JP2009082748A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine which can supply players with clear and more detailed display figures, so far impossible in display using symbol data alone from a character ROM. <P>SOLUTION: Auxiliary memory means 27 and 28 in which are previously stored exclusively the symbol data for the generation of figures to be displayed on a display screen 20 of a symbol display device are installed separately from the bodies 17-25 of the symbol display device and a control part 1 provided in the pachinko game machine. Display control means which select the symbol data from the auxiliary memory means 27 and 28 corresponding to the mode of a game generated in the pachinko game machine to display symbols on the display screen are disposed on the respective bodies of the symbol display device. A memory area of the symbol data is secured for the generation of the symbols to be displayed on the display screen 20 to enable an increase in the number of the symbol data, thereby allowing the use of a liquid crystal display screen with a larger display screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine provided with a symbol display device including, for example, a liquid crystal display device.

2. Description of the Related Art A symbol display device provided in a pachinko machine is configured by a liquid crystal display device. In the screen display in the liquid crystal display device, dots constituting the pixels of the liquid crystal display screen of the liquid crystal display device are colored, and a plurality of colored dots are collected to display one character on the screen. In addition, dots are colored by combining red, green, and blue colors, and, for example, 256 colors are expressed by the difference in the combination of red, green, and blue colors. Characters are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen by selecting a specific color from a predetermined combination of red, green and blue colors and coloring the dots at the display position with the selected color. Character data is data for designating one specific color from a predetermined combination of red, green, and blue colors. Conventionally, the character data is all stored in a character ROM provided in the liquid crystal display device for each character to be expressed.

Incidentally, the sharpness and detail of an image expressed on the liquid crystal display screen are, of course, proportional to the number of dots constituting the pixels of the liquid crystal display screen. That is, it is possible to display a clear and detailed image representing the larger display screen size. On the other hand, as the display screen size increases, the number of dots related to the character expressed increases as the number of dots required for screen display increases, and the number of character data itself for representing one character. Will increase. However, the storage capacity of the character ROM is naturally limited, and the character ROM is stored in the character ROM because of the multiple characters appearing on the display screen or moving the characters in a complicated manner depending on the gaming situation of the pachinko gaming machine. The number of character data to be increased may increase, and there has been a difficulty in increasing the number of character data itself for expressing one character. Therefore, the display screen size cannot be increased, and a clear and detailed display pattern cannot be provided to the player.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can provide a player with a clear and detailed display symbol that cannot be displayed only by symbol data from a character ROM.

In order to solve the above problems, the pachinko machine according to the present invention preliminarily stores symbol data for creating a symbol to be displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device in a pachinko machine provided with the symbol display device. Auxiliary storage means is provided separately from the control unit provided in the symbol display device main body and the pachinko machine, and the symbol data is selected from the auxiliary storage means corresponding to the mode of the game generated in the pachinko machine, on the display screen The display control means for displaying the symbols is provided in the symbol display device main body.

The auxiliary storage means includes storage medium means for storing symbol data in advance, and data reading means for reading the symbol data stored in the storage medium means, while the storage medium means is detachably mounted. It is characterized by that.

The auxiliary storage means is constituted by a CDROM device provided with the storage medium means comprising a CDROM and the data reading means comprising a CDROM reading device.

By providing auxiliary storage means that pre-stores symbol data for creating symbols to be displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device separately from the control unit provided in the symbol display device main body and the pachinko machine, on the display screen A clear and detailed display is achieved by ensuring the storage area of the symbol data for creating the symbol to be displayed, enabling the number of symbol data to be increased, and using a liquid crystal display screen with a large display screen size. Providing the player with symbols.

The display control means provided in the symbol display device selects the symbol data from the auxiliary storage means corresponding to the mode of the game that occurs in the pachinko machine, and displays the symbols on the display screen.

The storage medium means in which the symbol data is stored in advance is attached to the data reading means, and the symbol data stored in the storage medium means is read by the data reading means.

By changing the storage medium to / from the auxiliary storage means, the setting of the moving image shown on the display screen can be changed. If a configuration employing an auxiliary storage device via a CD-ROM is adopted, it is possible to set a symbol based on a very high symbol data storage capacity, and to realize display of a moving image close to a real photograph image.

According to the pachinko machine of the present invention, the auxiliary storage means for preliminarily storing the symbol data for creating the symbol to be displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device, the control unit provided in the symbol display device body and the pachinko machine, Since the display control means for selecting the symbol data from the auxiliary storage means and displaying the symbols on the display screen is provided in the symbol display device main body corresponding to the mode of the game that occurs in the pachinko machine, the display screen The design data storage area for creating the symbols to be displayed above is secured to increase the number of symbol data, and the use of a liquid crystal display screen with a large display screen size makes it clear and detailed. Display symbols can be provided to the player.

Further, the setting of the moving image shown on the display screen can be changed by attaching / detaching the storage medium to / from the auxiliary storage means.

Furthermore, if a configuration employing an auxiliary storage device via a CD-ROM is adopted, it is possible to set a symbol based on a very high symbol data storage capacity, and to realize display of a moving image close to a real photograph image.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a principal block diagram showing an outline of a pachinko gaming machine that is an example of an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main control unit that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine. The main control unit 1 includes a main CPU 2 as a control processing execution unit, a main ROM 3 in which a game control program executed by the main CPU 2 is stored, The main RAM 4 can be read and written as needed, an input / output interface 5 for data input / output, and a communication means 6.

The main CPU 2 of the main control unit 1 is communicatively connected to the sub-control unit 8 on the liquid crystal display device 7 side shown in FIG. The main CPU 2 has a start area winning detection switch SW1 provided in the start area 9 provided on the game board surface shown in FIG. 2 and a specific area passing in the specific area 11 provided in the big prize opening 10. Each of the prize winning prize winning detection switch SW3 provided for the detection switch SW2 and the prize winning opening 10 is connected via the input / output interface 5, and a solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the prize winning opening 10 is a solenoid drive circuit. 12 and the input / output interface 5.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the surface of the gaming board 29 provided in the pachinko gaming machine of FIG.
Is provided with a symbol display device unit 13 integrally provided with a symbol display device composed of the liquid crystal display device 7, and a normal electric accessory 14 is provided below the symbol display device unit 13. A winning device unit 16 having a movable door 15 that is opened and closed by a plunger (not shown) operated by a solenoid SOL1 is disposed below the accessory 14.

Note that the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory 14 is set as a start opening 9 for starting the variation of the symbol matching of the symbol display portion that is variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 7. In addition, the winning opening of the movable door 15 of the winning device unit 16 is set to the large winning opening 10 that is opened when the symbol matching stopped and displayed in the symbol display unit is a big hit. The center of the big prize opening 10 is set in a specific area 11 that is separated from the other inside of the big prize opening 10.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main part of the liquid crystal display device 7 of the pachinko machine. Liquid crystal display device 7
The sub CPU 17 that controls the display operation of the liquid crystal display device 7 based on command data transmitted from the main control unit 1 that performs processing related to the entire pachinko game according to the gaming situation of the pachinko gaming machine, Sub ROM that stores the display control program to be executed
18, a sub-RAM 19 that can be read and written as needed, a liquid crystal display unit 20 as image display means, a character ROM 21 that stores a part of character data for symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20, and a liquid crystal display A video display processor 22 (hereinafter referred to as VDP) as an image synthesis means for displaying a moving image in the unit 5, and a D / A converter that converts the digital RGB signal output from the VDP 22 into an analog signal and outputs it to the liquid crystal display unit 20 23.

