JP2013078521A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine inhibited from unnecessarily releasing a power saving mode, and fully attracting customers while the power saving mode is performed.SOLUTION: A game machine body 3 is mounted with a motion sensor 22 for detecting a person positioned within a predetermined range in front of the game machine body 3 and outputting signals according to separation distances L1 to L3 between the detected person and the game machine body 3. The power saving mode of the Pachinko game machine has a plurality of power saving mode patterns corresponding to different total amounts of power consumption, the nearer the separation distances L1 to L3 relating to the person detected by the motion sensor 22 are to the game machine body 3, the larger the total power consumption of the power saving mode pattern selected based on the signals output from the motion sensor 22 is, and a presentation device is controlled to be driven according to the total power consumption corresponding to the selected power saving mode pattern.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a normal power mode and a power saving mode are selectively executed.

  In recent years, interest in energy saving has increased, and several pachinko gaming machines having a power-saving configuration have been proposed. For example, in Patent Document 1, when there is no signal input for a predetermined time, a power saving mode is set, and money that is present at the position where the player (customer) faces the gaming machine in the waiting state for the customer in the power saving mode is input. Or when an information recording medium is inserted, a configuration is disclosed in which the normal power mode is restored. It should be noted that the act of being in a position directly facing a gaming machine, inserting money, or inserting an information recording medium can almost be judged as an act of a player playing a game on the gaming machine. If it is configured to return to the normal power mode based on the above, power can be saved without waste and the game can be started smoothly.

JP 2010-125038 A

  However, in the conventional configuration as described above, when the standby state of the power saving mode is entered, the effect image disappears, the effect sound is not emitted from the speaker, and the effect lamp is also in a state of not emitting light. It is. Then, during the power saving mode execution, there will be a state where a variety of effects will not be made, so the customer attraction will drop extremely compared to during the normal power mode execution, and the customer's admission will deteriorate as a whole is there.

  On the other hand, in order to solve the above problem, it is conceivable that a demonstration effect is actively performed for a customer who has not decided whether or not to play a game with the gaming machine even during execution of the power saving mode. For example, the presence sensor detects not only the player who is about to sit in the seat but also a person who walks in the vicinity of the gaming machine, and immediately resumes the normal power mode based on the detection signal and starts the demonstration performance. A configuration is proposed. In this way, it is possible to spread the effects such as the demonstration screen to the surrounding customers who do not have much gaming intention, and to stimulate the gaming will. However, such a configuration, for example, when a store clerk or a person who has no intention of playing at all crosses the front of the gaming machine, the power saving mode is canceled and the normal power mode is started. There are many problems that the power saving effect is small.

  Accordingly, an object of the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can obtain a sufficient customer suction force even while the power saving mode is being executed while preventing the useless release of the power saving mode.

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that selectively executes a normal power mode and a power saving mode in which the total power consumption is reduced compared to when the normal power mode is executed. A power mode executing means for selecting any one of the normal power mode and the power saving mode, and driving and controlling the effect device according to a predetermined total power consumption corresponding to the selected power mode; A person detecting means for detecting a person located in a predetermined range in front of the player and outputting a signal corresponding to a distance between the detected person and the gaming machine main body, and the power saving mode further includes a corresponding total consumption The power mode execution means has a plurality of power saving mode patterns with different amounts of power, and the power mode execution means is based on a signal output from the person detection means, and A control content for selecting a power saving mode pattern having a larger total power consumption as the distance is closer to the gaming machine body and driving and controlling the effect device according to the total power consumption corresponding to the selected power saving mode pattern is provided. This is a pachinko machine characterized by this.

