JP2000024227A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve game playing will of a player by changing picture images or the like displayed in a liquid crystal display in accordance with various situations. SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine 1 is provided with a player sensor 11a to detect if a player exists before the pachinko game machine 1, a handle rotation sensor 11b to detect rotation of a shooting handle, a winning sensor 1c to detect winning of a pachinko ball into a start chucker, a game control device 13 to perform various operation control process, an image picture data memory 15, a display content control device 17 to obtain image picture data from the image data memory 15 to be displayed in a liquid crystal display 19, etc. Nothing is displayed in the liquid crystal display 19 when the player does not exist, publicity image pictures are displayed when the player appears, starting image pictures are displayed as a shooting handle is operated, and encouraging image pictures are displayed when no pachinko balls get into the start chucker for two min.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention selects various images including a lottery image when a big hit is selected, a big hit image when a big hit occurs, and a normal image for explaining a game method or performing a demonstration. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine having an image display unit for displaying.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in image display means for displaying various images including a lottery image, a big hit image, and a normal image, for example, a pachinko game machine having a liquid crystal display, when a pachinko ball wins a so-called start chucker, or Passes, a jackpot lottery is performed, and a lottery image is displayed on the image display means. When a big hit occurs, a big hit image is displayed on the image display means. In addition, when neither a jackpot lottery nor a jackpot is occurring, the image display means displays a normal image for explaining a game method, performing a demonstration, or the like.

[0003]

However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the transition from the display of the normal image to the display of the lottery image is performed by the winning and passing of the pachinko ball to the start chucker. Therefore, the player sees the same image as when the game is not played until the pachinko ball wins or passes, and the content of the game is scarcely changed. For this reason, in some cases, the player's willingness to play may be reduced.

In a conventional pachinko gaming machine, a normal image is displayed to invite a player even when the player is not playing a game, but the player's willingness to play the game is dramatically improved. Did not reach. That is, the solicitation effect was not sufficient. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can improve a player's willingness to play by switching an image or the like displayed on an image display means according to various situations.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention In order to achieve such an object, a pachinko gaming machine according to the first invention is provided with a lottery at the time of selecting a big hit as described in claim 1. Image display means for selecting and displaying an image, a big hit image when a big hit occurs, and various images including a normal image for explaining a game method or performing a demonstration,
Player detection means for detecting that a player is present in front of the pachinko gaming machine, and first display command means for commanding display contents to the image display means in accordance with a detection result by the player detection means; , Is provided. Here, examples of the player detecting means include an infrared sensor capable of detecting infrared rays emitted from a human body.

In the pachinko gaming machine according to the first invention,
When the player approaches the pachinko gaming machine to play a game, the player detection means detects the presence of the player, and the first display command means instructs the image display means to display the content, thereby displaying the image on the image display means. The displayed image is switched.
When the player approaches the pachinko gaming machine, the image is suddenly switched, so the player involuntarily pays attention to the switched image, and as a result, the player wants to play the game. That is, it is possible to improve the willingness to play.

By the way, if an image is displayed on the image display means even though no one is in front of the pachinko game machine, power is wasted by the image display means, and the screen is burned. For example, there is a problem that the life of the image display means is shortened.

Therefore, as described in claim 2, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, the first display command means may include a player in front of the pachinko gaming machine by the player detecting means. If not detected, it is configured to instruct the image display means to display at least an image having a lower luminance than the lottery image and the big hit image, or to display nothing. good.

When an image with low luminance is displayed,
Since power is not consumed much, in such a configuration, it is possible to prevent waste of power by the image display unit and to prolong the life of the image display unit by preventing screen burn-in. be able to. Further, when nothing is displayed, since almost no power is consumed, waste of power by the image display means can be completely prevented, and burn-in of the screen can be completely prevented.

