Sn is selected from the plurality of image display areas S.

After that, proceeding to step (S-6), a desired plurality of texture information Tx and Ty are selected from the texture information group, and at step (S-7), the selected texture information is selected. By drawing and pasting Tx and Ty, the drawn image information On is formed.

After that, the process proceeds to step (S-8), and the drawn image information O is displayed in the selected image display area Sn.
n is rendered to complete the drawn image information.

Next, in step (S-9), it is determined whether the image display area Sn selected in step (S-5) is the last image display area. If YES, then
In step (S-10), the drawn image information is displayed on the display means 200, and END is displayed.
If NO in 9), the process proceeds to step (S-11) to step the image display region Sn by 1 to Sn + 1, and then the process returns to step (S-5) to perform the above-described steps. Repeated. On the other hand, in another specific example of the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, as shown in FIG.
In 1), display image information, which is model data, is selected, the process proceeds to step (S-2), a plurality of types of texture information T1, T2, T3, ... Tx, Ty are prepared and appropriate storage means is prepared. To remember.

Thereafter, in step (S-3), a matrix calculation process is executed on the display image information, and in step (S-4) a geometry process is executed to execute a plurality of image display areas S ( For example, a polygon) is formed.

Then, in step (S-5), a predetermined image display area Sn is selected from the plurality of image display areas S.

After that, the process proceeds to step (S-6) to select a plurality of desired texture information Tm from the texture information group, and at step (S-7), select the selected texture information Tm. Rendering processing is performed on the image display area Sn selected in step (S-5) to create one auxiliary drawing image information Pm.

Next, in step (S-8), the auxiliary drawing image information Pm is stored in an appropriate storage means, and then in step (S-9), in step (S-6). It is determined whether or not the selected texture information Tm is the last texture information. If NO, the process proceeds to step (S-10) and the next texture information Tm.
+1 is selected, the process returns to step (S-7) and the above steps are repeated, and the second texture information Tm + is added to the same image display area Sn as the previously selected image display area Sn.
1 is subjected to rendering processing while being overlaid on Pm to create auxiliary drawing image information Pm + 1 and stored in the appropriate storage means.

Then, if YES is determined in the step (S-9), it is determined whether or not the image display area Sn is the last image display area in the step (S-11), and NO is determined. If the determination is “No”, the step (S-12)
, The image display area Sn is incremented by 1 and Sn +
After setting to 1, the process returns to step (S-5) and the above-described steps are repeated. If YES in the step (S-11), the drawn image information is displayed on the display means 200 in the step (S-13), and the display becomes END.

As another aspect of the present invention, a first step of selecting display image information, a second step of preparing a plurality of types of textures and storing them in an appropriate storage means, A third step of performing a matrix operation, a fourth step of performing a geometric process on the image information after the matrix operation to form a plurality of image display areas, and Fifth step of selecting the image display area of the
Step of selecting a texture of the above, a seventh step of rendering the selected one texture in the selected one image display area to form auxiliary drawing image information, the plurality of types of textures An eighth step of selecting another texture from the above, a ninth rendering step of performing the rendering processing while the other selected texture is being overlaid on the selected one image display area. And a program for causing the computer to execute the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine, which comprises the step 10 and the step 10 of displaying the drawn image information on an appropriate display means. A first step of selecting display image information, a second step of preparing a plurality of types of textures and storing them in an appropriate storage means, the display image The 3A performing matrix operation on the information
Step 4) Step 4A of performing a geometric process on the image information after the matrix calculation to form a plurality of image display areas, and
5A step of selecting the image display area, 6A step of selecting at least two types of textures from the plurality of types of textures, and at least two types of selected textures are overlaid to form a composite texture. Step 7A of forming, rendering the composite texture in the selected one image display area, and step 8A of forming drawing image information, and displaying the drawing image information on an appropriate display means. 9A is a program for causing a computer to execute the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine.

The present invention is an operating system compatible with various application software.

[0037]

The image display device for a pachinko machine and the image display method for an image display device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention employ the above-described technical structure, and thus can be used as an image display device for a pachinko machine. In this case, by adopting the n-pass rendering processing, the time required for the arithmetic processing can be shortened, so that it is possible to adopt a different image expression processing method, so that the rendering expression is highly sophisticated and versatile. There is an effect that it becomes possible, and it is possible to improve the realism by the expression content.

As a result, the player of the pachinko machine can be satisfied with the advanced drawing image.

Further, in the present invention, by adopting the n-pass rendering processing, it is possible to realize a variety of image information with high image quality without using a dedicated VDP used for conventional image processing. Can be reduced.

Further, in the present invention, by adopting the n-pass rendering process, all the texture information consisting of a plurality of single images and the necessary texture information obtained by appropriately combining them are stored as in the conventional case. Since it is not necessary to keep it, the memory size can be reduced,
It is also possible to improve memory efficiency.

