JP2010172637A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine preventing the execution of presentation based on a detection signal of an optical sensor against a player's intention due to the optical sensor being turned on by light reflected by a transparent plate when the optical axis direction of light emitted from the optical sensor is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the case of opening/closing an opening/closing door due to clogging or the like with balls in a game board. <P>SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine includes an opening/closing door SW3b detecting whether the opening/closing operation of the opening/closing door 3 is performed. A presentation control means 36 has a presentation forbidding means 36a that forbids presentation performed by a presentation means 35 based on the detection signal of an infrared sensor 18 when the opening/closing door SW3b detects that the opening/closing operation of the opening/closing door 3 is performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, in particular, during the opening and closing of an opening and closing door having a transparent plate covering the front side of the game board, the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the optical sensor attached to the game board is orthogonal to the transparent board, Therefore, the light sensor is turned on by the light reflected by the transparent plate and the production based on the detection signal of the light sensor is prohibited.

  Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine is connected to a frame member to which a game board is attached, an open / close door having a transparent plate covering the front side of the game board so as to be openable and closable, and the open / close door to the frame member so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis. A hinge unit, an image display capable of executing a game effect, an effect device such as a speaker and a movable accessory, and an effect control device that controls the effect device.

  In addition, when the game board has a start winning opening and an openable large winning opening, if the winning prize is won by a big hit lottery that is triggered by winning a game ball at the starting winning opening, Thus, a big hit game that opens and closes occurs, and a big hit lottery effect is executed as a game effect based on the big hit lottery, and the big hit effect is executed during the big hit game.

  By the way, a pachinko gaming machine provided with an infrared sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part attached to the game board so that the player's hand on the front side of the transparent plate of the door can be detected (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Exists. In this pachinko machine, when the player hits the sensor detection area on the front side of the transparent plate during execution of the predetermined big hit lottery effect, the effect device is based on the detection signal received from the optical sensor by the effect control device. As a result, the contents of the game effect are changed.

  On the other hand, in a pachinko gaming machine equipped with an effect button operated to change the content of the game effect, the effect control device has operated the effect button after a predetermined time has elapsed since the execution of the last game effect based on the big hit lottery In this case, a model capable of executing a specific demonstration effect (for example, causing a predetermined character to appear on the image display) is put into practical use.

JP 2003-225375 A

  In a pachinko gaming machine in which an optical sensor (infrared sensor) having a light emitting part and a light receiving part is attached to the game board, the arrangement of the optical sensor is restricted by the size, shape, and arrangement of the image display machine, movable accessory, etc. By arranging the optical sensor so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the optical sensor is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the middle of opening and closing of the opening and closing door, the sensor detection area is at a position where the player can easily touch his hand, It is possible to set the position where the effect can be further enhanced by cooperating with the image display machine and the movable accessory attached to the game board, and it is possible to prevent erroneous detection of the optical sensor as much as possible.

  Specifically, in a pachinko machine that is being put into practical use by the applicant of the present application, an image display and a movable accessory are arranged in the center of the game board, and light emitted from the optical sensor is used for the image display and the movable accessory. An optical sensor is disposed farther from the hinge portion that pivotally connects the open / close door to the frame member on both the left and right sides of the movable accessory so as to pass forward. A specific demonstration effect can be executed when the optical sensor is turned on after a predetermined time has elapsed since the last game effect based on the big hit lottery.

  However, when opening and closing the door due to a ball jam on the game board etc., the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the optical sensor is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the middle of opening and closing the door, so that the light reflected by the transparent plate There is a possibility that the light sensor is turned on by the light and the effect (specific demonstration effect) is executed without being based on the player's intention. When the specific demonstration effect is an effect including sound, the sound of the specific demonstration effect is unnecessarily emitted by opening and closing the door, and the player inevitably hears the sound and feels uncomfortable.

  The object of the present invention is to arrange the optical sensor so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the optical sensor is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the middle of opening and closing of the opening / closing door, so that the player can touch the sensor detection area. Set to an easy position and a position where the effect can be further enhanced by cooperating with the production means, and to prevent false detection of the optical sensor as much as possible, and to open and close the opening / closing door due to clogging of the game board etc. In this case, when the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the optical sensor is orthogonal to the transparent plate, the optical sensor is turned on by the light reflected by the transparent plate, and an effect based on the detection signal of the optical sensor is It is to provide a pachinko machine that prevents execution without being based on intention.

