JP2011212143A - Game machine, method and program for display control - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for expressing a different image according to a posture in which a player watches a performance image on the basis of the displayed performance image, and to provide the method and program for display control.SOLUTION: A second performance image, in which a first special image is projected in a first posture and a second special image in a second posture, is displayed by displaying by a second display unit the second performance image according to a second game state memorized beforehand after receiving a shift instruction to the second game state from a first game state while a first performance image according to the first game state provided by a game using a game medium is displayed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, a display control method, and a display control program.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a liquid crystal display device, and a pachinko ball is won / entered at various winning holes to display a design symbol to give the player high interest.

  Since this liquid crystal display device needs to be arranged so that the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device is easily viewed by the player, various technologies have been disclosed to provide higher interest. .

  In Patent Document 1, character video or graphic video information relating to game effect contents is displayed on a plurality of display units arranged in multiple directions in the front-rear direction at appropriate intervals, and the game effect is displayed by the video displayed on each display unit. It is described that it is possible to display multiplexed video corresponding to the above.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a movable accessory provided close to the display device closes a part of the screen close to the first position where the movable object is separated from the screen and opens the entire screen. It is configured to be movable to the second position, and it is possible to perform a variety of effects by switching between the first position and the second position corresponding to the game effects. Are listed.

JP 2004-230025 A JP 2008-2000215 A

  For this reason, in the conventional technology as described above, liquid crystal display devices are arranged in multiple layers and images are displayed on the respective display devices, so that even when the size of the display device is limited, it is maximized. The utilization efficiency can be increased, and it is possible to provide higher interest.

  However, even when two liquid crystal display devices and accessories are used, the images that can be seen are not different regardless of the player's posture and line of sight, so the player provides a common image for the game. It was just a thing.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine, a display control method, and a display control program capable of expressing different images according to the appearance of viewing the effect image based on the displayed effect image. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention provides a first display means for displaying a first effect image corresponding to a first game state provided by a game using a game medium, and the first display device. Second display means disposed in front of the first display means, first storage means for storing a rear effect image corresponding to a second gaming state that shifts from the first gaming state, and the first A second effect image that is composed of a first partial image that transmits a part of the rear effect image stored in one storage means and a second partial image that conceals a part of the rear effect image; And a second effect for displaying the second effect image stored in the second storage means on the second display means in response to an instruction to shift from the first game state to the second game state. Image display means and the first effect image displayed on the first display means The first image that is transmitted and displayed when the player looks into the first partial image that constitutes the second effect image displayed by the second effect image display means in the first form, and the Image switching means for switching to the rear effect image composed of a second image that is transmitted and displayed when the player sees the first partial image through the second appearance.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the second display means is not displayed when the first effect image is displayed on the first display means.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a path of entry to the entrance of entrance of the game medium between the first display means and the second display means. The second display means displays the second effect image when the game medium enters the entrance through the entrance path opened by the transition instruction.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided image display means for displaying a first effect image corresponding to a first gaming state provided by a game using a game medium, and a first transition from the first gaming state. First storage means for storing a rear effect image according to two gaming states, and the first display displayed on the image display means by an instruction to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. The player first applies a concealing member that conceals the effect image, a covering unit that covers the covering member that requires a transmission member that transmits the first effect image, and the first effect image displayed on the image display unit. The first image displayed through the transmissive member of the covering covered by the covering means according to the form of the image and the second image displayed through the transmissive member by the player in the second form. In the back effect image that is configured Comprising an image switching means for changing Ri.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fourth aspect, the covering is a lattice-like accessory that covers a part of the first effect image displayed by the image display means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a back effect image corresponding to a second game state transitioned from a first game state provided by a game using a game medium is stored as a first storage means, and the first A second effect image composed of a first partial image that transmits a part of the rear effect image stored in the first storage means and a second partial image that conceals a part of the rear effect image; The second display means provided on the front surface of the first display means for storing the first effect image is stored as a storage means, and the first effect image is displayed in accordance with an instruction to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. The second effect image stored in the second storage means is displayed as second effect image display means, and the first effect image displayed on the first display means is displayed by the player in the first form. The second effect image displayed by the second effect image display means A first image that is transparently displayed when looking into the first partial image that constitutes it, and a transparent image that is displayed when the player looks through the first partial image according to the second state And switching to the back effect image composed of the second image.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the first effect image corresponding to the first game state provided by the game using the game medium is displayed as the image display means, and the first game state is shifted from the first game state. A rear effect image corresponding to the second gaming state is stored as first storage means, and the first display is displayed on the image display means in response to an instruction to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. A player covers the first effect image displayed on the image display means by covering as a covering means with a covering member that requires a concealing member for concealing the effect image and a transmission member that transmits the first effect image. A first image displayed through the transmission member of the covering covered by the coating means in the first form and a second image displayed by the player through the transmission member in the second form The back effect composed of Characterized in that switching to the image.

  The invention according to claim 8 is a first storage means for storing a back effect image corresponding to a second game state that shifts from a first game state provided by a game using a game medium, Stores a second effect image composed of a first partial image that transmits a part of the rear effect image stored in the first storage means and a second partial image that hides a part of the rear effect image. Second storage means, and a second display means provided in front of the first display means for displaying the first effect image in response to an instruction to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. The second effect image display means for displaying the second effect image stored in the second storage means, and the first effect image displayed on the first display means by the player in the first form The second effect displayed by the second effect image display means A first image that is transmitted and viewed when the first partial image constituting the image is viewed, and a second image that is transmitted when the player looks through the first partial image. It is made to function as an image switching means for switching to the rear effect image composed of the second image displayed.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image display means for displaying a first effect image corresponding to a first gaming state provided by a game using a game medium, and the computer is shifted from the first gaming state. First storage means for storing a rear effect image corresponding to the second gaming state, and the first display displayed on the image display means by an instruction to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. A player covers the first effect image displayed on the image display means, covering means for covering with a covering member that requires a concealing member for concealing the effect image, a transmission member that transmits the first effect image; A first image displayed through the transmission member of the covering covered by the coating means in the first form and a second image displayed by the player through the transmission member in the second form And the back consisting of To function as an image switching means for switching the output image.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that based on the displayed effect image, different images can be expressed according to the appearance of viewing the effect image.

An example of the apparatus block diagram of the game machine comprised by applying the game machine in the embodiment of this invention, the display control method, and the display control program. The perspective view which showed the structure seen from the back surface of the gaming machine shown in FIG. The block diagram which shows the function structure of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the display control part comprised by applying the game machine in the embodiment of this invention, the display control method, and the display control program. The block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the display process part shown in FIG. The figure which shows the state when a player sees the structure of the image display apparatus which consists of a 1st display apparatus and a 2nd display apparatus, and this image display apparatus. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed in a game machine by applying the game machine in the embodiment of this invention, a display control method, and a display control program. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed in a game machine by applying the game machine in the embodiment of this invention, a display control method, and a display control program. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the light control process shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of "the jackpot game effect process based on effect information" shown to S708 of FIG. 7, and S809 of FIG. The figure which shows an example of the 2nd special image displayed by displaying an accessory image on the 2nd display apparatus. An example of the apparatus block diagram of the game machine comprised by applying the game machine in the embodiment of this invention, the display control method, and the display control program. The block diagram which shows the function structure of the game machine in embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the detailed structure of the display control part 400 comprised by applying the game machine in the embodiment of this invention, a display control method, and a display control program. The figure which shows the coating | coated form of the production member which covers a display apparatus. The figure which shows a state when a player watches the effect image via the effect member which covers a display apparatus, and the said effect member. The flowchart which shows the flow of the process performed in a game machine by applying the game machine in the embodiment of this invention, a display control method, and a display control program. The flowchart which shows the detailed flow of the "hit processing process of the jackpot game based on effect information" shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine, a display control method, and a display control program according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an example of a device configuration diagram of a gaming machine configured by applying a gaming machine, a display control method, and a display control program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  A gaming machine is installed on the side surface of the gaming machine 1, and a quantity of gaming media, such as a gaming ball, according to the valuable money thrown into the gaming machine is lent, and the operation handle 3 is rotated by the player. Then, the touch sensor 3b provided inside the operation handle 3 detects this and transmits a touch signal to the firing control board 106.

  When receiving a touch signal from the touch sensor 3b, the firing control board 106 permits energization of the firing solenoid 4a.

