JP7123511B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled in an advantageous state for a player.

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine such as a pachinko game machine has been proposed in which a display area of a first display device includes a transmissive area, and a second display device is arranged on the back side of the transmissive area (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2015-150014 A

The technique described in Patent Literature 1 has a problem of increased manufacturing costs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that prevents an increase in manufacturing costs and improves amusement in games.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1, etc.) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a jackpot game state, etc.) that is advantageous to the player. effect display means (for example, the image display device 5, etc.) capable of executing a effect display suggesting that the display is controlled to the second display, and as the effect display, a first display (for example, a rear side display 68AKA01, etc.) and the first display A pseudo structure display with a higher display priority than the pseudo structure display (for example, upper structure display 68AKB1, lower structure display 68AKB1, etc.), and a second display with a higher display priority than the pseudo structure display (for example, front side display 68AKA02, etc.) ), and the pseudo structure display includes a first pseudo structure display (for example, upper structure display 68AKB1, etc.), a second pseudo structure display (for example, lower structure display 68AKB2, etc.), a part of the first pseudo-structure display that does not overlap with the second display is visible when a predetermined effect by the first display is being executed, and a first specific effect by the first display is executed, it moves to a display position that does not overlap with the second display, and all of them become visible (for example, effect display examples 68AKP0, 68AK02, etc.), and the second pseudo structure display is the above-mentioned Corresponding to the retracted state during execution of the predetermined performance, it is invisible and corresponds to the advanced state when the second specific performance different from the first specific performance by the first display is executed. (For example, the effect display examples 68AKP0, 68AKP1, etc.), and unlike the effect display, the special information display having a higher display priority than the first display is performed as a special information display related to the progress of the game. 1 special display (for example, rear interface display) and second special display (for example, front interface display) for displaying the special information having a higher display priority than the first special display and the second display. It is possible, and when the pseudo structure is displayed, the first special display is difficult to see, and the second special display is easy to see (for example, effect display example 68AK02).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an increase in manufacturing cost and improve amusement in the game.

It is a front view of the pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a rear perspective view of the pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a configuration diagram showing various control boards and the like mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is a flow chart which shows an example of game control main processing. It is a flow chart showing an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special design process processing. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a display result determination table; It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the various circuits mounted in the production|presentation control board. It is a figure which shows the structural example about the storage area for production|presentation control. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of screen display in an image display device; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement of effect images in a virtual three-dimensional space; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement of effect images in the z-axis direction; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a screen display including various effect images; It is a figure which shows the structural example of display control information. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of image processing performed on display elements; It is a figure which shows the example of execution of an effect display. It is a figure which shows the example of production|presentation execution when a production|presentation lamp is provided. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of an effect display. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display control example for setting a rear display boundary and a front display boundary; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display control according to arrangement in the z-axis direction; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another effect display example; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display control according to arrangement in the z-axis direction; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of execution of synthesis processing; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display control when changing the position of an object; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of setting a viewpoint for an object; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display control in a shake vision effect; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of screen display in an image display device; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement of effect images in a virtual three-dimensional space; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of arrangement of effect images in the z-axis direction; It is a figure which shows the example of execution of an effect display. It is a figure which shows the example of execution of an effect display. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another effect display example; It is a figure which shows the example of execution of an effect display.

(Basic explanation)
First, the basic configuration and control of the pachinko game machine 1 (also the configuration and control of a general pachinko game machine) will be described.

(Structure of pachinko machine 1, etc.)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko game machine 1, showing the arrangement layout of the main members. A pachinko game machine (game machine) 1 is roughly composed of a game board (gauge board) 2 forming a game board surface and a game machine frame (underframe) 3 supporting and fixing the game board 2 . A game area is formed in the game board 2, and a game ball as a game medium is shot from a predetermined ball shooting device and hit into the game area.

The "variable display" of special symbols means, for example, that a plurality of types of special symbols are variably displayed (the same applies to other symbols described later). Variations include updating display of a plurality of patterns, scrolling display of a plurality of patterns, deformation of one or more patterns, enlargement/reduction of one or more patterns, and the like. In the variation of special symbols and normal symbols, which will be described later, a plurality of types of special symbols or normal symbols are updated and displayed. In the variation of decorative patterns, which will be described later, a plurality of types of decorative patterns are scrolled or updated, and one or more decorative patterns are deformed or enlarged/reduced. Note that the variation also includes a mode in which a certain symbol is displayed blinking. At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is stopped and displayed (also referred to as derivation or derivation display) as a display result (the same applies to variable display of other symbols to be described later). Variable display may be expressed as variable display or variation.

The special symbols variably displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A are also called "first special symbols", and the special symbols variably displayed on the second special symbol display device 4B are also called "second special symbols". Also, a special game using the first special game is called a "first special game", and a special game using the second special game is called a "second special game". In addition, the number of special symbol display devices that variably display the special symbols may be one.

An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2 . The image display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display) or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), and displays various effects images. The image display device 5 may be composed of a projector and a screen. Various effect images are displayed on the image display device 5 .

For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, in synchronism with the first special game and the second special game, a plurality of types of decorative patterns (such as patterns showing numbers) as decoration identification information different from the special patterns. variable display is performed. Here, in synchronism with the first special game or the second special game, decorative symbols are variably displayed (for example, vertically direction scroll display and update display). It should be noted that the variable display of the special game and the decoration pattern that are executed in synchronization are also collectively referred to simply as the variable display.

A display area may be provided on the screen of the image display device 5 for displaying suspended display corresponding to the variable display whose execution is suspended and active display corresponding to the variable display being executed. Suspended display and active display are also collectively referred to as variable display corresponding display corresponding to variable display.

The number of variable representations that are reserved is also referred to as the number of reserved memories. The reserved memory number corresponding to the first special game is also referred to as the first reserved memory number, and the reserved memory number corresponding to the second special game is also referred to as the second reserved memory number. The sum of the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number is also referred to as the total reserved memory number.

At predetermined positions on the game board 2, a first suspension indicator 25A and a second suspension indicator 25B each including a plurality of LEDs are provided. The first pending display 25A displays the first pending memory number by the number of lit LEDs. The second pending display 25B displays the number of second pending memories according to the number of lit LEDs.

Below the image display device 5, a winning ball device 6A and a variable winning ball device 6B are provided.

Winning ball device 6A, for example, forms a first starting winning opening that is kept in a constant open state in which game balls can enter, for example, by a predetermined ball receiving member. When a game ball enters the first start winning hole, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out, and the first special game can be started.

The variable winning ball device 6B (ordinary electric accessory) forms a second starting winning hole that changes between a closed state and an open state by a solenoid 81 (see FIG. 3). The variable winning ball device 6B is provided with, for example, an electric tulip-shaped accessory having a pair of movable winglets. comes close to the winning ball device 6A, and the closed state in which the game balls do not enter the second starting winning opening (also referred to as the second starting winning opening being closed). On the other hand, the variable winning ball device 6B is in an open state in which the game ball can enter the second start winning opening (second start It is also said that the prize-winning mouth is open.). When the game ball enters the second start winning hole, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out, and the second special game can be started. Note that the variable winning ball device 6B may be any device that changes between a closed state and an open state, and is not limited to a device provided with an electric tulip-shaped accessory.

At predetermined positions of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, four positions on the left and right sides of the game area), there are provided general winning holes 10 which are always kept open by predetermined ball receiving members. In this case, when the player enters one of the general winning openings 10, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

Below the winning ball device 6A and the variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7 having a large winning hole is provided. The special variable winning ball device 7 has a large winning opening door that is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 (see FIG. 3). Form.

As an example, in the special variable winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning door (for the special electric accessory) is in the OFF state, the big winning door closes the big winning door, and the game ball is pushed out. You will not be able to enter (pass through) the prize gate. On the other hand, in the special variable prize winning ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize winning port door is in the ON state, the special prize winning port door opens the big prize winning port, making it easier for the game ball to enter the big prize winning port. Become.

When game balls enter the big winning hole, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. When the game balls enter the big winning hole, more prize balls are paid out than when the game balls enter the first starting winning hole, the second starting winning hole and the general winning hole 10, for example.

Entering a game ball into each winning hole including the general winning hole 10 is also called "winning". In particular, winning a prize in a starting opening (first starting winning opening, second starting winning opening) is also referred to as starting winning.

A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (the left side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). As an example, the normal symbol display device 20 is composed of a 7-segment LED or the like, and performs variable display of normal symbols as a plurality of types of normal identification information different from special symbols. The normal symbols are represented by numbers indicating "0" to "9", lighting patterns such as "-", and the like. The normal pattern may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off. Such a variable display of normal patterns is also called a normal pattern game.

A passage gate 41 through which game balls can pass is provided on the left side of the image display device 5 . Based on the game ball passing through the passage gate 41, the normal game is executed.

Above the normal pattern display 20, a normal pattern holding display 25C is provided. The general pattern suspension display 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the normal pattern suspension storage number, which is the number of general pattern games whose execution is suspended, by the number of lit LEDs.

The surface of the game board 2 is provided with, in addition to the above configuration, a windmill for changing the flowing direction and speed of the game ball and a large number of obstacle nails. At the bottom of the game area, an out port is provided for taking in game balls that have not entered any of the winning ports.

Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the game machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 for game effects is provided at the periphery of the game area. ing. The game effect lamp 9 includes an LED.

At a predetermined position (not shown in FIG. 1) of the game board 2, a movable body 32 that operates according to the performance is provided.

At the lower right position of the game machine frame 3, there is provided a ball hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like in order to shoot a game ball toward the game area by the ball shooting device.

At a predetermined position of the game machine frame 3 below the game area, game balls paid out as prize balls and game balls lent from a predetermined ball lending machine are held (stored) so as to be supplied to the ball shooting device. ) is provided with a batted ball supply plate (upper plate). Below the upper plate, there is provided a batted ball supply plate (lower plate) from which prize balls are dispensed when the upper plate is full.

A stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by a player is attached to a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area. The stick controller 31A is provided with a trigger button that can be pressed by the player. An operation on the stick controller 31A is detected by a controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 3).

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, there is provided a push button 31B that allows the player to perform a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation. An operation on the push button 31B is detected by a push sensor 35B (see FIG. 3).

The pachinko game machine 1 is provided with a stick controller 31A and a push button 31B as detection means for detecting actions (operations, etc.) of the player, but detection means other than these may be provided.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. A main substrate 11 housed in a substrate case 201 is mounted on the back surface of the pachinko game machine 1. - 特許庁A setting key 51 and a setting switch 52 are provided on the main substrate 11 . The setting key 51 functions as a lock switch for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state. The setting changeover switch 52 functions as a setting switch for changing set values such as the probability of winning a big hit and the rate of winning balls in the setting change state. The setting key 51 and the setting changeover switch 52 may be attached to the outside of the main board 11 , such as at a predetermined position on the power supply board 17 .

A display monitor 29 is arranged in the center of the back surface of the main substrate 11, and a display changeover switch 30 is arranged on the side of the display monitor 29. As shown in FIG. The display monitor 29 may be configured using, for example, a 7-segment LED display device. The display monitor 29 and the display changeover switch 30 are arranged in front of the main board 11 when viewing the back side of the game board 2 with the gaming machine frame 3 opened.

The display monitor 29 can display winning information such as consecutive ratios, role ratios, and bases. The consecutive ratio is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the total number of prize balls to the first and second big prize openings (attackers). Of the total number of prize balls, the number of prize balls won by winning the 2nd starting prize mouth (electric chew) and the number of prize balls by winning the 1st big prize mouth and the 2nd big prize mouth (attacker) account for the total number of prize balls. percentage. The base is the ratio of the total number of prize balls to the number of game balls launched. The display monitor 29 can display the setting values in the pachinko game machine 1 when it is in the setting change state or the setting confirmation state. The display monitor 29 only needs to be able to display setting values to be changed or checked when in the setting change state or setting confirmation state.

The setting key 51 and the setting switch 52 cannot be operated from the front side of the pachinko game machine 1 when the game machine frame 3 is closed. A glass door frame 3a having a glass window is rotatably provided in the game machine frame 3, and the game area can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 3a. When the glass door frame 3a is closed, the game area can be seen through the glass window.

In the pachinko game machine 1, a security cover 500A is attached to the right end of the outer frame 1a formed in the shape of a vertically long square frame. When the gaming machine frame 3 is closed, the security cover 500A covers the right side of the substrate case 201 including the setting keys 51 and the setting changeover switches 52 from the rear side. The security cover 500A is a substantially L-shaped member including short pieces 500Aa and long pieces 500Ab, and may be made of transparent synthetic resin.

(Overview of Game Progress)
A game ball is shot toward a game area by a player's rotation operation of a ball-hitting operation handle provided in the pachinko game machine 1.例文帳に追加When the game ball passes through the passage gate 41, the normal pattern display device 20 starts the normal pattern game. In addition, when the game ball passes through the passage gate 41 during the period during the execution of the previous normal game (when the game ball passes through the passage gate 41 but the normal game based on the passage cannot be executed immediately) , the normal game based on the passage is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

In this normal pattern game, if a specific normal pattern (normal pattern per pattern) is stopped and displayed, the display result of the normal pattern becomes "normal pattern per pattern". On the other hand, if a normal pattern (normal pattern losing pattern) other than the normal pattern per pattern is stop-displayed as the determined normal pattern, the display result of the normal pattern becomes "normal pattern losing". When it comes to "normal game", the variable winning ball device 6B is opened for a predetermined period of time and the opening control is performed (the second start winning opening is opened).

When a game ball enters the first starting winning hole formed in the winning ball device 6A, the first special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started.

When the game ball enters the second starting winning hole formed in the variable winning ball device 6B, the second special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started.

In addition, when the game ball enters (wins) the start winning opening during the period during which the special game is running, or during the period when it is controlled to the big win game state or the small win game state described later (although the start win has occurred If the special game based on the starting prize cannot be executed immediately), the execution of the special game based on the entry is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

In the special symbol game, if a specific special symbol (a big hit symbol, for example, "7", the actual symbol differs depending on the type of the big hit described below) is stopped and displayed as a fixed special symbol, it becomes a "big win" and a big winning symbol. If a predetermined special symbol (a small winning symbol, for example, "2") different from the symbol is stop-displayed, it becomes a "small winning". Also, if a special symbol (losing symbol, for example, "-") different from the big-hit symbol or the small-hit symbol is stop-displayed, it becomes "losing".

After the display result in the special game becomes "big win", the game is controlled to a big win game state as an advantageous state for the player. After the display result in the special game becomes "minor win", it is controlled to the small win game state.

In the jackpot game state, the jackpot formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined manner. The open state is the timing of the elapse of a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds or 1.8 seconds) and the timing until the number of game balls entering the big winning opening reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9). It will continue until whichever comes first. The predetermined period is an upper limit period during which the big winning slot can be opened in one round, and is hereinafter also referred to as an upper limit opening period. One cycle in which the big winning opening is opened in this way is called a round (round game). In the jackpot game state, the round can be repeatedly executed until it reaches a predetermined upper limit number of times (15 times or 2 times).

In the jackpot game state, the player can get a prize ball by entering the game ball into the big winning hole. Therefore, the jackpot gaming state is an advantageous state for the player. The larger the number of rounds in the jackpot game state and the longer the upper limit period of opening, the more advantageous the player is.

In addition, a jackpot type is set in the "jackpot". For example, multiple types of opening modes (number of rounds and upper limit period of opening) of the big winning opening and game states after the jackpot game state (normal state, time saving state, variable probability state, etc.) are prepared, and the jackpot type is set according to these It is As the jackpot types, there may be provided a jackpot type with which many prize balls can be obtained, a jackpot type with few prize balls, or a jackpot type with which few prize balls can be obtained.

In the small winning game state, the big winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined opening mode. For example, in the small winning game state, the same opening mode as the big winning game state when some jackpot types etc.), the big prize opening is opened. In addition, you may provide a small-hit classification also in a "small-hit" like a big-hit classification.

After the jackpot game state is finished, depending on the jackpot type, it may be controlled to a time-saving state or a variable probability state.

In the time saving state, the control (time saving control) that shortens the average special figure fluctuation time (period of varying the special figure) than the normal state is executed. In the time-saving state, by shortening the average normal figure fluctuation time (the period during which the normal figure is changed) than in the normal state, and by improving the probability of becoming a "normal figure hit" in the general figure game than in the normal state, etc. Control (high opening control, high base control) that makes it easier for game balls to enter the second start winning opening is also executed. Since the time-saving state is a state in which the variation efficiency of the special symbols (especially the second special symbols) is improved, it is an advantageous state for the player.

In the variable probability state (probability variable state), in addition to the time-saving control, the variable probability control in which the probability that the display result is a "jackpot" is higher than in the normal state is executed. The variable probability state is a state in which the variation efficiency of the special symbols is improved, and in addition, a "big hit" is likely to occur, so it is a further advantageous state for the player.

The time saving state and the variable probability state are continued until one of the end conditions such as execution of the special game for a predetermined number of times and start of the next big win game state is established first. The end condition that the special figure game of a predetermined number of times has been executed is also referred to as a number cut (number cut time reduction, number cut probability variable, etc.).

The normal state means a game state other than a special state such as an advantageous state such as a jackpot game state that is advantageous to the player, a time saving state, a variable probability state, etc., and the display result in the normal game is "normal game". The pachinko gaming machine 1, such as the probability and the probability that the display result in the special game will be a "jackpot", returns to the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, a predetermined return after power-on, such as when the system is reset) It is the state controlled in the same way as when processing is not executed).

The state in which probability variable control is executed is also called a high probability state, and the state in which probability variable control is not executed is also called a low probability state. A state in which time-saving control is performed is also referred to as a high-based state, and a state in which time-saving control is not performed is also referred to as a low-based state. Combining these, the short-time state is also called a low-probability-high base state, the probability-variable state is a high-probability-high base state, and the normal state is a low-probability-low base state. The high probability state and the low base state are also referred to as the high probability low base state.

After the small win game state is over, the game state is not changed, and the game state before the display result of the special figure game becomes "small win" is continuously controlled (however, "small win" occurs). If the special game at the time is the special game for the predetermined number of times in the above cut, the game state is naturally changed). In addition, there may not be a "small hit" as a display result of a special figure game.

In addition, the game state may change based on the fact that the game ball has passed through a specific area (for example, a specific area within the big winning opening) during the jackpot game state. For example, when the game ball passes through the specific area, it may be controlled to the probability variable state after the big hit game state.

(Progress of production, etc.)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various effects (effects such as notifying the progress of the game and exciting the game) are executed according to the progress of the game. The production will be described below. The effect is performed by displaying various effect images on the image display device 5. In addition to or instead of the display, sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and the game effect lamp 9 are provided. lighting or extinguishing, the movement of the movable body 32, or a performance using any performance device including a part or all of these.

As an effect executed according to the progress of the game, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided on the image display device 5, the first special game or the second In response to the start of the 2 special figure game, the variable display of the decoration pattern is started. At the timing when the display result (also called fixed special pattern) is stopped and displayed in the first special game or the second special game, a fixed decorative pattern (combination of three decorative patterns), which is the display result of variable display of decorative patterns, is displayed. ) is also stopped (derived).

During the period from the start of the variable display of the decorative design to the end of the variable display, the variable display of the decorative design may be in a predetermined ready-to-win state (ready-to-win state is established). Here, the ready-to-win mode means that when the decorative symbols stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 constitute a part of the jackpot combination described later, the decorative symbols that are not stopped and displayed are displayed in a variable manner. It is the aspect that is continuing.

Further, a ready-to-win effect is executed in response to the above-described ready-to-win mode during the variable display of decorative symbols. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the ratio of the display result (the display result of the special game or the display result of the variable display of the decoration pattern) to the "big win" (also called the "big win reliability" or "big win expectation") depends on the performance mode. A plurality of different types of ready-to-win effects are executed. The ready-to-win performance includes, for example, a normal reach and a super-to-win with higher reliability than the normal reach.

When the display result of the special game is a "big hit", a fixed decorative pattern that is a predetermined big hit combination is derived as a display result of the variable display of decorative patterns on the screen of the image display device 5 (decoration The display result of the variable display of the pattern becomes a "jackpot"). As an example, the same decoration patterns (for example, "7" etc.) are stop-displayed together on predetermined effective lines in the "left", "middle" and "right" decoration pattern display areas 5L, 5C and 5R. .

In the case of a ``variable probability big hit'' controlled to a variable probability state after the end of the big win game state, odd decorative patterns (for example, "7" etc.) are stopped and displayed together, and the variable probability state is entered after the end of the big win game state. In the case of an uncontrolled "non-probability variable jackpot (normal jackpot)", even-numbered decorative symbols (for example, "6") may be stopped and displayed together. In this case, odd-numbered decorative patterns are also called probability variable patterns and even-numbered decorative patterns are also called non-probable variable patterns (normal patterns). After becoming a ready-to-win mode with non-probability variation symbols, a promotion performance may be executed to finally become a "probability variation big hit".

When the display result of the special figure game is "small hit", on the screen of the image display device 5, as a display result of the variable display of decorative patterns, a fixed decorative pattern (for example, " 1, 3, 5", etc.) are derived (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes a "minor hit"). As an example, decoration symbols constituting a chance eye are stopped and displayed on predetermined effective lines in the “left”, “middle” and “right” decoration symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R. In addition, when the display result of the special game is a "big hit" of some jackpot types (jackpot types in the same manner as the small win game state), and when it becomes a "minor hit" , a common fixed decoration pattern may be derived and displayed.

If the display result of the special game is "Loss", the variable display mode of the decorative pattern does not become the ready-to-win mode, and the fixed decorative pattern of the non-reach combination (" Also referred to as "non-reach loss".) may be stopped (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes "non-reach loss"). In addition, when the display result is "losing", after the mode of variable display of the decorative pattern becomes the ready-to-win mode, the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is a predetermined ready-to-win combination ("reach losing") that is not a big hit combination. (Also called) fixed decorative pattern is displayed stop (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is "reach lost").

The effects that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 include displaying the variable display corresponding display (suspended display and active display). In addition, as other effects, for example, a notice effect for notifying the reliability of the big hit is executed during the variable display of the decorative symbols. The notice effect includes a notice effect for notifying the reliability of the big win in the variable display during execution and a pre-reading notice effect for notifying the reliability of the big win in the variable display before execution (variable display whose execution is suspended). As the pre-reading advance notice effect, an effect of changing the display mode of the display corresponding to variable display (suspended display or active display) to a mode different from normal may be executed.

Also, in the image display device 5, the decorative patterns are temporarily stopped during the variable display of the decorative patterns, and then the variable display is restarted, so that one variable display is simulated as a plurality of variable displays. A pseudo continuous effect may be executed.

During the big winning game state, the performance during the big winning is executed to report the big winning game state. As the effect during the big win, the effect of notifying the number of rounds or the promotion effect indicating that the value of the big win game state is improved may be executed. Also, during the small-hit game state, an effect during the small-hit game for notifying the small-hit game state is executed. It should be noted that during the small winning game state, some of the jackpot types (jackpot types in the jackpot game state in the same manner as the small hit game state, for example, the jackpot type in the subsequent game state high probability state) jackpot game By executing a common performance in both states, the player may not know whether the current state is a small win game state or a big win game state. In such a case, by executing a common performance after the end of the small winning game state and after the end of the big winning game state, it is made impossible to distinguish whether the state is a high probability state or a low probability state. may

Further, for example, when a special game or the like is not being executed, a demonstration (demonstration) image is displayed on the image display device 5 (customer waiting demonstration effect is executed).

(Substrate configuration)
The pachinko game machine 1 is equipped with a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a sound control board 13, a lamp control board 14, a relay board 15, etc., as shown in FIG. In addition, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, and a launch control substrate are arranged on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 . Furthermore, a power supply board 17 is also mounted. Various control boards are not only electronic circuit boards such as printed wiring boards on which conductive patterns are formed and on which electrical components can be mounted, but are also configured to implement specific electrical functions by mounting electrical components on electronic circuit boards. It is a concept that includes an electronic circuit mounting board that has been manufactured.

In the pachinko game machine 1, the power supply board 17 can supply power from an AC 100V external power supply such as a commercial power supply to electrical components including various control boards such as the main board 11 and the performance control board 12. The power supply board 17 includes, for example, a rectifier circuit for converting alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC), a power circuit for converting a predetermined DC voltage into a specific DC voltage (eg, 12 V DC or 5 V DC), and the like. I have.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and the progress of the above-mentioned games in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (execution of a special game (including management of suspension), execution of a general-purpose game (including management of suspension), jackpot game state, small hit game state, game state, etc.) has a function to control. The main board 11 has a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like.

