JP2006026186A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving the convenience for a player in displaying three-dimensional images. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine comprises an image display device 54 capable of displaying a three-dimensional image, a subordinate CPU 301 and an image control circuit 305 for displaying special patterns etc. as three-dimensional images in the image display device 54, a position detecting circuit 308 for detecting the position of the player, and a right-eye CCD 310 and a left-eye CCD 311. The subordinate CPU 301 and the image control circuit 305 determine the display mode of the three-dimensional images to be displayed in the image display device according to the position of the player detected by the right-eye CCD 310 and the left-eye CCD 311. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a technique effective when applied to a gaming machine provided with an imaging means capable of imaging a player.

Conventionally, a gaming machine including a display device that displays a stereoscopic image by a parallax barrier method has been provided (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-119687 A

  In such a conventional gaming machine, since a position where a suitable stereoscopic image can be viewed is set in advance, a player who wants to view a preferable stereoscopic image visually observes the display device from a preset position (viewpoint). Must.

  However, since the attitude when playing a game varies depending on the player, it is troublesome for the player to look at the display device from a preset position.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve convenience for a player in displaying a stereoscopic image.

  In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention displays a display device (image display device 54) capable of displaying a stereoscopic image and predetermined information (such as special symbols) relating to the game on the display device as a stereoscopic image. A game machine including display control means (sub CPU 301, image control circuit 305) and position detection means (position detection circuit 308, right eye CCD 310, left eye CCD 311) for detecting the position of the player, The control means determines a display mode of a stereoscopic image displayed on the display device in accordance with the position of the player detected by the position detection means.

  Thereby, since the display mode of a stereo image is determined based on a player's position, the stereo image according to a player's attitude | position can be displayed.

  Further, the position detection means detects the position of the player from the imaging means (the right eye CCD 310, the left eye CCD 311) for imaging a specific part of the player (for example, the player's iris) and the imaging result of the imaging means. And detecting means (position detection circuit 308).

  Thereby, the position of the player can be accurately detected.

  In addition, the display device includes a liquid crystal display unit (liquid crystal display unit 54a) that displays an image, a liquid crystal backlight (liquid crystal backlight 54c) that is disposed behind the liquid crystal display unit and irradiates light to the liquid crystal display unit, and a liquid crystal display unit. And a parallax barrier (parallax barrier 54a) provided with a light shielding means (barrier 320B) for shielding part of the light from the backlight, and the display control means has the same display mode but different display positions A right-eye image (right-eye image 334R) and a left-eye image (left-eye image 333L) are combined to form a stereoscopic display image (synthesized image) that can be easily viewed by a right eye from a predetermined viewing position by a parallax barrier. However, the image for the right eye is easily visible from the predetermined visual recognition position by the left eye but is difficult to see by the right eye. Eye image to indicate position, by performing display of the synthesized stereoscopic display image to be displayed respectively, and wherein the displaying the stereoscopic image on the display device.

  Thereby, since the display apparatus which can display a stereo image has a simple structure, the manufacturing cost of the display apparatus which can display a stereo image can be reduced.

  Further, the display control means changes the display position of the stereoscopic image displayed on the display device in accordance with the position of the player detected by the position detection means.

  Thereby, even if it changes a player's attitude | position, the same stereo image can be visually recognized.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is provided so as to be operable by a player, and image switching means (2D / 3D changeover switch) for switching predetermined information relating to a game displayed on the display device by the display control means to a stereoscopic image or a planar image. 309).

  As a result, 2D (planar image) and 3D (stereoscopic image) can be switched and displayed according to the player's intention. Therefore, even if a game is played for a long time, if 2D display is used, eye fatigue can be suppressed, and 3D display is achieved. This can enhance the production effect.

  The display control means switches to a stereoscopic image (stereoscopic image data) or a planar image (planar image data) according to switching by the image switching means, and changes the light shielding state by the light shielding means to a stereoscopic image or plane. Switching to a non-light-shielded state or a light-shielded state corresponding to each of the images for use.

  As a result, 2D / 3D can be switched and displayed according to the player's intention. Therefore, even if the game is played for a long time, if the 2D display is used, eye fatigue can be suppressed. At the same time, since the state in which the images of the right eye and the left eye appear to be displayed after being thinned is released, the image can be displayed more beautifully.

  According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, according to the present invention, the position detecting means detects the position of the player, and the display control means determines the display mode of the stereoscopic image based on the position of the player. A three-dimensional image corresponding to the posture can be displayed.

  In addition, according to the present invention, since the position detection means images the specific part of the player, the position of the player can be accurately detected.

  Further, according to the present invention, the display device includes a liquid crystal display unit, a liquid crystal backlight, and a parallax barrier including a light blocking unit that blocks a part of light from the liquid crystal backlight, Since it has a simple structure characterized by displaying a stereoscopic display image in which the left-eye image is combined, the manufacturing cost of a display device capable of switching and displaying a stereoscopic image can be reduced.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the display control means changes the display position of the stereoscopic image displayed on the display device in accordance with the position of the player detected by the position detection means. Even if the posture is changed, the same stereoscopic image can be visually recognized.

  Further, according to the present invention, the image switching means switches the predetermined information related to the game displayed on the display device by the display control means to the stereoscopic image or the planar image by the player's operation. Since 2D / 3D can be switched and displayed according to the player's intention, even if the game is played for a long time, the 2D display can suppress the eye fatigue, and the 3D display can enhance the effect.

  Further, according to the present invention, the display control means switches to the stereoscopic image or the planar image in accordance with the switching by the image switching means, and the light shielding state by the light shielding means corresponds to each of the stereoscopic image or the planar image. Since the display is switched to the non-light-shielded state or the light-shielded state, 2D / 3D can be switched and displayed according to the player's intention. With the 3D display, it is possible to enhance the production effect and to cancel the state where the right eye and the left eye appear to be thinned and displayed, so that the image can be displayed more clearly.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings. Here, in the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and duplicate descriptions are omitted. In addition, since description here is the best form by which this invention is implemented, this invention is not limited to the said form.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of a ball game machine (hereinafter referred to as “game machine”) 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 20 show an embodiment of a gaming machine 1 to which a prepaid card system is applied. First, based on FIG. 1, it demonstrates from the structure of the game machine in this Embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  The gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 that functions as a part of the gaming machine body, and a front door 3 that is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. ing.

  An upper plate 5 for storing game balls used for games and receiving game balls to be paid out and a lower plate 6 for receiving game balls overflowing from the upper plate 5 are attached to the operation unit 4 in a vertical arrangement. . A launch handle 7 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6 to cause the launch device 90 (FIG. 3) to perform a game ball launch operation, and an ashtray 8 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 6. Further, on the upper plate 5, a ball lending operation panel 9 for performing a ball lending operation or the like in the gaming machine 1 and a special symbol or the like to be displayed on a liquid crystal display unit 54 a of the image display device 54 described later are displayed as a three-dimensional image or a planar image. A 2D / 3D selector switch (image switching means) 309 for switching is provided.

  A game board 50 (FIG. 2) is attached to the upper front surface of the front door 3. Further, the front door 3 is provided with a decorative frame 10 so as to be positioned in front of the periphery of a gaming unit 52 described later. A transparent plate 16 made of a glass plate or the like is attached to the decorative frame 10 so as to cover the game unit 52 from the front side, and a pair of left and right speaker devices 11 are arranged on the upper portion of the decorative frame 10. It is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 50 attached to the upper front surface of the front door 3 includes a substantially circular game part 52 surrounded by a pair of guide rails 51 on the surface thereof. Is provided with a plurality of obstacle members 53 such as obstacle nails and windmills, and a plurality of special symbols are variably displayed and an effect display, a background image, etc. are displayed, and an ordinary symbol is variably displayed. A normal symbol display section 55 (image is displayed in the image display device 54), and a normal symbol start gate 60 for starting normal symbol display on the normal symbol display section 55 on the condition that a game ball has passed. A plurality of winning openings and an out opening 56 for discharging game balls that have not won any winning opening from the gaming portion 52 are provided.

