JP2004065778A - Game machine and picture display control equipment and picture controlling display program of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that in case a plurality of operation results are obtained, such like when the plurality of game balls enter into a winning opening in a short period of time, the expectations and enthusiasm of a player towards the game value (big win, etc.) are effectively heightened. <P>SOLUTION: The drawing position of each character image that corresponds to each movement scenario is confirmed (step ST21) and whether each character image should be displayed in a background image displayed on a display section 2 at the moment is determined (step ST22) based on all the pre-set movement scenarios. As for the character images that should be displayed in the background image displayed on the display section 2 (determined as YES in step ST22) among each character image the drawing process for the plurality of character images that corresponds to the number of winning balls is conducted simultaneously on the screen where the first background image is displayed (step ST23). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image display control technique for a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a pachinko gaming machine has been known as a gaming machine in which a game is advanced according to a player's operation and a gaming value is given according to the game result. The mainstream of this pachinko gaming machine is one in which an image display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is disposed substantially at the center of the board surface.
[0003]
As such a pachinko gaming machine, it is possible to play a game in which a game ball is inserted into a winning opening provided on a game board surface, and when a gaming ball enters the winning opening, a predetermined game value (for example, a game play A jackpot state in which a large amount of prize balls are paid out when a ball enters, a detached state in which a prize ball is not played, etc.) are determined, and a character image and a background image indicating the content of the game value are displayed on the screen of the image display device. In some cases, the content of the determined game value is notified to the player. According to such a pachinko gaming machine, the interest of the player in the pachinko game can be increased by the screen display of the image display device.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described pachinko gaming machine, even when a plurality of gaming balls enter the winning opening simultaneously, the screen display of the image display device is performed separately for each winning gaming ball. That is, the gaming machine stores the number of gaming balls entering the winning opening, and turns on the holding ball lamp provided on the game board surface to make the player recognize the winning number, and display the screen display for the number of winnings. They are performed in order. Therefore, even if a plurality of game balls enter the winning opening in a short time, the game value content based on the winning is displayed on the screen of the image display device after the winning time, so that a plurality of game balls are displayed. In many cases, the screen display of the image display device cannot catch up with the speedy game development due to the winning of the game ball, and the excitement of the player who has increased due to the winning of a plurality of game balls is often reduced. Therefore, it is not possible to display a screen in accordance with the player's expectations, and it is not possible to sufficiently inspire the player's ambition.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when a plurality of operation results are obtained such as when a plurality of game balls enter a winning opening in a short time, a game value (big hit, etc.) is reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine image display control device, a game machine, and a game image display control program capable of effectively increasing a player's expectation and excitement.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 receives a game value from a gaming machine in order to inform a player of the content of the gaming value provided according to the operation result of the gaming machine among a plurality of game values. An image display control device that displays an image corresponding to the instruction content indicating the game value in a virtual space presented by the display device,
Background image storage means for storing a background image constituting the virtual space;
Character image storage means for storing at least one or more character images appearing in the virtual space;
Scenario storage means for storing a plurality of types of action scenarios for the character image according to the type of the game value,
Each time an instruction content from the gaming machine is received, one character image is read from the character image storage means, displayed in a virtual space formed by the background image read from the background image storage means, and Image display control means for causing the image to execute the action scenario read from the scenario storage means,
When receiving the next instruction content from the gaming machine while displaying one character image in the virtual space, the image display control means also displays the character image corresponding to the next instruction content in the virtual space. Is displayed on the screen.
[0007]
In addition, the invention according to claim 11 is a method for notifying a player of the contents of the game value provided according to the operation result of the game machine among the plurality of game values, the game value received from the game machine side. In an image display control program that causes a computer to function so as to display an image corresponding to the indicated content in a virtual space presented by the display device,
Background image storage means for storing a background image constituting the virtual space;
Character image storage means for storing at least one or more character images appearing in the virtual space;
Scenario storage means for storing a plurality of types of action scenarios for the character image according to the type of the game value,
Each time an instruction content from the gaming machine is received, one character image is read from the character image storage means, displayed in a virtual space formed by the background image read from the background image storage means, and Image display control means for causing the image to execute the action scenario read from the scenario storage means,
When receiving the next instruction content from the gaming machine while displaying one character image in the virtual space, the image display control means also displays the character image corresponding to the next instruction content in the virtual space. To display.
[0008]
According to these configurations, when the next instruction content is received from the gaming machine while displaying one character image in the virtual space, each character image corresponding to each of the plurality of instruction contents is virtualized. The characters are displayed in the space at the same time, and the display of the character image and the background image representing the results of the plurality of game values and the action scenario proceed simultaneously. Therefore, for example, even when a plurality of gaming balls enter the winning opening within a short time, the game value result corresponding to each winning is determined by eliminating the time difference from the time when each gaming ball wins. Can be displayed instantly on the screen of the player, thereby preventing the speedy development of the game by winning a plurality of game balls, and the player's expectation and excitement for the content of the game value (for example, a jackpot). Can be effectively increased.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the image display control device according to the first aspect, the background image storage means starts displaying the character image in the virtual space from a predetermined position in the virtual space. Is what you do.
