JP5979801B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing video variations while suppressing an increase in data amount. In a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, 3D video source data is stored in a ROM of a video control circuit. The CPU 54A of the video control circuit 54 uses the 3D video source data as it is for the 3D video data when generating the 3D video data, while the 3D video data is generated when generating the 2D video data. Video source data obtained by performing 2D conversion processing for replacing a right-eye image with a left-eye image is defined as 2D video data. [Selection] Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that produces a game using 3D video.

  In this type of gaming machine, for example, a right eye image and a left eye image divided into a right eye viewing area and a left eye viewing area divided by a parallax barrier or the like (hereinafter referred to as “divided images”). 3D images are displayed by displaying the images so as to generate parallax (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-115469 A (paragraph [0095], FIG. 4)

  By the way, as one method for increasing the variation of the video, it is conceivable to display the same image in both the 2D video and the 3D video. However, in the conventional gaming machine, when displaying the same image in both 3D video and 2D video, 2D video data in which the divided images are arranged so as not to have parallax, and the divided images are displayed for the same image. 3D video data arranged so that parallax is generated must be stored separately in the ROM, and there is a problem that the amount of video data increases and the storage capacity of the ROM or the like is compressed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing video variations while suppressing an increase in data amount.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is capable of displaying 3D video by receiving 3D display control data and displaying 2D video by receiving 2D display control data. In the gaming machine, comprising: a display device capable of performing a display; and a display control unit that provides the display device with either the 2D display control data or the 3D display control data according to a gaming situation. A video source data storage unit that stores video source data including a right-eye image and a left-eye image, and the 2D display control according to a game situation from the video source data acquired from the video source data storage unit. comprising a display control data generating means for generating either data or of the or 3D display control data, wherein the video source data storage means, the video source data Then, the right-eye image and the left-eye image on which the visual target image and the background are drawn are subdivided into a vertically long shape, and 3D video source data that is alternately arranged so that parallax is generated in the visual target image is stored. When the 3D display control data is generated, the display control data generating means uses the 3D video source data as it is as the 3D display control data, while generating the 2D display control data. Is a game machine characterized in that one of the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye in the 3D video source data is used as the background only as the 2D display control data. .

The invention of claim 2, wherein the display means, to claim 1, characterized in that the right eye viewing area and the left eye image for the right eye image is displayed by the lenticular lens is divided into a left eye viewing area to be displayed It is a gaming machine described.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the gaming machine of claim 1, the display control data generating means can generate both the 2D display control data and the 3D display control data from one video source data. The amount of data can be reduced as compared with the case of storing. That is, it is possible to increase the number of video variations while suppressing an increase in data amount.

[Invention of claim 2 ]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the right eye viewing area and the left eye viewing area are divided by the lenticular lens, it is possible to make the image brighter than when a parallax barrier is used.

Front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Plane sectional view of the display Conceptual diagram of how output video is viewed as 3D video Conceptual diagram of 3D video Conceptual diagram of 3D video Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the gaming machine (A) Conceptual diagram of video source data for 3D, (B) Conceptual diagram of video data for 3D, (C) Conceptual diagram of video data for 2D (A) Conceptual diagram of variable display, (B) Conceptual diagram of 3D effect, (C) Conceptual diagram of stop display of special symbol, (D) Conceptual diagram of 2D conversion effect, (E) Concept of stop display of special symbol Figure (A) Conceptual diagram of 3D effect viewed from the front, (B) Conceptual diagram of image for left eye for 3D effect, (C) Conceptual diagram of image for right eye for 3D effect (A) Conceptual diagram of 2D conversion effect viewed from the front, (B) Conceptual diagram of image for left eye for 2D conversion effect, (C) Conceptual diagram of image for right eye for 2D conversion effect Main control circuit main program flowchart Main interrupt processing flowchart Sub-control circuit main program flowchart Receive interrupt processing flowchart 2ms timer interrupt processing flowchart 10ms timer interrupt processing flowchart Main command analysis flowchart Video control circuit main program flowchart Plane sectional view of a display according to a modification Conceptual diagram of how output video according to a modification is visually recognized as 3D video Conceptual diagram of the flow of production according to the modification (A) Conceptual diagram of 3D video source data according to modification, (B) Conceptual diagram of 3D video data according to modification, (C) Conceptual diagram of 2D video data according to modification. (A) Conceptual diagram of 3D video source data according to modification, (B) Conceptual diagram of 3D effect according to modification, (C) Conceptual diagram of 2D conversion effect according to modification.

