JP2016019850A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing an image to be displayed by image display means from unintentionally overlapping with performance moving means moving in front of the image display means.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: image display means that can display an image in an image display area; and performance moving means that is configured in a movable manner. The image display means displays a first image, which consists of moving images changing their display contents over multiple frames, at a display position whose: distance from the performance moving means as seen from a player is first distance when the performance moving means temporarily stops at a position just before the image display area; and distance from the performance moving means as seen from the player is second distance longer than the first distance when the performance moving means moves after temporarily stopping at the position just before the image display area. The performance moving means evacuates from the position just before the image display area by moving after temporarily stopping in front of the image display area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot machine) and a pachinko machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a game machine including an image display device that displays an image and an effect movable body that can move on the front side of the image display device is known as an effect device. In such a game stand, when the effect movable body is positioned in front of the image display device, an image is displayed in accordance with the position of the effect movable body, thereby enhancing the effect. At this time, there are cases where the display position of the image is changed according to the position of the moving effect moving body, but the moving speed of the effect moving body changes from stop to acceleration to constant speed to deceleration. It was difficult to always grasp the exact position of the effect movable body, and it was difficult to determine the display position of the image according to the moving position. When there is an unintentional overlap between the effect movable body and the display image, there arises a problem that the content of the display image becomes difficult to be transmitted to the player, and the effect is uncomfortable.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, at least a part of an image displayed in an area shielded by the effect movable body is blurred, and an image that is not supposed to be clearly seen by the player is made inconspicuous, thereby A technology relating to a game machine that reduces the sense of incongruity given to the player is disclosed.

JP 2009-297159 A

  However, if the image is blurred using the technique disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, if the image is originally intended to be visually recognized, there is a new problem that it becomes difficult to visually recognize the image. Arise.

  In view of such a situation, the present invention can prevent an unintentional overlap between an image displayed on the image display unit and an effect moving unit that moves in front of the image display unit. It is intended to provide a stand.

  The gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine comprising image display means capable of displaying an image in an image display area, and effect moving means configured to be movable, wherein the effect moving means includes the image display means. The means for moving to the front of the area, temporarily stopping, and movable after the stop, the image display means from the player when the effect movement means once stopped in front of the image display area The distance from the effect moving means when viewed is a means for displaying the first image at a display position where the first distance is the image display means, and the image moving means is located before the image display area. Is a means for displaying the first image at a display position where the distance from the effect moving means when viewed from the player is the second distance when the player has moved after having stopped at The first image is displayed over a plurality of frames. The second distance is a distance longer than the first distance, and the effect moving means moves once stopped in front of the image display area, It is a game table characterized by being means for retracting from the front of the image display area.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to avoid an unintentional overlap between the image displayed on the image display unit and the effect moving unit that moves in front of the image display unit. An excellent effect that the visibility of the image displayed on the image display means can be enhanced can be obtained.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the entire slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 2A and 2B are front views showing the shutter member according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A shows a state in which the right shutter and the left shutter are in a fully open position, and FIG. The state in the closed position is shown. FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of a main control unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a circuit block diagram of the 1st sub control part concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a circuit block diagram of the 2nd sub control part concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the control board which constitutes the 2nd sub control part concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and shows the internal composition of VDP in detail. It is a figure which expand | deploys planarly and shows the arrangement | sequence of the symbol given to each reel (left reel, middle reel, right reel) which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the kind of winning combination, symbol combination, and payout (operation | movement) which concern on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which the main control part which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention performs. FIG. 5 shows processing executed by the first sub-control unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a flowchart of main processing, (b) is a flowchart of command input processing, and (c) is strobe processing. (D) is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which the 2nd sub control part which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention performs. FIG. 6 shows processing executed by the second sub-control unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a flowchart of strobe processing, (b) is a flowchart of VSYNC interrupt processing, and (c) is a VSYNC wait. It is a flowchart of a process. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the image control process which the 2nd sub control part which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention performs, and the process of VDP corresponding to it. FIG. 6 illustrates processing executed by the second sub-control unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a flowchart of shutter movement information setting processing, (b) is a flowchart of speed setting processing, and (c) ) Is a table of right and left shutter moving speeds and speed IDs that can be set. FIG. 4 illustrates processing executed by the second sub-control unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a flowchart of shutter movement processing, (b) is a structure diagram of parts list data and parts data, (C) is a table | surface which shows an example of part data. FIG. 7 shows processing executed by the second sub-control unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a flowchart of timer interrupt processing and (b) is a flowchart of shutter motor processing. It is a flowchart which shows the shutter position information update process which the 2nd sub control part which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention performs. It is a figure which shows an example of the shutter synchronous image effect (specific effect) which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing details of the shutter synchronized image effect shown in FIG. 18, where (a) shows the positional relationship between the specific image in the 11th frame and the aperture of the left shutter, and (b) shows in the 20th frame. The positional relationship between the specific image and the opening of the left shutter is shown. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing details of the shutter synchronized image effect shown in FIG. 18, where (a) shows the start and stop timings of the left shutter in association with frame numbers, and (b) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device. The coordinates and size of the specific image are shown for each frame. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram which shows the modification of the right shutter and left shutter which concern on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the accessory synchronous image effect (specific effect) which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the detail of the accessory synchronous image effect shown in FIG. 22, Comprising: (a) shows the positional relationship of the specific image and woodwork in the 11th frame, (b) specifies in the 20th frame. The positional relationship between the image and the woodwork is shown. It is a figure which shows the detail of the accessory synchronized image effect shown in FIG. 22, Comprising: (a) shows the stop timing of a wooden accessory in association with a frame number, (b) is the specific displayed on a liquid crystal display device. The coordinates and size of the image are shown for each frame, and (c) shows the coordinates and size of the woodwork for each frame. It is a figure which shows another example of the accessory synchronizing image effect which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the pendulum apparatus as an effect movement apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the accessory synchronous image effect (specific effect) which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows another example of the accessory synchronized image effect which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the detail of the accessory synchronous image effect shown in FIG. 27, Comprising: (a) shows the movement start timing of a pendulum body in association with a frame number, (b) is the specific displayed on a liquid crystal display device. The coordinates and size of the image are shown for each frame.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[First Embodiment]
A gaming table according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
<Overall configuration>

  First, the overall configuration of the slot machine 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100. FIG.

  The slot machine 100 includes a main body 101 and a front door 102 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 101 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 101. Inside the center of the main body 101 (not shown in FIG. 1), three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored. It is configured to rotate inside. These reels 110 to 112 are rotationally driven by a driving means such as a stepping motor.

  In this embodiment, an appropriate number of symbols are printed on the belt-like member at equal intervals, and the reels 110 to 112 are configured by affixing the belt-like member to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame material. When viewed from the player, three symbols on the reels 110 to 112 are displayed in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 113 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 110 to 112, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 110 to 112 functions as a display unit that displays a combination of a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display means. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 100. However, the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Backlights (not shown) for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 113 are arranged on the rear surfaces of the reels 110 to 112. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 100, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 110 to 112. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor are provided. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of the sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 110 to 112 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating the winning line 114 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five pay lines 114. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 114 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right Five lines, the down line and the upper right line, may be valid as the winning lines.

  The notification lamp 123 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 122 informs the player that the current game can be replayed (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay which is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 128 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 130 to 132 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 100. In this embodiment, every time the bet button 130 is pressed, a maximum of 3 cards are inserted, 2 when the bet button 131 is pressed, and 3 when the bet button 132 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 132 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. The game medal insertion lamp 129 lights up the number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a prescribed number of medals are inserted, the game start is informed that the game can be started. The lamp 121 is turned on.

  The medal slot 134 is an slot for a player to insert a medal when starting a game. That is, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 130 to 132, or the actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 134. is there. The stored number display 125 is a display for displaying the number of medals stored electronically in the slot machine 100. The game information display 126 is a display for displaying various types of internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during a bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination.

  The start lever 135 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 110 to 112. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 134 or when the start lever 135 is operated by operating the bet buttons 130 to 132, the reels 110 to 112 start to rotate. The operation on the start lever 135 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with stop buttons 137 to 139. The stop buttons 137 to 139 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 110 to 112 that have started rotating by the operation of the start lever 135, and are associated with the reels 110 to 112. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 137 to 139 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and when the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be operated, the light emitter can be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 133 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is jammed. The payment button 134 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 100 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 155. The door key hole 140 is a hole into which a key for unlocking the front door 102 of the slot machine 100 is inserted. The medal payout exit 155 is a payout exit for paying out medals.

The sound hole 160 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 100 to the outside. The side lamps 144 provided on the left and right portions of the front door 102 are decorative lamps for exciting games. A rendering device 190 is disposed at the top of the front door 102. The rendering device 190 includes a shutter (shutter) member 163 including two right shutters 163a and a left shutter 163b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 157 disposed on the back side of the shutter member 163. When the two right shutters 163a and left shutter 163b are opened horizontally in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display screen (image display area) of the liquid crystal display device 157 is displayed on the front side (player side) of the slot machine 100. It has a structure that appears.
<Shutter member>

  Next, the configuration of the shutter member 163 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A is a front view of the shutter member 163 in a state where the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are in the fully open position, and FIG. 3B is a front view of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b in the fully closed position. It is a front view of the shutter member 163 in a state in the state.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the shutter member 163 includes a right shutter 163a, a left shutter 163b, and a frame 163c. The frame 163c has an opening 163c1 at the center and two pairs of upper and lower guide rails 163c2 and 163c3. The upper and lower ends of the left shutter 163b and the right shutter 163a are guided by the guide rails 163c2 and 163c3 and moved in the horizontal direction. The liquid crystal display device 157 is disposed behind (back side) the opening 163c1 of the frame 163c. Therefore, the display of the liquid crystal display device 157 is visually recognized through the opening 163c1.

  The right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are each provided with an opening 163a0 and 163b0 in the center. The display of the liquid crystal display device 157 is also visually recognized through the openings 163a0 and 163b0. Here, the openings 163a0 and 163b0 are formed in an elliptical shape.

  In addition, two sets of a pair of pulleys 163c4 and an endless belt 163c5 wound around these are disposed on the left and right of the frame 163c. One of the two pairs of pulleys 163c4 is connected to a stepping motor (not shown), and the two endless belts 163c5 are connected to the upper portions of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b, respectively. That is, the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b move in the horizontal direction together with the endless belt 163c5 that is driven by the stepping motor and travels.

  The right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are driven by the stepping motor in this manner, and the fully open position where the opening 163c1 is released, and the left end 163a1 of the right shutter 163a and the right end 163b1 of the left shutter 163b at the center of the opening. It moves between the fully closed positions that contact and shield the opening 163c1. That is, the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b move between a fully open position where the liquid crystal display device 157 is released and a fully closed position where the liquid crystal display device 157 is shielded. The right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b can be stopped at any position between the fully open position and the fully closed position.

  Further, a first shutter sensor 550 and a second shutter sensor 551 are disposed between the pair of pulleys 163c4 for driving the right shutter 163a, and between the pair of pulleys 163c4 for driving the left shutter 163b. In addition, a third shutter sensor 552 and a fourth shutter sensor 553 are provided. These shutter sensors 550 to 553 are for detecting that the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are in the fully open position or the fully closed position. Specifically, the first shutter sensor 550 detects that the right shutter 163a is in the fully open position, and the second shutter sensor 551 detects that the right shutter 163a is in the fully closed position. The third shutter sensor 552 detects that the left shutter 163b is in the fully open position, and the fourth shutter sensor 553 detects that the left shutter 163b is in the fully closed position.

