JP2003233828A - Picture display device in slot machine or pachi-slo machine and picture display method in the same device and its program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a picture display device in a slot machine or a pachi-slo machine capable of improving reality by preventing any jumping phenomenon, and performing higher level and multicolored performance by shortening a plotting time. <P>SOLUTION: In this picture display device 100 in a slot machine or a pachi-slo machine having a display means 200, a picture processing means 3 is added with a motion blur processing means 5 at the time of displaying picture information at the display 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 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. Further, 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 a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine that can realistically represent a moving state of a moving object at the time of drawing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a moving object is drawn when a desired display image information is displayed on the display means of an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, the object moves quickly. In such a case, since a jump phenomenon that the object appears to be flying occurs for each frame, the moving state of the object feels uncomfortable, and only a drawing with a poor sense of reality is obtained.

In recent years, even in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, various objects exhibit their own movements, so that it is possible to perform display processing of display image information which is more versatile and has a high effect. It is becoming more and more demanding, but in a special environment such as slot machines or image display devices of pachislot machines where the manufacturing cost is limited to a limited space, expensive and large-scale drawing is possible. It is impossible to adopt a processing device. Therefore, the image display device and slot of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine that does not have the above-mentioned jump phenomenon, improves the realism, and keeps the cost low can be achieved. There is a demand for an image display method in an image display device of a machine or a pachi-slot machine.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and in a general slot machine or pachi-slot machine image display device, there is no jumping phenomenon, and it is more realistic. An image display device for a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine and an image display method for an image display device for a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, which can improve the feeling and shorten the drawing time, thereby enabling more advanced and versatile effects. It is a thing.

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 slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having a display means, when displaying image information on the display means, the image processing means includes a motion blur processing means. An image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having the addition of the above, and as a second aspect of the present invention, in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having the display means, An image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, which is configured to draw an image by adding motion blur processing to an image processing operation when displaying image information.

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
When drawing the desired display image information, we prevent the jumping phenomenon that occurs when expressing an object that moves with animation, and by expressing it so that a moving object can be seen, It gives a smoother expression and a more realistic feel.

[0005]

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 the 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 the image display device 100 of the slot machine or pachi-slot machine having 00, the slot machine or pachi-slot in which the motion blur processing means 5 is added to the image processing means 3 when displaying the image information on the display means 200. The image display device 100 of the machine is shown.

That is, in the present invention, by introducing motion blur processing into the slot machine or the image display device of the pachi-slot machine, a jump phenomenon that occurs when a moving object is represented by animation is introduced. By expressing the moving object so that it looks blurred, the jumping phenomenon is prevented, the movement of the object is expressed more smoothly, and a more realistic feeling is provided.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, when a specific object A moves from right to left, the object A is drawn at a predetermined position, and at the same time, the object A is drawn in the previous frame from the drawing position. The display image information a1 obtained by semi-transparently processing the display image information of the object is drawn at a position displaced by a predetermined amount in the direction of the displayed display position. A plurality of (a2, a3,
(...) It is also preferable to display the display image information adjacent to each other by a predetermined amount.

That is, in the present specific example, the display image information of the predetermined object which has been subjected to the semi-transparent processing and which is drawn at a position deviated by a predetermined amount from the drawing position of the predetermined object is the deviation. It is desirable that a plurality of positions be set so that they are different from each other.

With respect to the drawing position of the object in the present concrete example, the amount of deviation of the position at which the display image information of the object subjected to the semi-transparent processing is displayed depends on the moving speed of the object, the blur effect, etc. Is set appropriately.

Further, in the present invention, the translucency coefficients of the display image information a1, a2, a3, ... Of the respective translucent predetermined objects drawn at the positions displaced by the predetermined amount are:
It is preferable that they are different from each other. It is configured to change along with.

More specifically, the translucency coefficient in the display image information a1 of the semitransparently processed object A drawn closest to the object A is set to be relatively high, and As the amount of deviation from the object A increases,
The translucency coefficient of each display image information a2, a3 ...
It is possible to set it so that it becomes thinner successively.

