JP4693058B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine typified by a slot machine (pachislot machine) and a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to the production of a gaming machine.

  A slot machine is known as one of the game machines, but in recent years there has been a remarkable progress in the production of slot machines, and it is no exaggeration to say that without a production, it is no longer a slot machine. is not. For example, in addition to the flashy effects by the upper lamp and the side lamp, various effects are performed using an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device that displays a large and beautiful image (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).

JP 2001-120715 A

  For this reason, in order to attract more players to the game stand, there has been a demand for an interesting and interesting effect different from the effect in the conventional image display device.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine capable of performing an interesting production.

  In order to achieve the above object, a game machine according to the present invention is configured as follows.

  The game stand according to the present invention has, as one aspect thereof, an image display means for displaying an image, an effect execution means for displaying and outputting a predetermined effect image related to a game on the image display means, and a display on the image display means. An effect image changing means for changing the viewpoint position of the output effect image and changing the composition of the effect image, wherein the effect image changing means includes a plurality of the effect images changing means for the same effect. A viewpoint position storage unit that stores the viewpoint position, a viewpoint position change instruction unit that inputs an instruction to change the viewpoint position, and when the viewpoint position change instruction unit inputs an instruction to change the viewpoint, the image Effect image switching means for selecting a viewpoint position different from the viewpoint position of the effect image displayed and displayed on the display means from the viewpoint position storage means, and generating the effect image based on the selected viewpoint position , Wherein the presentation execution section, and displaying output effect image the effect image switching unit is generated on the image display unit.

  In addition, the effect image includes an image related to a predetermined object that suggests winning in a role or state advantageous to the player, and the appearance of the predetermined object is determined according to the plurality of viewpoint positions. May be configured to be different.

  More preferably, the effect image includes a first effect image that allows the predetermined object to be visually recognized and a second effect image that does not allow the predetermined object to be visually recognized. Preferably, the switching means alternately switches between the first effect image and the second effect image when the viewpoint position change instructing means inputs an instruction to change the viewpoint.

  In this case, the second effect image may be capable of visually recognizing the predetermined object when a predetermined game operation or a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the game.

  The game table according to the present invention, as another aspect, includes an image display means for displaying an image, an effect execution means configured to display and output an effect image related to a game on the image display means, and a plurality of scenes. An effect image changing means for changing the execution order of the plurality of scene images of the effect image to change the composition of the effect image, wherein the effect image changing means includes a plurality of the effect images. When the execution order storage means for storing the execution order of the scene images, the viewpoint position change instruction means for inputting the instruction to change the viewpoint position, and the viewpoint position change instruction means input the instruction for changing the viewpoint, Effect image switching means for changing the execution order stored in the execution order storage means and selecting the scene image based on the changed execution order, wherein the effect execution means comprises the effect And displaying output effect image image switching unit selects the image display means.

  Further, the plurality of scene images are configured to include two types of last scene images suggesting winning of a role or state advantageous to the player, or losing, and the effect image switching means includes the viewpoint position change instruction. When the means inputs an instruction to change the viewpoint, one of the last scene images may be selected.

  Further, when the effect stop instruction means inputs an instruction to stop the effect image displayed on the image display means, and when the effect stop instruction means inputs an instruction to stop the effect image, the effect execution means You may comprise so that it may have the production | generation stop means to stop displaying and outputting an effect image on a display means.

  Note that the gaming table according to the aspect described above is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels on which a plurality of types of patterns are provided, a start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels, and the reels. A combination of a stop switch for individually stopping rotation, lottery means for determining whether or not an internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations is determined by lottery, and a picture displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of stoppage, A game machine having a determination unit for determining whether or not to win a winning combination depending on whether the winning combination is a picture combination of the winning combination by the lottery means is preferable.

  Further, the gaming table according to the aspect described above is based on the gaming board on which the gaming area is formed, the launching handle device that accepts an operation for launching a gaming ball, and the operation accepted by the launching handle device. A game machine having a launching device for projecting the game ball toward the game area, and a privilege granting means for giving a predetermined privilege when the launched game ball enters a predetermined winning opening and wins is preferable.

  According to the game stand of the present invention, it is possible to perform an interesting production.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the following embodiments, a case is described in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine which is an example of a game machine.

(First embodiment)
<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the slot machine 100 according to the first embodiment. In the slot machine 100, a game is started when a medal is inserted, and a medal is paid out according to the result of the game.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a cylindrical shape in which a plurality of types of patterns (“7”, “Bar”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, etc .: not shown) are arranged on the outer peripheral surface is arranged inside the center of the slot machine 100. Three reels (left reel 110, middle reel 111, and right reel 112) are accommodated and configured to be rotatable inside the main body 201. Handles 201 c are provided on both sides of the main body 201 and are used when the slot machine 100 is transported.

  The front door 101 is provided with a reel display window 113, and when the reels 110 to 112 are viewed from the front, three patterns applied thereto can be seen from the reel display window 113 in the vertical direction. In other words, when all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the player can see a total of nine patterns of 3 × 3. When these reels 110 to 112 are rotated and stopped, various combinations of patterns are displayed. In this embodiment and other embodiments, three reels are provided, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  On the back side of each of the reels 110 to 112, a backlight (not shown) for illuminating each picture displayed on the reel display window 113 is disposed. The backlight is capable of emitting light of, for example, seven colors (three primary colors of red, green, and bluish purple and a mixed color such as white) and includes an LED corresponding to each primary color. Is done.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating a winning line 114 that is valid for each game. The effective pay line 114 changes depending on the number of game media (in the present embodiment, medals are assumed) inserted into the slot machine 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, in the case of having five winning lines 114, when one medal is inserted, the middle horizontal winning line is inserted, and when two medals are inserted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are displayed. When 3 lines are added, 3 winning lines are added, and 5 additional winning lines are added with 2 diagonal winning lines. The winning combination is based on the combination of the patterns on the effective winning line 114. Will be judged. Of course, the number of winning lines is not limited to five.

  The start lamp 121 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. When the replay lamp 122 wins a replay that is a winning combination (for example, when a combination of replay-replay-replay replay patterns is arranged on the winning line 114), the next game is replayed to the player. It is a lamp that informs you that In the case of a re-game, the medal that is a game medium is exempted in the next game. The notification lamp 123 is a lamp for notifying the player that a special winning combination (for example, a big bonus (BB) or a regular bonus (RB)) has been won internally.

  The medal insertion lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying the player that it is necessary to insert a medal at the start of the game. The medal insertion number display lamp 125 is a lamp for displaying the number of medals inserted by the player. In the present embodiment, since a maximum of three medals can be inserted in one game, three display lamps are arranged vertically as the medal insertion number display lamp 125. Each time one is inserted, for example, it is turned on sequentially from the lower side. Of course, in addition to displaying with a lamp, the number of medals inserted directly may be displayed on a 7-segment display or the like.

  The payout number display unit 126 is a display unit that displays the number of medals to be paid out to the player when winning a winning combination with a medal payout. The number-of-games display 127 is a display for displaying the number of base games in the big bonus game. The stored number display 128 is a display that displays the number of medals stored electronically (credited).

