JP2003290514A - Controller for game machine, game machine, control program and information storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the controller of a game machine capable of accurately transmitting the lottery performance display of normal pattern lottery and role lottery for generating a special game condition to a player in a simple configuration, and functioning as an element for increasing the performance effects of the game performance image of a game machine. <P>SOLUTION: This controller of a game machine for executing normal pattern lottery and role lottery for generating a special game condition generates a game performance image for executing the play performance of the game machine by associating it with a prescribed story as a game performance image 100 to be displayed at the image display means of the game machine. As the game performance image 100, an image including image parts 200a to 200c of the role lottery performance for executing the lottery performance of role lottery and an image part 300 for displaying the lottery performance of the normal pattern lottery by using the configuration of scores. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine control device, a game machine, a control program, and an information storage medium for performing lottery display on display means.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, for example, a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine is known as a gaming machine that performs a lottery display by varying a plurality of combination symbols.

Taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example, a display means such as a liquid crystal display is arranged at the substantially central portion of the board surface, and a 3 means for displaying a lottery on this display.
The reels in a row are displayed, and symbols such as numbers are displayed in each reel.

When a game ball hit by a player wins a starting winning opening called a start chucker provided on the board surface of a game board, a lottery for giving a player a right of a big hit (special game state) Done, the symbols displayed on the three rows of reels start to fluctuate all at once, and on each reel,
For example, 12 types of symbols 1 to 12 are repeatedly displayed in sequence. After that, based on the result of the winning lottery, the reels in the three rows are sequentially stopped, and when all the symbols in the three rows that are stopped are displayed as having the same value, the big hit state is reached and the big hit winning opening is controlled And many prize balls are paid out.

Usually, in this type of pachinko gaming machine, a through chucker is provided on the board surface of the gaming machine in order to increase the winning probability to the start chucker. And
When the player wins the through chucker, a first lottery process is performed to increase the winning probability of the start chucker for a predetermined short time according to a given rule. Usually, this first lottery process is called a normal symbol lottery process, and this lottery result is displayed on the normal symbol lottery display section provided on the board of the gaming machine.

[0006] For example, when the player wins this through-chucker, the numbers displayed as ordinary symbols in the ordinary symbol lottery display section, for example, numbers 0 to 9 start to change, and a predetermined number, for example, 7 is stopped and displayed. , The start chucker is opened for a certain time (for example, 3 seconds).

The player can enjoy the play by predicting the opening of the start chucker while watching the display of the normal symbol lottery display section.

[0008]

However, the conventional ordinary symbol lottery display portion is often formed as a dedicated display portion different from the liquid crystal display provided in the substantially central portion of the board surface, and therefore, the display. There was a problem that the number of parts for was increased.

Further, in place of such a dedicated normal symbol lottery display section, a dedicated area for ordinary symbol lottery display is provided in the liquid crystal display, and in this display area, for example, 0 for ordinary symbol lottery display is provided. It is also known to variably display the numbers 9 to 9.

However, the image displayed in the dedicated display area in the liquid crystal display in this manner is almost the same as the ordinary symbol displayed in the dedicated ordinary symbol lottery display section, and the display content is There is a problem that it is completely unrelated to the main game effect image of the pachinko gaming machine displayed in the liquid crystal display, and it hardly contributes to the game effect of the game effect image of the pachinko gaming machine.

In particular, in a pachinko gaming machine, the game effect image displayed on the image display means such as a liquid crystal display is an important part for performing a visual game effect process for giving the player an expectation for a big hit. Yes, in such a display means, to provide a display area of an image dedicated to the normal symbol lottery display means that the display area of the game effect image of the gaming machine on the display means is narrowed and the effect thereof is rather changed. There was a problem that it could decrease.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to make the winning probability of the second starting gate a predetermined short amount according to a given rule by winning the first starting gate. When the first lottery process for increasing the time is performed and the second lottery process for generating the special game state by winning the second start gate is performed, the lottery effect display of the first lottery is easily displayed. A game machine control device, a game machine, a control program, and information storage that can be accurately transmitted to the player with various configurations and can function as an element that enhances the effect of the game effect image of the game machine. To provide the medium.

[0013]

[Means for Solving the Problems] (1) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention displays a game effect image on an image display means and wins a prize at a first starting gate.
The first lottery process for increasing the winning probability of the starting gate according to a given rule for a predetermined short time, and the second lottery for generating the special game state by winning the second starting gate In the controller of the gaming machine that performs the processing,
As the game effect image, there is included means for generating an image for displaying the lottery effect of the first lottery as a part of the game effect of the gaming machine.

Further, the program according to the present invention is a program usable by a computer, and is characterized in that the above means is caused to appear in the computer.

An information storage medium according to the present invention is a storage medium usable by a computer and includes a program for causing the above-mentioned means to appear in the computer.

In the present invention, the game machine corresponds to, for example, a pachinko game machine or a game machine of a type that displays various kinds of lottery results as an image. What is a prize here?
For example, it means that a game ball, a game coin, or the like enters the starting gate as well as passes through.

According to the present invention, the first lottery process is performed in which the winning probability of the second starting gate is raised for a predetermined short time according to a given rule by winning the first starting gate. Then, by winning the second start gate, a second lottery process for generating a special game state is performed. The special gaming state is a gaming state that gives a special benefit to the player, and in a pachinko gaming machine, for example, a jackpot gaming state in which many prize balls are paid out to the player.