The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103. , a random number circuit 104 and an I/O (Input/Output port) 105 .

The CPU 103 executes a program stored in the ROM 101 to perform processing for controlling the progress of the game (processing for realizing the functions of the main substrate 11). At this time, various data stored in the ROM 101 (variation patterns described later, effect control commands described later, data such as various tables referred to when making various decisions described later) are used, and the RAM 102 is used as the main memory. . The RAM 102 is a backup RAM that retains stored contents for a predetermined period of time even if the power supply to the pachinko game machine 1 is stopped in part or in its entirety. All or part of the program stored in the ROM 101 may be developed in the RAM 102 and executed on the RAM 102 .

The random number circuit 104 counts updatably numerical data representing various random numbers (game random numbers) used to control the progress of the game. The game random numbers may be updated (updated by software) when the CPU 103 executes a predetermined computer program.

The I/O 105 includes, for example, an input port to which various signals (detection signals to be described later) are input, various signals (first special symbol display device 4A, second special symbol display device 4B, normal symbol display device 20, first reservation It includes an output port for transmitting a signal for controlling (driving) the indicator 25A, the second hold indicator 25B, the normal figure hold indicator 25C, and a solenoid drive signal).

The switch circuit 110 receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection (gate switch 21, starter switch (first starter switch 22A and second starter switch 22B), count switch 23) (when a game ball passes or A detection signal indicating that the switch has been turned on by entering) is captured and transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100. The transmission of the detection signal means that the passage or entry of the game ball has been detected.

The switch circuit 110 takes in a reset signal, a power-off signal, and a clear signal from the power board 17 and transmits them to the game control microcomputer 100 . The reset signal is an operation stop signal for stopping the operation of the control circuit such as the game control microcomputer 100, and can be output using either the power supply monitoring circuit, the IC with built-in watchdog timer, or the system reset IC. I wish I had. The power-off signal turns off when a predetermined power supply voltage used in the pachinko game machine 1 exceeds a predetermined value, and turns on when the period in which the predetermined power supply voltage is equal to or less than the predetermined value continues for a power-off reference time or longer. Become. The clear signal is turned on, for example, when a clear switch provided on the power supply substrate 17 is pressed.

Solenoid circuit 111, a solenoid drive signal from the game control microcomputer 100 (for example, a signal to turn on the solenoid 81 and the solenoid 82), to the solenoid 81 for normal electric accessories and the solenoid 82 for the big winning entrance door transmit.

A display monitor 29 , a display changeover switch 30 , a setting key 51 , a setting changeover switch 52 , and a door open sensor 90 are connected to the main board 11 . The door open sensor 90 detects opening of the gaming machine frame 3 including the glass door frame 3a.

The main board 11 (game control microcomputer 100), as part of the control of the progress of the game, produces a production control command (a command to specify (notify) the progress of the game, etc.) according to the progress of the game. 12. The effect control command output from the main board 11 is relayed by the relay board 15 and supplied to the effect control board 12. - 特許庁The effect control command includes, for example, various determination results on the main board 11 (for example, the display result of the special game (including the jackpot type), the variation pattern used when executing the special game (details will be described later). )), game status (for example, start and end of variable display, opening status of big winning slots, occurrence of winning, number of reserved memories, game status), commands specifying error occurrence, and the like.

The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the effect control command, and produces effects based on the received effect control command (various effects according to the progress of the game, (including various notifications such as driving of the movable body 32, error notification, power failure recovery notification, etc.).

The performance control board 12 is equipped with a performance control CPU 120, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control section 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I/O 125.

The effect control CPU 120 executes a program stored in the ROM 121 to execute a process for executing the effect together with the display control unit 123 (a process for realizing the above function of the effect control board 12, and the effect to be executed (including the decision, etc.). At this time, various data (data such as various tables) stored in the ROM 121 are used, and the RAM 122 is used as a main memory.

The effect control CPU 120 displays the execution of the effect based on the detection signal from the controller sensor unit 35A and the push sensor 35B (a signal that is output when an operation by the player is detected and appropriately indicates the operation content). The controller 123 may also be instructed.

The display control unit 123 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), etc., and executes an effect based on an effect execution instruction from the effect control CPU 120 .

The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to display a performance image by supplying a video signal corresponding to the performance to be executed to the image display device 5 based on the performance execution instruction from the performance control CPU 120 . The display control unit 123 further supplies a sound designation signal (a signal designating the sound to be output) to the sound control board 13 in order to output sound synchronized with the display of the effect image and turn on/off the game effect lamp 9 . Also, it supplies a lamp signal (a signal specifying the lighting/extinguishing mode of the lamp) to the lamp control board 14 . Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a signal for operating the movable body 32 to the movable body 32 or a driving circuit for driving the movable body 32 .

The audio control board 13 is equipped with various circuits for driving the speakers 8L and 8R, drives the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound designation signal, and outputs the sound designated by the sound designation signal from the speakers 8L and 8R. Let

The lamp control board 14 is equipped with various circuits for driving the game effect lamp 9, drives the game effect lamp 9 based on the lamp signal, and turns on/off the game effect lamp 9 in a manner specified by the lamp signal. do. In this manner, the display control unit 123 controls sound output and lighting/extinguishing of the lamp.

The effect control CPU 120 executes voice output, lamp lighting/extinguishing control (supply of sound designation signals and lamp signals, etc.), and control of the movable body 32 (supply of signals for operating the movable body 32, etc.). You may do so.

The random number circuit 124 counts updatably numerical data indicating various random numbers (random numbers for effects) used for executing various effects. The effect random number may be updated by effect control CPU 120 executing a predetermined computer program (updated by software).

I / O 125 mounted on the production control board 12 has an input port for taking in production control commands transmitted from, for example, the main board 11, and various signals (video signal, sound designation signal, lamp signal). and an output port of

Boards other than the main board 11, such as the effect control board 12, the sound control board 13, and the lamp control board 14, are also called sub-boards. A plurality of sub-boards may be provided for each function as in the pachinko game machine 1, or one sub-board may be configured to have a plurality of functions.

(motion)
Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko game machine 1 will be described.

(Major operations of the main substrate 11)
First, main operations in the main board 11 will be described. When power supply to the pachinko game machine 1 is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes the game control main process. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing game control main processing executed by the CPU 103 on the main substrate 11. As shown in FIG.

In the game control main process shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 103 first sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Subsequently, necessary initial settings are performed (step S2). Initial settings include stack pointer setting, internal device register setting (CTC (counter/timer circuit), parallel input/output port, etc.), setting to make RAM 102 accessible, and the like.

Next, it is determined whether or not the recovery condition is satisfied (step S3). The recovery condition can be satisfied when the clear signal is in the OFF state, there is backup data, and the backup RAM is normal. When the power supply to the pachinko game machine 1 is started, for example, if a clear switch provided on the power supply board 17 is pressed, a clear signal in an ON state is input to the game control microcomputer 100 . If such an on-state clear signal is input, it may be determined in step S3 that the restoration condition is not established. It is sufficient that the backup data can be stored in the RAM 102 serving as a backup RAM for game control. In step S3, the presence or absence of backup data, the presence or absence of data errors, etc. may be confirmed or inspected to determine whether or not the recovery condition can be established.

If the restoration condition is satisfied (step S3; Yes), after executing the restoration process (step S4), the setting confirmation process (step S5) is executed. The work area is set based on the contents stored in the RAM 102 by the recovery process in step S4. By setting the work area using the backup data stored in the RAM 102, the game state when the power supply is stopped can be restored. It is sufficient if the pattern variation can be restarted.

If the recovery condition is not satisfied (step S3; No), the initialization process (step S6) is performed, and then the setting change process (step S7) is performed. The initialization processing in step S6 includes clear processing for clearing the flags, counters, and buffers stored in the RAM 102, and initial values are set in the work area by executing the clear processing.

In the setting confirmation process of step S5, it is determined whether or not a predetermined setting confirmation condition is satisfied. The setting confirmation condition is satisfied, for example, when the detection signal from the door opening sensor 90 is ON and the setting key 51 is ON when the power supply is started. The setting confirmation process of step S5 is executed when the recovery condition including the clear signal being in the OFF state is satisfied in step S3. Therefore, since the setting confirmation condition can be satisfied only when the clear signal is in the OFF state, the fact that the clear signal is in the OFF state can also be included in the setting confirmation condition.

When the setting confirmation condition is established in the setting confirmation process of step S5, the setting confirmation state is entered in which the setting value set in the pachinko game machine 1 can be confirmed, and the setting is performed from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. A confirmation start command is sent. In the setting confirmation state, the setting values set in the pachinko game machine 1 can be confirmed by the display on the display monitor 29 . When ending the setting confirmation state, a setting confirmation end command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 .

When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the setting confirmation state, the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be in a game stop state to stop the progress of the game. When the game is in the stopped state, shooting of game balls by operating the batted ball operation handle, detection of game balls by various switches, etc. are stopped, and the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, and the normal symbols are stopped. The display device 20 may be controlled so as to stop-display a lost symbol or the like, or to perform a display corresponding to a game stop state different from the lost symbol. When the setting confirmation state ends, the game stop state associated therewith should also end.

In the setting change process of step S7, it is determined whether or not a predetermined setting change condition is satisfied. The setting change condition is satisfied, for example, when the detection signal from the door opening sensor 90 is in the ON state and the setting key 51 is turned ON when power supply is started. The setting change condition may include that the clear signal is on.

When the setting change condition is established in the setting change process of step S7, the setting change state is set in which the setting value set in the pachinko game machine 1 can be changed, and the main board 11 sets to the effect control board 12. A change start command is sent. In the setting change state, the setting values are displayed on the display monitor 29, and each time the operation of the setting changeover switch 52 is detected, the numerical values displayed on the display monitor 29 are sequentially updated and displayed. After that, when the setting key 51 is turned off by the operation of the staff of the game arcade, etc., the setting value displayed on the display monitor 29 is stored (updated) in the backup area of the RAM 102, and the display monitor 29 is updated. turn off the When ending the setting change state, a setting change end command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 .

When the pachinko game machine 1 is in the setting change state, the pachinko game machine 1 may be put in the game stop state as in the setting confirmation state. When the setting change state ends, the game stop state associated therewith should also end.

On the effect control board 12 side, when a setting confirmation start command or a setting change start command is received, control may be performed to notify that the setting is being checked or that the setting is being changed. For example, a predetermined image may be displayed on the image display device 5, a predetermined sound may be output from the speakers 8L and 8R, or a light-emitting member such as the game effect lamp 9 may emit light in a predetermined manner.

The clear signal is turned on by pressing a clear switch provided on the power supply board 17, for example. Therefore, if the detection signal from the door opening sensor 90 is ON and the setting key 51 is ON when the power supply is started, and if the clear switch is ON, the initialization process of step S6 and the step The setting change process of S7 is executed to enable control to the setting change state, and if the clear switch is off, the setting confirmation process of step S5 is executed together with the recovery process of step S4 to enable control to the setting confirmation state. If the detection signal from the door opening sensor 90 is off when the power supply is started, or if the setting key 51 is off, and if the clear switch is on, the initialization process of step S6 is executed. On the other hand, it is not controlled to the setting change state, and if the clear switch is off, the recovery processing of step S4 is executed, but it is not controlled to the setting confirmation state.

After executing the setting confirmation process or the setting change process, the CPU 103 executes a random number circuit setting process for initializing the random number circuit 104 (step S8). Then, the register of the CTC built in the game control microcomputer 100 is set so that the timer interrupt is periodically applied every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) (step S9), and the interrupt is permitted (step S10 ). After that, loop processing is entered. Thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 at predetermined time intervals (for example, 2 ms), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing.

When the CPU 103 that has executed such game control main processing receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and accepts the interrupt request, it executes the game control timer interrupt processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not detection signals have been received from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 (step S21). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, an abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S22). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, jackpot information (information indicating the number of occurrences of jackpots, etc.) supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, start information (start Data such as information indicating the number of wins, etc.), probability change information (information indicating the number of times the odd state has occurred, etc.) is output (step S23).

Following the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least part of the game random numbers used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S24). After that, the CPU 103 executes a special symbol process (step S25). By the CPU 103 executing the special symbol process processing for each timer interrupt, execution and suspension management of the special symbol game, control of the big win game state and small win game state, control of the game state, and the like are realized.

Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed (step S26). The CPU 103 executes normal symbol process processing for each timer interrupt, thereby managing the execution and suspension of the normal symbol game based on the detection signal from the gate switch 21 (based on the game ball passing through the passage gate 41), It is possible to control the opening of the variable winning ball device 6B based on the "normal game hit". The execution of the normal pattern game is performed by driving the normal pattern display device 20, and the normal pattern reservation number is displayed by lighting the normal pattern reservation display device 25C.

After executing the normal symbol process processing, as part of the game control timer interrupt processing, processing when power failure occurs, processing for paying out prize balls, and the like may be performed. After that, the CPU 103 executes command control processing (step S27). The CPU 103 may transmit and set an effect control command in each of the processes described above. In the command control process of step S27, a process of transmitting the effect control command set for transmission to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 is performed. After executing the command control process, after permitting the interrupt, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an example of the process executed in step S25 shown in FIG. 5 as the special symbol process process. In this special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a starting winning determination process (step S101).

In the starting winning determination process, the occurrence of starting winning is detected, and the process of storing the pending information in a predetermined area of the RAM 102 and updating the pending storage number is executed. When a starting prize is generated, a random number value for determining the display result (including the jackpot type) and the variation pattern is extracted and stored as pending information. Further, based on the extracted random number value, a process of pre-reading and judging the display result and the variation pattern may be executed. After storing the pending information and the number of pending memories, the transmission setting for transmitting the effect control command for specifying the determination result such as the occurrence of the start winning, the number of pending memories, and the prefetch determination is performed on the effect control board 12. will be The effect control command at the time of start winning set to be transmitted in this manner is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process of step S27 shown in FIG. is transmitted to

After executing the starting prize determination process in step S101, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes of steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the RAM102. In addition, in each process (steps S110 to S120) of the special symbol process process, transmission setting for transmitting the effect control command corresponding to each process to the effect control board 12 is performed.

The special symbol normal process of step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "0" (initial value). In this special symbol normal process, it is determined whether or not to start the first special symbol game or the second special symbol game based on the presence or absence of pending information. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the random number value for determining the display result, whether or not the display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is a "big hit" or "small hit", and the type of the big hit in the case of "big hit". is determined (predetermined) before the display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal process, a fixed special symbol (any one of a big hit symbol, a small winning symbol, or a losing symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the special symbol game is set according to the determined display result. After that, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "1", and the special symbol normal process ends. In addition, the special figure game using the second special figure may be executed with priority over the special figure game using the first special figure (also called special figure 2 priority digestion). Also, the winning order of the game balls to the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be stored, and the start condition of the special game may be established in the order of winning (also called winning order).

When making various decisions based on random numbers, various tables stored in the ROM 101 (tables in which decision values to be compared with random numbers are assigned to decision results) are referred to. Other decisions on the main board 11 and various decisions on the effect control board 12 are the same. Various tables are stored in the ROM 121 of the effect control board 12 .

The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "1". In this variation pattern setting process, one of a plurality of variation patterns is selected using random numbers for determining the variation pattern based on the result of pre-determination as to whether the display result is a "big hit" or a "small hit." including the process of determining In the variation pattern setting process, when the variation pattern is determined, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2", and the variation pattern setting process ends.

The variation pattern is the execution time of the special game (special figure fluctuation time) (also the execution time of the variable display of the decorative pattern), the form of variable display of the decorative pattern (whether or not there is reach, etc.), and the variable display of the decorative pattern It designates the content of the production (type of reach production, etc.), and is also called a variable display pattern.

The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "2". This special symbol variation processing includes a process of setting for varying the special symbols in the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and the elapsed time after the special symbol starts to vary. It includes processing to measure Also, it is determined whether or not the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure variation time corresponding to the variation pattern. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the special symbol variation reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "3", and the special symbol variation processing ends.

The special symbol stop processing of step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop processing, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B stop the variation of the special symbol, and stop display (derivate) the fixed special symbol which is the display result of the special symbol. It includes a process to set for Then, when the display result is "big hit", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the display result is "small hit", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "8". Moreover, when the display result is "losing", the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0". When the display result is "small hit" or "losing", when the time saving state or probability variable state is controlled, and when the end of the number cut is established, the game state is also updated. When the value of the special figure process flag is updated, the special symbol stop processing ends.

The jackpot opening preprocessing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "4". This jackpot opening pre-processing includes processing for making settings for starting the execution of the round in the jackpot game state and opening the jackpot, based on the fact that the display result is "jackpot". is When opening the big winning opening, a process of supplying a solenoid driving signal to the solenoid 82 for the big winning opening door is executed. At this time, for example, an upper limit period for opening the big winning opening and an upper limit number of rounds to be executed are set according to the type of the jackpot. When these settings are completed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", and the big hit opening pretreatment is completed.

The process during jackpot opening of step S115 is performed when the value of a special figure process flag is "5". In this process during the opening of the big win, there is a process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning hole, and based on the measured elapsed time and the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, the big winning hole is detected. It includes processing for determining whether or not it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the large winning opening to the closed state, after executing processing such as stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the large winning opening door, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "6", The process during jackpot opening is terminated.

The jackpot opening post-processing of step S116 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "6". This jackpot opening post-processing includes processing for determining whether or not the number of executions of rounds in which the jackpot is opened has reached a set upper limit number of executions, and processing for judging whether or not the number of executions of rounds in which the jackpot is opened has reached a set upper limit number of executions. It includes processing to make settings for terminating . Then, when the number of executions of the round has not reached the upper limit number of executions, the value of the special process flag is updated to "5", while when the number of executions of the round reaches the upper limit number of executions, the special process flag The value is updated to "7". When the value of the special figure process flag is updated, the jackpot release post-processing ends.

The jackpot end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "7". This jackpot end processing includes a process of waiting until the waiting time corresponding to the period in which the ending production as a production operation for informing the end of the jackpot game state has passed, and a probability change corresponding to the end of the jackpot game state. It includes processing for performing various settings for starting control and time saving control. When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0", and the jackpot end processing is terminated.

Small hit opening pretreatment of step S118 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "8". This small hit opening pre-processing includes a process of setting to open the big winning opening in the small win game state based on the display result being "small win". At this time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "9", and the small hit opening preprocessing ends.

The process during the small hit opening of step S119 is performed when the value of the special figure process flag is "9". In this small winning opening process, there is a process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, and the timing of returning the big winning opening from the open state to the closed state based on the measured elapsed time. It includes processing for determining whether or not When the big winning opening is returned to the closed state and the end timing of the small winning game state comes, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "10", and the small winning open processing is ended.

Small hit end processing of step S120 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is "10". This small-hit end processing includes a process of waiting until the waiting time corresponding to the period during which the effect operation for informing the end of the small-hit game state is executed elapses. Here, when the small winning game state ends, the game state in the pachinko game machine 1 before entering the small winning game state is continued. When the waiting time at the end of the small winning game state has passed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "0", and the small winning end processing ends.

The pachinko game machine 1 is configured such that the probability of winning a jackpot and the rate of winning balls are changed according to the set value. For example, in the special symbol normal processing of the special symbol process processing, by using the display result determination table (winning probability) according to the set value, the probability of winning a big hit and the rate of winning balls are changed. For example, the setting value consists of 6 stages from 1 to 6, and 6 is the highest probability of winning the big win, and the probability of winning the big win decreases in the order of 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 as the value decreases. In this example, when 6 is set as the setting value, the advantage for the player is the highest, and the lower the value in the order of 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the lower the advantage in stages. . If the winning probability of the big win changes according to the set value, the ball payout rate may also change according to the set value. While the winning probability of the big win is constant regardless of the set value, the number of rounds in the big win game state may change according to the set value. The pachinko game machine 1 may be configured so as to be able to set one of a plurality of set values with different degrees of advantage for the player. The set values set in the pachinko game machine 1 are notified by transmitting a set value designation command from the main board 11 side to the effect control board 12 side.

FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table. FIG. 7(A) shows a configuration example of the first special figure display result determination table used when the fluctuation special figure is the first special figure, and FIG. It shows a configuration example of the display result determination table for the second special figure used when it is a figure. A display result determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 101 . In the display result determination table, the hit determination value compared with the random number MR1 is assigned to the special symbol display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbols, according to the set value. The random number MR1 is a random number for determining the display result, and the value is randomly updated within the range of 0-65535. As the display result determination table, a common display result determination table may be used for the first special figure and the second special figure.

In the display result determination table, when the gaming state is a probability variable state (high probability state), more judgment values than when it is a normal state or a time saving state (low probability state), "big hit" special figure display assigned to the result. Thereby, when it is a high probability state such as a probability variable state in which probability variable control is performed in the pachinko game machine 1, the probability that it is determined to control to a big hit game state is higher than when it is a low probability state such as a normal state or a time saving state. get higher

In the first special figure display result determination table, regardless of the game state or set value, the probability of determining that the special figure display result is "small win" and controlled to the small win game state is determined to be the same value. has been assigned a value. In the second special figure display result determination table, regardless of the game state or setting value, the probability that the special figure display result is controlled to the small hit game state as "small hit" is the first special figure display result Determination values are assigned so as to be the same values different from those in the determination table. In addition, depending on the set value, the probability that the special figure display result is controlled to the small hit game state as the "small hit" may be changed. The probability that the special figure display result is controlled to the small winning game state as "small hit" regardless of the variation special figure may be the same probability.

In the display result determination table for the first special figure and the display result determination table for the second special figure, when the game state is the normal state or the time saving state, the range from 1020 to 1237 of the hit judgment value is set regardless of the set value It is set to the common numerical range of the jackpot determination value for judging the jackpot. When the set value is 1, 1020 to 1237 are assigned to the "jackpot", and only the common numerical range of the jackpot determination value for judging the jackpot is set, while the set value 2 to set value 6 are set. In this case, a numerical range corresponding to each set value from 1238 is set as a non-common numerical range of the big hit determination value so as to be continuous from the common numerical range of the big hit determination value.

In the display result determination table for the first special figure and the display result determination table for the second special figure, when the game state is the variable probability state, the range from 1020 to 1346 of the hit determination values is a big hit regardless of the set value. It is set to the common numerical range of the jackpot judgment value for judging. When the set value is 1, by assigning 1020 to 1346 to the "jackpot", only the common numerical range of the jackpot determination value for judging the jackpot is set, while the set value 2 to the set value In the case of 6, a numerical range corresponding to each set value from 1346 is set as the non-common numerical range of the big hit determination value so as to be continuous from the common numerical range of the big hit determination value.

In the first special figure display result determination table, when the gaming state is the normal state or the time saving state, the range from 32767 to 33094 of the hit determination values is a small value for determining a small hit regardless of the set value. It is set in the common numerical range of the hit judgment value. The small hit determination value is set to a numerical range different from the common numerical range and non-common numerical range of the big hit determination value, regardless of whether the set value is 1-6. This prevents the numerical range of the small-hit determination value from overlapping the range of the big-hit determination value that varies according to each set value.

In the first special figure display result determination table, when the gaming state is a variable probability state, the range from 32767 to 33094 in the hit determination value is the set value Regardless, it is set to a common numerical range of the small hit determination value for judging the small hit. The small hit determination value is set to a numerical range different from the common numerical range and non-common numerical range of the big hit determination value, regardless of whether the set value is 1-6. This prevents the numerical range of the small-hit determination value from overlapping the range of the big-hit determination value that varies according to each set value.

In the second special figure display result determination table, when the gaming state is the normal state or the time saving state, the range from 32767 to 33421 of the hit determination values is a small value for determining a small hit regardless of the set value. It is set in the common numerical range of the hit judgment value. The small hit determination value is set to a numerical range different from the common numerical range and non-common numerical range of the big hit determination value, regardless of whether the set value is 1-6. This prevents the numerical range of the small-hit determination value from overlapping the range of the big-hit determination value that varies according to each set value.