  The pachinko gaming machine (1) according to claims 1 to 7 is an open / close having a frame member (2) to which a game board (5) is attached and a transparent plate (3a) which covers the front side of the game board (5) so as to be opened and closed. Detecting the player's hand on the front side of the transparent plate (3a) and the hinge (4) that pivotally connects the door (3) and the open / close door (3) to the frame member (2) about the vertical axis An optical sensor (18) having a light emitting part (18a) and a light receiving part (18b) that are attached to the game board as possible, an effect means (35) capable of executing a game effect, and a detection received from the optical sensor (18) Production control means (36) for controlling the production means (35) based on the signal is provided.

  According to the invention of claim 1, the optical sensor (18) is arranged so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting portion (18a) is orthogonal to the transparent plate (3a) during the opening and closing of the opening and closing door (3). And an opening / closing operation detecting means (3b) for detecting whether the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door (3) is being performed, and the effect control means (36) is opened / closed by the opening / closing operation detection means (3b). When it is detected that the opening / closing operation of the door (3) is being performed, there is an effect prohibiting means (36a) for prohibiting the effect by the effect means (35) based on the detection signal of the optical sensor (18). It is characterized by.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the optical sensor (18) is arranged so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting part (18a) is orthogonal to the transparent plate (3a) during the opening and closing of the opening and closing door (3). And a firing operation detecting means (7a) for detecting whether or not a firing handle (7) for firing a game ball on the game board (5) has been operated, and the effect control means (36) includes the firing operation. When it is detected by the detection means (7a) that the firing handle (7) has been released after the firing handle (7) has been operated, the optical sensor is in a period from when the firing handle (7) is released until the set time elapses. There is a production prohibiting means (36b) for prohibiting the production by the production means (35) based on the detection signal of (18).

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the optical sensor (18) is arranged so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting portion (18a) is orthogonal to the transparent plate (3a) during the opening and closing of the opening and closing door (3). An effect button (8) arranged and operated to change the content of the game effect, and an effect button operation detecting means (8a) for detecting whether or not the effect button (8) is operated, The control means (36), when the production button operation detection means (8a) detects that the production button (8) has been released after the production button (8) is operated, from the time when the production button (8) is released. There is an effect prohibiting means (36c) for prohibiting the effect by the effect means (35) based on the detection signal of the optical sensor (18) until the set time elapses.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, an image display (16) is disposed in a central portion of the game board (5), and the light sensor (18) The light emitted from (18a) is disposed farther from the hinge portion (4) of the left and right sides of the image display (16) so that the light emitted from the front of the image display (16) passes. And

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, a movable accessory (17a) is arranged in a central portion of the game board (5), and the light sensor (18) The light emitted from (18a) is disposed farther from the hinge part (4) on both the left and right sides of the movable accessory (17a) so that the light passes through the front of the movable accessory (17a). And

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the optical sensor (18) is an infrared sensor (18).

  The invention of claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the game board (5) is provided with a start winning opening (11a, 11b) and a big winning opening (13a). 11a, 11b) is configured to generate a big hit game in which the big winning opening (13a) opens and closes over a plurality of rounds when winning in the big hit lottery that is triggered by winning a game ball to 11a, 11b) When the light sensor (18) is turned on after a lapse of a predetermined time from the execution of the last game effect based on the jackpot lottery, the control means (36) produces an effect based on the detection signal of the light sensor (18). The means (35) is configured to allow a specific demonstration effect to be executed, and the effect prohibiting means (36a, 36b, 36c) prohibits the specific demonstration effect.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the optical sensor is arranged so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting portion is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the middle of opening / closing of the opening / closing door. It is possible to set the position where the person can easily touch his hand and the position where the effect can be further enhanced by cooperating with the effecting means, and to prevent erroneous detection of the optical sensor as much as possible. Then, an opening / closing operation detecting means for detecting whether the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door is performed is provided, and the production control means detects when the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door is detected by the opening / closing operation detection means. Since the production by the production means based on the detection signal of the optical sensor is prohibited, when opening and closing the door due to a ball jam of the game board, etc., when the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the optical sensor is orthogonal to the transparent plate The light sensor is turned on by the light reflected by the transparent plate, and the production can be prevented from being executed without being based on the player's intention.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the optical sensor is arranged so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting portion is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the middle of opening and closing of the door, and causes the game board to emit a game ball. A firing operation detecting means for detecting whether or not the firing handle has been operated is provided, and when the firing control detecting means detects that the firing handle has been released after the firing handle has been operated, There is an effect prohibiting means for prohibiting the effect by the effect means based on the detection signal of the optical sensor from when the operation is released until the set time elapses. In other words, when opening and closing the door due to a ball jam or the like on the game board, the opening and closing of the door is often performed by the player releasing the operation of the launching handle. By prohibiting the effect until the time has elapsed, it is possible to prevent the effect from being executed without being based on the player's intention when opening and closing the door. The other effects are basically the same as those of the first aspect.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the optical sensor is arranged so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting portion is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the middle of opening / closing of the opening / closing door, so as to change the contents of the game effect. And an effect button operation detecting means for detecting whether or not the effect button has been operated, and the effect control means is released after the effect button is operated by the effect button operation detecting means. Is detected, the production by the production means based on the detection signal of the optical sensor is prohibited from the time when the operation of the production button is released until the set time elapses. In other words, when opening and closing the door due to a jammed game board, etc., the approximate time required to open and close the door can be determined. By opening and closing the door after operating the effect button, the effect can be prevented from being executed without being based on the player's intention. The other effects are basically the same as those of the first aspect.