In the present invention, the image display means of the game machine displays a game effect image for performing a game effect of the game machine. Particularly, in recent game machines, such a game effect image is given. Is generated as an image for performing a game effect of the gaming machine in association with the story of, and thus, an effect that does not make the player tired for a long time can be realized.

In the present invention, as such a game effect image, a structure for generating a game effect image for performing the lottery effect of the first lottery as a part of the game effect of the game machine is adopted.

By adopting the above configuration, the lottery effect image of the first lottery further enhances the effect effect of the game effect image for performing the game effect of the gaming machine, and particularly the visual effect effect of the game effect image. The display area of the first lottery, which does not contribute to the game display image and is a factor that narrows the display area of the game effect image on the display means, can be utilized as an area that positively contributes to the game effect of the game effect image. The technical effect that the image display area can be effectively enlarged can also be achieved.

Furthermore, a game effect image for performing a game effect of the player is associated with a given story, for example, a story of a drama such as a TV drama or a movie, a story of a manga, or a story of a game. By generating, the player's interest in the game effect image can be further increased.

(2) Further, in the gaming machine control device, gaming machine, control program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, the winning probability of the second starting gate is given by winning the first starting gate. The first lottery means for performing a first lottery process for increasing a predetermined short time according to the rule of No. 1 and a second lottery process for generating a special game state by winning the second starting gate. Second lottery means, and as the game effect image, an image associated with a given story, and generating means for generating an image for performing the lottery effect of the first and second lottery as a part of the game effect. And may be included.

(3) Further, in the game machine control device, the game machine, the control program and the information storage medium according to the present invention, the lottery effect of the first lottery is displayed as a part of the game effect image. It may be configured as follows.

As described above, according to the present invention, by adopting the configuration for displaying the lottery effect of the first lottery process as a part of the game effect image, the lottery effect of the first lottery process is used. The effect for the game effect image can be further enhanced.

(4) Further, in the game machine control device, the game machine, the control program and the information storage medium according to the present invention, the lottery effect of the first lottery shows a display form of a part of the game effect image. You may comprise so that it may be rented and displayed.

As described above, in the present invention, the drawing effect of the first lottery is displayed by borrowing a part of the display form of the game effect image, so that the effect effect of the entire image is enhanced. be able to.

At this time, the game effect image may be generated as a game effect image associated with a given story. As a game effect image associated with a given story,
When displaying a game effect image in the form of a game image that matches the story of a video game, the lottery effect display of the first lottery may include, for example, a game item, a character, a score, and a status display in accordance with the game content. It is sufficient to rent and display a part of the display form of the game image such as the symbol for the game or the remaining bullets.

(5) Further, in the game machine control device, the game machine, the control program and the information storage medium according to the present invention, the story is formed as a game in which a game result is displayed in an image, and the story is formed. The lottery effect of the lottery may be displayed by borrowing the display form of the game result.

According to the present invention, the first lottery is displayed without impairing the game performance of displaying the game result by performing the lottery effect display of the first lottery by borrowing the display form of displaying the game result in the game. It is possible for the player to surely recognize the lottery effect.

Particularly, in the present invention, for a player who has played a game in which the game result is displayed, the contents of the first lottery can be accurately applied to the player with a high visual effect. A gaming machine that can communicate can be realized.

(6) In the game machine control device, the game machine, the control program, and the information storage medium according to the present invention, the story is a game in which the score is displayed as the game result, and the first lottery is performed. The lottery effect may be configured to be displayed in the form of score display of the game.

As is well known, there is a formed game in which when a character appearing in the game space is operated, the score of the player is displayed as the game result. When the game effect image is generated and displayed as an image of such a type of game, it is important to display the score of the game in the game effect image in order to enhance the effect effect of the game effect image. .

The present invention borrows such a display mode of score display of the game to perform the lottery effect display of the first lottery, so that the game effect of score display is not impaired, and the first lottery effect is displayed. The contents of the lottery effect can be surely transmitted to the player.

When the score display of the game is displayed by a plurality of digits, a structure is adopted in which the score is displayed as a score obtained by sequentially adding a predetermined score every given rule, for example, every time the first starting gate is won. In this case, one of the plurality of digits may be used for the lottery effect display of the first lottery. For example, by adopting the configuration of displaying the lottery effect image of the first lottery by using the lower two digits from the display digit, the game effect of displaying the score of the game according to the given story is not impaired, and The lottery result of the first lottery can be reliably transmitted to the player.

(7) Further, in the game machine control device, the game machine, the control program and the information storage medium according to the present invention, a plurality of combination symbols are given as a result of the second lottery as the game effect image. It may be configured to generate an image for performing the lottery effect of the second lottery by causing the stop and display after the change based on the rule.

(8) Further, in the game machine control device, the game machine, the control program and the information storage medium according to the present invention, the game machine is provided with any one of the above control devices, and a game ball is used as the starting gate. It is a pachinko game machine formed to win a prize.

[0037]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The present embodiment described below does not limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Further, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are indispensable components of the present invention.

In the embodiment described below, a pachinko gaming machine is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to various other gaming machines.

FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment.

In this pachinko game machine, a board 10 for games is provided in the upper half of the front face, a batting ball supply plate 36 for pachinko balls is provided in the lower half of the front face, and a surplus ball receiving plate 38 and an operating part are provided below the pachinko game plate. 34 are provided.

On the board 10 for playing the game, a display portion 12 is formed in the central portion thereof by using image display means such as liquid crystal.
Are arranged, through-chuckers 14, 14 functioning as a first starting gate are arranged on both sides thereof, and further functioning as a second starting gate below the display unit 12, a starting winning opening called a starting chucker. 16 and
A big hit winning opening 18 is provided, and an out-ball entrance 40 is provided at the lower end.

