JP2009285034A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a display means can display dynamic images. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachislot machine 1 includes a liquid crystal display device 5. The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a liquid crystal panel 55 to display a two-dimensional image, a back-light 56 disposed on the opposite side of the display screen 5a of the liquid crystal panel 55, and a lenticular sheet 57 disposed on the display screen 5a side of the liquid crystal panel 55. The lenticular sheet 57 is composed of a number of one-dimensional cylindrical lenses 571 disposed in a direction approximately orthogonally crossing the axis of the lenses. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine.

  Conventionally, it is detected that a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on each surface, a game medal, a coin, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a “medal, etc.”) and a start lever is operated by a player, A start switch that requests the start of rotation of a plurality of reels and a stop button provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels are detected by the player, and the stop of rotation of the corresponding reel is requested. A stop switch that outputs a signal, a stepping motor that is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels, and that transmits each driving force to each reel, and a stepping motor based on the signals output by the start switch and the stop switch A reel control unit that controls the operation of each reel and rotates and stops each reel, and the start lever is operated. Is detected, the lottery is performed based on the random number value, and the reel rotation is stopped based on the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the timing at which the stop button is detected. A game machine called pachislot is known.

As such a gaming machine, one having a display device that displays an image on a display screen has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to this gaming machine, it is possible to produce an effect by displaying an image on the display screen by the display device.
JP 2005-296250 A

  By the way, the display device of the gaming machine described above displays a two-dimensional image. For this reason, the displayed image may lack a sense of dynamics.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including display means capable of displaying an image full of dynamism.

  The present invention provides the following gaming machines.

  (1) Symbol display means (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R, which will be described later) and display windows 21L, 21C, which will be described later, having a plurality of display units (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R, which will be described later) that display a plurality of types of symbols. , 21R, etc.) and a symbol control means for controlling the variation display of symbols on the plurality of display units (for example, a motor drive circuit 39 described later, stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R described later, a main control circuit 71 described later, etc.) And an image display means for displaying an image (for example, a liquid crystal display device 5 described later), and the image display means displays a three-dimensional image by generating parallax in at least one direction. To play.

  According to the gaming machine described in (1), a three-dimensional image is displayed by generating parallax in at least one direction by the image display means. For this reason, the player can separate and visually recognize two-dimensional information having parallax between the left and right eyes, and can perceive a three-dimensional image. Therefore, an image full of dynamism can be displayed by the image display means.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a lively image can be displayed by the image display means.

[Functional flow of pachislot]
Embodiments according to the gaming machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1, the functional flow of the gaming machine (hereinafter, pachislot) 1 in the present embodiment will be described.

  When a medal is inserted by the player and the start lever 6 is operated, one value (hereinafter referred to as a random value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means (main CPU 31 described later) performs lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols that permits display along a winning determination line described later is determined. The types of symbol combinations include those related to “winning” in which merits such as paying out medals, re-games, bonuses, etc. are given to players, and other so-called “loses”. , Is provided.

  Subsequently, after the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated, when the player presses the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R, reel stop control means (a motor drive circuit 39 described later, a stepping described later) The motors 49L, 49C, and 49R perform control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed.

  Here, in the pachi-slot 1, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the corresponding reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding symbols”, and the maximum number is defined as four symbols.

  The reel stop control means displays the symbol combination as much as possible along the winning determination line using the specified time when an internal winning combination permitting display of the symbol combination related to winning is determined. Then, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped. On the other hand, combinations of symbols that are not permitted to be displayed by the internal winning combination are displayed on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R so that they are not displayed along the winning determination line using the specified time. Stop rotation.

  Thus, when all the rotations of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped, the winning combination determination unit (main CPU 31 described later) relates to the winning combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line. It is determined whether or not. When it is determined that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. A series of flows as described above is performed as one game in the pachislot 1.

  Further, in the pachislot 1, in the above-described series of flows, video display performed by the liquid crystal display device 5, light output performed by the lamp 14, sound output performed by the speakers 9L and 9R, or a combination thereof is used. Various productions are performed. The liquid crystal display device 5 is configured to be able to display a three-dimensional image as will be described later.

  When the start lever 6 is operated by the player, an effect random number value (hereinafter referred to as effect random number value) is extracted separately from the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination. When the effect random number is extracted, the effect content determining means (sub-CPU 81 described later) determines, by lottery, what is to be executed this time among a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination.