  The medal insertion buttons 131 and 132 are insertion buttons for electronically inserting the stored medals into the slot machine 100, and are called so-called bet buttons. In the present embodiment, there is a maximum medal insertion button 131 (so-called max bet button) and a single medal insertion button 132 (so-called one bet button) for inserting one medal every time the button is pressed. When one of the buttons is pressed, 1 to 3 medals necessary for the game are electronically inserted into the slot machine 100. When two medals are inserted, the one-medal insertion button 132 is pressed twice. The number of inserted medals is subtracted from the current stored number, and the remaining number is displayed on the stored number display 128.

  The medal slot block 133 has an opening through which a player directly inserts medals when starting a game. When a medal is inserted directly into the medal selector (not shown) immediately below the medal insertion slot, the medal cancel switch 134a is operated to eliminate the clogging of the medal. Can do. The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch that starts the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with three stop buttons (left, middle, and right). Each stop button is a button type switch that stops the corresponding reel 110 to 112 when pressed. Each stop button is provided with a lamp. When the start lever 135 is operated and the reels 110 to 112 can be stopped, all the lamps are lit and the player stops. Notify that operation is possible. Each stop button lamp is turned off each time the stop button is pressed. Of course, it is also possible to change the light emission color of the lamp between the stop operation enabled state and other states.

  The settlement button 138 is a button that is pressed when performing a settlement process in which the medals acquired by the player are settled and discharged. The checkout button 138 is used to switch whether or not to store up to a maximum of 50 medals acquired by winning or winning a predetermined number (for example, 3) of medals inserted by the player from the medal slot block 133. For example, when the settlement button is pressed once and the settlement process is performed, the non-storage mode is set, and when the settlement button is pressed again, the storage mode is set. Here, storing medals means temporarily storing the number of medals temporarily in a control unit (to be described later) without directly paying out medals.

  The key hole 139 is a hole into which a door opening / closing key is inserted. When the key is inserted and turned clockwise, the lock is released and the front door 101 of the slot machine 100 can be opened. The title panel 140 is a panel on which the model name of the slot machine and various designs are drawn. The medal discharge port 165 is an opening for discharging medals, and medals paid out at the time of winning a prize are discharged from here. The discharged medals are accumulated in the tray 160. The saucer 160 employs a saucer capable of emitting light in the present embodiment, and may be hereinafter referred to as a saucer lamp 160.

  The upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, and the lower lamp 154 are effects lamps for exciting the game, and are turned on / off / flashing according to the game state. In addition, the tray 160 is provided with an ashtray unit 170 configured to be detachable.

  Speaker sound holes (not shown) are provided on the left and right in the vicinity of the upper lamp 150. In addition, a sound hole for outputting sound effects from the rear speaker is provided immediately below the stop button unit 136. A speaker cover 173 with decoration is attached to the sound hole of the rear speaker, and a game sound effect is output through the cover 173 from the speaker sound hole.

  The liquid crystal display device (LCD) 180 is provided above the reel display window 113, that is, above the front of the slot machine 100, and displays various information related to the game. These various types of information are effect images for more effectively exciting the game. As the contents of the effect, for example, a character or the like appears on the image display of the liquid crystal display device 180, or reach eyes during the game are displayed.

  The liquid crystal display device 180 is not limited to the screen display of the effect, but may display the content of an error when, for example, some abnormality occurs in the slot machine 100. Furthermore, the liquid crystal display device 180 Instead, other types of display means such as a dot matrix type display device in which a plurality of LEDs are two-dimensionally arranged may be used.

  Further, the slot machine 100 includes a viewpoint change switch 250 as a characteristic component of the present embodiment, for example, on the lower side of the payout number display 126 and on the left side of the medal insertion block 133.

  The viewpoint change switch 250 is a button that is selectively used by the player according to his / her preference, and can change the viewpoint position of the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180. By pressing the viewpoint change switch 250, instead of the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180, an effect image obtained by viewing the same effect from another viewpoint position is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180. . In other words, the viewpoint change switch 250 can change the composition of the effect image displayed on the image (for example, the effect image viewed from the side in a certain effect is changed to the effect image viewed from above. can do).

<Control unit>
Next, the configuration of the control unit of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. The control unit in the present embodiment relates to a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game, and an effect for exciting the game in accordance with a control command (hereinafter referred to as a command) transmitted from the main control unit 300. A sub-control unit A 400 that performs control and the like, and a sub-control unit B 500 that controls the liquid crystal display device 180 and the viewpoint change driver 540 are configured. The configuration of the control unit is not limited to this. For example, the main control unit 300, the sub control unit A400, and the sub control unit B500 can be configured as one control unit.

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

  The crystal oscillator 311 is a device that oscillates a clock having a predetermined frequency (for example, 12 MHz).

  The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 12 MHz, the divided clock is, for example, 6 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

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

  The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 6 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 44, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 44 ÷ 6 MHz = 1. 877 ms.

  Connected to the CPU 310 are a ROM 312 for storing programs for controlling each IC, lottery data used for internal winning lottery, reel stop positions, and a RAM 313 for storing temporary data. Has been. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this is the same in the sub-control unit A 400 and sub-control unit B 500 described later.

  The CPU 310 is connected to an input interface 360 for receiving an external signal. The medal acceptance sensor 320, the start lever sensor 321, the stop button sensor 322, and the medal insertion button are connected via the input interface 360 every interrupt time. The state of the sensor 323, the settlement / storage switch 324, and the viewpoint change sensor (viewpoint position change instruction means) 380 is detected, and each sensor is monitored.

  Two medal acceptance sensors 320 are installed in the passage inside the medal slot 133 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. The start lever sensor 321 is installed on the start lever 135 and detects a start operation by the player. The stop button sensor 322 is installed on each stop button (left, middle, right) of the stop button unit 136, and detects the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The medal insertion button sensor 323 is installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 131 and 132, and an insertion operation when inserting a medal electronically stored in the RAM 313 as a game medal is performed, for example, an electric signal level change It is detected as (H level / L level). For example, when the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 132 becomes H level, the CPU 310 electronically inserts one stored medal and the medal insertion sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 131 is H level. When it becomes, three stored medals are electronically inserted.

  A settlement / storage switch 324 is provided on the settlement button 138. When the settlement button 138 is pressed once, the stored medals are settled, and when the settlement button 138 is pressed again, the storage mode is set in which the medals to be paid out are stored electronically.

  The viewpoint change sensor 380 is installed in the viewpoint change switch 250 shown in FIG. 1 and detects that the viewpoint change switch 250 is pressed. The detection signal of the viewpoint change sensor 380 is signal-controlled by the CPU 310 through the data bus via the input interface 360 and transmitted to the output interface 371. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  An input interface 361 and output interfaces 370 and 371 are connected to the address bus of the CPU 310 via an address decoding circuit 350. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces.

  An index sensor 325 is connected to the input interface 361. Specifically, the index sensor 325 is installed at a predetermined position on the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and detects the rotation of the reel as an electric signal level change (H level / L level), for example. For example, each reel is provided with a light shielding piece. Each time the light shielding piece passes through the index sensor 325 according to the rotation of each reel, the output of the index sensor 325 becomes H level. When CPU 310 detects this H level output signal, CPU 310 determines that each reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of each reel to zero.

  The output interface 370 has a reel motor driving unit 330 for rotating and driving each reel, and a motor for a hopper (a device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket from the medal discharge port 165, not shown). Hopper motor drive unit 331, game lamp 340 (specifically, winning line display lamp 120, start lamp 121, replay lamp 122, notification lamp 123, medal insertion lamp 124, etc.), and 7-segment display 341 (payout) A number display device 126, a game number display device 127, a stored number display device 128, and the like are respectively connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on a clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310, which will be described later. Used for various lottery processes, including internal lottery for winning positions. The random number generation circuit 317 in the present embodiment includes two random number counters. For example, a counter that increments a value from 0 to 65535 using the clock frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 and a counter that increments a value from 0 to 16777215 using the clock frequency of the crystal oscillator 316 are provided.