[First Embodiment]
An embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 10 corresponding to a “gaming machine” of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a display window 11A is formed through the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and corresponds to the “display device” of the present invention behind the display window 11A. A display 13 is provided.

  Of the game board 11, around the display window 11A, there are provided first and second start winning openings 14, 15, a large winning opening 22, and the like. Then, when the game ball that has been driven into the front surface of the game board 11 by operating the operation knob 28 wins the first or second start winning opening 14 or 15, a special symbol determination is made and the determination result is correct. On the other hand, the big hit game in which the movable door 22T of the big prize opening 22 is opened is executed, while if it is off, the movable door 22T of the big prize opening 22 remains closed.

  The display 13 normally displays three left, middle, and right special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C stopped side by side. Then, when a game ball wins the first or second start winning opening 14,15, after these three special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C are displayed in a variable manner (scrolled up and down), for example, left, right In this case, the determination result of the special symbol success / failure determination described above is notified depending on, for example, whether or not it is a doublet. In the process from when the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C change to when the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped, except for the special symbol that is stopped and displayed last (for example, the middle special symbol 13B), other special symbols (for example, the left and right special symbols 13A , 13C) is called “reach”.

  In addition to the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C described above, various images for producing a game are displayed on the display 13. Then, a part of these images is provided as a 3D video image that appears to protrude from the display 13. That is, the display 13 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to switch between 2D video and 3D video. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the display 13 is provided with a lenticular lens 13F in front of the video display liquid crystal layer 13G in addition to the backlight 13H and the video display liquid crystal layer 13G of the normal 2D dedicated display. Yes. The lenticular lens 13F has a structure in which a plurality of vertically long kamaboko lenses are arranged in the width direction.

  The player views the video displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer 13G through the lenticular lens 13F, and as shown in FIG. 3, the video display liquid crystal layer 13G is visually recognized only by the right eye due to the refraction of the lenticular lens 13F. Right-eye viewing area R and left-eye viewing area L that is visible only to the left eye.

  When the divided and mixed video processed for 3D is displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer 13G as shown below, a part of the video is projected forward from the display 13 or shown as a 3D video retracted backward. Can do. The divided and mixed video is, for example, the first video and the second video, which are the same video, are subdivided vertically, and the first video is assigned to the right eye viewing area R, while the second video is assigned to the left eye viewing area L. When the divided mixed video displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer 13G is visually recognized through the lenticular lens 13F, the right-eye captured video that captures the right-eye visual recognition region R with only the right eye and the left-eye visual recognition region L with only the left eye The left-eye capture image is the same. Then, by assigning the first video and the second video to the right eye viewing area R and the left eye viewing area L so that the right eye capturing video and the left eye capturing video are shifted in the left-right direction, a 3D video as in the following specific example is provided. can do.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4A, the right-eye viewing target image Rz included in the right-eye image and the left-eye viewing target image Lz included in the left-eye image are the left-eye viewing target image Rz and the left-eye viewing target image Rz. When the image Lz is shifted to the right side, the display 13 in which the line L1 connecting the right-eye viewing target image Rz and the right eye and the line L2 connecting the left-eye viewing target image Lz and the left eye intersect (accurately, video The 3D image in which the visual target image (Hc) is projected at the front position of the display liquid crystal layer 13G) is visually recognized.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the right eye visual recognition target image Rz is shifted to the right side and the left eye visual recognition target image Lz is shifted to the left side, a line L1 connecting the right eye visual recognition target image Rz and the right eye A 3D image in which the visual recognition target image (Hc) is projected at the rear position of the display 13 where the line L2 connecting the left visual recognition target image Lz and the left eye intersects is visually recognized.