  When the effect content is determined, the effect execution means (the liquid crystal display device 5 described later, the speakers 9L and 9R described later, and the lamp 14 described later), when the reels 3L, 3C and 3R start to rotate, each reel 3L. , 3C, 3R, the execution of the performance is advanced in conjunction with each opportunity, such as when the determination of the presence or absence of a prize is made. As described above, in the pachislot 1, the player has an opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, a combination of symbols to be aimed at) by executing the production contents associated with the internal winning combination. It is provided and the player's interest is improved.

[Pachislot structure]
The functional flow of the pachislot 1 has been described above. Next, the structure of the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

<External structure of pachislot>
FIG. 2 shows an external structure of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment.

(Reel and display window)
The pachi-slot 1 includes a cabinet 1a that houses reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 2 that is attached to the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is configured by attaching a belt-like sheet in which a plurality of symbols (for example, 21 pieces) are continuously arranged along the rotation direction to the peripheral surface of a cylindrical frame.

  A liquid crystal display device 5 is provided at the center of the front door 2. The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a display screen 5a including symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and is provided so as to be positioned on the near side superimposed on the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front. The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are provided corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, respectively, and have a configuration capable of transmitting through the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind them. I have.

  In other words, the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R serve as display windows, and the player can visually recognize the rotation and stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the display areas. Become. In the present embodiment, video is displayed using the entire display screen 5a including the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and an effect is executed.

  The symbol display areas (hereinafter referred to as display windows) 21L, 21C, 21R have a plurality of types arranged on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind them is stopped. Among the symbols, one symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the upper, middle, and lower regions within the frame. In addition, it is determined whether or not a pseudo line formed by combining any one of the three areas including the upper, middle, and lower stages of each display window 21L, 21C, and 21R is a prize. It is defined as the target line (winning determination line).

  In the present embodiment, a top line 8b formed by combining the upper stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R, a center line 8c formed by combining the middle stages of the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R, and the display windows 21L, 21C. , 21R, the bottom line 8d, the left display window 21L, the middle display window 21C, the middle display window 21C, the lower display window 21R, and the lower display window 21L. In addition, five of the cross-up line 8a formed by combining the middle stage of the middle display window 21C and the upper stage of the right display window 21R are provided as winning determination lines.

(Operating device)
The front door 2 is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. The medal slot 10 is provided for receiving a medal dropped from the outside by the player. The medals received in the medal slot 10 are inserted into one game with a predetermined number (for example, three) as an upper limit, and the amount exceeding the predetermined number can be deposited in the pachislot 1 ( So-called credit function).

  The bet button 11 is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot 1. The checkout button 12 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 6 is provided to start the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are associated with the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

(Other equipment)
The 7-segment display 13 is made up of 7-segment LEDs. The number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter referred to as the inserted number), the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter referred to as the number of payouts), pachislot 1 Information such as the number of medals deposited in the inside (hereinafter referred to as the number of credits) is digitally displayed to the player.

  The lamp (LED or the like) 14 outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the content of the effect. The speakers 9L and 9R output sound such as sound effects and music according to the contents of the production. The medal payout opening 15 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 40 (see FIG. 3 described later) to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 15 are stored in the medal tray 16.

<Internal structure of pachislot>
FIG. 3 shows the internal structure of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment. The state where the front door 2 is opened and the structure on the back surface side of the front door 2 and the structure inside the cabinet 1a appear is shown.

  A substrate (hereinafter referred to as a main substrate 71A) on which a main control circuit 71 (see FIG. 6 described later) is formed is provided above the cabinet 1a. The main control circuit 71 is a circuit that controls the main flow of the game in the pachislot 1 such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and determination of the presence or absence of winning. A specific configuration of the main control circuit 71 will be described later.

  Three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided in the center of the cabinet 1a. Stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R (see FIG. 6 described later) are connected to the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R through gears having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  On the left side of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a substrate (hereinafter referred to as sub-substrate 72A) on which a sub-control circuit 72 (see FIG. 6 described later) is formed is provided. The sub-control circuit 72 is a circuit that controls the execution of effects by displaying images. A specific configuration of the sub control circuit 72 will be described later.

  Below the inside of the cabinet 1a, a medal payout device (hereinafter referred to as a hopper) 40 having a structure capable of storing a large amount of medals and discharging them one by one is provided. On the left side of the hopper 40, a power supply device 43 for supplying necessary power to each device included in the pachislot 1 is provided.

  A selector 42 is provided at the center of the back side of the front door 2 and below the display windows 21L, 21C, 21R. The selector 42 is a device for selecting whether or not a medal is appropriate in material, shape, and the like, and guides an appropriate medal received in the medal insertion slot 10 to the hopper 40. Note that a medal sensor 42S (see FIG. 6 to be described later) is provided on the path through which the medal passes in the selector 42, and detects that an appropriate medal has passed.

