JP2849686B2 - Display control device for amusement machines - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a display control device having a display function, for example, a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a slot machine, etc., and in particular, abundantly displayed on a display device screen. The present invention relates to a display control device for amusement machines such as a pachinko machine and a slot machine, which can change a color image at high speed.

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko game machine having a display function, which is an example of a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, has a function as shown in FIG. FIG. 1 shows typical functions of pachinko game machines found on the market.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation of the hitting handle 2,
A panel surface on which a hit ball fired by the spring force of the hitting mechanism 3 rolls, 7 is a normal winning opening, and 4 is a first-type starting opening. When a hit ball enters the first-type starting port 4, the symbol display device 6 in which three horizontal rows of symbols are scrolled vertically and fluctuates begins to fluctuate, and three predetermined rows of the same symbols are arranged side by side. When the stoppage occurs, the jackpot 5 is opened and the special winning opening 5 is opened, and the opening of the special winning opening 5 is stopped when a predetermined time elapses or when a predetermined number of hits enter the special winning opening 5.

Reference numeral 8 is a representative representation of a plurality of display lamps provided on the panel surface 1. The display lamps 8 are turned on and off when a predetermined condition is reached during a game. Reference numeral 9 denotes a sound generator which generates a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied during a game.

The above-described symbol display device 6 can generally display colors.
The normal image to be displayed is divided into an upper 1/3 and a lower 2/3, a fixed image at the top, and a horizontal division at the bottom as described above. With 3
Images of seven to eight different symbols are scrolled and stopped and displayed in the divided sections.

Further, the upper and lower portions of the image, and the symbols and the ground other than the symbols are displayed in different colors.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a display control device for executing the above operation.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 31 denotes a microcomputer of the main body of the display control device, and reference numeral 32 denotes a bus line for signal transmission, which includes addresses and data. 33 is a clock and timing signal generation circuit for synchronizing the operations of the microcomputer and other circuits.
Reference numeral 34 denotes a storage device including a ROM and a RAM. 36 collectively describes sensors for detecting a hit ball entering the first kind starting port 4 or the special winning opening 5 shown in FIG. 1, and 35 processes each signal detected by the sensor 36. In addition, an electronic circuit for connecting to the bus line 32 is collectively described.

Reference numeral 38 collectively describes operating functions including the symbol display device, and opens the display lamp 8, the symbol display device 6, the sound generator 9, and the special winning opening 5 shown in FIG. The operating functions of the solenoid and the like are shown together. 37
Describes collectively an electronic circuit for processing and driving each of these operating functions 38 upon receiving a signal from the bus line 32.

In the circuit configuration described above, the microcomputer 31
Performs a signal processing operation in accordance with a program recorded in the storage device 34 and an input signal from the sensor 36 in response to a synchronization signal from the clock and timing signal generation circuit 33, and performs a display lamp 8, a symbol display device 6, a sound generation device 9, and
Control such as opening of the special winning opening 5 is executed.

Among the operations described above, the change of the symbols and colors displayed on the symbol display device is executed by the image display data recorded in the storage device 34 and the signal processing by the microcomputer 31.

With a display function other than the pachinko game machine described above,
For example, display control devices for amusement machines such as slot machines,
Although the detailed specification conditions regarding the sensor and the like are different, the display function is configured and executed by a function similar to the above.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In a display control device for a game machine such as a pachinko machine, a slot machine, etc., a pattern displayed on the display device for the game machine changes complicated figures and beautiful colors at high speed. Although it is desirable to be able to display, in the conventional display control device described above, the execution of the control function including such a complicated pattern display by the microcomputer is restricted by the processing time and the restriction by the specification of the applicable model. Therefore, it was necessary to limit the contents of the symbol display to simple display contents.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, in a display control device for a game machine according to the present invention, a sensor and a sensor signal converting means, an operation function including a symbol display device and a symbol display device are provided. In the display control device for amusement machine including signal conversion control means for operation function including, microcomputer, clock signal generation means, storage means including ROM and RAM, and signal transmission bus line, the ROM Means for recording the processing program of the microcomputer and the symbol data for the symbol display device, reading the symbol data directly from the ROM, the symbol display device synchronizing signal creating means, and the symbol display device display screen in at least one area. A color signal recording register file that divides the pattern into a pattern and a pattern ground, and specifies a pattern color and a ground color in each area, respectively; Means for writing color data to a recording register file;
Means for designating and reading the color data recorded in the color signal recording register file, specifying the area; synthesizing means for the color data read from the color signal recording register file and the design data signal read directly from the ROM; , Was provided.