Further, in this embodiment, the degree of change of the translucency coefficient is not limited to that which changes linearly with respect to the amount of deviation, but a pattern which changes arbitrarily is adopted. It is also possible to do.

Specifically, as the drawing method, as the drawing method, the display image information a3 of the object A which is semi-transparently processed so that the semi-transparency coefficient with a large amount of displacement is thin. From this point, drawing is performed in order of a2 and a1.

Therefore, it is preferable that the motion blur processing means 5 in the present invention is further provided with either or both of the deviation amount setting means 10 and the semitransparent processing means 11.

In such a specific example, since a method of sequentially drawing from the rear display image information is adopted on the screen, all of the display image information of the semi-transparent object A is drawn at respective shift positions. There was a problem that it took time to draw, but in order to solve such a problem,
It is desirable to use a specific example using data on the Z direction axis as shown in FIG.

In this specific example, the drawn image is displayed three-dimensionally, and unlike the above specific example,
As a drawing method, the predetermined object A is first drawn,
Subsequently, the display image information a1 of the object A that has been semi-transparently processed so that the translucency coefficient with a small amount of displacement becomes dark is drawn in order of a2 and a3.

In this specific example, by using the Z buffer, the depth of the data in the Z direction is always detected, and the drawing is performed in the order of increasing depth.
At that time, it is determined whether or not each pixel of the display image information of the object A that has already been drawn has already been drawn, and the drawing process is performed again for the already drawn pixel. It is possible to set not to perform.

Therefore, in FIG. 3, when the semi-transparent display image information a1 is drawn after the predetermined object A is drawn, the pixel portion that overlaps the image of the object A is drawn. Since it is not necessary to perform drawing, the time required for drawing processing can be greatly shortened, and as a result, other drawing processing can be performed using the time when the margin is generated.

Therefore, in the implementation of this specific example, the motion blur processing means 5 performs the semi-transparent processing on the display image information of the object and the object in the motion blur processing, and draws the position of the object. It is desirable to provide the Z direction shift processing means 12 for further shifting the drawn display image information in the Z direction and drawing the display image information, and also to have the Z buffer means 13.

Further, it is desirable that the motion blur processing means 5 in the present invention further includes a blur effect counter 14 for setting the number of blur effects according to the state of movement of the display image information.

The present invention can be used for both 2D and 3D images, but especially when using the latter embodiment, the same Z-buffer processing operation is performed for 2D images as for 3D images. It is desirable to do.

Further, although the motion blur processing operation in the present invention can be executed by hardware, it may be executed by using software.

The basic configuration of the image display device 100 of the slot machine or pachi-slot machine according to the present invention is as described above. However, if an example of the detailed configuration is shown, a slot machine having display means or An image display device for a pachi-slot machine, in which a slot machine for displaying image information on the display means or a CG memory 2 for storing a plurality of original image information for display in the image display device 100 for a pachi-slot machine, A display data storage frame memory 4 for storing display data, and a drawing device for selecting predetermined display image information from the plurality of display original image information stored in the CG memory 2 and performing drawing processing. 1. Image processing means 3 for drawing the display image information, motion blur processing means 5 connected to the image processing means 3, and the table. From the data storage frame memory 4, the display and select the desired display image information unit 200
Image display control means 6 for transferring to each other, display means 200, software storage means 8 for storing software for controlling the operation of each of the above devices, and control processing means 7 for controlling the operation of each of the above devices. This is an image display device 100 of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine that has been used.

In the present invention, the amount of the shift, the number of blur effects, the number of images to be semi-transparent processed, etc. are set arbitrarily, but the moving speed of the object, the number of blur effects,
It is determined in consideration of the drawing processing available time and the like.

The blur effect number is a parameter in which the blur effect is objectively displayed as a numerical value. For example, when the moving speed of the object is high, the number of images to be semi-transparent processed increases, and vice versa. In this case, the number is generally small, and when it is desired to strongly emphasize the blur effect, the number of blur effects can be set high.

