JPH08243228A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a PACHINKO machine incorporating an image display device which can variably display completely new images which are full of variety and which are different from variable display patterns adapted to vertically or horizontally scroll distinguished data on a two-dimensional display screen. CONSTITUTION: Distinguished data 80 to be displayed on a variable display part is displayed on a virtual rotary panel 81 which is rotatably displayed about a rotary shaft passing through the center thereof, and accordingly, the distinguished data 80 can be variably displayed in response to the rotation of the panel 81. Accordingly, it is possible to display completely new patterns which are full of variety and which are different from variable display patterns to be displayed in a horizontally or vertically scrolling manner on a two-dimensional display screen, thereby it is possible to provide a PACHINKO machine in which a player has interest.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine having an image display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, the identification information being based on the fact that a hit ball has been won at a starting winning opening. When the variable display is started and the variable display is stopped by either the lapse of a predetermined time or the player's operation of the stop switch, the combination of the identification information becomes a predetermined combination, which is advantageous for the player. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine adapted to perform a special game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Variable display devices in conventional pachinko machines can be roughly classified into two types. One is a mechanical variable display device and the other is an electronic variable display device. A typical example of the mechanical variable display device is called a reel type (drum type). This variable display device called a reel type has a plurality of, for example, three reels of left, middle, and right, and a plurality of types of identification information are drawn on each reel. A transparent cover is attached to the front side of the three reels, and the player can confirm the identification information through the cover. By the way, the identification information that can be confirmed from the transparent cover is for the upper, middle, and lower 3 frames, and 3 reels x 3 frames, for a total of 9 frames, the identification information is 3 A combination game of 5 lines or 5 lines is played. When a ball hits the starting winning opening, the three reels start to rotate and the identification information drawn on each reel is controlled to move from top to bottom one after another.

On the other hand, examples of electronic variable display devices include a dot matrix type, a 7-segment type in which LEDs are combined in the shape of a letter, a type using a liquid crystal display, and the like. Many image display devices using a liquid crystal display are provided because they can be performed. In this image display device, basically, the variable display mode in which the identification information is scrolled from top to bottom or in the left-right direction is the same as that of the reel type variable display device.

[0004]

That is, in the image display device, the identification information is only scrolled vertically or horizontally on the flat display screen, in other words, the reel type variable display device. The rotating operation of the reel in the above is merely replaced and displayed on a flat display screen, and it does not look any better than the reel type variable display device. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is a completely new change, unlike a variable display mode in which identification information is scrolled vertically or horizontally on a flat display screen. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine equipped with an image display device capable of rich variable display.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises an image display device for variably displaying identification information on a plurality of columns of variable display portions on an image display screen. In a pachinko machine capable of performing a special game that is advantageous to a player when the display results of the variable display sections of a plurality of rows in the device are a predetermined combination, identification information displayed on the variable display section Is displayed on the virtual rotary plate, the virtual rotary plate is rotated and displayed with the axis passing through the center as a rotary axis, and the identification information can be variably displayed according to the rotation. To do.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the identification information displayed on the variable display portion is displayed on the virtual rotary plate, and the virtual rotary plate is rotated and displayed with the axis passing through the center thereof as a rotary axis, and the virtual rotary plate is rotated according to the rotation. Since the identification information can be variably displayed, the rotation display of the reel in the reel-type variable display device is simply replaced by an electronic variable display device, that is, the identification information is vertically or horizontally displayed on a flat display screen. It becomes possible to perform a completely new variable display, which is different from the variable display mode in which the scroll display is performed, and it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that is interesting to the player.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. First, the structure on the front side of the pachinko machine P schematically shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The pachinko machine P
It is composed of an outer frame 1 formed in the shape of a vertical rectangle, and a front frame 2 attached to the front side of the outer frame 1 in a detachable and openable / closable manner. The front frame 2 is formed with an accommodation opening for detachably attaching and accommodating the game board B from the front, and an attachment portion for attaching the metal frame 3 is formed along the periphery of the accommodation opening. . The metal frame 3 attached to the attachment portion is a metal frame member, and a glass door 4 capable of accommodating two glass plates for protecting the front side of the game board B is opened and closed on the upper side. It is possible to install. Further, below the metal frame 3 and below the glass door 4, a metal panel 5 having an upper ball tray 6 is releasably and removably attached.

