JP2018175069A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can carry out a multicolor performance, with high picture quality, taking advantage of three dimensional CG technology, while controlling cost related to CG creation.SOLUTION: In a game machine according to the invention, an image processing part creates data of a first viewpoint image which is projected on a virtual object when a picture corresponding to a predetermined original image data is virtually projected from a first direction on the virtual object arranged in a virtual space, stores the data in a first buffer, creates data of a second viewpoint image which is acquired when the first viewpoint image is virtually photographed from a second direction, stores the data in a second buffer, transfers data of an image displayed on a display part from the second buffer in which the data of the second viewpoint image is stored to a third buffer. The first direction is a direction of eyes of a player relative to a display surface of the image of the display part, and the second direction is an incident direction of a picture light relative to the display surface of the image of the display part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 23

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, a game called pachislot having a plurality of reels provided with a plurality of symbols on each surface, a start switch, a stop switch, a stepping motor provided corresponding to each reel, and a control unit The machine is known. The start switch detects that the start lever has been operated by the player after game media such as medals and coins have been inserted into the gaming machine (hereinafter also referred to as "start operation"), and all reels are rotated. Output a signal requesting start. The stop switch detects that the player has pressed a stop button provided corresponding to each reel (hereinafter also referred to as “stop operation”), and outputs a signal requesting stop of rotation of the corresponding reel. Do. The stepping motor transmits the driving force to the corresponding reel. Further, the control unit controls the operation of the stepping motor based on the signals output by the start switch and the stop switch, and performs the rotation operation and the stop operation of each reel.

  In such a gaming machine, when the start operation is detected, lottery processing using random numbers (hereinafter referred to as "internal lottery processing") is performed on the program, and the result of the lottery (hereinafter referred to as "internal winning combination") Stop the rotation of the reel based on the timing of the stop operation). Then, when the rotation of all the reels is stopped and the combination (display combination) of the symbols related to the establishment of the winning is displayed, a bonus corresponding to the combination of the symbols is given to the player. In addition, as an example of the privilege given to the player, the operation of the re-game (hereinafter, also referred to as "replay") in which the internal lottery process is performed again without paying out the game medium (medal and the like) and consuming the game medium. , Activation of a bonus game, etc., where the payout opportunities for gaming media are increased.

  Also, conventionally, in the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, a function (hereinafter, also referred to as "navi") for navigating the establishment of a specific small combination (a combination related to payout of gaming media) with a lamp or the like. A gaming machine having a function of time (hereinafter referred to as "AT") has been developed. Also, conventionally, a gaming machine having a function of activating a gaming state in which the probability of winning a replay is higher than a normal time when specific symbol combinations are displayed, ie, a function of replay time (hereinafter referred to as "RT") is also developed. It is done. Furthermore, conventionally, pachislot machines having a function of assist replay time (hereinafter referred to as "ART") in which AT and RT operate simultaneously have been developed.

  The above-mentioned gaming machine usually has a circuit (main control circuit) implemented to control the main gaming operation of the gaming machine such as determination of internal winning combinations, rotation and stop of each reel, determination of presence or absence of winning, etc. It has a substrate and a sub control substrate on which a circuit (sub control circuit) for controlling a rendering operation by displaying an image or the like is mounted. The game operation is controlled by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) mounted on the main control circuit. At this time, under the control of the CPU, the program and various table data stored in the ROM (Read Only Memory) of the main control circuit are expanded in the RAM (Random Access Memory) of the main control circuit, and processing concerning various game operations is executed. Be done.

  In addition, conventionally, in the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, proposed is a gaming machine having a function of reading moving image data in CG ROM (Character Generator ROM) and expanding it, and displaying a three-dimensional moving image on a display device such as a liquid crystal display. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-155438

  By the way, in recent years, in a gaming machine equipped with a display device such as a liquid crystal display or the like, high-quality and versatile effects utilizing three-dimensional CG (Computer Graphics) technology have become mainstream. Then, CG data for performing various effects is created in advance, and the created CG data is stored in the CGROM, so the cost for creating the CG increases year by year.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to suppress the increase of the cost for CG creation and execute various effects with high image quality utilizing three-dimensional CG technology. It is to provide a gaming machine that enables.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members described later) on which an image is displayed;
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213 described later) which projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit;
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data described later) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data of a virtual object corresponding to the display unit (for example virtual object data described later) A nonvolatile storage unit (eg, a ROM cartridge substrate 86 described later) stored therein;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151 described later) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153 described later) that performs processing related to output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, a VRAM 154 described later) used when the image processing unit executes the processing;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object.
The image processing unit
Using the volatile storage unit, a virtual object corresponding to the predetermined original image data from a first direction (for example, a player's line of sight direction described later) is virtualized to the virtual object arranged in the virtual space. Data of a first viewpoint image (for example, virtual projection image data to be described later) to be projected onto the virtual object when the image is projected on the basis of the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object Storing data of the first viewpoint image in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer described later) of the volatile storage unit;
A second image is acquired when the first viewpoint image projected onto the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an incident direction of an actual image light described later) in the virtual space. Data of 2 viewpoint images (for example, virtual photographed image data described later) is generated, and data of the second viewpoint image is stored in a second buffer of the volatile storage unit (for example, frame buffer described later) And
The data of the image displayed on the display unit is transmitted from the second buffer in which the data of the second viewpoint image is stored to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer described later) of the volatile storage unit. Transfer the data stored in the third buffer (for example, PJ corresponding image data described later) into a video signal and output the video signal;
The first direction is a line of sight direction of the player with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit, and the second direction is an incident direction of the image light with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit. A game machine characterized by

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention having the above-described configuration, it is possible to execute various effects with high image quality utilizing three-dimensional CG technology while suppressing an increase in cost relating to CG creation.

It is a figure for demonstrating the functional flow of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view showing the appearance structure of the game machine in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the game machine in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of a display in a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of a projection block in a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the projection block in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the to-be-projected block in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of a projection member moving mechanism in a game machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a to-be-projected block when making a trapezoid member into the projection object of an imaging light in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state of a to-be-projected block when making a pseudo | simulation reel member into the projection object of an imaging light in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a to-be-projected block when the pseudo | simulation reel member is made into the projection object of an imaging light in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state of a to-be-projected block when making a plane screen member into the projection object of an imaging light in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a to-be-projected block when the plane screen member is made into the projection object of imaging light in the game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire configuration of a circuit included in a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the main control circuit in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a microprocessor in one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a sub control circuit in an embodiment of the present invention. In one Embodiment of this invention, it is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the effect registration task performed by sub CPU. FIG. 7 is a diagram for describing an outline of a method of creating image data (PJ corresponding image data) of image light projected onto various types of projection members in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the production | generation method of PJ corresponding | compatible image data by the virtual projection photography method in one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of virtual projection image data generated by a virtual projection operation in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an outline of processing when generating PJ corresponding image data from virtual captured image data in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram for describing an outline of generation of PJ corresponding image data in a case where a movable projection target is included in the projection target target according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the image data generation process performed in one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the production | generation method of PJ corresponding | compatible image data in the modification 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the production | generation method of PJ corresponding | compatible image data in the modification 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the projection matrix and offset matrix which are used by the production | generation process of PJ corresponding | compatible image data in the modification 2 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of the production | generation method of PJ corresponding | compatible image data by the texture mapping method in the modification 3 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the image data generation process performed in the modification 3 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, a pachislot machine is taken as an example, and the configuration and operation thereof will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachislot machine having a bonus operation function and an ART function will be described.

<Function flow>
First, referring to FIG. 1, the functional flow of the pachislot machine will be described. In the pachislot machine of the present embodiment, a medal is used as a game medium for playing a game. In addition to the medals, for example, coins, gaming balls, point data or tokens for gaming may be applied as gaming media.

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

  The internal lottery means performs lottery based on the extracted random number value to determine an internal winning combination. The internal lottery means is one of various processing means (processing functions) provided in a main control circuit described later. By the determination of the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols permitting display along an effective line (winning determination line) described later is determined. The types of combinations of symbols include those related to "winning" in which a player is given a benefit such as payout of medals, activation of replay (replay), activation of bonus, etc. Those concerned are provided.

  In addition, when the start lever is operated, rotation of the plurality of reels is performed. Thereafter, when the player presses the stop button corresponding to the predetermined reel, the reel stop control means performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing when the stop button is pressed. Do. The reel stop control means is one of various processing means (processing functions) provided in a main control circuit described later.

  In the pachislot, basically, control is performed to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel within a specified time (190 msec) after the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols moving with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as “the number of sliding pieces”. Then, in the present embodiment, when the prescribed period is 190 msec, the maximum number of sliding symbols (maximum sliding symbol number) is determined to be four symbols.

  When an internal winning combination that permits combination display of symbols relating to winning is determined, the reel stop control means normally sets the combination of symbols to the effective line within a prescribed time of 190 msec (for four symbols of symbols). Stop rotation of the reel so that it is displayed as much as possible. Also, the reel stop control means uses the specified time to stop the rotation of the reel so that the combination of symbols whose display is not permitted by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the effective line.

  In this manner, when the rotations of the plurality of reels are all stopped, the prize determination means determines whether or not the combination of the symbols displayed along the activated line relates to a prize. This winning determination means is also one of various processing means (processing functions) included in the main control circuit described later. Then, if it is determined that the combination of the displayed symbols is related to winning by the prize determining means, a bonus such as payout of medals is given to the player. In the pachislot, a series of such flows as described above are performed as one game (unit game).

  Moreover, in the pachislot, various effects are displayed using the display of an image by a display device, the output of light by various lamps, the output of sound by a speaker, or a combination of these in the flow of the series of game operations described above. Is done.

  Specifically, when the start lever is operated, random numbers for presentation are extracted separately from the random numbers used to determine the internal winning combination described above. When the random number value for effect is extracted, the effect content determination means randomly determines the effect to be executed this time out of a plurality of types of effect content associated with the internal winning combination. The effect content determination means is one of various processing means (processing functions) included in the sub control circuit described later.

  Next, when the effect content is determined by the effect content determining means, the effect executing means responds to each trigger at the start of rotation of the reel, at the time of rotation stop of each reel, at the time of determination of presence or absence of winning, etc. Run. Thus, in pachislot, for example, the opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, the combination of the symbols to be aimed at) is played by executing the presentation content corresponding to the internal winning combination. Provided to the player, and the player's interest can be improved.

<Structure of Pachislot>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the structure of a pachi slot according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[Appearance structure]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the pachi slot 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachi slot 1 includes an exterior body 2 (game machine main body). The exterior body 2 has a cabinet 2a that accommodates a reel, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 2b that is attached to be able to open and close the opening of the cabinet 2a.

  Inside the cabinet 2a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R (variation display means, display rows) are arranged in a row. Hereinafter, the respective reels 3L, 3C, 3R (main reels) are also referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R has a cylindrical reel body and a translucent sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface of the reel body. Then, on the surface of the sheet material, a plurality of (for example, twenty) symbols are drawn at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction (rotational direction of the reel).

  The front door 2 b includes a door body 9, a front panel 10, a lumbar panel 12, and a pedestal 13. The door body 9 is attached to the cabinet 2a so as to be able to open and close using a hinge (not shown). The hinge is provided at the left side end of the door body 9 as viewed from the front side (player side) of the pachi slot 1.

  The front panel 10 is provided on the top of the door body 9. The front panel 10 is formed of a frame-like member having an opening 10a. The opening 10a of the front panel 10 is closed by a display cover 30, and the display cover 30 is disposed to face a display 11 described later disposed inside the cabinet 2a.

The display cover 30 is formed of a black translucent synthetic resin. Therefore, the player can visually recognize an image (image) displayed by the display device 11 described later via the display device cover 30. Further, in the present embodiment, by forming the display device cover 30 with a black semitransparent synthetic resin, the entry of external light into the cabinet 2a is suppressed, and an image (image) displayed by the display device 11 is obtained. Is clearly visible.

  A lamp group 21 is provided on the front panel 10. The lamp group 21 includes, for example, lamps 21 a and 21 b provided on the top of the front panel 10 as viewed from the player side. Each of the lamps constituting the lamp group 21 is constituted by an LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like (see the LED group 85 in FIG. 15 described later), and turns on and off the light in a pattern corresponding to the contents of the effect.

  The waist panel 12 is provided substantially at the center of the door body 9. The waist panel 12 has a decorative panel on which an arbitrary image is drawn, and a light source (an LED included in an LED group 85 described later) that emits light for illuminating the decorative panel from the back side.

  The pedestal 13 is provided between the front panel 10 and the waist panel 12. The pedestal portion 13 includes a symbol display area 4 and various devices to be operated by the player (the medal insertion slot 14, the MAX bet button 15a, the 1 bet button 15b, the start lever 16, three stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R, a settlement button (not shown), etc. are provided.

  The symbol display area 4 is an area overlapping the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R when viewed from the front, and is disposed at a position closer to the player than the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R. It has a size that makes 3L, 3C, 3R visible. The symbol display area 4 functions as a display window, and is configured to be able to visually recognize the respective reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind it. Hereinafter, the symbol display area 4 is referred to as a reel display window 4.

  The reel display window 4 is, when the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind it is stopped, 3 of the plurality of symbols provided on the circumferential surface of each reel, continuously arranged 3 One symbol is configured to be displayed in the frame. That is, when the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped, in the frame of the reel display window 4, one symbol (three in total) in each of the upper, middle and lower areas for each reel Is displayed (in the frame of the reel display window 4, symbols are displayed in the form of 3 rows × 3 columns). In the present embodiment, in the frame of the reel display window 4, a middle line area of the left reel 3L, a middle area of the middle reel 3C, and a pseudo line (center line) connecting the middle area of the right reel 3R It defines as an effective line which determines whether it is a winning or not.

  The reel display window 4 is formed by the opening of the frame member 31 provided on the pedestal portion 13. Further, under the frame member 31 defining the reel display window 4, a pedestal region of a substantially horizontal surface is provided. When viewed from the player side, the medal insertion slot 14 is provided on the right side of the pedestal area, and the MAX bet button 15a and the 1 bet button 15b are provided on the left side.

  The medal insertion slot 14 is provided to receive a medal dropped from the outside into the pachislot 1 by the player. The medals received from the medal insertion slot 14 are used for one game with a predetermined number (for example, 3) set in advance as the upper limit, and the number of medals exceeding the predetermined number is deposited inside the pachislot 1 (So-called credit function (game media storage means)).

  The MAX bet button 15a and the 1 bet button 15b are provided to determine the number of medals to be used for one game from the medals deposited inside the cabinet 2a. In addition, inside the MAX bet button 15a, a bet button LED (not shown) is provided which lights up when medals can be inserted. Further, the settlement button is provided to pull out (discharge) the medal deposited inside the pachislot 1.

  When the player presses the MAX bet button 15a, medals of the bet number (3 pieces) of the unit game are inserted, and the activated line is activated. On the other hand, one medal is inserted each time the 1-bet button 15 b is pressed once. When the 1-bet button 15b is operated three times, medals of the bet number (3 pieces) of the unit game are inserted, and the activated line is activated. Hereinafter, the operation of the MAX bet button 15a, the operation of the one bet button 15b, and the operation of inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 14 (an operation of inserting a medal to perform a game) are all referred to as "insertion operation".

  The start lever 16 is provided to start the rotation of all the reels (3L, 3C, 3R). The stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R are provided in association with the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively, and each stop button is provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel. Hereinafter, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are also referred to as the left stop button 17L, the middle stop button 17C, and the right stop button 17R, respectively.

  Further, an information display 6 is provided substantially at the center of the pedestal area of the substantially horizontal surface below the reel display window 4. The information display 6 is covered by a transparent window cover (not shown).

  A two-digit seven-segment LED for digitally displaying (notifying) the player with information on the number of medals (hereinafter referred to as “the number of payouts”) to be paid out to the player as a benefit on the information display 6 Information for the player (hereinafter referred to as “7-segment LED”) and the number of medals deposited inside the pachislot 1 (hereinafter referred to as “number of credits”) is digitally displayed (notified) to the player A 2-digit 7-segment LED is provided. In the present embodiment, the 2-digit 7-segment LED for displaying the number of paid-out medals is a 2-digit 7-segment LED for digitally displaying (notifying) information on occurrence of errors and error type to the player. Is also used. Therefore, when an error occurs, the display mode of the 2-digit 7-segment LED for displaying the payout number of medals switches from the display mode of the payout number to the display mode of the information of the error type.

  Further, the information display 6 is provided with an instruction monitor (not shown) for notifying information on stop operation necessary to display the symbol combination according to the combination determined as the internal winning combination along the effective line. ing. The instruction monitor (instruction indicator) is configured of, for example, a 2-digit 7-segment LED. Then, in the instruction monitor, the two-digit 7-segment LED is turned on, blinks, or is extinguished in a mode uniquely corresponding to the information on the stop operation to notify, thereby notifying the player of the information on the necessary stop operation. Do.

  In this case, the information corresponding to the information on the stop operation to be notified uniquely corresponds to, for example, the case where the push order “1st (performing the first stop operation to the left reel 3L)” is notified. When displaying the numerical value “1” on the instruction monitor and notifying the pushing order “2nd (performing the first stop operation to the middle reel 3C)”, the numerical value “2” is displayed on the instruction monitor, and the pushing order In the case of informing "3rd (performing the first stop operation to the right reel 3R)", it is an aspect such as displaying the numerical value "3" on the instruction monitor.

  The information display 6 is electrically connected to the main control board 71 via the door relay terminal board 68 and the game operation display board 81 as shown in FIG. 15 described later, and the display operation of the information display 6 is mainly It is controlled by the below-mentioned main control circuit 90 in the control board 71. Moreover, the control system of various 7 segment LED mentioned above is dynamic lighting control.

  In addition to the instruction monitor controlled by the main control board 71, the pachi slot 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a configuration for notifying information on the stop operation using other means controlled by the sub control board 72. Specifically, the stop operation is performed by the display device 11 described later that is configured by the projection block 201 including the projector 213 described later and the projection target block 202 including the various projection target members (see FIG. 3 and FIG. Report the information of

  When such a configuration is applied, the mode of notification in the instruction monitor and the mode of notification in the other means controlled by the sub control board 72 may be different from each other. That is, in the instruction monitor, notification may be made in a mode uniquely corresponding to the information of the stop operation to be notified, and it is not necessary to directly notify the information of the stop operation (for example, the numerical value "1" in the instruction monitor Even if is displayed, some players may not be able to specify the notification content, which is not a direct notification). On the other hand, in the notification on the sub side (sub control substrate side) by other means such as the display device 11 described later, the information on the stop operation may be notified directly. For example, when notifying the pushing order "1st", the instruction monitor displays the numerical value "1" that uniquely corresponds to the pushing order notified, but the other means (for example, the display device 11 etc.), the left reel 3L Alternatively, instruction information for causing the first stop operation to be issued may be notified directly.