The image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to the present invention is basically the image of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine having the display means, as is clear from the above-mentioned specific examples. In the display device, when the image information is displayed on the display means, it is configured to add the motion blur processing to the image processing operation to draw the image. In the processing means, when a predetermined object is drawn in a predetermined frame, the object is drawn, and a position deviated from the position where the object is drawn in the direction of the display position drawn in the previous frame by a predetermined amount. In addition, it is preferable that the processing is executed so that the display image information of the object is translucently displayed.

Further, with respect to the drawing position of the predetermined object,
It is also preferable to set a plurality of translucent processed display image information of the predetermined object which is drawn at a position displaced by a predetermined amount, and to set a plurality of positions where the displacement is different from each other. It is also possible to set the amount of displacement of the position at which the display image information of the object subjected to the semi-transparent processing is displayed according to the moving speed of the object, the blur effect, and the like.

Further, in the present invention, in the motion blur processing, the display image information of the object and the display image information which is rendered semi-transparent and is shifted from the drawing position of the object. It is also desirable to further deviate in the Z direction for drawing. An example of the basic operation procedure of the image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or pachi-slot machine according to the present invention described above will be described with reference to FIG. In the image display device, when displaying image information on the display means, a step of selecting display image information to be displayed, a step of drawing the selected display image information, the display image information In the drawing process, the process of determining whether or not to perform the motion blur process, the process of drawing all of the display image information and the motion blur process operation when the motion blur process operation is not executed In that case, the step of setting the number of blur effects in the display image information according to the display parameters in the display image information, In response to the error effect number, a step of calculating a translucency coefficient to obtain it, and a step of using the translucency coefficient to shift a predetermined display image to a predetermined position and performing a semitransparent process to draw the image. It is what

Here, the operation procedure in the image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine for executing the former specific example will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

That is, it shows an example of the case where the 3D display image information as shown in FIG. 2 is drawn by adding the shift operation in the Z direction, and after the start, the step (S-1)
In 1), the selection of the 3D model is executed, and in step (S-12), it is judged whether or not the motion blur processing is executed for the display image information. , The process proceeds to step (S-13), the 3D model is drawn at the current position, and in step (S-14), it is determined whether or not the 3D model is the last 3D model, and NO. , Then the step (S-1
In 5), the 3D model number is incremented by 1, the process returns to step (S-11) and the above steps are repeated. If YES, in step (S-16). , END is displayed by displaying all the 3D models.

On the other hand, if motion blur processing is to be performed in step (S-12), step (S-1)
In 7), the blur effect number is set based on the moving speed of the moving object A, and in step (S-18), the initial value of the blur effect counter is set to N. (That is,
Next, in step (S-19), an operation of calculating the value of the deviation width of the n-th blur effect due to the speed and the like, the semitransparent coefficient, etc. is executed.

After that, in step (S-20), display image information obtained by translucently processing the 3D model at the above-mentioned shifted position using a predetermined translucent coefficient is drawn.

Next, in step (S-21), it is judged whether or not the blur effect counter value has become 1, and N
If it is O, the process proceeds to step (S-22), the blur effect counter value is decremented by one, the process returns to step (S-19), the above-mentioned steps are repeated, and step (S- If YES in step 21), the process returns to step (S-13) and the above steps are repeated.

A specific example of the operating procedure in the latter specific example will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

That is, this embodiment shows an example in which the motion blur processing is performed using the Z buffer while shifting the 3D display image information in the Z direction. In S-31), the selection of the 3D model is executed, and the process proceeds to step (S-32),
Drawing processing is executed at the current position of the 3D model.

Thereafter, in step (S-33), it is determined whether or not the motion blur process is executed for the display image information. If NO, in step (S-34). Then, it is determined whether or not the 3D model is the last 3D model. If NO, in step (S-35), the 3D model number is incremented by 1, and the step ( Returning to S-31), the above-described steps are repeated, and if YES, then in step (S-36), all the 3D models are displayed to be END.