  And the voltage according to the rotation angle by which the operation handle 3 was rotated is applied to the launching solenoid 4a provided in the game ball launching mechanism. In the firing solenoid 4a to which the voltage is applied, the gear directly connected to the operation handle 3 is rotated according to the applied voltage, and the knob of the firing volume 3a connected to the gear is rotated.

  As a result, the rented game balls are launched toward the game area 6.

  A game area 6 in which a game ball is launched and sent is provided in the game board 2, and a glass frame 110 is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 6 of the game board 2.

  The game ball launched into the game area 6 moves up the transport path between the rails 5 a and 5 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 2, and then falls within the game area 6. At this time, the game area 6 is provided with a plurality of nails and windmills, and the game ball falls unpredictably while hitting these obstacles.

  The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 7.

  Each general winning opening 7 is provided with a general winning opening detecting switch 7a, and when the general winning opening detecting switch 7a detects the entering of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, 10 game balls) is provided. Is additionally loaned.

  Furthermore, a normal symbol gate 8 is provided above the general winning opening 7 in the game area 6 so as to pass through the game ball. The normal symbol gate 8 is provided with a gate detection switch 8a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 8a detects the passage of the game ball, the normal symbol lottery described later is performed.

  Further, a second start port 10 is provided directly below the first start port 9.

  A pair of movable pieces 10b are provided at the entrance portion of the second starting port 10, and the first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b closes the second starting port 10 is in a closed state. The pair of movable pieces 10b are controlled to move so as to be in a second state in which the pair of movable pieces 10b are in an open state for guiding the flow of game balls into the second starting port 10.

  When the second starting port 10 is in the first mode, that is, in the closed state, the first starting port 9 located immediately above the second starting port 10 becomes an obstacle, and the game ball is not accepted. It is possible or difficult. On the other hand, when the second starting port 10 is in the second mode, that is, in the open state, the pair of movable pieces 10b function as a receiving tray, so that the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 10.

  The first start port 9 and the second start port 10 are provided with a first start port detection switch 9a and a second start port detection switch 10a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, respectively. When a game ball is detected, a right acquisition lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “winning lottery”) for executing a special game (win game), which will be described later, is performed, and a predetermined prize ball (for example, three games) Sphere) is loaned.

  Further, a big prize opening 11 is provided further below the second start opening 10.

  The special winning opening 11 is normally kept closed by the special winning opening / closing door 11b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a special game, which will be described later, is started, the special prize opening / closing door 11b is opened and maintained in an open state, and the special prize opening / closing door 11b puts the game ball in the special prize opening 11. It functions as a receiving tray that guides the game ball and can enter the grand prize opening 11.

  The big prize opening 11 is provided with a big prize opening detection switch 11a, which detects when a game ball enters by being guided by the big prize opening opening / closing door 11b, and a predetermined prize ball (for example, 9 game balls) will be lent out.

  The player does not enter any of the general winning port 7, the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, and the grand winning port 11 further below the grand winning port 11, that is, at the bottom of the game area 6. A discharge port 12 for discharging the game ball from the game area 6 is provided.

  In addition, the game board 2 is provided with an effect device for performing various effects.

  Specifically, an image display device 13 composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 6, and an effect accessory device is provided on the right side of the image display device 13. 14 and 15 are provided. Further, an effect lighting device 16 is provided at both the upper position and the lower position of the game board 2, and an effect button 17 is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3.

  This image display device 13 is two liquid crystal display devices installed so that the first display device 13A and the second display device 13B are front and rear, and the first display device 13A is installed on the back surface. A second display device 13B is installed on the front surface of the first display device 13A.

  At this time, the first display device 13A is a normal liquid crystal display device. However, the second display device 13B provided on the front surface allows the second display device to be polarized and dimmed by image light that projects an image. This is a transmissive liquid crystal display device that changes the appearance of the displayed effect image and displays the effect image that looks different depending on the angle that the player views.

  When no image is displayed, the second display device 13B is in a transmissive state that transmits the effect image displayed on the first display device 13A provided on the back surface. In addition, when an image (hereinafter also referred to as “object image”) is displayed on the second display device 13B, an effect image in which a part of the accessory image is displayed on the first display device 13A is made opaque. The effect image displayed on the first display device 13A by another part is transmitted.

  In addition, a path through which the game ball can pass is provided between the first display device 13A and the second display device 13B, and a entrance 13C is provided on this route. The entrance 13C is provided with an entrance detection switch 13Ca for detecting the entrance of a game ball. When the game is in a big hit game state, the entrance detection switch 13Ca detects the entrance of the game ball. Then, the effect image is displayed on the second display device 13B.

  In addition, when an instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state is instructed, an opening / closing door that enables entry into this route may be opened so that a gaming ball can enter.

  The first display device 13A of the image display device 13 was obtained by performing a lottery for acquiring the right as described above by entering a game ball into the first start port 9 or the second start port 10. The “design symbol 30” for notifying the player of the lottery result is variably displayed. In addition, the second display device 13B displays an effect image when an instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state is given.

  The effect design 30 displays, for example, a design including three numbers or characters as if they are scroll-rotated in the vertical direction, and stops displaying the scroll rotation after a predetermined time has elapsed, and displays the design in an array. . This gives the player the impression that the lottery is currently being performed while the symbols are being scrolled, and notifies the player of the lottery result based on the combination of symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped.

  While displaying the effect symbol 30 in a variable manner, the game has a high expectation that the player may win a big hit by displaying various images, characters, or the like, or performing a predetermined effect by the effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15. It is also possible to give them.

  In addition, the lighting device 16 for production includes a lighting member that provides various gaming effects by changing information transmitted through the visual sense to the player, changing the direction of light irradiation and the color of light emitted. Composed of lamps and so on.

  Further, when the player presses down the effect button 17 when a message for operating the effect button 17 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, for example, the effect button 17 provided on the effect button 17 is detected. The switch 17a detects the player's operation and further effects are executed.

  Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a sound output device 18 (see FIG. 3) including a speaker, and in addition to each effect device, a sound effect is also performed. .

  Below the game area 6, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21, a first special symbol hold indicator 22, a second special symbol hold indicator 23, A normal symbol hold indicator 24 is provided.

  The first special symbol display device 19 notifies a lottery result performed when a game ball enters the first start port 9 and is composed of 7-segment LEDs. That is, a plurality of special symbols (hereinafter referred to as “special symbols”) corresponding to the winning lottery results are provided, and by displaying the special symbols corresponding to the winning lottery results on the first special symbol display device 19. The lottery result is notified to the player.

  For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. .

  More specifically, when a game ball enters the first starting port 9, a jackpot lottery will be performed. However, the jackpot lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and a predetermined time is passed. The player is notified when it has passed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.

  The second special symbol display device 20 is for informing a lottery winning result that is made when a game ball enters the second starting port 10, and the display mode is the first special display device. This is the same as the display mode of special symbols in the symbol display device 19.

  Further, the normal symbol display device 21 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8. When winning is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display device 21 is turned on, and then the second starting port 10 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time.

  Note that this normal symbol also does not immediately notify the lottery result when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8, but the normal symbol display device 21 blinks until a predetermined time elapses. Is displayed in a variable manner.

  Furthermore, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10 during special symbol fluctuation display or during special games described later, a certain condition must be met. The right to win a jackpot is reserved.

  In other words, the right to win the jackpot where the game ball enters the first start port 9 and is retained is reserved as “first hold”, and the jackpot where the game ball enters the second start port 10 and is retained The right to draw is reserved as “second hold”.

  Each of these “first hold” and “second hold” has an upper limit reserved number of four, and the reserved number is set to the first special symbol hold indicator 22 for the right held as the first hold. The right displayed and held as the second hold is displayed on the second special symbol hold indicator 23.

  When there is one first hold, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 lights up, and when there are two first holds, the two LEDs on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 Lights up. Further, when there are three first holds, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 blinks and the right LED is lit. When there are four first holds, the first special symbol hold The two LEDs on the display 22 flash. In addition, the second special symbol hold indicator 23 displays the number of the second reserved reserves as described above.

  The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23. 24.

  The glass frame 110 supports a glass plate (not shown) that covers the game area 6 so as to be visible in front of the game board 2 (player side). The glass plate is detachably fixed to the glass frame 110.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the glass frame 110 is connected to an outer frame (front frame) 100 via a hinge mechanism 111 on one end side in the left-right direction (for example, the left side facing the gaming machine). With the mechanism 111 as a fulcrum, the other end in the left-right direction (for example, the right side facing the gaming machine) can be rotated in a direction to release from the outer frame (front frame) 100.