  Further, an output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub-control unit A400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310. Information communication between the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 transmits a command to the sub control unit 400, but any command or the like from the sub control unit 400 to the main control unit 300 Cannot be sent.

<Sub-control unit A400>
Next, the sub-control unit A400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control unit A400 is a CPU 410 that is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit A400 based on a command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. The data bus and the address bus are provided, and the configuration described below is provided.

  The crystal oscillator 411 is a device that oscillates a clock having a predetermined frequency.

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

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

  In addition, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit A400, backlight lighting patterns and data for controlling various displays, and data are stored. The RAM 413 is connected via each bus.

  Further, an input / output interface 460 for transmitting / receiving external signals is connected to the CPU 410. The input / output interface 460 includes a backlight 420 for illuminating the picture of each of the reels 110 to 112 from the back, a front surface. A door sensor 421 for detecting opening and closing of the door 101 and a reset switch 422 for clearing data in the RAM 413 are connected.

  An input interface 461 for receiving commands from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and an effect process or the like that excites the entire game based on the commands received via the input interface 461 is performed. Executed.

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

  The CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, similar to the main control unit 300, and an input for receiving a command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the address decoding circuit 450. An interface 461, an input interface 471 for inputting a signal from the sub-control unit B500, a clock IC 423, and an output interface 472 for outputting a signal to the 7-segment display 440 are respectively connected.

  By connecting the clock IC 423, the CPU 410 can acquire the current time. The 7-segment display 440 is provided inside the slot machine 100 so that a hall attendant or the like can confirm predetermined information set in the sub-control unit A400, for example.

  Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. That is, the demultiplexer 419 receives the upper lamp 150, the side lamp 151, the center lamp 152, the waist lamp 153, the lower lamp 154, the reel panel lamp 128, the title panel lamp 170, the payout robo 171 according to the data received from the CPU 410. The saucer lamp 160 is controlled.

  The title panel lamp 170 is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 140, and the payout robo 171 is a stroboscopic lamp installed inside the medal discharge port 165.

  Note that the CPU 410 transmits a signal to the sub-control B 500 via the demultiplexer 419. Conversely, the CPU 410 receives a signal from the sub control unit B500 via the input interface 471. That is, the CPU 410 performs bidirectional communication with the sub-control B 500 via the demultiplexer 419 and the input interface 471.

<Sub-control unit B500>
Next, the sub control unit B500 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control unit B500 includes a CPU 510 which is an arithmetic processing unit, a data bus and an address bus for transmitting and receiving signals to and from each IC and each circuit, and has a configuration described below.

  The crystal oscillator 511 is a device that oscillates a clock having a predetermined frequency.

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

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

  The CPU 510 receives a signal from the CPU 410 output via the output interface 470 and the demultiplexer 419 of the sub control unit A 400 via the input interface 520 and the bus, and controls the sub control unit B 500 as a whole. Further, the CPU 510 transmits a signal to the sub control unit A400 via the output interface 521 as necessary.

  The ROM 512 stores programs and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit B500. The RAM 513 includes a work area for programs processed by the CPU 510. The ROM 512 and RAM 513 are connected to the CPU 510 via a bus.

  A ROM 531, a RAM 532, and a VDP (video display processor) 534 are connected to the CPU 530 via a bus.

  On the other hand, the ROM 531 stores a program processed by the CPU 530. The RAM 532 has a work area for programs processed by the CPU 530 and the like. A crystal oscillator 533 is connected to the VDP 534, and further a ROM 535 and a RAM 536 are connected via a bus.

  The ROM 535 stores a plurality of types of image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180. In the present embodiment, the ROM 535 stores three-dimensional image data (data having three-dimensional position coordinates with respect to the object), so that an effect viewed from a plurality of viewpoint positions with respect to the same effect. An image can be generated and displayed. The CPU 530 reads out the image data in the ROM 535 based on the signal from the CPU 510, generates an image signal using the work area of the RAM 536, and displays the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 180 via the D / A converter 537. Display an image.

  The viewpoint change driver 540 changes the viewpoint position from the three-dimensional image data stored in the ROM 535 when the viewpoint change switch 250 is operated (when a viewpoint change command described later is received from the main control unit 300). The VDP 534 is controlled to generate an image. When an effect image in which the viewpoint position is changed is generated under the control of the viewpoint change driver 540, the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 is changed to another effect image with a different viewpoint. In the present embodiment, a plurality of viewpoint positions are determined in advance, and information regarding the viewpoint positions is stored and managed by the viewpoint change driver 540.

<Basic control of games>
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the main process of the main control unit showing the basic control of the game in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment. The basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and the process shown in FIG.

  In step S10, processing relating to medal insertion is performed, whether or not medals are inserted is checked, and a prescribed number of medals is set.

  In step S20, processing related to accepting a game start operation is performed. Here, it is checked whether or not the start lever 135 has been operated.

  If it is determined in step S30 that the start operation has been performed, the number of inserted medals is determined, and an effective pay line 114 is determined.

  In step S40, the random number generated by the random number generation circuit 317 is acquired.

  In step S50, the internal winning lottery of the winning combination is performed using the random number value acquired by the process of step S40 and the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312. As a result of the internal lottery, when any winning combination is won internally, the winning combination flag set in the RAM 313 is turned ON. Examples of winning combinations include replay (replay), small combination, bonus (BB, RB), and the like. Here, the big bonus (BB) and the regular bonus (RB) are awarded as a picture that shifts to the bonus game, and the replay (replay) is awarded as a picture that can be replayed without inserting a new medal. In some cases, it is called an “acting combination”. However, the “winning combination” in the present embodiment includes a big bonus, a regular bonus, a replay, and a shift regular bonus. “Winning” includes winning a big bonus, a regular bonus, a replay, and a shift regular bonus. An internal lottery command indicating the internal lottery result is transmitted to the sub-control unit A400.

  Each winning combination has a winning probability of internal lottery set for each bet of medals and set values (1 to 6), and the winning combination lottery table is configured in accordance with this, and a random value acquired at the time of the lottery The range (for example, 0 to 16384) is divided in advance into several regions (regions corresponding to the size of each winning probability), and each region is associated with winning or losing of each winning combination. In the internal lottery of the winning combination, whether or not the internal winning of the winning combination is successful is determined according to which range the acquired random number value belongs. This method is also employed in other lottery processes (such as production lottery).

  In step S60, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started.

  In step S70, the left / middle / right stop buttons provided in the stop button unit 136 can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button is stopped. The reel stop control is executed in accordance with the internal lottery result in step S50 based on the operation timing of the stop button. For example, a plurality of types of reel stop control tables corresponding to the internal lottery result are stored in the ROM 312. Stop control is performed by referring to. Note that a stop position command indicating the stop position of the stop button is transmitted to the sub-control unit A400.

  In step S80, a winning determination is performed. Here, it is determined that a winning combination has been won when a picture combination corresponding to an internally winning winning combination or a winning combination with a flag carryover is displayed on the activated winning line 114. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is arranged on the validated winning line 114, it is determined that the bell is won. In addition, the flag corresponding to the winning combination won is reset. The sub-control unit A400 transmits a winning command including information on the winning determination result.