In the second special figure display result determination table, when the gaming state is a variable probability state, the range from 32767 to 33421 of the hit determination value is the set value Regardless, it is set to a common numerical range of the small hit determination value for judging the small hit. The small hit determination value is set to a numerical range different from the common numerical range and non-common numerical range of the big hit determination value, regardless of whether the set value is 1-6. This prevents the numerical range of the small-hit determination value from overlapping the range of the big-hit determination value that varies according to each set value.

The set values that can be set in the pachinko game machine 1 may be 5 or less or 7 or more. The smaller the setting value set in the pachinko game machine 1, the more advantageous it is for the player. The playability may be changed according to the setting value set in the pachinko game machine 1. - 特許庁For example, when the set value set in the pachinko game machine 1 is 1, the jackpot probability in the normal state is 1/320, and the probability variable state loops at a rate of 65% (so-called variable loop type). When the set value set in the pachinko game machine 1 is 2, the jackpot probability in the normal state is 1/200, and the game ball during the jackpot game is a predetermined value provided inside the special variable winning ball device 7. While controlling the game state after the end of the jackpot game to a probability variable state based on passing through the switch, the game property (so-called V variable probability type), and when the set value set in the pachinko game machine 1 is 3, the probability of a big hit is 1/320 and the probability of a small hit is 1/50, and the game is played during a high base (during time reduction control). A game property (a so-called one-type two-type mixed type) that controls a big hit game state based on the passage of a ball through a predetermined switch provided inside the special variable winning ball device 7 may be employed. When the set value set in the pachinko game machine 1 is any one of 1 to 3, the game performance is the same, but the big win probability and small win probability are higher than when these set values are any one of 1 to 3. A setting may be provided in which the probability is high and the number of prize balls that can be obtained during the jackpot game is small (for example, the set value set in the pachinko game machine 1 is any one of 4 to 6). A common switch may be used for different purposes when game characteristics are changed according to a set value. Specifically, when the set value is 1 to 3, a predetermined switch provided in the special variable winning ball device 7 is set to a production switch (for executing a predetermined production each time a game ball passes through a prescribed area). switch), and when the set value is 4 to 6, the predetermined switch is a game switch (for controlling the game state to a variable probability state or a big hit game state based on the game ball passing through the predetermined switch switch).

The jackpot type may be determined at different ratios depending on the set value based on the assignment of the determination value in the jackpot type determination table. Alternatively, the jackpot type may be determined at a common rate regardless of the set value. The variation pattern may be determined at different ratios according to the set values based on the allocation of the determination values in the variation pattern determination table. Alternatively, the variation pattern may be determined with a common ratio regardless of the set value. A set value may be suggested by the frequency with which normal reach and super reach are performed by having the execution ratio of normal reach and super reach differ according to a set value. Alternatively, regardless of the setting value, the execution ratio of normal reach and super reach may be common. In addition, it may be possible to execute arbitrary setting suggestion effects at different ratios according to the set values.

(Major operations of production control board 12)
Next, main operations in the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated, and the effect control main processing as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8 is executed. When the production control main processing shown in FIG. Perform register setting of the mounted CTC (counter/timer circuit). Also, an initial operation control process is executed (step S72). In the initial motion control process, control for initial motion of the movable body 32, such as control for driving the movable body 32 to return it to the initial position and control for confirming a predetermined motion, is executed.

After that, it is determined whether or not the timer interrupt flag is turned on (step S73). The timer interrupt flag is set to ON every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, a CTC register setting. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S73; No), the process of step S73 is repeated and waits.

Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt that occurs each time a predetermined time elapses. This interrupt is an interrupt generated when, for example, the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interrupt occurs due to the effect control INT signal being turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets interrupt prohibition, but if a CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt prohibition state is used, the interrupt It is desirable to issue a prohibition order (DI order). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to the interruption caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, the effect control command is taken in from a predetermined input port for receiving the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15 among the input ports included in the I/O 125 . The effect control command taken in at this time is stored in the effect control command receiving buffer provided in the RAM 122, for example. After that, the effect control CPU 120 ends the command reception interrupt process after setting the interrupt permission.

If the timer interrupt flag is ON at step S73 (step S73; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be turned off (step S74), and command analysis processing is executed (step S75). In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands that are transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main board 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control command Corresponding settings and controls are performed. For example, the read production control command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the read production control command is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 so that the content specified by the production control command can be confirmed by the production control process processing or the like. It turns on the provided reception flag. Further, when the effect control command specifies the game state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display a background corresponding to the game state.

After executing the command analysis process in step S75, the effect control process process is executed (step S76). In the effect control process processing, for example, the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation of the decorative light emitters such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, and the movable body 32 Control to operate various production devices such as driving operation of is performed. Further, determination, determination, setting, and the like are performed according to the effect control command and the like transmitted from the main substrate 11 regarding the control contents of the effect operation using various effect devices.

Random number update processing for production|presentation is performed following the production|presentation control process processing of step S76 (step S77), and at least one part of the random number for production|presentation used by the production|presentation control board 12 side is updated by software. After that, the process returns to step S73. Other processing may be performed before returning to the processing of step S73.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of processing executed in step S76 of FIG. 8 as the effect control process processing. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 9, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a pre-reading notice setting process (step S161). In the pre-reading notice setting process, for example, based on the effect control command at the time of start winning transmitted from the main substrate 11, determination, determination, setting, etc. for executing the pre-reading notice effect are performed. Also, a process for displaying a pending display is executed based on the number of pending memories specified from the effect control command.

After executing the process of step S161, the effect control CPU 120 selects and executes one of the processes of steps S170 to S177 as described below according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the RAM 122, for example.

The process of waiting for the start of variable display in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "0" (initial value). This variable display start waiting process is a process of determining whether or not to start variable display of decorative patterns on the image display device 5 based on whether or not a command designating the start of variable display has been received from the main substrate 11. and so on. When it is determined to start the variable display of the decoration pattern on the image display device 5, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "1", and the variable display start waiting process is terminated.

The variable display start setting process in step S171 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". In this variable display start setting process, based on the display result and the variation pattern specified by the effect control command, the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern (determined decorative pattern), the form of the variable display of the decorative pattern, the ready-to-win effect, and various other Whether or not to execute various effects such as advance notice effects, its mode, execution start timing, etc. are determined. Then, an effect control pattern (collection of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute the effect) reflecting the determination result or the like is set. After that, based on the set effect control pattern, the display control unit 123 is instructed to start execution of variable display of decorative symbols, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2", and the variable display start setting process is terminated. The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to start variable display of the decorative design in response to an instruction to start execution of variable display of the decorative design.

The effect process during variable display in step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In this variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 instructs the display control unit 123 to display the effect image based on the effect control pattern set in step S171 on the display screen of the image display device 5. , driving the movable body 32, outputting voices and sound effects from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting commands (sound effect signals) to the voice control board 13, and outputting commands (illumination signals) to the lamp control board 14. Various effects are controlled during the variable display of decorative patterns, such as turning on/off/blinking the game effect lamp 9 and decorative LEDs by output. After performing such effect control, for example, an end code indicating the end of the variable display of the decorative pattern is read from the effect control pattern, or a command designating to stop display of the fixed decorative pattern is received from the main board 11. Corresponding to the fact that the player has done so, the fixed decoration pattern which becomes the display result of the decoration pattern is stopped and displayed. When the fixed decoration pattern is stopped and displayed, the value of the production process flag is updated to "3", and the production process during variable display ends.

The special figure per waiting process of step S173 is a process executed when the value of the production process flag is "3". In this special figure per waiting process, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not an effect control command designating the start of the big hit game state or the small hit game state is received from the main substrate 11 . Then, when receiving the production control command designating the start of the jackpot game state or the small hit game state, if the command designates the start of the jackpot game state, the value of the production process flag is set to "6". ”. On the other hand, if the command designates the start of the small-hit game state, the value of the production process flag is updated to "4", which is the value corresponding to the small-hit production process. Further, when the waiting time for receiving the command elapses without receiving the command specifying the start of the big win game state or the small win game state, it is determined that the display result in the special figure game is "losing". Then, the value of the production process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value. When the value of the production process flag is updated, the special figure per waiting process is terminated.

The production process during a small hit in step S174 is a process executed when the value of the production process flag is "4". In this small-hit mid-performance process, the performance control CPU 120 sets, for example, a performance control pattern corresponding to the performance content in the small-hit game state, and executes various performance controls in the small-hit game state based on the set content. . Further, in the small-hit middle production process, for example, in response to receiving a command designating to end the small-hit game state from the main board 11, the value of the production process flag is set to a value corresponding to the small-hit end production. It is updated to a certain "5", and the effect processing during the small hit is ended.

The small hit end production process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the production process flag is "5". In this small hit end effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the small win game state, etc., and various effect control at the end of the small win game state based on the setting content. to run. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value of "0", and the small winning end effect process is terminated.

The effect process during the big hit in step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "6". In this big-hit production process, the production control CPU 120 sets, for example, production control patterns corresponding to the production contents in the big-hit game state, and executes various production controls in the big-hit game state based on the set contents. Further, in the jackpot middle effect process, for example, in response to receiving a command designating to end the big win game state from the main board 11, the value of the effect process flag is set to "7" which is a value corresponding to the ending effect process. ”, and ends the effect processing during the big hit.

The ending effect process of step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "7". In this ending effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the big win game state, etc., and controls various effects of the ending effect at the end of the big win game state based on the setting contents. Run. After that, the value of the effect process flag is updated to the initial value of "0", and the ending effect process is terminated.

(Modified example of basic explanation)
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko game machine 1 described in the basic description above, and various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the above basic description is a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of game media as prizes based on the occurrence of winning, but the game media are enclosed and points are awarded based on the occurrence of winning. It may be an enclosed game machine.

Only one type of pattern (for example, a symbol indicating "-") is displayed during the variable display of the special pattern, and the variable display may be performed by repeating the display and extinguishing of the relevant pattern. Further, even if the symbol is displayed during the variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (the symbol indicating "-" may not be displayed as a display result).

In the above basic explanation, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown as the gaming machine, but medals are inserted and a predetermined number of bets is set. A slot machine capable of executing a game (for example, a big bonus , regular bonus, RT, AT, ART, and CZ (hereinafter referred to as a slot machine equipped with one or more bonuses, etc.).

The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to being distributed/provided on a detachable recording medium to the computer device or the like included in the pachinko game machine 1. It may be distributed by being installed in a storage device possessed by the software. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by being downloaded from another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. I don't mind.

The game can be executed not only by inserting a detachable recording medium, but also by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. Alternatively, it may be directly executed using hardware resources of other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

In this specification, expressions for comparing various ratios such as the execution ratio of effects (expressions such as “high”, “low”, “different”) indicate that one is a ratio of “0%”. may contain. For example, one of them may have a ratio of “0%” and the other may have a ratio of “100%” or less than “100%”.

(Description of characteristic part regarding setting suggestion effect)
During execution of the variable display, it may be possible to execute a setting suggestion effect that suggests the setting value in the pachinko game machine 1 at a predetermined rate. For example, the variable display start setting process executed in step S171 of the effect control process process includes a stop symbol determination process. The stop symbol determination process may be a process capable of determining a combination of decoration symbols to be stopped and displayed in the variable display of the decoration symbols, such as the final stop symbol in the variable display of the decoration symbols. In the stop symbol determination process, when the super ready-to-win ready-to-win effect is executed, it may be determined that the setting suggesting effect can be executed at a predetermined rate based on the determination of any ready-to-win symbol. The ready-to-win pattern is the same decoration pattern stopped and displayed in accordance with the "left" and "right" decoration pattern display areas 5L and 5R among the final stop pattern at the time of the ready-to-win failure and the final stop pattern at the time of the big win.

In the stop pattern determination process, it is sufficient if the ready-to-win pattern can be determined by referring to a ready-to-win pattern determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 based on the numerical data indicating the random number value for determining the ready-to-win pattern. . The numerical data indicating the random number for determining the ready-to-win pattern may be updated using one or both of the random counter provided in the RAM 122 and the random number circuit 124 . In the ready-to-win pattern determination table, the number of determination values assigned to the decorative symbols to be ready-to-win symbols may differ depending on whether the variable display result is "losing" or "big win". For example, when the decorative pattern corresponding to the number 7 is stopped and displayed as the ready-to-win pattern, the variable display result is "big win" and the ratio of control to the big win game state is the highest, the number 6, the number 5, As the number 4, the number 3, and the number 2 become, the variable display result in the case of stop display as a ready-to-win pattern becomes "big win", and the ratio of being controlled to the big win game state decreases, corresponding to the number 1. Even if the determination ratio of the decoration pattern to be the ready-to-win pattern is set so that the variable display result when the decoration pattern to be the winning pattern is stopped and displayed as the ready-to-win pattern is "big hit" and the ratio of being controlled to the big win game state is the lowest. good. In the ready-to-win pattern determination table, regardless of whether the variable display result is "losing" or "big win", the same number of determination values may be assigned to decorative patterns to be ready-to-win symbols. The number of determination values assigned to each decorative design to be a ready-to-win pattern may be different, or the number of determination values to be assigned may be the same regardless of the decorative design to be a ready-to-win design. Depending on the type of jackpot, the determination ratio of decorative symbols to be ready-to-win symbols may differ.

In the stop symbol determination process, when the determined ready-to-win symbol is a decorative symbol corresponding to the number 7, it may be determined whether or not to perform the setting suggestion effect. Whether or not the setting suggestion effect is to be executed is determined by referring to a setting suggestion effect execution decision table stored in advance in the ROM 121 based on numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the setting suggestion effect execution. You can do so. The numerical data indicating the random number value for determining the execution of the setting suggestion effect may be updated using one or both of the random counter provided in the RAM 122 and the random number circuit 124 . As the presence/absence of the setting suggesting effect, one of "no effect" in which the setting suggesting effect is not executed, or "with effect" in which the setting suggesting effect is executed is determined. At this time, when it is determined that "there is an effect", the setting value set in the pachinko game machine 1 is specified. The effect control CPU 120 may receive a setting value notification command transmitted from the main substrate 11 side when the power of the pachinko game machine 1 is turned on, and store the notified setting value in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 . The set value may be specified using the stored data in such a predetermined area.

When the setting suggestion effect is to be executed, the setting suggestion pattern is determined. The suggested setting pattern is determined by referring to a suggested setting pattern determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 based on numerical data indicating random values for determining the suggested setting pattern. It should be determined by The numerical data indicating the random number value for setting suggestion pattern determination may be updated using one or both of the random counter provided in the RAM 122 and the random number circuit 124 . For example, four patterns RE-0 to RE3 may be provided as a plurality of suggested setting patterns. These setting suggestion patterns may have different suggestion contents depending on whether or not the pattern display color is to be changed, and the display color when it is to be changed. The symbol display color is a display color of a decorative symbol stopped and displayed as a ready-to-win symbol, and can be changed to suggestive display colors including copper color, silver color, and gold color in addition to the normal display color red. The pattern RE-0 does not change the symbol display color, suggesting that the player has a low expectation, which is an advantageous set value. Pattern RE-1 changes the symbol display color to copper, suggesting that the set value is 2 or more. Pattern RE-2 changes the symbol display color to silver, suggesting that the player has a high degree of expectation, which is a set value that is advantageous to the player. Pattern RE-3 changes the symbol display color to gold, suggesting confirmation of 6, which is the highest setting. In this way, in the setting suggestion effect using the ready-to-win pattern, it is possible to suggest the set value in the pachinko game machine 1 according to whether or not the pattern display color has changed and the pattern display color after the change.

When the setting suggesting performance using the ready-to-win pattern is executed, the ready-to-win pattern becomes a decoration pattern corresponding to the number 7, so that the ratio of control to the big win game state is high. When the setting suggesting effect is executed in pattern RE-0, the degree of expectation, which is a setting value advantageous to the player, is low, and when the setting suggesting effect is executed in pattern RE-1, the set value is 2 or more. Something is certain. In addition, when the setting suggesting performance is executed in the pattern RE-2, the degree of expectation, which is a set value advantageous to the player, is high, and when the setting suggesting performance is executed in the pattern RE-3, the set value is the highest. 6 is determined. In this way, the ready-to-win symbols when the variable display of decorative symbols is the ready-to-win mode include a symbol display mode for suggesting control of the jackpot game state, such as a decorative symbol corresponding to a number other than 7, and a symbol display mode for 7. A pattern display mode for suggesting the setting value set in the pachinko game machine 1 as well as suggesting the control of the jackpot game state such as decoration patterns corresponding to the numbers is included. When the ready-to-win pattern is a decoration pattern corresponding to the number 7, the ready-to-win pattern is displayed in the normal display color to suggest control of the jackpot game state, and then the pattern display color is changed. Suggestions regarding the control of the jackpot game state are continuously made, and suggestions regarding the set values are made.

The setting-suggestion effect can be executed in different effect modes according to the setting values set in the pachinko game machine 1.例文帳に追加For example, when the setting value set in the pachinko game machine 1 is 1, the pattern display color is not changed to copper because the pattern RE-1 is not determined as the suggested setting pattern. Thus, depending on whether or not the set value set in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is other than 1, as a pattern display mode when the ready-to-win pattern is a decorative pattern corresponding to the number 7, the pattern display color is changed to copper color or not. When the setting value set in the pachinko game machine 1 is other than 6, the pattern display color is not changed to gold because the pattern RE-3 is not determined as the suggested setting pattern. Thus, depending on whether the set value set in the pachinko game machine is 6 or not, the symbol display color is changed to gold as the symbol display mode when the ready-to-win symbol is a decorative symbol corresponding to the number 7. It depends on whether or not it is changed to

The setting suggesting effect is instead of changing the symbol display color, which is the display color of the decoration symbol stopped and displayed as the ready-to-win symbol, or in addition to changing the symbol display color. Any aspect of the reach aspect, such as the shape and pattern of the decoration pattern, may be changed. Alternatively, display of a background image, an outer frame image, or any other effect image, output of sound from the speakers 8L and 8R, lighting of decorative light emitters such as a game effect lamp 9 or a decorative LED, operation of a movable member for effect, and the like. It may be one that changes the rendering mode by any rendering device, such as a combination of some or all. Setting suggestion effects and other arbitrary effects in the pachinko game machine 1 are arbitrary data related to the effect control, arbitrary data not related to the effect control, or data combining these are predetermined for effect execution. It suffices if it can be executed when one or more conditional expressions are satisfied. The effect of changing the symbol display color is also called a change effect.

The plurality of setting suggestion patterns may include a pattern that can be determined only when the game is controlled to the big win game state, and a pattern that can be determined even when the game is not controlled to the big win game state. For example, pattern RE-0 and pattern RE-1 can be determined at a predetermined ratio even when the variable display result is "loss", whereas pattern RE-2 and pattern RE-3 are variable display. It may be possible to make the decision possible only when the result is a "big hit" and to make the decision impossible when the variable display result is a "loss". In this case, the pattern RE-2 is determined at a common ratio regardless of the setting value set in the pachinko gaming machine 1, whereas the pattern RE-3 is set in the pachinko gaming machine 1. It may be determined in different proportions depending on the setting values used.

In the effect process during variable display executed in step S172 of the effect control process process, when it is the change effect period, control to execute the change effect is performed. The change effect period may be determined in advance as an effect execution period for changing the symbol display color when the setting suggestion effect using the ready-to-win pattern is executed. The change effect period may be set to different time lengths according to the effect mode of the change effect. For example, in the case of pattern RE-0, the change effect period is set to the shortest first period, and in the case of pattern RE-1, the change effect period is set to the second period longer than the first period, and the pattern RE- In the case of pattern 2, the change effect period may be set to the third period longer than the second period, and in the case of pattern RE-3, the change effect period may be set to the longest fourth period. In general, when an effect (advantageous effect) is executed, the player shoots an image or video of the effect with a portable terminal owned by the player, and sends it to SNS (Social There is a tendency to post on membership registration websites such as Networking Service and Internet video supply sites. However, if the execution period of such an advantageous effect is short, there arises a problem that an appropriate photographing time cannot be secured. On the other hand, the effect (unfavorable effect) that is often performed even in a disadvantageous situation does not arouse the desire to shoot, so if the execution period of the disadvantageous effect is long, the player will rather feel uncomfortable. There is a problem. Therefore, the execution period of advantageous effects is lengthened to secure the photographing time, and the execution period of disadvantageous effects is made shorter than that of advantageous effects to reduce discomfort. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from overlooking an effect that is advantageous to the player, and to secure the shooting time. In addition, since the photographing time can be secured, the photographed images and moving images are made public by the players on the Internet, and public interest in the pachinko game machine 1 can be heightened. In addition, in many cases, since the images including which pachinko game machine 1 in which game hall were photographed are disclosed, from the game hall side, the game hall is advertised by the player. become. In this way, by securing the photographing time when the setting value of the pachinko game machine 1 is suggested, synergistic effects are brought about not only for the player but also for the game arcade side.

The setting suggesting effect suggests the degree of expectation for a big hit by any desired effect such as a pseudo-continuous effect or a pre-reading notice effect, in addition to a change effect in which the display color of the ready-to-win pattern can be changed, and the set value of the pachinko game machine 1. You may enable it to make a suggestion about. It may be an effect in which the setting value of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be suggested after the suggestion regarding the control of the jackpot game state is performed during execution of the variable display. In the case of executing an arbitrary performance, a case where the suggestion regarding the control of the big win game state is continuously made after making the suggestion concerning the control of the big win game state, or the suggestion concerning the control of the big win game state is continuously made and the pachinko game is performed. It may also include a case of suggesting a set value of the gaming machine 1 . In the case of executing an arbitrary performance, after making a suggestion about the control of the big win game state, when the suggestion ends, and when the suggestion about the control of the big win game state is continued and the setting value of the pachinko game machine 1 is made. It may include a case of making a suggestion.

The suggestion about the setting value of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not limited to suggesting the setting value of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and may be, for example, suggesting whether or not the setting value of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been changed. . For example, the plurality of setting suggestion patterns may include patterns with different decision ratios depending on whether or not the setting values in the pachinko gaming machine 1 have been changed. When the setting value in the pachinko game machine 1 is changed, the effect is made so that the player can recognize that the setting value has been changed by suggesting the effect mode of the pattern determined at a high rate. can be diversified to improve amusement.

During execution of the variable display, suggestions regarding the control of the jackpot game state may be made, while suggestions regarding the set values of the pachinko gaming machine 1 may not be made. After that, when the display result of the variable display is "big hit", the pachinko machine executes a big hit start effect (fanfare effect) and a big hit effect (such as a effect corresponding to the first round and the second round). A setting value of 1 may be suggested. There may be a case where the setting value of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is suggested without suggesting the control of the jackpot gaming state.

In place of part or all of the suggestion about the control of the big win game state, or together with part or all of the suggestion about the control of the big win game state, a suggestion about control of a state advantageous to the player different from the big win game state is provided. can be anything. For example, it may suggest a variable probability state to be controlled after the end of the jackpot gaming state. In addition, as the advantageous state, a suggestion may be made according to whether or not control is to be performed regarding a state in which an arbitrary game value that is advantageous to the player is awarded.

(Description of characteristic portions 66AK to 68AK)
FIG. 10-1 shows a configuration example of various circuits mounted on the effect control board 12 regarding the characteristic portions 66AK to 68AK. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 10-1, various circuits such as a production control microprocessor 66AK100, an input circuit 66AK121, a memory controller 66AK122, a production data memory 66AK123, a ROM66AK124, a RAM66AK125, and a watchdog timer 66AK126 are mounted on the production control board 12. ing. The effect control microprocessor 66AK100 includes a CPU 66AK131, a VDP 66AK132, a voice processing circuit 66AK133, a lamp control circuit 66AK134, a motor control circuit 66AK135, and a built-in memory 66AK136. The VDP 66AK132 includes a data transfer circuit 66AK141, a preloader 66AK142, a graphics decoder 66AK143, a drawing circuit 66AK144, a VRAM66AK145, and a display drive circuit 66AK146. The audio processing circuit 66AK133 includes an audio decoder 66AK151.

The effect control microprocessor 66AK100 executes data processing and signal processing based on the effect control commands received from the main substrate 11, thereby controlling the image display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamps 9 and other decorations. It is possible to control the execution of an effect using some or all of a plurality of effect devices such as the LED for the effect and the movable member for effect such as the movable body 32 . The production control microprocessor 66AK100 may be configured as an integrated processor in which a circuit capable of controlling execution of production is integrated on one chip. In addition, the performance control microprocessor 66AK100 includes a CPU66AK131, a VDP66AK132, and a built-in memory 66AK136. It may be provided outside the 66AK100. Alternatively, part or all of the input circuit 66AK121, memory controller 66AK122, effect data memory 66AK123, ROM66AK124, RAM125 and watchdog timer 66AK126 may be provided inside the one-chip effect control microprocessor 66AK100.