  Further, as can be understood from the comparison between FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B and the comparison between FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the right-eye viewing object image Rz and the left-eye viewing object image Lz The larger the deviation (parallax), the larger the amount of the visual target image (Hc) popped forward from the display 13 and the amount of the visual target image retracted to the back side of the display 13.

  Further, when there is no shift (parallax) between the right-eye viewing object image Rz and the left-eye viewing object image Lz, that is, when the right-eye image and the left-eye image are the same, the viewing object image is displayed on the display 13 (accurately). Is visually recognized as a 2D image projected on the image display liquid crystal layer 13G.

  Here, the control of the pachinko gaming machine 10 including the control of the video is performed by the game control circuit 51, the video control circuit 54 (corresponding to the “display control unit” of the present invention) and the like shown in FIG.

  The game control circuit 51 includes a main control circuit 50 and a sub control circuit 52. The main control circuit 50 generates a random number, performs the above-described special symbol determination based on the random number, and gives the determination result to the sub-control circuit 52. The sub-control circuit 52 acquires information related to the progress of the game, such as the determination result, determines an effect to be displayed on the display 13 based on the information, and gives it to the video control circuit 54 that controls the display 13. .

  The video control circuit 54 includes a CPU 54A, a RAM 54B, and a ROM 54C. The ROM 54C of the video control circuit 54 corresponds to “video source data storage means” according to the present invention, and the “video source data” including the “3D video source data” of the present invention is stored in the ROM 54C of the video control circuit 54. It is remembered. When the 3D video source data is displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer 13G, the 3D video source data is displayed as a divided mixed video in which there is a shift (parallax) between the right-eye viewing target image Rz of the right-eye image and the left-eye viewing target image Lz of the left-eye image. Data (see FIG. 7A). Then, the CPU 54A of the video control circuit 54 corresponding to the “display control data generating means” of the present invention uses the 3D video source data as it is for 3D video data (corresponding to “3D display control data” of the present invention). As a result, the 3D video is displayed on the display 13 (see FIG. 7B).

  Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to display 2D video on the display 13 using 3D video source data. Specifically, the CPU 54A of the video control circuit 54 generates 2D video data (corresponding to “2D display control data” of the present invention) from the 3D video source data based on the signal from the sub-control circuit 52. The generated 2D conversion process is performed, and the 2D video data is displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer 13G. In this 2D conversion process, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7C, one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image (for example, the right-eye image) in the 3D video source data acquired from the ROM 54C. Is a process of replacing the divided band divided vertically by the divided band divided vertically by the other of the right-eye image and the left-eye image (for example, the left-eye image), that is, the right-eye image. Is replaced with the left-eye image. Thereby, there is no shift (parallax) between the right-eye viewing target image Rz of the right-eye image and the left-eye viewing target image Lz of the left-eye image, and the video displayed on the display 13 is viewed as a 2D video.

  Hereafter, the 3D video source data is used as it is as the 3D video data, and the effect of displaying the 3D video is referred to as “3D effect”. The 3D video source data is converted into 2D video data by 2D conversion processing. The effect of displaying the 2D video is called “2D conversion effect”.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, for example, a 3D effect and a 2D conversion effect are performed during the above-described variation display of the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C. Below, an example of 3D effect and 2D conversion effect is shown based on FIG.1 and FIG.8.

  The display 13 normally displays the stopped special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C (see FIG. 1). And when a game ball wins in the 1st or 2nd start winning opening 14,15, the change display of special symbols 13A, 13B, 13C is started.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8A, for example, the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C become reach. Then, when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a win, the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are temporarily hidden, and as shown in FIG. An image in which the target image T protrudes is displayed. Thereafter, the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are stopped and displayed as hitting eyes (that is, double-eyed) (FIG. 8C).