  The above winning holes are divided into a plurality of types depending on their functions. A general winning hole 59 that discharges a predetermined number of winning balls on condition that a gaming ball has been won, a state where it is easy to accept gaming balls, and it is difficult to accept gaming balls. There is a variable member that can be switched between states (hereinafter referred to as “ordinary electric accessory 61”), and the special symbol changes in the liquid crystal display unit 54a of the image display device 54 on condition that the game ball is won. When the start winning opening 62 for starting the display and the special symbol on the liquid crystal display unit 54a stop in a predetermined display mode and shift to a specific gaming state, the door is controlled to open and close a predetermined number of times according to a predetermined setting. The big prize opening 63.

  The normal symbol start gate 60 is provided on the upper left side of the start winning opening 62, and detects a passing game ball. The passing ball of the normal symbol start gate 60 can be stored on hold, and based on this passing memory, the symbol variation display on the normal symbol display unit 55 is performed. Further, four normal symbol storage LEDs 64 for displaying the number of stored passages of the normal symbol start gate 60 are provided on the upper right side of the image display device 54. The number of stored passages of the normal symbol start gate 60 can be displayed by the number of lighting of the normal symbol storage LEDs 64.

  On the left and right sides of the start winning opening 62, there are provided tulip-shaped ordinary electric accessories 61 that can be switched between a state where it is easy to receive a game ball and a state where it is difficult to receive a game ball. The normal electric accessory 61 is in a state in which it is difficult to accept a game ball in a normal state, and when the normal symbol display portion 55 is “winning”, it is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds). The game ball can be switched to a state where it can be easily received.

  In addition, the winning ball to the start winning opening 62 can be memorized, and based on this memorized memory, the change display of the symbols on the liquid crystal display unit 54a is performed. Above the image display device 54, four special symbol storage LEDs 65 for displaying the number of winning prizes stored in the start winning opening 62 are provided. The number of winning prizes stored in the start winning opening 62 can be displayed by the number of lighting of the special symbol memory LED 65.

  The image display device 54 is composed of a liquid crystal display device provided substantially at the center of the gaming unit 52, and variably displays a plurality of special symbols displayed as images, and performs animation display corresponding to the gaming state. A game production can be performed.

  Further, the image display device 54 displays the above-described special design, effect image, background image, and the like on the liquid crystal display unit 54a described later. However, since the display state of the image display device 54 can be changed, the image display device 54 is special. It is possible to display not only a planar image but also a three-dimensional image such as a design.

  In addition, although mentioned later in detail, there exists a thing called the "binocular parallax method" as a method of producing a stereo image, for example. This method uses the principle that a so-called three-dimensional effect such as depth and perspective that is felt when looking at an object can be obtained by viewing different images with the left and right eyes. In this case, in order to artificially generate a three-dimensional effect, it is only necessary to show two images having such a difference to the left and right eyes.

  The special symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a is made up of numbers such as “0”, “1”, “2”,... “9”, “10”, “11”, and the combination of the numbers that are stopped and displayed is “0”. ”“ 0 ”“ 0 ”,“ 7 ”“ 7 ”“ 7 ”, etc., the case where all three pieces have the same number is designated as“ big hit ”, and is specified that is more advantageous to the player than the general gaming state The game state can be entered.

  This specific game state is a game state in which, for example, a special prize opening SOL72S described later opens and closes the door of the special prize opening 63 a predetermined number of times, thereby making it easier to win more game balls than in the general gaming state. is there.

  The normal symbol display section 55 is displayed as an image in the image display device 54. In the normal symbol display section 55, for example, two normal symbols flash alternately. When the two normal symbols stop flashing and “win” is displayed, the start winning opening 62 is displayed. Is switched to a state in which a game ball can be easily received for a predetermined time, thereby making it easy to win the game ball at the start winning opening 62.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the normal symbol display unit 55 can be configured by including two normal symbol display LEDs, and can also be configured by, for example, a 7-segment display. In this case, as a normal symbol displayed on the 7-segment display, for example, numbers such as “0”, “1”, “2”. The case where “3” or “7” is reached is “win”.

  Above the image display device 54, a right-eye CCD 310 that captures the iris of the player's right eye and a left-eye CCD 311 that captures the iris of the player's left eye are provided.

  The right-eye CCD 310 and the left-eye CCD 311 are a CCD camera equipped with a CCD using a semiconductor element that reacts to light, a cooled CCD camera, or the like.

  In addition, the number of cameras or the like described above is not necessarily two, and the image may be captured by three or more cameras or may be one.

  Further, the right-eye CCD 310 and the left-eye CCD 311 are not limited to CCDs, and may be any sensors that can detect a target player based on sound, light, temperature, pressure, and the like. .

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a control system of the gaming machine shown in FIG.

  The control system of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control circuit 200, a sub control circuit 300 connected to the main control circuit 200, and a payout / launch control circuit 70.

  This control system has the main control circuit 200 as a main component and is mounted on the back of the game board 50.

  A card unit 81 is connected to the payout / launch control circuit 70 of the gaming machine 1.

  This card unit 81 is installed in the vicinity of the gaming machine 1 and has an insertion slot into which a prepaid card can be inserted, and the gaming balls stored in the prepaid card inserted into the insertion slot can be lent out. A lending balance reading means for reading the number, a lending command signal output means for outputting a lending command signal for instructing the lending / launching control circuit 70 to lend gaming balls according to the operation of the ball lending operation panel 9; The number obtained by subtracting the number of gaming balls instructed to be lent by the lending command signal output means from the number of gaming balls that have been read by the lending balance reading means is added to the prepaid card inserted in the slot (the number of gaming balls And a loan balance writing means for memorizing it as a lentable number.

  The main control circuit 200 has a main CPU (microcomputing processing device) 201 that performs a gaming operation of the gaming machine 1 in accordance with a preset program, and a reset signal for returning various settings to initial values when an abnormality occurs or when the power is turned on. An initial reset circuit 204 to be generated, a main RAM 203 for storing various data necessary for the main CPU 201 to operate, a program for the main CPU 201 to process and control the gaming operation of the gaming machine 1, and a big hit determination by random lottery A main ROM 202 is mounted which stores a big hit determination table to be referred to, a normal hit determination table to be referred to when a normal hit determination is made by random number lottery, and various probability tables to be referred to when a lottery is drawn.

  The main RAM 203 also includes a winning memory counter for storing the number of winning memories counted by the main CPU 201 and a passing memory counter for storing the number of passing memories counted by the main CPU 201.

  Here, the main CPU 201 performs a big hit determination process for determining a big hit when a game ball wins the start winning opening 62 and a start win is generated, and a fluctuation for executing a special symbol fluctuation display based on the big hit determination result. It is a variable display pattern determining means for determining a display pattern.

  Specifically, when the start winning is generated, the main CPU 201 determines that a predetermined start condition is satisfied, and based on the result of the big hit determination, the main CPU 201 displays a variable display pattern for instructing a variable display pattern for executing a variable symbol display. Generate and set a pattern command and a command for designating a variable display stop pattern. Further, the main CPU 201 performs processing for determining the effect display of the background image that is variably displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a, processing for determining the content displayed on the normal symbol display unit, and the like.

  Further, the main CPU 201 generates and sets a variable display pattern command when a predetermined start condition is satisfied (for example, when a start prize is generated). When the sub CPU 301 receives a variable display pattern command from the main control circuit 200, the sub CPU 301 sets control data corresponding to the received variable display pattern command.

