JP2009066362A - Gaming machine which can selectively display part of characters from among two or more characters which participate in competitive race game on effect image, and controlling method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gaming machine which enables a player to easily recognize the movement of a character in a competitive race game, and to provide a controlling method thereof. <P>SOLUTION: An operation pattern including data on the positional coordinates of a world coordinate system at each time from the start of a race of each race horse until the finish of the game is determined (step S11). Data on a race image is generated from the determined data on the positional coordinates and written in a first frame memory (step S15). When discriminating the presence of a race horse having performed spurt operation (YES at step S16) from the monitored result of the determined data on the positional coordinates of the world coordinate system, data on an effect image for displaying a race image obtained by adding an effect to the race horse is generated and written in a second frame memory (step S17). Moreover, a synthesized image obtained by synthesizing the race image read from the first and second frame memories and the effect image is displayed in real time on the display screen of the race image. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that executes a racing race game with a plurality of characters, and a control method thereof.

  As gaming machines that perform a racing game such as a horse racing game, for example, US Pat. No. 6,210,275 (Patent Document 1), US Pat. No. 6,358,150 (Patent Document 2), US Pat. -87461 (patent document 4), patent 3291287 (patent document 5), patent 3366308 (patent document 6), US Pat. No. 6,921,331 (patent document 7), JP 2002-85852 (patent) Documents 8), 2002-35429 (Patent Document 9), US Pat. No. 7,025,353 (Patent Document 10), and US Pat. No. 7,172,508 (Patent Document 11) are known.

  Among these, Patent Document 1 describes that a BET is made to each BET system such as consecutive winning double, consecutive winning single, triple continuous, four continuous, etc., and Patent Documents 2 and 3 are connected via a network. It is described that a payout is determined by a plurality of horse racing game apparatuses and a BET based on a past race is performed.

  Patent Document 4 describes that a player himself / herself develops characters to participate in the game, and Patent Document 5 connects a plurality of horse racing game apparatuses online and integrates odds between the plurality of horse racing game apparatuses. Patent Document 6 describes that odds are calculated based on a target payout rate and a winning rate, and that the odds are corrected.

  Patent Document 7 describes that a racing game such as a horse racing game is executed via a network, and Patent Documents 8 and 9 describe that a breeding type horse racing game is performed in a wide area via a network. Has been.

Patent Document 10 describes a board game for a horse racing race, and Patent Document 11 describes executing a sports game and betting on the result.
US Pat. No. 6,210,275 US Pat. No. 6,358,150 US Pat. No. 6,450,887 JP 2001-87461 A Japanese Patent No. 3291287 Japanese Patent No. 3366308 US Pat. No. 6,921,331 JP 2002-85852 A JP 2002-35429 A US Pat. No. 7,025,353 US Pat. No. 7,172,508

  Each of Patent Documents 1 to 11 described above relates to a player voting method for a competitive game, a competitive game through a network, or a side game performed in parallel with a competitive game. There is nothing related to character trend reporting.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine and a control method therefor that can make a player easily recognize the trend of characters in a racing race game. It is to provide.

In order to achieve the object, the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 1
A display for displaying a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters;
A controller for determining an action pattern of each character in the race game, and executing control for causing the display to display the race game in which each character moves according to the determined action pattern;
In a gaming machine equipped with
A first memory for storing frame data of the image of the character among the images of the racing game displayed on the display;
A second memory for storing frame data of an image to be superimposed on the character image;
The controller is
(A) performing control to detect the spurt motion of the character during the racing game according to the determined motion pattern of each character;
(B) executing control for generating effect image frame data for applying an effect to the character image in which the spurt motion is detected, and storing the generated effect image frame data in the second memory And
(C) In synchronization with the spurt movement of the character detected during the race game, the frame data is stored in the second memory in the image of the character in which the frame data is stored in the first memory. Performing the control to display on the display the image of the racing game in which the effect image is added to the image of the character that has detected the spurt action,
It is characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention as set forth in claim 1, in the race-type race game displayed on the display by the control executed by the controller, the presence of the character that has performed the spurt action is detected by the controller during the race game. Then, in synchronism with the spurt action, the frame data stored in the first and second memories are combined by the control executed by the controller, and the effect image is added to the image of the character that has performed the spurt action. The image of the race game that is synthesized is displayed on the display.

  For this reason, even if the action pattern of each character in the race game is not determined in advance before the start of the race game, if a character that performs a spurt action occurs during the race game, the display on the character display The effect image is different from that of other characters that are not moving.

  This makes it easier for the player who sees the display to recognize the spurt movement of the character in the race game, thereby increasing the player's attention to changes in the development of the race game such as the rank of each character, and the entertainment of the race game. Can be improved.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine of the present invention further includes a third memory for storing the motion patterns of the characters determined by the controller for the latest fixed period, and the controller An image of the movement trajectory of the character that has detected the spurt motion in the image of the race game using the motion pattern for the latest certain period stored in the third memory for the specific character in the image. The frame data is generated as the frame data of the effect image and stored in the second memory.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the character detected by the controller during the racing game as having performed the spurt motion is represented by the effect image including the movement trajectory of the character for the latest fixed period. It appears on the display.

  Therefore, it is possible to make the player recognize the character that has performed the spurt action in a form that has a sense of speed and is visually easy to understand than other characters that have not performed the spurt action.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 3, when there are a plurality of the characters that have detected the spurt motion, the controller is a single machine that is positioned at the top of the race game in the image of the race game. Generating the effect image frame data for applying the effect to only the character image of which the spurt motion is detected, and storing the generated effect image frame data in the second memory Control is executed.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 3, when there are a plurality of characters performing a spurt action at the same time, only the character positioned at the top of the characters is displayed as an effect image on the display. Will be.

  For this reason, all the characters in the spurt movement are all displayed on the display as effect images, and the display is full of effect images.As a result, it is difficult to recognize the situation of the racing game on the display. Can be prevented.

The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 4 is:
The first memory stores frame data of the image of the character among the images of the racing game displayed on the display, the frame data including a plurality of images displayed at the same time and having different viewpoints from each other. Is,
The controller is
Frame data of an effect image for applying an effect to the image of the character that has detected the spurt motion, corresponding to at least one of the images of the racing game that are displayed on the display at the same time and have different viewpoints Generating frame data including the effect image, and executing control to store the generated frame data including the effect image in the second memory; and
A plurality of images of the character in which frame data is stored in the first memory in synchronization with a spurt motion of the character detected during the racing game, and having different viewpoints displayed simultaneously on the display Corresponds to at least one of the images of the race game, wherein the image of the character is the effect image in which frame data is stored in the second memory and is displayed on the display at the same time and having different viewpoints. Controlling the display to simultaneously display a plurality of images of the racing game having different viewpoints, including an image obtained by adding the effect to the character image in which the spurt motion is detected by combining the effect images. Execute,
It is characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 4, images of a plurality of race games having different viewpoints are simultaneously displayed on the display. In at least one of these images, the character that has been detected by the controller during the racing game is displayed as an effect image with an effect effect.

  For this reason, the effect image display of the character that performed the spurt operation is performed using the image of the race game from the viewpoint that allows the contents of the effect image to be visually recognized and grasped effectively, and the state of the spurt of the character that performed the spurt operation Can be provided to the player in an easily understandable manner.

The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 5 is:
A common display device for providing a player with a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters;
A main-side controller for determining a motion pattern of each character in the race game, and executing control for causing the player to provide the race game in which the character operates with the determined motion pattern by the common display device;
A gaming terminal for receiving a vote of a player regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
A first memory for storing frame data of an image of the character among images of the racing game displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal;
A second memory for storing frame data of an image to be superimposed on the character image;
A terminal-side controller that:
(A) performing control to detect the spurt motion of the character during the race game according to the determined motion pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main controller;
(B) executing control for generating effect image frame data for applying an effect to the character image in which the spurt motion is detected, and storing the generated effect image frame data in the second memory And
(C) In synchronization with the spurt movement of the character detected during the race game, the frame data is stored in the second memory in the image of the character in which the frame data is stored in the first memory. Performing the control to display the image of the racing game in which the effect effect is added to the image of the character that has detected the spurt action on the individual display,
It is characterized by providing.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention as set forth in claim 5, in a race-type race game provided to the player on the common display device by the control executed by the main controller, the gaming terminal receives each character received from the main controller. When the presence of a character that has performed a spurt motion is detected by the terminal-side controller during the race game according to the motion pattern, the first and second 2 are controlled by the control executed by the terminal-side controller in synchronization with the spurt motion. The frame data respectively stored in the two memories are combined, and an image of the race game in which the effect image is combined with the image of the character that has performed the spurt action is displayed on the display.

  For this reason, even if the action pattern of each character in the race game is not determined in advance by the main controller before the start of the race game, the terminal controller executes if a character that performs a spurt action occurs during the race game. The display of the character that has performed the spurt motion displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal by the control is an effect image different from that of the other characters that are not performing the spurt motion.

  Therefore, it is easy for the player who sees the display on the individual display of the gaming terminal to recognize the spurt movement of the character in the racing game, thereby increasing the player's attention to changes in the development of the racing game such as the ranking of each character. The entertainment property of the racing game can be improved.

  The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 6 further includes a third memory that stores the determined action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller for the latest certain period, The terminal-side controller uses the motion pattern for the latest fixed period stored in the third memory for the character that has detected the spurt motion in the race game image, The frame data of the movement trajectory image of the character that has detected the spurt motion of the character is generated as the frame data of the effect image, and control is performed to store the frame data in the second memory.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 6, when the terminal-side controller detects a character that has performed the spurt action during the race game according to the action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller, the terminal-side Under the control executed by the controller, the character that has performed the spurt action is displayed on the individual display as an effect image.

  The effect image includes an image of the movement trajectory of the character generated by the terminal-side controller from the latest motion pattern for a predetermined period stored in the memory for the character that performed the spurt motion.

  For this reason, it is possible to cause the player to recognize the character that has performed the spurt motion on the individual display of the gaming terminal in a form that has a sense of speed and is visually easy to understand than other characters that have not performed the spurt motion.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 7, the terminal-side controller is positioned at the top of the racing game in the racing game image when there are a plurality of the characters that have detected the spurt motion. A frame data of the effect image for adding the effect to only a single image of the character in which the spurt motion is detected is generated, and the generated frame data of the effect image is stored in the second memory. Control to be memorized is executed.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 7, when there are a plurality of characters performing a spurt action, only the highest character among those characters is displayed as an effect image on the individual display of the gaming terminal. Will be displayed.

  For this reason, all the characters in the spurt are all displayed as effect images on the individual display, and the individual display is full of effect images. As a result, it is difficult to recognize the status of the racing game on the individual display. Can be prevented.

The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 8 is:
The first memory is frame data of the image of the character among the images of the race game displayed on the individual display, and includes frame data including a plurality of images displayed at the same time on the individual display and having different viewpoints. To remember,
The terminal-side controller is
Frame data of an effect image for applying an effect to the image of the character that has detected the spurt motion, and at least one of a plurality of images of the race game that are simultaneously displayed on the individual display and have different viewpoints Generating frame data including the corresponding effect image, and executing control to store the generated frame data including the effect image in the second memory; and
A plurality of images of the character in which frame data is stored in the first memory in synchronism with the spur motion of the character detected during the racing game, and having different viewpoints displayed simultaneously on the individual display At least one of the images of the race game, the effect image having frame data stored in the second memory, and the images of the racing game having different viewpoints displayed simultaneously on the individual display A plurality of images of the racing game having different viewpoints are simultaneously displayed on the individual display, including an image obtained by adding the effect effect to the image of the character in which the spurt motion is detected. Execute control,
It is characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 8, images of a plurality of race games having different viewpoints are simultaneously displayed on the individual display. In at least one of these images, the character detected during the race game by the terminal-side controller that the spurt operation has been performed is displayed as an effect image with an effect effect.

  For this reason, the effect image display of the character that performed the spurt operation is performed using the image of the race game from the viewpoint that allows the contents of the effect image to be visually recognized and grasped effectively, and the state of the spurt of the character that performed the spurt operation Can be provided to the player in an easily understandable manner.

The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 9
A common display device for providing a player with a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters;
A main-side controller for determining a motion pattern of each character in the race game, and executing control for causing the player to provide the race game in which the character operates with the determined motion pattern by the common display device;
A gaming terminal for receiving a vote of a player regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
A first memory for storing frame data of an image of the character among images of the racing game displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal;
A second memory for storing frame data of an image to be superimposed on the character image;
A terminal-side controller that:
(A) The spurt motion of the voting target character to be voted by the player accepted by the gaming terminal is detected in the racing game based on the determined motion pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main controller. Execute the control to
(B) Control for generating frame data of an effect image for applying an effect to the image of the character to be voted for which the spurt motion has been detected, and storing the generated frame data of the effect image in the second memory Run
(C) In synchronism with the spurting motion of the character to be voted detected during the racing game, the frame data is stored in the second memory in the image of the character whose frame data is stored in the first memory. Executing the control of combining the stored effect image and displaying the image of the racing game in which the effect effect is added to the image of the character to be voted that has detected the spurt action on the individual display;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention as set forth in claim 9, in a race-type race game provided to the player on the common display device by the control executed by the main-side controller, the gaming terminal receives each character received from the main-side controller. If the terminal-side controller detects during the race game that the voting target character received at the gaming terminal has performed a spurt motion according to the motion pattern, the terminal-side controller executes in synchronization with the spurt motion. As a result of the control, the frame data stored in the first and second memories are combined, and the image of the race game in which the effect image is combined with the image of the voting target character that has performed the spurt action is displayed on the display. It is shown.

  Therefore, even if the action pattern of each character in the race game is not determined in advance by the main controller before the start of the race game, the voting target character that has received a vote at the gaming terminal performs a spurt action during the race game. Then, the display of the voting target character that has performed the spurt motion displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal by the control executed by the terminal controller becomes an effect image different from that of other characters that have not performed the spurt motion.

  Therefore, it is easy for the player who sees the display on the individual display of the gaming terminal to recognize the spurt action of the character to be voted in the race game, and thereby, the player's attention to the change in the development of the race game such as the rank of each character is increased. This can improve the entertainment characteristics of the racing game.

