JPH08299549A - Pattern display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To heighten interest in a pattern display device. CONSTITUTION: When reach display is performed on a liquid crystal display panel 32, a standstill-displayed unit pattern is reduced. In this way, a final unit pattern becomes conspicous. Also, since the display area of a basketball game scene which forms the background of the unit pattern is enlarged, the background is easily observed. A ball is turned on a goal ring synchronizing with the reach display. Since a delicate scene reaching or not reaching a goal is displayed, a player becomes enthusiastic in the display of a basketball game.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a symbol display device mounted on a game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, it is advantageous for a player due to a calculation process accompanying the occurrence of a starting state such as winning a specific winning opening. When it is determined that a special game state (hereinafter, also referred to as a jackpot) is established or the normal game state is maintained, there is one that includes a symbol display device that displays a symbol according to this determination.

Conventionally, in the display of symbols in such a symbol display device, symbols such as numbers, alphabets, pictures, etc. are changed one after another, the variation is stopped at a predetermined timing, and a pattern corresponding to a big hit or a deviation is given. A combination is displayed, and a rotary drum system for rotating a drum on which a pattern is drawn and an electrical display system such as dot display and liquid crystal display are known.

In such a conventional symbol display device, in order to enhance the interest of the player during the symbol fluctuation, for example, in the symbol display device in which the same symbol is displayed in predetermined three places, the jackpot is displayed. Operations such as extending the time from the so-called reach state in which the same symbol is displayed until the last symbol is stopped and displayed have been performed.

[0005]

However, although the conventional symbol display device is subjected to various processes in the reach state, it is a big hit depending on whether all the final symbols are the same (three digits are the same). There is no change in showing the state, and it has not reached the level of interest.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] As a means for solving the above problems, the symbol display device according to claim 1 is a symbol display device mounted on a gaming machine, and a moving image display device for displaying a ball game as a moving image. A random number calculating means for calculating a random number, a determining means for determining a hit or a deviation by collating the random number selected due to the input of a predetermined start signal with a preset hit value, and the determining means. The display control means for displaying the scoring scene of the ball game is provided on the moving image display means when it is determined to be a hit.

The symbol display device according to claim 2 is the claim 1
In the symbol display device described, when it is determined to be a hit by the determination means, a plurality of types of unit symbols are displayed as a hit array, and when it is determined to be out of the determination means, the unit symbol It is characterized in that a special symbol display means for displaying as a dislocation array is provided.

The symbol display device according to claim 3 is the claim 2
In the described symbol display device, the display control means displays the moving image so that the display of the hit array by the special symbol display means is completed at the same time as or immediately after the scoring scene is displayed by the moving image display means. The display progress of the means and the special symbol display means is controlled.

The symbol display device according to claim 4 is the claim 2
Alternatively, in the symbol display device according to 3, the special symbol display means displays the unit symbol in a variable display and then statically displays the hit array or the dislocation array statically, and displays the other one unit symbol. It is characterized in that when the reach display is completed in which the hit array is completed, the unit symbol that is already statically displayed is reduced in size.

The symbol display device according to claim 5 is a display device according to claim 4.
In the pattern display device described above, the ball game is basketball, and the display control means causes the moving image display means to display a scene in which the ball rotates on the goal ring in synchronization with the reach display. And

[0011]

In the symbol display device having the above structure, the moving picture display means displays the ball game as a moving picture. The random number calculation means calculates a random number. The determination means determines a hit or a hit by collating a random number selected due to the input of a predetermined start signal with a preset hit value. The display control means causes the moving image display means to display the scoring scene of the ball game when the determination means determines that the ball is hit.

Examples of ball games include basketball, soccer and rugby. The score scene is a goal scene in the ball game illustrated above, but may be a home run or a home-in scene in the case of baseball, for example. In the case of a miss, it is possible to display, for example, a scene in which the ball is hit by a goal ring, a goal post, or the like.

As described above, when the determination means determines that the game is a hit, the scoring scene is displayed by the moving image display means, so that the player can be more interested in the display progress. In the symbol display device according to claim 2, when the determination means determines that the special symbol display means is a hit,
A plurality of types of unit symbols are displayed as a hit array, and when it is determined that the unit symbols are out of alignment, the unit symbols are displayed as out of alignment.

According to the structure of claim 1, even if only the score scene is displayed, it is sufficient to display the hit, but the current game rules stipulate that the symbol set as the hit display is statically displayed. . According to the configuration of claim 2, the current game rules are well adapted.