On the display unit 12, a game effect image of a pachinko gaming machine and other necessary information are displayed.

When the player grips the operating portion 34 and rotates it, the pachinko balls stored in the hitting ball supply tray 36 are launched by a hitting ball launching mechanism (not shown), and the space between the outer rail 30 and the inner rail 32 is released. Guided by the outer rail 30, it draws an arcuate orbit, rolls clockwise in the upward direction, and falls in the board surface 10.

In addition to the through chucker 14 and the starting winning opening 16 shown in the drawing, a plurality of normal winning openings (not shown) are arranged on the board 10. When a ball enters each winning opening, this is detected by a detecting means such as a switch. When the ball enters the winning opening, the prize ball is paid out to the hit ball supply plate 36. The balls that have not won the prize enter the out-ball entrance 40 and are collected.

When the winning prize opening (second starting gate) 16 as a start chucker is won (balls enter or pass), a special symbol lottery process for generating a special game state is performed according to a given rule. (Second lottery process) is performed. In the present embodiment, by this special symbol lottery process, it is determined whether or not to grant the player a right to win the jackpot as a special game state. At this time, the effect image display of the second lottery using a combination of a plurality of symbols as a part of the game effect image is performed on the display unit 12, and when all the symbols are gathered, it is a big hit, and the big hit winning hole 18 is opened. , Many balls are controlled to be paid out.

When the through chucker (first starting gate) 14 is won (a ball enters or passes), the winning probability of the starting winning opening 16 as the start chucker is determined for a predetermined time according to a given rule. A so-called normal symbol lottery process (first lottery process) for increasing the number is performed.
At this time, the first lottery effect image display is performed on the display unit 12 as a part of the game effect image as described later. Then, by this ordinary symbol lottery process, when a decision to instruct to open the starting winning opening 16 for a predetermined short time is made, the starting winning opening 16 is opened for a fixed time (3 seconds in the present embodiment), After a lapse of time, the start winning opening 16 is closed.
As a result, it is possible to make the player have an expectation of a big hit.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a block diagram of a main part of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment.

The gaming machine of the present embodiment detects the winning of each winning opening, the processing unit 70, and the storage unit 80.
And an information storage medium 82.

The processing unit 70 controls the entire system,
Instructions are given to each block in the system, and each processing such as image processing or sound processing is performed, and the function thereof is various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.) or ASI.
It can be realized by hardware such as C (gate array etc.) or a given program.

The storage section 80 serves as a work area for the processing section 70 and the like, and its function can be realized by hardware such as RAM.

The information storage medium 82 (computer-readable storage medium) stores information such as programs and data, and its function is a magnetic disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape, a memory (ROM),
Magneto-optical disk (MO), optical disk (CD, DVD)
It can be realized by hardware such as. The processing unit 70
Based on the information stored in the information storage medium 82, various processes of the present invention (the present embodiment) are performed. That is, the information storage medium 82 stores information (program or data) for executing the means of the present invention (the present embodiment) (particularly the block included in the processing unit 70).

A part or all of the information stored in the information storage medium 82 will be transferred to the storage unit 80 when the system is powered on. The information stored in the information storage medium 82 includes the program code for performing the processing of this embodiment, image data, sound data, shape data of display object, table data, list data, and processing of this embodiment. It includes at least one of information for instructing, information for performing processing in accordance with the instruction, and the like.

The display section 12 outputs the image generated by the present embodiment, and its function is LCD,
It can be realized by hardware such as a CRT.

The program or data for executing the means of the present invention (this embodiment) is distributed from the information storage medium of the host device (server) to the information storage medium 82 via the network and the communication unit. You may Use of such an information storage medium of the host device (server) is also included within the scope of the present invention.

The processing section 70 includes a lottery means 72, a calculation control means 74, and an image generation means 76.

Here, the lottery means 72 performs various kinds of lottery processing, and in the present embodiment, the first lottery means 7 is used.
At least functions as 2A and the second lottery means 72B.

The first lottery means 72A has a detecting section 50.
When the winning of the through chucker 14 functioning as the first starting gate is detected by, the first lottery process is performed, and the lottery result is provided to the calculation control means 74 and the image generation means 76.

In the first lottery process, the winning probability of the starting winning opening 16 as the second starting gate is set for a predetermined short time according to a given rule by winning the through chucker 14 as the first starting gate. This is a lottery process for increasing the number. Here, the starting winning opening 16 is opened for a predetermined short time (3 seconds in the present embodiment), a lottery process for increasing the winning probability is performed, and a winning lottery result is output.
This first lottery process is a so-called normal symbol lottery process, and specifically, by selecting a random number and performing a lottery operation, one mode is selected from two types of winning and losing modes. Is executed by lottery.

The second lottery means 72B functions as a special symbol lottery means, and when the detection unit 50 detects a winning at the starting winning opening 16 which functions as a second starting gate, according to a given rule. The second lottery process as the special symbol lottery process is performed, and the lottery result is calculated and controlled by the calculation control means 74.
And the image generation means 76. In this embodiment,
By obtaining a random number and performing a lottery operation, you can choose from two types of modes, the big hit mode and the outlying mode, which are important roles.
One mode is decided by lottery.

Further, when the big hit mode is determined, the second lottery means 72B similarly obtains a random number as to what kind of hit effect is to be performed from a plurality of hit effect patterns. decide. Further, when the out-of-range mode is determined, it is determined which one of the reach out mode and the complete out mode.

