JP2009254664A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the deterioration of a player's interest in a game by removing unnaturalness felt by the player when displaying a performance picture. <P>SOLUTION: When a winning combination lottery is finished, a first performance selection lottery is performed. When the first performance selection lottery is finished, whether or not data amount of a selected first performance picture exceeds a predetermined data mount is determined. When the data amount of the first performance picture exceeds the predetermined data amount, a second performance selection lottery is performed using a performance lottery B table. When the data amount of the first performance data non-exceeds the predetermined data amount, the second performance selection lottery is performed using a performance lottery A table. The second performance picture is displayed to a liquid crystal display and the picture display process of the first performance picture is performed. When the picture display process of the first performance picture is finished, the display of the second performance picture is finished and the first performance picture is displayed to the liquid crystal display. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  Slot machines used in pachinko parlors are called pachislot machines, and medals earned by playing games can be exchanged for various prizes. In the pachislot machine, a winning combination lottery using an electronic random number is performed at the start of the game, and one of a plurality of types of winning combinations or a loss is determined. And if a lot of medals can be won in a short period of time by winning a bonus combination such as BB (Big Bonus) or RB (Regular Bonus) by this lottery, the player expects to win the bonus combination. It is common to play games.

Against this background, most recent pachislot machines inform or indicate the result of the winning combination lottery by displaying an effect image on a liquid crystal display, EL (electroluminescence) display, or the like ( For example, Patent Document 2). This prevents the game from getting bored and enhances the player's interest in the game.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-075285 JP 2007-082667 A

  By the way, the display data of the effect image is stored in a memory (ROM), and when the effect image is displayed, the display data is read out, and after the image display processing for generating the image by rendering the read display data is performed, the effect image is displayed. Is displayed. However, while the time required for rendering varies greatly depending on the content of the drawing, since the screen scanning on the image display device is performed at a specific timing, the rendered display data is not scanned until the rendered effect image is scanned. It is necessary to store temporarily in a buffer such as a VRAM. However, when displaying an effect image with a relatively large amount of display data and when displaying an effect image with a relatively small amount of display data, there is a difference in the time required for image display processing of the display data. Therefore, the progress of the game lacks smoothness, causing the player to feel unnatural when displaying the production image, and this is a factor that reduces the player's interest in the game. It was.

  In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can eliminate the unnaturalness that a player has when displaying an effect image and prevent the interest in gaming from being reduced. And

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a memory that stores display data of an effect image to be displayed from an image display device based on a winning lottery result for determining either winning or losing, The display image is displayed from the image display device after performing the image display processing for reading the display data from the memory and generating an image based on the read display data, and the effect image is displayed as the first effect group and the first effect group. The first effect group is composed of a plurality of types of first effect images having different display data amounts, and the second effect group is displayed data data. A gaming machine composed of a plurality of types of second effect images having different amounts, wherein the first effect group is triggered by the result of the winning lottery. A first effect selection lottery means for selecting any one of the first effect images of the first effect image by a first effect selection lottery, and the first effect group by the first effect selection lottery. When the data amount of the first effect image selected from the first effect images exceeds the predetermined data amount, the data amount is determined as the predetermined data amount. The second effect image that does not exceed the second effect group is selected from the second effect group, and the second effect image is displayed during the image display process of the display data of the first effect image, and the first effect selection lottery is performed. When the data amount of the first effect image selected from the first effect images of the first effect group does not exceed a predetermined data amount, the data amount is determined in advance. Display control for selecting the second effect image exceeding the predetermined data amount from the second effect group and displaying the second effect image during the image display process of the display data of the first effect image. Means.

  The second effect selection lottery that selects any one of the plurality of types of second effect images by the second effect selection lottery when the first effect selection lottery means is performed. And a random number value extracted in the second selection lottery, and one of a plurality of types of the second effect images is assigned to each of the random value extracted in the second selection lottery and assigned. The first selection lottery table in which the data amount of the second effect image thus obtained does not exceed a predetermined predetermined data amount is used for collating the random number value extracted in the second selection lottery, One of a plurality of types of the second effect images is assigned to each of the random values extracted in the selection lottery, and the data amount of the assigned second effect image exceeds a predetermined predetermined data amount A predetermined amount of data in which a data amount of the first effect image selected from the first effect image of the first effect group by the second effect selection lottery table and the first effect selection lottery is predetermined. If it exceeds, the second effect selection lottery is performed using the first selection lottery table, and the first effect selection lottery selects the first effect image of the first effect group. Table switching means for performing the second effect selection lottery using the second selection lottery table when the data amount of the first effect image does not exceed a predetermined predetermined data amount. The display control means preferably displays the second effect image according to the result of the second effect selection lottery.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to average the time until the first effect image is displayed, thereby eliminating the unnaturalness that the player has when displaying the effect image. It is possible to prevent the interest in

  According to the invention described in claim 2, it is possible to display a variety of effect images, and it is possible to enhance the player's interest in the game.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine (game machine) 11 includes a slot machine main body 12 and a front door 13. The slot machine body 12 includes a storage box 12a. The storage box 12a stores a reel unit, a control board, a hopper device, and the like. The front door 13 is vertically divided into an upper door 13a and a lower door 13b. The inside of the slot machine body 12 is opened and closed by an upper door 13a and a lower door 13b.

