JP3035680B2 - Pachinko machine image display device - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in an image display device of a pachinko machine which displays predetermined identification information in accordance with a winning of a starting winning opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a pachinko machine in which when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the winning probability of a shooting ball is increased for a certain period of time, and the above condition depends on the operation of the pachinko machine. Such models include pachinko machines referred to as so-called first and third types. Some such models are provided with a pachinko machine image display device.

[0003] The image display device of this pachinko machine has a variable display device for displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a pachinko ball (hereinafter, referred to as a launch ball) fired on a game board by a launch device is provided on a game board surface. When the start winning prize is won, the game is started by variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information for a predetermined variance display time.

When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the game, the variable display of the identification information is stopped, and based on this stop, the variable display device stops and displays any of the identification information as stop identification information for a predetermined stop display time. If the stop identification information is a predetermined specific one, the variable prize ball device is operated to generate an advantageous right for the player.

Conventionally, the identification information is composed of numerals, characters, pictures, symbols, etc., and there is a model which displays one digit of identification information. In such a model, the display content of the identification information tends to be monotonous. And it is difficult to bring about visual changes.

From this, a three-digit “7” as shown in FIG.
A variable display device is composed of "segments" or an LCD or a dot matrix display composed of an LCD (see Fig. 20)
The mainstream is a model in which a variable display device is configured to enable simultaneous display of multiple digits of identification information.

[0007] When the variable display device of the above-mentioned model is a model comprising a dot matrix display, it is possible to display an extremely large variety of identification information as compared with a model comprising "7 segments", thereby providing a game rich in design change. can do. In general, when a variable display device displays a plurality of digits, for example, three digits, of identification information in a variable manner for a predetermined time during a game, and when any of the identification information is stopped for a predetermined time based on the stop of the variable display, stop identification of all digits is performed. If the information is the same, a right in favor of the player is generated.

[0008]

However, in a model in which the variable display device comprises a dot matrix display, various types of identification information can be displayed, but if the pixels constituting the identification information are relatively dense, the unit area is large. When the number of pixels per hit is relatively large, a plurality of digits of identification information are displayed simultaneously in order to bring about a visual change. As a result, the display area of the variable display device needs to be equal to the number of display digits, resulting in an increase in size, and it is difficult to suppress an increase in cost.

On the other hand, in order to suppress the above-mentioned cost increase, it is only necessary to reduce the display area of the variable display device. However, since the identification information of a plurality of digits is displayed,
The displayable area of the identification information per digit is reduced. For this reason, there has been a problem that it is difficult to maintain good display quality of the details of the identification information displayed on the variable display device.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a pachinko machine image display device which has a display area that is rich in display change during a game without causing a decrease in display quality even in a variable display device having a relatively small display area of identification information. It is intended to be provided.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems
In addition, the present invention relates to a method for entering a starting winning opening provided on a game board surface.
Multiple types of identification information formed by the display element based on the award
Change display for a predetermined change display time, and stop the change display.
Display any of the identification information based on the stop
Image of a pachinko machine equipped with a variable display device
In the image display device, wherein the display surface of the variable display device as well as divided into a predetermined number, corresponding to each of the divided display screen dividing each identification information, the each of the respective identification information the divided predetermined time turn, by providing the display control circuit for separately display control in accordance with the arrangement of each divided display surface every
It is characterized by the following. In addition, each knowledge of the divided display surface
The different information is characterized by having a plurality of types of figures.
Things.

[0012]

With such a configuration, the display control circuit controls the display of the divided identification information in correspondence with each divided display surface of the variable display device. Partial display is performed on the entire display surface for one digit in units of divided display surfaces, and identification information of a plurality of digits is not displayed at the same time.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a main configuration of an image display device of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, and 1 denotes a variable display device. In this embodiment, the variable display device 1 is an LCD color panel (LCD display element) composed of 100,000 dots.
2, and each pixel is formed by 6 dots. Each pixel of the LCD color panel 2 has a function of displaying eight different colors.

