JP2007260115A - Game device, game program, and computer readable recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to learn a practically-applicable target pressing technique. <P>SOLUTION: The image processing section 37 of a game processing section 30 is equipped with an emphasized pattern setting section 37a and a display mode controlling section 37b. In this case, the emphasized pattern setting section 37a sets a specific pattern of a pattern row as an emphasized pattern. The display mode controlling section 37b executes an individual control for a display size in the rotating motion of the emphasized pattern and a display size in the rotating motion of general patterns which are ones other than the specific pattern of the pattern row. The game processing section 30 is further equipped with an emphasized display setting section 39a which performs the switching of on/off of an emphasized display mode in response to an input to an operation inputting device. The display mode controlling section 37b executes the individual control provided that the emphasized display mode is turned on. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game apparatus, a game program, and a computer-readable recording medium for simulating a game in a gaming machine installed in a game store such as a pachinko store or a slot store. The present invention relates to a game device, a game program, and a computer-readable recording medium that can be acquired by the computer.

  In general, a spinning-reel game machine (also called a slot machine; hereinafter simply referred to as a game machine) has a predetermined number of symbols such as “7”, “BAR”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Cherry” on the outer periphery. And a plurality of reel devices (in many cases, three) arranged in this order, and an operation unit for instructing the start and stop of rotation of the reel device. These reel devices were stopped. The combination (arrangement) of the symbols on the reel device (usually three symbols are normally displayed for each reel device) displayed in the display window sometimes announces whether or not a winning combination has been established and its type. ing.

  In addition, the gaming machine has lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not the winning combination is permitted, and the timing at which the reel device stops rotating is determined only by the operation timing from the operation unit. Instead, it is determined by stop control according to the result of the lottery.

  In other words, if the result of the lottery is a winning of any winning combination (permission for establishment of winning combination), a symbol for notifying the winning combination is displayed even if the operation timing is a little too early. When the stop of the rotation is delayed so that it can be stopped in the window (pull-in control), and if the winning combination is not won, the arrangement of winning combinations will be aligned at any timing Control (shift control) is performed to shift the rotation stop timing so as not to occur.

  Here, in order not to give the player an unnatural impression, a certain upper limit (for example, a range in which the symbol moves by several frames) is provided for the delay in the above-described pull-in control. Therefore, even if a winning combination is won by lottery, in order to establish the winning combination, it is necessary to perform a stop operation at a timing at which pull-in control is possible. Therefore, it is required to perform a stop operation at the timing (hereinafter, such a stop operation at the timing is referred to as “push”).

  Depending on the type of winning combination, once winning, the winning state will continue, and in some cases, the winning state will be canceled by one game, but if the prospect is not successful, the former case Even in such cases, players will be wasted several times in order to establish the winning winning combination, and in the latter case, the winning winning combination will be missed and the player who is not good at aiming. Will drop the winning percentage. In addition, it is one of the pleasures in the gaming machine to successfully establish the winning prize winning combination, and a player who can not have a chance cannot enjoy this pleasure.

  On the other hand, a simulation game that reproduces the operation of a gaming machine as described above on a home game device or a portable game device is known. A device with a push assist function is also known.

  FIG. 13 shows the configuration of a game screen displayed in a conventional simulation game having such a pressing assist function.

  In the game screen 80 of FIG. 13 (a), an image that faithfully reproduces the appearance of the gaming machine such as the reel images 81a to 81c and the liquid crystal display image 82, and the arrangement of symbols displayed as the reel images 81a to 81c are displayed. The reel arrangements 83a to 83c are displayed, and on the game screen 80, the symbols displayed as the reel images 81a to 81c when the rotation operation is performed are moved from the lower side to the upper side on the reel arrangements 83a to 83c. By indicating the frames 84a to 84c, the player can grasp the timing of the eye-opening.

  In the game screen 90 of FIG. 13B, a specific symbol (for example, “7” or the like) is displayed on the display window image 91 when reel images 91 a to 91 c similar to the game screen 80 are rotating. The musical note mark 92 for notification is blinked in accordance with the timing at which the player presses, so that the player can grasp the timing of pressing.

  However, the method of grasping the timing of the eye pressing by using the image for auxiliary eye pressing (frames 84a to 84c and the musical note mark 92 for notification) different from the reel image as described above is not necessarily a practical eye. There is a problem that the technique of pushing does not improve.

  In other words, it is more difficult to follow the movement of the reel image and the image for assisting the pressing with the eyes at the same time than grasping the movement of the pattern only from the reel image. Even if you push your eyes, it is not an exercise to identify the symbols on the rotating reel device.

  Therefore, even if practice is repeated in the conventional simulation game, there are many cases where the improvement effect of the actual gaming machine cannot be sufficiently obtained.

JP 2002-165923 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and achieves one or more of the following objects.

  In other words, an object of the present invention is to provide a game device, a game program, and a computer-readable recording medium that allow a player to learn practical techniques for eye-catching.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a game device, a game program, and a computer-readable recording medium capable of performing effective practice for identifying symbols on a rotating reel device.

  Still another object of the present invention is to make it easier to push in a real spinning machine.

The present invention solves the above problems,
An operation input device for inputting game operations;
A display device for displaying game images;
A symbol string recording means for recording a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols arranged in a predetermined order;
Reel image display means for displaying one or a plurality of consecutive symbols in a display region on the symbol row as a reel image,
A rotating operation for displaying the symbol of the display part as the reel image when the display part is moved at a predetermined speed on the symbol row;
Reel image display means for stopping the movement of the display part in response to a predetermined operation to the operation input device, and performing a stop operation for displaying the symbol of the stopped display part as the reel image,
A game device that causes the reel image display means to repeatedly execute a game operation including the rotation operation and the stop operation,
An emphasis symbol setting means for setting a specific symbol of the symbol sequence as an emphasis symbol;
It further comprises display mode control means for executing individual control of the display size of the emphasized symbol in the rotation operation and the display size in the rotation operation of a general symbol which is a symbol other than the specific symbol of the symbol row. Characteristic game device (Claim 1), or
An operation input device for inputting game operations;
A display device for displaying game images;
A symbol string recording means for recording a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols arranged in a predetermined order;
Reel image display means for displaying one or a plurality of consecutive symbols in a display region on the symbol row as a reel image,
A rotating operation for displaying the symbol of the display part as the reel image when the display part is moved at a predetermined speed on the symbol row;
Reel image display means for stopping the movement of the display part in response to a predetermined operation to the operation input device, and performing a stop operation for displaying the symbol of the stopped display part as the reel image,
A game program that is interpreted and executed by a computer mounted on a game device that causes the reel image display means to repeatedly execute a game operation including the rotation operation and the stop operation,
An emphasis symbol setting procedure for setting a specific symbol of the symbol sequence as an emphasis symbol;
A display mode control procedure for executing separate control of the display size in the rotation operation of the emphasized symbol and the display size in the rotation operation of the general symbol which is a symbol other than the specific symbol in the symbol row, in the computer; A game program to be executed (Claim 13) or a computer-readable recording medium (Claim 14) on which the game program is recorded.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to individually control the display size of a symbol (emphasized symbol) to be pressed and the display size of other symbols (general symbols). Can be displayed in a large size, while a general symbol is displayed in a small size, and so on, it is possible to perform highlighting that facilitates identification of the highlighted symbol in the rotating reel image. Therefore, it is possible to practice pushing with the highlighted symbols as highlights. Also, in the present invention, unlike the conventional simulation game, the practice of grasping the movement of the symbol can be practiced by gazing at the reel image itself, so that it can be used in a real game machine. Can be mastered. The display size in the present invention can be controlled in accordance with various methods in the technical field of graphic production. For example, by changing the scaling ratio of the texture used for displaying the emphasized symbol and the general symbol individually. The display size can be controlled.

  The present invention further includes highlight switching means for switching on / off the highlight mode in response to an input to the operation input device, and the display mode control means is configured so that the highlight mode is on. It is preferable that the individual control is executed on the condition that it exists (Claim 2).