  Although not particularly illustrated, in the present embodiment, the stepping motor that drives the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b is used in 1-2 phase excitation. The pair of pulleys 163c4 and the endless belt 163c5 are configured such that the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b move by 0.25 mm in response to one pulse input to the stepping motor. Since the distance from the fully open position of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b to the fully closed position is set to 98 mm, the shutter member 163 moves the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b from the fully open position to the fully closed position. It is necessary to input 392 pulses.

  In the present embodiment, the number of pulses is used as coordinates indicating the positions of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b. That is, the left end of the liquid crystal display device 157 is coordinate 0, the center of the liquid crystal display device 157 is coordinate 392, and the right end of the liquid crystal display device 157 is coordinate 784. The position of the right shutter 163a is based on the left end 163a1, and the position of the left shutter 163b is based on the right end 163b1. Accordingly, the right shutter 163a is located at the coordinate 784 in the fully open position and is located at the coordinate 392 in the fully closed position. Further, the left shutter 163b is located at the coordinate 0 in the fully open position, and is located at the coordinate 392 in the fully closed position. As a result, the right shutter 163a moves between the coordinates 392 and the coordinates 784, and the left shutter 163b moves between the coordinates 0 and the coordinates 392.

The stepping motor that drives the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b may use other excitation patterns (such as two-phase excitation), or may use a plurality of types of excitation patterns depending on conditions. There may be.
<Control unit>

  Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

The control unit of the slot machine 100 can be broadly divided into a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game, a first sub control unit 400 that controls various devices in accordance with commands transmitted from the main control unit 300, The second sub-control unit 500 controls various devices in accordance with the command transmitted from the first sub-control unit 400.
<Main control unit>

  First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below.

  The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 16 MHz, the divided clock is 8 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a monitoring cycle for constantly monitoring the states of sensors and switches, which will be described later, and a transmission cycle of motor drive pulses, via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus.

  The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 8 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 47, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 47 ÷ 8 MHz = 1. 504 ms.

  In addition, the CPU 310 has a control program data for controlling each IC, a lottery data used for internal winning lottery, a ROM 312 for storing reel stop positions, and a RAM 313 for storing temporary data. Is connected. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this point is the same in each control unit described later.

  The CPU 310 further has an input interface 360 and output interfaces 370 and 371 connected to an address bus via an address decoding circuit 350. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces.

  The CPU 310 receives the medal acceptance sensor 320, the start lever sensor 321, the stop button sensor 322, the medal insertion button sensor 323, the settlement switch sensor 324, the index sensor 325, and the medal payout sensor 326 through the input interface 360 at every interruption time. The state is detected and each sensor is monitored.

  Two medal acceptance sensors 320 are installed in the passage inside the medal insertion slot 134 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. Two start lever sensors 321 are installed on the start lever 135 and detect a start operation by the player. The stop button sensor 322 is installed in each of the stop buttons 137 to 139, and detects the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The medal insertion button sensor 323 is installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 130 to 132, and detects an insertion operation when a medal electronically stored in the RAM 313 is inserted as a game medal. For example, when the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 130 is at the L level, the CPU 310 electronically inserts one stored medal and the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 131 is at the L level. If the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 132 becomes L level, three stored medals are electronically inserted. When the medal insertion button 132 is pressed, two are inserted when the number of stored medals is two, and one is inserted when the number is one.

  The settlement switch sensor 324 is provided on the settlement button 134. When the settlement button 134 is pressed once, the stored medals are settled. The medal payout sensor 326 is a sensor for detecting a payout medal. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  Specifically, the index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes L level each time the light shielding piece provided on the reels 110 to 112 passes through the index sensor 325. . When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reels 110 to 112 have made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reels 110 to 112 to zero.

  The output interface 370 includes a reel motor driving unit 330 for driving the reels 110 to 112 and a hopper for driving a motor of a hopper (a device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket from the medal payout outlet 155). Motor drive unit 331, game lamp 340 (specifically, winning line display lamp 120, game start lamp 121, re-game lamp 122, notification lamp 123, game medal insertable lamp 124, etc.), and 7-segment display 341 (Stored number display 125, game information display 126, payout number display 127, etc.) are connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on a clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310. Used for various lottery processes including lottery. The random number generation circuit 317 in the present embodiment includes one random number counter that increments a value from 0 to 65535 using the clock frequency of the crystal oscillator 316.

Further, an output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the first sub-control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310.
<First sub-control unit>

  Next, the first sub control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The first sub-control unit 400 is a CPU 410 that is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire first sub-control unit 400 based on a command transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. And a data bus and an address bus for performing the above-described configuration.

  The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock.

  Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  In addition, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire first sub-control unit 400, data for controlling a backlight lighting pattern and various displays, and data are stored. A RAM 413 for saving data is connected via each bus.

  The CPU 410 is connected to an input / output interface 460 for transmitting and receiving external signals. The input / output interface 460 includes a backlight 420 for illuminating the symbols of the reels 110 to 112 from the back, a front surface. A door sensor 421 for detecting opening / closing of the door 102 and a reset switch 422 for clearing data in the RAM 413 are connected.

  An input interface 461 for receiving a control command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and the CPU 410 excites the entire game based on the command received via the input interface 461. Performing production processing and the like.

  A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483.

  The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and the input interface for receiving a command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the address decoding circuit 450. 461, an input / output interface 470, and a clock IC 422 are connected. The CPU 410 can acquire the current time when the clock IC 422 is connected.

  Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the input / output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the input / output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. That is, the demultiplexer 419 controls the effect lamp 430 (upper lamp, lower lamp, side lamp 144, reel panel lamp 128, title panel lamp, saucer lamp, etc.) according to the data received from the CPU 410. The title panel lamp is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 162.

In addition, the CPU 410 transmits / receives commands to / from the second sub-control unit 500 via the input / output interface 470.
<Second sub-control unit>

  Next, the second sub control unit 500 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The second sub-control unit 500 includes a CPU 510 which is an arithmetic processing unit, a data bus and an address bus for transmitting and receiving signals to and from each IC and each circuit, and has a configuration described below.

  The clock correction circuit 514 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 511 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 510 as a system clock.

  The CPU 510 receives a control command from the CPU 410 of the first sub control unit 400 via the input / output interface 561 and controls the entire second sub control unit 500.

  A timer circuit 515 is connected to the CPU 510 via a bus. The CPU 510 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 512 to the timer circuit 515 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 515 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 510 for each interrupt time. The CPU 510 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  In addition, a ROM 512, a RAM 513, and a VDP (video display processor) 600 are connected to the CPU 510 via a bus. The ROM 512 stores control program data and effect data for controlling the entire second sub control unit 500. The RAM 513 includes a work area for programs processed by the CPU 510.

  A crystal oscillator 512 is connected to the VDP 600, and further, a CG-ROM 612 and a VRAM 613 in which image data and color palette data for image data are stored are connected via a bus. The VDP 600 reads out the image data stored in the CG-ROM 612 based on the signal from the CPU 510, generates an image signal using the work area of the VRAM 613, and the liquid crystal display device 157 via the D / A converter 614. An image is displayed on the display screen (image display area). Note that a luminance adjustment signal is input to the liquid crystal display device 157 so that the CPU 510 can adjust the luminance of the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 157.

  The CPU 510 is connected to an input interface 560 for receiving an external signal. The input interface 560 is connected to a first shutter sensor 550, a second shutter sensor 551, a third shutter sensor 552, and a fourth shutter. A sensor 553 is connected. The first shutter sensor 550 and the second shutter sensor 551 are sensors for detecting the open / closed state of the right shutter 163a, and the third shutter sensor 552 and the fourth shutter sensor 553 detect the open / closed state of the left shutter 163b. It is a sensor for.

  An input / output interface 561 for receiving a control command from the first sub-control unit 400 is connected to the CPU 510 via the data bus, and the CPU 510 is based on the command received via the input / output interface 561. An effect process or the like that excites the entire game is executed.

  Similarly to the main control unit 300 and the first sub control unit 400, the CPU 510 is connected to an address decode circuit 550 for selecting an external IC. The address decode circuit 550 includes a first sub control unit. An input / output interface 561 and an output interface 570 for transmitting and receiving commands from the 400 are connected.

Further, a left shutter motor driving unit 522 and a right shutter motor driving unit 523 are connected to the output interface 570. The left shutter motor drive unit 522 drives the left shutter 163b in the horizontal direction, and the right shutter motor drive unit 523 drives the right shutter 163a in the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, the left shutter motor driving unit 522 and the right shutter motor driving unit 523 are composed of a stepping motor and a motor driver, and drive the left shutter 163b and the right shutter 163a based on a command from the CPU 510.
<VDP>

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the display control board constituting the second sub-control unit 500, and particularly shows the internal configuration of the VDP 600 in detail. The VDP 600 includes a CPU I / F 622, a CG bus I / F 624, and an attribute register 626 for temporarily storing instructions received via the CPU I / F 622. The CPU I / F 622 is an interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the CPU 510, ROM 512, and RAM 513 connected to the bus B2, and the CG bus I / F 624 transmits and receives data to and from the CG-ROM 612 connected to the bus B3. It is an interface for performing.

  The CPU I / F 622, the CG bus I / F 624, and the attribute register 626 are connected to the drawing control unit 628, the data transfer control unit 630, and the display control unit 632 via the bus B4. The drawing control unit 628 reads out image data from the CG-ROM 612 according to a command stored in the attribute register 626, generates a predetermined image, and stores the generated image in a predetermined area of the VRAM 613 via the VRAM I / F 634. To do. The data transfer control unit 630 controls transfer of image data between the attribute register 626 and the VRAM 613. The display control unit 632 receives the image generated by the drawing control unit 628 and transmits the image to the D / A converter 614, and causes the liquid crystal display device 157 to sample the image signal from the D / A converter 614 at a predetermined timing. The sync signal is output. The D / A converter 614 converts the image data, which is a digital signal input from the display control unit 632, into analog R (red), G (green), and B (blue) signals to convert the liquid crystal display device 157. Output to.

  The VRAM 613 is provided with two display areas A and B (frame buffer) and other storage areas. Both the display area A and the display area B are storage areas for temporarily storing image data (an image of one frame) to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157, and either one is designated as a drawing area. When the image data of the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed as an image on the liquid crystal display device 157, the image data can be developed (stored) in the display area designated as the drawing area. It has a possible configuration (double buffering method). With such a configuration, by switching (swapping) the designation of the drawing area between the display area A and the display area B, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 can be easily switched. That is, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 is updated and displayed at a predetermined cycle for each frame (details will be described later, but in this embodiment, 30 times per second (about 33 ms)). The other storage areas store a color palette storage area for storing image color information, information on frequently used image data, and the like. In this embodiment, the VDP 600 and the VRAM 613 are separated, but the VRAM 613 may be built in the VDP 600.

  In the ROM 512, in addition to a program area for storing control program data sequentially read and executed by the CPU 510 and a control data storage area for storing a motor operation table, which will be described later, for characters for storing character information An information storage area is provided. In this character information storage area, information (attribute data) necessary for displaying a character on the liquid crystal display device 157, for example, drawing order, number of colors, enlargement / reduction ratio, palette number, coordinates, etc. are stored. .