Further, in the case of such a configuration,
When the player approaches the pachinko machine to play a game, an image is suddenly displayed on the image display means where nothing was displayed before, or suddenly displayed on the image display means where a dark image was displayed before. Since a bright image is displayed, the player can be further focused on the image display means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko gaming machine, wherein a lamp control means for controlling lighting and extinguishing of a decorative lamp provided in each part of the pachinko gaming machine, and the player A first lamp commanding means for commanding the control content to the lamp control means in accordance with a detection result by the detecting means, or a speaker provided in the pachinko gaming machine as described in claim 4. The sound effect control means for controlling the output sound effect may be provided, and first sound effect instruction means for instructing the control effect to the sound effect control means according to the detection result by the player detection means. .

In such a configuration, when the player approaches the pachinko gaming machine to play a game, the player detecting means detects the presence of the player, and the first ramp command means controls the lamp control. By instructing the means to control,
The lighting state of the lamp is switched. Alternatively, the output state of the sound effect is switched by the first sound effect command means instructing the control content to the sound effect command means. Like this
Not only the image displayed on the image display means is switched, but also the lighting state of the lamp or the output state of the sound effect is switched, so that the player further wants to play the game. That is, it is possible to further improve the willingness to play.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko gaming machine, as described in claim 5, a lottery image when a big hit is selected, a big hit image when a big hit occurs, a description and demonstration of a game method, and the like. Image display means for selecting and displaying various images including a normal image for performing the game, a game execution detection means for detecting that the player is executing a game, and a detection result by the game execution detection means And a second display instructing means for instructing the image display means to display contents in response to the following.

In the pachinko gaming machine according to the second invention,
When the player starts the game, the game execution detecting means detects that fact, the second display command means commands the display contents to the image display means, and the image displayed on the image display means is switched. Therefore, a player who is playing a game, that is, a player who pays a game price by borrowing a pachinko ball from a pachinko ball lending device, is a person who is merely vaguely heading to the gaming machine without borrowing a pachinko ball. Can see different images. Therefore, it is possible to differentiate between those who play games and those who do not, and as a result,
It is possible to improve the player's willingness to play. here,
Specifically, whether or not the player is playing a game is determined by whether or not the player is touching a so-called firing handle, whether or not the player is operating the firing handle, and whether a pachinko ball is fired. It is determined by whether or not there is. Examples of the game execution detecting means for detecting these are, for example, a touch sensor, a rotation sensor, a passing sensor (out ball sensor, safe ball sensor) and the like.

[0015] Specifically, as described in claim 6, the second display command means, when the game execution detecting means detects that the player is executing a game,
It may be configured to instruct the image display means to display a lottery image.

In such a configuration, the lottery image is displayed immediately after the player starts the game.
The player can be entertained, and the player who plays the game and the player who does not play can more clearly differentiate. Also, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the second invention, as described in claim 7, when the second display command means does not detect that the player is executing a game by the game execution detection means. Preferably, the image display device is configured to instruct the image display means to display at least an image having a lower luminance than the lottery image and the big hit image, or to display nothing.

With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent power consumption by the image display means and to prolong the life of the image display means by preventing screen burn-in. Further, when nothing is displayed, since almost no power is consumed, waste of power by the image display means can be completely prevented, and burn-in of the screen can be completely prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko gaming machine, as described in claim 8, a lamp control means for controlling turning on / off of a decorative lamp provided in each part of the pachinko gaming machine, and the game execution. And a second lamp commanding means for commanding the control content to the lamp control means in accordance with a detection result by the detection means, or a speaker provided in the pachinko gaming machine as described in claim 9. The sound effect control means for controlling the output sound effect may be provided, and a second sound effect command means for instructing the control effect to the sound effect control means in accordance with a detection result by the game execution detection means. .

In such a configuration, when the player starts the game, the game execution detecting means detects the start of the game, and the second ramp command means issues a control content to the lamp control means. , The lighting state of the lamp is switched. Alternatively, the output state of the sound effect is switched by the second sound effect command means instructing the control content to the sound effect command means. As described above, not only the image displayed on the image display means is switched, but also the lighting state of the lamp or the output state of the sound effect is switched, so that the player can entertain and the player playing the game. And those who have not done so can be more clearly differentiated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko gaming machine according to the tenth aspect of the present invention.
A prize / pass detection means for detecting the passage;
Elapsed time calculating means for calculating an elapsed time since the last time the winning and passing of the pachinko ball are detected by the passage detecting means, and that the player is executing a game is detected by the game execution detecting means. A third display commanding means for commanding display contents to the image display means according to whether or not the elapsed time calculated by the elapsed time calculation means exceeds a preset threshold time. May be.

