JP6539898B2 - Game information display device and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a game information display apparatus and program for displaying predetermined game information.

In the game arcade, a game information display device for displaying game information on the game machine is installed.
Such a game information display device, game information such as the number of big hits of each of a plurality of gaming machines installed in the game arcade, the number of games (number of starts) via information media such as characters, numbers, figures (graphs) The information is displayed identifiably (e.g., Patent Document 1).

JP, 2012-228317, A

  However, such conventional game information display devices have room for improvement.

To solve the above problem, a game information display device of the present invention, in a displayable game information display unit information about a plurality of gaming machines including the first game machine and the second game machine installed in a game arcade there are a first character is a character that has a corresponding relation with the first game machine, and the second character is a character that has a corresponding relation with the second game machine, and can simultaneously display a character display means, said The operation mode of the first character can be controlled based on the information on the game of the first gaming machine, and the operation mode of the second character can be controlled based on the information on the game of the second gaming machine Operation mode control means.

It is a whole block diagram of the system for game arcades provided with a game information display apparatus. It is a figure showing game information classified by game machine number. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a game information display apparatus. The display example of the gaming machine character displayed on a game information display device is shown, (a) is a display example of a pachinko machine character, (b) is a display example of a slot machine character, (c) is a pachinko machine introduced as a new game A display example of a character, and (d) is a display example of a slot machine character that operates well or has a long introduction period. The display example of the gaming machine character from which a lending rate differs is shown, (a) is a display example of the pachinko machine character of 1 yen rate, (b) is a display example of the slot machine character of 5 yen rate. (A) is a display example showing an ordinary expression, (b) is a display example showing an expression when the user is whining, (c) when he is pleased And (d) a display example showing an expression when disappointing. This is a display example showing an operation mode when the gaming machine character is crawling, and repeats an operation of swinging the body slightly to the left and right while emitting sweat like (a) to (b) and (b) to (a). . This is a display example showing an operation mode when the gaming machine character is pleased, and repeats an operation of jumping with a note such as (a) to (b) and (b) to (a). This is a display example showing an operation mode when the gaming machine character is disappointed, and repeats an operation of swinging the body largely to the left and right with stars such as (a) to (b) and (b) to (a). . It is an example of the display screen of a game information display apparatus, and is a display example which shows a mode that the game machine character corresponding to all the game machines installed in the game arcade marches. It is an example of the display screen of a game information display apparatus, and is a display example which shows a mode that a game machine character marchs according to a lending rate. It is an example of the display screen of a game information display apparatus, and is a display example which shows a mode that a game machine character was arranged according to a model. It is an example of the display screen of a game information display apparatus, and is a display example of the game information displayed when one game machine character is selected. It is an example of the display screen of a game information display apparatus, and when one game machine becomes a big hit, it is a display example by which the game machine character corresponding to this is displayed. This is an example of a display screen of the game information display device, and when predetermined game information reaches a specific value by all the game machines installed in the game arcade, this is blessed by the operation of the game machine character (in human characters It is an example of a display which shows a mode that "7" is formed. It is a flow chart which shows operation mode control processing.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a game information display apparatus and program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game arcade system 1 including the game information display device according to the present embodiment is configured by a pachinko machine 10a, a game machine 10 such as a slot machine 10b, and a plurality of game arcade devices. .

As a game arcade device, for example, a lending machine 20 (20a for gaming balls, 20b for medals) for lending gaming media in exchange for cash insertion (bills), a stand computer 30, an island computer 40, and each gaming machine A hall computer 50 for collecting game data, and a game information display device 60 as a game place display device for outputting game information of each game machine 10 so as to allow browsing on the basis of the operation of the player.
Each of the game arcade apparatuses includes communication means, and is communicably connected via a predetermined network (for example, a local area network).

