JPH08155110A - Display device of game machine, and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable forming a number of winning lines for the enhancement of a feeling of expectation for winning by setting one of groups of display portions in a line along one of diagonals, and setting the other groups in such a way that the display portions of the same group do not align on a vertical or horizontal line and on the other diagonal. CONSTITUTION: A display device 4 has nine display portions 5 arranged in a matrix consisting of three columns and three rows, each of the display portions 5 comprising independent displays which, when a ball enters a scoring slot, display images of numbers and patterns, etc., while varying the images in sequence. Of the nine display portions 5, the three display portions A1∼A3 extending along one diagonal D1 form a group and are so formed to display a plurality of images while varying them in such a manner that the images are delivered from one display portion to another in predetermined order. For the remaining display portions 5, similar groups each consisting of three display portions, B1∼B3 and C1∼C3, are set in such a way that the display portions 5 of the same group do not align on a vertical or horizontal line and on the other diagonal D2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device used in a game machine and a game machine using the display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine 100 such as a pachinko gaming machine.
As such, a device including a display device 101 as shown in FIG. 19 is widely used. In the display device 101, display units 102 of the same number in the vertical and horizontal directions (for example, three) are arranged in a matrix, and when a ball is won in the start checker 103, images such as numbers and patterns displayed on the display units 102 are displayed. The image changes all at once, and the change of the image stops after a lapse of a predetermined time. The gaming machine 100 is additionally provided with a lottery means for performing a lottery corresponding to the winning of a ball, and when the lottery result is a win, the display device 101 displays the horizontal direction of the display unit 102 or a diagonal line or the like. On the line (line), a combination of specific images corresponding to winning (eg, 777, etc., hereinafter referred to as winning image combination) is displayed, and the gaming machine 100 performs a predetermined winning operation such as opening the pocket 104.

Here, as the display device 101, FIG.
A model imitating a drum type display device such as a slot machine as shown in FIG. Such a display device 101
Is provided with three sets of display units 102 of A to C (nine in total), one set of which is three arranged vertically (or horizontally), and as shown in FIG. 21, the display units forming each set. The display 102 sequentially displays a plurality of different images in the direction from the upper side to the lower side. In other words, the image is displayed as if it changes as the drum rotates. Then, in the case of winning, five lines of three columns T1 to T3 in the horizontal direction and two diagonal lines D1 and D2 shown in FIG. 20 are set as winning lines, and the winning image combination is displayed in any one of them.

[0004]

The display device 10 will now be described.
If the number of lines in which images can be aligned in 1, that is, the number of winning lines is as large as possible, the expectation for winning is increased, and the game becomes more thrilling. In particular, as shown in FIG. 21, when a state in which up to two of the three images forming the winning image combination are aligned with one of the winning lines (hereinafter, this is referred to as a reach state) is formed. The player's expectation for winning is maximized, but it can be said that such a reach state is naturally formed as the number of winning lines is increased.

However, the display device 1 shown in FIG.
In No. 01, the vertical lines V1 to V3 corresponding to the rotation direction are used as winning lines because the set of the display units 102 is configured to display the movement of the image simulating the rotation of the drum. Since it is not possible, the winning line cannot be more than the above 5 types at the maximum. That is,
Despite having a large number of display units, it was a wasteful structure for forming the winning line.

An object of the present invention is to provide a display device for a gaming machine, which can form more winning lines than the conventional display device described above, and which enhances the expectation for winning, and a gaming machine using the display device. is there.

[0007]

A display device for a gaming machine according to the present invention comprises a plurality of display units arranged in a matrix having the same number of rows and columns, and image control means for controlling display of an image on each of the display sections. Each display unit is configured to display a plurality of images while sequentially changing them in a predetermined order, and fixedly display one of the plurality of images after a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, for a plurality of display units, a set of display units consisting of the same number as the number of vertical and horizontal arrangements is set by the same number as the number of vertical and horizontal arrangements so that the display units do not overlap. In each set of display units, each display unit is changed so as to transfer images in a predetermined order to each other.
Display it. Here, the set of the display units can be set in the following three ways according to the number of vertical and horizontal arrangements of the display units.