Further, since the variable display device 1 is constituted by an LCD display element, its outer shape is smaller than that of the case where it is constituted by a CRT, and the power consumption is lower than that of the CRT and the LE.
The size is smaller than that of the D display element, and the outer shape and power consumption of the variable display device 1 can be easily reduced.

The LCD color panel 2 is housed in a display frame 3 as shown in FIG. The display of the LCD color panel 2 is controlled by a display control circuit to be described later, and the display surface is composed of a divided display surface A to a divided display surface D, as shown in FIG. I have. The boundaries between the divided display surfaces A to D are shown for convenience.
You cannot actually see it.

The variable display device 1 mounts the display frame 3 on the surface of the game board 6 of the pachinko machine 5, and displays the contents of the LCD color panel 2 when the pachinko machine 5 is installed and the player is sitting or standing up. The clear viewing direction is set so that it can be clearly recognized.

In this embodiment, the identification information is composed of a square and a part of a circle. By arranging and coloring the identification information, six types of identification information are respectively displayed on the divided display surfaces A to D. Is done.

That is, the divided display surface A is located at the upper left of the LCD color panel 2 as shown in FIG. 3, and can display a partial shape of the identification information as shown in FIG. Less than,
The split display surface B has the shape shown in FIG. 5 at the lower left of FIG. 3, the split display surface C has the shape shown in FIG. 6 at the upper right of FIG. 3, and the split display surface D has the shape shown in the lower right of FIG. At the time of the game.

The game is started when a pachinko ball wins in the starting winning opening 7 provided on the game board 6 and the six types of identification information are displayed on the divided display surfaces A to D at the time of the game. The display control circuit fluctuates the display for a predetermined time, and based on the stop of the fluctuating display, arbitrary identification information is stopped and displayed on the divided display screens A to D by the display control circuit.

At this time, the divided display surface A to the divided display surface D
If the identification information stop-displayed is circular or square as shown in FIGS. 8 to 14, the specific identification information is stopped and displayed on the entire LCD color panel 2, and a right advantageous to the player is generated. Is done.

The stop identification information that does not generate an advantageous right is hereinafter referred to as non-specific identification information. FIG. 1
Numeral 2 indicates that the circular specific identification information shown in FIG. 11 is displayed on the LCD color panel 2, and represents dots or pixels in the display state and the non-display state of the LCD color panel 2. Incidentally, the white display corresponds to the non-display state.

In this embodiment, when the variable display device 1 is activated, a plurality of types of division identification information are displayed on each of the divided display surfaces A to D in a predetermined order at predetermined time intervals for a predetermined variable display time. The display is changed and displayed, and any identification information is stopped and displayed for a predetermined stop display time based on the stop of the change display. Also, when not in a game, the display control circuit has a demonstration different from the identification information.
Displaying a screen (hereinafter referred to as a demo) and various messages as moving images or still images.

Returning to FIG. 1, the variable display device 1 includes an LCD color panel 2, a video control circuit 8 as a display control circuit, and a character generator ROM (hereinafter referred to as C-G.R.).
OM) 9 and a video RAM (hereinafter referred to as V.RAM) 10. The video control circuit 8 is communicably connected to the MPU 12 via the interface circuit 11,
The PU 12 controls each part of the pachinko machine 5 based on a control program and various data (both not shown) for the pachinko machine 5 stored in the ROM 13.

The video control circuit 8 controls the display of the LCD color panel 2, that is, the scanning control based on a command input from the MPU 12.
Are stored in the CG.ROM 9.

More specifically, the data stored in the CG.ROM 9 indicates the moving image material data for the fluctuation display of the identification information, each still image material data of the stop identification information, and the number of times of the main role processing to be described later. Still image material data, demonstration still image material data, video material data, various messages
Still image material data and moving image material data for a large role display, a large role processing display, an error display, and the like are stored.

The video control circuit 8 controls the LCD color panel 2
Is controlled for each of the divided display surfaces A to D,
Data of various characters stored in the CG.ROM 9 is formed for each of the divided display surfaces A to D.

The addresses of various characters stored in the ROM 9 are stored in the ROM 13. The MPU 12 sequentially inputs the addresses of the characters to the video control circuit 8 in a predetermined order. LC as appropriate
The display of the D color panel 2 is controlled.