  According to invention of Claim 4, an image display is arrange | positioned in the center part of a game board, and the optical sensor is the right and left of an image display so that the light emitted from the light emission part may pass ahead of an image display. Since it is arranged on the far side from the hinge part on both sides, after placing the image display at a position where the player can easily see, the sensor detection area is placed at a position where the player can easily touch his hand, and the image display It is possible to set to a position where the production effect can be further enhanced by the cooperation. Others have the same effect as any one of claims 1 to 3.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of claim 5, the movable accessory is arranged in the central portion of the game board, and the optical sensor is configured so that the light emitted from the light emitting part passes through the front of the movable accessory. Since the movable accessory is placed at a position that is easy for the player to see, the sensor detection area is placed at a position where the player can easily touch his hand. It can be set to a position where the production effect can be further enhanced by cooperation with objects. Others have the same effect as any one of claims 1 to 3.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine of claim 6, since the optical sensor is an infrared sensor, the infrared sensor can reliably detect the player's hand on the front side of the transparent plate of the door, and is inexpensive. By adopting a simple infrared sensor, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  According to the invention of claim 7, when the game board is provided with a start winning opening and a big winning opening, and when winning by a big hit lottery performed when a game ball is won at the starting winning opening, A jackpot game that opens and closes over a plurality of rounds is generated, and the effect control means is configured such that if the light sensor is turned on after a predetermined time has elapsed since the last game effect based on the jackpot lottery is executed, Based on the detection signal of the optical sensor, the demonstration means is configured to execute a specific demonstration effect, and the effect prohibition means prohibits the specific demonstration effect, so when opening and closing the door, the specific demonstration effect is provided. Can be prevented from being executed without being based on the player's intention.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a top view which shows the principal part outline | summary of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram of the control system of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart of effect control. It is a flowchart of a big hit lottery effect process. It is a flowchart of a big hit effect process. 6 is a flowchart of a demonstration effect process according to the first embodiment. 10 is a partial flowchart of a demonstration effect process according to a modification of the first embodiment. 12 is a partial flowchart of a demonstration effect process according to another modification of the first embodiment. It is a flowchart of the demonstration effect process of Example 2. 12 is a flowchart of a demonstration effect process according to the third embodiment.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is connected to a frame member to which a game board is attached, an open / close door having a transparent plate covering the front side of the game board so as to be openable and closable, and the open / close door connected to the frame member so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis. An optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part attached to the game board so as to be able to detect a player's hand on the front side of the transparent plate, an effect means capable of executing a game effect, and an optical sensor. The present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine provided with an effect control means for controlling the effect means based on the received detection signal. Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the invention will be described based on examples.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an open / close frame 2 (frame member 2) is attached to an outer frame attached to the game hall so as to be freely opened and closed, and a game board 5 is attached to the open / close frame 2. A game area 5 a is formed on the front side of the game board 5. An open / close door 3 having a transparent plate 3a covering the front side of the game board 5 (game area 5a) is provided, and a left end portion of the open / close door 3 is rotatable to a left end portion of the open / close frame 2 around a vertical axis by a hinge portion 4. It is connected. Note that the left end portion of the open / close frame 2 is connected to the left end portion of the outer frame so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis.

  Below the transparent plate 3a of the open / close door 3, a storage tray 6 for storing game balls and a launching handle 7 operated for launching the game balls into the game area 5 are mounted. An effect button 8 that is operated to change the contents is attached. When the launch handle 7 is turned, the game balls introduced from the storage tray 6 to the launch position are launched. When there are a plurality of game balls in the storage tray 6, the plurality of game balls are It is fired continuously at intervals of about 0.6 seconds. The launched game ball is guided by the guide rail 9 and is thrown into the upper part of the game area 5a.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the game board 5 includes a large number of obstacle nails 10, a start winning port device 11, a gate 12, a big winning port device 13, a plurality of ordinary winning ports 14, a center in the game area 5 a. An accessory 15 is provided in the arrangement shown in FIG. 2, a game display board 19 is installed outside the game area 5 in an arrangement shown in FIG. 2, and a control device 20 is installed on the back side of the game board 5. The game display board 19 is provided with a well-known special symbol display 19a, a normal symbol display 19b, a special symbol hold indicator 19c, and a normal symbol hold indicator 19d.