  In this invention, it is possible to selectively set the highlight mode on / off by the player.

  In the present invention, a plurality of the symbol sequences are recorded in the symbol sequence recording means, and the reel image display means displays the plurality of reel images based on the plurality of symbol sequences, and the emphasized symbols. Preferably, the setting unit sets the emphasized symbol for each of the plurality of symbol rows, and the display mode control unit performs the individual control for each of the reel images.

  In this invention, since the display size is individually controlled corresponding to each of the plurality of reel images, it is possible to easily grasp the eye pressing timing for each of the reel images.

  In the present invention, it further comprises lottery means for performing lottery of a plurality of types of winning combinations including one or a plurality of emphasized combinations for each gaming action, and the emphasized symbol setting means is associated with the emphasized combination. The symbol in the symbol row is set as the emphasized symbol, and the display mode control means performs the individual control on the condition that the result of the lottery by the lottery means is a winning of any of the emphasizing roles. It is preferable to execute (Claim 4).

  In such an invention, it is possible to practice pushing forward under the same conditions as those of an actual gaming machine in which the pull-in control and the skip control are performed in accordance with the winning combination lottery result.

  In the present invention, it is preferable to further include highlight setting setting means for selecting the highlight combination in response to a predetermined operation on the operation input device.

  In such an invention, it is possible to practice pushing for the emphasis combination desired by the player.

  In the present invention, when the symbol associated with the highlight combination includes a plurality of symbols in any of the symbol columns, the highlighting setting unit selects any one of the plurality of symbols as a selected symbol. The highlight symbol setting means sets the selected symbol as the highlight symbol for the symbol string including a plurality of symbols associated with the highlight combination (claim 6). preferable.

  That is, depending on the player, there may be a case where it is difficult to determine the timing of the pressing because there are a plurality of highlighted symbols to be pressed on a single symbol row. Since the number can be reduced or reduced to one, it is possible to realize a game device that is easy for the player as described above.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the highlighting setting unit selects the selection symbol based on an operation signal from the operation input device.

  That is, in an actual gaming machine, a plurality of symbols for establishing an internal winning winning combination are arranged on a single reel device, and a bonus game can be obtained by looking for a specific symbol among the symbols. Since there are cases where it is possible to know information such as the success or failure of a game, some players may wish to be able to look for a symbol at a specific part on the symbol row. The present invention realizes such a player's demand, and the player can practice pushing a symbol at a specific position on the symbol row by designating the desired symbol as the selected symbol.

  In the present invention, in response to a predetermined operation on the operation input device, it further comprises zone designation means for accepting designation of a zone including a plurality of consecutive symbols on the symbol row, and zone designation by the zone designation means When the symbol is set, it is preferable that the emphasized symbol setting means sets a plurality of symbols included in the zone as the emphasized symbol (Claim 8).

  According to this invention, regardless of the result of the lottery by the lottery means, it is possible to practice pushing a specific part on the symbol sequence.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the display mode control means performs the individual control so that the display size of the general symbol is smaller than the display size of the emphasized symbol.

  In this invention, it becomes possible to make the emphasis symbol in the rotation operation stand out by lowering the visibility of the general symbol in the rotation operation.

  In the present invention, it further comprises a lottery means for drawing a winning combination for each game operation, and when any winning combination is won by the lottery, a symbol or a pattern for notifying the winning of the winning combination In each of the gaming operations until the combination is displayed as the reel image, the display mode control means increases the difference between the display size of the emphasized symbol and the display size of the general symbol in a stepwise manner. It is preferable to execute individual control (claim 10).

  In such an invention, the visibility of the emphasis pattern gradually increases with each execution of the game operation, and therefore, while repeating the game operation, the practice of pushing the player with the difficulty level that naturally matches the skill of the individual player is performed. It will be possible. In addition, when the configuration of the present invention is applied to an invention of a torso-type gaming machine described later, a player who requests the store clerk of the game store to maintain the level of technical intervention of the range of presses It becomes possible to reduce the number and reduce the labor load at the game store.

  In the present invention, there is further provided display size setting means for receiving a display size setting in the rotation operation of the general symbol, and the display mode control means rotates the general symbol according to the display size received by the display size setting means. It is preferable to control the display size in the operation (claim 11).

  In this invention, since the display size of the general symbol can be selected, the player can adjust the ease of identifying the emphasized symbol according to his / her skill.

  In the present invention, the display mode control means further executes individual control of the display density in the rotation operation of the emphasized symbol and the display density in the rotation operation of the general symbol (claim 12). preferable.

  In this invention, since the display density of the emphasized symbol and the display density of the general symbol can be individually controlled, for example, while the emphasized symbol is displayed at a high concentration, the general symbol is displayed at a low concentration. Thus, it is possible to perform highlighting that facilitates identification of the highlight symbol in the reel image during the rotation operation.

The present invention
A reel device in which a plurality of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A display window for visually recognizing the symbols on the outer peripheral surface of the reel device;
A game apparatus comprising: a reel device control means for executing a rotation operation for displaying the symbol while moving the symbol in the display window; and a stop operation for stopping the symbol movement in the display window;
An emphasis symbol setting means for setting a particular symbol out of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel device as an emphasis symbol;
It further comprises display mode control means for executing individual control of the display size of the emphasized symbol in the rotation operation and the display size in the rotation operation of a general symbol which is a symbol other than the specific symbol of the symbol row. It is also possible to provide a characteristic game device (Claim 15), and thereby, a revolving game machine which is an actual game machine is configured as the game device of the present invention, and the ease of pushing is enhanced. A swivel-type gaming machine can be realized.

  The reel device in the present invention can be constituted by a cylindrical member. In this case, the rotation operation and the stop operation of the reel device rotate and stop the cylindrical member around its central axis. Can be realized.

  In the present invention including the reel device of the above aspect, the display surface of a display device such as a liquid crystal can be arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel device in order to enable adjustment of the display size of the symbol. In this case, it is also possible to display each of a plurality of symbols on an individual display device, and the display surface of a single display device is wound around the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the reel device to It is also possible to display the symbols on a single display device.

  In the present invention provided with the reel device of the above aspect, the display window can be configured so that one or a plurality of continuous symbols on the outer peripheral surface of the reel device can be visually recognized from the outside of the rotating game machine.

  The reel device of the present invention can also be configured by a display device such as a liquid crystal having a flat display surface. In this case, the rotation operation and the stop operation of the reel device are, for example, a symbol row composed of a plurality of symbols. On the display device, the display portion when the display unit having a size surrounding the symbol on the one or more consecutive symbol rows is moved at a predetermined speed is displayed on the display device, and the display portion is displayed. This can be done by displaying on the display device the symbol of the display area when stopped, and the display window in this case can be configured by the display device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to facilitate the pushing by the same mechanism as described above with respect to the first aspect, so that the number of players who ask the store clerk to be reduced is reduced and the labor load in the gaming store is reduced. The effect can be achieved.

  In addition, each structure described above for claims 2 to 12 can be applied to the inventions of claims 13 to 15 in the same manner, and the same effect as described above for claims 2 to 12 can be achieved. it can.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Note that the present invention relates to a home game device, a portable game device, a mobile phone, a pachinko store, a slot store, or a game center provided with an operation input device for inputting a game operation and a display device for displaying a game image. However, in the following embodiments, a mobile game in which a game is executed based on a game program read from an external recording medium is applied to a gaming machine (rotational gaming machine) installed in a gaming store such as A case where the present invention is applied to a type game device will be described.

  Also, in the following, a winning combination is established by displaying three reel images that perform the rotation operation and the stop operation, and a combination (array) of symbols displayed as the reel images when the three reel images perform the stop operation. A case where the game program of the present invention is applied to a simulation game (slot game) of a gaming machine that performs the determination and notification will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external configuration of a portable game apparatus 100 to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 1A shows a plan view of the front surface of the main body of the portable game apparatus 100, and FIG. A rear perspective view thereof is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the portable game apparatus 100 is provided with a horizontally long liquid crystal display 1 of about 3 to 7 inches on the front surface of the main body, which can display images and data of games and movies. Further, around the liquid crystal display 1, there are provided a START button 2, a direction key 3, an analog controller 4, a ○ button 5a, a × button 5b, a □ button 5c, a Δ button 5d, etc. constituting an operation input device. Left and right speaker units 6a and 6b for outputting sound such as sound effects and BGM to the outside are provided.