The input circuit 66AK121 may include a buffer circuit or the like. The buffer circuit of the input circuit 66AK121 is used to receive the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The memory controller 66AK122 executes various processes including reading and writing of data stored in the performance data memory 66AK123 in response to request signals supplied from the performance control microprocessor 66AK100. The effect data memory 66AK123 preliminarily stores effect data that can be used to execute effects using the effect device, such as various image data representing images displayed on the image display device 5, for example. The image data stored in the effect data memory 66AK123 may include moving image data and still image data. As the still image data, if sprite image data, which is a plurality of types of image element data corresponding to a plurality of types of effect images, such as a plurality of types of decoration patterns variably displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, is prepared. good. These sprite image data can be used as character image data. The effect image corresponding to the decorative design may be included in the character image. In addition, an arbitrary character image displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, specifically, an effect image showing a person, a figure, a symbol, etc., and image data of a background image are stored in advance in the effect data memory 66AK123. It is good if there is. As the still image data, for example, text image data that enables characters to be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 may be prepared. The still image data includes planar still image data capable of generating a still image corresponding to a two-dimensional plane, and stereoscopic image data capable of generating a stereoscopic image, which is a still image corresponding to a virtual three-dimensional space. good too.

In addition to the image data, the performance data memory 66AK123 may store part or all of the audio data used for audio output by the speakers 8L and 8R. The effect data memory 66AK123 may store part or all of the lamp driving data used for driving the lighting of the light emitting members such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LEDs. The performance data memory 66AK123 may store part or all of the motor drive data used for rotationally driving the drive motor that operates the movable member such as the movable body 32 . The performance data memory 66AK123 may include a non-volatile semiconductor memory that can be electrically erased, written, or rewritten, such as a NAND flash memory. However, even a non-volatile semiconductor memory is used as a read-only storage device when the pachinko game machine 1 is in a state of normal use in which the progress of the presentation is controlled.

ROM66AK124 comprises the program memory which memorize|stores computer programs, fixed data, etc. for production|presentation control. The RAM 66AK125 is configured using, for example, a DRAM (Dynamic RAM), and provides a work area to the CPU 66AK131 of the performance control microprocessor 66AK100. Also, the RAM 66AK125 provides a storage area that can temporarily store data read from the effect data memory 66AK123. The watchdog timer 66AK126 forcibly resets the CPU 66AK131 and restarts the effect control microprocessor 66AK100 when the program in the CPU 66AK131 goes out of control.

The ROM 66AK 124 stores various table data and the like used for controlling the performance operation in addition to the computer program for the performance control. For example, in the ROM 66AK 124, the CPU 66AK 131 of the performance control microprocessor 66AK 100 configures a plurality of determination tables prepared for various determinations, determinations, and settings, table data constituting the determination table, and various performance control patterns. Pattern data and the like are stored. The effect control pattern includes, for example, effect control execution data (display control data, sound control data, lamp control data, motor control data, operation detection control data, etc.) associated with the effect control process timer judgment value, end code, etc. It consists of process data. Part or all of the effect control pattern and effect control execution data may be configured as a display list. The display list is list data in which a series of commands to be executed by the VDP66AK132 are described according to the order of drawing processing. The display list may include a display control command group, a voice control command group, a lamp control command group, and a motor control command group in a mixed manner. Alternatively, while the display list includes the command group for display control, some or all of the command group for voice control, the lamp control command group, and the motor control command group are , may be included in a command list or list data different from the display list. The VDP 66AK 132 only needs to be able to coordinate and control electrical components for presentation using a display list, other command lists, or data lists. The RAM 66AK 125 only needs to be able to temporarily store programs and various data used to control electrical parts for presentation.

CPU66AK131 performs control processing according to the computer program for production|presentation control. At this time, the CPU 66AK131 executes a performance control process for controlling the progress of the performance by the electrical parts for performance according to the program read from the ROM66AK124. The production control process includes, for example, a fixed data read process in which the CPU66AK131 reads fixed data from the ROM66AK124, a variable data write process in which the CPU66AK131 writes various variable data to the RAM66AK125 and temporarily stores them, and various data temporarily stored in the RAM66AK125 by the CPU66AK131. fluctuation data read processing for reading fluctuation data, reception processing for the CPU 66AK 131 to receive input of various signals from the outside, transmission processing for the CPU 66 AK 131 to output various signals to the outside, or part or all of these processing. good too.

The VDP 66AK 132 determines control details for image display in the image display device 5 based on the display list and register settings from the CPU 66AK 131 . For example, the VDP 66AK 132 determines the switching timing of the effect image to be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, thereby performing control for executing variable display of decorative patterns and various effect displays. The VDP66AK132 is an image processor having image data processing functions such as a high-speed drawing function, moving image data separation function, and video decoding function. The VDP66AK132 may be a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), a GCL (Graphics Controller LSI), or an image processing microprocessor generally called a DSP (Digital Signal Processor).

The data transfer circuit 66AK141 can control various data transmission/reception by the VDP66AK132. Data transmission/reception by VDP66AK132 should just include the data transmission/reception between the internal circuits of the performance control microprocessor 66AK100, and the data transmission/reception between the performance control microprocessor 66AK100 and the external device. The internal circuit of the effect control microprocessor 66AK100 capable of controlling data transmission/reception by the data transfer circuit 66AK141 may include, for example, a built-in memory 66AK136, a VRAM 66AK145, or one or both of these. An external device of the effect control microprocessor 66AK100 capable of controlling data transmission/reception by the data transfer circuit 66AK141 may include, for example, a effect data memory 66AK123, a RAM 66AK125, or one or both of these.

The preloader 66AK142 can analyze the display list, read the referenced image data from the effect data memory 66AK123, and transfer it to the external RAM 66AK125 or internal VRAM 66AK145. When such transfer is performed, the preloader 66AK142 outputs a display list in which the reference destination of the image data is rewritten to the post-transfer address. Random access to the effect data memory 66AK123 occurs while the drawing circuit 66AK144 is executing the drawing process. descend. Therefore, the preloader 66AK142 can perform drawing processing and the like at high speed by transferring image data and display lists to the external RAM 66AK125 and the internal VRAM 66AK145 in advance.

The graphics decoder 66AK143 receives moving image data among the image data read out from the effect data memory 66AK123 or the like, separates it into video data and audio data, and expands and decodes the compression-encoded video data. and output. The video data output from the graphics decoder 66AK143 is supplied to the drawing circuit 66AK144. The audio data separated from the moving image data is supplied to the audio decoder 66AK151 of the audio processing circuit 66AK133. The graphics decoder 66AK143 may read compression-encoded character image data or text image data from the effect data memory 66AK123 or the like, decompress and decode it, and then supply it to the drawing circuit 66AK144.

The drawing circuit 66AK144 can read the display list and execute drawing processing according to the order in which the command group is described. The rendering circuit 66AK144 may include, for example, a display list analysis section, a geometry pipeline, a triangle rasterizer, a texture sampler, a frame buffer sampler, a pixel generation section, and the like. The display list analysis unit analyzes the drawing command of the display list. The geometry pipeline performs vertex transformations and lighting operations. The triangle rasterizer generates source and destination addresses when rendering a triangle. A texture sampler samples textures and performs bilinear filtering. The framebuffer sampler obtains the framebuffer and Z-buffer used for inter-pixel operations. The pixel generator performs image processing such as alpha blending to generate pixel data to be written to the frame buffer.

The drawing commands described in the display list are control commands, index table control commands, environment setting commands, texture setting commands, inter-pixel operation commands, special commands, primitive drawing commands, texture load commands, tertiary It suffices if it can be classified as an original drawing command. The control system command is a group of commands for controlling drawing. Index table control commands are a group of commands for controlling and managing index tables. The index table is set corresponding to a plurality of index spaces constructed in the storage area of the VRAM66AK145, and makes it possible to manage the indexes assigned to each index space. The environment setting commands are a group of commands for setting the execution environment for drawing processing. Texture setting commands are a group of commands for setting textures. Inter-pixel calculation system commands are a group of commands for controlling calculations between pixels. A special command is a group of commands for special control. Primitive drawing commands are a group of commands for controlling drawing processing using a plane image. The texture load commands are a group of commands for controlling texture loading to the VRAM66AK145. The 3D drawing commands are a group of commands for controlling drawing processing using a stereoscopic image.

The VRAM 66AK145 is a data memory from which data can be read and written by some or all of the data transfer circuit 66AK141, graphics decoder 66AK143, drawing circuit 66AK144, and display drive circuit 66AK146. The VRAM 66AK145 can store video data decompressed and decoded by the graphics decoder 66AK143. The VRAM 66AK145 can also store palette data used for drawing processing by the drawing circuit 66AK144. The VRAM66AK145 can set a frame buffer and a Z buffer used for drawing processing. In addition, the VRAM66AK145 can store display lists for drawing, compression-encoded lamp drive data, and the like. A plurality of spaces for storing data can be constructed in the VRAM66AK145. These spaces become index spaces. The data transfer circuit 66AK141, the graphics decoder 66AK143, the rendering circuit 66AK144, and the display drive circuit 66AK146 may specify the index space and execute reading and writing of data.

Each of the plurality of index spaces may be secured as any one of the arbitrary area, page area, and active area control area. An arbitrary area can set a top address and a horizontal size to secure an index space in an arbitrary area of the VRAM66AK145. For example, for the arbitrary area, the index space can be secured by specifying the base address in the VRAM66AK145 in units of 2048 bits and specifying the horizontal size of the two-dimensional space in units of 256 bits. The page area has a unit space of, for example, 4096 horizontal lines and 128 vertical lines, and index spaces can be secured in multiples of the unit space. For image data stored in the arbitrary area or page area, it is possible to set the index number to be accessed when a drawing command that writes parameters to the index table or a drawing command that obtains parameters from the index table is executed. can. The active area control area can automatically set the start address and horizontal size to secure the index space. The active area control area can automatically set the top address and horizontal size when a drawing command for transferring texture data to the VRAM66AK145 is executed. An index number is automatically assigned in the active area control area.

For example, once the display frame buffer and the corresponding Z buffer are set, they are less likely to change dynamically, so it is suitable to provide them in an arbitrary area. On the other hand, the drawing frame buffer and the corresponding Z buffer may change in size dynamically. Therefore, if the frequency of dynamic change is high, it is suitable to provide it in the page area. On the other hand, if the size is approximately the same over a plurality of frames, it is suitable to provide it in an arbitrary area. Moving image data without palette data or inter-frame reference, or video data decompressed and decoded by the graphics decoder 66AK143 only needs to be guaranteed to exist in the VRAM 66AK145. It is suitable to store in an area. Depending on the degree to which the size of video data with inter-frame references changes dynamically, it may be appropriate to store it in an arbitrary area (if it is difficult to change) or in the page area. There is a case (if it is easy to change).

A frame buffer such as a display frame buffer or a drawing frame buffer provides a virtual drawing space in which display data of effect images created by drawing processing by the VDP66AK132 is expanded and stored. The display data stored in the frame buffer is based on, for example, vector format image data (vector data, vector data) configured using primitives such as points, lines, and polygons including triangles. bitmap format image data (pixel data, raster data) created by . A drawing area can be set in the virtual drawing space of the frame buffer, and by setting base point coordinates and diagonal point coordinates in the virtual drawing space, clipping is performed in the drawing area, which is the range to be actually drawn.

The display drive circuit 66AK146 is a circuit for outputting a signal for displaying various images on the screen of the image display device 5 . The display drive circuit 66AK146 outputs a predetermined clock signal (dot clock signal) and scanning signal (drive control signal) to the image display device 5 along with a color signal (grayscale control signal) according to the display data created in the VDP 66AK132. do it.

The audio processing circuit 66AK133 generates an audio signal that enables audio output using the speakers 8L and 8R based on commands from the CPU 66AK131 and VDP 66AK132, compression-encoded audio data, and the like. The audio data output from the graphics decoder 66AK143 of the VDP 66AK132 is supplied to the audio decoder 66AK151 of the audio processing circuit 66AK133. The audio decoder 66AK151 decompresses and decodes compression-encoded audio data to generate an audio signal. The audio processing circuit 66AK133 may include an audio data memory capable of pre-storing audio data not included in moving image data. The voice data memory may be included, for example, in the performance data memory 66AK123 or the external ROM 66AK124. The audio processing circuit 66AK133 may generate an audio signal by decompressing and decoding audio data read from the audio data memory according to commands and register settings from the CPU 66AK131 and VDP 66AK132.

The lamp control circuit 66AK134 controls lighting modes (light-emitting modes) such as lighting, extinguishing, and blinking of light-emitting members such as the game effect lamps 9 and decorative LEDs. The lamp control circuit 66AK134 decompresses and decodes the lamp drive data according to commands and register settings from the CPU66AK131 and VDP66AK132, and outputs the data to the lamp control board 14 and the lamp driver board. The motor control circuit 66AK135 controls operating states such as rotation, stop, rotation speed, rotation angle (phase), etc. for the drive motor that operably drives the performance movable member such as the movable body 32 . The motor control circuit 66AK135 may generate motor control data according to commands and register settings from the CPU 66AK131 and VDP 66AK132, and output the data to the motor driver board. The built-in memory 66AK136 is a memory circuit built in the effect control microprocessor 66AK100, and can store various data used to control the progress of the effect.

FIG. 10-2 shows a configuration example corresponding to the storage contents for the storage area for effect control. In this embodiment, storage areas AKM01, AKM02, AKM11 to AKM14 are provided as a plurality of storage areas. Each storage area may be provided so as to be included in, for example, the effect data memory 66AK123, the ROM 66AK124, the built-in memory 66AK136, or part or all of these. The plurality of storage areas include a storage area AKM11 for storing data related to moving images, a storage area AKM12 for storing data related to two-dimensional still images, and a storage area for storing data related to stereoscopic images. AKM13 and are included.

The storage area AKM01 stores a performance control program and performance control management data, and functions as a management area such as a program for performance control. For example, the CPU 66AK 131 of the performance control microprocessor 66AK 100 performs various judgments, decisions, and settings. It is sufficient if it is stored in AKM01. The storage area AKM02 stores a display control program and display control management data, and functions as a display control program management area. For example, an image processing program prepared for the VDP 66AK 132 of the performance control microprocessor 66AK 100 to perform various image processing, a display process table defining procedures for displaying performance images, and the like are stored in the storage area AKM02. It is good if there is. The image processing program may include a program for converting vector format image data into bitmap format image data. The image processing program may include a program for generating a bitmap-format text image based on text described using character codes and font data.

The storage area AKM11 stores moving image related data including moving image data and related data. For moving image data, image compression information including reference images and predicted images is generated by compression encoding such as motion-compensated predictive encoding using images of multiple frames that serve as original images, and multiplexed with audio data. Any multiplexed encoded stream may be used. The moving image related data stored in the storage area AKM11 may include table data and data files forming a moving image display process table. The moving image display process table is used for display control processing that can change the display contents and display mode of moving images displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 in accordance with the progress of the performance in the pachinko game machine 1 according to the elapsed time. Used. The display content of the moving image is the content of the moving image reproduced and displayed corresponding to the moving image data. The display mode of the moving image is the mode or form when the moving image is reproduced and displayed, including the display style and display layout of the moving image. Note that the table data and data files that make up the moving image display process table may be stored in the storage area AKM02 as display control management data.

The storage area AKM12 stores plane still image related data related to a two-dimensional plane still image, such as character image data and character image related data including related data. The character image data may be static image data in which any character image representing a plurality of kinds of decoration patterns, persons, graphics, symbols, etc. is described in vector or bitmap format. The character image related data included in the plane still image related data stored in the storage area AKM12 may include table data and data files that constitute a character display process table. The character display process table is used for display control processing that can change the display contents and display mode of the character image displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 in accordance with the progress of the performance in the pachinko game machine 1 according to the elapsed time. be done. The display content of the character image is the content of the character image displayed corresponding to the character image data. The display mode of the character image is the mode or form in which the character image is displayed, including the display style and display layout of the character image. Note that the table data and data files forming the character display process table may be stored in the storage area AKM02 as display control management data.

The storage area AKM13 stores stereoscopic image related data including stereoscopic image data in the virtual three-dimensional space and its related data. The stereoscopic image-related data may include object data indicating the shape of the stereoscopic image, and texture data indicating textures to be mapped corresponding to polygons and vertices forming the stereoscopic image. The texture data may be used by reading the image data stored in the storage area AKM12 as planar still image data. Object data may include vertex information, texture setting information, and the like for forming a stereoscopic image by combining three-dimensional triangles and three-dimensional line drawing. The drawing circuit 66AK144 may perform geometry calculations using a geometry pipeline or the like, and may generate display data representing a stereoscopic image by transforming the coordinate system.

The storage area AKM14 stores audio data and audio related data including related data. The sound data stored in the storage area AKM14 is different from the sound that is reproduced and output in synchronization with the image in the presentation of moving image display, and can reproduce and output any sound as the presentation in the pachinko game machine 1 progresses. Anything that does. The audio-related data stored in the storage area AKM14 may include table data and data files that constitute an audio output process table. The sound output process table is used for sound control processing that can change sounds such as sound effects and music output from the speakers 8L and 8R in accordance with the progress of the performance in the pachinko game machine 1 according to the elapsed time. Table data and data files that constitute the voice output process table may be stored in the storage area AKM02 as effect control management data.

FIG. 10-3 shows a configuration example 66AKP0 of screen display on the image display device 5 regarding the characteristic portion 66AK. FIG. 10-4 shows an arrangement example in the virtual three-dimensional space of various effect images included in the display image of configuration example 66AKP0. FIG. 10-5 shows an arrangement example in the z-axis direction, which is the front-rear direction, of various effect images included in the display image of configuration example 66AKP0.

The display of the effect image in the configuration example 66AKP0 includes a rear side display 66AKA01 arranged on the rear side in the depth direction in the virtual three-dimensional space and a front side display 66AKA02 arranged on the front side in the near side direction in the virtual three-dimensional space. , and a virtual space display 66AKA03 arranged between the rear side display 66AKA01 and the front side display 66AKA02. Rear side display 66AKA01 includes a rear interface display. Front side display 66AKA02 includes a front interface display. The virtual space display 66AKA03 includes a space presentation display and a space structure display. The rear interface display of the rear side display 66AKA01 includes a rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and a rear variation related display area 66AKA12. The front interface display of the front side display 66AKA02 includes a front small symbol display area 66AKA21 and a front variation related display area 66AKA22.

The rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 is a display area for variably displaying small patterns in the rear side display 66AKA01. The rear surface fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 is a display area in which the rear surface side display 66AKA01 can perform a reserved display corresponding to the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number, and an active display corresponding to the variable display being executed. is. The rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 is the first special display capable of displaying special information regarding the progress of the game in the rear side display 66AKA01.

The front small pattern display area 66AKA21 is a display area for variably displaying small patterns in the front side display 66AKA02. The front fluctuation-related display area 66AKA22 is a display area in the front side display 66AKA02, in which the reserved display corresponding to the first reserved memory count and the second reserved memory count can be executed. The front interface display including the front small symbol display area 66AKA21 and the front variation-related display area 66AKA22 is a second special display capable of displaying special information regarding the progress of the game in the front side display 66AKA02.

The display priority of the virtual space display 66AKA03 is higher than that of the rear side display 66AKA01. In addition, the display priority of the front side display 66AKA02 is higher than that of the rear side display 66AKA01 and the virtual space display 66AKA03. Therefore, when the rear side display 66AKA01 is the first display, the front side display 66AKA02 is the second display having a higher display priority than the first display. Further, when the rear side display 66AKA01 is the first display, the virtual space display 66AKA03 is the second display having a higher display priority than the first display. When the virtual space display 66AKA03 is the first display, the front side display 66AKA02 is the second display having a higher display priority than the first display. Even when the rear side display 66AKA01 and the virtual space display 66AKA03 are collectively set as the first display, the front side display 66AKA02 is the second display having a higher display priority than the first display. When only the rear side display 66AKA01 is set as the first display, the front side display 66AKA02 and the virtual space display 66AKA03 can be collectively set as the second display having a higher display priority than the first display.

The rear side display 66AKA01 includes a rear effect display 66AKA13 that enables display of a effect image different from the rear interface display. In the rear side display 66AKA01, when compared with the rear effect display 66AKA13, the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 has a higher display priority. On the other hand, since the rear interface display is included in the rear surface display 66AKA01, the display priority of the front surface display 66AKA02 and the virtual space display 66AKA03 is higher than that of the rear surface display 66AKA01. Therefore, the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 can be superimposed on the front side of the rear effect display 66AKA13 to display an image, and the superimposed and displayed image is used to display the rear effect. Although the image of the display 66AKA13 can be hidden, the image is arranged on the rear side of the front side display 66AKA02 and the virtual space display 66AKA03. A part or all of the images of the included rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 may be hidden.

The front side display 66AKA02 includes a front effect display 66AKA23 that enables display of a effect image different from the front interface display. In the front side display 66AKA02, when compared with the front effect display 66AKA23, the front interface display including the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 66AKA22 has a higher display priority. Also, since the front interface display is included in the front side display 66AKA02, the display priority of the front interface display is higher than that of the rear side display 66AKA01 and the virtual space display 66AKA03. Therefore, the front interface display including the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front variation related display area 66AKA22 can be superimposed on the front side of the front effect display 66AKA23 to display an image, and the superimposed and displayed image can be displayed on the front. The image of the display 66AKA23 can be hidden, and the image can be superimposed on the front side of the rear side display 66AKA01 and the virtual space display 66AKA03, and the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display included in the front interface display The image superimposed and displayed as the area 66AKA22 may hide part or all of the image in the rear side display 66AKA01 or the virtual space display 66AKA03.

The front interface display including the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 66AKA22 in the front side display 66AKA02 is the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 in the rear side display 66AKA01. It is sufficient if the image can be displayed so as not to overlap on the front side of the display. For example, the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 is arranged at the lower right end of the front side display 66AKA02, and the front fluctuation related display area 66AKA22 is arranged at the left end of the front side display 66AKA02. On the other hand, the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 is arranged at the upper right end of the rear side display 66AKA01, and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 is arranged at the lower end of the rear side display 66AKA01 so as not to overlap the front small pattern display area 66AKA21. be. In this way, the front interface display on the front side display 66AKA02 can display an image so as not to be superimposed on the front side of the rear interface display on the rear side display 66AKA01. As a result, it is possible to prevent the display related to the progress of the game from being obstructed, and to enhance the visibility of the information related to the progress of the game.

In the front side display 66AKA02, in the display area where the image of the front interface display or the front effect display 66AKA23 is not displayed, the image of the rear side display 66AKA01 or the virtual space display 66AKA03 can be displayed in a pseudo perspective state. In this manner, the images of the front interface display and the front effect display 66AKA23 in the front side display 66AKA02 can be displayed, and in the display area where such images are not displayed, the images of the rear side display 66AKA01 and the virtual space display 66AKA03 can be simulated. can be displayed in a transparent state. Thus, on the display screen of the image display device 5, pseudo transmissive liquid crystal display can be performed on the front side, and pseudo normal liquid crystal display can be performed on the rear side. Further, between the rear side display 66AKA01 and the front side display 66AKA02, it is possible to perform space presentation display and space structure display as the virtual space display 66AKA03.

The display priority of the rear side display 66AKA01, the front side display 66AKA02, and the virtual space display 66AKA03 is determined by the Z value, which is the value of the z coordinate that specifies the arrangement relationship of each display in the z-axis direction, which is the front-back direction in the virtual three-dimensional space. , as long as it can be set. For example, the rear side display 66AKA01 has a Z value set within the range of -1.0 to -0.9, and the front side display 66AKA02 has a Z value set within the range of +0.9 to +1.0. The display 66AKA03 may be set so that the Z value is set within the range of -0.8 to +0.8. In this case, among the plurality of display elements included in the rear side display 66AKA01, the rear interface display such as the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 has the Z value set to −0.9, and the rear effect display is performed. 66AKA13 is set to have a Z value of -1.0. Of the plurality of display elements included in the front side display 66AKA02, the front interface display such as the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 66AKA22 has a Z value of +1.0, and the front effect display 66AKA23 has a Z value of +1.0. +0.9. Display control including drawing processing by the drawing circuit 66AK144 may be executed so that display elements with a large Z value have a higher display priority than display elements with a small Z value.