  The glass frame 110 covers the game board 2 together with the glass plate, and opens the inner part of the outer frame (front frame) 100 including the game board 2 by rotating like a door with the hinge mechanism 111 as a fulcrum. Can do. On the other end side of the glass frame 110, a lock mechanism for fixing the other end side of the glass frame 110 to the outer frame (front frame) 100 is provided. The fixing by the lock mechanism can be released by a dedicated key.

  The glass frame 110 is also provided with a door opening switch 33 (see FIG. 3) for detecting whether the glass frame 110 is opened from the outer frame (front frame) 100.

  On the back surface of the gaming machine 1, a main control board 101, an effect control board 102, a payout control board 103, a power supply board 107, a game information output terminal board 108, and the like are provided. Further, a power plug 50 for supplying power to the power board 107 and a power switch (not shown) are provided.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 3, a main control board 101 is a device for controlling the basic operation of the game. The main control board 101 includes a main CPU 101a, a main ROM 101b, and a main RAM 101c.

  The main CPU 101a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 101b based on the input signals from the detection switches and timers, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device and display, or determines the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 101c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 101a.

  The main control board 101 includes a general winning opening detection switch 7a, a gate detection switch 8a, a first starting opening detection switch 9a, a second starting opening detection switch 10a, a first large winning opening detection switch 11a, and a second large winning opening detection. A switch 90a is connected and a game ball detection signal is input.

  The main control board 101 includes a start opening / closing solenoid 10c for opening / closing the pair of movable pieces 10b of the second start opening 10 and a large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 11c for opening / closing the large winning opening / closing door 11b. In addition to being connected, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21 that constitute a symbol display device, and a first special symbol hold indicator 22 that constitutes a hold indicator, The second special symbol hold indicator 23 and the normal symbol hold indicator 24 are connected, and various signals are output to these.

  Furthermore, the main control board 101 is used for an island controller device that controls each “island” that forms an “island” with a plurality of gaming machines as a group, and a terminal controller device that manages the island controller device of each “island”. Thus, an external information signal necessary for managing the game machine is output to the game information output terminal board 108.

  The main ROM 101b of the main control board 101 stores a game control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games.

  For example, the main ROM 101b has a jackpot determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not a special symbol variation stop result is a big hit, and when determining whether or not a normal symbol variation stop result is a hit. Reference hit determination table, fall determination table for determining whether or not to end the high probability gaming state Symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol of a special symbol, determination for determining a gaming state change flag based on the special symbol Table, jackpot end setting data table for determining the gaming state based on the gaming state change flag and the data in the gaming state buffer, special electric accessory operating mode determination for determining the opening / closing conditions of the big prize opening / closing door 11b Table, open mode determination table for long hits, open mode determination table for short hits, open mode determination table for small hits, special Variation pattern determination table or the like for determining the symbol of the fluctuation pattern is stored.

  Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

  The main RAM 101c of the main control board 101 has a plurality of storage areas. For example, the main RAM 101c includes a normal symbol reserved number storage area, a normal symbol reserved storage area, a first special symbol reserved number storage area, a second special symbol reserved number storage area, a determination storage area, a first special symbol storage area, a first 2 special symbol memory area, remaining probability count storage area for high probability gaming state, remaining variation count storage area for short-time gaming state, round game count storage area, open count storage area, winning prize entry pitch storage area, gaming status storage An area, a game state buffer, a stop symbol data storage area, a game state change flag storage area, an effect transmission data storage area, and various timer counters are provided.

  The game state storage area includes a short-time game flag storage area, a high-probability game flag storage area, a special-purpose special electric processing data storage area, and a general-purpose normal electric processing data storage area. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  The game information output terminal board 108 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 101 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 108 is wired to the main control board 101 and provided with a connector for connecting external information to a hall computer or the like of the game store.

  The power supply board 107 supplies power to the gaming machine via the power plug 50, and includes a backup power source composed of a capacitor. The power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine is monitored, and the power supply voltage is less than a predetermined value. When this happens, a power interruption detection signal is output to the main control board 101. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 101a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 101a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and may be a battery, for example, or a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

  The effect control board 102 mainly controls each effect such as during game play or standby. The effect control board 102 includes a sub CPU 102a, a sub ROM 102b, and a sub RAM 102c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 101 to the effect control board 102. . The sub CPU 102a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 102b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 101 or an input signal from the effect button detection switch 17a and the timer and performs arithmetic processing. Based on this, the corresponding data is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 or the image control board 105.

  The sub RAM 102c functions as a data work area when the sub CPU 102a performs arithmetic processing.

  The sub ROM 102b of the effect control board 102 stores an effect control program, data necessary for determining various games, tables, and the like.

  For example, the sub ROM 102b stores a variation effect pattern determination table for determining an effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 101. Note that the variation effect pattern determination table merely lists characteristic tables among the tables of the present embodiment as an example, and there are many other tables and programs (not shown) in the progress of the game. Is provided.

  The sub RAM 102c of the effect control board 102 has a plurality of storage areas. For example, the sub RAM 102c is provided with a command reception buffer, a game state storage area, an effect mode storage area, and the like. Note that these storage areas merely list characteristic storage areas of the storage areas of the present embodiment as an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control board 102 is equipped with an RTC (real time clock) 102d for outputting the current time. The sub CPU 102a inputs a date signal indicating the current date and a time signal indicating the current time from the RTC 102d, and executes various processes based on the current date and time. The RTC 102d is normally operated by power from the gaming machine 1 when power is supplied to the gaming machine 1, and is supplied from backup power mounted on the power supply board 107 when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned off. It operates with a power source that operates. Therefore, the RTC 102d can measure the current date and time even when the gaming machine 1 is powered off. Note that the RTC 102d may be provided with a battery on the effect control board 102 and operated by the battery.

  Alternatively, the RTC 102d may not be provided, and the time may be measured by counting up a counter provided in the sub RAM 102c having a function as a backup RAM every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms).

  The payout control board 103 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control.

  The payout control board 103 includes a payout CPU 103a, a payout ROM 103b, and a payout RAM 103c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The payout CPU 103a reads out the program stored in the payout ROM 103b based on the input signals from the payout ball count detection switch 32, the door opening switch 33, and the timer for detecting whether or not the game ball has been paid out. At the same time, the corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 101 based on the processing.

  The payout control board 103 is connected to a payout motor 31 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from the game ball storage unit to the player. Based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 101, the payout CPU 103a reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM 103b and performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 31 of the prize ball payout device to execute a predetermined prize. Pay the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM 103c functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout CPU 103a.

  Also, it is confirmed whether a game ball lending device (card unit) (not shown) is connected to the payout control board 103, and if a game ball lending device (card unit) is connected, the game ball is fired on the launch control board 106. Sending fire control data that allows

  When the launch control board 106 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 103, the launch control board 106 permits the launch. Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 3b and the input signal from the launch volume 3a are read out, the energization control of the launch solenoid 4a is performed, and the game ball is launched.

  Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 4a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 106. As a result, the number of games played in one minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) since one piece is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, the game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

  The image control board 105 includes an image CPU, an image ROM, an image RAM, and a VRAM for performing image display control of the liquid crystal display device 13, and a sound CPU, a sound ROM, and a sound RAM (not shown). The image control board 105 is connected to the effect control board 102 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the liquid crystal display device 13 and the audio output device 18 are connected to the output side thereof.

  The image ROM stores a large number of image data, effect images, and the like such as effect symbol 30 and background displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 including the first display device 13A and the second display device 13B. Based on the command transmitted from the effect control board 102, a predetermined program is read out and it is determined on which display device the first display device 13A or the second display device 13B is displayed, and predetermined image data and effect images are displayed. Display control is performed by reading from the image ROM to the VRAM and displaying it on either the first display device 13A or the second display device 13B.

  The image CPU executes various image processing such as background image display processing, effect symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the liquid crystal display device 13, but the background image, effect symbol image, and character image are displayed on the liquid crystal display. The display is superimposed on the display screen of the first display device of the device 13.

  That is, the effect design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the VRAM by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. .

  The audio ROM stores a large amount of audio data output from the audio output device 18, and the audio CPU reads out a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 102 and The sound output in the output device 18 is controlled.

  The image control board 105 includes a display control unit 400 configured using an image CPU, an image ROM, an image RAM, and a VRAM. The display control unit 400 performs display control of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13. .