The calculation control means 74 performs the lottery effect of the first lottery based on the lottery result determined by the first lottery processing of the first lottery means 72A and displays the lottery result. A process for controlling the opening / closing of the starting winning opening 16 based on the result of the lottery, a reserve ball for the lottery effect of the first lottery is calculated and displayed, and a lottery effect for the first lottery is managed. Processing, second lottery means 72B
Process for setting various modes and lottery effects determined by the lottery operation and displaying a lottery result, a process for controlling opening and closing of the jackpot winning opening 18 based on the second lottery result, a second lottery The input signal from the detection unit 50 is a process for calculating the hold ball of the lottery effect, displaying the hold ball and managing the lottery effect for the second lottery, and a process for calculating and setting the three-dimensional space for the game. Alternatively, it is performed based on a signal provided from the lottery means 72, stored data, a program, and the like. In addition, as a specific process for generating an effect image, a position and a rotation angle (to specify a position in the object space) of an object (one or more primitive surfaces) arranged in a three-dimensional space (object space). Of the world coordinate system X, Y, or Z axis rotation angle, object movement (motion processing), viewpoint position (virtual camera position), line-of-sight angle (virtual camera rotation angle), or viewpoint Various processes such as a process of moving the position (the position of the virtual camera), a process of arranging an object such as a map object in the object space, a process of calculating a game result, a process of performing a lottery display, and the like.

The image generating means 76 generates an image viewed from the virtual camera in the three-dimensional space based on the calculation processing result of the calculation control means 74 and the like, and outputs it to the display section 12.

More specifically, in the image generating means 76,
First, geometry processing such as coordinate conversion, clipping processing, perspective conversion, or light source calculation is performed, and based on the processing results, drawing data (position coordinates given to vertices, texture coordinates, color (luminance) data, ray vectors) Alternatively, data including an α value) is created. Then, based on this drawing data, the image of the object (one or more primitive surfaces) after the geometry processing is stored in the storage unit 8.
It is stored in a drawing area within 0 (area in which image information can be stored in pixel units such as a frame buffer and a work buffer). At this time, the image generating means 76 also performs a process of mapping a texture onto an object.

As a result, a game effect image for performing a game effect of the pachinko gaming machine is displayed on the display unit 12.

In addition to this, the image generating means 76 is
The lottery effect images of the first and second lottery are displayed in the game effect image as a part of the game effect of the gaming machine based on the operation processing result of the operation control unit 74 and the first effect.
And the image generation process of displaying the number of holdings of the lottery effect related to the second lottery in the game effect image as a part of the game effect of the gaming machine is executed.

The game effect image generated in this way is displayed on the display unit 12.

In this embodiment, the arithmetic control means 7
4 functions as a means for calculating the reserved ball, and the calculation control means 74 and the image generating means 76 function as a generating means for calculating and generating the game effect image.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the game effect image 100 displayed on the display section 12 in the game machine of the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the motion character 110 appears in the three-dimensional space calculated by the calculation control means 74, and the motion character 110 is configured to perform a motion according to the contents of the effect. In the present embodiment, a fighter virtually operated by a player appears as a motion character 110 in a three-dimensional game space generated in association with a given game story and flies in the three-dimensional game space. Meanwhile, a battle game production is performed in which a movement to avoid enemies and bullets of enemies is performed, and furthermore, enemies in the air, enemies on the ground, and other targets are attacked with missiles and machine guns.

Furthermore, in order to perform the lottery effect display of the special symbol lottery, which is the second lottery, as a part of the game effect, 3
A plurality of combination symbols 200a, 200b, 200c for effect display of the second lottery are arranged in the three-dimensional game space.

A game image of the three-dimensional game space constructed in this way as seen from a virtual camera is a game effect image 100.
Will be displayed as shown in FIG. Here, three rows of combination symbols 200a, 200b, 200c are displayed as the lottery effect image of the special symbol lottery.

In this embodiment, the symbol 200 is 1
There are 12 types of symbols representing numbers from 12 to 12, and in the present embodiment, the symbols selected from the 12 types of symbols for each column according to a given rule are for each column in the game effect image 100. The symbols 200a, 200b, 200c are displayed.

Further, in the game effect image 100 shown in FIG. 3, the score 300, the high score 320, the remaining machine number 340, and the credit 350 are displayed as an image as a part of the game effect of the game machine associated with the game story. .

The game story in this embodiment is a credit 3 that represents the right to play per game.
50 is displayed on the screen, its value fluctuates under given conditions, and when the game starts, the action character 110
The fighter fights with the enemy and the result is displayed as the score 300.

In the present embodiment, by borrowing the display form of the score 300, the first lottery process (ordinary symbol lottery process)
In addition to displaying the normal symbol lottery effect (first lottery effect), the display form of the credit 350 is borrowed to display a holding ball which is the number of times the normal symbol lottery effect is held.

Here, the normal symbol lottery effect is performed as follows.

The lower two digits of the score 300 are used as a normal symbol lottery display section showing the result of the first lottery process which is a normal symbol lottery, and "0" and "5" are alternately used as a regular symbol for each digit. indicate. Then, every time a ball wins the through chucker 14 functioning as the first starting gate, the first lottery processing means 72A performs the normal symbol lottery process, and as the lottery effect image of the first lottery at this time. “0” and “5” are alternately displayed in the lower two digits of the score 300. During the fluctuation of the lower two digits, the score of the score 300 is displayed so as to increase, and the fluctuation stops after a lapse of a predetermined time. While the score 300 is changing, the lower two digits of the ordinary pattern are displayed in the same color as the other digits, but when the change is stopped and confirmed, the lower two digits are displayed in a predetermined identification color, for example, blue. It is displayed to let the player visually recognize that the two digits are normal symbols. And, in order to win the normal symbol lottery, the lower two digits of the score 300 are "5.
It will be displayed by confirming and stopping in the state of 5 ”,
The starting winning opening 16 is set for a predetermined short time (3 in this embodiment).
The operation of opening) is performed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, a predetermined one or a plurality of digits, here, the lower two digits, of the score 300 for displaying a score using a plurality of digits are represented as a lottery effect image of the first lottery. By utilizing as a normal symbol, it is possible to enhance the game effect of the game effect image 100 according to the given game story, and to make the player surely see the result of the first lottery.