  In step S90, if a winning combination with a payout has been won, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.

  In step S100, a game state control process is executed. In this gaming state control process, control for shifting the gaming state is performed. For example, in the case of a bonus winning such as BB or RB, preparation is made so that the corresponding BB or RB can be started from the next time, and the bonus game (BB , RB) is prepared so that the normal game can be started from the next time. Thus, the process for one game is completed, and then the process proceeds by returning to step S10 and repeating the same process.

<Processing of sub-control unit A>
Next, processing of the sub control unit A400 will be described. FIG. 6A is a flowchart of interrupt processing executed by the CPU 410 of the sub-control unit A400, and FIG. 6B is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 410 of the sub-control unit A400. First, interrupt processing will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 410 performs the process of FIG.

  In step S210, it is determined whether a command from the main control unit 300 has been received. When the command from the main control unit 300 is received, the process proceeds to step S220, and when the command from the main control unit 300 is not received, the process ends.

  In step S220, commands received from the main control unit 300 are sequentially stored without being overwritten in a predetermined area (referred to as a command storage area) of the RAM 413.

  Next, the main process will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 410 repeatedly executes the processing (steps S310 to S380) in FIG.

  In step S310, it is determined whether or not at least one command is stored in the command storage area. When the command is stored, the process proceeds to step S320, and when the command is not stored, the process proceeds to step S330.

  In step S320, one command is acquired from the command storage area, and its content is determined. The acquired command is deleted from the command storage area. In step S330, effect data is acquired according to the determination result in step S320. In step S340, it is determined whether the effect data acquired in step S330 includes data to be output to the driver of each effect device of the sub-control unit A400. If there is data to be output to the driver of each production device of the sub-control unit A400, the process proceeds to step S350, and if there is no data to be output to the driver of each production device of the sub-control unit A400, the process proceeds to step S360.

  In step S350, data is set in the driver of the rendering device of the sub control unit A400. The effect device performs an effect according to the data by setting the data (for example, predetermined sound effects, BGM, lighting or blinking of various lamps, etc.).

  In step S360, it is determined whether or not there is a command to be transmitted to the sub control unit B500 in the effect data acquired in step S330. When there is a command to be transmitted to the sub-control unit B500, the process proceeds to step S370, and when there is no command to be transmitted to the sub-control unit B500, the process proceeds to step S380.

  In step S370, a command is transmitted to the sub control unit B500. In step S380, it is determined whether or not the process is to be terminated (for example, whether or not a power failure has been detected). If a power failure or the like is detected, the main process is terminated. Repeat the same process.

<Processing of sub-control unit B>
Next, processing of the sub control unit B500 will be described. FIG. 7A is a flowchart of interrupt processing executed by the CPU 510 of the sub-control unit B500, and FIG. 7B is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 510 of the sub-control unit B500. First, interrupt processing will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 510 performs the process of FIG.

  In step S410, it is determined whether a command from the sub-control unit A400 has been received. When a command is received from the sub-control unit A400, the process proceeds to step S420. When a command is not received from the sub-control unit A400, the process ends.

  In step S420, the control commands received from the sub-control unit A400 are sequentially stored without overwriting a predetermined area (referred to as a command storage area) in the RAM 513.

  Next, the main process will be described with reference to FIG. The CPU 510 repeatedly executes the process (steps S510 to S570) in FIG.

  In step S510, it is determined whether at least one command is stored in the command storage area of the RAM 513. When the command is stored, the process proceeds to step S520. When the command is not stored, the process waits until the command is stored.

  In step S520, it is determined whether or not the stored command is an image display command for causing the liquid crystal display device 180 to display image data of a predetermined effect. If the stored command is an image display command, the process advances to step S530 to display image data on the liquid crystal display device 180. On the other hand, if it is not an image display command, the process proceeds to step S540.

  In step S540, it is determined whether image data of a predetermined effect is currently being displayed on liquid crystal display device 180. When the image is being displayed, the process proceeds to step S550, and when the image is not being displayed, the process proceeds to step S570.

  In step S550, it is determined whether the stored command is a viewpoint change command. When the stored command is a viewpoint change command, that is, when the player operates the viewpoint change switch 250 while displaying the effect image on the liquid crystal display device 180, the viewpoint change process is executed. Specifically, the viewpoint position for determining the composition of the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 is changed, a composition based on the changed viewpoint position is generated, and the image data of the effect image after the change with this composition Is generated. As a result, the effect image whose viewpoint has been changed is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180. On the other hand, when the stored command is not the viewpoint change command, the process proceeds to step S570.

  In step S570, an effect process corresponding to the other stored command is performed.

<Example of production>
Hereinafter, an image effect (hereinafter referred to as a viewpoint change effect) accompanied by a viewpoint change in the first embodiment will be specifically described.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a viewpoint change effect.

  FIG. 8A shows all the composition of the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 for the sake of explanation, and the effect image actually displayed is the viewpoint (viewpoint position). The image is configured based on A or viewpoint (viewpoint position) B. The viewpoint A and the viewpoint B can be switched by operating the viewpoint change switch 250, and the initial setting is the viewpoint A. As shown in FIG. 8A, the effect image includes a character C (hereinafter referred to as character C) 260, a character D (hereinafter referred to as character D) 261, and a character K (hereinafter referred to as character K) that appear in the game. ) 262 appears. When the viewpoint change switch 250 is pressed while the effect image is initially displayed, the effect image displayed is the effect image generated with the viewpoint A as the composition reference and the viewpoint B as the composition reference. To the effect image generated. That is, in the effect example shown in FIG. 8A, image scrolling in the horizontal (left / right) direction is performed by changing the viewpoint. When the viewpoint change switch 250 is pressed again, the effect image displayed is changed from the effect image generated with the viewpoint B as the composition reference to the effect image generated with the viewpoint A as the composition reference. (In this way, every time the viewpoint change switch 250 is pressed, the effect image generated based on the viewpoint A and the effect image generated based on the viewpoint B are alternately switched).

  FIGS. 8B and 8C show a display example of the effect image based on the viewpoint A and a display example of the effect image based on the viewpoint B, respectively. In the image display of the viewpoint A in FIG. 8B, only the character C260 and the character D261 are displayed, and the character K262 is not displayed. On the other hand, in the image display at the viewpoint B in FIG. 8C, only the character D261 and the character K262 are displayed, and the character C260 is not displayed. Thus, the player can see the effect image viewed from either the viewpoint A or the viewpoint B by his / her selection.

  Here, the difference between the effect images from the two viewpoints is not only to give the player a different effect image and entertain, but depending on the effect contents, the result of the internal winning of the winning combination (widely advantageous for the player) This is different information, such as information relating to the internal lottery of the winning combination and information relating to the gaming state). Specifically, for example, depending on the viewpoint position, the notification probability of the internal winning winning combination (a winning combination with medal payout) may be set differently. In the image production viewed from the viewpoint A, the winning combination of the internal winning winning combination Although the notification (hereinafter referred to as a small role notification effect) is performed, the small role notification effect may not be performed in the image effect viewed from the viewpoint B. In this case, the player who wants to know the information about the small winning combination internally selects the effect image from the viewpoint A, while the player who wants to advance the game without relying on the viewpoint change effect selects the effect image from the viewpoint B. To come. As described above, according to the present embodiment, an effect image whose viewpoint has been changed can be provided according to the player's preference, so that an interesting effect image different from that of a conventional image display device can be enjoyed. Further, for example, the small role announcement effect is frequently performed at the viewpoint A, but the reliability is low (there are many effects of fake), whereas the small role notification effect is low at the viewpoint B. However, the reliability may be set to be a high performance. As described above, in the present embodiment, the method of notifying the winning combination (small role, bonus role, etc.) won internally differs depending on the viewpoint position, so the player selects the viewpoint change effect according to his / her preference. be able to.