The VDP 22 is a storage area for temporarily storing command data from the main control unit 1, a memory 24 in which various tables are set, and an image processing unit 25 that substantially performs image processing based on data set in the various tables. Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, a character RAM 26 is connected to the VDP 22 of the liquid crystal display device 7, and the character data transferred to the character RAM 26 between the VDP 22 can be read. Further, the character RAM 26 is connected to a CDROM reading device 28, and a CDROM 27 storing character data for symbols to be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20 can be attached to and detached from the CDROM reading device 28.

The CDROM reading device 28 is connected to the sub CPU 17 of the liquid crystal display device 7 by a bus.
When a designated address is received from the sub CPU 17, one block of character data stored in the CD ROM 27 is read, and the read one block of character data is transferred to the character RAM 26.

The sub control unit 8 on the liquid crystal display device 7 side shown in FIG. 1 includes a sub CPU 17 and a sub ROM 1.
8 and a sub RAM 19 and a VDP 22. Further, the auxiliary storage means described in claim 1 is constituted by a CDROM 27 and a CDROM reading device 28, and the display control means described in claim 1 includes the sub CPU 17, the sub ROM 18, the sub RAM 19, the VDP 22,
It comprises a character RAM 26, a CDROM reading device 28 and a CDROM 27.

Next, the pachinko game operation on the game board 29 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. As in the prior art, the handle of the launching device (not shown) is rotated to eject the pachinko ball toward the game board 29 surface. As in the prior art, the start of the game is detected by a touch sensor provided on the handle of the launcher. When the game is started, the left symbol display unit 30, the middle symbol display unit 31, and the right symbol display unit 32 are displayed below the liquid crystal display unit 20 of the liquid crystal display device 7, as shown in FIG. ,
A symbol is displayed on each display part 30-32.

The pachinko balls that are bulleted on the game board 29 surface become game balls and flow down the game board 29 surface. When the game ball wins the starting port 9, the winnings to the starting port 9 are stored up to four times. In particular,
The main CPU 2 cyclically updates and switches the value of the big hit determination random number in the range of 0 to N, and when the winning opening detection switch SW1 detects a winning, the value of the big hit determination random number is sequentially stored in the random number storage register. Keep up to memory.

Further, when there is a memorization of winning in the starting port 9, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the left symbol display unit 30, the middle symbol display unit 31, and the right symbol display unit 32 of the liquid crystal display unit 20 of the liquid crystal display device 7 for a predetermined time. After the lapse, the symbols are stopped in the order of left, middle and right. When the left, middle, and right symbols that are stopped and displayed are combinations as shown in FIG. Whether or not the symbol for which the variation has started is determined to be a big hit is determined based on whether or not the value of the random number for determining the big hit for which the symbol variation is started coincides with a predetermined value for the big hit. The

When a big hit occurs in the liquid crystal display device 7, the solenoid SOL1 is excited, the movable door 15 is moved open, and the big prize opening 10 is opened for a predetermined time. When the game ball that has won the big prize opening 10 passes the specific area 11, the continuous condition is satisfied, and after the big prize opening 10 is closed, the big prize opening 10 is opened again. The continuous opening operation of the big prize opening 10 is performed up to 10 times for the big hits by the combinations shown in FIG. 6 including the first time, and up to 16 times for the big wins by other combinations. The number of consecutive times related to the opening of the special winning opening 10 is referred to as the number of rounds. When ten game balls are won in the big prize opening 10, the big prize opening 10 is closed with the tenth detection even within a predetermined time.

The main control unit 1 creates command data according to the gaming situation in the pachinko gaming machine. The main control unit 1 transmits command data via the communication means 6 when it becomes necessary to display symbol information on the liquid crystal display device 7 due to a change in the gaming state. For example, when a big hit occurs and the necessity of displaying the big hit in the liquid crystal display device 7 arises.

In addition, although detailed explanation is omitted, the command data is when there is no symbol change for a predetermined time after the power is turned on, at the time of symbol change, at the time of reach at the time of symbol change, at the time of super reach, at the time of special reach, at the time of jackpot occurrence, A block called so-called status that identifies when a big hit is active, when the big hit ends, when a fraud occurs, identification information regarding the normal probability, medium probability, high probability in the probability setting that a big hit occurs, each symbol number of left, middle, right The display positions of the left, middle, and right symbols
It consists of blocks representing the number of consecutive passes (number of rounds) of passing the game ball in the specific area 11 and opening the special winning opening 10 (number of rounds) and the number of winning prizes to the large winning opening 10 in each round.

In FIG. 3, the command data transmitted from the main control unit 1 is temporarily stored in the command data storage area set in the memory 24 in the VDP 22, and a control signal is output from the VDP 22 when reception of the command data is completed. When the sub CPU 17 receives this, the command data is read from the command storage area of the memory 24 when the output of the display data to the VDP 22 is completed, and the read command data is stored in the sub RAM.
19 side.

The sub CPU 17 creates display data according to the command data transferred to the sub RAM 19 and outputs the display data to the VDP 22. The display data output to the VDP 22 is set and stored in various tables in the memory 24 in the VDP 22. Also, the sub CPU 17
Determines the contents of the command data, and sets a designated address for the CD-ROM reading device 28 as required by the determination result.

When the sub CPU 17 sets the designated address in the CD ROM reading device 28, the CDR
The OM reading device 28 reads one block of character data stored in the CD ROM 27 in accordance with the designated address, and reads the read one block of character data to the character R
Transfer to AM26.

The VDP 22 creates screen data based on the display data set in the memory 24 and scans and outputs the horizontal synchronization signal, the vertical synchronization signal, and the RGB signal specified by the screen data, and displays a moving image on the liquid crystal display unit 20. To do.

The screen data created by the VDP 22 is generated when the character data is read only from the character ROM 21 to create screen data, when the character data is read only from the character RAM 26 to create screen data, and the character ROM 21 and the character R are created.
In some cases, character data is read from both the AM 26 and screen data is created.

Next, a display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view conceptually showing a virtual screen configuration of a display screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20. The final display screen (not shown) that is finally displayed and viewed on the liquid crystal display unit 20 has a display priority lower than that of the background screen 33 and the background screen 33 having the lowest display priority in the screen display. It is composed of a plurality of sprite surfaces 34 that are stacked and displayed so that the display priority is sequentially higher with respect to the background surface 33.

FIG. 8 is a diagram conceptually showing the virtual screen configuration of the sprite surface 34. Sprite surface 34
Is the horizontal direction (horizontal direction) in the sprite surface 34 and the vertical direction (vertical direction) perpendicular thereto.
And a plurality of tile surfaces 35 arranged in a matrix. In addition, the sprite surface 34 can be arranged and combined with up to eight tile surfaces 35 in each of the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. The numbers in FIG. 8 are the tile numbers on the sprite surface 34.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a virtual screen configuration of one tile surface 35. The tile surface 35 has a length of 32.
It is composed of a total of 1024 dots arranged in a matrix of rows x 32 columns. In addition,
The numbers in FIG. 9 are dot numbers given to each dot on one tile surface 35.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration of character data for the tile surface 35 shown in FIG.
The data width of one dot is 4 bits (0 to 15). In the character ROM 21 and the character RAM 26, data for 4 dots (16 bits) is set as one unit.
An address is given.

Note that the sprite surface 34 constituted by a combination of a plurality of tile surfaces 35 arranged in rows and columns in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction is arranged in accordance with the array combination direction of the tile surfaces 35 shown in FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c). The tile surfaces are ordered. In the character ROM 21 and the character RAM 26, as shown in FIG. 11, one sprite surface data is stored in the order of addresses in the order determined by the array combination direction in the tile surface data constituting the sprite surface 34. Yes.

In addition, the drawing set and displayed on the sprite surface 34 is performed by coloring each dot shown in FIG. One dot data having a data width of 4 bits designates any one of color data (16 colors) set in a palette table (A) described later.