  The sub CPU 301 changes the data for instructing the image control circuit 305 with time so that display is performed according to the effect pattern included in the set control data.

  The image control circuit 305 executes an instruction of the sub CPU 301 that is transmitted every predetermined time, so that, for example, a special symbol or a background image corresponding to the variable display pattern is displayed on the image display device 54.

  Further, the main CPU 201 constitutes a big prize opening SOL control means for controlling the big prize opening SOL72S so as to open and close the door of the big prize opening 63 when the gaming state is shifted to the specific gaming state.

  The I / O port 205 of the main control circuit 200 is usually provided inside the symbol start gate 60 and is a sensor that detects the passing of a game ball. Is connected to a start winning port SW19a. In addition, a V / count SW 19Sd, which is a sensor for detecting a winning game ball, is provided in a continuous winning port in the big winning port 63, and is provided in a normal winning port in the big winning port 63, and detects a winning game ball. A count SW 19Se that is a sensor, a general winning slot SW 19Sb that is a sensor that detects a game ball won in the general winning slot 59, and a backup clear SW 74S for erasing various data stored in the main RAM 203 are connected. In addition, a launch ball sensor (not shown) that detects a game ball launched from the launch device 90 by the operation of the handle 7 and the guide rail 51 returned without reaching the board surface of the game board 50 of the fired one. A return ball sensor (not shown) for detecting the game ball is connected. In addition, the I / O port 205 includes a door for the start opening SOL71S and the grand prize winning opening 63 for switching the ordinary electric accessory 61 between a state where it is easy to accept a game ball and a state where it is difficult to receive a game ball as an actuator. A grand prize opening SOL72S that opens and closes, a seesaw SOL73S that drives a seesaw in the big prize opening 63, and the like are connected.

  When each of the sensors detects a game ball, the detection signal is input to the main CPU 201 of the main control circuit 200, and the main CPU 201 drives and controls each of the actuators 71S, 72S, and 73S according to the input detection signal. . Control commands are transmitted from the command output port 206 of the main control circuit 200 to the sub control circuit 300 and the payout / launch control circuit 70, respectively, and the image display device 54 is transmitted by the sub control circuit 300 and the payout / fire control circuit 70. In addition, the operations of the speaker 25, the lamp / LED 39a, the dispensing device 82, the launching device 90, and the like are controlled.

  The payout / launch control circuit 70 is connected to a payout device 82 and a launch device 90 for paying out award balls, rental balls, and the like. The payout / launch control circuit 70 drives and controls the payout device 82 in accordance with a payout command signal output from the main control circuit 200 on condition that a game ball has entered the general winning opening 59, the grand winning opening 63, and the like. A predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Also, the payout / launch control circuit 70 controls the payout device 82 in accordance with the payout command signal output from the card unit 81, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls as payable balls. Further, the dispensing / firing control circuit 70 drives and controls the firing solenoid in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 7. Thereby, a game ball is fired from the launching device 90.

  The handle 7 is provided with a stop button (not shown) for stopping the launch of the game ball.

  In the sub control circuit 300, a sub CPU 301, a work RAM 303, and a program ROM 302 are mounted. The sub CPU 301 interprets the command received from the main control circuit 200 via the command input port 304, and controls the image control circuit 305, the sound control circuit 306, the lamp control circuit 307, etc. according to the interpretation result. In the program ROM 302, the sub CPU 301 controls the image control circuit 305 based on various commands output from the main control circuit 200, the control program for controlling the sound control circuit 306, and the stereoscopic program A display position determination table referred to by the sub CPU 301 when determining the display position of the image data, a control program for controlling the processing of the lamp control circuit 307, and the like are stored. The work RAM 303 serves as a temporary storage unit when the sub CPU 301 performs processing control according to the control program.

  An operation signal is sent from the 2D / 3D changeover switch 309 to the sub CPU 301 every time the player performs a pressing operation on the 2D / 3D changeover switch 309. Receiving the operation signal, the sub CPU 301 switches the display image data flag between ON and OFF. Then, the sub CPU 301 controls the image control circuit 305 based on the switched display image data flag, thereby switching the image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a (for example, stereoscopic image data and plane image). Control for switching the light shielding state of the barrier 320B of the parallax barrier 54b described later to a non-light shielding state or a light shielding state corresponding to each of the stereoscopic image data or the planar image data. This is performed for the image display control circuit 305.

  The 2D / 3D changeover switch 309 may not be provided.

  The display image data flag is a flag that is switched on and off by the sub CPU 301 every time the sub CPU 301 receives an operation signal from the 2D / 3D changeover switch 309. When the display image data flag is ON, stereoscopic image data can be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a (such as in a reach state). When the display image data flag is OFF, the liquid crystal display unit It is impossible to display stereoscopic image data for 54a (only plane image data can be displayed).

  The image control circuit 305 executes display such as special symbol variation display on the liquid crystal display unit 54a in accordance with control from the sub CPU 301. Various image data (for example, stereoscopic image data and planar image data). Based on the control from the image data ROM 305b and the sub CPU 301, the image data stored in the image data ROM 305b is used to generate data for executing display such as a special symbol variation display. A VDP (Video Display Processor) 305a and a D / A conversion circuit (D / A converter) 305d that converts display image data generated by the VDP 305a into an analog signal are provided.

  For example, under the control of the sub CPU 301, the image control circuit 305 performs an image display control process such as causing the liquid crystal display unit 54a to variably display a special symbol and a background image corresponding to the result of the big hit determination. Further, the image control circuit 305 and the image display device 54 notify the presence / absence of the reach effect in the game, the type of reach effect to be generated, or the reliability of the jackpot occurrence according to the effect display mode at the time of the special symbol variation display. Is configured.

  The image display device 54 includes a liquid crystal display unit 54a that displays an image such as a special symbol or a background image, a liquid crystal backlight 54c that is disposed behind the liquid crystal display unit 54a and that irradiates light to the liquid crystal display unit 54a, A parallax barrier 54b including a barrier 320B that shields part of the light from the liquid crystal backlight 54c.

  Since the player can easily view only the image arranged on the optical path of the light emitted from the liquid crystal backlight 54c, the liquid crystal display unit 54a of the image display device 54 is driven by the image control circuit 305 and left and right. Image portions are alternately displayed on a plane, and irradiated from a liquid crystal backlight 54c by a parallax barrier 54b having barriers 320B (FIG. 7) and slits 320S (FIG. 7) alternately arranged on the back surface of the liquid crystal display unit 54a. By blocking a part of the light, only the left image portion (for example, a left-eye image 333L described later) is easily viewed by the left eye, and only the right image portion (for example, the right-eye image 334R described later) is easily viewed by the right eye. As described later, a stereoscopic image can be generated by generating a parallax between the left eye and the right eye using the left eye image and the right eye image, as will be described later. That.

  Here, a VRAM 305c having two buffer areas is connected to the VDP 305a. When the VDP 305a generates data for executing display on the liquid crystal display unit 54a of the image display device 54 based on an instruction from the sub CPU 301 transmitted every predetermined time (for example, 1/30 second), The following processing is performed. The VDP 305a reads predetermined image data from the image data ROM 305b, develops it to the VRAM 305c, and reads the decompressed image data from the VRAM 305c. Specifically, the VDP 305a performs expansion processing on one buffer area provided in the VRAM 305c, and reads image data that has already been expanded from the other buffer area. The VDP 305 a switches between a buffer area to be expanded and a buffer area to be read based on the control of the sub CPU 301. The VDP 305a displays the read image data by causing the liquid crystal display unit 54a of the image display device 54 to scan through the D / A conversion circuit 305d.

  The image data ROM 305b displays image data (stereoscopic image data and plane image data) for displaying special symbols, background image data for displaying a background on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 54a, and demonstration effects. The demonstration effect image data, guide menu image data for displaying the guide menu, and game information image data for displaying each game information are stored. Here, each image data includes a plurality of pixel data (data in dot units) necessary for displaying each image on the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 54a.