The number of vertical and horizontal arrangements of the display units is an odd number of 3 or more, and one of the sets of the display units is set for the arrangement along one diagonal line in the vertical and horizontal arrangement of the display units. The other sets of display units are set so that the display units belonging to the same set are not arranged on any row corresponding to the diagonal lines of the vertical, horizontal and other sides with respect to the rest of the display units. The number of vertical and horizontal arrangements of the display units is an even number of 4 or more, and two of the sets of display units are set for the arrangements along the two diagonal lines in the vertical and horizontal arrangement of the display units, and The set of display parts of
It is set so that the display units belonging to the same set are not arranged in either the vertical or horizontal arrangement. The number of vertical and horizontal arrangements of the display units is 4 or more, and the display unit set is such that, in the vertical and horizontal arrangement of the display units, the display units belonging to the same set are placed on any of the vertical, horizontal and two diagonal lines. It is set not to be placed.

In any case, except for the arrangement of the diagonal lines in which the set of display units is set, the vertical and horizontal directions of the display units,
Each line of diagonal lines is composed of display units belonging to different sets, and for example, a line capable of displaying images of a specific combination corresponding to winning (hereinafter, also referred to as winning line)
It can be used as.

In the set of display units having the above-mentioned structure, each display unit group belonging to the same set displays a plurality of images while changing them in a predetermined order, and then stops changing the images at the same timing. can do. In this case, the display unit may stop the change of the image at a timing shifted from each other between at least two or more display units. In this case, the change of the image is stopped in all the sets other than the last one of the set of display parts, and the combination of the image is predetermined in any of the arrangement of the display parts in the vertical, horizontal and diagonal directions. When the condition of is satisfied, the final set of display units may be configured to display a predetermined image fixedly after reducing or increasing the changing speed of the image. Here, as the predetermined condition, for example, in any of the vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines, all display units display the same image except those belonging to the last set of display units. A state (hereinafter, also referred to as a reach state) can be adopted.

When changing the image, the display unit displays the image such that the image appears from one side along a predetermined direction on the display unit and goes away to the other side. You can In this case, it is possible to make the image of each display unit appear and disappear in the same direction in each set of the display units.

The set of images changed by the display unit may be the same combination of images for each display unit.

Next, the gaming machine of the present invention is characterized by including at least the following requirements in addition to the above display device. Activation signal generating means: Generates an activation signal to the display device. Winning determination means: The presence or absence of winning is determined, and the determination result is output to the image control means. Then, the image control means receives the activation signal from the activation signal generation means and starts the change of the image on the display section, and based on the determination result of the winning determination means, displays the image to be finally displayed on each display section. decide.

The gaming machine may be provided with a prize detecting means for detecting a prize and issuing a prize signal.
In this case, the winning determination means receives the winning signal and determines whether or not there is a winning, and the winning signal also serves as an activation signal.

Further, the gaming machine is provided with a winning image combination storing means for storing a combination of images corresponding to a win and an outlying image combination storing means for storing a combination of images corresponding to a failure. It can be configured. In this case, the image control means is based on one of the combinations stored in the winning image combination storage means when the determination result of the winning determination means is a win, and when the determination result is out of order. The image to be finally displayed on each display unit is determined based on one of the combinations stored in the outlying image combination storage means.

When the determination result of the winning determination means is a winning, each display unit can display the same type of image for any one of the rows forming the vertical, horizontal or diagonal lines. .

[0017]

The display device of the gaming machine of the present invention is
A set of display units for changing / displaying images in a predetermined order so as to be transferred to each other is set for the display units arranged in a matrix of equal numbers of 3 or more in length and width. here,
When the number of rows and columns of the display unit is odd, one of the above sets is set along one diagonal line of the row of the display unit, and the other set is set to the rest of the displays. ,
It is set so that the display units belonging to the same set are not arranged on any of the vertical, horizontal, and other diagonal lines. Further, in the case of an even number, two of the above sets are set along both diagonal lines of the arrangement of the display units, and the other sets are set vertically or horizontally with respect to the rest of the display units. It is set so that the display units belonging to the same group are not arranged on the line. Furthermore, when the number of vertical and horizontal arrangements of the display units is four or more, in the vertical and horizontal arrangement of the display units, the display units belonging to the same group are not arranged on any of the vertical, horizontal and two diagonal lines. It is also possible to set a set of the display units as described above. As described above, in any case, the number of winning lines that can be set can be increased as compared with the conventional method in which the set of display units is set along one of the vertical and horizontal directions, and thus, the expectation for winning is increased. Can be increased.

