JP3723990B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that includes a symbol display device having a display for displaying symbols, and that is in a big hit gaming state when the combination of symbols displayed on the display becomes a combination of big hit symbols .
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in gaming machines, for example, pachinko gaming machines, the combination of identification symbols displayed when a plurality of display rows that are variably displayed on the symbol display device are stopped is a combination of a plurality of types of jackpot identification symbols determined in advance. When a match is made, a big hit game state is entered, and the variable winning device is opened for a predetermined period (until a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined number of winning balls are generated) multiple times, and a large amount of prizes are obtained in a short period of time. Many proposals have been made to get a ball. In recent years, the symbols displayed on the symbol display device of such a pachinko gaming machine are controlled so as to display colorful identification symbols using a color liquid crystal display or the like to entertain the player.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, there is no change in the shape of the identification symbol itself or the shape of the decoration symbol that decorates the surroundings of the identification symbol during the fluctuation and stoppage, and the impression that it is simply beautiful is given to the player. It wasn't too much. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine including a symbol display device capable of changing an identification symbol itself.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention,
Includes a symbol display device having a display for displaying the FIG pattern, a combination of symbols displayed on the display device is a gaming machine comprising a jackpot gaming state when a combination of big hit symbol,
The gaming machine is based on a plurality of storage means corresponding to a plurality of layers for storing image display data for one screen image displayed on the display, and on the image display data stored in the plurality of storage means. And a control means for controlling to display the image having higher priority in the overlapping portion of the image and displaying the higher-priority image on the display in the overlapping portion of the image,
Control means, out of the previous SL multiple Layer, and controls to display the background pattern at least the priority of the lowest Layer, displays the identification symbols including the big hit symbol on top of Layer controlled so as to decorate the periphery of the identification symbols when the identification symbols and Layer simply showing table the background pattern overlapped with the identification symbols in the middle of Layer between the Layer that shown Table by controlling so as to display the decorative pattern together varied display the symbols by scrolling the symbols displayed on the plurality of layers at the same speed, the decorative design or identification to scroll display is finalized symbol stops The display is performed such that the design changes .
[0005]
[Action]
FIG Pattern, because it is displayed by superimposing separate symbols to be displayed in a plurality of Layer, it is possible to simplify the creation of display data for individual symbols to be displayed in each Layer. Table Further, among the plurality of Layer, to display the background pattern at least the priority of the lowest Layer, to display the identification symbols on top of Layer, the identification symbols and Layer simply showing Table background pattern the Rukoto shown Table decorative pattern to decorate the periphery of the identification pattern when overlapping with identification symbols on Layer medium between the Layer that shown, symbols preferentially that appears on top of Layer In addition to the advantage of making the identification symbol clearly visible to the player, the shape of the identification symbol and the decorative symbol itself can be easily created without creating a background symbol by creating unique display data. It is possible to display an identification symbol that attracts the player's attention.
[0006]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a configuration of a game board 1 of a pachinko machine as an example of a game machine to which the symbol display device 20 according to the embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the game board 1. In the figure, a game area 3 defined by a guide rail 2 provided in a substantially circular shape is formed on the front surface of the game board 1. A symbol display device 20 is arranged in the approximate center of the game area 3.
[0007]
The symbol display device 20 notifies the liquid crystal display 23 that displays a plurality of changing display rows 30a to 30c and the number of winning balls that have been stored in start winning ports 4, 6a, and 6b (to be described later). The four start memory LEDs 25 face the front. The start memory LED 25 is stored and held when the hit ball wins the start winning ports 4, 6a and 6b when the liquid crystal display 23 is in the variable display or in the big hit game state, and the start memory is stored for the number of the held balls. The LED 25 is turned on and turned off one by one every time the liquid crystal display 23 starts to change. However, the number of memories is limited to a maximum of four, and any starting winnings beyond that are invalid. The symbol display device 20 will be described in detail later.
[0008]
The variable winning device 8 is arranged below the symbol display device 20 described above. The variable winning device 8 has an open / close plate 9 (also called an attacker) that opens and closes forward and backward, and the open / close plate 9 is driven to open and close by an attacker solenoid 10. The variable winning device 8 also receives a winning ball detection switch 12 for counting to detect a winning ball received with the open / close plate 9 open, and a V winning port formed in the center of the open / close plate 9. And a V winning ball detection switch 11 for detecting a winning ball. The variable winning device 8 configured as described above has a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings until the opening / closing plate 9 passes for a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds) when a big hit gaming state described later is reached. The attacker solenoid 10 is driven and released until a ball is generated, and such an open state (this is referred to as an open cycle) is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that a winning ball wins a prize in the V prize opening. Is called the number of continuations). Thus, the winning ball detection switch 12 is used to count the number of winning balls accepted during one opening of the opening / closing plate 9, and the V winning ball detection switch 11 is opened repeatedly by the opening / closing plate 9. It is used to detect the condition.