  The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 10 further includes a third memory for storing the determined action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller for a latest fixed period, The terminal-side controller uses the action pattern for the latest fixed period stored in the third memory for the character to be voted for which the spurt action is detected in the image of the race game. Control is performed to generate frame data of an image of a movement trajectory of the voting character that has detected the spurt motion in the image as frame data of the effect image and store the frame data in the second memory. To do.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 10, when the terminal-side controller detects the voting target character that has performed the spurt action during the racing game, according to the action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller, By the control executed by the terminal-side controller, the voting target character that has performed the spurt action is displayed on the individual display as an effect image.

  The effect image includes an image of the movement trajectory of the voting target character generated by the terminal-side controller from the latest movement pattern for a predetermined period stored in the memory for the voting target character that has performed the spurt motion. It is.

  Therefore, it is possible to cause the player to recognize the voting target character that has performed the spurt action on the individual display of the gaming terminal in a form that is more speedy and visually understandable than other characters that have not performed the spurt action. it can.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 11, when there are a plurality of characters to be voted on which the terminal-side controller has detected the spurt motion, the terminal-side controller is positioned at the top of the race game in the image of the race game. Frame data of the effect image for applying the effect to only the image of the single character to be voted in which the spurt motion is located is generated, and the frame data of the generated effect image is Control to be stored in the second memory is executed.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 11, when there are a plurality of characters performing a spurt action, only the top character among those characters is displayed on the effect display on the individual display of the gaming terminal. Will be displayed.

  For this reason, all the characters in the spurt are all displayed as effect images on the individual display, and the individual display is full of effect images. As a result, it is difficult to recognize the status of the racing game on the individual display. Can be prevented.

The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 12
The first memory is frame data of the image of the character among the images of the race game displayed on the individual display, and includes frame data including a plurality of images displayed at the same time on the individual display and having different viewpoints. To remember,
The terminal-side controller is
Frame data of an effect image for applying an effect to the image of the character to be voted for which the spurt motion has been detected, and at least one of the images of the racing game having different viewpoints displayed simultaneously on the individual display Generating frame data including the effect image corresponding to the two, and executing control for storing the generated frame data including the effect image in the second memory, and
The image of the character whose frame data is stored in the first memory in synchronism with the spurt motion of the voting character detected during the race game, the viewpoints of each other being simultaneously displayed on the individual display The effect images in which frame data is stored in the second memory in the images of the plurality of different characters, and at least of the images of the race games that are displayed at the same time on the individual display and have different viewpoints. A plurality of images of the race game having different viewpoints, including an image obtained by combining the effect images corresponding to one and adding the effect effect to the image of the character to be voted for which the spurt motion is detected, Execute the control to display on the display at the same time,
It is characterized by that.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 12, images of a plurality of race games having different viewpoints are simultaneously displayed on the individual display. In at least one of these images, the character detected during the race game by the terminal-side controller that the spurt operation has been performed is displayed as an effect image with an effect effect.

  For this reason, the effect image display of the character that performed the spurt operation is performed using the image of the race game from the viewpoint that allows the contents of the effect image to be visually recognized and grasped effectively, and the state of the spurt of the character that performed the spurt operation Can be provided to the player in an easily understandable manner.

The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 13
A common display device for providing a player with a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters;
A main-side controller for determining a motion pattern of each character in the race game, and executing control for causing the player to provide the race game in which the character operates with the determined motion pattern by the common display device;
A gaming terminal for receiving a vote of a player regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
A first memory for storing frame data of an image of the character among images of the racing game displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal;
A second memory for storing frame data of an image to be superimposed on the character image;
A terminal-side controller that:
(A) Depending on the determined action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller, a voting target character to be voted by a player received by the gaming terminal is a predetermined number before the goal of the race game. Execute control to detect that it is included in the upper group from the beginning to the predetermined rank in the section,
(B) generating frame data of an effect image for applying an effect to the image of the character to be voted included in the upper group in the predetermined section of the racing game, and generating the frame data of the effect image To store in the second memory,
(C) combining the effect image in which the frame data is stored in the second memory with the image of the character in which the frame data is stored in the first memory, and the predetermined section of the race game Performing control to display the image of the racing game in which an effect is added to the image of the character to be voted included in the upper group on the individual display.
It is characterized by providing.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention as set forth in claim 13, in the race-type race game provided to the player on the common display device by the control executed by the main-side controller, the gaming terminal receives each character received from the main-side controller. According to the action pattern, the voting target character to be voted received at the gaming terminal is included in the upper group from the top to the predetermined rank in the predetermined section before the goal of the racing game. When the controller detects, the frame data stored respectively in the first and second memories is synthesized by the control executed by the terminal-side controller, and the effect image is added to the image of the character to be voted included in the upper group. The Image without racing game is displayed on the display.

  For this reason, even if the action pattern of each character in the racing game is not determined in advance by the main controller before the start of the racing game, the voting target character that has received a vote at the gaming terminal is a predetermined section before the goal of the racing game. If it is included in the upper group, the display of the voting target character of the higher group displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal by the control executed by the terminal controller is different from other characters that are not performing the spurt action. It becomes an image.

  Therefore, it is easy for the player who sees the display on the individual display of the gaming terminal to recognize that the character to be voted is in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal of the race game. The player's attention to the development can be increased, and the entertainment characteristics of the racing game can be improved.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 14, when the terminal-side controller has a plurality of the voting target characters that are detected to be included in the upper group in the predetermined section of the race game, In order to add the effect to only the images of the voting target characters included in the upper group in the predetermined section of the racing game, which is positioned at the top of the racing game in the racing game image The frame data of the effect image is generated, and control for storing the generated frame data of the effect image in the second memory is executed.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 14, when there are a plurality of voting target characters in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal, only the voting target character positioned at the highest position among the voting target characters. Is displayed as an effect image on the individual display of the gaming terminal.

  For this reason, in the predetermined section before the goal, a plurality of voting target characters are all displayed on the individual display as effect images, and the individual display is full of effect images. As a result, the status of the race game is recognized on the individual display. It can be prevented from becoming difficult.

  The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 15 is provided in the gaming terminal, and the terminal-side controller detects that the voting target character is included in the upper group in the predetermined section of the racing game. In some cases, it further includes a lighting device that is turned on or blinked by control executed by the terminal-side controller.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 15, according to the action pattern of each character received from the main-side controller by the gaming terminal, the character to be voted in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal of the race game is assigned to the terminal-side controller. Is detected during the racing game, the lighting device of the gaming terminal is turned on or blinked together with the display on the individual display by the effect image of the character to be voted in the higher group by the control executed by the terminal side controller.

  For this reason, when the voting target character is in the upper group in a predetermined section before the goal of the race game, the display on the individual display of the gaming terminal is made before the player recognizes it by looking at the display on the individual display of the gaming terminal. Can be prompted to watch.

  At the same time, the players around the gaming terminal recognize that the target character voted by the player playing at the gaming terminal is approaching the goal in the upper group, and play at the gaming terminal. The entertainment characteristics of the racing game can be improved by giving the player a sense of superiority.

A gaming machine control method according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention includes:
A controller determines a motion pattern of each character in a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters, and executes a control to display the race game in which each character operates with the determined motion pattern on a display In a method of controlling a gaming machine that
The controller executing control to detect the spurt motion of the character during the racing game according to the determined motion pattern of each character;
The controller generates frame data of an effect image for adding an effect to the character image in which the spurt motion is detected, and executes control for storing the generated frame data of the effect image in a second memory And the stage of
In synchronization with the character's spurt motion detected during the race game by the controller, frame data is stored in the second memory in the image of the character whose frame data is stored in the first memory. Performing a control to display on the display an image of the race game in which the effect image is added to the image of the character that has detected the spurt action, and the effect image is combined.
It is characterized by including.

  According to the gaming machine control method of the present invention described in claim 16, in a race-type race game displayed on the display by the control executed by the controller, the presence of the character that has performed the spurt action is detected during the race game. In synchronization with the spurt motion, the frame data stored in the first and second memories are combined under the control of the controller, and the effect is added to the image of the character that performed the spurt motion. The image of the race game that combines the images is displayed on the display.

  For this reason, even if the action pattern of each character in the race game is not determined in advance before the start of the race game, if a character that performs a spurt action occurs during the race game, the display on the character display The effect image is different from that of other characters that are not moving.

  This makes it easier for the player who sees the display to recognize the spurt movement of the character in the race game, thereby increasing the player's attention to changes in the development of the race game such as the rank of each character and executing it on the gaming machine. It is possible to improve the entertainment characteristics of the racing game.

A gaming machine control method according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention includes:
A step in which the main-side controller executes control for determining an action pattern of each character in a race-type race game executed by a plurality of characters;
The main controller executes control to provide a player with a common display device the racing game in which each character operates in the determined motion pattern;
A stage in which the gaming terminal accepts a player's vote regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
A step of executing a control in which the terminal-side controller detects the spurt action of the character during the racing game according to the determined action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller;
Control in which the terminal-side controller generates frame data of an effect image for adding an effect to the character image in which the spurt motion is detected, and stores the generated frame data of the effect image in a second memory Performing the steps,
In synchronization with the character's spurt motion detected by the terminal-side controller during the race game, frame data is stored in the second memory in the image of the character whose frame data is stored in the first memory. Performing the control of combining the stored effect image and displaying the image of the race game in which the effect effect is added to the image of the character that has detected the spurt action on the individual display;
It is characterized by including.

  According to the gaming machine control method of the present invention, the gaming terminal receives from the main controller in a race type racing game provided to the player in the common display device by the control executed by the main controller. When the presence of the character that performed the spurt motion is detected by the terminal side controller during the race game according to the motion pattern of each character, the first and second are controlled by the control of the terminal side controller in synchronization with the spurt motion. The frame data respectively stored in the two memories are combined, and the image of the race game in which the effect image is combined with the image of the character that has performed the spurt action is displayed on the display.

  For this reason, even if the action pattern of each character in the race game is not determined in advance by the main controller before the start of the race game, the terminal controller executes if a character that performs a spurt action occurs during the race game. The display of the character that has performed the spurt motion displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal by the control is an effect image different from that of the other characters that are not performing the spurt motion.

  Therefore, it is easy for the player who sees the display on the individual display of the gaming terminal to recognize the spurt movement of the character in the racing game, thereby increasing the player's attention to changes in the development of the racing game such as the ranking of each character. The entertainment property of the race game executed on the gaming machine can be improved.

The control method of the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 18 comprises:
A step in which the main-side controller executes control for determining an action pattern of each character in a race-type race game executed by a plurality of characters;
The main controller executes control to provide a player with a common display device the racing game in which each character operates in the determined motion pattern;
A stage in which the gaming terminal accepts a player's vote regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
In the racing game, the terminal-side controller performs the spurt action of the voting target character to be voted by the player received by the gaming terminal according to the determined action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller. Executing the control to detect in the
The terminal-side controller generates effect image frame data for applying an effect to the vote character image for which the spurt motion has been detected, and stores the generated effect image frame data in a second memory Executing the control to be
In synchronization with the spurting motion of the character to be voted detected by the terminal-side controller during the race game, the frame image is stored in the second memory in the image of the character whose frame data is stored in the first memory. Performing the control of combining the effect image in which data is stored and displaying the image of the race game in which the effect effect is added to the image of the character to be voted for which the spurt motion has been detected on the individual display. When,
It is characterized by including.

  According to the control method of the gaming machine of the present invention as set forth in claim 18, the gaming terminal receives from the main controller in a race type racing game provided to the player in the common display device by the control executed by the main controller. When the terminal-side controller detects during the racing game that the voting target character that has been voted on at the gaming terminal has performed a spurt movement according to the movement pattern of each character, the terminal side synchronizes with the spurt movement. Under the control of the controller, the frame data respectively stored in the first and second memories are combined, and the image of the race game in which the effect image is combined with the image of the voting target character that has performed the spurt action is displayed. It is displayed in.

  Therefore, even if the action pattern of each character in the race game is not determined in advance by the main controller before the start of the race game, the voting target character that has received a vote at the gaming terminal performs a spurt action during the race game. Then, the display of the voting target character that has performed the spurt motion displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal by the control executed by the terminal controller becomes an effect image different from that of other characters that have not performed the spurt motion.

  Therefore, it is easy for the player who sees the display on the individual display of the gaming terminal to recognize the spurt action of the character to be voted in the race game, and thereby, the player's attention to the change in the development of the race game such as the rank of each character is increased. This can enhance the entertainment characteristics of the racing game executed on the gaming machine.

The gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 19
A step in which the main-side controller executes control for determining an action pattern of each character in a race-type race game executed by a plurality of characters;
The main-side controller executing control for providing the player with the race game in which each character operates in the determined motion pattern by a common display device;
A stage in which the gaming terminal accepts a player's vote regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
According to the determined action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main controller, the terminal side controller determines that the voting target character to be voted by the player received by the gaming terminal Performing a control to detect that it is included in the upper group from the head to the predetermined rank in the predetermined section of
The terminal-side controller generates effect image frame data for adding an effect to the image of the character to be voted included in the upper group in the predetermined section of the race game, and the generated effect image Performing control to store the frame data in the second memory;
The terminal-side controller combines the effect image having the frame data stored in the second memory with the character image having the frame data stored in the first memory, and Executing control to display an image of the race game in which an effect is added to an image of the character to be voted included in the upper group in a predetermined section on the individual display;
It is characterized by including.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention described in claim 19, according to the action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main controller, the character to be voted in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal of the race game is assigned to the terminal controller. Is detected during the race game, the frame data stored in the first and second memories are combined by the control executed by the terminal side controller, and the image of the character to be voted included in the upper group The image of the race game that combines the effect images is displayed on the display.

  For this reason, when the voting target character is in the upper group in a predetermined section before the goal of the race game, the display on the individual display of the gaming terminal is made before the player recognizes it by looking at the display on the individual display of the gaming terminal. Can be prompted to watch.

  At the same time, the players around the gaming terminal recognize that the target character voted by the player playing at the gaming terminal is approaching the goal in the upper group, and play at the gaming terminal. It is possible to improve the entertainment characteristics of the racing game executed in the gaming machine by giving the player a sense of superiority.

  According to the gaming machine and the control method thereof according to the present invention, the spurt action of the character in the race game or the character to be voted or that the character to be voted is positioned in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal. This makes it easier for the player to recognize, thereby increasing the player's attention to the development of the racing game, such as the ranking of each character, and improving the entertainment characteristics of the racing game.