Here, the game arcade to which the game arcade system 1 is applied will be described.
In the game arcade, as shown in FIG. 1, pachinko machines 10a and slot machines 10b are installed corner by corner.
For example, a model type corner in which a plurality of gaming machines 10 having the same model name are arranged to form one group, and a lending rate of gaming media to be lent out in exchange for cash input to the lending machine 20a (For example, the corner classified by lending rate (for example, 1 yen corner, 4 yen corner, 5 yen corner, 20 yen corner) divided into (A to D) is provided.

In such a game arcade, the game arcade system 1 operates as a game information aggregation system.
Specifically, status signals such as out signals, safe signals, special gaming status signals (big hit signals), start signals (one game specific signal), lending signals, etc. which are output from the gaming machine 10 and the lending machine 20 A game signal relating to the operation of the machine 10 is transmitted to the hall computer 50 via a relay information processing apparatus such as the table computer 30 and the island computer 40.
The hall computer 50, as shown in FIG. 2, shows information about various games based on these game signals, the game machine numbers that can specify the installation location of each game machine 10 in the game arcade, and the model of the game machine 10 Totals and manages in association with names etc.

The game information includes, for example, the number of big hits, big hit probability, the number of games, the base, the number of acquired gaming media, the difference between the number of safe signal inputs (safe number) and the number of out signal inputs (out number) There is gaming information such as slip data indicating the temporal transition of = safe number-out number).
In addition, there is state information indicating the state of the gaming machine in the information regarding the game, this state information, for example, special gaming state (big hit state), the first gaming state advantageous to the player such as high probability state, It is possible to identify the current state of the gaming machine such as a normal gaming state indicating a second gaming state which is disadvantageous to players other than the player and an operating state indicating the presence or absence of operation.
In the following description, the state information is also treated as one of the game information.

In addition, the game arcade system 1 of the present embodiment operates as a game information disclosure system.
Specifically, the game information stored and managed in the hall computer 50 is configured to be openable via the game information display device 60.
The game information display device 60 is provided with display means such as a liquid crystal display, and the player can view the game information of all the gaming machines 10 installed in the game arcade through the display means.
Hereinafter, the game information display device 60 will be described.

  The game information display device 60 is an information processing device provided at an entrance of a game arcade, an island end of a game machine island on which the game machine 10 is installed, and the like, and including display means for outputting game information in a visible manner.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the game information display device 60 receives instructions from the CPU 61, the ROM 62 storing a predetermined control program, the RAM 63 temporarily storing game information received from the hall computer 50, and the CPU 61. A GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 64 for performing screen display control, a CGROM 65 storing various image data, a VRAM 66 temporarily storing image data, an LCD module 67 displaying image data such as game information, and a hall computer 50 And the like, and the game information display device 60 according to the present invention includes the character display means and the operation mode control means by having the I / F 68 or the like serving as an interface for performing data communication with And display position changing means Are configured to function.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the gaming information display device 60 includes a curved display as the LCD module 67 and a touch panel (selecting means) capable of accepting the operation of the player, and the operation displayed on this panel By touching the area, the CPU 61 or GPU 64 detects a touch operation on the operation area.
In the present embodiment, a concave curved display is used, but a convex curved display can also be used, and a flat display can also be used.

  The gaming information display device 60 configured in this manner displays the following gaming machine characters and screens based on the image data stored in the CGROM 65, the gaming information received from the hall computer 50, and the touch operation by the player or the like. Are displayed on the LCD module 67.

[Game character]
First, the gaming machine character displayed on the LCD module 67 will be described.
The gaming machine character has a form (for example, a form including a face, a body, and a foot) in which each of the plurality of gaming machines 10 installed in the game arcade is personified. For example, FIG. 4 (a) is a pachinko machine A character (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine character) in which 10a is anthropomorphic, and FIG. 4B is a character (hereinafter referred to as a slot machine character) in which the slot machine 10b is anthropomorphic.
The pachinko machine character has a face having a shape resembling the gaming area (circle) of the pachinko machine 10a, and the slot machine character has a face having a shape resembling a reel window (square) of the slot machine 10b. By providing the features in part or all of the form, they are configured to be mutually distinguishable.