  Even if the pachinko gaming machine is in the power saving mode, the pachinko gaming machine produces a presentation effect while suppressing the total power consumption according to the standing position of a person in the vicinity of the gaming machine (for example, a customer walking in front of the gaming machine). To spread appropriately. In other words, people who are detected at a location far from the gaming machine have no intention to play at all, or are slightly interested in it, but in order to improve customer advocacy, they are stimulated to play games. In order to do this, the production device is operated with the minimum amount of power consumption as much as possible. Thus, such a person can be interested in the gaming machine while mainly reducing the total power consumption. Further, in this case, even if the person who is detected is a store clerk, the total power consumption is suppressed, so there is no possibility of a large waste. On the other hand, it is presumed that a person who is detected at a position closer to the gaming machine is more interested in the gaming machine by looking into the gaming board or the like. Therefore, in order to have such prospective customers decide to play with the gaming machine, the rendering device is operated with the total power consumption slightly increased while executing the power saving mode. As a result, it is possible to produce an appropriate effect while reducing the total power consumption while mainly attracting customers. However, since the act of a person approaching a gaming machine cannot be said to be an act that has almost been decided to actually start the game, the total power consumption is reduced compared to the normal power mode, and the operation of the rendering device is relative. It is appropriate to make it smaller. In short, while performing the power-saving mode, it is characterized in that a relatively small effect is performed for a less likely customer and a relatively large effect is performed for a sufficiently promising customer. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately spread the production effect to the customers in the hall without wastefully consuming electric power as a whole, and to improve the customer service.

  The human detection means outputs a signal corresponding to each distance range when the distance between the detected person and the gaming machine main body is within a predetermined short distance range, medium distance range, or long distance range. In addition, the power saving mode has a first power saving mode pattern, a second power saving mode pattern, and a third power saving mode pattern in descending order of the corresponding total power consumption amount, Based on the signal output from the human detection means, the first power saving mode pattern is selected when the human separation distance detected by the human detection means is within the short distance range, and the human separation detected by the human detection means is selected. Control for selecting the second power saving mode pattern when the distance is in the middle distance range, and selecting the third power saving mode pattern when the separation distance of the person detected by the human detection means is in the long distance range Content It may be configured to Bei.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately spread the production effect according to the distance between the person around the gaming machine and the gaming machine main body of the gaming machine without unnecessarily increasing the total power consumption. it can. Note that the short distance range, the medium distance range, and the long distance range may be two-dimensional regions that are partitioned around the gaming machine main body, or may be three-dimensional regions.

  Furthermore, the rendering device includes a sounding device, a light emitting device, and a rendering image display device, and the power mode execution means selects the first power saving mode pattern and controls driving of the rendering device based on the first power saving mode pattern. When the sound generator, the light emitting device, and the effect image display device are driven and controlled, the second power saving mode pattern is selected and the effect device is driven and controlled based on the second power saving mode pattern. When the drive control of any two of the device and the effect image display device is performed, the third power saving mode pattern is selected and the effect device is driven and controlled based on the third power saving mode pattern, the sounding device and the light emitting device And it is good also as a structure which comprises the control content which drive-controls any one among effect image display apparatuses.

  By adopting such a configuration, for example, when the detected person is located within the short distance range, the effects by all the effect devices are performed, and when the detected person is within the middle distance range, the sounding device (e.g., Only the effect of the sound from the speaker) and the light from the light emitting device (for example, the lamp) is performed. Therefore, it is possible to provide various effects for the person (customer) that cause the interest to be stronger as the person who has decided whether or not to play the game gets closer to the gaming machine.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention has an excellent effect of obtaining a sufficient customer suction force even during execution of the power saving mode while preventing the useless release of the power saving mode.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is a timing chart figure which shows the control content of electric power mode. The outline | summary of the detection possible range of the human sensitive sensor 22 is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a top view. It is a graph which shows the relationship between a power mode, total power consumption, and a separation distance. It is a flowchart which shows the control content of a power saving mode.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an outer frame 2 that is fixed to a game hall facility, and a gaming machine body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 is attached to a substantially circular opening 6 at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 can be opened and closed to the outer frame 2 via a hinge member 4. It is pivotally attached to. In addition, an upper tray 7 and a lower tray 8 are vertically arranged at the lower portion of the front frame 5, and a launching handle 9 is projected on the right side of the lower tray 8. Furthermore, speakers 6 a to 6 c as sounding devices, which are one of the production devices, are provided on both the upper side and the lower center of the front frame 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 12 in which a game ball rolls down is defined on the front surface of the game board 10. A resin center case 13 is disposed in the center of the game area 12. The center case 13 is provided with an effect image display device 14 which is one of the effect devices. The effect image display device 14 includes a display screen 15 and mainly displays an effect image on the display screen 15 and is configured by a CRT, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL, or the like. The center case 13 is provided with a large number of effect lamps 16 (effect LEDs) as light-emitting devices that are one of effect devices. Further, the center case 13 is assembled with a winning device 17a, an electrical accessory 18 for production that is rotationally driven at the time of production, a special symbol display device 19 and the like. Various game members such as winning devices 17 b to 17 d, gate devices 21, and game nails 20 are provided around the center case 13 in the game area 12. It should be noted that the positions of the speakers 6a to 6c as sounding devices and the effect lamps 16 as light emitting devices are not limited to the above positions, and may of course be disposed at other positions.