The MPU 12 has a clock function.
AM14, reset circuit 15, clock circuit 16, frequency divider 1
7, the power supply circuit 18 and the interface circuit 19 are connected, the interface circuit 19 to the starting winning ball detection circuit 20,
A continuous winning ball detection circuit 21, a winning ball number detecting circuit 22, a display driving circuit 23, a variable winning ball device 24, and an electronic sound generating circuit 25 are connected, and these are controlled by the MPU 12.

The RAM 14 is used to temporarily store various data and calculated values when the MPU 12 executes the control program. Reset circuit 15 is MPU
The power supply reset circuit 26 is connected to the reset circuit 15, and the MPU 12 is always brought into the initial state in conjunction with the reset circuit 15 when power is supplied from the power supply circuit 18.

The clock circuit 16 supplies a basic clock pulse signal to the MPU 12, and the MPU 12 executes the control program at a predetermined timing based on the basic clock pulse signal. The period of the basic clock pulse signal generated by the clock circuit 16 is 8 MHz to 10 MHz.
Has been entered.

The power supply circuit 18 supplies electric power to each part of the pachinko machine 5, but means for supplying each part is not shown.

The interface circuit 19 is for achieving electrical matching between each part of the pachinko machine 5 and the MPU 12, and the interface circuit 11 is for achieving electrical matching between the variable display device 1 and the MPU 12. is there.

The starting winning ball detection circuit 20 is for detecting a starting winning ball by a starting winning ball detecting switch 27.
The starting winning ball detection switch 27 is provided in the starting winning port 7 shown in FIG. Thereby, the starting winning ball detection circuit 20 can detect the starting winning ball based on the operation of the starting winning ball detection switch 27, and the detection signal of the starting winning ball can be detected by the interface circuit 19.
Is input to the MPU 12 via.

Based on this input, the MPU 12 determines the stop identification information based on a procedure stored in the ROM 13 in advance, and an advantageous right is generated only when the stop identification information is the specific identification information. On the other hand, when the stop identification information is not the specific identification information but the non-specific identification information, the identification information is variably displayed for the next game, or the current non-specific identification information is continuously stopped and displayed.

When the non-specific identification information is stopped and displayed on the LCD color panel 2 for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes), the fact is measured by the clock function of the MPU 12 described above. Then, instead of the non-specific identification information, the MPU 12 displays a demonstration screen and various messages as moving images or still images.

The MPU 12 is provided with an infinite counter (or a random number table) which will be described later. In accordance with the winning timing of the start winning port 7, the MPU 12 selects stop numerical data corresponding to stop identification information based on the infinite counter. The stop numerical data is selected by the MPU 12 for each of the divided display screens A to D.

After the stop numerical data is selected by the MPU 12, a control signal corresponding to the stop numerical data is input to the video control circuit 8 via the interface circuit 11. Here, when the MPU 12 determines that the combination of the stop identification information corresponding to the stop numerical data is the specific identification information, the MPU 12 controls the drive of the variable winning ball device 24 disposed below the variable display device 1, The closed winning opening 28 that is closed is continuously opened.

Four infinite counters are provided separately in correspondence with the identification information displayed on each of the divided display screens A to D, and a total of six kinds of stop values of "0" to "5" are respectively provided. Will generate data. The control program is configured so that the processing time TP required to execute one cycle from start to end does not exceed 4 msec (TP <4 msec). In other words, the MPU 12 is reset approximately every 4 msec. After the series of processing of the control program is completed, the infinite counter 4
The stop numerical data is counted up (updated) using the time until the reset signal is input every msec.

More specifically, the infinite counter indicates that one cycle of the processing of the control program is completed and
The stop numerical data is updated by using the input standby time of the reset signal of the msec cycle, and stop numerical data in the range of "0" to "5" is generated for each of the divided display surfaces A to D. . There are N = 6 × 6 × 6 × 6 = 1296 1296 combinations N of stop numerical data displayed on the divided display screens A to D.