Further, a holding ball representing the number of times of holding the normal symbol lottery effect is displayed as follows.

In the game story of the embodiment, a maximum of four credits 350 are given, and the value is displayed as 0 to 4 on the screen.

This embodiment borrows the display form of the credit 350, and displays the reserved ball of the ordinary symbol lottery effect (first lottery effect). The game balls that have passed through the through-chucker 14 are in a state of being reserved for a maximum of four balls, and one reserve ball is consumed when the lottery effect is completed. Therefore, here, a maximum of four reserved balls are arranged to be displayed in the form of a credit 350.
FIG. 3 shows a state in which two reserved balls are displayed.

By borrowing the display form of the credit 350 and displaying the holding ball of the ordinary symbol lottery effect of the pachinko gaming machine, the ordinary symbol lottery is selected without impairing the effect of the game image of displaying the credit. It is possible to surely let the player visually recognize the number of holding balls of the effect.

Further, in the embodiment, the jackpot advance notice effect is provided by borrowing the display form of the high score 320 representing the virtual maximum score of the past player. High score 320
Is not normally displayed, but is configured to be displayed at the timing of producing a notice effect of a big hit.

Further, a holding ball representing the number of times of holding the special symbol lottery effect is displayed as follows.

In the game story of the embodiment, the fighter as the action character 110 is given the number of times of revival that can be restored four times at first, and the number of revival that can be performed is 34.
Displayed as 0.

In the present embodiment, the reserved ball of the special symbol lottery effect is displayed by borrowing the display form of the remaining machine number 340 indicating the number of times the motion character 110 can be revived. As a start chucker, the game ball that won the start winning hole 16
A maximum of four balls are held, and one ball is consumed when the lottery effect is finished. Therefore, here, the maximum number of reserved balls for the special symbol lottery effect is 4
It is configured to rent and display 40 forms. FIG. 3 shows a state in which three reserved balls are displayed.

By borrowing the display form of the remaining machine number 340 and displaying the reserved ball of the so-called special symbol lottery effect of the pachinko gaming machine, the production of the game image of displaying the remaining machine number is impaired. Instead, it is possible to make the player surely recognize the number of reserved balls in the special symbol lottery effect.

That is, the score 300, the high score 320, the remaining machine number 340, and the credit 350 are generally displayed in the game image in the battle-type game, and are associated with the game story of the game effect image 100. It also functions as part of the game production.

By borrowing these display forms, a normal symbol lottery effect display of the ordinary symbol lottery process and its reserved ball display, a big jackpot notice effect, a special symbol lottery lottery display of the special symbol lottery process and its reserved ball display By doing so, the game effect of the game effect image 100 according to the game story can be enhanced, and the content can be surely made visible to the player.

In FIG. 4, 3 calculated by the arithmetic control means 74.
An example of the dimensional space 400 is shown in principle.
The position of the dimensional space 400 in the space is specified by the X, Y, Z world coordinate system. In the three-dimensional space 400 whose position is specified by this world coordinate system,
An object 112 representing the action character 110 is arranged and controlled so as to fight an enemy. The fighting state of the characters is captured by the virtual camera 410 and displayed on the display unit 12 as the game effect image 100. At this time 3
In the dimensional space 400, each combination pattern 200a for lottery display 2a, 2
Design objects 210a, 2 representing 00b, 200c
10b and 210c are arranged. As a result, even when the virtual camera 410 is moved in the three-dimensional space 400 and the action character 110 to be played is photographed at different positions and angles, the symbols 200a for lottery display are always included in the effect image. Since 200b and 200c are displayed, the player can enjoy the image of the action character 110 accompanying the movement of the virtual camera 410, and can surely recognize the contents of the plurality of combination symbols 200a to 200c. .

FIG. 5 shows a series of processing in the case of winning the through chucker 14 as the first starting gate.

First, if it is determined in step S10 that the through chucker 14 has won, then in step S12, the first lottery process by the first lottery means 72A, that is, the normal symbol lottery process is performed.

Next, in step S20, it is judged whether or not a series of effect display operations of steps S14 to S18, which will be described later, based on the result of the previous lottery are being executed, and if it is judged that they are not being executed. Shifts to the next step S14, but if it is determined to be in execution, in step S22, the holding ball n displayed in the screen as the credit 350 is incremented by 1 based on a given rule. In addition to the process of displaying, the process of waiting until the effect display operation of the previous lottery is completed, and when the series of processes is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S14.

Here, the reserved ball n means the number of times that the ball game ball has passed through the through-chucker 14 but the lottery effect image of the lottery corresponding to the passage is not yet displayed. In the present embodiment, this reserved ball is held. Up to four balls n are counted.

Next, in step S14, the lottery result and the effect thereof determined in step S12 are displayed as a part of the game effect image 100.