The CG-ROM 612 stores character image color palette data and character image data. The structure of the character image color palette data is substantially the same as that of the normal image color palette data, but the image color palette data is composed of one type of 256-color palette data, whereas the character image color palette data is Is composed of a plurality of types of palette data according to a plurality of types of character images, and further includes palette data of 16 colors and 64 colors in addition to the palette data of 256 colors. The structure of the character image data is almost the same as that of normal image data, but character image data using 256-color palette data stores an 8-bit palette number corresponding to each dot. Character image data using 64-color palette data stores a 6-bit palette number corresponding to each dot, and character image data using 16-color palette data corresponds to each dot. Thus, a 4-bit palette number is stored. Note that the image data storage method is not limited to this, and a conventionally known image compression method such as a run length method can be applied.
<Pattern arrangement>

  Next, the symbol arrangement applied to each of the reels 110 to 112 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a diagram in which the arrangement of symbols applied to each reel (left reel 110, middle reel 111, right reel 112) is developed in a plane.

In each reel 110-112, a plurality of types (eight types in this embodiment) of symbols shown on the right side of the same figure are arranged by a predetermined number of frames (21 frames of numbers 0-20 in this embodiment). . Numbers 0 to 20 shown at the left end of the figure are numbers indicating the arrangement positions of symbols on the reels 110 to 112. For example, in the present embodiment, the “replay” symbol for the number 1 frame on the left reel 110, the “bell” symbol for the number 0 frame on the middle reel 111, and the “bell” symbol for the number 2 frame on the right reel 112. "Watermelon" design is arranged respectively.
<Type of winning prize>

  Next, the types of winning combinations of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The figure shows the types of winning combinations (including actuating combinations), symbol combinations corresponding to each winning combination, and the payout or operation of each winning combination.

  Of the winning combinations in the present embodiment, the big bonuses (BB1, BB2) and the regular bonus (RB) are used as a combination for shifting to the bonus game, and the replay (replay) is a replay without newly inserting a medal. Each winning combination is sometimes distinguished from a winning combination and sometimes called an “acting combination”. However, in the “winning combination” in this embodiment, a big bonus, a regular bonus, and a replay that are operating combinations are included. included. In addition, “winning” in the present embodiment includes a case where a symbol combination of an actuator not accompanied by a medal payout (without medal payout) is displayed on an active line, for example, a big bonus, regular Includes bonuses and replay wins.

  The winning combination of the slot machine 100 includes a big bonus (BB1, BB2), a regular bonus (RB), a small combination (cherry, watermelon, bell), and replay (replay). Needless to say, the type of winning combination is not limited to this and can be arbitrarily adopted.

  “Big Bonus (BB1, BB2)” (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “BB”) is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning a prize. . Corresponding symbol combinations are “white 7-white 7-white 7” for BB1, and “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” for BB2. Further, flag carryover is performed for BB1 and BB2. That is, when BB1 and BB2 are won internally, a flag indicating this is set (stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 313 of the main control unit 300), but even if BB1 and BB2 are not won in the game, a prize is won. Until then, the flag indicating the internal winning is maintained, and even after the next game, the BB1 and BB2 are being internally won, and the symbol combination corresponding to BB1 “white 7-white 7-white 7”, the symbol corresponding to BB2 The combination “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” is in a state of winning all together.

  The “regular bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a regular bonus game (RB game) is started by winning. The corresponding symbol combination is “bonus-bonus-bonus”. Note that the RB carries over the flag as well as the above-mentioned BB. However, in the big bonus game (BB game) (details will be described later), the regular bonus game (RB game) is won internally and the symbol combination is not displayed on the winning line. It may be set to automatically start.

  “Short (cherry, watermelon, bell)” (hereinafter, simply referred to as “cherry”, “watermelon”, “bell”) is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning. The symbol combinations are “cherry-ANY-ANY” for cherry, “watermelon-watermelon-watermelon” for watermelon, and “bell-bell-bell” for bell. The corresponding payout number is as shown in FIG. In the case of “cherry-ANY-ANY”, the symbol of the left reel 110 may be “cherry”, and the symbol of the middle reel 111 and the right reel 112 may be any symbol.

“Replay” is a winning combination (operating combination) in which a game can be performed without inserting a medal (game medium) in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. The corresponding symbol combination is “replay-replay-replay” for replay.
<Type of gaming state>

Next, the types of gaming state of the slot machine 100 will be described. In this embodiment, the gaming state of the slot machine 100 is roughly classified into a normal game, a BB game, an RB game, and an internal winning game of a big bonus (BB) and a regular bonus (RB). However, it may be divided into a general game, a BB game, and an RB game.
<Normal game>

  The winning combinations that are internally won for normal games include a big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay), and small roles (cherry, watermelon, bell).

“Big Bonus (BB)” is a special combination (operating combination) in which a big bonus game (BB game), which is a special game, is started by winning. “Regular Bonus (RB)” is a special combination (operating combination) that starts a regular bonus game (RB game) upon winning. The “replay” (replay) is a winning combination (operating combination) in which a game can be performed without a medal being inserted in the next game by winning, and no medal is paid out. The “small role” is a winning combination in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning.

  In addition, the internal winning probability of each combination is a range of random values obtained at the time of internal lottery from numerical data corresponding to the range of lottery data associated with each combination from lottery data prepared for normal games. It is calculated by the value divided by the numerical data (for example, 65535). The lottery data prepared for the normal game is divided into several numerical ranges in advance, and each combination and lose is associated with each numerical range. It is determined whether the random number value obtained as a result of executing the internal lottery is a value corresponding to the lottery data corresponding to which combination, and the internal lottery combination is determined. This lottery data is provided with settings 1 to 6 in which the winning probabilities of at least one combination are different, and a game shop clerk can arbitrarily select and set any set value.

In normal games, the result of the internal lottery is set to be largely lost (big bonus (BB), regular bonus (RB), replay (replay) and small role won), and the medal to be won The total number is less than the total number of medals inserted. Therefore, it is a gaming state that is disadvantageous for the player. However, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, when a specific symbol combination is displayed), it is a gaming state that may be changed to increase the probability of internal winning of replaying. In this case, When a predetermined number of medals are paid out by winning a small role, there are cases where the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted, resulting in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player.
<BB game>

  The BB game is set to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the BB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the BB game is started by winning a big bonus (BB), and an RB game (described later) can be continuously executed repeatedly, and a predetermined number (for example, during the game) The process ends when more than 465 medals are obtained.

However, the starting condition of the RB game during the BB game is that the role for starting the RB game (the symbol combination is, for example, replay-replay-replay) is set, and when this role is won internally or when winning a prize, You may set so that RB game may be started. Furthermore, in the BB game, when the BB general game excluding the RB game during the BB game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 times), or the number of the RB games executed during the BB game is a predetermined number of times. It may be made to end when it reaches (for example, three times).
<RB game>

The RB game is set so as to be in a gaming state that is beneficial to the player. That is, the RB game is in a gaming state in which the total number of medals to be acquired exceeds the total number of medals inserted. In this embodiment, the RB game is started by winning a regular bonus (RB), and one predetermined role is set to a variation that increases the probability of internal winning (for example, “setting 1” “normal game”). Increase the internal winning probability 1/15 of “small role 1” to an internal winning probability 1 / 1.2 which is a predetermined value) and win a predetermined number (for example, 8 times) It ends when there is.
<Big winning (BB) and regular bonus (RB) internal winning games>

  The winning combination of winning internally for the big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB) internal winning games includes a replay and a small role. The big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are not won internally, and are a gaming state in which a symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) or the regular bonus (RB) can be won.

However, the probability of the internal winning of the replay may be changed from the next game internally won in the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB). Until the symbol combination corresponding to the big bonus (BB) and regular bonus (RB) wins, the total number of medals to be acquired is almost the same as the total number of inserted medals, and is compared with the normal game. The gaming state may be beneficial to the player.
<Processing of main control unit>

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of basic game control (main control unit main processing) in the slot machine 100. Basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and the processing shown in FIG. Information obtained by executing each process is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400.

  Hereinafter, this process will be described. When the power is turned on, first, initialization processing is executed in step S101. Here, various initial settings are performed.

  In step S102, medal insertion / start operation acceptance processing is executed. Here, it is checked whether or not a medal has been inserted, and the winning line display lamp 120 is turned on in response to the insertion of the medal. Note that when a re-win is won in the previous game, a process of inserting the same number of medals as the number of medals inserted in the previous game is performed, so that it is not necessary for the player to insert medals. Further, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated. If there is an operation of the start lever 135, the process proceeds to step S103.

In step S103, the number of inserted medals is determined, and an effective winning line is determined.
In step S104, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired.

In step S105, the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312 is read according to the current gaming state, and an internal lottery is performed using this and the random number acquired in step S104. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination (including an operating combination) is won internally, the flag of the winning combination is turned ON. In addition, a command indicating the internal lottery result is transmitted to the first sub-control unit 400 in order to execute an effect corresponding to the internal lottery result.
In step S106, reel stop data is selected based on the internal lottery result.
In step S107, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started.

  In step S108, the stop buttons 137 to 139 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel stop control in which one of the reels 110 to 112 corresponding to the pressed stop button is selected in step S106. Stop based on data. When all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the process proceeds to step S109.

  In step S109, a winning determination is performed. Here, when a picture combination corresponding to some winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is aligned on the validated winning line, it is determined that the bell is won. However, with respect to the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB), if the prize is not won in the current game, the internal winning flag is maintained in the next game. A so-called flag carryover is performed.

  In step S110, if any winning combination with payout is won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out according to the number of winning lines.

In step S111, game state control processing is performed. Thus, one game is completed. Thereafter, returning to step S102 and repeating the above-described processing, the game proceeds.
<Processing of first sub-control unit>

  Next, processing of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10A is a flowchart showing a flow of main processing executed by the CPU 410 of the first sub control unit 400.

First, in step S201, various initial settings are performed. When power is turned on, initialization processing is first executed in step S201. In this initialization process, initialization of the input / output ports, initialization of the storage area in the RAM 413, and the like are performed.
In step S202, command input processing (details will be described later) is performed.

  In step S203, effect data is updated. In the effect data update processing, operation control data for controlling the effect (for example, data for displaying an image based on the internal lottery result) is updated.

  In step S204, it is determined whether or not the effect data updated in step S203 includes data to be output to the driver of each effect device of the first sub-control unit 400. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S205, and if not, the process proceeds to step S206.

  In step S205, data is set in the driver of the rendering device of the first sub control unit 400. The production device executes the production according to the data by setting the data.

  In step S206, it is determined whether or not there is a control command to be transmitted to the second sub-control unit 500 in the effect data updated in step S203. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S207; otherwise, the process returns to step S202.

  In step S207, a control command is transmitted to the 2nd sub control part 500, and it returns to step S202.

  Next, command input processing of the first sub-control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of command input processing.

  In step S301, it is determined whether or not at least one control command is stored in the command storage area. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S302, and if not applicable, the process ends.

  In step S302, one control command is acquired from the command storage area, and processing corresponding to the control command is executed. The acquired control command is deleted from the command storage area.

  Next, the strobe process of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the strobe process. This strobe process is a process executed when the first sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300.

  In step S401 of the strobe process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored in the command storage area provided in the RAM 413 as an unprocessed command.