  The starting prize opening device 11 includes a so-called electric chew, and includes an upper starting prize opening 11a, a lower starting prize opening 11b, an opening / closing member 11c that opens and closes the lower starting prize opening 11b, and a game ball won in the starting prize opening 11a, 11b. A start port SW11d for detecting the opening and closing, and an electric chew solenoid 11e for opening and closing the opening and closing member 11c. The opening / closing member 11c makes it impossible to win a game ball to the lower start winning opening 11b in the closed position, and allows the game ball to win the lower start winning opening 11b in the open position.

  The gate 12 is provided with a gate SW12a for detecting a passed game ball. When a winning game is won by the passing of a game ball through the gate 12, an auxiliary game is generated, the start winning opening device 11 is activated, and the start winning opening 11b is normally opened under the blockage. Thus, the opening / closing member 11c is opened / closed.

  The big prize opening device 13 includes a big prize opening 13a, an opening / closing member 13b for opening / closing the big prize opening 13a, a big winning opening SW13c for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening 13a, and a big winning opening for opening / closing the opening / closing member 13b. It has a solenoid 13d. The opening / closing member 13b makes it impossible to win a game ball to the big prize opening 13a in the closed position, and allows the game ball to win the big prize opening 13a in the open position.

  When a winning game is won by winning a game ball at the start winning holes 11a and 11b, a big winning game is generated, the big winning hole device 13 is activated, and the normally closed big winning hole 13a is opened. The opening / closing member 13b is opened / closed so as to be opened. Each normal winning opening 14 is provided with a normal winning opening SW 14a for detecting a winning game ball.

  The center accessory 15 is largely arranged in the center portion of the game board 5, and the center accessory 15 is provided with a center frame member 15 a that projects forward from the board surface of the game board 5, and passes through the inside of the center frame member 15 a. An image display 16 comprising a liquid crystal display capable of viewing the screen, a first movable accessory 17a and a pair of left and right second movable accessories 17b are mounted, and the center frame member 15a has a front side of the transparent plate 3a. An infrared sensor 18 having a light emitting part 18a and a light receiving part 18b is attached so as to be able to detect the player's hand.

  The first movable accessory 17a has an upper part (face) fixed to the game board 5 and a lower part (body) that moves up and down and reciprocates around at least one of the vertical axis, the front and rear axes, and the left and right axes. It is configured. The lower part of the first movable accessory 17a is positioned at the lower limit operating position and covers the front side of the vicinity of the center of the image display 16, and the reciprocating operation is mainly performed at this operating position. The pair of second movable actors 17b are so-called title gimmicks, each of which rotates around a vertical axis, covers the front side of the first movable actor 17a at the standby position, and receives a predetermined title. Display and open the front side of the first movable accessory 17a at the operating position.

  The infrared sensor 18 is attached to the center in the vertical direction of the right frame portion of the center frame member 15a, and the sensor detection region 18c is located at the same height as the infrared sensor 18 in FIG. 2 of the first movable accessory 17a. It is set in front of the lower part located in the operation position shown and the front side of the transparent plate 3a. That is, the optical sensor 18 emits light from the light emitting unit 18a so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting unit 18a is orthogonal to the transparent plate 3b in the middle of opening and closing of the open / close door 3 shown by a virtual line in FIG. The right light far from the hinge part 4 is disposed on both the left and right sides of the image display 16 and the first movable accessory 17a so that the emitted light passes through the front of the image display 16 and the first movable accessory 17a.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control device 20 includes a main control device 21 and a sub control device 25. The main control device 21 includes a CPU, ROM, and RAM on a main control board 22, and the sub control device 25 includes a payout control board 26, an effect control board 27, an image control board 28, and a lamp control board 29. Each of the plurality of control boards 26 to 29 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

  Based on the detection signal from the start opening SW11d, the gate SW12a, the big prize opening SW13c, the normal prize opening SW14a, and the control information from the payout control board 26, the main control board 22 has the electric chew solenoid 11e and the big prize opening solenoid 13d. The special symbol display 19a, the normal symbol display 19b, the special symbol hold indicator 19c, and the normal symbol hold indicator 19d are controlled to output control information to the payout control board 26 and the effect control board 27.

  The payout control board 26 controls the payout drive motor 30 based on the control information from the main control board 22 and wins the winning holes 11a, 11b for one winning game ball to the winning holes 11a, 11b, 13a, 14. , 13a, and 14 are paid out to the storage tray 6 and the control information is output to the main control board 22.