That is, in step S14, based on the result of the first lottery processing by the first lottery means 72A, that is, the normal symbol lottery processing, the calculation control means 74 and the image generation means 76 are set in the game effect image 100. The lottery effect image of the lottery 1 is displayed.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower two digits of the score 300 are used as an ordinary symbol lottery display section, and two kinds of numbers "0" and "5" are displayed here.
When the start chucker 14 wins, the score 300 starts to change. At this time, in accordance with the fluctuation of the lower two digits, the third digit or more of the score 300 is displayed so that the score is sequentially added, and the game is as if the enemy is shot down and the score is added during the game. It will be a production.
The player can visually recognize that the normal symbol lottery is being performed by the change of the score 300, and this change is stopped after a predetermined short time. Then, when the combination of the lower two digits of the ordinary symbols which has been fixedly stopped is “55”, it is determined to be a hit in step S16, and in the next step S18, the start winning opening 16 as the start chucker is set for a predetermined short time. For example, the effect of increasing the winning probability to the starting winning opening 16 by opening for about 3 seconds is performed.

Next, in step S24, it is determined whether or not the value of the reserved ball n is 0, and it is determined that the value of the reserved ball n is not 0 and there is a lottery effect display process that has not been executed. In step S26, after the process of decrementing the holding ball n by one is performed, the series of lottery effect display in steps S14 to S18 described above is repeatedly executed until the value of the holding ball n becomes zero.

At this time, the value of the reserved ball n is displayed as the credit 350 in the game effect image 100 shown in FIG. 3, and the player can determine how many ordinary symbol lottery effect reserved balls are left. It is visible.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show a series of processes when a winning is made at the starting winning opening 16 as the second starting gate.

First, in step S30, if it is determined that the start winning opening 16 called a start chucker is won, then in step S32, the second lottery process, which is the special symbol lottery process by the second lottery means 72B, is executed. The big hit mode and the out-of-range mode are determined by using random numbers.

Further, when the big hit mode is determined, it is arithmetically determined what kind of big hit display should be performed.

Further, when the out-of-range mode is determined, it is determined whether the out-of-range is the reach out-of-range mode or the complete out-of-range mode. When the out-of-reach mode is determined, arithmetic processing is performed to determine what type of out-of-reach display is performed. A process for determining whether or not to display that effect as an effect screen is performed.

Next, in step S33, it is determined whether or not a series of effect display operations of steps S36 to S42, which will be described later, based on the result of the previous lottery are being executed, and when it is determined that they are not being executed. Shifts to the next step S36, but if it is determined that it is being executed, the holding ball k displayed on the screen as the remaining machine number 340 is set to 1 based on the given rule in step S34. A process of incrementing and displaying one is performed, and a process of standing by until the effect display operation of the previous lottery is finished and transitioning to the next step S36 when a series of processes is finished is performed.

Here, the reserved ball k refers to the number of times that the lottery effect image of the lottery corresponding to the winning is not executed although the winning prize 16 is won as the start chucker. In the present embodiment, Up to four reserved balls k are counted.

Next, in step S36, the lottery result and the effect operation determined in step S32 are displayed as a part of the game effect image 100.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a concrete process of the lottery effect of the second lottery.

First, when the second lottery means 72B decides the big hit mode and the out-of-reach mode by lottery, the second lottery means 72B also decides whether or not to reach further notice. This is because these two modes are always in the reach state in which the two symbols are aligned, and when it is determined that there is a reach announcement, it is suggested to the player that a plurality of combination symbols are in the reach state in step S52. An image effect for that is performed. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG.
High score 320 which is not normally displayed is game effect image 1
It is displayed in 00. Such reach announcement display may be performed before the variation of each symbol is started, or may be performed during the variation. Here, it is assumed to be performed during fluctuation.

Next, in step S54, control for cyclically changing the three symbols 200 in the order of 1 to 12 is performed.

Then, the three symbols 200a, 200b, which have started to change in step S54 in this way,
In 200c, first, the symbol on the left side is fixedly stopped in step S56, and then the symbol on the right side is fixedly stopped in step S58. At this time, the symbol in the middle is still changing.

The state at this time is divided into cases in step S60, and the processes in steps S62 and S64 are selectively executed.

That is, the fixed symbols 200 at the right end and the left end
If the values a and 200c are not the same (not aligned), the reach state is not established, and therefore, a shift action process is performed in step S62.

Also, the left and right definite symbols 200a, 20
If 0c is in a hit possible state where the same symbols are aligned, that is, in the case of reach state, next reach action processing is performed in step S64.

This reach action process is performed in step S.
This is performed when the jackpot mode is determined by the lottery process of 32, and when the reach out-of-range mode is determined even in the out-of-range mode. When the big hit mode is determined, the big hit process of step S42 described later is finally performed, and when the reach loss mode is determined, it is finally described step S4.
This means that the zero deviation process is performed.

When the jackpot mode and the out-of-reach mode are determined, the operation process determines which action the action character 110 is to perform, and the reach action is determined based on this determination. The process will be executed.

When such a series of lottery display processing is completed, next, in step S38 shown in FIG.
A big hit determination is made as to whether or not the three symbols 200a to 200c have been aligned. If they have not been aligned, a deviation process is performed in step S40, and if they are aligned, step S is performed.
At 42, a jackpot process is performed.

As the big hit process, the big hit winning opening 18 shown in FIG. 1 is repeatedly opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times. Such control is executed by the arithmetic control unit 74 shown in FIG. 2 performing control to release the big hit winning hole 18 in accordance with a predetermined rule.