  In the pachi slot 1 having such a configuration, not only the control of the sub control board 72 but also the control of the main control board 71 can notify the information of the necessary stop operation according to the internal winning combination. Further, the presence or absence of notification of such stop operation information may be controlled in accordance with the gaming state. For example, in a general gaming state (for example, non-ART gaming state etc.) in which the navigation does not occur, the information on the stopping operation is reported in a notification gaming state (for example the ART gaming state etc.) in which the navigation occurs. You may do so.

  Also, a sub display 18 is provided on the left side of the reel display window 4 when viewed from the player side. As shown in FIG. 2, the sub display device 18 is provided so as to stand vertically from the pedestal region of the substantially horizontal surface of the pedestal portion 13 in the front surface portion of the door main body 9. The sub display device 18 is configured by a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and displays various information.

  Further, a touch sensor 19 is provided on the display surface of the sub display device 18 (see FIG. 15 described later). The touch sensor 19 operates according to a predetermined operation principle such as a capacitance method, and outputs a signal corresponding to the operation as touch input information when the operation of the player is received. And, the pachislot 1 of the present embodiment has a function of making it possible to switch the display of the sub display device 18 according to the operation of the player received via the touch sensor 19 (touch input information output from the touch sensor 19). Have. The sub display device 18 is controlled by a sub control board 72 (see FIG. 15 described later) based on touch input information output from the touch sensor 19.

  In the lower part of the door main body 9, a medal payout port 24, a medal receiving tray 25, two speaker holes 20L, 20R and the like are provided. The medal payout port 24 guides the medals discharged by the driving of a medal payout device 51 described later to the outside. The medal receiver 25 stores the medals discharged from the medal payout opening 24. Further, from the two speaker holes 20L and 20R, sounds such as sound effects and music corresponding to the contents of the effect are output.

[Internal structure]
Next, the internal structure of the pachi slot 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a view showing the internal structure of the cabinet 2a, and FIG. 4 is a view showing the internal structure of the back side of the front door 2b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the cabinet 2a has a top plate 27a, a bottom plate 27b, left and right side plates 27c and 27d, and a back plate 27e. And the display apparatus 11 is arrange | positioned by the upper part in the cabinet 2a.

  The display device 11 has a projection block 201 including a projector 213 described later, and a projection block 202 including a plurality of types of projection target members described later on which image light emitted from the projector 213 described later is projected. Further, in the projection target block 202, a function (projected member moving mechanism 305 described later) for switching the projection target member according to the game state is also provided.

  In the display device 11, video light corresponding to image data (image data corresponding to PJ described later) generated by image combining processing in a virtual space described later is projected onto a predetermined projected member, and video display effects and the like are performed. It will be. Specifically, in the display device 11, the image light is generated based on the shape of the projection target (object) to be projected and the positional relationship (projection distance, angle, etc.) between the projector 213 and the projection target described later. The image light is projected from the projector 213 described later onto the surface of the projection target. By providing such a rendering function, sophisticated and powerful rendering can be performed. The specific configuration and operation of the display device 11 will be described in detail later with reference to the drawings.

  A medal payout device 51 (hereinafter, referred to as a hopper device), a medal auxiliary storage 52, and a power supply device 53 are disposed at a lower portion in the cabinet 2a.

  The hopper device 51 is attached to the central portion of the bottom plate 27b in the cabinet 2a. The hopper device 51 has a structure capable of accommodating a large amount of medals and discharging them one by one. The hopper device 51 pays out the medals, for example, when the stored medals exceed 50, or when the settlement button is pressed and the settlement of the medals is executed. Then, the medals paid out by the hopper device 51 are discharged from the medal payout opening 24 (see FIG. 2).

  The medal auxiliary storage 52 stores the medals overflowing from the hopper device 51. The medal auxiliary storage 52 is disposed on the right side of the hopper device 51 when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front. Moreover, the medal auxiliary storage 52 is detachably attached to the bottom plate 27b of the cabinet 2a.

  The power supply device 53 has a power switch 53a and a power supply substrate 53b (power supply means) (see FIG. 15 described later). The power supply device 53 is disposed on the left side of the hopper device 51 when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front, and is attached to the left side plate 27c. The power supply device 53 converts the power of the AC voltage 100 V supplied from the sub power supply device (not shown) into the power of the DC voltage required by each part, and supplies the converted power to each part.

  Further, above the power supply device 53 in the cabinet 2a, a sub control board case 57 for accommodating a sub control board 72 (see FIG. 15 described later) is disposed. A sub control circuit 150 described later (refer to FIG. 18 described later) is mounted on the sub control substrate 72 housed in the sub control substrate case 57. The sub control circuit 150 is a circuit that controls execution of effects by displaying a video or the like. The sub control board 72 shows one specific example of the control unit according to the present invention. The specific configuration of the sub control circuit 150 will be described later.

  The sub relay board 61 is disposed above the sub control board case 57 in the cabinet 2a. The sub relay board 61 is a relay board on which a wire connecting the sub control board 72 and a main control board 71 described later is mounted. Further, the sub relay board 61 is a relay board on which a wire for connecting the sub control board 72 and a board provided around the sub control board 72, various device units (units), and the like is mounted.

  Although not shown in FIG. 3, a cabinet side relay board 44 (see FIG. 15 described later) is disposed in the cabinet 2a. The cabinet side relay board 44 includes a main control board 71 (see FIG. 15 described later), a hopper device 51, a medal auxiliary storage switch 75 (see FIG. 15 described later), and a medal payout count switch (not shown). Is a relay board on which a wire for connecting is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a middle door 41 is disposed at the center on the back side of the front door 2b, and the reel display window 4 (see FIG. 2) is attached so as to be able to be opened and closed from the back. Although not shown in FIG. 4, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are attached to the reel display window 4 side of the middle door 41, and the main control is performed on the side opposite to the reel display window 4 side of the middle door 41. A main control board case 55 in which a board 71 (see FIG. 15 described later) is accommodated is attached. A stepping motor (not shown) is connected to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R via a gear having a predetermined speed reduction ratio.

  The main control board 71 housed in the main control board case 55 has a main control circuit 90 (see FIG. 16 described later) described later. The main control circuit 90 (main control means) is a circuit for controlling the main flow of the game in the pachislot 1 such as determination of the internal winning combination, rotation and stop of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R, and determination of presence or absence of winning. . Further, in the present embodiment, for example, control of lottery processing of presence / absence of determination of notification game (ART etc.), display processing of navigation information to instruction monitor, transmission processing of various test signals, etc. is also performed by the main control circuit 90 . The specific configuration of the main control circuit 90 will be described later.

  Speakers 65L and 65R are disposed below the middle door 41 on the back side of the front door 2b. The speakers 65L and 65R are disposed at positions facing the speaker holes 20L and 20R (see FIG. 2).

  Further, a selector 66 and a door open / close monitoring switch 67 are disposed above the speaker 65L. The selector 66 is a device that selects whether or not the material, shape, and the like of the medals are appropriate, and guides the appropriate medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 14 to the hopper device 51. A medal sensor (gaming medium detection means: not shown) for detecting that the appropriate medal has passed is provided on the path through which the medal passes in the selector 66.

  The door open / close monitoring switch 67 is disposed obliquely downward to the left of the selector 66 when the front door 2 b is viewed from the back side. The door opening and closing monitoring switch 67 outputs a security signal for notifying the opening and closing of the front door 2 b to the outside of the pachi slot 1.

  Further, although not shown in FIG. 4, a door relay terminal plate 68 is disposed on the back of the front door 2b at the back side and in the area opened and closed by the middle door 41 and below the reel display window 4 (see FIG. 15). The door relay terminal board 68 includes a main control board 71 in the main control board case 55, various buttons and switches, a sub relay board 61, a selector 66, a game operation display board 81, a first interface board 401 for a test machine, It is a relay board on which the wiring which connects with each of the 2nd interface board 402 for test machines was mounted. Examples of the various buttons and switches include a MAX bet button 15a, a 1 bet button 15b, a door open / close monitoring switch 67, a bet switch 77 described later, and a start switch 79.

<Configuration of Display Device>
Next, the configuration of the display device 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the display device 11.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the display device 11 includes a projection block 201 and a projection target block 202 disposed below the projection block 201. The display device 11 generates image light by a projector 213 described later installed in the projection block 201, and projects the image light on a projection surface of a projection target member (such as a trapezoidal member 302 described later) provided in the projection block 202. Project to

[Projection block]
Next, the configuration of the projection block 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the projection block 201. FIG. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the projection block 201. As shown in FIG. A projection block 201 including a projector 213 described later shows an example of a projection unit according to the present invention.

  The projection block 201 has a base member 211, a reflection member 212, and a projector 213, as shown in FIG. The base member 211 is a hollow substantially box-like member whose lower surface is opened, and includes the upper plate portion 221, the front plate portion 222, the rear plate portion 223, the left side plate portion 224, and the right side plate portion 225. Have.

  The projector 213 is attached to the back surface of the upper plate portion 221 (surface on the side of the projection block 202). In addition, the front plate portion 222 is provided with a reflection member attachment portion 227, and the reflection member attachment portion 227 is configured by a projecting member that protrudes forward (to the player) than the front plate portion 222.

  The front piece 234 of the reflection member attachment portion 227 is formed of a plate-like member, and the surface direction of the surface of the front portion 234 (the projection surface of the reflection member attachment portion 227) is obliquely upward and the surface direction of the back surface is obliquely downward It is inclined to become. A reflecting member 212 is attached to the back surface of the front piece 234 (the surface on the projector 213 and the projected block 202 side).

  The reflection member 212 is fixed to a mirror holder 236 which is formed of a plate-like member having substantially the same size (size) as the front piece 234 and having a rectangular surface as shown in FIG. And the reflecting mirror 237. The mirror holder 236 is fixed to the back surface of the front piece 234 using a fixing member such as a screw.

  The reflection mirror 237 is fixed to the surface of the mirror holder 236 on the side of the projector 213 and the projection block 202. The reflection mirror 237 is inclined so that the surface direction of the reflection surface is obliquely downward, and the image light emitted from the projector 213 is directed to a projection target member (such as a trapezoidal member 302 described later) of the projection block 202 reflect.

  The projector 213 has a projector body 241 and a mounting bracket 242, as shown in FIG. The mounting bracket 242 is formed of a plate-like member having a substantially rectangular surface, and the projector main body 241 is mounted on the back surface (surface on the side of the projection block 202) of the mounting bracket 242. The mounting bracket 242 is fixed to the back surface of the upper plate portion 221 of the base member 211 using a fixing member such as a screw.

  The projector body 241 has a case 251 (see FIG. 6), an illumination unit 252, a liquid crystal prism unit 253, a projection lens 254, a plurality of heat sinks 255, and a plurality of fans 256. In FIG. 7, only one heat sink 255 and one fan 256 are shown.

  The case 251 is configured of a hollow case. Inside the case 251, a lighting unit 252, a liquid crystal prism unit 253, a projection lens 254, a heat sink 255 and a fan 256 are housed. In addition, an opening that is closed by the projection lens 254 is provided on the front surface of the case 251 (on the side of the reflection member 212).

  Inside the case 251, the liquid crystal prism unit 253 is disposed behind the projection lens 254 (in the direction opposite to the mirror holder 236 side), and the illumination unit 252 is disposed behind the liquid crystal prism unit 253. A plurality of heat sinks 255 are disposed around the lighting unit 252, and a plurality of fans 256 are disposed adjacent to the plurality of heat sinks 255.

  The lighting unit 252 includes, for example, a plurality of light sources. The plurality of light sources are configured by a light source R (not shown) that emits red light, a light source G (not shown) that emits green light, and a light source B (not shown) that emits blue light . Therefore, light of three colors of red (R), green (G) and blue (B) is incident on the liquid crystal prism unit 253, respectively.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to this, For example, one high-intensity discharge lamp may be used as a light source. In this case, a color separation mirror (dichroic mirror) is used to separate the light emitted from the high-intensity discharge lamp into light of three colors of red (R), green (G) and blue (B).

  The liquid crystal prism unit 253 has, for example, three liquid crystal panels and a cross prism (dichroic prism) for color synthesis. The three liquid crystal panels are a liquid crystal panel R (not shown) on which red light is incident, a liquid crystal panel G (not shown) on which green light is incident, and a liquid crystal panel B (not shown) on which blue light is incident. It consists of The cross prism combines three image lights generated by each liquid crystal panel into one image light.

  The projection lens 254 is disposed to face the reflection mirror 237 of the reflection member 212. Therefore, the image light emitted from the liquid crystal prism unit 253 passes through the projection lens 254 and is incident on the reflection mirror 237. The plurality of heat sinks 255 dissipate heat generated by the lighting unit 252. Further, the plurality of fans 256 blow air to the plurality of heat sinks 255 to cool the plurality of heat sinks 255.

[Projected block]
Next, the configuration of the projected block 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the projection block 202. As shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the moving mechanism of the projection target member provided in the projection target block 202. As shown in FIG.

  The to-be-projected block 202 is provided with the storage case 301, the trapezoid member 302, the pseudo | simulation reel member 303, the plane screen member 304, and the to-be-projected member moving mechanism 305, as shown in FIG. Each of the trapezoidal member 302, the pseudo reel member 303, and the flat screen member 304 is an example of the display unit according to the present invention. The trapezoidal member 302 is a specific example of the first display unit according to the present invention, and each of the pseudo reel member 303 and the flat screen member 304 is an example of the second display unit according to the present invention. It shows a specific example. The projection target moving mechanism 305 is an example of the movable control means according to the present invention.

(1) Storage Case The storage case 301 is a hollow housing whose front and upper surfaces are open, and has a pedestal portion 311, a back wall 312, a left wall 313, and a right wall 314. Each wall is formed of a plate-shaped member having a substantially rectangular surface, and the pedestal 311 and the back wall 312 form the bottom and the back of the storage case 301, respectively, and the left wall 313 and the right wall 314 respectively The left side and the right side of the storage case 301 are formed.

(2) Trapezoid member The trapezoid member 302 includes a floor plate portion 321 having a trapezoidal surface, and three wall plate portions 322, 323, and 324. The pedestal member 311 of the storage case 301 is fixed by a fixing member such as a screw. It is fixed.

  The floor plate portion 321 is mounted on the mounting surface 311 a of the pedestal portion 311. At this time, the floor plate portion 321 is placed on the pedestal portion 311 such that the lower side (long side) portion of the floor plate portion 321 is located on the front side (player side). In addition, the surface 321a (plane) on the opposite side to the surface in contact with the mounting surface 311a of the pedestal portion 311 of the floor plate portion 321 is a projection surface. The image light emitted from the projector 213 and then reflected by the reflection member 212 is projected onto the projection surface 321 a of the floor plate portion 321.

  The wall plate portion 322 is formed of a plate-like member having a substantially rectangular surface, and is continuously formed on the upper side portion of the floor plate portion 321. At this time, the wall plate portion 322 is continuously formed on the upper side portion of the floor plate portion 321 so that the angle between the surface of the wall plate portion 322 and the surface of the floor plate portion 321 is substantially perpendicular. And the plane of the front door 2b side (player side) of the wall plate part 322 turns into the projection surface 322a. Similar to the projection surface 321 a of the floor plate portion 321, image light which is emitted from the projector 213 and then reflected by the reflection member 212 is projected onto the projection surface 322 a of the wall plate portion 322.

  The wall plate portion 323 is formed of a plate-like member, and is formed continuously to the left side portion of the floor plate portion 321 and the left side portion of the wall plate portion 322. At this time, the wall plate portion 323 is continuous with the left side portion of the floor plate portion 321 and the left side portion of the wall plate portion 322 so that the angle between the surface of the wall plate portion 323 and the surface of the floor plate portion 321 becomes substantially perpendicular. It is formed. And the plane by the side of wall board part 324 of wall board part 323 turns into projection side 323a. In addition, since the angle between the projection surface 323a of the wall plate portion 323 and the projection surface 322a of the wall plate portion 322 is an obtuse angle (angle greater than 90 degrees), the projection surface 323a covers the opening 10a of the front door 2b. It becomes visible to the player through the game. Similar to the projection surface 321 a of the floor plate portion 321, image light which is emitted from the projector 213 and then reflected by the reflection member 212 is projected onto the projection surface 323 a of the wall plate portion 323.

  The wall plate portion 324 is formed of a plate-like member, and is formed continuously to the right side portion of the floor plate portion 321 and the right side portion of the wall plate portion 322. At this time, the wall plate portion 324 is continuous with the right side portion of the floor plate portion 321 and the right side portion of the wall plate portion 322 so that the angle between the surface of the wall plate portion 324 and the surface of the floor plate portion 321 becomes substantially perpendicular. It is formed. And the plane by the side of wall board part 323 of wall board part 324 turns into projection side 324a. Since the angle between the projection surface 324a of the wall plate portion 324 and the projection surface 322a of the wall plate portion 322 is an obtuse angle (angle greater than 90 degrees), the projection surface 324a covers the opening 10a of the front door 2b. It becomes visible to the player through the game. Similar to the projection surface 321 a of the floor plate portion 321, image light which is emitted from the projector 213 and then reflected by the reflection member 212 is projected onto the projection surface 324 a of the wall plate portion 324.

  In the present embodiment, the image light is projected onto a partial region of the projection surfaces 321 a, 322 a, 323 a and 324 a of the trapezoidal member 302. The projection planes 321a, 322a, 323a and 324a have projection areas on which the image light is projected and non-projection areas on which the image light is not projected. In addition, the paint of silver color (gray) is apply | coated to the projection area | region of projection surface 321a, 322a, 323a, 324a. On the other hand, black paint is applied to the non-projection areas of the projection planes 321a, 322a, 323a, 324a.

  As described above, the black paint is applied to the non-projection areas of the projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, 324a, thereby suppressing the reflection of the light in the non-projection areas and suppressing the irregular reflection of the light in the cabinet 2a. can do. In addition, by applying a black paint to the non-projection area, vibration, rotation, collapse, shape change, coloring change, highlighting of a part of the projection target member, etc. become possible.

(3) Pseudo Reel Member As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the pseudo reel member 303 includes an arc plate portion 331 and a pair of pivoting arms 332A and 332B (the pivoting arm 332B is described later with reference to FIG. 11). Equipped with

  The arc plate portion 331 is formed of a plate body extending in an arc shape (a plate in which the extension shape of the side surface is an arc shape). Therefore, the inner circumferential surface 331 a and the outer circumferential surface 331 b are formed in the arc plate portion 331. A decoration related to the model of the pachi slot 1 is provided on the inner circumferential surface 331 a of the arc plate portion 331. On the other hand, the outer peripheral surface 331 b is formed of a smooth curved surface, and is a projection surface on which the image light emitted from the projector 213 is projected (see FIG. 11 described later). In addition, a paint of silver (or gray) is applied to the inner peripheral surface 331 a and the outer peripheral surface 331 b of the arc plate portion 331.