In this embodiment, among the combinations N, the combination as the specific identification information is determined in six ways, so that the probability of occurrence of the combination of the specific identification information is 1/216 (6/1296). Will be set. The stop numerical data obtained in this way is RA
It is stored in M14.

The continuous winning ball detection circuit 21 receives a continuous winning ball detection signal via the interface circuit 19 when the player wins a continuous winning opening (not shown) arranged in the large winning opening (see FIG. 2) 28. To the MPU 12. The continuous winning opening is provided with a continuous winning ball detection switch 29. The winning ball number detection circuit 22 inputs a detection signal of a winning ball to the MPU 12 via the interface circuit 19 when the player wins the special winning opening 28. The winning ball number detecting switch 30 is provided in the special winning opening 28.
Is provided.

The continuation winning ball detection switch 29 is for continuing the big winning process already executed when detecting the winning ball to the special winning opening 28, and is a switch for detecting the number of winning balls.
Numeral 30 counts all the pachinko balls that have won the special winning opening 28 (see FIG. 1). Start winning ball detection switch described above
27, the continuous winning ball detection switch 29 and the winning ball number detecting switch 30 are proximity sensors, and the pachinko ball is
A predetermined signal is generated when approaching any one of 7, 29, and 30.

The display driving circuit 23 controls the display of the starting storage number display 31, the winning ball number display 32, the big hit display 33 and the symbol change display 34 based on the control signal input from the MPU 12. Lamp, LCD or LE
D (both not shown) are provided with respective drive means (not shown) for driving. The number of winning balls indicator
32 comprises a "7 segment" LED display element.

The start storage number display 31 is composed of four LED display elements, and is used to light up and display the number of start winning balls counted by the MPU 12 via the starting winning ball detection circuit 20. The maximum value of the winning ball count data is set to four balls. The display for the winning prize balls after the fifth ball is not performed.

If there are five or more starting winning balls during the game, the MPU 12 holds the right to start the game for each starting winning ball up to the fourth ball, and each starting winning ball holding this right is held. Stop numerical data corresponding to the winning ball
The determination is made by U12, and the determination of the stop numerical data corresponding to the winning prize balls after the fifth ball is not performed. That is, MPU12
Means that the starting winning ball after the fifth ball is ignored for starting the game, and only the normal winning process is performed on the starting winning ball.

The start memory number display 31 is a variable display device 1
In other words, the state is shifted from the stop display state to the variable display state, and the number of the winning prize balls at which the game is started first is not displayed. More specifically, the start storage number display 31 displays the start winning ball count data during the game, that is, from when the LCD color panel 2 variably displays the identification information to when the display is stopped, for each game. At the time when the identification information during the stop display is variably displayed by the LCD color panel 2, if the number-of-starting-winning-ball data is displayed by the number-of-starting-storage indicator 31, the number-of-starting-winning-ball indicator 31 displays the number of the starting winning ball. The number data is reduced by one ball.

The variable winning ball device 24 includes an opening / closing plate 35 for opening and closing the special winning opening 28, a special winning opening solenoid 36 for controlling the opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 35, and a solenoid driving circuit 37 for driving the special winning opening solenoid 36. Main configuration. The opening / closing plate 35 is rotatably connected in the front-rear direction by a pin (not shown), and is connected to the special winning opening solenoid 36 via a link mechanism (not shown). The solenoid drive circuit 37 is controlled by the MPU 12.

When the solenoid drive circuit 37 excites the special winning opening solenoid 36, the special winning opening 28 is opened, and the shooting ball can easily enter the special winning opening 28. The winning ball to the special winning opening 28 is detected by the winning ball number detecting switch 30, and the winning ball number is determined by M based on the input signal from the winning ball number detecting circuit 22.
At the same time as counting by the PU 12, the MPU 12 displays the number of winning balls on the winning ball number display 32 via the display driving circuit 23.

When the number of winning balls data detected by the winning ball number detecting switch 30 reaches a predetermined number (10 balls in this embodiment), the MPU 12 sets the special winning opening solenoid.
A signal for closing the opening / closing plate 35 is generated at 36. As a result, the large winning opening solenoid 36 in the excited state is demagnetized, and the open large winning opening 28 is closed, so that the firing ball does not win.

The MPU 12 has a winning ball number detection switch 30.
If you do not count 10 winning balls,
Until approximately 30 seconds have passed since opening 28,
Continue opening 28. The winning ball number data to the special winning opening 28 counted by the winning ball number detection switch 30 is temporarily stored in the RAM 14 connected to the MPU 12. The opening time of the special winning opening 28 described above is hereinafter referred to as a large winning time.

If the MPU 12 detects a winning ball by the continuous winning ball detection switch 29 and the continuous winning ball detection circuit 21 during such a big winning process, the continuous mode is set.
The MPU 12 drives the large winning opening solenoid 36 to close the opening / closing plate 35 once after the lapse of the large winning time or the winning of 10 balls from the start of the large winning process. At the same time as continuation (restart), the already set continuation mode is released.

This continuation mode is not set when the continuous prize ball detection switch 29 does not detect a prize ball, and is not set again even when the main role processing is continued up to a predetermined number of times. In this embodiment,
The maximum value of the number of times the continuation mode is set is set to 15 times.

The electronic sound generation circuit 25 is controlled by the MPU 12, and generates various sound effects from the speaker 38 in accordance with the progress of the game. The speaker 38 is not shown in FIG. When the pachinko balls are thrown in from the upper plate 39 shown in FIG. 2, they are fed from a throwing ball feeding device (not shown) to the hitting device (not shown). By operating the handle device indicated by 40, the pachinko ball is launched toward the game board. Reference numeral 41 shown in FIG. 2 denotes a lower plate.

Next, a procedure for using the image display device of the pachinko machine according to the above configuration will be described with reference to the drawings. First, when power is supplied from the power supply circuit 18, the MPU 12 is initialized by the reset circuit 15 and the power supply reset circuit 26,
At the same time, the MPU 12 performs an initial setting process on each part of the pachinko machine 5.

At this time, the video control circuit 8 reads out the demo screen material data at the time of the initial setting from the CG.ROM 9 by the control signal input from the MPU 12 and
The general display such as a trademark, a game description, and a message is displayed on the LCD color panel 2 as moving image material data or still image material data as a demonstration screen. At this time, the MPU 12 is in a wait state until the start of the game, in other words, is in a waiting state for detecting a winning ball to be started.

Next, when the winning ball started from the initial state is detected by the winning ball number detecting circuit 20 and the winning ball number detecting switch 30, the MPU 12 outputs stop identification information from the infinite counter at the time of the rise of the detection pulse signal. The stop numerical data corresponding to is taken in.

As a result, the stop identification information corresponding to each of the divided display screens A to D is determined. Then, after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 sec) has elapsed from the rise of the detection pulse signal,
In response to a control signal input from the MPU 12, the video control circuit 8 causes the LCD color panel 2 to variably display identification information. At the same time, the MPU 12 activates the symbol changing display 34, and continuously operates the symbol changing display 34 until the identification information displayed on each of the divided display screens A to D is stopped and displayed.

The variable display is a moving image in which the identification information displayed on each of the divided display screens A to D is sequentially replaced. The moving image is controlled by the video control circuit 8 for each of the divided display screens A to D.

That is, the video control circuit 8 converts moving image material data for variable display of identification information corresponding to each of the divided display screens A to D for a predetermined time (for example, 1
μsec), divided display surface A, divided display surface B, divided display surface C
And the order of the divided display surface D is one cycle, C-G.R
The moving image material read out sequentially from the OM 9 is repeatedly displayed on one of the divided display surfaces A to D of the LCD color panel 2 corresponding to the moving image material data.

Thus, the display control circuit 8 sets one of the plurality of types of identification information to L in accordance with the arrangement of the divided display surfaces A to D.
Since the display is separately controlled in units of the divided display surfaces A to D on the entire CD color panel 2, a plurality of digits of the identification information are not displayed at the same time, and the divided display of the LCD color panel 2 having only one digit of the identification information is performed. A plurality of types of identification information can be variably displayed on the surfaces A to D.