[Liquid Crystal Display]
This completes the description of the structure of the pachislot 1. Next, the structure of the liquid crystal display device 5 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Structure of liquid crystal display device>
FIG. 4 shows the structure of the liquid crystal display device 5 in the present embodiment.

  The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a liquid crystal panel 55 that displays a two-dimensional image, a backlight 56 disposed on the opposite side of the display screen 5a of the liquid crystal panel 55, and a liquid crystal panel 55 disposed on the display screen 5a side. The lenticular sheet 57 is provided.

  In the liquid crystal panel 55, a plurality of pixels 551 are arranged in a matrix. The pixel 551 includes sub-pixels 551R, 551G, and 551B. Light emitted from the backlight 56 is incident on the liquid crystal panel 55, and light incident on the sub-pixel 551R is emitted as red light. The light incident on the sub-pixel 551G is emitted as green light, and the light incident on the sub-pixel 551B is emitted as blue light.

  The lenticular sheet 57 is a sheet in which a large number of cylindrical lenses 571 that are one-dimensional lenses are arranged in a direction substantially orthogonal to the lens central axis. The width of each cylindrical lens 571 in the direction substantially orthogonal to the lens central axis is equal to the width in which 18 pixels 551 are arranged in the direction substantially orthogonal to the lens central axis. Further, two 2 × 18 pixels 551 in the direction of the lens central axis of the cylindrical lens 571 and 18 2 × 18 pixels 551 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the lens central axis, and one cylindrical lens 571 corresponding to these pixels 551. One three-dimensional pixel 55a is configured.

  In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the backlight 56 and the lenticular sheet 57 are not provided in a region of the display screen 5a that faces the symbol display regions 21L, 21C, and 21R. According to this, since the symbols arranged on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are recognized as a two-dimensional image by the player, the timing is recognized as a three-dimensional image. It is possible to prevent a stop operation that is performed while measuring, i.e., hindering the pressing operation.

<Functions of liquid crystal display device>
With reference to FIG. 5, a method for displaying a three-dimensional image by the liquid crystal display device 5 in the present embodiment will be described.

  Light is emitted from the backlight 56 in various directions toward the liquid crystal panel 55. These lights enter the cylindrical lens 571 after passing through the sub-pixels 551R, 551G, and 551B arranged on the liquid crystal panel 55. When the light incident on the cylindrical lens 571 is emitted from the cylindrical lens 571, a change occurs in the traveling direction according to the shape of the surface of the cylindrical lens 571. As described above, parallax occurs in a plurality of directions (16 directions in the present embodiment), and as a result, a three-dimensional image is visually recognized by the player.

[Circuit configuration of pachislot]
This completes the description of the structure of the liquid crystal display device 5. Next, with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, a configuration of a circuit included in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment includes a main control circuit 71, a sub-control circuit 72, and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected thereto.

<Main control circuit>
FIG. 6 shows a configuration of the main control circuit 71 of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment.

(Microcomputer)
The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU (hereinafter referred to as main CPU) 31, a ROM (hereinafter referred to as main ROM) 32, and a RAM (hereinafter referred to as main RAM) 33.

  In the main ROM 32, a control program (see FIG. 8 described later) executed by the main CPU 31, a data table such as an internal lottery table used when determining an internal winning combination, various control commands (commands) ) Is stored. The main RAM 33 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

(Random number generator etc.)
The main CPU 31 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36, and a sampling circuit 37. The clock pulse generation circuit 34 and the frequency divider 35 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 31 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 36 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 37 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

(Switch etc.)
A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 30. The main CPU 31 receives input from a switch or the like and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R. The stop switch 7S detects that each of the three stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R has been pressed (stop operation) by the player. The start switch 6S detects that the start lever 6 has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 42S detects that the medal received in the medal slot 10 has passed through the selector 42 described above. The bet switch 11S detects that the bet button 11 has been pressed by the player. Further, the settlement switch 12S detects that the settlement button 12 has been pressed by the player.

(Peripheral devices and circuits)
Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 30 include stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, a 7-segment display 13, and a hopper 40. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 30.

  The motor drive circuit 39 controls driving of stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel position detection circuit 50 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have made one rotation according to each reel 3L, 3C, and 3R by an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit.

  The stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is transmitted to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate at a constant angle.

  The main CPU 31 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R after detecting the reel index, thereby rotating the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly the reels 3L, 3C, The number of symbols 3R has rotated) is managed, and the positions of the symbols arranged on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are managed.