  In addition, the gaming machine character can be configured to be able to identify the introduction timing and the goodness or badness of the operating state from appearance, and the pachinko machine character shown in FIG. 4C shows, for example, a beginner who shows a beginner of car driving. By attaching a mark to the body, it is possible to identify that it is a recently introduced game machine (new game) or a game machine for beginners (e.g., a sweet / digital type game machine with a high probability of big hit). In addition, the slot machine character shown in FIG. 4D is configured to be able to identify that it is a good-playing gaming machine or a gaming machine with a long introduction period by providing, for example, an appearance with a spear or a crown. .

In addition, the gaming machine character may be configured to be able to identify the corresponding lending rate from the appearance. For example, a pachinko machine character having a 1-yen coin at its head shown in FIG. 5 (a) shows a pachinko machine 10a capable of playing a game using a gaming ball lent at a 1-yen rate, and 5 shown in FIG. A slot machine character having a yen coin on its head indicates a slot machine 10b capable of playing a game using medals lent at a five-yen rate.
For such a gaming machine character, for example, a pachinko machine character not equipped with the coin shown in FIG. 4 (a) indicates a pachinko machine 10a capable of playing a game using a gaming ball lent out at a 4-yen rate. The slot machine character not equipped with the coin shown in FIG. 4B can also indicate the slot machine 10b capable of playing a game using a medal lent at a rate of 20 yen.

In addition, the gaming machine character having such a form can also have a change in expression and movement.
For example, FIG. 6 (a) is a usual expression, FIG. 6 (b) is a smiling expression, FIG. 6 (c) is a happy expression, and (d) is a disappointing expression, the emotion of the gaming machine character. Can also be expressed as a difference in expression.
In addition, an animation operation can be given to each such expression, and for example, in the expression of FIG. 6 (b), the repetitive operation of opening and closing the eyes and in the expression of FIG. 6 (d), the eyes turn You can also make it work.

In addition, the operation of the gaming machine character can be changed in accordance with the difference in the expression.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (d), an ordinary facial expression (FIG. 6 (a)) can be combined with an upright state or an action of walking at a normal speed.
Further, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, an operation of swinging the body small and to the left and right can be combined with the swaying expression (FIG. 6B). Also, at this time, it is possible to combine animations that release sweat.
In addition, for example, as shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), the jumping action can be combined with the happy expression (FIG. 6 (c)). Also, at this time, it is possible to combine animations in which the note shakes.
Also, for example, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, it is possible to combine the operation of shaking the body largely to the left and right as shown in FIGS. Also, at this time, it is possible to combine animations in which the stars turn.

  The form, expression and movement of such a gaming machine character are stored as image data in the CGROM 65, and the form, expression and movement of each gaming machine character are determined as follows.

[Determination of form]
The form of each gaming machine character is determined according to the gaming machine number, model name, introduction time, etc. For example, the gaming machine 10 of the gaming machine number "001" and model name "aaa" shown in FIG. When it is one pachinko machine 10a installed at corner A shown in 1 (for example, 4 yen lending rate), the pachinko machine character shown in FIG. 4A is determined as the personifying character of this pachinko machine 10a. Ru.
In addition, when this pachinko machine 10a is a new base, a "beginner's mark" is attached, and when it is a gaming machine having a long introduction period (for example, a gaming machine which has been three months since introduction), a "髭" is attached. become.
Such determination of the form of the gaming machine character may be automatically determined according to the gaming machine number, model name, introduction time, etc., but is set manually instead of or in addition to this. It can also be done. When setting manually, the administrator of the game arcade or the like of each game machine character adds or does not attach the "beginner's mark" or "twill" etc. through the input means such as the touch operation to the display area 67a. It can be set. In addition, the form of the gaming machine character can also be manually set via a game arcade device such as a hall computer 50 connected on the network.