[0010]
According to this configuration, when the next instruction content is received from the gaming machine and character images corresponding to each instruction content are simultaneously displayed in the virtual space, the display of each character image is started from the same position. By visually recognizing the same position on the screen of the image display device, the user can easily recognize that the character image has appeared on the screen (start of displaying the character image).
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image display control device according to the first or second aspect, the scenario storage means includes a personal computer for causing the character image appearing in the virtual space to express a predetermined result. It stores a plurality of action scenarios in which routes are set.
[0012]
According to this configuration, it is possible to express the contents of the game value by performing a display in which various actions are performed on the character image. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the effect in performing the moving operation of the character image. Variation can be provided on the display screen that expresses the content of the value.
[0013]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image display control device according to the third aspect, the character image storage means displays a hero character image appearing in a virtual space every time an instruction is received, and displays the image in advance in the virtual space. The scenario storage means stores an action scenario in which a hero character appearing in a virtual space progresses along a set route while fighting against the enemy character.
[0014]
According to this configuration, the content of the game value is expressed in the battle between the hero character image and the enemy character, so that it is possible to improve the rendition of the display screen on which the content of the game value is expressed. Thereby, the player gazes at the screen of the image display device while having an expectation for the match result, so that the player's expectation and excitement for the jackpot (an example of the game value content) can be more effectively reduced. It is possible to increase.
[0015]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the image display control device according to the fourth aspect, the character image storage means stores a plurality of different types of main character images,
The image display control means selects and reads a hero character image corresponding to the instruction content received from the gaming machine from a plurality of hero characters stored in the character image storage means, and displays the hero character image in the virtual space. Is what you do.
[0016]
According to this configuration, different types of character images can be displayed in accordance with each instruction content from the gaming machine, so that it is possible to represent the probability of a jackpot or the like (an example of gaming value content), The performance of the display screen that expresses the content can be improved. Thereby, the player's expectation and excitement for the game value content can be further increased.
[0017]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the image display control device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the background image storage means stores a plurality of background images,
The image display control means reads a background image according to the progress of the action scenario read from the scenario storage means from the background image storage means, and sequentially switches and displays the background image according to the progress of the action scenario.
[0018]
According to this configuration, since a plurality of background images are sequentially switched and displayed in accordance with the progress of the action scenario, the contents of the game value are displayed with more expressive power, for example, with a more story-like nature. Can be. Thereby, it is possible to provide variability in the expression of the game value content, and it is possible to more effectively increase the player's expectation and excitement of the game value content.
[0019]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the image display device according to the sixth aspect, the image display control means controls the progress of the action scenario of the character image not to be displayed on the background image after the switching display. , Stops only while the character image is not displayed.
[0020]
According to this configuration, when the background image is switched and displayed, the progress of the action scenario of the character image to be hidden is stopped only while the character image is not displayed, so that the character image is displayed on the screen of the image display device. Thus, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the action scenario of the non-displayed character image proceeds in a situation where the player cannot grasp. As a result, the player can accurately recognize the result of the game value provided from the gaming machine based only on the content displayed on the screen, and the player's expectation and excitement for the game value content are reduced. I will not let you.
[0021]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the image display device according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the image display control means enlarges a part of the virtual space in which the character image is displayed. To display.
[0022]
According to this configuration, a part of the display screen including the character image and the background image is enlarged and displayed. Therefore, the effect of emphasizing the portion displaying the game value without switching the background image to a new image is provided. Powerful display becomes possible, which can excite the player's expectation of the game value.
[0023]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine main body in which a game ball can be inserted into a winning opening provided on a game board surface, and a game value is determined when a gaming ball wins in the winning opening. The game value determining means for performing, the effect content determining means for determining the contents of the character image, the background image and the action scenario based on the game value determined by the game value determining means, and the effect content determining means according to any one of claims 1 to 8. A gaming machine comprising: an image display control device; and instruction means for instructing the image display control device on the effect content determined by the effect content determination means.
[0024]
According to this configuration, even when a plurality of game balls enter the winning opening simultaneously, the result of the game value corresponding to the winning of each game ball is displayed almost simultaneously with the winning of the game ball on the screen of the image display device. It can be displayed immediately. This makes it possible to effectively increase the player's expectation and excitement with respect to the game value (for example, a jackpot) without impairing the speedy game development due to winning of a plurality of game balls.