  Further, in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a player chair 23 (see FIG. 5) on which a player of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is seated is disposed. Further, a seating sensor 24 (see FIG. 3 and the like) for detecting that the player is seated is attached to the player chair 23.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a human sensor 22 is disposed on the upper front portion of the gaming machine body 3. The human sensor 22 can detect whether or not a person (customer or the like) is located in a predetermined range P having a planar fan shape set in advance in the front area of the gaming machine body 3. It is also possible to detect whether or not the distance between the detected person and the gaming machine main body 3 is within a predetermined short distance range L1, medium distance range L2, or long distance range L3. Here, the short distance range L1 is a three-dimensional area composed of the range from the gaming machine main body 3 to the player chair 23, and the intermediate distance range L2 is immediately after the player chair 23 from the player chair 23. The long distance range L3 is a tertiary area composed of a range from the position immediately behind the player chair 23 to the vicinity of the player chair 23 on the opposite side. It consists of the original area. When the human sensor 22 detects a person, the human sensor 22 outputs a detection signal corresponding to the separation distance (distance range) related to the person's standing position. As the human sensor 22, a known sensor can be preferably used. In addition, the length or width setting of the distance in the human sensor 22 can be changed as appropriate. Further, the attachment position of the human sensor 22 is not limited to the above position, and may be another position of the gaming machine main body 3 or a required position of the game facility. The human sensor 22 constitutes a human detection unit according to the present invention.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 has the same game content as an existing general pachinko gaming machine. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when a game ball wins at the starting port provided in the winning device 17b, the special symbol display device 19 blinks and the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and the variable display is stopped after a certain period of time. . And when the stop mode of the special symbol at the time of the variable stop is a predetermined jackpot mode, the jackpot game in which the winning device 17c having the jackpot is opened and closed for a predetermined time is executed.

  On the display screen 15 of the effect image display device 14, normal effect images such as symbols and characters are displayed in accordance with the progress of the game resulting from the player's game operation (for example, an operation of launching a ball). Examples of the normal effect image include an effect symbol displayed on the display screen 15 while the special symbol is variably displayed, a reach effect image or a notice effect image that is occasionally displayed when a predetermined condition is met. is there. Moreover, there is an effect image for a big hit as what is displayed during the big hit game.

  In parallel with the display of such effect images, the effect lamp 16 emits light and blinks, and the effect electric accessory 18 is driven at an appropriate timing. Further, in parallel with these, the production sound is sequentially output from the speakers 6a to 6c, so that a great production in which images, light, sound, and the like are combined is performed.

  On the other hand, when the state where the player is not playing a game continues for a predetermined time, the demonstration effect image is displayed on the display screen 15 instead of the normal effect image. The demonstration image is formed by repeatedly displaying a series of moving images prepared in advance.

  Next, a control circuit for controlling the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control board 60 constituting the microcomputer is provided with a board circuit for controlling the game operation and the like of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The main control board 60 performs overall control of the game. A central control CPU for main control is disposed on the substrate circuit. In this central control CPU for main control, a storage device ROM that stores an operation program used for arithmetic processing and a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data at any time are unilaterally provided with information specifying addresses for reading and writing data. Are connected via an address bus (not shown) for transmitting data to and from a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data, and constitute a board circuit of the main control board 60.