  9 and 10 are explanatory diagrams illustrating another example of the viewpoint change effect according to the present embodiment.

  The effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 is an effect image by pseudo three-dimensional stereoscopic vision, and viewpoint A (viewpoint when the effect image is viewed from the front) and viewpoint B (effect image from above). The viewpoint position can be changed based on the two types of viewpoint positions (viewpoints when viewed). This viewpoint position change is executed by pressing the viewpoint change switch 250. The viewpoint change effects shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 are effects executed over several games (each scene in FIGS. 9 and 10 corresponds to an effect of one game), and character D (hereinafter referred to as character D). 261 and character E (hereinafter referred to as “character E”) 263. In this battle effect, when the character D261 finally wins, it is informed that the bonus (BB, RB) is won internally (referred to as a bonus confirmation notification effect). That is, when a bonus combination is won internally in the internal lottery process in step S50 of FIG. 5, a bonus confirmation notification effect is executed. Here, during the bonus confirmation notification effect of the present embodiment, the character C appears in the battle scene. That is, the character C260 is a 100% bonus confirmed character, and the player wins the bonus internally without looking at the final battle effect result by the character C260 appearing in the battle scene. I can understand that.

  FIG. 9 shows each scene of the battle effect in which the character D261 wins (when bonus is won). The effect image initially displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 is an effect image having a composition viewed from the viewpoint A. Only the character D 261 and the character E 263 appear in the effect image at the viewpoint A, and the character C 260 is located outside the field of view of the viewpoint A, so the image is not displayed.

  On the other hand, the viewpoint position can be changed by pressing the viewpoint change switch 250. With this change, the effect image of the composition at the viewpoint B is displayed and can be viewed by the player. In view point B, compared to the composition of view point A, in addition to character D261 and character E263, character C260 can also be visually recognized.

  As described above, the difference in the image display between the viewpoint A and the viewpoint B in the present production example is whether or not the character C260 that is a notification of the bonus 100% confirmation for the player is visible.

  Specifically, the scene (1) is a battle start scene, and the composition of the image displayed at the viewpoints A and B is different from the visible character. At the viewpoint A, the character D261 and the character E263 are visible, and at the viewpoint B, the character C260 (bonus 100% confirmed character) is additionally visible.

  The next scene (2) is a scene in which the character D261 and the character E263 are in a battle, and the character C starts to move from the initial position into the battle scene. As a result, the player who was viewing the effect image from the viewpoint B can know the bonus confirmation at this point.

  The next scene (3) is a scene in which the character D261 and the character E263 are in a battle like the scene (2), and the character C intervenes in the battle scene. As a result, the player who is watching from the viewpoint A can also visually recognize the character C, and can know the bonus confirmation at this point.

  The next scene (4) is a scene in which the character D261 and the character E263 are competing with each other, where the character D is dominant and attacking the character E, and the final scene (5) It is a winning scene.

  From the above, in this production example, when the bonus is internally won, the player watching from the viewpoint B can know the bonus confirmation in the scene (2), and the player watching from the viewpoint A is Since it is possible to know the bonus confirmation in the scene (3), information on the bonus confirmation can be obtained at a timing earlier for the viewpoint B than for the viewpoint A. In this way, in this effect example, there is a difference in the timing for notifying the bonus confirmation depending on the difference in the viewpoint position, so that the player can have a sense of expectation and provide an interesting effect.

FIG. 10 shows each scene of the battle production where character D is defeated (when bonus is not won)
Specifically, the scene (10) is a battle start scene, and the composition of the image displayed at the viewpoints A and B is different from the visually recognizable character. At the viewpoint A, the character D261 and the character E263 are visible, and at the viewpoint B, the character C260 (bonus 100% confirmed character) is additionally visible.

  The next scene (11) is a scene in which the character D261 and the character E263 are in a battle, and the character C stays at the original position. As a result, the player who has seen the effect image from the viewpoint B can know that the bonus is not won at this point because the character C does not intervene in the battle scene.

  The next scene (12) is a final scene where the character D is defeated. As a result, the player watching from the viewpoint A can know that the bonus is not won at this point. As described above, when the character D is defeated, the character C that is the bonus 100 confirmed character does not appear in the battle scene.

  As described above, in the present effect example, the player can select effect images from a plurality of viewpoint positions in the pseudo three-dimensional space, so that the notification mode in the effect images can be viewed from various angles according to preference.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of the viewpoint change effect according to the present embodiment.

  The effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 is an effect image based on a pseudo three-dimensional view, and viewpoints A (viewpoint when the effect image is viewed from the front) and viewpoints B (the effect image is displayed obliquely). It is possible to change the viewpoint position using two types of viewpoint positions (viewpoints when viewed from the viewpoint) as a composition reference. This viewpoint position change is executed by pressing the viewpoint change switch 250. The viewpoint changing effect shown in FIG. 11 is an effect executed in one game, and the small winning combination won is notified according to the type of character appearing in the middle. That is, when a small winning combination is won internally in the internal lottery process in step S50 of FIG. 5, a small winning notification effect is executed. Specifically, when character F (hereinafter referred to as character F) 264 appears in the small role notification scene (scene where character C 260 and character D 261 face each other), it means that the player wins a bell and character G (hereinafter referred to as character G). When 269 appears in the small role notification scene, it means a replay win. As described above, in this production example, the character F is a character that notifies the winning of the bell, and the character G is a character that notifies the winning of the replay.

  FIG. 11 shows an example in which the character F264 appears in the small role notification scene (when the bell is won). The effect image initially displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 is an effect image having a composition viewed from the viewpoint A.

  A scene (20) in FIG. 11 is a small role notification scene in the effect image during the game, and from the viewpoint A, only the character C260 and the character D261 are visible in the effect image. On the other hand, from the viewpoint B, in addition to the character C260 and the character D261, the character F264 and the character G269 for notifying the winning of the bell or the replay are visible.

  At this time, from the viewpoint B, since the character F264 and the character G269 appear outside the effect image of the scene (20) which is the small role notification scene, it is understood that either the bell or the replay is won. However, since the winning content is unknown until either the character F 264 or the character G 269 moves in the small role notification scene, it is possible to increase the player's expectation to know the winning content quickly. Since the character F264 and the character G269 cannot be seen from the viewpoint A in this scene (20), it is impossible to know the small role winning.

  Next, in the scene (21), the character F264 moves into the small role notification scene, and from the viewpoint A, the character F264 is included in the effect image, so it is instantly known that the bell has been won, and the expectation is also one. It sometimes rises. On the other hand, in view point B, it can be seen that either the bell or the replay is won in the previous scene (20), but when the character F264 starts moving into the small role notification scene, it wins the bell. I understand that. That is, the expectation obtained from the viewpoint A regarding the small role winning is temporarily increased, but the expectation obtained from the viewpoint B is continuous from the scene (20), and the expectation given to the player is different.

  In this way, in this production example, the appearance of the character appearing in the small role notification scene varies depending on the difference in the viewpoint position, so that it is possible to provide an interesting presentation that varies depending on the viewpoint position.