  A detailed configuration of processing performed in the display control unit 400 is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the display control unit 400 configured by applying the gaming machine, the display control method, and the display control program according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  4, the display control unit 400 is realized by the image control board 105 of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 3, and includes a transmission / reception unit 401, an instruction determination unit 402, a display processing unit 403, an analysis unit 404, a special image effect processing unit 405, An effect image storage unit 406 is provided.

  The transmission / reception unit 401 receives an image display request from the main control board 101 via the effect control board 102. This image display request is a display request designating the gaming state provided by the gaming machine, and the transmission / reception unit 401 that has received this image display request sends an image display request to the instruction determination unit 402.

  The instruction determination unit 402 determines whether or not a game state transition instruction is included in the image display request sent from the transmission / reception unit 401. If the image display request does not include a transition instruction and a gaming state is designated, the display processing unit 403 is instructed to display an effect image in the gaming state.

  At this time, the display processing unit 403 acquires an effect image corresponding to the gaming state from the effect image storage unit 406 and causes the liquid crystal display device 13 to display the effect image.

  When the instruction determination unit 402 determines that the image display request includes a shift instruction, the instruction determination unit 402 sends the shift instruction to the analysis unit 404. At this time, the analysis unit 404 analyzes the gaming state after the transition instructed.

  When the game state after the transition is not the “big hit game state”, the game state after the transition is notified to the display processing unit 403.

  Thereby, the display processing unit 403 acquires the effect image corresponding to the gaming state after the transition notified from the analysis unit 404 from the effect image storage unit 406 and causes the liquid crystal display device 13 to display the effect image.

  On the other hand, when the instruction to shift to the “hit game state” is given, the special image effect processing unit 405 is notified that the instruction to change to the jackpot game state has been issued.

  When the special image effect processing unit 405 is notified that the instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state has been made, the rear effect image (also simply referred to as “back image”) and the second effect displayed on the first display device. An image (hereinafter also referred to as “actual object image”) is read from the effect image storage unit 406.

  This back image is an image seen from the first part (first image) when viewed from the front (first appearance), and a slightly tilted (second appearance) from the first appearance. And an image (second image). Further, the accessory image includes a transmissive region (first partial image) that transmits the rear image displayed on the first display device when the player views the second display device from the front (first appearance), The second display device includes a concealment region (second partial image) that conceals a back image displayed on the first display device when viewed from an oblique direction (second appearance).

  When the player views the transmissive area (first partial image) that transmits the back image in the first form, the player can see the first image of the back image, and the transmissive area (first area) that transmits the back image. When the player views the partial image) in the second appearance, the second image of the rear image can be seen. How the player sees the image at this time will be described below with reference to FIG.

  Note that “oblique” refers to a state in which the player's line of sight and posture is tilted, for example, by about 45 degrees from the first posture.

  In this way, the back image and the accessory image read out by the special image effect processing unit 405 are sent to the display processing unit 403, and the effect image displayed on the first display device 13A by the display processing unit 403 is displayed as the back image. And display the accessory image on the second display device 13B.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the display processing unit shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, the display processing unit 403 includes a display processing control unit 501, a second display device display processing unit 502, an effect image reading unit 503, and a dimming processing unit 504.

  This is received by the display processing control unit 501 where the display request for the effect image is made, and the display processing control unit 501 identifies the type (type) of the effect image requested to be displayed. When the image is identified as “image”, the effect image reading unit 503 is instructed to read the effect image.

  As a result, the effect image reading unit 503 reads the corresponding back image from the effect image storage unit 406 shown in FIG. 4 and responds to the display processing control unit 501. As a result, the display processing control unit 501 switches and displays the read back image on the first display device 13A of the image display device 13.

  When the display processing control unit 501 identifies that the type of effect image requested to be displayed is “object image”, it instructs the second display device display processing unit 502 to display the object image.

  Thereby, the second display device display processing unit 502 instructs the effect image reading unit 503 to read the feature image, and the effect image reading unit 503 reads the effect image read from the effect image storage unit 406 shown in FIG. When received, the accessory image is sent to the light control processing unit 504.

  At this time, the light control processing unit 504 performs light control processing and responds to the second display device display processing unit 502.

  Thereby, the second display device display processing unit 502 displays the accessory image after the light control processing on the second display device 13B.

  FIG. 6 is an example of a diagram illustrating a configuration of the image display device 13 including the first display device 13A and the second display device 13B and a state when the player views the image display device 13.

  In FIG. 6A, the first display device 13A is a normal liquid crystal display device, and has a configuration in which a second display device is provided on the front surface so as to face the first display device.

  When the image is not displayed on the second display device 13B, the effect image displayed on the first display device provided on the back surface is transmitted.

  On the other hand, when an effect image (an accessory image) is displayed on the second display device 13B, the back surface displayed on the first display device 13A by the player looking at the transparent area of the accessory image in the first state. The first image of the image can be seen, and the player can see the second image of the rear image displayed on the first display device 13A by looking at the transparent area of the accessory image in the second appearance. it can.

  The concealed area of the accessory image conceals either the first image or the second image constituting the back image displayed on the first display device 13A, and when the concealment area is viewed in the first appearance, the first display device The second image of the rear image displayed on 13A is concealed, and when the concealment area is viewed in the second appearance, the first image of the rear image displayed on the first display device 13A is concealed. .

  FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a state where the player can see the display device including the first display device 13A and the second display device 13B from the top when the player looks into the display device from the first appearance state and the second appearance state. It is.

  The first display device 13A shows a state in which a rear image composed of the first image and the second image is displayed, and the second display device 13B shows the first partial image and the second partial image. Is a state in which an object image composed of

  The back image that the player can view through the transparent area of the accessory image by looking at the image from the front (first appearance) facing the display device is the first image, In addition, the second image is a back image that the player can view through the transparent area of the accessory image when the player looks through the display device obliquely (second appearance).

  A path through which a game ball can pass is provided between the first display device 13A and the second display device 13B in FIGS. 6A and 6B. Is provided with a entrance 13C. The entrance 13C is provided with an entrance detection switch 13Ca for detecting the entrance of a game ball. When the entrance detection switch 13Ca detects the entrance of a game ball in a jackpot game state. The transmission / reception unit 401 shown in FIG. 4 receives this and sends it to the special image effect processing unit 405.

  As a result, the special image effect processing unit 405 measures the time that has elapsed since receiving the instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state, and enters that the game ball has entered the entrance 13C within a predetermined time. The ball opening detection switch 13Ca may detect the combination object image from the effect image storage unit 406 and display the combination object image on the second display device.

  At this time, when the entrance detection switch 13Ca does not detect that a game ball has entered the entrance 13C within a predetermined time, the accessory image is not displayed on the second display device 13B. It is also possible to execute a jackpot gaming state.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a second special image displayed by displaying an accessory image on the second display device 13B.

  The second special image shown in FIG. 11 is composed of an operation button image and an image of information “press three times”, and a special image that displays a rare image or the like by pressing the operation button three times within a predetermined time. The game information that the game state is a big jackpot game state.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing performed in the gaming machine by applying the gaming machine, the display control method, and the display control program according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 7, when the gaming machine provides a game in the normal gaming state, the effect image in the normal gaming state is displayed on the first display device (S701).

  In the normal gaming state, it is determined whether or not a transition instruction for shifting the gaming state has been performed in a state where the effect image is displayed on the first display device (S702), and until the transition instruction is performed (NO in S702), The display of the effect image in the normal gaming state is continued.

  If a transfer instruction is issued (YES in S702), the game state after the transfer instructed to transfer is analyzed (S703). By this analysis processing, it is determined whether or not the game state after the transition instructed is a special jackpot game state (S704). When the game state instructed to be transferred is not the jackpot game state (NO in S704), the effect image in the game state instructed to be transferred is displayed.

  On the other hand, when an instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state is issued (YES in S704), the second display device provided on the front surface of the first display device displaying the effect image in the normal gaming state is displayed. A feature image to be displayed is read (S705), and the read feature image is displayed on the second display device (S706).

  At this time, an image (first special image) when the player is facing the second display device from the front and an image (second special image) when the second display device is viewed from an angle are different.

  Then, it is determined whether the player has performed an operation designated by the effect information based on the accessory image displayed on the second display device (second special image when viewed from an oblique direction) (S707). When the player performs an operation based on the effect information (YES in S707), for example, when the second special image as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, the player presses the operation button “three times. If it is determined that the game is in effect, a jackpot game effect process based on the effect information indicated by the second special image is performed (S708).