On the other hand, if motion blur processing is to be performed in step (S-33), step (S-3)
In 7), the blur effect number is set based on the moving speed of the moving object A, and in step (S-38), the initial value of the blur effect counter is set to 1. (That is,
Next, in step (S-39), an operation of computing the values of the deviation width of the nth blur effect due to the speed, the translucency coefficient, etc. is executed in step (S-39). In S-40), the drawing data in the n-th display image information of the blur effect is changed to Z.
An operation of shifting a predetermined amount in the depth direction is performed.

Then, in step (S-41), the display image information obtained by translucently processing the 3D model using a predetermined translucent coefficient is drawn at the above-mentioned shifted position.

Next, in step (S-42), it is determined whether or not the blur effect counter value matches the blur effect number N, and if NO, the step (S-4).
In 3), the blur effect counter value is incremented by 1 and the process returns to step (S-39). The above steps are repeated. If YES in step (S-42), step Returning to (S-34), the above steps are repeated. As another aspect of the present invention, in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having display means, when displaying image information on the display means, display image information to be displayed is selected. When the process, the selected process of drawing the display image information, the process of determining whether to perform the motion blur process in the drawing process of the display image information, and the case of not performing the motion blur process operation Is a step of drawing all the display image information, and a step of setting the number of blur effects in the display image information according to the display parameters in the display image information when executing the motion blur processing operation. , A step of calculating a translucency coefficient in response to the blur effect number, using the translucency coefficient to shift a predetermined display image to a predetermined position. Allowed by a program for executing a process of drawing with translucent process, the image display device of a slot machine or the pachi-slot machine and a city the in image display method in computer.

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

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. , By the motion blur processing that draws the image semi-transparently in the displaced position,
It is possible to obtain display image information that improves the realism by eliminating the phenomenon of the moving object jumping between frames.

Further, by drawing a moving object drawn by the blur effect while shifting it in the Z direction, that is, toward the back,
It is not necessary to redraw the overlapping parts, and it is possible to shorten the drawing time, and as a result, it is possible to produce sophisticated and versatile effects.

[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 motion blur processing according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another example of motion blur processing according to the present invention.

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

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another example of the processing operation procedure of the image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing another example of the processing operation procedure of the image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drawing device 2 CG memory 3 Image processing means 4 Display data storing frame memory 6 Image display control means 5 Motion blur processing means 7 Arithmetic control processing means 8 Software storage means 10 Deviation amount setting means 11 Semi-transparent processing means 12 Z direction shift Processing means 13 Z buffer means 14 Blur effect counter 100 Image display device 200 of slot machine or pachi-slot machine Display means

Claims (21)