On the upper ball tray 6 mounted on the surface of the panel 5, there is a prize ball inlet 10 for receiving the prize balls dispensed by the prize ball dispensing device 28 (see FIG. 2) and on the upper ball tray 6. The prize ball storage unit for storing the prize balls guided to, and the game ball alignment standby unit for aligning the game balls in a line for supplying the game balls to a ball feeding device (not shown) described later. And a slit portion 8 for passing various sounds generated from a speaker in accordance with the progress of the game toward the player, and the prize balls stored in the upper ball tray 6 are placed in the lower ball tray. Ball ejection lever 7 for paying out to 11
And a variable display time reduction switch 9 capable of shortening the variable display time of the identification information 80 according to the operation of the player.
And are attached. Note that some pachinko machines do not require the variable display time reduction switch 9. Therefore, in preparation for manufacturing such a pachinko machine, it is easy to prepare a dummy switch that looks exactly the same. It is possible to change such as work.

A lower ball tray 11 is provided below the front frame 2. The lower ball tray 11 is provided with surplus balls that naturally flow down when the upper ball tray 6 is filled with prize balls. A lower prize ball storage portion 12 is formed for receiving the prize balls that have been punched from the upper ball tray 6 when the balls are stored or when the ball pulling lever 7 is operated, and the prize balls in the lower ball tray 11 are formed. Is provided with a lower ball removing lever 13 for discharging the ball to the outside of the pachinko machine, and a ball removing passage portion 15 for moving the prize ball in the upper ball receiving tray 6 to the lower ball receiving tray 11 and the game ball surface. A ball firing handle 16 capable of adjusting a flight distance when hitting the ball up and an ashtray 14 are attached in the vicinity thereof. Further, at the uppermost position of the front frame 2, a frame lamp 17 that can be turned on or off is attached in order to notify the special game state or to notify the player or the clerk that some trouble has occurred. As shown in FIG. 2, a ball launching device 37 is provided on the lower back surface of the front frame 2 so as to correspond to the ball launching handle 16. The ball launching device 37 is of a rotary solenoid type. Yes,
The hitting mallet is intermittently reciprocally rotated by a rotary solenoid.

The front structure of the pachinko machine P is generally as described above, but the structure of the part not shown is briefly explained. It is directly below the game board B on the back side of the metal panel 5 having the upper ball saucer 6. In addition, while holding the game board B, a game auxiliary board to which various parts and devices can be attached is integrally formed with the front frame 2. In this game auxiliary board, a speaker accommodating / holding portion for accommodating a speaker capable of generating various sounds and a prize ball spilled from the inner side of the prize ball inlet 10 of the upper ball tray 6 are collected. When the game ball shot by operating the ball firing handle 16 cannot be reached on the game board surface, a speaker housing set member composed of a spill ball recovery guide gutter and the game ball (generally, It is attached to the front of a foul ball collection guide gutter for collecting balls, a launch rail for stabilizing the launch direction when launching a game ball onto the game board surface. on the other hand,
A ball feeding device is fixed to the back surface of the panel 5,
This ball feeding device is a device that is driven based on the operation of the ball launching handle 16 by the player to supply the game ball to the ball launching device 37. In the present embodiment, it is built in the ball feeding device. The ball feeding member is operated to the ball feeding position and the ball feeding prohibiting position in synchronism with the on / off driving of the ball feeding solenoid, so that the game ball is supplied to the ball launching device 37. By the way, the on / off drive timing of the ball feeding solenoid is set so that a maximum of 100 game balls can be supplied per minute. Therefore, the pachinko machine P of this embodiment can shoot up to 100 game balls per minute.

Next, the structure of the back side of the pachinko machine P of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. On the back side of the pachinko machine P, a mechanism set board 18 is provided which covers the back surface of the game board B and which is attached with various parts and devices for processing the generated prize balls and paying out predetermined prize balls. ing. In the approximate center of the mechanism set board 18, a window is formed that is large enough to expose almost the entire back side of the game board B, and for maintenance and inspection of the back side of the game board B without removing the game board B. You can do it. In addition, inside the window formed in the approximate center of the mechanism set board 18, a protective cover member 19 is openably and closably attached to a portion where the back surface of the game board B is exposed so as to protect the exposed portion. It has become.

In addition, on the upper right side of the mechanism set board 18, the terminal board 2 connected to a power source (AC24V) is provided.
0 is attached to the lower side of the left side of the mechanism set board 18, and is mounted on the game board surface, and the second control board 22 that controls the payout of prize balls based on the winning detection of safe balls. The first control board 21 that controls the operation of various electric parts (lamps, solenoids, etc.) and controls the game contents of the pachinko machine is moved back and forth in the depth direction on the front side of the second control board 22. It is attached in a two-tiered stack. Each of the second control board 22 and the first control board 21 is connected to the power supply circuit section of the terminal board 20 and receives a required power supply voltage.