[0009]
In the game area 3, a start winning opening 4 is provided between the symbol display device 20 and the variable winning device 8. The start winning opening 4 allows the symbol display device 20 to display a variation. For this reason, the starting winning opening 4 has a built-in start winning ball detection switch 5 for detecting a winning of a hit ball. Further, start winning ports 6 a and 6 b having the same functions as the start winning port 4 are provided on both the left and right sides of the variable winning device 8. The start winning ports 6a and 6b also incorporate start winning ball detection switches 7a and 7b for detecting a winning of a hit ball.
[0010]
Furthermore, in the game area 3, winning holes 13 a to 13 d that incorporate operation lamps 14 a to 14 d are arranged on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the symbol display device 20. The operation lamps 14a to 14d are turned on or blinked according to various game states. Further, on both the left and right sides of the game area 3, jackpot lamps 15a and 15b which are one kind of operation lamps and flash to notify the player when the jackpot gaming state is entered are also arranged. In addition, at the lowermost part of the game area 3, an out port 16 is provided for collecting hit balls that do not win the above-described winning port or the like. Further, the game area 3 is provided with a number of obstacle nails and a plurality of windmills (both without reference numerals) that change the direction and speed of the falling hit ball.
[0011]
Next, the configuration of the symbol display device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the symbol display device 20. In FIG. 2, a background pattern 26a described later is omitted. In the figure, the symbol display device 20 has an attachment board 21 attached to the surface of the game board 1, and a substantially rectangular display window 22 is opened on the attachment board 21, and a liquid crystal display is provided on the display window 22. 23 comes to face. The liquid crystal display 23 displays the display columns 30a to 30c which are divided into three in the vertical direction, and three identification symbols 28a and 29a are respectively displayed on the display columns 30a to 30c. It can be displayed. Accordingly, a total of nine identification symbols 28a and 29a are displayed on the liquid crystal display 23 in the form of a matrix of three vertically and horizontally, and as shown in FIG. 2, three horizontal hit lines a to c and When the same identification symbol 28a is displayed on any of the five hit lines including the two diagonal hit lines d and e, the big hit gaming state is entered. In each of the display rows 30a to 30c, numbers (0 to 9) (designation per identification 28a) and windmill-shaped symbols (deidentification design 29a) are arranged in a predetermined order between these numbers. And are displayed in a continuous manner according to the order of the placement. In addition, the start of the variable display is simultaneous, but the stop is sequentially stopped with a predetermined time difference in the order of left, right, and middle.
[0012]
The decorative board 24 of the symbol display device 20 is provided with a decorative LED 24 above it, and below it is provided a start memory LED 25 for displaying the aforementioned start memory number. The start memory number may be displayed on the liquid crystal display 23. Further, in the big hit gaming state, the number of times the opening / closing plate 9 of the variable winning device 8 is opened (also referred to as the number of continuations) and the number of winnings during one opening are displayed on the liquid crystal display 23.
[0013]
By the way, the symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 23 of the symbol display device 20 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. Figure 3 is a principle view showing an aspect of the symbols displayed on the plurality of Layer 26-29 of the liquid crystal display 23, FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control circuit for controlling the symbol display device 20. Symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 23, a plurality (in the illustrated embodiment, four) as a separate symbol in Layer 26-29 of displays as a screen by combining watermark superimposing them appears To be controlled. In fact, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4, a video RAM53～56 corresponding to Layer 26-29 is provided to the LCD control board 50, and displays on the liquid crystal display 23 on the video RAM53～56 1 screen Minute color images are retained. The image display data held in the video RAMs 53 to 56 is stored in the ROM 52. After the image display data fetched from the ROM 52 by the control circuit 51 is once held in the video RAMs 53 to 56, the scan data signal is stored. Are sequentially output to the LCD drive circuit 57, and the color and brightness are controlled based on the data output signal to display a predetermined pattern. However, in the present embodiment, in the overlapping portion of the image, the image held in the higher priority video RAM is controlled so as to be displayed with priority over the image held in the lower video RAM. . Specifically, the video RAM53 corresponding to the first Layer 26 is the lowest, below, video RAM54 corresponding to a second Layer 27, the video RAM55 corresponding to the third Layer 28, 4th Layer 29 Is set in advance so that the priority order is higher in the order of the video RAM 56 corresponding to. The LCD control board 50 is connected to the game control board 40 via the input / output circuit 58, and starts / stops fluctuation, changes the speed, etc. according to a signal from the game control board 40. Yes.