  The storage device ROM stores a control program and various tables for determining a lottery winning determination, a production mode, and the like. On the other hand, the storage device RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing sphere detection signals from various sphere detection switches, a register area constituting various timers, random number counters, count counters, and a work area. It has been.

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) that outputs a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. Then, the central control CPU for main control performs arithmetic processing in time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. A timer TM is also connected for counting time by counting clock pulses output from the clock device.

  Here, the central control CPU for main control and each central control unit CPU installed on each control board 62 to 68 described later are an arithmetic unit coupled with an arithmetic unit (ALC) for processing predetermined data. A register for storing data input / output to / from the arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Then, the central control CPU for main control outputs data or commands generated in a predetermined format to the four control boards 62, 63, 64, 68, and the center of these control boards 62, 63, 64, 68. The control device CPU executes predetermined control according to this data and the like.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The control command from the main control board 60 is output to the input ports of the effect control board 62, the symbol control board 63, the payout control board 64, and the launch control board 68. The input ports of the main control board 60 are connected to the prize winning devices 17a to 17d, the production electric accessories 18, the gate device 21 and the like via the board relay board 61. Then, every 2 ms, the main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each switch incorporated therein, and when there is a game ball detection, the ball detection signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the main control center The information is input to the control device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The main control board 60 is connected to the electric winning devices 17a to 17c, the production electric accessories 18 and the like via the board relay board 61, and the main control central processing unit CPU has a predetermined output. When the above conditions are selected, the solenoids and motors built in these are operated.

  The above-described effect control board 62 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the overall effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. This board circuit includes a storage device ROM in which fixed data relating to a variety of rendering modes is stored, a storage device RAM in which necessary data can be read and written, an input port, The output port is connected. An output port of the effect control board 62 is connected to an image control board 65 that controls the effect image display device 14, a sound source control board 66 that controls the sound effect, and a light source control board 67 that controls the light effect. When the effect command from the main control board 60 is input to the input port, the effect control board 62 performs calculation processing in the effect control central control unit CPU and executes the effect mode instructed by the effect command. The control command is transmitted to the image control board 65, the sound source control board 66, and the light source control board 67.

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the display mode of the effect image display device 14. This substrate circuit includes a storage device ROM that stores fixed data related to a display mode, a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data, an input port, The output port is connected. The image control board 65 performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the effect control board 62 via the input port in the image control central control device CPU, and sends data for displaying a predetermined display mode to the effect image display device 14. Output.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling production sound output from the speakers 6a to 6c. This circuit board includes a storage device ROM for storing fixed data such as operation programs and audio data, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port. And the output port are connected. The sound source control board 66 performs arithmetic processing on the data or command input from the effect control board 62 through the input port by the central control unit CPU for sound source control, and sends predetermined audio data from the output port to the speakers 6a to 6c. Output to.

  The light source control board 67 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a number of effect lamps 16 arranged in the gaming machine main body 3. In this circuit board, fixed data such as an operation program and a light emission pattern for causing the effect lamp to emit light in accordance with a predetermined light emission mode is stored in the central control unit CPU for controlling the light source that controls lighting, blinking, and the like of the effect lamp 16. A storage device ROM, a storage device RAM that reads and writes necessary data, and an input port and an output port are connected to each other. The light source control board 67 is a central control unit CPU for controlling the light source, and performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the effect control board 62 through the input port, and sends predetermined light data through the output port. The effect lamp 16 is output to a light source operation board provided with a driver for emitting light, and the light source operation board lights and blinks various effect lamps 16.