[0025]
In the invention according to claim 10, a gaming machine main body in which a game ball can be inserted into a winning opening provided on a game board surface and a gaming value is determined when a gaming ball wins in the winning opening. The game value determining means for performing, the effect content determining means for determining the contents of the character image, the background image and the action scenario based on the game value determined by the game value determining means, and any one of claims 4 or 5 The image display control device described above, and instruction means for instructing the image display control device the effect content determined by the effect content determination means, the image display control means, each time a game ball wins a winning opening The gaming machine receives an instruction content from the machine and additionally displays one of the main character images in the virtual space.
[0026]
According to this configuration, each time a game ball wins the winning opening, one additional main character image is displayed in the virtual space, so that the player recognizes the number of winning balls based on the number of displayed main character images. be able to. Moreover, since the additionally displayed hero character image is displayed so as to play against the enemy character image, not only can the player recognize the number of winning balls, but the player himself / herself simulates the battle by winning the game balls. , A feeling of empathy, a feeling of satisfaction, a feeling of accomplishment, etc., as if the player could participate in the game.
[0027]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a pachinko gaming machine to which an image display control device for a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. This pachinko gaming machine has a game surface board 1 with a front surface that is erected in a rectangular parallelepiped housing. On this board 1, a liquid crystal display element or the like that is arranged almost in the center and that displays hit / miss information is provided. Display portion 2, a jackpot winning portion 3 of a game ball arranged therebelow, and a game ball winning port 4 arranged between the display portion 2 and the jackpot winning portion 3.
[0028]
Further, an operation unit 5 gripped by a player is rotatably provided at a lower right portion of the housing, and a game ball is shot by rotating the operation unit 5. The display unit 2 forms a virtual space by displaying a preset background image, and displays a character image in the virtual space. Based on an action scenario described later, a motion display of the character image and the background image is performed. , The content of the game value given by the winning of the game ball is expressed. On the back side of the board 1, a control unit for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine is provided. Note that other winning ports, windmills, decorative lamps, and the like are provided on the board 1, but are not shown.
[0029]
FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration diagram of the pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine includes a main body control unit 10 and an image display control unit 20.
[0030]
The main body control unit 10 constitutes a control unit on the pachinko gaming machine side, includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, and a RAM 13 for executing predetermined processing, and outputs a processing result such as a lottery in the CPU 11 to the image display control unit 20. An output port 14 is provided.
[0031]
The ROM 12 stores a pachinko processing program such as a jackpot loss lottery program, a character image determination program, and a character image action scenario determination program. The jackpot loss lottery program is a program that determines whether a winning ball is a jackpot or a loss by a lottery process with a predetermined probability. The character image determination program is a program that determines a character image according to a lottery result of the jackpot-loss lottery program from a plurality of types of character images that are set and stored in advance.
[0032]
The character image action scenario determination program is a program for determining one action scenario from a plurality of action scenarios prepared in advance when effect display of a character image and a background image is performed for each winning ball. Here, the action scenario refers to various forms of effect display processing from the start to the end of each action of the character image and the background image. This behavior scenario is stored in the behavior scenario storage unit 272 of the storage unit 27 of the image display control unit 20, which will be described later.
[0033]
The RAM 13 temporarily stores the processing contents of the CPU 11, and temporarily stores the jackpot random numbers, information on the determined character image and the background image, and the like. The jackpot random number is, for example, one number from 1 to 300 or a predetermined number when a predetermined condition (for jackpot for shifting to probability variation) is satisfied. On condition that there is a winning ball, that is, when a winning is detected by the winning detecting unit 15, one number is randomly selected from numbers from 1 to 300, and the selected number matches the number of the jackpot random number. Then it is treated as a jackpot. The determined information of the character image and the background image refers to all combination information of the operations of the character image and the background image. The prize storage unit 16 stores the number of reserved balls up to a predetermined number. Further, the number of reserved balls stored in the winning storage unit 16 may not be particularly limited.
[0034]
The image display control unit 20 performs a predetermined drawing process in accordance with an instruction from the main body control unit 10 and causes the display unit 2 to perform display. The CPU 21 that performs the predetermined process, the display driver 261, the VRAM 262, and the CPU 21 A RAM 23 for temporarily storing processing data, a ROM 24 for storing various data, an input port 25, and a storage unit 27 are provided.
[0035]
The RAM 23 temporarily stores effect random numbers processed by the CPU 21, information on character images and background images to be displayed, timekeeping information by a timer function, and the like. The ROM 24 stores an image display control program for causing the image display control unit 20 to function as the image display control device according to the present invention.
[0036]
The storage unit 27 stores the image data of the character image and the background image shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, an action scenario, and the like. 4A to 4D are diagrams showing an example of each character image stored in the storage unit 27, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displaying a background image, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displaying a background image, FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen immediately before the end of a character image drawn based on an action scenario, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a jackpot display screen. is there. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the character image is displayed together with the background image.