  The present invention, for example, in a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters, such as a horse racing game performed by a plurality of racehorses or a boat racing game performed by a plurality of raceboats, allows a character in a race to perform a spurt operation. If the game was performed or if the character that was the subject of voting regarding the order of arrival was in the upper group in a predetermined section before the goal of the race game, the image of the race game with the effect effect added to the image of the character is displayed on the display This enhances the player's expectation and the realism of the racing game. The outline of the present invention will be apparent from the following description with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2 are flowcharts schematically showing a control method of the gaming machine of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an external view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a model unit of FIG. FIG. 5 is an external view of the gaming terminal of FIG. 3, and the outline of the present invention when the present invention is applied to a horse racing game will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  First, in the gaming machine of the present invention, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 1, the operation pattern of each racehorse in the next horse racing game is determined by the host server 15 (see FIG. 6) (step S11). This operation pattern includes position coordinate data in the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse. Therefore, the running pace and arrival order of each racehorse during the next race are defined by this operation pattern.

  When the operation pattern of each racehorse in the next horse racing game is determined by the host server 15, next, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the host server 15 displays a three-dimensional image of each racehorse on the screen. The three-dimensional object data for this is generated (step S12). The three-dimensional object data is generated by modeling each racehorse with polygons, pasting a texture onto each polygon, and setting the position coordinates of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race determined in step S11. And the assignment of the representative point coordinates of each modeled racehorse.

  When the three-dimensional object data of each racehorse is generated in the host server 15, next, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the host server 15 is connected via the network 18 and the relay controller 19 (both see FIG. 6). The plurality of gaming terminals 20, 20,... Accept the winning horse vote by the player for a certain period (step S13).

  Then, at a predetermined time after starting accepting the winning horse vote at each gaming terminal 20, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the host server 15 performs the horse racing based on the operation pattern of each racehorse determined in step S11. A game is executed (step S14). The predetermined time point at which the horse racing game is executed may be, for example, before the deadline for accepting the winning horse vote at each gaming terminal 20, but here, the predetermined time point for executing the horse racing game is immediately after the acceptance of the winning horse vote is closed. Let's assume the time.

  Here, when the horse racing game executed by the host server 15 is to run a plurality of model racehorses 12, 12,... On the model course 13 using the model unit 11 of FIG. Each racehorse 12 is on the course 13 in accordance with the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse in the operation pattern of each racehorse determined by the host server 15 in step S11. Will run.

  If the horse racing game executed by the host server 15 is to display an image generated by computer graphics (CG) using the common display 14 of FIG. 3, it is generated by the host server 15 in step S12. 3D object data of each racehorse and the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system related to the background such as the course, and the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse generated at any time in step S11 Using the position coordinate data, the host server 15 generates data of a race image in which each racehorse runs on the course as needed. Then, the generated race image at each time point is displayed on the common display 14 while the display content is updated to the latest content as needed.

  When the horse racing game is executed by the host server 15 in this way, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the three-dimensional object data of each racehorse generated by the host server 15 in step S12 and the world coordinate system related to the background described above. Using the position coordinate data and the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse generated at any time in step S11, the race image data is from the start to the end of the race. Are generated at any time, and the data of the race image is written in the first frame memory (step S15).

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the change of the representative point coordinate in the world coordinate system of each racehorse in the three-dimensional object data of each racehorse generated by the host server 15 is monitored from the start to the end of the race. Based on the monitoring result, the presence / absence of the spurt motion of the racehorse is determined (step S16).

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, when it is determined that the racehorse to be discriminated has a spurt motion, an effect for displaying a race image in which an effect effect is added to the racehorse determined to have a spurt motion Image data is generated, and the generated effect image data is written into the second frame memory (step S17).

  Subsequently, in the gaming machine of the present invention, each time the race image data and the effect image data are written into the first and second frame memories for one screen and stored as frame data, the one screen is displayed. Minute frame images of the race image and effect image are read from the first and second frame memories, respectively, and synthesized. As a result, the display of the image in which the effect effect is added to the racehorse that has performed the spurt operation with the effect image superimposed on the race image is executed while the display content is updated to the latest content as needed (step S18).

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the process for determining the presence or absence of the spurt operation of the racehorse performed in step S16 in the flowchart of FIG. 1 can be replaced with another process.

  Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2, for example, the straight line before the goal after the racehorse subject to voting for the winning horse accepted by each gaming terminal 20 in step S13 goes around the final corner. In the predetermined section before the goal such as the section, it can be replaced with a process (step S16a) for determining whether or not the upper group from the top to the predetermined rank.

  In this case, in the gaming machine of the present invention, when it is determined in the subsequent step S17 that the racehorse subject to the winning horse vote is in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal, the racehorse image is displayed. Data of the effect image for adding the effect is generated, and the generated data of the effect image is written into the second frame memory.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the composite image of the race image and the effect image can be displayed on both the common display 14 and the individual display 23 of each gaming terminal 20. In addition, a composite image of the race image and the effect image can be displayed on both the common display 14 and the individual display 23.

  Then, when displaying the combined image of the race image and the effect image on the common display 14, as shown in FIG. 26, the host server 15 is provided with first and second frame memories 57a and 57b. Become.

  Therefore, in this case, the host server 15 generates the race image data and writes it to the first frame memory 57a, generates the effect image data and writes it to the second frame memory 57b, Reading and combining the frame data of the race image and the effect image from the second frame memories 57a and 57b, and displaying the combined image on the common display 14 are executed.

  On the other hand, when the combined image of the race image and the effect image is displayed on the individual display 23 of each gaming terminal 20, the first and second frame memories 118 and 119 are stored in the gaming terminal 20, as shown in FIG. Will be provided.

  Accordingly, in this case, during the execution of the horse racing game, the host server 15 sends the three-dimensional object of each racehorse generated by the host server 15 in step S12 to each gaming terminal 20 via the network 18 and the relay controller 19. The data and the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system relating to the background such as the course generated in advance and held in the host server 15 are output.

  Then, each gaming terminal 20 that has received them uses the received data to generate race image data, write it to the first frame memory 118, generate effect image data, and second frame memory 119. , Writing and reading the frame data of the race image and effect image from the first and second frame memories 118 and 119, and displaying the combined image on the individual display 23 are executed.

  Here, the racehorse to which the effect is applied by the effect image, that is, the racehorse to be determined in step S16 of FIG. 1 or step S16a of FIG. 2 is basically all racehorses. However, when the composite image of the race image and the effect image is displayed on the individual display 23, the target of the racehorse to be displayed with the effect effect applied to the individual display 23 of each gaming terminal 20 is displayed at each gaming terminal in step S13. It can also be limited to the racehorses that are the targets of the winning horse vote accepted by 20.

  By executing such a gaming machine control method, it is confirmed that there is a spurt operation on the racehorse to be discriminated in the horse racing game, and that the racehorse to be voted is in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal. This makes it easy for the player to recognize, thereby increasing the player's attention to the development of the horse racing game, such as the rank of each racehorse, and improving the entertainment characteristics of the horse racing game.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention in which the present invention is applied to a horse racing game will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 performs a horse racing game as a racing race game, and includes a model unit 11, a common display 14, a host server 15, and a plurality of gaming terminals 20, 20,. It has.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the model unit 11 is configured to run a plurality of model racehorses 12, 12,... On a model course 13, and each racehorse 12 is a horse race game controller described later of the host server 15. 16 (see FIG. 7) are individually driven by the control.

  The common display 14 shown in FIG. 3 displays a live state screen of the race being executed in the model unit 11, a paddock video before the race, odds, and the like behind the model unit 11. Speaker units 14a are provided on both the left and right sides of the display screen of the common display 14, respectively.

  The host server 15 includes a horse racing game controller 16 (see FIG. 7) that operates to execute a horse racing game on the model unit 11 and the common display 14, and a roulette game controller 17 that operates to execute a roulette game on each gaming terminal 20. (See FIG. 8).

  The plurality of gaming terminals 20, 20,... Are arranged in front of the model unit 11 and the common display 14. As shown in FIG. 5, each gaming terminal 20 includes a box unit 21, a seat 22, and two individual displays 23 and 24.

  The box unit 21 includes a bill insertion slot 21a, a coin slot 21b, buttons 21c and 21d for opening and closing the coin slot 21b, and a count start button 21e for instructing to start counting coins inserted into the coin slot 21b. And a ticket printer 21f and a white LED 21g for production arranged in a line.

  The seat 22 is of a semi-bucket type in which the backrest portion 22b can be reclined with respect to the seating portion 22a, and vibration generating units 22c and 22d (see FIG. 10) are incorporated in both the seating portion 20a and the backrest portion 22b. ing. The vibration generating units 22c and 22d can be set to vibrate when the player arbitrarily sets a specific time point in the horse racing game and the specific time point arrives.

  The individual display 23 includes a stereo type speaker 23a and a plurality of white LEDs 23b for effects. The individual display 23 displays various images related to the horse racing game performed using the model unit 11. The winning horse voting of the horse racing game can be performed on the bet reception screen displayed on the individual display 23.

  FIG. 19 shows an example of a betting reception screen for winning a horse vote of a horse racing game displayed on the individual display 23. On the reception screen 231, odds tables 232 and 233 for a single winning type and a double winning type are displayed. The player touches a desired portion of the odds table 232, 233 to select the content of the winning horse vote to bet, and subsequently, “1”, “5”, “10”, “100” on the reception screen. The player can touch the bet number screens 234, 235, 236, and 237 and designate the number of credits to bet to perform a bet operation.

  The individual display 24 displays various images related to a sub game different from the horse racing game. In the present embodiment, the sub game is a roulette game, and only the player who has voted for the winning horse of the horse racing game on the individual display 23 of the gaming terminal 20 can participate in the roulette game displayed on the individual display 24. The individual display 24 has a monaural speaker 24a.

  The individual display 24 displays various images related to the roulette game. A bet for the roulette game can be made on the bet reception screen displayed on the individual display 24.

  FIG. 20 shows an example of a bet acceptance screen for a roulette game displayed on the individual display 24. On the reception screen 241, a roulette game betting table 242 is displayed. The player touches a desired portion of the betting table 242, selects a number to bet, a range thereof, and the like, and subsequently bets “1”, “5”, “10”, and “100” on the reception screen. The player can touch the number screens 244, 245, 246, and 247 and designate the number of credits to bet to perform a bet operation.

  FIG. 6 is a network connection diagram of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the host server 15 is connected to the relay controller 19 via the network 18, and the relay controller 19 is further connected to each gaming terminal 20. Each gaming terminal 20 and the host server 15 can transmit and receive data via the network 18.

  The host server 15 includes a horse racing game controller 16 and a roulette game controller 17. Further, the host server 15 is connected to the model unit 11 and the common display 14.

  Next, the configuration of each game controller provided in the host server 15 will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the horse racing game controller 16 provided in the host server 15. As shown in FIG. 7, the horse racing game controller 16 includes a CPU 51 that performs overall control, a ROM 52 that stores system programs, and a RAM 53 that temporarily stores data.

  In addition, the horse racing game controller 16 includes a signal processor 54 that performs data generation of position coordinates in the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse in the horse race game, and 3 of each race horse in the horse race game. An image processor 55 for generating three-dimensional object data for displaying a three-dimensional image on the screen, a hard disk 56 for storing various data relating to modeling and texture necessary for generating the three-dimensional object data, and a common display And a frame memory 57 in which frame data of an image to be displayed is written.

  Further, the horse racing game controller 16 relays the random number generator 58 for generating various random numbers related to the execution of the horse racing game, the timer 59 for managing various times necessary for the progress of the horse racing game, and the network 18. Communication I / F 60 for communicating with the controller 19, image I / F 61 for outputting display data to the common display 14, and sound for outputting an audio signal to the speaker unit 14 a of the common display 14 The I / F 62 and a model driving circuit 63 for running the racehorses 12, 12,... Of the model unit 11 on the course 13 are provided.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the roulette game controller 17. The roulette game controller 17 controls a roulette game executed on the individual display 24 of each gaming terminal 20, and as shown in FIG. 8, a CPU 71, a ROM 72, a RAM 73, which perform overall control of the game, , A hard disk 74 in which various data necessary for the execution of the roulette game are stored, a keyboard 75 for receiving an operation input from the administrator, and a communication I / F 76 for communicating with the relay controller 19 via the network 16. And a random number generator 77 for generating various random numbers related to the execution of the roulette game.

  Next, the configuration of the relay controller 19 will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the relay controller 19. The relay controller 19 is used for communication between the CPU 91 that performs overall control, a communication I / F 92 that communicates with the host server 15 via the network 18, and each gaming terminal 20. An I / F 93, a ROM 94, and a RAM 95 are provided.

  Then, the CPU 91 distributes the data from the horse racing game controller 16 and the roulette game controller 17 to the corresponding gaming terminals 20 and outputs the data, and information such as a header indicating the output source of the data from each gaming terminal 20. In addition, a process of outputting to the corresponding horse racing game controller 16 or roulette game controller 17 is performed.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the gaming terminal 20 according to the present embodiment. Since each gaming terminal 20 basically has the same configuration, a single gaming terminal 20 will be described below as a representative.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the gaming terminal 20 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 105, and a RAM 106. The ROM 105 is constituted by, for example, a semiconductor memory, and stores programs for realizing basic functions of the gaming terminal 20, other various programs necessary for controlling the gaming terminal 20, data tables, and the like. The RAM 106 is a memory that temporarily stores various data calculated by the CPU 101, the number of credits currently owned by the player (stored in the gaming terminal 20), the coin betting status by the player, and the like.

  The CPU 101 includes buttons 21c and 21d for opening and closing the coin insertion slot 21b of the box unit 21, a counting start button 21e, a ticket printer 21f, and a bill reading sensor 102 for reading a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 21a. A coin sensor 103 that detects a coin inserted into the coin insertion slot 21b and a driver 104 of a plurality of white LEDs 21g are connected.

  Further, the CPU 101 outputs display data to the drivers 107 and 108 for generating vibrations in the vibration generating units 22c and 22d incorporated in the seating portion 22a and the backrest portion 22b of the seat 22 and the individual displays 23 and 24, respectively. Image I / Fs 109 and 110, touch screens 111 and 112 that are provided on the individual displays 23 and 24, accept touch operations by the player and output input signals to the CPU 101, and speakers 23 a of the individual displays 23 and 24. Audio I / Fs 113 and 114 for outputting audio signals to 24a, drivers 115 of a plurality of white LEDs 23b of the individual display 23, and a communication I / F 116 for communicating with the relay controller 19 are connected. Yes.

