JPH09164253A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more enhance the interest of game by improving the effect of representation due to a display device. SOLUTION: A Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) machine 1 is provided with a 3D display device 3 and, corresponding to an instruction from a main CPU 11, a display control circuit 22 displays images for left and right eyes on the 3D display device 3 so as to enable stereoscopical view. Therefore, a player can stereoscopically watch the display images on the 3D display device 3 without using any special spectacles. In this case, since the images for left and right eyes displayed on the 3D display device 3 are matched so as to be visually recognized as a planar image, the excitation of player can be increased by suitably switching the planar image and the stereoscopical image corresponding to the playing state of Pachinko game machine 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine having a display device for displaying game information.

[0002]

For example, in a pachinko game machine equipped with a liquid crystal display, when a pachinko ball is won in the start winning opening, the symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display is updated and displayed. When the drawn symbol matches the special prize symbol, the large winning opening is opened to present a jackpot state (special prize state) in which a large number of prize balls are paid out in a short time.

By the way, since the liquid crystal display is capable of arbitrary display, various effects can be enhanced by devising an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display, thereby enhancing the taste of the game and allowing the player to play the game. I try not to get tired of it.

However, the effect produced by the liquid crystal display is limited, and it is becoming difficult to enhance the taste of the game. Further, since the storage capacity of the ROM for storing the program is restricted in the pachinko game machine, this is also a factor that the effect of the liquid crystal display cannot be enhanced by devising the program.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to enhance the effect of a display device to further enhance the taste of a game, and further to suppress such a storage capacity. While providing a gaming machine that can be implemented.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in a gaming machine having a display device for displaying game information, image signal output means for outputting an image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image is provided, and the display device is The image for the left eye and the image for the right eye are stereoscopically displayed according to the image signal from the image signal output means (claim 1).

According to this structure, the image signal output means outputs an image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image. Then
The display device displays the image for the left eye and the image for the right eye according to the image signal from the image signal output means. This allows the player to stereoscopically view the display image on the display device by independently viewing the left-eye image and the right-eye image with the left eye and the right eye.

Further, the image signal output means is configured to be able to output an image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image and an image signal for displaying a two-dimensional image, and the image signal to be output according to the gaming state of the gaming machine is a two-dimensional image. The display may be switched to the one for displaying a stereoscopic image (claim 2).

According to such a configuration, the image signal output means switches the image signal to be output between the two-dimensional image display and the three-dimensional image display according to the gaming state of the gaming machine. In this case, since the image data for displaying the two-dimensional image has a smaller data capacity than the image data for displaying the three-dimensional image, the storage capacity for storing the image data can be reduced.

The image signal output means may be provided with an image calculation circuit for generating an image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image based on the plane image data (claim 3). According to such a configuration, the image signal output means creates an image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image based on the planar image data by using the image calculation circuit. Accordingly, it is not necessary to store the stereoscopic image data, so that the storage capacity for storing the image data can be significantly reduced.

It is also possible to provide an operating means that can be operated from the outside, and the image signal output means prohibits output of an image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image when the operating means is operated (claim). Item 4). According to such a configuration, a player who does not want to stereoscopically view the display screen of the display device,
Operate the operating means. Then, the image signal output means prohibits the output of the image signal for displaying the stereoscopic image, so that the player can visually recognize the display image of the display device as a planar image.

Further, an informing means for informing to the outside is provided, and the image signal output means operates the informing means at least before switching from the image signal for flat image display to the image signal for stereoscopic display. (Claim 5). According to such a configuration, the notification means is activated before the left-eye image and the right-eye image displayed on the display device are switched from the two-dimensional image display to the three-dimensional image display. It is possible to know the start of stereoscopic viewing of the display screen by the notification by the means.

Further, display means may be provided to show the optimum visual position for stereoscopically viewing the left-eye image and the right-eye image displayed on the display means (claim 6). With such a configuration, when the player stereoscopically views the display screen, the player adjusts the position of the face to the visual position shown on the display means. As a result, the player can correctly stereoscopically view the display screen.

The image signal output means includes left-eye image data storage means for storing image data for outputting a left-eye image signal and right-eye image for storing image data for outputting a right-eye image signal. It may be configured to include a data storage unit, and the left-eye image data storage unit and the right-eye image data storage unit may divide and store the image data for outputting the image signal (claim 7).

With such a configuration, the left-eye image data storage means of the image signal output means stores the image data for outputting the left-eye image signal, and the left-eye image signal is based on the image data. Is output. The right-eye image data storage means stores image data for outputting the right-eye image signal, and outputs the right-eye image signal based on the image data.