Next, timer interrupt processing of the first sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of timer interrupt processing. The first sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and executes timer interrupt processing triggered by this timer interrupt. The first sub-control unit 400 sets the general-purpose timer (10 ms), and the general-purpose timer is updated in step S501.
<Main processing of the second sub-control unit>

  Next, a main process executed by the CPU 510 of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the second sub-control unit 500.

  In step S601, various initial settings are performed. When the power is turned on, an initialization process is first executed in step S601. In this initialization process, a process of transferring image color palette data and image data stored in the CG-ROM 612 to the VRAM 613 is performed. Specifically, a VRAM transfer request is sent to the VDP 600 in order to transfer the image color palette data and image data stored in the CG-ROM 612 to the VRAM 613. Here, a transfer request for image color palette data and image data frequently used in the image data (for example, a background image in a normal game) is requested (for image palette data and image data transfer method). Will be described later). Furthermore, other initialization processes such as variable initialization are performed.

  In step S602, a VSYNC waiting process is performed. Details of the VSYNC waiting process will be described later.

  In step S603, it is determined whether the control command received from the first sub control unit 400 is stored in the command storage area. When at least one control command is stored, one control command is acquired from the command storage area, and processing corresponding to the control command is executed. For example, the effect lottery process executed in the next step S604 is set based on the control command. The acquired control command is deleted from the command storage area.

  In step S604, effect lottery processing is performed. Here, an image display control command for specifying an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 and a shutter command for specifying an operation pattern of the left and right shutters 163a and 163b are determined by lottery. These image display control commands and shutter commands are set in predetermined areas of the RAM 513.

  In step S605, it is determined whether an image display control command has been set in step S604. If the image display control command is set, the process proceeds to step S606, and if not, the process proceeds to step S607.

  In step S606, a display scene to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 is set based on the image display control command. Here, an image display pattern based on the story of the production is set, and a command indicating that a player's operation has been accepted or a command indicating that a winning combination has been won is sent via the first sub-control unit 400. Then, setting of processing to be executed when received from the main control unit 300 is performed.

  In step S607, image control processing is performed. Details of the image control process will be described later.

  In step S608, it is determined whether a shutter command has been set in step S604. If the shutter command is set, the process proceeds to step S609, and if not, the process proceeds to step S612.

  In step S609, parts list data corresponding to the shutter command is acquired. The shutter command stores the head address on the ROM 612 in which each part list data is stored, and the CPU 510 refers to the parts list data stored in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM 612 to obtain control information. . Details of the parts list data will be described later.

  In step S610, based on the acquired parts list data, reference is made to part data stored in advance in a predetermined area of the ROM 612, and more detailed control information is acquired. Details of the part data will be described later.

In step S611, shutter movement information setting processing is performed, and in step S612, shutter movement processing is performed. Details of the shutter movement information setting process and the shutter movement process will be described later. After executing step S612, the process returns to step S602, and the processes of steps S602 to S612 are repeated.
<Strobe processing>

  Next, the strobe process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of strobe processing of the second sub-control unit 500. This strobe process is executed when a strobe signal output from the first sub-control unit 400 is detected.

In step S701 of the strobe process, the command output from the first sub-control unit 400 is stored as an unprocessed command in a command storage area provided in the RAM 513.
<VSYNC interrupt processing>

  Next, the VSYNC interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of VSYNC interrupt processing of the second sub-control unit 500. The second sub-control unit 500 receives the VSYNC signal (vertical synchronization signal) that the VDP 600 outputs periodically (in this embodiment, 60 times per second (once every 16.66 ms)). Perform interrupt processing.

In step S801, 1 is added to the value of the VSYNC signal counter stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 513.
<VSYNC wait processing>

  Next, the VSYNC waiting process in step S602 in the main process of the second sub-control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the VSYNC waiting process.

In step S901, it is determined whether or not the VSYNC signal counter added in the above-described VSYNC interrupt processing has become 2. When the VSYNC signal counter becomes 2 (when approximately 33 ms (= 16.66 ms × 2 has elapsed since the previous image display switching), the process proceeds to step S902, and when the VSYNC signal counter is not 2. In step S901, the determination in step S901 is repeatedly executed to wait until the VSYNC signal counter becomes 2. In this embodiment, the subsequent processing is performed after the VSYNC signal is input twice. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and waits for the VSYNC signal to be input once. (After waiting for about 16.66 ms from the previous image display switching), the subsequent processing may be performed, or after waiting for the VSYNC signal to be input twice or more (from the previous image display switching). Subsequent processing may be performed after waiting for about 33 ms or more (for example, about 49.98 ms (= 16.66 ms × 3)) to elapse.
In step S902, the VSYNC signal counter is cleared (initialized).
<Image control processing>

  Next, the image control process in step S607 in the main process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the image control process, and a diagram showing information transmitted and received between the CPU 510 and the VDP 600 along with the image control process.

  In step S1101, an instruction to transfer image data such as character image data is issued. Here, the CPU 510 first swaps the designation of the display areas A and B in the VRAM 613. As a result, an image of one frame stored in the display area not designated as the drawing area is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157. Next, the CPU 510 sets a transfer source address of the CG-ROM 612, a transfer destination address of the VRAM 613, and the like in the attribute register 626 of the VDP 600, and then sets a command for instructing the start of image data transfer from the CG-ROM 612 to the VRAM 613. To do. The VDP 600 transfers the image data from the CG-ROM 612 to the VRAM 613 based on the command set in the attribute register 626, and then outputs a transfer end interrupt signal to the CPU 510.

  In step S1102, it is determined whether or not a transfer end interrupt signal is input from the VDP 600. If a transfer end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S1103. If not, a transfer end interrupt signal is input. Wait for it.

  In step S1103, an attribute instruction is given. In this attribute instruction, the CPU 510 forms the display image in the display area A or B of the VRAM 613 based on the image data transferred to the VRAM 613 in step 1101 (information on the image data constituting the display image (coordinate axes of the VRAM 613, The image size, storage destination address, etc.) are instructed to the VDP 600. The VDP 600 performs setting according to the attribute based on the instruction stored in the attribute register 626.

  In step S1104, an image generation instruction is issued. In this image generation instruction, CPU 510 instructs VDP 600 to start image generation. VDP 600 starts image generation in accordance with an instruction from CPU 510.

  In step S1105, it is determined whether or not a generation end interrupt signal is input from the VDP 600. If a generation end interrupt signal is input, the process proceeds to step S1106. If not, a generation end interrupt signal is input. wait.

  In step S1106, a scene display counter which is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 and counts how many scene images are generated is incremented (+1).

As described above, since the VRAM 613 employs the double buffering method, the image generated by the current process is the display area A and the VRAM 613 before the next frame image is generated by the next process. After the designation of the drawing area with B is swapped, it is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157. Therefore, it takes at least about 33 ms (time until the VSYNC signal counter becomes 2 in the VSYNC waiting process) until the image generated by the current process is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157. Further, in consideration of the scanning time and response time of the liquid crystal display device 157 of the present embodiment, in actuality, it takes about an image from being generated in the display area A or B of the VRAM 613 until being displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157. A time of 50 ms is required. In other words, in the present embodiment, the image generated by the current process is always displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 with a delay of about 50 ms. In other words, it takes about 50 ms as the preparation time required until the effect set in the current process is started. However, when there is a shutter command in the current process, a process for moving the right shutter 163a and / or the left shutter 163b is executed (details will be described later). There may be a disadvantage that the shutter 163a and / or the left shutter 163b moves. For example, at the timing when the image corresponding to the image display control command is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157, the left shutter 163b corresponding to the shutter command has already moved, so that a part of the left shutter 163b overlaps the displayed image. It is conceivable that part of the image becomes invisible.
<Shutter movement information setting process>

  Next, the shutter movement information setting process in step S611 in the main process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the shutter movement information setting process.

  In step S1201, referring to the parts list data and parts data, the movement destination positions (also referred to as target position or stop position) of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are acquired from the part data and set in a predetermined area of the RAM 513. To do.

In step S1202, referring to the parts list data and the part data, the time (movement time) required for the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b to move to the target position is acquired from the part data and set in a predetermined area of the RAM 513. To do.
In step S1203, a speed setting process described later is performed.
<Speed setting process>

  Next, the speed setting process in step S1203 in the shutter movement information setting process will be described with reference to FIGS. 14B and 14C. FIG. 5B is a flowchart showing the flow of the speed setting process, and FIG. 4C is a table of moving speeds and speed IDs of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b that can be set in this embodiment. is there.

  In step S1301, the movement distance is calculated. Here, the movement distance from the current position of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b to the target position is calculated. Specifically, the current position information of the left shutter 163b and the right shutter 163a is acquired from the left shutter motor driving unit 522 or the right shutter motor driving unit 532, and the coordinates of the target position set in step S1201 of the shutter movement information setting process The absolute value of the difference between the coordinates of the current position is calculated as the movement distance. The calculated movement distance is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 513.

  In step S1302, the speed is calculated. Here, the speed closest to the value obtained by dividing the movement distance calculated in step S1301 by the movement time set in step S1202 of the shutter movement information setting process is obtained from the table of settable movement speeds shown in FIG. Select and set to a predetermined area of the RAM 513.

  In step S1303, provisional coordinates are calculated. In the present embodiment, when the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are moved at a speed higher than a specified speed (500 PPS in the present embodiment), the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are decelerated based on the deceleration pattern at the time of stopping. For this reason, when a speed of 500 PPS or higher is set in step S1302, provisional coordinates are set at a position far from the target position by the amount of insertion of this deceleration pattern (a distance required for deceleration) and stored in a predetermined area of RAM 513. To do. For example, if the coordinate of the target position is 150 and the distance required for deceleration is 25, the provisional coordinate is 175 which is the sum (150 + 25) of both. The deceleration pattern is preset according to the moving speed and is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 512.

  In step S1304, the temporary coordinates set in step S1303 are the fully open position (coordinate 0 for the left shutter 163b, coordinate 784 for the right shutter 163a) or the fully closed position (coordinate 392 for both the left shutter 163b and the right shutter 163a). It is determined whether or not it exceeds. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S1305; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1306.

  In step S1305, deceleration start coordinates are set. Here, when the provisional coordinates exceed the fully open position or the fully closed position, the deceleration start coordinates are set so that the positions where the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are stopped are the fully open position or the fully closed position. Specifically, for example, when the coordinate of the target position of the left shutter 163b moving in the closing direction is 380 and the distance required for deceleration is 25, the temporary coordinate is 405 (= 385 + 25), and the fully closed position (coordinate 392). Here, in such a case, the deceleration start coordinate is set to 367 (= 392-25). Further, when the coordinate of the target position of the left shutter 163b moving in the opening direction is 15, and the distance required for deceleration is 25, the temporary coordinate is -10 (= 15-25), and the fully open position (coordinate 0) is set. It will exceed. In such a case, the deceleration start coordinate is set to 25 (= 0 + 25). When the temporary coordinates do not exceed the fully open position or the fully closed position, the deceleration start coordinates are the coordinates of the movement position.

  In step S1306, it is determined whether an acceleration pattern is necessary. That is, when the movement of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b is started, it is determined whether or not it is necessary to accelerate based on the acceleration pattern up to the speed set in step S1302. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the speed set in step S1302 is greater than the current speed and greater than the specified speed (500PPS). If applicable, the process proceeds to step S1307; otherwise, the process ends.