  A display window 14 is provided on the upper door 13a. In the back of the display window 14, a first reel 15a, a second reel 15b, and a third reel 15c that are rotatable are provided. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first to third reels 15a to 15c. When the first to third reels 15a to 15c are stopped, three symbols are displayed per reel through the display window 14. The In the slot machine 11, a total of five winning effective lines 16, consisting of three laterally and two diagonally, are set. Then, whether or not the winning combination has been won is displayed by the combination of symbols stopped on the winning winning line 16 when the first to third reels 15a to 15c are stopped.

  A liquid crystal display (image display device) 17 is provided on the side of the display window 14. An effect image is displayed from the liquid crystal display 17. The effect image is displayed with a probability based on the result of the winning combination lottery (winning lottery) for determining any one of a plurality of types of winning combinations (winning) or lose. Thereby, when the effect image is displayed, the probability of winning the winning combination increases. Below the display window 14, a 7-segment display 18 is provided. The display unit 18 displays the number of credits of medals, setting values described later, and the like.

  The lower door 13b has a medal slot 19 for inserting medals, a start lever 20 for starting rotation of the first to third reels 15a to 15c, and first to third stops for stopping the reels rotating during the game. Buttons 21a to 21c, a bet button 22 for betting a credited medal, and the like are provided.

  In the slot machine 11, a game is played using three (fixed number) medals in one game. When three or more medals are inserted at a time from the medal insertion slot 19, the third medals are betted simultaneously with the insertion and the third and subsequent medals are credited. When there are three or more medal credits, if the bet button 22 is pressed prior to the start of the game, three medals are bet at a time. When the start lever 20 is pressed after a bet on a medal, a winning combination lottery is performed to determine one of a plurality of types of winning combinations or a loss, and the first to third reels 15a to 15c rotate simultaneously. When the first to third reels 15a to 15c start rotating and the first to third stop buttons 21a to 21c are operated and then pressed, the corresponding first to third reels 15a to 15c are pressed. Stops individually. When all reels are stopped and medals are paid out, medals are paid out from the payout port 23 to the medal tray 24.

  The winning combination includes a BB that shifts to a BB mode that is more advantageous to the player than the normal mode when winning, a small role that pays out a specified number of medals when winning, and a replay that allows the next game to be played without inserting medals when winning Is set.

  Once BB wins, the winning right is carried over until winning. In the BB mode, the payout rate (the ratio of medals to be paid out with respect to the number of inserted medals) is made higher than in the normal mode by making the winning probability of the small role higher than in the normal mode. Win. Thereby, for the player, the BB mode is more advantageous than the normal mode. The BB mode ends when the number of medals paid out exceeds a preset upper limit number.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the basic operation of the slot machine 11 is controlled by the main board 60. The main board 60 includes a main CPU 61 and a main memory 62. The main memory 62 stores game execution programs and execution data. The main CPU 61 performs game execution processing by reading game execution programs and execution data from the main memory 62. The RAM area of the main memory 62 is used for temporary storage or rewriting of a winning flag (a flag indicating the type of winning combination won in the winning combination lottery) and data used for each game.

  The medal sensor 63 detects an appropriate medal inserted from the medal slot 19 and inputs a medal detection signal to the main CPU 61. The main CPU 61 counts the number of inserted medals based on a detection signal from the medal sensor 63, and when three medals are inserted, activates the five winning valid lines 16 and operates the start lever 20. Activate. When four or more medals are inserted, the main CPU 61 writes the number of credits in the RAM area of the main memory 62. When the bet button 22 is pressed, the winning valid line 16 is validated by subtracting the number of credits written in the RAM area of the main memory 62.

  The start signal sensor 64 detects that the start lever 20 has been pressed. When pressing of the start lever 20 is detected, a game start signal is input from the start signal sensor 64 to the main CPU 61. If three or more medals are inserted, the main CPU 61 rotates the first to third reels 15a to 15c in response to the game start signal to start the game.

  The stop signal sensor 65 detects that the first to third stop buttons 21a to 21c are pressed. When the first to third stop buttons 21a to 21c are pressed, stop signals for the first to third reels 15a to 15c are individually input to the main CPU 61. When the stop signal is input, the main CPU 61 determines whether or not the first to third reels 15a to 15c are rotating. If the first to third reels 15a to 15c are rotating, Stop control of the first to third reels 15a to 15c corresponding to the pressed first to third stop buttons 21a to 21c is performed. As the stop control of the first to third reels 15a to 15c, known pull-in control is performed.