FIG. 13 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a virtual screen configuration of the background surface 33. The background surface 33 is configured by a plurality of BG character surfaces 36 arranged in a matrix of 8 rows in the horizontal direction (horizontal direction) 16 columns × vertical direction (vertical direction) in the background surface 33.

One BG character surface 36 is equivalent to the tile surface 35 shown in FIG. 9, and is composed of a total of 1024 dots of 32 rows x 32 columns. The dot number on the BG character surface 36 is also the same as that on the tile surface 35.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of character data for one BG character plane 36 shown in FIG. The data width of one dot is 8 bits (0 to 255), and the character R
In the OM 21, an address is given with 2 dots of data (16 bits) as one unit. The 1-dot data on the background surface 33 has a data width of 8 bits, and therefore designates one of the color data (256 colors) set in the palette table (B) described later. is there.

Next, the relationship between the sprite surface 34 and the display screen 37 of the liquid crystal display unit 20 will be described.
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the sprite virtual screen 38 and the display screen 37 on which the sprite surface 34 can be set.

The size of the display screen 37 is 160 to 320 dots in the horizontal direction and 128 to 2 in the vertical direction.
It can be arbitrarily specified within a range of 55 lines. For example, the horizontal direction is 200 dots and the vertical direction is 16
In the case of specifying a dot of 0 dot, the size of the display screen 37 is set and stored in advance in the program ROM of the memory. In the following description, the display screen 37
Are 200 dots in the horizontal direction and 160 dots in the vertical direction.

The sprite virtual screen 38 has base point coordinates (0, 0) and coordinates (1023, 0), (0, 1023), (1023, 10) for the sprite virtual screen 38 determined by the VDP 22.
23) is set to a rectangular area including four points, and the rectangular display screen 37 is set with the upper left corner as a base point 39, and the base point of the display screen 37 is set to the base point coordinate (0, 0) of the sprite virtual screen 38. 3
9 matches. Therefore, the display screen 37 is fixedly set with respect to the sprite virtual screen 38.

Further, the display position of the sprite surface 34 changes with respect to the display screen 37 according to the display start coordinate position of the sprite surface 34 on the sprite virtual screen 38, and can be hidden or partially displayed on the display screen 37.

Next, the relationship between the background surface 33 and the display screen 37 will be described. FIG.
It is a figure which shows the relationship between the background surface 33 and the display screen 37. FIG. The background screen 33 displays background coordinates (0, 0) and each coordinate (
51,0), (0,255), and (511,255) are set to a rectangular area including the four points, and the rectangular display screen 37 has an arbitrary base point 39 of the display screen 37 in the background surface 33. It can be specified. That is, the horizontal display start position of the base point 39 on the display screen 37 is 0 to 511 (dots), and the vertical display start position of the base point 39 on the display screen 37 is 0 to 255 (dots).
The position of the display screen 37 with respect to the background surface 33 is set. FIG. 17 shows the sprite virtual screen 38, the background surface 33, and the display screen 3.
7 is shown.

Next, the configuration of the memory 24 of the VDP 22 will be described.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing various tables and storage areas set in the memory 24.
4 includes at least a sprite surface table area, a background table area, a palette table (A) area and a palette table (B) area, a common control setting table, a command data storage area, a display synchronization position setting input / output area, and a work area. And sub CPU 17
A program ROM area in which a program for the image processing unit 25 to perform image processing is set according to the display data from.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing the storage state of each sprite table in the sprite surface table area, and FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the configuration of the stored contents of the sprite table. The size of one sprite surface table is 8 bytes.

Further, the display priority when the sprite surfaces defined by the sprite tables are overlapped with each other is determined so as to increase in order from the largest table number of the sprite table shown in FIG.

Next, the contents stored in the sprite table shown in FIG. 20 will be described. The end flag is for controlling the continuation and termination of the sprite processing for superimposing and arranging the sprite surfaces 34. When the value is 0, the end flag is displayed rather than this table by the image processing unit 25. This means that sprite processing of the higher priority sprite table is continued. If the value is 1, the sprite processing of the sprite table with higher display priority than this table by the image processing unit 25 is performed. It means that the sprite process is terminated at the table and the process proceeds to the background process.

The storage source identification flag is a flag for identifying a storage source of a group of character data constituting the sprite surface 34 defined by the sprite table. The value of the storage source identification flag is 0
Means that a group of character data constituting the sprite surface 34 is stored in the character ROM 21, and if the value of the storage source identification flag is 1, the sprite surface 3
4 means that a group of character data constituting 4 is stored in the character RAM 26.

The horizontal direction display start position setting area is an area for designating the horizontal direction start coordinates of the base point of the sprite surface 34 on the sprite virtual screen 38 within a range of 0 to 1023 dots.

The vertical display start position setting area is an area for designating the vertical start coordinates of the base point of the sprite surface 34 on the sprite virtual screen 38 within a range of 0 to 1023 dots.

The horizontal arrangement combination size setting area sets the number of tile surfaces 35 arranged in the horizontal direction to “0”.
00 ”to“ 111 ”, that is, an area designated within the range of tile numbers # 0 to # 7.

In the vertical direction arrangement combination size setting area, the number of tile surfaces 35 arranged in the vertical direction is “0”.
00 ”to“ 111 ”, that is, an area designated within the range of tile numbers # 0 to # 7.

The palette select control setting area is an area for setting a palette in which the colors used on the sprite surface 34 are set to 16 colors (including transparent colors). A palette table (A) which will be described later.
The pallet number set in is specified within the range of 0-31.

In the symbol erasure control setting area, when the value is 0, the sprite surface display of the sprite surface 34 defined in the sprite table is performed. When a plurality of sprite surfaces 34 are superimposed and displayed on the screen, each sprite surface 3 below the display priority of the sprite surface 34 defined by the sprite data.
4 is deleted, and only the background surface 33 is displayed in the deleted portion.

The priority control setting area is a sprite surface 34 defined by the sprite table.
Is a region for setting the priority order for the background surface 33 when is displayed on the screen,
Although it is possible to set either above the background surface 33 or below the background surface 33, in this embodiment, each sprite surface 34 is set to have a higher display priority than the background surface 33. Set above background surface 33.

The character number setting area is an area for designating an address of the top tile surface 35 constituting the sprite surface 34 defined by the sprite table, that is, tile number # 0 on the sprite surface 34. The address has the storage source identification flag character R
When the OM 21 is designated, an address in the character ROM 21 is obtained. When the storage source identification flag designates the character RAM 26, an address in the character RAM 26 is obtained.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a storage state of each background table in the background table region, and FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of storage contents of the background table. In the present embodiment, the storage number of the BG character plane data setting area for defining the BG character plane 36 in the background table area is 128, and the size of the BG character plane data setting area is 2 bytes. Table numbers 0 to 127 are assigned to the respective background tables in order, and the arrangement positions on the background surface 33 of the BG character surface 36 defined by the respective background tables are as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the head address of the BG character plane data in the character ROM 21 is set in the BG character plane data setting area.

Next, a palette table for performing color designation will be described. Pallet table (A
) Is for the sprite surface, and the pallet table (B) is for the background surface.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a storage state of each pallet table in the pallet table (A) area, and FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a configuration of storage contents of the pallet table in the pallet table (A) area. In the embodiment, the total number of pallet tables stored in the pallet table (A) area is 512, and each pallet table is divided into 32 pallets each including 16 pallet tables.
Each pallet is assigned a pallet number from 0 to 31. Note that the number of colors displayed on one palette is 16 colors because one palette is composed of 16 palette tables. Note that the top of each palette is designated as transparent (no drawing).