  In this production example, since the timing at which the character F and the character G appear in the small role notification scene is the first reel stop operation, a pressing operation according to the appearing character is possible. Of course, the timing at which the character appears may be at other game operations, or the character may appear after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the game.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another example of the viewpoint change effect according to the present embodiment. The effect example shown in FIG. 12 is a small role notification effect similar to FIG.

  The effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 is an effect image by pseudo three-dimensional stereoscopic vision, and viewpoint A (viewpoint when the effect image is viewed from the front) and viewpoint B (effect image on the right side). It is possible to change the viewpoint position using two types of viewpoint positions (viewpoints when viewed from the viewpoint) as a composition reference. This viewpoint position change is executed by pressing the viewpoint change switch 250. The viewpoint changing effect shown in FIG. 12 is an effect executed in one game, and the small winning combination that is won internally is notified by the symbol of the small character appearing in the middle. That is, when a small winning combination is won internally in the internal lottery process in step S50 of FIG. 5, a small winning notification effect is executed. For example, specifically, when a symbol combination symbol (bell symbol) corresponding to the winning combination bell appears, it means that a bell is won. However, since there are obstacles (objects such as walls) in the effect image, the symbol of the small role may or may not be visible depending on the viewpoint position.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of an effect in which a bell symbol I266 appears when a bell is won internally. The effect image initially displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 is an effect image having a composition viewed from the viewpoint A.

  In the scene (30) of the effect image (scene displayed during the internal lottery process in step S50), the obstacle H265 is displayed.

  Next, in the scene (31) (the scene displayed after receiving the result of the internal lottery process in step S50), the small role notification symbol (bell) I266 appears behind the obstacle H265. From the viewpoint A, the player cannot see the symbol I266 behind the obstacle H265 because the obstacle H265 blocks it. On the other hand, from the viewpoint B in the same scene (31), it can be seen that there is a small role notification symbol I266 behind the obstacle H265. As a result, the player who was viewing the effect image from the viewpoint B can know the bell win at this point.

  Then, in the scene (32) (scene displayed when the first reel is stopped in the rule control process in step S70), if the obstacle H265 disappears due to the production, the character I266 can be seen from both the viewpoint A and the viewpoint B. So you can know that you have won the small role (bell). As a result, the player who was viewing the effect image from the viewpoint A can know the bell win at this point.

  In this way, since the point I and the point B can be seen at different times when the small role notification symbol I266 is visible, the expectation given to the player in both can be different, and the player can change the notification mode to his liking. Can be selected. That is, when the obstacle H265 is displayed in the effect image, the player who has a sense of expectation that there may be something behind the player operates the viewpoint change switch 250 to change the viewpoint B. By viewing the effect image, it is possible to know the winning of the bell at an earlier stage than the viewpoint A.

  In this production example, since the timing at which the small role notification symbol I266 appears is the time of the first reel stop operation, the eye-pressing operation according to the appearing character is possible. Of course, the timing at which the character appears may be at other game operations, or the character may appear after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the game.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a modification of the viewpoint changing effect shown in FIG. In the effect example shown in FIG. 12, the small role notification symbol I266 appears when the obstacle H265 finally disappears. However, in the present modification, the obstacle H265 does not disappear, but instead the small role notification. The symbol I266 appears when the symbol I266 moves from behind the obstacle H265.

  The scene (40) and the scene (41) in FIG. 13 are the same scenes as the scene (30) and the scene (31) in the production example already described with reference to FIG. However, since the small role notification symbol I266 appears from behind the obstacle H265 in the scene (42), the player of the viewpoint A may get the expectation of winning the small role at a time in the scene (42). The interest is enhanced. On the other hand, from the viewpoint B, the presence of the small role notification symbol I266 can be seen from the previous scene (41), and the expectation of the small role winning can be obtained for a longer time than the viewpoint A. In this way, the player can select a favorite viewpoint, and the point of view A and the viewpoint B are different in the point in time when the small role notification character I266 is seen, so that the expectation given to the player in both may be different. it can.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing another modification of the viewpoint change effect shown in FIG. The effect shown in FIG. 14 is specifically a BB winning notification effect using the obstacle H265, and when the BB is won internally, a character suggesting BB winning appears behind the obstacle H265. ing.

  A scene (50) in FIG. 14 (scene executed at the time of the internal lottery process in step S50 in FIG. 5) is an effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180, and the character J267 and the obstacle H265 are pseudo 3 It is displayed in 3D stereoscopic view. A modeled object (such as a tree) J267 is partially hidden behind the obstacle H265 (the positional relationship is such that a part of the modeled object J267 can be seen behind the obstacle H265 from the viewpoint A). The player can change the viewpoint position from the viewpoint A effect image set as the initial screen to the viewpoint B effect image by pressing the viewpoint change switch 250.

  Next, in the scene (51) (scene executed when BB is internally won in the internal lottery process), the model J267 behind the obstacle H265 is shaken and behind the obstacle H265, other than the model J267. It has come to suggest that something exists. Here, when the viewpoint A remains as it is (when the viewpoint change switch 250 is not pressed as it is), it is not known what kind of notification is made by any character.

  On the other hand, when the viewpoint change switch 250 is pressed in the scene (51), the effect image is switched to the scene (52). When the timing of pressing the viewpoint change switch 250 is within a predetermined time (for example, until the first reel stop operation), the character C260 for notifying the BB winning is displayed behind the obstacle H265, so that the bonus winning is performed. Increased expectations. However, when the timing of pressing the viewpoint change switch 250 is not within the predetermined time, the character C260 is not displayed, and only the obstacle H265 and the modeled object J267 are displayed.

  As described above, when the viewpoint A is not changed and the viewpoint C is not changed, the BB winning notification character C260 is not displayed, but the character J267 is shaken, so that the expectation for any small role winning can be enhanced. On the other hand, if the viewpoint is changed to the viewpoint B, the character C260 can be seen according to the timing of the viewpoint change, so that it is possible to know that the BB is elected internally, and the interest in the game is enhanced. Can be increased.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, by pressing the viewpoint change switch 250, the viewpoint position of the effect image displayed in the progress of the game can be arbitrarily changed. The player can have a different sense of expectation for each viewpoint position of the image, and an interesting effect different from the effect by the conventional image display device can be provided.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. Unlike the first embodiment, the viewpoint change effect of the second embodiment is on the time axis of the passage of time when the scene progresses while the effect image starts and changes dynamically. At any point in time, the effect image is changed. That is, when the viewpoint change switch 250 is pressed, the original execution order of the effect images composed of a series of related scene images is changed, and the effect images are displayed in the changed execution order. It has become. The image data of the effect image composed of a plurality of scene images is stored in the ROM 535 in association with the scene execution order and the scene image. For example, when the viewpoint change switch 250 is operated, the last scene may be displayed instead of the currently displayed scene. In the present embodiment, only configurations and functions different from those in the first embodiment will be described, and with regard to other configurations and functions, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for specifically explaining the viewpoint change effect according to the second embodiment.

  In the scene (60) in FIG. 15, the character D261 and the character E263 are both displayed as effect images on the liquid crystal display device 180, and a battle effect (scene) is executed. In the battle between the character D261 and the character E263, when the character D261 as the main character in the game wins the battle (consisting of scenes 60 and 61; meaning a bonus win), the character D261 loses the character E263. There are two types of effect image development (consisting of scenes 60 and 62; meaning bonus non-winning).