  Further, the CPU 101 generates an image processor 117 for generating three-dimensional object data of each racehorse in the horse racing game, and a first frame memory in which frame data of a race image of the horse racing game displayed on the individual display 23 is written. 118, a second frame memory 119 in which frame data of an effect image to be superimposed on the frame data written in the first frame memory 118 is written, and the first and second frame memories 118 and 119. A third frame memory 120 for synthesizing the frame data written to each, a fourth frame memory 121 for writing frame data of an image to be displayed on the individual display 24, and a hard disk 122 for reading and writing various data. And connected It has been.

  The CPU 101 performs control for executing various corresponding operations based on operation signals output by pressing the buttons 21c, 21d, 21e, and 21f. Specifically, in response to the input of the player's operation, based on input signals supplied from the buttons 21c, 21d, 21e, and 21f, and data and programs stored in the ROM 105 and RAM 106, Various processes are executed, and the results are transmitted to the host server 15 via the relay controller 19 and the network 18.

  The coin sensor 103 detects coins inserted from the coin insertion slot 21b, counts the number of coins inserted, and outputs count result data to the CPU 101. The CPU 101 increases the number of credits owned by the player stored in the RAM 106 based on the count result data.

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing processing in the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15. As shown in FIG. 11, when the operation of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is started, the CPU 51 of the horse racing game controller 16 first uses the signal processor 54 to execute the next horse racing in the model unit 11. The motion pattern of each racehorse 12 in the game is determined (step S41). This operation pattern includes position coordinate data in the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse 12. Therefore, this operation pattern defines the running pace, arrival order, etc. of the racehorses 12 during the next race.

  When the CPU 51 determines the operation pattern of each racehorse 12 in the next horse racing game using the signal processor 54, the CPU 51 then displays a three-dimensional image of each racehorse 12 on the screen using the image processor 55. Three-dimensional object data to be generated is generated (step S42). The three-dimensional object data is generated by modeling the racehorse 12 with polygons, pasting textures onto the polygons, and position coordinates in the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race determined in step S41. And the assignment of the representative point coordinates of each modeled racehorse 12.

  After generating the three-dimensional object data of each racehorse 12 using the image processor 55, the CPU 51 starts counting the winning horse vote reception time using the timer 59 (step S43). A command for notifying each gaming terminal 20 of the start of acceptance is generated and output to the relay controller 19 via the network 18 (step S44).

  Subsequently, the CPU 51 notifies the command from the relay controller 19 that notifies the winning horse voted in each gaming terminal 20 until the acceptance time of the winning horse vote counted by the timer 59 elapses in the process of step S45. Is received (step S46), and the acceptance time of the winning horse vote has passed (Y in step S45), the contents of the accepted winning horse votes are totaled to determine the payout rate (step S47), and then step S41. A horse racing game execution process is performed based on the motion pattern of each racehorse 12 determined in (Step S48).

  After the completion of the horse racing game execution process, the CPU 51 determines a payout for each player of each gaming terminal 20 according to the arrival order determined in step S41 of the completed horse racing game, and issues a command for notifying each gaming terminal 20 of the content. It is generated and output to the relay controller 19 via the network 18 (step S49). If a command for notifying each gaming terminal 20 of the confirmed payout is output, the process returns to step S41.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a horse racing game execution process subroutine in step S48 of FIG. In the horse racing game execution process, first, the horse racing game controller 16 uses the model driving circuit 63 to start each racehorse 12 from the start to the end of the race in the operation pattern of each racehorse 12 determined in step S41 of FIG. Each racehorse 12 of the model unit 11 is run on the course 13 according to the position coordinate data in the world coordinate system at the time (step S481).

  Further, the horse racing game controller 16 has the world coordinates relating to the background such as the course 13 of the model unit 11 generated in advance and held in the hard disk 56, and the three-dimensional object data of each racehorse 12 generated in step S42 of FIG. Using the position coordinate data of the system, race image data in which each racehorse 12 runs on the course 13 is generated at any time using the image processor 55, and the generated race image data at each time point is framed. Write to the memory 57 (step S482).

  When the race image data for one screen is written in the frame memory 57, the horse racing game controller 16 reads out the frame data of the race image for one screen from the frame memory 57, and displays the image I / F 61. The content of the race image displayed on the common display 14 is updated to the latest content (step S483).

  At this time, the race image displayed on the common display 14 can be the same race image (see FIG. 21) displayed on the individual display 23 of each gaming terminal 20 described later. Further, considering that the players of each gaming terminal 20 can view the display content of the common display 14, the race images displayed on the common display 14 can be viewed from all the racehorses 12 from the top to the tail, for example, It can also be a race image from the viewpoint from

  Further, the horse racing game controller 16 relays the position data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse in the next horse racing game generated at step S41 in FIG. It outputs to each gaming terminal 20 at any time via the controller 19 (step S484).

  When the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the racehorse of each racehorse is output for the first time in step S484, the horse race game controller 16 generates the races generated in step S42 of FIG. The three-dimensional object data of the horse 12 and the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system related to the background such as the course 13 of the model unit 11 that is generated in advance and held in the hard disk 56 are output to each gaming terminal 20 together. .

  Then, the horse racing game controller 16 repeatedly executes the processes in steps S481 to S484 until all the racehorses 12 have reached the goal (N in step S485). If all the racehorses 12 have reached the goal (Y in step S485), the horse race game execution process is terminated.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing processing in the roulette game controller 17 of the host server 15. As shown in FIG. 13, when the operation of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is started, the roulette game controller 17 first performs a roulette game to be executed next based on the random number generated by the random number generator 77. A winning number is determined (step S51). Next, the counting of the bet acceptance time is started using the timer 59 (step S52), and then a command for notifying the gaming terminal 20 of the start of bet acceptance is generated, via the network 18. The data is output to the relay controller 19 (step S53).

  Further, the roulette game controller 17 sends a command from the relay controller 19 that notifies the bet content at each gaming terminal 20 until the bet reception time counted by the timer 59 elapses in the process of step S54. If received (step S55) and the bet acceptance time has elapsed (Y in step S54), the contents of the accepted bets are totaled (step S56), and then the roulette game based on the winning number determined in step S51. An execution process is performed (step S57).

  In the execution process of the roulette game in step S57, the roulette game controller 17 generates data as a basis for a series of roulette game images in which the ball thrown into the roulette wheel falls into the hit number pocket determined in step S51. And output to each gaming terminal 20 via the network 18 and the relay controller 19.

  Subsequently, the roulette game controller 17 generates a command for notifying each gaming terminal 20 of the presence / absence of a payout for each betting at each gaming terminal 20 and the content of the payout based on the counting result in step S56. The data is output to the relay controller 19 via the network 18 (step S58). Then, the process returns to step S51.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed in each gaming terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 14, when the operation of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is started, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 performs a horse racing game execution process (step S61) and a roulette game execution process (step S62). Run repeatedly.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of horse racing game execution processing in step S61 of FIG. In the horse racing game execution process, first, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 waits for an input from the relay controller 19 of the command from the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15 that notifies the start of acceptance of the winning horse vote of the horse racing game. (Step S611).

  When a command for notifying the start of acceptance of a winning horse vote is input from the relay controller 19, the CPU 101 waits until a command for notifying the end of acceptance of a winning horse vote is input from the relay controller 19 in step S <b> 614. A betting acceptance screen 231 for winning a horse vote of the horse racing game shown in FIG. 19 is displayed on the individual display 23 (step S612), and an operation on the touch panel 111 is detected to detect the presence and content of the winning horse vote (step S613).

  When a command for notifying the end of acceptance of the winning horse vote is input in step S614, the CPU 101 outputs a command indicating the total content of the winning horse votes detected in step S613 to the relay controller 19 (step S615). A horse racing game display process is executed (step S616).

  After the horse racing game display process is completed, the CPU 101 waits for an input from the relay controller 19 of a command from the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15 that notifies the fixed payout (step S617). When a command for informing the confirmed payout is input from the relay controller 19, the CPU 101 performs a payout process according to the informed confirmed payout (step S618). In this payout process, according to the payout result, the betting acceptance screen 231 of the horse racing game shown in FIG. 19 displayed on the individual display 23 or the betting acceptance screen 241 of the roulette game shown in FIG. Processing such as updating the number of credits in the credit display units 238 and 248 is performed. Thereafter, the horse racing game execution process is terminated.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a horse racing game display process subroutine in step S616 of FIG. In the horse racing game display processing, first, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 outputs the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15 from time to time through the network 18 and the relay controller 19 from the start to the end of each racehorse 12. The position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at the time is received and stored in the hard disk 122 (step S616a).

  The CPU 101 receives each racehorse 12 generated by the horse race game controller 16 of the host server 15 in the process of step S616a that is executed first after the command for notifying the end of acceptance of the winning horse vote in step S614. From the start to the end of the race of each racehorse 12, and the coordinate data of the world coordinate system related to the background such as the course 13 of the model unit 11 stored in the hard disk 56 of the horse race game controller 16. It is received together with the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point and stored in the hard disk 122.

  Incidentally, the CPU 101 updates the latest past so that the received position coordinate data in the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse 12 is always stored in the hard disk 122 for the latest past predetermined period. Data at a point in time before a predetermined period can be overwritten and erased by newly received data.

  Next, the CPU 101 generates race image data at each time point from the start to the end of the race as needed using the data received in step S616a, and writes the race image data to the first frame memory 118 (step). S616b). Here, the race image in which data is written in the first frame memory 118 is an image of the racehorse 12 during the race in the local coordinate system as seen from a predetermined camera viewpoint as shown in FIG.

  Further, the CPU 101 confirms the presence / absence of the racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation from the change over time of the data received in step S616a (step S616c). Here, the racehorses 12 for which the presence / absence of the spurt motion is confirmed can be limited to the racehorses 12 to be voted for the winning horse vote detected in step S613 in FIG. it can.

  If it is confirmed in step S616c that there is a racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation, the CPU 101 stores the latest racehorse 12 stored in the hard disk 122 corresponding to the racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation. Data of position coordinates in the world coordinate system for the past predetermined period is read from the hard disk 122 (step S616d).

  Then, the CPU 101 adds, to the image of the racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation in the race image in which the data has been written to the first frame memory 118 in step S616b, the image of the trajectory for the latest past predetermined period of the racehorse. Is generated using the data read from the hard disk 122 and written to the second frame memory 119 (step S616e). Here, the effect image in which data is written in the second frame memory 119 shows a trajectory 238 of a specific racehorse 12 during the race in a local coordinate system viewed from a predetermined camera viewpoint as shown in FIG. It is the image shown.

  Here, when a plurality of racehorses 12 perform a spurt operation, it is possible to generate effect image data indicating the trajectory 238 of each racehorse 12 in the race image, but the display of the trajectory 238 on the composite screen is possible. In order to avoid the complexity and visibility, the effect image data showing only the locus 238 of the racehorse 12 closest to the head may be generated.

  Subsequently, the CPU 101 uses the third-frame race image data written in the first frame memory 118 and the one-screen effect image data written in the second frame memory 119 as the third frame. The data is written into the frame memory 120 and synthesized (step S616f). At this time, the pixel data of the effect image has priority over the pixel data of the race image. Therefore, the combined image after the effect image is combined with the race image is an image in which the locus 238 is displayed with priority in a portion where the image of the locus 238 and the image of the racehorse 12 overlap as shown in FIG. .

  Then, when the composite image data for one screen is written in the third frame memory 120, the CPU 101 reads the frame data of the composite image for one screen from the third frame memory 120, and the image I The image is output to the individual display 23 via / F110, and the composite image shown in FIG. 23 is displayed on the individual display 23 (step S616g). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

  If it is not confirmed in step S616c that there is a racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation, the CPU 101 stores the data for one screen when the race image data for one screen is written in the first frame memory 118. 21 is read from the first frame memory 118 and output to the individual display 23 via the image I / F 110 to display the race image shown in FIG. 21 on the individual display 23 (step S616h). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

  In addition, although not described in the flowchart of FIG. 16, in step S <b> 616 g of the horse racing game display processing subroutine, when the composite image shown in FIG. 115, the white LEDs 21g and 23b of the box unit 21 and the individual display 23 may be turned on or blinked.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of roulette game execution processing in step S62 of FIG. In the roulette game execution process, first, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 waits for an input from the relay controller 19 of a command from the roulette game controller 17 of the host server 15 that notifies the start of acceptance of betting of the roulette game (step). S621).

  When a command notifying the start of bet acceptance is input from the relay controller 19, the CPU 101 confirms whether or not a winning horse vote for the racehorse 12 is performed in the current horse racing game displayed on the individual display 23. (Step S622). If the winning horse vote has not been performed, this subroutine is terminated.

  If the winning horse voting is performed, the bet reception screen 241 of the roulette game shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the individual display 24 until a command for notifying the completion of the bet reception is input from the relay controller 19 in step S625. (Step S623), the operation of the touch panel 112 is detected, and the presence / absence and contents of the bet are detected (step S624).

  Then, when a command notifying the end of bet acceptance is input in step S625, the CPU 101 outputs a command indicating the total bet contents detected in step S624 to the relay controller 19 (step S626), and a roulette game display process. Is executed (step S627).

  After the end of the roulette game display process, the CPU 101 receives an input from the relay controller 19 of a command from the roulette game controller 17 of the host server 15 that notifies each gaming terminal 20 of the presence or absence of a payout for the bet and the content of the payout. Wait (step S628). When a command for notifying the payout content is input from the relay controller 19, the CPU 101 performs payout processing using the input command (step S629). In this payout process, depending on the payout result, the credit display unit 248 in the roulette game bet receiving screen 241 shown in FIG. 20 that will be displayed on the individual display 24 in the future, or the horse racing game in FIG. 19 currently displayed on the individual display 23. The credit display unit 238 on the bet reception screen 231 of the credit card is updated. Thereafter, the roulette game execution process is terminated.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of roulette game display processing in step S627 of FIG. In the roulette game display process, first, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 receives data that is the basis of a series of roulette game images output from the roulette game controller 17 of the host server 15 via the network 18 and the relay controller 19. (Step S627a).

  Then, using the received data, the CPU 101 displays an image of the roulette game by the roulette device 300 of FIG. 24 on the individual display 24 (step S627b). The image of the roulette game is a moving image. In this moving image, the balls 327 that roll on the roulette wheel 322 rotating inside the frame body 321 of the roulette device 300 are “0”, “00”, “1” ˜ Among the number pockets 323 of “36”, they are stored in the number pocket 323 of the winning number defined in the received data from the roulette game controller 17. This moving image is written to the fourth frame memory 121 of the roulette game controller 17 as needed, and is read as needed and displayed on the individual display 24. When the CPU 101 has finished displaying the roulette game image based on the moving image on the individual display 24, the CPU 101 ends the present subroutine.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the horse racing game executed by the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15, the spurt operation of one of the racehorses 12 (or the vote object that is the object of the winning horse vote) The racehorse 12 of the racehorse 12 of the racehorse 12 of the racehorse 12 of the racehorse 12 of the racehorse 12 of the racehorse 12 of the racehorse 12 of the latest past predetermined period is superimposed on the race image of the individual display 23 and Can be highlighted with

  This makes it easier for the player to recognize the racehorse 12 on which the spurt operation has been performed on the race image on the individual display 23 so that the player can easily grasp the trend of the racehorse 12 during the race.