  In step S1307, an acceleration pattern is set. Here, an acceleration pattern preset in accordance with the moving speed and stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 512 is acquired and set in a predetermined area of the RAM 513.

In the present embodiment, the specified speed is 500 PPS or more, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the specified speed may be set as appropriate based on the motor specifications, the mass of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b, and the like. Further, the prescribed speed for the deceleration pattern and the prescribed speed for the acceleration pattern may be set separately.
<Shutter movement processing>

  Next, the shutter movement process in step S612 in the main process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A is a flowchart showing the flow of shutter movement processing, FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the structure of parts list data and parts data, and FIG. 2C is an example of parts data. FIG.

  First, parts list data and parts data will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5B, the parts list data is composed of items of “number of data”, “number of loops” and “data a to x”, for example, and is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 512 in advance. ing. In the parts list data of this embodiment, the total number of data a to x is stored in the range of 0 to 65535 in the “number of data” area (invalid when 0). In the “number of loops” area, the number of times the operation is repeated in the range of 0 to 65535 is stored (in the case of 0, an infinite loop). In the “data a to x” area, an address for referring to the part data (a leading address on the ROM 612 in which each part data is stored) is stored. That is, the parts list data is configured to be able to execute various continuous operation controls by combining a plurality of parts data, which is control information of the minimum unit, in time series.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the part data is composed of items such as “movement target position (stop position)” and “movement time (ms)”, and is stored in a predetermined storage area of the ROM 512 in advance. It is remembered. In this embodiment, the number of steps of the motor from the current position to the destination is stored in the “movement target position” area as information on the coordinates of the movement target position (the position of the movement destination). In the “movement time” area, the time required for movement is stored in the range of 0 to 65535 ms (in the case of 0, the fastest operation is performed). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4C, this part data is composed of items of a movement target position and movement time of the left shutter 163b and a movement target position and movement time of the right shutter 163a. For example, the part data of data a has 392 pulses as the movement target position of the left shutter 163b, 250 ms as the movement time of the left shutter 163b, 392 pulses as the movement target position of the right shutter 163a, and 250 ms as the movement time of the right shutter 163a. Stored. The part data of data c includes 98 pulses as the movement target position of the left shutter 163b, 50 ms as the movement time of the left shutter 163b, 682 pulses as the movement target position of the right shutter 163a, and 50 ms as the movement time of the right shutter 163a. Stored.

  The parts list data is preset for each effect (or for each series of operations of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b in the effect), and the parts data is determined for each specific operation of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b. It is set in advance.

  In addition, when one parts list data is composed of a plurality of types of parts data (there may be only one parts data), the above shutter movement setting process is performed by all the parts stored in the parts list data. It is executed for the part data. Specifically, the shutter movement setting process is executed for each part data in order from the part data stored at the top of the parts list data.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, in step S1401 of the shutter movement process, it is determined whether or not the movement time of the part data has ended. Here, it is determined whether or not the movement time set in the part data for the movement of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b that is currently being executed has ended, and if applicable, the process proceeds to step S1402, and if not, The process ends.

  In step S1402, it is determined whether the total number of parts data has been exceeded. That is, it is determined whether or not all the part data set based on the parts list data has been executed, and if applicable, the process ends, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1403.

In step S1403, shutter movement information that is a command to be transmitted to the left shutter motor driving unit 522 and the right shutter motor driving unit 532 is set from the next part data set based on the parts list data, and a predetermined area of the RAM 513 is set. To remember.
<Timer interrupt processing of second sub-control unit>

  Next, timer interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of timer interrupt processing of the second sub control unit 500.

The second sub-control unit 500 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and executes timer interrupt processing triggered by this timer interrupt. Note that the second sub-control unit 500 sets the general-purpose timer (10 ms) in the same manner as the first sub-control unit 400, and updates the general-purpose timer in step S1501. In step S1502, shutter motor processing is performed.
<Shutter motor processing>

  Next, the shutter motor process in step S1502 in the timer interrupt process of the second sub control unit 500 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of shutter motor processing.

  In step S1601, the counter that manages the number of pulse outputs is updated. The counter that manages the number of pulse outputs is a counter that determines the timing of outputting pulses to the left shutter motor drive unit 522 and the right shutter motor drive unit 532 based on the shutter movement information. Here, the update setting of the counter for managing the number of pulse outputs is performed.

  In step S1602, it is determined whether it is time to output the pulse and move the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b based on the value of the counter that manages the number of pulse outputs. If it is time to output a pulse, the process advances to step S1603; otherwise, the process ends.

  In step S1603, a pulse is output to the left shutter motor driving unit 522 and / or the right shutter motor driving unit 532 to move the left shutter 163b and / or the right shutter 163a.

  In step S1604, shutter position information update processing is performed. In this shutter position information update process, the shutter position information stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 is updated as information related to the current position (current coordinates) of the right shutter 163a and / or the left shutter 163b. Details will be described later.

  In step S1605, it is determined whether or not the state of each shutter sensor 550 to 553 has changed from OFF to ON. That is, it is determined whether each of the shutter sensors 550 to 553 has detected the right shutter 163a or the left shutter 163b. If detected, the process proceeds to step S1606, and if not, the process ends.

  In step S1606, the shutter position information is corrected in order to eliminate the deviation between the current positions of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b stored in the shutter position information and the actual current positions of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b. .

  In the present embodiment, the first shutter sensor 550 is turned on when the right shutter 163a is in the range of coordinates 776 to 784, and the second shutter sensor 551 is turned on when the right shutter 163a is in the range of coordinates 392 to 400. Become. The third shutter sensor 552 is turned on when the left shutter 163b is in the range of coordinates 0 to 8, and the fourth shutter sensor 553 is turned on when the left shutter 163b is in the range of coordinates 384 to 392. Accordingly, when the first shutter sensor 550 is changed from OFF to ON, the current coordinates of the right shutter 163a in the shutter position information are changed to 776, and when the second shutter sensor 551 is changed from OFF to ON, the shutter position is changed. The current coordinate of the right shutter 163a in the information is changed to 400. Further, when the third shutter sensor 552 is changed from OFF to ON, the current coordinate of the left shutter 163b in the shutter position information is changed to 8, and when the fourth shutter sensor 553 is changed from OFF to ON, the shutter position is changed. The current coordinate of the left shutter 163b in the information is changed to 384.

Note that the shutter position information is corrected only when the current coordinates of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are more than a predetermined allowable range from the coordinates of the positions where the shutter sensors 550 to 553 change from OFF to ON. Also good. For example, only when the allowable range of the first shutter sensor 550 is set to coordinates 760 to 784 and the current coordinates of the right shutter 163a when the first shutter sensor 550 is changed from OFF to ON are outside the allowable range. The current coordinates of the right shutter 163a may be changed. Further, when changing the current coordinates of the right shutter 163a or the left shutter 163b, a preset correction value may be added to or subtracted from the current coordinates of the right shutter 163a or the left shutter 163b.
<Shutter position information update processing>

  Next, the shutter position information update process in step S1604 in the shutter motor process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of shutter position information update processing.

  In step S1701, it is determined whether or not the output pulses to the left shutter motor driving unit 522 and the right shutter motor driving unit 532 have changed. If there is a change in the output pulse, the process proceeds to step S1702, and if not, the process ends.

  In step S1702, it is determined whether the movements of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are movements in the positive direction of the coordinates. That is, when the right shutter 163a moves in the opening direction or when the left shutter 163b moves in the closing direction, the process proceeds to step S1703, and when the right shutter 163a moves in the closing direction or the left shutter 163b moves in the opening direction. In this case, the process proceeds to step S1704.

  In step S1703, 1 is added to the current coordinate value of the right shutter 163a or the left shutter 163b in the shutter position information.

  In step S1704, 1 is subtracted from the current coordinate value of the right shutter 163a or the left shutter 163b in the shutter position information.

  In step S1705, it is determined whether the current coordinates of the right shutter 163a or the left shutter 163b match the deceleration start coordinates. If applicable, the process proceeds to step S1706, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1707.

  In step S1706, a deceleration pattern is set according to the current speed and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 513.

In step S1707, it is determined whether the detection state (ON state) of each shutter sensor 550 to 551 is ongoing. If so, the process proceeds to step S1708; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1710.
In step S1708, the pulse output is stopped.

  In step S1709, the drive voltage is lowered. In this embodiment, the driving voltage of the stepping motor that drives the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b is set to 12V. However, in the case where the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are held, the driving voltage is set. The voltage is lowered to 5V. Therefore, here, the driving voltage of the stepping motor is changed from 12V to 5V.

  In step S1710, it is determined whether the current coordinates of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b match the target coordinates (coordinates of the movement position). If applicable, the process proceeds to step S1711; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1715.

  In step S1711, it is determined whether or not the current speeds of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are higher than a specified speed (500 PPS). If the current speed is greater than the specified speed, the process proceeds to step S1712, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1713.

In step S1712, a deceleration pattern is set according to the current speeds of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b, and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 513.
In step S1713, the pulse output is stopped.

  In step S1714, the drive voltage of the stepping motor that drives the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b is changed from 12V to 5V.

  In step S1715, it is determined whether the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are currently accelerating. If it is accelerating, the process proceeds to step S1716; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S1718.

  In step S1716, it is determined whether or not the acceleration (acceleration pattern) is finished. If the acceleration is terminated, the process proceeds to step S1717. If not, the process is terminated.

  In step S1717, the speed at the end of acceleration is set. Here, the last speed is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 so that the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b maintain the last speed in the acceleration pattern.

  In step S1718, it is determined whether the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are currently decelerating. If the vehicle is decelerating, the process proceeds to step S1719; otherwise, the process ends.

  In step S1719, it is determined whether deceleration (deceleration pattern) has been completed. If the deceleration is finished, the process proceeds to step S1720, and if not, the process is finished.

In step S1720, it is determined whether a stop condition is satisfied. Here, it is determined that the stop condition is satisfied when the deceleration pattern is set in step S1706 or S1712, and if the stop condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S1721, and if not, the process proceeds to step S1723.
In step S1721, the pulse output is stopped.

  In step S1722, the drive voltage of the stepping motor that drives the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b is changed from 12V to 5V.

In step S1723, the speed at the end of deceleration is set. Here, the last speed is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 so that the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b maintain the last speed in the deceleration pattern.
<Example of shutter synchronized image effect (specific effect)>

  Next, referring to FIGS. 18 to 20, a shutter for displaying an image on the display screen (image display area) of the liquid crystal display device 157 in conjunction with the movement of the right shutter 163a and / or the left shutter 163b to excite the game. An example of a synchronized image effect (specific effect) will be described.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C, the left shutter 163b is in a state in which a specific image (here, a character image of a dragonfly) fits in the elliptical opening 163b0 of the left shutter 163b. A shutter-synchronized image effect is displayed in which the position of the specific image is also moved in accordance with the movement. In the shutter synchronized image effect, a plurality of frame images in which a plurality of types of character images including the specific image (in this case, the character images of trees, cocoons, and lords) are arranged on the background image are generated, and each frame image is generated. Are displayed sequentially.

  As shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, the size of the opening 163b0 of the left shutter 163b is fixed for both the minor axis and the major axis, whereas the specific image displayed in the image display area Both the horizontal size and the vertical size change when the left shutter 163b moves and when the left shutter 163b moves.