  When the character D261 wins, if the viewpoint change switch 250 is pressed before the battle result is obtained in the scene (60) where the display of the effect image starts, the intermediate scene is omitted in the progress of the effect image on the time axis. The ending scene (61) that is the result of the battle is displayed first. Thereby, the player can know the battle result quickly by pressing the viewpoint change switch 250.

  On the other hand, when the character D261 loses to the character E263 as a result of the battle, it is the same as in the case of winning. By pressing the viewpoint change switch 250, the intermediate scene is omitted in the progress on the time axis of the effect image. It is possible to quickly know the ending scene (62) as a result of the battle.

  FIG. 15B shows the scene (60) from the start of the production on the time axis during one game (1G) from the start of the game. When the viewpoint change switch 250 is pressed, the scene (61) of the end of the production is displayed. The case where it displays first is shown. Then, after the display, the middle of the scene (60), which is a battle scene that has not been displayed yet, is displayed again, and the ending scene (61) that ends the effect is displayed again.

  Thus, since the player can arbitrarily skip the battle scene and display the final result in the progress of the effect image, the effect according to the player's preference can be performed and the interest can be enhanced.

  Moreover, since the end of the effect can be seen first when the effect is long, the troublesomeness of seeing the long effect is eliminated, and even a short-minded player can comfortably see the effect of the end.

  Furthermore, you can enjoy the continuation of the production with confidence because you know the ending.

  After the last scene is executed, the scene before the production change may be displayed in consideration of the time of the last scene in order to keep the overall production time constant (the display of the last scene display time is not displayed) In order to display all the production scenes, all the scenes that have not been executed may be displayed (the overall production time is the last compared to when the viewpoint change switch 250 is not pressed) It will be extended by the scene display time).

  Further, in the viewpoint change effect shown in FIG. 15, the last scene is displayed by pressing the viewpoint change switch 250, but the replacement of a plurality of scene images is not limited to this, and other execution orders Of course, the effect image may be displayed.

  In the present embodiment, since the ending can be seen first, in the case of a notification that is not good for the player (for example, the above defeat), the player does not want to see the viewpoint change effect any more. There is also a case. Therefore, a cancel button for canceling the viewpoint change effect may be provided, and the viewpoint change effect may be canceled by pressing the cancel button. The cancel button may be a newly provided game operation button in addition to an existing game operation button (for example, a bet button).

(Other embodiments)
As mentioned above, although embodiment and the modification of this invention were demonstrated, in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, a various deformation | transformation and change can be performed with respect to embodiment of this invention. For example, as a modification of the first embodiment, not only the viewpoint change in the external space, but also the viewpoint of the appearing character may be set as the viewpoint position. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a viewpoint change effect of such a modification.

  In the scene (70) in FIG. 16, the character D261 and the character L268 are displayed as effect images on the liquid crystal display device 180 (the initial display viewpoint is the viewpoint viewed from the front), and the battle effect is executed. Here, the type of the viewpoint position where the viewpoint can be changed is either the viewpoint of the character D261 or the viewpoint of the character L268. When the player presses the viewpoint change switch 250, it is possible to select an effect image viewed from the viewpoint of either the character D261 or the character L268. Note that the viewpoint of the character D261 or the character L268 may be selected according to the pressing order of the stop button. For example, when character D261 is to be selected, the stop button of the stop button unit 136 may be selected by pressing in the order of left, middle, and right, and when character L268 is to be selected, the stop button is selected. You may make it select by pushing in order of left, right, and inside.

  The next scene (71) is an example of an effect image when the viewpoint of the character L268 is selected, and shows a state in which the viewpoint of the character L268 is changed from the initial display viewpoint where the characters D261 and L268 are displayed. ing. In the effect image from the viewpoint of the character L268, the opponent character D261 is displayed. In this battle, the winning or losing of the character D261 and the character L268 is determined according to the value of the life point (indicating the strength of the character effect) displayed in advance in the effect image. When the character L268 wins in the scene (72), the appearance of the defeated character D261 falling down is displayed from the viewpoint of the character L268. On the other hand, when the character L268 is defeated, an image is displayed from the viewpoint in a state where the character L268 has fallen, and in this case, for example, the feet of the winning character D261 are displayed.

  In this way, by making it possible to select the viewpoint of the character appearing in the battle in the effect image, the player can enjoy a sense of realism in the battle with the opponent character from the viewpoint of the character he / she has selected. be able to. That is, both characters are equivalent characters, and the player can select and select either character with reference to the life point value (one index is not necessarily won if the life point value is high). You can enjoy the performance by empathizing with the character.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating another effect example in which the viewpoint of the appearing character is set as the viewpoint position.

  In FIG. 17A, both the character C260 and the character D261 are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 as effect images (this effect image is set as viewpoint A (viewpoint position when the effect is viewed from the front)). When the viewpoint change switch 250 is pressed in the image display from the viewpoint A, the display can be changed to the image display from the viewpoint B (the viewpoint position from the character D261) shown in FIG.

  At the viewpoint B, the arm of the character D261 is closed up and the wristwatch 273 is displayed, so that the player can know the current time. The viewpoint B is the viewpoint of the character D261, and the player can enjoy the feeling of watching the wristwatch from the viewpoint of the character D261, and can enhance the interest.

  FIG. 18 is a modified example of the first embodiment, and is a diagram for explaining a viewpoint change effect when the background color differs depending on the viewpoint position. Specifically, the viewpoint change effect of the modification is a small role notification effect, and the symbol 272 of the selected small role notification is notified, but due to the difference in the background color depending on the viewpoint position, the small role notification is performed. The symbol 272 may be visible to the player or not. For example, even if a blue replay symbol is displayed when the background is blue, the player cannot visually recognize the replay symbol, but if the background is red, it can be visually recognized.

  In FIG. 18, the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180 in a pseudo three-dimensional stereoscopic view. In this effect image, a blue small role notification symbol 272 is displayed, and when the viewpoint change switch 250 is pressed, the player can select an effect image from either the viewpoint A or the viewpoint B. Can do.

  When the player selects the viewpoint A, since the background of the effect image viewed from the viewpoint A is the blue background color 271, the blue small role notification 272 is buried in the background color blue and cannot be seen. On the other hand, when the viewpoint B is selected, since the background viewed from the viewpoint B is the yellow background color 270, the blue small role notification 272 can be easily viewed.

  In this way, when the player presses the viewpoint change switch 250, the small role notification symbol 272 may or may not be visually recognized, so the interest of the viewpoint change effect can be enhanced.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the viewpoint change switch 250 is operated while the effect image is displayed on the liquid crystal image display device 180, the viewpoint of the effect image is always changed. The viewpoint of the effect image may be changed only when the predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, the viewpoint of the effect image may be changed in a gaming state advantageous to the player (for example, during a replay time) or an internal winning for an advantageous winning combination (for example, BB). Good.

  In the above embodiment, the viewpoint change effect image data is three-dimensional image data. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and two-dimensional image data having a plurality of viewpoint positions is stored in the ROM 535. In addition, every time the viewpoint change switch 250 is operated, the image data of the changed viewpoint position may be acquired from the ROM 535 and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 180.