The size of each palette table itself shown in FIG. 24 is 2 bytes, and the brightness selection area can specify brightness of 2 gradations. Each region for designating the three primary colors red, green, and blue is provided with 4 bits.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a storage state of each pallet table in the pallet table (B) area. The size of each pallet table itself is 2 bytes, and its configuration is the same as the stored contents of the pallet table in the pallet table (A) area. In the embodiment, the total number of stored pallet tables in the pallet table (B) area is 256, and the number of color display is 256 colors.

Next, the common image control setting table will be described. In the common image control setting table,
As shown in FIG. 26, at least a sprite surface processing control flag, a background surface processing control flag, a priority control flag, and a background display start position setting area are provided.

The sprite surface processing control flag is a flag for controlling on / off of the processing on the entire sprite surface, and is off when the value is 0, and is on when the value is 1.

The background surface processing control flag is a flag for controlling on / off of processing on the entire background. When the value is 0, the flag is off. When the value is 1, the background surface processing control flag is on.

The priority control flag sets priorities (six ways) among the background surface 33, the window surface, and the superimpose surface. However, the window surface and the superimpose surface are not related to the gist of the invention, so In the embodiment, the description is omitted. In addition,
In this embodiment, the background surface 33 is set to the lowest level.

The background display start position setting area is divided into a horizontal display start position setting area and a vertical display start position setting area. As described above, the horizontal display start position of the base point 39 of the display screen 37 is set within the range of 0 to 511 (dots), and the vertical display start position of the base point 39 of the display screen 37 is set within the range of 0 to 255 (dots). Then, the position of the display screen 37 with respect to the background surface 33 is set.

The command data storage area shown in FIG. 18 is an area for temporarily storing command data transmitted from the main CPU 2.

The display synchronization position setting input / output area shown in FIG. 18 includes setting registers for setting each period (one dot) related to the period, synchronization width, display start position, and display end position of the horizontal synchronization signal shown in FIG. 27, each setting register for setting each period (one line) related to the period of the vertical synchronizing signal, the synchronizing width, the display start position, and the display end position.

It should be noted that the dots in the upper leftmost row on the display screen 37 in the 0th row and the 0th column are sequentially scanned in the horizontal direction in accordance with the horizontal synchronization signal, and the uppermost right row on the display screen 37 in the 0th row, nth. When the scanning of the dots in the column is completed, the vertical synchronizing signal is synchronized with the horizontal synchronizing signal, the scanning position shifts to the dots in the first row and the zeroth column, and the subsequent scanning is performed in the same manner. Then, an image is displayed on the display screen 37.

Next, processing means for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, display control processing performed by the sub CPU 17 in FIG. 3 will be described. 28 to 29
These are the flowcharts which show the outline of the display control process which sub CPU17 performs. Sub C
The PU 17 performs initialization processing immediately after power-on, initializes flags and registers necessary for the following processing (step A01), and proceeds to step A02.

The sub CPU 17 determines the gaming status of the pachinko gaming machine based on the contents of the command data transmitted from the main control unit 1 and transferred to the sub RAM 19 by the determination processing of step A02 to step A07.

First, in step A02, it is determined whether or not the pachinko gaming machine is in a state where there is no symbol variation. After the power of the pachinko gaming machine is turned on, there is no symbol variation when the pachinko gaming machine is not playing or when there is no memory of the winning game ball at the starting port 9 even during the game. If there is no symbol variation, the sub CPU 17 determines that step A02 is true and step A08.
(Step A08), the process returns to Step A02 after the process of Step A08, and the process loop formed by Step A02 and Step A08 is repeated.

The standby state image is stored in each sprite table shown in FIG.
Necessary data is set in each setting area shown in FIG. 5 and the image processing unit 25 of the VDP 22 sequentially selects a group of character data for the standby state image transferred from the CD-ROM reading device 28 to the character RAM 26 according to the contents of each sprite table. The image data is read out from the character RAM 26 and sprite processed, and the group of character data for background stored in the character ROM 26 is sequentially read out and processed in the background, and the sprite surface data generated by the sprite processing and the background are processed. An image is displayed by synthesizing the background plane data created by the ground processing and outputting the RGB signal as a synthesis result to the D / A converter 23.

When there is a change in the game situation in the pachinko gaming machine, the command data also changes in accordance with the change in the game situation. When the game ball wins the starting port 9, the winning of the game ball is stored in the starting port 9, and the contents of the command data are changing in design.

The sub CPU 17 determines that step A02 is false and proceeds to step A03. In step A03, it is determined whether or not the symbol is changing. If the symbol is changing, sub CPU
17 determines that step A03 is true and proceeds to step A09.

In step A09, a symbol variation image is displayed. The sub CPU 17 performs step A
After the process of 09, the process returns to step A02 again, and the process loop formed by step A02, step A03, and step A09 is repeated. In the symbol variation image, each symbol data is set in each sprite table according to each symbol number of the left, middle and right symbols in the command data, and each display position of the left, middle and right symbols. By reading out the character data of each symbol from the character ROM 21 in accordance with the setting contents, creating sprite surface data, combining it with the above-mentioned background surface data, and outputting the RGB signal as the combined result to the D / A converter 23 The image is displayed.

The left, middle, and right symbols that are fluctuating are stopped and displayed in the order of left, right, and middle when a predetermined time elapses. As shown in FIG. 4, when the left symbol and the right symbol that are displayed in a stopped state coincide with each other, reach occurs, and the content of the command data causes reach.

When the content of the command data is reached, the sub CPU 17 determines that the determination processes at step A02 and step A03 are false, and proceeds to step A04. Step A04
It is determined whether or not reach has occurred. If the reach occurs, the sub CPU 17 determines that step A04 is true and proceeds to step A10. In step A10, a reach occurrence image is displayed. The sub CPU 17 again executes step A after the processing of step A10.
Returning to 02, the processing loop formed by step A02, step A03, step A04, and step A10 is repeated. Note that the reach generation image is performed by the same algorithm as the processing at the time of symbol variation, but only the middle symbol varies, and the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped and displayed.

When the middle symbol is stopped and displayed, it is determined whether or not the combination of the left, middle and right symbols stopped and displayed on the main control unit 1 side is a big hit. That is, it is determined by whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number is related to the jackpot. If it is not a big hit, if there is a game ball winning memory at the start port 9, the contents of the command data are changing, and if there is no game ball winning memory at the start port 9, a command is issued after a predetermined time. The content of the data becomes no pattern fluctuation.

When a big hit occurs, that is, when the left, middle and right symbols are one of the combinations of symbols shown in FIG. 5, the content of the command data is a big hit.

When the content of the command data is a big hit, the sub CPU 17 determines that the determination processes in step A02, step A03, and step A04 are false, and proceeds to step A05. In step A05, it is determined whether or not a big hit has occurred. If a big hit has occurred, the sub CPU 17 determines that step A05 is true and proceeds to step A11. Step A1
In 1, a big hit occurrence image is displayed. Each setting data related to the “big hit” character and the display character (for example, ninja, Thousand box, monkey, “V”, frog) is set in each sprite table of FIG. 19, and the VDP 22 sets the character ROM 2 in accordance with the setting contents of the sprite table.
The character data of each symbol is read out from 1 to create sprite surface data, combined with the background surface data, and the RGB signal as the combined result is output to the D / A converter 23, so that the big hit occurrence image is displayed. The

Sub CPU17 returns to step A02 again after the process of step A10, and step A0
2. The processing loop formed by step A03, step A04, step A05, and step A11 is repeated.