At the upper position of the mechanism set board 18, a prize ball tank 23 for storing prize balls to be paid out to the player.
And a tank rail 25 for keeping the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank 23 in a two-row aligned state, and a prize to be supplied around the upper opening of the prize ball tank 23. An award ball scattering prevention member 24 for preventing scattering of balls is attached. Further, the tank rail 25 is provided with a gentle downward slope in the right direction when viewed from the back side of the pachinko machine P, and 2 is provided at the lowermost end on the right side of the tank rail 25.
A straightening member 26 for straightening the prize balls, which are waiting in line in a row, into one row is attached. The prize balls rectified from the two-row state to the one-row state by the rectifying member 26 are
It is held at the same position until the prize ball standby gutter 27 is guided and the prize ball payout operation is started.

Downward of the prize ball waiting gutter 27, the prize ball payout device 28 and the first ball for preferentially guiding the prize balls discharged from the prize ball payout device 28 to the upper ball tray 6. A prize ball passage 29 is provided, and a ball removing passage 31 for discharging a ball to the outside is connected to an upstream portion of the first prize ball passage 29, and the prize ball is switched to either one of the connection portions. A flow path changing device 32 for discharging is provided, and a bell 33 is provided below the flow path redirecting device 32 to make a refreshing sound by hitting a prize ball paid out. Also,
The first prize ball passage 29 is a second prize ball passage for guiding the prize balls overflowing when the first prize ball passage 29 is filled with the paid prize balls to the lower ball saucer 11. 30 is connected,
In the area surrounded by the first prize ball passage 29, the second prize ball passage 30 and the ball removal passage 31, all safe balls generated on the game board surface are received and detected, and the safe operation is performed after a predetermined operation. A safe ball processing device 36 is provided so as to dispense balls. The safe sphere processing device 36 includes a safe sphere detection switch 34 for detecting a safe sphere, an intermittent member (not shown) that divides the safe sphere one by one above and below the safe sphere detection switch 34, and drives the intermittent member. The safe sphere solenoid 35 that does this is included.

The structure of the pachinko machine P is as described above. The structure of the game board B provided with the image display device 46, which constitutes the subject matter of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3. On the surface of the game board B, a metal outer rail 38 for guiding and guiding the game balls, which are launched by the player's operation of the ball launching handle 16, onto the game board B, is attached in a substantially arc shape. Inside the outer rail 38, a metal inner rail 39 for partitioning the game area R of the game board B is attached in a substantially arc shape. A ball return prevention member 40 is attached to the upper left end of the inner rail 39 to prevent the game balls shot in the game area R from returning.

Outside the outer rail 38 and at the left and right upper positions of the game board B, fan-shaped corner decoration members 44, 45.
Are attached to the corner decoration members 44 and 45.
The payout lamp 41 that can be turned on and off to notify the number of prize balls paid out to, and the ball launching device 37 is stopped when the upper and lower ball trays 6 and 11 of the pachinko machine P are filled with prize balls. A stop lamp 42 for notifying the player of the fact and a rail lamp which is arranged along the outer peripheral edge of the outer rail 38 and can be turned on and off in order to raise the atmosphere in a big hit state or a variable display state. 43
And are integrally assembled.

An image display device 46, which constitutes a main part of the present invention, is provided in the approximate center of the game board B, and is an attacker type having a special winning opening 53 on the lower side of the approximate center of the game board B. The big winning device 47 is attached. Further, on both left and right sides in the game area R, side lamps 57, 57 integrally assembled with a lamp that is controlled to turn on and off in order to raise the atmosphere in the big hit state or the variable display state are arranged along the inner side of the inner rail 39. Installed. Further, in the game area R, windmills 58, 58, 59, 59 rotatably attached to the game board surface in order to change the falling direction of the game balls flowing down the surface of the game board to an arbitrary direction, and images. A winning a prize device 48 provided with an award opening which is provided on an upper portion of the protective decoration frame member 60 of the display device 46 and can receive a game ball,
It is arranged on the left and right sides of the image display device 46 and is provided with ordinary winning devices 49, 49 having prize holes capable of receiving game balls, and is arranged on the upper left and right sides of the big winning device 47, and is controlled so as to be lit and blinkable. Winning device with a built-in lamp,
50 and the image display device 46 by winning the game ball
Starting prize winning devices 51, 52, and 52 capable of variably displaying the identification information 80 displayed in are attached. Further, a large number of nails are driven into the game area R, and the falling directions of the game balls are made irregular by these nails. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area R, an out port 55 for taking in hit balls that have not won is formed.