[Operation] According to the above means, when the display symbol is determined to change, predetermined color data corresponding to each area of the symbol is recorded, and the color data is automatically taken out corresponding to the area of the symbol, and the symbol data is taken out. Therefore, even if the design has a complicated color distribution, the command design data for each pixel does not require color data.

Therefore, even if the design has a complicated color distribution, the storage capacity of the storage device required for recording the design data of the design can be reduced, and the data transmission time can be shortened.

Example An example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a circuit of a pachinko game machine which is an example of the game machine having the display function shown in FIG. 1 and mainly extracting functions necessary for image processing based on the present invention. is there.

2, reference numeral 11 denotes a microcomputer of the control device main body, 12 denotes a clock and timing signal generating circuit for synchronizing operations of the microcomputer 11 and other circuits, and 13 denotes a clock and timing signal. A symbol display processing signal such as a horizontal and vertical synchronization signal including a symbol scroll signal generation function of the symbol display device 6 described above with reference to FIG. 1 which operates in synchronization with a signal output from the signal generation circuit 12, and a symbol display This is a processing signal creation circuit that creates and outputs various signals required for the present apparatus during processing. Reference numerals 14 and 15 are an address bus and a data bus for transmitting various signals between the microcomputer 11 and each element circuit.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a processing program for operating the microcomputer 11, predetermined symbol display data (hereinafter referred to as symbol data), and audio data for audio display supplied to the sound generator 9 shown in FIG. ROM for recording fixed data
28 is a reading circuit for reading predetermined data from the ROM 18, 19 is a RAM for temporarily recording predetermined data while the display control device is operating, 29 is a device for writing predetermined data to the RAM 19, This is a read / write circuit for reading.

Address data for reading predetermined symbol data from the ROM 18 is generated by adding predetermined signals such as horizontal and vertical synchronization signals output from the processing signal generation circuit 13 to output data from the RAM 19.

6 is a symbol display device shown in FIG.
LC for color televisions with mosaic arrangement of three primary color layers
D, which is displayed and controlled by a control similar to a color television, the displayed normal image is divided into upper 1/3 and lower 2/3, fixed image at the top, and lower Are divided horizontally into three sections, and images of 7 to 8 types of different symbols are scrolled and stopped and displayed in the divided sections under predetermined conditions. Also, the upper and lower portions of the image and the symbols and the ground other than the symbols are displayed in different colors, that is, the screen on the symbol display device is displayed in, for example, four different colors.

22 is necessary for the above-mentioned symbol display on the symbol display device display screen, the color data which is recorded in the ROM 18 and is included in the symbol data read when the symbol changes, and specifies the color of each symbol and symbol background. A register fill for recording while a predetermined symbol area and color continue, and color data of three primary colors corresponding to a color area including a predetermined symbol and pattern background can be recorded on the symbol display device. .

Further, the color data recorded in the register file 22 is read out by determining which area is based on a signal designating the color area included in the design data read from the ROM 18.

24 combines the color data output from the register file 22 with the symbol data read from the ROM 18, and outputs a symbol signal for sequentially operating each pixel on the screen of the symbol display device from the processing signal creating circuit 13 described above. A signal processing circuit which outputs a serial signal in synchronization with a predetermined signal such as a horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal to be output. Reference numeral 26 denotes a symbol display device 6 based on a symbol signal output from the signal processing circuit 24.
Is a drive circuit for operating the.

 Next, the operation in the above configuration will be described.

The symbol drawn on the symbol display device 6 and the color of the symbol are:
Computer 11 corresponding to the playing situation of the pachinko game machine
Is determined as a result of the signal processing by the computer, and data necessary for address designation for reading out the determined symbol data from the ROM 18 is output from the computer 11 and recorded in the RAM 19. R
The data recorded in the AM 19 and the synchronizing signal for symbol display created by the processing signal creating circuit 13 are read by the reading circuit 28 to create a read address of the ROM 18, and predetermined symbol data is signaled from the ROM 18. Read directly to the processing circuit 24.