  The production control board 27 includes control information from the main control board 22, detection signals from the opening / closing door SW3b, launch handle SW7a, production button SW8a, various information from the first and second movable accessories 17a, 17b, Based on the detection signal from the infrared sensor 18, the first and second movable accessories 17 a and 17 b and the infrared sensor 18 are controlled, and control information is output to the image control board 28 and the lamp control board 29.

  Here, the open / close door SW3b includes a proximity switch that is provided on one of the outer frame and the open / close door 3 and detects a detected portion provided on the other, and is the open / close door SW3b being operated to open / close the open / close door 3? This corresponds to opening / closing operation detecting means for detecting whether or not. The firing handle SW7a includes either a touch sensor that detects that the player's hand has touched the firing handle 7 or an operation position detection sensor that detects the rotational operation position of the firing handle 7. The firing handle SW7a is the firing handle. This corresponds to a firing operation detecting means for detecting whether or not 7 is operated. The effect button SW8a corresponds to an effect button operation detecting means for detecting whether or not the effect button 8 has been operated.

  The image control board 28 controls the image display 16 and the speaker 32 based on the control information from the effect control board 27 and outputs the control information to the effect control board 27. The lamp control board 29 controls the frame lamp 33 and the panel lamp 34 based on the control information from the effect control board 27. The speaker 32 and the frame lamp 33 are provided on the open / close door 3, and the board lamp 34 is provided on the game board 5.

  Here, the image display 16, the first and second movable accessories 17a and 17b, the speaker 32, the frame lamp 33, the panel lamp 34, and the like correspond to the rendering means 35, and the sub-control device 25 (the rendering control board 27, the image). The control board 28 and the lamp control board 29) correspond to the effect control means 36 for controlling the effect means 35.

  In the first embodiment, when the effect control unit 36 detects that the opening / closing operation of the door 3 is being performed by the opening / closing door SW3b, the effect by the effecting unit 35 based on the detection signal of the optical sensor 18 is prohibited. There is an effect prohibiting means 36a, and the effect prohibiting means 36a prohibits a specific demonstration effect.

  Next, the control process executed by the sub-control device 25 (production control means 36) will be described in detail based on a flowchart. As shown in FIG. 5, this effect control is started when the power is turned on. First, when the power is turned on (S1; Yes), various initial settings are made, and in the initial settings, the standby effect processing time ta and the demonstration effect are performed. The processing time tb is reset to 0 (S2), and the process returns.

  Next, when the power is not turned on (S1; No), next, when the big hit lottery effect is started (S3; Yes), the big hit lottery effect process (S4) is executed, and the big hit lottery effect is started. (S3; No, S5; Yes), the big hit effect processing (S6) is executed, and when neither the big hit lottery effect nor the big hit effect starts (S3; No, S5; No), the standby effect processing time ta It is determined whether or not it is longer than the set time Ta (for example, Ta = 30 seconds) (S7). When ta ≧ Tb (S7; Yes), the demonstration effect process (S8) is executed. When ta ≧ Tb is not satisfied (S7; No), the standby effect process (S9) is executed, and ta is timed (S10). ), Return.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the jackpot lottery effect process of S4, first, a jackpot lottery effect pattern is selected from a plurality of types of jackpot lottery effect patterns based on the result of the jackpot lottery effect (S20). The production means 35 is controlled so as to form a pattern, and the big hit lottery production is started (S21), and then it is determined whether or not the production button is valid (S22). The plurality of types of jackpot lottery effect patterns include several jackpot lottery effect patterns in which the effect buttons 8 are valid, and whether or not the effect button validity period is preset in the jackpot lottery effect pattern. Determined.

  S22; In the case of Yes, it is displayed on the image display 16 that the effect button 8 is valid, and then it is determined whether or not the effect button 8 has been operated within the effect button effective period (S24), S24; In the case of Yes, that is, when the effect button SW8a is turned on, the contents of the jackpot lottery effect are changed from the contents when the effect button 8 is not operated (S25). After S25, or in the case of S22; No or S24; No, it is determined whether or not the infrared sensor is valid (S26). The plurality of types of jackpot lottery effect patterns include several jackpot lottery effect patterns in which the infrared sensor 18 is effective, and whether or not the infrared sensor validity period is preset in the jackpot lottery effect pattern. Determined.