In such a configuration, if a situation where the pachinko ball does not win the start chucker or does not pass through the start chucker despite playing a game continues for a predetermined threshold time, The third display instructing means instructs the image display means to display contents, and the image displayed on the image displaying means is switched. For example, an image which encourages the player is displayed. For this reason, even if the situation where the pachinko ball does not win the start chucker or does not pass through the start chucker continues for a long time, the player can perform a change of mood by the switched image.
Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the player is frustrated and the willingness to play is reduced.

Further, when the pachinko gaming machine according to the second invention is configured as described in claim 10, the decoration provided in each part of the pachinko gaming machine is further described as described in claim 11. Lamp control means for controlling the turning on / off of the lamp; and when the game execution detection means detects that the player is executing a game, the elapsed time calculated by the elapsed time calculation means is determined in advance. And a third lamp command means for commanding the control contents to the lamp control means according to whether or not a set threshold time has been exceeded. A sound effect control unit for controlling a sound effect output from a speaker provided in the gaming machine; and the elapsed time when the game execution detection unit detects that the player is executing a game. A third sound effect instructing unit that instructs the sound effect controlling unit to perform control according to whether the elapsed time calculated by the issuing unit exceeds a preset threshold time. .

In such a configuration, if a situation in which the pachinko ball does not win the start chucker or does not pass through the start chucker despite playing a game continues for a predetermined threshold time, When the third lamp command means instructs the lamp control means on the control contents, the lighting state of the lamp is switched. Alternatively, the output state of the sound effect is switched by the third sound effect command means instructing the control content to the sound effect command means. As described above, not only the image displayed on the image display means is switched, but also the lighting state of the lamp or the output state of the sound effect is switched. Therefore, the player can be more effectively changed.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. [First Embodiment] First, the configuration of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the main part of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a player sensor 1 that detects the presence of a player in front of the pachinko gaming machine by detecting infrared rays emitted from a human body.
1a, a handle rotation sensor 11b that detects that the player is playing a game by detecting the rotation of a firing handle (not shown), and a prize that detects that a pachinko ball has won a start chucker (not shown). Game control device 1 that performs various arithmetic control processes with sensor 11c
3, an image data storage device 15 for storing data of various images including a lottery image at the time of selecting a big hit, a big hit image at the time of a big hit, a normal image for explaining a game method and performing a demonstration, etc. Game control device 13
A display content control device 17 for selecting and acquiring image data from the image data storage device 15 in accordance with a command from the CPU, a liquid crystal display 19 for displaying various images such as a lottery image, a big hit image, and a normal image, A lamp control device 21 for controlling the turning on and off of a decorative lamp (not shown) provided in each part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a command from the pachinko gaming machine 1 and a speaker provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a command from the gaming control device 13 Sound effect control device 23 for controlling the sound effect / BGM output from (not shown)
And.

The image data storage device 15 has a promotion image area 15a, a start image area 15b, a normal image area 15c, a lottery image area 15d, a big hit image area 15e, and a encouragement image area 15f. And, in the advertisement image area 15a, an advertisement image for advertising a pachinko game hall and soliciting a game, for example, "Parlor II, open all day on Saturday this week.",
The image data including characters such as "This table is the most popular in our shop."
5b stores a start image to be displayed when the game is started, for example, data of an image including characters such as "The game is started. Good luck."
5c stores data of a normal image for performing a description of a game method, a demonstration, and the like, and a lottery image area 15d stores data of a lottery image to be displayed when a large hit is selected. Big hit image area 1
5e stores big hit image data to be displayed when a big hit occurs. In the encouragement image area 15f,
A encouragement image to be displayed when the pachinko ball does not win in the start chucker for a predetermined time, for example, data of an image including characters such as “Start chucker is below this screen. The brightness of the advertisement image is set lower than the brightness of the lottery image and the big hit image.