The left-eye image signal output means and the right-eye image signal output means store image data for outputting an image signal for displaying a flat image, and based on the image data, a flat image is displayed. The image signal of is output.

Here, since the left-eye image data storage means and the right-eye image data storage means divide and store the image data for outputting the image signal for flat image display, either one of the image data is stored. The storage efficiency can be improved as compared with a configuration in which all image data is stored in the storage means.

[0018]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows a pachinko game machine as a game machine. In FIG. 2, a 3D (stereoscopic) display device 3 is provided on the board surface 2 of the pachinko game machine 1.
(See FIG. 3). This 3D display device 3
Is configured to be stereoscopically viewable by displaying a left-eye image and a right-eye image as described later.

Further, the board 2 is provided with a general winning opening 4 and a start winning opening 5, and when a pachinko ball is won in the general winning opening 4 and the start winning opening 5, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out. . In this case, when a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 5, the three symbols displayed on the 3D display device 3 are updated and displayed, and the updated symbols match the special symbols. when,
The large winning opening 6 is opened to present a big hit state (special prize state) with a very high winning probability. On the other hand, at the bottom of the pachinko game machine 1, a changeover switch 7 is provided as an operating means.

FIG. 4 schematically shows the structure of the 3D display device 3. In FIG. 4, a liquid crystal panel 9 in which left-eye pixels 9a and right-eye pixels 9b are alternately provided in the horizontal direction is provided on the front surface of the backlight 8, and the left-eye pixels 9a to the left-eye pixel group are arranged. The right-eye pixel group is formed from the right-eye pixel 9b. On the front surface of the liquid crystal panel 9, a light transmitting portion 10a and a light shielding portion 10 are horizontally provided.
The image splitter 10 in which b is provided alternately is arranged, and by the image splitter 10, the pixel group for the left eye can be viewed with the left eye from the front surface of the 3D display device 3 and the image group for the right eye can be viewed with the right eye. it can.

Therefore, for one object, a left-eye image viewed by the left eye and a right-eye image viewed by the right eye are created, the created left-eye image is displayed in the left-eye pixel group, and the right-eye image is displayed as the right-eye pixel. By displaying the images in each group, the images viewed by both eyes are combined in the head, so that the image displayed on the 3D display device 3 can be stereoscopically viewed.

Here, a 3D display section 3a (see FIG. 3) as a notification means and a display means is set at a predetermined portion of the 3D display device 3. This 3D display section 3a displays "3
The character "D" is displayed in a stereoscopic manner according to the above-mentioned principle.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the overall structure.
In FIG. 1, the main CPU 11 operates according to a program stored in the ROM 12 and stores working data in the RAM 13. The reset circuit 14 resets the main CPU 11 when the power is turned on, and the main CPU 11 has a watchdog timer function.
The main CPU 11 is also reset when it is determined that 11 has runaway. The power supply circuit 15 supplies power to the main CPU 11 and other electronic circuits while stabilizing the supplied power to DC power. The changeover switch 7 outputs a changeover operation signal to the main CPU 11 when the changeover operation is performed.

The main CPU 11 inputs the detection signal from the winning sensor 16 or the like through the input circuit 17 and
A lamp or electromagnetic solenoid 19 through the output circuit 18
Turn on electricity. Further, the main CPU 11 outputs sound from the speaker 21 through the sound output circuit 20. Then, the main CPU 11 controls the display of the 3D display device 3 through the display control circuit 22 as the image signal output means. In this case, the main CPU 11 prohibits the display of the stereoscopic display image when the switching operation signal is input from the changeover switch 7.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the display control circuit 22. In FIG. 4, the display CPU 23 has a ROM 24.
The VDP (Video Di
splay Processor) ・ L25 and VDP ・ R26 while performing data communication and working data R
Store in AM27.

The VDP / L25 creates a pattern image signal or a left-eye image signal from the pattern image data or the left-eye image data stored in the ROM 28 in response to a command from the display CPU 23 and outputs it to the image signal synthesizing circuit 29. It is supposed to do. In this case, VDP L25
When outputting the pattern image signal, an image synthesizing command is output to the image signal synthesizing circuit 29.

The VDP / R 26 is adapted to generate and output a background image signal or a right eye image signal from the background image data or the right eye image data stored in the ROM 30 in response to a command from the display CPU 23. .