  The symbol control board 63 is provided with a substrate circuit for controlling the special symbol display device 19. This board circuit is a fixed data such as an operation program or a light emission pattern for causing the LED to emit light in accordance with a predetermined light emission mode to the symbol control central control device CPU that controls lighting, blinking, etc. of the LED of the special symbol display device 19. Is connected to a storage device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port and an output port. The symbol control board 63 is a symbol control central control unit CPU that performs arithmetic processing on data or commands input from the main control board 60 via the input port, and sends predetermined optical data via the output port. Then, the LED of the special symbol display device 19 is outputted to a symbol operation board provided with a driver for emitting light, and this symbol operation board lights and blinks the LED of the special symbol display device 19.

  The payout control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling payout of game balls such as rental balls and prize balls. This circuit board operates various solenoids such as a ball rental unit and a prize ball unit to control the supply of a predetermined ball and a prize ball to a payout control central control unit CPU. A storage device ROM that stores fixed data such as a ball number pattern, a storage device RAM that reads and writes necessary data such as ball count data, and an input port and an output port are connected to each other. . The payout control board 64 performs arithmetic processing in the payout control central control unit CPU according to data or commands input from the main control board 60, and transmits predetermined data to the payout relay board via the output port. Various solenoids such as a ball rental unit and a prize ball unit are operated according to the data, and a predetermined ball rental or prize ball is paid out. In addition, the payout control board 64 is connected to a prepaid card unit, which is an external device that reads and writes a prepaid card that stores rental balls of game balls, via a CR connection board that relays data processing of the prepaid card. The remaining ball data of game balls are exchanged.

  The launch control board 68 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the launch device. This substrate circuit is configured by connecting a storage device ROM in which an operation program and the like are stored, a storage device RAM in which input / output signals and the like are temporarily stored, and an input port and an output port. A voltage signal corresponding to the current angle of the firing handle 9 is input to the input port of the firing control board 68 from a rotation angle detection sensor built in the firing handle 9. A launch device is connected to the output port of the launch control board 68, and the launch control board 68 intermittently drives a rotary solenoid built in the launch device with a voltage intensity corresponding to an input signal from the launch handle 9. As a result, the game ball is hit and fired in succession with the strength corresponding to the current angle of the launch handle 9.

  Further, as described above, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes the external terminal board 69 for inputting / outputting signals to / from an external device. The external terminal board 69 is connected to the input / output port of the main control board 60, and the main control board 60 can output various game information to the outside via the external terminal board 69, or externally. Signals from equipment can be input. For example, when a big hit occurs, the main control board 60 outputs a big hit signal indicating the occurrence of the big hit to the outside of the machine to notify the data display unit or the like of the occurrence of the big hit. The external terminal board 69 is also connected to the input port of the sound source control board 66 so that a signal related to audio control input from the external device can be transmitted to the sound source control board 66 through the external terminal board 69. It is configured. The external terminal board 69 is configured to receive the detection signal of the seating sensor 24 of the player chair 23 described above. Further, the external terminal board 69 is configured to receive the detection signal of the human sensor 22 described above.

Next, power mode control and the like will be described.
In the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above, the normal power mode and the power saving mode are selectively executed. Specifically, when the main control central processing unit CPU of the main control board 60 determines that the power saving mode execution start condition for starting the execution of the power saving mode is satisfied during execution of the gameable normal power mode, The effect image display device 14 or the like, which is an effect device, is stopped, and the execution of the power saving mode is started according to the total power consumption E that is reduced as compared with the execution of the normal power mode set in advance. On the other hand, when the central control unit CPU for main control of the main control board 60 determines that the normal power mode execution start condition for starting the execution of the normal power mode is satisfied during the execution of the power saving mode, it is predetermined. In accordance with the normal total power consumption, execution of the normal power mode is started in which the effect device is driven in accordance with the player's game operation to advance the game.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, in a game progress state in which a game progresses due to a player's game operation, a normal effect image is displayed on the display screen 15 of the effect image display device 14. In addition, production sound is output from the speakers 6a to 6c. Each effect lamp 16 outputs a light effect. At this time, these rendering devices are driven and controlled so as not to exceed the total power consumption A set in the normal power mode.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when the player stops the game and the game progress state is ended and the non-game progress state is entered, the display screen 15 starts displaying the demonstration effect image. From the speakers 6a to 6c and the production lamp 16, production audio and production light in accordance with the demonstration production image are output.