  In the first embodiment described above, the model unit 11 and the common display 14 constitute the common display device in the claims, and the individual display 23 of the gaming terminal 20 is the individual display in the claims. It corresponds to. In the first embodiment, the racehorse 12 corresponds to the character in the claims, and the horse race game corresponds to the race game in the claims. Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15 corresponds to the main controller in the claims, and the CPU 101 of the gaming terminal 20 corresponds to the terminal controller in the claims. In the first embodiment, the first and second frame memories 118 and 119 of the gaming terminal 20 correspond to the first and second memories in the claims, and the hard disk 122 of the gaming terminal 20 is in the claims. This corresponds to a third memory.

  In 1st Embodiment demonstrated above, the effect effect shall be added to the display on the separate display 23 of the racehorse 12 which performed spurt operation | movement. However, by satisfying conditions other than the spurt operation, the effect can be added to the display on the individual display 23 of the racehorse 12. Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

  Similar to the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention plays a horse racing game. In the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the content of the horse racing game display process in step S616 of FIG. 15 performed by the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment is shown in FIG. The contents of the subroutine shown are slightly different.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a horse racing game display process subroutine performed by the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the horse racing game display process, as shown in FIG. 25, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 performs step S616a and step S616a of the horse racing game display process of FIG. 16 performed by the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. The same process as step S616b is performed.

  Subsequently, the CPU 101 confirms from the data received in step S616a whether the racehorse 12 to be voted for the winning horse vote detected in step S613 in FIG. 15 is in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal (step). S616i).

  In step S616i, when it is confirmed that the racehorse 12 to be voted for in the winning horse vote is in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal, the CPU 101 stores in the hard disk 122 corresponding to the racehorse 12 in the upper group. The position coordinate data of the world coordinate system for the latest past predetermined period of the racehorse 12 is read from the hard disk 122 (step S616j).

  Then, the CPU 101 adds the latest racehorse image of the racehorse to the image of the racehorse 12 to be voted in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal in the race image in which data is written to the first frame memory 118 in step S616b. Data of an effect image for adding an image of a locus for a past predetermined period as an effect is generated using the data read from the hard disk 122 and written in the second frame memory 119 (step S616k). Here, the effect image in which data is written in the second frame memory 119 shows a trajectory 238 of a specific racehorse 12 during the race in a local coordinate system viewed from a predetermined camera viewpoint as shown in FIG. It is the image shown.

  Here, when a plurality of racehorses 12 to be voted are in the upper group in a predetermined section before the goal, it is also possible to generate effect image data indicating the trajectory 238 of each racehorse 12 in the race image. However, in order to avoid the display of the trajectory 238 on the composite screen from becoming complicated and lowering the visibility, effect image data indicating only the trajectory 238 of the racehorse 12 closest to the head may be generated.

  Subsequently, the CPU 101 performs the same processing as step S616f and step S616g of the horse racing game display processing of FIG. 16 performed by the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment, and then ends this subroutine. .

  If it is not confirmed in step S616i that the racehorse 12 to be voted for in the winning horse voting is in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal, the CPU 101 determines whether each gaming terminal 20 in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. The same processing as step S616h of the horse racing game display processing of FIG. 16 performed by the CPU 101 is performed, and then this subroutine is terminated.

  In this way, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the horse racing game executed by the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15, the racehorse 12 to be voted for, which is the target of the winning horse vote, is higher in the predetermined section before the goal. When in the group, the latest past predetermined period trajectory 238 of the racehorse 12 is displayed on the race image on the individual display 23 to display the racehorse 12 to be voted in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal. It can be highlighted with effect effects.

  This makes it easier for the player to recognize the racehorse 12 to be voted in the upper group in the predetermined section before the goal on the race image on the individual display 23, and allows the player to grasp the trend of the racehorse 12 during the race. Can be made easier.

  In the second embodiment described above, as in the first embodiment, the model unit 11 and the common display 14 constitute the common display device in the claims, and the individual display 23 of the gaming terminal 20 is provided. Corresponds to the individual display in the claims. In the second embodiment, the racehorse 12 corresponds to the character in the claims, and the horse racing game corresponds to the race game in the claims. Further, in the second embodiment, the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15 corresponds to the main controller in the claims, and the CPU 101 of the gaming terminal 20 corresponds to the terminal controller in the claims. In the second embodiment, the first and second frame memories 118 and 119 of the gaming terminal 20 correspond to the first and second memories in the claims, and the hard disk 122 of the gaming terminal 20 is in the claims. This corresponds to a third memory.

  In each of the first and second embodiments described above, an effect is added to the racehorse in the game image displayed on the individual display 23 of each gaming terminal 20. However, an effect can be added to the racehorses in the game image displayed on the common display 14. Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

  The gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention plays a horse racing game in the same manner as the gaming machine according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment. The gaming machine according to the third embodiment includes first to third frame memories 57a to 57a that are not included in the horse racing game controller 16 of the gaming machine according to the first and second embodiments shown in FIG. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 26, 57c is provided in the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15, and is different from the gaming machine according to the first and second embodiments.

  Further, the gaming machine according to the third embodiment includes the second and third frame memories 119 and 120 included in the gaming terminal 20 of the gaming machine according to the first and second embodiments shown in FIG. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 27, the configuration is different from the gaming machine according to the first and second embodiments in that it is omitted from the gaming terminal 20.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, the content of the horse racing game execution process in step S48 of FIG. 11 performed by the CPU 51 of the horse racing game controller 16 of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment is the subroutine shown in FIG. The content is slightly different.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a horse racing game execution process subroutine performed by the CPU 51 of the horse racing game controller 16 of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the horse racing game execution processing, as shown in FIG. 28, the CPU 51 of the horse racing game controller 16 replaces the processing of step S482 and step S483 of FIG. 12 performed by the CPU 51 of the horse racing game controller 16 in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. In step S482A, a horse racing game display process is performed.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a horse racing game display process subroutine in step S482A of FIG. In the horse racing game display process, first, the CPU 51 of the horse racing game controller 16 stores the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse 12 determined in step S41 in FIG. 56 (step S482a).

  The CPU 51 determines each race generated in step S42 of FIG. 11 in the process of step S482a executed first after determining the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system of each racehorse 12 in step S41 of FIG. The three-dimensional object data of the horse 12 is the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system related to the background such as the course 13 of the model unit 11 and the position coordinates of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse 12 The data is stored in the hard disk 56 together with the data.

  By the way, the CPU 51 determines the latest past predetermined period so that the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the racehorse 12 is always stored in the hard disk 56 for the latest past predetermined period. It is possible to overwrite and erase data at a time point before the minute with newly received data.

  Next, the CPU 51 generates race image data at any time from the start to the end of the race, using the data received in step S482a, and writes the race image data to the first frame memory 57a (step S42a). S482b). Here, the race image in which data is written in the first frame memory 57a is an image of the racehorse 12 during the race in a local coordinate system as seen from a predetermined camera viewpoint as shown in FIG.

  Further, the CPU 51 determines whether or not there is a racehorse 12 that has performed a spurt operation based on the temporal change in the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each racehorse 12 determined in step S41 of FIG. Is confirmed (step S482c). Here, the racehorse 12 for which the presence or absence of the spurt operation is to be confirmed can also be the racehorse 12 that is the voting target of the winning horse vote by the player of each gaming terminal 20. However, it is preferable that all racehorses 12 are displayed in consideration of the fact that the race image with the effect effect is displayed on the common display 14 viewed by the players of the respective gaming terminals 20.

  If it is confirmed in step S482c that there is a racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation, the CPU 51 stores the latest racehorse 12 stored in the hard disk 56 corresponding to the racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation. Data of position coordinates in the world coordinate system for the past predetermined period is read from the hard disk 56 (step S482d).

  Then, the CPU 51 adds, to the image of the racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation in the race image in which data has been written to the first frame memory 57a in step S482b, an image of the trajectory for the latest past predetermined period of the racehorse. Is generated using the data read from the hard disk 56 and written to the second frame memory 57b (step S482e). Here, the effect image in which the data is written in the second frame memory 57b shows a locus 238 of the specific racehorse 12 in the race in the local coordinate system as seen from a predetermined camera viewpoint as shown in FIG. It is the image shown.

  Here, when a plurality of racehorses 12 perform a spurt operation, it is possible to generate effect image data indicating the trajectory 238 of each racehorse 12 in the race image, but the display of the trajectory 238 on the composite screen is possible. In order to avoid the complexity and visibility, the effect image data showing only the locus 238 of the racehorse 12 closest to the head may be generated.

  Subsequently, the CPU 51 uses the third-frame race image data written in the first frame memory 57a and the one-screen effect image data written in the second frame memory 57b as the third frame data. The data is written into the frame memory 57c and synthesized (step S482f). At this time, the pixel data of the effect image has priority over the pixel data of the race image. Therefore, the combined image after the effect image is combined with the race image is an image in which the locus 238 is displayed with priority in a portion where the image of the locus 238 and the image of the racehorse 12 overlap as shown in FIG. .

  Then, when the composite image data for one screen is written in the third frame memory 57c, the CPU 51 reads the frame data of the composite image for one screen from the third frame memory 57c, and the image I The image is output to the common display 14 via / F61, and the composite image shown in FIG. 23 is displayed on the common display 14 (step S482g). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

  If it is not confirmed in step S482c that there is a racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation, the CPU 51, when the race image data for one screen has been written in the first frame memory 57a, 21 is read from the first frame memory 57a and output to the common display 14 via the image I / F 61 to display the race image shown in FIG. 21 on the common display 14 (step S482h). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

  In the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, the content of the horse racing game display process in step S616 in FIG. 15 performed by the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment is the subroutine shown in FIG. The content is slightly different.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a horse racing game display process subroutine performed by the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In the horse racing game display process, as shown in FIG. 30, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 performs step S616a and step S616a of the horse racing game display process of FIG. 16 performed by the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. The same process as step S616b is performed.

  Subsequently, when the race image data for one screen is written in the first frame memory 118, the CPU 101 reads out the frame data of the race image for one screen from the first frame memory 118, and for the image. It outputs to the separate display 23 via I / F110, and displays the race image shown in FIG. 21 on the separate display 23 (step S616h). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

  As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the horse racing game executed by the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15, the latest past of the race horse 12 in the spurt operation of any race horse 12. The track 238 for a predetermined period can be displayed on the race image on the common display 14 so that the racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation can be highlighted with an effect.

  This makes it easier for the player to recognize the racehorse 12 that has performed the spurt operation on the race image on the common display 14 and makes it easier for the player to grasp the trend of the racehorse 12 during the race.

  In the third embodiment described above, the model unit 11 and the common display 14 constitute a common display device in the claims, and the common display 14 corresponds to the display in the claims. . In the third embodiment, the racehorse 12 corresponds to the character in the claims, and the horse race game corresponds to the race game in the claims. Furthermore, in the third embodiment, the horse racing game controller 16 of the host server 15 corresponds to the controller in the claims. In the third embodiment, the first and second frame memories 57a and 57b of the horse racing game controller 16 correspond to the first and second memories in the claims, and the hard disk 56 of the horse racing game controller 16 is claimed. This corresponds to the third memory inside.

  In the first to third embodiments described above, as an effect image for adding an effect effect to the target racehorse 12 and displaying it on the race image, a trajectory for the latest past predetermined period of the racehorse 12 is displayed. 238 is displayed so as to overlap the race image. However, instead of the trajectory 238, an enlarged racehorse obtained by enlarging the target racehorse 12 to a size larger than the other racehorses 12 may be combined with the race image and displayed as an effect image.

  In that case, for example, when the race image is an image of the racehorse 12 from the side as shown in FIG. 31, only the specific racehorse 12 that is the target as shown in FIG. 32 is selected. An image of the enlarged racehorse 12a enlarged to a large size is generated as an effect image. Thus, the synthesized image shown in FIG. 33 is displayed on the common display 14 or the individual display 23 by synthesizing the effect image shown in FIG. 32 with the race image shown in FIG.

  Even when such an effect image is used, the same effect as the gaming machine according to each of the first to third embodiments can be obtained.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention in which the present invention is applied to a boat racing game will be described. FIG. 34 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the gaming machine 10 performs a boat racing game as a race-type racing game, and the common display 14 is obtained by removing the model unit 11 from the gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. , A host server 15 and a plurality of gaming terminals 20, 20,.

  And the common display 14 shown in FIG. 34 is displayed on the gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment, instead of the live status screen of the race executed in the model unit 11, the paddock video before the race, odds, etc. Displays the live screen of the race of the boat racing game, the pit video before the race, odds, etc.

  FIG. 42 is an example of a race image displayed on the common display 14. This race image displays the state in which the course 13a on the race water surface is raced by six race boats (1 boat to 6 boats) 12a, 12b,. . Each of the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f makes three turns around the course 13a counterclockwise while turning at the first turn mark 13b and the second turn mark 13c on the course 13a. Reference numeral 13d denotes a start & goal line.

  The host server 15 includes a boat racing game controller 16a instead of the horse racing game controller 16 in the host server 15 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 6, and, similarly to the first embodiment, the roulette game controller 17 is provided. I have. Further, the host server 15 is connected to the common display 14. The roulette game controller 17 provided in the host server 15 has the same configuration as the roulette game controller 17 of the gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  The plurality of gaming terminals 20, 20,... Have the same configuration as the gaming terminal 20 of the gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. However, the individual display 23 of the gaming terminal 20 displays various images related to the boat racing game instead of various images related to the horse racing game performed using the model unit 11 as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the winning boat vote of the boat racing game can be performed on the bet reception screen displayed on the individual display 23.