The image signal synthesizing circuit 29 has VDP connected to the A terminal.
・ The design image signal output from L25 is input, the background image signal output from VDP / R26 is input to the B terminal, and the image synthesis command output from VDP / L25 is input to the S terminal. There is. In this case, the image signal synthesizing circuit 29 normally receives the 2D signal input from the B terminal.
The background image signal for (flat image) is output from the Y terminal, and when the image compositing command is input, the background image is displayed so that the pattern image represented by the pattern image signal input from the A terminal is overwritten on the background image represented by the background image signal. A 2D synthetic image signal obtained by synthesizing the signal and the pattern image signal is output from the Y terminal.

The image signal switching circuit 31 for the left eye inputs the image signal for the left eye from the VDP / L25 to the A terminal and outputs the 2D background image signal or the 2D composite image from the image signal synthesizing circuit 29 to the B terminal. A signal is input, and an image switching signal from the display CPU 23 is input to the S terminal. In this case, the left-eye image signal switching circuit 31 outputs the 2D background image signal or 2D composite image signal that is normally input from the B terminal from the Y terminal, and inputs the image switching signal from the A terminal. The image signal for the left eye is output from the Y terminal.

The right-eye image signal switching circuit 32 inputs the right-eye image signal from the VDP / R 26 to the A terminal and outputs the 2D background image signal or 2D composite image from the image signal synthesizing circuit 29 to the B terminal. A signal is input, and an image switching signal from the display CPU 23 is input to the S terminal. In this case, the right-eye image signal switching circuit 32 outputs the 2D background image signal or the 2D composite image signal normally input from the B terminal from the Y terminal, and inputs the image switching signal from the A terminal. The right eye image signal is output from the Y terminal.

An image for the left eye indicated by the image signal from the image signal switching circuit for the left eye 31 is displayed in the pixel group for the left eye in the 3D display device 3 shown in FIG. 4, and an image signal for the right eye is displayed in the pixel group for the right eye. The right-eye image indicated by the right-eye image signal from the switching circuit 32 is displayed. Therefore, a player located in front of the pachinko game machine 1 can stereoscopically view the display screen of the 3D display device 3 without using special glasses.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. A player who wants to play a game on the pachinko game machine 1 faces the pachinko game machine 1 by sitting on a chair. Here, since the character "3D" displayed on the 3D display unit 3a of the 3D display device 3 of the pachinko game machine 1 is displayed stereoscopically, the player faces the center of the 3D display device 3. When the face is thus positioned, the player can stereoscopically see the character "3D". However, when the player places his face at a position off the center of the 3D display device 3, the character "3D" cannot be viewed stereoscopically. In such a case, the player may choose "3D"
Change the sitting posture so that the face is positioned at an appropriate position where the character "3" can be viewed stereoscopically.

When a player starts playing a game on the pachinko game machine 1, a pachinko ball is hit on the board 2. When the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 5, the main CPU 11 adds "1" to the stored value (initial value "0") of the start register set in the RAM 13. At this time, when the pachinko balls win the start winning opening 5 in succession, the maximum "4" in the start register.
Is counted up to.

Now, FIG. 6 shows the operation of the main CPU 11. In FIG. 6, the main CPU 11 is
The start register set in AM13 is read (step A1). At this time, if the value of the start register is "1" or more, it is determined that the start is suspended (step A2), and the hit determination is executed (step A3). In this hit determination, whether to hit or not is determined based on a predetermined procedure according to a program stored in the ROM 12, and "1" is subtracted from the numerical value stored in the start register.

Here, when the main CPU 11 determines that it is out (step A4), after determining the out symbol (step A9), it is determined whether or not the reach is established (step A10). When the reach has not been established, the deviation display processing is executed (step A13).

That is, the main CPU 11 is the display CPU 2
3 is instructed to display the previously determined deviation pattern. As a result, the display CPU 23 causes the VD
V with P / R26 instructed to display the background pattern
The DP / L25 is instructed with a symbol to be updated and displayed, and a command signal for displaying image data input to the B terminal is output to the left-eye image signal switching circuit 31 and the right-eye image signal switching circuit 32. .

Then, the VDP / L25 outputs a pattern image signal indicating the designated symbol and at the same time outputs an image synthesis command to the image signal synthesis circuit 29. Thereby, the image signal synthesizing circuit 29 synthesizes the background image signal and the symbol image signal so that the background image indicated by the background image signal inputted from the B terminal is overcoated with the symbol indicated by the symbol image signal inputted from the A terminal. The 2D composite image signal is output to the left-eye image signal switching circuit 31 and the right-eye image signal switching circuit 32.