  Further, as described above, the image data ROM 305b stores an image for displaying a special symbol or the like displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a as image data. The image data displays the special symbol or the like as a stereoscopic image. The image data for stereoscopic use is divided into image data for plane display and special image or the like for display as a plane image. Therefore, when displaying a stereoscopic image on the liquid crystal display unit 54a, the VDP 305a reads stereoscopic image data, whereas when displaying a planar image on the liquid crystal display unit 54a, the VDP 305a reads planar image data. .

  Next, image data stored as stereoscopic image data and planar image data will be described.

  For example, image data when “7” is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a will be described. In the case of plane image data, as shown in FIG. 5A, it is stored as one image data. In the case of stereoscopic image data associated with the planar image data, as shown in FIG. 5B, the left-eye image 333L for viewing with the player's left eye 323L (FIG. 7), and The right eye image 334R for visual recognition with the player's right eye 322R (FIG. 7) is stored as the above two image data.

  When the two image data composed of the left-eye image 333L and the right-eye image 334R stored as the stereoscopic image data are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a, a composite image as shown in FIG. It becomes. When displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a, the display positions of the left-eye image 333L and the right-eye image 334R are different as shown in FIG. 6B. 6B is an image that can be viewed with the player's right eye 322R, and the lower right hatched portion is an image that can be viewed with the player's left eye 323L. The portion that is not shaded is not visible to the player's eyes. For this reason, parallax occurs in the player who looks at the liquid crystal display unit 54a, and as a result, as shown in FIG. 7C, a stereoscopic image appears as if “7” is raised.

  In addition, regarding the display of this stereoscopic image, the magnitude of parallax can be adjusted by changing the image data to be used.

  A speaker 25 is connected to the audio control circuit 306. The sound control circuit 306 generates a sound signal based on the control of the sub CPU 301. The speaker 25 generates sound based on the input sound signal.

  A lamp / LED 39 a is connected to the lamp control circuit 307. The lamp control circuit 307 generates a signal based on the control of the sub CPU 301. The lamp / LED 39a performs lighting display or the like based on the input signal.

  Note that each process in the gaming machine 1 is controlled by the main control circuit 200 and the sub control circuit 300, but the main control circuit 200 processes all or part of the processes controlled by the sub control circuit 300. Alternatively, the sub control circuit 300 may process all or part of the processing controlled by the main control circuit 200.

  Next, the detailed configuration of the image display device 54 and the principle of the stereoscopic image will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the principle of the parallax barrier method.

  In FIG. 7, the liquid crystal display unit 54a has a liquid crystal panel 321, and an image corresponding to the left eye of the player (for example, the left-eye image 333L) is vertically divided on the liquid crystal panel 321. The left image L and the right image R, which is an image obtained by cutting the image corresponding to the player's right eye (for example, the right eye image 334R) in the vertical direction, are alternately arranged. In FIG. 7, the player's right eye is indicated by 322R and the left eye is indicated by 323L. Moreover, the position of the player shown in FIG. 7 is a preset position, and this position is the most suitable position for viewing a stereoscopic image. A parallax barrier 54b is disposed behind the liquid crystal panel 321. A liquid crystal backlight 54c is disposed behind the parallax barrier 54b, and irradiates the liquid crystal display unit 54a with light through the parallax barrier 54b.

  The parallax barrier 54b has barriers 320B and slits 320S alternately, and the barrier 320B shields light from the liquid crystal backlight 54c when in a light-shielding state (light is transmitted when not in a light-shielding state). The slit 320S can always transmit light from the liquid crystal backlight 54c.

  The slits 320S are formed at equal intervals. Therefore, when the barrier 320B is in a light-shielding state, the barrier 320B between the slits 320S and the slits 320S shields light from the liquid crystal backlight 54c, so that the player's eyes are set in a predetermined position (predetermined position). Thus, only the right-eye image 334R (R portion shown in FIG. 7) can be seen in the right eye 322R, and only the left-eye image 333L (L portion shown in FIG. 7) can be seen in the left eye 323L. At this time, a stereoscopic effect is artificially created by showing two images to the left and right eyes according to the principle of the “binocular parallax method” described above. That is, the depth and the sense of perspective (so-called stereoscopic effect) that are felt when looking at a thing can be obtained by viewing different images with the left and right eyes.

  The distance between the liquid crystal panel 321 and the parallax barrier 54b is preferably about 1 mm to 2 mm, for example, and the distance between the liquid crystal panel 221 and the player's eye position is, for example, 4 for the liquid crystal panel 321. It is about 6 cm and about 50 cm is preferable. In the case of gaming machines, a liquid crystal panel 321 of about 4 inches is often used, and about 50 cm is appropriate. By adopting such a parallax barrier method, this embodiment has an advantage that a stereoscopic image can be realized at low cost without using glasses. Therefore, it is suitable for use as a game machine that is produced in large quantities and realizes a stereoscopic image at a low price.

  When a two-dimensional image (that is, a planar image) is shown, as shown in FIG. 8, planar image data (N portion shown in FIG. 8) is arranged on the liquid crystal panel 321 and a barrier is provided. By making 320B non-shielded, all of the plane image data (N portion shown in FIG. 8) arranged on the liquid crystal panel 321 is reflected in the left and right eyes of the player. Will see a planar image on the liquid crystal display unit 54a.

  A right eye CCD 310 and a left eye CCD 311 are connected to the position detection circuit 308. The position detection circuit 308 detects the position of the player based on the iris of the right eye and the iris of the left eye imaged from the right eye CCD 310 and the left eye CCD 311.

  For example, the pupil of the right eye is identified from the iris of the right eye, and the center position of the pupil is detected. Further, the pupil of the left eye is identified from the iris of the left eye, and the center position of the pupil is detected. Then, calculation is performed based on the center position of the pupils of both eyes, and the position of the player is detected. Here, the detected position of the player is stored as position data of the player in the work RAM 303 by the sub CPU 301. The player position data is composed of coordinate data and the like.

  Further, the location to be imaged is not limited to the iris of the eye, but may be another location of the player. For example, it may be the player's nose or the entire face. In that case, a calculation is performed based on the specific part of the imaged player to detect the position of the player.

  Further, the principle of the parallax barrier type stereoscopic image according to the present embodiment has been described based on FIG. 7, but in the case of FIG. 7, the player can start the image display device 54 from a preset position (viewpoint). Since the liquid crystal display unit 54a was observed, a normal stereoscopic image could be seen. However, with this method alone, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, when the player views the liquid crystal display unit 54a of the image display device 54 from a position not set in advance, the distance between the viewpoint and the target stereoscopic image data is displayed. There is a problem that a normal stereoscopic image cannot be seen due to the change in the angle. In order to solve the problem, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the position of the stereoscopic image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a is changed according to the position of the player detected by the position detection circuit 308. I am doing so. Accordingly, even when the liquid crystal display unit 54a of the image display device 54 is viewed from different positions, a normal stereoscopic image can be viewed. A specific description is as follows.

  Based on the position data of the player detected by the position detection circuit 308, the sub CPU 301 controls the image control circuit 305 to change the position of the stereoscopic image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54 a of the image display device 54. The image control circuit 305 receiving the control from the sub CPU 301 changes the display position of the stereoscopic image data currently displayed to a position corresponding to the position data of the player. For example, in FIG. 10, as the position corresponding to the position data of the player, one image divided in the vertical direction from the position of the stereoscopic image data (L and R portions shown in FIG. 7) shown in FIG. Stereoscopic image data (L and R portions shown in FIG. 10) is displayed at a position shifted to the right.