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Furthermore, you may apply this Embodiment to the ball-sending device of the pachinko machine using a game ball. That is, the game ball is directed to the game area based on the game board in which the game area is formed, the launch handle device (operation knob) that accepts an operation for launching the game ball, and the operation accepted by the launch handle device. A pachinko machine that includes a launching device that shoots and a privilege granting unit that gives a predetermined privilege when the launched game ball enters and wins a predetermined prize opening may execute a viewpoint change effect. .

  For example, as shown in FIG. 19, a pachinko machine 700 has a handle 710 for a player to launch a pachinko ball as a game ball, a tray 720 into which a pachinko ball launched by an operation on the handle is introduced, a pachinko ball A circular game area 730 is provided.

  A nail (not shown) is arranged in the game area, and a pachinko ball falling from the upper part of the game area falls to the lower part of the game area while colliding with the nail and changing its direction. A prize opening 740 is arranged in the game area, and when a pachinko ball enters the prize opening 740, a predetermined privilege is given to the player.

  In the present embodiment, this privilege is a jackpot lottery execution. Winning in the jackpot lottery gives players the chance to pay out a number of pachinko balls. In the center of the game area 730, there is provided an effect device 750 that is configured by the liquid crystal display device 180 shown in FIG. The effect device 750 is also a variable display device that variably displays a predetermined symbol (identification information), and not only displays the effect image according to the above-described embodiment, but also when the winner is won in the lottery described above. , A combination of specific symbols (a jackpot symbol; for example, 777) is also displayed. The effect image displayed on the effect device 750 can be changed in viewpoint position when the player presses the viewpoint change switch 250 provided in the pachinko machine 700. That is, by changing the viewpoint position, for example, it is possible to execute a viewpoint changing effect in which the above-mentioned jackpot symbol can be visually recognized or not.

  FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine 700. The pachinko machine 700 has a control unit 800. The control unit 800 includes a processing unit 810 such as a CPU, a random number generation unit 820 that generates random numbers, a storage unit A830 such as a RAM, and a storage unit B840 such as a ROM. The sensor 860 is a sensor that is provided at the winning opening and detects the entrance of a pachinko ball. Other devices indicate other devices (lamps, pachinko ball dispensing devices, etc.).

  The processing means 810 determines whether or not the big winning lottery execution condition is satisfied. The condition for executing the jackpot lottery is established when the sensor 860 detects that a pachinko ball has entered the winning opening. The processing means 810 acquires a random number value from the random number generation means 820 and stores it in the storage means A830 when the condition for executing the jackpot lottery is satisfied.

  The random number value is sequentially stored with the upper limit number of times of storage determined in advance as the upper limit every time the execution condition of the jackpot lottery is satisfied. For example, four lottery results are stored. When four random numbers are stored, the new random value is discarded. The processing unit 810 performs a jackpot lottery process based on the random number value on the condition that the random number value is stored in the storage unit A830. When the random number values for a plurality of times are stored in the storage unit A830, the oldest one is selected in order.

  When the lottery result is a jackpot, the rendering device 750 displays identification information corresponding to the jackpot, the bonus game is started, and the player is given a chance to pay out a large number of pachinko balls.

  In this manner, by applying this embodiment to a pachinko machine or a pachislot machine, it is possible to produce an effect that is interesting for a pachislot player or a pachinko player.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the slot machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main control unit of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sub-control unit A of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sub-control unit B of the slot machine according to the first embodiment. It is a flowchart of the main process of the main controller showing basic control of the game in the slot machine according to the first embodiment. Regarding the processing of the sub-control unit A according to the first embodiment, (a) is a flowchart of the interrupt processing executed by the CPU of the sub-control unit A, and (b) is the main processing executed by the CPU of the sub-control unit A. It is a flowchart. Regarding the processing of the sub-control unit B according to the first embodiment, (a) is a flowchart of interrupt processing executed by the CPU of the sub-control unit B, and (b) is the main processing executed by the CPU of the sub-control unit B. It is a flowchart. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change of the production image and viewpoint position by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change of the production image and viewpoint position by 1st Embodiment. In 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows an example of the production image when a bonus is not elected. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change of the production image and viewpoint position by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change of the production image and viewpoint position by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change of the production image and viewpoint position by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change of the production image and viewpoint position by 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change of the production image and viewpoint position by 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change of the production image and viewpoint position by the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change of the production image and viewpoint position by the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the change of the production image and viewpoint position by the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of an example pachinko machine which applied this Embodiment to the other game stand. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control part of a pachinko machine.

Claims (3)

Image display means for displaying an image;
Effect executing means for displaying and outputting a predetermined effect image related to the game on the image display means;
Effect image changing means for changing the composition of the effect image by changing the viewpoint position of the effect image displayed and output on the image display means;
A gaming table having
The effect image changing means includes:
Viewpoint position storage means for storing a plurality of viewpoint positions for the same effect;
Viewpoint position change instruction means for inputting an instruction to change the viewpoint position;
When the viewpoint position change instruction means inputs a viewpoint change instruction, a viewpoint position different from the viewpoint position of the effect image displayed and output on the image display means is selected from the viewpoint position storage means and selected. Effect image switching means for generating the effect image based on the viewpoint position;
With
The production execution means
The effect image generated by the effect image switching means is displayed and output on the image display means ,
The viewpoint position storage means includes
Storing the first viewpoint position and the second viewpoint position;
The effect image switching means
When the viewpoint position change instruction means inputs a viewpoint change instruction, the first viewpoint position and the second viewpoint position are alternately switched and selected,
When the first viewpoint position is selected, a first effect image based on the first viewpoint position is generated,
When the second viewpoint position is selected, a second effect image based on the second viewpoint position is generated,
The first effect image and the second effect image are configured to differ in the appearance of a predetermined object that suggests winning in a role or state advantageous to the player,
The configuration in which the predetermined object looks different is
The first effect image allows the predetermined object to be visually recognized, while the second effect image does not allow the predetermined object to be visually recognized, or
The first effect image and the second effect image are both finally configured so that the predetermined object can be visually recognized, but the timing at which the predetermined object can be visually recognized is different.
The game stand characterized in that the instruction to change the viewpoint position by the viewpoint position change instructing means means a change of a notification method for winning a winning combination or state advantageous to the player. The game table according to claim 1,
Multiple reels with multiple types of patterns,
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of reels;
A stop switch which is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of reels and individually stops the rotation of the reels;
Lottery means for determining whether or not internal winning of a plurality of types of winning combinations determined in advance by lottery;
Determining means for determining whether or not a winning combination is awarded based on whether or not the combination of the patterns displayed by the plurality of reels at the time of stoppage is a winning combination that has been won internally by the lottery means;
Based on the result of the lottery means or the determination result of the determination means, a gaming state setting means for setting any gaming state from a plurality of gaming states having different advantages,
I have a,
The winning for an advantageous combination or state means an advantageous winning combination in the lottery means or an advantageous gaming state setting in the gaming state setting means. The game table according to claim 1,
A game board in which a game area is formed;
A launching handle device that accepts an operation for firing a game ball;
Based on an operation received by the firing handle device, a launching device for projecting the game ball toward the game area;
A variable display device for variably displaying a plurality of identification information;
Whether or not each of the plurality of pieces of identification information is changed when the launched game ball enters a predetermined winning opening and wins, and a combination of the plurality of pieces of changed identification information stops and displays a predetermined special result. Lottery means for lottery,
When the combination of the plurality of identification information stops and displays the special result by the lottery means, state control means for shifting to an advantageous state;
I have a,
The game table characterized in that winning of the advantageous role or state means shifting to an advantageous state in the state control means.