The display content control device 17 is a game control device 1
3 in accordance with the instruction from the image data storage device 15, the data of the corresponding image is acquired from any of the image areas, and is displayed on the liquid crystal display 19, or the game control device 1
When a command to display nothing is given from 3, the display function of the liquid crystal display 19 is stopped by stopping the supply of operating power from the power supply device to the liquid crystal display 19.

In the game island where the pachinko gaming machines 1 are installed, an advertising image data input device for inputting advertising image data to the advertising image area 15a of the image data storage device 15 for each pachinko gaming machine 1. 3 are provided.
Then, in accordance with a command from the hall computer 5, the input (rewrite) of the advertisement image data is performed in the advertisement image area 15a.

Although the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with various sensors, actuators, and the like in addition to the above, description thereof will be omitted. Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

This processing is performed by the CPU of the game control device 13, and is executed by a power supply device (not shown).
The operation is started by supplying operating power to each unit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the game control device 13. When this process is started, the CPU determines whether or not the player sensor 11a has detected a player existing in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (S10), and has not detected the presence of the player. In this case ("NO" in S10), the display contents control device 17 is instructed not to display anything on the liquid crystal display 19 (S12). Also, at this time, the CPU
Instructs the lamp display device 21 to turn off all decorative lamps, and instructs the sound effect control device 23
Command so that nothing is output from the speaker. And
Returning to S10, the process is repeated.

If the player sensor 11a detects the presence of a player ("YES" in S10), the CP
U determines whether or not the handle rotation sensor 11b detects the rotation of the firing handle (S20). If the rotation of the firing handle has not been detected ("NO" in S20), the display is performed. It instructs the content control device 17 to switch the display on the liquid crystal display 19 to the advertisement image (S22). At this time, the CPU instructs the lamp display device 21 to turn on all the decorative lamps, and causes the sound effect control device 23 to output sound corresponding to the characters of the advertisement image. Command. And S1
Return to 0 and repeat the process.

If the player sensor 11a detects the player and the handle rotation sensor 11b detects the rotation of the firing handle ("YES" in S20), the CPU displays It instructs the content control device 17 to switch the display on the liquid crystal display 19 to the start image for 30 seconds (S24). At this time, C
The PU instructs the lamp display device 21 to blink all the decorative lamps in a cycle of one second, and instructs the sound effect control device 23 to output a sound corresponding to the character of the start image. I do. After that, the display content control device 17 is instructed to switch the display on the liquid crystal display 19 to the normal image (S30). At this time, the CPU turns on / off each decoration lamp in the lighting / light-off pattern corresponding to the normal image to the lamp control device 21.
Command to turn off the light, and to the sound effect control device 23,
A command is issued to output a sound effect / BGM corresponding to a normal image.

Next, the CPU determines whether or not the winning sensor 11c has detected the win of the pachinko ball with respect to the start chucker (S40). If the win sensor 11c has detected the win of the pachinko ball (S40: YES). YES)), the display content control device 17 is instructed to switch the display on the liquid crystal display 19 to the lottery image, and if a large hit occurs as a result of the lottery, it is instructed to switch to the big hit image (S42). . At this time, the CPU instructs the lamp control device 21 to turn on / off each decoration lamp in a lighting / off pattern corresponding to the lottery image and the big hit image, and instructs the sound effect control device 23. , And output a sound effect / BGM corresponding to the lottery image and the big hit image. Then, the process returns to S30 to repeat the processing.

If the winning sensor 11c has not detected the winning of the pachinko ball with respect to the start chucker (S4).
0, "NO"), the CPU determines whether or not the handle rotation sensor 11b has detected the rotation of the firing handle (S50). If the rotation of the firing handle has not been detected (S50), the CPU (S50). , "NO"), the process returns to S10, and the process is repeated.

When the handle rotation sensor 11b detects the rotation of the firing handle ("YE" in S50).
S "), the CPU calculates the elapsed time since the winning sensor 11c stops detecting the winning of the pachinko ball (S6).
0), it is determined whether or not the calculated elapsed time is 2 minutes or more (S70). If 2 minutes have elapsed (“YES” in S70), the display content control device 17 A command is issued to switch the display on the display 19 to the encouraged image for 30 seconds (S72). Also, at this time, the CPU
Instructs the lamp control device 21 to blink all decorative lamps in a cycle of 0.5 seconds, and causes the sound effect control device 23 to output sound corresponding to the characters of the encouragement image. Command. Then, the process returns to S30 to repeat the processing.