  The display unit drive circuit 48 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 13. The hopper drive circuit 41 controls the operation of the hopper 40. The payout completion signal circuit 51 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 40S provided in the hopper 40, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 40 have reached the payout number.

<Sub control circuit>
FIG. 7 shows a configuration of the sub-control circuit 72 of the pachislot 1 in the present embodiment.

  The sub control circuit 72 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 71 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The sub control circuit 72 basically includes a CPU (hereinafter referred to as sub CPU) 81, a ROM (hereinafter referred to as sub ROM) 82, a RAM (hereinafter referred to as sub RAM) 83, a rendering processor 84, a drawing RAM 85, a driver 87, a DSP (DSP). Digital signal processor) 88, audio RAM 89, A / D converter 90, and amplifier 91 are included.

  The sub CPU 81 controls the output of video, sound, and light according to a control program (see FIGS. 9 to 11 described later) stored in the sub ROM 82 in accordance with a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The sub-RAM 83 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined contents and effects data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The sub ROM 82 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  A control program executed by the sub CPU 81 is stored in the program storage area. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task (see FIG. 9 to be described later) for controlling communication with the main control circuit 71 and a random number for effects are extracted, and the contents of the effects (effect data) are determined and registered. An effect registration task (see FIG. 10 to be described later), a drawing control task for controlling display of an image by the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the determined effect content, a lamp control task for controlling the output of light by the lamp 14, An audio control task for controlling sound output from the speakers 9L and 9R is included.

  The data storage area stores a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, a storage area for storing animation data related to creation of video, and a sound data related to BGM and sound effects. A storage area, a storage area for storing lamp data related to the light on / off pattern, and the like are included.

  The sub-control circuit 72 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 5, the speakers 9L and 9R, and the lamp 14 as peripheral devices whose operations are controlled.

  The sub CPU 81, the rendering processor 84, the drawing RAM 85 (including the frame buffer 86), and the driver 87 create a video according to the animation data designated by the contents of the presentation, and display the created video on the liquid crystal display device 5.

  Further, the sub CPU 81, DSP 88, audio RAM 89, A / D converter 90, and amplifier 91 output sounds such as BGM from the speakers 9L and 9R according to the sound data specified by the contents of effects. Further, the sub CPU 81 turns on and off the lamp 14 in accordance with the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

[Program flow executed in pachislot]
This completes the description of the circuit configuration of the pachislot machine 1. Next, the contents of the program executed by the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to FIG.

[Main flowchart by control of main CPU of main control circuit]
With reference to FIG. 8, the main flowchart by control of main CPU31 is demonstrated. When power is turned on to the pachi-slot 1, first, the main CPU 31 performs an initialization process (S1). Next, the main CPU 31 clears the designated storage area in the main RAM 33 (S2). In this process, for example, an internal winning combination storage area for storing the determined internal winning combination, a display combination storing area for storing a display combination as data for identifying a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line, etc. The data stored in the storage area that needs to be erased for each game is cleared.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs medal acceptance / start check processing (S3). In this processing, input checks of the medal sensor 42S and the start switch 6S are performed.

  Next, the main CPU 31 extracts a random value and stores it in a random value storage area provided in the main RAM 33 (S4). Next, the main CPU 31 performs an internal lottery process (S5). In this process, the internal winning combination is determined by lottery based on a random value. Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a start command to the sub-control circuit 72 (S6). The start command includes a parameter for specifying an internal winning combination.

  Next, the main CPU 31 requests the start of rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (S7). When the start of rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is requested, the driving of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is controlled by an interrupt process executed at a constant cycle (1.1173 msec), and each reel 3L , 3C, 3R starts to rotate.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a reel stop control process (S8). In this process, the input of the stop switch 7S is checked, and the rotation of the corresponding reel is stopped based on the timing when the stop button is pressed and the internal winning combination. In this process, a reel stop command is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72 at the timing when the stop button is pressed. The reel stop command includes a parameter for specifying the type of the stopped reel.

  Next, the main CPU 31 searches for a combination of symbols displayed along the winning determination line, and determines a payout number or the like based on the result (S9). As a result of the search, if the symbol combination displayed along the winning determination line matches the symbol combination defined by the symbol combination table, the corresponding display combination and the number of payouts are determined. The symbol combination table defines a symbol combination, a display combination, and a payout number predetermined according to the type of privilege. Next, the main CPU 31 transmits a display command to the sub control circuit 72 (S10). The display command includes parameters that specify the display combination, the number of payouts, and the like.

  Next, the main CPU 31 performs a medal payout process (S11). In this process, the hopper 40 is driven and the number of credits is updated based on the determined payout number. When this process ends, the process proceeds to S2.