[Claims] 1. An image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having display means, wherein motion blur processing means is added to the image processing means when displaying image information on the display means. Image display device for slot machines or pachislot machines. 2. The motion blur processing means, when drawing a predetermined object in a predetermined frame, draws the object and a display position drawn in the previous frame from the position where the object is drawn. The image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 1, wherein the display image information of the object is translucently displayed at a position deviated by a predetermined amount in the direction. 3. The display image information of the predetermined object subjected to the semi-transparent process, which is drawn at a position displaced by a predetermined amount from the drawing position of the predetermined object, includes a plurality of different displacement positions. The image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 2, wherein the image display device is set. 4. The amount of deviation of the position at which the display image information of the object subjected to the semitransparent processing is displayed with respect to the drawing position of the object is set according to the moving speed of the object, the blur effect, and the like. The image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein 5. The translucency coefficient of the display image information of each of the predetermined semi-transparent objects drawn at the position deviated by the predetermined amount is different from each other. Image display device for slot machines or pachislot machines. 6. The translucency coefficient of the display image information of the semi-transparent object which is drawn with a deviation from the drawing position of the predetermined object is changed along a predetermined pattern according to the shifting operation. The image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 5, wherein the image display device is configured as described above. 7. The translucency coefficient of the display image information of the semi-transparent object which is drawn with a deviation from the drawing position of the predetermined object is set so as to become thinner as the distance from the predetermined object increases. 7. An image display device for a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 6. 8. The motion blur processing means, in the motion blur processing, displays image information of the object and display image information which is rendered semi-transparent and is shifted from a drawing position of the object. 8. The image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 1, further comprising a Z-direction shift processing unit that further shifts the drawing in the Z direction. 9. The motion blur processing means further includes a blur effect counter for setting the number of blur effects according to the state of motion of the display image information. An image display device for a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to any one of claims. 10. A slot machine or pachi-slot machine image display device having display means, wherein the display means displays image information on the slot machine or pachi-slot machine image display device. A predetermined display image information is selected from the CG memory storing image information, the display data storing frame memory storing display data, and the plurality of display original image information stored in the CG memory. And a drawing device that performs drawing processing, an image processing unit that performs drawing processing of the display image information,
From the motion blur processing means connected to the image processing means and the display data storing frame memory, the desired display image information is selected and transferred to the display means. An image display device for a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, which comprises a software storage means for storing software for controlling the operation of the slot machine or a pachi-slot machine. 11. The motion blur processing means comprises:
Further, any one of the deviation amount setting means, the semitransparent processing means, and the Z buffer means is provided.
The image display device of the slot machine or pachi-slot machine described in 0. 12. An image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having display means, wherein the display means comprises:
An image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine, characterized by adding motion blur processing to an image processing operation to draw an image when displaying image information. 13. The motion blur processing means, when drawing a predetermined object in a predetermined frame, draws the object and a display position drawn in the previous frame from the position where the object is drawn. 13. The image display method in the image display device of the slot machine or the pachi-slot machine according to claim 12, wherein the display image information of the object is translucently displayed at a position displaced by a predetermined amount in the direction. 14. The drawing position of the predetermined object,
13. A slot machine or a pachi-slot according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of translucent display image information of the predetermined object drawn at a position displaced by a predetermined amount are set so that the positions of the displacement are different from each other. Image display method in image display device of machine. 15. An amount of deviation of a position at which the display image information of the object subjected to the semi-transparent processing is displayed with respect to a drawing position of the object is set according to a moving speed of the object, a blur effect, and the like. 15. An image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 13 or 14. 16. The translucency coefficient of the display image information of each of the predetermined semi-transparent objects drawn at the position displaced by the predetermined amount is different from each other. 16. An image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to any one of 15 to 15. 17. The translucency coefficient of the display image information of the semi-transparent object which is drawn with a deviation from the drawing position of the predetermined object is changed along a predetermined pattern according to the shifting operation. 17. An image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 16. 18. The translucency coefficient of the display image information of the semi-transparent object which is drawn at a deviated position from the drawing position of the predetermined object is set to be thinner as the distance from the predetermined object increases. 18. An image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to claim 17. 19. The motion blur processing means, in the motion blur processing, performs display image information of the object and display image information of which the object is translucent and is drawn so as to be shifted from a drawing position of the object. 19. The image is further shifted in the Z direction for drawing.
An image display device for a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine according to any one of 1. 20. An image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having a display means, wherein the display means comprises:
When displaying the image information, a process of selecting the display image information to be displayed, a process of drawing the selected display image information, and a motion blur process in the drawing process of the display image information The process of determining whether or not to execute the motion blur processing operation,
A step of drawing all the display image information, a step of setting the number of blur effects in the display image information according to the display parameter in the display image information when executing the motion blur processing operation, It consists of the step of calculating the translucency coefficient in response to the number of blur effects, and the step of drawing a predetermined display image at a predetermined position using the translucency coefficient while performing the semitransparent process. An image display method in an image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine. 21. An image display device of a slot machine or a pachi-slot machine having a display means, wherein the display means comprises:
When displaying the image information, a process of selecting the display image information to be displayed, a process of drawing the selected display image information, and a motion blur process in the drawing process of the display image information The process of determining whether or not to execute the motion blur processing operation,
A step of drawing all the display image information, a step of setting the number of blur effects in the display image information according to the display parameter in the display image information when executing the motion blur processing operation, It consists of the step of calculating the translucency coefficient in response to the number of blur effects, and the step of shifting the predetermined display image to a predetermined position using the translucency coefficient and drawing while performing the semitransparent process. 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.