In S24, the liquid crystal display 19
After the display of is switched to the start image, or after the display is switched to the encouraging image in S72, when the winning sensor 11c detects the win of the pachinko ball with respect to the start chucker 30 seconds before the lapse of 30 seconds, the start image at that time Alternatively, it is configured to switch from the encouragement image to the lottery image, but the flowchart is omitted.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment when the player actually uses it will be described with reference to an example. First, when a player appears in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the player sensor 11a detects the presence of the player.
Then, the advertisement image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 19 where nothing has been displayed (S22), all the decorative lamps that have been turned off until then are turned on, sound corresponding to the advertisement image is output from the speaker, and the pachinko machine is output. A publicity of a game hall is performed, and a game is solicited to a player. Then, when the player starts the game by operating the firing handle ("YES" in S20), the display on the liquid crystal display 19 switches from the advertisement image to the start image (S24), all the decoration lamps blink, and the game is started. The start sound is output. After 30 seconds, the display on the liquid crystal display 19 is switched to the normal image (S30), and each decorative lamp is turned on / off in a lighting / off pattern corresponding to the normal image, and the sound effect / BGM corresponding to the normal image is output. Is output.

When a pachinko ball wins in the start chucker during the game ("YES" in S40), the display on the liquid crystal display 19 is switched to a lottery image, and when a big hit occurs, the image is further switched to a big hit image. (S42), lighting corresponding to the lottery image and the jackpot image
Each decorative lamp is turned on / off in a light-off pattern, and sound effects / BGM corresponding to the lottery image and the big hit image are output.

If the pachinko ball does not win in the start chucker for two minutes, the display on the liquid crystal display 19 switches from the normal image to the encouraging image (S
72), all the decorative lamps blink, a sound corresponding to the encouragement image is output, and the player is encouraged.

When the player stops operating the firing handle ("NO" in S50), the display on the liquid crystal display 19 is switched to an advertisement image (S22), and when the player further leaves the pachinko gaming machine 1 (S22). (NO in S10), nothing is displayed on the liquid crystal display 19 (S12), all decorative lamps are turned off, and nothing is output from the speaker.

In this embodiment, the image data storage device 15, the display content control device 17, and the liquid crystal display 19 are used.
Corresponds to the image display means described above, and the player sensor 11a
Corresponds to the player detecting means described above, the handle rotation sensor 11b corresponds to the game execution detecting means described above, the winning sensor 11c corresponds to the winning / passing detecting means described above, and the lamp control device 21 controls the lamp described above. Corresponds to the control means,
The sound effect control device 23 corresponds to the above-described sound effect control means, and the process of S12 performed by the CPU of the game control device 13 corresponds to the operation of the above-described first display command means, and S22, S2
4, the processing of S30 corresponds to the operation of the above-described second display instruction means, the processing of S72 corresponds to the operation of the above-described third display instruction means, and the processing of S60 corresponds to the operation of the above-described elapsed time calculation means. I do.

Next, the effects of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the pachinko ball does not win the start chucker, the player can make an advertisement image, a start image,
Various images such as normal images and encouragement images can be viewed. For this reason, the player's willingness to play can be improved.

In particular, when the player approaches the pachinko gaming machine to play a game, the advertising image is suddenly displayed on the liquid crystal display 19 on which nothing is displayed, and the player pays attention to the displayed advertising image. And as a result,
I want to play games. That is, it is possible to improve the willingness to play.

When the player starts the game by operating the firing handle, the display on the liquid crystal display 19 switches from the advertisement image to the start image and further to the normal image, so that the player playing the game, ie, the pachinko machine, A player who pays for a game by borrowing a pachinko ball from a ball rental device can see an image different from that of a person who is simply vaguely headed for a gaming machine without borrowing a pachinko ball. Therefore, differentiation can be achieved between a player who is playing a game and a player who is not playing a game, and as a result, the player's willingness to play can be improved.