  If processing based on the effect information is not performed (NO in S707), a normal jackpot game is executed (S709).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing performed in the gaming machine by applying the gaming machine, the display control method, and the display control program according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 8 is similar to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when the gaming machine provides a game in the normal gaming state, an effect image in the normal gaming state is displayed on the first display device (S801).

  Next, it is determined whether or not a transition instruction for shifting to the gaming state has been made in a state where the effect image is displayed on the first display device in the normal gaming state (S802), and until the transition instruction is performed (in S802). In NO), the display of the effect image in the normal gaming state is continued.

  If a transition instruction is issued (YES in S802), the gaming state after the transition instructed to transition is analyzed (S803). By this analysis process, it is determined whether or not the game state after the transition instructed is a special jackpot game state (S804). When the game state instructed to be transferred is not the jackpot game state (NO in S804), the effect image in the game state instructed to be transferred is displayed.

  On the other hand, when an instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state is issued (YES in S804), the second display device provided on the front surface of the first display device displaying the effect image in the normal gaming state is displayed. A feature image to be displayed is read (S805), and the read feature image is displayed on the second display device (S806).

  When the feature image is displayed on the second display device in this way, the first special image and the second special image are set at predetermined time intervals in units of blocks constituting the feature image or a plurality of pixels. The dimming process is performed so that the displayed state is switched to (S807).

  A detailed flow of the light control processing at this time is shown in FIG.

  This dimming process enables the player to switch between the first special image and the second special image at the timing of viewing the accessory image displayed on the second display device.

  Then, based on the effect information indicated by the second special image at the timing when the second special image is displayed on the second display device, it is determined whether the player has performed an operation (S808). As described in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, when an operation is performed based on the effect information (YES in S808), for example, when the second special image as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, the player When it is determined that the operation button has been “pressed three times”, a jackpot game effect process based on the effect information indicated by the second special image is performed (S809).

  If processing based on the effect information is not performed (NO in S808), a normal jackpot game is executed (S810).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the light control processing shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 9, when an accessory image is displayed, the amount of light for displaying the accessory image is adjusted (S901), and the pixel unit constituting the accessory image or the block unit constituted by a plurality of pixels is set. A pixel or block to be exposed is selected, and a displayed exposure amount is reduced by applying a filter for setting an exposure level (S902).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of the “hit processing process of jackpot game based on effect information” shown in S708 of FIG. 7 and S809 of FIG.

  The processing in FIG. 10 starts, for example, in a state where the effect information “press three times” as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed as the second special image, and the player operates the operation button three times within a predetermined time. It is determined whether it has been pressed (S1001).

  If the operation button is pressed three times within a predetermined time (YES in S1001), a rare image or the like is displayed (S1002), and the jackpot game is executed (S1003).

  On the other hand, if the operation button is not pressed three times within the predetermined time (NO in S1001), the jackpot game is executed without displaying a rare image or the like (S1003).

  FIG. 12 is an example of a device configuration diagram of a gaming machine configured by applying the gaming machine, the display control method, and the display control program according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The device configuration shown in FIG. 12 is similar to the device configuration of the gaming machine shown in FIG.

  A gaming machine is installed on the side surface of the gaming machine 1, and a quantity of gaming media, such as a gaming ball, according to the valuable money thrown into the gaming machine is lent, and the operation handle 3 is rotated by the player. Then, the touch sensor 3b provided inside the operation handle 3 detects this and transmits a touch signal to the firing control board 106.

  When receiving a touch signal from the touch sensor 3b, the firing control board 106 permits energization of the firing solenoid 4a.

  And the voltage according to the rotation angle by which the operation handle 3 was rotated is applied to the launching solenoid 4a provided in the game ball launching mechanism. In the firing solenoid 4a to which the voltage is applied, the gear directly connected to the operation handle 3 is rotated according to the applied voltage, and the knob of the firing volume 3a connected to the gear is rotated.

  As a result, the rented game balls are launched toward the game area 6.

  A game area 6 in which a game ball is launched and sent is provided in the game board 2, and a glass frame 110 is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 6 of the game board 2.

  The game ball launched into the game area 6 moves up the transport path between the rails 5 a and 5 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 2, and then falls within the game area 6. At this time, the game area 6 is provided with a plurality of nails and windmills, and the game ball falls unpredictably while hitting these obstacles.

  The game area 6 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 7.

  Each general winning opening 7 is provided with a general winning opening detecting switch 7a, and when the general winning opening detecting switch 7a detects the entering of a game ball, a predetermined winning ball (for example, 10 game balls) is provided. Is additionally loaned.

  Furthermore, a normal symbol gate 8 is provided above the general winning opening 7 in the game area 6 so as to pass through the game ball. The normal symbol gate 8 is provided with a gate detection switch 8a for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate detection switch 8a detects the passage of the game ball, the normal symbol lottery described later is performed.

  Further, a second start port 10 is provided directly below the first start port 9.

  A pair of movable pieces 10b are provided at the entrance portion of the second starting port 10, and the first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 10b closes the second starting port 10 is in a closed state. The pair of movable pieces 10b are controlled to move so as to be in a second state in which the pair of movable pieces 10b are in an open state for guiding the flow of game balls into the second starting port 10.

  When the second starting port 10 is in the first mode, that is, in the closed state, the first starting port 9 located immediately above the second starting port 10 becomes an obstacle, and the game ball is not accepted. It is possible or difficult. On the other hand, when the second starting port 10 is in the second mode, that is, in the open state, the pair of movable pieces 10b function as a receiving tray, so that the game ball can easily enter the second starting port 10.

  The first start port 9 and the second start port 10 are provided with a first start port detection switch 9a and a second start port detection switch 10a for detecting the entrance of a game ball, respectively. When a game ball is detected, a right acquisition lottery (hereinafter also referred to as “winning lottery”) for executing a special game (win game), which will be described later, is performed, and a predetermined prize ball (for example, three games) Sphere) is loaned.

  Further, a big prize opening 11 is provided further below the second start opening 10.

  The special winning opening 11 is normally kept closed by the special winning opening / closing door 11b, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a special game, which will be described later, is started, the special prize opening / closing door 11b is opened and maintained in an open state, and the special prize opening / closing door 11b puts the game ball in the special prize opening 11. It functions as a receiving tray that guides the game ball and can enter the grand prize opening 11.

  The big prize opening 11 is provided with a big prize opening detection switch 11a, which detects when a game ball enters by being guided by the big prize opening opening / closing door 11b, and a predetermined prize ball (for example, 9 game balls) will be lent out.

  The player does not enter any of the general winning port 7, the first starting port 9, the second starting port 10, and the grand winning port 11 further below the grand winning port 11, that is, at the bottom of the game area 6. A discharge port 12 for discharging the game ball from the game area 6 is provided.

  The game board 2 of the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 12 is provided with an effect device for performing various effects. Specifically, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided at a substantially central portion of the game area 6. An image display device 13 is provided, and on the right side of the image display device 13, effect accessory devices 14 and 15 are provided. Further, an effect lighting device 16 is provided at both the upper position and the lower position of the game board 2, and an effect button 17 is provided on the left side of the operation handle 3.

  In this image display device 13, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10, the lottery result obtained by the right acquisition lottery as described above is given to the player. The “design symbol 30” to be notified is variably displayed. Further, the image display device 13 switches to a rear image and displays it when an instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state is given.

  This background image 13 can be seen from the first part when the player views from the front (first appearance) when displaying the effect image in the jackpot gaming state by instructing the transition to the jackpot gaming state. It consists of an image (first image) and an image (second image) when viewed slightly tilted from the first appearance (second appearance).

  The effect design 30 displays, for example, a design including three numbers or characters as if they are scroll-rotated in the vertical direction, and stops displaying the scroll rotation after a predetermined time has elapsed, and displays the design in an array. . This gives the player the impression that the lottery is currently being performed while the symbols are being scrolled, and notifies the player of the lottery result based on the combination of symbols displayed when the scrolling is stopped.

  While displaying the effect symbol 30 in a variable manner, the game has a high expectation that the player may win a big hit by displaying various images, characters, or the like, or performing a predetermined effect by the effect-use accessory devices 14 and 15. It is also possible to give them.

  The effect accessory devices 14 and 15 cover at least a part of the image display device 13 and can determine the content of the image shown in the effect image displayed on the image display device 13 by being covered. In addition, different images (first image and second image) are displayed based on the appearance of the player who sees the effect image displayed on the image display device 13.