In the display area where no display element is arranged in the front side display 66AKA02, the display elements arranged in the rear side display 66AKA01 and the virtual space display 66AKA03 are transparently displayed so as to be visible. In the virtual space display 66AKA03, in the display area where no display elements are arranged, the display elements arranged on the rear side display 66AKA01 are transparently displayed so as to be visible. In the front side display 66AKA02, in the display area where the display elements of the front interface display including the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 66AKA22 are not arranged, the display elements arranged in the front effect display 66AKA23 are transparent. visibly displayed. In the rear side display 66AKA01, in the display area where the display elements of the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 are not arranged, the display elements arranged in the rear effect display 66AKA13 are transparent. visibly displayed. Even in a display area in which the display elements of the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 are not arranged, the display elements are arranged in the front side display 66AKA02 and the virtual space display 66AKA03. In the marked portion, the display elements arranged in the rear effect display 66AKA13 are hidden and not displayed.

The image displayed as the front side display 66AKA02 can be set to be brighter than the images displayed as the rear side display 66AKA01 and the virtual space display 66AKA03. For example, in the front interface display included in the front side display 66AK02, the parts corresponding to the base panel of the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 66AKA22 are set to a display color with the highest brightness, such as white. . Of the three attributes of color in the Munsell color system, namely hue, brightness, and saturation, when the brightness is 10, the display color is white. Therefore, it is sufficient that an image with the highest brightness can be displayed by setting the display color to white in the portions corresponding to the base panel of the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front variation related display area 66AKA22. Alternatively, by displaying an image with a brightness of 8 or more in the Munsell color system, the front side display 66AKA02 may be able to display an image with a brightness of the front side reference value or more. The front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AK02 may also be able to display an image whose lightness is equal to or higher than the front side reference value. Any color system such as the Munsell color system, the Oswald color system, the XYZ color system, or the L*a*b* color system may be used as the color system for specifying the color attribute. In any color system, for a specific display image included in the front side display 66AKA02, the display color may be set so that the brightness is equal to or higher than the front side reference value.

The image displayed as the rear side display 66AKA01 can be set to have a lower brightness than the image displayed as the front side display 66AKA02. For example, in the rear interface display included in the rear side display 66AK01, the portions corresponding to the base panel of the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear variation related display area 66AKA12 are grayish white, for example, the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front variation related display area 66AKA21. The display color is set to have a lower brightness than the base panel of the display area 66AKA22. When the display color of the portion corresponding to the base panel of the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front variation related display area 66AKA22 is white, the portion corresponding to the base panel of the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear variation related display area 66AKA12 As an image of , a gray-white image having a lightness of 8 or 9 in the Munsell color system is displayed. As a result, the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 may display an image with lower brightness than the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 66AKA22. Alternatively, by displaying an image whose brightness is less than 8 in the Munsell color system, the rear side display 66AKA01 may be able to display an image whose brightness is less than the front side reference value. The rear effect display 66AKA13 included in the rear display 66AKA01 may also be able to display an image whose lightness is less than the front side reference value. Any color system such as the Munsell color system, the Oswald color system, the XYZ color system, or the L*a*b* color system may be used as the color system for specifying the color attribute. In any color system, for a specific display image included in the rear side display 66AKA01, the display color may be set so that the brightness is less than the front side reference value.

FIG. 10-6 shows an example of screen display including various effect images that can be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5. FIG. The plurality of display elements on the screen of the image display device 5 include a front interface display included in the front side display 66AKA02, a front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AK02, a virtual space display 66AKA03, and a rear interface display included in the rear side display 66AKA01. It is classified and drawn as one of the rear effect displays 66AKA13 included in the rear side display 66AKA01. For example, the display elements of the front interface display included in the front side display 66AKA02, such as the display elements in the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front variation related display area 66AKA22, are set to have the highest display priority. The display elements of the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AKA02 are set to have the highest display priority next to the front interface display. The virtual space display 66AKA03 including the spatial structure display is set to have the highest display priority next to the front effect display 66AKA23. The display elements of the rear interface display included in the rear side display 66AKA01, such as the display elements in the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12, are set to have the highest display priority next to the virtual space display 66AKA03. . The display elements of the rear effect display 66AKA13 included in the rear side display 66AKA01 are set to have the lowest display priority.

The front interface display included in the front display 66AKA02, the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front display 66AK02, the virtual space display 66AKA03, the rear interface display included in the rear display 66AKA01, and the rear effect display 66AKA13 included in the rear display 66AKA01 are respectively It is only necessary that the Z value, which is the depth value for setting the display priority when the display elements are configured using a plurality of display elements and the respective display elements are superimposed and drawn, can be specified. For example, by setting the Z value using the Z value setting table, the Z values corresponding to the plurality of display elements are the front interface display included in the front side display 66AKA02, the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AK02, the virtual space display 66AKA03, and the rear surface. Different values may be used depending on whether the rear interface display included in the side display 66AKA01 or the rear effect display 66AKA13 included in the rear side display 66AKA01 is classified.

When the VDP 66AK 132 writes the image data read out from the effect data memory 66AK 123 or the RAM 66AKA 125 to the frame buffer provided in the VRAM 66AK 145 or the like, the VDP 66AK 132 may determine the display priority by comparing the Z values. At this time, for example, the image data of the display element with a large Z value is written in the frame buffer prior to the image data of the display element with a small Z value. As a result, the display elements to which a large Z-value is assigned have a higher display priority than the display elements to which a small Z-value is assigned, and are arranged on the front side, which is the front side from the player's point of view. can be done. On the other hand, the display elements to which a small value is assigned as the Z value have a lower display priority than the display elements to which a large value is assigned as the Z value, and are arranged on the back side, which is the back side as seen from the player. be able to. Note that the relationship between the Z value and the display priority may be a reverse relationship, and a display element assigned a small value as the Z value has a lower z value than a display element assigned a large value as the Z value. It may be arranged on the front side, which is the front side in the axial direction, so that the display priority of the image is high.

Any of the front interface display included in the front display 66AKA02, the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front display 66AK02, the virtual space display 66AKA03, the rear interface display included in the rear display 66AKA01, and the rear effect display 66AKA13 included in the rear display 66AKA01. The grouped display elements may be arranged as a composition. In the composition, the material images that will be the footage are arranged, and by making it possible to output the motion data that composes the animation according to the timeline, it is possible to display the animation by arranging multiple display elements on different layers. I wish I could. In a composition, multiple parameters related to display control such as image width, height, decoding rate, display period, opacity, effect type, display operation mode, etc. can be set according to multiple display elements arranged in multiple layers. It is acceptable if it can be set. Also, a plurality of display elements configured as a plurality of compositions, such as a maximum of eight compositions, may be arranged simultaneously on the screen of the image display device 5 .

FIG. 10-7 shows a configuration example of the display control information 66AKD01. The display control information 66AKD01 includes display type information, image designation information, and display control parameters as control data for arranging and displaying a plurality of display elements on the screen of the image display device 5 . In this configuration example, a plurality of image designation information can be set corresponding to one display type information, and a plurality of display control parameters can be set corresponding to one image designation information.

The display type information may be any one of the rear side display 66AKA01, the front side display 66AKA02, and the virtual space display 66AKA03. For example, the display type information Draw_bg2D designates the rear side display 66AKA01 configured using display elements that form a two-dimensional plane image. The display type information Draw_sp3D designates the virtual space display 66AKA03 configured using display elements that form a three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The display type information Draw_fr2D designates the front side display 66AKA02 configured using display elements that form a two-dimensional plane image. The display type information Draw_bg2D, the display type information Draw_sp3D, and the display type information Draw_fr2D are, for example, the entire variation pattern, part of the variation pattern such as reach effects, and advance notice effects, etc. Depending on the progress and content of the effects, the display elements to be displayed It is sufficient if it is configured by combining as information specifying The display list supplied from the CPU 66AK 131 or the like to the VDP 66AK 132 may contain drawing commands corresponding to combinations of the display type information Draw_bg2D, the display type information Draw_sp3D, and the display type information Draw_fr2D.

A plurality of image designation information such as image designation information bg_image[0], image designation information bg_image[1], . A plurality of image designation information such as image designation information sp_image[0], image designation information sp_image[1], . A plurality of image designation information such as image designation information fr_image[0], image designation information fr_image[1], . Each piece of image designation information may be, for example, a data structure, data list, image object, or the like that can specify an image to be a display element.

A plurality of display control parameters such as image designation data imgdata_bg0, x-coordinate designation data x_bg0, y-coordinate designation data y_bg0, and parameter setting data param_bg0 can be set corresponding to the image designation information bg_image[0]. A plurality of display control parameters such as image designation data imgdata_bg1, x-coordinate designation data x_bg1, y-coordinate designation data y_bg1, and parameter setting data param_bg1 can be set corresponding to the image designation information bg_image[1]. A plurality of display control parameters such as image designation data imgdata_bgi, x-coordinate designation data x_bgi, y-coordinate designation data y_bgi, and parameter setting data param_bgi can be set corresponding to the image designation information bg_image[i]. Multiple display control parameters such as image specification data imgdata_sp0, x-coordinate specification data x_sp0, y-coordinate specification data y_sp0, z-coordinate specification data z_sp0, and parameter setting data param_sp0 can be set for image specification information sp_image[0]. be. Multiple display control parameters such as image specification data imgdata_sp1, x-coordinate specification data x_sp1, y-coordinate specification data y_sp1, z-coordinate specification data z_sp1, and parameter setting data param_sp1 can be set for image specification information sp_image[1]. be. Multiple display control parameters can be set for image specification information sp_image[j], such as image specification data imgdata_spj, x coordinate specification data x_spj, y coordinate specification data y_spj, z coordinate specification data z_spj, and parameter setting data param_spj. be. A plurality of display control parameters such as image designation data imgdata_fr0, x-coordinate designation data x_fr0, y-coordinate designation data y_fr0, and parameter setting data param_fr0 can be set corresponding to the image designation information fr_image[0]. A plurality of display control parameters such as image designation data imgdata_fr1, x-coordinate designation data x_fr1, y-coordinate designation data y_fr1, and parameter setting data param_fr1 can be set corresponding to the image designation information fr_image[1]. A plurality of display control parameters such as image designation data imgdata_frk, x-coordinate designation data x_frk, y-coordinate designation data y_frk, and parameter setting data param_frk can be set corresponding to the image designation information fr_image[k].

Each image designation data is, for example, a storage address in the performance data memory 66AK123 or the external RAM 66AK125, a storage address in the internal VRAM 66AK145, or an index number assigned to the index space of the VRAM 66AK145. can be specified. Each of the x-coordinate designation data and y-coordinate designation data should be capable of designating the xy coordinates of the position where the display element is arranged. Each of the z-coordinate designation data should be capable of designating the z-coordinate of the position where the display element of the three-dimensional stereoscopic image is arranged. In the rear side display 66AKA01 and the front side display 66AKA02, since the display elements of the two-dimensional plane image are arranged and the z coordinate is fixed to a specific value, there is no need to specify the z coordinate as a display control parameter. The parameter setting data only needs to specify parameters that can be used for other display control. For example, when drawing lines and triangles as primitives, it is sufficient if a parameter for selecting one of a plurality of drawing methods such as strip, fan, and list can be specified.

A plurality of effect drawing commands may be prepared in the effect control microprocessor 66AK100. For example, commands CMD01 to CMD06 may be prepared in advance as a plurality of effect drawing commands. Command CMD01 is a drawing command that instructs color blending for a blur effect by bilinear sampling. The command CMD02 is a drawing command instructing color blending to invert color information. The command CMD03 is a drawing command for instructing color blending for blur effect by changing magnification. A command CMD04 is a drawing command for instructing color blending for monochrome conversion. The command CMD05 is a drawing command that instructs color blending for a bokeh effect by rotation. Command CMD06 is a drawing command instructed to change the offset amount of the image position. The drawing command for effect may be prepared as one drawing command, or may be prepared as a display list. The drawing command for effect may be composed of a combination of command groups for setting a plurality of types of inter-pixel calculations. For example, a drawing command that instructs color blending may function as a drawing command for each effect by setting parameters according to the effect to be applied. For example, the internal registers of the VDP66AK132 store control data specifying the operation target included in the display list, numerical data specifying parameters, and other register values. Drawing according to the display list is started.

When performing color blending for blur effect by bilinear sampling in response to command CMD01, for example, a reduced image is generated by bilinear interpolation method texture mapping for image data. When generating this reduced image, a plurality of reduced images with different sampling point groups may be generated. Using a plurality of reduced images generated in this way, a combined reduced image is generated by executing a synthesis process based on color blending, such as alpha blending. After that, by executing enlargement processing of the synthesized reduced image, it is possible to render an image generated by changing the color information included in the image data so as to obtain an image subjected to blur effect processing. .

When executing color blending that inverts color information in response to command CMD02, for example, the maximum value (for example, 255) and , and perform difference calculation processing. For example, if the R value corresponding to "red" is "80", 255-80=175 is obtained, so that the color information can be inverted. The same difference calculation process is performed on the G value corresponding to "green" and the B value corresponding to "blue", so that the color information contained in the image data is converted into an image in which the color information is inverted. can be changed to render the generated image.

In response to command CMD03, when executing color blending for a blur effect by changing magnification, for example, a plurality of enlarged images or reduced images are generated by scaling the image data. At this time, a plurality of enlarged images or reduced images having different magnifications such as image enlargement ratios and reduction ratios are generated. For example, for an image with a display magnification of 100%, two types of enlarged images are generated, such as an image with a display magnification of 102% and an image with a display magnification of 104%. A plurality of enlarged or reduced images generated in this manner and an image (original image) corresponding to the original image data are used to perform synthesis processing by color blending, such as alpha blending, to achieve bokeh effect processing. The image generated by changing the color information contained in the image data can be rendered so as to be a processed image.

When executing color blending for monochrome conversion in response to command CMD04, monochrome conversion arithmetic processing is executed for each pixel with respect to RGB values, which are color information of each pixel (one pixel) indicated by image data, for example. do. In the monochrome conversion arithmetic processing, the color information can be changed so that the image becomes monochrome by substituting the RGB values into the arithmetic expression for color tone conversion. By executing the monochrome conversion arithmetic processing in this way, it is possible to draw an image generated by changing the color information included in the image data so as to obtain an image subjected to monochrome conversion.

When executing color blending for a bokeh effect by rotation in response to the command CMD05, for example, a plurality of rotated images are generated by performing rotation calculation processing on image data. At this time, a plurality of rotated images with different image rotation angles are generated. For example, for an image with a rotation angle of 0°, two types of rotated images are generated, such as an image with a rotation angle of 2° and an image with a rotation angle of 4°. A plurality of rotated images generated in this way and an image (original image) corresponding to the original image data are used to perform synthesis processing using color blending, such as alpha blending, to create a bokeh effect. An image generated by changing the color information included in the image data can be drawn so as to become an image.

When changing the offset amount of the image position in response to the command CMD06, the position information of the image is changed by, for example, coordinate value conversion processing for the image data. In the coordinate value conversion process, position information for drawing an image, such as UV coordinate values, is changed according to an offset amount set as a parameter. UV coordinate values are given as texture coordinate attribute values when mapping a texture onto an object. By executing the coordinate value conversion process, it is possible to draw an image generated by changing the position information corresponding to the image data so as to obtain an image with a different texture arrangement.

In this way, the effect drawing commands may include commands such as commands CMD01 to CMD05 that enable drawing of an image generated by changing the color information included in the image data. Also, the effect drawing command may include a command, such as command CMD06, that enables drawing of an image generated by changing the position information corresponding to the image data. In addition, the effect drawing command may include a command that enables drawing of an image generated by changing arbitrary attribute information related to image data. Unlike these drawing commands for effects, the CPU 66AK 131 can also generate drawing commands for normal display. The drawing command for normal display executes processing for drawing an image corresponding to the image data without changing color information or the like included in the image data by not executing synthesis processing by color blending or the like.

FIG. 10-8 shows an example of performing image processing on display elements. When the display element arranged on the rear side display 66AKA01 is used to display the rear side display, for example, a black number " 7” is read out. By executing the image processing 66AKC01 shown in FIG. 10-8(B1) on this image data, the color tone of the display elements used for rear display is changed. In the image processing 66AKC01, the display color is changed from single black to mottled gray-white by color blending with a destination image prepared in advance. The effect image 66AKB02 shown in FIG. 10-8(C1) is generated by the image processing 66AKC01.

Thereafter, image processing 66AKC02 shown in FIG. 10-8 (D1) is executed to apply a blur effect to the display elements used for rear display. In the image processing 66AKC02, in response to the command CMD01 in the effect drawing command, a contour blurring effect process is executed by color blending for the blurring effect by bilinear sampling to obscure the contour and make the boundary inconspicuous. By executing image processing 66AKC02, which is contour blur effect processing, the definition of display elements can be reduced. The effect image 66AKB03 shown in FIG. 10-8 (E1) is generated by the image processing 66AKC02. By arranging this effect image 66AKB03 in the drawing area provided in the frame buffer of the VRAM 66AK145, it is sufficient that it can be used as a display element in the rear display.

The effect image 66AKB03 is generated using the effect image 66AKB02 having a light color such as a mottled gray-white display color. In the rear effect display 66AKB13, a special image such as a decorative design stop display is performed using a plurality of display elements including the effect image 66AKB03 in the display area not covered by the specific image of the front effect display 66AKB23.

In the case of executing the display to be the front display by using the display elements arranged in the front side display 66AKA02, for example, like the effect image 66AKB11 shown in FIG. 7” is read out. The image data of the effect image 66AKB11 may be image data different from the image data of the effect image 66AKB01 used for the rear display. It may be possible to generate the image 66AKB11. The effect image 66AKB11 shows the number "7" whose display color is black. By executing the image processing 66AKC11 shown in FIG. 10-8 (B2) on the image data representing the effect image 66AKB11, a boundary area is added to the display elements used for front display. In the image processing 66AKC11, for example, the effect image 66AKB11 is enlarged by a predetermined magnification, and a white image obtained by inverting the display color is bordered with a black outline. After that, by arranging the effect image 66AKB11 on the front layer and synthesizing it, it is sufficient to add a boundary area bordered by white and black outlines. The boundary area may include a peripheral image of a reversed color area obtained by reversing the display color of the effect image 66AKB11 so that the display color different from the effect image 66AKB11 can be clearly recognized. Alternatively, the boundary area includes, for example, a peripheral image whose display color is white with higher brightness than the image of the rear effect display 66AKA13 included in the rear side display 66AKA01, so that the visibility is different from that of the image of the rear effect display 66AKA13. may be set as The effect image 66AKB12 shown in FIG. 10-8 (C2) is generated by the image processing 66AKC11. By arranging this effect image 66AKB12 in the drawing area provided in the frame buffer of the VRAM 66AK145, it is possible to use it as a display element in the front display.

The effect image 66AKB12 is generated using the effect image 66AKB11 having a dark color such as black in the display color. In the front effect display 66AKA23, a plurality of display elements including the effect image 66AKB12 can be used to perform a special effect including a display for operating a specific image, such as a variable display of decorative patterns. In the special effect, during the variable display of the decorative pattern, a plurality of display elements including the effect image 66AKB11 are used during the variable display in which the effect image corresponding to the decorative pattern is displayed in a variable manner. A plurality of display elements including the effect image 66AKB12 may be used during the stop display in which the effect image is stopped and displayed. A plurality of display elements including the effect image 66AKB12 may include, as a boundary area, a peripheral image obtained by reversing the display color of the original display element such as the effect image 66AKB11. The special effect by the front effect display 66AKA23 may be executed while the rear effect display 66AKA13 is executing a predetermined effect such as a stop display of decorative symbols or other background display.

In the special effect using the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12, a plurality of display elements including the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12 can be arranged as specific images of the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AKA02. In this special effect, since a plurality of display elements including the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12 are arranged as the specific images in the front effect display 66AKA23, at least part of the rear side display 66AKA01, which is the first display, is hidden. Also, in the display area not hidden by the specific image, it is possible to arrange a plurality of display elements including the effect image 66AKB03 as a special image of the rear effect display 66AKA13 included in the rear side display 66AKA01. As a result, in the display area not hidden by the specific image in the special effect, the special image with reduced sharpness can be displayed.

In the rear side display 66AKA01, the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 has a lower display priority than the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AKA02. Therefore, when a special effect is executed in which a plurality of display elements including effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12 can be arranged in front effect display 66AKA23 as specific images, the rear interface display serving as the first special display is at least one specific image. By concealing the part, it becomes difficult to visually recognize due to the special effect. On the other hand, in the front side display 66AKA02, the front interface display including the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 66AKA22 has the highest display priority. Thus, when a special effect is executed in which a plurality of display elements including the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12 can be arranged as specific images in the front effect display 66AKA23, the front interface display, which is the second special display, is hidden by the specific image. Therefore, it is easy to recognize visually even by the special effect.

When the special effect is executed, by displaying an image added with a boundary area that is a peripheral image such as the effect image 66AKB12 as the specific image, the visibility of the boundary between the specific image and the special image is different from that of the special image. Boundary images can be displayed. By displaying such a boundary image, the specific image can be clearly distinguished from the special image and visually recognized, and the player can easily pay attention to the specific image, which can improve the interest in the game.

In the special effect using the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12, for example, a plurality of display elements including the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12 can be arranged as the specific image of the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AKA02. Therefore, the specific image that can be displayed in the special effect can be an image having dark colors such as black. It is sufficient that an image with the highest density can be displayed by setting the display color to black. Alternatively, by displaying an image having a brightness of less than 2 in the Munsell color system, it is possible to display a specific image having a dark color such as iron black or navy blue.

The image displayed as the front side display 66AKA02 can be set to have a high brightness. Also, in the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AKA02, it is possible to execute a special effect by displaying a specific image having dark colors. In this way, the image displayed as the front side display 66AKA02 includes an image of a display element whose lightness is equal to or higher than the first front side reference value and an image of a display element whose lightness is less than the second front side reference value. may contain. The first front side reference value may be a value sufficiently larger than the second front side reference value. For example, when the first front side reference value is 8, the second front side reference value should be 2. As a result, the front side display 66AKA02 may display an image of a display element that is easily visible to the player by enhancing the saturation contrast effect. It should be noted that, without being limited to the saturation contrast effect, the brightness contrast effect and the color ratio effect may be enhanced to display images of display elements that are easily visible to the player. The image displayed as the rear side display 66AKA01 is an image of a display element whose lightness is less than the first front side reference value and is equal to or greater than the second front side reference value, and is a display whose lightness is equal to or greater than the first front side reference value. An image of an element or an image of a display element that is less than the second front side reference value may be regulated so as not to be displayed as an image of the rear side display 66AKA01. As a result, the rear side display 66AKA01 and the front side display 66AKA02 can be distinguished and easily recognized, and images of display elements that are easily visible to the player can be displayed.

The rear side display 66AKA01, which is the first display, can display an image, which is a display element, in a display range which is the first display area, such as a display range corresponding to a screen size of 17 inches. The front side display 66AKA02, which serves as the second display, can display an image serving as a display element in a display range serving as a second display area, such as a display range corresponding to a screen size of 19 inches. The display range of the second area may be set to be larger than the display range of the first display area. The spatial structure display included in the virtual space display 66AKA03 is a third display different from the first display and the second display, and in a display range that is a third display area different from the first display area and the second display area, Images that are display elements can be displayed.

The display elements that make up the spatial structure display included in the virtual space display 66AKA03 simulate a virtual structure such as decorative members arranged in the virtual space from the rear side display 66AKA01 to the front side display 66AKA02. Any display image may be used. The spatial structure display may display an image of a pseudo decorative structure created by computer graphics, or may display an image created by photographing the actual decorative structure. The spatial structure display in the virtual space display 66AKA03 is displayed on the rear side display 66AKA01 as the first display in the display area where the image of the front interface display and the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AKA02 as the second display is not displayed. It may be possible to display an image whose definition is lower than that of the included rear interface display and rear effect display 66AKA13. For example, the display elements of the spatial structure display are stronger than the display elements of the rear display by performing blur processing with a larger radius than the image processing 66AKC02 for generating the effect image 66AKB03 used for the rear display. A bokeh effect may be applied.