  When the display position of the stereoscopic image data is shifted, the stereoscopic image data to be displayed can be changed at that timing. For example, when the display position is shifted, it is possible to show different stereoscopic images (such as stereoscopic images with different degrees of protrusion) depending on the position of the player by changing and displaying the image data with different parallax sizes. it can.

  As described above, the position detection circuit 308, the right-eye CCD 310, the left-eye CCD 311 and the like detect the position of the player, and the sub CPU 301 and the image control circuit 305 change the display mode of the stereoscopic image based on the position of the player. Since the determination is made, it is possible to display a stereoscopic image corresponding to the player's posture.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 11A is a flowchart showing a system timer interrupt process executed to interrupt the main process at a predetermined cycle (for example, 2 msec). Moreover, FIG.11 (b) is a flowchart which shows the main process of the game machine 1 in this Embodiment.

  First, the system timer interrupt process will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 11A, in step 100, the main CPU 201 saves the information stored in the register.

  In step 110, the main CPU 201 updates values such as a big hit determination random number value and a small hit determination random number value.

  In step 120, the main CPU 201 performs a switch input detection process. Hereinafter, the switch input detection process will be specifically described.

  The main CPU 201 detects the detection signals input from the start winning port SW19a, the general winning port SW19Sb, the V / count SW19Sd, the count SW19Se, the passing gate SW19Sa, and the like. For example, when the detection signal input by the count SW 19Se is detected, the main CPU 201 counts the number of game balls that have entered the big winning opening 63 during one round in the specific game state. Note that one round means that a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) elapses after the door of the grand prize opening 63 is opened, or the door of the grand prize opening 63 is in an open state. It is a period until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls enter the big winning opening 63 after the first time.

  When the detection signal input by the V / count SW 19Sd is detected, the main CPU 201 detects that the game ball has passed through the specific area during one round in the specific game state, and at the big winning opening 63. Count the number of game balls entered.

  Further, when detecting the detection signal input from the start winning opening SW 19a provided in the starting winning opening 62, the main CPU 201 confirms the value of the winning storage counter, and if the value is 4 or less, for example, The jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol determination random number value are extracted by lottery, and the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol determination random number value are stored as a winning memory in a winning memory area (to be described later) of the main RAM 203.

  Further, when detecting the detection signal input by the passage gate SW19Sa provided in the normal symbol start gate 60, the main CPU 201 checks the value of the passage memory counter, and if the value is 4 or less, for example, A random number value for normal hit determination is extracted by lottery, and the random number value for normal hit determination is stored as a pass memory in a later-described pass storage area of the main RAM 203.

  In addition, when detecting a detection signal input by the passing gate SW19Sa provided in the normal symbol start gate 60, the main CPU 201 performs the normal hit determination based on the random value lottery by the random number lottery and the normal hit determination table. Then, based on the result of the normal hit determination, a control command for performing the symbol variation display on the normal symbol display unit 55 is transmitted. In addition, if the change display of the symbol on the normal symbol display unit 55 is not possible (for example, when the symbol on the normal symbol display unit 55 is in a variable display based on another normal hit determination result) The normal hit determination result is used as a pass memory, and a control command for displaying the fact that there is a pass memory on the normal symbol storage LED 64 is transmitted until the change display of the symbol on the normal symbol display unit 55 becomes possible.

  In step 130, the main CPU 201 displays the remaining fluctuation display time of the normal symbols and special symbols that are variably displayed, the remaining opening time of the doors of the ordinary electric accessory 61 and the grand prize opening 63 that are in a state where the game ball is easily received. Update.

  In step 140, the main CPU 201 outputs game information such as the number of game balls paid out as prize balls and the occurrence of a big hit to a hall computer installed in the game hall.

  In step 150, the main CPU 201 drives solenoids such as the start opening SOL71S, the special winning opening SOL72S, and the seesaw SOL73S.

  In step 160, the main CPU 201 outputs to the sub-control circuit 300 a command for instructing a stop symbol of the special symbol, a variable display pattern command for instructing a variable display pattern of the set special symbol, and other commands.

  In step 170, the main CPU 201 outputs a control command for instructing to display the number of winning prizes stored in the main RAM 203 for the start winning slot 62 in a predetermined area of the special symbol memory LED 65. It outputs a control command for instructing to display an error such as a full bottom in a lower lamp on a predetermined lamp, and other necessary control commands.

  In step 180, the main CPU 201 issues a payout command for instructing to pay out a predetermined game ball as a prize ball in accordance with the type of a prize opening into which a game ball has entered (general prize opening 59, large prize opening 63, etc.). A control command such as a signal is output to the dispensing / firing control circuit 70.

  In step 190, the main CPU 201 restores the information saved in step 100 to the register.

  Next, the main process will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 11B, in step 10, the main CPU 201 restores or initializes various settings in the gaming machine 1 to the settings at the time when the power was previously turned off.

  In step 20, the main CPU 201 executes a special symbol control process.

  Here, the specific symbol control process will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the special symbol control process.

  In step 20-1, the main CPU 201 executes a process of loading a control state flag. The control state flag is a flag indicating the state of the game in the special symbol game, and the main CPU 201 determines whether or not to execute each process in step 20-2 to step 20-10 based on the control state flag. Is determined.

  In step 20-2, the main CPU 201 performs a special symbol memory check process.

  Here, the specific symbol memory check process will be specifically described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the special symbol storage check process in the present embodiment.

  In step 20-2-1, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the control state flag is a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check. If the control state flag is a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check, the main CPU 201 proceeds to the process of step 20-2-2, and the control state flag is a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check. If not, the process in the special symbol memory check process ends.

  In step 20-2-2, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the winning storage number is “0”. Further, the main CPU 31 proceeds to the process of step 20-2-3 when the winning storage number is “0”, and proceeds to the processing of step 20-2-4 when the winning storage number is not “0”. .

  In step 20-2-3, the main CPU 201 generates and sets a demonstration effect command for instructing execution of the demonstration effect display. Note that this demonstration effect command is generated when the gaming state is a waiting state for a customer (a state in which a special symbol variation display operation is not performed, no specific gaming state, and no winning memory is stored).

  In step 20-2-4, the main CPU 201 sets a value (01) indicating special symbol variation display time management in the control state flag.

  In step 20-2-5, the main CPU 201 performs a jackpot determination based on the jackpot determination random number included in the winning memory.

  In Step 20-2-6, the main CPU 201 confirms whether or not the result of the jackpot determination is to shift the gaming state to the specific gaming state. Further, when the result of the big hit determination is to shift the gaming state to the specific gaming state, the main CPU 201 proceeds to the processing of Step 20-2-8, and the result of the big hit determination changes the gaming state to the specific gaming state. If not, the process proceeds to step 20-2-7.

  In step 20-2-7, the main CPU 201 determines an off symbol based on a predetermined random number value.

  Specifically, the main CPU 201 determines whether or not to execute reach (reach variation display or the like) in the special symbol variation display based on the random number value extracted from the random number for reach determination. Further, when executing the reach (reach fluctuation display or the like) in the special symbol variation display, the main CPU 201 displays the “left” and “right” symbols based on the random number values extracted from the random numbers for reach symbol determination. And the “medium” symbol is determined based on the random number extracted from the random number for determining the missed symbol. Further, when the main CPU 201 does not execute reach in the special symbol variation display, the main CPU 201 is based on the random number values extracted from the random symbols for determining the off symbol corresponding to “left”, “middle”, and “right”, respectively. , “Left”, “Middle” and “Right” symbols are determined.

  In step 20-2-8, the main CPU 201 determines the jackpot symbol ("left", "medium", "right") based on the jackpot symbol determining random value included in the winning memory.