  The effect accessory devices 14 and 15 at this time are effect members that move so as to cover at least a part of the image display device 13 when an instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state is given as a result of the lottery. When a predetermined operation is performed in a state where the effect member is covered, or when the predetermined operation is not performed for a predetermined time or longer, the effect image displayed on the image display device 13 can be referred to by the player. State. That is, the effect member that has moved so as to cover the image display device 13 is moved so as not to be covered.

  The effect member is a member that can change a part of the back image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 according to the appearance of the player looking into the liquid crystal display device 13. A transmission region (first partial image) that transmits a rear image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 when viewed from the appearance), and a liquid crystal display when the liquid crystal display device 13 is viewed obliquely (second appearance). It is comprised from the concealment area | region (2nd partial image) which conceals the back image displayed on the apparatus 13. FIG.

  In addition, the lighting device 16 for production includes a lighting member that provides various gaming effects by changing information transmitted through the visual sense to the player, changing the direction of light irradiation and the color of light emitted. Composed of lamps and so on.

  Further, when the player presses down the effect button 17 when a message for operating the effect button 17 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, for example, the effect button 17 provided on the effect button 17 is detected. The switch 17a detects the player's operation and further effects are executed.

  Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 is provided with a sound output device 18 (see FIG. 3) including a speaker, and in addition to each effect device, a sound effect is also performed. .

  Below the game area 6, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21, a first special symbol hold indicator 22, a second special symbol hold indicator 23, A normal symbol hold indicator 24 is provided.

  The first special symbol display device 19 notifies a lottery result performed when a game ball enters the first start port 9 and is composed of 7-segment LEDs. That is, a plurality of special symbols (hereinafter referred to as “special symbols”) corresponding to the winning lottery results are provided, and by displaying the special symbols corresponding to the winning lottery results on the first special symbol display device 19. The lottery result is notified to the player.

  For example, “7” is displayed when the jackpot is won, and “−” is displayed when the player wins. “7” and “−” displayed in this way are special symbols, but these special symbols are not displayed immediately, but are displayed in a stopped state after being displayed for a predetermined time. .

  More specifically, when a game ball enters the first starting port 9, a jackpot lottery will be performed. However, the jackpot lottery result is not immediately notified to the player, and a predetermined time is passed. The player is notified when it has passed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot lottery result is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.

  The second special symbol display device 20 is for informing a lottery winning result that is made when a game ball enters the second starting port 10, and the display mode is the first special display device. This is the same as the display mode of special symbols in the symbol display device 19.

  Further, the normal symbol display device 21 is for notifying the lottery result of the normal symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8. When winning is won by the normal symbol lottery, the normal symbol display device 21 is turned on, and then the second starting port 10 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time.

  Note that this normal symbol also does not immediately notify the lottery result when the game ball passes through the normal symbol gate 8, but the normal symbol display device 21 blinks until a predetermined time elapses. Is displayed in a variable manner.

  Furthermore, when a game ball enters the first start port 9 or the second start port 10 during special symbol fluctuation display or during special games described later, a certain condition must be met. The right to win a jackpot is reserved.

  In other words, the right to win the jackpot where the game ball enters the first start port 9 and is retained is reserved as “first hold”, and the jackpot where the game ball enters the second start port 10 and is retained The right to draw is reserved as “second hold”.

  Each of these “first hold” and “second hold” has an upper limit reserved number of four, and the reserved number is set to the first special symbol hold indicator 22 for the right held as the first hold. The right displayed and held as the second hold is displayed on the second special symbol hold indicator 23.

  When there is one first hold, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 lights up, and when there are two first holds, the two LEDs on the first special symbol hold indicator 22 Lights up. Further, when there are three first holds, the LED on the left side of the first special symbol hold indicator 22 blinks and the right LED is lit. When there are four first holds, the first special symbol hold The two LEDs on the display 22 flash. In addition, the second special symbol hold indicator 23 displays the number of the second reserved reserves as described above.

  The upper limit reserved number of normal symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number of normal symbols is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 22 and the second special symbol hold indicator 23. 24.

  The glass frame 110 supports a glass plate (not shown) that covers the game area 6 so as to be visible in front of the game board 2 (player side). The glass plate is detachably fixed to the glass frame 110.

  Further, the perspective view showing the configuration viewed from the back surface of the gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 12 is the same as FIG. 2 described in the first embodiment.

  FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 13, a main control board 101 is a device for controlling the basic operation of a game. The main control board 101 includes a main CPU 101a, a main ROM 101b, and a main RAM 101c.

  The main CPU 101a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 101b based on the input signals from the detection switches and timers, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device and display, or determines the result of the arithmetic processing. In response, a command is transmitted to another board. The main RAM 101c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the main CPU 101a.

  The main control board 101 includes a general winning opening detection switch 7a, a gate detection switch 8a, a first starting opening detection switch 9a, a second starting opening detection switch 10a, a first large winning opening detection switch 11a, and a second large winning opening detection. A switch 90a is connected and a game ball detection signal is input.

  The main control board 101 includes a start opening / closing solenoid 10c for opening / closing the pair of movable pieces 10b of the second start opening 10 and a large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 11c for opening / closing the large winning opening / closing door 11b. In addition to being connected, a first special symbol display device 19, a second special symbol display device 20, a normal symbol display device 21 that constitute a symbol display device, and a first special symbol hold indicator 22 that constitutes a hold indicator, The second special symbol hold indicator 23 and the normal symbol hold indicator 24 are connected, and various signals are output to these.

  Furthermore, the main control board 101 is used for an island controller device that controls each “island” that forms an “island” with a plurality of gaming machines as a group, and a terminal controller device that manages the island controller device of each “island”. Thus, an external information signal necessary for managing the game machine is output to the game information output terminal board 108.

  The main ROM 101b of the main control board 101 stores a game control program and data and tables necessary for determining various games.

  For example, the main ROM 101b has a jackpot determination table that is referred to when determining whether or not a special symbol variation stop result is a big hit, and when determining whether or not a normal symbol variation stop result is a hit. Reference hit determination table, fall determination table for determining whether or not to end the high probability gaming state Symbol determination table for determining a stop symbol of a special symbol, determination for determining a gaming state change flag based on the special symbol Table, jackpot end setting data table for determining the gaming state based on the gaming state change flag and the data in the gaming state buffer, special electric accessory operating mode determination for determining the opening / closing conditions of the big prize opening / closing door 11b Table, open mode determination table for long hits, open mode determination table for short hits, open mode determination table for small hits, special Variation pattern determination table or the like for determining the symbol of the fluctuation pattern is stored.

  Note that the above-described table is merely an example of characteristic tables among the tables in the present embodiment, and a number of other tables and programs (not shown) are provided for the progress of the game. ing.

  The main RAM 101c of the main control board 101 has a plurality of storage areas. For example, the main RAM 101c includes a normal symbol reserved number storage area, a normal symbol reserved storage area, a first special symbol reserved number storage area, a second special symbol reserved number storage area, a determination storage area, a first special symbol storage area, a first 2 special symbol memory area, remaining probability count storage area for high probability gaming state, remaining variation count storage area for short-time gaming state, round game count storage area, open count storage area, winning prize entry pitch storage area, gaming status storage An area, a game state buffer, a stop symbol data storage area, a game state change flag storage area, an effect transmission data storage area, and various timer counters are provided.

  The game state storage area includes a short-time game flag storage area, a high-probability game flag storage area, a special-purpose special electric processing data storage area, and a general-purpose normal electric processing data storage area. Note that the above-described storage area is merely an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  The game information output terminal board 108 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 101 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 108 is wired to the main control board 101 and provided with a connector for connecting external information to a hall computer or the like of the game store.

  The power supply board 107 supplies power to the gaming machine via the power plug 50, and includes a backup power source composed of a capacitor. The power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine is monitored, and the power supply voltage is less than a predetermined value. When this happens, a power interruption detection signal is output to the main control board 101. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 101a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 101a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and may be a battery, for example, or a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

  The effect control board 102 mainly controls each effect such as during game play or standby. The effect control board 102 includes a sub CPU 102a, a sub ROM 102b, and a sub RAM 102c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 101 to the effect control board 102. . The sub CPU 102a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 102b based on a command transmitted from the main control board 101 or an input signal from the effect button detection switch 17a and the timer and performs arithmetic processing. Based on this, the corresponding data is transmitted to the lamp control board 104 or the image control board 105.

  The sub RAM 102c functions as a data work area when the sub CPU 102a performs arithmetic processing.

  The sub ROM 102b of the effect control board 102 stores an effect control program, data necessary for determining various games, tables, and the like.