  A first external recording medium such as a UMD (Universal Media Disc) 200 or a DVD-ROM in which a game program to which the program of the present invention is applied is recorded is detachably accommodated on the back of the main body of the portable game device 100. The battery pack 400 includes a first storage section 7 and a second storage section 8 that can detachably store a second external recording medium that is a non-volatile memory such as a memory stick 300 that records game progress information. A battery cover 9 for loading is provided.

  On the upper side of the main body of the portable game apparatus 100, an OPEN switch 11 for OPENing an R button 10a and an L button 10b constituting the operation input device and a disk cover provided in the vicinity of the first accommodating portion 7 described above. And an infrared port 12 serving as a transmission / reception data input / output terminal.

  Further, the right side surface of the main body of the portable game device 100 is provided with a POWER HOLD switch 14 for turning on / off the power or locking the input to each operation input device. A wireless LAN switch 15 for turning on / off a wireless LAN function of a communication processing unit 109 described later is provided.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal hardware configuration of the portable game apparatus 100 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the portable game device 100 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a first external recording medium reading drive 104, a second external recording medium reading / writing drive 105, an image processing unit 106, A voice processing unit 107, an operation input processing unit 108, a communication processing unit 109, and a power supply interface unit 110 are provided.

  Here, the CPU 101 becomes the center of the control operation of the portable game apparatus 100, and performs overall control of the entire game apparatus by exchanging control signals, data signals and the like with other component parts via the system bus 111. At the same time, based on the content instructed by the game program and the player using the operation input device, a command as a task for drawing or voice output is appropriately generated to control the progress of the game.

  The ROM 102 is a non-volatile memory that stores a startup program used when starting the game apparatus, a basic system program for operating the apparatus, and the like.

  The RAM 103 is a volatile memory that temporarily records data read from the first external recording medium and the second external recording medium and temporarily records data in operation. For example, part or all of the game program read from the UMD 200 during the game execution process is temporarily recorded and held in the game program recording area 103a, and save data read from the memory stick 300 and work data in progress of the game are stored in the game data recording area 103b. Hold a temporary record.

  The first external recording medium reading drive 104 reads a program and data recorded on a first external recording medium such as UMD200.

  The second external recording medium read / write drive 105 reads and writes data on a second external recording medium such as the memory stick 300.

  The image processing unit 106 generates a game image or the like to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 1.

  The sound processing unit 107 generates game sound effects and sound such as game BGM and music that are output using the left and right speakers 6a and 6b.

  The operation input processing unit 108 is an I / O port for exchanging signals with the operation input device.

  The communication processing unit 109 performs communication processing using a wireless LAN access function.

  The power supply interface unit 110 is an interface unit that supplies power from the external AC adapter or the battery pack 400 to the inside of the apparatus.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing a configuration example of the game screen 20 displayed on the liquid crystal display 1 in the slot game executed according to the game program to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, on the game screen 20, reel images 21a to 21c and a liquid crystal display image 23 simulating a reel device or a liquid crystal display provided in an actual gaming machine are displayed in the center of the screen.

  As a general play flow of this slot game, first, when the player presses the R button 10a once (circle numeral 1), the slot displayed on the game screen 20 by the portable game device 100 is displayed. Set medal insertion of machine SM to MAX. That is, the player bets three medals at once. Thereafter, when the player presses down the direction key 3 once (circle numeral 2), the portable game device 100 moves and displays the symbols of the reel images 21a, 21b, and 21c. Thereafter, when the player presses the □ button 5c, the x button 5b, and the circle button 5a (circle numbers 3 to 5), the portable game apparatus 100 stops the movement of the symbols of the corresponding reel images 21a, 21b, and 21c. . In this way, the player plays one play by a series of operations of betting (round numeral 1) → reel rotation (round numeral 2) → reel stop (round numerals 3 to 5).

  That is, the player presses the □ button 5c, the x button 5b, and the ○ button 5a in a timely manner to select a desired symbol (such as “bell” or “bag”, RB symbol such as “BAR”, Slot games that align BB symbols such as “7” can be performed.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing functional blocks developed on the RAM 103 based on a game program to which the present invention is recorded by the CPU 101 of the portable game apparatus 100 and applied to the UMD 200.

  In FIG. 4, the game processing unit 30 executes the slot game in response to various operation signals received from the operation input device, and includes a coin processing unit 31, a game information recording unit 32, and a flag recording unit 33. , A lottery execution unit 34, a lottery table 35, an effect processing unit 36, a reel image processing unit 37 having a highlight symbol setting unit 37a and a display mode control unit 37b, a symbol row recording unit 38, and a menu processing unit having a highlight display setting unit 39a. 39, a game screen configuration unit 40, a game result determination unit 41, and a special game process execution unit 42.

  Here, when the game processing unit 30 receives an operation signal assigned to “insert coin” from the operation input device, the signal is transmitted to the coin processing unit 31, and the coin processing unit 31 records in the game information recording unit 32. The number of acquired coins is updated by subtracting the number of inserted coins, and when the number of inserted coins reaches a predetermined value (for example, 3), the start flag in the flag recording unit 33 is turned on. Set to.

  The lottery execution unit 34 is on condition that the game processing unit 30 has received an operation signal (rotation signal) assigned to “reel rotation start” from the operation input device in a state where the start flag is set to ON. A random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535) is generated, and the lottery result (whether or not winning and the type of winning combination in the case of winning) are determined according to the correspondence between the random number values specified in the lottery table 35 and the winning combination. To decide. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of winning combinations that cause different game effects (such as an increase in the number of acquired medals) depending on the establishment are set, and the one or more winning combinations are highlighted display setting records. By setting in the part 39b, it can be set as an emphasis combination.

  When the lottery result determined by the lottery execution unit 34 is winning of any winning combination, the winning combination flag corresponding to the winning combination won in the flag recording unit 33 is set to ON and the winning winning combination is set. A predetermined signal is transmitted to the effect processing unit 36 in order to display the effect image corresponding to the combination, the instruction about the reel stop operation order, and the like on the liquid crystal display image 23 of the slot machine SM.

  The reel image processing unit 37 executes generation processing of the reel images 21a to 21c shown in FIG. 3 based on data recorded in the symbol row recording unit 38 by the three-dimensional graphics technique. Specifically, the reel image processing unit 37 has a plurality of types of textures (symbols) read from the symbol sequence recording unit 38 on the outer peripheral surfaces of three three-dimensional cylinders (reels) formed by a plurality of polygons. Reel objects 45a to 45c (see FIG. 5A) to which images are pasted are generated, and display parts 47a to 47c in a range of a predetermined angle α around the common axis 46 are virtually viewed from a predetermined virtual viewpoint. The captured images are displayed on the game screen 20 as reel images 21a to 21c. In this embodiment, the predetermined angle α is set to a size that allows three consecutive symbols on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reel objects 45a to 45c to be accommodated in the display parts 47a to 47c.

  Here, the symbol sequence recording unit 38 has a plurality of types (“red seven”, “white seven”, “BAR”, “cherry”, “bag”, “bell”, and the like displayed on the reel images 21a to 21c. The data of the texture of the pattern of “Replay” etc. and the data of the table format that defines the pasting position (including pasting to a plurality of positions) of each texture on each reel object 45a to 45c are recorded. Symbol arrays 48a to 48c as shown in FIG. 5B are arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reel objects 45a to 45c generated as described above.

  An appropriate color (for example, “white”) can be given as a background color on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three reels generated by the reel image processing unit 37. In addition, when pasting each texture, parameters such as transparency and scaling ratio of the texture can be set to appropriate values. However, in this embodiment, all symbols in the normal display mode to be described later and highlighting to be described later are used. Values of “0%” and “1 (standard size)” are set as standard transparency Ts and scaling ratio Rs used in the emphasis symbol in the mode, respectively.