Next, in step S44, it is determined whether or not the value of the reserved ball k is 0, and it is determined that the value of the reserved ball k is not 0 and there is a lottery effect display process that has not been executed. In step S46, the holding ball k is decremented by one, and then the series of lottery effect displays in steps S36 to S42 described above are repeatedly executed until the value of the holding ball k becomes zero.

At this time, the value of the reserved ball k is displayed as the number of residues 340 in the game effect image 100 shown in FIG.
The player can visually recognize how many reserve balls are currently remaining.

In the present embodiment, the number of remaining machines 340,
The case where the number of the reserved balls k and n is displayed as the form of the credit 350 has been described as an example, but in addition to this, for example, as an image showing the number of missiles and other items included in the motion character 110, a game is displayed. It may be displayed in the effect image.

Next, an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The main processor 900 has a ROM 950.
It operates based on a program or the like stored in (one of the information storage media) and executes various processes such as the lottery process, the arithmetic control process, the image process, and the sound process shown in FIGS.

The coprocessor 902 assists the processing of the main processor 900, has a product-sum calculator and a divider capable of high-speed parallel calculation, and executes matrix calculation (vector calculation) at high speed. For example, when a physical simulation for moving or moving an object requires a process such as a matrix calculation, a program operating on the main processor 900 instructs (requests) the coprocessor 902 to perform the process. ) Do.

The geometry processor 904 performs geometry processing such as coordinate transformation, perspective transformation, light source calculation, and curved surface generation, has a product-sum calculator and a divider capable of high-speed parallel calculation, and performs matrix calculation (vector calculation). Calculation) is executed at high speed. For example, when processing such as coordinate transformation, perspective transformation, and light source calculation is performed, the program running on the main processor 900 instructs the geometry processor 904 to perform the processing.

The data decompression processor 906 performs a decoding process for decompressing the compressed image data and sound data, and a process for accelerating the decoding process of the main processor 900. As a result, a moving image compressed by the MPEG system or the like can be displayed on the opening screen, the intermission screen, the ending screen, the game screen, or the like. The image data and sound data to be decoded are stored in the ROM 95.
0, stored in the CD 982, or transferred from outside via the communication interface 990.

The drawing processor 910 executes at high speed the drawing (rendering) processing of an object composed of primitives (primitive surfaces) such as polygons and curved surfaces. When drawing an object, the main processor 900 uses the function of the DMA controller 970 to draw the object data into the drawing processor 910.
To the texture storage unit 924, if necessary.
Transfer the texture to. Then, the drawing processor 91
0 draws an object in the frame buffer 922 at high speed while performing hidden surface removal using a Z buffer or the like based on these object data and texture. The drawing processor 910 can also perform blending (semitransparency processing), depth cuing, mip mapping, fog processing, bilinear filtering, trilinear filtering, anti-aliasing, shading processing, and the like. Then, when the image for one frame is written in the frame buffer 922, the image is displayed on the display 912.

Detection switch (for example, detection unit 50) 942
The detection signal from is transferred via the serial interface 940.

The ROM 950 stores system programs and the like. A hard disk may be used instead of the ROM 950.

The RAM 960 is used as a work area for various processors.

The DMA controller 970 is a DM between processors and memories (RAM, VRAM, ROM, etc.).
It controls the A transfer.

A communication interface may be used if necessary. In this case, the communication interface 990
Is an interface for performing data transfer with the outside via a network. Communication interface 9
A communication line (analog telephone line, ISDN), high-speed serial bus, or the like can be considered as the network connected to the 90. Then, by using the communication line, data transfer via the Internet becomes possible. Further, by using the high-speed serial bus, it becomes possible to transfer data with another image generation system.

Note that all of the means of the present invention may be realized (executed) only by hardware, or may be distributed via a program stored in an information storage medium or a communication interface if necessary. It may be realized only by the program that is executed. Alternatively, it may be realized by both hardware and a program.

When each means of the present invention is realized by both hardware and a program, the information storage medium stores a program for realizing each means of the present invention by using hardware. Will be. More specifically, the program instructs each processor 902, 904, 906, 910, which is hardware, to perform processing, and passes data if necessary. And
Each processor 902, 904, 906, 910, etc. realizes each means of the present invention based on the instruction and the passed data.

The present invention is not limited to that described in the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the image of the battle-type game story is displayed as the game effect image has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other games, for example, a role-playing game. May be generated as a game effect image based on the story, or may be generated as a game effect image based on various stories such as a cartoon story and a drama story.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the number of holdings is displayed as an image showing the credits and the number of remaining machines of the game effect image has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the game effect to be displayed. If the image is a part of the image, the number of times of holding may be displayed by borrowing the display form of the part of the image. For example, a design that forms part of an image,
The number of times of holding may be displayed by borrowing a display form such as a character or a number.

When the game effect image is displayed in the form of a game image of a video game, the number of times of holding is, for example, a game item, a character, a result, a pattern for displaying a state, or, depending on the content of the game. It suffices to borrow and display a part of the display form of the game image such as the remaining bullets.

When the number of holding times is displayed by borrowing a display form of a part of the image, the display form is formed so that it can be displayed as a plurality of types of distinguishable display forms.
The number of sizes unique to various identification display forms may be given, and the number of holding times may be displayed as a combination of a plurality of types of identification display forms.

For example, the size, color, pattern, and other identification forms of the display form are changed, and a unique number is assigned to each identification form. Assuming that the number of holdings is displayed by borrowing the display form of a given item in the game image, a large item represents 10 and a small item represents 1, which means the number of items in advance. By attaching it, as a combination of large items and small items,
A large number of pending times can be displayed with good visibility and without taking up space. For example, the hold count 21 can be displayed as a combination of two large items and one small item.