  For example, the sub ROM 102b stores a variation effect pattern determination table for determining an effect pattern based on a variation pattern designation command received from the main control board 101. Note that the variation effect pattern determination table merely lists characteristic tables among the tables of the present embodiment as an example, and there are many other tables and programs (not shown) in the progress of the game. Is provided.

  The sub RAM 102c of the effect control board 102 has a plurality of storage areas. For example, the sub RAM 102c is provided with a command reception buffer, a game state storage area, an effect mode storage area, and the like. Note that these storage areas merely list characteristic storage areas of the storage areas of the present embodiment as an example, and many other storage areas are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control board 102 is equipped with an RTC (real time clock) 102d for outputting the current time. The sub CPU 102a inputs a date signal indicating the current date and a time signal indicating the current time from the RTC 102d, and executes various processes based on the current date and time. The RTC 102d is normally operated by power from the gaming machine 1 when power is supplied to the gaming machine 1, and is supplied from backup power mounted on the power supply board 107 when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned off. It operates with a power source that operates. Therefore, the RTC 102d can measure the current date and time even when the gaming machine 1 is powered off. Note that the RTC 102d may be provided with a battery on the effect control board 102 and operated by the battery.

  Alternatively, the RTC 102d may not be provided, and the time may be measured by counting up a counter provided in the sub RAM 102c having a function as a backup RAM every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms).

  The payout control board 103 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control.

  The payout control board 103 includes a payout CPU 103a, a payout ROM 103b, and a payout RAM 103c, and is connected to the main control board 101 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The payout CPU 103a reads out the program stored in the payout ROM 103b based on the input signals from the payout ball count detection switch 32, the door opening switch 33, and the timer for detecting whether or not the game ball has been paid out. At the same time, the corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 101 based on the processing.

  The payout control board 103 is connected to a payout motor 31 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from the game ball storage unit to the player. Based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 101, the payout CPU 103a reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM 103b and performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 31 of the prize ball payout device to execute a predetermined prize. Pay the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM 103c functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the payout CPU 103a.

  Also, it is confirmed whether a game ball lending device (card unit) (not shown) is connected to the payout control board 103, and if a game ball lending device (card unit) is connected, the game ball is fired on the launch control board 106. Sending fire control data that allows

  When the launch control board 106 receives the launch control data from the payout control board 103, the launch control board 106 permits the launch. Then, the touch signal from the touch sensor 3b and the input signal from the launch volume 3a are read out, the energization control of the launch solenoid 4a is performed, and the game ball is launched.

  Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 4a is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 106. As a result, the number of games played in one minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) since one piece is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, the game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

  The image control board 105 includes an image CPU, an image ROM, an image RAM, and a VRAM for performing image display control of the liquid crystal display device 13, and a sound CPU, a sound ROM, and a sound RAM (not shown). The image control board 105 is connected to the effect control board 102 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and the liquid crystal display device 13 and the audio output device 18 are connected to the output side thereof.

  The image ROM stores a large number of image data and effect images such as effect symbols 30 and backgrounds displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13, and the image CPU performs predetermined processing based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 102. The program is read, and predetermined image data and effect images are read from the image ROM to the VRAM, and display control is performed.

  The image CPU executes various image processing such as background image display processing, effect symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the liquid crystal display device 13, but the background image, effect symbol image, and character image are displayed on the liquid crystal display. The display is superimposed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device of the device 13.

  That is, the effect design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. At this time, if the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the VRAM by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. .

  The audio ROM stores a large amount of audio data output from the audio output device 18, and the audio CPU reads out a predetermined program based on a command transmitted from the effect control board 102 and The sound output in the output device 18 is controlled.

  The image control board 105 includes a display control unit 400 configured using an image CPU, an image ROM, an image RAM, and a VRAM. The display control unit 400 performs display control of an image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13. .

  A detailed configuration of processing performed in the display control unit 400 is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the display control unit 400 configured by applying the gaming machine, the display control method, and the display control program according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  14, the display control unit 400 includes a transmission / reception unit 401, an instruction determination unit 402, a display processing unit 403, an analysis unit 404, an effect image storage unit 406, and an effect member control unit 1401.

  The transmission / reception unit 401 receives an image display request from the main control board 101 via the effect control board 102. This image display request is a display request designating the gaming state provided by the gaming machine, and the transmission / reception unit 401 that has received this image display request sends an image display request to the instruction determination unit 402.

  The instruction determination unit 402 determines whether or not a game state transition instruction is included in the image display request sent from the transmission / reception unit 401. If the image display request does not include a transition instruction and a gaming state is designated, the display processing unit 403 is instructed to display an effect image in the gaming state.

  At this time, the display processing unit 403 acquires an effect image corresponding to the gaming state from the effect image storage unit 406 and causes the liquid crystal display device 13 to display the effect image.

  When the instruction determination unit 402 determines that the image display request includes a shift instruction, the instruction determination unit 402 sends the shift instruction to the analysis unit 404. At this time, the analysis unit 404 analyzes the gaming state after the transition instructed.

  When the game state after the transition is not the “big hit game state”, the game state after the transition is notified to the display processing unit 403. Thereby, the display processing unit 403 acquires the effect image corresponding to the gaming state after the transition notified from the analysis unit 404 from the effect image storage unit 406 and causes the liquid crystal display device 13 to display the effect image.

  On the other hand, when the “big hit game state” transition instruction has been issued, the game state after the transition is notified to the display processing unit 403 and the effect member control unit 1401 is changed to the big hit game state. Notify that the migration instruction has been made.

  When the effect member control unit 1401 is notified that the instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state has been made, the effect member is moved to cover the image display device 13. The effect member covered by the image display device 13 is a member that can change a part of the rear image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13 according to the player's appearance as shown above. When the player views the liquid crystal display device from the front (first appearance), the transmissive region (first partial image) that transmits the rear image displayed on the liquid crystal display device and the second display device obliquely ( And a concealment region (second partial image) for concealing the back image displayed on the liquid crystal display device when viewed from the second appearance).

  By covering this effect member, the image (first image) when the player views the effect image displayed on the image display device 13 from the front (first image) and the image when viewed from the diagonal (second image) Will be different.

  The display processing unit 403 notified of the jackpot gaming state acquires the back image stored in the effect image storage unit 406 and displays it on the liquid crystal display device 13.

  As a result, when the image display device 13 displays the effect image by instructing the transition to the jackpot gaming state, the image viewed from the first part when the player views from the front (first appearance) ( A rear image composed of a first image) and an image (second image) when viewed slightly tilted from the first appearance (second appearance) is displayed.

  The effect member control unit 1401 covers the first image and the first image by covering the effect member as shown in FIG. 16A on the front surface of the image display device 13 as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B. Two images are displayed.

  FIG. 15A shows a state in which the image display device 13 is covered with an effect member that covers the entire image display device 13, and FIG. 15B shows the left and right sides of the front surface of the image display device 13. The production | generation member which covers the half of the image display apparatus 13 from each moves, and the whole is coat | covered.

  This effect member is superimposed on the effect image displayed on the image display device 13 and has a different image seen when viewed from the front and obliquely.

  FIG. 16 shows a state in which the image display device 13 is covered with the effect member as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b).

  FIG. 16A shows a state where the entire image display device 13 is covered with the effect member, and the effect member at this time covers the effect image displayed on the image display device 13 in a grid pattern, Except for the portion that covers the effect image in a grid pattern, the effect image is formed of a transparent effect member.

  The state at this time is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 16B is a diagram showing a state seen from the top when the player looks into the first appearance state and the second appearance state with the effect member 14 covered on the front surface of the liquid crystal display device 13. .

  The liquid crystal display device 13 shows a state in which a rear image composed of a first image and a second image is displayed.

  The back image that the player can look through the transparent area of the effect member by looking at the image from the front (first appearance) facing the display device is the first image, and The second image is a rear image that allows the player to look through the transmission region of the effect member when the player looks through the effect member at the liquid crystal display device 13 obliquely (second form).

  A path through which a game ball can pass is provided between the liquid crystal display device 13 and the effect member 14, and a entrance 13C is provided in the middle of the path. The entrance 13C is provided with an entrance detection switch 13Ca for detecting the entrance of a game ball. When the entrance detection switch 13Ca detects the entrance of a game ball in a jackpot game state. The transmission / reception unit 401 shown in FIG. 14 receives this and sends it to the effect member control unit 1401.