  In addition, the symbol row recording unit 38 of the present embodiment has a plurality of textures for representing a plurality of types of symbols having the same or similar colors and shapes as those used in the reel device of an actual gaming machine. The data and the pasting position data for generating the symbol sequence reproducing the symbol arrangement in the actual gaming machine are recorded.

  When the game processing unit 30 receives an operation signal (rotation signal) assigned to “reel rotation start” from the operation input device, the reel image processing unit 37 performs the rotation operation of the reel images 21a to 21c. The reel images 21a to 21c are executed in response to an operation signal (stop signal) that is assigned to any of the following "stop rotation of left reel", "stop rotation of middle reel", or "stop rotation of right reel". Execute stop operation.

  That is, the reel image processing unit 37 that has received the rotation signal rotates the reel objects 45a to 45c in a predetermined direction at a predetermined speed to move the display parts 47a to 47c relative to the symbol rows 48a to 48c, As a result, the symbols on the outer peripheral surfaces of the reel objects 45a to 45c that pass through the display parts 47a to 47c are displayed on the game screen 20 as reel images 21a to 21c. On the other hand, the reel image processing unit 37 that has received the stop signal stops the rotation of the reel objects 45a to 45c corresponding to the input stop signal, and the symbols (stop symbols) in the display parts 47a to 47c at that time are reeled. A stop operation to be displayed on the game screen 20 as the images 21a to 21c is executed.

  Here, when the stop operation is executed for all the reel images 21a to 21c, three stop symbols are displayed on each of the reel images 21a to 21c, but the portable game apparatus according to the present embodiment. At 100, the game result is announced by a combination of a total of nine stop symbols. Specifically, when all the reel images 21a to 21c are stopped, “red seven”, “white seven”, “BAR”, “bag”, “cherry”, “replay”, etc. When the stop symbols are arranged on a predetermined active line, a game result that a winning combination corresponding to each of them is established is notified, and in other cases, a game result that a winning combination is announced.

  FIG.5 (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the one aspect | mode of the reel images 21a-21c by which stop operation | movement was performed, and the five lines 22a-22e in the same figure are effective lines, In the example of illustration, From the aspect in which three “bell” symbols are arranged on the middle effective line 22b, the player can understand that a specific winning combination (bell combination) has been established.

  Then, the reel image processing unit 37 determines the stop timing of the reel objects 45a to 45c in a manner that faithfully reproduces the skip control and the pull-in control in the actual gaming machine in the stop operation.

  That is, when the reel image processing unit 37 receives a stop signal for the reel images 21a to 21c, the reel image processing unit 37 does not always stop the rotation of the reel objects 45a to 45c, but a predetermined number of smooth frames (for example, four symbols). Minute), the reel objects 45a to 45c can be further rotated and then stopped, and when all the winning combination flags in the flag recording unit 33 are OFF, the range of the number of smooth frames is set. Thus, the stop positions of the reel objects 45a to 45c are determined so that the combination symbols for notifying the winning combination are not arranged on the effective lines 22a to 22e, and any of the winning combination flags in the flag recording unit 33 is set to ON. If it is, the symbol corresponding to the winning combination is valid within the range of the number of smooth frames. Stop position of each reel object 45a~45c is determined so as to be aligned in the in-22 a to 22 e.

  When the stop operation for all the reel images 21a to 21c by the reel image processing unit 37 is completed, the game result determination unit 41 determines which winning combination is established based on the arrangement of the nine stop symbols that are stopped and displayed. In the case where it is established, the number of acquired coins recorded in the game information recording unit 32 is incremented and updated by the number of coins corresponding to the established winning combination. In order to execute an effect corresponding to the combination using the liquid crystal display image 23 or the like, a predetermined signal is transmitted to the effect processing unit 36. Also, when the winning combination established is “BB” (winning combination established when “Red Seven” or “White Seven” is aligned on the active line) or “RB” (“BAR” is aligned on the effective line) In the case of a special combination such as a winning combination established in the following, the special game in which the type of winning combination, the winning probability, or the number of coins acquired when the winning combination is established is changed in a predetermined number of game processes from the next time. In order to execute the process, a predetermined signal is transmitted to the special game process execution unit 42.

  Information processed in the reel image processing unit 37 and the effect processing unit 36 is transmitted to the game screen configuration unit 40, and the game screen configuration unit 40 generates image data of the game screen 20 in the mode illustrated in FIG. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 1.

  The menu processing unit 39 displays a menu screen 60 shown in FIG. 6 to be described later on the liquid crystal display 1 and accepts various settings related to the slot game in accordance with an input from the operation input device. Then, when the “highlight display setting” item 68 is selected and specified on the menu screen 60, the high-light display setting unit 39a displays the highlight display setting screen 70 on the liquid crystal display 1 and according to the input from the operation input device. Various settings on the highlight display setting screen 70 are received, and the settings are recorded in the highlight display setting recording unit 39b.

  FIG. 6 shows a menu screen 60 that is displayed by switching to the game screen 20 when the START button 2 is pressed by the player on the game screen 20 and a highlight setting screen that is transitioned from the menu screen 60. FIG. Various setting information that can be set on the menu screen 60 and the highlight display setting screen 70 are managed by the menu processing unit 39 and the highlight display setting unit 39a.

  In FIG. 6A, this menu screen 60 is a screen for allowing the player to make various settings in the slot game. The “status” item 61, the “play setting” item 62, the “force flag” item 63, “ An “auto play” item 64, an “option” item 65, a “save / load” item 66, and an “end” item 67 are provided.

  Here, the “status” item 61 is an item used when game data such as medal information, bonus information, small combination information, slump graph, and number of plays is displayed in various browsing formats. The “play setting” item 62 is an item used for setting various kind / auxiliary functions in the slot game such as information setting, reel & help setting, and highlight setting. The “force flag” item 63 is an item used when the winning flag is forcibly set to ON. The “auto play” item 64 is an item used when the slot game is executed automatically. The “option” item 65 is an item used to change and set various environments such as a case version change, sound setting, setting value change, key configuration, and screen type change. The “save load” item 66 is an item used when executing save or load such as game progress. The “end” item 67 is an item used when the slot game is ended.

  FIG. 6B shows the menu screen 60 when the “play setting” item 62 is selected and designated by the player using the direction key 3 or the ○ button 5a on the liquid crystal display 1 by the highlighting setting unit 39a. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the example highlight display setting screen 70 displayed.

  As shown in the figure, this highlight display setting screen 70 has three function setting fields including a display mode switching field 71, a role / design / zone setting field 72, and an emphasis display mode setting field 73.

  Among these, the display mode switching column 71 is a part for setting switching between the normal display mode and the highlight display mode.

  The combination / design / zone setting field 72 accepts designation of an enhanced combination, a selected design, or an emphasis zone as information for specifying an emphasis symbol that is a symbol highlighted in the reel images 21a to 21c in the rotation operation. It is. For example, by selecting “ON” in the “bonus symbol designation” item 72 a in the role / symbol / zone setting field 72, “Red Seven”, “White Seven” and “ Three types of winning combinations “BAR” can be designated collectively as the highlight combination.

  The “individual designation” item 72b accepts the setting of the emphasis combination for each winning combination, and “red seven”, “white seven”, “BAR”, “cherry”, “bell”, “bag” By selecting “ON” in each of the “Replay” items, the winning combination corresponding to each item can be designated as the highlight combination.

  The “position designation” item 72c accepts designation of a selected symbol when a plurality of symbols corresponding to the winning combination set as the highlight combination is included in a single symbol row. When “ON” is selected in the “Position designation” item 72c in the state where the winning combination is set as an emphasizing combination, a position designation screen 74 shown in FIG. 7A is displayed on the liquid crystal display 1. .

  On the position designation screen 74, three symbol rows 74a to 74c similar to the symbol rows 48a to 48c on the outer periphery of the reel objects 45a to 45c are displayed, and designation of a selected symbol is designated from each of these symbol rows 74a to 74c. It can be performed.