  In this 3D effect, in the left-eye image shown in FIG. 9B, the visual target image T (left-eye visual target Lz) is located on the right side of the center of the entire left-eye image, and the right-eye image shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, the visual target image T (right-eye visual target Rz) is positioned on the left side of the center of the entire right-eye image, so that the visual target image T is in front of the display 13 as shown in FIG. It becomes visible as if it is located at.

  Then, when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a failure, the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C are reached (see FIG. 8A), and then shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E. As described above, the 2D conversion effect in which the same star-shaped visual target image T as the visual target image T displayed in the 3D effect described above is displayed as a 2D video is performed, and then the special symbols 13A, 13B, and 13C Stopped without being seen.

  Here, in the 2D conversion effect, the image for the right eye is replaced with the image for the left eye of the video source data for 3D by the 2D conversion process described above, and the image for the left eye shown in FIG. 10B is also shown in FIG. Both the right-eye images are the same images as the left-eye images (FIG. 9B) in the 3D effect. That is, in the left-eye image and the right-eye image, the visual target image T is arranged at the same position with respect to the entire image, so there is no shift (parallax) between the left-eye visual target Lz and the right-eye visual target Rz. As shown in (A), the visual recognition target image T is visually recognized as a 2D video image arranged on the display 13. Note that FIGS. 9B, 9C, and 10 are exaggerated to clarify the difference in the position of the visual recognition target image T in the left-eye image and the right-eye image.

  The description regarding the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the function and effect of this pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is suggested depending on the type of video effect displayed on the display 13 during the variation display of the special symbol 13A, 13B, 13C. Can also be interested. In addition, since the result is suggested by whether it is a 2D video or a 3D video, it is possible to predict the result of the special symbol success / failure determination even for a player who has little knowledge about the model.

  By the way, when displaying the same image in both 3D video and 2D video, it is necessary to store 2D video data and 3D video data separately for the same image. There may be a problem that the amount increases and the storage capacity of the ROM or the like is compressed. In contrast, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the CPU 54A of the video control circuit 54 generates 2D video data and 3D video data from the 3D video source data stored in the ROM 54C. Since both 2D video data and 3D video data can be generated from a single 3D video source data, the ROM can be used more than when the two video data are stored separately. It is possible to reduce the amount of data stored in the memory. That is, it is possible to display the same image in both 3D video and 2D video, that is, increase video variations while suppressing an increase in the data amount.

  Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, for example, a normal image that is not a divided mixed image is stored in the ROM 54C, and the CPU 54A divides the image and rearranges the 2D display control data and the 3D display control data. The processing can be reduced compared with the configuration for generating the CPU 54A, and the burden on the CPU 54A can be reduced.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the main control circuit 50, the sub control circuit 52, the video control circuit 54, and the like are controlled by the main control circuit main program in order to control the video displayed on the display 13 as described above. Information is processed by executing PG1, sub-control circuit main program PG2, video control circuit main program PG3, and the like. Hereinafter, information processing in the main control circuit 50, the sub control circuit 52, and the video control circuit 54 will be described.

  When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is turned on, the one-chip microcomputer provided in the main control circuit 50 takes out the main control circuit main program PG1 shown in FIG. 11 from the ROM 50C and runs it. As shown in the figure, when the main control circuit main program PG1 is run, first, initial settings for setting the stack, setting the constant, setting the CPU 50A, setting the SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller), and the like are performed. Performed (S1). The initial setting (S1) is executed only when the main control circuit main program PG1 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Following the initial setting (S1), the following steps S2 to S4 are performed in a loop for the remaining time until a main control circuit interrupt process (S5) described later is executed. Specifically, first, interrupts are prohibited (S2), and even if a timer interrupt comes in, interrupt processing is not performed until the interrupt is enabled. Subsequently, a normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) is executed. In this process (S3), a random number counter used for jackpot determination or the like is updated, and the updated counter value is stored in the storage area of the RAM 50B of the main control circuit 50 one by one. When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) is completed, the interrupt is permitted (S4), and the main control circuit interrupt process (S5) can be executed.