  The size of the displayed specific image corresponds to the short diameter of the aperture 163b0 so that the specific image is completely within the aperture 163b0 of the left shutter 163b both when the left shutter 163b is moved and when it is stopped. The size is set, and the vertical size is set corresponding to the long diameter of the opening 163b0. In addition, the size of the specific image to be displayed is set to be slightly larger than that at the time of movement in both the horizontal size and the vertical size when stopped. Note that the horizontal size and vertical size of the specific image displayed at the time of stop are standard sizes, and the specific image is designed in advance so that it fits in the opening 163b0 of the left shutter 163b.

  More specifically, an arbitrary point on the edge of the specific image and a point on the edge B in the range behind the opening 163b0 in the liquid crystal display device 157 facing the point (may be simply a point on the edge B of the opening 163b0) Is set to be longer during movement than when the left shutter 163b is stopped. When moving, the specific image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 in a reduced state reduced at a predetermined reduction rate, and when stopped, the specific image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 in a normal state where the specific image is not reduced or enlarged. Achieved by being displayed. However, the relative positional relationship between the specific image and the opening 163b0 is set to be constant when stopped and when moved.

  As shown on the left side of FIG. 19A, in the state where the left shutter 163b is moving (during the eleventh frame described later), an arbitrary point on the edge of the displayed specific image and the opening facing the point. The distance from an arbitrary point on the edge B of the hole 163b0 is set to be, for example, “Gx1-11”, “Gx2-11”, “Gy1-11”, “Gy2-11”.

  On the other hand, as shown on the left side of FIG. 19B, in a state where the left shutter 163b is stopped (at the time of the 20th frame described later), an arbitrary point on the edge of the displayed specific image and an opening facing the point. The distance from an arbitrary point on the edge B of the hole 163b0 is set to be, for example, “Gx1-20”, “Gx2-20”, “Gy1-20”, and “Gy2-20”.

  “Gx1-11” and “Gx1-20” are distances between the same two points, “Gx2-11” and “Gx2-20” are distances between the same two points, “Gy1-11” and “Gy1” “−20” is the distance between the same two points, and “Gy2-11” and “Gy2-20” are the distances between the same two points. Further, “Gx1-20 <Gx1-11”, “Gx2-20 <Gx2-11”, “Gy1-20 <Gy1-11”, “Gy2-20 <Gy2-11”.

  Note that, as shown on the right side of FIG. 19A and the right side of FIG. 19B, the specific image is not an image indicating only the character itself, but an image within a rectangular range including the character. You may make it set the distance between two points of an image and opening 163b0.

  The display of the specific image on the liquid crystal display device 157 is performed by the CPU 510 according to the operation pattern of the left shutter 163b. (Step S1103 of the image control process), the above-mentioned distance is secured. The information (attribute data) instructing the VDP 613 is set in advance corresponding to the door operation pattern and stored in the ROM 512 together with the door operation pattern, although not particularly shown.

  20A and 20B show details of the left shutter 163b and the specific image in the shutter synchronized image effect shown in FIG. Symbols “f-1” to “f-21” in FIGS. 20A and 20B are frame numbers.

  The left shutter 163b starts to move in the closing direction from the first frame, and a part of the opening 163b0 (the right edge in the case of the left shutter 163b) of the left shutter 163b is the image display area of the liquid crystal display device 157 in the eleventh frame. To reach. After the eleventh frame, the specific image is displayed in accordance with the movement of the left shutter 163b so that the specific image is visually recognized through the opening 163b0. In the case of the prior art, since the moving speed of the left shutter 163b changes to acceleration / constant speed / deceleration while the left shutter 163b is moving, the moving position of the left shutter 163b and the display position of the specific image are exactly the same. It is difficult to do so, and a part of the specific image may be hidden behind the left shutter 163b. In the present embodiment, in order to avoid this, the specific image is displayed smaller than the standard size during the movement of the left shutter 163b. As a result, even if a shift occurs between the moving position of the left shutter 163b and the display position of the specific image, this shift can be easily allowed.

  In this effect example, the left shutter 163b is set to stop at the 20th frame. If the specific image is returned to the standard size after the left shutter 163b is stopped, the size may suddenly change between immediately before and after the stop, which may give the player a sense of discomfort. In order to avoid this, the specific image is gradually enlarged during a predetermined period before the shutter stops (here, during the period from the 17th frame to the 19th frame), and the size of the specific image is reduced. It is set to gradually return to the standard size. For example, the standard size of the 11th to 16th frames is reduced to 85%, the 17th frame is reduced to 90%, the 18th frame is reduced to 95%, and the 19th frame just before the stop is not scaled. It is good to return to the standard size.

  In the shutter synchronized image effect, the number of frames in a predetermined period (here, the period from the 17th frame to the 19th frame) in which the reduction ratio of the specific image is changed is the period during which the reduction ratio of the specific image is maintained constant (here Is set to be smaller than the number of frames in the 11th to 16th frames).

  According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment configured as described above, the following operations and effects can be achieved.

  The CPU 510 of the second sub-control unit 500 executes the effect lottery process based on the control command received from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S604 of the main process shown in FIG. 11). In this effect lottery process, if “Shutter Synchronized Image Effect” is executed in which the movement of the right shutter 163a and / or the left shutter 163b and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 are synchronized (linked or linked), The control of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 in the shutter synchronized image effect is executed according to the procedure of the image control process shown in FIG. 13, and the control of the operation of the right shutter 163a and / or the left shutter 163b is shown in FIGS. This is executed in accordance with the procedure of processing relating to the shutter movement shown.

  In the shutter synchronized image effect, for example, as described above with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20, when the left shutter 163 b is moved from the fully open position toward the fully closed position, When the shutter 163b is moved, the specific image is reduced and displayed so that the specific image does not overlap the left shutter 163b, and is stored in the opening 136b of the left shutter 163b.

  Accordingly, in order to perform display in conjunction with the operation of the shutters 163a and 163b, for example, when the positions of the shutters 163a and 163b are sequentially calculated accurately and the image is displayed at the display position determined by the calculation result, However, according to the slot machine 100 of this embodiment, the information of the specific image displayed in conjunction with the shutters 163a and 163b corresponds to the operation pattern of the shutters 163a and 163b in advance. Since it is stored in the ROM 512, even if the control is performed based on the virtual positions of the shutters 163a and 163b predicted from the operation pattern, the right shutter 163a and the right shutter 163a / Or unintentional overlap between the left shutter 163b and the specific image does not occur. The visibility of a particular image can also be prevented from lowering.

  In particular, since the specific image is reduced and displayed, the right shutter 163a and / or the left shutter 163b and the specific image are avoided from being overlapped, so that the control contents can be simplified.

  In addition, since the reduction ratio of the specific image is gradually increased immediately before the right shutter 163a and / or the left shutter 163b are stopped to shorten the distance between the specific image and the opening, the game is caused by the change in the size of the specific image. Discomfort given to the person can be suppressed.

  In addition, since the number of frames in which the reduction ratio of the specific image changes is set to be smaller than the number of frames in which the reduction ratio of the specific image is kept constant, the player can visually recognize the change in the size of the specific image. This also makes it possible to suppress the uncomfortable feeling given to the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 21A to 21C, the configurations of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b may be changed as appropriate. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 21A, a plurality of rectangular openings may be provided in each of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b. In addition, as shown in FIG. 21B, the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b may not be provided with an opening, but instead, the entire shutter may be formed of a transparent resin having a transmittance close to 100%. Further, as shown in FIG. 21C, the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b may not be provided with an opening, and the entire shutter may be formed of an opaque resin having a transmittance of 0%.

  In the case of the perforated shutters 163a and 163b shown in FIG. 21A, when the shutters 163a and 163b are moved, the specific images are displayed in a reduced size so that the specific images are stored in the apertures of the shutters 163a and 163b. The image control process may be executed so that the specific image is not hidden behind the shutters 163a and 163b.

  In the case of the transmissive shutters 163a and 163b shown in FIG. 21B, the images located behind the shutters 163a and 163b are visible. Therefore, when the shutters 163a and 163b move, the specific image is displayed in a reduced size, and the specific image is arranged behind the shutters 163a and 163b (within the range behind the shutter) without protruding from the edges of the shutters 163a and 163b. The image control process may be executed as described above.

  In the case of the shielding type shutters 163a and 163b shown in FIG. 21 (c), the images located behind the shutters 163a and 163b are not visible. Therefore, it is preferable to execute the image control process so that the specific image is reduced and displayed when the shutters 163a and 163b are moved, and the specific image is arranged at a position that does not overlap the shutters 163a and 163b (outside the range behind the shutter).

That is, it is preferable to determine the display position of the specific image with respect to the range behind the image display area hidden behind the shutters 163a and 163b. The rear range is a range in which the shutters 163a and 163b overlap with the image display area, and may be visible through the image or may not be visible.
[Second Embodiment]

  Next, a game table according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a wood-shaped effect movable body (hereinafter referred to as a woodwork) is further provided in the configuration of the first embodiment, and the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b are shielded as shown in FIG. It is composed. Below, it demonstrates centering on the specific effect (community synchronized image effect) which synchronizes operation | movement of a woodwork and a woodwork and a display image, and abbreviate | omits description about the same structure as said 1st Embodiment.

  The woodwork 1001 is configured so that the front side of the liquid crystal display device 157 can be moved to the left and right by a belt device provided above the liquid crystal display device 157 as shown in FIGS. . The belt device that moves the woodwork 1001 has the same configuration as the belt device that moves the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b. Although not particularly illustrated, a pair of pulleys and an endless belt wound around them are liquid crystal. The display device 157 is disposed across the width direction. One of the pair of pulleys is connected to a stepping motor, and the endless belt is connected to the upper part of the woodwork 1001. That is, the woodwork 1001 moves in the horizontal direction along with the endless belt that is driven by the stepping motor.

  In this way, the woodwork 1001 is driven by the stepping motor, and is located outside the left side image display area of the liquid crystal display device 157 and outside the right image display area of the liquid crystal display device 157. Move horizontally between positions outside the right area. The woodwork 1001 can be stopped at an arbitrary position between the left outer region position and the right outer region position.

  The left area outside position matches the fully open position of the left shutter 163b, and the right area outside position matches the fully open position of the right shutter 163a. Therefore, it is possible to make the woodwork 1001 located outside the left area hidden behind the left shutter 163b and the woodwork 1001 located outside the right area hidden behind the right shutter 163a. .

  Further, similarly to the shutter sensors 550 to 553 that detect the positions of the right shutter 163a and the left shutter 163b, a woodwork sensor 1002 that detects the position of the woodwork 1001 is provided. The woodwork sensor 1002 detects that the woodwork 1001 is at a position outside the left region.

  In the effect-synchronized image effect in which the movement of the woodwork 1001 and the display of the specific image (in this case, the character image of Tono-sama) are synchronized, the specific image and the woodwork are moving when the woodwork 1001 is moving compared to when stopped. The distance to 1001 is set to be large.