  For example, in the case where “ON” is selected in the “bag” item in the “individual designation” item 72b, the symbol column 74a has a symbol (in the diagram) representing a bag corresponding to the “bag” role. 4) are arranged, and the symbol is designated as a selected symbol by pressing the ○ button 5a with the symbol designating cursor 74d positioned on any of these symbols. be able to. Two or more selected symbols can be designated, and the symbol where the symbol designating cursor 74d is located is designated as the selected symbol each time the ○ button 5a is pressed. The designation of the selected symbol can be canceled by placing the symbol designation cursor 74d on the designated symbol and operating the Δ button 5d.

  Similarly, the symbol rows 74b and 74c are arranged in two and four bags, respectively, and one or more selected symbols are designated by the same operation for each symbol row. Can do. When the X button 5b is pressed on the position designation screen 74, the designation of the selected symbol is completed, and the display on the liquid crystal display 1 is switched to the highlight setting screen 70.

  The “zone designation” item 72d accepts designation of an emphasis zone that is a symbol zone to be highlighted, and when “ON” in the “zone designation” item 72d is selected, FIG. A zone designation screen 75 shown in FIG.

  The zone designation screen 75 displays three symbol rows 75a to 75c similar to the position designation screen 74, and zone cursors 75d to 75f for designating the emphasis zone for each of the symbol rows 75a to 75c. The enhancement zone designation is accepted in the same manner as the position designation screen 74. In this embodiment, the zone cursors 75d to 75f are sized to enclose three consecutive symbols in each symbol row, and the position of the zone cursors 75d to 75f is selected by the direction key 3 and the ○ button 5a is pressed. Thus, the three symbols surrounded by the zone cursors 75d to 75f can be designated as the emphasis zone. Note that the designation of the emphasis zone can be canceled by the Δ button 5d. When the x button 5b is pressed, the emphasis zone designation is completed, and the display on the liquid crystal display 1 is switched to the emphasis display setting screen 70. .

  The emphasis mode setting field 73 is used to set an emphasis display mode. In the “transparency designation” item 73a, three types of transparency of “transparency 100%”, “transparency 50%”, and “transparency 0%” are set. Any one of the three enlargement / reduction ratios of “1/5 size”, “1/2 size”, and “standard size” can be selected and specified in the “reduction ratio specification” item 73b. You can select one of them.

  When the x button 5b is pressed on the highlight display setting screen 70, the highlight display setting unit 39a completes reception of the highlight display condition, and records the input highlight display condition in the flag recording unit 33 and the highlight display setting recording unit 39b. To do. Specifically, when “ON” is selected in the display mode switching field 71 or the “zone designation” item 72d, the highlight flag or the zone designation flag in the flag recording unit 33 is set on, respectively. When “OFF” is selected, these flags are set to OFF. Further, information on the highlight combination designated in the combination / design / zone designation column 72, the selected symbol and enhancement zone, and the transparency and the enlargement / reduction ratio selected in the highlight display mode setting column 73 are recorded in the highlight display setting recording unit 39b. Is done.

  The emphasis symbol setting unit 37a specifies an emphasis symbol based on information recorded in the emphasis display setting recording unit 39b, and notifies the identified emphasis symbol to the display mode control unit 37b. In addition, specification of the emphasis design in the emphasis design setting part 37a can be performed by the following aspects, for example.

  That is, when the enhancement zone is designated, the symbol (three consecutive symbols surrounded by the zone cursors 75d to 75f) identified by the enhancement zone is identified as the enhancement symbol. When the emphasis zone is not designated, all symbols on the symbol rows 48a to 48c associated with the winning combination designated as the emphasizing combination are specified as the emphasizing symbols. However, when the selected symbol is designated for any of the designated emphasizing combinations, only the selected symbol designated for the emphasizing symbol is specified as the emphasizing symbol.

  The display mode control unit 37b operates on condition that the winning combination flag and the highlight flag in the flag recording unit 33 are set in a predetermined state, and each reel object 45a to 45c generated by the reel image processing unit 37. It controls the transparency and the scaling ratio of each texture pasted on the outer peripheral surface.

  Specifically, the display mode control unit 37b maintains the transparency Ti and the enlargement / reduction ratio Ri for the emphasized symbols at standard values (Ts and Rs), respectively, while the general design that is a symbol other than the emphasized symbol is displayed. The transparency Tg and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rg are set to the transparency Tx (100%, 50%, or 0%) and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx (1/5 size, 1/2 size, or standard size) set and recorded in the highlight display setting recording unit 39b. Execute the process to be changed.

  FIGS. 8 to 10 show the transparency Ti and the enlargement / reduction ratio of the highlighted symbol when each symbol of the white character “7”, which is the symbol associated with the “white seven” role, is designated as the emphasized symbol. On each reel object 45a-45c when the transparency Tg and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rg of the general symbol are changed to the transparency Tx and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx set and recorded in the highlight display setting recording unit 39b, respectively, with Ri as a standard value. The symbol row | line | columns 48a-48c and the reel images 21a-21c in rotation operation | movement are shown notionally.

  FIG. 8A shows the symbol columns 48a to 48c when the transparency Tx is set to “transparency 50%” and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx is set to “standard size” in the highlighting setting recording unit 39b. FIG. 8B shows reel images 21a to 21c in the rotation operation at that time.

  Similarly, FIG. 8C shows the symbol columns 48a to 48c when the transparency Tx is set to “transparency 100%” and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx is set to “standard size” in the highlighting setting recording unit 39b. FIG. 8D shows the reel images 21a to 21c in the rotating operation at that time.

  As can be understood from the figure, by changing the transparency Tx to “50%” or “100%”, in the reel images 21a to 21c during the rotating operation, the emphasis design (in the illustrated example, “7” that is white). Therefore, it is possible to make it easy to recognize the movement of the emphasized symbols from the reel images 21a to 21c during the rotation operation and to make the appearance. In addition, when the transparency Tx is set to “100%”, it is easier to determine the movement of the emphasized symbol when the transparency is set to “100%”. It is possible to practice with different levels of difficulty step by step according to the skill level.

  FIG. 9A shows the symbol columns 48a to 48c when the transparency setting Tx is set to “transparency 0%” and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx is set to “1/2 size” in the highlighting setting recording unit 39b. FIG. 9B shows reel images 21a to 21c in the rotation operation at that time.

  Similarly, FIG. 9C shows each symbol row 48a when the transparency Tx is set to “transparency 0%” and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx is set to “1/5 size” in the highlighting setting recording unit 39b. FIG. 9D shows the reel images 21a to 21c in the rotation operation at that time.

  As can be understood from the figure, by setting the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx to "1/2 size" or "1/5 size", it is possible to make only the emphasized symbols stand out in the reel images 21a to 21c during the rotation operation. Therefore, it is possible to easily recognize the movement of the emphasis symbol from the reel images 21a to 21c during the rotation operation and perform the pressing. In addition, since the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx is set to “1/5 size”, it is easier to determine the movement of the emphasized symbol than when the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx is set to “1/2 size”. The player can practice with different difficulty levels step by step according to his skill.

  9 is preferably performed in such a manner that the center of the general symbol does not move before and after the change, so that the upper and lower or left and right general symbols are brought close to each other. As a result of appearing like a large symbol, it is possible to prevent inconvenience that it is difficult to identify the emphasized symbol. In this case, the reference coordinate of each texture is set at the center of each symbol, and the pasting position of each texture is 21 in the longitudinal direction at the center in the width direction of the outer peripheral surface of the reel object 45a to 45c, regardless of the scaling ratio of the symbol. If it is fixed at the branch point (intersection of the vertical and horizontal auxiliary lines Lt and Lh shown in FIGS. 9A and 9C), the above object can be achieved with a smaller calculation load.

  FIG. 10A shows the symbol columns 48a to 48c when the transparency setting Tx is set to “transparency 50%” and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx is set to “1/2 size” in the highlighting setting recording unit 39b. FIG. 10B shows reel images 21a to 21c in the rotation operation at that time.