In this case, since the left-eye image signal switching circuit 31 and the right-eye image signal switching circuit 32 are switched so as to output the image signal input to the B terminal, the respective image signal switching circuits 31 and 32 are , 2D composite image signals input to the B terminals are output to the 3D display device 3. Here, since the respective image signal switching circuits 31 and 32 input the same 2D composite image signal, the same image is displayed in the left eye pixel group and the right eye pixel group of the 3D display device 3 after all. Therefore,
The game player can visually see the pattern displayed on the 3D display device 3 in a planar manner.

Then, the main CPU 11 executes step A
When it is determined to be a hit in 4, the winning symbol is determined (step A5), and the reach pattern for stereoscopic display to be executed is determined from among the reach patterns 1 to 3 for stereoscopic display (step A6), Reach display processing is executed (step A7).

These reach patterns 1 to 3 are display processes for stereoscopically displaying the reach pattern on the 3D display device 3 after the reach is reached and before the hit. Here, the purpose of setting a plurality of types of reach patterns for stereoscopic display is to enhance the taste of the game. In other words, the reach patterns 1 to 3 are set so that the probability of being a big hit after the reach pattern is different, and with such a setting, the degree of expectation of a big hit from the reach state can be changed, thereby enhancing the taste of the game. It is possible.

In this case, the reach pattern 1 in the hit process is determined at a rate of 50%, the reach pattern 2 is determined at a rate of 30%, and the reach pattern 3 is determined at a rate of 20%.

FIG. 7 shows the reach display processing. In FIG. 7, the main CPU 11 first determines whether or not the changeover switch 7 is turned on (step B).
1). At this time, when the changeover switch 6 is not turned on, the message blinks (step B2). As a result, the "3" displayed on the 3D display unit 3a of the 3D display device 3 is displayed.
Since the character "D" starts blinking, such a display can notify the player of the start of stereoscopic display.

Subsequently, the main CPU 11 determines which of the reach patterns 1 to 3 is the previously determined reach pattern (steps B3 and B5), and the display processing is performed as shown below according to the determined reach pattern. To execute.

Reach pattern 1 ... Display processing is executed (step B4). In other words, after the reach is established, all three symbols are displayed in a stereoscopically viewable manner, and the stereoscopicity is gradually increased from the symbol three symbols before the winning symbol to the winning symbol, and after the winning symbol is passed, the three-dimensional symbol is three-dimensional. Return to normal. Reach pattern 2 ... Display processing is executed (step B6). That is, after the reach is established, all three symbols are displayed in a stereoscopic manner. Reach pattern 3 ... Display processing is executed (step B7). That is, after the reach is established, only the central symbol of the three symbols is stereoscopically displayed.

Then, when the display processings 1 to 3 described above are executed, the main CPU 11 stops the blinking of the message "3D" (step B8), and then returns to the display control routine. Here, the main CPU 11
When the reach pattern is displayed in the reach patterns 1 to 3, the display CPU 23 is instructed to display the reach pattern to be displayed as a stereoscopic image.

Then, the display CPU 23 determines that VDP.L2
5 is instructed to output the image signal for the left eye, and V
The DP / R 26 is instructed to output the image signal for the right eye, and the image switching signal is output to the image signal switching circuit for the left eye 31 and the image signal switching circuit for the right eye 32.

As a result, the VDP.L25 outputs the image signal for the left eye, and the VDP.R26 outputs the image signal for the right eye. At this time, since the left-eye image signal switching circuit 31 and the right-eye image signal switching circuit 32 are switched so as to input a signal from the A terminal, the left-eye image signal switching circuit 31.
Outputs a left-eye image signal, and the right-eye image signal switching circuit 32 outputs a right-eye image signal.

Therefore, the left-eye pixel group of the 3D display device 3 displays the left-eye image indicated by the left-eye image signal, and the right-eye pixel group displays the right-eye image indicated by the right-eye image signal. The player can stereoscopically view the symbol displayed on the 3D display device 3.

Then, the main CPU 11 executes a hit process when the reach display process is completed (step A8). In other words, the winning probability is greatly increased by opening the large winning opening 6, and the player can obtain the prize ball in a lot of short time.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 11 determines that the reach is established in the detached state (step A1
0), the reach patterns 1 to 3 are determined as in the case of winning (step A11), and the reach display process is executed (step A12). In this case, the reach pattern 1 in the detached state is determined at a rate of 20%, the reach pattern 2 is determined at a rate of 30%, and the reach pattern 3 is determined.
Is determined at a rate of 50%.