  Further, the main CPU 61 operates the winning combination determining unit 66 in response to the game start signal. In the winning combination determination unit 66, a winning combination lottery using a random number is performed, and any of BB, small combination, replay, or loss is determined. When any winning combination is won in the winning combination lottery, a winning flag indicating the type is written in the RAM area of the main memory 62. The BB flag is cleared when the BB wins, and the other flags are cleared when the winning game ends. Thereby, when BB is won, the detection of the winning is carried over until BB wins. When the winning combination lottery is completed, the main CPU 61 validates the operation of the first to third stop buttons 21a to 21c.

  A sub board 70 is electrically connected to the main board 60. The sub board 70 includes a sub CPU (display control means, table switching means) 71, a sub memory 72, and a VRAM 73. The sub CPU 71 operates in response to a command from the main CPU 61. The sub CPU 71 controls the operation of the sub substrate 70, controls the operation of the liquid crystal display 17, and displays an image from the liquid crystal display 17. The sub memory 72 stores display data for displaying the effect image from the liquid crystal display 17. The effect images are grouped into a first effect group and a second effect group. The first effect group is composed of a plurality of types of first effect images having different display data amounts, and the second effect group is a plurality of types of second effect images having different display data amounts. It consists of The display image of the first effect image and the second effect image are different from each other.

  The first effect selection lottery section (first effect selection lottery means) 74 operates upon receiving a command indicating the result of the winning combination lottery. In the first effect selection lottery unit 74, a first effect selection lottery using an electronic random number is performed, and any one of the first effect images of the first effect group is selected. The first effect selection lottery includes a BB winning table 74a that is used when BB is won in the winning combination lottery, and a lose table 74b that is used when the winning combination lottery is lost. In the first effect selection lottery, randomly sampled random values are checked against these tables, and the first effect image assigned to the sampled random values is selected. In the BB winning table 74a and the loss table 74b, the number of random values assigned to the first effect image in the same mode, that is, the selection probability of the first effect image in the same mode is different. Thereby, the level of expectation to BB winning can be expressed by the aspect of the first effect image.

  The second effect selection lottery unit 75 operates in response to the result of the first effect selection lottery. In the second effect selection lottery unit 75, a second effect selection lottery using an electronic random number is performed, and any one of a plurality of types of second effect images is selected. The second effect selection lottery is performed using either the effect lottery A table (second selection lottery table) 75a or the effect lottery B table (first selection lottery table) 75b. When the data amount of the first effect image selected in the first effect selection lottery exceeds a predetermined data amount, the second effect selection lottery is performed using the effect lottery B table 75b. When the data amount of the first effect image selected in the first effect selection lottery does not exceed a predetermined data amount, the second effect selection lottery is performed using the effect lottery A table 75a. In the second effect selection lottery, randomly sampled random values are checked against these tables, and the second effect image assigned to the sampled random values is selected. In the effect lottery B table 75b, a plurality of types of second effect images are assigned to random values, and the data amount of the assigned second effect image does not exceed a predetermined data amount. Yes. On the other hand, in the effect lottery A table 75a, a plurality of types of second effect images are assigned to random values, but the assigned second effect image has a data amount that exceeds a predetermined data amount. It has become.

  When displaying the effect image, the sub CPU 71 reads the display data of the first effect image from the sub memory 72 and performs image display processing for rendering the read display data to generate an image. The processed display data is stored in the VRAM 73 and held until the rendered image is scanned. During the image display process of the first effect image, the effect image is no longer displayed on the liquid crystal display 17, so the sub CPU 71 selects the second effect image selected in the second effect selection lottery as the image of the first effect image. It is displayed from the liquid crystal display 17 during the display process. Then, when the image display process of the first effect image is ended, the display of the second effect image is ended and the first effect image is displayed from the liquid crystal display 17.

  Next, the flow of display processing of effect images will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the start lever 20 is pressed after the medal is inserted and the game is started, the winning combination lottery is performed. When the winning combination lottery ends, the first effect selection lottery is performed. When the first effect selection lottery ends, it is determined whether or not the data amount of the selected first effect image exceeds a predetermined data amount. When the data amount of the first effect image exceeds the predetermined data amount, the second effect selection lottery is performed using the effect lottery B table 75b. On the other hand, when the data amount of the first effect image does not exceed the predetermined data amount, the second effect selection lottery is performed using the effect lottery A table 75a. Then, the second effect image is displayed from the liquid crystal display 17 and image display processing of the first effect image is performed. When the image display process of the first effect image ends, the display of the second effect image ends and the first effect image is displayed from the liquid crystal display 17.