Further, if the pachinko ball does not win the start chucker for two minutes, the liquid crystal display 1
Since the display of No. 9 is switched from the normal image to the encouragement image, the player can change the mood by using the switched image. For this reason, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the player is frustrated and the desire to play is reduced.

When no player is present in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, nothing is displayed on the liquid crystal display 19, so that waste of power can be prevented and screen burn-in can be prevented. Thus, the life of the liquid crystal display can be extended.

Further, the lighting / extinguishing pattern of the lamp and the output contents of the sound effects are switched in accordance with the presence / absence of the player, the operating state of the firing handle, and the like, so that the effect of improving the desire to play the game is remarkable. [Second Embodiment] The pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment is different from the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment except for the player sensor, that is, a handle rotation sensor, a winning sensor, a game control device, and an image. A data storage device, a display content control device, a liquid crystal display, a lamp control device, and a sound effect control device are provided. The image data storage device has only a normal image area, a lottery image area, and a big hit image area.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When this process is started, the CPU instructs the display content control device to display a normal image on the liquid crystal display (S110). Subsequently, the CPU determines whether or not the handle rotation sensor detects the rotation of the firing handle (S120). If the rotation of the firing handle has not been detected ("NO" in S120). , S110
Return to and repeat the process. On the other hand, when the rotation of the firing handle is detected (“YE
S "), the CPU instructs the display content control device to switch the display on the liquid crystal display to the lottery image (S130). Next, the CPU determines whether or not the winning sensor has detected the win of the pachinko ball with respect to the start chucker (S140). If the win sensor has not detected the win of the pachinko ball ("NO" in S140), S12
Return to 0 and repeat the process. On the other hand, when the winning of the pachinko ball is detected (“YE
S "), it is determined whether or not a jackpot has occurred as a result of the lottery for the winning (S150). If no jackpot has occurred (" NO "in S150), the process returns to S120 and repeats the processing. If a big hit occurs (S1
("YES" in 50), the display content control device is instructed to switch the display of the liquid crystal display to the big hit image (S160), and the process returns to S120 to repeat the process. The lamp control device and the sound effect control device control the turning on / off of the lamp and output control of the sound effect according to the normal image, the lottery image, and the big hit image displayed on the liquid crystal display.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment when the player actually uses it will be described by way of an example. First, when the player starts the game by operating the firing handle ("YES" in S120), the display on the liquid crystal display is switched from the normal image to the lottery image (S130). Then, the pachinko ball wins the start chucka during the game ("YES" in S140), and a large hit occurs as a result of the lottery for the winning (S15).
0, “YES”), the display on the liquid crystal display switches from the lottery image to the big hit image. Then, when the player stops operating the firing handle ("N" in S120).
O "), the display on the liquid crystal display is switched to a normal image (S110).

In this embodiment, the game control device C
The processing of S110, S120, and S130 performed by the PU corresponds to the operation of the second display command unit described above. Next, effects of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment will be described. According to the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the player can view the lottery image even if the pachinko ball does not win the start chucker as long as the player operates the firing handle to play the game. That is, a player who pays a game price by borrowing a pachinko ball from a pachinko ball lending device can see an image different from a person who is merely vaguely headed toward the gaming machine without borrowing a pachinko ball. Therefore, differentiation can be achieved between a player who is playing a game and a player who is not playing a game, and as a result, the player's willingness to play can be improved. Further, the configuration is simpler than that of the first embodiment,
Easy to use.

Although the two embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments at all, and it goes without saying that the present invention may be implemented in various other embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, the image is switched by judging whether or not the player is operating the firing handle. However, it is further determined whether or not the player is touching the firing handle, The image may be switched by judging whether or not the ball is fired, whether or not an out ball or a safe ball is detected by a passing sensor (out ball sensor, safe ball sensor), and the like. With such a configuration, it is possible to display an image according to the situation in more detail.