Since the video control circuit 8 controls the display of the variable display device 1 in units of the divided display screens A to D, the video control circuit 8 controls the display in comparison with the case where all the display screens A to D of the variable display device 1 are simultaneously controlled. The capacity and data memory capacity are reduced. Further, in the variable display of the identification information, immediately before the stop display, the identification information that is variably displayed at a relatively high speed may be shifted to a moving image of the variably displayed at a relatively low speed.

A predetermined time from the start of the variable display
After a lapse of (for example, 10 seconds), a control signal is input from the MPU 12 to the video control circuit 8, and based on this, the video control circuit 8 determines that the MPU 12 has the infinity at the rising edge of the above-described winning ball detection pulse signal. Out of the stop numerical data corresponding to the stop identification information taken from the counter,
The stop identification information corresponding to the stop numerical data of the divided display surface A is stopped and displayed on the divided display surface A.

At this time, based on the control signal input from the MPU 12, the video control circuit 8 continues the variable display control on the divided display screens B, C and D for each display screen.

Next, the video control circuit 8 shifts the identification information, which is variably displayed on the divided display surface B of the LCD color panel 2 at a relatively high speed, to a moving image having a relatively low speed of variably displayed. Thereafter, based on the control signal input from the MPU 12, the stop identification information corresponding to the stop numerical data of the divided display surface B among the stop numerical data corresponding to the stop identification information fetched from the above-described infinite counter is divided. B is stopped and displayed.

At this time, the video control circuit 8 sets the divided display surface C
In addition, the variable display control is continued on the divided display surface D for each display surface. Subsequently, the video control circuit 8 shifts the identification information, which is variably displayed on the divided display surface C of the LCD color panel 2 at a relatively high speed, to a moving image with a relatively low speed variably displayed. The stop identification information corresponding to the stop numerical data of the divided display surface C is stopped and displayed on the divided display surface C.

If the stop numerical data of the divided display screen A, the divided display screen B and the divided display screen C do not match, when the predetermined time has elapsed from the stop display on the divided display screen C, the data is inputted from the MPU 12. Based on the control signal, the video control circuit 8 determines whether or not to stop the divided display surface D in the stop numerical data corresponding to the stop identification information fetched from the infinite counter at the time of the rise of the above-described winning ball detection pulse signal. The stop identification information corresponding to the numerical data is stop-displayed on the divided display surface D.

Thus, the display control circuit 8 sets one of the plurality of types of identification information to L in accordance with the arrangement of each of the divided display surfaces A to D.
Since the display is separately controlled in units of the divided display surfaces A to D on the entire CD color panel 2, a plurality of digits of the identification information are not displayed at the same time, and the divided display of the LCD color panel 2 having only one digit of the identification information is performed. A plurality of types of identification information can be stopped and displayed on the surfaces A to D.

Further, when the start winning ball count data is "0" at the time of the stop display of the divided display surface D, that is, when the start storage number indicator 31 is not lit, the stop display is performed at the time of the stop display of the divided display surface D. The displayed identification information is stopped and displayed continuously for a predetermined time. At this time, the MPU 12 determines whether it plays a major role, that is, whether the stop numerical data captured at the time of the rise of the above-described winning ball detection pulse signal corresponds to the specific identification information or the non-specific identification information. judge.

FIGS. 15 and 16 show an example in which the non-specific identification information is stopped and displayed on the LCD color panel 2.

On the other hand, when the respective stop numerical data of the divided display screens A, B and C are identical,
On the basis of the control signal input from the MPU 12, the video control circuit 8 continues to display a relatively low-speed variable display on the divided display screen D until a predetermined time (for example, about 1 second) elapses from the stop display of the divided display screen C. After that, the relatively low-speed fluctuation display is shifted to a lower-speed fluctuation display.

At this time, based on the control signal input from the MPU 12, the video control circuit 8 performs
After the variable display control is continued on the divided display screen D for each display screen for a predetermined time, stop identification information is stopped and displayed on the divided display screen D, and at the same time, the MPU 12 determines whether or not it plays a major role.

Next, when the MPU 12 determines a major role, the MP
U12 sends the major signal indicating that to this effect to the video control circuit 8
, The big hit display 33 is operated, and the big hit display 33 is continuously operated until the big role process is completed. On the basis of this important signal, the video control circuit 8 controls the C.G.
The message screen material data at the time of the large role processing is read out from the ROM 9 and written into the V.RAM 10, and the large color message screen is displayed on the LCD color panel 2.

The message screen for the occurrence of the large role is displayed on the entire color panel 2, but the video control circuit 8
Based on the control signal input from the PU 12, the message screen material data divided into four corresponding to each of the divided display screens A to D is divided every 1 μsec into divided display screens A, B, C, and C. The sequence of the divided display screens D is sequentially read as one cycle from the CG.ROM 9, and each read message screen material is divided into one of the divided display screens A to A of the LCD color panel 2 corresponding to the message screen material data.
D is repeatedly displayed.

As a result, the video control circuit 8 controls the variable display device 1 for each of the divided display screens A to D, so that the video control circuit 8 controls the program in comparison with the case where all the display screens A to D of the variable display device 1 are simultaneously controlled. The capacity and data memory capacity are reduced. If the message screen with the large role is a still image, the message screen material with the large role is displayed on the entire LCD color panel 2 by temporarily storing the message screen material data in the V.RAM 10.

The message screen for the occurrence of the main role is LCD
A predetermined time (for example, 2
After a lapse of about 3 seconds, the special winning opening 28 is opened and a large winning process is performed. At the same time, the video control circuit 8 controls all the divided display surfaces A to A based on the control signal input from the MPU 12.
D displays a screen for a message that is undergoing a major role process.

The present invention is not limited to the screen for the message of the main role processing, and the number of executions of the main role processing and the message of the main role processing are alternately or together displayed on the entire LCD color panel 2 as desired. Or partial display on any of the divided display surfaces A to D.

Further, when the number-of-winning-balls indicator 32 is not provided, the number of winning balls to the special winning opening 28 is determined by LC as described above.
The display may be partially displayed on the entire D color panel 2 or on any of the divided display surfaces A to D.

The display processing of the LCD color panel 2 during the main role processing is controlled in units of the divided display screens A to D in the same manner as described above, so that the divided display screen A of the variable display device 1 is controlled.
Also, the program capacity and the data memory capacity are reduced as compared with the case where the divided display screens D are controlled simultaneously.

The number of winning balls in the special winning opening 28 during the winning combination processing is counted by the MPU 12 and displayed on the winning ball number display 32 through the display driving circuit 23. Further, when the continuous winning ball detection switch 29 detects a winning ball in the special winning opening 28 during the main role processing, the MPU 12 inputs a continuation signal indicating that to the video control circuit 8 and sets the continuation mode at the same time. .

Based on the continuation signal, the video control circuit 8
The screen message data for the continuation message indicating that the continuation of the main role processing is possible is read from the C-G.ROM 9 and written into the V.RAM 10, and the screen for the continuation message is displayed on the LCD color panel 2. This display is continued for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) that can be visually recognized by the player, and then the above-described specific identification information at the time of the occurrence of the main role, the message during the main role processing, and the stop display related to the number of executions of the main role processing Return to

The continuation message screen is displayed on the entire color panel 2, but the video control circuit 8
Display screens A to D based on a control signal input from
The message screen material data divided into four parts corresponding to each of the above steps is divided into 1-sec and the sequence of the divided display screen A, the divided display screen B, the divided display screen C, and the divided display screen D is defined as one cycle.
The message screen material read out from the ROM 9 is read out in accordance with the message screen material data.
The display control is repeatedly performed on any of the divided display surfaces A to D of the CD color panel 2.

During the big role processing, the winning ball number detection switch 30
If the winning prize ball of 10 balls is not counted, the opening of the special winning opening 28 is continued after the opening of the special winning opening 28 and the large winning time elapses, and when the large winning time elapses, the opening / closing plate 35 is closed once. . This closed state continues for about 3 seconds,
When the continuation mode is generated during the main role process, the main role process is continued only once again regardless of the ball count data, and at the same time, the continuation mode already set is released.