  Further, when the demonstration image is continuously displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes from the start of display), the power saving mode execution start condition is satisfied, and the power saving mode is started. In principle, the display screen 15 is not displayed. Further, the driving of the speakers 6a to 6c and the effect lamp 16 is stopped, the sound is not basically output from the speakers 6a to 6c, and the effect lamp 16 is in a no-light state in principle.

  Further, when the player sits on the gaming chair 23, the player inserts money, or inserts an information recording medium during execution of the power saving mode, the normal power mode execution start condition is satisfied, and the non-game progress Transition from the state to the game progress state.

  As described above, the control content for selecting the normal power mode or the power saving mode and driving the rendering device according to the predetermined total power consumption corresponding to the selected power mode is the main control board. This is performed by 60 central control CPUs for main control. Of course, the contents of the above-described normal power mode execution start condition and power saving mode execution start condition can be changed as appropriate. The central control device CPU for main control of the main control board 60 constitutes the power mode execution means of the present invention.

Further, the power saving mode according to the present invention will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 6, the power saving mode has a basic power saving mode pattern corresponding to the total power consumption E. At the start of execution of the power saving mode, the basic power saving mode pattern is selected, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 enters a power saving state according to the total power consumption E preset in the basic power saving mode pattern.

  Furthermore, the power saving mode has a first power saving mode pattern, a second power saving mode pattern, and a third power saving mode pattern in addition to the basic power saving mode pattern.

  When the central control CPU for main control of the main control board 60 receives a signal output from the human sensor 22 during execution of the power saving mode, the detected distance of the person from the gaming machine main body 3 Depending on, one of the power saving mode patterns is selected.

  More specifically, in the first power saving mode pattern, the second power saving mode pattern, and the third power saving mode pattern, large total power consumption amounts B to D are respectively set in advance from the first power saving mode pattern. Is set. Here, the total power consumption B corresponding to the first power saving mode pattern is set to be extremely smaller than the total power consumption A corresponding to the normal power mode pattern. The total power consumption D corresponding to the third power saving mode pattern is set to be larger than the total power consumption E corresponding to the power saving mode pattern. That is, the total power consumptions A to D satisfy the magnitude relationship of A >> B> C> D.

  In the configuration described above, when the human sensor 22 detects a person within the short distance range L1 during execution of the power saving mode, the central control CPU for main control of the main control board 60 Select the first power saving mode pattern. When the human sensor 22 detects a person within the intermediate distance range L2, the main control central processing unit CPU of the main control board 60 selects the second power saving mode pattern. Further, when the human sensor 22 detects a person within the long distance range L3, the central control CPU for main control of the main control board 60 selects the third power saving mode pattern.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the separation distance of the person detected by the human sensor 22 is the short distance range L1, and the main control central processing unit CPU of the main control board 60 displays the first power saving mode pattern. If selected, the speaker 6a to 6c, the effect lamp 16, and the effect image display device 14 among the effect devices are driven within the range not exceeding the total power consumption B. Further, when the human sensor 22 detects the separation distance of the person in the middle distance range L2 and selects the second power saving mode pattern, the total amount of power consumption C is not exceeded. The speakers 6a to 6c and the effect lamp 16 are driven to produce effects. Furthermore, the separation distance of the person detected by the human sensor 22 is the long distance range L3, and when the third power saving mode pattern is selected, the total amount of power consumption D is not exceeded. An effect is performed by driving only the speakers 6a to 6c. That is, a variety of performances that cause interest as a person (customer) who seems to be deciding whether or not to play a game are closer to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are performed.

  Therefore, it is possible to provide an effect that causes the interest to be stronger as the person who is unable to decide whether or not to play a game gets closer to the gaming machine, while reducing the total power consumption. Become. For this reason, even when the power saving mode is being executed, it is possible to appropriately propagate the effect to the customers in the hall without wasting power as a whole.