  Next, when an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 50A, the main control circuit interrupt process (S5) is repeatedly executed at a cycle of 4 msec, for example. Then, during the remaining processing period from the end of the main control circuit interrupt processing (S5) to the start of the main control circuit interrupt processing (S5), the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S3). The process of updating various counter values is repeatedly executed a plurality of times. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU 50A in the interrupt disabled state, the main control circuit interrupt process (S5) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S4).

  The main control circuit interrupt process (S5) will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, in the main control circuit interrupt process (S5), an output process (S10) is first performed. In the output process (S10), each command (control signal) stored in the output buffer of the main control circuit 50 by each process described below is output to the sub-control circuit 52. The command (control signal) output here includes a variation pattern command and the like.

  Following the output process (S10), an input process (S11) is performed. In the input process (S11), signal input is performed mainly when various sensors (for example, a normal symbol start switch, a start port sensor, other sensors, switches, etc.) attached to the pachinko gaming machine 10 are detected.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S12) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S3) performed in the loop process of the main control circuit main program PG1 described above. is there. That is, the update processing of various counter values includes the execution period of the main control circuit interrupt process (S5) and the remaining process period (after the main control circuit interrupt process (S5) ends, the next main control circuit interrupt process (S5) The period until it is started).

  Following the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S12), a winning detection process (S13) is executed. In the winning detection process (S13), it is determined whether or not the game ball has been won at the start winning ports 14 and 15.

  When the winning detection process (S13) is completed, the normal operation process (S14) is performed. By this process (S14), the main control circuit 50 makes a judgment per ordinary symbol performed when the game ball passes through the start gate 18 (see FIG. 1) and an ordinary symbol on an ordinary symbol display device (not shown). The normal opening / closing of the movable door 15T at the second start winning opening 15 based on the change and stop display of the normal symbol is controlled directly without using the sub-control circuit 52, and the processing related to the normal symbol is performed.

  The special operation process (S15) performed after the normal operation process (S14) directly controls the display state of a special symbol display device (not shown), while indirectly controlling the display 13 and the like via the sub-control circuit 52. Control.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the main control circuit interrupt process (S5), after the reserved ball number process (S16), another process (S17) not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the main control circuit interrupt process (S17) Exit from S5). Then, as shown in FIG. 11, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the main CPU 50A, the processing of step S2 to step S4 is repeatedly executed, and the main control is again performed due to the input of the interrupt pulse (after about 4 msec). Circuit interrupt processing (S5) is executed. Then, as described above, the control data set in the output buffer of the RAM 50B when the main control circuit interrupt process (S5) was executed last time is the output process of the main control circuit interrupt process (S5) executed next. Output in (S10). The above is the description of the main control circuit main program PG1 executed by the main control circuit 50.

  Next, the processing of the sub control circuit main program PG2 executed by the sub control circuit 52 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 13, in the sub control circuit main program PG2, first, a CPU initialization process (S60) is performed. In this process, an interrupt process to be described later is set. When power is turned on to a power supply board (not shown), a power-off signal is transmitted from the power supply board 60 to the sub-control circuit 52. When this power-off signal is transmitted, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM 52B are normal (S61). If normal (yes in S61), the process proceeds to the next. If not normal (no in S61), the RAM 52B is initialized and various flags and counter values are reset (S62). When the above processing (S60 to 62) is completed, the watchdog timer counters 1 and 2 are initialized (S63). Note that these steps S60 to S63 are executed only when the sub control circuit main program PG2 is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and are not executed thereafter.

  When the initial setting is completed in steps S60 to S63, interruption is prohibited (S64), and random number seed update processing (S65) is executed. Next, command transmission processing (S66) for transmitting various commands to the video control circuit 54 (see FIG. 6) is executed, and initialization of the watchdog timer counter 1 (S67) and interruption permission (S68) are performed. Then, these processes (S64 to 68) are repeated in an infinite loop.