By the above operation, when the pachinko game machine 1 is in the reach state, the symbols displayed on the 3D display device 3 are displayed in a stereoscopic manner by any of the reach patterns 1 to 3. The player becomes enthusiastic about the game because the stereoscopic display form of the reach pattern changes every time the player reaches the reach state.

In this case, since the jackpot probability is set to be different depending on the reach pattern, the player can change the expectation degree to the jackpot according to the reach pattern by the learning effect. That is, since the reach pattern 1 is set to have the maximum jackpot rate and the outlier rate is set to the minimum, when the reach pattern 1 is displayed stereoscopically, the player has a high expectation of the jackpot. To do.

Further, since the reach pattern 2 is set so that the jackpot rate is in the middle and the outlier rate is in the middle, when the reach pattern 2 is displayed stereoscopically, the player expects the jackpot. Medium degree. In addition, since the reach pattern 3 is set to have a minimum jackpot rate and a maximum outlier rate,
When the reach pattern 3 is displayed in a stereoscopic manner, the player reduces the expectation of the jackpot.

By the way, some players may not wish to stereoscopically view the display pattern of the 3D display device 3. In such a case, the player operates the changeover switch 7 provided on the front surface of the pachinko game machine 1. Then, in the reach display process shown in FIG. 7, the main CPU determines that the changeover switch 7 is turned on (step B1), and executes the display process (step B).
9) Return to the display control routine. That is, the main C
The PU 11 instructs the display CPU 23 to display the reach symbol as a plane image. Accordingly, the display CPU 23 does not output the image switching signal to the left-eye image signal switching circuit 31 and the right-eye image signal switching circuit 32, so that the left-eye display image and the right-eye display image displayed on the 3D display device 3 are the same. Become. Therefore, the game player can visually recognize the display image of the 3D display device 3 in a planar manner.

According to the above configuration, when the reach occurs, the pattern displayed on the 3D display device 3 is displayed so as to be stereoscopically visible. Therefore, the conventional design is merely to display the pattern on the liquid crystal display. Unlike the example, the player gets excited and enthusiastic about the game by being able to stereoscopically see the reach pattern.

Further, since the reach pattern is displayed in a different stereoscopic display form every time the reach pattern is displayed on the 3D display device 3, the player becomes more enthusiastic about the game. In this case, since the reach pattern is set according to the probability of winning, the degree of expectation of winning varies depending on the reach pattern, and the taste of the game can be enhanced.

Further, a left-eye image signal switching circuit 31 and a right-eye image signal switching circuit 32 for switching between a two-dimensional image and a three-dimensional image are provided, and the two-dimensional image and the three-dimensional image are switched in response to a command from the display CPU 23. Therefore, it can be implemented with a simple configuration. Furthermore, when switching the number displayed on the 3D display device 3 from the two-dimensional display to the three-dimensional display,
By displaying "3D" on the 3D display unit 3a of the 3D display device 3, the player can recognize the start of the stereoscopic display and the position where the stereoscopic display can be visually recognized appropriately. It is possible to surely stereoscopically view the displayed pattern.

FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. This second embodiment is based on the VDP
L25, VDP / R26, image signal composition circuit 29, left eye image signal switching circuit 31, and right eye image signal switching circuit 3
It is characterized in that 2 is replaced with one image calculation circuit (IC).

In other words, the image calculation circuit 33 includes the display CPU 2
In response to a command from the CPU 3, a left-eye image signal and a right-eye image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image are created based on the image data for displaying a planar image, which are output to the 3D display device 3. RAM for working data
It is designed to be stored in 35. In this case, the image calculation circuit 33 outputs a 2D composite image signal as a left-eye image signal and a right-eye image signal when displaying an image on the 3D display device 3 in a planar view.

According to the second embodiment, the image calculation circuit 3
Since 3 creates image data for stereoscopic image display from image data for flat image display, the image data to be stored in the ROM 34 can be significantly reduced. Moreover, since the plurality of circuits are integrally configured by the image calculation circuit 33, the overall configuration can be simplified. In this case, the left-eye image signal and the right-eye image signal output from the image calculation circuit 33 may be output by one system.

9 and 10 show a third embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different parts will be described. FIG.
Shows a schematic electrical configuration. In FIG. 9, a ROM / L36 is provided corresponding to VDP / L25, a ROM / R37 is provided corresponding to VDP / R26, and signals from VDP / L25 and VDP / R26 are received and processed. An image signal switching circuit 38 is provided.