  As described above, when the data amount of the first effect image exceeds the predetermined data amount, the second effect image having a small data amount is displayed, and the data amount of the first effect image becomes equal to the predetermined data amount. If not, since the second effect image with a large amount of data is displayed, the time until the first effect image is displayed after the display of the second effect image is displayed, regardless of the data amount, Can be almost constant.

  In the said embodiment, although the 2nd effect image was selected by the 2nd effect selection lottery, according to the kind of the 1st effect image selected by the 1st effect selection lottery, the predetermined 2nd effect image corresponding to this is selected. It may be displayed. In this case, the second effect image B not exceeding the predetermined data amount is associated with the first effect image whose data amount exceeds the predetermined data amount, An image correspondence table in which the second effect image A exceeding the predetermined data amount is associated with an image correspondence table of the sub-memory 72 for the data amount of one effect image not exceeding the predetermined data amount. This can be realized by storing in the ROM area.

  The flow of display processing of effect images when an image correspondence table is used instead of the second effect selection lottery will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the start lever 20 is pressed after the medal is inserted and the game is started, the winning combination lottery is performed. When the winning combination lottery ends, the first effect selection lottery is performed. When the first effect selection lottery ends, it is determined whether or not the data amount of the selected first effect image exceeds a predetermined data amount. Thereafter, the sub CPU 73 refers to the image correspondence table and identifies the type of the second effect image according to the determination result. When the data amount of the first effect image exceeds a predetermined data amount, the second effect image B, when the data amount of the first effect image does not exceed the predetermined data amount The second effect image A is displayed from the liquid crystal display 17, and the image display process of the first effect image is performed at the same time. When the image display process of the first effect image ends, the display of the second effect image ends and the first effect image is displayed from the liquid crystal display 17.

  In the above embodiment, a reel drive type slot machine has been described as an example. However, other gaming machines such as a slot machine that displays a symbol on a liquid crystal display, a slot machine that uses a game ball, and a pachinko machine, for example. The present invention may also be applied.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a slot machine. It is a block diagram showing an outline of an electrical configuration of the slot machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of an effect image. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the display process of the effect image in the case of using an image corresponding table instead of the 2nd effect selection lottery.

Explanation of symbols

11 Slot machines (gaming machines)
17 LCD 61 Main CPU
70 Sub board 71 Sub CPU (Display control means)
74 First effect selection lottery section (first effect selection lottery means)
75 Second production selection lottery section (second production selection lottery means)
75a Production lottery A table (second selection lottery table)
75b Production lottery B table (first selection lottery table)

Claims (2)

A memory is provided that stores display data of an effect image to be displayed from the image display device based on the result of the winning lottery for determining either winning or losing, and the display data is read from the memory or based on the read display data An image display process for generating an image is performed and then the effect image is displayed from the image display device, the effect image is grouped into a first effect group and a second effect group, and the first effect group is displayed. A game in which the effect group is composed of a plurality of types of first effect images having different display data amounts, and the second effect group is composed of a plurality of types of second effect images having different display data amounts. Machine,
A first effect selection that selects any one of the first effect images from the first effect images of the first effect group by a first effect selection lottery when the result of the winning lottery is performed. Lottery means;
When the data amount of the first effect image selected from the first effect images of the first effect group by the first effect selection lottery exceeds a predetermined data amount, The second effect image in which the data amount does not exceed the predetermined data amount is selected from the second effect group, and the second effect image is displayed during the image display process of the display data of the first effect image. An effect image is displayed, and the data amount of the first effect image selected from the first effect images of the first effect group by the first effect selection lottery exceeds a predetermined data amount. If not, the second effect image in which the data amount exceeds a predetermined data amount is selected from the second effect group and the display data of the first effect image is displayed. Game machine characterized by comprising a display control means for displaying the second effect image during the display process. Second effect selection lottery means for selecting any one of the plurality of types of second effect images by the second effect selection lottery when the lottery is performed by the first effect selection lottery means; ,
The random number value extracted in the second selection lottery is used for collation, and one of a plurality of types of the second effect images is assigned to each of the random number values extracted in the second selection lottery. A first selection lottery table in which the data amount of the second effect image does not exceed the predetermined data amount;
The random number value extracted in the second selection lottery is used for collation, and each of the random number values extracted in the second selection lottery is assigned one of a plurality of types of the second effect images, and the assigned A second selection lottery table in which the data amount of the second effect image exceeds a predetermined data amount;
When the data amount of the first effect image selected from the first effect images of the first effect group by the first effect selection lottery exceeds a predetermined data amount, Data of the first effect image selected from the first effect images of the first effect group by the first effect selection lottery by performing the second effect selection lottery using the first selection lottery table. Table switching means for performing the second effect selection lottery using the second selection lottery table when the amount does not exceed the predetermined predetermined data amount;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays the second effect image according to a result of the second effect selection lottery.

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