When a big hit occurs, on the main control unit 1 side, the solenoid SOL1 is excited via the solenoid drive circuit 12 of FIG. 1, the big winning opening 10 shown in FIG. 2 is opened, and the content of the command data is in the big hit operation. It becomes. Also, the number of rounds related to the opening operation of the big winning opening 10, the passing of the game ball to the specific area 11, the type of the winning symbol (the symbol number of the winning symbol)
The number of winning prizes to the big winning opening 10 is included in the contents of the command data and transmitted to the sub-control unit 8.

When the content of the command data is in the big hit operation, the sub CPU 17 executes step A02,
Each determination process of step A03, step A04, and step A05 is determined to be false, and the process proceeds to step A06. In step A06, it is determined whether or not a big hit operation is being performed.
If the big hit operation is being performed, the sub CPU 17 determines that step A06 is true and determines that step A12 is true.
Migrate to In step A12, the SUB (A) subroutine is executed. The sub CPU 17 returns to step A02 after the processing of the SUB (A) subroutine, and returns to step A02, step A03, step A04, step A05, step A06, S.
The processing loop formed by the UB (A) subroutine is repeated.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an outline of the SUB (A) subroutine processing.
When starting this subroutine process, the PU 17 first determines in step A20 whether or not the specific area is passed (step A20). At the time of the opening operation of the big prize opening 10, since the game ball can be seen as not passing through the specific area 11, the sub CPU 17 determines that step A20 is false and shifts to step A21.

In step A21, in the content of the command data, depending on the number of rounds,
Display images for consecutive times. 30 to 38 show images of consecutive times corresponding to the number of rounds.

The number of consecutive times image is a display character (appears in each consecutive number of times image according to the number of rounds and the number of rounds in the command data, according to the number of rounds, according to the number of rounds.
For example, each symbol data corresponding to Tonosama, Tsuruhime, Ninja) is set in each sprite table, and the screen VDP 22 is set in the character RAM 26 in accordance with the set contents of each sprite table.
The character data of each symbol is read out to create sprite surface data, the sprite surface data and the background surface data are combined, and the RGB signal as a combination result is output to the D / A converter 23 to display an image. The

On the pachinko gaming machine side, when a game ball wins in the specific area 11 of the open big winning opening 10, the passage of the specific area is stored in the content of the command data and is sent to the sub-control unit 8.
When the sub CPU 17 detects passage through the specific area in the SUB (A) subroutine processing (step A20), the sub CPU 17 proceeds to step A22 and displays a specific area passage image as shown in FIG. 39 (step A22).

When the game ball that has won the big prize opening 10 passes the specific area 11, the continuous condition is established, and after the big prize opening 10 is closed, the big prize opening 10 is opened again. The continuous opening operation of the big prize opening 10 is
If the jackpot symbol including the first time is a big hit by the combination shown in FIG. 6, the maximum hit is 10 times, and if it is a big hit by any other combination, the maximum hit is 16 times. When the big prize opening 10 is opened again, the number of rounds of command data is increased by one. The sub CPU 17 is connected to the SU
B (A) subroutine processing is executed, and images are displayed for each consecutive number of times according to the number of rounds.

When the big hit operation end condition is satisfied, the main controller 1 side demagnetizes the solenoid SOL1 via the solenoid drive circuit 12 of FIG. 1, closes the big winning opening 10, and the content of the command data is the big hit operation. End. Note that the condition for ending the big hit action is satisfied, for example, when a game ball does not win the specific area 11 of the open big winning opening 10 and a predetermined opening time elapses or a predetermined number of gaming balls have won the big winning opening. The case where the winning prize opening 10 is closed by winning 10 or the case where the continuous number of opening operations corresponding to the jackpot symbol is achieved.

When the content of the command data ends the jackpot operation, the sub CPU 17 proceeds to step A02.
, Step A03, step A04, step A05 and step A06 are determined to be false, and the process proceeds to step A07. In step A07, it is determined whether or not the big hit operation is finished. If the big hit operation is finished, the sub CPU 17 determines that step A07 is true and proceeds to step A13. In step A13, a big hit end image as shown in FIG. 40 is displayed. The sub CPU 17 returns to step A02 again after the process of step A13, and repeats the processing loop formed by steps A02 to A07 and step A13.

After the big hitting operation, if there is a game ball winning memorization at the start port 9, the contents of the command data are changing, and if there is no game ball winning memorizing at the start port 9, the command data after a predetermined time. The contents of no change in design.

Next, as a specific example of the SUB (A) subroutine processing, for example, a continuous number image displayed when the number of rounds shown in FIG. 32 is five is taken as an example, and the flowcharts of FIGS. 41 to 45 are referred to. The display control process of the sub CPU 17 will now be described.

First, the sub CPU 17 searches the status of the command data transferred to the sub RAM 19, and determines whether or not the pachinko gaming machine is currently in a big hit (step P01). If the sub CPU 17 determines that it is not a big hit, the sub CPU 17 ends the process without starting the display control process at the fifth consecutive time.

If it is determined that the pachinko gaming machine is currently a big hit, the sub CPU 17 next determines whether or not the status round number is 5 (step P02). When it is determined that the number of status rounds is not 5, the sub CPU 17 ends the process without starting the display control process at the fifth consecutive time.

If it is determined in the determination process of step P02 that the number of status rounds is 5,
The sub CPU 17 proceeds to step P03 and determines whether or not the execution start flag F2 is the initial value 0 (step P03). Note that the value of the execution start flag F2 is assumed to be an initial value 0 when a display control process is newly started at the fifth consecutive time. Sub CP
U17 sets the execution start flag F2 to a value 1 that defines execution and stores the execution start (
Step P04), the designated address corresponding to the number of rounds of 5 is assigned to the CDROM reading device 2
8 (step P05), and the process proceeds to step P06.

In FIG. 3, when the CDROM reading device 28 receives the designated address transmitted from the sub CPU 17, it reads out a group of character data of a predetermined block from the address of the CDROM 27 designated by the designated address and transfers it to the character RAM 26. The group of character data of the predetermined block is necessary for image display at the fifth consecutive time.

The sub CPU 17 that has proceeded to step P06 sets the initial value 0 to the display state identification counter f1 (step P06), sets the initial value 0 to the movement display execution flag f2 (step P07), and proceeds to step P08.

The sub CPU 17 performs settings related to the initial screen displayed on the display screen 37 by the processing of Step P08 to Step P12.

First, in step P08, a background surface 33A representing the inside of the castle as shown in FIG. 46 is set in the background table. Each character data related to each BG character surface 36 for constituting the background surface 33A is set in the character ROM 21 of FIG. 3, and each background table shown in FIG. Each address in the ROM 21 is set.

Next, in step P09, a sprite surface 34A representing numbers as shown in FIG. 47 is set in the sprite table # 0. In FIG. 47, for example, the fifth continuous time is shown. In the sprite table # 0 as shown in FIG. 20, the value 0 (continue) is set in the end flag, the value 0 (character ROM 21) is set in the storage source identification flag, and a number is expressed in the character number setting area. The head address in the character ROM 21 relating to the character data to be set is set.

Next, in step P10, a sprite surface 34B representing the round “R” as shown in FIG. 48 is set in the sprite table # 1. Note that the value 0 (continue) is set in the end flag of the sprite table # 1, and the value 0 (character ROM) is set in the storage source identification flag.
21) is set, and the leading address in the character ROM 21 relating to the character data representing “R” is set in the character number setting area.

Next, in step P11, the sprite surface 34C representing the big hit symbol is set in the sprite table # 2. The sub CPU 17 selects and sets the jackpot symbol by the jackpot symbol number in the command data. Note that the value 0 (continue) is set in the end flag of the sprite table # 0, the value 0 (character ROM 21) is set in the storage source identification flag, and the character number setting area is a character related to the character data representing the jackpot symbol. The head address in the ROM 21 is set.