One end of the third display area capable of displaying an image serving as a display element of the spatial structure display included in the virtual space display 66AKA03 is the same as the end of the second display area that is the display range of the front side display 66AKA02. The other end should be the same position as the end of the first display area that is the display range of the rear side display 66AKA01. In this case, by displaying an image serving as a display element of the spatial structure display in the third display area, the image is displayed from the end of the second display area, which is one end, toward the first display area. It is sufficient that an image corresponding to the depth to the rear surface side can be displayed. The display elements that make up the spatial structure display included in the virtual space display 66AKA03 gradually decrease in brightness and have a blur effect as they move from the front side, which is the front side, to the rear side, which is the back side. Image processing may be applied so that the .DELTA. With such a spatial structure display, it is possible to enhance the stereoscopic effect of the display visually recognized by the player, thereby enhancing the interest in the game.

FIG. 10-9 shows an execution example of effect display for the characteristic portion 66AK. FIG. 10-9(A) shows an effect execution example 66AK01 when the variable display of decorative symbols is stopped. At this time, decorative patterns corresponding to the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C and 5R are stopped and displayed as display elements of the rear effect display 66AKA13 included in the rear side display 66AKA01. there is In the rear side display 66AKA01, in the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 provided on the upper right side, the small patterns corresponding to the ornamental patterns stopped in the rear effect display 66AKA13 are stopped and displayed. In the rear surface side display 66AKA01, in the rear surface variation related display area 66AKA12 provided below, a suspension display corresponding to the fact that both the number of first reserved memories and the number of second reserved memories are "4" is performed. . In the front side display 66AKA02, in the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 provided at the lower right end, the small pattern corresponding to the ornamental pattern stopped in the rear effect display 66AKA13 is stopped and displayed. In the front side display 66AKA02, in the front variation related display area 66AKA22 provided at the left end, a number image indicating that both the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number are "4" is displayed.

FIG. 10-9(B) shows an effect execution example 66AK02 when the variable display of decorative symbols is started following the effect execution example 66AK01. At this time, the display elements of the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AKA02 can perform variable display of decorative patterns in correspondence with a specific effect mode such as the BW mode. In the rear effect display 66AKA13 included in the rear side display 66AKA01, a predetermined effect is executed by background display corresponding to the BW mode. In the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 of the rear side display 66AKA01, the variable display of the small pattern is executed in correspondence with the variable display of the decoration pattern in the front effect display 66AKA23. In the rear surface variation related display area 66AKA12 of the rear surface side display 66AKA01, a reserved display corresponding to the first reserved memory number of "4" and the second reserved memory number of "3" is performed. In the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 of the front side display 66AKA02, the variable display of the small pattern is executed corresponding to the variable display of the decoration pattern in the front effect display 66AKA23. In the front change related display area 66AKA22 of the front side display 66AKA02, a number image indicating that the first reserved memory number is "4" and the second reserved memory number is "3" is displayed.

FIG. 10-9(C) shows an effect execution example 66AK03 in the case where the decorative symbol that becomes the left symbol is decelerated and stopped after the effect execution example 66AK02. At this time, among the display elements of the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AKA02, in the display of the decorative pattern corresponding to the "left" decorative pattern display area 5L, the moving display speed is reduced and the display can be stopped. Become. Then, in the effect execution example 66AK04 shown in FIG. 10-9(D), in response to the stationary display of the decorative symbol serving as the left symbol, the number image representing "7" is displayed with a boundary area added. Become. The display of this numeric image is included in the front effect display 66AKA02. The front effect display 66AKA02 has a higher display priority than the rear effect display 66AKA13 included in the rear side display 66AKA01. Therefore, at least a part of the background display by the display elements of the rear effect display 66AKA13 is hidden by the display that operates the specific image corresponding to the decoration pattern that is variably displayed in the front effect display 66AKA02. Also, in a display area not covered by a specific image, a special image with reduced sharpness may be displayed as background display, for example.

FIG. 10-9(E) shows an effect execution example 66AK05 in which the decorative symbols stopped and displayed in the effect execution example 66AK04 are moved and displayed to the back side, which is the back side. At this time, as a display element of the space effect display included in the virtual space display 66AKA03, an image obtained by applying a color tone change or a blur effect to the number image indicating "7" is displayed. In image processing that involves changing color tone or applying a blur effect, the parameters used may be updated as the Z value, which is the depth value in the space effect display, is updated. As a result, as the image showing the decorative pattern moves from the front side to the rear side, the definition can be gradually lowered. Then, in the effect execution example 66AK06 shown in FIG. 10-9(F), when the display element of the number image indicating "7" reaches the display position of the rear side display 66AKA01, it is included in the display element of the rear side effect display 66AKA13. . In this case as well, the background display by the display elements of the rear effect display 66AKA13 is at least partially hidden by the display that activates the specific image corresponding to the decoration pattern that is variably displayed in the front effect display 66AKA02. In addition, in the display area not covered by the specific image, a special image with reduced sharpness can be displayed, for example, as a display of a stationary decorative pattern.

FIG. 10-9(G) shows an effect execution example 66AK07 in the case where the decoration symbol that is the right symbol or the middle symbol is stopped and displayed after the effect execution example 66AK06. Even when the decorative pattern that is the right pattern or the middle pattern is stopped and displayed, similarly to the case where the decorative pattern that is the left pattern is stopped and displayed, the stopped decorative pattern is moved to the rear side, which is the back side, and displayed. It suffices if the sharpness can be gradually reduced as the image is displayed. As described above, in a specific effect mode such as the BW mode, when a predetermined effect is being executed by the display elements of the rear effect display 66AKA13, a specific image such as a variable display of decorative patterns by the display elements of the front effect display 66AKA23 is displayed. It is possible to execute a special effect by The predetermined effect may be any display effect using the display elements of the rear effect display 66AKA13, such as background display by the display elements of the rear effect display 66AKA13, stop display of decorative patterns, and others. In the rear side display 66AKA01, the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 66AKA11 and the rear fluctuation related display area 66AKA12 has a lower display priority than the front effect display 66AKA23 included in the front side display 66AKA02. Therefore, when a special effect is being executed by displaying a specific image, such as a variable display of decorative patterns by the display elements of the front effect display 66AKA23, the rear interface display, which is the first special display, is at least partially replaced by the specific image. By being hidden, it becomes difficult to visually recognize due to the special effect. In the front side display 66AKA02, the front interface display including the front small pattern display area 66AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 66AKA22 has the highest display priority. Therefore, when a special effect is executed by displaying a specific image, such as a variable display of decorative patterns by the display elements of the front effect display 66AKA23, the front interface display, which is the second special display, is hidden by the specific image. Therefore, it is easy to visually recognize even in special effects.

FIG. 10-10 shows an effect execution example when the effect lamps 66AKL01 are provided on the periphery near the display screen of the image display device 5. FIG. FIG. 10-10(A) shows an effect execution example 66AK11 when the variable display of decorative symbols is stopped. In the effect execution example 66AK11, similarly to the effect execution example 66AK01 shown in FIG. 10-9(A), a decoration pattern is stopped and displayed as a display element of the rear effect display 66AKA13. On the other hand, in the effect execution example 66AK11, effect lamps 66AKL01 are provided at the periphery of the display screen of the image display device 5 unlike the effect execution example 66AK01. In the effect execution example 66AK11, the effect lamp 66AKL01 is turned off.

FIG. 10-10(B) shows an effect execution example 66AK12 when the variable display of decorative symbols is started following the effect execution example 66AK11. At this time, the effect lamp 66AKL01 is illuminated by light emission as the variable display of the decoration pattern is started. In relation to the light emission of the effect lamp 66AKL01, the display screen of the image display device 5 can perform light emission-related display. The light emission-related display may include display in the rear surface reflection display range of the rear side display 66AKA01 and display in the spatial structure reflection display range of the virtual space display 66AKA03. The display mode of the light emission-related display may be set such that the display mode in the rear surface reflection display range and the display mode in the spatial structure reflection display range are different. For example, in the rear reflection display range of the rear side display 66AKA01, the display mode is changed so that the display color of the image becomes darker corresponding to the background display with low brightness. On the other hand, in the space structure reflection display range of the virtual space display 66AKA03, the display mode is changed so that the display color of the image becomes lighter corresponding to the reflected light from the pseudo decoration structure. The display mode of the luminescence-related display may be controllable using image processing in computer graphics, such as reflection mapping and ray tracing.

FIGS. 10-11 show an execution example of effect display for the characteristic portion 67AK. 10-12 shows a display control example 67AKA01 for setting a rear display boundary and a front display boundary for screen display on the image display device 5. FIG. FIG. 10-13 shows a display control example 67AKA02 according to the arrangement of the character images included in the effect display example in the z-axis direction, which is the front-rear direction.

Regarding the characteristic portion 67AK, the rear side display, the front side display, and the virtual space display are image display devices similar to the rear side display 66AKA01, the front side display 66AKA02, and the virtual space display 66AKA03 as described for the characteristic portion 66AK. 5, the screen display may be controlled so as to be configurable. In the effect display example shown in FIGS. 10-11, when the advance notice effect is executed during execution of the variable display, the effect image showing the placard is combined with the effect image showing the character as the image object to be displayed. Display elements are drawn and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 . The advance notice effect is included in the effect suggesting that the game is controlled to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player, such as a jackpot game state. One or both of the effect image showing the placard and the effect image showing the character may be the effect image corresponding to the specific object suggesting variable display content or game state depending on the display mode. It should be noted that the image objects shown in FIGS. It may be displayable.

FIG. 10-11(A1) shows an effect display example 67AK01 in which a display element is displayed as a character image as a rear effect display included in the rear side display. In the effect display example 67AK01, the color tone is changed and the blur effect is applied in response to the character image being displayed as the rear effect display. At this time, the change amount due to the color tone change is the largest first change amount, and the radius for applying the bokeh effect is the largest first radius. In response to setting the Z value to −1.0, the character image has the lowest brightness M1 due to the color tone change of the first change amount. In addition, in the effect display example 67AK01, the display magnification of the character image is set to the smallest first magnification in response to the character image being included as a display element of the rear effect display.

FIG. 10-11(B) shows an effect display example 67AK11 in which display elements by character images are displayed as a space effect display included in the virtual space display. In the effect display example 67AK11, the color tone is changed and the blur effect is applied in response to the character image being displayed as the space effect display. At this time, the change amount due to the color tone change is a second change amount that is smaller than the first change amount, and the radius for applying the bokeh effect is a second radius that is smaller than the first radius. Spatial effect display can be set within the range of Z value -0.8 to +0.8. The display color has a brightness M2 higher than the brightness M1. In addition, in the effect display example 67AK02, the display magnification of the character image is set to a second magnification that is larger than the first magnification, corresponding to the inclusion of the character image as a display element of the spatial effect display.

FIG. 10-11(C1) shows an effect display example 67AK21 in which display elements are displayed as character images as the front effect display included in the front side display. In the effect display example 67AK21, color tone change and blurring effect application are not performed in response to the character image being displayed as the front effect display. Therefore, the amount of change due to color tone change is the smallest third change amount (for example, 0), and the radius for applying the bokeh effect is the smallest third radius (for example, 0). In the foreground effect display, the character image has a display color with the highest brightness M3 corresponding to the setting of the Z value to +0.9. In addition, in the effect display example 67AK21, the display magnification of the character image is set to the largest third magnification in response to the inclusion of the character image as a display element of the front effect display.

In the announcement effect using such a character image, the character image as the special image is displayed as the rear effect display as the first display, and then displayed as the front effect display as the second display. At this time, the character image included in the rear effect display is moved in the direction of the front side orthogonal to the display surface, so that after the character image included in the space effect display is displayed, the character image included in the front effect display is displayed. can be displayed. The display of the character image is magnified from a first magnification, which is the smallest display magnification, to a second magnification, which is larger than the first magnification, and then to a third magnification, which is the largest, along with an operation toward the front side. It is increased from the lowest brightness M1 to the highest brightness M3 via a brightness M2 higher than the brightness M1. In addition, the change amount in the color tone change is reduced from the largest first change amount to the second change amount smaller than the first change amount to the smallest third change amount, and the radius in applying the bokeh effect is the largest first radius through a second radius that is less than the first radius to a third radius that is the smallest. Such display control enhances the three-dimensional effect of the display viewed by the player without using a plurality of display devices including a display device having a transmission region, thereby preventing an increase in manufacturing cost and improving the amusement of the game. can be made

By performing the display control of the effect display examples shown in FIGS. 10-11 in reverse order, the character image as the special image is displayed as the front effect display as the second display, and then displayed as the rear effect display as the first display. may be displayed as In this case, the character image included in the front effect display is moved in the direction of the rear surface perpendicular to the display surface, so that after the character image included in the space effect display is displayed, the character image included in the rear effect display is displayed. Images can be displayed. The display of the character image is reduced from the third magnification, which is the largest display magnification, to the second magnification, which is smaller than the third magnification, to the first magnification, which is the smallest, along with the movement toward the rear side. It decreases from the highest brightness M3 to the lowest brightness M1 via the brightness M2 lower than the brightness M3. In addition, the change amount in the color tone change is increased from the smallest third change amount through the second change amount larger than the third change amount to the largest first change amount, and the radius in applying the bokeh effect is the smallest third radius through a second radius greater than the third radius to the largest first radius. With such display control, the three-dimensional effect of the display viewed by the player can be enhanced without using a plurality of display devices including a display device having a transmissive region. can be improved.

Before the character image is displayed in the effect display example 67AK01, a display such as the effect display example 67AK02 shown in FIG. 10-11 (A2) may be performed as a scene in which the character image appears. In the effect display example 67AK02, since display elements are displayed by character images in the rear effect display, the character image display portion is clipped corresponding to the right rear display boundary shown in FIG. 10-12. there is

After the character image is displayed in the effect display example 67AK21, a display such as the effect display example 67AK22 shown in FIG. 10-11 (C2) may be performed as a scene in which the character image exits. In the effect display example 67 AK22, display elements are displayed by the character image in the front effect display, so the display portion of the character image is clipped corresponding to the front display border on the right side shown in FIG. 10-12. there is

Also in the characteristic portion 67AK, the rear side display, which is the first display, can display an image, which is a display element, in a display range which is the first display area, such as a display range corresponding to a screen size of 17 inches. The front side display, which is the second display, can display an image serving as a display element in a display range, which is the second display area, such as a display range corresponding to a screen size of 19 inches. The rear side display is set with a Z value within the range of -1.0 to -0.9, and the front side display is set with a Z value within the range of +0.9 to +1.0. On the screen of the display device 5, the display range corresponding to the rear side display, which is the first display, is set as a smaller display range than the display range corresponding to the front side display, which is the second display. Therefore, the boundary between display and erasure of an image serving as a display element is different between the rear side display, which is the first display, and the front side display, which is the second display.

The rear display boundary shown in FIGS. 10-12 is a boundary for switching between displaying and erasing an image serving as a display element in the rear display serving as the first display. The front display boundary shown in FIGS. 10-12 is a boundary for switching between displaying and erasing an image serving as a display element in the front side display, which is the second display. For example, the front display boundary is set to coincide with the top, bottom, left, and right screen edges of the display screen of the image display device 5 . On the other hand, the rear display boundary is set to be a narrower display area than the top, bottom, left, and right screen edges of the display screen of the image display device 5 . In the display control example 67AKA01 shown in FIGS. 10-12, the vertical front display range is between the upper front display boundary and the lower front display boundary. The horizontal front display range is between the left front display boundary and the right front display boundary. Such a display area included in the front display range in the vertical direction and the front display range in the horizontal direction is the second display as a display range capable of displaying an image serving as a display element in the front side display serving as the second display. set in the area. In the display control example 67AKA01 shown in FIGS. 10-12, the rear display range in the vertical direction is between the upper rear display boundary and the lower rear display boundary. The rear display range in the horizontal direction is between the left rear display range and the right rear display range. The display area included in the vertical rear display range and the horizontal rear display range is the first display as a display range capable of displaying an image serving as a display element in the rear display serving as the first display. set in the area.

As in display control example 67AKA01, the rear display range set in the first display area is different from the front display range set in the second display area. When the special effect is executed, the position of the boundary where the display of the character image that is the display element in the rear effect display is started or the position of the boundary where the display is erased is the position of the character image that is the display element in the front effect display. It is different from the position of the boundary where the display starts or the position of the boundary where the display is cleared. By setting the rear display boundary and the front display boundary according to the display control example 67AKA01, the display on the rear side and the display on the front side can be easily distinguished and recognized, and the three-dimensional effect of the display can be enhanced without discomfort, thereby improving the enjoyment of the game. can be made

FIGS. 10-14 show other effect display examples regarding the characteristic portion 67AK. FIG. 10-15 shows a display control example 67AKA11 according to the arrangement in the z-axis direction, which is the front-rear direction, of the images serving as the display elements included in the effect display example of FIG. 10-14.

In the effect display example shown in FIG. 10-14, when the advance notice effect is executed during the execution of the variable display, the effect image showing the character as the image object to be displayed is the display element in the rear effect display or the front effect. It can be displayed as a display element in the display. Further, as the effect images different from the character, the effect image showing the townscape and the effect image showing the clouds can be displayed as display elements in the space effect display. The effect image representing the character, the effect image representing the townscape, and the effect image representing the clouds are all set to have the lowest brightness, such as a display color of black. Thereby, the player can easily distinguish and recognize the effect image in the advance notice effect and the effect image different from the advance notice effect. 10-14 may be executed at any rate according to the game state, variation pattern, advance notice effect, or degree of expectation for a big hit.

FIG. 10-14(A) shows an effect display example 67AK51 in which a character image display element is displayed as a front effect display included in the front side display when the execution of the advance notice effect as a special effect is started. . When the character image is displayed as a display element in the front effect display, the sharpness of the image is the highest sharpness R4 corresponding to the setting of the Z value to +0.9. In addition, in the effect display example 67AK51, the display magnification of the character image is set to a relatively large front magnification in response to the inclusion of the character image as a display element of the front effect display. The effect image showing the townscape is displayed as a display element in the front space effect display among the space effect displays included in the virtual space display, and the Z value is set within the range of +0.2 to +0.8. Corresponding to such setting of the Z value, the sharpness of the effect image showing the townscape is a sharpness R3 lower than the sharpness R4. The effect image showing clouds is displayed as a display element in the rear space effect display among the space effect displays included in the virtual space display, and the Z value is set within the range of -0.8 to -0.2. . Corresponding to such setting of the Z value, the sharpness of the effect image showing clouds is a sharpness R2 lower than the sharpness R3.

FIG. 10-14(B) shows an effect display example 67AK52 in which the character image display element moves to the outside of the display area corresponding to the front effect display and disappears following the effect display example 67AK51. When a character image is displayed as a display element in the front effect display, the display of this character image is moved in a direction on the display surface different from the front side or the rear side, and the front display boundary on the right side is reached, for example. Depending on the situation, a special erasing operation is performed in which part or all of the display is erased. In effect display example 67AK52, the display position of the character image moves to the right from effect display example 67AK51, and part of the display of the character image moves outside the front display boundary on the right side, and is erased. ing. By continuing this motion, the entire display of the character image is erased when the motion reaches the outside of the front display boundary on the right side.

FIG. 10-14(C) shows an effect display example 67AK53 in which, after the display of the character image in the effect display example 67AK52 is erased, a display element based on the character image is displayed as the rear effect display included in the rear side display. showing. When the character image is displayed as a display element in the rear effect display, the definition of the image is the lowest definition R1 corresponding to the setting of the Z value to −1.0. In addition, in the effect display example 67AK53, the display magnification of the character image is set to a relatively small rear-surface magnification in response to the inclusion of the character image as a display element of the rear-surface effect display. In the effect display example 67AK53, the character image included in the display element of the rear effect display moves from the outside toward the inside from the right rear display boundary, for example, the left half of the character image. While part of the display is started, other parts of the character image, such as the right half of the character image, are erased. The display position of the character image in the effect display example 67AK53 is partially superimposed on the display position of the rear small pattern display area of the rear interface display included in the rear side display. The rear interface display has a higher display priority than the rear effect display. Therefore, in the effect display example 67AK53, the image of the rear small symbol display area is superimposed on a part of the character image in the rear effect display, and the part of the superimposed character image is hidden.

FIG. 10-14(D) shows an effect display example 67AK54 in which the character image display element moves in the rear effect display after the effect display example 67AK53. In effect display example 67AK54, the display position of the character image is moved to near the center of the display range of the rear effect display, which is the first display area. In this way, the display of the character image, which is the display element in the rear effect display, can be operated in a direction on the display surface different from the front side or the rear side. The display position of the character image in the effect display example 67AK54 is partially superimposed on the display position of the effect image showing the townscape, which is the display element in the space effect display in front. The front spatial effect display has a higher display priority than the rear effect display. Therefore, in the effect display example 67AK54, the effect image showing the townscape in the space effect display in the front is superimposed on a part of the character image in the rear effect display, and the part of the superimposed character image is hidden. there is

FIG. 10-14(E) shows an effect display example 67AK55 in which the character image display element moves to the outside of the display area corresponding to the rear effect display and disappears following the effect display example 67AK54. When a character image is displayed as a display element in the rear effect display, the display of the character image moved in the direction on the display surface may be partially or wholly depending on, for example, reaching the rear display boundary on the left side. A special erasing operation is performed to erase the display of . In effect display example 67AK55, the display position of the character image moves leftward from effect display example 67AK54, and a part of the display of the character image moves outside the rear display boundary on the left side and is erased. ing. By continuing this operation, the entire display of the character image is erased when the operation reaches the outside of the left rear display boundary.

FIG. 10-14(F) shows an effect display example 67AK56 in which the character image is displayed again as a display element in the front effect display after the character image display in the effect display example 67AK55 is erased. In the effect display example 67AK56, the definition R4 and the front magnification are set in the same manner as in the effect display example 67AK51. Thus, after the effect display example 67AK55, the character image is displayed as a display element in the front effect display such as the effect display example 67AK56. As a result, the character image displayed as a display element in the rear effect display included in the rear display that is the first display, and the character image displayed as a display element in the front effect display included in the front side display that is the second display. It is possible to repeatedly display the character image and the character image. By enabling such repetitive display, the impression of the effect display that enhances the three-dimensional effect of the display without any sense of discomfort is enhanced, thereby improving the amusement of the game.

An image serving as a display element in the rear effect display or a display element in the front effect display can include an arbitrary effect image according to the game state, variation pattern, advance notice effect, or degree of expectation for a big hit. For example, as a ready-to-win effect after the variable display of decorative symbols becomes a ready-to-win mode, image display is performed by display elements in the front effect display. After that, during a specific period before the timing when the fixed decorative pattern is stop-displayed, the display element in the back-face production display is used to perform the effect display to encourage the stop-display of the decorative pattern. At this time, a display element in the front effect display may be used to perform a promotion effect to prompt the user to operate the push button 31B. In this way, when an effect using a plurality of display elements is executed, it is possible to repeatedly display the effect image as the display element in the rear effect display and the effect image as the display element in the front effect display. Therefore, it is possible to improve amusement in the game by smooth effect display with enhanced three-dimensional effect of the display.

10-16 to 10-19 show display control examples of effect images using three-dimensional object images. When drawing an object image, the VDP 66AK 132 arranges an object OB to be displayed, which is formed by a set of polygons, at coordinates (x, y, z) in the virtual three-dimensional space. After texture mapping is performed on the object OB, the image display device 5 displays an image obtained by projective transformation by arithmetic processing in the rendering processing.

10-16 to 10-19, the x-axis is the horizontal axis of the screen, and the direction from the origin (0, 0, 0) to the right of the screen is the positive direction. The direction from (0, 0, 0) to the left of the screen is the negative direction. The y-axis is the axis in the vertical direction of the screen, which is the vertical direction. is in the negative direction. The z-axis is the axis in the depth direction of the screen, which is the front-back direction perpendicular to the screen. The direction toward the front is the negative direction.

FIGS. 10-16 show an execution example of synthesis processing by the VDP66AK132. The VDP 66AK 132 performs texture mapping so that the effect image EG shown in FIG. I do. The effect image EG is an image serving as a display element showing the number "7" used for variable display of the decoration pattern. The object OB is arranged at coordinates (x, y, z) in the virtual three-dimensional space and forms a cuboid. FIG. 10-16(2) shows the case where the xy plane of the object OB and the effect image EG are integrated.