  Similarly, FIG. 10C shows each symbol row 48a when the transparency Tx is set to “transparency 50%” and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx is set to “1/5 size” in the highlighting setting recording unit 39b. FIG. 10D shows reel images 21a to 21c in the rotation operation at that time.

  As is clear from the figure, by combining the setting of the transparency Tx and the scaling ratio Rx, it is possible to change the degree of ease of identifying the movement of the emphasized symbol more diversely. It is possible to carry out practicing according to each skill.

  In the highlighted display of the mode of FIG. 10 as well, as described above with reference to FIG. 9, it is possible not to move the center of the general symbol before and after the change of the expansion / contraction ratio.

  Hereinafter, based on a flowchart, the processing operation of the portable game apparatus 100 will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the slot game executed by the portable game device 100 in accordance with the game program to which the present invention is applied.

  In FIG. 11, in the portable game device 100, when the player sets the UMD 200 in which the game program to which the present invention is applied is set in the first storage unit 7 and is turned on, the CPU 101 automatically executes the game. The program is interpreted and executed on the RAM 103, a game title screen (not shown) is displayed on the liquid crystal display 1, and the top screen 50 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 1 after the player presses the START button 2 (step 1). S101).

  When the “game start” item 51 is selected and designated on the top screen 50 by operating the direction key 3 or the ○ button 5a, the game process is executed in accordance with the settings received in step S104 and step S106 described later. . When the game process is started, the game processing unit 30 displays, for example, the game screen 20 shown in FIG. 3 on the liquid crystal display 1 (step S102), and waits for a predetermined signal corresponding to various operations of the player (step S102). S103).

  Here, when an operation signal assigned to “menu screen display” such as a pressing operation of the START button 2 is input, the menu processing unit 39 displays a menu screen 60 shown in FIG. 1 is displayed (step S104), and various operation signals are waited (step S105). When the item 68 for “highlight display setting” is selected and designated by operating the direction key 3, the ○ button 5a, or the like. The highlight setting setting unit 39a displays the highlight display setting screen 70 shown in FIG. 6B on the liquid crystal display 1, and accepts settings of various highlight display conditions (step S106).

  When the operation of the x button 5b is detected on the highlight display setting screen 70, a check is performed to determine whether or not the highlight display condition has been changed in step S106 (step S107). It returns to step S104.

  On the other hand, if a change has been made, after the changed highlighting condition is recorded in the highlighting setting recording unit 39b (step S108), the highlighting pattern based on the information in the highlighting setting recording unit 39b is executed. Is specified by the emphasis symbol setting unit 37a (step S109), and in the subsequent step S110, the emphasis symbol specified in step S109, the transparency Tx and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx in the emphasis display setting recording unit 39b are displayed in the display mode control unit 37b. Then, the process returns to step S104.

  When the “end” item 67 is selected and specified in step S104, the process is returned to the above-described step S102 and the game screen 20 is displayed.

  In step S103, when there is an input of an operation signal assigned to “coin insertion” such as an operation of pressing the R button 10a, the coin processing unit 31 sets the start flag of the flag recording unit 33 to ON, etc. A coin insertion process is executed (step S111).

  Subsequently, the game processing unit 30 waits for the rotation signal assigned to “reel rotation start” (step S112), and when there is an input of the rotation signal, the lottery execution unit 34 selects the winning combination lottery or wins. A lottery process such as rewriting of a winning flag when a winning combination is won is executed (step S113).

  Thereafter, in steps S114 to S117, the highlight flag, the zone designation flag, the winning combination flag, and the highlight symbol are inspected, and the reel image processing unit 37 rotates in the highlight mode according to the result (step S118). Alternatively, any one of the rotation operations in the normal display mode (step S126) is executed.

  That is, if the highlight flag is set on and the zone flag is set on (step S114ON → step S115ON), or the highlight flag is set on and the zone flag is set off, When the winning combination flag of the winning combination associated with the emphasized symbol is set to ON (step S114 ON → step S115 OFF → step S 116 ON → step S 117 coincidence), the rotation operation in the highlight mode is executed (step S 118). In other cases, the rotation operation in the normal display mode is executed (step S126).

  In the rotation operation in step S118, the reel image processing unit 37 rotates the reel objects 45a to 45c at a predetermined speed, so that the symbols passing through the display parts 47a to 47c are displayed on the game screen 20 as the reel images 21a to 21c.

  At this time, the display mode control unit 37b maintains the standard values (Ts and Rs) for the transparency Ti and the enlargement / reduction ratio Ri of the emphasized symbol, while being notified of the transparency Tg and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rg of the general symbol in step S110. The process of changing to the transparency Tx and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rx is executed. As a result, the reel images 21a to 21c in the above-described manner with respect to FIGS. 8 to 10 are displayed on the game screen 20, and as a result, the player moves the symbols from the reel images 21a to 21c during the rotating operation. It is possible to carry out the practice of observing the eyes with a difficulty level lower than that in the normal display mode described later, or with an appropriate difficulty level according to the skill of the player.

  Next, the game processing unit 30 waits for a stop signal assigned to, for example, “stop rotation of left reel”, “stop rotation of middle reel”, or “stop rotation of right reel” (step S119). In response to the input, the rotation of the corresponding reel objects 45a to 45c is stopped, and a stop operation for displaying the stop symbols in the corresponding display parts 47a to 47c at that time as reel images 21a to 21c on the game screen 20 (step S120). ) And a process of returning the transparency Tg and the enlargement / reduction ratio Rg of the general symbols on the stopped reel objects 45a to 45c to the standard values (“0%” and “1”) (step S121). In this case, step S121 may be executed immediately after step S120, or may be executed after a predetermined time (1, 2 seconds, etc.) has elapsed from step S120.

  The processing of steps S119 to S121 is repeatedly executed until the stop operation of all the reel images 21a to 21c is completed. When all the stop operations are completed (YES in step S122), the game result determination unit 41 stops the game. Based on this, the game result is determined (step S123). If any winning combination is established, the number of acquired coins recorded in the game information recording unit 32 is the same as the number of coins corresponding to the combination. Incremented and updated (step S124), and if any special combination is established, a special game process (step S125) by the special game process execution unit 42 is executed.

  With the above, one game operation in the highlight mode is completed, and the subsequent game operation is executed, so the process returns to step S102.

  On the other hand, in step S126, as in step S118, the reel image processing unit 37 rotates the reel objects 45a to 45c at a predetermined speed, so that the symbols passing through the display parts 47a to 47c become reel images 21a to 21c. Here, the display pattern control unit 37b does not execute the process of changing the transparency Tg of the general symbol or the scaling ratio Rg.

  Accordingly, the reel images 21a to 21c are displayed in a state where the transparency and the enlargement / reduction ratio of all the symbols on the symbol rows 48a to 48c are set to the standard values (Ts and Rs), which is the same as that of an actual gaming machine. Or the rotation operation | movement in the aspect according to this is performed.

  Next, the reel image processing unit 37 waits for each stop signal assigned to “stop rotation of left reel”, “stop rotation of middle reel”, and “stop rotation of right reel” in the same manner as in step S119. If it is input (step S127) and there is an input, the reel images 21a to 21c are stopped in the same manner as in step S120 (step S128).

  The processing in step S127 and step S128 is repeatedly executed until the stop operation of all the reel images 21a to 21c is completed. When all the stop operations are completed (YES in step S129), the process proceeds to the above-described step S123. Thereafter, the same processing is performed.

  According to the embodiment described above, the display mode (transparency and / or display size) of the symbol (emphasis symbol) to be pressed and the display mode (transparency and / or display size) of the other symbol (general symbol). ) Are individually controlled, the emphasis symbol is displayed in the standard display mode, while in the emphasis display mode in which the general symbol is displayed in a less conspicuous display mode, the emphasis in the reel image during the rotation operation is displayed. It is possible to easily identify the symbols. In this way, it is possible to practice identifying the movement of the symbol by gazing at the reel image itself, so that it is possible to acquire a practical technique for pushing the eyes that can be used in an actual game machine.

