JPH11232479A - Video display device and game device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give an exciting feeling and a thrilling feeling, etc., to a player or the like when a hidden image hidden behind a silver foil image appears and shows itself on a display. SOLUTION: A video display device is the one for displaying an image with contents to permit the hidden image 27a hidden behind the silver foil image 23 to appear and show itself and is provided with an operation lever for detecting at least two-directional manipulated variable, the display for displaying the silver foil image 23 and the hidden image 27a as the image and a video controller for controlling the image projected on the display. The video controller displays a coin image 26 which is moved on the silver foil image 23 and permits the coin image 26 to move on the silver foil image 23 by synchronization with the movement of the operation lever. Then, the silver foil image 23 is scratched by the movement of the coin image 26 and, moreover, the hidden image 27a appears in the scratched part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image display device for displaying an image which includes displaying a hidden image hidden behind a shield image on the front. The present invention also relates to a game device using the video display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game apparatus using a display, there is a case where an effect is performed in which a hidden image is hidden behind a shielded image, the shielded image is removed as the game progresses, and the hidden image appears on the front. . For example, in a game apparatus using a card, that is, a playing card as a theme, there is a case where one of a card back surface as a shielding image and a card numeral surface as a hidden image is selectively displayed. Conventionally, the appearance of such a hidden image can be changed by displaying a hidden image such as a back image of a card and a hidden image such as a numerical image of a card by instantaneously switching or displaying the hidden image by turning over the hidden image. There is known a display method or the like that appears on the display.

[0003]

However, in the conventional display method as described above, a hidden image appears on the surface without anxiety by one simple operation by the player, for example, one button pressing operation. , A thrilling emotion (hereinafter, thrilling) or a thrilling emotion (hereinafter, thrilling) to a player who wants to know what the hidden image is
Excited feeling) could not be given.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and when a hidden image hidden by an occluded image appears on a table, a viewer, such as a player, feels a throbbing feeling.
An object of the present invention is to provide an exciting feeling or the like.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems (1) In order to achieve the above object, an image display device according to the present invention has an image which is to display a hidden image hidden behind a shielding image on a table. In an image display device that displays, an operation input unit that detects an operation amount in at least two directions, and a display for displaying the occluded image and the hidden image as an image,
Image control means for controlling an image projected on the display, the image control means displaying a moving object image moving on the occluded image, and synchronizing with the movement of the operation input means. The moving object image is moved on the shielding image, and the movement of the moving object image causes the shielding image to be cut off, and furthermore, displays an image that the hidden image appears in the cut-off portion. It is characterized by the following.

In this video display device, the moving object image moves on the occluded image in synchronization with the operation of an image observer, for example, a game player, on an operation input means, for example, an operation lever. The occluded image is cut off, and a hidden image appears in the cut off portion. At this time, the occluded image is gradually cut off in accordance with the movement of the operation input means operated by the video observer, and the hidden image gradually appears on the surface according to the cut-off. Therefore, the video observer can enjoy what kind of hidden image appears while feeling a throbbing feeling, a thrilling feeling, and the like.

(2) In the image display device according to the above (1), the shielding image may be an image simulating a silver foil covering a surface of a card. At this time, the hidden image may be a video of a character or a number drawn on the surface of the card and hidden by the silver foil. At this time, the moving object image may be a coin image for shaving off silver foil. According to this configuration, the expression state in which a character or the like hidden behind the silver foil appears on the front side can be expressed as a video by scratching the silver foil using a coin and shaving it off.

(3) In each of the above image display devices,
The operation input means can be constituted by an operation lever which reciprocates linearly to both sides of the neutral position. The image observer moves the moving object image by continuously operating the operation lever left and right. Since this lever operation is similar to the operation of scraping and scraping the silver foil of a card using a coin, it is suitable as an operation input means when such an operation is displayed as an image on a display.