On the other hand, when the continuation mode is not set, or when the continuation mode is continued up to 15 times, that is, when the large role processing is performed 16 times in total, the large role processing ends.
The large winning opening 28 is closed by the opening / closing plate 35 until about 3 seconds elapse from the end of the large winning processing, and the video control circuit 8 determines the number of winning balls in the large winning opening 28 in the 16th large winning processing, and specifies the number of winning balls. While the identification information and the screen for the message during the main processing are stopped and displayed on the LCD color panel 2, the LCD color panel 2 indicates the end of the main processing until a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) elapses. An end message is displayed. After this, a new game is resumed or a state of waiting for a prize in the start winning port 7 is awaited. In the present embodiment, the case where the identification information is constituted by a part of a square and a circle has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In addition to other squares, polygons, and ellipses, as shown in FIG. The entirety of the identification information may be composed of a trademark or a service mark. Furthermore, the variable display in the present embodiment is such that the material of the identification information is sequentially replaced according to the arrangement of each divided display surface, but the present invention is not limited to this. You may make it change sequentially according to arrangement | positioning of a divided display surface (refer FIG. 18).

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As described above, according to the present invention, the display control circuit applies one of a plurality of types of identification information to the entire display surface for one digit of identification information of the variable display device according to the arrangement of each divided display surface. Since the display control is separately performed for each divided display surface, a plurality of digits of identification information are not displayed at the same time, and a plurality of types of identification information can be displayed on the display surface of the variable display device having only one digit of the identification information.

Thus, even if the display area of the variable display device is relatively small by one digit of the identification information,
It is possible to provide an image display device of a game pachinko machine with a variety of display changes. In addition, since the variable display device does not require a display area of a plurality of digits, it is possible to suppress the size of the variable display device and the reduction of the display area of the identification information per digit, so that the display quality of the detail of the identification information is suppressed. Satisfactorily, and cost increase can be easily suppressed.

Further, if the identification information is formed in a simple shape, and this one-digit identification information is determined to be specific identification information when stopped and displayed on the entire display surface of the variable display device, it is determined whether the identification information is identification information. Such visual recognition becomes easier as compared with a case where the identification information of a plurality of digits that are stopped and displayed are all the same numbers, characters, pictures, or symbols and are specified as specific identification information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a main block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine provided with the device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an LCD color panel provided in the pachinko machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing identification information displayed on a part of the LCD color panel of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing identification information different from FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing identification information different from that in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing identification information different from that in FIG. 6;

8 is a diagram showing identification information displayed on the entire LCD color panel of FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing identification information different from that in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing identification information different from that in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing identification information different from that in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged view showing the identification information of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing identification information different from that in FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing identification information different from FIG.

15 is a diagram showing non-specific identification information displayed on the entire LCD color panel of FIG. 3;

FIG. 16 is a reduced view showing the non-specific identification information of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example different from the identification information in FIGS. 8 to 14;

18 is a diagram showing an example of a variable display of the LCD color panel of FIG. 3;

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a conventional example of an LCD color panel.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example different from FIG. 19;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Variable display device 2 LCD color panel 5 Pachinko machine 6 Game board 7 Starting winning opening 8 Video control circuit 24 Variable winning ball device A to D split display surface

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A causes a plurality of types of identification information formed on the display element based on the winning of the starting winning port provided on the game board only variable display predetermined variation display time, based on the stop of the variable display in the image display apparatus of the pachinko machine provided with a variable display device for displaying stop one of identification information for a predetermined stop display time, as well as dividing the display surface of the variable display device to a predetermined number, to each of the divided display surface dividing each identification information in correspondence, each of the identification information the divided, sequentially at predetermined time intervals
The image display apparatus of the pachinko machine, characterized in that a display control circuit for separately display control in accordance with the arrangement of each divided display screen. 2. The identification information of the divided display surface includes a plurality of types.
2. A graphic according to claim 1, wherein the graphic comprises a class of figures.
Image display device of pachinko machine.