[0037]
The character image storage unit 270 stores the image data of the character images shown in FIGS. As the character images, for example, as a hero character, a standard physique sailor man (FIG. 4 (a)) and a large physique sailor man (FIG. 4 (b)) fighting against a pirate man, a pirate as an enemy character Men (FIG. 4 (c)) and pirate bosses (FIG. 4 (d)) are stored.
[0038]
As described above, the character image storage unit 270 stores a plurality of types of sailorman images as images of the hero character corresponding to the winning sphere, for example, because the content of the game value (the jackpot) based on the physique of the sailorman (Probability) is used to stimulate the player's expectation of the jackpot. For example, based on the instruction content (game value content) from the main body control unit 10, any one of the above sailors is selected, read out from the character image storage unit 270, and displayed on the screen of the display unit 3, thereby achieving a jackpot. The player is made to recognize whether or not the probability is high by displaying an image. That is, it is possible to produce the jackpot probability (that is, the degree of reliability) with the physique of the sailorman, and to express that the greater the physique of the sailorman, the higher the hit probability. With this, when a character image is displayed when a game ball is won, when a sailor man with a large physique is displayed, the battle with the pirate boss is won more than when a sailor man with a standard physique is displayed. Make the player expect that the probability is high.
[0039]
The background image storage unit 271 stores image data of a background image for forming (constructing) a virtual space. As the background image, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, an image representing a pirate ship that is a battle place between a pirate man and a sailorman (an example of a background image displayed first based on an action scenario) or shown in FIG. In this manner, the image is composed of an image or the like representing a land where a pirate man and a sailorman can fight each other. The background image storage unit 271 stores a plurality of background images corresponding to the action scenario, and the CPU 21 reads a plurality of background images corresponding to the action scenario from the background image storage unit 271, and stores the read background images in the action image. The display is switched sequentially according to the progress of the scenario.
[0040]
The action scenario storage unit 272 stores a plurality of action scenarios that define moving image display for a character image. In each of the plurality of action scenarios stored in the action scenario storage unit 272, a predetermined result (that is, a moving image for expressing a big hit, etc.) is added to a character image displayed in a virtual space formed by a background image. In order to express, in this embodiment, an individual traveling route is set. This traveling route is defined by a series of data including successive drawing times, drawing positions at each time, and animation data. Then, when the drawing process at the final drawing time and the drawing position is executed, it is erased from the screen (end of the action). Each of the background image and the character image is composed of a required number of polygons, which are well-known techniques, and textures corresponding thereto.
[0041]
3A and 3B are block diagrams of the software configuration. FIG. 3A is a block diagram of the CPU 11 of the main body control unit 10, and FIG. 3B is a block diagram of the CPU 21 of the image display control unit 20. In FIG. 3A, the CPU 11 includes a winning determination unit 111, a jackpot loss lottery unit 112, a character image determination unit 113, an action scenario determination unit 114, and a game mode change unit 115.
[0042]
The winning determination unit 111 determines whether or not a winning in which a hit ball enters the gaming ball winning opening 4 has occurred. That is, a winning detection unit 15 (see FIG. 2) for detecting the passage of a hit ball when a hit ball is passed is disposed in the game ball winning opening 4, and the winning determination unit 111 determines whether or not the detection signal output from the winning detection unit 15 exists. To determine the presence or absence of a prize.
[0043]
The jackpot losing lottery unit 112 performs a lottery by a jackpot losing lottery program stored in the ROM 12 when a prize in which a hit ball enters the gaming ball prize opening 4 determines whether the prize is a jackpot or not. . That is, assuming that the probability of a jackpot is set to 1/300, for example, the counter is counted up from 1 to 300 at a high speed, and one numerical value during the counting is randomly selected. It is determined whether there is a match between the selected numerical value and the jackpot random number set in advance and stored in the RAM 13, and if they match, it is determined to be a jackpot, otherwise it is determined to be out.
[0044]
The character image determination unit 113 determines, by lottery, what kind of character image is to be displayed when a game ball is won (in the case of the above example, which image of a standard body or a large body sailor is displayed). Things. The lottery process is performed after the jackpot loss lottery unit 112 determines whether the jackpot is a jackpot or not. The type lottery program stored in the ROM 12 randomly determines the type of the character image to be displayed.
[0045]
The action scenario determination unit 114 determines the display mode of the character image from the start to the end of the action according to the lottery result of the jackpot loss lottery unit 112. The action scenario of the character image is stochastically prepared for each of, for example, "big hit", "due to a little more", "due with no possibility".
[0046]
"Big hit" means, for example, a display where a sailorman climbs a pirate ship, arrives at the pirate man and fights it (Fig. 7), defeats the pirate man and obtains a treasure chest (Fig. 8). And so on.