[Program flow executed by sub CPU of sub control circuit]
This completes the description of the contents of the program executed by the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71. Next, contents of a program executed by the sub CPU 81 of the sub control circuit 72 will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Main board communication task]
The main board communication task performed by the sub CPU 81 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 81 performs reception check of the command transmitted from the main control circuit 71 (S301). Next, when receiving a command, the sub CPU 81 extracts the type of the command (S302).

  Next, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not a command different from the previous one has been received (S303). If the sub CPU 81 determines that a command different from the previous command has not been received, the process proceeds to S301. On the other hand, if the sub CPU 81 determines that a command different from the previous command has been received, the sub CPU 81 stores the command in the message queue (S304).

[Direction registration task]
Next, an effect registration task performed by the sub CPU 81 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 81 extracts a message from the message queue (S311). Next, the sub CPU 81 determines whether there is a message (S312). When the sub CPU 81 determines that there is a message, it copies the game information from the message (S313). For example, various data such as an internal winning combination, a type of reel that has stopped rotating, a display combination, an operating flag, and the like specified by parameters are copied to a storage area provided in the sub-RAM 83.

  Next, the sub CPU 81 performs an effect content determination process which will be described later with reference to FIG. 11 (S314). In this process, depending on the type of the received command, the contents of the effect are determined and the effect data is registered.

  The sub CPU 81 registers animation data after S314 or when it is determined that there is no message in S312 (S315). Next, the sub CPU 81 registers sound data (S316). Next, the sub CPU 81 registers lamp data (S317). The registration of animation data, the registration of sound data, and the registration of lamp data are performed based on the effect data registered in the effect content determination process (see FIG. 11 described later). When this process ends, the process proceeds to S311.

[Production content decision processing]
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the flowchart of the effect content determination process performed by sub CPU81 is demonstrated. First, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not it is a start command reception time (S321). When determining that the start command is received, the sub CPU 81 extracts the effect random number, determines the effect number by lottery based on the internal winning combination, and registers it (S322). The production number is data for designating production contents to be executed this time.

  Next, the sub CPU 81 registers the production data at the start based on the registered production number (S323). The effect data is data specifying animation data, sound data, and lamp data. When the effect data is registered, corresponding animation data and the like are determined, and effects such as video display are executed. When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  Next, when determining that the start command is not received, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the reel stop command is received (S324). When the sub CPU 81 determines that the reel stop command is being received, the sub CPU 81 registers the stop effect data based on the registered effect number and the type of the operation stop button (S325). The operation stop button is a button pressed among the stop buttons corresponding to the rotating reel. When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  Next, when determining that the reel stop command is not received, the sub CPU 81 determines whether or not the display command is received (S326). When it is determined that the display command is not received, the sub CPU 81 terminates the effect content determination process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the display command is received, the sub CPU 81 displays the display effect based on the registered effect number. Data is registered (S327). When this process ends, the effect content determination process ends.

  As described above, according to the pachislot 1, the liquid crystal display device 5 displays parallax in 16 directions and displays a three-dimensional image. For this reason, the player can separate and visually recognize two-dimensional information having parallax between the left and right eyes, and can perceive a three-dimensional image. Therefore, the liquid crystal display device 5 can display a dynamic image.

  Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the above-described embodiment, the lenticular sheet 57 is provided as a parallax barrier for generating parallax. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, slits in which a plurality of shielding objects are arranged at predetermined intervals may be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, a so-called integral imaging method is employed as a method for displaying a three-dimensional image. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a binocular method or a different eye method may be employed.

It is a figure which shows the function flow of a pachislot. It is a figure which shows the external structure of a pachislot. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a pachislot. It is a figure which shows the structure of a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure for demonstrating the method of displaying a three-dimensional image | video with a liquid crystal display device. It is a figure which shows the structure of a main control circuit. It is a figure which shows the structure of a sub control circuit. It is a main flowchart by control of main CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the main board | substrate communication task performed by sub CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the production registration task performed by sub CPU. It is a flowchart which shows the production content determination process performed by sub CPU.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachislot 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 6 Start lever 7L, 7C, 7R Stop button 55 Liquid crystal panel 56 Backlight 57 Lenticular sheet 71 Main control circuit 72 Sub control circuit 551 Pixel 571 Cylindrical lens

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A symbol display means having a plurality of display units for displaying a plurality of types of symbols;
A symbol control means for controlling a variable display of symbols in the plurality of display units;
Image display means for displaying an image,
The gaming machine characterized in that the image display means displays a three-dimensional image by generating parallax in at least one direction.

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