Further, in the first embodiment, when no player is present, nothing is displayed on the liquid crystal display 19, but the brightness is lower (dim) than the lottery image, the big hit image and the like. It may be configured to display an image. Also in the case of such a configuration, waste of power can be prevented and the life of the liquid crystal display 19 can be prolonged as in the above embodiment. However, compared to the case where nothing is displayed, the power consumption is slightly increased and the life is slightly shortened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process performed by the game control device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a process performed by a game control device according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Pachinko machine 3. Advertising image data input device
5 Hall computer 11a Player sensor
11b ... handle rotation sensor 11c ... winning sensor 13 ... game control device 15 ... image data storage device 15a ... promotion image area 15b ... start image area 15c ... normal image area 15d ... lottery image area 15e ... big hit image area 15f ... encouragement image Area 17: Display content control device 19: Liquid crystal display
21: Lamp control device 23: Sound effect control device

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[Claims] An image display means for selecting and displaying various images including a lottery image when a big hit is selected, a big hit image when a big hit occurs, and a normal image for explaining a game method or performing a demonstration or the like. Player detecting means for detecting the presence of a player in front of a pachinko gaming machine; and first display command means for instructing the image display means to display contents according to the detection result by the player detecting means. A pachinko game machine comprising: 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first display instruction means is configured to display at least the lottery image on the image display means when the player detection means does not detect the presence of a player in front of the pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the command is issued to display an image having a lower luminance than the big hit image or to display nothing. 3. A lamp control means for controlling lighting and extinguishing of a decorative lamp provided in each part of the pachinko gaming machine, and a first command for instructing the lamp control means to give a control content according to a detection result by the player detection means. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a ramp command unit. 4. A sound effect control means for controlling a sound effect output from a speaker provided in the pachinko gaming machine, and a control instruction to the sound effect control means in accordance with a detection result by the player detection means. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: one sound effect commanding means. 5. An image display means for selecting and displaying various images including a lottery image at the time of selecting a big hit, a big hit image when a big hit occurs, a normal image for explaining a game method and performing a demonstration and the like. A game execution detecting means for detecting that a player is playing a game; a second display command means for commanding display contents to the image display means in accordance with a detection result by the game execution detecting means; A pachinko game machine comprising: 6. The second display command means, when the game execution detection means detects that a player is executing a game, displays a lottery image on the image display means. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the instruction is issued in the following manner. 7. The second display command means, when the game execution detection means does not detect that a player is executing a game, at least the lottery image, a big hit to the image display means. The pachinko game machine according to claim 5, wherein the instruction is made to display an image having a lower brightness than the image or to display nothing. 8. A lamp control means for controlling lighting and extinguishing of a decorative lamp provided in each part of the pachinko gaming machine, and a second command for instructing the lamp control means to give a control content according to a detection result by the game execution detection means. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising: a ramp command unit. 9. A sound effect control unit for controlling a sound effect output from a speaker provided in the pachinko gaming machine, and a control instruction to the sound effect control unit in accordance with a detection result by the game execution detection unit. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 8, further comprising: two sound effect instruction means. 10. A prize / pass detection means for detecting a prize / pass of a pachinko ball to a start chucka which causes a jackpot to be drawn by lottery, and a prize / pass of the pachinko ball is finally detected by the prize / pass detection means. Elapsed time calculation means for calculating an elapsed time since the detection, and when the game execution detection means detects that the player is executing a game, the elapsed time calculated by the elapsed time calculation means 6. A pachinko game according to claim 5, further comprising: third display instruction means for instructing the image display means to display contents according to whether a time exceeds a preset threshold time. Machine. 11. A lamp control means for controlling lighting and extinguishing of a decoration lamp provided in each part of a pachinko gaming machine, and a game execution detecting means for detecting that a player is executing a game. Third lamp command means for commanding the lamp control means to perform control according to whether or not the elapsed time calculated by the elapsed time calculation means exceeds a preset threshold time. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 10, characterized in that: 12. A sound effect control means for controlling a sound effect output from a speaker provided in a pachinko game machine, and a game execution detection means for detecting that a player is executing a game. A third sound effect instructing unit that instructs the sound effect control unit to perform control according to whether or not the elapsed time calculated by the elapsed time calculation unit exceeds a preset threshold time. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 10 or 11, wherein: