JP5122632B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a performance to be performed easily and to stimulate a player, when the player is not concentrated on a game. <P>SOLUTION: A storage part 301 stores a plurality of performance tables in which the selection ratio of an accompanying performance accompanying a symbol performance is different. A detection part 302 detects the biological information of a player during a game, and a determination part 303 determines an attention degree indicating whether the player is paying attention to the game by using the biological information of the player detected by the detection part 302. A setting part 305 sets a high frequency performance table for selecting the accompanying performance more easily than usual from among the plurality of performance tables stored in the storage part 301 on the basis of the attention degree determined by the determination part 303. A performance execution part 304 selects and executes a performance by using the performance table set by the setting part 305. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that produces effects.

  Conventionally, when a game ball launched into the game area of the game board wins a specific start opening, a random number is acquired at the start winning timing under the control of the main control unit, and this random number matches a predetermined hit random number In addition, pachinko gaming machines are widely used in which a special symbol is stopped at a symbol indicating winning and the game state is shifted to a winning gaming state.

  Such a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an effect control unit that displays the effect symbols on the image display unit in accordance with the change of the special symbols controlled by the main control unit. For example, the production control unit gradually increases the player's sense of expectation by developing a reach production when the jackpot is reached.

  The reach effect is, for example, when three effect symbols (first effect symbol to third effect symbol) are changed, the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol are arranged on the active line with the same symbol, and then the third effect symbol. This is an effect in which only the effect design is changed and the effect time is made longer than usual to increase the expectation of the jackpot. When the third effect symbol stops at the same effect symbol as the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol, it is a win, and when it does not stop at the same effect symbol, it is lost.

  In recent years, a camera that takes a picture of a player has been installed near the pachinko machine, such as a call lamp installed at the top of the pachinko machine, to identify the player and provide services according to the needs of the player, and defective customers There has been proposed a technique capable of monitoring fraudulent acts against the above (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

JP 2010-22601 A

  However, the above-described prior art disclosed in Patent Document 1 may be able to provide a certain service when the player gets bored of the game due to, for example, a long game. There was a problem that it was not possible to improve the interest of the game that was a need.

  The present invention provides a pachinko gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game and concentrate the player on the game when the player is not concentrated on the game, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems caused by the prior art. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention determines whether or not to shift to a special game advantageous to the player, and changes the result of the determination as a pattern. In the pachinko gaming machine that performs the production and the accompanying production accompanying the design production, the game using the detection means for detecting the biological information of the player in the game and the biological information of the player detected by the detection means A determination means for determining whether or not the person is paying attention to the game, and an effect for executing an effect that allows the winning probability of the accompanying effect to be changed based on the attention level determined by the determination means Based on the attention degree determined by the execution means and the determination means, a special selection that makes it easier to select the accompanying effects as compared to normal selection conditions Setting means for setting the normal selection condition that makes it difficult to select the accompanying effect when the accompanying effect is selected and executed a predetermined number of times by the effect executing means in the special selection condition; It is characterized by providing.

  Further, in the above invention, further comprising storage means for storing a plurality of effect tables having different selection ratios of the accompanying effects, wherein the setting means is stored in the storage means based on the degree of attention determined by the determination means. The special selection condition is set by setting a high-frequency effect table in which the accompanying effects are easily selected from a plurality of stored effect tables, and the accompanying effect is executed by the effect executing means in the special selection conditions. Is selected and executed a predetermined number of times, the normal selection condition is set by setting a normal low-frequency effect table.

  In the above invention, the detection means (302) detects the position and state of the player's pupil as the biological information, and the determination means (303) determines the position of the pupil by the detection means (302). The degree of attention is determined using a state detection result.

  Further, in the above invention, the determination unit determines that the degree of attention is low when the frequency at which the pupil is not detected by the detection unit is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, and the setting unit performs the determination by the determination unit. The special selection condition is set when it is determined that the degree of attention is low.

  Further, in the above invention, the apparatus further includes a measuring unit (306) that measures a predetermined period when the pupil is detected by the detecting unit (302), and the determining unit (303) includes the measuring unit (306). The degree of attention is determined using the detection result of the position and state of the pupil by the detection means (302) in the predetermined period measured by (1).

  According to the present invention, when the player is not concentrating on the game, the frequency of the accompanying effects is increased, so that the player can be visually or audibly stimulated. The effect is that the person can be concentrated in the game.

It is a front view which shows an example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the control part of a pachinko game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which showed the detection method of the position of the pupil by a camera. It is a flowchart which shows the outline | summary of this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the main timer interruption process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the discharge process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the start port SW process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol process which a main control part performs. It is a flowchart which shows the production timer interruption process which a production supervision part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the command reception process which a production control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the imaging data analysis process which a production control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the game start process which a production control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the looking-away measurement process which a production control part performs. It is the flowchart which showed the change production selection process which an production supervision part performs. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the selection ratio of each sub production. It is the flowchart which showed the game end process which a production control part performs.

  Exemplary embodiments of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment)
(Basic configuration of pachinko machine)
First, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a game board 101. A launcher is disposed at a lower position of the game board 101. The game ball launched by driving the launching unit rises between the rails 102 a and 102 b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then falls within the game area 103.

  The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls fall in an unspecified direction by the nails. In the game area 103, a windmill and various winning openings (such as a start opening and a big winning opening) that change the falling direction of the gaming balls are arranged at positions in the middle of the falling of the gaming balls.

  An image display unit 104 is disposed in the center portion of the game board 101. A liquid crystal display or the like is used as the image display unit 104. A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are disposed below the image display unit 104. The first start port 105 and the second start port 106 are winning ports for starting and winning. In the vicinity of the second start port 106, an electric tulip 107 as an electric accessory is provided. The electric tulip 107 has a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second starting port 106 and an open state (opened state) that makes it easier to win than the closed state.

  The electric tulip 107 is opened based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery performed when the game ball passes through the gate 108 arranged on the left side of the image display unit 104. A big prize opening 109 is provided below the second start opening 106. The big winning opening 109 is a winning opening that is opened when a big hit gaming state is reached and for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls by winning a game ball. In addition, each starting port 105,106, electric tulip 107, gate 108, and big winning port 109 may be arrange | positioned in the arbitrary positions in the game area 103 not only in the position shown in figure.

  A normal winning opening 110 is provided on the side of the image display unit 104 or below. The normal winning opening 110 is a winning opening for paying out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by winning a game ball. At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 111 for collecting game balls that have not won any winning ports.

  In the lower right part of the game board 101, a special symbol display unit 112 for displaying special symbols is arranged. The special symbol display unit 112 displays a special symbol 1 display unit for displaying a first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol 1”) and a special symbol for displaying a second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol 2”). 2 display units. FIG. 1 shows the determination result of the hit determination performed for the game ball won in the first starting port 105. FIG. 2 shows the determination result of the hit determination performed for the game ball won in the second starting port 106.

  In addition, a normal symbol display portion 113 for displaying normal symbols is arranged in the lower right portion of the game board 101. The normal symbol indicates the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. The normal symbol lottery is a lottery for determining whether or not the electric tulip 107 is in an open state (long open or short open) as described above. For example, a 7-segment display is used as the special symbol display unit 112 and the normal symbol display unit 113.