  Thereby, the production member control unit 1401 measures the time elapsed since receiving the instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state, and indicates that the gaming ball has entered the entrance 13C within the predetermined time. By detecting the mouth detection switch 13Ca, the display processing unit 403 is notified that a ball has been detected within a predetermined time.

  Thereby, the display processing unit 403 acquires the rear image from the effect image storage unit 406 and causes the liquid crystal display device 13 to display it.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing performed in the gaming machine by applying the gaming machine, the display control method, and the display control program according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 17, when the gaming machine provides a game in the normal gaming state, an effect image in the normal gaming state is displayed on the liquid crystal display device (S1701).

  In a state where the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device in the normal gaming state, it is determined whether or not a transition instruction for shifting the gaming state has been performed (S1702), and until the transition instruction is performed (NO in S1702) The display of the effect image in the normal gaming state is continued.

  If a transfer instruction is issued (YES in S1702), the game state after the transfer instructed to transfer is analyzed (S1703). By this analysis processing, it is determined whether or not the game state after the transition instructed for transition is a jackpot gaming state that is a special gaming state (S1704). If the game state instructed to be transferred is not the jackpot game state (NO in S1004), the effect image in the game state instructed to be transferred is displayed.

  On the other hand, when an instruction to shift to the jackpot gaming state is made (YES in S1704), the effect member that covers at least a part of the first effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device on the front surface of the liquid crystal display device (Also referred to as “act”) is coated (S1705). In addition, the liquid crystal display device is switched to the rear image for display.

  Thereby, when the player faces the effect member and looks into the rear image from the front (first appearance), the first image constituting the rear image can be seen, and the player can see the effect member. The second image constituting the rear image can be seen when the rear image is viewed from an oblique direction (second appearance).

  Then, based on the second image that can be viewed by the player by covering the effect member with the effect image of the liquid crystal display device, it is determined whether the player has operated (S1706). For example, when the second image as shown in FIG. 11 is displayed, if the player determines that the operation button is “pressed three times” (YES in S1706), the effect indicated by the second image is displayed. A jackpot game effect process based on the information is performed (S1707).

  If processing based on the effect information is not performed (NO in S1707), a normal jackpot game is executed (S1708).

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a detailed flow of “a jackpot game effect process based on effect information” shown in FIG.

  The processing in FIG. 18 is, for example, the time that has elapsed since the production information is displayed as the second image and the production information is displayed as the second image as shown in FIG. Is counted (S1801).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the operation button has been pressed three times by the player (S1802).

  If the operation button has not been pressed three times (NO in S1802), it is then determined whether the measured time has passed a predetermined time (S1803), and the operation is still performed even after the predetermined time has passed. If the button is not pressed (YES in S1803), the effect member covered on the front surface of the display device is moved (S1804), and a preset normal jackpot game is executed (S1805).

  On the other hand, even before the operation button is pressed, if it is before the predetermined time has elapsed (NO in S1803), the process waits until the predetermined time elapses.

  If the operation button is pressed within a predetermined time (YES in S1802), the effect member covered on the front surface of the display device is moved (S1804). After the effect member moves, a rare image or the like is displayed on the display device. Is displayed (S1806) and the jackpot game is executed (S1805).

  The embodiment described above is one embodiment of the present invention, and is not limited to these examples, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications within a range not changing the gist thereof.

  The present invention installs the program in a computer from a recording medium (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc.) storing the program for configuring the above-described means, and executes the program to execute the above-described processing. It is also possible to configure a computer to execute. At this time, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a hard disk are connected to the computer via a system bus, and the CPU is a program stored in the ROM or the hard disk. Accordingly, the RAM is used as a work area for processing.

  The medium for supplying the program may be a communication medium (a medium for temporarily or fluidly holding the program such as a communication line or a communication system). For example, the program may be posted on an electronic bulletin board (BBS: Bulletin Board Service) of a communication network and distributed via a communication line.

400 Display Control Unit 401 Transmission / Reception Unit 402 Instruction Determination Unit 403 Display Processing Unit 404 Analysis Unit 405 Special Image Effect Processing Unit 406 Effect Image Storage Unit

Claims (9)

First display means for displaying a first effect image corresponding to a first game state provided by a game using a game medium;
Second display means disposed in front of the first display means,
First storage means for storing a rear effect image according to a second gaming state that shifts from the first gaming state;
Stores a second effect image composed of a first partial image that transmits a part of the rear effect image stored in the first storage means and a second partial image that hides a part of the rear effect image. Second storage means for
Second effect image display means for displaying the second effect image stored in the second storage means on the second display means in response to an instruction to shift from the first game state to the second game state;
The first partial image constituting the second effect image displayed by the player with the first effect image displayed on the first display means by the second effect image display means according to the first appearance is displayed. A first image that is transparently displayed when peeping and a second image that is transparently displayed when the player peeks through the first partial image in a second state. An image switching means for switching to the rear effect image. The second display means includes
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first display image is not displayed when the first effect image is displayed. Between the first display means and the second display means, there is a entrance route to a entrance where the game medium enters,
The second display means includes
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second effect image is displayed when the game medium enters the entrance through the entrance path opened by the transition instruction. Image display means for displaying a first effect image corresponding to a first game state provided by a game using a game medium;
First storage means for storing a rear effect image according to a second gaming state that shifts from the first gaming state;
A concealing member for concealing the first effect image displayed on the image display means in response to an instruction for transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state, and a transmitting member for transmitting the first effect image. Coating means for coating with the required coating;
The first image displayed on the image display means is displayed through the transmission member of the covering, which is covered by the covering means by the player in the first form, and the player displays the first effect image displayed on the image display means. A game machine comprising: an image switching means for switching to the back effect image composed of a second image that is transmitted through the transmissive member and displayed in a second form. The coating is
The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the gaming machine is a grid-like accessory covering a part of the first effect image displayed by the image display means. Storing a rear effect image corresponding to the second gaming state transitioned from the first gaming state provided by the game using the gaming medium as the first storage means;
A second effect image composed of a first partial image that transmits a part of the rear effect image stored in the first storage means and a second partial image that conceals a part of the rear effect image is provided as a second effect image. 2 as storage means,
In response to an instruction to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state, the second storage means is provided on the second display means provided on the front surface of the first display means for displaying the first effect image. Displaying the second effect image to be stored as second effect image display means;
The first partial image constituting the second effect image displayed by the player with the first effect image displayed on the first display means by the second effect image display means according to the first appearance is displayed. A first image that is transparently displayed when peeping and a second image that is transparently displayed when the player peeks through the first partial image in a second state. The display control method is characterized by switching to the rear effect image. Displaying a first effect image according to a first gaming state provided by a game using a game medium as an image display means;
Storing a rear effect image corresponding to the second gaming state transitioning from the first gaming state as a first storage means;
A concealing member for concealing the first effect image displayed on the image display means in response to an instruction for transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state, and a transmitting member for transmitting the first effect image. Cover as a coating means using the required coating,
The first image displayed on the image display means is displayed through the transmission member of the covering, which is covered by the covering means by the player in the first form, and the player displays the first effect image displayed on the image display means. A display control method characterized by switching to the back effect image composed of the second image that is transmitted through the transmissive member and displayed in the second form. Computer
First storage means for storing a rear effect image corresponding to a second game state that is shifted from the first game state provided by a game using a game medium;
Stores a second effect image composed of a first partial image that transmits a part of the rear effect image stored in the first storage means and a second partial image that hides a part of the rear effect image. Second storage means for
In response to an instruction to shift from the first gaming state to the second gaming state, the second storage means is provided on the second display means provided on the front surface of the first display means for displaying the first effect image. Second effect image display means for displaying the second effect image to be stored;
The first partial image constituting the second effect image displayed by the player with the first effect image displayed on the first display means by the second effect image display means according to the first appearance is displayed. A first image that is transparently displayed when peeping and a second image that is transparently displayed when the player peeks through the first partial image in a second state. A display control program that functions as image switching means for switching to the rear effect image. Computer
Image display means for displaying a first effect image corresponding to a first game state provided by a game using a game medium;
First storage means for storing a rear effect image according to a second gaming state that shifts from the first gaming state;
A concealing member for concealing the first effect image displayed on the image display means in response to an instruction for transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state, and a transmitting member for transmitting the first effect image. Coating means for coating with the required coating,
The first image displayed on the image display means is displayed through the transmission member of the covering, which is covered by the covering means by the player in the first form, and the player displays the first effect image displayed on the image display means. A display control program for functioning as an image switching means for switching to the rear effect image composed of the second image that is transmitted through the transmissive member and displayed in the second form.

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