[0047]
"Departing a little more" means, for example, a case where a message such as a message that the sailorman has arrived at the pirate man but is torn into a battle with the pirate man is displayed.
[0048]
For example, an indication that a sailorman is unable to board a pirate ship, an indication that a sailorman has boarded a pirate ship, but has lost the battle with pirates and cannot reach the pirate man. For example.
[0049]
When the lottery result in the jackpot loss lottery unit 112 is a jackpot and a display indicating a jackpot is displayed on the display unit 2, the game mode changing unit 115 opens the jackpot winning unit 3 for a certain period of time, for example, to be advantageous to the player. It outputs an instruction signal to take appropriate measures.
[0050]
The CPU 21 of the image display control unit 20 includes a scroll display control unit 211, a character image drawing processing unit 212, and a background image drawing processing unit 213.
[0051]
The scroll display control unit 211 reads the image data of the background image from the character image storage unit 270 and the background image storage unit 271 while sequentially changing the virtual camera viewpoint based on the action scenario corresponding to the selected character image. The data is written in the VRAM 262 and is repeatedly guided to the display unit 2 via the display driver 261.
[0052]
The character image drawing processing unit 212 reads out the character image data determined by the main body control unit 10 from the character image storage unit 270, and stores the character image data in the virtual space according to the position and animation data at the sequential drawing time based on the data of the action scenario. The data is developed (drawn) and guided to the VRAM 262.
[0053]
Further, the character image drawing unit 212 obtains scroll information from the scroll display control unit 211, determines a character image (Sailorman) that is not displayed on the screen, and determines a character image (Sailorman) that is not displayed. In the meantime, the progress of the behavior scenario is stopped, that is, the sequence of the sequential drawing time of the behavior scenario is fixed.
[0054]
The background image drawing processing unit 213 reads the background image (for example, a pirate ship or land) or other background image data shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 from the background image storage unit 271 and develops it to form a virtual space. , VRAM 262.
[0055]
When a plurality of instructions are given within a short time from the main body control unit 10 (that is, when a plurality of game balls wins in a short time), the image display control unit 20 displays the screen of the display unit 2 as shown in FIG. In order to display the background image of the pirate ship, a virtual space is formed, and character images of sailors corresponding to the number of game balls won are drawn in the virtual space, that is, corresponding to each character image. The data of the behavior scenario is sequentially read and output to the VRAM 262. Then, by performing a drawing process in accordance with the data of each action scenario, a scene following the pirate boss as shown in FIG. 6 or a duel scene with the pirate boss as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. Enhance the player's expectation of a missed result. The fact that the game value is a big hit makes the player recognize the big hit by, for example, displaying a scene in which the sailorman has a treasure chest as shown in FIG.
[0056]
The lottery process of the game value content at the time of winning in the main control unit 10 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the lottery process. When the winning determination unit 111 determines that a game ball has won the game ball winning opening 4 (step ST1), a lottery is performed to determine whether the game ball is a winning ball or a missing ball (step ST2). Next, the character image and the background image corresponding to the random lottery result are determined (step ST3), and the action scenario of the character image is determined by the action scenario determination unit 114 by lottery (step ST4). When all the processing result data are obtained, the processing result data is transferred to the CPU 21 of the image display control unit via the output port 14 and the input port 25 (step ST5). This series of processing is performed each time a game ball wins the jackpot winning section 3.
[0057]
The outline of the setting process of the action scenario in the image display control unit 20 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an outline of the action scenario setting process. When the new processing result data is transferred from the main body control unit 10 (YES in step ST11), the background image currently displayed on the display unit 2 at the present time is displayed first according to the progress of the action scenario. It is determined whether it is one background image (FIG. 5) (step ST12).
[0058]
If the background image displayed on the display unit 2 is not the first background image (NO in step ST12), the process waits without setting a new action scenario based on the newly received processing result data ( Step ST14).
[0059]
If the background image displayed on the display unit 2 is the first background image (YES in step ST12), a new action scenario based on the newly received processing result data is set, and the action scenario waiting to be set is set. If so, the action scenario is set (step ST13).
[0060]
The outline of the character image drawing process in the image display control unit 20 will be described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an outline of the drawing process of the character image. First, a drawing position of each character image corresponding to each action scenario is confirmed according to all the set action scenarios (step ST21). Next, it is determined whether or not each of the character images is to be displayed in the background image that is currently being displayed on the display unit 2 (step ST22).
[0061]
Then, among the character images, for the character image to be displayed in the background image being displayed on the display unit 2 (YES in step ST22), the first background image is displayed according to the set action scenario. Then, a drawing process of a plurality of character images corresponding to the number of winning balls is executed on the displayed screen (step ST23). By receiving the new processing result data from the main body control unit 10 while displaying one character image in the virtual space formed by the background image, the processing corresponding to the new processing result data Is displayed together with the character image already displayed in the virtual space (one additional character image corresponding to the new processing result data is displayed in the virtual space).