Further, in the present invention, since all necessary operations are executed by software, the number of gates and circuits as hardware can be greatly reduced, and the image display device of the pachinko machine can be made compact and efficient. Will contribute to realization.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a specific example of an image display device of a pachinko machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation procedure of a specific example of the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of an operation procedure of another specific example of the image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Image information storage means 2 Matrix calculation means 3 Geometry processing means 4 Rendering processing means 7 Texture information storage means 8 Overlapping processing operation means 9 Software storage means 41 arithmetic control means 43 Display means drive circuit 100 Pachinko machine image display device

Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. An image display device of a pachinko machine having a display means, characterized in that it is configured to display drawing image information formed by laminating a plurality of types of textures. Image display device. 2. The image display device of a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of types of textures are individually stored in a predetermined storage means. 3. The drawn image information is formed by overlaying and pasting the plurality of types of textures to form new image information, and rendering the image information in an image display area separately formed by geometry processing. The image display device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the image display device is a printed image. 4. The drawing image information is one auxiliary drawing image information formed by rendering one texture of the plurality of types of textures in an image display area formed by a separate geometry process, The other texture is formed by rendering while superposing and pasting on another auxiliary drawing image information in the image display area formed by the separate geometry processing. Alternatively, the image display device of the pachinko machine described in 2. 5. The image display area formed by a separate geometry process for rendering the one texture and the image display area formed by a separate geometry process for rendering another texture are the same. The image display device for a pachinko machine according to claim 4. 6. The image display device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation of overlaying and pasting the plurality of textures on each other is performed by using software. . 7. The operation of overlaying the plurality of textures on each other or the operation of overlaying the auxiliary drawing image information after rendering the individual textures on each other is performed by using a semitransparent process. The image display device for a pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. An image information storage means for storing image information to be displayed, a matrix calculation means, a geometry processing means, a rendering processing means, a texture information storage means, an overlay processing operation means, a display means drive circuit (output means). ), A display means, a calculation control means, and a software storage means, and an image display device for a pachinko machine. 9. An image display device for a pachinko machine, wherein a plurality of types of textures are prepared, at least two types of textures selected from the plurality of types of textures are overlaid and formed by the overlaying. An image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine, characterized by displaying the drawn image information on a predetermined display means. 10. The image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine according to claim 9, wherein the plurality of types of textures are individually stored in a predetermined storage means. 11. A predetermined image display area formed by overlaying and pasting the plurality of types of textures to form auxiliary drawing image information, and then forming the auxiliary drawing image information by subjecting predetermined image information to geometric processing in advance. The image display method in the image display device of the pachinko machine according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the drawn image information is created by rendering the image information. 12. One of the plurality of types of textures is superimposed on one auxiliary drawing image information in a predetermined one image display area formed by subjecting predetermined image information to a geometry process in advance. The image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the drawn image information is created by rendering while performing the paste processing. 13. The image display area formed by a separate geometry process for rendering the one texture and the image display area formed by a separate geometry process for rendering another texture are the same. The image display method in the image display device of a pachinko machine according to claim 12. 14. The image on the image display device of a pachinko machine according to claim 9, wherein the operation of overlaying and pasting the plurality of textures on each other is executed by using software. Display method. 15. The operation of overlaying the plurality of textures on top of each other or the operation of overlaying the auxiliary drawing image information after rendering the individual textures on each other is performed using a semitransparent process. An image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine according to any one of claims 9 to 14. 16. A first step of selecting display image information, a second step of preparing a plurality of types of textures and storing them in an appropriate storage means, and a third step of performing matrix calculation on the display image information. Step, a fourth step of performing geometry processing on the image information after the matrix operation to form a plurality of image display areas, and selecting one image display area from the plurality of image display areas A fifth step, a sixth step of selecting one texture from the plurality of types of textures, a rendering process of the selected one texture to the selected one image display area, and auxiliary drawing image information 7th step of forming, 8th step of selecting another texture from the plurality of types of textures, and 1 image display of selecting the selected another texture A ninth step of performing rendering processing while superimposing on one piece of auxiliary drawing image information in the area to form auxiliary drawing image information, and a tenth step of displaying the drawing image information on an appropriate display means. An image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine, which is characterized by comprising: 17. A first step of selecting display image information, a second step of preparing a plurality of types of textures and storing them in an appropriate storage means, and a third step of performing a matrix operation on the display image information. Step, Step 4A of performing geometry processing on the image information after the matrix calculation to form a plurality of image display areas, and selecting one image display area from the plurality of image display areas Step 5A, Step 6A of selecting at least two types of textures from the plurality of types of textures, Step 7A of forming at least two types of selected textures to form a composite texture, An eighth step of rendering the composite texture in the selected one image display area to form drawn image information; and Pachinko machines in the image display method in an image display apparatus, characterized in that is composed of a first 9A step of displaying the image image information to an appropriate display means. 18. A first step of selecting display image information, a second step of preparing a plurality of types of textures and storing them in an appropriate storage means, and a third step of performing matrix calculation on the display image information. Step, a fourth step of performing geometry processing on the image information after the matrix operation to form a plurality of image display areas, and selecting one image display area from the plurality of image display areas A fifth step, a sixth step of selecting one texture from the plurality of types of textures, a rendering process of the selected one texture to the selected one image display area, and auxiliary drawing image information 7th step of forming, 8th step of selecting another texture from the plurality of types of textures, and 1 image display of selecting the selected another texture A ninth step of performing rendering processing while superimposing on one piece of auxiliary drawing image information in the area to form auxiliary drawing image information, and a tenth step of displaying the drawing image information on an appropriate display means. A program for causing a computer to execute an image display method in an image display device of a pachinko machine, which is composed of and. 19. A first A step of selecting display image information, a second A step of preparing a plurality of types of textures and storing them in an appropriate storage means, and a third A step of performing a matrix operation on the display image information. Step, Step 4A of performing geometry processing on the image information after the matrix calculation to form a plurality of image display areas, and selecting one image display area from the plurality of image display areas Step 5A, Step 6A of selecting at least two types of textures from the plurality of types of textures, Step 7A of forming at least two types of selected textures to form a composite texture, An eighth step of rendering the composite texture in the selected one image display area to form drawn image information; and Program for executing a second 9A process as in the image display method in an image display device of the pachinko machine and a displaying the image image information to an appropriate display means to the computer.