  In step 20-2-9, the main CPU 201 performs a special symbol variation display pattern determination process. Specifically, the main CPU 201 extracts one random number value from random numbers generated in the range of 0 to 99 by the random number generator. Then, the main CPU 201 compares the extracted random number value with the variable display pattern selection table shown in FIG. 14 to determine a special symbol variable display pattern.

  For example, when the result of the big hit determination does not shift the gaming state to the specific gaming state, and the reach is not executed in the variation display of the special symbol, the main CPU 201 changes the “normal variation” to the variation display pattern of the special symbol. Determine as. Further, the main CPU 201 does not shift the game state from the game state to the specific game state, and the random value extracted when the reach is executed in the special symbol variation display is included in the range of 0 to 69. At this time, “normal reach” is determined as the variation display pattern of the special symbol. Further, when the extracted random number value is included in the range of 70 to 99, “super reach” is determined as the variation display pattern of the special symbol. In addition, when the result of the big hit determination is that the gaming state shifts to the specific gaming state, the main CPU 201 displays “per normal reach” as a special symbol variation display when the extracted random number value is included in the range of 0 to 39. When the random number value determined as a pattern is included in the range of 40 to 94, “per super reach” is determined as the special symbol variation display pattern, and the extracted random number value is included in the range of 95 to 99 , “Full rotation” is determined as a special symbol variation display pattern.

  The variation display of special symbols performed based on each variation display pattern is, for example, as follows. When the special symbol variation display pattern is “normal variation”, the variation display of the special symbol is “variation display” 10 seconds after the variation display of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” special symbols starts. Is stopped. When the special symbol variation display pattern is “normal reach, per normal reach”, the special symbol variation display is 8 seconds after the variation display of the “left”, “middle” and “right” special symbols starts. For example, the change display of the special symbols “left” and “right” is stopped, and after five seconds, the change display of the special symbol “middle” is stopped. When the special symbol fluctuation display pattern is “per super reach, per super reach”, the special symbol fluctuation display is 8 seconds after the fluctuation display of the “left”, “middle” and “right” special symbols starts. Later, for example, the change display of the special symbol “Left” and “Right” is stopped, and after 5 seconds, for example, the change display of the special symbol “Medium” is temporarily stopped. The variation display of the “medium” special symbol is performed again for 5 seconds, and thereafter, the variation display of the “medium” special symbol is stopped. When the special symbol variation display pattern is “Full Rotation”, the special symbol variation display is “Left” for 15 seconds after the variation display of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” special symbols starts. The special symbol “N”, the “middle” special symbol, and the “right” special symbol are displayed in the same pattern, and then the variable symbol display is stopped. Then, the main CPU 201 displays a stop symbol command for instructing a stop symbol of the special symbol or a variable display pattern command for instructing a variable display pattern of the special symbol (for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the variation display pattern is “normal variation”. In this case, “00” or the like is set.

  In step 20-2-10, the main CPU 201 sets the variable display time corresponding to the variable display pattern determined in step 20-2-9 in the waiting time timer.

  In step 20-2-11, the main CPU 201 deletes the random number value and the like used for the current special symbol variation display from a predetermined storage area.

  In step 20-3, the main CPU 201 determines that the control state flag is a value (01) indicating the special symbol variation display time management process and the value of the waiting time timer in which the variation display time is set is “0”. The value (02) indicating the special symbol display time management process is set in the control state flag, and the waiting time after determination (for example, 1 second) is set in the waiting time timer.

  In step 20-4, the main CPU 201 sets the control state flag to a value (02) indicating the special symbol display time management process, the value of the waiting time timer in which the waiting time after determination is set is "0", When the result of the jackpot determination performed at 20-2-5 is to shift the gaming state to the specific gaming state, the value (03) indicating the jackpot start interval management process is set in the control state flag, The time corresponding to the big hit start interval (for example, 10 seconds) is set in the waiting time timer. Further, when the result of the jackpot determination performed in step 20-2-5 does not shift the gaming state to the specific gaming state (in the case of loss), the main CPU 201 sets a value indicating the special symbol game ending process ( 08) is set in the control state flag.

  In step 20-5, the main CPU 201 sets the control state flag to a value (03) indicating the jackpot start interval management process, and the value of the waiting time timer in which the time corresponding to the jackpot start interval is set is “0”. In this case, the special winning opening SOL72S is controlled so that the door of the special winning opening 63 is opened. The main CPU 201 sets a value (04) indicating the process for opening the big prize opening in the control state flag, and sets the upper opening limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big prize opening time timer.

  In step 20-6, when the control state flag is a value (04) indicating the process for opening the big winning opening, the value of the big winning opening time timer in which the upper opening limit time is set is “0”. It is confirmed whether or not any one of the conditions that there is, or the condition that ten or more game balls have entered the big winning opening 63 is satisfied. Further, the main CPU 201 controls the big prize opening SOL72S so as to close the door of the big prize opening 63 when any one of the above conditions is established. Further, the main CPU 201 sets a value (05) indicating the special winning opening residual ball monitoring process in the control state flag, and sets the special winning prize residual ball monitoring time (for example, 1 second) in the waiting time timer.

  In step 20-7, the main CPU 201 sets the control state flag to a value (05) indicating the winning ball remaining ball monitoring process, and the value of the waiting time timer in which the winning ball remaining ball monitoring time is set is "0". If it is, the condition that the game ball has not passed through the specific area provided in the big prize opening 63, or the condition that the value of the big prize opening number counter is “15” or more (final round). Among these, it is confirmed whether or not any of the conditions is satisfied. The special winning opening opening number counter counts the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state. Further, when any of the above conditions is satisfied, the main CPU 201 sets a value (07) indicating the big hit end interval process in the control state flag, and corresponds to the big hit end interval. Set time to latency timer. Further, when none of the above conditions is satisfied, the main CPU 201 sets a value (06) indicating the special winning opening release waiting time management process in the control state flag and sets the interval between rounds. Set the corresponding time in the latency timer.

  In step 20-8, the main CPU 201 sets the control state flag to a value (06) indicating the special winning opening release waiting time process, and the value of the waiting time timer in which the time corresponding to the interval between rounds is set is “0”. If it is, “1” is added to the value of the winning prize opening number counter. In addition, the main CPU 201 sets a value (04) indicating the process for opening the big prize opening to the control state flag, and sets the upper opening limit time (for example, 30 seconds) to the big prize opening time timer.

  In Step 20-9, the main CPU 201 determines that the control state flag is a value (07) indicating the jackpot end interval process, and the value of the waiting time timer in which the time corresponding to the jackpot end interval is set is “0”. The value (08) indicating the special symbol game end process is set in the control state flag. Further, the main CPU 201 generates and sets a jackpot game end command. Further, the main CPU 201 sets a high probability flag when a predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied. The high probability flag is a flag for determining whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state.

  In Step 20-10, the main CPU 201 subtracts “1” from the winning memory counter when the control state flag is a value (08) indicating the special symbol game end process. The main CPU 201 shifts the data stored in the special symbol storage areas (“1” to “4”) to the special symbol storage areas (“0” to “3”), respectively, and also stores the special symbol storage. A value (00) indicating the check process is set in the control state flag.

  The special symbol storage area is stored in the special symbol storage area “0” in order from the special symbol storage area “0”, which is provided in the main RAM 203 and is extracted on the condition that a game ball has won the start winning slot 62. This is a winning storage area. In addition, the jackpot determination random number value stored in the special symbol storage area ("1" to "4") corresponds to the above-mentioned winning storage, and the jackpot determination stored in the special symbol storage area "0". The random number for use is used for jackpot determination in step 20-2-5.

  In step 30, the main CPU 201 executes each process related to the normal symbol. Specifically, the main CPU 201 performs the normal hit determination based on the normal hit determination random number extracted on condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 60, and based on the result of the normal hit determination. Then, a command for instructing to execute the normal symbol variation display of the normal symbol display unit 55 is generated and set. Thereafter, the main CPU 201 subtracts “1” from the passage storage counter. The main CPU 201 shifts the data stored in the normal symbol storage areas (“1” to “4”) to the normal symbol storage areas (“0” to “3”), respectively.