[0062]
In addition, among the character images, a character image that is not displayed in the background image being displayed on the display unit 2 (NO in step ST22) waits for a character image drawing process according to the set action scenario. The operation is interrupted (step ST24).
[0063]
The outline of the scroll processing of the background image in the image display control unit 20 will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the outline of the scroll processing of the background image. First, it is determined whether or not all background images based on all set behavior scenarios are the same (step ST31).
[0064]
If all the background images based on all the set behavior scenarios are the same (YES in step ST31), the background image is drawn according to the set behavior scenario (step ST32).
[0065]
If the background images based on all the set action scenarios are not the same (NO in step ST31), the background image drawing processing is executed according to the most advanced action scenario among the set action scenarios. (Step ST35).
[0066]
If the background image on which the drawing process has been performed is a background image displaying "big hit" (YES in step ST33), the big hit is displayed in order to open the big hit prize portion 3 (FIG. 1) simultaneously with the display of the big hit. A command (small jackpot command) indicating that it is being displayed is transmitted to the main body control unit 10 (ST34).
[0067]
Next, the opening / closing operation control of the jackpot winning section 3 by the main body control section 10 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing for controlling the opening and closing operation of the jackpot winning section 3 by the main body control section 10. If the lottery at the time of the game ball prize winning is a big hit (YES in ST41), the image display control unit 20 waits for a big hit command to be transmitted (ST42). When a big hit command is received from the image display control unit 20 (YES in ST42), the big hit flag is turned on (ST43), and the big hit prize portion 3 is opened (ST44).
[0068]
When a predetermined time elapses after opening the jackpot winning section 3 (YES in ST45), the big hit flag is turned off (ST46), and the jackpot winning section 3 is closed (ST47). The above-mentioned predetermined time is set so that the timing of closing the big hit prize winning unit 3 is substantially the same as the timing of the image display control unit 20 ending the big hit display. The timing of closing the jackpot winning section 3 is determined by the image display control section 20 transmitting a jackpot display end command to the main body control section 10 irrespective of the count of the predetermined time. When the jackpot 10 receives the jackpot display end command, the jackpot winning section 3 may be closed.
[0069]
In this way, opening the jackpot winning section 3 after waiting for the jackpot command from the image display control section 20 has the following effects. When a plurality of game balls win in a short time and the image display control unit 20 displays a plurality of character images based on each win on the display unit 2, each image variation pattern of each displayed character image (behavior scenario) (The time from when the character image is displayed on the display unit 2 until the display is terminated) is set variously according to the action scenario, the display of each character image is not necessarily terminated in the displayed order. However, the main body control unit 10 cannot determine when the big hit display of the character image based on each winning is displayed. However, the main body control unit 10 waits for the jackpot command from the image display control unit 20 to open the jackpot prize unit 3, so that the jackpot display on the display unit 2 and the opening of the jackpot prize unit 3 are simultaneously performed at the same timing. be able to.
[0070]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the following embodiments can be adopted.
[0071]
(1) In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine, and the game proceeds according to the execution program according to the operation of the player, A gaming machine is provided with a game value (a tangible or intangible such as a prize ball or credit) according to the game result, and if it is a gaming machine having an image display unit, it is another gaming machine such as a slot machine. It is also applicable. Therefore, the game ball referred to in this specification refers to a game ball serving as a medium for executing a game in the case of a pachinko gaming machine, and refers to a coin serving as a medium for executing a game in the case of a slot machine. And any form may be used as long as it is a medium for executing a game suitable for various gaming machines.
[0072]
(2) In the above embodiment, the character image and the background image include a sailorman, a pirate, and a pirate ship. However, the character image and the background image displayed on the image display unit are not limited to the above. Of course, other character images and background images may be displayed.
[0073]
(3) In the above embodiment, the display of the character image and the background image are performed separately, and the display processing of the plurality of character images is performed separately. However, this corresponds to the case where a plurality of game balls win. Image data may be held, and image data to be displayed each time a game ball wins may be selected and displayed according to the number of winning game balls.
[0074]
(4) In the above embodiment, the background image is switched and displayed on the display unit 2 in accordance with the progress of the image change of the character image and the background image. , The progress of the image change of the character image (the progress of the story based on the action scenario) may be completed using only the one background image displayed first. In this case, a process for displaying a jackpot, for example, a portion for displaying a duel between a sailorman and a pirate boss may be enlarged and displayed on the display unit 2.
[0075]
(5) Further, the action scenario is not limited to the route and the competition object as in the present embodiment, but may represent the contents of the game value by other expressions such as, for example, progress of a sports competition.