The ROM / L36 and the ROM / R37 store 2D image data and 3D image data. In this case, the 2D image data and the 3D image data stored in the ROM / L36 and the ROM / R37 are stored so as to have equal storage capacities.

The VDP / L25 outputs an image signal according to predetermined image data of the 2D image data or the 3D image data stored in the ROM / L36 in response to a command from the display CPU 23. In this case, VDP
When the image synthesis command is received from the display CPU 23, the L25 outputs the image synthesis command to the input terminal SL of the image signal switching circuit 38 at the timing of outputting the image signal to be image-synthesized.

Further, the VDP / R 26 is the display CPU 23.
2 stored in ROM / R36 in response to commands from
An image signal corresponding to predetermined image data of the D image data or the 3D image data is output. in this case,
When the VDP / R 26 receives the image synthesizing command from the display CPU 23, it outputs the image synthesizing command to the input terminal SR of the image signal switching circuit 38 at the timing of outputting the image signal to be the image synthesizing target.

The image signal switching circuit 38 is set so as to switch to the following states according to the satisfaction of the conditions. Normally, the image signal input from the input terminal A is output from the output terminals YL and YR as a left-eye image signal and a right-eye image signal, respectively. When the input switching signal is given from the display CPU 23, the image signal input from the input terminal B is output to the output terminals YL and Y.
The image signal for the left eye and the image signal for the right eye are output from R respectively.

When an image synthesizing command is received at the input terminal SL, the image signal inputted from the input terminal B is synthesized so as to be superimposed on the image signal inputted from the input terminal B, and the output terminal Y is synthesized.
It outputs from L and YR as a left-eye image signal and a right-eye image signal, respectively. When an image compositing command is received at the input terminal SL while receiving the input switching signal from the display CPU 23, the image signal input from the input terminal A is combined with the image signal input from the input terminal B so as to be superimposed and output. The image signals for the left eye and the image signals for the right eye are output from YL and YR, respectively.

When the 3D display switching signal is received from the display CPU 23, the image signal input from the input terminal A is output from the output terminal YL as the image signal for the left eye, and the image signal input from the input terminal B is output from the output terminal YR to the right eye. It is output as an image signal for use. When the input switching signal is received in the state of receiving the display switching signal from the display CPU 23, the image signal input from the input terminal B is output from the output terminal YL as the image signal for the left eye and the image signal input from the input terminal A is output. Output as a right-eye image signal from the terminal YR.

Now, the display CPU 23 operates in the following manner according to the display mode (see FIG. 10), and thereby 3
A predetermined image is displayed on the D display device 3. 2D display mode (when displaying an image corresponding to the 2D image data stored in ROM / L36) ... Display CP
The U23 instructs the VDP / L25 to output the 2D image signal.

Then, VDP / L25 is ROM / L3
A 2D image signal is generated based on the designated 2D image data from the 2D image data stored in 6 and is output to the input terminal A of the image signal switching circuit 38. At this time, since the image signal switching circuit 38 is in the normal state,
The 2D image signal input from the VDP.L25 is output to the 3D display device 3 from the output terminals YL and YR as a left-eye image signal and a right-eye image signal, respectively.

As a result, the same image corresponding to the 2D image signal input from the VDP.L25 is displayed on the left-eye pixel group and the right-eye pixel group of the 3D display device 3,
The player can see the image displayed on the 3D display device 3 in a plan view.

2D display mode (when displaying an image corresponding to the 2D image data stored in ROM / R37)
The display CPU 23 instructs the VDP / R 26 to output the 2D image signal and outputs the input switching signal to the image signal switching circuit 38. In this case, the image signal switching circuit 38 outputs the input terminal B according to the input switching signal.
The image signals input from the output terminals YL and YR are switched so as to be output as left-eye image signals and right-eye image signals.

As a result, the 3D
VDP is used for the left-eye pixel group and the right-eye pixel group of the display device 3.
Since the same image corresponding to the 2D image signal input from R26 is displayed, the player can see the image displayed on the 3D display device 3 in a plan view.

2D display mode (a background image corresponding to the 2D image data stored in the ROM / R37 is stored in the ROM / L
When a pattern image corresponding to the 2D image data stored in 36 is displayed in an overlapping manner) ... The display CPU 23 displays VDP.
The R26 is instructed to output a 2D image signal, and the VDP / L36 is instructed to output a 2D image signal to be an image combining target. As a result, the VDP / R 26 sets the specified background image data out of the background image data stored in the ROM / R 37 to 2
The image signal for D is converted and output to the input terminal B of the image signal switching circuit 38.