  The pair of pivoting arms 332A and 332B are respectively formed continuously on the pair of arc-shaped side portions of the arc plate portion 331, and is formed of a plate having a substantially fan-like surface. The pair of rotation arms 332A and 332B are rotatably supported by support plates 351A and 351B of the projection target member movement mechanism 305, which will be described later. The pseudo reel member 303 pivots between a standby position where the inner circumferential surface 331 a faces forward (to the player) and an exposure position where the outer circumferential surface 331 b faces forward. The operation of the pseudo reel member 303 will be described later with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12 described later.

(4) Flat Screen Member As shown in FIG. 8, the flat screen member 304 is a plate member having a substantially rectangular surface, and has a first flat surface 304a (a lower surface in FIG. 8) and a second flat surface 304b (see FIG. 8). 8) and the upper surface). A silver (or gray) paint is applied to the first flat surface 304 a of the flat screen member 304. On the other hand, a white paint is applied to the second flat surface 304 b, and the second flat surface 304 b is a projection surface of image light projected from the projector 213 via the reflection member 212.

  The flat screen member 304 rotates between the standby position where the surface direction of the first flat surface 304 a is obliquely downward and the exposed position where the surface direction of the second flat surface (projection surface) 304 b is forward (player's side) Do. Then, when the flat screen member 304 is disposed at the exposed position, the image light is projected on the second plane (projection plane) 304 b.

  The flat screen member 304 is supported by a pair of crank arms 378A and 378B described later of the projection target member moving mechanism 305, and the flat screen member 304 is rotated by the rotation of the pair of crank arms 378A and 378B. The crank arms 378A and 378B are rotatably supported by the support plates 351A and 351B, respectively.

(5) Projected member moving mechanism The projected member moving mechanism 305 includes support plates 351A and 351B, a pseudo reel member moving mechanism 352, and a flat screen member moving mechanism 353, as shown in FIGS. .

  Both of the support plates 351A and 351B are configured as substantially rectangular plate members whose surfaces are vertically elongated, and the support plates 351A and 351B have an appropriate distance (trapezoid) in the left-right direction (the long side direction of the pseudo reel member 303). The space | interval which is larger than the width | variety of the member 302 opens, and is arrange | positioned facing each other. Further, the support plates 351A and 351B are fixed to the mounting surface 311a of the pedestal portion 311 of the storage case 301 using a fixing member such as a screw. The pseudo reel member 303 is disposed between the support plate 351A and the support plate 351B.

  Further, the support plates 351A and 351B rotatably support pivot arms 332A and 332B of the pseudo reel member 303, respectively. The support plates 351A and 351B have a through hole through which a shaft 374 of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 passes and a through hole through which the pivot shaft 335 of the pivoting arms 332A and 332B in the pseudo reel member 303 penetrates. It is provided.

  Further, a stopper 355, a first sensor 356, and a second sensor 357 are provided on the support plate 351B. The stopper 355 is a member for limiting the rotation range of a drive gear 362 described later of the pseudo reel member moving mechanism 352. The first sensor 356 detects a crank arm 378B, which will be described later, of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 when the flat screen member 304 is moved to the standby position. The second sensor 357 detects a crank arm 378B described later of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 when the flat screen member 304 is moved to the exposed position.

  The pseudo reel member moving mechanism 352 has a drive motor 361 and a drive gear 362. The drive motor 361 is fixed to the motor fixing portion 314 b of the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301 using a fixing member such as a screw. At this time, the drive motor 361 is attached to the right side wall 314 such that the rotation shaft (not shown) of the drive motor 361 meshes with the drive gear 362.

  The drive gear 362 is configured by a gear member having a substantially semicircular surface, and is rotatably supported by the support plate 351B. The drive gear 362 is disposed on the surface of the support plate 351 B facing the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301. Further, at the central portion of the drive gear 362, a pivot shaft 335 of a pivot arm 332B (see FIG. 11 described later) of the pseudo reel member 303 is connected.

  The flat screen member moving mechanism 353 has a drive motor 371, intermediate gears 372, 373, a shaft 374, crank gears 375, 376, and crank arms 378A, 378B. The drive motor 371 is fixed to the support plate 351B using a fixing member such as a screw. At this time, the drive motor 371 is attached to the support plate 351 B such that the rotation shaft 371 a of the drive motor 371 meshes with the intermediate gear 372.

  The intermediate gear 372 is disposed between the support plate 351 B and the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301. One end of a shaft 374 projecting through a through hole 314 a (see FIG. 8) provided in the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301 is connected to the central portion of the intermediate gear 372.

  The intermediate gear 373 is disposed between the support plate 351 A and the left side wall 313 of the storage case 301. The other end of the shaft 374 projecting through a through hole 313 a (see FIG. 8) provided in the left side wall 313 of the storage case 301 is connected to the central portion of the intermediate gear 373.

  The shaft 374 is provided to penetrate the support plates 351A and 351B, and rotatably supports the support plates 351A and 351B. Since intermediate gear 373 is connected to intermediate gear 372 via shaft 374 as described above, intermediate gear 373 rotates together with intermediate gear 372.

  The crank gear 375 is disposed between the support plate 351 B and the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301, and is rotatably supported by the right side wall 314. At this time, the crank gear 375 is disposed to mesh with the intermediate gear 372. A crank pin 375a is formed on the surface of the intermediate gear 372 facing the support plate 351B.

  The crank gear 376 is disposed between the support plate 351A and the left side wall 313 of the storage case 301, and is rotatably supported by the left side wall 313. At this time, the crank gear 376 is disposed to mesh with the intermediate gear 373. A crank pin 376a is formed on the surface of the intermediate gear 373 facing the support plate 351A.

  The crank arm 378A is disposed between the support plate 351A and the left side wall 313 of the storage case 301, and is rotatably supported by the support plate 351A. The crank arm 378 A has an arm portion 381 formed of a plate-like member extending in a substantially L shape, and a connection portion 382 provided at one end of the arm portion 381.

  The arm portion 381 is provided with a pivot shaft 384 rotatably engaged with the support plate 351A, and a linearly extending engagement groove 385. The engagement groove 385 is provided on the surface of the arm portion 381 facing the left side wall 313 of the storage case 301. The crank pin 376 a of the crank gear 376 is slidably engaged with the engagement groove 385.

  The connection portion 382 is formed of a plate-like member whose surface is rectangular. One surface of the connection portion 382 is continuous with the arm portion 381, and the other surface (plane) is in contact with the first flat surface 304a of the flat screen member 304 (see FIG. 8). The connection portion 382 is fixed to the first flat surface 304 a of the flat screen member 304 using a fixing member such as a screw.

  The crank arm 378B is disposed between the support plate 351B and the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301, and is rotatably supported by the support plate 351B. The crank arm 378 </ b> B includes an arm portion 391 formed of a substantially L-shaped plate-like member, and a connection portion 392 provided at one end of the arm portion 391.

  The arm portion 391 has a pivot shaft (not shown) rotatably engaged with the support plate 351 A, a linearly extending engagement groove 395, a first detection piece 396, and a second detection piece 397. Is provided. The engagement groove 395 is provided on the surface of the arm portion 391 facing the right side wall 314 of the storage case 301. The crank pin 375a of the crank gear 375 is slidably engaged with the engagement groove 395.

  The first detection piece 396 is provided at a position between the connection portion 392 and the engagement groove 395, and protrudes outward from the side of one of the arm portions 391 (on the back side in FIG. 9). When the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 moves the flat screen member 304 to the standby position, the first detection piece 396 is detected by the first sensor 356 provided on the support plate 351B.

  The second detection piece 397 is provided below the first detection piece 396 and protrudes outward from one side of the arm 391. When the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 moves the flat screen member 304 to the exposed position, the second detection piece 397 is detected by the second sensor 357 provided on the support plate 351B.

  The connection portion 392 is formed of a plate-like member whose surface is rectangular. One surface of the connection portion 392 is continuous with the arm portion 391, and the other surface (plane) is in contact with the first flat surface 304a of the flat screen member 304 (see FIG. 8). The connection portion 392 is fixed to the first flat surface 304 a of the flat screen member 304 using a fixing member such as a screw.

[Used state of trapezoidal member]
Next, a state in which the trapezoidal member 302 is a projection target of the image light will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the projection target block 202 when the trapezoidal member 302 is a projection target of image light. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the projection target block 202 when the trapezoidal member 302 is the projection target of the image light.

  In a state where the trapezoidal member 302 is a projection target of the image light, as shown in FIG. 10, the pseudo reel member 303 and the flat screen member 304 are disposed at the respective standby positions.

  When the pseudo reel member 303 is disposed at the standby position, the pseudo reel member 303 is positioned behind the trapezoidal member 302, and the inner circumferential surface 331a of the arc plate portion 331 is directed forward. At this time, one radial portion (one radial direction side) of the drive gear 362 abuts against the stopper 355 (see FIG. 9). Therefore, when the projected block 202 is viewed from the right side (the right side wall 314 side), the clockwise (clockwise) rotation of the drive gear 362 is locked by the stopper 355.

  When the flat screen member 304 is placed in the standby position, the flat screen member 304 is located above the trapezoidal member 302, and the first flat surface 304a is directed downward. At this time, the first sensor 356 detects the first detection piece 396 provided on the crank arm 378B of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353. Thereby, the sub control circuit 150 detects that the flat screen member 304 is disposed at the standby position.

  The pseudo reel member 303 and the flat screen member 304 (projected member) disposed at the standby position are not interposed between the trapezoidal member 302 and the opening 10 a (see FIG. 2) of the front panel 10. Therefore, in this state, as viewed from the player side, the trapezoidal member 302 is exposed to the opening 10 a of the front panel 10 and becomes a projection target of the image light.

  The image light incident from the projector 213 of the projection block 201 via the reflection mirror 237 is projected onto the projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, 324a of the trapezoidal member 302 which is the projection target (the projection surface 324a is shown in FIG. 8). Be done. Thereby, the video used for the effect is displayed on each projection surface of the trapezoidal member 302 which is the projection target, and can be visually recognized by the player.

  In the present embodiment, image light is projected onto projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, 324a of the floor plate portion 321 of the trapezoidal member 302 and the three wall plate portions 322, 323, 324 (the wall plate portion 324 is shown in FIG. 8). , Display the video used for the effect. As a result, it is possible to perform a novel effect that the stereoscopic effect and depth can be felt in the image with a simple configuration without raising the cost. As a result, the player's interest in the image display effect can be enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, the trapezoidal member 302 applied as the projection target member has four projection planes intersecting at different angles with respect to the optical axis of the image light to be projected. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and, for example, a projected member having two or three projection planes intersecting at different angles with respect to the optical axis of the image light may be used as the projected member according to the present invention. Alternatively, a projection target member having five or more projection planes intersecting at different angles with respect to the optical axis of the image light may be used.

  Moreover, although the example of a structure which fixes the trapezoid member 302 in a predetermined position was shown in this embodiment, this invention is not limited to this. The trapezoidal member according to the present invention may be, for example, a trapezoidal member movable between a standby position where the video light emitted from the projector is not projected and an exposure position where the video light emitted from the projector is projected. Good. Further, in this case, as the movement mode of the trapezoidal member, for example, it may be a mode rotating around an appropriate axis or a mode moving linearly.

[Operation of pseudo reel member]
Next, the operation of the pseudo reel member 303 will be described with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG. FIG. 11 is a view showing a state of the projection target block 202 when the pseudo reel member 303 is a projection target of the image light. FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of the projection target block 202 when the pseudo reel member 303 is a projection target of the image light.

  When the pseudo reel member 303 is a projection target of the image light, the pseudo reel member 303 is moved from the standby position (state shown in FIG. 10) to the exposure position (state shown in FIGS. 11 and 12). At this time, the flat screen member 304 is maintained in the standby position.

  In order to move the simulated reel member 303 to the exposed position, the drive motor 361 of the simulated reel member moving mechanism 352 is driven, and the drive gear 362 is viewed from the right side (the right side wall 314 side) of the projection block 202 in the drawing. Is rotated counterclockwise (see thick arrows in FIG. 11).

  Since the drive gear 362 is connected to the rotation shaft 335 provided on the rotation arm 332B of the pseudo reel member 303, when the drive gear 362 is rotated counterclockwise, the pseudo reel member 303 is moved leftward from the standby position. Rotate around. Then, when the other radius of the drive gear 362 abuts against the stopper 355, the counterclockwise rotation of the drive gear 362 is locked by the stopper 355. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the pseudo reel member 303 is disposed at the exposed position.

  When the pseudo reel member 303 is disposed at the exposed position, the front of the trapezoidal member 302 is covered by the pseudo reel member 303. Further, at this time, the flat screen member 304 disposed at the standby position is not interposed between the pseudo reel member 303 and the opening 10 a (see FIG. 2) of the front panel 10. Therefore, in this state, as viewed from the player side, the pseudo reel member 303 is exposed to the opening 10 a of the front panel 10 and becomes an image light projection target.

  Video light incident from the projector 213 of the projection block 201 via the reflection mirror 237 is projected onto the outer peripheral surface 331 b (hereinafter referred to as “projection surface 331 b”) of the pseudo reel member 303 to be projected. Thereby, the image used for the effect is displayed on the pseudo reel member 303 to be projected, and can be visually recognized by the player.

  In order to move the simulated reel member 303 from the exposed position to the standby position, the drive motor 361 of the simulated reel member moving mechanism 352 is driven, and the drive gear 362 is viewed from the right side of the projection block 202 in the drawing. Rotate clockwise (clockwise).

  When the drive gear 362 rotates clockwise, the pseudo reel member 303 rotates clockwise from the exposed position. When one radius of the drive gear 362 abuts against the stopper 355 (the state shown in FIG. 9), the clockwise rotation of the drive gear 362 is locked by the stopper 355. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the pseudo reel member 303 is disposed at the standby position.

  In the present embodiment, image light representing a reel is projected onto the curved projection surface 331 b of the pseudo reel member 303. Thereby, it is possible to make it appear that the reels physically exist in the cabinet 2a facing the opening 10a of the front panel 10 (front door 2b). As a result, it is possible to perform a novel effect in which a three-dimensional effect and depth can be felt in the image with a simple configuration without raising the cost, and the interest of the effect of displaying the image can be enhanced.

[Operation of flat screen member]
Next, the operation of the flat screen member 304 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG. 13 is a view showing a state of the projection target block 202 when the flat screen member 304 is a projection target of the image light. FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view of the projection target block 202 when the flat screen member 304 is a projection target of image light.

  When the flat screen member 304 is a projection target of image light, the flat screen member 304 is moved from the standby position (state shown in FIG. 10) to the exposure position (state shown in FIGS. 13 and 14). At this time, the pseudo reel member 303 is maintained in the standby position.

  In order to move the flat screen member 304 to the exposed position, the drive motor 371 of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 is driven, and the intermediate gear 372 is viewed from the right side (the right side wall 314 side) of the projection block 202 in the drawing. Is rotated clockwise (clockwise) (see thick arrows in FIG. 13).

  One end of a shaft 374 is connected to the intermediate gear 372, and the other end of the shaft 374 is connected to an intermediate gear 373 (see FIG. 9). Therefore, when the intermediate gear 372 rotates clockwise when the projection block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing, the intermediate gear 373 also rotates clockwise.

  When the intermediate gears 372 and 373 rotate clockwise, the crank gears 375 and 376 (see FIG. 9) rotate counterclockwise (counterclockwise) when the projection block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing. Further, the crank pin 375a of the crank gear 375 is engaged with the engagement groove 395 of the crank arm 378B, and the crank pin 376a of the crank gear 376 is engaged with the engagement groove 385 of the crank arm 378A.

  Therefore, when the crank gears 375 and 376 (see FIG. 9) rotate counterclockwise, the crank pins 375a and 376 press the crank arms 378A and 378B to rotate counterclockwise (counterclockwise). As a result, when the projected block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing, the flat screen member 304 connected to the crank arms 378A and 378B pivots counterclockwise from the standby position.

  Then, when the second sensor 357 detects the second detection piece 397 of the crank arm 378B, the drive of the drive motor 371 is stopped and the rotation of the flat screen member 304 is stopped. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the flat screen member 304 is disposed at the exposed position.

  When the flat screen member 304 is placed in the exposed position, the flat screen member 304 covers the front of the trapezoidal member 302. At this time, the pseudo reel member 303 disposed at the standby position is not interposed between the flat screen member 304 and the opening 10 a (see FIG. 2) of the front panel 10. Therefore, in this state, as viewed from the player side, the flat screen member 304 is exposed to the opening 10 a of the front panel 10 and becomes a projection target.

  Video light incident from the projector 213 of the projection block 201 via the reflection mirror 237 is projected on the projection surface 304 b of the flat screen member 304 to be projected. Thereby, the image used for the effect is displayed on the flat screen member 304 which is the projection target, and can be visually recognized by the player. For example, by projecting image light representing a two-dimensional image on a projection surface 304b which is a flat surface of the flat screen member 304, the same as when an image is displayed on a flat panel display device such as a liquid crystal display device. The video can be shown to the player.

  In order to move the flat screen member 304 from the exposed position to the standby position, the drive motor 371 of the flat screen member moving mechanism 353 is driven, and the projection block 202 is viewed from the right side in FIG. Rotate 373 counterclockwise (counterclockwise).

  When the intermediate gears 372, 373 rotate counterclockwise, the crank gears 375, 376 (see FIG. 9) rotate clockwise when the projection block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing. Then, when the crank gears 375, 376 rotate clockwise, the crank pins 375a, 376 press the crank arms 378A, 378B so as to rotate clockwise. As a result, when the projected block 202 is viewed from the right side in the drawing, the flat screen member 304 connected to the crank arms 378A and 378B pivots clockwise from the exposed position.

  Thereafter, when the first sensor 356 detects the first detection piece 396 of the crank arm 378B, the drive of the drive motor 371 is stopped and the rotation of the flat screen member 304 is stopped. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the flat screen member 304 is placed in the standby position.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the white paint is applied to the projection surface 304 b of the flat screen member 304. Then, image light representing a two-dimensional image is projected on the projection surface 304 b of the flat screen member 304. White and silver (grey) have at least a constant reflectance of visible light, and white has a higher light reflectance than silver. Therefore, it is possible to make the two-dimensional image projected on the white projection surface 304b more visible than, for example, the two-dimensional image projected on the projection surface 304b coated with the silver paint.