[0076]
(6) Also, the character image drawing processing unit 213 starts displaying the character image in the virtual space from a predetermined position in the virtual space, for example, from the land area on the bow side of the pirate ship in the screen display shown in FIG. For example, the display of the character image may always be started from a specific position in the virtual space.
[0077]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first and eleventh aspects of the present invention, when the next instruction content is received from the gaming machine while one character image is displayed in the virtual space, each of the plurality of instruction contents is received. Are simultaneously displayed in the virtual space, and the display of the character images and the background images representing the results of the plurality of game values and the action scenario proceed simultaneously. Therefore, for example, even when a plurality of gaming balls enter the winning opening within a short time, the game value result corresponding to each winning is determined by eliminating the time difference from the time when each gaming ball wins. Can be displayed instantly on the screen of the player, thereby not affecting the speedy game development due to the winning of a plurality of game balls, and has an effect on the player's expectation and excitement with respect to the game value (for example, jackpot). Can be increased.
[0078]
According to the invention described in claim 2, when the next instruction content is received from the gaming machine and character images corresponding to each instruction content are simultaneously displayed in the virtual space, the display of each character image is started from the same position. Therefore, by visually recognizing the same position on the screen of the image display device, the player can easily recognize that the character image has appeared on the screen (start of displaying the character image).
[0079]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to display the content of the game value by performing a display for performing various actions on the character image. Therefore, it is possible to enhance a staging effect in performing the moving operation of the character image. Thus, it is possible to provide variability to the display screen that represents the contents of the game value.
[0080]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the content of the game value is expressed by the battle between the hero character image and the enemy character, the reproducibility of the display screen on which the content of the game value is expressed can be improved. Accordingly, the player gazes at the screen of the image display device while having an expectation for the match result, and thus the player's expectation and excitement for the jackpot or the like (an example of game value content) can be more effectively reduced. Can be increased.
[0081]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, different types of character images can be displayed in accordance with each instruction content from the gaming machine, so that it is possible to represent a probability of a jackpot or the like (an example of gaming value content). In addition, it is possible to improve the performance of the display screen that represents the contents of the game value. Thereby, the player's expectation and excitement for the game value content can be further increased.
[0082]
According to the invention of claim 6, a plurality of background images are sequentially switched and displayed in accordance with the progress of the action scenario, so that the contents of the game value can be further expressed, for example, to have more storylines. Can be displayed. Thereby, it is possible to provide variability in the expression of the game value content, and it is possible to more effectively increase the player's expectation and excitement of the game value content.
[0083]
According to the invention of claim 7, when the background image is switched and displayed, the progress of the action scenario of the non-displayed character image is stopped only during the non-display of the character image. It is possible to avoid a situation in which the action scenario of the non-displayed character image proceeds in a situation in which the action scenario is not displayed on the screen and cannot be grasped by the player. As a result, the player can accurately recognize the result of the game value provided from the gaming machine based only on the content displayed on the screen, and the player's expectation and excitement for the game value content are reduced. I will not let you.
[0084]
According to the invention described in claim 8, a part of the display screen including the character image and the background image is enlarged and displayed, so that the part displaying the game value is emphasized without switching the background image to a new image. This makes it possible to provide a stunning effect and a powerful display, thereby increasing the player's expectation of the game value.
[0085]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, even when a plurality of gaming balls enter the winning opening simultaneously, the game corresponding to the winning of each gaming ball is almost simultaneously displayed on the screen of the image display device. Value results can be displayed immediately. This makes it possible to effectively increase the player's expectation and excitement with respect to the game value (for example, a jackpot) without impairing the speedy game development due to winning of a plurality of game balls.
[0086]
According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, each time a game ball wins a winning opening, one additional hero character image is displayed in the virtual space. Therefore, a prize ball is given to the player based on the number of displayed main character images. Recognize numbers. Moreover, since the additionally displayed hero character image is displayed so as to play against the enemy character image, not only can the player recognize the number of winning balls, but the player himself / herself simulates the battle by winning the game balls. , A feeling of empathy, a feeling of satisfaction, a feeling of accomplishment, etc., as if the player could participate in the game. Thereby, a game full of interest can be provided to the player.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a pachinko gaming machine to which an image display control device for a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a pachinko gaming machine.
3A and 3B are block diagrams of a software configuration. FIG. 3A is a block diagram of a CPU of a main body control unit, and FIG. 3B is a block diagram of a CPU of an image display control unit.
FIGS. 4A to 4D are diagrams illustrating an example of each character image stored in a storage unit.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displaying a background image.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displaying a background image when scrolled.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen immediately before the end of a character image drawn based on an action scenario.
FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of a jackpot display screen.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a lottery process of a game value content at the time of winning by the CPU of the main body control unit.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of an action scenario setting process in the image display control unit.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a drawing process of a character image in an image display control unit.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a background image scrolling process in an image display control unit.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing control of opening and closing of the jackpot winning portion by the main body control unit.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Board
2 Display
3 jackpot prize section
4 game ball winning opening
10 Main unit control unit
11 CPU
111 Winning determination section
112 Lottery Department
113 Character image determination unit
114 Behavior Scenario Decision Unit
115 Game Form Change Unit
15 Winning Detector
16 Winning Memory
20 Image display control unit
21 CPU
211 Scroll display control unit
213 Character Image Drawing Processing Unit
214 background image drawing processing unit
27 Memory
270 Character image storage
271 Background Image Storage
272 Behavior scenario storage unit

Claims (11)

In order to notify the player of the contents of the game value provided in accordance with the operation result of the gaming machine among the plurality of game values, an image corresponding to the instruction content indicating the game value received from the gaming machine is displayed on the display device. In the image display control device for displaying in the virtual space presented by
Background image storage means for storing a background image constituting the virtual space;
Character image storage means for storing at least one or more character images appearing in the virtual space;
Scenario storage means for storing a plurality of types of action scenarios for the character image according to the type of the game value,
Each time an instruction content from the gaming machine is received, one character image is read from the character image storage means, displayed in a virtual space formed by the background image read from the background image storage means, and Image display control means for causing the image to execute the action scenario read from the scenario storage means,
The image display control means receives a next instruction content from the gaming machine while displaying one character image in the virtual space, and displays a character image corresponding to the next instruction content in the virtual space. An image display control device for displaying. 2. The image display control device according to claim 1, wherein the background image storage unit starts displaying the character image in the virtual space from a predetermined position in the virtual space. 3. The scenario storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the scenario storage unit stores a plurality of action scenarios in which individual routes for causing a character image appearing in a virtual space to express a predetermined result are set. The image display control device as described in the above. The character image storage means includes a hero character image appearing in a virtual space each time an instruction content is received, and a plurality of enemy character images displayed in advance in the virtual space, and the scenario storage means appears in the virtual space. The image display control device according to claim 3, wherein the main character stores an action scenario in which the main character progresses along a set route while fighting the enemy character. The character image storage means stores a plurality of different types of hero character images,
The image display control means selects and reads a hero character image corresponding to the instruction content received from the gaming machine from a plurality of hero characters stored in the character image storage means, and displays the hero character image in the virtual space. The image display control device according to claim 4, wherein: The background image storage means stores a plurality of background images,
The image display control means reads a background image according to the progress of the action scenario read from the scenario storage means from the background image storage means, and sequentially switches and displays the background image according to the progress of the action scenario. The image display control device according to claim 1. 7. The image display control means according to claim 6, wherein the progress of the action scenario of the character image not to be displayed on the background image after the switching display is stopped only while the character image is not displayed. The image display device as described in the above. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the image display control unit enlarges and displays a part of a virtual space in which the character image is displayed. A gaming machine main body capable of playing a game ball in a winning opening provided on a gaming board surface, a game value determining means for determining a game value when a game ball wins in the winning opening, and a game value determining means The effect content determining means for determining the contents of the character image, the background image, and the action scenario based on the game value determined by the game, the image display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the effect content determining means. An instructing means for instructing the image display control device on the determined effect contents. A gaming machine main body capable of playing a game ball in a winning opening provided on a gaming board surface, a game value determining means for determining a game value when a game ball wins in the winning opening, and a game value determining means 6. An effect content determining means for determining the contents of the character image, the background image, and the action scenario based on the game value determined by the game, the image display control device according to claim 4, and the effect content determination. Instruction means for instructing the image display control device of the effect content determined by the means, wherein the image display control means receives an instruction content from the gaming machine side each time a game ball wins a winning opening, A gaming machine characterized by additionally displaying one main character image in a virtual space. In order to notify the player of the contents of the game value provided in accordance with the operation result of the gaming machine among the plurality of game values, an image corresponding to the instruction content indicating the game value received from the gaming machine is displayed on the display device. In an image display control program that causes a computer to function so as to be displayed in a virtual space presented by
Background image storage means for storing a background image constituting the virtual space;
Character image storage means for storing at least one or more character images appearing in the virtual space;
Scenario storage means for storing a plurality of types of action scenarios for the character image according to the type of the game value,
Each time an instruction content from the gaming machine is received, one character image is read from the character image storage means, displayed in a virtual space formed by the background image read from the background image storage means, and Image display control means for causing the image to execute the action scenario read from the scenario storage means,
When receiving the next instruction content from the gaming machine while displaying one character image in the virtual space, the image display control means displays the character image according to the next instruction content in the virtual space. An image display control program characterized by:

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