Further, VDP / L25 is ROM / L36
Of the design image data stored in the designated design image data, the designated design image data is converted into a 2D image signal and output to the input terminal A of the image signal switching circuit 38, and an image synthesizing command is input to the input terminal of the image signal switching circuit 38. Output to SL.

Then, the image signal switching circuit 38 synthesizes the 2D image signal input from the input terminal A with the 2D image signal input from the input terminal B in response to the image synthesis command given to the input terminal SL. The image synthesis signal is output from the output terminals YL and YR to the 3D display device 3 as a left-eye image signal and a right-eye image signal, respectively. This allows 3D
Since the same image corresponding to the image combination signal is displayed on the left-eye pixel group and the right-eye pixel group of the display device 3, the player can see the combined image in a plan view.

2D display mode (a background image corresponding to the 2D image data stored in the ROM / L36 is stored in the ROM / R
When a pattern image corresponding to the 2D image data stored in 37 is displayed in an overlapping manner) ... The display CPU 23 displays VDP.
The L25 is instructed to output the 2D image signal, the VDP / R26 is instructed to output the 2D image signal to be image-synthesized, and the image signal switching circuit 38 is further instructed. Output the input switching signal.

In this case, the image signal switching circuit 38 synthesizes the 2D image signal input from the input terminal B with the 2D image signal input from the input terminal A in response to the input of the input switching signal to output the output terminals YL and YL. YR outputs the image signal for the left eye and the image signal for the right eye to the 3D display device 3. As a result, similar to the above, the same image corresponding to the image combination signal is displayed on the left-eye pixel group and the right-eye pixel group of the 3D display device 3, so that the player views the combined image in a plan view. can do.

3D display mode (a 2D image corresponding to the left-eye image data stored in the ROM / L36 is displayed on the left-eye pixel group of the 3D display device 3, and the ROM / R3
A 2D image corresponding to the right-eye image data stored in 7 is displayed on the right-eye pixel group) ..
The P / L 25 is instructed to output the 3D image signal corresponding to the left-eye image and the VDP / R 26 is instructed to output the 3D image signal corresponding to the right-eye image, and the image signal switching circuit 38 A 3D display switching signal is output to.

Then, VDP / L25 is ROM / L3
The 3D image signal is generated according to the specified left-eye image data among the left-eye image data stored in 6, and is output to the input terminal A of the image signal switching circuit 38. Also, V
The DP / R 26 generates a 3D image signal according to the specified right-eye image data among the right-eye image data stored in the ROM / R 37, and outputs the 3D image signal to the input terminal B of the image signal switching circuit 38.

At this time, the image signal switching circuit 38 uses the 3D
Input from input terminal A in response to input of display switching signal 3
The D image signal is output to the 3D display device 3 as a left-eye image signal, and the 3D image signal input from the input terminal B is output to the 3D display device 3 as a right-eye image signal.

As a result, a left-eye image corresponding to the 3D image signal from the VDP / L25 is displayed on the left-eye pixel group of the 3D display device 3, and a 3D image signal from the VDP / R26 is displayed on the right-eye pixel group. Since the corresponding right-eye image is displayed, the player can stereoscopically view the image displayed on the 3D display device 3.

3D display mode (a 3D image corresponding to the left-eye image data stored in the ROM / R37 is displayed on the left-eye pixel group of the 3D display device 3, and the ROM / L3
The 3D image corresponding to the right-eye image data stored in 6 is displayed on the right-eye pixel group) ..
P.R26 is instructed to output a 3D image signal corresponding to the left-eye image, and VDP.L25 is instructed to output a 3D image signal corresponding to the right-eye image signal. 3D for the image signal switching circuit 38
The display switching signal and the input switching signal are output.

In this case, the image signal switching circuit 38 uses the 3D
According to the input of the display switching signal and the input switching signal, the 3D image signal input from the input terminal B is output from the output terminal YL as the image signal for the left eye, and the 3D image signal input from the input terminal A is output terminal YR. To output as a right-eye image signal.

As a result, similarly to the above, the left eye image corresponding to the 3D image signal from the VDP / R26 is displayed on the left eye pixel group of the 3D display device 3, and the right eye pixel group is displayed from the VDP / L25. Since the right-eye image corresponding to the 3D image signal is displayed, the player can stereoscopically view the image displayed on the 3D display device 3.

2D / 3D display mode (from 2 to 3 above)
3D image mixed with D image) ... The display CPU 23
At the 2D display timing in the display control period for the 3D display device 3, any one of the above operations is executed and
The above operation is executed at the 3D display timing in the display control period for the D display device 3.