(4) Next, the game device according to the present invention provides the above-mentioned (1) as one effect constituting a game content.
A game device using an effect realized by the video display device according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the game content proceeds to the next stage after a hidden image hidden behind the occluded image appears on the front. It is characterized by. According to this game device, if a game player as a video observer operates the operation input unit slowly, the appearance of the hidden image becomes slow,
On the other hand, if the operation of the operation input means is performed quickly, the silver foil image or the like can be quickly scraped off and the game can be rapidly advanced. That is, the game can be advanced at a pace according to the wishes of the game player.

[0010]

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a game device using the video display device according to the present invention. The game device includes a housing 1, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display 2 provided on the front of the housing 1, and an operation panel 3 provided below the display 2.
And a medal take-out port 4 disposed below the operation panel 3.

The operation panel 3 is provided with an operation lever 6 as operation input means, a start / select button 7, a payout button 8, a bet button 9, and a medal slot 11. As shown in FIG. 4, when no load is applied to the operation lever 6, the operation lever 6 is held at the neutral position P, and reciprocates linearly to both sides of the neutral position P as indicated by arrows AA 'in accordance with the operation of the player. Then, when the end point position farthest to the both sides from the neutral position P is reached, this is detected by a microswitch or other detecting means.

The start / select button 7 is pressed to start the game and to select one or several from a plurality of scratch silver frame images to be described later. The payout button 8 is pressed when the player desires to pay out medals. The bet button 9 is pressed each time the player desires to bet one medal. Further, the medal insertion slot 11 is an insertion slot for a player to insert medals, and the player can continuously insert a desired number of medals through the medal insertion slot 11.

In FIG. 3, a game circuit board 12 is provided inside a housing 1. On the game circuit board 12, a video control circuit indicated by reference numeral 13 in FIG.
The video control circuit 13 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 14, a ROM 16 storing a control program for the entire game, a RAM 17 used as a temporary file or the like when the CPU 14 performs arithmetic processing,
Various elements such as a drawing controller 18 for controlling electron beam scanning of the T display 2, an image ROM 19 for storing characters to be displayed as video as video data, and a VRAM 21 used as a temporary file or the like when controlled by the drawing controller 18 It is comprised including. Further, an input / output interface 22 is provided for performing communication with various external devices.

The operation lever 6, the start / select button 7, the payout button 8, and the bet button 9 described with reference to FIG. 3 are connected to the input / output interface 22 as external devices. Various kinds of image data are stored in the image ROM 19, and the image data includes FIG.
As shown in the symbols (a) to (e), the surface of the silver frame image 24 covered with the silver foil image 23 is scratched using the coin image 26, and the silver foil image 23 is scraped off. Character image 27a as a hidden image hidden in 23
Are displayed in a table, and a plurality of image data for performing a series of video displays are stored.

Although FIG. 1 shows only five types of image data (a) to (e), in actuality, as shown in FIG. Are stored individually, that is, 16 types of image data are stored. By sequentially displaying these image data on the screen of the display 2, FIG.
A continuous image up to (e) is displayed. As the hidden image, several different character images are prepared in addition to the character image indicated by reference numeral 27a in FIG. Furthermore, several types of numbers required for the progress of the game, for example,
Seven types of numbers 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, and 10 are prepared as hidden images.

Hereinafter, the operation of the video display device and the game device having the above-described configurations will be described. In the present game device, one player plays against a computer. In FIG. 3, when the player inserts a plurality of medals into the medal insertion slot 11 and further presses the start / select button 7, the game starts.
Then, a game screen is displayed as in step S1 of FIG. 6, and a shuffle display is started on the game screen. As shown in FIG. 7, on the game screen, a player silver frame image 28 having a character image assigned to the player as a hidden image, and a computer silver frame image 29 having a character image assigned to the opponent computer as a hidden image. Then, various silver frame images of six battle part silver frame images 32a, 32b, 32c, 32d, 32e, and 32f in which the numbers are hidden images are displayed.

There are prepared several types of character images hidden by the player silver frame image 28 and the computer silver frame image 29, and two of them are selected at random. The numbers hidden in the battle part silver frame images 32a to 32f are 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 7 as described above.
Types are prepared and some of them are selected. At the start of the game, the player silver frame image 2
8. Computer silver frame image 29 and battle part silver frame image 32a
32f are all covered with the silver foil image 23, and are set such that a hidden image such as a character image or a number is hidden behind the silver foil image 23 in appearance.