In the above structure, the wind turbines 58, 5
The windmills 59, 59 out of 8, 59, 59 are of a type called a lamp windmill that has a built-in lamp that is controlled to light and blink so as to enliven the atmosphere of the game. In addition, the starting prize winning device 51, 52, 52 is equipped with a starting prize winning ball detection switch 56 (only shown in the starting winning device 51) so that the winning ball can be detected on the game board surface. Note that 52 and 52 of the starting winning devices 51, 52, and 52 are attacker-type big winning devices 47.
This is a type that is integrated with the
It is attached to the left and right of. Further, inside the special winning opening 53 of the special winning device 47, a special winning opening 54 is sectioned and formed, and by hitting a ball at the special winning opening 54, the special winning opening 53 is repeatedly opened in the big hit state. The continuation right that guarantees is established. In addition,
The configuration and operation of the image display device 46 will be described in detail later.

In the pachinko machine P equipped with the game board B constructed as described above, the player's ball firing handle 1
When the game ball is launched based on the operation of 6, the game ball is guided and guided by the outer rail 38 and enters the game area R.
Of the game balls that have entered the game area R, the game balls that have not won any of the winning devices in the game area R are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine from the outlet 55 provided at the bottom of the game area R. To be done. On the other hand, among the winning devices attached to the game area R, the gaming balls won in any of the winning device 48, the normal winning devices 49, 49, and the winning devices with lamps 50, 50 are guided to the back side of the game board. Then, it is detected by the safe ball processing device 36 through a predetermined passage. Then, the game balls detected by the safe ball processing device 36 are discharged from the pachinko machine after a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device 28.

When a game ball is won in the starting winning device 51, 52, 52, first, the starting winning ball detection switch 5
After being detected by 6, the vehicle is guided to the safe ball processing device 36 through a predetermined passage on the back side of the game board. Then, the game ball is detected by the safe ball processing device 36, and the prize ball payout device 28
A predetermined number (seven in the present embodiment) of prize balls are paid out, and then the prize balls are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine. When the game ball wins the start winning device 51, 52, 52, not only the prize ball is paid out as described above, but also the privilege that the identification information of the image display device 46 can be variably displayed is added. ing. Then, when the combination when the variable display of the identification information is stopped is a predetermined specific combination result, a special game is started and the big winning device 4
7 is opened until a predetermined time elapses or a prize of a predetermined number of game balls is achieved. Such an opening operation of the big winning device 47, at least one of the game balls won while the big winning device 47 is opened is a special winning opening 54 provided at a predetermined position in the big winning opening 53. Since it is set to be able to repeatedly perform the opening operation up to a predetermined number of times, provided that the player wins a large number of prize balls during the special game. Has become.

Here, the payout operation of the prize balls of the prize balls to be paid out when the hit ball is won in the various winning openings or the winning devices of the game board B will be briefly described. In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, as described above, the number of prize balls to be paid out is set in three ways according to the type of the winning device. That is,
The starting prize winning devices 51, 52, 52 pay out 7 coins, the big winning device 47 pays out 15 coins, and other prize winning devices 48, 49,
For example, 49, 50, and 50 are 10 payouts.
The start prize winning devices 51, 52, 52 and the big prize winning device 47 are equipped with a board surface sensor for detecting a safe ball that has won on the game board side.
No board surface sensor is attached to 8,49,49,50,50. In addition, the board surface sensor means the start winning prize detecting switch 56 and the winning prize detecting switch 53a.
(Although not shown, it is a 10-count switch provided in the special winning opening 53). Then, even if the safe ball is won in any of the above winning devices, the entire ball is finally detected by the safe ball detecting switch 34 installed in the safe ball processing device 36 and discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine. It has become so.