  S26; If Yes, the fact that the infrared sensor 18 is valid is displayed on the image display 16, and then it is determined whether or not the infrared sensor 18 is on within the infrared sensor valid period (S28). Is placed in the sensor detection area 18c and the infrared sensor 18 is turned on (S28; Yes), the effect means 35 is controlled based on the detection signal received from the infrared sensor 18, and the contents of the big hit lottery effect However, the content is changed from the case where the infrared sensor 18 is not turned on (S29). After S29, or in the case of S26; No or S28; No, it is determined whether or not the big hit lottery effect is finished (S30). If S30; No, the process proceeds to S22, and if S30; The time ta is reset to 0 (S31), and the process returns.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the jackpot effect process of S6, first, a jackpot effect pattern is selected from a plurality of types of jackpot effect patterns based on the result of the jackpot lottery or the like (S40), and becomes the selected jackpot effect pattern. Thus, the effect means 35 is controlled to start the big hit effect (S41), and then it is determined whether or not the effect button is valid (S42). S42; In the case of Yes, it is displayed on the image display 16 that the effect button 8 is effective, and then it is determined whether or not the effect button 8 has been operated within the effect button effective period (S44), S44; In the case of Yes, that is, when the effect button SW8a is turned on, the contents of the jackpot effect are changed from the contents when the effect button 8 is not operated (S45).

  After S45, or in the case of S42; No or S44; No, it is determined whether or not the infrared sensor is valid (S46). S46: In the case of Yes, the fact that the infrared sensor 18 is valid is displayed on the image display 16, and then it is determined whether or not the infrared sensor 18 is on within the infrared sensor valid period (S48). When the infrared sensor 18 is turned on by placing a hand on the sensor detection area 18c (S48; Yes), the effect means 35 is controlled based on the detection signal received from the infrared sensor 18, and the contents of the big hit effect are changed. The contents are changed from the case where the infrared sensor 18 is not turned on (S49). After S49, or if S46; No or S48; No, it is determined whether or not the big hit effect is finished (S50). If S50; No, the process proceeds to S42, and if S50; ta is reset to 0 (S51), and the process returns.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the demonstration effect process, first, a demonstration background screen is displayed on the image display 16 (S60). Next, it is determined whether or not the open / close door 3 has been opened (S61). If S61; No, that is, if the open / close door 3 is closed, it is determined whether or not the infrared sensor is valid (S62). S62: If Yes, it is determined whether the infrared sensor 18 is on (S63). When the player touches the sensor detection area 18c and the infrared sensor 18 is turned on (S63; Yes), the rendering means 35 is controlled based on the detection signal received from the infrared sensor 18, and a specific demonstration is performed. Production (for example, the first movable accessory 17a operates in accordance with the player's hand in the sensor detection area 18c, or a sound is generated that makes the first movable accessory 17a speak). It is executed (S64).

  After S64, or in the case of S61; Yes or S62; No or S63; No, next, the demonstration effect processing time tb is timed (S65), and the tb is equal to or longer than the set time Tb (for example, Tb = 30 seconds). (S66), if S66; No, the process proceeds to S61. If S66; Yes, the standby effect processing time ta and the demonstration effect processing time tb are reset to 0 (S67), and the process returns.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 described above has the following effects.
The infrared sensor 18 is arranged so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting portion 18a is orthogonal to the transparent plate 3a while the door 3 is being opened and closed. It is set at a position where it is easy to hesitate, and at a position where the effect of the effect can be further enhanced by cooperating with the effecting means 35 (image display 16, movable movable parts 17a, 17b), and further, erroneous detection of the infrared sensor 18 is prevented as much as possible. can do.

  When the opening / closing door SW3b for detecting whether the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 3 is being performed is provided, the effect control means 36 detects that the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door 3 is being performed by the opening / closing door SW3b. In addition, since the production by the production means 35 based on the detection signal of the infrared sensor 18 is prohibited, the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the infrared sensor 18 is transparent when the opening / closing door 3 is opened / closed due to a ball jam of the game board 5 or the like. When orthogonal to the plate 3a, the infrared sensor 18 is turned on by the light reflected by the transparent plate 3a and the production can be prevented from being executed without being based on the player's intention.

  The image display 16 is disposed in the center portion of the game board 5, and the infrared sensor 18 has a left and right side of the image display 16 so that light emitted from the light emitting unit 18 a passes through the front of the image display 16. Since the image display 16 is disposed at a position that is easy for the player to view, the sensor detection area 18c is disposed at a position where the player can easily touch the hand. It can be set to a position where the production effect can be further enhanced by the cooperation with.

  A movable accessory 17a is disposed in the center portion of the game board 4, and the infrared sensor 18 has a left and right side of the movable accessory 17a so that light emitted from the light emitting portion 18a passes through the front of the movable accessory 17a. Since the movable accessory 17a is disposed at a position that is easy for the player to see since the distant from the hinge portion 4, the sensor detection area 18c is disposed at a position where the player can easily touch the hand, and the movable accessory 17a. It can be set to a position where the production effect can be further enhanced by the cooperation with.