After the process of step P11, a footprint display subroutine is executed (step P12). FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing an outline of a footprint display subroutine.

The sub CPU 17 sets a sprite surface 34D representing a footprint as shown in FIG. 49 in the sprite table # 3 (step P31). Note that the value 0 (continue) is set in the end flag of the sprite table # 3, and the value 1 (character RAM 26) in the storage source identification flag.
Is set, and the leading address in the character RAM 26 relating to the character data representing the footprint shown in FIG. 49 is set in the character number setting area.

Next, the sub CPU 17 sets a sprite surface 34E representing a footprint as shown in FIG. 49 in the sprite table # 4 (step P32). Note that the value 0 (continue) is set in the end flag of the sprite table # 4, the value 1 (design erase) is set in the symbol erase control setting area, and the value 1 (character RAM 26) is set in the storage source identification flag. In the character number setting area, the character R relating to the character data representing the footprint shown in FIG.
A head address in the AM 26 is set.

Next, the sub CPU 17 sets a sprite surface 34F representing a footprint as shown in FIG. 49 in the sprite table # 5 (step P33). Note that the value 0 (continue) is set for the end flag of the sprite table # 5, and the value 1 (character RA) is set for the storage source identification flag.
M26) is set, and the leading address in the character RAM 26 relating to the character data representing the footprint shown in FIG. 49 is set in the character number setting area.

Next, the sub CPU 17 sets a sprite surface 34G representing a footprint as shown in FIG. 49 in the sprite table # 6 (step P34). Note that the value 0 (continue) is set in the end flag of the sprite table # 6, and the value 1 (character RAM) is set in the storage source identification flag.
26) is set, the value 1 (design erase) is set in the symbol erasure control setting area, and the character R relating to the character data representing the footprint shown in FIG.
A head address in the AM 26 is set. The sub CPU 17 returns to the main routine after the process of step P34.

After executing the footprint display subroutine in step P12, the sub CPU 17 executes step P13.
The sprite surface 34 representing the ninja as shown in FIG.
H is set (step P13). The value 1 (end) is set in the end flag of the sprite table # 7, the value 1 (character RAM 26) is set in the storage source identification flag, and the character representing the ninja shown in FIG. 50 is displayed in the character number setting area. A leading address in the character RAM 26 relating to data is set.

Sub CPU17 transfers to Step P14 after processing of Step P13, sets a predetermined value to a display counter (Step P14), and finishes display control processing of this cycle. In addition, the setting state of the sprite surfaces 34A to 34H in the sprite tables # 0 to # 7 is shown in FIG.

Character data for constructing a sprite surface 34A expressing numbers, a sprite surface 34B expressing "R", and a sprite surface 34C expressing a jackpot symbol are character R
Character data stored in the OM 21 and used to form the sprite surfaces 34D to 34H representing footprints and ninjas are stored in the character RAM 26. Character RAM
The character data for composing the sprite surfaces 34D to 34H stored in 26 is the character data transferred from the CDROM reading device 28 to the character RAM 26 by the process of step P05.

As a result of the execution start flag F2 being set to the value 1 that defines execution, if the determination processing of step P01 and step P02 is determined to be true in the subsequent display control processing, the execution start flag F2 of step P03 is determined. Therefore, the sub CPU 17 shifts to Step P15.

In step P15, the value of the display counter is subtracted, and in the subsequent step P16, it is determined whether or not the value of the display counter has reached zero. If it is determined that the value of the display counter is not 0, the sub CPU 17 ends the display control process for the current cycle. Hereinafter, the sub CPU 17 is formed by Step P01, Step P02, Step P03, Step P15, and Step P16 until the value of the display counter reaches 0 on the condition that the number of rounds is 5 under a big hit. Repeat the waiting process loop.

Note that while the sub CPU 17 performs the standby processing loop, the image processing unit 25 performs an image composition process. Since the end flag of sprite table # 7 is 1, sprite tables # 7 to # 0 are sprite processed. Further, since the sprite tables # 4 and # 6 are set for symbol deletion, the background surface 33A is displayed in the display area of the sprite surface 34E and the sprite surface 34G. Display screen 37
The sprite surface 34A, the sprite surface 34B, the sprite surface 34C, the sprite surfaces 34D to 34G, and the sprite surface 34H are combined with the background surface 33A, and as shown in FIG. Two of them are displayed in combination.

  Here, the video screen displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 20 will be described in detail.

First, the background surface 33A representing the inside of the castle shown in FIG. 46 is set in the background table shown in FIG. 21 so that the margin area 33Aa is displayed on the left side of the castle display area on the left side of the display screen 37.

For example, the configuration of the sprite surface 34H representing a ninja as shown in FIG. 50 will be described. As shown in FIG. 52, a total of 16 tile surfaces 35 (0) to 35 (15) of 4 × 4 in width. It is comprised by. The setting state of the sprite surface 34H in the sprite table # 7 will be described. In FIG. 20, the end flag has a value 1 indicating the end of the sprite process.
Is set, the storage source identification flag is set to the value 1 (character RAM 26), and FIG.
The horizontal display start position coordinate and the vertical display start position coordinate of the base point of the sprite surface 34H in the sprite virtual screen 38 of 5 are set in each setting area, and the value 4 is set in the horizontal arrangement combination size setting area. A value of 4 is set in the vertical arrangement combination size setting area, a value of 0 defining a normal sprite is set in the symbol erasure control setting area, and a pallet selection control area corresponding to the sprite surface 34H is set in FIG. For example, pallet number # 7 of the pallet table (A) is set, and the character number setting area includes the top of each tile surface 35 (0) to tile surface 35 (15) of FIG. 52 constituting the sprite surface 34H. The address in the character RAM 26 of the tile surface 35 (1) is set.

For example, in FIG. 50, in the area where the ninja pattern of each tile surface 35 (0) to tile surface 35 (15) is not drawn, 4-bit dot data for determining the color of each dot belonging to the area is displayed. The transparent color in the designated palette number # 7 is designated. Therefore, when the sprite surface 34H is overlaid on the background surface 33A, the pattern on the background surface 33A is displayed on the screen as it is in the area designated as the transparent color.

In the present embodiment, the sprite surfaces that are also used as the erasing sprite surfaces are a sprite surface 34E representing the left middle footprint and a sprite surface 34G representing the right footprint.

As described above, each sprite surface 34A set in each of the sprite tables # 0 to # 7.
˜34H are superimposed on the background surface 33A as shown in FIG. The sprite surface 34H defined by the sprite table # 7 has the highest display priority.

First, of the background surface 33A defined by the background table, the area where the image is actually displayed on the display screen 37 is the display screen set in the background display start position setting area of the common image control setting table. 37 is determined by the horizontal display start position and the vertical display start position.

As shown in FIG. 53, the display start position coordinates (X1, Y1) of the sprite surface 34A and the display of the sprite surface 34B are based on the base point coordinates (0, 0) of the sprite virtual screen that coincide with the base point 39 of the display screen 37. The start position coordinates (X1, Y2), the display start position coordinates (X1, Y5) of the sprite surface 34C, and the display start position coordinates (X2, Y4) of the sprite surface 34D, and the display start position coordinates (X3, Y4) of the sprite surface 34E. ), Display start position coordinates (X4, Y4) of the sprite surface 34F, and display start position slips (X5, Y4) of the sprite surface 34G.
1 on the display screen 37 as the display start position slip (X2, Y3) of the sprite surface 34H.
One screen image is displayed.

When the sprite surface 34E and the sprite surface 34G are set as the erasing sprite surface, a portion of the sprite surface whose display priority is lower than the erasing sprite surfaces 34E and 34G is overlapped with the sprite surfaces 34E and 34G. Instead of being displayed, the pattern of the background surface 33A is displayed in the erased portion, resulting in a display screen as shown in FIG.