  On the other hand, silver (grey) paint is applied to the projection surfaces 321 a, 322 a, 323 a, 324 a of the trapezoidal member 302 and the projection surface 331 b of the pseudo reel member 303. Therefore, in the projection surfaces 321a, 322a, 323a, 324a of the trapezoidal member 302 and the projection surface 331b of the pseudo reel member 303, a three-dimensional image is made more than when white paint is applied to these projection surfaces. It can be made to look three-dimensional.

<Control system equipped with Pachislot>
Next, a control system included in the pachi slot 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a circuit block diagram showing a configuration of a control system of pachi-slot 1.

  The pachi slot 1 has a main control board 71 provided on the middle door 41 and a sub control board 72 provided on the front door 2b. The pachi slot 1 also has a reel relay terminal board 74, a setting key type switch 54 (setting switch) and a cabinet side relay board 44 connected to the main control board 71. Furthermore, the pachi slot 1 has an external concentrated terminal board 47 connected to the main control board 71 via the cabinet side relay board 44, a hopper device 51, a medal auxiliary storage switch 75, a reset switch 76 and a power supply device 53. In addition, since it mentioned above about the structure of the hopper apparatus 51, the description is abbreviate | omitted here.

  The reel relay terminal board 74 is disposed inside the reel body of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel relay terminal board 74 is electrically connected to stepping motors (not shown) of the respective reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and relays signals outputted from the main control board 71 to the stepping motors.

  The setting key type switch 54 is provided on the main control board case 55. The setting key type switch 54 is used when changing the setting (setting 1 to setting 6) of the pachi slot 1 or confirming the setting of the pachi slot 1.

  The cabinet side relay board 44 is a relay board on which wiring for connecting the main control board 71, the external concentrated terminal plate 47, the hopper device 51, the medal auxiliary storage switch 75, the reset switch 76, and the power supply device 53 is mounted. It is. The external concentrated terminal plate 47 is provided to output signals such as a medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal, and a security signal to the outside of the pachi-slot 1. The medal auxiliary storage switch 75 is provided in the medal auxiliary storage 52, and detects whether the medal auxiliary storage 52 is full of medals. The reset switch 76 is used, for example, when changing the setting of the pachi slot 1.

  The power supply device 53 includes a power supply substrate 53 b and a power switch 53 a connected to the power supply substrate 53 b. The power switch 53 a is pressed to supply the necessary power to the pachi slot 1. The power supply substrate 53 b is connected to the main control substrate 71 via the cabinet side relay substrate 44, and is also connected to the sub control substrate 72 via the sub relay substrate 61.

  The pachi slot 1 is connected to the main control board 71 via the door relay terminal board 68 and the door relay terminal board 68, the selector 66, the door open / close monitoring switch 67, the BET switch 77, the settlement switch 78, It has a start switch 79, a stop switch board 80, a game operation display board 81, a sub relay board 61, a first interface board 401 for a tester, and a second interface board 402 for a tester. Since the selector 66, the door open / close monitoring switch 67, and the sub relay board 61 have been described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

  The BET switch 77 (input operation detection means) detects that the MAX bet button 15a or the 1 bet button 15b has been pressed by the player. The settlement switch 78 detects that the settlement button (not shown) has been pressed by the player. The start switch 79 (start operation detection means) detects that the player has operated the start lever 16 (start operation).

  The stop switch substrate 80 (stop operation detection means) includes a circuit for stopping the rotating main reel and a circuit for displaying the stopable main reel by an LED or the like. In addition, the stop switch substrate 80 is provided with a stop switch (not shown). The stop switch detects that each stop button 17L, 17C, 17R has been pressed by the player (stop operation).

  The game operation display board 81 is connected to the information display 6 (7-segment display) and the LED 82. For example, three LEDs for displaying the number of inserted medals (hereinafter referred to as “first LED” to “the first LED”) are lighted corresponding to the number of medals inserted in the current game (hereinafter referred to as “inserted number”). Based on the signal input from the game operation display board 81), a mark indicating that the medal can be inserted, a mark indicating the start of the game, an LED to light the mark for performing the replay, etc. And so on. In the first to third LEDs (display means), when one medal is inserted, the first LED is turned on, and when two medals are inserted, the first and second LEDs are turned on, and three medals (game When the startable number of cards is inserted, the first to third LEDs light up. In addition, about the information display 6, since it mentioned above, those description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The first interface board 401 for the test machine and the second interface board 402 for the test machine are both relay boards used when outputting various signals relating to the game to the test machine in the verification test (test shot test) of the pachislot 1 ( Since these relay boards are not mounted on Pachislot 1 as a release product for sale, the main control circuit 90 of the main control board 71 for sale includes the first interface board 401 for testing machine and the testing machine. The various electronic components required to connect to the second interface board 402 are also not mounted). For example, a test signal for controlling a main operation related to a game (for example, internal lottery, reel stop control, etc.) is output through the first interface board 401 for a test machine, and is determined by the main control board 71, for example. A test signal or the like relating to the push order navigation performed is output via the second interface board 402 for a tester.

  The sub control board 72 is connected to the main control board 71 via the door relay terminal board 68 and the sub relay board 61. The pachi slot 1 is connected to the sub control board 72 via the sub relay board 61, the speaker group 84, the LED group 85, the 24 h door opening / closing monitoring unit 63, the touch sensor 19, and the projection member moving mechanism 305 (display unit ). In addition, since the touch sensor 19 and the projection target member moving mechanism 305 have been described above, the description thereof is omitted here.

  The speaker group 84 is configured to include the speakers 65L and 65R and various speakers (not shown). The LED group 85 includes a lamp group 21 provided on the front panel 10, a light source for emitting light for illuminating the decorative panel of the waist panel 12 from the back side, and the like. The 24 h door opening and closing monitoring unit 63 stores history information of the opening and closing of the middle door 41. Further, when the middle door 41 is opened, the 24 h door opening / closing monitoring unit 63 outputs a signal for displaying an error by the display device 11 to the sub control board 72 (sub control circuit 150).

  Further, the pachi slot 1 has a ROM cartridge substrate 86 and a display device relay substrate 87 connected to the sub control substrate 72. The ROM cartridge substrate 86 and the display device relay substrate 87 are accommodated in the sub control substrate case 57 together with the sub control substrate 72.

  The ROM cartridge substrate 86 is a substrate for managing various control programs to be executed by the sub CPU 151, and image (video) for effect, sound (speaker group 84), light (LED group 85), and communication data. . The ROM cartridge substrate 86 is a specific example of the non-volatile storage unit (storage unit) according to the present invention.

  The display device relay substrate 87 is a substrate relaying connection wiring between the sub control substrate 72, the projector 213 included in the display device 11, and the sub display device 18. The projector 213 and the sub display device 18 have been described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

<Main control circuit>
Next, the configuration of the main control circuit 90 mounted on the main control board 71 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the main control circuit 90 of the pachi-slot 1.

  The main control circuit 90 includes a microprocessor 91, a clock pulse generation circuit 92, a power management circuit 93, and a switching regulator 94 (power supply means).

  The microprocessor 91 is a microprocessor with a security function for a gaming machine. In the microprocessor 91 of the present embodiment, various instruction codes (main CPU 101 dedicated instruction codes) specific to the microprocessor 91 that can be defined on a source program are provided. In the present embodiment, by using the main CPU 101 dedicated instruction code, processing efficiency, program capacity reduction, and the like are realized. The internal configuration of the microprocessor 91 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 17 described later.

  The clock pulse generation circuit 92 generates a clock pulse signal for operating the main CPU, and outputs the generated clock pulse signal to the microprocessor 91. The microprocessor 91 executes a control program based on the input clock pulse signal.

  The power supply management circuit 93 manages fluctuations in the power supply voltage of DC 12 V supplied from the power supply substrate 53b (see FIG. 15). Then, the power management circuit 93 outputs a reset signal to the “XSRST” terminal of the microprocessor 91, for example, when the power is turned on (when the power supply voltage exceeds the start voltage value (10 V) from 0 V). When a power failure occurs (when the power supply voltage falls from 12 V to a power failure voltage value (10.5 V)), a power failure detection signal is output to the “XINT” terminal of the microprocessor 91. That is, the power management circuit 93 outputs a reset signal (start signal) to the microprocessor 91 when the power is turned on (starting means), and a power failure detection signal (power failure signal) to the microprocessor 91 when a power failure occurs. Also serves as means for outputting (power failure means).

  The switching regulator 94 is a DC / DC conversion circuit, generates a DC drive voltage (power supply voltage of 5 V DC) of the microprocessor 91, and outputs the generated DC drive voltage to the “VCC” terminal of the microprocessor 91.

<Microprocessor>
Next, with reference to FIG. 17, an internal configuration of the microprocessor 91 will be described. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the microprocessor 91. As shown in FIG.

  The microprocessor 91 includes a main CPU 101, a main ROM 102 (first storage means), a main RAM 103 (second storage means), an external bus interface 104, a clock circuit 105, a reset controller 106, and an arithmetic circuit 107. The random number circuit 110, the parallel port 111, the interrupt controller 112, the timer circuit 113, the first serial communication circuit 114, and the second serial communication circuit 115 are included. The components constituting the microprocessor 91 are connected to one another via a signal bus 116.

  The main CPU 101 executes various control programs based on the clock pulse generated by the clock circuit 105 to perform control related to the entire game operation. Here, reel stop control will be described as an example of the control operation of the main CPU 101.

  The main CPU 101 counts the number of times the pulse is output to the stepping motor of each reel 3L, 3C, 3L (main reel) after detecting the reel index. Thereby, the main CPU 101 manages the rotation angle of each reel (mainly, how many reels the symbol has rotated). The reel index is information indicating that the reel has made one rotation. The reel index includes, for example, an optical sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and a detection piece provided at a predetermined position of each reel and interposed between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion by rotation of each main reel. It is detected by the provided reel position detection unit (not shown).

  Here, management of the rotation angles of the respective reels 3L, 3C, 3L (main reels) will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motor is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 103. Then, each time the pulse counter counts the output of a predetermined number of pulses necessary for rotation for one symbol, the symbol counter provided in the main RAM 103 is incremented by one. A symbol counter is provided for each reel. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when a reel index is detected by a reel position detection unit (not shown).

  That is, in this embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is managed how many symbol rotations have been performed since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each reel is detected with reference to the position where the reel index is detected.

  The main ROM 102 stores various control programs executed by the main CPU 101, various data tables, data for transmitting various control instructions (commands) to the sub control circuit 150, and the like. The main RAM 103 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by the execution of the control program.

  The external bus interface 104 electrically connects the microprocessor 91 to an external signal bus (not shown) to which various components (for example, respective reels and the like) provided outside the microprocessor 91 are connected. It is an interface circuit. The clock circuit 105 includes, for example, a frequency divider (not shown) and the like, and the clock pulse signal for CPU operation input from the clock pulse generation circuit 92 is divided into other components (for example, timer circuit 113). Convert to a clock pulse signal of the frequency used. The clock pulse signal generated by the clock circuit 105 is also output to the reset controller 106.

  The reset controller 106 resets an IAT (Illegal Address Trap) or a WDT (watchdog timer) based on a reset signal input from the power management circuit 93. The arithmetic circuit 107 includes a multiplication circuit and a division circuit. For example, when executing a multiplication instruction ("MUL" instruction) on a source program, the arithmetic circuit 107 executes multiplication processing based on this instruction.

  The random number circuit 110 generates a random number (for example, 0 to 65535 or 0 to 255) within a predetermined range. Although not shown, the random number circuit 110 includes a random number register 0 for obtaining a 2-byte hard latch random number, a random number register 1 to 3 for obtaining a 2-byte soft latch random number, and a 1 byte soft latch random number. It consists of random number registers 4 to 7 for obtaining. The main CPU 101 extracts one value from the random numbers in the predetermined range generated by the random number circuit 110 as, for example, a random number value for internal lottery. The parallel port 111 is a port (memory map I / O) of a signal input / output between the microprocessor 91 and various circuits (for example, the power management circuit 93 etc.) provided outside the microprocessor 91. . The parallel port 111 is also connected to the random number circuit 110 and the interrupt controller 112. The start switch 79 is connected to any of PI0 to PI4 input ports of the parallel port 111, and the latch signal from the parallel port 111 to the random number register 0 of the random number circuit 110 at the timing (on edge) when the start switch 79 is turned on. Is output. Then, in the random number circuit 110, the random number register 0 is latched by inputting the latch signal, and a 2-byte hard latch random number is acquired.

  The interrupt controller 112 performs interrupt processing by the main CPU 101 based on the power failure detection signal input from the power management circuit 93 via the parallel port 111 or the time-out signal input from the timer circuit 113 in a cycle of 1.172 ms. Control the execution timing of When a power failure detection signal is input from the power supply management circuit 93, or when a time-out signal is input from the timer circuit 113, the interrupt controller 112 generates an interrupt request signal indicating an interrupt processing start command as the main CPU 101. Output to The main CPU 101 performs input port check processing, reel control processing, communication data transmission processing, 7 segment LED driving processing, timer based on an interrupt request signal input from the interrupt controller 112 in response to a time out signal from the timer circuit 113. Perform various interrupt processing such as update processing.

  The timer circuit 113 (PTC) operates with a clock pulse signal (clock pulse signal of a frequency obtained by dividing the clock pulse signal for operating the main CPU by a divider (not shown)) generated by the clock circuit 105 (a clock pulse signal). Count elapsed time). Then, the timer circuit 113 outputs a time-out signal (trigger signal) to the interrupt controller 112 in a cycle of 1.1172 msec.

  The first serial communication circuit 114 is a circuit that controls a serial transmission operation when transmitting data (various control commands (commands)) from the main control board 71 to the sub control board 72. The second serial communication circuit 115 is a circuit that controls a serial transmission operation when data is transmitted from the main control board 71 to the second interface board 402 for a tester.

<Sub control circuit>
[Configuration of sub control circuit]
Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the configuration of the sub control circuit 150 (sub control means) mounted on the sub control board 72 will be described. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the sub control circuit 150 of the pachislot 1.

  The sub control circuit 150 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 90, and performs processing such as determination and execution of effects based on commands transmitted from the main control circuit 90. The sub control circuit 150 basically includes a sub CPU 151, a sub RAM 152, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 153, a VRAM (Video RAM) 154, and a driver 155. The VRAM 154 (drawing RAM) includes a frame buffer and a screen buffer described later. The sub CPU 151 is a specific example of the control processing unit according to the present invention, the GPU 153 is a specific example of the image processing unit according to the present invention, and the VRAM 154 is a volatile storage unit Shows one specific example.

  The sub CPU 151 is connected to the ROM cartridge substrate 86. Further, the driver 155 is connected to the display device relay substrate 87. That is, the driver 155 is connected to the projector 213 and the sub display 18 via the display relay board 87.

  The sub CPU 151 controls the output of video, sound and light according to the control program stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 in response to the command transmitted from the main control circuit 90. The ROM cartridge substrate 86 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  The program storage area stores a control program to be executed by the sub CPU 151. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 90 and a random value for effect are extracted, and effect registration (render data) is determined and registered. It contains various programs for performing tasks. Further, the control program includes a drawing control task for controlling the display of an image by the display device 11 based on the determined effect contents, a lamp control task for controlling light output by a light source such as the LED group 85, and a sound by the speaker group 84 Also included are various programs for executing a voice control task that controls the output of

  The data storage area stores a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, and animation data (including image data and virtual object data described later) relating to creation of video. Storage area is included. The data storage area also includes a storage area for storing sound data relating to BGM and sound effects, and a storage area for storing lamp data relating to a light on / off pattern.

  The sub RAM 152 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined effect content and presentation data, and a storage area for storing various data such as a sub flag (internal winning combination) transmitted from the main control circuit 90.

  The sub CPU 151, the GPU 153 (rendering processor), the VRAM 154, and the driver 155 create an image according to the animation data specified by the effect content, and display the created image on the display device 11 (projector 213) and / or the sub display device 18. . The display device 11 (projector 213) and the sub display device 18 are individually controlled by the sub control board 72.

  Further, the sub CPU 151 causes the speaker group 84 to output a sound such as BGM in accordance with the sound data designated by the contents of the effect. Further, the sub CPU 151 controls lighting and extinguishing of the LED group 85 in accordance with the lamp data designated by the contents of the effect.

[Registration registration task]
In the pachislot 1 of the present embodiment, when the command data transmitted from the main control circuit 90 is received by the sub control circuit 150, the sub control circuit 150 copes with the type of the command data based on the received command data. The effect to be displayed is determined, and the effect control is performed by driving the display device 11 (projector 213), the sub display device 18, the speaker group 84, and the LED group 85.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 19, the determination task (effect registration task) of the effect corresponding to the type of command data, which is executed by the sub control circuit 150 (sub CPU 151), will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the effect registration task in the present embodiment.

  First, the sub CPU 151 extracts a message from the message queue (S1). Next, the sub CPU 151 determines whether there is a message in the message queue (S2). When the sub CPU 151 determines in S2 that there is no message in the message queue (when the determination in S2 is NO), the sub CPU 151 performs the processing of S5 described later.

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 151 determines in S2 that there is a message in the message queue (when the determination in S2 is YES), the sub CPU 151 copies game information from the message (S3). In this process, for example, information regarding an internal winning combination (such as a main lottery flag) specified by a parameter, a type of reel whose rotation has stopped, a display combination, and various data such as a game status flag are stored in the sub RAM 152 It is copied to the area (not shown).

  Next, the sub CPU 151 performs effect content determination processing (S4). In this process, the sub CPU 151 performs determination of effect contents, registration of effect data, and the like according to the type of the received command.

  After the process of S4 or when the determination of S2 is NO, the sub CPU 151 performs a process of generating and registering animation data (S5). The generation and registration process of the animation data is performed based on the effect data (effect content) registered in the effect content determination process of S4. In this embodiment, in this processing, processing of creating image data of image light projected onto various projection target members is performed. The process of creating image data (image data corresponding to PJ described later) of image light projected onto various projection target members will be described in detail later. Further, in the present embodiment, an example will be described in which image data (image signal corresponding to image light emitted from the projector 213) of image light projected onto various projection target members during the process of S5 is described. The invention is not limited to this, and may be performed, for example, in the effect content determination process of S4, or the animation data generation process and the registration process may be performed separately.

  Next, the sub CPU 151 performs a registration process of sound data (S6). Next, the sub CPU 151 registers lamp data (S7). In addition, these registration processes are performed based on the effect data (effect content) registered in the effect content determination process of S4. Then, after the process of S7, the sub CPU 151 returns the process to S1, and repeats the processes after S1.