  On the left side of the special symbol display unit 112 and the normal symbol display unit 113, a reserved ball display unit 114 that displays the number of reserved storage information for the special symbol or the normal symbol (hereinafter referred to as “the number of holds”) is arranged. The reserved storage information is obtained by holding a game ball won during a change in a special symbol or a normal symbol as a reserved state. As the holding ball display unit 114, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) is used. A plurality of LEDs serving as the holding ball display unit 114 are arranged, and the number of holdings is indicated by turning on / off. Note that the notification of the holding ball is also made by display on the image display unit 104.

  A frame member 115 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the game area 103 of the game board 101. On the two sides which are the upper side and the lower side of the game area 103 in the frame member 115, an effect light part (frame lamp) 116 is provided. The effect light units 116 each have a plurality of lamps.

  An operation handle 117 is disposed at a lower position of the frame member 115. The operation handle 117 includes a firing instruction member 118 that drives the above-described launching unit to launch a game ball. The firing instruction member 118 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the operation handle 117 so as to be rotated clockwise as viewed from the player. The launching unit launches a game ball when the firing instruction member 118 is directly operated by a player.

  In the frame member 115, an effect button 119 for receiving an operation by the player is provided on the lower side of the game area 103. In the frame member 115, a cross key 120 is provided next to the effect button 119. The frame member 115 incorporates a speaker that outputs sound.

  A gimmick 130 is disposed in front of the image display unit 104. FIG. 1 shows a state where the gimmick 130 has advanced to the front surface of the image display unit 104 during a specific performance. A gimmick lamp 131 is provided in the gimmick 130, and the gimmick lamp 131 emits light when the gimmick 130 has advanced to the front surface of the image display unit 104.

  When the gimmick 130 does not produce an effect, the gimmick 130 retreats to the accommodation space 132 provided on the side portion of the image display unit 104 so that it cannot be visually recognized by the player. The accommodation space 132 is provided with a decorative lamp 133 that lights up or blinks during a predetermined performance. In addition, the storage space 132 is provided with a camera 150 that detects a player's pupil through a moving image. This camera 150 corresponds to the detection means of the present invention.

(Internal configuration of control unit of pachinko machine)
Next, the internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 201 that controls the progress of the game, an effect control unit 202 that controls the contents of the effect, and a prize ball control that controls the payout of prize balls. Part 203. The configuration of each control unit will be described in detail below.

(1. Main control unit)
The main control unit 201 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 211, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 212, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 213, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The

  The main control unit 201 functions to control the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 100 by executing various programs stored in the ROM 212 while the CPU 211 uses the RAM 213 as a work area. Specifically, the main control unit 201 controls the progress of the game by setting the game state in addition to the winning lottery and the normal symbol lottery. The main control unit 201 is realized by a main control board.

  The CPU 211 executes basic processing as the game content progresses based on various programs stored in the ROM 212 in advance. The ROM 212 stores a hold storage program, a winning determination program, a winning symbol determination program, a variation pattern selection program, a special diagram variation program, a pre-determination program, a big prize opening control program, a game state setting program, and the like.

  The reserved storage program stores the game ball detected by the first start opening SW221 during the special symbol change as the special 1 hold storage information, and the game ball detected by the second start opening SW222 during the special symbol change. Is stored as special 2 reserved storage information. The hit determination program is a program for performing a hit determination on special 1 reserved storage information and special 2 reserved storage information.

  The winning symbol determination program is a program for determining a winning symbol corresponding to the winning content. The jackpot symbol includes, for example, a long hit symbol with a large number of rounds and a large expected number of balls to be played, and a short hit symbol with a smaller number of rounds and a smaller number of winning balls than the long hit. The winning symbol determination for special 2 reserved storage information is easier to win the winning symbol (long winning) that is advantageous to the player than the winning symbol determination for special 1 reserved storage information.

  The variation pattern selection program is a program for selecting a variation pattern when the determination result of the hit determination or the hit symbol determination is changed as a special symbol. The special figure variation program is a program that varies a special symbol using a selected variation pattern. The determination result of the hit determination and the winning symbol determination for the special 1 reserved storage information is variably stopped as the special diagram 1 of the special figure 1 display unit 112a, while the determination result of the hit determination and the winning symbol determination for the special 2 reserved storage information is Then, the fluctuation is stopped as the special figure 2 of the special figure 2 display section 112b. The special symbol variation with respect to the special 2 reserved storage information is prioritized over the special 1 reserved storage information.

  The prior determination program is a program that makes a hit determination on stored stored information. The big prize opening control program sets a predetermined opening time (for example, 30 seconds) according to short win or long hit as one round at the time of win, 15 rounds at long win, 5 rounds at short win, and intermittent winning prize 109 It is a program to open up automatically.

  The gaming state setting program sets the gaming state after the winning end to the low probability gaming state or the high probability gaming state according to the winning symbol, and adds the gaming state with time shortening or the electric chew support to which the electric chew support is added. This is a program for setting a short-lived gaming state when not. The electric chew support is a function of shortening the normal symbol variation time and lengthening the opening time of the electric tulip 107. Further, the low probability gaming state is a gaming state in which it is difficult to win a jackpot. In the high probability gaming state, it is easier to win a big hit about 10 times than in the low probability gaming state.

  The main control unit 201 includes various switches (SW) for detecting a game ball, a solenoid for opening and closing an electric accessory such as a special winning opening 109, the above-described special figure 1 display part 112a, and the special figure 2 display part 112b. The normal symbol display unit 113, the reserved ball display unit 114, and the like are connected.

  Specifically, the various SWs described above include a first start port SW221 that detects a game ball won in the first start port 105, and a second start port SW222 that detects a game ball won in the second start port 106. , A gate SW 223 that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108, a big winning opening SW 224 that detects a gaming ball that has won a prize winning opening 109, and a normal winning opening SW 225 that detects a gaming ball that has won a winning prize 110 Is connected to the main control unit 201.

  The detection results detected by the respective SWs (221 to 225) are input to the main control unit 201. A proximity switch or the like is used for these SWs. It should be noted that a plurality of the normal winning opening SW225 may be provided for each arrangement position of the normal winning opening 110.

  Further, as the solenoid, an electric tulip solenoid 231 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 232 that opens and closes the big prize opening 109 are connected to the main control unit 201. The main control unit 201 controls driving of the solenoids (231 and 232).

  Further, the main control unit 201 is also connected to the effect control unit 202 and the prize ball control unit 203, and outputs various commands to the respective control units. For example, the main control unit 201 outputs a prize ball command to the prize ball control unit 203.

(2. Production control unit)
The effect control unit 202 includes an effect control unit 202a, an image / sound control unit 202b, and a lamp control unit 202c, and has a function of controlling the effect contents of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The effect control unit 202a has a function of controlling the entire effect control unit 202 based on various commands received from the main control unit 201. The image / sound control unit 202b has a function of controlling the image and sound based on the instruction content from the production control unit 202a. The lamp controller 202c has a function of controlling lighting of lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like.

(2-1. Director of Production)
First, the configuration of the production control unit 202a will be described. The production control unit 202a includes a CPU 241, a ROM 242, a RAM 243, a real-time clock (hereinafter referred to as "RTC") 244, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  CPU241 performs the process which determines the content of production based on the various programs previously memorize | stored in ROM242. The ROM 242 stores various programs necessary for the CPU 241 to execute the above processing. The RAM 243 functions as a work area for the CPU 241. The data set in the RAM 243 when the CPU 241 executes various programs is output to the image / sound controller 202b and the lamp controller 202c at a predetermined timing.