[Determination of expression and movement]
The expression and operation of the gaming machine character are determined based on the gaming information of the corresponding gaming machine 10 (hereinafter the same including the gaming state).
For example, the facial expression shown in FIG. 6A and the operation shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 (an upright state or an operation of walking at a normal speed) may be, for example, a state where the gaming machine 10 is not operating, a normal gaming state, A game situation in which the player is not necessarily dominant in the game balance, such as a payout rate of 100-J% or less (for example, threshold J = 10) or less and ball data 0 to -W balls (for example, threshold W = 1000) Is determined when gaming information indicating.
Further, for example, the facial expression shown in FIG. 6B and the operation shown in FIG. 7 are, for example, the normal gaming state, the payout rate is 100-K% (for example, threshold K = 30 or less), and the ball data is -X. It is determined at the time of the game information which shows the game situation where the player is disadvantageous on the game balance such as ball (for example, threshold X = 3000) or less.
Further, for example, the facial expression shown in FIG. 6D and the operation shown in FIG. 9 are, for example, the normal gaming state, the payout rate is 100-M% (for example, threshold M = 40 or less), and the ball data is -Y. It is determined at the time of the game information which shows the game situation where the player is extremely disadvantageous on the game balance such as balls (for example, threshold Y = 5000) or less.
In each of the above determinations, for example, when the pop rate is 100%, and the ball data 0 is a reference value, in the ball out rate and ball data, the difference in the negative direction with respect to the reference value is the threshold value. It is determined such that the movement of swinging the body to the left and right, that is, the amount of movement increases as J-M (10 to 40) and threshold W to Y (10 to 50) gradually increase (spread).
At this time, it is preferable to increase the operating speed as the difference increases (spreads out).

  In addition, the game information for determining the game situation or the disadvantageous game situation where the player is not dominant in the game account balance is not limited to the above game information, for example, the number of occurrences of the first game state such as a big hit (bonus) Is less than a predetermined reference value, so-called normal gaming state continues more than a predetermined number of games, when the number of consecutive occurrences of consecutive occurrences of the first gaming state within the predetermined number of games is less than the predetermined reference value. It is also possible to determine that the same gaming situation is in progress, such as when the hali state is continuing, and as such a situation progresses (becomes worse), the operation amount of the gaming machine character is increased and the operation speed is increased. Is preferred.

Further, for example, the facial expression shown in FIG. 6C and the operation shown in FIG. 8 are, for example, the special game state (big hit state), the payout rate is 100 + N% (for example, threshold N = 10) or more, It is determined when the player is in a game situation where the player is dominant on the game balance such as + Z balls (eg, threshold Z = 5000 or more).
Such a determination is because the payout rate and the bonus ball data become larger than the reference value in comparison with the game situation in which the player is at a disadvantage on the game balance (for example, the payout rate 110%> the standard value) Since the game state is more advantageous to the player compared to the normal game state of 100%, bonus coin data 5000> reference value 0) or the special game state, a large action of jumping is determined. Further, at this time, it is preferable to increase the operation speed as compared with the game situation in which the player is disadvantageous on the game balance.
Also, even in the gaming situation where the player is dominant in the gaming balance, as the gaming information gradually increases from the reference value, the operation amount can be increased and the operation speed can be increased.

Then, the gaming machine character having the form, the expression, and the motion thus determined is displayed on the LCD module 67.
For example, when the pachinko machine 10a of the gaming machine number "001" and the model name "aaa" shown in FIG. 2 becomes a big hit, the expression shown in FIG. 6C and the operation shown in FIG. A pachinko machine character having an operation is displayed on the LCD module 67.
Further, when the payout rate of the pachinko machine 10a becomes 60% or less, the expression shown in FIG. 6 (d) and the operation shown in FIG. 9 are determined, and the pachinko machine character having this expression and operation is the LCD module 67. Will be displayed on.