Further, according to the constitution in which the change of the image is stopped at the timings in which at least two or more sets of the display units are displaced from each other, the process of sequentially aligning the images on the winning line is enjoyed. be able to. In particular, according to the configuration in which the last set of display units displays the image fixedly after decreasing or increasing the changing speed of the image, particularly when a certain winning line is in the reach state described above, Expectations are further enhanced while waiting for the stop. In addition, each display unit,
By displaying the image so that the image appears from one side along a predetermined direction on the display unit and goes away to the other side, it is possible to transfer images between the display units belonging to the same group. It becomes easier to recognize, and the above-mentioned effect becomes more remarkable.

In the gaming machine of the present invention having the above-mentioned display device, the number of winning lines in the display device is larger than that of the conventional one, so that the expectation for winning is increased.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an example of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. The game machine 1 is provided with a start chucker 3 and a display device 4 of the present invention at predetermined positions on the game board 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 4 is vertically 3
It has nine display units 5 arranged in a matrix of three rows and three rows. Each display unit 5 is a liquid crystal display, a CRT
Each of the display devices such as a display and a plasma display is independently configured. When a ball wins the start chucker 3, images such as numbers and patterns are displayed while being sequentially changed.

Of the nine display units 5, the three display units A1 to A3 along one diagonal line D1 of the array form one set, and receive a plurality of images in a predetermined order. It is designed to change and be displayed as if passed. Then, for the remaining display portions 5, a similar set of three display portions B1 to B3 and C1 to C3 (hereinafter, simply referred to as B
(Also referred to as a group or a group C) is set so that the display units belonging to the same group are not arranged on any of the vertical, horizontal and other diagonal lines D2.

FIG. 3 shows a display example of images in the B group. Each of the display parts B1 to B3 is, for example, 1 to 9 as an image.
The numbers up to 7 are displayed so that they sequentially appear from the upper side and then move downward. However, as shown in FIG. 3A, the lower half of the number "7" is displayed on the display unit B1 at the bottom. Shows the upper half of the number "6", and the number "6"
The lower half appears above the display B2. And
The lower half of the numeral "5" displayed at the bottom of the display B2 appears at the top of the display B3. Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (c), the image displayed on the display unit B1 moves downward, and the part that has disappeared outside the display area appears on the upper portion of the display unit B2. . Further, the image that has disappeared below the display portion B2 appears on the upper portion of the display portion B3 as well. In this way, images are transferred between the display units B1 to B3.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the operation control system of the gaming machine 1. In this operation control system, CPU 11, RAM 12, ROM 13, VR
Computer 10 including AM 14 and clock circuit 15
The display device 4 is connected to the computer 10 via the display unit control circuit 19. In addition, the random number generation circuit 2
6 is connected to the computer 10. Further, the start winning sensor 16 provided in the start chucker 3
Via the switch detection circuit 17 and the winning count circuit unit 18, a speaker 20 for outputting winning music or the like via a speaker drive circuit 21, an illumination lamp 22 via a lamp drive circuit 23, and Solenoids 24 for opening and closing pockets 6 (FIG. 1) provided in the game board 2 are connected to the computer 10 via solenoid drive circuits 25, respectively. Here, the start winning sensor 16 and the switch detecting circuit 17 form winning detecting means. The computer 10 also forms an image control unit together with the display control circuit 19. Further, the computer 10 has a winning determination program 13a and a gaming machine control program 13c stored in the ROM 13.
Together with this, a winning determination means is formed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the random number generation circuit 26 is
For example, the counter 28 and the random number reading register 27 are provided. The counter 28 is configured as a ring counter, for example, and continues to count N numerical values upon receiving a predetermined clock. The counter 28 receives the start winning signal from the switch detection circuit 17 and writes the count value at that time into the read register 27. Since balls enter the start chucker 3 at random time intervals, the count value written in the register 27 is also random. The read register 27 is adapted to store a plurality of count values in the order in which they are input.
Used as a random number value for winning judgment. Then, when one count value is read, the count value stored below shifts and waits for the next read.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the winning count circuit section 18 includes a winning count register 29 and an OR circuit 30.
Is provided. The winning count register 29 counts when a start winning signal is output from the switch detection circuit 17, and sequentially counts up when balls enter the start chucker 3, and the count number is predetermined. The value becomes full, and in that full state, even if the start winning signal is received, no further count-up is performed. The OR circuit 30 outputs "H" to the CPU 11 if at least one start winning signal is counted in the winning count register 29. In addition, the count number of the winning count register 29 is the CPU
It receives the signal from 11 and decrements it by one.