  The production supervision unit 202a executes various programs such as a fluctuation production program, a degree-of-interest determination program, a production table setting program, and a production execution program stored in the ROM 242 while the CPU 241 uses the RAM 243 as a work area. It functions to control the entire control unit 202.

  The variation effect program is a program that performs a variation effect using the effect symbol in correspondence with the variation of the special symbol. The degree-of-attention determination program is a program for determining the degree of attention to a player's game using the position and state of the player's pupil detected by the camera 150. The effect table setting program is a program for setting one effect table from among a plurality of effect tables stored in the ROM 242 based on the player's attention to the game. The effect execution program is a program that selects and executes an effect using a set effect table.

  The RTC 244 counts and outputs real time. The RTC 244 continues timing operation by a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is cut off. In addition, an effect button 119 is connected to the effect control unit 202a, and data indicating that the effect button 119 has been operated (pressed) from the player is input. In addition, a cross key 120 is connected to the production control unit 202a, and data corresponding to the key selected by the player is input. Furthermore, a camera 150 is connected to the production control unit 202a, and the position and state of the player's pupil are detected.

(2-2. Image / Audio Control Unit)
Next, the configuration of the image / sound controller 202b will be described. The image / sound control unit 202b includes a CPU 251, a ROM 252, a RAM 253, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like.

  The CPU 251 executes image and sound generation and output processing. The ROM 252 stores a program for image and sound generation and output processing, various image data such as background images, effect design images, and character images necessary for the processing, various sound data, and the like. The RAM 253 functions as a work area for the CPU 251 and temporarily stores image data to be displayed on the image display unit 104 and audio data to be output from the speaker 254.

  That is, the image / sound control unit 202b executes image and sound control based on an instruction from the production control unit 202a by executing various programs stored in the ROM 252 while the CPU 251 uses the RAM 253 as a work area. Works like doing.

  In addition, the CPU 251 performs various image processing and audio processing such as background image display processing, effect design variation / stop display processing, preview image processing, character image display processing, hold display processing, and the like based on the instruction content instructed from the effect supervising unit 202a. Execute the process. At this time, the CPU 251 reads image data and audio data necessary for processing from the ROM 252 and writes them in the RAM 253.

  Image data such as background images and effect design images written in the RAM 253 is output to the image display unit 104 connected to the image / sound control unit 202b, and is superimposed on the display screen of the image display unit 104. . That is, the effect design image is displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. When the background image and the effect design image overlap at the same position, the effect design image is given priority by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. To be stored in the RAM 253.

  The audio data written in the RAM 253 is output to the speaker 254 connected to the image / audio control unit 202b, and audio based on the audio data is output from the speaker 254.

(2-3. Lamp control unit)
Next, the configuration of the lamp control unit 202c will be described. The lamp control unit 202c includes a CPU 261, a ROM 262, a RAM 263, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 261 executes processing for turning on the lamp and the like. The ROM 262 stores various programs necessary for executing the above processing, control data used for lamp lighting necessary for the processing, and the like. The RAM 263 functions as a work area for the CPU 261. Various programs are stored in the ROM 262.

  The lamp control unit 202c is connected to the effect light unit (frame lamp) 116, the panel lamp 264, the effect agent 265, the gimmick lamp 131, and the gimmick motor 266, and receives data for lighting control and data for operation control. Output. Thereby, the lamp control unit 202c functions to control the lighting of the lamps provided on the game board 101, the frame member 115, and the like, and the operations of the effect actor 265 and the gimmick 130.

  The production control unit 202 is composed of different boards using the production control unit 202a, the image / sound control unit 202b, and the lamp control unit 202c, but these are incorporated on the same printed board. It may be configured. However, even when they are incorporated on the same printed circuit board, their functions are assumed to be independent.

(3. Prize ball control unit)
Next, the configuration of the winning ball control unit 203 will be described. The prize ball control unit 203 includes a CPU 281, a ROM 282, a RAM 283, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The CPU 281 executes a prize ball control process for controlling a prize ball to be paid out. The ROM 282 stores a program necessary for the processing. The RAM 283 functions as a work area for the CPU 281.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to a payout unit (payout drive motor) 291, a launch unit 292, a fixed position detection SW 293, a payout ball detection SW 294, a ball presence detection SW 295, and a full tank detection SW 296. .

  The prize ball control unit 203 controls the payout unit 291 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 291 includes a motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Specifically, the winning ball control unit 203 receives the winning game balls that have won the winning units 291 (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 109, the normal winning port 110) with respect to the payout unit 291. Control to pay out the corresponding number of prize balls.

  In addition, the prize ball control unit 203 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 292 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 292 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 203 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 292, the prize ball control unit 203 intermittently fires a game ball by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, thereby playing the game area 103 of the game board 101. A game ball is sent out.

  The prize ball control unit 203 is connected to various detection units for detecting the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the prize ball. These detection units include a fixed position detection SW293, a payout ball detection SW294, a ball presence detection SW295, a full tank detection SW296, and the like. For example, the prize ball control unit 203 realizes its function by a prize ball control board.

  Further, a board external information terminal board 297 is connected to the main control unit 201, and various information executed by the main control unit 201 can be output to the outside. The prize ball control unit 203 is also connected to the frame external information terminal board 298, and can output various information executed by the prize ball control unit 203 to the outside.

  The main control unit 201, the effect control unit 202, and the prize ball control unit 203 having the above-described configuration are provided on different printed boards (main control board, effect control board, and prize ball control board). For example, the prize ball control unit 203 can be provided on the same printed circuit board as the main control unit 201.

(Functional configuration of pachinko machine)
Next, the functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100. First, the pachinko gaming machine 100 determines whether or not to shift to a special game advantageous to the player, and performs a symbol effect that changes the result of the determination as a symbol and an accompanying effect that accompanies the symbol effect. is there. Specifically, the special game is a jackpot game, but also includes a jackpot game that has the same behavior as the jackpot but does not change the game state. The symbol effect here means that, for example, numbers “0” to “9” are simply variably displayed as symbols.

  An accompanying effect is an effect excluding a design effect, such as a reach effect, a hold-ahead look effect, a pseudo continuous variation effect (hereinafter referred to as “pseudo continuous effect”), a gimmick effect, a sound effect, a step-up effect, and the like. It is done. The reach effect is, for example, when three effect symbols (the first effect symbol to the third effect symbol) are changed, and after the first effect symbol and the second effect symbol are arranged on the active line with the same symbol, the third effect symbol is produced. This is an effect that increases the expectation of jackpots by changing only the design.

  The hold pre-reading effect is an effect that uses a jackpot determination result determined in advance for the holding ball information stored and held in the gaming machine to change the hold display to a display different from the normal display. Pseudo-continuous production refers to one piece of reserved ball information stored and held in the gaming machine or one piece of game ball won at the starting port when there is no held ball information. This is an effect that makes it appear as if the effect symbol has been changed a plurality of times in response to the fact that the right to receive the jackpot lottery is granted and the special symbol is controlled to be changed once.

  The gimmick effect is an effect in which the gimmick 130 is operated to advance to the front surface of the image display unit 104. The effect by sound is an effect using a special sound different from a normal sound effect, and includes, for example, silence. The step-up effect is an effect that gives a player a sense of expectation by having a maximum number of steps of, for example, 4 steps, and a series of effects changes for each step and is developed step by step.