The safe balls that have won the starting winning devices 51, 52, 52 or the big winning device 47 are detected by the board surface sensor, and the detection signals are input to the first control board 21 and temporarily stored and held. And the safe ball after winning the prize,
After passing through a predetermined path and finally passing through the safe ball processing device 36 and being detected by the safe ball detection switch 34, the ball is stopped by the intermittent member. When the safe sphere detection switch 34 detects a safe sphere, a sphere presence signal is emitted and input to the second control board 22. Based on the ball presence signal, the second control board 22 confirms whether or not the safe ball detection signal from the board surface sensor is stored in the first control board 21 via the relay board. The first control board 21 is controlled by the priority comparison section in the first control board 21 to win the big winning device 47.
It is set so that the storage of the detection signal of the safe sphere that has won the start winning apparatus 51, 52, 52 is always prioritized over the storage of the detection signal of the safe sphere that has won. Therefore, the second
The control board 22 outputs seven prize ball payout request signals without fail when the start prize winning devices 51, 52, 52 store the detection signals of the safe balls that have won.
Will be activated. On the other hand, the starting winning devices 51, 5
When the detection signal of the safe sphere that has won in 2, 52 is not stored, the prize ball payout device 28 is operated based on the storage of the detection signal of the safe sphere that has won in the big winning device 47.

After the award ball payout device 28 finishes the payout operation of a predetermined number of award balls based on the award ball payout request signal from the second control board 22, the awarding end signal issued from the second control board 22 is used. The safe sphere solenoid 35 of the safe sphere processing device 36 is driven, and the intermittent member is the most downstream one of the safe spheres stored in the safe sphere processing device 36.
Discharge the pieces. Thereafter, every time the safe sphere processing device 36 detects a safe sphere, the above-described operation is repeatedly executed to pay out the prize sphere. If the first control board 21 has no memory of the detection signal from the board sensor,
A predetermined number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) as if safe balls were generated in the other winning devices 48, 49, 49, 50, 50.
(0) payout operation is executed.

Next, the structure 46 of the symbol display device will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration 46 of the symbol display device,
A liquid crystal panel 64 as an image display means, and a protective decorative frame member 60 for preventing a game ball flowing down the game board surface from directly colliding with the liquid crystal panel 64, the protective decorative member 60. The above-mentioned winning device 48
A decorative LED 61, which can be turned on and off to enhance the atmosphere of the game, a mini digital device 63, and a start memory display lamp 62 are attached.

The start memory display lamp 62 informs the player by turning on the stored number of start winning balls which have not yet started variable display among the game balls won in the starting winning device 51.52.52. It is a thing. Further, the start memory display lamp 62 is turned on sequentially from the left every time the start winning prize ball is stored, and is turned off sequentially from the right whenever the variable display is started based on the memory of the start prize winning ball. ing. Note that the maximum number of stored starting prize balls is set to 4, and the fifth or more starting prize balls are not stored and are invalid.

The mini-digital device 63 is a 7-segment type and can be used for displaying a lucky number, a jackpot number, etc., depending on the model. By the way, the pachinko machine P of this embodiment is used for decoration and does not have the special function as described above.

Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine P in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the pachinko machine P in the present embodiment. The first control board 21 gives a microcomputer 69 for driving and controlling various devices in the pachinko machine P according to a basic control program stored in advance and a detection signal of a winning ball (safe ball) to the microcomputer 69. Sphere detection circuit 6 for
5, a lamp drive circuit 66 for controlling lighting and blinking of various lamps mounted on the pachinko machine P, a solenoid drive circuit 67 for controlling on / off driving of a solenoid,
The LED drive circuit 68 and the sound generation circuit are included. The ball detection circuit 65, the lamp drive circuit 66, the solenoid drive circuit 67, the LED drive circuit 6
8. Each of the voice generating circuits (no reference numeral) is connected to the microcomputer 69 via the input / output control circuit.

The ball detection circuit 65 is used in the starting winning device 5
Starting winning ball detection switch 5 provided at 1.52.52
6, a special ball detection switch 54a attached to the downstream side of the special winning opening 54 provided in the special winning opening 53 of the special winning device 47, the winning ball detection switch 53a, and the safe ball processing device 36 Safe ball detection switch 34
Connected to. The lamp driving circuit 66 includes a payout lamp 41, a stop lamp 42, and a rail lamp 43.
Etc. are connected. The solenoid drive circuit 67 is connected to an attacker solenoid 53b for opening and closing the special winning opening 53 of the special winning device 47, a safe ball payout solenoid 35 attached to the safe ball payout device 36, and the like. The LED drive circuit 68 includes a protective decorative frame member 60.
It is connected to the decorative LED 61, the starting memory display lamp 62, the mini digital device 63, etc. The sound generation circuit is connected to a speaker that generates a sound effect.

On the other hand, the microcomputer 69 is
A CPU 70, a ROM 71 in which a basic program for controlling a pachinko machine is stored in advance, and an RA capable of temporarily storing and reading the basic program and various data.
It is composed of an M72 and a clock pulse generation circuit 73 for generating a clock pulse signal serving as a reference for operating the CPU 70. The microcomputer 69 also includes the second control board 22, an image display control board 76 as an image display control means including a display microcomputer 74 as a display image storage means and a liquid crystal panel drive circuit 75. It is connected.