[Display screen]
Furthermore, the gaming machine characters displayed on the LCD module 67 are not only integrated but a plurality of gaming machine characters are simultaneously displayed.
For example, FIG. 10 shows a screen in which a plurality of gaming machine characters march in the A direction while performing the above-described expression and operation in the display area 67a.
At this time, while a certain game machine character performs a jumping operation shown in FIG. 8 and a certain game machine character performs an operation such as swinging the body shown in FIG. 9 largely to the left and right from the upper left to the lower right of the screen. The position on the display area 67a is continuously changed (display position changing means).

Further, this screen is a screen displayed by operating the touch button 671a in the touch button group 671 or a screen displayed initially, and the gaming machine 10 of “all models” installed in the game arcade An effect is performed such that the gaming machine characters corresponding to the character sequentially appear. The "all models" of gaming machines 10 are gaming machines 10 with different model names, and when this is done, each gaming machine character displayed on the screen is a representative (representative of representative of each model name) Character). For example, the expression and action of the representative may be determined by the CPU 61 calculating an average value of game information of a plurality of gaming machines 10 belonging to the same model name and comparing the calculated value with the reference value described above. You can also.
In this way, the player intuitively understands the status (the outline of the game information) of each model when dividing the gaming machine 10 installed in the game arcade by model name by the difference in the expression and operation of the gaming machine character. Can.
In this screen, in place of the gaming machine characters corresponding to the “all models” of gaming machines 10, gaming machine characters corresponding to all gaming machines 10 installed in the game arcade can be displayed. In this case, it is preferable that the respective gaming machine characters be arranged in an arrangement according to the installation position of the corresponding gaming machine 10 in the gaming arcade, and that each facial expression and operation be performed on the spot.

  In addition to the gaming machine character, the LCD module 67 also displays other information. For example, in the upper part of the screen shown in FIG. 10, the total number of games 672 which totals the number of games (number of starts) of each gaming machine 10 in this game arcade and the total number of big hits 673 totaling the number of big hits of each gaming machine 10 Can also be displayed.

Further, the screen shown in FIG. 11 is a screen displayed by operating the touch button 671d.
The plurality of gaming machine characters displayed on the LCD module 67 are, for example, gaming machine characters corresponding to the slot machine 10b capable of playing a game using medals lent at a 5-yen rate, and each gaming machine character has the above-described expression And while performing the operation, perform the effect of marching in the A direction.
At this time, while a certain game machine character performs a jumping operation shown in FIG. 8 and a certain game machine character performs an operation such as swinging the body shown in FIG. 9 largely to the left and right from the upper left to the lower right of the screen. The position on the display area 67a is continuously changed (display position changing means).

Also in this example, as shown in FIG. 11, there are a plurality of slot machines 10b having different model names, as shown in FIG. 11, in the slot machine 10b that can play a game using medals lent at the 5 yen rate. The representative of is displayed. In the same manner as described above, for example, the CPU 61 calculates an average value of game information of a plurality of gaming machines 10 belonging to the same 5-yen rate and model name, and the calculated value is set to a predetermined value. It can also be determined by comparison with a reference value.
In addition, the screen where game machine characters corresponding to rates other than the 5 yen rate can be displayed by operating touch buttons 671b, 671c, 671e, respectively, and selecting arrow button 674. You can also switch the screen with.
In this way, it is possible to intuitively understand the status (the outline of the game information) of the gaming machine of each rate when dividing the gaming machine 10 installed in the game arcade by the lending rate unit by the difference in the expression and operation of the gaming machine character. Can.

Further, when the touch buttons 671b to 671e corresponding to the respective lending rates are operated, the following screen effects can be performed.
For example, in the screen on which the gaming machine characters corresponding to the gaming machines 10 of "all models" shown in FIG. 10 are displayed, the touch button operated when the touch button corresponding to any lending rate is operated. Marching in the A direction while the gaming machine characters of the lending rate corresponding to are aligned and maintained in that state. In addition, during marching, the background is moved in the A direction.
In addition, although not displayed on the screen during this effect, game machine characters of other lending rates are also arranged and marching in the A direction while maintaining the state (developing in advance in VRAM).
Then, when another touch button is operated, an effect such as the camera panning (panning along the A direction) where the gaming machine character of the lending rate corresponding to the touch button is marching, ie, An effect of scrolling the screen along the A direction is performed. Then, each time the touch buttons 671b to 671e to be operated are changed, the same effect is performed.
With such screen effects, while the gaming machine characters are divided according to the lending rate, it is possible for a person who sees an image that exists during marching of one formation.