Returning to FIG. 4, the ROM 13 stores the following programs and data. Winning determination program 13a: winning count register 2
If the winning signal is counted in 9, it is determined whether the winning or losing. Winning number table 13b: 1 or more winning numbers are included. Gaming machine control program 13c: If the winning signal is counted in the winning count register 29, the change of the image of the display unit 5 is started via the display unit control circuit 19, and each of the winning and losing judgments is made based on the result. The image to be finally displayed on the display unit 5 is determined, and the gaming machine 1 is caused to perform a predetermined operation based on whether or not there is a win. Image data 13d: Pattern data of the image displayed on the display unit 5 and the like are included. Winning image combination table 13e: Contains combination data of images to be displayed on each display unit at the time of winning. Out-of-focus image combination table 13f: Contains combined data of images to be displayed on each display unit when out of contact. Winning line random number table 13g: Contains a random number value for determining a winning line on which an image of a specific combination should be displayed at the time of winning (or when leaving the reach state).

The flow of processing by the winning determination program 13a will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, in step S1 (hereinafter simply referred to as S1 and the like), it is confirmed whether or not the winning count register 29 is counting the winning signal, and if Yes, the count value from the read register 27 of the random number generating circuit 26 in S2 ( Read a random number). Next, in S3, the winning number is read from the winning number table 13b, and in S4, it is compared with the random number. If the two match, the winning determination result is output. Do (S
5, S6). This determination result is sequentially sent to and stored in the determination memory 12a provided in the RAM 12 (S9).
However, if there is no free area in the judgment memory 12a,
The already stored determination result is shifted to forcibly form an empty area, and the next determination result is stored therein (S7, S8). The determination results stored in the determination memory 12a are sequentially read from the first one based on a request from the gaming machine control program 13c, which will be described later, and when read, the determination memory 12a is shifted (S10, S1
1). Then, in S12, the winning count register 29
Is decremented by one, the process returns to S1, and the same process is repeated. If the end signal is detected in S13, the process ends.

Next, the flow of processing by the gaming machine control program 13c will be described with reference to the flow charts shown in FIGS. First, in step S21 of FIG. 7, the winning count register 29 is read, and if the winning signal is counted in the register 29 in step S22, a signal is sent to the display control circuit 19 (FIG. 4) to display each display. The change of the image of No. 5 is started, and the change is continued for a predetermined time.

The image data 13d to be displayed is the ROM 1
3 are stored in the CPU 1, but these data 13d are stored in the CPU 1
The data are sequentially read out by 1 and sent to the VRAM 14 (FIG. 4). The VRAM 14 includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, a large number of storage areas 14a arranged in a matrix corresponding to the arrangement of the display elements forming the display unit 5. In order to simplify the description, if the display unit 5 forms an image only by a combination of turning on / off of each display element, each storage area 14a corresponds to each display element one to one. For example, a stored value is 1 for a display element that is turned on, and a stored value is 0 for a display element that is turned off. Then, the pattern of the stored value of the VRAM 14 is sequentially switched at a predetermined clock, and the pattern is sequentially changed so as to correspond to a predetermined image movement. The display control circuit section 19 uses the CPU 11 (or the DMA
VRAM14 by direct transfer via controller etc.)
The image displayed on each display unit 5 is controlled based on the received image.