Returning to FIG. 43, when the value of the display counter reaches 0 while the sub CPU 17 repeatedly performs the standby processing loop, the sub CPU 17 proceeds to step P17 after the determination in step P16, and sets the value of the display state identification counter f1 to 1. (Step P17), and the process proceeds to step P18. The current value of the display state identification counter f1 is 1.

In Step P18, it is determined whether or not the value of the display state identification counter f1 is within a range of 1 ≦ f1 ≦ n (where n> 2). Since the current value of the display state identification counter f1 is 1, the sub CPU 17 proceeds to ninja movement display processing in step P19.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing an outline of the ninja movement display process. The sub CPU 17
When the ninja movement display process is started, first, it is determined whether or not the movement display execution flag f2 is 0 (step P40). When starting a new ninja movement display process, step P07
The movement display execution flag f2 is set to 0 by the above process. The sub CPU 17 determines that step P40 is true, sets 1 to the execution flag for moving display f2, stores it in progress (step P41), sets the erase switch flag to 0 (step P42), and proceeds to step P43. To do.

The sub CPU 17 that has proceeded to step P43 sets the X coordinate values of the display start positions of the sprite tables # 3 to # 6 that define the four footprints separately and the sprite table # 7 that defines the ninja by ΔX. (X−ΔX) is set as the X coordinate position of each display start position of the sprite tables # 3 to # 7.
Migrate to As a result, the display positions of the ninja and the four footprints move to the left side on the display screen 37.

The sub CPU 17 that has proceeded to Step P44 determines whether or not the erasure switching flag is 0 (Step P44). If the ninja movement display process is newly started, since the erasure switching flag is set to 0, the sub CPU 17 determines that it is true and proceeds to step P45.

In step P45, the settings in the symbol erasure control setting area of sprite table # 4 and sprite table # 6 are respectively switched to the value 1 (design erase) (step P45), and then in step P46, the value of the erase switching flag is changed from 0. It is switched to 1.

The sub CPU 17 returns to the main routine after the process of step P46, proceeds to step P14, sets a predetermined value in the display counter (step P14), and ends the display control process of the current cycle.

After the next period, the sub CPU 17 repeatedly performs the standby processing loop. Sub C
While the PU 17 is performing the standby processing loop, the image processing unit 25 performs image composition processing. Since the end flag of sprite table # 7 is 1, sprite tables # 7 to # 0 are sprite processed.

Further, since the sprite tables # 4 and # 6 are set for symbol deletion, the background surface 33A is displayed in the display area of the sprite surface 34E and the sprite surface 34G, and the display screen 37 has a background surface. The sprite surface 34A, sprite surface 34B, sprite surface 34C, sprite surface 34D to sprite surface 34G, and sprite surface 34H are combined with 33A. As shown in FIG. 54, the ninja and two footprints are combined and displayed on the image showing the inside of the castle and 5R. Will be. However, the ninja and the two footprints are shifted to the left side of the display screen 37 from the display position shown in FIG.

When the value of the display counter reaches 0 while the sub CPU 17 repeats the standby processing loop, the sub CPU 17 proceeds to step P17 after the determination in step P16, and increases the value of the display state identification counter f1 by one (step P17), the process proceeds to step P18. Note that the current value of the display state identification counter f1 is 2, and the sub CPU 17 again executes step P1.
It shifts to 9 ninja movement display processing.

In the ninja movement display process executed this time, as a result of setting 1 to the movement display execution flag f2, the sub CPU 17 shifts to step P43 after determining that step P40 is false, and sets sprite tables # 3 to # 7. (X−ΔX) is set as the X coordinate position of each display start position, and the process proceeds to Step P44.

In step P44, since the erasure switching flag is set to 1, the sub CPU 17 determines that it is false and proceeds to step P47.

In step P47, the setting in the symbol erasure control setting area of sprite table # 4 and sprite table # 6 is switched to the value 0 (normal sprite), respectively (
Next, in step P47), the value of the erasure switching flag is switched from 1 to 0 in step P48.

The sub CPU 17 returns to the main routine after the process of step P48, proceeds to step P14, sets a predetermined value in the display counter (step P14), and ends the display control process of the current cycle.

After the next period, the sub CPU 17 repeatedly performs the standby processing loop. Sub C
While the PU 17 is performing the standby processing loop, the image processing unit 25 performs image composition processing. Since the end flag of sprite table # 7 is 1, sprite tables # 7 to # 0 are sprite processed.

Further, since the sprite tables # 4 and # 6 are set as normal sprites, the display screen 37 has a sprite surface 34A, a sprite surface 3 on the background surface 33A.
4B, the sprite surface 34C, the sprite surfaces 34D to 34G, and the sprite surface 34H are combined, and as shown in FIG. 55, the ninja and the four footprints are combined and displayed on the image showing the inside of the castle and 5R. However, the ninja and the four footprints are shifted to the left side of the display screen 37 from the display positions of the previous two ninjas and the footprints.

As is clear from the flowchart shown in FIG. 43, the switching display between the two footprints and the four footprints is performed until the value of the display state identification counter f1 reaches n. Display status identification counter f
By updating the value of 1 when the value of the display counter reaches 0, the ninja and the footprint are moved and displayed on the left side of the display screen 37 until the value of the display state identification counter f1 exceeds n. At the same time, two footprints and four footprints are alternately displayed each time the display position changes, and it is visually recognized as if a ninja is running.

When the value of the display state identification counter f1 exceeds n and becomes n + 1, the determination result in step P18 becomes false, and the sub CPU 17 determines that the determination process in step P20 is true and performs step P18.
21 and the process of displaying the image of the screen 33 shown in FIG. 32B is performed (step P2).
1). As for the screen 33 image display process in step P21, the algorithm is different from step P08 to step P only in the type of character data and the display coordinate position.
Since this is equivalent to the process 14, a detailed description is omitted. The process of displaying the image on the screen 33 is as follows:
The process is performed until the value of the display state identification counter f1 reaches n + 2. When the value of the display state identification counter f1 reaches n + 2, the sub CPU 17 determines that the determination process in step P20 is false, and returns to step P06. 54 is set for the initial screen.

Note that the display control process at the fifth consecutive time is continued under the condition that a big hit is made and the number of rounds is five. When a change occurs in the gaming state on the pachinko gaming machine side, the status of the sent status is a big hit and the number of rounds is not five, the determination in step P01 or step P02 becomes false, and the execution flag F2 is cleared. (Step P22), the display control process at the fifth consecutive time is completed.

As described above, as a specific example of the SUB (A) subroutine processing, for example, the continuous number of images displayed when the number of rounds shown in FIG. 32 is 5 has been described as an example. In the control processing of the symbol display corresponding to the number of rounds of opening, that is, the number of rounds, a group of character data blocks for representing an image related to the number of rounds
The character RAM 26 and the CDROM reading device 28 are exchanged each time the number of rounds changes, and screen display switching and moving image display control are performed.

In the above example, a group of character data blocks for expressing symbols for the display image during the big hit operation is exchanged between the character RAM 26 and the CDROM reading device 28 every time the number of rounds changes. As described above, the character RAM 26 and the CDROM reading device 28 are exchanged with a group of character data blocks for representing a symbol corresponding to whether a big hit is lost or a big hit occurs, not only during the big hit operation. May be.