The drawing commands included in the display list may comprise position information of the object OB in the virtual three-dimensional space, coordinate information of the polygon forming the object OB, coordinate information of the effect image EG serving as the texture, and the like. The variable display of the decoration pattern can be executed using the effect image EG synthesized on the xy plane of the object OB. The object OB is capable of change such as deformation or movement within the virtual three-dimensional space. or change, change is possible. In the drawn object image, the display mode, such as the length and angle of the displayed straight line, changes according to the change of the object OB. Along with this, display elements that become decorative patterns can be changed in display mode, such as the size and aspect ratio of the displayed decorative pattern.

FIG. 10-17 shows an example of display control when changing the position of the object OB. In this display control example, the object OB in the virtual three-dimensional space changes its position by rotating about the y-axis. FIG. 10-17(A) shows an initial state in which the effect image EG is synthesized on the xy plane of the object OB. FIG. 10-17 (B1) shows a case where the combined object OB is rotated by 45 degrees in the positive direction of the z-axis with the y-axis as the rotation axis. FIG. 10-17 (B2) shows a case where the combined object OB is rotated by 45 degrees in the negative direction of the z-axis with the y-axis as the rotation axis.

FIGS. 10-18 show setting examples of the viewpoint EY0 corresponding to the object OB. The viewpoint EY0 is set at a position corresponding to the xy plane of the virtual three-dimensional space, and the line of sight is set to be parallel to the z-axis. Therefore, the viewpoint EY0 is set to be the same as the viewpoint when the player views the screen of the image display device 5. FIG. The object OB is rendered as an image obtained by perspective projection onto the virtual screen SC, assuming that it is viewed from the viewpoint EY0. When the synthesized object OB is in the initial state, the left pattern EG01 and the right pattern EG02 are displayed as images having the same size as shown in FIG. 10-17(A). Further, in the case of FIG. 10-17A, the left pattern EG01 and the right pattern EG02 have the same brightness and the same degree of blurring. When the synthesized object OB is rotated as shown in FIG. 10-17 (B1), an image is displayed in which the left pattern EG11 is larger in size than the right pattern EG12. In the case of FIG. 10-17 (B1), the left symbol EG11 and the right symbol EG12 are such that the brightness of the left symbol EG11 is higher than the brightness of the right symbol EG12, and the degree of blurring of the right symbol EG12 is the same as that of the left symbol EG11. get bigger than it should. When the synthesized object OB is rotated as shown in FIG. 10-17 (B2), an image is displayed in which the right pattern EG22 is larger in size than the left pattern EG21. 10-17 (B2), the left pattern EG21 and the right pattern EG22 are such that the brightness of the right pattern EG22 is higher than the brightness of the left pattern EG21, and the degree of blurring of the left pattern EG21 is the same as that of the right pattern EG22. get bigger than it should.

The VDP 66AK 132 performs texture mapping based on the effect image EG on the object OB arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space by the composition processing, and changes the object OB after the composition processing by, for example, transforming or moving it. An image IM of such a changeable three-dimensional solid object OB viewed from the viewpoint EY0 is generated by drawing with perspective projection. The generated image IM reflects the changed display mode of the effect image EG mapped onto the object OB. In this case, the processing load for display control can be reduced compared to the case where the display mode of the effect image EG is sequentially calculated based only on the data of the effect image EG that is not associated with the data of the object OB. can.

It should be noted that the viewpoint EY0 may be set at a different position depending on the gaming state, variation pattern, advance notice effect, or the degree of expectation for a big hit. When arranging a plurality of objects OB in the virtual three-dimensional space, a corresponding viewpoint may be set for each object OB. An object OB placed in the virtual three-dimensional space may be deformed. For example, the cuboid object OB may be transformed into a cube by changing the coordinates of the vertices of the cuboid object OB. Alternatively, the rectangular parallelepiped object OB is divided into two rectangular parallelepiped objects OB, one of the divided rectangular parallelepiped objects OB1 is combined with the decorative design effect image EG1 corresponding to the first variable display, and the other after the division is synthesized. A decorative pattern effect image EG2 corresponding to the second variable display may be synthesized with the rectangular parallelepiped object OB2.

A background image and other effect images are synthesized on the xy plane on the back side of the screen, which is the positive z-axis side of the object OB, and the object OB after the synthesis process is changed. may be generated by rendering with perspective projection when viewed from a particular viewpoint. By changing the object OB in a state where the background image and other effect images are combined with the object OB, it may be possible to execute a shake vision effect in which the display mode of the background image and the effect image is changed. The shake vision performance may be executed as a performance suggesting the end of the performance being executed, or as a performance when the execution period of the performance being executed becomes longer than a predetermined period, and a big hit. It may be executed as a chance-up effect suggesting that the degree of expectation is high.

FIGS. 10-19 show examples of display control in shake vision effects using character images. FIG. 10-19(A) shows a display control example 67AKC01 in the case of displaying display elements by character images as the front effect display included in the front side display. In the display control example 67AKC01, in the foreground effect display, an image with high brightness, such as a display color of white, is displayed. Also, in the front effect display, an image with the smallest degree of blurring is displayed. The character image is in a state in which synthesis processing has been performed so that it is mapped on the xy plane corresponding to the front effect display in the object OB. As a result, the character image is displayed as an image with high brightness and the least blurred image.

After display control example 67 AKC01, the object OB on which the character image is mapped is used to change the object OB by rotating it in the positive direction of the z-axis with the y-axis at the left end of the screen as the rotation axis. FIG. 10-19B shows a display control example 67AKC02 when such an object OB is changed. In the display control example 67AKC02, the right end of the object OB matches the rear display boundary on the right side by moving from the front display position to the rear display position. Therefore, in the object OB, the plane on which the character image is texture-mapped has its left end aligned with the left front display boundary and its right end aligned with the right rear display boundary. The plane image on which the texture mapping of the character image is performed is displayed so that the brightness decreases and the degree of blurring increases as the Z value corresponding to the z coordinate increases.

Next to the display control example 67 AKC02, using the object OB on which the character image is mapped, the left side of the object OB is rotated in the positive direction of the z-axis using the rotation axis based on the right end of the object OB. , changes the object OB. FIG. 10-19(C) shows a display control example 67AKC03 when such an object OB is changed. In the display control example 67AKC03, the left end of the object OB coincides with the rear display boundary on the left side by moving from the front display position to the rear display position. Therefore, in the object OB, the plane on which the character image is texture-mapped has the left edge of the plane that matches the left rear display boundary, and the right edge of the plane that matches the right rear display boundary. The plane image on which the character image has been texture-mapped has the lowest brightness and the highest degree of blur according to the Z value, which is the z-coordinate of the rear effect display included in the rear side display. display is performed.

In this way, a synthesis process is performed to associate a special image such as a character image with the object OB arranged in the virtual three-dimensional space, and by changing the object OB subjected to the synthesis process, the special image is displayed in a direction orthogonal to the display surface. can be operated to By performing the display control in FIGS. 10-19 (A) to (C) in reverse order, the character image included in the rear effect display is displayed on the rear surface, which is the far side of the display surface, so that the character image included in the front effect display is included in the front effect display. It may be operated in a direction from the side to the front side, which is the front side. Such an action of an image using an object OB can increase the player's attention to the display performance of the action of the image while preventing an increase in the processing load of the display control, thereby improving the interest in the game. can.

FIG. 10-20 shows a configuration example of a display screen in the image display device 5 regarding the characteristic portion 68AK. In the characteristic portion 68AK, pseudo-structure display can be executed in addition to rear side display, front side display, and virtual space display. FIG. 10-20(A) shows a configuration example 68AKP0 of a display screen including an upper structure display 68AKB1 as a pseudo structure display. FIG. 10-20B shows a configuration example 68AKP1 of a display screen including a lower structure display 68AKB2 in addition to an upper structure display 68AKB1 as a pseudo structure display.

FIG. 10-21 shows an arrangement example in a virtual three-dimensional space of various effect images included in the display image of configuration example 68AKP0. FIG. 10-22 shows an arrangement example of various effect images included in the display images of the configuration examples 68AKP0 and 68AKP1 in the z-axis direction, which is the front-rear direction.

The display of the effect image in the configuration example 68AKP0 includes a rear side display 68AKA01 arranged on the rear side in the depth direction in the virtual three-dimensional space, and a front side display 68AKA02 arranged on the front side in the near side direction in the virtual three-dimensional space. , a virtual space display 68AKA03 arranged between the rear side display 68AKA01 and the front side display 68AKA02, and an upper structure display 68AKB01. The effect image display in the configuration example 68AKP1 may include the lower structure display 68AKB02 in addition to the effect image display in the configuration example 68AKP0. Rear side display 68AKA01 includes a rear interface display. Front side display 68AKA02 includes a front interface display. The virtual space display 68AKA03 includes a space presentation display and a space structure display. The rear interface display of the rear side display 68AKA01 includes a rear small symbol display area 68AKA11. The front interface display of the front side display 68AKA02 includes a front small symbol display area 68AKA21 and a front variation related display area 68AKA22.

The rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 is a display area for variably displaying small patterns in the rear side display 68AKA01. The rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 is the first special display capable of displaying special information regarding the progress of the game in the rear side display 68AKA01. In addition, the interface display of the rear side display 68AKA01 is a rear surface variation related display area that can perform a reserved display corresponding to the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number and an active display corresponding to the variable display being executed. may contain

The front small pattern display area 68AKA21 is a display area for variably displaying small patterns in the front side display 68AKA02. The front fluctuation-related display area 68AKA22 is a display area in which the front side display 68AKA02 can perform pending display corresponding to the first reserved memory number and the second reserved memory number, and active display corresponding to the variable display being executed. is. The front interface display including the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 and the front variation-related display area 68AKA22 is a second special display capable of displaying special information regarding the progress of the game in the front side display 68AKA02.

The display priority of the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2, which are pseudo structure displays, is higher than that of the rear surface side display 68AKA01. In addition, the display priority of the front side display 68AKA02 is higher than that of the rear side display 68AKA01, the upper structure display 68AKB1, and the lower structure display 68AKB2. Therefore, when the rear side display 68AKA01 is set as the first display, the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2 are pseudo structure displays having a higher display priority than the first display. Further, when the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2 are set to the pseudo structure display, the front side display 68AKA02 is the second display having a higher display priority than the pseudo structure display.

The rear side display 68AKA01 includes a rear effect display 68AKA13 different from the rear interface display. In the rear side display 68AKA01, when compared with the rear effect display 68AKA13, the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 has a higher display priority. On the other hand, since the rear interface display is included in the rear surface display 68AKA01, the display priority of the front surface display 68AKA02, the upper structure display 68AKB1, and the lower structure display 68AKB2 is higher than that of the rear interface display. Become. Therefore, the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 can be displayed superimposed on the front side of the rear effect display 68AKA13, and the image of the rear effect display 68AKA13 can be hidden by the superimposed displayed image. However, the image is arranged behind the front side display 68AKA02, the upper structure display 68AKB1, and the lower structure display 68AKB2, and is included in the front side display 68AKA02, the upper structure display 68AKB1, and the lower structure display 68AKB2. Depending on the image, part or all of the rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 included in the rear interface display may be hidden.

Front side display 68AKA02 includes a front presentation display that is different from the front interface display. In the front side display 68AKA02, the display priority of the front interface display including the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 68AKA22 is higher than the front effect display. Also, since the front interface display is included in the front side display 68AKA02, the display priority of the front interface display is higher than that of the rear side display 68AKA01, the upper structure display 68AKB1, and the lower structure display 68AKB2. Therefore, the front interface display including the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 and the front variation-related display area 68AKA22 can be superimposed on the front side of the front effect display to display the front effect display. can be hidden, and the image can be superimposed on the front side of the rear side display 68AKA01, the upper structure display 68AKB1, and the lower structure display 68AKB2, and the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 included in the front interface display In some cases, part or all of the images in the rear side display 68AKA01, the upper structure display 68AKB1, and the lower structure display 68AKB2 are hidden by the images superimposed and displayed as the front surface variation related display area 68AKA22.

In the front side display 68AKA02, the front interface display including the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 and the front variation related display area 68AKA22 does not overlap the front side of the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 in the rear side display 68AKA01. It is sufficient if the image can be displayed in a similar manner. For example, the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 is arranged at the lower right end of the front side display 68AKA02, and the front fluctuation related display area 68AKA22 is arranged at the left end of the front side display 68AKA02. On the other hand, the rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 is arranged at the lower left end of the rear side display 68AKA01 so as not to overlap the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 68AKA22. In this way, the front interface display on the front side display 68AKA02 can display an image so as not to overlap the front side of the rear interface display on the rear side display 68AKA01. As a result, it is possible to prevent the display related to the progress of the game from being obstructed, and to enhance the visibility of the information related to the progress of the game. Even when the rear surface variation related display area is arranged, it may be set so as to be arranged so as not to overlap with the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 or the front surface variation related display area 68AKA22.

In the front side display 68AKA02, in the display area where the images of the front interface display and the front effect display are not displayed, the images of the rear side display 68AKA01, the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2 are pseudo-transparent. can be displayed with In this way, it is possible to display the image of the front interface display and the front effect display in the front side display 68AKA02, and in the display area where such an image is not displayed, the image of the rear side display 68AKA01, the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure A pseudo-structure display image including the display 68AKB2 can be displayed in a pseudo-transparent state. Thus, on the display screen of the image display device 5, pseudo transmissive liquid crystal display can be performed on the front side, and pseudo normal liquid crystal display can be performed on the rear side. Between the rear side display 68AKA01 and the front side display 68AKA02, as the pseudo structure display, an upper structure display 68AKB1 as a first pseudo structure display and a lower structure display 68AKB2 as a second pseudo structure display. It can be performed.

The upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2 may be included in the virtual space display 68AKA03 and may be a pseudo structure display different from the space rendering display and the spatial structure display. In the virtual space display 68AKA03, the spatial structure display is a third display different from the rear side display 68AKA01 that is the first display and the front side display 68AKA02 that is the second display. A display image that simulates a virtual structure, such as a decorative member arranged in a virtual space, becomes a display element, and the display element is not operated. On the other hand, in the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2, a display image that simulates a virtual structure, such as a movable member arranged in a virtual space, serves as a display element. element can be activated. Thus, the pseudo structure display in the virtual space display 68AKA03 includes, as operable display elements, the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2, which are the first structure display.

A part of the image of the upper structure display 68AKB1 is visible when executing a predetermined effect by the first display, such as variable display of decorative patterns by the display elements of the rear side display 68AKA01. In the display image of the configuration example 68AKP0, a part of the image, which is the display element in the upper structure display 68AKB1, is visible in response to the ready-to-win state in which the variable display of the decoration pattern is in the ready-to-win mode. In this configuration example 68AKP0, a front small pattern display area 68AKA21 is provided in the upper left part. The front small pattern display area 68AKA21 included in the front interface display has a higher display priority than the upper structure display 68AKB1. Therefore, of the image serving as the display element in the upper structure display 68AKB1, the portion where the image of the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 is superimposed and displayed is hidden by the image of the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 and cannot be visually recognized. It's becoming The upper structure display 68AKB1 is displayed when a first specific effect is executed by the rear effect display 68AKA13 included in the rear side display 68AKA01, such as a reach development that develops from a normal reach reach effect to a super reach reach effect, for example. It is sufficient if the entire image can be visually recognized by moving the display elements in the structure display 68AKB1. Note that the predetermined effect or the first specific effect may be any effect that can display an arbitrary effect image in accordance with the game state, the variation pattern, the advance notice effect, or the degree of expectation for a big hit. Of the display elements in the upper structure display 68AKB1, for example, the display elements in the upper half are hidden by the display elements in the spatial structure display, so that a part of the image that becomes the display elements in the upper structure display 68AKB1 is visible. You can become

The display elements of the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 included in the front interface display serving as the second special display can be displayed in duplicate on the front side of the upper structure display 68AKB1 serving as the first pseudo structure display. A part of the image of the upper structure display 68AKB1 can be visually recognized while executing the predetermined effect by the first display. By arranging the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 so as to overlap the upper structure display 68AKB1, the three-dimensional effect of the display viewed by the player can be enhanced, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

The entire image of the lower structure display 68AKB2 is not visible when executing a predetermined presentation by the first display, such as variable display of decoration patterns by display elements of the rear side display 68AKA01, for example. In the display image of the configuration example 68AKP0, in response to the ready-to-win state in which the variable display of the decorative pattern is in the ready-to-win mode, the pseudo structure by the display elements in the lower structure display 68AKB2 is in a retracted state, and the lower structure is displayed. All images that are display elements in display 68AKB2 are invisible. On the other hand, in the display image of the configuration example 68AKP1, a second specific effect different from the first specific effect such as the rear effect display 68AKA13 included in the rear surface side display 68AKA01, such as a chance-up effect that increases the expectation of a big hit in the ready-to-win effect of super reach. When the 2-specific effect is executed, the pseudo structure formed by the display elements of the lower structure display 68AKB2 is advanced, and all the images that are the display elements of the lower structure display 68AKB2 are visible. In this way, the lower structure display 68AKB2, which is the second structure display, has a predetermined effect, such as a period until reach establishment in the variable display of decorative patterns, reach development from normal reach reach to super reach reach effect, and so on. A second specific performance different from the first specific performance is being executed, such as a chance-up performance that is invisible when the first specific performance is being executed and that the degree of expectation for a big win is increased in the ready-to-win performance of super reach. It should be visible at times. Note that the second specific effect may be a different effect from the first specific effect, as long as it is possible to display an arbitrary effect image according to the game state, the variation pattern, the advance notice effect, or the degree of expectation for a big hit. .

The display priority of the virtual space display 68AKA03 including the rear display 68AKA01, the front display 68AKA02, the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2 is determined by the arrangement of each display in the z-axis direction, which is the front-back direction in the virtual three-dimensional space. It is sufficient if it can be set by the Z value, which is the value of the z coordinate that specifies the relationship. For example, the rear side display 68AKA01 has a Z value set within the range of -1.0 to -0.9, and the front side display 68AKA02 has a Z value set within the range of +0.9 to +1.0. The display 68AKA03 may be set such that the Z value is set within the range of -0.8 to +0.8. In this case, among the plurality of display elements included in the rear side display 68AKA01, the rear interface display such as the rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 has a Z value of -0.9, and the rear effect display 68AKA13 has a Z value of -1. .0. Of the plurality of display elements included in the front side display 68AKA02, the front interface display such as the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 68AKA22 has a Z value set to +1.0, and the front effect display has a Z value of +0. .9. In the virtual space display 68AKA03, the Z value of the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2 may be set within the range of -0.2 to +0.2. Display control including drawing processing by the drawing circuit 66AK144 may be executed so that a display element with a large Z value has a higher display priority than a display element with a small Z value.

In addition, in the characteristic portion 68AK, as the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3, a pseudo light guide plate image representing a virtual light guide plate in a pseudo manner serves as a display element, and the display element can be switched between display and disappearance in a light emission mode. . The pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 may be included in the virtual space display 68AKA03, for example, and may include display elements different from the space rendering display, the spatial structure display, and the pseudo structure display. The pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 is arranged on the front side, which is closer to the side than the pseudo structure display such as the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2. It should be set. The pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 may be executable as a front effect display included in the front side display 68AKA02. Thus, the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 can display a pseudo light guide plate image as a specific image on the front side of the pseudo structure display including the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2. It is sufficient if the pseudo light guide plate image can be repeatedly displayed and erased when the body display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2 are operated.

Also in the characteristic portion 68AK, a special effect using the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12 may be executed. In this special effect, a plurality of display elements including the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12 can be arranged as specific images of the front effect display included in the front side display 68AKA02. In the special effect, a plurality of display elements including the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12 are arranged in the front effect display as specific images, so that at least part of the rear side display 68AKA01, which is the first display, is hidden. Also, in the display area not hidden by the specific image, it is possible to arrange a plurality of display elements including the effect image 66AKB03 as a special image of the rear effect display 68AKA13 included in the rear side display 68AKA01. As a result, a special image with reduced definition can be displayed in the display area not covered by the specific image in the special effect.

In the rear side display 68AKA01, the rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 has a lower display priority than the front effect display included in the front side display 68AKA02. Therefore, when a special effect is executed in which a plurality of display elements including the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12 can be arranged in the front effect display as specific images, the rear interface display, which is the first special display, is at least partially replaced by the specific images. is hidden, making it difficult to see due to the special effect. On the other hand, in the front side display 68AKA02, the front interface display including the front small pattern display area 68AKA21 and the front fluctuation related display area 68AKA22 has the highest display priority. As a result, when a special effect is executed in which a plurality of display elements including the effect images 66AKB11 and 66AKB12 can be arranged as specific images in the front effect display, the front interface display, which is the second special display, is hidden by the specific image. Therefore, it is easy to visually recognize even with a special effect.

FIG. 10-23 shows an execution example of effect display in which the upper structure display 68AKB1 included in the pseudo structure display operates. FIG. 10-23(A) shows an effect display example 68AK01 in which blind display is performed to reduce the visibility of the upper structure display 68AKB1 when the upper structure display 68AKB1 operates. For the blind display, for example, the visibility of the upper structure display 68AKB1 is temporarily improved by arranging a blind image superimposed on the front side of the upper structure display 68AKB1 as a display element of the front effect display included in the front side display 68AKA02. Lower. The blind image may be an effect image with low brightness and high opacity. The visibility of the upper structure display 68AKB1 may be lowered once by performing high-brightness display instead of blind display. The high-brightness display is achieved by arranging a high-brightness image superimposed on the front side of the upper structure display 68AKB1 as a display element of the front effect display included in the front side display 68AKA02, for example. is lowered once. The high-brightness image should be an effect image with high brightness and high opacity. In this way, when a part of the upper structure display 68AKB1, which is the first pseudo structure display, is visible when a predetermined effect is being executed, when this display is operated, the blind display, which is a special display, is performed. Visibility is temporarily reduced by performing high-brightness display. As a result, the three-dimensional effect of the display visually recognized by the player is enhanced without discomfort, and the player easily recognizes that the pseudo structure display operates, and the degree of attention of the player to the display performance in which the pseudo structure display operates. can be increased to improve amusement in the game.

FIG. 10-23B shows an effect display example 68AK02 in which the upper structure display 68AKB1 operates to move to the center of the screen of the image display device 5. FIG. The upper structure display 68AKB1 may include a frame display and a window display. In the effect display example 68AK02, a character image showing a message corresponding to the reach effect of SP reach A is displayed as a display element in the window part display in accordance with the operation of the upper structure display 68AKB1. The display elements in the window portion display need only be operable in conjunction with each other so that the positional relationship in the upper structure display 68AKB1 is maintained when the upper structure display 68AKB1 operates. In the effect display example 68AK02, the display elements of the front fluctuation related display area 68AKA22 included in the front interface display are displayed in duplicate on the front side of the upper structure display 68AKB1. When the upper structure display 68AKB1 serving as the first pseudo structure display operates, display elements included in the front interface display serving as the second special display overlap on the front side of the upper structure display 68AKB1. It may be possible to partially overlap and display. As a result, even when the display effect in which the pseudo-structure display operates is executed, the three-dimensional effect of the display visually recognized by the player can be enhanced, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

The upper structure display 68AKB1 in the effect display example 68AK02 may be able to display an image serving as a display element in the lower portion of the display screen of the image display device 5 by moving further downward. At this time, all the images in the upper structure display 68AKB1 may be displayed so as not to overlap display elements included in the front interface display. Thus, the upper structure display 68AKB1 may be operable to move between a display position where a partial image is visible and a display position where the entire image is visible. As a result, it is possible to increase the player's interest in the display effect in which the pseudo structure display operates, thereby enhancing the interest in the game. When the upper structure display 68AKB1 moves to the lower part of the display screen of the image display device 5, the rear small pattern is overlapped with a part or all of the display elements included in the rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 included in the rear interface display. Some or all of the display elements included in display area 68AKA11 may be hidden. Thus, the rear interface display, which is the first special display, may be difficult or impossible to see due to display elements in the upper structure display 68AKB1.

FIG. 10-24 shows an execution example of effect display using the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3. The CPU 66AK 131 only needs to be able to determine the presence or absence of the pseudo light guide plate effect at a predetermined ratio based on the determination result of the variation pattern. In addition, the presence or absence of the pseudo light guide plate effect may be determined depending on the game state, the variation pattern, the advance notice effect, or the degree of expectation for the big hit. When it is determined to execute the pseudo light guide plate effect, effect control for executing the pseudo light guide plate effect is performed in a specific period during which the variable display of the decoration pattern is being executed. The VDP 66AK 132 executes image processing and the like for displaying an effect image in the pseudo light guide plate effect based on drawing commands included in the display list supplied from the CPU 66AK 131 or the like.