  3, the pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a storage unit 301, a detection unit 302, a determination unit 303, an effect execution unit 304, a setting unit 305, a measurement unit 306, and an accumulation unit 307. The memory | storage part 301 memorize | stores the some production table from which the selection ratio of an accompanying production differs.

  To memorize a plurality of effect tables having different selection ratios of accompanying effects, for example, a low-frequency effect table with a low probability of a reach effect (for example, “1/30”) and a high probability of a reach effect (for example, “1/10”) high-frequency effect table. In the present embodiment, four effect tables with different selection ratios are stored, and levels 1 to 4 are set in ascending order of selection ratio of accompanying effects. The low-frequency effect table, which is a normal effect table, is level 1, and the high-frequency effect table is level 2 or higher.

  Further, the accompanying effects here are not limited to those described above as long as the high-frequency effects and the low-frequency effects can be performed, and may be character images, background images, hold display images, or the like. It is not limited to what is displayed and output at 104, but may be a lighting form of a decoration lamp 133, a lighting form of a holding lamp, or the like. It is good also as a structure which develops an aspect into multiple forms. The storage unit 301 is realized by the RAM 243 of the production control unit 202a. In the following description, an accompanying effect will be referred to as a “sub-effect”.

  The detection unit 302 detects biological information of the player who is playing the game. The player's biological information may be, for example, heart rate, sweating amount, body temperature, and the like, but in this embodiment, the player's action is taken by the camera 150 as the detection unit 302. The player's motion may be the player's posture, body orientation, or the like, but in the present embodiment, the position or state of the player's pupil (black eye) is used. Specifically, the detection unit 302 detects the position and state of the pupil in a predetermined imaging region, and a method for detecting the position of the pupil will be described later with reference to FIG. Further, since the pupil cannot be detected even when the eyes are meditating or when the pupil is covered with the eyelid, such a state is also regarded as a non-detection state.

  The determination unit 303 uses the player's biological information detected by the detection unit 302 to determine the degree of attention as to whether or not the player is paying attention to the game. The degree of attention is the degree of concentration of the player with respect to the game. Specifically, for example, the determination unit 303 determines that the degree of attention is low when the heart rate, the amount of sweat, and the body temperature are equal to or less than a predetermined value, or when the player frequently changes posture.

  In addition, regarding the use of the position and state of the pupil as the biological information in the present embodiment, when the detection state of the player's pupil is used as the biological information as compared with the case where the heart rate, the sweating amount, the body temperature, and the like are used. Based on the reason that it is considered to be the most suitable biometric information because it is less affected by the environment such as temperature and humidity, and it is not necessary to consider the influence of factors such as individual differences in players and changes in physical condition. Is.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the determination unit 303 determines that the degree of attention is low when the frequency at which the player's pupil imaged by the camera 150 deviates from a predetermined imaging region is a predetermined value or more. The frequency with which the pupil of the player has deviated from the predetermined imaging area is specifically the frequency with which the pupil has deviated from the predetermined imaging area for a predetermined time (eg, 5 seconds) (hereinafter referred to as “look away”) It is. More specifically, the frequency of deviating from the imaging area means that the number of times of looking away is, for example, 10 times or more, and the accumulated time of looking away is, for example, 60 seconds or more. . That is, the determination unit 303 determines that the degree of attention is low when the number of times of looking away is 10 times or more or the accumulated time of looking away is 60 seconds or more.

  Based on the degree of attention determined by the determination unit 303, the effect execution unit 304 selects and executes an effect by raising the winning probability of the sub effect more than usual. Increasing the selection ratio of the sub effects may be by multiplying the selection ratio of the sub effects by a predetermined coefficient. However, in the present embodiment, the effect table for selecting the sub effects is changed. ing. Specifically, the effect execution unit 304 includes a setting unit 305.

  The setting unit 305 frequently selects sub-effects from a plurality of effect tables stored in the storage unit 301 based on the player's degree of attention to the game determined by the determination unit 303. Set the production table. Specifically, the setting unit 305 that sets the high expectation effect table when the determination unit 303 determines that the degree of attention to the player's game is low every predetermined period, A level 2 high frequency effect table is set, then a level 3 high frequency effect table is set, and then a level 4 high frequency effect table is set, that is, the selection ratio of the high frequency effect is increased step by step. Set the production table.

  This means that when an effect that a player who plays pachinko is most likely to watch and a high expectation effect occurs, the player pays attention to the effect, and as a result, the psychology that concentration on the game increases. The player who uses the game and whose concentration with respect to the game has been reduced is urged to regain the player's concentration by controlling the game so that a high expectation effect is easily generated.

  The effect execution unit 304 selects and executes the sub-effect using the effect table set by the setting unit 305. For example, even when a normal loss variation of 12 seconds is selected by the main control unit 201, a reach effect or a pseudo-continuous effect corresponding to a 12-second variation can be performed. Is stored in the production table. Specifically, in the case of reach production, within the 12-second fluctuation, after arranging the first production design and the second production design with the same design on the active line, only the third production design is changed. To do.

  Further, in the case of a pseudo-continuous production, the production design is made to appear to fluctuate a plurality of times within a variation of 12 seconds. When the number of stored storage information is “4”, the main control unit 201 selects a short variation of, for example, 3 seconds, but this variation is for making a game run quickly. In consideration of the original purpose of the pachinko gaming machine 100, there is no need to perform each effect when the fluctuation time is short.

  The measurement unit 306 measures a predetermined period when the pupil is detected by the detection unit 302. For example, the measurement unit 306 performs measurement for a predetermined period each time the player is switched. Specifically, the measurement unit 306 considers that the game has been interrupted when the pupil is not detected for a certain period of time and the game ball is not fired from the launch unit 292, and the pupil is detected and fired. When a game ball is fired from the unit 292, measurement for a predetermined period is started. The determination unit 303 determines a player's degree of attention to the game using the detection result of the position and state of the pupil by the detection unit 302 within a predetermined period measured by the measurement unit 306. The predetermined period can be, for example, 50 variable game times.

  The accumulating unit 307 accumulates the number of times each effect is executed by the effect executing unit 304 in a state where the high frequency effect table is set by the setting unit 305. When the predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) determined in advance is accumulated by the accumulating unit 307, the setting unit 305 sets a normal low-frequency effect table with the selection ratio of each sub effect. In this way, the high-frequency effect table is used only for the period until the predetermined number of sub-effects are generated, and after the sub-effects are generated the predetermined number of times, the low-frequency effect table that is the normal effect selection table is promptly returned. Thus, it is possible to reinvigorate the player with reduced concentration of the game while suppressing the occurrence of sub-effects. The low-frequency effect table is set not only when the predetermined number of times has been accumulated, but also when a predetermined number of fluctuations has elapsed, or a high level 4 with a high selection ratio of each effect. It may be after the frequency effect table is set.

  The determination unit 303, the production execution unit 304, the setting unit 305, the measurement unit 306, and the accumulation unit 307 are realized by the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a. In the present embodiment, each function unit 301 to 307 is realized by the production control unit 202a, but each function unit can also be realized by the image / sound control unit 202b or the lamp control unit 202c. Further, the image / sound control unit 202b or the lamp control unit 202c may be provided with the functions of the determination unit 303, the effect execution unit 304, the setting unit 305, the measurement unit 306, and the accumulation unit 307.