In one embodiment of the invention described above, one block out of a large number of character data stored in the CDROM 27 is transferred to the character RAM 26 based on the command data generated according to the game mode, and the liquid crystal display unit 20 performs a predetermined process. The example of performing the moving image processing is shown, but a number of characters stored in the CDROM 27 according to each of the pachinko game modes (winning establishment, winning to the start port 9, winning big hit, power-on of the pachinko machine, etc.) The data may be directly accessed without using the character RAM 26 to control the image on the liquid crystal display unit 20.

The CDROM 27 that can be attached to and detached from the CDROM reader 28 is powered on, pachinko machine power is turned on, general winning is established, starting port 9 is won, jackpot is established, winning ball is passed through a specific area, For each of a series of pachinko game steps such as the number of consecutive opening operations of the grand prize opening 10, different types of different video steps (video story development) In addition, it is good also as a structure which can prepare a western play story, a travel route development, etc. previously.

In the embodiment of the invention described above, the character ROM 2 is used for setting the basic video.
However, the character data of the character ROM 21 may be set in the CD ROM 27.

According to the pachinko machine of the present invention, the auxiliary storage means for preliminarily storing the symbol data for creating the symbol to be displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device, the control unit provided in the symbol display device body and the pachinko machine, Since the display control means for selecting the symbol data from the auxiliary storage means and displaying the symbols on the display screen is provided in the symbol display device main body corresponding to the mode of the game that occurs in the pachinko machine, the display screen The design data storage area for creating the symbols to be displayed above is secured to increase the number of symbol data, and the use of a liquid crystal display screen with a large display screen size makes it clear and detailed. Display symbols can be provided to the player.

Further, the setting of the moving image shown on the display screen can be changed by attaching / detaching the storage medium to / from the auxiliary storage means.

Furthermore, if a configuration employing an auxiliary storage device via a CD-ROM is adopted, it is possible to set a symbol based on a very high symbol data storage capacity, and to realize display of a moving image close to a real photograph image.

Main part block diagram which shows the outline of the pachinko game machine which is one Embodiment of this invention Front view of the game board deployed in the pachinko machine of FIG. The block diagram which shows the principal part of the liquid crystal display device arrange | positioned at the pachinko machine of FIG. The figure which shows an example of the display image displayed on a liquid crystal display part during a pattern fluctuation A diagram showing combinations of left, middle and right symbols that are big hits on the LCD A diagram showing a combination of left, middle, and right symbols that will be a big hit with 10 consecutive winning mouths The perspective view which shows notionally the virtual screen structure of the display screen displayed on a liquid crystal display part The figure which shows the virtual screen composition of the sprite surface conceptually The figure which shows the virtual screen constitution of the tile surface which forms the sprite surface The figure which shows the structure of the character data with respect to the tile surface The figure which shows notionally the storage state of the tile surface data which comprises one sprite surface in character ROM. The figure which shows the arrangement combination of the tile surface in the sprite surface The figure which shows the virtual screen composition of the background surface conceptually The figure which shows the structure of the character data with respect to the BG character surface which comprises a background surface The figure which shows the relation between the sprite virtual picture where the sprite surface can be set and the display picture Diagram showing the relationship between the background screen and the display screen The figure which shows the relationship between the sprite virtual screen, the background surface and the display screen The figure which shows the various tables and storage area which were set to memory The figure which shows the memory state of each sprite table in a sprite surface table area | region The figure which shows the composition of the memory contents of the sprite table The figure which shows the storage state of each background table in a background table area | region The figure which shows the structure of the memory content of the background table The figure which shows the storage state of each pallet table in a pallet table (A) area | region. The figure which shows the composition of the contents of the palette table The figure which shows the memory state of each pallet table in a pallet table (B) area | region. The figure which shows the structure of the memory content of a common image control setting table Timing chart showing horizontal sync signal and vertical sync signal A flowchart showing an outline of a display control program executed by the sub CPU. The flowchart which shows the outline of the SUB (A) subroutine process which sub CPU performs. The figure which shows the image displayed on the first or second consecutive times during the big hit operation The figure which shows the image displayed on the 3rd to 4th consecutive times during the big hit operation The figure which shows the image displayed on the 5th to 6th consecutive times during the big hit operation The figure which shows the image displayed on the 7th to 8th consecutive times during the big hit operation The figure which shows the image displayed on the 9th-10th consecutive times during the big hit operation The figure which shows the image displayed at the continuous number of times 11-12 during the big hit operation The figure which shows the image displayed on the 13th to 14th consecutive number of times during the big hit operation The figure which shows the image displayed at the 15th consecutive number during the big hit operation The figure which shows the image displayed at the 16th consecutive number during the big hit operation The figure which shows the image displayed when passing a specific area during the big hit operation The figure which shows the picture which is displayed at the time of big hit operation end The flowchart which shows the outline of the display control program at the time of the continuous times 5th and 6th which a sub CPU performs Continuation of the flowchart in Figure 41 Continuation of the flowchart in Figure 41 Flowchart showing a footprint display processing subroutine executed by the sub CPU The flowchart which shows the ninja movement display process which sub CPU performs The figure which shows the image set to the background surface at the time of the continuous frequency 5th time and 6th time The figure which shows the image set to the 1st sprite surface at the time of the continuous times 5th time and 6th time The figure which shows the image set to the 2nd sprite surface at the time of the continuous times 5th time and 6th time The figure which shows the image each set to the 4th thru | or 7th sprite surface at the time of the continuous times 5th and 6th. The figure which shows the image set to the 8th sprite surface at the time of the continuous times 5th time and 6th time The figure which shows the memory state of each sprite table corresponding to the 1st thru | or 8th sprite surface in a sprite surface table area | region. The figure which shows the structure of an 8th sprite surface. The figure which shows the display start position on the display screen of each 1st thru | or 8th sprite surface. The figure which shows the initial image visually recognized on a display screen at the time of continuous 5th time according to the game state of a pachinko game. The figure which shows the 2nd image visually recognized on a display screen next to an initial image at the time of the 5th continuous.

1 Main control unit 2 Main CPU
3 Main ROM
4 Main RAM
5 I / O interface 6 Communication means 7 Liquid crystal display device (design display device)
8 Sub-control unit 9 Start port 10 Large winning port 11 Specific area 12 Solenoid drive circuit 13 Symbol display device unit 14 Ordinary electric accessory 15 Movable door 16 Winning device unit 17 Sub CPU
18 Sub ROM
19 Sub RAM
20 Liquid crystal display 21 Character ROM
22 VDP (Video Display Processor)
23 D / A converter 24 Memory 25 Image processing unit 26 Character RAM
27 CDROM
28 CDROM Reading Device 29 Game Board 30 Left Symbol Display Unit 31 Middle Symbol Display Unit 32 Right Symbol Display Unit 33 Background Surface 34 Sprite Surface 35 Tile Surface 36 BG Character Surface 37 Display Screen 38 Sprite Virtual Screen 39 Base Point (Display Screen)
SW1 Start opening winning detection switch SW2 Specific area winning detection switch SW3 Large winning opening winning detection switch SOL1 Solenoid

Claims (3)

In the pachinko machine equipped with the symbol display device, the symbol display device main body and the pachinko machine include auxiliary storage means for preliminarily storing symbol data for creating symbols to be displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device. The symbol display device main body includes a display control unit that is provided separately from the control unit and that selects symbol data from the auxiliary storage unit and displays the symbol on a display screen corresponding to the mode of the game that occurs in the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine is characterized by having been deployed to. The auxiliary storage means includes storage medium means for storing symbol data in advance, and data reading means for reading the symbol data stored in the storage medium means, while the storage medium means is detachably mounted. The pachinko machine according to claim 1. 3. A pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein said auxiliary storage means is constituted by a CDROM device comprising said storage medium means comprising a CDROM and said data reading means comprising a CDROM reading device. The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein the pachinko machine is provided.

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