  The normal symbol storage area is provided in the main RAM 203, and a normal hit determination random number value extracted on condition that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start gate 60 is from the normal symbol storage area "0". This is a passing storage area that is stored in order. Further, the normal hit determination random number value stored in the normal symbol storage area ("1" to "4") corresponds to the above-described passing storage, and is stored in the normal symbol storage area "0". The random number for hit determination is used for normal hit determination.

  In step 40, the main CPU 301 updates a value such as a random number for determining a special symbol variation display pattern.

  The main CPU 201 repeats the processing from step 20 to step 40 described above.

  Next, in the sub control circuit 300 in the present embodiment, a system timer interrupt process executed so as to interrupt the main process at a predetermined cycle (for example, 1/30 second), a control command from the main control circuit 200, and the like. A command interrupt process executed to interrupt the main process as a trigger will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the system timer interrupt process of the present embodiment.

  Next, the system timer interrupt process of the sub control circuit 300 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In step 300, the sub CPU 301 saves the information stored in the register.

  In step 310, the sub CPU 301 performs display control processing. A specific description of this display control process is as follows. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the display control process.

  In step 310-1, the sub CPU 301 confirms whether or not there is an input from the 2D / 3D changeover switch 309. Specifically, the sub CPU 301 confirms whether or not an operation signal indicating an operation (for example, a pressing operation) of the 2D / 3D changeover switch 309 has been received from the 2D / 3D changeover switch 309. When the sub CPU 301 receives an operation signal from the 2D / 3D change-over switch 309, the sub CPU 301 proceeds to the processing of step 310-2. When the sub CPU 301 does not receive an operation signal from the 2D / 3D change-over switch 309, the sub CPU 301 executes step 310-3. Move on to processing.

  In step 310-2, the sub CPU 301 switches the display image data flag ON / OFF.

  In step 310-3, the sub CPU 301 confirms whether or not the display image data flag is set to ON. If the display image data flag is set to ON, the sub CPU 301 proceeds to the process of step 310-4. If the display image data flag is not set to ON, the sub CPU 301 proceeds to the process of step 310-8. Move.

  In step 310-4, the sub CPU 301 confirms whether or not the reach is variably displayed in the special symbol in the liquid crystal display unit 54a. The sub CPU 301 proceeds to the process of step 310-5 when the reach is variably displayed in the special symbol on the liquid crystal display unit 54a, and the reach is not variably displayed on the special symbol in the liquid crystal display unit 54a. Then, the process proceeds to step 310-7.

  In step 310-5, the sub CPU 301 causes the image control circuit 305 to switch the barrier 320B of the parallax barrier 54b to the light shielding state (parallax barrier ON).

  In step 310-6, the sub CPU 301 controls the image control circuit 305 to stop the display of the plane image data for the special symbol image, and the stereoscopic image data associated with the plane image data. Are read from the image data ROM 305b. Then, the sub CPU 301 controls the image control circuit 305 to display the read stereoscopic image data on the liquid crystal display unit 54a. Thereby, the display of the special symbol can be switched from the planar image to the stereoscopic image.

  Note that when the stereoscopic image data is already displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a, it is not necessary to perform the process of step 310-6.

  In step 310-7, the sub CPU 301 confirms whether or not the reach variation display is finished in the special symbol in the liquid crystal display unit 54a. When the reach variation display is finished in the special symbol on the liquid crystal display unit 54a, the sub CPU 301 proceeds to the process of step 310-8, and the reach variation display is finished in the special symbol on the liquid crystal display unit 54a. If not, the display control process ends.

  In step 310-8, the sub CPU 301 causes the image control circuit 305 to switch the barrier 320B of the parallax barrier 54b to a non-light-shielding state (parallax barrier OFF).

  In step 310-9, the sub CPU 301 controls the image control circuit 305 to stop the display of the stereoscopic image data for the special symbol image, and the planar image data associated with the stereoscopic image data is displayed. Are read from the image data ROM 305b. Then, the sub CPU 301 controls the image control circuit 305 to display the read plane image data on the liquid crystal display unit 54a. Thereby, the display of the special symbol can be switched from the stereoscopic image to the planar image.

  If the plane image data is already displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a, it is not necessary to perform the process of step 310-9.

  In step 320, the sub CPU 301 performs player position data acquisition processing. A specific description of this player position data acquisition process is as follows. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing player position data acquisition processing.

  In step 320-1, the sub CPU 301 confirms whether or not the player position data has been received from the position detection circuit 308. If the sub CPU 301 has received the player's position data from the position detection circuit 308, the sub CPU 301 proceeds to the processing of step 320-2, and if it has not received the player's position data from the position detection circuit 308, The person position data acquisition process ends.

  In Step 320-2, the sub CPU 301 performs processing for updating the player's position data. Specifically, the player's position data received from the position detection circuit 308 is stored in the work RAM 303, and the player position data acquisition process is terminated.

  In step 330, the sub CPU 301 performs display position adjustment processing. A specific description of this display position adjustment processing is as follows. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the display position adjustment process.

  In Step 330-1, the sub CPU 301 confirms whether or not stereoscopic image data is being displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a. If the stereoscopic image data is being displayed, the sub CPU 301 proceeds to the process of step 330-3. If the stereoscopic image data is not being displayed, the sub CPU 301 proceeds to the process of step 330-2.

  In step 330-2, the sub CPU 301 corrects the position of the plane image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a to the default display position (for example, the portion N shown in FIG. 8), and ends the display position adjustment process. To do.

  In Step 330-3, the sub CPU 301 reads the player position data stored in the work RAM 303.

  In step 330-4, the sub CPU 301 compares the player position data read from the work RAM 303 with the display position determination table stored in the program ROM 302, and creates the stereoscopic image data based on the player position data. Determine the display position.

  In step 330-5, the sub CPU 301 controls the image control circuit 305 to display the stereoscopic image data displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a at the display position of the stereoscopic image data determined in step 330-4. To do.

  In step 340, the sub CPU 301 restores the information saved in step 300 to the register.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this is merely illustrative of the present invention and does not particularly limit the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the stereoscopic image is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 54a of the image display device 54 by adopting the parallax barrier method. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stereoscopic image is displayed by other methods. You may make it display. For example, a stereoscopic image may be displayed using a lenticular lens 340 as shown in FIG. In the lenticular lens method shown in FIG. 19, as in the case of the parallax barrier method, an image corresponding to the player's left eye (for example, the left-eye image 333L) is vertically divided on the liquid crystal panel 321. The left image L and the right image R, which is an image obtained by cutting the image corresponding to the player's right eye (for example, the right eye image 334R) in the vertical direction, are alternately arranged. Then, a lenticular lens 340 is placed in front of the liquid crystal panel 321. This lens has the same period as the period in which the images are arranged, and the focal position is the image plane. When this image is viewed from a certain distance, separate images can be presented separately for the left and right eyes, and binocular parallax occurs, which makes it possible to view a stereoscopic image. The lenticular lens 340 may be manually removable, or may be switched between an attached state and a detached state by a driving unit.

  Note that the timing of switching by the driving means may be at the time of an operation by the player, or at the time of transition to a predetermined gaming state (at the time of reach, a specific gaming state, etc.).

  In the present embodiment, as the stereoscopic image data, for example, two types of images, a left-eye image 333L and a right-eye image 334R, are prepared, and a stereoscopic image is displayed by combining these images. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a stereoscopic image may be displayed by combining three or more types of images, or an image capable of displaying a stereoscopic image with only one type is prepared, and the stereoscopic image is displayed with only that one type of image. An image may be displayed.