  In addition, each function unit can be realized by the main control unit 201. Specifically, when selecting a variation pattern, the frequency of a long variation pattern such as a reach variation pattern having a long variation time may be increased. In this case, the camera 150 may be connected to the main control unit 201, and the main control unit 201 may determine the player's attention level based on the detection result of the camera 150 and increase the selection ratio of the long variation pattern. Even with this configuration, the frequency of the reach effect and the pseudo-continuous effect can be increased by the control of the main control unit 201.

(Detection method of pupil position)
Next, a method for detecting the position of the pupil by the camera 150 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a method for detecting the position of the pupil by the camera 150. In FIG. 4, the player's pupil 401 is imaged in the imaging area 400. For example, the camera 150 captures 60 images per second. Reference numeral 402 indicates a locus of movement of the pupil 401. When the pupil 401 is not imaged in the imaging region 400 for a certain time (for example, 5 seconds) or longer, it is determined that the user is looking away.

(Outline of this embodiment)
Next, the outline of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of the present embodiment. In FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine 100 determines whether or not the player operates the operation handle 117 and is playing a game ball from the launching unit 292 (step S501). If the game is not in progress (step S501: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the game is in progress (step S501: Yes), the camera 150 determines whether or not the player's pupil has been undetected for a certain period of time (for example, 5 seconds) (step S502). If the player's pupil has not been detected for a certain period of time (step S502: No), that is, if the player is not looking away, the process proceeds to step S504. When the pupil is not detected for a certain time or longer (step S502: Yes), the number of times or time when the pupil is not detected is accumulated (step S503).

  Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number of fluctuations (a predetermined determination period) such as 50 fluctuations has elapsed since the player started the game (step S504). If the predetermined number of fluctuations has not elapsed (step S504: No), the process returns to step S501. When the predetermined number of fluctuations has elapsed (step S504: Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of times or time the pupil has not been detected is a predetermined value (for example, 10 times or 60 seconds) or more (step S505). When the number of times or the time when the pupil is not detected is less than the predetermined value (step S505: No), the process proceeds to step S501.

  When the number of times or the time when the pupil is not detected is equal to or greater than the predetermined value (step S505: Yes), the high-frequency effect table is set (step S506). Thereafter, the process waits until a certain number of effects are executed (step S507: No loop). When a certain number of effects are executed (step S507: Yes), a low frequency effect table is set (step S508). Return to step S501.

  Next, specific processing of the main control unit 201 and the production control unit 202a will be described.

(Processing procedure of the main control unit)
First, the contents of the processing procedure of the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing content of the main timer interrupt processing executed by the main control unit 201. The main timer interrupt process is a process that interrupts the main control process executed by the main control unit 201 every predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) during the power supply period.

  In FIG. 6, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 executes a random number update process (step S601). The random number update process is a process of updating each random number by incrementing the jackpot random number, the jackpot symbol random number, and the like, for example, by one.

  Thereafter, a launching process for detecting whether or not the game ball has been launched from the launching unit 292 is executed (step S602). Details of the firing process will be described later with reference to FIG. And the switch process performed when a game ball is detected by each switch is performed (step S603). The switch process includes a start port SW process for acquiring a random number every time a game ball is detected by a first start port SW 221 or a second start port SW 222 described later with reference to FIG. There is a gate SW process that acquires a random number every time it is detected.

  Thereafter, symbol processing such as normal symbol processing for changing and stopping the normal symbol and special symbol processing described later with reference to FIG. 8-2 is executed (step S604). Further, an electric accessory process such as an electric chew process for operating the electric tulip 107 and a special winning opening process for operating the special winning opening 109 is executed (step S605). Thereafter, a prize ball process for performing a prize ball for the winning game ball is executed (step S606), and an output process for outputting a command set in each process is executed (step S607).

(Launching process performed by the main control unit)
Next, details of the firing process shown in step S602 of FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a launch process performed by the main control unit 201. In FIG. 7, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not a game operation from the player is detected by the launching unit 292 (step S701). In the vicinity of the operation handle 117, a weight button for temporarily interrupting the launch of the game ball is provided. It is assumed that a game operation is detected even when this weight button is operated.

  When a game operation is detected (step S701: Yes), it is determined whether or not a launch flag indicating that a game ball is being launched is ON (step S702). If the firing flag is ON (step S702: Yes), the process is terminated as it is. When the firing flag is OFF (step S702: No), the firing flag is turned on (step S703), a firing start command indicating that the game ball has been launched is set (step S704), and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, in step S701, when a game operation from the player is not detected (step S701: No), it is determined whether or not the firing flag is ON (step S705). If the firing flag is OFF (step S705: No), the process is terminated as it is. When the launch flag is ON (step S705: Yes), the launch flag is turned OFF (step S706), and a launch stop command indicating that the launch of the game ball is stopped is set (step S707). finish.

(Start-up SW processing)
Next, the start port SW process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8A is a flowchart illustrating the start port SW process performed by the main control unit 201. The start port SW process is a process content included in the switch process shown in step S603 of FIG.

  In FIG. 8A, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not the first start port SW221 of the first start port 105 is ON (step S801). When the first start port SW221 is OFF (step S801: No), the process proceeds to step S807. When the first start port SW221 is ON (step S801: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value U1 of the first start port detection counter that has counted the number of detections of the first start port SW221 is smaller than “4”. (Step S802).

  When the count value U1 is “4” (step S802: No), the process proceeds to step S807. When the count value U1 is smaller than “4” (step S802: Yes), “1” is added to the count value U1 (step S803). Then, the random number is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the RAM 213 (step S804). The random number is a hit random number, a design random number, a reach random number, or the like. The hit random number is a random number for determining any one of big hit, small hit, and loss. For example, one hit random number is randomly obtained from 300 random numbers from “0” to “299”. .

  The design random number is a random number for determining the hit type (per high probability length, per low probability length, per high probability short, per low probability short, etc.). For example, 250 random numbers from “0” to “249” One design random number is randomly obtained from the random number. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether or not a reach effect is performed. For example, one reach random number is randomly acquired from 250 random numbers “0” to “249”.

  Each acquired random number is stored in the RAM 213. Note that the RAM 213 has a storage area for storing reserved storage information by winning a prize to the first start port 105. In this storage area, information indicating that the winning is made to the first starting port 105, winning random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random number information, and the like are stored.

  Thereafter, a preliminary determination process is performed (step S805). In the pre-determination process, the hit random number acquired in step S804 is used to determine whether or not to win, symbol determination using symbol random numbers, and reach determination using reach random numbers. Thereafter, a special 1 reserved memory information increase command is set to indicate that the reserved memory information has increased due to winning at the first starting port 105 (step S806).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the second start port SW222 of the second start port 106 is ON (step S807). If the second start port SW222 is OFF (step S807: No), the process is terminated as it is. If the second start port SW222 is ON (step S807: Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value U2 of the second start port detection counter that has counted the number of detections of the second start port SW222 is smaller than “4”. (Step S808).

  When the count value U2 is “4” (step S808: No), the processing is ended as it is. When the count value U2 is smaller than “4” (step S808: Yes), “1” is added to the count value U2 (step S809). Each random number is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the RAM 213 (step S810). Note that the RAM 213 has a storage area for storing reserved storage information by winning to the second start port 106. In this storage area, information indicating that the winning is made to the second starting port 106, winning random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random number information, and the like are stored.

  Thereafter, a preliminary determination process is performed (step S811). In the pre-determination process, reach determination is performed in addition to the hit determination and the symbol determination using each random number acquired in step S810. Thereafter, a special 2 reserved memory information increase command is set to indicate that the reserved memory information has increased due to winning at the second starting port 106 (step S812).