Further, in the screen shown in FIG. 12, a game machine character of one model name is selected by a touch operation on a screen (for example, the screen shown in FIG. 11) on which a plurality of game machine characters corresponding to a certain lending rate appear. It is a screen that is displayed when.
On this screen, gaming machine characters corresponding to the respective lending rates and the respective gaming machines 10 belonging to the model name (for example, "aaa") are displayed. In addition, the facial expression and operation of each gaming machine character is such that the gaming information of the corresponding gaming machine 10 itself is reflected.
From the expression and operation of the gaming machine character on this screen, it is possible to intuitively understand the applicable lending rate and the situation of the individual gaming machines 10 belonging to the model name (the outline of the gaming information).
Also, by operating the touch button 675, for example, it is possible to return to the screen shown in FIG. 11, and by operating the touch button 676, a game corresponding to each gaming machine 10 belonging to another model name It is also possible to move to the screen where the machine character is displayed.

Further, the screen shown in FIG. 13 is a screen displayed when, for example, one of the plurality of game machine characters is selected by the touch operation in the screen shown in FIG.
Specifically, the screen shown in FIG. 12 is a screen displayed when the gaming machine character of the gaming machine number “391” is selected.
On this screen, game information of the gaming machine 10 corresponding to the selected gaming machine character is displayed via an information medium such as characters, numbers, figures (graphs) and the like.

  For example, gaming machine specification information 677, number-of-games information 678, operating status information 679, bonus data (slump) graph 680, comparison information 681, bonus data graph history information 682, similar gaming machine information 683, map information 684, gaming information Various game information such as the machine character 685 and the prediction information 686 are displayed in the display area 67a.

The gaming machine identification information 677 includes, for example, information that can identify the selected gaming machine 10 (gaming machine character), such as a gaming machine number and a model name.
The number-of-games information 678 is, for example, the "final game" indicating the number of games from the last big hit occurrence to the present, the "average game" indicating the average number of games required for one big hit, and It consists of information on the number of games such as "total game" indicating the number of games up to the present.
The operating state information 679 is composed of information that can identify whether the selected gaming machine 10 is in operation.
The difference ball data (slump) graph 680 is composed of information in which the difference ball data graph 680a of the day on which the difference ball data recorded the highest, and the difference ball data graph 680b as of today are displayed comparably.
The comparison information 681 includes the number of big hits (including the number of big bonus BB, regular bonus RB, etc.), the big hit (BB) probability, one big hit, and a large number of sucks (inputs) or less than a predetermined number. Information such as the maximum number of withdrawals showing the maximum number of withdrawals obtained in one chance (one shot, a series of sections) by consecutive consecutive chants, the day when the number of big hits recorded a record high, and to the present each It consists of the information displayed comparably.

The difference ball data (slump) graph history information 682 is information including the comparison maximum of the difference ball data graph between the past highest day of the difference ball data and the past X days (for example, six days) retroactively from today.
The similar gaming machine information 683 includes information that can specify the gaming machine 10 similar to the bund data of the gaming machine 10 for which the tendency of the bund data is selected.
The map information 684 includes information indicating the position of the selected gaming machine 10 in the game arcade.
The gaming machine character 685 is the selected gaming machine character.
The prediction information 686 is information that predicts the possibility of occurrence of a jackpot or the like estimated from the coin data.
In addition to these pieces of information, for example, as information for beginners, commentary information in which each piece of information is described according to the above definition can be displayed. This commentary information can also be displayed when each piece of information is touched.
As described above, by displaying various game information, it is possible to acquire detailed game information that can not be grasped from the expression and operation of the gaming machine character.