  In this embodiment, an example in which a special symbol can be displayed as a stereoscopic image is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an image other than the special symbol such as a background image may be displayed as a stereoscopic image. In this embodiment, a stereoscopic image can be displayed at the time of reach. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the stereoscopic image may be displayed at other gaming states.

  In this embodiment, the parallax barrier 54b is disposed behind the liquid crystal panel 321. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the liquid crystal panel 321 may be used as long as it can shield light from the liquid crystal backlight 54c. It can be either before or after. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, a parallax barrier 54b may be disposed on the front surface of the liquid crystal panel 321.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the position detection circuit 308, the right-eye CCD 310, the left-eye CCD 311 and the like detect the position of the player, and based on the position of the player, the sub CPU 301 and the image control circuit Since 305 determines the display mode of the stereoscopic image, it is possible to display a stereoscopic image according to the player's posture.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the position detection circuit 308, the right-eye CCD 310, the left-eye CCD 311 and the like image the player's iris and the like, so that the player's position can be accurately detected. it can.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the image display device 54 includes a liquid crystal display unit 54a, a liquid crystal backlight 54c, and a parallax barrier 54a including a barrier 320B that blocks a part of light from the liquid crystal backlight 54c. Of the right-eye image 334R and the left-eye image 333L are displayed, and thus a simple structure is displayed. Cost can be reduced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the sub CPU 301 and the image control circuit 305 display the image display device 54 in accordance with the position of the player detected by the position detection circuit 308, the right eye CCD 310, the left eye CCD 311 and the like. Since the display position of the stereoscopic image to be changed is changed, the same stereoscopic image can be visually recognized even if the posture of the player is changed.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the 2D / 3D changeover switch 309 switches a special symbol or the like that the sub CPU 301 and the image control circuit 305 display on the image display device 54 to a stereoscopic image or a planar image by the player's operation. As a result, 2D / 3D can be switched and displayed according to the player's intention. Therefore, even if the game is played for a long time, if 2D display is used, eye fatigue can be suppressed. The production effect can be enhanced.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the sub CPU 301 and the image control circuit 305 switch to the stereoscopic image data or the plane image data in accordance with the switching by the 2D / 3D switching switch 309, and the light shielding state by the barrier 320B is changed. Since switching is made between the non-light-shielded state and the light-shielded state corresponding to each of the stereoscopic image data or the planar image data, 2D / 3D can be switched and displayed according to the player's intention, so that even if the game is played for a long time, If it is displayed, eye fatigue can be suppressed, and the 3D display can enhance the production effect, and the state where the right eye and the left eye appear to be displayed by being thinned is released. Therefore, the image can be displayed more beautifully.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which the present invention is applied to a prepaid card type gaming machine. However, the present invention is naturally applicable to a pachinko machine that does not include a card unit. For example, the present invention can be applied to a credit-type pachinko machine, and can also be applied to a normal pachinko machine other than a so-called CR machine. The present invention can be widely applied to a pachinko machine that does not use a prepaid card system and does not use a card at all.

  Further, although the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine which is one of the gaming machines has been described, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine, for example, a smart ball, a sparrow ball, or a pachislot machine. It can be applied to various game machines.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the bullet ball game machine (pachinko game machine) which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a front view of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control part of the game machine by this Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a sub control circuit of FIG. 3. It is explanatory drawing which shows the image data for plane | planar stored in image data ROM, and the image data for stereo. It is explanatory drawing which shows the image data for stereos memorize | stored in image data ROM. It is a figure explaining the principle of the parallax barrier system stereo image by this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the case where the barrier shown in FIG. 7 is made into the permeation | transmission state. It is a figure explaining the problem at the time of seeing the three-dimensional image data displayed by a parallax barrier system from the position which is not preset. It is explanatory drawing which shows the case where the display position of the image data for stereoscopic images is changed according to a player's position in order to solve the problem of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the gaming machine by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol control process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol memory | storage check process by this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation | variation display pattern selection table by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the system timer interruption process of the sub control circuit of the gaming machine by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display control process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a player position data acquisition process by this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display position adjustment process by this Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the principle of the stereo image of a lenticular lens system. It is explanatory drawing at the time of arrange | positioning the parallax barrier shown in FIG. 7 in the front surface of a liquid crystal panel.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Outer frame 3 Front door 4 Operation part 5 Upper plate 6 Lower plate 7 Launch handle 8 Ashtray 9 Ball lending operation panel 10 Decoration frame 11 Speaker apparatus 16 Transparent board 19a Start prize opening SW
19Sb General prize opening SW
19Sd V / Count SW
19Se count SW
19Sa Passing gate SW
50 game board 51 guide rail 52 game part 53 obstacle member 54 image display device (display device)
54a Liquid crystal display unit 54b Parallax barrier 54c Liquid crystal backlight 55 Normal symbol display unit 56 Out port 59 General winning port 60 Normal symbol starting gate 62 Starting winning port 63 Large winning port 64 Normal symbol memory LED
65 Special design memory LED
70 Discharge / Launch Control Circuit 71S Start Port SOL
72S Grand Prize SOL
73S seesaw SOL
74S Backup clear SW
81 Card unit 82 Dispensing device 90 Launching device 200 Main control circuit 201 Main CPU
202 Main ROM
203 Main RAM
204 Initial reset circuit
205 I / O port 206 Command output port 300 Sub control circuit 301 Sub CPU
302 Program ROM
303 Work RAM
304 Command input port 305 Image control circuit (display control means)
305a VDP
305b Image data ROM
305c VRAM
305d D / A conversion circuit 306 Audio control circuit 307 Lamp control circuit 308 Position detection circuit (position detection means, detection means)
309 2D / 3D selector switch (image switching means)
310 Right-eye CCD (position detecting means, imaging means)
311 CCD for left eye (position detection means, imaging means)
320B Barrier (light blocking means)
320S slit 321 liquid crystal panel 322R player's right eye 323L player's left eye
333L Left-eye image 334R Right-eye image 340 Lenticular lens

Claims (6)

A display device capable of displaying a stereoscopic image;
Display control means for displaying predetermined information about the game on the display device in a stereoscopic image;
A gaming machine comprising position detecting means for detecting the position of the player,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means determines a display mode of a stereoscopic image displayed on the display device in accordance with the position of the player detected by the position detection means. The position detecting means includes
Imaging means for imaging a specific part of the player;
Detecting means for detecting the position of the player from the imaging result of the imaging means;
The game machine according to claim 1, comprising: The display device
A liquid crystal display for displaying images;
A liquid crystal backlight disposed behind the liquid crystal display unit and irradiating the liquid crystal display unit with light;
A parallax barrier provided with a light shielding means for shielding part of the light from the liquid crystal backlight,
The display control means includes
A right-eye image and a left-eye image, which have the same display mode but different display positions, are combined, and can be easily viewed by a right eye from a predetermined viewing position by the parallax barrier. The right eye image is displayed at a display position that is difficult to visually recognize by the left eye, and the left eye image is displayed at a display position that is easily visible from the predetermined visual position by the left eye but difficult to view by the right eye. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a stereoscopic image is displayed on the display device by displaying the displayed stereoscopic display image. The display control means includes
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a display position of a stereoscopic image displayed on the display device is changed in accordance with the position of the player detected by the position detecting means. .   5. An image switching means provided so as to be operable by a player, wherein the display control means switches predetermined information relating to the game displayed on the display device to a stereoscopic image or a planar image. The gaming machine according to any one of the above. The display control means includes
According to the switching by the image switching unit, the image is switched to a stereoscopic image or a planar image, and the light shielding state by the light shielding unit is switched to a non-light shielding state or a light shielding state corresponding to each of the stereoscopic image or the planar image. The gaming machine according to claim 5.

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