  Reception interrupt processing (S69), 2ms timer interrupt processing (S70), and 10ms timer interrupt processing (S71) are interrupted and executed for the infinite loop of the sub control circuit main program PG2. When the sub control circuit 52 receives the strobe signal from the main control circuit 50, the reception interrupt process (S69) is executed in preference to the other interrupt processes (S70, S71). The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S70) is executed in preference to the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S71), and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S71) is executed by interrupting the remaining time between the 2 ms timer interrupt processes (S70). The

  As shown in FIG. 14, in the reception interrupt process (S69), the strobe signal is first checked (S430). If the strobe signal is not ON (No in S430), the process exits (S69). If the strobe signal is ON (Yes in S430), the sub-control circuit 52 receives a command and a control signal (data relating to variation mode and special symbol determination) from the main control circuit 50 and stores them in the RAM 52B (S431).

  The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S70) is executed each time an interrupt pulse with a period of 2 msec is input to the sub-control circuit 52. As shown in FIG. 15, in this process (S70), a lamp data output process (S440), a SW / drive output process (S441), an input process (S442), and a watchdog timer process (S443) are performed.

  In the lamp data output process (S440), the lamp data created in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S71) is output. In the SW / drive output process (S441), the switch valid period and the operation generated in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S58) are output. In the input process (S442), in order to execute the process based on the switch state in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S71), switch data corresponding to the on / off state of an operation button (not shown) is created, and the switch data is stored in the RAM 52B. To do. In the watchdog timer process (S443), the watchdog timer is reset.

  The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S71) is repeatedly executed with an interval of 10 msec. As shown in FIG. 16, in the 10 ms timer interruption process (S71), after executing the main command analysis process (S80) and the SW input process (S81), other processes are executed (S82), and the watchdog timer counter 2 Is initialized (S83), and the process exits (S71). The main command analysis process (S80) will be described in detail below.

  In the main command analysis process (S80), a process related to the command received from the main control circuit 50 is performed. As shown in FIG. 17, first, it is determined whether or not the command received by the sub control circuit 52 from the main control circuit 50 (hereinafter referred to as “reception command” as appropriate) is a command related to fluctuation (S450). If the received command is not a command related to fluctuation (No in S450), other processing (S455) is performed based on the received command, and then this processing (S80) is exited.

  When the received command is a command related to fluctuation (Yes in S450), an effect lottery process (S451) for performing a lottery regarding an effect executed on the display 13 is performed. In the effect lottery process (S451), the effect random number value updated by the random number seed update (S65) described above is acquired and executed based on the effect random number value and the command relating to the gaming state received from the main control circuit 50. Set the production.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the effect selected in the effect lottery process (S451) is a 2D conversion effect (S452). If it is not a 2D conversion effect (No in S452), other processing (S455) such as setting a command to be transmitted to the video control circuit 54 is performed, and this processing (S80) is exited. On the other hand, if it is a 2D conversion effect (Yes in S452), after the 2D conversion command is set (S453), the other process (S454) is performed and then this process (S80) is exited. The above is the description of the main command analysis process (S80), the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S71), and the sub control circuit main program PG2 executed by the sub control circuit 52.

  Next, processing of the video control circuit main program PG3 executed by the video control circuit 54 will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, the video control circuit main program PG3 first stores the command received from the sub-control circuit 52 (S500). Next, it is determined whether or not the received command is a command related to a changing effect (S501). If it is not a command related to a changing effect (No in S501), other processing (S508) is performed based on the received command, and then this processing (PG3) is exited.