Returning to FIG. 7, in S25, the judgment memory 1
One of the determination results stored in 2a is read, and it is determined whether or not the determination result is a win. Here, since the flow of the following processing differs depending on whether the read determination result is a win or a failure, they will be described separately for each case.

First, in the case where the determination result is a win, in the arrangement of the display unit 5 shown in FIG. 2, a specific image is aligned in any of vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines, for example, "777". Is displayed. In this case, it is possible to use, as lines for displaying images aligned (winning lines), the display units 5 forming the lines all belong to different groups. That is, in FIG. 2, three vertical lines V1
.About.V3, three horizontal lines T1 to T3 and one diagonal line D2 can be used as a winning line. In the conventional display device 101 shown in FIG. 20, the maximum number of win lines that can be set is 5, and it can be seen that the display device 4 of the present invention can set the win line by two more.

Next, in S26, one of the random numbers stored in the winning line random number table 13g is randomly read out, and based on the read random number value, which winning line of the display unit 5 the image is aligned with. decide. Then, S27
The combination of the winning images including the images to be aligned is read from the winning image combination table 13e. And FIG.
In S28, so that the two images in the set of display units 5 are sequentially stopped from changing so that the two images are aligned on the determined winning line, a reach state is formed. Here, the display units 5 belonging to the same group stop changing the image at the same timing. FIG. 12 shows an example of the state of the display device 4 at this time. here,
The combination of winning images is set to “777”, and the groups B and C in FIG. 2 of the display unit 5 stop the movement of images,
As group A continues to change the image, horizontal line T2
A reach state is formed on the top.

When the reach state is formed, in S29, the speaker drive circuit 21 and the lamp drive circuit 23 (FIG. 4).
Signal is sent to the speaker 20, a reach sound is sent from the speaker 20, and the lamp 22 is turned on. Further, the speed of image change of the remaining set of the display units 5 (C in FIG. 12) is decreased to raise the expectation for winning (S30).
Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time in this state, the image change of the remaining one display unit 5 on the winning line is stopped to create a state in which the predetermined images are aligned on the line (S3
1) In S32, the gaming machine 1 is caused to perform a predetermined winning operation. For example, a pocket open signal is sent to the solenoid drive circuit 25.
, The solenoid 24 is operated to open the pocket 6 a predetermined number of times, the lamp 22 is turned on, and the winning music is sent from the speaker 20 to celebrate the winning. When the winning operation is finished, the process returns to S21 of FIG. 7 and is repeated.

Next, in the case where the determination result is out of order,
First, in S34 of FIG. 7, the out-of-focus image combination table 1
One of the combinations of outlying images set in 3f is read. Here, the combination of the read out images is divided into two types: a case where the reach state is formed after the reach state is formed on a specific line, and a case where the reach state is formed without forming the reach state. In which case, which case is applicable is determined. Then, when the reach state is not formed, the process proceeds to S37 in FIG. 9 and the change of the image on the display unit 5 is sequentially stopped at the timings where the groups A, B, and C in FIG. After the image of is fixedly displayed, the process returns to S21. On the other hand, in the case of passing through the reach state, the process proceeds to S38 in FIG. The processing in each step of S38 to S41 is almost the same as the processing corresponding to the reach state at the time of winning (S28 to S31), except that the last stopped image on the winning line is already stopped. That is, the two images do not match. When the image stops, the reach state process is canceled in S42 and S21
Return to.

In the display device 4, the number of vertical and horizontal display portions 5 arranged can be set to an arbitrary number of 4 or more. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a total of 16 display units 5 having four columns vertically and four columns horizontally can be used. The display unit 5 has four sets of four display units A1 to A4 and B1 to B4 along the two diagonal lines D1 and D2, respectively, and four sets are provided for the remaining display units 5, respectively. One display B1 ~ B
The groups of 4, C1 to C4, and D1 to D4 are set so that the display units belonging to the same group are not arranged in any of the vertical and horizontal arrangements. In this case, the winning line can be set to four vertical lines V1 to V4 and four horizontal lines T1 to T4, for a total of eight winning lines. Since the operation of each display unit 5 is exactly the same as in the case of three columns in the vertical direction and three columns in the horizontal direction, description thereof will be omitted. further,
When the number of vertical and horizontal display units 5 is 5 or more, if the number is odd, one of the sets is set along one diagonal line, and if the number is even, the set is set along both diagonal lines. And the other groups are set so that the display sections that belong to the same group are not arranged on any of the rows of the diagonal lines for which the vertical, horizontal, and group are not set for the other display sections. To be done.