Thus, 2D in the 3D display device 3
The same image is displayed in the left-eye pixel group and the right-eye pixel group in the display area, and at the same time, the left-eye image is displayed in the left-eye pixel group in the 3D display area, and the right-eye image is displayed in the right-eye pixel group. Is displayed, the player can view the 2D image in a plan view and can stereoscopically view the 3D image.

2D / 3D display mode (from the above 2)
3D image mixed with D image) ... The display CPU 23
At the 2D display timing in the display control period for the 3D display device 3, any one of the above operations is executed and
At the 3D display timing in the display control period for the D display device 3, the above operation is executed, and the input switching signal is output to the image signal switching circuit 38.

As a result, 2D in the 3D display device 3
The same image is displayed in the left-eye pixel group and the right-eye pixel group in the display area, and at the same time, the left-eye image is displayed in the left-eye pixel group in the 3D display area, and the right-eye image is displayed in the right-eye pixel group. Is displayed, the player can view the 2D image in a plan view and the 3D image in a stereoscopic view.

According to the third embodiment, the ROM L36
When storing the 2D image data and the 3D image data in the ROM / R37, these image data are stored in both R
Since the image data is stored in the OM with a uniform storage capacity, the image data is stored in one ROM in comparison with the RO.
It is possible to reduce the storage capacity of M and use it efficiently.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows. During the special prize, the display image of the 3D display device 3 may be continuously and stereoscopically displayed. A buzzer may notify the start of displaying a stereoscopic image on the 3D display device 3. As means for teaching a position where the image display of the 3D display device 3 can be appropriately viewed stereoscopically, “left” is seen when only the left eye is seen from the optimum position for the 3D display device 3, and “right” is seen when only the right eye is seen. May be displayed so that it can be seen. Furthermore, such a stereoscopic display tool (for example, a sticker using a hologram) may be attached to a position corresponding to the center of the 3D display device 3. As a game machine, it may be applied to a slot machine.

[0091]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the display device is configured to display the left-eye image and the right-eye image stereoscopically. By enhancing the staging effect, it is possible to further enhance the taste of the game and to excite the excitement of the player.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire electric circuit configuration in a first embodiment of the present invention.

[Figure 2] Front view of a pachinko game machine

FIG. 3 is a front view of a 3D display device.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a 3D display device showing the principle of stereoscopic viewing.

FIG. 5 is an electric circuit diagram showing a configuration of a display control circuit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a display control operation of the main CPU.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the reach display processing operation of the main CPU.

FIG. 8 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5, showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the contents of a display mode.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko game machine (gaming machine), 3 is a 3D display device,
3a is a 3D display unit (informing means, display means), 11 is a main CPU, 22 is a display control circuit (image signal output means),
23 is a display CPU, 25 is VDP.L, 26 is VDP.L
R and 29 are image signal synthesizing circuits, 31 is an image signal switching circuit for the left eye, 32 is an image signal switching circuit for the right eye, 33 is an image calculation circuit, 36 is ROM / L, 37 is ROM / R, and 38 is an image signal switch. Circuit.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A game machine having a display device for displaying game information, wherein image signal output means for outputting an image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image is provided, and the display device has an image signal from the image signal output means. A gaming machine characterized by being configured to display a left-eye image and a right-eye image in a stereoscopically visible manner. 2. The image signal output means is configured to be capable of outputting an image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image and an image signal for displaying a planar image, and the image signal to be output according to a gaming state of the gaming machine is a planar image. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is switched between display and stereoscopic image display. 3. The image signal output means comprises an image calculation circuit for generating an image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image based on the plane image data. The game machine described. 4. An operation unit operable from the outside, wherein the image signal output unit prohibits output of an image signal for displaying a stereoscopic image when the operation unit is operated. The gaming machine described in 2 or 3. 5. An informing means for informing to the outside is provided, wherein the image signal output means operates the informing means at least before switching from the image signal for flat image display to the image signal for stereoscopic image display. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 6. The display means for displaying the optimum visual position for stereoscopically viewing the image for the left eye and the image for the right eye displayed on the display device, according to any one of claims 1 to 5. Gaming machine described in. 7. The image signal output means includes left-eye image data storage means for storing image data for outputting a left-eye image signal and right-eye image for storing image data for outputting a right-eye image signal. 3. A data storage unit is provided, wherein the left-eye image data storage unit and the right-eye image data storage unit divide and store image data for outputting an image signal. 7. The gaming machine according to any one of 6 to 6.