  If the received command is a command related to a changing effect (Yes in S501), it is determined whether or not a 2D conversion command is set (S502). When the 2D conversion command is set (Yes in S502), 3D video source data is acquired from the ROM 54C (S503), and then 2D video data is generated from the video source data by 2D conversion processing (S504). The data is transmitted to the display 13 (S505). On the other hand, if the 2D conversion command is not set (No in S502), 3D video source data is acquired from the ROM 54C (S506), and the video source data is directly transmitted to the display 13 as 3D video data (S507). . The above is the description of the video control circuit main program PG3 executed by the video control circuit 54.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10, but any gaming machine may be applied to a coin gaming machine or a slot machine.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the video source data for generating the 2D and 3D video data is a divided mixed image in which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are vertically subdivided and arranged alternately. However, it may be a normal video that is not a divided mixed image.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the video display liquid crystal layer 13G is divided into the right eye viewing area and the left eye viewing area by the lenticular lens 13F. However, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the parallax barrier film 13X May be performed. The parallax barrier film 13X has, for example, a configuration in which non-permeable barrier bands 13R and transmissive slits 13S are alternately arranged in the horizontal direction, and the player can view the video displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer 13G. As shown in FIG. 20, the video display liquid crystal layer 13G is divided into a right eye visual recognition area R that is visible only to the right eye and a left eye visual recognition area L that is visible only to the left eye. .

  (4) In the above embodiment, both the 3D effect and the 2D conversion effect are performed during the variable display. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as illustrated in FIG. The 2D conversion effect may be performed during the big hit game.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the 2D conversion process is configured to make one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image the same as the other. However, as shown in FIG. 22, the right-eye image and the left-eye image One (for example, the image for the right eye) of the visual recognition target image T may be deleted (only the background is used). Even in this case, the player can view the 2D video.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the CPU 54A of the video control circuit 54 (the “display control data generating means” of the present invention) directly converts the 3D video source data into the 3D video data (the “3D display control data of the present invention”). 3), the 3D video source data converted by the 2D conversion process described above is used as 2D video data (“2D display control data” of the present invention). While only the source data is set as “3D display control data”, one of the 3D video source data and the right eye image and the left eye image displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer 13G of the backlight 13H (for example, the right eye image) (2D display control data) may be combined with the backlight control data for turning off the portion located behind the image for use (see FIG. 23C).

  (7) In addition, the display 13 includes a shutter unit capable of blocking the light from the backlight 13H, and the CPU 54A of the video control circuit 54 (“display control data generation unit” of the present invention) When the “display control data” is generated, the back of one of the 3D video source data and the right-eye image and the left-eye image (for example, the right-eye image) displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer 13G in the backlight 13H. Further, the configuration may be such that “2D display control data” is combined with shutter unit control data for controlling the shutter unit so as to block light from the portion located at the position.