  Since the infrared sensor 18 is used as the optical sensor 18, the infrared sensor 18 can reliably detect the player's hand on the front side of the transparent plate 3a of the open / close door 3, and the inexpensive infrared sensor 18a. By adopting, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  When the infrared sensor 18 is turned on after a predetermined time Ta has elapsed from the execution of the last game effect based on the big hit lottery, the effect control means 36 performs a specific demonstration on the effect means 35 based on the detection signal of the infrared sensor 18. The production prohibiting means 36a prohibits a specific demonstration production, so that when the door 3 is opened and closed, the specific demonstration production is executed without being based on the player's intention. Can be prevented.

  It should be noted that the effect prohibiting means 36a may prohibit the effect based on the detection signal of the infrared sensor 18 in the big hit lottery effect process of FIG. The big hit lottery effect process in this case is obtained by adding step 35 of FIG. 9 to the flowchart of FIG. That is, after S21 or when S30; No, the process proceeds to S35, where it is determined whether or not the open / close door 3 is opened. When S35; No, the process proceeds to S22, and when S35; Yes, the process proceeds to S30. To do.

  Further, the effect prohibiting unit 36a may prohibit the effect based on the detection signal of the infrared sensor 18 in the big hit effect process of FIG. The big hit effect process in this case is obtained by adding step 55 of FIG. 10 to the flowchart of FIG. That is, after S41 or when S50; No, the process proceeds to S55 to determine whether or not the open / close door 3 is opened. When S55; No, the process proceeds to S42, and when S55; Yes, the process proceeds to S50. To do.

  Next, Embodiments 2 and 3 in which Embodiment 1 is partially changed will be described. Note that a description of the same components as those in the first embodiment will be omitted.

  In the second embodiment, when it is detected that the production control means 36 is released after the firing handle 7 is operated with the firing handle SW7a, until the set time Tc elapses from the time when the firing handle 7 is released. In the meantime, there is an effect prohibiting means 36b for prohibiting the effect by the effect means 35 based on the detection signal of the optical sensor 18, and this effect prohibiting means 36b prohibits a specific demonstration effect.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in this demonstration effect process, first, a demonstration background screen is displayed on the image display 16 (S60). Next, it is determined whether or not the firing handle 7 has been operated (S71). If S71; Yes, the process proceeds to S79. In S71; No, it is determined whether or not the operation of the firing handle 7 has been canceled (that is, whether or not the operation has been canceled) (S72). If S72; Yes, 1 is set in the operation cancellation flag Fa. (S73), the process proceeds to S75. In S72; No, it is determined whether Fa = 1 or not (S74). If S74; Yes, the process proceeds to S75, and if S74; No, the process proceeds to S79. In S75, a time tc after the release of the launch operation is counted, and then it is determined whether or not the tc is a set time Tc (for example, Tc = 15 seconds) (S76). tc is reset to 0 (S77), then the operation release flag Fa is reset to 0, and the process proceeds to S79.

  In S79, it is determined whether or not the infrared sensor is valid. If S79; Yes, it is determined whether or not the infrared sensor 18 is on (S80). When the player touches the sensor detection area 18c and the infrared sensor 18 is turned on (S80; Yes), the rendering means 35 is controlled based on the detection signal received from the infrared sensor 18, and a specific demonstration is performed. An effect is executed (S81). After S81, or in the case of S76; No or S79; No or S80; No, next, the demonstration effect processing time tb is timed (S82), and the tb is equal to or longer than the set time Tb (for example, Tb = 30 seconds). (S83), if S83; No, the process proceeds to S71. If S83; Yes, the standby effect processing time ta and the demonstration effect processing time tb are reset to 0 (S84), and the process returns. It is assumed that the time tc after the release operation is canceled is set to 0 in the initial setting when the power is turned on.

  Thus, when opening / closing the opening / closing door 3 due to a ball jam or the like of the game board, the opening / closing of the opening / closing door 3 is often performed by the player releasing the operation of the firing handle 7. Prohibiting the production from the time when the operation is canceled until the set time Tc elapses, it is possible to prevent the production from being performed without opening the door 3 without opening the door 3. The other effects are basically the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, when it is detected that the effect control means 36 is released after the effect button 8 is operated with the effect button SW8a, until the set time Tc elapses after the operation button 8 is released. In the meantime, there is an effect prohibiting means 36c for prohibiting the effect by the effect means 35 based on the detection signal of the optical sensor 18, and this effect prohibiting means 36c prohibits a specific demonstration effect.

  This demonstration effect process is as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12. This flowchart is a partial modification of the flowchart of FIG. 11 of the second embodiment. Therefore, only the modified part will be described. In S91, it is determined whether or not the effect button 8 has been operated. In S92, it is determined whether or not the operation of the effect button 8 has been canceled. In S95, the time tc after the effect button has been released is counted.