The second control board 22 controls the payout based on the detection of the winning balls, and the number of prize balls to be paid out is preset according to the type of the winning device. The display microcomputer 74 creates a display image based on the display image data stored in advance according to an instruction from the microcomputer 69 of the first control board 21, and displays the image on the liquid crystal panel 64 via the liquid crystal panel drive circuit 75. Is displayed.

Next, the control of the display image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 64 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 show variable display modes of the identification information 80 displayed on the liquid crystal panel 64. LCD panel 6
4, a background portion 77, a partition portion 78 that divides the background portion 77 into three parts in the vertical direction, and a virtual rotating plate 81 that is rotated and displayed in each partition are displayed. The flat parts on the front and back of the virtual rotary plate 81 constitute an identification information display part 79 for displaying the identification information 80 of the upper, middle, and lower three frames, and the combination game is formed by the identification information 80 of the nine frames on the entire screen. To be able to do.

When the start winning ball is generated and the variable display is started, each virtual rotary plate 81 is displayed on the images (A) to (A) of FIG. 5 and FIG.
The display is switched and displayed one after another in the order of (H). And (A)
Continuous rotation display is performed by repeating a plurality of cycles of the switching display of the images of (H) to one cycle. The rotation display referred to here is the identification information 80 of each virtual rotation plate 81 when viewed from the upper side of the liquid crystal panel 64.
It means to rotate in the counterclockwise direction with the direction of arrangement as the central axis. That is, when the virtual rotation plate 81 of the image (A) is set as the 0 degree reference, an image in which the angle is changed by a predetermined angle in the order of the images (B) to (D) is displayed and a rotation angle of 90 degrees is obtained. In other words, the image (E) is a state in which the virtual rotary plate 81 faces right side. Further, by displaying an image in which the angle is changed by a predetermined angle in the order of (F) to (H), 1
The cycle switching display is provided. Incidentally, the images (F) to (H) displaying the state where the virtual rotary plate 81 is rotated by 90 degrees or more are the virtual rotary plate 8 of the image (A).
The back side of 1 is displayed.

As can be understood from the above description, in the present embodiment, the virtual rotary plate 81 rotates three-dimensionally by switching and displaying the two-dimensional images one after another on the flat liquid crystal panel 64. It is pretending to be like. Next, as to how the three-dimensional rotation display of the virtual rotating plate 81 is expressed on a two-dimensional image, FIG.
And FIG. 6 will be described in detail.

First, with reference to the image (A) of FIG. 5, the virtual rotating plates 81 of the images (B) to (D) are displayed such that the width thereof becomes narrower in order. Image (E)
Only the side surface of the virtual rotary plate 81 of FIG. Therefore, the identification information 80 cannot be visually recognized. Next, each virtual rotating plate 81 of images (F) to (H)
Are displayed in such a manner that their widths are widened in order. That is, it is apparent that, on the two-dimensional image, that the virtual rotating plate 81 rotates, the horizontal width of the virtual rotating plate 81 gradually becomes narrower, and when the virtual rotating plate 81 faces right next, it gradually expands. It is expressed by the change in width. Further, the rotation of the virtual rotary plates 81 can be considered to mean that the right side of each virtual rotary plate 81 has moved to the back and the left side has moved to the front. Generally, the human eye has a characteristic that near objects are bright, and far objects are dark. Therefore, the part located on the back side of the virtual rotary plate 81 is located on the far side. By adding light and dark so as to be dark, a sense of perspective to the space in the depth direction due to the rotation of the virtual rotary plate 81 is evoked.

As described above, in this embodiment, in order to express the three-dimensional rotation operation on the two-dimensional display screen, the change in the apparent lateral width due to the rotation of the virtual rotary plate 81 is displayed, and the virtual width is further changed. Light and dark are provided so that a portion located on the back side of the rotary plate 81 is dark, so that a sense of perspective to the space in the depth direction is evoked. Also,
By forming the virtual rotary plate 81 into a cubic shape having a thickness in the depth direction, the rotation of the virtual rotary plate 81 can be seen more three-dimensionally.