[0014]
Thus, in this embodiment, the first Layer 26 of the lowest priority is vertically shaped compartment for partitioning the display columns 30a~30c with background pattern 26a checkerboard is displayed over the entire surface line 26b is displayed. The second Layer 27 of upper first Layer 26 is displayed decorative pattern 27a is at a 3 rows predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the balloon shape. The decorative pattern 27a is displayed as the next overlap with identification per symbol 28a to be described. Further, the third Layer 28 of upper second Layer 27, at a 3-column predetermined interval is a number having a shadow identification per symbol 28a is vertically are displayed. Further, the fourth Layer 29 a higher top of the third Layer 28, identification out symbols 29a windmill shape is displayed at a 3 rows predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction. This identification out symbol 29a is displayed so as to be positioned substantially in the middle of the identification per symbol 28a. In this embodiment, identification symbols 28a, since 29a is not particularly complex, may be controlled so as to display the symbols to be displayed and the third Layer 28 Fourth Layer 29 in one Layer .
[0015]
Symbol 26a to be displayed separately on four Layer 26-29 as described above, 26b, 27a, 28a, when being displayed by superposing 29a is symbols to be displayed are preferentially displayed on the upper layer Therefore, in the illustrated embodiment, the decorative symbol 27a has priority over the background symbol 26a, the per-identification symbol 28a has priority over the decorative symbol 27a, and the out-of-identification symbol 29a has priority over the per-identification symbol 28a. That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), when viewed from the front of the liquid crystal display 23, an identification hit symbol 28a and an unidentified symbol 29a positioned in front of the decorative symbol 27a are the background symbol 26a (however, in FIG. 5, are intended to be displayed as emerged above is omitted checkered pattern). Incidentally, by controlling so as to scroll from bottom to top a design 27a~29a that appears in Layer 27-29 at the same speed, each display column 30a~30c of identification symbols 28a, varying Show 29a Can do.
[0016]
Therefore, an example of the changing operation when the combination of jackpot symbols is displayed in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, when the same identification symbol 28a is displayed on any of the hit lines a to e when the left and right display columns 30a and 30c are stopped, the reach state is established. In the illustrated case, the same identification symbol “7” is displayed on the hit line d as shown in FIG. In this state, the center display row 30b is still fluctuating, but the fluctuation stops when a predetermined time elapses. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the display row 30b stops changing, when the identification symbol on the hit line d is the same as the diagonally right and left identification hit symbol “7”, the big hit symbol is displayed. The display is controlled as described below until the final display is made. That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (C), the balloons of the decorative symbol 27a decorating the periphery of the three identification hit symbols “7” on the hit line d gradually inflate, and finally, the balloons are positioned vertically. The non-identified symbol 29a comes into contact with the needle-like portion at the tip of the windmill, and the balloon bursts as shown in FIG. The third Layer 28 In this case, burst symbol 28a is displayed instead of the identification per symbol 28a. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5E, an identification hit symbol 28a without a balloon is displayed on the rear surface, and a combination of big hit symbols is determined. Incidentally, during the above operation, it may be changed according to each state the color of symbols 26a~29a that appears in each Layer 26-29.
[0017]
Having thus described the structure and operation of the symbol display device 20 according to the embodiment, according to this embodiment, the symbol can visually recognize the player, separate symbols to be displayed in a plurality of Layer 26-29 26a, 26b, 27a, 28a, because it is displayed by superimposing 29a, individual symbols 26a to be displayed in each Layer 26~29, 26b, 27a, 28a, to simplify the creation of display data 29a be able to. Further, among the plurality of Layer 26-29, display the least priority of the lowest Layer 26 in the background pattern 26a, upper Layer 28, 29 identification pattern 28a, a 29a shows table, background pattern decorating the periphery of identification symbols when 26a was overlapped with identification symbols 28a to Layer 27 medium between Layer 28, 29 that are shown in Table and Layer 26 identification symbols 28a, a 29a that shown Table the Rukoto showing a decorative pattern 27a tables, symbols 28a to be displayed on top of Layer 28, 29, since 29a is preferentially displayed, advantageous for clearly visible identification symbols 28a, a 29a to the player In addition to this, the shape of the decorative symbol 27a itself can be easily changed without considering the background symbol 26a by creating unique display data, and an identification symbol that attracts the player's attention is displayed. Theft is possible. In the above-described embodiment, only the shape of the decorative symbol 27a is changed (the balloon inflates and bursts). However, the shape of the identification symbol 28a gradually changes as the decorative symbol 27a changes. Also good.