  FIG. 43 is an example of a bet reception screen for winning boat vote of a boat racing game displayed on the individual display 23. The reception screen 231a includes odds tables 232a and 232b for single wins and double wins, odds tables 232c and 232d for double wins and double wins, and odds tables 232e and 232f for triple wins and triple wins, The screen is switched for each boat No. 1-6. FIG. 43 shows a state in which the odds table for boat 1 is displayed. The player touches a desired part of the odds tables 232a to 232f to select the contents of the winning boat vote to bet, and subsequently, “1”, “5”, “10”, “100” on the reception screen. The player can touch the bet number screens 234, 235, 236, and 237 and designate the number of credits to bet to perform a bet operation.

  FIG. 35 is a network connection diagram of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 35, the host server 15 is connected to the relay controller 19 via the network 18, and the relay controller 19 is further connected to each gaming terminal 20. Each gaming terminal 20 and the host server 15 can transmit and receive data via the network 18.

  As shown in the block diagram of the internal configuration of FIG. 36, the boat racing game controller 16a provided in the host server 15 is similar to the horse racing game controller 16 of the first embodiment, and includes a CPU 51 and a system program. ROM 52 for storing data, and RAM 53 for temporarily storing data.

  The boat racing game controller 16a is similar to the horse racing game controller 16 of the first embodiment in that the signal processor 54, the image processor 55, the hard disk 56, the frame memory 57, the random number generator 58, and the timer 59 are used. And.

  The signal processor 54 generates data of position coordinates in the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of each race boat in the boat race game. The image processor 55 generates three-dimensional object data for displaying a three-dimensional image of each racing boat in the boat racing game on the screen. The hard disk 56 stores various data related to modeling and texture necessary for generating the three-dimensional object data. In the frame memory 57, frame data of an image to be displayed on the common display 14 is written. The random number generator 58 generates various random numbers related to the execution of the boat racing game. The timer 59 manages various times necessary for the progress of the boat racing game.

  Further, the boat racing game controller 16 a outputs display data to the common display 14 and the communication I / F 60 for communicating with the relay controller 19 via the network 18, similarly to the horse racing game controller 16 of the first embodiment. And an audio I / F 62 for outputting an audio signal to the speaker unit 14 a of the common display 14.

  The relay controller 19 includes a CPU 91, communication I / Fs 92 and 93, a ROM 94, and a RAM 95, similarly to the relay controller 19 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The CPU 91 distributes the data from the boat racing game controller 16a and the roulette game controller 17 to the corresponding gaming terminals 20, and outputs the data from each gaming terminal 20 with information such as a header indicating the output source. In addition, a process of outputting to the corresponding boat racing game controller 16a or roulette game controller 17 is performed.

  The gaming terminal 20 has the same configuration as the gaming terminal 20 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. However, the image processing processor 117 connected to the CPU 101 generates three-dimensional object data of the racing boats 12a, 12b,. Further, the frame data of the racing image of the boat racing game displayed on the individual display 23 is written in the first frame memory 118. Further, the frame data of the effect image to be superimposed on the frame data written in the first frame memory 118 is written in the second frame memory 119.

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine 10 according to this embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing processing in the boat racing game controller 16a of the host server 15. As shown in FIG. 37, when the operation of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is started, the CPU 51 of the boat racing game controller 16a first uses the signal processor 54 to perform the next boat racing to be executed in the model unit 11. The action pattern of each raceboat 12a, 12b, ..., 12f in the game is determined (step S41a). This motion pattern includes position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race boats 12a, 12b, ..., 12f. Therefore, the running pace, the order of arrival, etc. of the racing boats 12a, 12b,.

  When the CPU 51 determines the operation pattern of each racing boat 12a, 12b,..., 12f in the next boat racing game using the signal processing processor 54, the CPU 51 then uses the image processing processor 55 to select each racing boat 12a, Three-dimensional object data for displaying the three-dimensional images 12b,..., 12f on the screen is generated (step S42a). The three-dimensional object data is generated by modeling each racing boat 12a, 12b,..., 12f using polygons, pasting textures on the polygons, and starting and ending the race determined in step S41a. And assignment of the representative point coordinates of each of the modeled racing boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f to the position coordinates of the world coordinate system at the time.

  When the CPU 51 generates the three-dimensional object data of the raceboats 12a, 12b,..., 12f using the image processing processor 55, the CPU 51 then starts counting the reception time for winning boat vote using the timer 59. (Step S43a) A command for notifying each gaming terminal 20 of the start of accepting winning boat votes is generated and output to the relay controller 19 via the network 18 (Step S44a).

  Subsequently, in the process of step S45a, the CPU 51 notifies the winning boat voted at each gaming terminal 20 until the reception time for winning boat vote counted by the timer 59 elapses. Is received (step S46a), and the acceptance time of the winning boat vote has elapsed (Y in step S45a), the contents of the received winning boat vote are totaled to determine the dividend rate (step S47a), and then step S41a , 12f is executed based on the action patterns of the raceboats 12a, 12b,..., 12f determined in step S48a.

  After the completion of the boat racing game execution process, the CPU 51 determines a payout for the player of each gaming terminal 20 according to the arrival order determined in step S41a of the completed boat racing game, and issues a command for notifying each gaming terminal 20 of the content. It is generated and output to the relay controller 19 via the network 18 (step S49a). If a command for notifying each gaming terminal 20 of the confirmed payout is output, the process returns to step S41a.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the boat racing game execution process in step S48 of FIG. In the boat racing game execution process, the boat racing game controller 16a first generates the three-dimensional object data of the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f generated in step S42a of FIG. 42, the race image data in which each raceboat 12a, 12b,..., 12f races on the course 13a as shown in FIG. It is generated as needed using the image processor 55, and the generated race image data at each time point is written in the frame memory 57 (step S482B).

  When the race image data for one screen is written in the frame memory 57, the boat racing game controller 16a reads the frame data of the race image for one screen from the frame memory 57, and displays the image I / F 61. The content of the race image displayed on the common display 14 is updated to the latest content (step S483B).

  Further, the boat racing game controller 16a determines the position of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f in the next boat race game generated at step S41a in FIG. The coordinate data is output to each gaming terminal 20 as needed via the network 18 and the relay controller 19 (step S484B).

  In step S484B, when the position coordinate data in the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race boats 12a, 12b,. The three-dimensional object data of the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f generated in step S42a of 37, and the position coordinates of the world coordinate system related to the background such as the course 13a generated in advance and held in the hard disk 56 The data is output to each gaming terminal 20 together.

  Then, the boat racing game controller 16a repeatedly executes the processes in steps S482B to S484B until all the racing boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f have reached the goal (N in step S485B). If all the racing boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f have reached the goal (Y in step S485B), the boat racing game execution process is terminated.

  The processing in the roulette game controller 17 of the present embodiment is the same as the processing in the roulette game controller 17 of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart illustrating processing executed in each gaming terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 39, when the operation of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is started, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 performs a boat racing game execution process (step S61a) and a roulette game execution process (step S62). Run repeatedly. Among these, the content of the roulette game execution process in step S62 is the same as the content of the roulette game execution process in each gaming terminal 20 of the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the boat racing game execution process in step S61a of FIG. In the boat racing game execution process, first, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 waits for an input from the relay controller 19 of a command from the boat racing game controller 16 of the host server 15 that notifies the start of acceptance of a boat winning game vote. (Step S611A).

  When a command for informing the acceptance start of the winning boat vote is input from the relay controller 19, the CPU 101 waits until the command for informing the completion of the acceptance of the winning boat vote is input from the relay controller 19 in step S614A. The bet acceptance screen 231a for winning boat vote of the boat racing game shown in 43 is displayed on the individual display 23 (step S612A), and the operation of the touch panel 111 is detected to detect the presence and content of the winning boat vote (step S613A).

  When a command for notifying the end of acceptance of winning boat votes is input in step S614A, the CPU 101 outputs a command indicating the total content of winning boat votes detected in step S613A to the relay controller 19 (step S615A). A boat racing game display process is executed (step S616A).

  After completion of the boat racing game display process, the CPU 101 waits for an input from the relay controller 19 of a command from the boat racing game controller 16a of the host server 15 that notifies the fixed payout (step S617A). When a command for informing the confirmed payout is input from the relay controller 19, the CPU 101 performs a payout process according to the informed confirmed payout (step S618A). In this payout process, according to the payout result, the betting acceptance screen 231a for the boat racing game shown in FIG. 43 displayed on the individual display 23 or the betting acceptance screen 241 for the roulette game displayed on the individual display 24 (see FIG. 20). The processing such as updating the number of credits in the credit display units 238 and 248 is performed. Thereafter, the boat racing game execution process is terminated.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a sub-routine of the boat racing game display process in step S616A of FIG. In the boat racing game display process, first, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 outputs the racing boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f that are output as needed by the boat racing game controller 16a of the host server 15 via the network 18 and the relay controller 19. The position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race is received and stored in the hard disk 122 (step S616l).

  It should be noted that after the command for notifying the end of acceptance of the winning boat vote is input in step S614A, the CPU 101 executes each racing boat generated by the boat racing game controller 16a of the host server 15 in the process of step S616l that is executed first. 12 a, 12 b,..., 12 f and the world coordinate system position coordinate data related to the background such as the course 13 a stored in the hard disk 56 of the boat racing game controller 16 a, and the race boats 12 a, 12 b. ,..., 12f are received and stored in the hard disk 122 together with the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race.

  Incidentally, the CPU 101 always stores in the hard disk 122 the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the received race boats 12a, 12b,. As described above, it is possible to overwrite and erase the data at the time prior to the latest past predetermined period with the newly received data.

  Next, the CPU 101 generates race image data at each time point from the start to the end of the race, using the data received in step S616l, and writes the race image data to the first frame memory 118 (step). S616m). Here, the race image in which data is written in the first frame memory 118 is the same as that displayed on the common display 14, and each race boat 12a, 12b,..., 12f as shown in FIG. It can be set as the image which displays a mode that races are planarly viewed from the sky.

  Further, the CPU 101 confirms the presence or absence of the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f that have performed the spurt operation from the change over time of the data received in step S616l (step S616n). Here, the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f for checking the presence or absence of the spurt motion are the race boats 12a, 12b,. It can also be limited to 12f, and can also be all race boats 12a, 12b,.

  When it is confirmed in step S616n that there are race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f that have performed the spurt operation, the CPU 101 corresponds to the race boats 12a, 12b,. The position coordinate data of the world coordinate system for the latest past predetermined period of the raceboats 12a, 12b,..., 12f stored in the hard disk 122 is read from the hard disk 122 (step S616o).

  Then, the CPU 101 adds the race boats 12a, 12b to the images of the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f that have performed the spurt operation in the race image in which data is written to the first frame memory 118 in step S616m. ,..., 12f is generated using the data read from the hard disk 122 to write the effect image data for adding the latest image of the locus for the past predetermined period as the effect effect, and writing it into the second frame memory 119. (Step S616p). Here, the effect image in which data is written in the second frame memory 119 is the following image.

  First, the base of the effect image is different from the race image of FIG. 42 displayed on the common display 14, as seen from a predetermined camera viewpoint obliquely directed from above the course 13 a as shown in FIG. 44. It is an image of race boats 12a, 12b, ..., 12f in a race by a local coordinate system.

  Then, in the image shown in FIG. 44, as shown in FIG. 45, the splash 238a raised from the tail of a specific race boat 12a, 12b,..., 12f is displayed on the other race boats 12a, 12b,. 44. By synthesizing an image from the same camera viewpoint as the image of FIG. 44, which is deformed more than 12f, an effect image with an effect as shown in FIG. 46 is obtained. The reason why the images shown in FIGS. 44 and 45 are combined into the effect image shown in FIG. 46 is to facilitate understanding of the description. In step S616m, the effect image shown in FIG. 46 is directly generated. In addition, the image of the splash 238a shown in FIG. 45 corresponds to the travel locus of specific raceboats 12a, 12b,.

  Here, when the plurality of racing boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f perform the spurt operation, the effect image including all the splashes 238a of the respective racing boats 12a, 12b,. Can also be generated. However, in order to avoid the display of the splash 238a in the effect image being complicated and the visibility being lowered, the data of the effect image including only the splash 238a of the race boats 12a, 12b,. You may make it do.

  Incidentally, the race image in which data is written in the first frame memory 118 is the size of one screen of the individual display 23, whereas the race image in which data is written in the second frame memory 119 is This is the size of a partial area in the center of one of the 23 screens.

  Subsequently, the CPU 101 uses the third-frame race image data written in the first frame memory 118 and the one-screen effect image data written in the second frame memory 119 as the third frame. The data is written into the frame memory 120 and synthesized (step S616q). At this time, the pixel data of the effect image has priority over the pixel data of the race image. Therefore, the composite image after the effect image is combined with the race image is a composite image in which the effect image of FIG. 46 is inserted in the center of the race image of FIG. 42 as shown in FIG.

  Then, when the composite image data for one screen is written in the third frame memory 120, the CPU 101 reads the frame data of the composite image for one screen from the third frame memory 120, and the image I The image is output to the individual display 23 via / F110, and the composite image shown in FIG. 47 is displayed on the individual display 23 (step S616r). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

  If it is not confirmed in step S616n that there are race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f that have performed the spurt operation, the CPU 101 writes the race image data for one screen in the first frame memory 118. 42, the frame data of the race image for one screen is read from the first frame memory 118 and output to the individual display 23 via the image I / F 110, and the race image shown in FIG. (Step S616s). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

  In addition, although not described in the flowchart of FIG. 41, when displaying the composite image shown in FIG. 47 to which the effect has been added on the individual display 23 in step S616r of the subroutine for displaying a boat racing game, the CPU 101 displays the driver 104 115, the white LEDs 21g and 23b of the box unit 21 and the individual display 23 may be turned on or blinked.

  Thus, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the boat racing game executed by the boat racing game controller 16a of the host server 15, the spurt operation (or win) of any of the race boats 12a, 12b,. When the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f to be voted are subject to voting, a spurt operation having a different camera viewpoint from the race image previously displayed on the individual display 23 was performed. Race images 12a, 12b,..., 12f raised by the race boats 12a, 12b,. , 12f can be highlighted with an effect.

  Accordingly, the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f that have performed the spurt operation are made easy for the player to recognize on the individual display 23, and the trends of the race boats 12a, 12b,. Can be easily grasped by the player.

  In the fourth embodiment described above, the common display 14 corresponds to the common display device in the claims, and the individual display 23 of the gaming terminal 20 corresponds to the individual display in the claims. Moreover, in 4th Embodiment, race boat 12a, 12b, ..., 12f is equivalent to the character in a claim, and a boat race game is equivalent to the race game in a claim. Furthermore, in the fourth embodiment, the boat racing game controller 16a of the host server 15 corresponds to the main controller in the claims, and the CPU 101 of the gaming terminal 20 corresponds to the terminal controller in the claims. In the fourth embodiment, the first and second frame memories 118 and 119 of the gaming terminal 20 correspond to the first and second memories in the claims, and the hard disk 122 of the gaming terminal 20 is in the claims. This corresponds to a third memory.