Further, the above-mentioned shuffle display is
This means that an operation of randomly changing the arrangement of cards, that is, playing cards, that is, an operation of cutting a card, that is, an operation of shuffling, is visually displayed. In the present embodiment, the shuffle operation is represented by changing the background areas of the player silver frame image 28, the computer silver frame image 29, and the battle part silver frame images 32a to 32f to the backgrounds of various patterns. .

Next, in step S2 of FIG. 6, the number of bets selected by the player is confirmed. Specifically, when the player presses the bet button 9 (FIG. 3) by the number of bets desired by the player, the number of presses is recognized as the bet number. In this embodiment, it is assumed that up to three medals can be bet. This bet number corresponds to a number indicating how many can be selected from the battle part silver frame images 32a to 32f in FIG. For example, if the bet number is “1”, one battle part silver frame image can be selected.
You can select one battle part silver frame and the bet number is “3”
If so, you can select three battle part silver frames.

Next, the computer executes step S in FIG.
At 3, a hidden character to be displayed is determined. For example, two types of character images indicated by reference numerals 27a and 27b in FIG. 8 are selected from a plurality of types of character images. Further, the computer determines an outcome in step S4. In order to determine this roll, for example, R in FIG.
In the OM 16, a low payout table 33 as shown in FIG.
a, a medium payout payout table 33b and a high payout payout table 33c are stored. Each of these look-up tables has 1000 combinations of numbers. For example, the "m" th storage location has a combination of six numbers {P1, C1, P2, C2, P3, C3}. It is remembered. In this case, Pn (n is a number of one of 1, 2, and 3)
Represents the number drawn by the player at the nth time, and Cn (n is 1,
(Any one of numbers 2 and 3) indicates the number drawn by the computer at the n-th time.

When the bet number selected by the player is "3", all six types {P1, C1, P2, C2, P3, C3} are used, and when the selected bet number is "2", At some point, 4 of {P1, C1, P2, C2}
The number of types is used, and when the bet number is "1", two types of numbers {P1, C1} are used. Which one of the low payout table 33a, the medium payout table 33b and the high payout table 33c to use depends on
Determined by the computer according to the performance of the game played so far. In addition, it is 1 to
Which of the 1000 addresses to select is determined by a random number table. In the following description, it is assumed that the bet number is “3” and the outcome selected by the computer is {2, 4, 4, 1, 5, 2}.

When the outcome is determined by the computer as described above, the process proceeds to step S5 in FIG. 6 to display the character. Specifically, in the screen display state of FIG. 7, a coin image 26 (see FIG. 1) as a moving object image is displayed at an appropriate position of the player silver frame image 28 and the computer silver frame image 29, for example, at the upper right corner. Upon seeing this, the player reciprocates the operation lever 6 in FIG. 3 linearly in the direction of AA ′ in FIG. 4 at the desired speed. Then, the operation amount signal is sent to the CPU 14 of FIG.
14 indicates that the coin image 26 moves as indicated by reference numerals 1 to 16 in FIG.
The state in which the silver foil image 23 of FIG. 8 is gradually scraped off and the hidden character image 27a gradually appears in the scraped portion, that is, the so-called scratch operation state for the silver foil card is displayed on the display screen. On the other hand, with respect to the computer silver frame image 29, the coin image 26 moves as shown in FIG. 2, and as shown in FIG.
The scratch operation state where 7b appears is displayed. In addition,
The scratch operation on the computer silver frame image 29 is performed at a predetermined speed regardless of the operation of the operation lever 6 (see FIG. 3) by the player.

With respect to the scratch processing relating to the player silver frame image 28, the faster the player operates the operation lever 6, the faster the moving speed of the coin image and the faster the appearance of the hidden character 27a. On the other hand, if the operation lever 6 is operated slowly, the hidden character 27
It takes a long time until a appears. This means that the scratch process can be performed promptly or slowly according to the character of the player and the mood at that time, and that the game can be developed according to the convenience of the player, and This means that the player can be given a thrilling and exciting feeling.