<Method of creating image data>
Next, in various effects performed by the pachi slot 1 of the present embodiment, image data (projector of image light) projected on the projection surface of various projection target members (trapezoid member 302, pseudo reel member 303 and flat screen member 304) A method of creating a video signal corresponding to the video light emitted from 213 will be described.

[Overview of image data creation method]
An outline of a method of creating image data of image light projected onto various projection target members will be described with reference to FIGS. 20A and 20B. FIG. 20A is a diagram showing a process of converting image data in the process of creating image data, and FIG. 20B is a diagram showing a flow of main processes performed in the process of transforming image data.

  In the method of creating image data (image data corresponding to PJ described later) of image light projected onto various projection members in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20B, resource image / object composition processing, viewpoint change image data acquisition The setting process and the SB image data setting process are executed in this order. The contents of each process will be described below.

(1) Resource image / object composition processing In the resource image / object composition processing, first, the projection target members (trapezoid member 302, pseudo reel member 303, flat screen member 304) to be projected stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 Virtual object data (three-dimensional data) is selected (acquired). The virtual object data is, for example, data generated (transformed) from three-dimensional CAD data of a projection target member, and is data indicating a three-dimensional structure (coordinates) of the projection target member. The virtual object data represents one specific example of information for displaying an image on the display unit according to the present invention.

  Further, in the resource image / object combining process, resource image data (two-dimensional data) of the image data to be projected onto the projection target member is selected (acquired) from the ROM cartridge substrate 86. The resource image data represents one specific example of the original image data according to the present invention.

  The selection process of virtual object data and resource image data is controlled by the sub CPU 151, and the sub CPU 151 is determined from among plural types of image data and plural types of virtual object data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86. Resource image data and virtual object data corresponding to the contents of the rendering are selected. The selected resource image data and virtual object data are expanded in the VRAM 154 in buffer areas (virtual buffers) other than a frame buffer (FB) and a screen buffer (SB) described later. The virtual buffer represents one specific example of the first buffer according to the present invention, and the frame buffer represents one specific example of the second buffer (predetermined buffer) according to the present invention. The screen buffer is an example of a third buffer (specific buffer) according to the present invention.

  Next, the selected virtual object is placed in the virtual space (VRAM 154) on the sub-side arithmetic processing. Specifically, the selected virtual object data is expanded on the VRAM 154. Next, in virtual space, the direction from the player side to the virtual object (hereinafter referred to as "line direction of player's eyes": in an actual gaming machine, the display cover 30 and the display 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) Projection of the virtual object when the video light of the selected resource image data is virtually (pseudo) irradiated (projected) on the projection surface of the virtual object in the direction from the position on the player side facing Image data (hereinafter referred to as “virtual projection image data”) of an image projected (projected) on a surface is calculated (generated) by arithmetic processing. The virtual projection image data is generated by the GPI 153 performing three-dimensional CG processing (including three-dimensional coordinate calculation and the like) on virtual object data and resource image data to combine the two data. This synthesis operation process can be performed using an algorithm used in conventional three-dimensional image programming and the like. The virtual projection image data represents one specific example of data of the first viewpoint image (predetermined viewpoint image) according to the present invention, and the player's gaze direction is the first direction according to the present invention. It shows one specific example of (predetermined direction).

  A series of processing from acquisition (expansion) processing of the virtual object data and resource image data described above to synthesis processing of both data (generation processing of virtual projection image data) is resource image / object composition processing shown in FIG. 20B. This process is performed by the GPU 153 based on an instruction from the sub CPU 151. Also, this resource image / object composition processing is performed on the VRAM 154.

  When combining the virtual object data having three-dimensional space coordinates and the resource image data having two-dimensional space coordinates by the GPU 153, the two-dimensional coordinates of the resource image data are converted into three-dimensional coordinates. Coordinate conversion processing may be sequentially performed on all the coordinates of the resource image data, or coordinates on coordinates of a predetermined reference number of the total number of coordinates (for example, half of the total number of coordinates, etc.) A conversion process may be performed. When the latter method is adopted, for example, coordinate conversion processing is performed on coordinates arranged at a predetermined interval sandwiching one or more coordinates. Then, the value of the coordinates located between the coordinates subjected to the coordinate conversion process is calculated, for example, by a process such as linear interpolation. When the latter method is adopted, it is desirable to set the reference number (number of coordinates) of conversion to a number (conversion amount) according to the processing performance of the GPU 153. The processing performance of the GPU 153 is determined according to the processing speed of the GPU 153 and the number of cores included in the GPU 153 (the number of cores of a general GPU is about 64 to 2048), and the processing performance of the GPU 153 is low In this case, the reference number (number of coordinates) of conversion is reduced, and the reference number (number of coordinates) of conversion is increased when the processing performance of the GPU 153 is sufficiently high.

  As described above, in the process of generating virtual projection image data (combining process of resource image data and virtual object data) according to this embodiment, a predetermined number (total number of coordinates or a predetermined reference number) of two dimensions in the resource image Since the coordinates are directly converted to three-dimensional coordinates by three-dimensional CG processing, for example, each boundary portion between the four projection planes 321p, 322p, 323p, 324p of the virtual object 302p (for example, the lower side portion of the projection plane 322p) And distortion of the image at the boundary portion between the upper side portion of the projection surface 321p and the like).

  In this embodiment, virtual object data and resource image data are selected from the ROM cartridge substrate 86 and acquired, and the acquired both data are combined on the VRAM 154. However, the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, first, a plurality of types of virtual object data and a plurality of types of resource image data are loaded (read) from the ROM cartridge substrate 86 to an area other than the above-described virtual buffer, frame buffer and screen buffer on the VRAM 154. Then, predetermined virtual object data and predetermined resource image data are selected from the plurality of types of loaded virtual object data and the plurality of types of resource image data, and then both of the selected data are selected according to the present embodiment. Similarly, it may be developed into a virtual buffer, a frame buffer and a screen buffer and synthesized. Also, in this case, among the plurality of types of resource image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86, only the plurality of resource image data belonging to the corresponding effect group is loaded based on, for example, the gaming state and the effect state. May be

(2) Viewpoint-Changed Image Data Acquisition / Setting Process In the viewpoint-changed image data acquisition / setting process, first, the visual light of the resource image data from the eye direction of the player with respect to the projection surface of the virtual object in the virtual space In the state where virtual projection image data is virtually projected (state in which virtual projection image data is generated), the incident direction of the image light actually incident on the projection surface of the projection target member (hereinafter referred to as “the actual incident direction of Image data (hereinafter referred to as “virtual captured image data”) when the virtual projected image captured on the projection surface of the virtual object is captured virtually (pseudo) is generated by arithmetic processing. That is, in a state in which the video light of the resource image data is virtually projected from the player's line of sight onto the projection plane of the virtual object, the viewpoint is changed and data of the image virtually projected onto the projection plane of the virtual object is changed. calculate. The virtual captured image data represents one specific example of the data of the second viewpoint image according to the present invention, and the actual incident direction of the image light is one specific example of the second direction according to the present invention. Is an indicator of

  In this virtual shooting process, first, the incident direction of the actual image light to the virtual object in the virtual space is set (set). In this embodiment, the incident direction of the image light incident on the projection surface of the projection target member from the projector 213 via the reflection mirror 237 as the actual incident direction of the image light, that is, the projection of the projection member from the reflection mirror 237 The direction towards the face is set.

  Next, the virtual projection image projected on the projection surface of the virtual object by the three-dimensional CG processing (including the coordinate calculation from the incident direction of the actual image light (the position of the virtual camera) of the GPU 153) It converts into the virtual captured image obtained when it image | photographs virtually from the incident direction side of (The virtual projection image data expand | deployed on VRAM154 is converted into virtual captured image data). The processing for generating the virtual captured image data (processing for converting virtual projected image data into virtual captured image data) can be executed using an algorithm used in conventional three-dimensional image programming or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the viewpoint change process and the virtual shot image data generation process at the time of the virtual captured image data generation described above are performed in the viewpoint change image data acquisition and setting process shown in FIG. 20B. It is executed by the GPU 153 based on an instruction of the CPU 151. Further, the viewpoint change image data acquisition / setting processing is performed on the VRAM 154.

  Here, in FIG. 21, the state in the case where the video light of the resource image is virtually projected from the direction of the player's eyes on the projection surface of the virtual object in the virtual space in virtual space; The situation in the case where the virtual projection image projected on the projection plane of the virtual object is virtually photographed from the incident direction is shown. Further, FIG. 22 shows a specific example of a virtual projection image generated by a virtual projection operation of a resource image in a virtual space. FIGS. 21 and 22 show an example where the projection target of the image light is a trapezoidal member 302.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the video light of the resource image data is virtually projected on the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 disposed on the virtual space from the direction of the player's line of sight (direction of arrow A2 in FIG. 21), The resource image is virtually projected on each of the four projection planes 321p, 322p, 323p and 324p of the virtual object 302p, and a virtual projection image is generated. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22, the resource image is converted into a three-dimensional image (virtual projection image) having a depth in which the shape of the projection surface of the trapezoidal member 302 is reflected. The virtual projection image is an image similar to an actual image visually recognized when the projection surface of the trapezoidal member 302 is viewed from the player side in the real space. In this case, when the projection target of the image light is the trapezoidal member 302 or the pseudo reel member 303, since the shape of the projection plane is a three-dimensional shape, a three-dimensional virtual projected image having a depth is obtained. However, when the projection target of the image light is the flat screen member 304, a planar virtual projected image is obtained.

  Then, in a state where the resource image is virtually projected on each of the four projection planes 321p, 322p, 323p and 324p of the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302, the incident direction of the actual image light (arrow A1 in FIG. When the virtual projection image projected on the projection surface of the virtual object is virtually photographed from the direction (a), the virtual projection image is converted into a virtual photographed image from the arrow A1 direction.

  When image light (projection light) corresponding to the virtual captured image generated as described above is actually projected from the projector 213 via the reflection mirror 237 onto the projection surface of the projection target member, actual image light incidence When the projection surface of the projection target is viewed from the direction (reflection mirror 237 side), the image projected on the projection surface becomes an image similar to a virtual photographed image generated in the virtual space. Then, in this situation, the actual image seen when the projection surface of the trapezoidal member 302 is viewed from the player side is the same image as the virtual projection image generated in the virtual space. That is, when video light (projection light) corresponding to virtual photographed image data is actually projected from the projector 213 onto the projection surface of the projection target member via the reflection mirror 237, from the player side, the projection surface of the projection target member It is possible to view a projection image (a three-dimensional image with depth) similar to a virtual projection image in which the shape of is reflected.

  In the present embodiment, in the series of image data conversion processing from the resource image data to the virtual captured image data described above, not the image data corresponding to the size (screen size) of the projection surface of the projection target member but a projection target member Image data twice as large as the size of the projection plane is used as image data to be processed.

  Specifically, an image obtained by adding dummy image data of the same size as the size of the projection plane to the upper end of the image data of the image (projection target image) to be projected onto the projection surface of the projection target Data (image data in which the size in the height (upper and lower) direction of the image in the virtual space is twice that of the projection target image) is used. That is, the image data to be processed in the series of image data conversion processing from the resource image data to the virtual captured image data described above has doubled the projection angle of view (viewing angle) in the height direction of the video light. It becomes image data of a size (hereinafter, also referred to as “double angle of view data”). Therefore, for example, when the size of the screen (projection plane) (projected image size) is 1280 pixels (horizontally) x 800 pixels (longitudinal), the image data to be processed (double view angle data) The size is 1280 pixels (horizontal) × 1600 pixels (vertical).

  Further, in the present embodiment, the resource image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 is configured in advance as double angle-of-view data. Therefore, at the time of reading out resource image data in the resource image / object combining process, the aspect of the image data to be processed is the double angle-of-view data. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and resource image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 is used as image data (image data of screen (projection plane) size) including only a projection target image, resource image / object composition In processing, dummy image data may be added to the read resource image data to generate double angle-of-view data.

  The reason for using the double angle-of-view data having the above-described configuration as the image data to be processed in the present embodiment is as follows. Normally, when the light emitted from the projector 213 is projected onto the projection surface of the projection target member, distortion of the image occurs at the center of the upper end or the lower end of the image projected onto the projection surface due to the optical characteristics of the projector 213. This is because, in a general projector, the projection lens is designed on the premise that the image light is projected onto the screen at an irregular angle (a trapezoidal angle of view with short sides) in advance. It is. Note that the position at which the distortion of the image occurs (the center of the upper end or lower end of the image) may be, for example, whether the projector 213 in the housing is attached with its top (ceiling) face up or down. It changes according to the use (upper half or lower half) of the lens for projection (inverted) or the use of the projection lens. In the pachi slot 1 of the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the projection block 201 is configured such that distortion of the image occurs at the center of the upper end of the image projected on the projection plane.

  Also, resource image data is generally generated as data for liquid crystal display devices in many cases, and resource image data is also generated as data for liquid crystal display devices in this embodiment. Then, in the liquid crystal display device, since distortion of the image occurs at the center position on the screen, the GPU 153 (or VDP) performs processing for suppressing (correcting) distortion of the center of the image with respect to the resource image data.

  Therefore, as in the present embodiment, in the case where double-view angle data in which a dummy image is provided above the image (projected image) to be subjected to virtual projection and virtual imaging is used as the process target data of the GPU 153. The GPU 153 performs processing for suppressing (correcting) distortion of the image at the center of the image of the double angle-of-view data. In this case, since the center of the image of the double angle-of-view data is the center of the boundary between the dummy image and the projection target image, distortion of the image at the center position of the upper end of the projection target image is suppressed (corrected) . As a result, when an image is actually projected on the projection surface of the projection target by the projector 213, an image at a position where distortion of the image occurs is corrected. In the present embodiment, the distortion correction processing of the image is performed on the double angle-of-view data expanded (stored) in the frame buffer, but the present invention is not limited to this. Image distortion correction processing may be performed on the expanded double angle-of-view data.

  That is, in this embodiment, distortion of an image in resource image data (double view angle data) generated for a liquid crystal display device by using double view angle data of the above-described configuration as processing target data of the GPU 153 Is adjusted so that the generation position (center of double angle-of-view data) and the position of distortion generated in the image actually projected by the projector 213 (center of the upper end of the projection target image) coincide with each other. As a result, in the generation process of the PJ corresponding image data, it is possible to suppress (correct) the distortion of the image generated when the image is actually projected on the projection surface of the projection target by the projector 213 It is possible to provide the player with a high-quality presentation image.

  When resource image data, for example, data for a projector (image data in which distortion occurs at the center of the upper end or the lower end of the image) is prepared in advance, a series from resource image data to virtual captured image data In the image data conversion processing of the above, same-magnification angle-of-view data not provided with a dummy image may be used as processing target data. In this case, the GPU 153 performs processing for suppressing (correcting) distortion of the image at the center of the upper end or lower end of the image of the same magnification angle of view data.

  Also, the virtual captured image data generated in the viewpoint change image data acquisition and setting process shown in FIG. 20B is set in the frame buffer (FB) provided in the VRAM 154 (drawing RAM), and this set process Controlled by the rendering processor). As described above, since the image data set in the frame buffer (FB) is double angle-of-view data (virtual captured image data + dummy image data), the image data of the frame buffer (FB) set in the VRAM 154 The size (the size of the storage area of the virtual captured image data) is also twice the size of the projection surface of the projection target (screen size).

(3) SB image data setting process In the SB image data setting process, image data of an image to be projected among double angle-of-view data (virtual captured image data + dummy image data) set in the frame buffer (FB) of VRAM 154 That is, only virtual photographed image data is transferred to the screen buffer (SB) provided in the VRAM 154. Specifically, image data of an area where virtual captured image data is stored in the storage area of the frame buffer is copied to the screen buffer (dummy image data is not transferred to the screen buffer).

  Thereby, image data (hereinafter referred to as “PJ corresponding image data”) of the video light actually projected on the projection surface of the projection target member is generated, and the PJ corresponding image data is stored in the screen buffer of the VRAM 154. Note that the processing for generating the PJ compliant image data (processing for transferring virtual captured image data to the screen buffer) is controlled by the GPU 153. In addition, since the PJ compliant image data is 1/2 the size of the image data to be processed, the screen buffer size of the VRAM 154 in which the PJ compliant image data is set should be 1/2 the frame buffer size. it can.

  Here, FIG. 23 shows an outline of the SB image data setting process. When virtual captured image data is set in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154 in the viewpoint-changed image data acquisition / setting process shown in FIG. 20B, the upper half area of the frame buffer (FB) is dummy on the plane of FIG. Image data is stored, and virtually captured image data is stored in the lower half area. Next, when the SB image data setting process in FIG. 20B is performed, only the data of the area in the frame buffer where the virtual captured image data is stored is transferred (copied) to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154 The transferred image data is set as PJ compliant image data.

  After that, the PJ compliant image data set in the screen buffer is a video signal (eg, "V-by-one (registered trademark)", "Display Port (registered trademark)", "LVDS", "Clockless Link (registered trademark) And an interface specification video signal such as an analog RGB component video signal), and the video signal is output to the projector 213. Then, the projector 213 emits video light corresponding to the PJ compatible image data based on the input video signal. In the present embodiment, as described above, image data (PJ corresponding image data) of image light to be actually projected on the projection surface of the projection target member is generated. Hereinafter, the method of generating the PJ-compatible image data (and the video signal thereof) according to the above-described embodiment will be referred to as “virtual projection photography method”.

[Outline of Generation of PJ-Compatible Image Data When Projected Member Moves]
In the above-described FIGS. 21 to 23, as an example of generation of PJ corresponding image data, an example in which the projection target member of the image light is only the trapezoidal member 302 (single projection target movable member) has been described. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the method of generating PJ corresponding image data by the virtual projection photographing method described above can also be applied, for example, in the case of projecting image light in an effect of a process in which a projection target member is switched.

  Here, with reference to FIGS. 24A to 24E, an outline of generation of PJ corresponding image data in the process of switching the projection target member from the trapezoidal member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303 will be described. 24A to 24E show the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 and the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303, which are disposed on the virtual space in the process of switching the projection target member from the trapezoidal member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303. And the time change (time-series change) of the positional relationship between

  In FIGS. 24A to 24E, in order to clarify the positional relationship between the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 and the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303, the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 is simplified and shown. Specifically, the size of the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 is shown to be smaller than the actual size (see FIGS. 11 and 12).