  In the fourth embodiment described above, an effect image obtained by adding an effect to a specific racing boat 12a, 12b,..., 12f is superimposed on the game image displayed on the individual display 23 of each gaming terminal 20. It was supposed to be displayed. However, the effect image may be displayed so as to overlap the game image displayed on the common display 14. Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described.

  Similar to the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment, the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention plays a boat racing game. A gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention includes first to third three frame memories 57a to 57c that are not included in the boat racing game controller 16a of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 48, the gaming machine controller 16a of the host server 15 is provided with a configuration different from that of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment.

  Further, the gaming terminal 20 of the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment has the same configuration as the gaming terminal 20 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. Therefore, the gaming terminal 20 of the fifth embodiment has the second and third frame memories from the gaming terminal 20 of the fourth embodiment having the same configuration as the gaming terminal 20 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The configuration of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment is different in that 119 and 120 are omitted.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment, the content of the boat racing game execution process in step S48a of FIG. 37 performed by the CPU 51 of the boat racing game controller 16a of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment is a subroutine shown in FIG. The content is slightly different.

  FIG. 49 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a boat racing game execution process performed by the CPU 51 of the boat racing game controller 16a of the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the boat racing game execution processing, as shown in FIG. 49, the CPU 51 of the boat racing game controller 16a replaces the processing of step S482B and step S483B of FIG. 38 performed by the CPU 51 of the boat racing game controller 16a in the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment. In step S482C, a boat racing game display process is performed.

  FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a sub-routine of the boat racing game display process in step S482C of FIG. In the boat racing game display processing, first, the CPU 51 of the boat racing game controller 16a determines the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f determined in step S41a in FIG. Is stored in the hard disk 56 (step S482i).

  The CPU 51 determines the position coordinate data in the world coordinate system of each of the racing boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f in step S41a of FIG. The three-dimensional object data of the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f generated in the step S42a of the world coordinate system with respect to the background such as the course 13a and the race boats 12a, 12b,. .., 12f is stored in the hard disk 56 together with the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race.

  Incidentally, the CPU 51 always stores in the hard disk 56 the position coordinate data of the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race boats 12a, 12b,. As described above, it is possible to overwrite and erase the data at the time prior to the latest past predetermined period with the newly received data.

  Next, the CPU 51 generates race image data at each time point from the start to the end of the race using the data received in step S482i, and writes the race image data to the first frame memory 57a (step S482j). Here, the race image in which the data is written in the first frame memory 57a is a two-dimensional display of the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f racing on the course 13a as shown in FIG. It is an image to be.

  Furthermore, the CPU 51 determines the spurt operation from the time-dependent change of the position coordinate data in the world coordinate system at each time point from the start to the end of the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f determined in step S41a in FIG. The presence / absence of race boats 12a, 12b,. Here, the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f for which the presence or absence of the spurt operation is confirmed are the race boats 12a, 12b,. It can also be. However, in consideration of the fact that the race image with the effect effect is displayed on the common display 14 viewed by the players of the respective gaming terminals 20, all the racing boats 12a, 12b,. Is preferred.

  When it is confirmed in step S482k that there are race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f that have performed the spurt operation, the CPU 51 corresponds to the race boats 12a, 12b,. The position coordinate data of the world coordinate system for the latest past predetermined period of the racing boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f stored in the hard disk 56 is read from the hard disk 56 (step S482l).

  Then, the CPU 51 adds the racing boats 12a, 12b to the images of the racing boats 12a, 12b,... ,..., 12f is generated using the data read from the hard disk 56, and the effect image data for adding the image of the locus for the latest past predetermined period as an effect effect is generated and written to the second frame memory 57b. (Step S482m). Here, the effect image in which the data is written in the second frame memory 57b is located at the center of the race image in FIG. 42, which is a planar image of the course 13a from the camera viewpoint as shown in FIG. Is a composite image in which the effect image of FIG. 46 is inserted from different camera viewpoints.

  Here, when the plurality of racing boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f perform the spurt operation, the effect image including all the splashes 238a of the respective racing boats 12a, 12b,. Can also be generated. However, in order to avoid the display of the splash 238a in the effect image being complicated and the visibility being lowered, the data of the effect image including only the splash 238a of the race boats 12a, 12b,. You may make it do.

  Incidentally, the race image in which data is written in the first frame memory 57a is the size of one screen of the common display 14, whereas the race image in which data is written in the second frame memory 57b is the common display. This is the size of a partial area in the center of 14 screens.

  Subsequently, the CPU 51 uses the third-frame race image data written in the first frame memory 57a and the one-screen effect image data written in the second frame memory 57b as the third frame data. The data is written into the frame memory 57c and synthesized (step S482n). At this time, the pixel data of the effect image has priority over the pixel data of the race image. Therefore, the composite image after the effect image is combined with the race image is a composite image in which the effect image of FIG. 46 is inserted in the center of the race image of FIG. 42 as shown in FIG.

  Then, when the composite image data for one screen is written in the third frame memory 57c, the CPU 51 reads the frame data of the composite image for one screen from the third frame memory 57c, and the image I The image is output to the common display 14 via / F61, and the composite image shown in FIG. 47 is displayed on the common display 14 (step S482o). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

  If it is not confirmed in step S482k that there are race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f that have performed the spurt operation, the CPU 51 writes the race image data for one screen in the first frame memory 57a. 42, the frame data of the race image for one screen is read out from the first frame memory 57a and output to the common display 14 via the image I / F 61, and the race image shown in FIG. (Step S482p). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment, the content of the boat racing game display process in step S616A of FIG. 40 performed by the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment is the subroutine shown in FIG. The content is slightly different.

  FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a boat racing game display process performed by the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 of the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the boat racing game display process, as shown in FIG. 51, the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 performs steps S6161 and S616l of the boat racing game display process of FIG. 41 performed by the CPU 101 of each gaming terminal 20 in the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment. The same process as in step S616m is performed.

  Subsequently, when the race image data for one screen is written in the first frame memory 118, the CPU 101 reads out the frame data of the race image for one screen from the first frame memory 118, and for the image. It outputs to the separate display 23 via I / F110, and displays the race image shown in FIG. 44 on the separate display 23 (step S616s). Thereafter, this subroutine is terminated.

  Thus, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, in the boat racing game executed by the boat racing game controller 16a of the host server 15, during the spurt operation of any of the racing boats 12a, 12b,. The race image of the common display 14 is displayed as an effect image including the deformed splash 238a raised by the racing boats 12a, 12b,... The racing boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f that have performed the spurt operation can be displayed in a superimposed manner with an effect effect.

  Thus, the race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f that have performed the spurt operation are made easier for the player to recognize on the common display 14, and the trends of the race boats 12a, 12b,. Can be easily grasped by the player.

  In the fifth embodiment described above, the common display 14 corresponds to the display in the claims. Moreover, in 5th Embodiment, race boat 12a, 12b, ..., 12f is equivalent to the character in a claim, and a boat race game is equivalent to the race game in a claim. Furthermore, in the fifth embodiment, the boat racing game controller 16a of the host server 15 corresponds to the controller in the claims. In the fifth embodiment, the first and second frame memories 57a and 57b of the boat racing game controller 16a correspond to the first and second memories in the claims, and the hard disk 56 of the boat racing game controller 16a is claimed. This corresponds to the third memory inside.

  In the fourth and fifth embodiments described above, the race boat 12a is used as an effect image for adding the effect effect to the target race boats 12a, 12b,. , 12b,..., 12f, the splashes 238a (deformed) corresponding to the traveling traces for the latest past predetermined period are displayed in the effect image. However, instead of the deformed splash 238a, an effect image of an enlarged racehorse in which the target raceboats 12a, 12b,..., 12f are enlarged to a size larger than the other raceboats 12a, 12b,. As shown in FIG.

  In that case, for example, as shown in FIG. 52, an effect image to be displayed overlaid on the race image of FIG. 42 is shown with a bold line in the traveling locus 238b of the target racing boats 12a, 12b,. As shown, it can be displayed in a different color from the running trajectories of the other race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 53, the race bibs 238c of the target race boats 12a, 12b,..., 12f are displayed in an enlarged manner as compared with the race boats 12a, 12b,. It can also be.

  Moreover, in 4th and 5th embodiment, it was set as the structure which adds an effect effect to race boat 12a, 12b, ..., 12f used as object only in the effect image displayed on a race image. However, not only the effect image but also the race image can be configured to simultaneously apply the effect effect to the target racing boats 12a, 12b,.

  Furthermore, in the fourth and fifth embodiments, the combined image shown in FIGS. 47, 52, and 53, in which the effect image is inserted in the center of the race image, is displayed on the common display 14 and the individual display 23. The race display and the effect image may be displayed side by side by dividing the common display 14 and the individual display 23 into two screen areas.

  In that case, in the horse racing game controller 16 or the boat racing game controller 16a, the race image data in the first frame memory 57a and the effect image data in the second frame memory 57b are combined in the third frame memory 7c. A composite image in which a race image and an effect image for each half of one screen are arranged is displayed on the common display 14. Alternatively, in the gaming terminal 20, the race image data in the first frame memory 118 and the effect image data in the second frame memory 119 are combined in the third frame memory 120, and a race image for each half of one screen. And the composite image in which the effect images are arranged are displayed on the individual display 23.

  The embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention has been described above. However, the embodiment is merely an example, and the present invention is not particularly limited. The specific configuration of each unit and the like can be appropriately changed in design. . The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

  For example, in the gaming machine according to each of the first to third embodiments described above, the case where a horse racing game as an example of a racing game is provided using the model unit 11 has been described. Like the gaming machines according to the fourth and fifth embodiments that provide a boat racing game as an example, the model unit 11 is omitted, and a racing game is displayed and provided by a game image displayed on the common display 14. In this case, the present invention can be applied. In that case, the common display 14 corresponds to the common display device in the claims.

  In the gaming machine according to each of the first to fifth embodiments described above, each gaming terminal 20 has two individual displays 23 and 24, and one of the individual displays 23 has a horse racing game or a boat racing game. The case where the display is performed has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 54, each gaming terminal 20 has a single individual display 23, and the present invention is applied even when a horse racing game or a boat racing game and a roulette game are displayed by switching display contents. can do.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine according to each of the first to fifth embodiments described above, the gaming machine that performs a horse racing game or a boat racing game is described as an example of a race-type racing game. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that performs a race-type race game such as a track competition using a person as a character.

  Further, in the above detailed description, the characteristic portions have been mainly described so that the present invention can be easily understood. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the detailed description above, but can be applied to other embodiments, and the scope of application is various. The terms and terminology used in the present specification are used to accurately describe the present invention, and are not used to limit the interpretation of the present invention. Moreover, it would be easy for those skilled in the art to infer other configurations, systems, methods, and the like included in the concept of the present invention from the concept of the invention described in this specification. Accordingly, the description of the claims should be regarded as including an equivalent configuration without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. The purpose of the abstract is to simplify the technical contents and essence of this application by patent offices and general public institutions, and engineers belonging to this technical field who are not familiar with patents, legal terms or technical terms. It is intended to be able to make a quick judgment through a simple survey. Accordingly, the abstract is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to be evaluated by the claims. Moreover, in order to fully understand the object of the present invention and the specific effects of the present invention, it is desirable that the interpretation should be made with sufficient consideration of the literatures already disclosed.

  The above detailed description includes processing executed by a computer. The above explanations and expressions are given for the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to understand the most efficiently. In this specification, each step used to derive one result should be understood as a self-consistent process. In each step, transmission / reception, recording, and the like of electrical or magnetic signals are performed. In the processing in each step, such a signal is expressed by bits, values, symbols, characters, terms, numbers, etc., but these are used only for convenience of explanation. There is a need. In addition, the processing in each step may be described in an expression common to human behavior, but the processing described in this specification is executed by various devices in principle. Further, other configurations required for performing each step will be apparent from the above description.

  This is extremely useful in increasing the player's willingness to play.

7 is a flowchart schematically showing a processing procedure of a gaming machine control method according to the present invention. 7 is a flowchart schematically showing a processing procedure of a gaming machine control method according to the present invention. 1 is an external view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an external view of a model unit of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external view of a gaming terminal of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a network configuration diagram of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a horse racing game controller of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a roulette game controller of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a relay controller of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the horse racing game controller of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the horse racing game execution process of FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the roulette game controller of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the horse racing game execution process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the horse racing game display process of FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of roulette game execution processing of FIG. 14. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the roulette game display process of FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view illustrating an example of a bet reception screen of a horse racing game displayed on the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 22 is an explanatory view illustrating an example of a bet reception screen in the roulette game displayed on the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an example of a race image in which data is generated at the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an example of an effect image in which data is generated at the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is an example of a combined image of an effect image and a race image in which data is combined at the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a roulette game screen displayed on the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a horse racing game display processing subroutine in the processing procedure in the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a horse racing game controller of a gaming machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of horse racing game execution processing in the horse racing game controller of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the horse racing game display process of FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of horse racing game display processing in the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a race image in which data is generated in the gaming machine according to the modified example of the present invention. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an effect image in which data is generated in the gaming machine according to the modified example of the present invention. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a combined image of an effect image and a race image in which data is combined in a gaming machine according to a modified example of the present invention. FIG. 20 is an external view of a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a network configuration diagram of a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a boat racing game controller for a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure in the boat racing game controller of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the boat racing game execution process of FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in a gaming terminal of a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the boat racing game execution process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the boat racing game display process of FIG. FIG. 14 is an example of a race image in which data is generated by the boat racing game controller of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention and displayed on the common display. FIG. 26 is an explanatory view exemplifying a bet reception screen for a boat racing game displayed on the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of an effect image in which data is generated at the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of an effect image in which data is generated at the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram of an effect image in which data is synthesized at the gaming terminal of the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is an example of a combined image of an effect image and a race image in which data is combined at a gaming terminal of a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a boat racing game controller of a gaming machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of a boat racing game execution process in the boat racing game controller of the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a subroutine for boat racing game display processing of FIG. 49. FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine of boat racing game display processing at a gaming terminal of a gaming machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 12 is an example of a combined image of an effect image and a race image in which data is combined in a gaming machine according to a modified example of the present invention. 12 is an example of a combined image of an effect image and a race image in which data is combined in a gaming machine according to a modified example of the present invention. FIG. 20 is an external view of a gaming terminal of a gaming machine according to a modified example of the present invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Gaming machine 11 Model unit 12 Race horse 12a-12f Race boat 13, 13a Course 13b 1st turn mark 13c 2nd turn mark 13d Start & goal line 14 Common display 14a Speaker unit 15 Host server 16 Horse racing game controller 16a Horse racing game controller 17 Roulette game controller 18 Network 19 Relay controller 20 Gaming terminal 21 Box unit 21a Bill insertion slot 21b Coin slot 21c Open button 21d Close button 21e Count start button 21f Ticket printer 21g, 23b White LED
22 seat 22a seating portion 22b backrest portion 22c, 22d vibration generating unit 23, 24 individual display 23a, 24a speaker 231, 231a, 241 reception screen 232, 232a to 232f, 233 odds table 234, 235, 236, 237, 244, 245 , 246, 247 Bet number screen 242 Betting table 51, 71, 91, 101 CPU
52, 72, 94, 105 ROM
53, 73, 95, 106 RAM
54 Signal processor 55, 117 Image processor 56, 74, 122 Hard disk 57 Frame memory 57a, 118 First frame memory 57b, 119 Second frame memory 57c, 120 Third frame memory 58, 77 Random number generator 59 Timer 60, 76, 92, 93, 116 Communication I / F
61, 109, 110 Image I / F
62, 113, 114 Audio I / F
63 Model drive circuit 75 Keyboard 103 Coin sensor 104, 107, 108, 115 Driver 111, 112 Touch panel 121 Fourth frame memory