  Thus, when opening / closing the opening / closing door 3 due to a ball jam or the like of the game board 5, the approximate time required to open / close the opening / closing door 3 can be found, so when opening / closing the opening / closing door 3, the opening / closing door 3 By opening and closing the door 3 after the hall staff or the like that opens and closes operates the effect button 8, it is possible to prevent the effect from being executed without being based on the player's intention. The other effects are basically the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In addition, various modifications can be added without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, various optical sensors may be applied instead of the infrared sensor. As for the arrangement of the optical sensor, various arrangements can be adopted as long as the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting unit is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the middle of opening and closing of the door.

1 Pachinko machine 2 Open / close frame 3 Open / close door 3a Transparent plate 3b Open / close door SW
4 Hinge part 5 Game board 7 Launch handle 7a Launch handle SW
8 Production button 8a Production button SW
11a, 11b Start winning opening 13a Large winning opening 16 Image display 17a, 17b Movable accessory 18 Infrared sensor 18a Light emitting section 18b Light receiving section 35 Production means 36 Production control means 36a, 36b, 36c Production inhibition means

Claims (7)

A frame member to which the game board is attached, an open / close door having a transparent plate that covers the front side of the game board so as to be openable and closable; a hinge portion that rotatably connects the open / close door to the frame member about a vertical axis; An optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part attached to the game board so that the player's hand on the front side can be detected, an effecting means capable of executing a game effect, and an effecting means based on a detection signal received from the optical sensor In a pachinko machine equipped with a production control means for controlling
The optical sensor is arranged so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting unit is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the middle of opening and closing the door,
An opening / closing operation detecting means for detecting whether the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing door is performed,
The effect control means includes an effect prohibiting means for prohibiting the effect by the effect means based on the detection signal of the optical sensor when the opening / closing operation detecting means detects that the opening / closing operation of the door is being performed. A pachinko machine characterized by that. A frame member to which the game board is attached, an open / close door having a transparent plate that covers the front side of the game board so as to be openable and closable; a hinge portion that rotatably connects the open / close door to the frame member about a vertical axis; An optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part attached to the game board so that the player's hand on the front side can be detected, an effecting means capable of executing a game effect, and an effecting means based on a detection signal received from the optical sensor In a pachinko machine equipped with a production control means for controlling
The optical sensor is arranged so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting unit is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the middle of opening and closing of the door,
A firing operation detecting means for detecting whether or not a launching handle for firing a game ball on the game board is operated;
The production control means, when it is detected by the firing operation detecting means that the operation has been released after the firing handle has been operated, the light sensor is in a period from when the operation of the firing handle is released until a set time elapses. A pachinko gaming machine characterized by having production prohibiting means for prohibiting the production by the production means based on the detection signal. A frame member to which the game board is attached, an open / close door having a transparent plate that covers the front side of the game board so as to be openable and closable; a hinge portion that rotatably connects the open / close door to the frame member about a vertical axis; An optical sensor having a light emitting part and a light receiving part attached to the game board so that the player's hand on the front side can be detected, an effecting means capable of executing a game effect, and an effecting means based on a detection signal received from the optical sensor In a pachinko machine equipped with a production control means for controlling
The optical sensor is arranged so that the optical axis direction of the light emitted from the light emitting unit is orthogonal to the transparent plate in the middle of opening and closing the door,
An effect button operated to change the content of the game effect, and an effect button operation detecting means for detecting whether or not the effect button has been operated,
When the production control unit detects that the production button has been released after the production button is operated by the production button operation detection unit, the production control unit performs the light from the release of the production button until the set time elapses. A pachinko gaming machine characterized by having an effect prohibiting means for prohibiting an effect by the effect means based on the detection signal of the sensor. An image display is arranged in the central part of the game board,
The said optical sensor is arrange | positioned in the far side from the said hinge part among the right-and-left both sides of an image display so that the light emitted from the light emission part may pass the front of the said image display. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3. A movable accessory is arranged in the central part of the game board,
The said optical sensor is arrange | positioned in the far side from the said hinge part among the right-and-left both sides of a movable accessory so that the light emitted from the light emission part may pass the front of the said movable accessory. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3.   The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the optical sensor is an infrared sensor. The game board is provided with a start winning opening and a grand winning opening, and the winning opening is opened and closed over a plurality of rounds when winning by a big hit lottery performed when a game ball wins the starting winning opening. Configured to generate jackpot games,
When the light sensor is turned on after a lapse of a predetermined time from the execution of the last game effect based on the big hit lottery, the effect control means performs a specific demonstration effect on the effect means based on a detection signal of the light sensor. Configured to be executed,
The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the effect prohibiting means prohibits the specific demonstration effect.

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