(Special symbol processing)
Next, the special symbol process performed by the main control unit 201 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8-2 is a flowchart illustrating special symbol processing performed by the main control unit 201. This special symbol process is a process content included in the symbol process in step S604 of FIG.

  8-2, the CPU 211 of the main control unit 201 determines whether or not a winning game is being played (step S821). If the winning game is being played (step S821: Yes), the process is terminated as it is. If the winning game is not being played (step S821: No), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (step S822). If the special symbol is changing (step S822: Yes), the process proceeds to step S831. If the special symbol is not changing (step S822: No), whether or not the count value U2 of the second starting port detection counter as the stored storage information of the game ball won in the second starting port 106 is “1” or more. Is determined (step S823).

  When the count value U2 is “1” or more (step S823: Yes), the value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value U2 is set as new reserved storage information (step S824), and the process proceeds to step S827. In step S823, when the count value U2 is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S823: No), that is, when U2 is “0”, the first start as the stored storage information of the game ball won in the first start port 105 It is determined whether or not the count value U1 of the mouth detection counter is “1” or more (step S825). If the count value U1 is not equal to or greater than “1” (step S825: No), that is, if U1 is “0”, the process ends.

  When the count value U1 is “1” or more (step S825: Yes), the value obtained by subtracting “1” from the count value U1 is set as new reserved storage information (step S826), and the process proceeds to step S827. Thereafter, a hit determination process is performed (step S827). The winning determination process is a process for determining whether or not the winning random number acquired when the game ball wins the first starting opening 105 or the second starting opening 106 matches a predetermined winning random number.

  As shown in steps S823 to S826, the game ball won at the second start port 106 is digested before the game ball won at the first start port 105. Thereafter, variation pattern selection processing is performed (step S828). This variation pattern selection process is a process of selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol using the determination result of the hit determination process.

  Thereafter, a change start command is set in the RAM 213 (step S829), and the special symbol change is started (step S830). Then, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has passed the variation time selected by the variation pattern selection process (step S831). If the fluctuation time has not elapsed (step S831: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the fluctuation time has elapsed (step S831: Yes), a fluctuation stop command is set (step S832), and the special symbol fluctuation is stopped (step S833). Thereafter, the stop process is executed (step S834), and the process ends. The stop process is a process of measuring the remaining number of times of the game state with time saving.

(Production timer interrupt processing executed by the production control department)
Next, the effect timer interruption process performed by the effect control unit 202a of the effect control unit 202 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an effect timer interruption process performed by the effect supervising unit 202a. This effect timer interruption process is a process in which the effect control unit 202a performs an interrupt operation to the main effect control process executed by the effect control unit 202a every predetermined period (for example, 4 msec) during activation.

  In FIG. 9, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a executes a command reception process that is performed when a command is received from the main control unit 201 (step S901). The command reception process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, an imaging data analysis process for determining whether or not the pupil is detected by the camera 150 is executed (step S902). Details of the imaging data analysis processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, a game start process for determining whether or not a game has been started is executed (step S903). Details of the game start process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, a look-ahead measurement process for measuring the number of times of looking away or the time is executed (step S904). Details of the look-ahead measurement process will be described later with reference to FIG. Thereafter, a game end process for determining whether or not the game has ended is executed (step S905). Details of the game end process will be described later with reference to FIG. Then, a command transmission process for transmitting a command to the image / sound control unit 202b or the lamp control unit 202c is executed (step S906), and the process ends.

(Command reception processing)
Next, details of the command reception process shown in step S901 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing command reception processing performed by the production control unit 202a. In FIG. 10, the CPU 241 of the production control unit 202a determines whether or not a launch start command has been received (step S1001). The firing start command is a command set in the firing process of the main control unit 201 (see step S704 in FIG. 7).

  When the firing start command is not received (step S1001: No), the process proceeds to step S1003. When the firing start command is received (step S1001: Yes), the firing continuation flag indicating that the game ball is being fired is turned ON (step S1002). Then, it is determined whether or not a firing stop command has been received (step S1003). The firing stop command is a command set in the firing process of the main control unit 201 (see step S707 in FIG. 7).

  When the firing stop command is not received (step S1003: No), the process proceeds to step S1005. When the firing stop command is received (step S1003: Yes), the firing continuation flag is turned OFF (step S1004). Then, it is determined whether a change start command has been received (step S1005). The variation start command is a command set in the special symbol process of the main control unit 201 (see step S829 in FIG. 8-2).

  When the change start command is not received (step S1005: No), the process proceeds to step S1007. When the change start command is received (step S1005: Yes), the change effect selection process for selecting the change effect contents is executed (step S1006). The details of the variation effect selection process will be described later with reference to FIG. 14, but this is a process of selecting an effect having the same reproduction time as the variation time of the special symbol.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a change stop command has been received (step S1007). The change stop command is a command set in the special symbol processing of the main control unit 201 (see step S832 in FIG. 8-2).

  When the change stop command is not received (step S1007: No), the process is ended as it is. When the change stop command is received (step S1007: Yes), the process during end of change effect is executed (step S1008), and the process ends. The process during the end of the variation effect is a process of measuring the effect mode according to the gaming state and ending the effect mode according to the measured number of times.

(Imaging data analysis processing)
Next, details of the imaging data analysis process shown in step S902 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing imaging data analysis processing performed by the production supervision unit 202a. In FIG. 11, the CPU 241 of the effect supervision unit 202a determines whether or not imaged data is stored in the RAM 243 (step S1101). In the present embodiment, the camera 150 captures 60 images per second, that is, the image is captured once every 16.7 msec, and the image is stored in the RAM 243. The imaging data analysis process is a process performed once every 4 msec. For this reason, an image is stored in the RAM 243 by one processing out of four to five imaging data analysis processing.

  If the imaging data is not stored in the RAM 243 (step S1101: No), the process is terminated as it is. When the imaging data is stored in the RAM 243 (step S1101: Yes), the imaging data is analyzed (step S1102). As a result, when a pupil is detected in a predetermined imaging region (step S1103: Yes), a detection flag indicating that the pupil has been detected is set to ON (step S1104), and the process ends. If no pupil is detected (step S1103: No), the detection flag is turned off (step S1105), and the process is terminated.

(Game start processing)
Next, the details of the game start process shown in step S903 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a game start process performed by the production control unit 202a. In FIG. 12, the CPU 241 of the effect supervision unit 202a determines whether or not a game flag indicating that a game is in progress is ON (step S1201). The game flag is a flag that is set to ON in step S1204 described later. If the game flag is ON (step S1201: Yes), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the game flag is OFF (step S1201: No), it is determined whether or not the detection flag indicating that the pupil has been detected is ON (step S1202). The detection flag is a flag that is set to ON in the imaging data analysis process (see step S1104 in FIG. 11). When the detection flag is OFF (step S1202: No), that is, when the pupil is not detected by the camera 150, the processing is ended as it is.

  When the detection flag is ON (step S1202: Yes), it is determined whether or not the firing continuation flag indicating that the game ball is being fired is ON (step S1203). The firing continuation flag is a flag that is set to ON in the command reception process (see step S1002 in FIG. 10). When the firing continuation flag is OFF (step S1203: No), that is, when the game ball is not being fired, the process is terminated as it is. When the firing continuation flag is ON (step S1203: Yes), the game flag is turned ON (step S1204), and the process is terminated.