  That is, in this embodiment, without increasing or reducing the size of the specific image, as shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B, an arbitrary point on the edge of the specific image and a tree that faces the point The distance (between any two opposing points) connecting a point on the edge B ′ of the image display area of the liquid crystal display device 157 hidden behind the object 1001 (may be simply a point on the edge of the woodwork 1001) ) Is set to be longer when moving than when the woodwork 1001 is stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (a), in a state where the left shutter 163b is moving (in the eleventh frame described later), an arbitrary point on the edge of the displayed specific image and the woodwork opposing the point The distance from an arbitrary point on the edge B ′ of the back range of 1001 is set to be, for example, “Gx3-11”, “Gx4-11”, “Gx5-11”, and “Gx6-11”.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23B, in the state where the left shutter 163b is stopped (at the time of the 20th frame described later), an arbitrary point on the edge of the displayed specific image and the woodwork opposing the point The distance from an arbitrary point on the edge B ′ of the back range of 1001 is set to be “Gx3-20”, “Gx4-20”, “Gx5-20”, and “Gx6-20”, for example.

  “Gx3-11” and “Gx3-20” are distances between the same two points, “Gx4-11” and “Gx4-20” are distances between the same two points, “Gx5-11” and “Gx5 “−20” is the distance between the same two points, and “Gx6-11” and “Gx6-20” are the distances between the same two points. Further, “Gx3-20 <Gx3-11”, “Gx4-20 <Gx4-11”, “Gx5-20 <Gx5-11”, and “Gx6-20 <Gx6-11”.

  In order to display the specific image on the liquid crystal display device 157, the CPU 510 frames information such as the coordinates of the drawing area of the VRAM 613, the coordinates of the display areas A and B, and the image size in accordance with the operation pattern of the woodwork 1001. By instructing each time (step S1103 of the image control process), the above-described distance is secured. The information (attribute data) instructing the VDP 613 is set in advance corresponding to the operation pattern of the woodwork 1001 and stored in the ROM 512 together with the operation pattern of the woodwork 1001 although not particularly shown.

  Details of the woodwork object 1001 and the specific image in the effect material synchronized image effect shown in FIGS. 22 (a) to 22 (d) are shown in FIGS. 24 (a) to 24 (c). Symbols “f-11” to “f-21” in FIGS. 24A to 24C are frame numbers.

  The woodwork 1001 starts to move from the position outside the left area toward the position outside the right area at the time of the first frame, and from the 11th frame onward, the woodwork is not hidden behind the woodwork 1001. A specific image is displayed as the object 1001 moves. At this time, the display position (coordinates) of the specific image shown in FIG. 24B and the movement position (coordinates) of the woodwork object 1001 predicted from the operation pattern shown in FIG. Without reducing or enlarging the size, the distance between any two points is set to be longer when moving than when stopped. Furthermore, the distance between the two points is gradually reduced to a standard distance during a predetermined period immediately after the stop of the woodwork 1001 (here, during the period from the 19th frame to the 20th frame).

  According to the gaming machine of the present embodiment configured as described above, the following operations and effects can be achieved.

  The CPU 510 of the second sub-control unit 500 executes the effect lottery process based on the control command received from the first sub-control unit 400 (step S604 of the main process shown in FIG. 11). In this effect lottery process, when the “synchronized image effect” that is executed in synchronization with the movement of the wooden object 1001 and the display of the specific image on the liquid crystal display device 157 is won, the liquid crystal display is performed in the effect synchronized image effect. Control of the image displayed on the device 157 is executed according to the procedure of image control processing shown in FIG.

  In the accessory synchronized image effect, for example, as described above with reference to FIGS. 22 to 24, the distance between the specific image and the wooden accessory 1001 is made larger when the wooden accessory 1001 is moved than when the wooden accessory 1001 is stopped. The CPU 510 stores information related to image display such as the display position of the specific image in advance in the ROM 512 in association with the operation pattern of the woodwork 1001, and instructs the VDP 600 based on the stored information. Even if control is performed based on the virtual position of the woodwork 1001 predicted from the above, the relatively large distance described above allows a deviation between the virtual position of the moving woodwork 1001 and the actual position. Then, without increasing the processing load related to image display, the woodwork 1001 and the specific image do not unintentionally overlap, and the visibility of the specific image can be prevented from being lowered.

  Further, in the second embodiment, by setting the moving speed of the specific image to be faster than the moving speed of the woodwork 1001, the distance between the two points at the time of movement becomes larger than that at the time of stop. You may change to

25A to 25D schematically show this example. FIG. 25A shows a state where the woodwork 1001 is stopped, and the woodwork 1001 starts moving at the time of FIG. Corresponding to the movement of the woodwork 1001, the display position of the specific image is also changed. At this time, by making the apparent moving speed of the specific image by changing the display position of the specific image faster than the moving speed of the woodwork 1001, the specific image and the woodwork 1001 are moved over time. The distance between any two points will gradually increase. Even in this case, the distance between the two points is gradually reduced immediately after the woodwork 1001 stops.
[Third Embodiment]

  Next, a gaming table according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a pendulum device (effect moving device) including a pendulum body (effect movable body) is further provided in the configuration of the first embodiment. For this reason, the following description will focus on the pendulum body and a specific effect (an accessory-synchronized image effect) that synchronizes the operation of the pendulum body and the display image, and the description of the same configuration as in the first embodiment is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B, the pendulum body 1100 is disposed above the liquid crystal display device 157, and has an annular frame portion 1100a and a rod-like shape protruding in the radial direction from the frame portion 1100a. The frame includes a support portion 1100b. In addition, an inner portion surrounded by the frame portion 1100a is a transmissive region 1100c made of a transparent material.

  A first gear 1102 is provided at the tip of the support portion 1100 b of the pendulum body 1100. The first gear 1102 is meshed with a second gear 1104 connected to the stepping motor 1105. With such a configuration, the pendulum body 1100 can be driven by the stepping motor 1105 to rotate the front side (front) of the image display area of the liquid crystal display device 157 in a range of about 90 degrees like a pendulum. It has become. The pendulum body 1100, the first gear 1102, the second gear 1104, and the stepping motor 1105 are collectively referred to as a pendulum device.

  The pendulum body 1100 is movable from the retracted position above the liquid crystal display device 157 shown in FIG. 26 (a) to the front side of the liquid crystal display device 157, and can move between overlapping positions shown in FIG. 26 (b). Further, it is configured to be able to stop at an arbitrary position between the retracted position and the overlapping position. Similar to the stepping motor of the shutter member 163, the stepping motor 1105 of the pendulum body 1100 is controlled by the CPU 510 of the second sub-control unit 500.

  Further, when the pendulum body 1100 is positioned in front of the liquid crystal display device 157, the display of the rear liquid crystal display device 157 can be visually recognized through the transmission region 1100c. The transmissive region 1100c may be made of a translucent material or may be an opening.

  Although not particularly illustrated, a sensor that detects that the pendulum body 1100 is in the retracted position is provided above the liquid crystal display device 157.

  FIGS. 27A to 27F and FIGS. 28A to 28F are schematic diagrams illustrating examples of specific effects in which a specific image is displayed in accordance with the operation of the pendulum body 1100. FIG.

  When the CPU 510 of the second sub-control unit 500 configures a specific effect, for example, as shown in FIGS. 27A to 27F, the stepping motor 1100 moves the pendulum body 1100 from the overlapping position toward the retracted position. To control. In addition, the CPU 510 displays a background image on the entire screen of the liquid crystal display device 157, and displays a specific image (here, a cherry image) in the back range behind the transmission region 1100c of the pendulum body 1100. To instruct. The VDP 600 draws a specific image together with a background image based on an instruction from the CPU 510, and information related to image display such as a display position of the specific image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 is associated with an operation pattern of the pendulum body 1100 in advance. Stored in the ROM 512 in advance.

  FIG. 29 shows details of the specific image in the effect example shown in FIGS. The pendulum body 1100 moves upward in an arc from the overlapping position toward the retracted position, and the specific image follows the movement of the pendulum body 1100 by changing the coordinates and size as the display position for each frame. In the first to fourth frames, the specific image is displayed at the coordinates (x71, y71) on the liquid crystal display device 157, and the size remains the standard size. At the time of the fifth frame, the pendulum body 1100 starts moving. In accordance with the movement, the display position of the specific image is changed from (x72, y72) → (x73, y73) → (x74, y74) → (x75, y75) → (x76, y76) → (x77, y77) → (x78, y78) and the horizontal size of the specific image is changed from “XL3-1” to “XL3-2” to “XL3-3” and the vertical size to “YL3” in a predetermined period immediately after the start of the movement of the pendulum body 1100. -1 "→" YL3-2 "→" YL3-3 ". By this reduction, an arbitrary point on the edge B ″ in the rear area of the transmission region 1100c of the pendulum body 1100 (the same as an arbitrary point on the edge B ″ in the rear area of the frame 1100a) and an arbitrary point on the edge of the specific image The distance between these points can be made longer during movement than when the pendulum body 1100 is stopped.

  In this embodiment, the fifth to seventh frames are set as the predetermined period, the specific image is gradually reduced and displayed in the fifth to seventh frames, and the specific image is displayed at the target reduction ratio in the seventh frame. . After the eighth frame, the specific image reduced at the target reduction rate is displayed at a position linked to the movement of the pendulum body 1100.

  In the production examples shown in FIGS. 28A to 28D, the pendulum body 1100 moves downward in an arc from the retracted position toward the overlapping position, and the specific image changes the coordinates and size as the display position for each frame. To follow the movement of the pendulum body 1100. In this example, the specific image is reduced to a predetermined size and displayed except for a predetermined period immediately before the pendulum body 1100 stops, and in the period immediately before the stop, the size of the specific image is set toward the standard size. When the pendulum body 1100 stops gradually, the specific image is displayed in a standard size.

  By doing in this way, even if image control is performed based on the virtual position of the pendulum body 1100 predicted from the operation pattern, the distance between the specific image that is relatively large due to the reduction and the pendulum body 1100 is moving. The pendulum body 1100 and the specific image are not overlapped with each other without allowing a deviation between the virtual position and the actual position of the pendulum body 1100 and increasing the processing load related to image display. Visibility can also be prevented from deteriorating.

  As described above, the game table according to the above embodiment is configured to be movable with the image display means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 157 shown in FIGS. 18 and 26) capable of displaying an image in the image display area. A game machine provided with effect moving means (for example, the left shutter 163b shown in FIG. 18 and the pendulum body 1100 shown in FIG. 26), wherein the effect moving means moves to the front of the image display area and temporarily moves. The image display means is a means capable of stopping and moving after the stop, and the image display means is the effect movement means when viewed from the player when the effect movement means is temporarily stopped before the image display area. Is a means for displaying a first image (for example, a specific image (a character image of Tono-sama shown in FIG. 18 to FIG. 19)) at a display position where the distance is the first distance. The effect moving means When moving after stopping once before the image display area, the first image is displayed at the display position where the distance from the effect moving means when viewed from the player is the second distance. Display means, the first image is a moving image that changes display contents over a plurality of frames, the second distance is longer than the first distance, and the effect moving means is The gaming machine is a means for evacuating from the front of the image display area by moving after stopping once before the image display area.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the effect moving means for moving the image displayed on the image display means and the front of the image display means depending on whether the effect moving means is stopped or moving. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an unintentional overlap between the image displayed on the image display unit and the effect moving unit moving in front of the image display unit. In some cases, the visibility of the image displayed on the image display means can be improved. In particular, in the case where an effect is produced integrally with the effect moving means and the first image, there is a risk that the sense of unity of both may be impaired as the effect moving means moves, but in the present invention, the effect moving means is temporarily stopped. Since the distance between the effect moving means and the first image can be increased when moving after the movement, the relative position of the first image with respect to the effect moving means can be set even when the effect moving means is moved. Can be held in place. For this reason, even when the effect moving means moves, the effect can be enhanced by maintaining a sense of unity between the effect moving means and the first image. Also, during the withdrawal of the effect moving means from the front of the image display area, the player's attention to the first image is low, so even if the distance between the effect moving means and the first image is changed, the game Rarely feel uncomfortable.