The above description shows an example in which the identification information 80 is not changed even if the virtual rotary plate 81 rotates. Next, an example in which the identification information 80 is changed by rotating the virtual rotary plate 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. As you can see in Figure 7, in this example,
A number from 0 to 9 is used as the identification information 80.
In addition, numbers other than 0-9, figures, characters, symbols,
Characters may be used. In addition, the identification information 80 on each virtual rotary plate 81 is arranged so that the numbers become smaller in order from top to bottom, and are displayed in a continuous array.
When the identification information 80 is changed according to the rotation of each virtual rotary plate 81, the identification information 80 is displayed shifted from the top to the bottom by one frame. Note that 1
Instead of shifting the display by one frame, the display may be shifted by a plurality of frames such as two or three, or by displaying a plurality of shifts by a half frame. 1 by displaying the cycle switching
You may make it shift by a frame.

Specifically, in the case of the present embodiment, when the virtual rotary plate 81 in the left column of the image (a) of FIG. 7 is taken as an example, the identification information 80 is "2.1.0" from top to bottom. Are displayed in this order. Then, when the identification information 80 is changed in accordance with the rotation of the virtual rotary plate 81, it is displayed in the order of "3.2.1". Thereafter, every time the virtual rotary plate 81 is rotated, the identification information 8
0 shifts from top to bottom by one frame, "4.
2 "," 5/4/3 "," 6/5/4 "..." 1.
"0.9" is changed and displayed one after another. Then, the display of "1.0.9" means that the switching change has completed, and the original "2.1.0" is displayed next.

The timing of changing the identification information 80 is such that when the image (e) in FIG. 8 is switched to the image (f) for display, that is, the virtual rotary plate 81 is rotated by 90 degrees, it is further rotated. The change is made when switching to the image (f) displaying the continued state, and the change of the identification information 80 has already been completed when the image (f) is displayed. Therefore, unlike the conventional type scroll display, in which the identification information is changed while being moved, it is possible to provide the player with a completely new variable display mode in which the identification information is changed in an instant. . By the way, the virtual rotary plate 81 of the images (f) to (h) displays the back side of the virtual rotary plate 81 of the images (a) to (d) (appearing like this), and the virtual rotary plate 81 is displayed. It shows a state in which the identification information 80 displayed on the back side as the rotation of 81 starts to appear on the front side.

Next, a case where the above-described rotation display operation is used in a pachinko machine will be described. When performing the above-described rotation display operation on the pachinko machine, basically, the rotation display of images (A) to (H) in FIGS. 5 and 6 and the images (a) to (h) in FIGS. 7 and 8 are performed. ) Is composed by combining the rotation display. For example, the images (A) to FIG. 5 and FIG.
An example in which the rotation display up to (H) is performed at least once and then the rotation display up to the images (a) to (h) in FIGS. 7 and 8 is performed, that is, one cycle rotation display without changing the identification information 80. Is performed at least once or more, and the combination is performed so as to perform the rotation display of one cycle in which the identification information 80 is changed, or the images (a) to (h) in FIG. 7 and FIG.
The rotation display of the cycle is identified every time, that is, the identification information 80 is changed every time the virtual rotation plate 81 performs the rotation display of one cycle. Various variations can be created by combining the information 80 with the one-cycle rotation display that does not change.

In the pachinko machine P, however, when the game ball is won in the starting winning device 51.52.52, a starting winning signal is issued and the liquid crystal panel 64 of the symbol display device 46.
In the above, the three rows of left, middle, and right virtual rotating plates 81 start rotating almost at the same time (the virtual rotating plates 81 may start rotating with a time difference). Immediately after the start of rotation,
A very slow rotation at a low speed is performed, and after a predetermined time elapses, the identification information 80 becomes a high-speed rotation at a speed at which the player cannot visually recognize the identification information 80 (a high-speed rotation at which the player can visually recognize the identification information 80). Transition. The rotation speed is adjusted by changing the image display time, that is, the image switching time interval. After the high speed rotation for a predetermined time, the rotation speed is gradually reduced to the low speed rotation, and the identification information determined at the time when the game ball is won in the starting winning device 51.52.52. The rotation is stopped and finished so as to form a combination.

Here, a method of determining the combination of identification information will be briefly described. First, the jackpot probability is 1 / X
If (X is an arbitrary number), the counter for hit determination from 0 to (X-1) is updated at predetermined time intervals, and the counter value at the time when the game ball is won in the starting winning device is previously set. If it coincides with the determined jackpot counter value, it is determined to be a jackpot. Also, if there are Y (Y is an arbitrary number) combinations of winning symbols, a counter for determining a winning symbol from 0 to (Y-1), which is different from the counter for determining a winning symbol, is for a predetermined time. It is updated at intervals, and every time a game ball wins the starting winning device, the counter value for determining the winning symbol is stored once. Then, the winning symbol determining counter is preset with a winning symbol corresponding to each counter value, and the stop control is performed so as to be a combination of winning symbols corresponding to the stored counter value only when it is determined to be a big hit. It is supposed to do.