  In FIG. 24A, after the start of switching from the trapezoidal member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303 (after the start of driving of the pseudo reel member 303), the position where the pseudo reel member 303 starts to appear above the trapezoidal member 302 as viewed from the player side. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship between the virtual object 302p of the trapezoid member 302, and the virtual object 303p of the pseudo | simulation reel member 303 when moving to it. FIG. 24B is a view showing the positional relationship between the virtual object 302 p of the trapezoidal member 302 and the virtual object 303 p of the pseudo reel member 303 when the pseudo reel member 303 has moved to the top of the trapezoidal member 302. FIG. 24C is a view showing the positional relationship between the virtual object 302 p of the trapezoidal member 302 and the virtual object 303 p of the pseudo reel member 303 when the pseudo reel member 303 has moved to the vicinity of the upper front surface of the trapezoidal member 302. FIG. 24D is a view showing the positional relationship between the virtual object 302 p of the trapezoidal member 302 and the virtual object 303 p of the pseudo reel member 303 when the pseudo reel member 303 starts moving toward the front surface of the trapezoidal member 302. 24E shows the case where the pseudo reel member 303 moves to a position where it covers the front surface (projection surface) of the trapezoidal member 302, and the operation of switching the projection target from the trapezoidal member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303 is completed. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a virtual object 302p of a trapezoidal member 302 and a virtual object 303p of a pseudo reel member 303.

  As described above, when the pseudo reel member 303 (movable projection member) moves to the front surface of the trapezoidal member 302, first, the pseudo reel member moved to the corresponding position at each predetermined interval (every time series). Virtual object data (hereinafter referred to as “combined virtual object data”) of a virtual object (hereinafter referred to as “combined virtual object”) obtained by combining the virtual object 303p of 303 and the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 is acquired. For example, in each of FIGS. 24A to 24E, composite virtual object data of the virtual object 303p of the operating pseudo reel member 303 moved to the corresponding position and the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 is acquired.

  The control method for moving the virtual object 303p to the corresponding position in the virtual space is as follows. First, a frame generated based on pulse output data (not shown) of the drive motor 361 which is driven when moving the pseudo reel member 303 from the state of FIG. 24A to the state of FIG. Time series data (hereinafter, "movement angle data") of the movement angle of the pseudo reel member 303 corresponding to the rate (30 fps in this embodiment) is acquired. Then, using the acquired movement angle data, the virtual object 303p is moved to the corresponding position at each predetermined interval (for example, every frame) by three-dimensional CG processing (including three-dimensional coordinate calculation) of the GPU 153 To generate data (virtual object data) of the moved virtual object 303p.

  In this embodiment, movement angle data for each predetermined interval (for example, each frame) acquired when the movable projection member is in operation is prepared in advance and stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86. In the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, data (virtual object data) of the virtual object 303p moved to a position corresponding to each predetermined timing may be generated in advance and stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86. Alternatively, the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 moved to the corresponding position and the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302 may be combined at every predetermined interval timing to generate combined virtual object data. Furthermore, for example, composite virtual object data for each predetermined timing may be generated in advance and stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86, and corresponding composite virtual object data may be read out and used for each predetermined timing. Further, the predetermined interval at which the synthetic virtual object data is acquired can be set arbitrarily according to, for example, the frame rate of the video (moving image), the content of the video display effect, and the like.

  Then, the virtual projection of the video light of the resource image data (double angle of view data including the dummy image) from the direction of the player's line of sight (direction of arrow A2 in FIG. 21) , Generate a virtual projection image combining the resource image and the composite virtual object. Then, in a state where the resource image is virtually projected on the projection plane of the synthetic virtual object, the virtual image projected on the projection plane of the synthetic virtual object from the actual incident direction of the image light (the arrow A1 direction in FIG. 21). A projected image is virtually photographed, and virtually photographed image data (double angle-of-field data including a dummy image) is acquired.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when the projection target member to be projected is switched from the trapezoidal member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303, the virtual object 303p of the pseudo reel member 303 (movable projection member) and the virtual object 302p of the trapezoidal member 302. In the processing other than generating composite virtual object data with each other at predetermined intervals, the projection target member of the image light projection target described in FIGS. The process is the same as in the case of only the projection target).

  Here, although an example in which the method of generating PJ compatible image data by virtual projection photography is applied when the projection target member to be projected is switched from the trapezoidal member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303 has been described, the present invention It is not limited to. For example, even when the projection target member to be projected is switched from the trapezoidal member 302 to the flat screen member 304, it is possible to use composite virtual object data of the flat screen member 304 and the trapezoidal member 302 generated at each predetermined interval timing. The generation method of PJ corresponding image data by the virtual projection photography method described above can be applied as it is. In addition, for example, also in the case of performing an interlocking image display effect using the movable projection member and the non-movable projection member, the movable projection member and the non-movable projection member generated at each predetermined timing interval By using the synthetic virtual object data, it is possible to apply the generation method of PJ corresponding image data by the above-described virtual projection photographing method as it is. Furthermore, for example, even in a gaming machine having a function of executing an interlocking image display effect using three or more projection members, it is possible to use composite virtual object data of three or more projection members, The generation method of PJ corresponding image data by the virtual projection photographing method described above can be applied as it is.

[Procedure for generating image data compatible with PJ]
Next, referring to FIG. 25, generation processing of PJ corresponding image data by virtual projection photography performed in sub control circuit 150 (a series of processing from resource image / object combination processing to video signal output processing) The specific processing procedure will be described. FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing a procedure of processing for generating PJ compatible image data and a video signal corresponding thereto by virtual projection photography.

  First, the sub CPU 151 selects resource image data to be displayed as a video from various resource image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 (S11). The image data selected in the process of S11 is double angle-of-view data in which a dummy image of the same size as the resource image is added to the upper end portion of the resource image. Further, in this process, the GPU 153 (rendering processor 153) expands the selected resource image data (double angle-of-view data) in the VRAM 154 (rendering RAM) based on an instruction from the sub CPU 151.

  Next, the sub CPU 151 selects virtual object data of the projection target member to be projected this time from various virtual object data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 (S12). In this process, when the projection target member to be projected is one projection target member, only virtual object data of the projection target member is selected. Further, in this process, when there are a plurality of projection target objects to be projected, composite virtual object data corresponding to the current timing is selected. Then, in this process, the GPU 153 develops the selected virtual object data in the VRAM 154 based on the instruction of the sub CPU 151.

  In the processes of S11 and S12, the selected resource image data and virtual object data are expanded in the VRAM 154 in buffer areas (virtual buffers) other than the frame buffer (FB) and the screen buffer (SB). The processing order of S11 and S12 is arbitrary, and the processing of S11 may be performed after the processing of S12.

  Next, the GPU 153 arranges the selected virtual object on the virtual space (VRAM 154), and with respect to the projection plane of the virtual object, in the direction from the player side to the virtual object (the player's line of sight) The image light of the selected resource image data is virtually projected (irradiated) to generate (calculate) image data (virtual projected image data) of a virtual projection image projected on the projection surface of the virtual object (S13). In this process, resource image data (double-angle-of-view data including dummy image data) expanded on the VRAM 154 in S11 by the three-dimensional CG process (including three-dimensional coordinate calculation) of the GPU 153 is processed on the VRAM 154 in S12. The virtual projection image data (double-angle-of-view data including dummy image data) is generated (calculated) by combining with the virtual object data expanded into.

  Next, in the virtual space, the GPU 153 projects the projection surface of the virtual object from the incident direction (the incident direction of the actual image light) of the projection light incident on the projection surface of the projection target member from the projector 213 via the reflection mirror 237 Virtual captured image data (double-angle-of-view data including dummy image data) when the virtual projected image displayed on the virtual image is virtually captured (S14). In this processing, viewpoint change processing is performed by three-dimensional CG processing (including coordinate calculation and the like) of the GPU 153, and virtual captured image data (double view angle data including dummy image data) is generated (calculated).

  Next, the GPU 153 expands (sets) the virtually captured image data (double angle-of-field data including dummy image data) generated in S14 in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154 (S15). Next, the GPU 153 extracts image data of an area (in FIG. 23, an area in the lower half of the frame buffer) in which virtual captured image data is stored in the double angle-of-view data expanded in the frame buffer (FB). The image data is copied (transferred) to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154 as PJ compatible image data (S16).

  Then, the GPU 153 converts the PJ compliant image data copied to the screen buffer (SB) in S16 into a video signal, and outputs the video signal to the projector 213 (S17). In the present embodiment, as described above, PJ compatible image data (video signal) to be output to the projector 213 is generated.

[Various effects]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the image data of the image projected on the projection surface of the virtual object when the image light is virtually projected on the virtual object of the projection target member disposed in the virtual space (virtual projection image The image data (PJ corresponding image data) of the video light to be actually projected onto the projection target member is generated using the data and the virtual captured image data). Therefore, when the video light is actually projected onto the projection target member by the projector 213, it is not necessary to perform correction processing for associating the projection image data with the shape of the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member. As a result, in the present embodiment, it is possible to execute high-quality and versatile image display effects utilizing the three-dimensional CG technology while suppressing the increase in cost relating to CG creation.

  Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the image data to be processed in the image data conversion process until the virtual captured image data is generated from the resource image data is the size of the projection surface of the projection target (screen size) The image data (double angle of view data) is obtained by adding a dummy image of the same size as the image to the top of the projection target image, not the image data corresponding to. In this case, distortion occurs at the center of the upper end of the projection target image, but as described above, in the present embodiment, distortion of the center of the upper end of the projection target image is suppressed in advance at the stage of generation processing of PJ compatible image data ( Corrected). Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress distortion of an image actually displayed on the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member, and to provide the player with a high-quality effect image.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even if there are a plurality of projection target members to which the image light is irradiated, the virtual projection photography method described above (a virtual projection processing of the image light and the virtual projection By applying the generation method of PJ corresponding image data by the photographing process), it is possible to actually generate image data of the image light to be projected on the projection target member. Therefore, in the present embodiment, even in the case of projecting an image onto an object such as a three-dimensional object (three-dimensional screen) using a projector, it is possible to minimize the displacement of the projected image with respect to the object.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the plurality of projection target members include the movable projection member (pseudo reel member 303 and the like), and even when the movable projection member is in operation, synthesis is performed at predetermined intervals. By applying the generation method of PJ corresponding image data by the virtual projection photographing method described above to the virtual object, it is possible to actually generate image data to be projected on the projection target member. Therefore, in the present embodiment, for example, even if the configuration (number, shape, arrangement relation) of the projection target member, the interlocking property, etc. become complicated, it is possible to execute high-quality and versatile image display effects. .

<Various modifications>
The configuration and the operation of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention have been described above including the effects and advantages thereof. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes various other embodiments and modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention described in the claims.

[Modification 1]
In the above embodiment, in the case where there are a plurality of projection target members (see, for example, FIG. 24), the virtual projection photography method (image) described above for the composite virtual object of the plurality of projection members in virtual space. Although the example which applies the production | generation method of PJ corresponding | compatible image data by the virtual projection process and virtual imaging | photography process of light was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to this. For example, PJ compliant image data may be generated by the following procedure.

  First, the composite virtual object is decomposed into virtual objects of the respective projected members. Next, virtual projection processing of the image light of the resource image is performed on each of the decomposed virtual objects, as in the above embodiment, to generate virtual projection image data. The composite virtual object represents one specific example of the first virtual object according to the present invention, and the virtual object of each projected member represents one specific example of the second virtual object according to the present invention. It is a thing. Further, the virtual captured image data of each projection target member is a specific example of data of the first viewpoint image according to the present invention.

  Next, virtual projection image data of each virtual object is synthesized. Next, virtual shooting processing (viewpoint changing processing) is performed on the combined virtual projection image data in the same manner as in the above embodiment to create virtual shooting image data, and the virtual shooting image data is used as a frame of VRAM 154. Store in buffer. Then, image transfer (copy) processing is performed on the virtual captured image data stored in the frame buffer as in the above embodiment, to generate PJ compliant image data. The combined virtual projection image data represents one specific example of data of a combined image according to the present invention.

  Here, an example of the method of this example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 26 is a diagram for describing an outline of a method of generating PJ corresponding image data in the first modification.

  In the example shown in FIG. 26, as the plurality of projection target members to be projected, the trapezoidal member 302 described in the above embodiment and the pair of cylindrical projection target members 501 and 502 (hereinafter referred to as “pair of cylindrical members 501 , 502 ”) and an elliptic spherical projected member 503 (hereinafter referred to as“ elliptical sphere member 503 ”) will be described (see a projection object in FIG. 26). Further, in this example, a pair of cylindrical members 501 and 502 are disposed on the front surface (player side) of the trapezoidal member 302, and an oval ball member 503 is provided on the front surfaces (player side) of the pair of cylindrical members 501 and 502. An example of the arrangement will be described. Further, each of the pair of cylindrical members 501 and 502 is a movable projection member that can be rotationally driven with the central axis in the extension direction of each cylindrical member as a rotation axis. Each of the cylindrical members 501 and 502 and the oval sphere member 503 also shows a specific example of the display unit according to the present invention.

  In the PJ correspondence image data generation method of this example, first, in the virtual space, the virtual object of the projection object (composite virtual object), the virtual object A of the trapezoidal member 302, and the pair of cylindrical projection members 501, It is decomposed into a virtual object B 502 and a virtual object C of an elliptical spherical projected member 503. Next, the virtual light of the resource image is virtually projected on each of the disassembled virtual objects from the player's line of sight, and the virtual projection of each virtual object on which each virtual object data and the resource image data are combined Generate image data.

  Then, the generated virtual projection image data of each virtual object is synthesized. At this time, virtual projection image data of a plurality of virtual objects are combined in consideration of the arrangement relationship of each virtual object. Specifically, in a virtual space, in a region where a plurality of virtual objects overlap, a plurality of virtual projections are displayed so that an image projected on the projection surface of the virtual object located at the forefront (most player side) is displayed. Image data is synthesized. As a result, virtual projected image data after synthesis (hereinafter referred to as “composite virtual projection image data”) shown at the bottom of FIG. 26 is generated. After that, the synthetic virtual projection image data is converted into virtual photographed image data in the same manner as the above embodiment, and PJ corresponding image data is generated based on the virtual photographed image data.

  When the PJ corresponding image data generation method of this example described above is used, even if a plurality of projection target members to be projected are present and the plurality of projection target members constitute a three-dimensional screen, Virtual captured image data is generated for each virtual object, and the plurality of virtual projection image data generated can be combined to generate combined virtual projection image data of a three-dimensional screen including a plurality of projection target members. Therefore, when the PJ corresponding image data is created by the method of this example, the deviation from the ideal position of the projected position of the image when the actual image light is projected on the three-dimensional screen composed of the plurality of projected members is minimized. Can be limited. That is, in the method of this example, it is possible to minimize the displacement of the projection image with respect to the three-dimensional screen (object) composed of a plurality of projection target members.

  Also in this example, as in the above embodiment, when the image light is actually projected onto the projection target member by the projector 213, the projection image data is associated with the shape of the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member. Since the correction processing becomes unnecessary, it is possible to execute high-quality and versatile image display effects utilizing three-dimensional CG technology while suppressing the increase in cost relating to CG creation.

[Modification 2]
In the above embodiment, in virtual projection processing and virtual photographing processing of an image in virtual space, an image to be processed (computed) double angle-of-view data in which a dummy image of the same size as the image is added to the top of the projection target image. Used as data. Then, when generating the PJ compliant image data, of the double view angle data expanded in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154, the image data of the area where the virtual captured image data is stored is taken as the PJ compliant image data. The method of copying to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154 was used. However, the method of converting double view angle data into PJ corresponding image data (a method of extracting PJ corresponding image data from double view angle data) is not limited to the example of the above embodiment.

  For example, processing for extracting virtual captured image data from double-angle-of-view data before expanding the double-angle-of-view data including virtual-captured image data generated by virtual imaging processing on virtual space into the frame buffer (FB) May be provided. In the second modification, as an example, an example in which projection conversion processing is performed on double-angle-of-view data including virtual captured image data to extract virtual-captured image data from the double-angle-of-view data will be described.

  In the three-dimensional CG technology, projective transformation processing is usually arithmetic processing used when projecting a virtual three-dimensional object arranged in a virtual space on a screen. First, general projective transformation processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 27A and 27B.

  FIG. 27A is an enlarged view of a rectangular object arranged at a predetermined position (“near” in FIG. 27A) on the projector side (light source side) to the screen arrangement position (“far” in FIG. 27A) It is a figure which shows the mode when it did. Also, FIG. 27B converts the coordinates of the rectangular object arranged in “near” in FIG. 27A into the coordinates of the rectangular object when projected on the screen (“far” in FIG. 27A) 3 is a diagram showing a projection matrix P (projective transformation matrix) used for

  The projection matrix P is a square matrix of 4 rows and 4 columns. In the projection matrix P, the value of the [1 (row), 1 (column)] component is “x”, the value of the [2, 2] component is “y”, and the value of the [3, 1] component is “A”, the value of the [3, 2] component is “b”, the value of the [3, 3] component is “c”, and the value of the [3, 4] component is “−1” Yes, the value of the [4, 3] component is "d". The values of the other components are "0".

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 27A and 27B, the values (x, y, a, b, c, d) of the respective components in the projection matrix P indicate the position “near” of the rectangular object and the position “far” of the screen. Parameters for defining the height (longitudinal) coordinates of rectangular objects before projection (before projective transformation) and “bottom”, coordinates of width (horizontal) directions of rectangular objects before projection Parameters “left” and “right” defining the length, height (height) “height” of the rectangular object after projection (after projective transformation) and length (width) “width” This is calculated based on the view angle “fovy” (projected angle of view) of light (projected light) emitted from the projector (light source), and the aspect ratio “aspect” of the screen.

  Then, when the coordinates of the rectangular object at the position "near" in FIG. 27A are multiplied by the projection matrix P in FIG. 27B (when coordinate conversion is performed by the projection matrix P), the position on the screen (far in FIG. The coordinates of the rectangular object projected (magnified and displayed) are calculated.

  In this example, the virtual captured image data is extracted from double view angle data including virtual captured image data by using the projection matrix P of FIG. That is, in this example, image data (double angle-of-view data) twice as large as the screen size is converted into image data (normal-size angle of view data) of the screen size. In addition, as for the double angle-of-view data used in this example, a dummy image of the same size as the image is added to the upper end portion of the image (projection target image) projected on the projection surface of the projection target Image data (see FIG. 23).

  FIG. 28 shows a projection matrix Pe used when extracting virtual captured image data (PJ corresponding image data) from double view angle data including virtual captured image data in this example. In this example, as shown in FIG. 28, a matrix obtained by multiplying the projection matrix P ′ by the offset matrix O is used as the projection matrix Pe. The projection matrix Pe shows one specific example of a specific conversion parameter according to the present invention.