[0018]
In the above-described embodiment, the color liquid crystal display 20 is shown as the symbol display device. However, any structure can be used as long as it is an electric symbol display such as a simple monochrome liquid crystal display, a color CRT, and a monochrome CRT. It may be a thing. The number of Layer is not limited to four, it may be formed the completed design in three or more numbers of Layer. For example, decorative or display the per line and has a reach on 5th Layer when a reach state, or identification symbols and the background pattern in more Layer between Table Shimesuru layer A pattern may be formed. The priority among the Layer may be switched by hardware or by software. For example, in the case that shown in Table background pattern by two Layer, by switching the priority, it is possible to switch to a completely different background pattern instantly, also the different identification symbols of the form a plurality of rays configured to be shown Table at ya can display the identification symbols of the different impression instantaneously by switching in accordance with the gaming state. In addition, the game content in the pachinko gaming machine may be not only a so-called digital game but also a Hikoki game or a right generation game. Further, in addition to pachinko gaming machines, the gaming machine may be applied to slot machines, TV games and the like including the above-described modified examples.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
Thus, as is apparent from the description, in the present invention, FIG Pattern, because it is displayed by superimposing separate symbols to be displayed in a plurality of Layer, individual that appears in each Layer Creation of design display data can be simplified. Table Further, among the plurality of Layer, to display the background pattern at least the priority of the lowest Layer, to display the identification symbols on top of Layer, the identification symbols and Layer simply showing Table background pattern the Rukoto shown Table decorative pattern to decorate the periphery of the identification pattern when overlapping with identification symbols on Layer medium between the Layer that shown, symbols preferentially that appears on top of Layer In addition to the advantage of making the identification symbol clearly visible to the player, the shape of the identification symbol and the decorative symbol itself can be easily created without creating a background symbol by creating unique display data. It is possible to display an identification symbol that attracts the player's attention.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine to which a symbol display device according to an embodiment is applied.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the symbol display device.
FIG. 3 is a principle diagram showing an aspect of a symbol displayed on a plurality of layers of a liquid crystal display.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an LCD control circuit.
FIG. 5 is a display from the reach state when the combination of big hit symbols is displayed on one hit line (the left and right display columns stop changing and the same state) until the big hit symbol combination is confirmed. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 game board 4 start winning opening 6a, 6b start winning opening 8 variation winning device 9 closing plate 20 symbol display device 23 liquid crystal display device 26 first Layer <br/> 26a background pattern 26b demarcation line 27 second Layer <br /> 27a decorative pattern 28 third Layer <br/> 28a identified per symbol 29 4th Layer <br/> 29a identified out symbol 30a~30c display column 40 gaming control board 50 LCD control board 51 control circuit 52 ROM
53-56 Video RAM
57 LCD drive circuit

Claims (1)

Includes a symbol display device having a display for displaying the FIG pattern, a combination of symbols displayed on the display device is a gaming machine comprising a jackpot gaming state when a combination of big hit symbol,
The gaming machine is based on a plurality of storage means corresponding to a plurality of layers for storing image display data for one screen image displayed on the display, and on the image display data stored in the plurality of storage means. And a control means for controlling to display the image having higher priority in the overlapping portion of the image and displaying the higher-priority image on the display in the overlapping portion of the image,
Control means, out of the previous SL multiple Layer, and controls to display the background pattern at least the priority of the lowest Layer, displays the identification symbols including the big hit symbol on top of Layer controlled so as to decorate the periphery of the identification symbols when the identification symbols and Layer simply showing table the background pattern overlapped with the identification symbols in the middle of Layer between the Layer that shown Table by controlling so as to display the decorative pattern together varied display the symbols by scrolling the symbols displayed on the plurality of layers at the same speed, the decorative design or identification to scroll display is finalized symbol stops A gaming machine characterized in that the symbols are displayed so as to change .

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