On the other hand, in the case where the display device 4 is constituted by the display units 5 arranged vertically and horizontally in four columns, as shown in FIG. 14, all the sets of display units A1 to A4, B1 to B4, C1 to C4, and D
1 to D4 can be set so that the display units belonging to the same group are not arranged on any of the vertical, horizontal and two diagonal lines. Further, as shown in FIG. 15, when a total of 25 display units are arranged in each of 5 columns and 5 columns, a set of all display units A1 to A5, B1 to B5, C1 is similarly provided.
.About.C5, D1 to D5, and E1 to E5 can be set so that the display units belonging to the same group are not arranged on any of the vertical, horizontal, and two diagonal lines. Here, the number of vertical and horizontal display units can be set to 5 or more. In any case, all the vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines (in FIG. 14, 10 lines of V1 to V4, T1 to T4 and D1, D2, and in FIG. 15, V1 to V5, T1 to T5 and D1,
12 lines of D2) can be used as the winning line. Such a set setting method can also be applied to a case where the number of vertical and horizontal display units arranged is 6 or more.

Change (movement) of image displayed on display unit 5
Is not limited to the mode of appearing from the upper side of the display unit and going downward as in the above-described embodiment, but may be a mode of moving laterally (for example, a mode of appearing from the right side to the left side) or along a diagonal line. Various methods such as a moving mode are possible. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the image may be moved in different directions between the sets of the display unit 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the image may be changed by sequentially switching the still images instead of moving the image.

The display unit 5 of the display device 4 is configured by an independent display device as a whole, and as shown in FIG. 18, one screen of the display 40 is divided into a plurality of units to display each display unit 45. It may be formed.
Further, a plurality of display devices each having a plurality of display portions formed by dividing the screen may be used in combination.

The gaming machine to which the display device of the present invention can be applied is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, but is applied to various gaming machines such as a slot machine for displaying the presence or absence of winning based on a combination of a plurality of images. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an arrangement example of a display unit in the display device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an image changing method in the display device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an operation control system for a gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a random number generation circuit unit and a winning count circuit unit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of a winning determination program.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of a gaming machine control program.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart following FIG. 7A.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart following B.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart that also follows C.

FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram of a storage area in VRAM.

FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory view of the display device of the present invention in a reach state.

FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram of a display device including a total of 16 display units, each having 4 rows and 4 columns.

FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing a modified example of a method of setting a set of display units in a display device having a total of 16 display units each having four rows and four columns.

FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram of a display device including a total of 25 display units, each having 5 columns and 5 columns.

FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram showing a modification of the image changing method in the display device.

FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram showing another modification of the image changing method in the display device.

FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram showing an example in which a plurality of display units are formed on one screen.

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a conventional game machine.

FIG. 20 is a conceptual diagram of a conventional display device.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of its operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Gaming Machine 4 Display Device 5, 45 Display Unit 10 Computer (Winning Control Means, Image Controlling Means) 13e Winning Image Combination Table (Winning Image Combining Storage Means) 13f Deviated Image Combination Table (Deaded Image Combining Storage Means) 16 Start Winning Sensor (Winning Detection Means) 18 Winning Count Circuit Unit (Starting Signal Generating Means) 19 Display Control Circuit (Image Control Means)