FIG. 10-24(A) shows an effect display example 68AK11 in which the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 is displayed for the first time in the pseudo light guide plate effect. The pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 has a higher display priority than the rear side display 68AKA01 and the upper structure display 68AKB1 and lower structure display 68AKB2 included in the pseudo structure display. On the other hand, the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 has a lower display priority than the front interface display included in the front side display 68AKA02. As a result, even when the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 is executed as a special effect, the front interface display, which is included in the front side display 68AKA02 and serves as the second special display, is not hidden. Easy. The rear interface display including the rear small pattern display area 68AKA11 has a lower display priority than the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3. Therefore, when the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 is executed as a special effect, the rear interface display, which is the first special display, is difficult or impossible to see due to the special effect because some or all of the display elements are hidden. It becomes possible. The pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 may display a light guide plate image or the like corresponding to light emission of the pseudo light guide plate.

FIG. 10-24B shows an effect display example 68AK12 when the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 is erased following the effect display example 68AK11. In the effect display example 68AK12, the lower structure display 68AKB2 moves from the retracted state to the advanced state, and the pseudo light emitting display corresponding to the light emission of the pseudo light emitter included in the lower structure display 68AKB2 is executed. It is The pseudo light emitting display may display a light emitting state image or the like corresponding to the light emission of the pseudo light emitter in the virtual space display 68AKA03 from the lower structure display 68AKB2 to the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3. The light-emitting state image may be an effect image that changes the spatial structure display included in the virtual space display 68AKA03 or the entire screen of the image display device 5 to a high-brightness display mode by reflection mapping or ray tracing.

FIG. 10-24(C) shows an effect display example 68AK13 in which the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 is displayed for the second time after the effect display example 68AK12. FIG. 10-24(D) shows an effect display example 68AKB14 when the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 is erased after the effect display example 68AK13. In this way, when the pseudo light guide plate presentation is executed, it is possible to display a light guide plate image, which is a specific image, superimposed on the front side of the pseudo structure display such as the lower structure display 68AKB2. Then, when the lower structure display 68AKB2 moves to the advanced state, the light guide plate image can be repeatedly displayed and erased. When such a pseudo light guide plate effect is executed, the pseudo light emitting display is executed, thereby enhancing the three-dimensional effect of the display viewed by the player, and the player's attention to the display effect in which the pseudo structure display operates. It is possible to increase the degree and improve the amusement of the game.

In the pseudo light emitting display executed in the effect display examples 68AK12 and 68AK14, the brightness is higher than that of the light guide plate image serving as the specific image that can be displayed on the front side by displaying the light emitting state image corresponding to the light emission of the pseudo light emitter. You may make it For example, among the production display examples 68AK11 to 68AK14, the display element is a display element in the pseudo light-emitting production of the production display examples 68AK12 and 68AK14 rather than the display of the light guide plate image that is the display element in the pseudo light guide plate display 68AKB3 of the production display examples 68AK11 and 68AK13. The light emission state image should be displayed with high brightness. By executing such a pseudo light emitting display, the three-dimensional effect of the display visually recognized by the player can be enhanced, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

FIG. 10-25 shows another effect display example 68AK31 in which pseudo light emitting display is performed. In the effect display example 68AK31, display elements are displayed using character images in the front effect display included in the front side display 68AK02. Further, in the effect display example 68AK31, when the lower structure display 68AKB2 moves to the advanced state, a pseudo light-emitting display similar to the effect display examples 68AK12 and 68AK14 is executed. In the pseudo light emission display, by displaying a light emission state image corresponding to the light emission of the pseudo light emitter, the light guide plate image serving as the specific image is displayed so that the brightness is higher than the arbitrary effect image displayed on the front side. good too. For example, in the effect display example 68AK31, the display of the light emission state image, which is the display element of the pseudo light emission display, should be higher in brightness than the display of the character image, which is the display element of the front effect display. By executing such a pseudo light emitting display, the three-dimensional effect of the display visually recognized by the player can be enhanced, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

FIG. 10-26 shows an execution example of effect display including prompt display prompting action by the player. As for the promotion display, it is sufficient if the action promotion image serving as a display element can be displayed when the action detection effect is executed. The action detection effect is an effect in which the effect mode can be changed in response to detection of a specific action by the player, such as a tilting operation on the stick controller 31A or a pressing operation on the push button 31B. is. The motion detection effects include display of effect images, output of sound effects, light emission of light-emitting members, motion of movable members, and some or all of these, depending on the game state, variation pattern, advance notice effect, or degree of expectation for a big hit. It is sufficient if it is an effect that can execute an arbitrary effect operation such as a combination of.

FIG. 10-26(A) shows an effect display example 68AK51 corresponding to the action detection effect before detection of the action by the player. At this time, as a display element of the front effect display included in the front side display 68AKA02, a promotion display that displays an action promotion image is performed. In the promotion display, for example, by displaying an action promotion image simulating the stick controller 31A, it is sufficient to prompt the player to perform the action of tilting the stick controller 31A. Since the promotion display can be executed by displaying an action promotion image that is a display element of the front effect display, it can be executed with a higher display priority than the pseudo structure display such as the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2. .

FIG. 10-26(B) shows an effect explanation example 68AK52 in the case where a motion by the player as a tilting operation on the stick controller 31A is detected, following the effect display example 68AK51. Here, the operation of tilting the stick controller 31A forward is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A. FIG. 10-26(C) shows an effect display example 68AK53 when the lower structure display 68AKB2 starts advancing based on the detection of the action of the player. FIG. 10-26(D) shows an effect display example 68AK54 in which the lower structure display 68AKB2 is continuing the advance operation after the effect display example 68AK53. FIG. 10-27(E) shows an effect display example 68AK55 in a state where the lower structure display 68AKB2 has completed advance following the effect display example 68AK54.

In effect display example 68AK51, the opacity of the action promotion image in the promotion display is the highest, and the display mode is such that the player can clearly recognize the promotion display. On the other hand, in the effect display examples 68AK53 to 68AK55, corresponding to the detection of the action by the player, the opacity of the action promotion image in the promotion display is increased as the lower structure display 68AKB2 moves forward. The gradual decline of the promotion display progresses the gradual disappearance of the promotion display such that it becomes difficult or impossible for the player to perceive the promotion display. In this way, it is sufficient that the promotion display can be erased in parallel with the movement of the lower structure display 68AKB2 from the retreated state to the advanced state. As a result, when the display effects including the promotional display together with the pseudo structure display are executed, the three-dimensional effect of the display visually recognized by the player can be enhanced without any sense of incongruity, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

The promotion display is, for example, a display element of the rear effect display instead of displaying the action promotion image as a display element of the front effect display, or in addition to the case of displaying the action promotion image as a display element of the front effect display. An action-promoting image may be displayed. For example, an action promoting image imitating the push button 31B may be displayable as a display element of the rear effect display. In this case, the pseudo structure display such as the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2 can be executed with a higher display priority than the action promotion images displayed as the display elements of the rear effect display. Thus, the prompt display may include a first prompt display element having a higher display priority than the pseudo structure display and a second prompt display element having a lower display priority than the pseudo structure display. . Even in the prompt display including the first prompt display element and the second prompt display element, it is sufficient that the prompt display can be erased in parallel with the operation of the pseudo structure display such as the lower structure display 68AKB2. When it is possible to detect a plurality of different actions by the player, such as a first action detection that detects an action that is a tilting operation on the stick controller 31A and a second action detection that detects an action that is a pressing operation on the push button 31B, The correspondence between the first prompting display element and the second prompting display element and the first motion detection and the second motion detection may be variously determinable. For example, the action promotion image corresponding to the first action detection and the action promotion image corresponding to the second action detection are displayed as the first promotion display according to the game state, the variation pattern, the advance notice effect, or the degree of expectation for the big win. The determined ratio may be set differently for the element and the second promotion display element. Specifically, when the action prompting image prompting the tilting operation of the stick controller 31A is displayed on the front side of the pseudo structure display as the first prompting display element, the pseudo structure is displayed as the second prompting display element. The degree of expectation for a big hit may be higher than when displayed on the rear side of the display. Alternatively, a common display priority may be set regardless of whether it is the first prompt display element or the second prompt display element. For example, regardless of whether it is an action-promoting image that prompts an action that is a tilting operation on the stick controller 31A or an action-promoting image that prompts an action that is a pressing operation on the push button 31B, a pseudo structure is used as the first prompting display element. It may be displayed on the front side of the display. Regardless of whether it is an action-promoting image that prompts an action that is a tilting operation on the stick controller 31A or an action-promoting image that prompts an action that is a pressing operation on the push button 31B, the pseudo structure display is used as the second prompting display element. It may be displayed on the back side.

The pseudo structure display replaces the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2, or in addition to the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2, a structure for detecting the action of the player. A simulated detection structure image may be included as a display element. For example, a first detection structure image that simulates a virtual structure corresponding to the stick controller 31A and a second detection structure image that simulates a virtual structure corresponding to the push button 31B. One or both display images may be included as display elements of the pseudo-structure display. In the promotion display, one or both of the first detection structure image and the second detection structure image may be displayed as display elements of the space effect display included in the virtual space display 68AKA03. The display priority of the first detection structure image and the second detection structure image is set within the range of -0.8 to +0.8, which is the Z value that can be set corresponding to the virtual space display 68AKA03. It is sufficient if it can be made different according to .

(Modified example of characteristic portions 66AK to 68AK)
The rear display, which is the first display, and the front display, which is the second display, are available for hue, lightness, and saturation included in the three attributes of color, or a combination of some or all of them. Different ranges may be distinguishable and visible to the player. Including the virtual space display that is the third display, the hue, brightness, and saturation included in the three attributes of color, or a combination of some or all of these, are made different from each other in the usable range. It may be distinguishable and visually recognizable by a person.

The background display as the first display, the front display as the second display, and the virtual space display as the third display are arranged in the z-axis direction, which is the front-rear direction, depending on the degree of blur when applying the blurring effect. may be different, or the degree of blurring may be common, or the blurring effect may not be applied, regardless of the arrangement in the z-axis direction, which is the front-rear direction. Therefore, the rear side display that is the first display, the front side display that is the second display, and the virtual space display that is the third display may have different degrees of definition or may have the same degree of definition. may The plurality of display areas arranged on the screen of the image display device 5 includes a display area in which the clarity of the rear side display, the front side display, and the virtual space display is different, and the rear side display, the front side display, and the virtual space display. and a display region having a common definition. For example, depending on the setting of the depth of field, etc., the display to which the bokeh effect is applied or the degree of blurring when the bokeh effect is applied may be changed among the rear side display, the front side display, and the virtual space display. . Whether or not to apply the blurring effect, or the setting for applying the blurring effect, may be changed according to the game state, the variation pattern, the advance notice effect, or the degree of expectation for the big win.

The rear display boundary and the front display boundary shown in FIGS. 10-12 may all be set at different display positions, or some may be set at a common display position. For example, the lower rear display boundary may be set to a display position included in the lower front display boundary. The rear display range delimited by the rear display boundary may change in accordance with the progress of the game or presentation. The display position to be the rear display boundary may be changed according to the game state, variation pattern, advance notice effect, or degree of expectation for a big hit.

Of the upper structure display and the lower structure display included in the pseudo structure display, a part of the image in the lower structure display is visible when a predetermined effect is executed by the first display. Images in the structure representation may not be visible. Depending on the game state, the variation pattern, the advance notice effect, or the degree of expectation for the big win, the structure display in which a part of the image becomes visible may be changed.

The movement of the display elements included in the rear side display, front side display, virtual space display, or a combination of some or all of these is the movement amount and movement direction when moving by changing the display position of the display element , movement speed, display magnification when zooming in or out by changing the display size of the display element, rotation angle when rotating by changing the rotation amount of the display element, rotation direction, rotation speed, display element Including changes in the display mode by changing arbitrary parameters that can be set corresponding to the display element, such as the aspect ratio, the horizontal width of the upper and lower ends, and the upper and lower width of the left and right ends when changing the shape indicated by Anything is fine.

Part or all of the rear side display may be included in the virtual space display, or part of the virtual space display may be included in the rear side display. For example, one or both of the rear interface display and the rear effect display included in the rear side display may be included in the virtual space display so that the display elements can be displayed as a stereoscopic image. Also, part or all of the front side display may be included in the virtual space display, and part of the virtual space display may be included in the front side display. For example, one or both of the front interface display and the front effect display included in the front side display may be included in the virtual space display so that the display elements can be displayed as a stereoscopic image. Depending on the game state, variation pattern, advance notice effect, or the degree of expectation for a big hit, the display element can be set to be included in any of the rear side display, front side display, and virtual space display. may As a result, the three-dimensional effect of the display visually recognized by the player can be heightened without any sense of incongruity, and the amusement of the game can be improved.

(Problem Solving Means and Effect of Characteristic Portion 66AK)
A gaming machine capable of being controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player, comprising an effect display means capable of executing an effect display suggesting control to an advantageous state, wherein the effect display includes a first display and a first display. A second display having a higher display priority than the display can be performed, and the second display can display an image superimposed on the front side of the first display, and has a higher brightness than the first display. The image can be displayed, and the effect display means can execute a special effect by the second display while performing a predetermined effect by the first display, and the special effect is at least a part of the first display. The effect display means includes a display that activates a specific image to be hidden and a display of a special image in which the clarity of the first display is reduced in a display area not hidden by the specific image, and the effect display means displays special information regarding the progress of the game. , a first special display for displaying special information included in the first display, and a second special display for displaying special information included in the second display, and when the special effect is executed Furthermore, the first special display is difficult to see, and the second special display is easy to see. Here, the advantageous state may be, for example, a jackpot game state. The gaming machine may be, for example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like. The effect display means may be, for example, the image display device 5 or the like. The first display may be, for example, the rear side display 66AKA01. The second display may be, for example, the front side display 66AKA02. The predetermined effect may be, for example, a rear effect display or the like. The special effect may be, for example, a front effect display or the like. The specific image may be, for example, the effect images 66AKB11, 66AKB12, or the like. The special image may be, for example, the effect image 66AKB03. The first special display may be, for example, a rear interface display. The second special display may be, for example, a front interface display. The first special display, which is difficult to see, and the second special display, which is easy to see, may be, for example, the effect display example 66AKP0.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an increase in manufacturing cost and improve amusement in the game.

A boundary image having visibility different from that of the special image may be displayed on the boundary between the specific image and the special image. Here, the boundary image may be, for example, a peripheral image of the effect image 66AKB12.
With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the interest in the game by increasing the degree of attention to the specific image.

The specific image may be an image having dark colors. Here, the dark color may be black, navy blue, or the like, for example.
With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the interest in the game by increasing the degree of attention to the specific image.

The effect display means has a first display area capable of executing the first display, a second display area capable of executing the second display, and a third display area different from the first display area and the second display area. wherein the second display area is enabled to be larger than the first display area and is less sharp than the image of the first display when the image of the second display is not displayed in the third display area. It may also be possible to display the image Here, the first display area may be a display area for performing the rear side display 66AKA01. The second display area may be a display area for displaying the front side display 66AKA02. The third display area may be any display area for displaying the spatial structure included in the virtual space display 66AK03.
With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the interest in the game by increasing the attention of the effect display.

In the third display area, it may be possible to display an image corresponding to the depth from one end toward the first display area toward the rear side. Here, the image corresponding to the depth may be, for example, an image serving as a display element for spatial structure display.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the stereoscopic effect of the display and enhance the enjoyment of the game.

A light-emitting means provided on the periphery of the effect display means is provided, and a light-emission-related display related to light emission by the light-emitting means can be executed in the first display area and the third display area, and the first display area and the third display area. The display mode of the light emission-related display may differ depending on the situation. Here, the light emitting means may be, for example, the production lamp 66AKL01. The display mode of the light emission-related display may be, for example, a display mode in the spatial structure reflection display range, a display mode in the rear surface reflection display range, or the like.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the stereoscopic effect of the display and enhance the enjoyment of the game.

(Problem Solving Means and Effect of Characteristic Portion 67AK)
A gaming machine capable of being controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player, comprising an effect display means capable of executing an effect display suggesting control to an advantageous state, wherein the effect display includes a first display and a first display. A second display having a higher display priority than the display can be performed, and the second display can display an image superimposed on the front side of the first display, and has a higher brightness than the first display. The effect display means can execute a special effect of displaying the special image as the second display after displaying the special image as the first display, and when the special effect is executed, the first display is displayed. The special image included in the display is enlarged along with the front direction operation that moves in the direction of the front side orthogonal to the display surface to increase the brightness. Here, the advantageous state may be, for example, a jackpot game state. The gaming machine may be, for example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like. The effect display means may be, for example, the image display device 5 or the like. The first display may be, for example, the rear side display 66AKA01. The second display may be, for example, the front side display 66AKA02. The image with brightness higher than that of the first display may be, for example, the character image in the effect display examples 67AK21 and 67AK22. The special effect may be, for example, effect display examples 67AK01 to 67AK22. For example, display control example 67AKA02 or the like may be used to increase the brightness by enlarging it along with the operation in the front direction.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an increase in manufacturing cost and improve amusement in the game.

When the special effect is executed, the special image is moved in a direction on the display surface different from the front side, and after the special erasing operation in which the special image is deleted by moving to the outside of the display area, the front direction operation can be performed. may Here, the special erasing operation may be effect display example 67AK55, for example.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the three-dimensional effect of the display without any sense of incongruity, thereby enhancing the amusement of the game.

The effect display means includes a first display area capable of executing the first display and a second display area capable of executing the second display, the second display area being usable larger than the first display area. The position at which the special image is erased by the special erasing operation in the first display area and the position at which the special image starts to be displayed in the second display area when the special effect is executed may be different. Here, the first display area may be a display area for performing the rear side display 66AKA01. The second display area may be a display area for displaying the front side display 66AKA02. The position where the special image is erased may be, for example, the rear display boundary. The position where the display of the special image is started may be, for example, the front display boundary.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the three-dimensional effect of the display without any sense of incongruity, thereby enhancing the amusement of the game.

A special image can be displayed in the second display and the first display, and by performing a predetermined process of associating the special image with an object placed in the virtual space and changing the object subjected to the predetermined process, the special image can be displayed. may be operable in a direction orthogonal to the display surface. Here, the object may be an object OB, for example. The predetermined processing may be, for example, synthesis processing. The change may be, for example, deformation or movement.
With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the interest in the game by increasing the attention of the effect display.

The brightness may be reduced when moving the special image from the second display to the first display. Here, for example, display control example 67AKA02 may be used to lower the brightness.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the stereoscopic effect of the display and enhance the enjoyment of the game.

The special image included in the first display and the special image included in the second display may be repeatedly displayed. Here, it suffices if, for example, effect display examples 67AK51 to 67AK56 can be repeatedly displayed.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the impression of the effect display and enhance the interest in the game.

(Problem Solving Means and Effect of Characteristic Portion 68AK)
A gaming machine capable of being controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player, comprising an effect display means capable of executing an effect display suggesting control to an advantageous state, wherein the effect display includes a first display and a first display. A pseudo-structure display having a higher display priority than the display and a second display having a higher display priority than the pseudo-structure display can be performed, and the pseudo-structure display includes the first pseudo-structure display, and a second pseudo-structure display, a part of the first pseudo-structure display being visible when executing a predetermined effect by the first display, and a first specific effect by the first display being executed. The second pseudo structure display is invisible when the predetermined effect by the first display is executed, and the second pseudo structure display is different from the first specific effect by the first display. It becomes visible when the specific effect is executed, and the effect display means is included in the first special display for displaying the special information included in the first display and in the second display as special information display related to the progress of the game. and a second special display for displaying special information by pressing, and when the pseudo structure is displayed, the first special display is difficult to see, and the second special display is easy to see. Here, the advantageous state may be, for example, a jackpot game state. The gaming machine may be, for example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like. The effect display means may be, for example, the image display device 5 or the like. The first display may be, for example, the rear side display 68AKA01. The pseudo structure display may be, for example, an upper structure display 68AKB1, a lower structure display 68AKB1, or the like. The second display may be, for example, the front side display 68AKA02. The first pseudo structure display may be, for example, the upper structure display 68AKB1. The second pseudo structure representation may be, for example, the lower structure representation 68AKB2. The first pseudo-structure display can be visually recognized in, for example, the effect display examples 68AKP0 and 68AK02. The fact that the second pseudo structure display is invisible or visible may be, for example, effect display examples 68AKP0 and 68AKP1. The first special display may be, for example, a rear interface display. The second special display may be, for example, a front interface display. The first special display, which is difficult to see, and the second special display, which is easy to see, may be, for example, the effect display example 68AK02.

It may be possible to execute the second special display overlappingly on the front side of the first pseudo structure display. Here, the fact that the second special display can be performed overlapping on the front side may be, for example, effect display example 68AKP0.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the stereoscopic effect of the display and enhance the enjoyment of the game.

When operating the pseudo structure display, it may be possible to execute a special display that temporarily lowers the visibility by the second display. Here, the special display may be, for example, effect display example 68AK01.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the three-dimensional effect of the display without any sense of incongruity, thereby enhancing the amusement of the game.

The second display can display a specific image superimposed on the front side of the pseudo structure display, and when the pseudo structure display is operated, the specific image can be repeatedly displayed and erased, and the pseudo structure can be displayed. Pseudo luminous display can be executed in response to light emission of the pseudo luminous body included in the body display, and the pseudo luminous display can be displayed in a virtual space from the pseudo structure display to the display of the specific image. . Here, the specific image may be, for example, the pseudo light guide plate image in the effect display examples 68AK11 and 68AK13. The pseudo light emission display may be, for example, the display of the pseudo light emission image in the effect display examples 68AK12 and 68AK14.
With such a configuration, it is possible to increase the interest in the game by increasing the attention of the effect display.

The pseudo light emitting display may have a higher brightness than the image displayed on the front side. Here, the high brightness may be, for example, the display of a pseudo luminous image having a higher brightness than the character image in the effect display example 68AK31.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the stereoscopic effect of the display and enhance the enjoyment of the game.

A promotional display prompting the player to perform an action can be executed with a higher display priority than the pseudo-structure display, and after the promotional display is executed, the promotional display can be erased in parallel with the action of the pseudo-structure display. may be Here, the promotion display may be the display of the operation promotion image in the effect display example 68AK51. Erasable in parallel may be effect display examples 68AK53 to 68AK55, for example.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the three-dimensional effect of the display without any sense of incongruity, thereby enhancing the amusement of the game.

The pseudo-structure representation and the second representation may be executable as virtual space representations. Here, the virtual space display may be, for example, the virtual space display 68AKA03 including the upper structure display 68AKB1 and the lower structure display 68AKB2.
With such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the three-dimensional effect of the display without any sense of incongruity, thereby enhancing the amusement of the game.

1... Pachinko game machine 5... Image display device 66AK100... Effect control microprocessor 66AK131... CPU
66AK132 … VDP
66AKA01, 68AKA01 ... rear side display 66AKA02, 68AKA02 ... front side display 66AKA03, 68AKA03 ... virtual space display

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
An effect display means capable of executing an effect display suggesting control to the advantageous state;
As the effect display, a first display, a pseudo-structure display having a higher display priority than the first display, and a second display having a higher display priority than the pseudo-structure display can be executed,
The pseudo structure representation includes a first pseudo structure representation and a second pseudo structure representation,
A part of the first pseudo structure display that does not overlap with the second display is visible when a predetermined effect by the first display is being executed, and a first specific effect by the first display is executed. When the second display is moved to a display position that does not overlap with the second display, the entire display becomes visible,
The second pseudo-structure display is invisible corresponding to a state in which the predetermined effect is executed by the first display, and is invisible, and is different from the first specific effect by the first display. It becomes visible corresponding to the advanced state when the second specific effect is executed,
Unlike the effect display, as special information display regarding the progress of the game, a first special display for performing the special information display with a higher display priority than the first display, and a first special display and a second display . and a second special display for displaying the special information having a higher display priority ,
When the pseudo structure is displayed, the first special display is difficult to see, and the second special display is easy to see.
A gaming machine characterized by:

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