In addition, color data for each color area of the symbol corresponding to the symbol determined and output as a result of the signal processing by the computer 11 corresponding to the playing situation of the pachinko game machine is recorded in the resister file 22.

The signal processing circuit 24 inputs and combines the color data recorded in the register file 22 corresponding to the symbol position on the symbol display device with the symbol data read from the ROM 18.

That is, the upper pattern and the upper ground, the lower graphic and the lower ground, and the areas of different colors in each of the patterns are predetermined, and the register file 22 stores the boundary of each pattern and the pattern land. By inputting a predetermined signal indicating the difference between the symbols as described above, each symbol specified by the symbol data read from the ROM 18, or the symbol ground is recorded in the register file 22 in synchronization with the timing at which the symbol ground is displayed. The respective color designation data is read out, combined with the symbol data, converted into a serial signal synchronized with a predetermined signal such as a horizontal and vertical synchronizing signal output from the processing signal generation circuit 13, and converted into a symbol signal for the symbol display device 6. To the drive circuit 26,
A predetermined symbol is drawn on the screen of the symbol display device 6 in a predetermined color.

In the above description of the embodiment, it has been described that the symbol display device 6 is constituted by a color television LCD having three primary color coloring layers arranged in a mosaic arrangement.
Also, even if the symbol display device is configured by a device based on other functional elements, the present invention can be applied according to the type of signal created by the symbol display device signal processing circuit 24 and the processing signal creation circuit 13 It is.

Also, in the above description, four types of color display are described. However, it is possible to cope with the complexity of the symbols and the types of colors on one screen predetermined in the symbol display device 6 of the game machine. For example, a register file having a capacity capable of recording and specifying the three primary colors and each color density is provided, and color data corresponding to the color area position of the pattern on each screen is recorded, and each of the above recorded positions is designated. By setting a code signal to be read from the register file, various colors can be expressed.

For example, if a 3-bit coat signal is set, colors in eight areas can be specified. If a 4-bit code signal can be set, colors in 16 areas can be specified.

In the above description of the embodiment of the present invention, the description has been made of a pachinko game machine, but with other display functions, for example, in a game machine such as a slot machine,
The present invention can be implemented by matching the detailed operation specifications to the specifications of the game machine.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, when a display symbol of a display device of a game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine is determined to change, predetermined color data corresponding to the symbol is recorded. Since the color data can be automatically taken out and added to the design data according to the condition of the design, even if the design has a complicated color distribution, the color data is included in the command design data for each pixel. Do not need.

Therefore, even for a symbol having a complicated color distribution, it is possible to obtain an excellent effect that the storage capacity of the storage device necessary for recording the symbol data of the symbol can be reduced and the data transmission time can be shortened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a pachinko game machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a circuit showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a conventional control device of the pachinko game machine. It is an outline block diagram. 1 ... panel surface, 6 ... design display device, 11 ... microcomputer, 12 ... clock and timing signal creation circuit, 13 ... processing signal creation circuit, 18 ... ROM, 19 ... RAM, 22 ... Register file, 24 ... Signal processing circuit.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A sensor and sensor signal conversion means, an operation function including a symbol display device and an operation function signal conversion control means including a symbol display device, a microcomputer, a clock signal generation means, and a ROM and a RAM. In a display control device for amusement machines including a storage means and a bus line for signal transmission, in the ROM, symbol data for a symbol display device of a processing program of a microcomputer is recorded in the ROM, and the symbol data is directly read from the ROM. , A symbol display device synchronizing signal creating unit, and a symbol display device for dividing a symbol display device display screen into at least one or more symbols and symbol backgrounds, and specifying a symbol color and a ground color in each zone. A register file, means for writing color data into the register file for color signal recording, and a means for writing in the register file for color signal recording. Means for designating and reading the obtained color data in the area, and synthesizing means for combining the color data read from the color signal recording register file with the design data signal read directly from the ROM. Display control device for amusement machines.