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[Claims] 1. A plurality of display units, which are arranged in a matrix form with the same number of rows and columns and an odd number of 3 or more, each of which displays a plurality of images while sequentially changing them in a predetermined order, and displays them after a predetermined time has elapsed. A display unit that fixedly displays one of the plurality of images; and an image control unit that controls the display of the image on each of the display units. The same number of sets of display units as the number of the display units are set to the same number as the number of the vertical and horizontal arrangements so as not to overlap the display units. Is configured to change and display images in a predetermined order so as to be transferred to each other, and one of the set of display units is arranged along the diagonal line of the display unit in a vertical and horizontal arrangement. Setting At the same time, the set of other display units is set so that the display units belonging to the same set are not arranged on any of the rows corresponding to the diagonal lines of the vertical, horizontal and other sides with respect to the rest of the display units. A display device for a game machine characterized by the following. 2. A plurality of display units, which are arranged in a matrix with the same number in the vertical and horizontal directions and an even number of 4 or more, each of which displays a plurality of images while sequentially changing in a predetermined order, and after a predetermined time has passed, the images are displayed. A display unit that fixedly displays one of the plurality of images; and an image control unit that controls the display of the image on each of the display units. The same number of sets of display units as the number of the display units are set to the same number as the number of the vertical and horizontal arrangements so as not to overlap the display units. Are arranged to change and display images in a predetermined order so as to be transferred to each other, and two of the sets of display units are arranged along the two diagonal lines in the vertical and horizontal arrangement of the display units. Set for line At the same time, the set of other display units is set so that the display units belonging to the same set are not arranged vertically or horizontally on the remaining ones of the display units. Display device. 3. A plurality of display units, which are arranged in a matrix with the same number of 4 or more in the vertical and horizontal directions, and each of which displays a plurality of images while sequentially changing in a predetermined order, and displays the plurality of images after a predetermined time elapses. A display unit for fixedly displaying one of the images; and an image control unit for controlling the display of the image on each of the display units. The same number of sets of display units as the number of the display units are set to be equal to the number of the vertical and horizontal arrangements so that the display units do not overlap with each other. While the images in the order of are changed and displayed so as to be transferred to each other, the set of display units is arranged in a vertical and horizontal arrangement of the display units.
A display device for a gaming machine, characterized in that display units belonging to the same group are set so as not to be arranged on any of vertical, horizontal and two diagonal lines. 4. The group of display units belonging to the same group in the set of display units displays the plurality of images while changing the images in a predetermined order, and then stops changing the images at the same timing. The display device for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein 5. The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the display unit stops changing the image at a timing shifted from each other between at least two sets of the display units. 6. The change of the image is stopped in all but the last set of the display units, and the image is changed in any of the vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines in the arrangement of the display units. When the combination of <1> satisfies a predetermined condition, the last display unit set is configured to display the predetermined image fixedly after reducing or increasing the changing speed of the image. The display device of the gaming machine described in 5. 7. The display unit displays the image such that when the image is changed, the image appears from one side along a predetermined direction on the display unit and goes away to the other side. The display device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is for displaying. 8. The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the directions in which the image appears and disappears in the display unit are the same in the group of the display units. 9. The display device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the set of images changed by the display unit is an image set of the same combination for each display unit. . 10. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, a start signal generation means for issuing a start signal to the display device, and a determination as to whether or not there is a win, and the determination result is provided to the image control means. And a winning determination means for outputting, the image control means, start the change of the image of the display unit in response to the activation signal from the activation signal generation means, based on the determination result of the winning determination means, A game machine characterized by determining an image to be finally displayed on each of the display units. 11. A winning detection means for detecting a winning and issuing a winning signal, wherein the winning determination means receives the winning signal to determine whether or not there is a winning, and the winning signal also serves as the activation signal. The gaming machine according to claim 10, which is performed. 12. A winning image combination storage means for storing a combination of images corresponding to a win, and an outlier image combination storage means for storing a combination corresponding to an outfall, wherein the image control means comprises: When the determination result of the winning determination means is a win, based on one of the combinations stored in the winning image combination storage means, when the determination result is a failure, the deviated image combination storage means The game machine according to claim 10 or 11, wherein an image to be finally displayed on each of the display units is determined based on one of the combinations stored in. 13. Each of the display units displays an image of the same type for any one of the lines forming a vertical line, a horizontal line or a diagonal line when the result of the determination by the winning determination unit is a win. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 10 to 12, which is performed.