(Look away measurement process)
Next, details of the look-ahead measurement process shown in step S904 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a look-ahead measurement process performed by the production control unit 202a. In FIG. 13, the CPU 241 of the effect supervision unit 202a determines whether or not a game flag indicating that a game is in progress is ON (step S1301). The game flag is a flag that is set to ON in the game start process (see step S1204 in FIG. 12). If the game flag is OFF (step S1301: No), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the game flag is ON (step S1301: Yes), it is determined whether or not a detection flag indicating that a pupil has been detected is ON (step S1302). The detection flag is a flag that is set to ON in the imaging data analysis process (see step S1104 in FIG. 11). When the detection flag is OFF (step S1302: No), that is, when the pupil is not detected by the camera 150, measurement of the non-detection time t after the pupil is no longer detected is started (step S1303). The look-ahead measurement flag indicating that the non-detection time t is being measured is set to ON (step S1304), and the process ends.

  In step S1302, when the detection flag is ON (step S1302: Yes), that is, when the pupil is detected by the camera 150, it is determined whether the look-off measurement flag is ON (step S1305). When the look-ahead measurement flag is OFF (step S1305: NO), the process proceeds to step S1311. If the look-ahead measurement flag is ON (step S1305: Yes), the measurement of the non-detection time t after the pupil is no longer detected is terminated (step S1306), and the look-ahead measurement flag is turned OFF (step S1307).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the non-detection time t is 5 seconds or longer (step S1308). When the non-detection time t is 5 seconds or more (step S1308: Yes), that is, when it is determined to look away, “1” is added to the number of times of looking away K (step S1309), and the time-to-be accumulated time T is added. The non-detection time t is added (step S1310). Thereafter, the non-detection time t is set to “0” (step S1311), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, in step S1308, if the non-detection time t is less than 5 seconds (step S1308: No), that is, if not looking away, the process proceeds to step S1311 without adding to the looking-away measurement count K and looking-away accumulated time T. To do.

(Variation effect selection process)
Next, details of the changing effect selection process shown in step S1006 of FIG. 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the changing effect selection process performed by the effect supervising unit 202a. In FIG. 14, the CPU 241 of the effect supervision unit 202a analyzes the change start command (step S1401).

  Then, using the analysis result of the change start command, an effect selection process is performed for selecting an effect symbol, selecting a change effect pattern according to each mode, selecting a sub-effect such as a step-up effect, and the like. (Step S1402). The process of step S1402 is performed by the function of the effect execution unit 304 of the present embodiment. That is, the process of step S1402 is a process performed by the effect execution unit 304 that selects an effect using the set effect table.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the game flag is ON (step S1403). When the game flag is OFF (step S1403: No), that is, when the player starts the game but the camera 150 does not detect the pupil, the process proceeds to step S1413. The case where the player starts the game but the pupil is not detected by the camera 150 means that, for example, the player is operating the operation handle 117, such as the start of striking, but the operation handle 117 is adjusted to face downward. Or a game ball is illegally fired in a situation where no player is present with a coin or the like sandwiched between the operation handles 117.

  If the game flag is ON (step S1403: Yes), it is determined whether or not the sub-effect is to be performed (step S1404). In addition to the step-up effect, the sub effect includes, for example, an effect of lighting the decoration lamp 133 and an effect of displaying a character image on the image display unit 104, and lottery is performed separately. When selecting a sub-effect, an effect table described later with reference to FIG. 15 is used. When the sub effect is not performed (step S1404: No), the process proceeds to step S1407.

  When the sub-effect is performed (step S1404: Yes), “1” is added to the cumulative number S where the sub-effect is performed (step S1405). Then, it is determined whether or not the cumulative number S is “15” (step S1406). When the cumulative number S is not “15” (step S1406: No), “1” is added to the number of changes H that is measured when the special symbol starts changing (step S1407).

  The process of step S1407 is performed by the function of the measurement unit 306 of the present embodiment. That is, the process of step S1406 is a process by the measurement unit 306 that measures the number of fluctuations triggered by the detection of the pupil by the detection unit 302.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the number of fluctuations H is “50” (step S1408). When the fluctuation count H is not “50” (step S1408: No), the process proceeds to step S1413. When the number of fluctuations H is “50” (step S1408: Yes), it is determined whether or not the look-ahead measurement number K is 10 or more (step S1409). When the look-ahead measurement count K is 10 or more (step S1409: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1411 and the table level is increased. When the look-ahead measurement count K is not 10 times or more (step S1409: No), it is determined whether the look-ahead accumulated time T is 60 seconds or more (step S1410).

  Steps S1408 to S1410 are performed by the function of the determination unit 303 of the present embodiment. That is, these processes are performed when the frequency at which the pupil is not detected using the detection result of the pupil position and state by the camera 150 within a predetermined number of fluctuations (50 fluctuations) is a predetermined value or more. Is a process performed by the determination unit 303 that determines that the value is low.

  When the looking-away cumulative time T is 60 seconds or more (step S1410: Yes), the table level is increased (step S1411). In the present embodiment, four effect tables having different selection ratios of levels 1 to 4 are used for each sub effect in order of increasing selection ratio of each sub effect. It is to switch to a production table having a higher production selection ratio than the table level. Details of the effect table and the table level will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, the look-ahead measurement count K, the look-ahead accumulated time T, the variation count H, and the cumulative count S are each reset to “0” (step S1412), a variation effect start command is set (step S1413), and the process is terminated. In step S1410, when the looking-away cumulative time T is not 60 seconds or longer (step S1410: No), the process proceeds to step S1412 without changing the table level.

  The process of step S1411 is performed by the function of the setting unit 305 of the present embodiment. That is, in the process of step S1411, when the determination unit 303 determines that the degree of attention is low, the setting unit 305 sets a high expectation degree effect table from the plurality of effect tables stored in the storage unit 301. It is processing by.

  In step S1405, when the cumulative number S is “15” (step S1406: Yes), it is determined whether or not it is a high-frequency effect table, that is, whether or not the table level is 2 or more (step S1414). . When the table level is not 2 or more (step S1414: No), the process proceeds to step S1413. When the table level is 2 or more (step S1414: Yes), the table level is returned to “1” (step S1415), that is, the table is returned to the low frequency effect table, and the process proceeds to step S1412.

  The processing of step S1405 → step S1406: No → step S1414: Yes → step S1415 is performed by the functions of the setting unit 305 and the accumulation unit 307. In other words, these processes are processes by the accumulating unit 307 that accumulates the number of times (total number S) that each effect is selected and executed in the state where the high-frequency effect table is set, and a predetermined cumulative number (15 When the variation) is accumulated, the selection ratio of each effect is a process by the setting unit 305 that sets a normal low-frequency effect table.

(Example of the selection ratio of each sub production)
Next, an example of the selection ratio of each effect in the effect table stored in the storage unit 301 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the selection ratio of each sub-effect. In FIG. 15, an explanatory diagram 1500 shows the ratio selected for each sub-effect. The explanatory diagram 1500 includes production tables 1501 and 1511 to 1513 of each level used for each sub production.