In the symbol display device according to claim 3,
The display control means controls the display progress of the moving image display means and the special symbol display means so that the display of the hit array by the special symbol display means is completed at the same time as or immediately after the scoring scene is displayed by the moving image display means. Therefore, for example, as a result of scoring in a ball game, the player feels as if the hit array is displayed and "wins", and the effect exerted by the configuration according to claim 2 is further enhanced. it can.

Moreover, since the score scene of the ball game and the completion of the winning arrangement are synchronized, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player during the changing of the symbols until the display by the special symbol displaying means is completed (it is clear that the hit is out). it can. In the symbol display device according to claim 4, the special symbol display means statically displays the hit array or the misalignment array by statically displaying the unit symbols in a variable display, and then statically displays the hit array or the hit array by displaying one more unit symbol. When the reach display is completed, the unit symbol already statically displayed is reduced in size.
This makes it possible to make the last unit design stand out. Further, when superimposing the ball game scene and the unit symbol, the area of the ball game display can be enlarged with the reduction of the unit symbol.

In the symbol display device according to claim 5,
The ball game is basketball. The display control means causes the moving image display means to display a scene in which the ball rotates on the goal ring in synchronization with the reach display. In synchronization with the reach display, a subtle scene is displayed as to whether or not to finish the goal, so that the player can be absorbed in the display.

[0018]

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIG. 1, which is a front view of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, a game board 14 having a front surface covered with a glass plate 12 is assembled to the pachinko machine 10, and the glass plate 12 and the game board 14 are assembled. A game area 16 is formed between and.

At the center of the game board 14, the symbol display device 3
A liquid crystal display panel 32, which is a part of 0, is mounted. This symbol display device 30 is composed of 10 kinds of numbers from 0 to 9 and alphabets A, C, E, F and H.
The digit pattern arrangement can be displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 32, and 00
It is possible to display 3375 kinds of symbol arrays from 0 to HHH. Further, in this embodiment, 000, 111, 222, 3
33, 444, 555, 666, 777, 888, 99
Fifteen kinds of symbol arrays of 9, AAA, CCC, EEE, FFF, HHH are set as the hit arrays for the big hit display. Therefore, the ratio of the hit array to the entire symbol array is 15/3375 = 1/225.

The symbol display device 30 is a liquid crystal display panel 3.
In 2, it is possible to display a moving image as a background image of these symbol arrangements and various images not including the symbol arrangements.
The display will be described later. A start winning opening 34 is provided below the liquid crystal display panel 32, and a large winning opening 36 called an attacker is arranged below the starting winning opening 34. Further, the game board 14 is provided with a windmill, a well-known winning opening, etc. (not shown). It should be noted that the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 10 and each part that is not related to the present invention are in accordance with the prior art, and therefore illustration and description thereof are omitted.

Next, the control system of the symbol display device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display panel 32 of the symbol display device 30 is connected to the control unit 40 via a video data processor (VDP) 38.
The video data processor 38 is a mechanism for generating matrix data according to the data provided from the control unit 40 and displaying an image based on the matrix data on the liquid crystal display panel 32. It functions as a moving image display means of the invention.

The control unit 40 includes a well-known CPU, ROM, R
It is configured as a microcomputer including an AM and the like (all not shown), and can perform various arithmetic processing and control processing according to various programs stored in the ROM in advance. The control unit 40 functions as a determination unit and a display control unit of the present invention, and also functions as a special symbol display unit in cooperation with the video data processor 38 and the liquid crystal display panel 32.

A counter 42 corresponding to the random number calculating means of the present invention is connected to the control section 40. The counter 42 can repeatedly calculate 15 ² kinds of count values N from 0 to (15 ² −1) in ascending order, and when there is a request from the control unit 40, the count value N at that time is calculated by the control unit 40.
Output to. Although not shown, the control unit 40, 15 different numbers from symbol determination counter and 0 per to and repeatedly calculated in ascending order of 0-14 (15 ³ -
Outgoing symbol determination counters for repeatedly calculating 15 ³ kinds of numerical values up to 1) in ascending order are connected, and the control unit 40 can read the count values of these hit symbol determining counters and outlier symbol determining counters. it can.

The control unit 40 also serves as a main control device for controlling the operation of each part of the pachinko machine 10, and includes a start signal from the start winning port 34 and a winning signal from the big winning port 36. Signals from sensors arranged at various places of the machine 10 can be input to output signals for controlling the operation of each part of the pachinko machine 10 including opening and closing the special winning opening 36.