Further, the screen shown in FIG. 14 is a screen which is displayed as an interrupt when a certain gaming machine 10 hits a big hit (including a bonus), and in this example, as shown in the area 687, the gaming machine number "262" When the slot machine 10b of the model name “bbb” becomes a bonus, it is a screen displayed together with the gaming machine character 689.
Further, the screen shown in FIG. 15 is a screen displayed when the total jackpot number 673 described above reaches “777” times, and in this example, as shown in the area 690, “big hit × 777 achieved !! In addition to the message “,” an effect of scrolling the gaming machine character forming the human character of “7” three times from the right to the left of the screen is performed. This effect is not limited to when the total jackpot number 673 reaches "777" times, for example, when it reaches "333" times, a gaming machine character forming a human character of "3" is displayed, etc. When the total jackpot number 673 as well as other game information including the total game number 672 reaches a condition such as a preset numerical value, it can be performed as an effect related to this condition. Further, this condition can be set by the administrator of the game arcade or the like via an input means such as a touch operation to the display area 67a or a game arcade device such as the hall computer 50 connected on the network.

  As described above, by simultaneously displaying a plurality of gaming machine characters having different expressions and actions, it is possible to make the player interested as a novel and novel gaming information display device, and The player can intuitively understand the situation (the outline of the game information) of the gaming machine 10 corresponding to these by the expression and operation of the machine character. Further, by selecting a gaming machine character, detailed gaming information can also be acquired, so it is possible to use properly according to the level of information to be acquired.

  The characteristic operation of the gaming information display device 60 described above is executed based on, for example, the flowchart shown in FIG. A program that can be executed by the CPU 61 of the game information display device 60 is created based on this flowchart and stored in the ROM 62.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 16 shows an operation mode control process of determining the facial expression and the operation of the gaming machine character based on the gaming information.
In this process, it is determined whether predetermined gaming information input from the hall computer 50 is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value (threshold) (S1). The reference value has a threshold different from one another for each type of game information and has a stepwise threshold.
If the predetermined game information is equal to or more than the predetermined reference value (threshold) (S1-Yes), the operation amount / operation speed change process is executed to change the current expression and operation (S2).
In the movement amount and movement speed change processing, the movement amount and movement speed are determined according to the difference from the reference value, and the larger the difference from the reference value (the larger the spread), the larger the movement amount and movement speed determined It becomes.
If the predetermined game information is less than the predetermined reference value (threshold) (S1-No), the current expression and operation are maintained.
Further, in this process, it is determined whether or not the jackpot information has been input from the hall computer 50 (S3).
If there is an input of the jackpot information (S3-Yes), in order to change the current expression and movement, the operation amount and operation speed change processing is executed (S4).
For example, the current facial expression and motion are changed to the facial expression shown in FIG. 6C and the motion shown in FIG.
On the other hand, if there is no input of the jackpot information (S3-No), the current expression and action are maintained.

  As described above, according to the gaming information display apparatus and program of the present embodiment, since the facial expression and the motion of the character who animate the gaming machine changes, it is possible to give an interest to the act of watching the gaming information itself. . In addition, the current situation of each gaming machine 10 can be intuitively understood.

On the other hand, since the conventional game information display device simply transmits game information through an information medium such as characters, figures, and graphs, it is not useful and can not increase the player's willingness to view, which is useful. Despite being information, it was not fully used.
According to the gaming information display device and program of the present embodiment, it is possible to solve all or a part of such a problem to be improved by the conventional gaming information display device.