The above control flow will be described again with reference to FIG.
When the central control CPU for main control of the main control board 60 performs the power saving mode process, first, a basic power saving mode pattern is selected and executed (step S1).

  Next, the presence / absence of an output signal from the human sensor 22 is determined (step S2). If there is no output signal, the basic power saving mode pattern is continuously executed (step S3). On the other hand, if there is a detection signal, the process proceeds to step S4.

  In step S4, it is determined whether or not a person related to the detection signal is detected in the short distance range L1. If detected in the short distance range L1, the currently executed power saving mode pattern is stopped (step S5), and the first power saving mode pattern is selected and executed (step S6).

  When it determines with it not being the short distance range L1 in step S4, it is determined whether the person who concerns on a detection signal was detected in the middle distance range L2. If detected in the intermediate distance range L2, the currently executed power saving mode pattern is stopped (step S8), and the second power saving mode pattern is selected and executed (step S9).

  If it is determined in step S5 that it is not the middle distance range L2, the person related to the detection signal is detected in the long distance range L3, and the currently executed power saving mode pattern is canceled (step S10). The three power saving mode patterns are selected and executed (step S11).

  It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention described so far can be appropriately changed in design without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the control content for selectively executing the normal power mode and the power saving mode can be performed by applying any known configuration. Further, the processing content of the power saving mode can be performed by applying any known configuration. Further, according to the present invention, the volume of the speakers 6a to 6c, the light amount of the effect lamp 16, the light amount of the effect image display device 14, the number of pixels, or the like is determined according to the distance between the detected person and the gaming machine 1. It may be changed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 6a-6c Speaker 14 Effect image display apparatus 16 Effect lamp 22 Human sensor (person detection means)
60 Main control board (power mode execution means)

Claims (3)

In a pachinko gaming machine that selectively executes a normal power mode and a power saving mode in which the total power consumption is reduced compared to when the normal power mode is executed,
A gaming machine body equipped with a production device,
Power mode execution means for selecting any one of the normal power mode and the power saving mode, and driving and controlling the effect device according to a predetermined total power consumption corresponding to the selected power mode;
A person detecting means for detecting a person located in a predetermined range in front of the gaming machine main body and outputting a signal according to a separation distance between the detected person and the gaming machine main body;
Further, the power saving mode has a plurality of power saving mode patterns corresponding to different total power consumption amounts,
The power mode execution means is based on a signal output from the person detection means, and a power saving mode pattern in which the total power consumption is larger as the separation distance related to the person detected by the person detection means is closer to the gaming machine body. A pachinko gaming machine comprising control details for driving and controlling the effect device according to the total power consumption corresponding to the selected power saving mode pattern. The human detection means outputs a signal corresponding to each distance range when the distance between the detected person and the gaming machine main body is within a predetermined short distance range, medium distance range, or long distance range,
Further, the power saving mode has a first power saving mode pattern, a second power saving mode pattern, and a third power saving mode pattern in descending order of the corresponding total power consumption,
The power mode execution means selects the first power saving mode pattern when the separation distance of the person detected by the person detection means is within a short distance range based on the signal output from the person detection means, and the person detection The second power saving mode pattern is selected when the separation distance of the person detected by the means is within the middle distance range, and the third saving is performed when the separation distance of the person detected by the person detection means is within the long distance range. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a control content for selecting a power mode pattern. The effect device comprises a sounding device, a light emitting device, and an effect image display device,
The power mode execution means is
When the first power saving mode pattern is selected and the effect device is driven and controlled based on the first power saving mode pattern, the sound generator, the light emitting device, and the effect image display device are driven and controlled.
When driving the rendering device based on the second power saving mode pattern by selecting the second power saving mode pattern, drive control of any two of the sound generator, the light emitting device, and the rendering image display device,
When the third power saving mode pattern is selected and the rendering device is driven and controlled based on the third power saving mode pattern, the control content for driving and controlling any one of the sound generator, the light emitting device, and the rendering image display device A pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, comprising:

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