  Further, in the above embodiment, since it is possible to use a symbol sequence that is the same as or substantially the same as that of an actual game machine, it is possible to practice pushing the eyes under the same or substantially the same conditions as those of an actual game machine. Is possible.

  In the above embodiment, if the display size of the general symbol in the highlight mode can be set smaller, it is possible to make substantially only the highlight symbol visible as a reel image during the rotation operation. When a general symbol is displayed, a player who can not get the timing can easily push the eye.

  In addition, according to the above-described embodiment, the display size of the general symbol during the rotation operation of the reel image can be adjusted in stages, so that the player can gradually adjust the difficulty according to his / her own pressing force. It is possible to practice pushing, and if you gradually bring the display size closer to the standard size according to your progress, you will eventually be able to push in the normal display mode. It can be expected that the pushing force in the case will be improved.

  In addition, according to the above-described embodiment, any symbol in the symbol row can be designated as the emphasized symbol, so that the player can practice pressing on any symbol. Therefore, when it is desired to eliminate missing small roles in a game on an actual gaming machine, it is possible to specify the small role symbol as an emphasizing symbol and perform a practice of pushing forward.

  Further, according to the above embodiment, it is possible to designate a plurality of consecutive symbols in the symbol sequence by designating the emphasis zone. For example, in an actual gaming machine, a bonus can be designated. When it is desired to push the reach that can determine the confirmation, the reach can be practiced by specifying the reach as an emphasis zone.

  Further, according to the above embodiment, a plurality of symbols (for example, “Red Seven” and “White Seven”) having different display colors and shapes are prepared as symbols corresponding to one winning combination, and the plurality of symbols are prepared. It is possible to set one symbol specified by the player as an emphasis symbol in a form that does not recognize the combination of Is possible.

  In addition, according to the above embodiment, when a plurality of the same symbols are arranged in a single symbol row, the player who is difficult to take the timing of pressing the target designates one of the symbols by selecting one of them as the selected symbol. It can make it easy to identify.

  In addition, according to the above embodiment, the same pull-in control and skip control as in a real game machine are performed, and the symbol corresponding to the winning combination won by lottery is highlighted and displayed. It is possible to practice pushing forward under similar circumstances.

  The present invention has been described based on the exemplary embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. is there.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the zone designation is not made, the rotation operation in the highlight mode is executed on the condition that the winning combination designated as the highlight combination is won by the lottery means. Although described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rotation operation in the highlight mode may always be executed regardless of the result of the lottery by the lottery means. Without waiting for the winning of a role, it becomes possible to practice pushing forward in all game operations.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the process of returning the transparency and the scaling ratio of the general symbols once changed to the standard value is performed every time the stop operation is performed is described. It is possible to prevent the process of returning to the standard value from being performed until the rotation operation in the display mode is executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display mode control unit performs control to reduce the display density of the general symbol and / or reduce the display size in the highlight display mode. However, the display mode control unit It is also possible to control to increase the display density of the symbol and / or increase the display size.

  In addition, specific values of the transparency and the enlargement / reduction ratio in the above-described embodiment (“100%”, “50%”, “0%” of the transparency, “1/5 size”, “1/2 size” of the enlargement / reduction ratio) , “Standard size”) and the number of set values (three types of transparency and scaling ratio) are merely examples, and are configured so that different values, different numbers of transparency and scaling ratios can be set. be able to.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the display size is changed according to the enlargement / reduction ratio at the time of pasting the texture has been described. However, the change of the display size can make it easy to identify the emphasized symbol (the emphasized symbol is compared to the general symbol). It can also be made noticeable) by any other technique.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode has been described in which a player can designate a general symbol display mode (transparency and scaling ratio). From the player, “normal display mode” / “highlight display mode” is described. ”Is accepted, and the“ highlight display mode ”is designated, and a preset symbol (for example,“ red seven ”,“ white seven ”, and“ BAR ”which are bonus symbols) is designated. May be automatically changed to a preset display mode (transparency and scaling ratio). In this case, only the display mode switching field 71 described above is provided in the highlighting setting screen 70, and when “ON” is specified in the display mode switching field 71, the transparency and the scaling ratio of the emphasized symbol are set to the standard values. On the other hand, it is possible to rotate the reel image by changing the transparency and the enlargement / reduction ratio of the general symbol to preset values.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the rotation operation in the normal display mode and the highlight mode is selectively executed according to the setting by the player and the state of the flag has been described. However, the “normal display mode” is not prepared. The rotation operation may always be performed according to the highlight mode.

In the embodiment described above, unless the setting in the highlight setting recording unit is changed, the display mode in the highlight mode (the display density and display size of the general symbol in the example of the above embodiment) does not change between game operations. Although the case has been explained, when any of the winning combinations is won by the lottery means, each game until the symbol or combination of symbols for notifying the winning combination is displayed as a reel image. In operation, the display mode control unit may execute individual control so as to gradually increase the difference between the display density or display size of the emphasized symbol and the display density or display size of the general symbol.
According to such a configuration, the visibility of the emphasis pattern gradually increases every time the game action is performed after the selection of the emphasis role, so that it is difficult to easily match the skill of each individual player while repeating the game action. You will be able to practice pushing at a certain degree.

  In the above-described embodiment, three symbols are stopped and displayed as three reel images displayed on the game screen, and the game result is notified by the arrangement of the nine symbols stopped and displayed on the active line. Although the case has been described, the number of reel images and the number of symbols displayed on each reel image are arbitrary. For example, the symbol row recording unit may record only data of a single symbol row, and the reel image processing unit may display only a single reel image. If a plurality of reel images are to be displayed, highlighting may be performed on all three reel images as in the above-described embodiment, and selective display may be performed on any reel image designated by the player. It is also possible to perform highlighting. Further, the symbol sequence recorded by the symbol sequence recording unit may be a reproduction of the symbol sequence of an actual reel device of a gaming machine, or may be a symbol sequence composed of original symbols.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the reel image processing unit internally generates a reel object in which a plurality of types of textures are pasted on the outer peripheral surfaces of the three reels, and displays them in the rotation operation and the stop operation. Although the case where an image obtained by virtually capturing a part from a virtual viewpoint is displayed as a reel image has been described, 1 is not generated on such a symbol string composed of one or more symbols without generating such a three-dimensional reel object. Alternatively, it is also possible to display the symbol of the display part when the display part including a plurality of symbols is moved or stopped as a reel image.

  The configuration of the display screen, the selection / designation method on each screen, and the like in the above embodiment are described as examples only, and the present invention relates to a game device, a game program, or a recording medium that records a program different from the above embodiment. It is not excluded.