In FIG. 8, the coin image 26 of the player silver frame image 28 and the computer silver frame image 29 reaches the final position, for example, the lower right corner, and the hidden characters 27a and 27b
Appears, the game proceeds to the next stage. That is, as shown in FIG.
a to 32f rise to the top of the screen so that the curtain rises,
Behind them are character images 27a and 27b, each of which displays a video in a fighting pose.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S6 in FIG. 6 to determine a battle part silver frame image for causing the hidden image to appear on the front. Specifically, in FIG.
To select a desired one from the battle part silver frame images 32a to 32f and press the start / select button 7. Now, if the bet number is “3”,
The desired three silver frame images are selected from the battle part silver frame images 32a to 32f. For example, three battle part silver frame images 3
Assuming that 2a, 32c, and 32e are selected, as shown in FIG. 10, the character "YOU" is displayed above the respective battle silver frame images to indicate that they have been selected. In this state, the computer determines that the other silver frame images 32b, 32d, and 32f are silver frame images allocated to the computer.

After the above processing is completed, the computer displays a game image in step S7 of FIG.
Specifically, in FIG. 11, battle part silver frame images 32a-3
Silver frame image 3 first selected by player out of 2f
2e and the coin image 26 are displayed at the upper right corner of the silver frame image 32b first selected as the silver frame image on the computer side.
Upon seeing this, the player reciprocates the operation lever 6 in FIG. 3 right and left. Then, the coin image 26 of the battle side silver frame image 32e on the player side moves in synchronization with the operation of the operation lever 6 as shown in FIG. 2 according to the calculation of the computer, and the image in which the silver foil on the silver frame image 32e is scraped off is displayed. I do. At this time, the number "2" as a hidden image is gradually displayed on the table as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the silver foil on the battle silver frame image 32b on the computer side is scraped off at a predetermined speed irrespective of the operation of the operation lever 6, and the number "4" as a hidden image gradually appears.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13, when each coin image 26 moves to the final end position of the silver frame image, the character image with the larger number, in this case, the computer-side character image 27b wins. In the sense, the computer-side character image 27b is the player-side character image 27.
An effect image of punching out toward a is displayed.

Thereafter, the second medal is played. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a numeral "4" is displayed as a hidden image in the player-side silver frame image 32a, while the computer-side silver frame image 32d is displayed. The number "1" is displayed as a hidden image. At this time, since the player side number (= 4)> the computer side number (= 1), the player side character image 27a is punched toward the computer side character 27b on the screen in the sense that the player side character image 27a has won. Is displayed.

After that, the third medal is played. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, a numeral "5" is displayed as a hidden image in the player-side silver frame image 32c, while the computer-side silver frame image 32f is displayed. The number "2" is displayed as a hidden image. Also at this time, since the player side number (= 5)> the computer side number (= 2), the player side character image 27a faces the computer side character 27b on the screen in the sense that the player side character image 27a has won. An effect image of punching out is displayed.

Further, the computer calculates a total of 2 + 4 + 5 = 11 of the numbers of the silver frame image on the player side, and further calculates a total of 4 + 1 + 2 = 7 of the silver frame image on the computer side. Finally, it is recognized that the player-side total number (= 11)> the computer-side total number (= 7), and accordingly, the screen is finally displayed as shown in FIG. An image is displayed in which the player-side character image 27a greatly skips the computer-side character 27b in the sense that the side character image 27a has won.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the difference between the player's total point and the computer's total point, that is, 11-7 = 4, is calculated as the payout, and the medal acquisition number is "4". A medal number display 34 to the effect is displayed. At this time, if the player presses the payout button 8 in FIG. 3, the medal number 4 obtained now and the medals stored in the game machine so far can be received in the medal take-out slot 4.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, as a method of making the character images 27a and 27b appear as hidden images in FIG. 8, further, regarding the battle part silver frame images 32a to 32f in FIGS. As a method of causing numbers to appear as hidden images, a method of visualizing so-called scratch processing of scratching and scraping silver foil using coins is adopted, so that character images 27a and 27b are gradually and slowly presented to the player. As a result, it is possible to make the player feel thrilled and excited.