When the rotation of the virtual rotary plate 81 on the display screen is stopped, the combination of the identification information 80 is determined, and the game content based on the combination result of the identification information 80 is executed. In other words, a special game is executed when the rotation ends in a combination of jackpots, and a normal game is executed when the rotation ends in another combination. In addition, regarding the stop of the rotation of the virtual rotating plate 81, the left, center, and right 3
The control may be such that the virtual rotating plates 81 in a row stop at the same time or control with a time lag.

Further, as can be understood from FIGS. 5 to 8, in the present embodiment, both the example in which the identification information 80 is changed and the example in which the identification information 80 is not changed are used seven times using eight images. Although the rotation display of one cycle is performed by the switching display of 1., the number of images and the number of switching displays may be increased, in other words, the rotation angle of the virtual rotary plate 81 may be set more finely. By doing so, there is an effect that the rotation operation looks smooth, especially at a low speed.

In the above description, the display image data is created with the entire liquid crystal panel as one unit, and the display images based on the display image data are continuously switched and displayed, but the liquid crystal panel is left. -Divided into three parts, middle and right, and display image data corresponding to each divided display part, that is, display image data for each left identification information display part, middle identification information display part, right identification information display part However, the rotation operation may be controlled for each of the identification information display sections. Further, on the two-dimensional liquid crystal panel, a virtual three-dimensional coordinate space in which the depth direction is added in the vertical and horizontal directions is set, and all the positions and shapes of the identification information drawn on the liquid crystal panel are set in the three-dimensional space. The rotation operation may be performed by specifying the coordinates. That is, the identification information is regarded as being composed of a plurality of polygonal aggregates, and the coordinates of the position and the shape are stored for each polygonal unit. Then, the coordinate conversion formula is used to calculate the coordinates after the change of the position or shape of each polygon unit accompanying the rotation operation, and the identification information is rotated by displaying each polygon based on the new coordinates. Let As described above, according to the method of identifying the position or shape of the identification information by the coordinates in the three-dimensional space, even if a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed, all of them are identified by the coordinates. Can be rotated.

Furthermore, the rotation direction of the identification information can be set arbitrarily (since it can be set for each identification information unit, the rotation direction can be changed for each identification information), and rotation in a simple fixed direction can be performed. Not only that, complicated rotation display such as changing the rotation direction during rotation becomes possible.

Further, the data as the display image to be stored in advance may be only the coordinate data of each polygon unit of the basic identification information, and the data relating to the change of the position or the shape of the identification information due to the rotation operation is stored. Since there is no need to do so, the amount of data is small.

[0047]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the virtual rotating plate is rotated as if the virtual rotating plate displaying a plurality of identification information is sequentially switched. The identification information display part can be made to appear as if it is in a three-dimensional image space, because the identification information display part is made to be a three-dimensional image space by illuminating the perspective image. It can be made to appear as if it is being rotated and displayed in a realistic three-dimensional space. Further, the identification information on the virtual rotary plate is 1
It is designed to be changed when the image is switched in the rotation display of the cycle, and the process of moving and changing the identification information is not displayed unlike the conventional scroll display, so do not miss the moment when the identification information is changed. It can keep the player's attention.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board attached to a pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control circuit that controls a game operation.

FIG. 5 is a development view in order of operations for explaining a rotation operation of identification information.

FIG. 6 is a development view of the operation sequence for explaining the rotation operation of the identification information subsequent to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a development view in order of operations for explaining a rotation operation in which identification information is changed.

FIG. 8 is a development view of the operation sequence for explaining the rotation operation in which the identification information is changed following FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Pachinko machine B Game board 46 Image display device 64 Liquid crystal panel 77 Background section 78 Partition section 79 Identification information display section 80 Identification information 81 Virtual rotation plate

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An image display device that variably displays identification information on a plurality of columns of variable display units on an image display screen, and a display result of the plurality of columns of variable display units in the image display device is a predetermined combination. In a pachinko machine capable of playing a special game that is advantageous to the player when it becomes, the identification information displayed on the variable display section is displayed on the virtual rotary plate, and the virtual rotary plate is displayed at the center of the virtual rotary plate. A pachinko machine characterized by comprising image display control means capable of rotatively displaying an axis passing through as a rotational axis and variably displaying identification information according to the rotation.