  The projection matrix P ′ is a square matrix of 4 rows and 4 columns, and is a projection transformation matrix in which the viewing angle (fovy) is set to 1/2 (predetermined angle) in the general projection matrix P shown in FIG. 27B. . In this example, as described above, since the double angle-of-view data is converted into equal-magnification angle-of-view data, the viewing angle (projection angle of view) is set to half that of the general projection matrix P. Ru. Further, the offset matrix O has values of [1 (row), 1 (column)] component, [2, 2] component, [3, 3] component, [4, 4] component and [4, 2] component It is composed of a 4-by-4 square matrix which is "1" and the values of the other components are "0". The projection matrix P ′ indicates one specific example of the predetermined projective transformation parameter according to the present invention, and the offset matrix O indicates one specific example of the predetermined offset parameter according to the present invention.

  Then, in this example, the coordinates of the double angle data are multiplied by the projection matrix Pe before the double angle-of-view data including virtual captured image data is expanded in the frame buffer (FB). Thereby, only the virtual captured image data is extracted from the double view angle data including the virtual captured image data. Although a specific example of the extraction result is not shown in this specification, in the verification experiment of the inventor, the double-sided data of the configuration to be processed in this example is multiplied by the projection matrix Pe shown in FIG. ), It is confirmed that the virtual captured image data is extracted from the double angle-of-view data including the virtual captured image data.

  The virtual captured image data extracted by the method of this example is expanded in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154 as in the above embodiment. Then, the virtually photographed image data expanded in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154 is copied to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154 as PJ compatible image data.

  As described above, in this example, the size of the image data expanded to the frame buffer (FB) is half that of the above embodiment, so the size of the frame buffer (FB) is also half of that of the above embodiment Can be Therefore, in this example, the frame buffer (FB) of the same size as the screen size can be used to perform the same three-dimensional CG processing as in the above embodiment. , And the processing efficiency of the GPU 153 can be improved.

  Also in this example, as in the above embodiment, when the image light is actually projected onto the projection target member by the projector 213, the projection image data is associated with the shape of the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member. Since the correction processing becomes unnecessary, it is possible to execute high-quality and versatile image display effects utilizing three-dimensional CG technology while suppressing the increase in cost relating to CG creation.

  In the image data conversion process of this example, a matrix equation (matrix operator) is used as a specific example of a specific conversion parameter, a predetermined projective conversion parameter, and a predetermined offset parameter according to the present invention, and an operation by a determinant Although an example of converting image data has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, image data (data before conversion and data after conversion) before and after conversion processing may be prepared in advance, and processing may be performed to directly replace data before conversion with data after conversion by a predetermined conversion instruction or the like. In this case, a predetermined conversion command or the like is a specific example of a specific conversion parameter, a predetermined projective conversion parameter, and a predetermined offset parameter.

[Modification 3]
In the above embodiment, an example using virtual projection photography was actually described as a method of creating image data corresponding to PJ of image light projected from the projector 213 onto a projection target member, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a method called texture mapping (projection mapping) may be employed as a method of creating PJ compliant image data.

  In the third modification, a method of creating PJ compatible image data by the texture mapping method will be described. The texture mapping method is a method of generating a three-dimensional image by virtually attaching a two-dimensional image to a three-dimensional object (model).

(1) Outline of Texture Mapping Method FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an outline of a method of generating PJ corresponding image data by the texture mapping method. Although the example shown in FIG. 29 shows an example in which the projection target member to be projected is a trapezoidal member 302 (see FIG. 8), in the technology described below, the projection target member to be projected is a pseudo reel member The same applies to the case of the flat screen member 304 or 303.

  In FIG. 29, the image data of the region A in the resource image data is mapped on the projection surface 322a (see FIG. 8) of the trapezoidal member 302, and the image data of the region B is mapped on the projection surface 321a of the trapezoidal member 302. An example in which the image data of C is mapped to the projection surface 323 a of the trapezoidal member 302 and the image data of the region D is mapped to the projection surface 324 a of the trapezoidal member 302 is shown.

  The resource image data used in this example can be configured similarly to that of the above embodiment. Further, in this example, the image data to be processed in the process of creating the PJ corresponding image data by the texture mapping method is a dummy of the same size as the image at the upper end of the image to be projected as in the above embodiment. It is 2x angle-of-view data to which an image is added.

  Then, in the texture mapping method, each pixel data of the resource image data in the double angle-of-view data is the texture data of the trapezoidal member 302 corresponding to the coordinates of each pixel (coordinate data regarding the coordinate data of the resource image and the structure of the trapezoidal member 302) Image data (two-dimensional image data) after texture mapping is created by performing an operation of pasting on texture coordinates (UV coordinates) using data). In FIG. 29, in order to simplify the description, only pixel data of the coordinates of each vertex of the regions A to D in the resource image data is attached to the coordinates (texture coordinates) of each vertex of the corresponding projection plane of the trapezoidal member 302. It shows how it is attached. The texture data represents one specific example of texture information according to the present invention or information for displaying an image on the display unit, and image data after texture mapping is pseudo three-dimensional image data according to the present invention. Shows one specific example.

  The texture coordinates of the texture data are data generated (transformed) from the three-dimensional CAD data of the trapezoidal member 302. Specifically, in the texture data, data (x1, y1) to (x8, y8) of each vertex coordinate of the region A to region D of the resource image, and each vertex coordinate of the region A to region D Vertex coordinates (x1 ', y1') to (x8 ', y8') in virtual object data of the trapezoidal member 302 are set. Then, in the mapping process, the GPU 153 corresponds each pixel data of the vertex coordinates ((x1, y1) to (x8, y8) of the area A to the area D of the resource image in the virtual object data of the trapezoidal member 302. Mapping to vertex coordinates ((x1 ', y1') to (x8 ', y8')). Further, in this mapping process, the GPU 153 calculates coordinates between vertex coordinates in the virtual object data by linear interpolation based on coordinate data (vertex coordinates) of texture data, and each of coordinates other than the vertex coordinates of resource image data Pixel data is mapped to corresponding coordinates in virtual object data.

  Next, when image data after texture mapping is generated, double angle-of-view data including the image data is expanded in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154. After that, of the 2x angle-of-view data expanded in the frame buffer (FB), the image data of the area where the image data after texture mapping to be projected is stored is the screen buffer of VRAM 154 Copy (transfer) to SB).

  The method of creating the PJ correspondence image data by the texture mapping method is also applicable, for example, to the case where the projection target member to be projected is switched from the trapezoidal member 302 to the pseudo reel member 303 described in FIG. In this case, the resource image data is mapped to the composite texture data of the texture data of the operating pseudo reel member 303 (movable projection member) and the texture data of the trapezoidal member 302 generated at each predetermined interval timing (pasting) PJ corresponding image data can be generated.

  The PJ corresponding image data creation method of this example is also applicable, for example, to the case where the projection target member to be projected is a three-dimensional screen including a plurality of projection target members as shown in FIG. In this case, synthetic texture data (texture data of a three-dimensional screen) of a plurality of projection target members is acquired, and resource image data is mapped (pasted) on the synthetic texture data to generate PJ compatible image data. be able to. Further, in this case, as in the first modification, the composite texture data of the plurality of projection target members is decomposed into the texture data of each projection target member, and the resource image corresponding to the decomposed texture data of each projection target member is The PJ corresponding image data may be generated by mapping and combining the image data after mapping of each projection target member.

(2) Generation Procedure of PJ Corresponding Image Data by Texture Mapping Method Next, referring to FIG. 30, a specific processing procedure of generation processing of PJ corresponding image data by the texture mapping method performed in the sub control circuit 150 will be described. explain. FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a procedure of generation processing of PJ corresponding image data and a corresponding video signal by the texture mapping method.

  First, the sub CPU 151 selects resource image data to be displayed as a video from various resource image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86 (S21). The image data selected in the process of S21 is double angle-of-view data in which a dummy image having the same size as the resource image is added to the upper end portion of the resource image. Further, in this processing, the GPU 153 (rendering processor 153) expands the selected resource image data in the VRAM 154 (rendering RAM) based on the instruction of the sub CPU 151.

  Next, the sub CPU 151 selects the texture data of the projection target to be projected this time from the texture data of the various projection target (three-dimensional data regarding the structure of the projection target) stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86. To do (S22). In this process, when the projection target member to be projected is one projection target member, only the texture data of the projection target member is selected. Further, in this process, when there are a plurality of projection target objects to be projected, synthetic texture data corresponding to the current timing is selected. Then, in this process, the GPU 153 develops the selected texture data in the VRAM 154 based on the instruction of the sub CPU 151.

  In the processes of S21 and S22, the selected resource image data and texture data are expanded in a buffer area (virtual buffer) other than the frame buffer and the screen buffer in the VRAM 154. In addition, the processing order of S21 and S22 is arbitrary, and the processing of S21 may be performed after the processing of S22.

  Next, the GPU 153 performs texture mapping processing (S23). In this process, using the resource image data selected in the process of S21 and the texture data of the projection target selected in the process of S22, each pixel data of the resource image is displayed on the projection plane of the corresponding projection target Perform processing (mapping) to paste to the position.

  Next, the GPU 153 expands (sets) the double angle-of-view data including the image data after the mapping process generated in S23 in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154 (S24). Next, the GPU 153 stores an area (in FIG. 23, the lower half of the frame buffer) in which the image data after the mapping process to be projected is stored in the double angle-of-view data expanded in the frame buffer (FB). The image data of the area) is copied (transferred) to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154 as the PJ compliant image data (S25).

  Then, the GPU 153 converts the PJ compliant image data copied to the screen buffer (SB) in S25 into a video signal, and outputs the video signal to the projector 213 (S26). In this example, as described above, PJ compatible image data (video signal) to be output to the projector 213 is generated.

(3) Various Effects As in this example, when the texture mapping method is adopted as a method of creating PJ compliant image data, the PJ compliant image data can be created by a simpler process, so the cost of CG creation can be reduced. While suppressing the increase, it is possible to execute various effects with high image quality utilizing 3D CG. Further, in this example, since a movie after projecting the image light onto the projection target member can be prepared, the movie can be reproduced without any problem even if the processing performance of the GPU (Video Display Processor) is low. And texture mapping (projection mapping) can be used generically.

  Furthermore, also in this example, the image data to be processed in the process of creating the PJ compatible image data is image data (double view angle data) obtained by adding a dummy image of the same size as the image to the top of the projection target image. . Therefore, also in this example, as in the above embodiment, distortion of the image actually displayed on the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member can be suppressed at the image data creation stage, and the high-quality effect is produced. An image can be provided to the player.

  The PJ corresponding image data creation method based on the texture mapping method is a process of merely pasting each pixel data of the resource image data to the coordinates of the texture data of the projection target corresponding to the coordinates of each pixel. This method is simpler than the method using the virtual projection method described in the embodiment. However, in the method using texture mapping, distortion of the image is more likely to occur near the boundary between the projection planes of the trapezoidal member 302 shown in FIG. 29, for example, compared to the method using virtual projection photography. From the viewpoint of image quality, the method using virtual projection photography described in the above embodiment is superior.

  Moreover, although the example demonstrated in FIG.29 and FIG.30 demonstrated the example which performs a texture mapping process in real time using GPU153, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the following methods are used. It is also good. First, using a three-dimensional CG tool or the like, image data in which a resource image is mapped to a projection target is created in advance, and the image data after the mapping is stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86. Next, at the time of image display, the sub CPU 151 selects predetermined image data from among the various mapping image data stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 86, and outputs the image data to the projector 213 as PJ compliant image data.

  Further, in the example described in FIG. 29 and FIG. 30, when generating PJ compliant image data, of the doubled view angle data expanded in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154, after mapping processing to be a projection target The image data of the area in which the image data of (1) is stored as the PJ compliant image data is copied to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, similarly to the method described in the second modification, the double-view angle data including the image data after the mapping processing of the projection target is multiplied (projective transformation) by multiplying the projection matrix Pe shown in FIG. It is also possible to extract image data (same magnification angle of view data) after mapping processing to be a projection target from the double angle of view data. In this case, the extracted image data after projection processing of the projection target (same-magnification angle-of-view data) is expanded in the frame buffer (FB) of the VRAM 154, and the expanded equal-magnification angle-of-view data is used as PJ compliant image data , Copied (transferred) to the screen buffer (SB) of the VRAM 154.

[Other various modifications]
In the above embodiment, an example in which the projection surface 304 b of the flat screen member 304 is configured as a plane and a white paint is applied to the projection surface has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the print sheet may be attached to the projection surface 304 b (second plane) of the flat screen member 304. In this case, for example, the print sheet may be divided into a plurality of areas, and different pictures or symbols may be formed in the respective areas. Then, an image (image) may be displayed in which different pictures or symbols are illuminated in a predetermined order by the image light emitted from the projector 213. In this case, a so-called roulette effect can be performed in which one of the pictures (symbols) is selected.

  Moreover, although the structural example which moves the pseudo | simulation reel member 303 and the flat screen member 304 was demonstrated in the said embodiment, this invention is not limited to this. The projection target member according to the present invention is not limited to one in which the entire projection target member moves, for example, a movable portion is provided on the projection target member, and a portion (movable portion) of the projection target member moves. It is also good. In this case, by projecting the video light adapted to the operation of the movable part, it is possible to display a video with a sense of motion, and it is possible to enhance the attraction of the effect using the video.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the example in which the display device 11 having the projector 213 is disposed at the position facing the opening 10 a of the front panel 10 inside the cabinet 2 a has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, for example, an opening may be provided in the waist panel 12, and a display device having a projector may be disposed at a position facing the opening of the waist panel 12 inside the cabinet 2a. Moreover, although the example which arrange | positions the display apparatus 11 inside the cabinet 2a was demonstrated in the said embodiment, this invention is not limited to this. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, for example, a display device having a projector may be disposed on the front door 2b.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, as the video projected on the projection surface 331b of the pseudo reel member 303, a video in which the symbol fluctuates according to the operation (start operation) of the start lever 16 may be adopted. Then, in this case, an image may be displayed in which the symbol which is changed is stopped in accordance with the pressing operation (stop operation) of the stop button 17L, 17C, 17R on the projection surface 331b of the pseudo reel member 303.

  Further, in the above embodiment, an example was described in which a method (front projection) for projecting the light of the projector from the surface side to display an image on the projection surface (screen) of the projection target member has been described. The invention is not limited to this. For example, a method (rear projection) may be adopted in which the light of the projector is projected from the back (rear) side of the screen to display an image (rear projection), and also in this case, an optimum effect can be obtained. Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, as a display device, for example, a liquid crystal display device or a display device such as organic / inorganic EL can be used instead of the projector.

  In the above embodiment, a pachislot machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine according to the present invention is, for example, a pachinko gaming machine It may be.

<Supplementary Note (Summary of the Invention)>
[First to fourth game machines]
Conventionally, there has been proposed a gaming machine having a function of reading moving image data in a CGROM (Character Generator ROM) and expanding it, and displaying a three-dimensional moving image on a display device such as a liquid crystal display (for example, 155438)).

  By the way, in recent years, in a gaming machine equipped with a display device such as a liquid crystal display or the like, high-quality and versatile effects utilizing three-dimensional CG (Computer Graphics) technology have become mainstream. Then, CG data for performing various effects is created in advance, and the created CG data is stored in the CGROM, so the cost for creating the CG increases year by year.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above first problem, and the first object of the present invention is to achieve high image quality utilizing three-dimensional CG technology while suppressing increase in cost relating to CG creation. To provide a gaming machine capable of performing various effects.

  In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a first one-first gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A control unit (for example, a sub control board 72) that controls the display operation of the image using the display unit;
Non-volatile memory in which a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and data of a virtual object (for example, virtual object data) corresponding to the display unit are stored Memory storage unit (eg, a ROM cartridge substrate 86);
The control unit
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the process;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object.
The image processing unit
The volatile storage unit is used to virtually project an image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from the first direction (for example, the direction of the player's eyes) on the virtual object arranged in the virtual space Data of a first viewpoint image (for example, virtual projection image data) to be projected onto the virtual object in the case where the virtual object is generated, based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object,
A second acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, the incident direction of the actual image light) in the virtual space. Generating data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual captured image data) and storing data of the second viewpoint image in the volatile storage unit;
A game machine characterized by converting data of the second viewpoint image stored in the volatile storage unit into a video signal and outputting the video signal.

  In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a first-second gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A storage in which a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data (for example, virtual object data) of virtual objects corresponding to the display unit (E.g., the ROM cartridge substrate 86), and
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object.
The image processing unit
The virtual object is projected onto the virtual object when the image corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually projected from the first direction (for example, the player's line of Data of a first viewpoint image to be generated (for example, virtual projection image data) based on the predetermined original image data and data of the virtual object,
A second acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, the incident direction of the actual image light) in the virtual space. A game machine characterized by generating data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual photographed image data).

  In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a first to third gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213) which projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit;
A storage in which a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data (for example, virtual object data) of virtual objects corresponding to the display unit (E.g., the ROM cartridge substrate 86), and
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object.
The image processing unit
The virtual object is projected onto the virtual object when the image corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually projected from the first direction (for example, the player's line of Data of a first viewpoint image to be generated (for example, virtual projection image data) based on the predetermined original image data and data of the virtual object,
A second acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, the incident direction of the actual image light) in the virtual space. Generate data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual captured image data);
The first direction is a line of sight direction of the player with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit, and the second direction is an incident direction of the image light with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit. A game machine characterized by

  In order to solve the said 1st subject, in this invention, the 2-1st game machine of the following structures is provided.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A control unit (for example, a sub control board 72) that controls the display operation of the image using the display unit;
Non-volatile memory in which a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and data of a virtual object (for example, virtual object data) corresponding to the display unit are stored Memory storage unit (eg, a ROM cartridge substrate 86);
The control unit
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the process;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object.
The image processing unit
The volatile storage unit is used to virtually project an image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from the first direction (for example, the direction of the player's eyes) on the virtual object arranged in the virtual space Data (e.g., virtual projection image data) of the first viewpoint image to be projected onto the virtual object when it occurs, based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object, and the first Storing the data of the viewpoint image of the second memory in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
A second acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, the incident direction of the actual image light) in the virtual space. Generating data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual captured image data) and storing data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the data of the image displayed on the display unit from the second buffer in which the data of the second viewpoint image is stored to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit A gaming machine characterized by converting data (for example, PJ compliant image data) stored in the third buffer into a video signal and outputting the video signal.

  In order to solve the first problem described above, the present invention provides a game machine having the following configuration 2-2.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
Non-volatile memory in which a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and data of a virtual object (for example, virtual object data) corresponding to the display unit are stored Memory (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86);
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used at the time of execution of the processing by the image processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object.
The image processing unit
The volatile storage unit is used to virtually project an image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from the first direction (for example, the direction of the player's eyes) on the virtual object arranged in the virtual space Data (e.g., virtual projection image data) of the first viewpoint image to be projected onto the virtual object when it occurs, based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object, and the first Storing the data of the viewpoint image of the second memory in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
A second acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, the incident direction of the actual image light) in the virtual space. Generating data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual captured image data) and storing data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the data of the image displayed on the display unit from the second buffer in which the data of the second viewpoint image is stored to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit Converting the data stored in the third buffer (for example, PJ compatible image data) into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
A game machine, wherein the size of the third buffer is the same as the size of the image, and the size of the second buffer is larger than the size of the third buffer.