Next, the symbol display device 3 having the above-mentioned structure
The symbol display at 0 will be described. First, the main routine executed by the control unit 40 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, when the main routine is started, the control unit 40 transmits data to the video data processor 38 to display the title screen illustrated in FIG. 5 on the liquid crystal display panel 3.
2 is displayed (step 301). Next, the control unit 40
Waits for a start signal from the start winning opening 34 (step 3
02). It should be noted that, if there is no start signal here, it is also possible to have a structure in which the routine is returned to another processing, and after a suitable time has elapsed, this routine is returned to.

When the start signal is received, the control unit 40 proceeds to the next step 303 to read the count value N of the counter 42. In addition, since the timing of winning the winning a prize in the starting winning opening 34 cannot be predicted, the control unit 40 reads the count value N at an unpredictable timing. That is,
The count value N used for the hit determination in the control unit 40 is selected at an unpredictable timing and is actually a random number.

Next, the control unit 40 determines whether the count value N read in step 303 is a hit value (step 304). In this embodiment, one kind of winning value is set, and the probability of winning is 1/225. Therefore, the hit probability on the display is 15/3375 =
1/225 and the winning probability on calculation 1/225 match.

Here, if it is a hit, the control section 40 reads the count value of the hit symbol determination counter and determines the hit array according to the count value. The count value of the hit symbol determining counter and the hit array are in a one-to-one correspondence such as a count value 0: hit array 000, a count value 1: hit array 111.

On the other hand, if not winning, the control unit 40 reads the count value of the deviation symbol determining counter and determines the deviation array according to the count value. Note that the count value of the out-of-design symbol determining counter includes numerical values corresponding to 000 to HHH, which are the winning arrays, so these arrays may happen to be selected. In this case, the control unit 40 selects the deviation array corresponding to the value obtained by adding 1 to the count value of the deviation symbol determining counter.

If the control section 40 determines in step 304 that there is no hit, it proceeds to step 305 and determines whether the out-of-range array determined as described above is an out-of-reach array. Specifically, this deviant sequence is [X? X], it is determined whether the left and right symbols are the same and only the center is different.

Here, when it is determined that the reach is not lost, the control section 40 shifts to step 306 and instructs the video data processor 38 to display the out-of-range arrangement.
As a result, the liquid crystal display panel 32 displays the dislocation array.
In addition, when it is determined that the hit is made in step 304, and when it is determined that the reach is out of reach in step 305, the control unit 40 proceeds to step 308 or step 309 to execute the reach display subroutine.

As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 40 first transmits data to the video data processor 38 to execute variable display of the symbol arrangement (step 401). The three symbols displayed at this time are changed one after another in a very short time.
In addition, each symbol is displayed large in the central portion of the liquid crystal display panel 32, and a basketball game scene is displayed as the background thereof (see FIG. 6).

Next, the control unit 40 instructs the video data processor 38 to statically display the left and right two symbols out of the three symbols (step 402). As a result, the reach display such as [0? 0] is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 32. Subsequently, the control unit 40 instructs the video data processor 38 to reduce the vertical length of the two symbols that are still displayed (step 403). As a result, on the liquid crystal display panel 32, as shown in FIG. 7, the left and right two symbols are reduced, and the central symbol in the variable display is displayed in its original size. As a result, the center symbol (during change) is conspicuous, and the display area of the background image is enlarged by the reduction amount of the left and right symbols.

Next, the control section 40 instructs the video data processor 38 to enlarge and display the basketball player (step 404). As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, on the liquid crystal display panel 32, the player moving forward by dribbling and the player on the enemy side chasing the player are enlarged and displayed as moving images.

Next, the control unit 40 instructs the video data processor 38 to display the shot scene (step 4).
05). On the liquid crystal display panel 32, a moving image of the shooting scene shown in FIG. 9 is displayed. Subsequently, the control unit 40 instructs the video data processor 38 to display a scene in which the shot ball rotates on the goal ring (step 4).
06). On the liquid crystal display panel 32, as shown in FIG. 10, a scene in which the ball rotates on the goal ring is displayed.

As will be described later, in this embodiment, if the goal is successful, it is a big hit, so the player pays attention to the behavior of the ball and is enthusiastic. The control unit 40
After the processing of step 406, the process returns to the main routine.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the reach display subroutine is executed in step 307, the control section 40 instructs the video data processor 38 to display a moving image of a goal success scene (step 309). Subsequently, the control unit 40 instructs the video data processor 38 to confirm and display the hit array.

As a result, the hit array is statically displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 32 immediately after the moving image of the goal success is displayed, for example, 000. As a result, the player feels as if the goal was a success, for example, and the result was a big hit, so that the interest is enhanced.