Claims (19)

A display for displaying a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters;
A controller for determining an action pattern of each character in the race game, and executing control for causing the display to display the race game in which each character moves according to the determined action pattern;
In a gaming machine equipped with
A first memory for storing frame data of the image of the character among the images of the racing game displayed on the display;
A second memory for storing frame data of an image to be superimposed on the character image;
The controller is
(A) performing control to detect the spurt motion of the character during the racing game according to the determined motion pattern of each character;
(B) executing control for generating effect image frame data for applying an effect to the character image in which the spurt motion is detected, and storing the generated effect image frame data in the second memory And
(C) In synchronization with the spurt movement of the character detected during the race game, the frame data is stored in the second memory in the image of the character in which the frame data is stored in the first memory. Performing the control to display on the display the image of the racing game in which the effect image is added to the image of the character that has detected the spurt action,
A gaming machine characterized by that.   A third memory for storing the motion patterns of the characters determined by the controller for the latest fixed period; and the controller includes the third memory for the specific character in the image of the race game. Frame data of the trajectory image of the character that detected the spurt motion in the image of the racing game is generated as frame data of the effect image using the motion pattern for the latest fixed period stored in The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein control for storing in the second memory is executed.   The controller, when there are a plurality of the characters that have detected the spurt motion, only a single image of the character that has detected the spurt motion and is positioned at the top of the race game in the image of the race game. 2. The control of generating frame data of the effect image for adding the effect effect to the second memory and storing the generated frame data of the effect image in the second memory is performed. Gaming machines. The first memory stores frame data of the image of the character among the images of the racing game displayed on the display, the frame data including a plurality of images displayed at the same time and having different viewpoints from each other. Is,
The controller is
Frame data of an effect image for applying an effect to the image of the character that has detected the spurt motion, corresponding to at least one of the images of the racing game that are displayed on the display at the same time and have different viewpoints Generating frame data including the effect image, and executing control to store the generated frame data including the effect image in the second memory; and
A plurality of images of the character in which frame data is stored in the first memory in synchronization with a spurt motion of the character detected during the racing game, and having different viewpoints displayed simultaneously on the display Corresponds to at least one of the images of the race game, wherein the image of the character is the effect image in which frame data is stored in the second memory and is displayed on the display at the same time and having different viewpoints. Controlling the display to simultaneously display a plurality of images of the racing game having different viewpoints, including an image obtained by adding the effect to the character image in which the spurt motion is detected by combining the effect images. Execute,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. A common display device for providing a player with a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters;
A main-side controller for determining a motion pattern of each character in the race game, and executing control for causing the player to provide the race game in which each character operates with the determined motion pattern by the common display device;
A gaming terminal for receiving a vote of a player regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
A first memory for storing frame data of an image of the character among images of the racing game displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal;
A second memory for storing frame data of an image to be superimposed on the character image;
A terminal-side controller that:
(A) performing control to detect the spurt motion of the character during the race game according to the determined motion pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main controller;
(B) executing control for generating effect image frame data for applying an effect to the character image in which the spurt motion is detected, and storing the generated effect image frame data in the second memory And
(C) In synchronization with the spurt movement of the character detected during the race game, the frame data is stored in the second memory in the image of the character in which the frame data is stored in the first memory. Performing the control to display the image of the racing game in which the effect effect is added to the image of the character that has detected the spurt action on the individual display,
A gaming machine comprising:   A third memory for storing the determined motion pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller for a certain period of time, wherein the terminal-side controller is included in the image of the race game; The movement trajectory of the character that has detected the spurt motion in the image of the racing game using the motion pattern for the latest fixed period stored in the third memory for the character that has detected the spurt motion. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein control is performed such that image frame data is generated as frame data of the effect image and stored in the second memory.   When there are a plurality of the characters that have detected the spurt motion, the terminal-side controller has a single character that has detected the spurt motion and is positioned at the top of the race game in the race game image. The control is performed to generate frame data of the effect image for adding the effect to only the image and to store the generated frame data of the effect image in the second memory. 5. The gaming machine according to 5. The first memory is frame data of the image of the character among the images of the race game displayed on the individual display, and includes frame data including a plurality of images displayed at the same time on the individual display and having different viewpoints. To remember,
The terminal-side controller is
Frame data of an effect image for applying an effect to the image of the character that has detected the spurt motion, and at least one of a plurality of images of the race game that are simultaneously displayed on the individual display and have different viewpoints Generating frame data including the corresponding effect image, and executing control to store the generated frame data including the effect image in the second memory; and
A plurality of images of the character in which frame data is stored in the first memory in synchronism with the spur motion of the character detected during the racing game, and having different viewpoints displayed simultaneously on the individual display At least one of the images of the race game, the effect image having frame data stored in the second memory, and the images of the racing game having different viewpoints displayed simultaneously on the individual display A plurality of images of the racing game having different viewpoints are simultaneously displayed on the individual display, including an image obtained by adding the effect effect to the image of the character in which the spurt motion is detected. Execute control,
The gaming machine according to claim 5. A common display device for providing a player with a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters;
A main-side controller for determining a motion pattern of each character in the race game, and executing control for causing the player to provide the race game in which each character operates with the determined motion pattern by the common display device;
A gaming terminal for receiving a vote of a player regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
A first memory for storing frame data of an image of the character among images of the racing game displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal;
A second memory for storing frame data of an image to be superimposed on the character image;
A terminal-side controller that:
(A) The spurt motion of the voting target character to be voted by the player accepted by the gaming terminal is detected in the racing game based on the determined motion pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main controller. Execute the control to
(B) Control for generating frame data of an effect image for applying an effect to the image of the character to be voted for which the spurt motion has been detected, and storing the generated frame data of the effect image in the second memory Run
(C) In synchronism with the spurting motion of the character to be voted detected during the racing game, the frame data is stored in the second memory in the image of the character whose frame data is stored in the first memory. Executing the control of combining the stored effect image and displaying the image of the racing game in which the effect effect is added to the image of the character to be voted that has detected the spurt action on the individual display;
A gaming machine comprising:   A third memory for storing the determined motion pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller for a certain period of time, wherein the terminal-side controller is included in the image of the race game; The voting target character that has detected the spurt motion in the image of the racing game using the motion pattern for the latest fixed period stored in the third memory for the voting target character that has detected the spurt motion. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the frame data of the image of the movement trajectory is generated as the frame data of the effect image and is stored in the second memory.   The terminal-side controller detects the single spurt motion located at the top of the race game in the image of the race game when there are a plurality of voting target characters that have detected the spurt motion. Control for generating frame data of the effect image for adding the effect to only the image of the character to be voted and storing the generated frame data of the effect image in the second memory is executed. The gaming machine according to claim 9. The first memory is frame data of the image of the character among the images of the race game displayed on the individual display, and includes frame data including a plurality of images displayed at the same time on the individual display and having different viewpoints. To remember,
The terminal-side controller is
Frame data of an effect image for applying an effect to the image of the character to be voted for which the spurt motion has been detected, and at least one of the images of the racing game having different viewpoints displayed simultaneously on the individual display Generating frame data including the effect image corresponding to the two, and executing control for storing the generated frame data including the effect image in the second memory, and
The image of the character whose frame data is stored in the first memory in synchronism with the spurt motion of the voting character detected during the race game, the viewpoints of each other being simultaneously displayed on the individual display The effect images in which frame data is stored in the second memory in the images of the plurality of different characters, and at least of the images of the race games that are displayed at the same time on the individual display and have different viewpoints. A plurality of images of the race game having different viewpoints, including an image obtained by combining the effect images corresponding to one and adding the effect effect to the image of the character to be voted for which the spurt motion is detected, Execute the control to display on the display at the same time,
The gaming machine according to claim 9. A common display device for providing a player with a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters;
A main-side controller for determining a motion pattern of each character in the race game, and executing control for causing the player to provide the race game in which each character operates with the determined motion pattern by the common display device;
A gaming terminal for receiving a vote of a player regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
A first memory for storing frame data of an image of the character among images of the racing game displayed on the individual display of the gaming terminal;
A second memory for storing frame data of an image to be superimposed on the character image;
A terminal-side controller that:
(A) Depending on the determined action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller, a voting target character to be voted by a player received by the gaming terminal is a predetermined number before the goal of the race game. Execute control to detect that it is included in the upper group from the beginning to the predetermined rank in the section,
(B) generating frame data of an effect image for applying an effect to the image of the character to be voted included in the upper group in the predetermined section of the racing game, and generating the frame data of the effect image To store in the second memory,
(C) combining the effect image in which the frame data is stored in the second memory with the image of the character in which the frame data is stored in the first memory, and the predetermined section of the race game Performing control to display the image of the racing game in which an effect is added to the image of the character to be voted included in the upper group on the individual display.
A gaming machine comprising:   The terminal-side controller, when there are a plurality of voting characters that are detected to be included in the upper group in the predetermined section of the race game, in the race game image, A frame data of the effect image for adding the effect to only the image of the character to be voted included in the upper group in the predetermined section of the racing game located in The gaming machine according to claim 13, wherein control is performed to store the generated frame data of the effect image in the second memory.   Illuminated by control executed by the terminal-side controller when the terminal-side controller detects that the voting target character is included in the upper group in the predetermined section of the racing game. The gaming machine according to claim 13, further comprising a lighting device that is displayed in a blinking manner. A controller determines a motion pattern of each character in a racing race game executed by a plurality of characters, and executes a control to display the race game in which each character operates with the determined motion pattern on a display In a method of controlling a gaming machine that
The controller executing control to detect the spurt motion of the character during the racing game according to the determined motion pattern of each character;
The controller generates frame data of an effect image for adding an effect to the character image in which the spurt motion is detected, and executes control for storing the generated frame data of the effect image in a second memory And the stage of
In synchronization with the character's spurt motion detected during the race game by the controller, frame data is stored in the second memory in the image of the character whose frame data is stored in the first memory. Performing a control to display on the display an image of the race game in which the effect image is added to the image of the character that has detected the spurt action, and the effect image is combined.
A method for controlling a gaming machine, comprising: A step in which the main-side controller executes control for determining an action pattern of each character in a race-type race game executed by a plurality of characters;
The main controller executes control to provide a player with a common display device the racing game in which each character operates in the determined motion pattern;
A stage in which the gaming terminal accepts a player's vote regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
A step of executing a control in which the terminal-side controller detects the spurt action of the character during the racing game according to the determined action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller;
Control in which the terminal-side controller generates frame data of an effect image for adding an effect to the character image in which the spurt motion is detected, and stores the generated frame data of the effect image in a second memory Performing the steps,
In synchronization with the character's spurt motion detected by the terminal-side controller during the race game, frame data is stored in the second memory in the image of the character whose frame data is stored in the first memory. Performing the control of combining the stored effect image and displaying the image of the race game in which the effect effect is added to the image of the character that has detected the spurt action on the individual display;
A method for controlling a gaming machine, comprising: A step in which the main-side controller executes control for determining an action pattern of each character in a race-type race game executed by a plurality of characters;
The main controller executes control to provide a player with a common display device the racing game in which each character operates in the determined motion pattern;
A stage in which the gaming terminal accepts a player's vote regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
In the racing game, the terminal-side controller performs the spurt action of the voting target character to be voted by the player received by the gaming terminal according to the determined action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main-side controller. Executing the control to detect in the
The terminal-side controller generates effect image frame data for applying an effect to the vote character image for which the spurt motion has been detected, and stores the generated effect image frame data in a second memory Executing the control to be
In synchronization with the spurting motion of the character to be voted detected by the terminal-side controller during the race game, the frame image is stored in the second memory in the image of the character whose frame data is stored in the first memory. Performing the control of combining the effect image in which data is stored and displaying the image of the race game in which the effect effect is added to the image of the character to be voted for which the spurt motion has been detected on the individual display. When,
A method for controlling a gaming machine, comprising: A step in which the main-side controller executes control for determining an action pattern of each character in a race-type race game executed by a plurality of characters;
The main-side controller executing control for providing the player with the race game in which each character operates in the determined motion pattern by a common display device;
A stage in which the gaming terminal accepts a player's vote regarding the order of arrival of the racing game;
According to the determined action pattern of each character received by the gaming terminal from the main controller, the terminal side controller determines that the voting target character to be voted by the player received by the gaming terminal Performing a control to detect that it is included in the upper group from the head to the predetermined rank in the predetermined section of
The terminal-side controller generates effect image frame data for adding an effect to the image of the character to be voted included in the upper group in the predetermined section of the race game, and the generated effect image Performing control to store the frame data in the second memory;
The terminal-side controller combines the effect image having the frame data stored in the second memory with the character image having the frame data stored in the first memory, and Executing control to display an image of the race game in which an effect is added to an image of the character to be voted included in the upper group in a predetermined section on the individual display;
A method for controlling a gaming machine, comprising:

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