  Further, the image display means is configured such that when the effect moving means stops after the retreating, the distance from the effect moving means when viewed from the player is the display position where the distance is the third distance. The third distance may be shorter than the second distance.

  In addition, the gaming table according to the above embodiment includes an image display means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 157 shown in FIG. 22) capable of displaying an image in the image display area, and an effect movement means (for example, FIG. 22), wherein the effect moving means is configured such that at least a part of the effect moving means is located in the image display area from a first position located outside the area in front of the image display area. The effect moving means moves from the first position to the second position after the effect execution condition is satisfied. The image display means is a means capable of stopping in the front area of the image display area and then moving in the first direction on the front side of the image display area, and the image display means is configured such that the effect moving means is the second position. To the front of the image display area. The first image can be displayed at a position separated from the effect moving means by a first distance (for example, the distance shown in FIG. 23B). The first image is displayed at a position separated from the effect moving means moving in the first direction on the near side of the image display area by a second distance (for example, the distance shown in FIG. 23A). The first distance and the second distance are distances between the outer edge of the effect moving means and the outer edge of the first image, and are the shortest distance in the first direction. In this case, the second distance is longer than the first distance.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the effect moving means for moving the image displayed on the image display means and the front of the image display means depending on whether the effect moving means is stopped or moving. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an unintentional overlap between the image displayed on the image display unit and the effect moving unit moving in front of the image display unit. In some cases, the visibility of the image displayed on the image display means can be improved. In particular, in the case where an effect is produced integrally with the effect moving means and the first image, there is a risk that the sense of unity between the two may be impaired as the effect moving means moves. When moving in the first direction, the distance between the effect moving means and the first image in the first direction can be increased. The relative position of the image can be held at an appropriate position. For this reason, even when the effect moving means moves, the effect can be enhanced by maintaining a sense of unity between the effect moving means and the first image.

  Further, the image display means is a predetermined period (for example, shown in FIG. 24B) of the effect movement means that moves in the first direction on the near side of the image display area after the effect execution condition is satisfied. The first image that moves in the first direction after waiting for the first 10 frames) may be displayed.

  Further, the image display means moves in the first direction at a moving speed faster than the moving speed of the effect moving means moving in the first direction on the near side of the image display area after the effect execution condition is satisfied. It may be a means capable of displaying the moving first image.

  In addition, the game table according to the embodiment includes an image display device that displays an image, and an effect moving device that includes one or more effect movable bodies configured to be movable on the near side of the image display area of the image display device. And a detecting device that detects the effect movable body located in a predetermined range, and a control means that controls the image displayed on the image display device and the operation of the effect moving device. When the control means configures the specific effect in which the specific image is displayed in the image display area in conjunction with the movement of the effect movable body, the effect movable body is positioned in front of the image display area. The edge of the image display area hidden behind the effect movable body and the edge of the specific image displayed in the image display area when the effect movable body is stopped. Between A first distance that is a distance, and when the effect movable body is located in front of the image display area and the effect movable body is moving at a position that is not detected by the detection device, The second distance, which is the distance between the edge of the back range and the edge of the specific image, is set so that the second distance is longer than the first distance. It is a stand.

  According to the gaming table according to the present embodiment, when the effect movable body is moving at a position that is not detected by the detection device, the edge of the back range behind the effect movable body in the image display area of the image display device. Since the distance between the edge of the specific image and the edge of the specific image is set to be longer than the distance at the time of stopping, the position of the effect movable body cannot be accurately grasped by the detection device, and the position of the effect movable body is assumed in advance Even if it is deviated from, the deviation can be tolerated, and the process of calculating the moving position of the effect movable body is performed in a complicated procedure without reducing the visibility of the displayed image. Without increasing the processing load, it is possible to achieve an excellent effect that the unintentional overlap does not occur between the effect movable body and the display image.

  Further, when the movable effector decelerates and stops, the control means may gradually reduce the length of the second distance to approach the length of the first distance before completely stopping. Good.

  Further, immediately after the start of the movement of the movable effect body that has been stopped, the control means brings the length of the second distance closer to the length of the first distance, and the movable effect body accelerates. You may spread gradually according to.

  The control means may control the display of the specific image so as to change only in the same direction as the moving direction of the effect movable body.

  In addition, when the effect movable body is moving, the control means reduces the specific image while maintaining a relative positional relationship between the effect movable body and the specific image constant. The second distance may be longer than the first distance.

  In addition, the control means may be configured such that the reduction ratio of the specific image gradually changes during a predetermined first period immediately after the start of movement during the specific effect and / or a predetermined second period immediately before the stop. In the third period between the first period and the second period, the display of the specific image is controlled so as to maintain a constant reduction ratio, and the reduction ratio of the specific image gradually increases. The changing first period and / or second period may be set shorter than the third period.

The control means may be set so that the second distance becomes longer as the moving speed of the effect movable body increases.
[Others]

  It should be noted that the game table of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, the specific image may be a character image as in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, or an image for notifying internal information of the game table (an image showing a winning combination) as in the third embodiment. ).

  Further, for example, the display of the specific image may be controlled so as to change only in the same direction as the moving direction of the effect movable body such as the shutters 163a and 163b, the woodwork 1001 and the pendulum body 1100. That is, for example, when the moving direction of the effect movable body is the X axis positive direction, only the X coordinate of the image moves in the X axis positive direction, and only the scale factor in the X axis direction changes, and the Y coordinate or Y coordinate changes. The scale ratio in the axial direction may be fixed and controlled. This has the advantage that the size and position are not changed excessively.

  Further, as the moving speed of the effect movable body increases, the distance between the edge of the specific image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 157 and the edges B, B ′, B ″ in the back range of the effect movable body in the liquid crystal display device 157. The higher the moving speed, the more difficult it is to match the moving position and the image display position, and the difference between both tends to increase, but the higher the moving speed, the larger the distance. Can be reliably prevented from overlapping.

  In addition, for example, in the above embodiment, the slot machine using medals (coins) as game media has been described as an example of the game table. However, the application of the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a game ball (for example, It can also be applied to slot machines and pachinko machines that use pachinko balls as game media.

  Specifically, the present invention is "provided corresponding to each of a plurality of reels 110 to 112 on which a plurality of types of symbols are applied, a start switch 135 for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and each of the plurality of reels, Stop switches 137 to 139 for individually stopping the rotation of the reels, lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of predetermined winning combinations is made by lottery (winning winning internal lottery), and a plurality of stopped reels A slot provided with determination means (winning determination) for determining whether or not a winning combination is won depending on whether or not the combination of symbols displayed by is a combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination internally won by the lottery means Although it is suitable for a “machine”, “a launching device for launching a game ball in a predetermined game area, a winning opening configured to enter a gaming ball launched from the launching device, and a winning opening Detection means for detecting an incoming game ball, a payout means for paying out a game ball (prize ball) when the detection means detects a game ball, and a variable display device for variably displaying a predetermined symbol (identification information) It is also suitable for a “pachinko machine” in which a variable display device displays a stop after a symbol is changed and notifies a game state transition when a game ball enters the winning opening and wins.

Furthermore, even if the present invention is applied to an arrangement ball game machine, a ball ball game machine, a smart ball, and a casino machine, the same effect can be obtained.

  That is, the present invention includes at least an image display device that displays an image (for example, a liquid crystal display device 157) and one or more effect movable bodies configured to be movable on the front side of the image display area of the image display device ( For example, an effect moving device (for example, a shutter member 163) including shutters 163a and 163b, a wooden accessory 1001, and a pendulum body 1100) and a detection device (for example, a shutter sensor 550) that detects the effect movable body located in a predetermined range. To 553) and control means (for example, the CPU 510 of the second sub-control unit 500) that controls the image displayed on the image display device and the operation of the effect moving device. In such a game machine, the control means displays the specific image in the image display area in conjunction with the movement of the effect movable body. The image hidden behind the effect movable body when the effect movable body is located in front of the image display area and the effect movable body is stopped when configuring the effect. A first distance that is a distance between an edge of the rear area of the display area (for example, edge B, edge B ′, edge B ″) and an edge of the specific image displayed in the image display area, An edge of the back range and an edge of the specific image when a body is located in front of the image display area and the effect movable body is moving at a position not detected by the detection device; The second distance that is a distance between the second distance and the second distance may be set to be longer than the first distance.

  In the above gaming machine, when the movable effector decelerates and stops, the control means gradually shortens the length of the second distance and stops the length of the first distance before it completely stops. It is preferable to approach the thickness.

  Further, in the above gaming machine, the control means may bring the length of the second distance close to the length of the first distance immediately after the start of the movement when the movable effector that has been stopped starts moving. It is preferable to gradually widen as the director accelerates.

  Moreover, in the above gaming machine, it is preferable that the control means controls the display of the specific image so as to change only in the same direction as the moving direction of the effect movable body.

Further, in the above gaming machine, when the effect movable body is moving, the control means maintains the relative positional relationship between the effect movable body and the specific image while maintaining the specific image. It is preferable that the second distance is longer than the first distance by reducing the display. Further, the control means may perform a predetermined first period and / or stop immediately after the start of movement during the specific performance. In the predetermined second period immediately before, the display of the specific image is controlled so that the reduction ratio of the specific image gradually changes, and in the third period between the first period and the second period, the display is constant. The display of the specific image is controlled so as to maintain the reduction ratio, and the first period and / or the second period in which the reduction ratio of the specific image gradually changes is set to be shorter than the third period. preferable.

  In the above gaming machine, it is preferable that the control means is set so that the second distance becomes longer as the moving speed of the effect movable body increases.

  The gaming machine of the present invention can be used particularly in the field of gaming machines represented by slot machines and pachinko machines.

100 slot machine
157 Liquid crystal display device (image display device)
163a, 163b Shutter (production movable body)
510 CPU (control means) of second sub-control unit
550 to 553 Shutter sensor (detection device)
1001 Woodwork (Directing movable body)
1002 Wood material sensor (detection device)
1100 Pendulum body (directing movable body)
B, B ′, B ″ Edges of the back range hidden behind the effect movable body in the image display area

Claims (2)

Image display means capable of displaying an image in the image display area;
Production moving means configured to be movable,
A game machine equipped with
The effect moving means is a means that moves to the front of the image display area, stops once, and is movable after the stop,
The image display means is configured such that when the effect moving means is temporarily stopped in front of the image display area, the distance from the effect moving means when viewed from the player is the first display position. Means for displaying one image,
The image display means has a second distance when viewed from the player when the effect movement means has moved after being temporarily stopped before the image display area. Means for displaying the first image at a display position,
The first image is a moving image that changes display contents over a plurality of frames,
The second distance is longer than the first distance,
The effect moving means is means for retreating from the front of the image display area by moving after stopping once before the image display area.
A game stand characterized by that. The game stand according to claim 1,
The image display means is configured such that when the effect moving means stops after the retreating, the distance from the effect moving means when viewed from the player is the display position at which the third distance is the first position. Means for displaying images,
The third distance is a distance shorter than the second distance.
A game stand characterized by that.