For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where a maximum of four holding balls n and k are displayed as an image has been described, but when there is no maximum limit of the holding balls, the display items The size may be defined as a given number, and 5 or more, for example, 10 or 20 holding balls may be displayed in the form of the remaining machine number 340.

Taking the holding ball k as an example, the remaining machine number 340 is
By displaying as a combined image of a large aircraft and a small aircraft, a large aircraft is used as an image showing 10 and a small aircraft is shown as 1, so that, for example, 21 reserve balls are represented by a combination of two large aircraft and one small aircraft. It is also possible to display it as the number of remaining aircraft 340.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the lottery effect display of the first lottery is performed by using the numbers as the normal symbols has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various other types. You may comprise so that a normal design may be displayed in the form of. For example, in the case of displaying game results as an evaluation such as "GOOD" or "BAD",
The display for this evaluation may be used as a normal pattern.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case of performing the lottery effect display of the first lottery by borrowing the display form of the game result of the game effect image has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. , If it is an image that constitutes a part of the game effect image to be displayed, the display mode of that part of the image is borrowed and the first
The lottery effect display of the lottery may be performed. For example, it may be configured to display the lottery effect display of the first lottery by borrowing a display form such as a symbol, a character, or a number that forms a part of the image.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case of applying the present invention to a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other gaming machines, for example, other devices for performing lottery display. It can be applied to a game machine, a video game machine, and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front explanatory view of a pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an example of a block diagram showing a main part of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an effect image displayed on the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of arrangement of virtual cameras and symbols in a three-dimensional space calculated and set in the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a first lottery display process of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a second lottery process in the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of second lottery display processing of the present embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration capable of realizing the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 Display 72 Lottery means 72A First lottery display 72B Second lottery display 74 Operation control means 76 Image generation means 82 Information storage medium 100 game effect image 110 action characters 200a, 200b, 200c design 300 score

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A first for increasing a winning probability of a second starting gate for a predetermined short time according to a given rule by displaying a game effect image on an image display means and winning the first starting gate. In the control device of the gaming machine, which performs the second lottery process to generate the special game state by winning the second starting gate, the first lottery is used as the game effect image. A control device for a gaming machine, which generates an image for displaying the lottery effect as a part of the gaming effect for the gaming machine. 2. The first lottery process according to claim 1, wherein a first lottery process is performed to increase the winning probability of the second starting gate for a predetermined short time according to a given rule by winning the first starting gate. Of lottery means, a second lottery means for performing a second lottery process for generating a special game state by winning the second start gate, and associating with a given story as the game effect image The first and second images as part of the game effect
And a generation unit configured to generate an image for performing a lottery effect of the lottery, and a control device for the gaming machine. 3. The control device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lottery effect of the first lottery is displayed as a part of the game effect image. 4. The game machine control according to claim 1, wherein the lottery effect of the first lottery is displayed by borrowing a part of the display form of the game effect image. apparatus. 5. The claim according to claim 2, wherein the story is formed as a game in which a game result is displayed in an image, and the lottery effect of the first lottery has a display form of the game result. A control device for a gaming machine, which is rented and displayed. 6. The game according to claim 5, wherein the story is a game in which the score is displayed as the game result, and the lottery effect of the first lottery is displayed in the form of the score display of the game. Characteristic game machine control device. 7. Claim 3 and claim 3 subordinate to claim 2.
In any one of to 5, the lottery effect of the second lottery is displayed as the game effect image by stopping and displaying the lottery result of the second lottery after a plurality of combination symbols have changed based on a given rule. A control device for a gaming machine, which generates an image to be performed. 8. A pachinko gaming machine comprising the control device according to claim 1 and formed so as to win a game ball to the first and second starting gates. 9. A first for increasing a winning probability of a second starting gate for a predetermined short time according to a given rule by displaying a game effect image on an image display means and winning the first starting gate. In the program for controlling the gaming machine that performs the second lottery process for generating the special game state by performing the lottery process and winning the second start gate, the first game game image is the first game play image. A program for causing a computer to function as a means for generating an image for displaying a lottery effect of a lottery as a part of a game effect of a gaming machine. 10. The first lottery process according to claim 9, wherein a first lottery process is performed to increase a winning probability of the second starting gate for a predetermined short time according to a given rule by winning the first starting gate. Of lottery means, a second lottery means for performing a second lottery process for generating a special game state by winning the second start gate, and associating with a given story as the game effect image The first and second images as part of the game effect
A program that causes a computer to function as a generation unit that generates an image for performing a lottery effect of the lottery. 11. The program according to claim 9, wherein the lottery effect of the first lottery is displayed as a part of the game effect image. 12. The program according to claim 9, wherein the lottery effect of the first lottery is displayed by borrowing a part of the display form of the game effect image. 13. The claim according to claim 10, wherein the story is formed as a game in which a game result is displayed in an image, and the lottery effect of the first lottery has a display form of the game result. A program characterized by being borrowed and displayed. 14. The game according to claim 13, wherein the story is a game in which the score is displayed as the game result, and the lottery effect of the first lottery is displayed in the form of the score display of the game. Characteristic program. 15. The claim according to claim 10 or any one of claims 11 to 14 subordinate to claim 10, wherein as the game effect image, a lottery result of a second lottery is obtained based on a rule in which a plurality of combination symbols are given. A program characterized by generating an image for performing a lottery effect of a second lottery by confirming, stopping, and displaying after changing. 16. A computer-readable information storage medium storing the program according to any one of claims 9 to 15.