In particular, regarding the player-side silver frame image 28, the coin image 26 is moved in synchronization with the movement of the operation lever 6 operated by the player.
Depending on how the operation lever 6 is moved, the peeling speed of the silver foil can be freely adjusted as desired by the player, and as a result, the game can be developed at a pace desired by the player.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and can be variously modified within the scope of the invention described in the claims. For example, the video display device of the present invention is not limited to being used for a game device, but can be used for various devices that need to make a hidden image hidden by a shield image appear on the front. Further, the shielding image may be any image other than the image representing the silver foil, and the hidden image may be any image other than the character image and the numeral. Also,
The moving object image for gradually removing the shielding image is not limited to the coin image, but may be any other image.

[0035]

According to the video display device of the present invention, a shielded image such as a silver foil is gradually cut off in accordance with an operation of a video observer such as a game player, so that a hidden image such as a character image or a number is removed. Gradually appear on the table. For this reason, the video observer can enjoy what kind of hidden image appears while feeling a thrilling feeling, an exciting feeling, and the like. In addition, the video observer can make the hidden image appear slowly or quickly at a speed desired by the user.

According to the game device of the present invention, if the game player as a video observer operates the operation input means slowly, the appearance of the hidden image becomes slow, while the operation of the operation input means becomes fast. If the game is performed, the game can be advanced quickly by quickly cutting off the silver foil image and the like. That is, the game can be advanced at a pace according to the wishes of the game player.

[0037]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an image displayed by an image display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing how a moving object image moves in the image display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a game device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a main part of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

5 is a block diagram showing an example of a control system of the game device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process executed by the control system of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a view showing one scene of a game screen displayed on a display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

8 is a diagram showing another scene of the game screen displayed on the display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

9 is a diagram showing still another scene of the game screen displayed on the display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a view showing still another scene of the game screen displayed on the display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

11 is a diagram showing still another scene of the game screen displayed on the display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

12 is a diagram showing still another scene of the game screen displayed on the display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

13 is a diagram showing still another scene of the game screen displayed on the display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

14 is a diagram showing still another scene of the game screen displayed on the display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing still another scene of the game screen displayed on the display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 16 is a view showing still another scene of the game screen displayed on the display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

17 is a diagram showing still another scene of the game screen displayed on the display of the game device shown in FIG. 3;

18 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a result list used in the game device in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 housing 2 CRT display 3 operation panel 4 medal take-out 6 operation lever (operation input means) 7 start / select button 8 payout button 9 bet button 11 medal slot 12 game circuit board 13 video control circuit 23 silver foil image 24 silver frame Image 26 Coin image 27a, 27b Character image 28 Player side silver frame image 29 Computer side silver frame image 32a-32f Battle part silver frame image 33a-33c

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An image display device for displaying an image whose content is to cause a hidden image hidden behind a shielding image to appear on a front surface, wherein operation input means for detecting operation amounts in at least two directions;
A display for displaying the shielding image and the hidden image as an image, and image control means for controlling an image projected on the display, wherein the image control means is a moving object image moving on the shielding image. Is displayed, and the moving object image is moved on the shielding image in synchronization with the movement of the operation input means, and the shielding image is cut off by the movement of the moving object image. An image display device for displaying an image that the hidden image appears in a dropped portion. 2. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the shielding image is an image simulating a silver foil covering a surface of a card, and wherein the hidden image is drawn on a surface of the card. An image display device, wherein the image of a moving object is a coin image for shaving off silver foil. 3. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein said operation input means is an operation lever which reciprocates linearly to both sides of a neutral position. 4. A game device using an effect realized by the video display device according to claim 1 as one effect constituting a game content, wherein a hidden image hidden behind a shielding image is provided. A video display device wherein the game content proceeds to the next stage after appearing on the table.