  Level 1 effect table 1501 shows a normal ratio, and corresponds to the low frequency effect table of the present invention. In the level 2 to level 4 effect tables 1511 to 1513, the proportion of each effect selected increases as the level increases. The level 2 to level 4 effect tables 1511 to 1513 correspond to the high frequency effect table of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in the variation effect selection process of FIG. 14, in the case of 50 variations, when the pupil is undetected for 5 seconds or more, the look away is 10 times or more or the accumulated 60 seconds or more, The level is increased by 1 (see step S1408: Yes →... → step S1411 in FIG. 14). Further, when the sub-production is performed a predetermined number of times or more, the level is returned to level 1 (step S1405: Yes →... → step S1415). Therefore, high-frequency effects are easily performed according to the degree of player's looking away.

  In addition, the sub effects are not limited to those described above, but there are also multiple stages of effect changes such as a background image, operation of the gimmick 130, lighting format of the gimmick 130, lighting format of the panel lamp 264, hold display, etc. Anything is possible. In addition to this, it may be configured to be able to notify the internal table level. For example, in the state of using the high expectation effect table, the effect mode used in the high probability game state is used. In addition, during the number fluctuation, the production mode may be shifted to a high expectation mode.

(Game end processing)
Next, the details of the game end process shown in step S905 of FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a game end process performed by the production control unit 202a. In FIG. 16, the CPU 241 of the effect supervision unit 202a determines whether or not a game flag indicating that a game is in progress is ON (step S1601). The game flag is a flag that is set to ON in the game start process of FIG. 12 (see step S1204 of FIG. 12). When the game flag is OFF (step S1601: No), the process is ended as it is.

  When the game flag is ON (step S1601: Yes), it is determined whether or not the detection flag indicating that the pupil has been detected is ON (step S1602). The detection flag is a flag that is set to ON in the imaging data analysis process (see step S1104 in FIG. 11).

  When the detection flag is OFF (step S1602: No), that is, when the pupil is not detected by the camera 150, it is determined whether or not the firing continuation flag indicating that the game ball is being fired is ON (step S1602: NO). Step S1603). The firing continuation flag is a flag that is set to ON in the command reception process (see step S1002 in FIG. 10). If the firing continuation flag is OFF (step S1603: No), that is, if the game ball is not being fired, is the non-game measurement flag indicating that it is determined that the game is interrupted? It is determined whether or not (step S1604).

  When the non-game measurement flag is ON (step S1604: Yes), the process proceeds to step S1607. When the non-game measurement flag is OFF (step S1604: No), the non-game measurement flag is turned ON (step S1605), and the time measurement after determining that the game is interrupted is started ( Step S1606). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the time is up (step S1607). Time-up means that, for example, 30 seconds have elapsed since it was determined that the game was interrupted.

  If the time is not up (step S1607: No), the process is terminated as it is. When the time is up (step S1607: Yes), the non-game measurement flag is turned OFF (step S1608), and the game flag indicating that the game is being played is turned OFF (step S1609). Then, the table level is returned to “1” (step S1610), that is, the table is returned to the low frequency effect table. When the table level is “1” from the beginning, the table level “1” is held. Thereafter, the look-ahead measurement count K, the look-ahead cumulative time T, the fluctuation count H, and the cumulative count S are returned to “0” (step S1611), and the process is terminated.

  When the detection flag is ON in step S1602 (step S1602: Yes), or when the firing continuation flag is ON in step S1603 (step S1603: Yes), it is determined that the game is interrupted. Whether or not the non-game measurement flag indicating ON is determined (step S1612). If the non-game measurement flag is OFF (step S1612: No), the process is terminated as it is. When the non-game measurement flag is ON (step S1612: Yes), the non-game measurement flag is turned OFF (step S1613), and the process ends.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the player's biological information is used to determine the degree of attention whether or not the player is paying attention to the game, and based on this determination result, Made sub-production easier. That is, when the player is not concentrated on the game, each sub-effect is easily performed. Thereby, the player can be visually or audibly stimulated, and the player can be concentrated on the game.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the position and state of the player's pupil are detected as biological information, and the degree of attention of the player is determined using this detection result. Therefore, individual differences are unlikely to occur in the detection results, and since it is a non-contact detection method, detection errors due to use over time, such as contamination, are unlikely to occur, and a simple and accurate determination result can be obtained. . Therefore, the player's psychological state can be accurately obtained, and the player can be concentrated in the game.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, when the frequency at which the pupil is not detected is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, it is determined that the degree of attention is low, and in this case, the high-frequency effect table is set. Therefore, when there is a look around several times, it is possible to easily perform each sub-effect while reflecting the player's psychological state without changing the effect table.

  In this embodiment, the degree of attention is determined using the detection result of the position and state of the pupil within a predetermined number of fluctuations. That is, the degree of attention is determined using the detection result of the position and state of the pupil within a certain period. Therefore, even if there is a lot of temporary looking away, the production table is not changed. Therefore, the entertainment state of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is maintained without frequently changing the production table, and the psychological state of the player Depending on the situation, it is possible to easily perform each sub-production.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the sub-effects are executed a predetermined number of times in a state where the high-frequency effect table is set, the low-frequency effect table is set, so that the occurrence of each sub-effect is suppressed. be able to. Thereby, a player can be concentrated on a game, without stimulating a player too much.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 104 Image display part 130 Gimmic 133 Decoration lamp 150 Camera (detection means)
201 Main control unit 202 Production control unit 202a Production control unit 202b Image / sound control unit 202c Lamp control unit 292 Launch unit 301 Storage unit (storage means)
302 Detection unit (detection means)
303 determination unit (determination means)
304 Production execution unit (production execution means)
305 Setting unit (setting unit)
306 Measuring unit (measuring means)
307 Cumulative part (cumulative means)

Claims (5)

In a pachinko gaming machine that determines whether or not to shift to a special game advantageous to the player, and performs a design effect that changes the result of this determination as a design and an accompanying effect accompanying the design effect,
Detecting means for detecting biological information of a player who is playing a game;
Determination means for determining a degree of attention whether or not the player is paying attention to the game using the player's biological information detected by the detection means;
Based on the degree of attention determined by the determination unit, an effect execution unit that executes an effect that can change the winning probability of the accompanying effect;
Based on the degree of attention determined by the determination unit, a special selection condition that makes it easier to select the accompanying effect than the normal selection condition is set. Under the special selection condition, the effect executing unit sets the accompanying effect. Setting means for setting the normal selection condition that makes it difficult to select the incidental effect when is selected and executed a predetermined number of times,
A pachinko gaming machine characterized by comprising: A storage means for storing a plurality of effect tables having different selection ratios of the accompanying effects;
The setting means, on the basis of the said degree of attention determined by the determining means, wherein from among a plurality of effect table stored in the storage means, setting the high frequency effect table the accompanying effect is likely to be selected The special selection condition is set by the above, and in the special selection condition, when the accompanying effect is selected and executed a predetermined number of times by the effect executing means, the selection ratio of each effect sets a normal low-frequency effect table. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the normal selection condition is set . The detection means detects the position and state of the player's pupil as the biological information,
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit determines the degree of attention using a detection result of a position and a state of the pupil by the detection unit. The determination unit determines that the degree of attention is low when the frequency at which the pupil is not detected by the detection unit is a predetermined value or more,
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the setting means sets the special selection condition when the determination means determines that the degree of attention is low. Further comprising a measuring means for measuring a predetermined period when the pupil is detected by the detecting means,
5. The determination unit according to claim 3, wherein the determination unit determines the degree of attention using a detection result of a position or a state of the pupil by the detection unit in a predetermined period measured by the measurement unit. The pachinko machine described.

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