After that, the control unit 40 executes a well-known special game process such as opening the special winning opening 36 and returns to step 301. On the other hand, when the reach display subroutine is executed as step 308, the video data processor 38 is instructed to display the moving image of the goal failure scene (step 312). Subsequently, the control unit 40 instructs the video data processor 38 to confirm the dislocation array. As a result, on the liquid crystal display panel 32, the dislocation array is statically displayed, for example, 010 immediately after the moving image of the goal failure is displayed. After that, the control unit 40 proceeds to step 301.
Return to.

Thus, the symbol display device 30 of this embodiment
According to the above, a shooting scene is developed along with the reach display, and if the goal is successful with this shot, it is a big hit, so the player pays attention to the behavior of the ball and becomes enthusiastic. Also, at the time of reach, the two symbols on the left and right are reduced, and the central symbol in the variable display is displayed in its original size. Therefore, the central symbol (during variation) is conspicuous and the left and right symbols are reduced. Only the display area of the background image is enlarged.

Although the present invention has been described above according to the embodiments, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to such embodiments and can be variously implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, one liquid crystal display panel is used for both moving image display and symbol display, but a plurality of liquid crystal display panels may be provided for different purposes.
Further, the display device is not limited to the liquid crystal display panel, and a cathode ray tube or the like can be used.

[0042]

As described above, according to the symbol display device of the first aspect, when the determination means determines that the hit is made, the moving image display means displays the scoring scene. The entertainment process can be enhanced by the display progress.

The symbol display device according to claim 2 is suitable for the current game rules. According to the symbol display device of the third aspect, the player feels as if the hit array is displayed as a “hit” as a result of scoring in a ball game, for example. Moreover, since the scoring scene of the ball game and the completion of the hit array are synchronized, it is possible to enhance the interest of the player during the symbol change until the completion of the display by the special symbol display means (the winning hit is found).

According to the symbol display device of the fourth aspect, when the reach display is performed, the unit symbol which is already statically displayed is reduced and displayed. This makes it possible to make the last unit design stand out. Further, when superimposing the ball game scene and the unit symbol, the area of the ball game display can be enlarged with the reduction of the unit symbol.

According to the symbol display device of the fifth aspect, since a subtle scene is displayed in synchronization with the reach display, whether or not to finish the goal, the player can be absorbed in the display.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the symbol display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a main routine executed by a control unit of the symbol display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a reach display subroutine executed by a control unit of the symbol display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a title display displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the symbol display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of variable display displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the symbol display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of a state in which two symbols are reduced and displayed at the time of reach on the liquid crystal display panel of the symbol display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of enlarged display of the player on the liquid crystal display panel of the symbol display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a chute scene displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the symbol display device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a scene on the verge of a goal displayed on the liquid crystal display panel of the symbol display device according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: Pachinko machine (gaming machine), 14: Gaming board,
16 ... Game area, 32 ... Liquid crystal display panel (moving image display means, special symbol display means), 34 ... Start winning opening, 3
6 ... Big winning mouth, 38 ... Video data processor (moving image display means, special symbol display means), 40 ... Control unit (moving image display means, determination means, display control means, special symbol display means), 42 ... Counter (random number calculation means).

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pattern display device mounted on a game machine, wherein a moving image display means for displaying a ball game as a moving image, a random number calculation means for calculating a random number, and a selected starting signal input. Judgment means for judging hit or miss by comparing the random number with a preset hit value, and display control for displaying the score scene of the ball game on the moving image display means when the judgment means decides hit A symbol display device characterized in that means is provided. 2. When it is determined that the hit by the determining means, a plurality of types of unit symbols are displayed as a hit array,
The symbol display device according to claim 1, further comprising: a special symbol display unit that displays the unit symbols as a misalignment array when the determination unit determines that the symbol symbol is out of alignment. 3. The moving image display means and the moving image display means, so that the display of the winning arrangement by the special symbol display means is completed at the same time as or immediately after the scoring scene is displayed by the moving image display means. The symbol display device according to claim 2, wherein display progress of the special symbol display means is controlled. 4. The special symbol display means statically displays the hit array or the out-of-alignment array by sequentially displaying the unit symbols in a static manner after the unit symbols are variably displayed, and the hit array is completed by displaying one more unit symbol. The symbol display device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein when the reach display is performed, the unit symbol that is already statically displayed is reduced in size. 5. The ball game is basketball, and the display control means causes the moving image display means to display a scene in which the ball rotates on the goal ring in synchronization with the reach display. The pattern display device according to claim 4.