  In order to solve the above first problem, the present invention provides a second to third gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213) which projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit;
Non-volatile memory in which a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit and data of a virtual object (for example, virtual object data) corresponding to the display unit are stored Memory (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86);
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used at the time of execution of the processing by the image processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object.
The image processing unit
The volatile storage unit is used to virtually project an image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from the first direction (for example, the direction of the player's eyes) on the virtual object arranged in the virtual space Data (e.g., virtual projection image data) of the first viewpoint image to be projected onto the virtual object when it occurs, based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object, and the first Storing the data of the viewpoint image of the second memory in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
A second acquired when the first viewpoint image projected on the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, the incident direction of the actual image light) in the virtual space. Generating data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual captured image data) and storing data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the data of the image displayed on the display unit from the second buffer in which the data of the second viewpoint image is stored to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit Converting the data stored in the third buffer (for example, PJ compatible image data) into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
The first direction is a line of sight direction of the player with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit, and the second direction is an incident direction of the image light with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit. A game machine characterized by

  In order to solve the first problem described above, the present invention provides a 3-1st gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A control unit (for example, a sub control board 72) that controls the display operation of the image using the display unit;
Nonvolatile storage unit storing a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and texture information (for example, texture data) on the structure of the display unit (For example, a rom cartridge substrate 86),
The control unit
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the process;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and selects the texture information.
The image processing unit
Pseudo three-dimensional image data (for example, image data after mapping) in which the texture information is reflected on the predetermined original image data using the volatile storage unit, the predetermined original image data and the texture information Generate based on
A game machine characterized by converting the pseudo three-dimensional image data generated by the volatile storage unit into a video signal and outputting the converted video signal.

  In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a third-second gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A storage unit (for example, a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and texture information (for example, texture data) related to the structure of the display unit , ROM cartridge substrate 86),
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the storage unit, and selects the texture information.
The image processing unit
Pseudo three-dimensional image data (for example, image data after mapping) in which the texture information is reflected on the predetermined original image data is generated based on the predetermined original image data and the texture information. Gaming machine.

  In order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a third to third gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213) which projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit;
Nonvolatile storage unit storing a plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and texture information (for example, texture data) on the structure of the display unit (For example, the ROM cartridge substrate 86),
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used at the time of execution of the processing by the image processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and selects the texture information.
The image processing unit
Based on the predetermined original image data and the texture information, pseudo three-dimensional image data (for example, image data after mapping) in which the texture information is reflected on the predetermined original image data is generated, and the volatile property is generated Stored in a predetermined buffer (for example, a frame buffer) of the storage unit,
Transferring the data of the image displayed on the display unit from the predetermined buffer in which the pseudo three-dimensional image data is stored to a specific buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit; Converting data (for example, PJ compliant image data) stored in the buffer into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
A gaming machine characterized in that the size of the specific buffer is the same as the size of the image, and the size of the predetermined buffer is larger than the size of the specific buffer.

  In addition, in order to solve the above first problem, the present invention provides a gaming machine having the following configuration 4-1.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A control unit (for example, a sub control board 72) that controls the display operation of the image using the display unit;
A plurality of image data (for example, double angle-of-field data including resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and information for displaying the image on the display unit (for example, virtual A non-volatile storage unit (eg, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) storing object data or texture data);
The control unit
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the process;
The control processing unit selects predetermined image data from the plurality of image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and selects information for displaying the image on the display unit.
The image processing unit
The image data in which predetermined processing has been performed on the predetermined image data based on the information for displaying the image on the display unit, using a specific conversion parameter (for example, projection matrix Pe), Extracting the data of the image displayed by the display unit, converting the extracted data of the image into a video signal, and outputting the video signal;
The specific conversion parameter is a predetermined projection conversion parameter (for example, projection matrix P ′) for performing projection conversion processing on image data subjected to the predetermined processing, in which a viewing angle is set to a predetermined angle. And a predetermined offset parameter (for example, an offset matrix O).

  In addition, in order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a gaming machine having the following configuration 4-2.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A plurality of image data (for example, double angle-of-field data including resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and information for displaying the image on the display unit (for example, virtual A storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) in which object data or texture data is stored;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined image data from the plurality of image data stored in the storage unit, and selects information for displaying the image on the display unit.
The image processing unit
The image data in which predetermined processing has been performed on the predetermined image data based on the information for displaying the image on the display unit, using a specific conversion parameter (for example, projection matrix Pe), Convert to the data of the image displayed by the display unit;
The specific conversion parameter is a predetermined projection conversion parameter (for example, projection matrix P ′) for performing projection conversion processing on image data subjected to the predetermined processing, in which a viewing angle is set to a predetermined angle. And a predetermined offset parameter (for example, an offset matrix O).

  In addition, in order to solve the first problem, the present invention provides a fourth to third gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A plurality of image data (for example, double angle-of-field data including resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and information for displaying the image on the display unit (for example, virtual A storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) in which object data or texture data is stored;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined image data from the plurality of image data stored in the storage unit, and selects information for displaying the image on the display unit.
The image processing unit
The image data in which predetermined processing has been performed on the predetermined image data based on the information for displaying the image on the display unit, using a specific conversion parameter (for example, projection matrix Pe), Extracting data of the image displayed by the display unit;
The specific conversion parameter is a predetermined projection conversion parameter (for example, projection matrix P ′) for performing projection conversion processing on image data subjected to the predetermined processing, in which a viewing angle is set to a predetermined angle. ) And a predetermined offset parameter (eg, offset matrix O), and
A game machine characterized in that a size of image data subjected to the predetermined processing is larger than a size of image data extracted using the specific conversion parameter.

  According to the first to fourth gaming machines of the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to execute various effects with high image quality utilizing three-dimensional CG technology while suppressing an increase in cost involved in CG creation.

[Fifth and Sixth Game Machines]
Conventionally, there has been proposed a gaming machine having a function of reading moving image data in a CGROM (Character Generator ROM) and expanding it, and displaying a three-dimensional moving image on a display device such as a liquid crystal display (for example, 155438)).

  By the way, in recent years, in a gaming machine equipped with a display device such as a liquid crystal display or the like, high-quality and versatile effects utilizing three-dimensional CG (Computer Graphics) technology have become mainstream. Then, CG data for performing various effects is created in advance, and the created CG data is stored in the CGROM, so the cost for creating the CG increases year by year. Also, in the related art, a technique called Project Mapping (Texture Mapping) has been proposed to project an image onto an object such as a three-dimensional object (three-dimensional screen) using a projector. In this case, Adjustments to eliminate the displacement of the projected image with respect to the object are the greatest concern.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above second problem, and the second object of the present invention is to suppress an increase in cost involved in CG creation, and to use a projector for three-dimensional images ( An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of minimizing displacement of a projected image with respect to an object when projecting onto an object such as a three-dimensional screen.

  In order to solve the second problem described above, the present invention provides a gaming machine having the following configuration 5-1.

A fixed first display unit (for example, trapezoidal member 302) and a movable second display unit (for example, pseudo reel member 303), and at least the first display unit and the second display unit A display unit (for example, various projection target members) that can be an image display target on one side;
A control unit (for example, a sub control board 72) that controls the display operation of the image using the display unit;
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data (for example, virtual object data corresponding to the form of the display unit to be the display target of the image) A non-volatile storage unit (eg, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) storing virtual object data);
And movably controlling means (e.g., a projection target moving mechanism 305) for movably controlling the second display unit.
The control unit
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the process;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of pieces of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and the display unit to be displayed with the predetermined original image data. Select data of a predetermined virtual object corresponding to the form,
The image processing unit
The volatile storage unit is used to virtually image the image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from the first direction (for example, the direction of the player's line of sight) to the predetermined virtual object arranged in the virtual space. Data of the first viewpoint image (for example, virtual projection image data) to be projected onto the predetermined virtual object when projected onto the surface, based on the predetermined original image data and the predetermined virtual object data Storing data of the first viewpoint image in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
A second image is acquired when the first viewpoint image projected onto the predetermined virtual object is virtually photographed in a second direction (for example, an actual incident direction of video light) in the virtual space. Generating data of two viewpoint images (for example, virtual captured image data), and storing data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the data of the image displayed on the display unit from the second buffer in which the data of the second viewpoint image is stored to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit Converting the data stored in the third buffer (for example, PJ compatible image data) into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
When the second display unit is movably controlled by the movable control unit, the data corresponding to the form of the display unit according to the operation condition of the second display unit as data of the predetermined virtual object. A game machine characterized by using data of a virtual object.

  In order to solve the second problem, the present invention provides a fifth game machine having the following configuration.

A fixed first display unit (for example, trapezoidal member 302) and a movable second display unit (for example, pseudo reel member 303), and at least the first display unit and the second display unit A display unit (for example, various projection target members) that can be an image display target on one side;
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data (for example, virtual object data corresponding to the form of the display unit to be the display target of the image) A non-volatile storage unit (eg, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) storing virtual object data);
Movable control means (for example, a projection target member moving mechanism 305) for movably controlling the second display unit;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used at the time of execution of the processing by the image processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of pieces of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and the display unit to be displayed with the predetermined original image data. Select data of a predetermined virtual object corresponding to the form,
The image processing unit
The volatile storage unit is used to virtually image the image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from the first direction (for example, the direction of the player's line of sight) to the predetermined virtual object arranged in the virtual space. Data of the first viewpoint image (for example, virtual projection image data) to be projected onto the predetermined virtual object when projected onto the surface, based on the predetermined original image data and the predetermined virtual object data Storing data of the first viewpoint image in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
A second image is acquired when the first viewpoint image projected onto the predetermined virtual object is virtually photographed in a second direction (for example, an actual incident direction of video light) in the virtual space. Generating data of two viewpoint images (for example, virtual captured image data), and storing data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the data of the image displayed on the display unit from the second buffer in which the data of the second viewpoint image is stored to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit Converting the data stored in the third buffer (for example, PJ compatible image data) into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
When the second display unit is movably controlled by the movable control unit, the data corresponding to the form of the display unit according to the operation condition of the second display unit as data of the predetermined virtual object. Using data of virtual object,
A game machine, wherein the size of the third buffer is the same as the size of the image, and the size of the second buffer is larger than the size of the third buffer.

  In order to solve the second problem, the present invention provides a fifth to third gaming machine having the following configuration.

A fixed first display unit (for example, trapezoidal member 302) and a movable second display unit (for example, pseudo reel member 303), and at least the first display unit and the second display unit A display unit (for example, various projection target members) that can be an image display target on one side;
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213) which projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit;
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data (for example, virtual object data corresponding to the form of the display unit to be the display target of the image) A non-volatile storage unit (eg, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) storing virtual object data);
Movable control means (for example, a projection target member moving mechanism 305) for movably controlling the second display unit;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used at the time of execution of the processing by the image processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of pieces of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and the display unit to be displayed with the predetermined original image data. Select data of a predetermined virtual object corresponding to the form,
The image processing unit
The volatile storage unit is used to virtually image the image corresponding to the predetermined original image data from the first direction (for example, the direction of the player's line of sight) to the predetermined virtual object arranged in the virtual space. Data of the first viewpoint image (for example, virtual projection image data) to be projected onto the predetermined virtual object when projected onto the surface, based on the predetermined original image data and the predetermined virtual object data Storing data of the first viewpoint image in a first buffer (for example, a virtual buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
A second image is acquired when the first viewpoint image projected onto the predetermined virtual object is virtually photographed in a second direction (for example, an actual incident direction of video light) in the virtual space. Generating data of two viewpoint images (for example, virtual captured image data), and storing data of the second viewpoint image in a second buffer (for example, frame buffer) of the volatile storage unit;
Transferring the data of the image displayed on the display unit from the second buffer in which the data of the second viewpoint image is stored to a third buffer (for example, a screen buffer) of the volatile storage unit Converting the data stored in the third buffer (for example, PJ compatible image data) into a video signal and outputting the video signal;
When the second display unit is movably controlled by the movable control unit, the data corresponding to the form of the display unit according to the operation condition of the second display unit as data of the predetermined virtual object. Using data of virtual object,
The first direction is a line of sight direction of the player with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit, and the second direction is an incident direction of the image light with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit. A game machine characterized by

  In addition, in order to solve the second problem, the present invention provides a six-first gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A control unit (for example, a sub control board 72) that controls the display operation of the image using the display unit;
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data of a first virtual object corresponding to a display form configured by the display unit (for example, A non-volatile storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) in which data of a composite virtual object is stored;
The control unit
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit (for example, VRAM 154) used when the image processing unit executes the process;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of pieces of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and the display unit to be displayed with the predetermined original image data. Selecting data of the first virtual object corresponding to a display form;
The image processing unit
The volatile storage unit is used to decompose the first virtual object into a plurality of second virtual objects (for example, virtual objects of the respective projected members) corresponding to the display form,
The volatile storage unit is used to correspond to the predetermined original image data in a first direction (for example, the direction of the player's eyes) for each of the second virtual objects arranged in the virtual space. Data of a first viewpoint image (for example, virtual projection image data of each projection target member) projected onto each second virtual object when the virtual image is virtually projected, the predetermined original image data, and Generate based on the data of each second virtual object,
Data of a composite image virtually projected onto the first virtual object by combining the first viewpoint images generated for the respective second virtual objects (for example, composite virtual projection image Generate data)
A second acquired when the composite image projected on the first virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an incident direction of an actual image light) in the virtual space. Generating data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual captured image data) and storing data of the second viewpoint image in the volatile storage unit;
A game machine characterized by converting data of the second viewpoint image stored in the volatile storage unit into a video signal and outputting the video signal.

  In addition, in order to solve the above second problem, the present invention provides a sixth-2 gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data of a first virtual object corresponding to a display form configured by the display unit (for example, A storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) in which data of a composite virtual object is stored;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of pieces of original image data stored in the storage unit, and a display form of the display unit to be displayed of the predetermined original image data. Select data of the first virtual object corresponding to
The image processing unit
The first virtual object is decomposed into a plurality of second virtual objects (for example, virtual objects of the respective projected members) corresponding to the display form,
When an image corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually projected from a predetermined direction (for example, the direction of the player's eyes) to each second virtual object arranged in the virtual space Data of a predetermined viewpoint image to be projected onto a second virtual object (for example, virtual projection image data of each projection target member) is generated based on the predetermined original image data and data of each second virtual object And
Data of a composite image virtually projected onto the first virtual object by combining the predetermined viewpoint images generated for the respective second virtual objects (for example, composite virtual projection image data Game machine characterized by producing.

  Further, in order to solve the second problem, the present invention provides a sixth to third gaming machine having the following configuration.

A display unit (for example, various projection target members) on which an image is displayed;
A projection unit (for example, a projection block 201 including a projector 213) which projects video light corresponding to the image on the display unit;
A plurality of original image data (for example, resource image data) for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and data of a first virtual object corresponding to a display form configured by the display unit (for example, A storage unit (for example, a ROM cartridge substrate 86) in which data of a composite virtual object is stored;
A control processing unit (for example, a sub CPU 151) that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit (for example, a GPU 153) that performs processing related to output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of pieces of original image data stored in the storage unit, and a display form of the display unit to be displayed of the predetermined original image data. Select data of the first virtual object corresponding to
The image processing unit
The first virtual object is decomposed into a plurality of second virtual objects (for example, virtual objects of the respective projected members) corresponding to the display form,
When an image corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually projected from each of the second virtual objects arranged in the virtual space from the first direction (for example, the direction of the player's eyes) Data of a first viewpoint image (for example, virtual projection image data of each projected member) projected onto each second virtual object is based on the predetermined original image data and data of each second virtual object Generate
Data of a composite image virtually projected onto the first virtual object by combining the first viewpoint images generated for the respective second virtual objects (for example, composite virtual projection image Generate data)
A second acquired when the composite image projected on the first virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction (for example, an incident direction of an actual image light) in the virtual space. Generate data of a viewpoint image (for example, virtual captured image data);
The first direction is a line of sight direction of the player with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit, and the second direction is an incident direction of the image light with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit. A game machine characterized by

  According to the fifth and sixth gaming machines of the present invention configured as described above, the increase in the cost involved in CG creation is suppressed, and when an image is projected onto an object such as a three-dimensional object (three-dimensional screen) using a projector. The displacement of the projected image with respect to the object can be minimized.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachi slot, 3L, 3C, 3R ... Reel, 4 ... Reel display window, 6 ... Information indicator, 11 ... Display device, 17L, 17C, 17R ... Stop button, 71 ... Main control board, 72 ... Sub control board, 86: ROM cartridge substrate, 90: main control circuit, 91: microprocessor, 101: main CPU, 102: main ROM, 103: main RAM, 150: sub control circuit, 151: sub CPU, 152: sub RAM 152, 153 ... GPU 154 154 VRAM 201 projection block 202 projection block 213 projector 237 reflection mirror 302 trapezoidal member 303 pseudo reel member 304 flat screen member 305 projection member moving mechanism

Claims (1)

A display unit on which an image is displayed;
A projection unit for projecting video light corresponding to the image on the display unit;
A plurality of original image data for generating the image to be displayed on the display unit, and a non-volatile storage unit storing data of a virtual object corresponding to the display unit;
A control processing unit that controls generation processing of the image displayed on the display unit;
An image processing unit that performs processing related to the output of the image according to control by the control processing unit;
A volatile storage unit used at the time of execution of the process by the image processing unit;
The control processing unit selects predetermined original image data from the plurality of original image data stored in the non-volatile storage unit, and selects data of the virtual object.
The image processing unit
When the image corresponding to the predetermined original image data is virtually projected from the first direction onto the virtual object arranged in the virtual space using the volatile storage unit, the image is projected onto the virtual object Data of the first viewpoint image to be generated based on the predetermined original image data and the data of the virtual object, and the data of the first viewpoint image is stored in the first buffer of the volatile storage unit. Remember
In the virtual space, data of a second viewpoint image acquired when the first viewpoint image projected onto the virtual object is virtually photographed from a second direction is generated, and Storing data of two viewpoint images in a second buffer of the volatile storage unit;
The data of the image displayed on the display unit is transferred from the second buffer in which the data of the second viewpoint image is stored to the third buffer of the volatile storage unit, and the third buffer Convert the data stored in the video signal into a video signal and output the video signal,
The first direction is a line of sight direction of the player with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit, and the second direction is an incident direction of the image light with respect to the display surface of the image of the display unit. A game machine characterized by

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