The top view and perspective view which show the external appearance structure of the portable game device to which this invention is applied. The block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure inside a portable game device. Explanatory drawing which shows one structural example of a game screen. The block diagram which shows the structure of the functional block which CPU of a portable game device implement | achieves based on the program of this invention. The figure which shows the structural example of a reel object and a symbol row. The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of a menu screen and a highlight display setting screen. The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of a position designation | designated screen and a zone designation | designated screen. Explanatory drawing which shows notionally the state of the symbol sequence when changing transparency and expansion / contraction ratio, and the state of the reel image in rotation operation. Explanatory drawing which shows notionally the state of the symbol sequence when changing transparency and expansion / contraction ratio, and the state of the reel image in rotation operation. Explanatory drawing which shows notionally the state of the symbol sequence when changing transparency and expansion / contraction ratio, and the state of the reel image in rotation operation. The flowchart which shows the process sequence of a slot game. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of 1 structure of a top screen. The figure which shows the structure of the conventional eye-pressing assist function.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Portable game device, 1 ... Liquid crystal display, 2 ... START button, 4 ... Analog switch, 5a ... ○ button, 5b ... x button, 5c ... □ button 5d... △ button, 6a... Right speaker section, 6b... Left speaker section, 7... First housing section, 8. ... R button, 10b ... L button, 11 ... OPEN switch, 12 ... Infrared port, 13 ... DC terminal, 14 ... POWER / HOLD switch, 15 ... Wireless LAN switch 200 ... UMD, 300 ... Memory stick, 400 ... Battery pack, 101 ... CPU, 102 ... ROM, 103 ... RAM, 103a ... Game program Recording area 103b ... Game data recording area 104 ... First external recording medium reading drive 105 ... Second external recording medium reading / writing drive 106 ... Image processing unit 107 ..Speech processing unit 108... Operation input processing unit 109 109 communication processing unit 110 power supply interface unit 20 game screen 21a to 21c reel image 22a 22e ... Effective line, SM ... Slot machine, 30 ... Game processor, 31 ... Coin processor, 32 ... Game information recorder, 33 ... Flag recorder, 34 ... A lottery execution unit, 35 ... a lottery table, 36 ... an effect processing unit, 37 ... a reel image processing unit, 37a ... an emphasis symbol setting unit, 37b ... a display mode control unit, 38 ...・ List of symbols Recording unit 39 ... Menu processing unit 39a ... Highlight display setting unit 39b ... Highlight display setting recording unit 40 ... Game screen composition unit 41 ... Game result determination unit 42 ..Special game processing execution unit, 45a to 45c ... reel object, 46 ... common axis, 47a to 47c ... display part, 48a to 48c ... symbol row, 50 ... top screen, 51 ... Game start item, 52 ... End item, 60 ... Menu screen, 61 ... Status item, 62 ... Play setting item, 63 ... Force flag item, 64 ... Auto play Item 65 ... Option item 66 ... Save / load item 67 ... End item 70 ... Highlight display screen 71 ... Display mode switching field 72 ... Role / design / zone Setting field, 73 ..Highlight display mode setting field, 74... Position designation screen, 74 a to 74 c... Symbol row, 74 d to 74 f... Symbol designation cursor, 75 ... zone designation screen, 75 a to 75 c. Symbol row, 75d-75f ... Zone cursor

Claims (15)

An operation input device for inputting game operations;
A display device for displaying game images;
A symbol string recording means for recording a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols arranged in a predetermined order;
Reel image display means for displaying one or a plurality of consecutive symbols in a display region on the symbol row as a reel image,
A rotating operation for displaying the symbol of the display part as the reel image when the display part is moved at a predetermined speed on the symbol row;
Reel image display means for stopping the movement of the display part in response to a predetermined operation to the operation input device, and performing a stop operation for displaying the symbol of the stopped display part as the reel image,
A game device that causes the reel image display means to repeatedly execute a game operation including the rotation operation and the stop operation,
An emphasis symbol setting means for setting a specific symbol of the symbol sequence as an emphasis symbol;
It further comprises display mode control means for executing individual control of the display size of the emphasized symbol in the rotation operation and the display size in the rotation operation of a general symbol which is a symbol other than the specific symbol of the symbol row. A game device. Further comprising highlight switching means for switching on / off the highlight mode in response to an input to the operation input device;
The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display mode control unit executes the individual control on condition that the highlight mode is on. A plurality of the symbol sequences are recorded in the symbol sequence recording means,
The reel image display means displays a plurality of the reel images based on the plurality of symbol rows,
The emphasized symbol setting means sets the emphasized symbol for each of the plurality of symbol strings,
The game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display mode control unit performs the individual control for each of the reel images. The game further includes lottery means for lottery of a plurality of types of winning combinations including one or more emphasized combinations for each game operation,
The emphasized symbol setting means sets a symbol in the symbol sequence associated with the emphasized combination as the emphasized symbol,
The said display mode control means performs the said individual control on the condition that the result of the said lottery by the said lottery means was the winning of any of the above-mentioned emphasis roles, The game device according to any one of the above.   The game apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising highlight display setting means for selecting the highlight combination in response to a predetermined operation on the operation input device. The highlighting setting means is configured to select one of the plurality of symbols as a selected symbol when a plurality of symbols associated with the highlight combination are included in any of the symbol strings. And
6. The game apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the emphasized symbol setting means sets the selected symbol as the emphasized symbol for the symbol string including a plurality of symbols associated with the emphasized combination. .   The game apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the highlight setting setting unit selects the selected symbol based on an operation signal from the operation input device. In response to a predetermined operation on the operation input device, further comprising zone designation means for accepting designation of a zone including a plurality of consecutive symbols on the symbol row,
8. When the zone designation is performed by the zone designation means, the emphasized symbol setting means sets a plurality of symbols included in the zone as the emphasized symbol. The game device according to item.   The said display mode control means performs the said individual control so that the display size of the said general symbol becomes smaller than the display size of the said emphasis symbol, It is any one of Claims 1-8 characterized by the above-mentioned. Game device. It further comprises lottery means for drawing a winning combination for each gaming operation,
In each of the gaming operations until a symbol or a combination of symbols notifying the winning of the winning combination is displayed as the reel image when any winning combination is won by the lottery,
The said display mode control means performs the said individual control so that the difference of the display size of the said special symbol and the display size of the said general symbol may be expanded in steps. The game device according to one item. Further comprising display size setting means for receiving a display size setting in the rotation operation of the general symbol,
The game according to claim 1, wherein the display mode control unit controls the display size in the rotation operation of the general symbol according to the display size received by the display size setting unit. apparatus.   The said display mode control means further performs separate control of the display density | concentration in the said rotation operation | movement of the said emphasis symbol, and the display density | concentration in the said rotation operation | movement of the said general symbol, The any one of Claims 1-11 characterized by the above-mentioned. A game device according to claim 1. An operation input device for inputting game operations;
A display device for displaying game images;
A symbol string recording means for recording a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols arranged in a predetermined order;
Reel image display means for displaying one or a plurality of consecutive symbols in a display region on the symbol row as a reel image,
A rotating operation for displaying the symbol of the display part as the reel image when the display part is moved at a predetermined speed on the symbol row;
Reel image display means for stopping the movement of the display part in response to a predetermined operation to the operation input device, and performing a stop operation for displaying the symbol of the stopped display part as the reel image,
A game program that is interpreted and executed by a computer mounted on a game device that causes the reel image display means to repeatedly execute a game operation including the rotation operation and the stop operation,
An emphasis symbol setting procedure for setting a specific symbol of the symbol sequence as an emphasis symbol;
A display mode control procedure for executing separate control of the display size in the rotation operation of the emphasized symbol and the display size in the rotation operation of the general symbol which is a symbol other than the specific symbol in the symbol row, in the computer; Game program to be executed. An operation input device for inputting game operations;
A display device for displaying game images;
A symbol string recording means for recording a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols arranged in a predetermined order;
Reel image display means for displaying one or a plurality of consecutive symbols in a display region on the symbol row as a reel image,
A rotating operation for displaying the symbol of the display part as the reel image when the display part is moved at a predetermined speed on the symbol row;
Reel image display means for stopping the movement of the display part in response to a predetermined operation to the operation input device, and performing a stop operation for displaying the symbol of the stopped display part as the reel image,
A computer-readable recording medium recording a program that is interpreted and executed by a computer mounted on a game device that causes the reel image display means to repeatedly execute a game operation including the rotation operation and the stop operation,
An emphasis symbol setting procedure for setting a specific symbol of the symbol sequence as an emphasis symbol;
A program for causing the computer to execute a display mode control procedure for performing individual control of a display size of the emphasized symbol in the rotation operation and a display size of the general symbol other than the specific symbol in the symbol sequence in the rotation operation. A computer-readable recording medium on which is recorded. A reel device in which a plurality of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface;
A display window for visually recognizing the symbols on the outer peripheral surface of the reel device;
A game apparatus comprising: a reel device control means for executing a rotation operation for displaying the symbol while moving the symbol in the display window; and a stop operation for stopping the symbol movement in the display window;
An emphasis symbol setting means for setting a particular symbol out of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the reel device as an emphasis symbol;
It further comprises display mode control means for executing individual control of the display size of the emphasized symbol in the rotation operation and the display size in the rotation operation of a general symbol which is a symbol other than the specific symbol of the symbol row. A game device.

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