(8) In the above embodiment, there are two viewpoints divided by one lens, but three or more viewpoints may be used.
[Summary of Configuration of the Embodiment and the Other Embodiments]
The above embodiment and the other embodiments include the following configurations [1] to [6].
[1]
A display device capable of receiving 3D display control data and displaying 3D video and receiving 2D display control data and displaying 2D video;
In a gaming machine comprising a display control unit that gives either the 2D display control data or the 3D display control data to the display device according to a gaming situation,
The display control unit includes a video source data storage unit storing video source data including a right-eye image and a left-eye image, and the 2D according to a game situation from the video source data acquired from the video source data storage unit. Display control data generating means for generating either the display control data for 3D or the display control data for 3D.
[2]
The video source data storage means stores, as the video source data, 3D video source data in which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are subdivided vertically so as to have a parallax,
When generating the 3D display control data, the display control data generating means uses the 3D video source data as it is as the 3D display control data, while generating the 2D display control data. The 2D display in which one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image in the 3D video source data is the same as the other of the right-eye image and the left-eye image. The gaming machine according to [1], wherein the gaming machine is control data.
[3]
The video source data storage means subdivides the right-eye image and the left-eye image in which a visual target image and a background are drawn as the video source data into a vertically long shape so that parallax occurs in the visual target image. Stores 3D video source data arranged alternately,
When generating the 3D display control data, the display control data generating means uses the 3D video source data as it is as the 3D display control data, while generating the 2D display control data. The display control data for 2D according to [1], wherein one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image in the 3D video source data is the background only. Gaming machine.
[4]
The display device includes a video display liquid crystal layer and a backlight disposed behind the video display liquid crystal layer,
The video source data storage means stores, as the video source data, 3D video source data in which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are subdivided vertically so as to have a parallax,
When generating the 3D display control data, the display control data generating means uses only the 3D video source data as the 3D display control data, while generating the 2D display control data. Combined with the 3D video source data and backlight control data for turning off the portion of the backlight that is positioned behind one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer. The gaming machine according to [1], wherein the display control data for 2D is used.
[5]
The display device includes a video display liquid crystal layer, a backlight disposed behind the video display liquid crystal layer, and a shutter unit capable of blocking light from the backlight,
The video source data storage means stores, as the video source data, 3D video source data in which the right-eye image and the left-eye image are subdivided vertically so as to have a parallax,
When generating the 3D display control data, the display control data generating means uses only the 3D video source data as the 3D display control data, while generating the 2D display control data. The shutter so as to block light from a portion located behind one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer of the 3D video source data and the backlight. [2] The gaming machine according to [1], wherein the 2D display control data is combined with shutter unit control data for controlling a unit.
[6]
Any one of [1] to [5], wherein the display means is divided into a right eye viewing area where a right eye image is displayed and a left eye viewing area where a left eye image is displayed by a lenticular lens. The gaming machine described in 1.
According to the gaming machine of [1], both the 2D display control data and the 3D display control data can be generated from one video source data by the display control data generating means. The amount of data can be reduced as compared with the case of storing. That is, it is possible to increase the number of video variations while suppressing an increase in data amount.
In the configuration of [2], the video source data storage means stores 3D video source data in which right-eye images and left-eye images are vertically subdivided (divided images) so as to have parallax. doing. When generating the 3D display control data, the display control data generating means uses the 3D video source data as it is as the 3D display control data, and when generating the 2D display control data, the 3D video source data. 2D display control data is obtained by making one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image identical to the other image. According to this configuration, for example, the video source data storage unit stores a normal image that is not an array of divided images, and the display control data generation unit divides the image and rearranges the 2D display control data. The processing can be reduced as compared with the configuration for generating the 3D display control data, and the burden on the display control data generating means can be reduced.
In the configuration [2], the generation of 2D display control data from the 3D video source data is performed by making one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image the same as the other image. However, as in the configuration of [3], one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image in which the visual recognition target image and the background are drawn may be used as the background only. Further, as in the configuration of [4], the 3D video source data and the backlight that turns off the portion located behind one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer in the backlight. The 2D display control data may be combined with the light control data, or as shown in [5], the 3D video source data and the right eye image and the left eye displayed on the video display liquid crystal layer of the backlight. The 2D display control data may be combined with the shutter unit control data for controlling the shutter unit so as to block the light from the portion located behind one of the images for use.
According to the configuration of [6], since the right eye viewing area and the left eye viewing area are divided by the lenticular lens, it is possible to make the image brighter than in the case of using the parallax barrier.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
13 Display (display device)
13F Lenticular Lens 13G Video Display Liquid Crystal Layer 13H Backlight 54 Video Control Circuit (Display Control Unit)
54A CPU (display control data generating means)
54C ROM (video source data storage means)

Claims (2)

A display device capable of receiving 3D display control data and displaying 3D video and receiving 2D display control data and displaying 2D video;
In a gaming machine comprising a display control unit that gives either the 2D display control data or the 3D display control data to the display device according to a gaming situation,
The display control unit includes a video source data storage unit storing video source data including a right-eye image and a left-eye image, and the 2D according to a game situation from the video source data acquired from the video source data storage unit. Display control data generating means for generating either the display control data for 3D or the display control data for 3D ,
The video source data storage means subdivides the right-eye image and the left-eye image in which a visual target image and a background are drawn as the video source data into a vertically long shape so that parallax occurs in the visual target image. Stores 3D video source data arranged alternately,
When generating the 3D display control data, the display control data generating means uses the 3D video source data as it is as the 3D display control data, while generating the 2D display control data. A gaming machine characterized in that one of the right-eye image and the left-eye image in the 3D video source data is used as the 2D display control data. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is divided into a right-eye viewing area where a right-eye image is displayed and a left-eye viewing area where a left-eye image is displayed by a lenticular lens.