  As mentioned above, although the preferable embodiment of the game information display apparatus and program of this invention was described, the game information display apparatus and program which concern on this invention are not limited only to embodiment mentioned above, In the range of this invention It goes without saying that it is possible to change the

For example, although the game information display device is applied to the game information display device 60 provided on the entrance of the game arcade, the island edge of the game machine island where the game machine 10 is installed, etc. The present invention can also be applied to a game arcade device (playground display device) provided for each gaming machine 10 such as a call lamp device that displays the number of big hits, the number of games, etc.
When applied to a monitor device or a call lamp device, it is preferable that one gaming machine character corresponding to the installed gaming machine 10 is displayed, and a gaming machine corresponding to the gaming machine 10 next to both of the gaming machine 10 Characters can also be displayed together (in this example, three characters).
In addition, by connecting the game information display device 60 to the Internet or setting up a website on a game arcade dedicated server, browsing game machine characters etc via a terminal device (PC, mobile phone etc.) on the network It can also be made possible, and in this case, the web server and the terminal device operate as a game information display device.

  Also, in the present embodiment, although it is possible to obtain game information from the game information display device 60 by any number of people without restricting the viewers, for example, detailed game information shown in FIG. It can also be done. In this case, the gaming information display device 60 may be provided with a member authentication device (for example, a card reader for reading a membership card), and detailed gaming information shown in FIG. 13 may be displayed only when it is confirmed that the member is a member. .

Also, the following operation mode can be adopted as the operation of the gaming machine character.
For example, on the screens shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, in the display area 67a, it is described that the gaming machine character is marching in the A direction, but may be an effect that moves freely according to the operation of each gaming machine character.
Further, in FIGS. 10 to 12, the plurality of gaming machine characters perform an operation corresponding to the gaming information, respectively, whereby the position in the display area 67a becomes indeterminate, but by operating a predetermined button, the group It can be aligned to remind you of regular marching and marching stops. It is preferable that the alignment position of each gaming machine character at this time conform to the installation position of the corresponding gaming machine 10 in the gaming arcade.
In addition, when gaming machine characters of different model names are simultaneously displayed (see, for example, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11), operations (eg, pushing against each other) in accordance with their respective relationships (such as rivals, friendship, etc.) It is also possible to perform an operation) or an operation to get along (for example, an operation to shake hands).

Also, the form of the gaming machine character can be changed as follows.
For example, the gender of the character according to the difference in machine type (eg, pachinko machine and slot machine), difference in lending rate, difference in probability of occurrence of big hit (sweet and digital type, MAX type), difference in introduction time, etc. You may change the motif of age, occupation, appearance, etc. (For example, sweet digital type is child character, MAX type is adult character, etc.).
In addition, depending on the degree of popularity of a model, it can be in the form of an animated character corresponding to that model.

  Further, in FIGS. 10 to 12 and the like, on the background where the gaming machine character is displayed, a game board of a pachinko machine, a structure such as a game nail implanted in this, a windmill, a reel of a slot machine, etc. It can be arranged in part or all of the space in which the character is displayed (for example, a floor, a wall, etc.). Each structure preferably has a motif based on a game machine actually installed in the game arcade, and the image data in this case uses data or catalog data obtained by imaging a pachinko machine or slot machine installed be able to.

  In addition, by providing a mode switching button or the like, it is possible to switch to a conventional game information display device that displays game information via an information medium such as characters, numbers, and figures (graphs) without displaying a game machine character. You can also

  Further, in the present embodiment, in determining the expression and action of a representative (representative character) representing one model name, and the expression and action of a representative (representative character) representing one lending rate and a model name. The average value of the gaming information of the plurality of gaming machines 10 belonging to each is calculated, and the calculated value is determined by comparison with a predetermined reference value, but the method of determining the expression and action of the representative is It is also possible to adopt a method of calculating the average value of only gaming machines that are operating at the time of browsing.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a curved display is used as the display means, but a normal flat display may be used.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the hall computer 50 tabulates and manages the game information based on the game signal output from the game machine 10, but instead of or in addition to this, the game information display device 60 has the game machine 10 It is also possible to count and manage the game information based on the game signal outputted from and determine the form, expression and operation of the gaming machine character and display the game character based on the game information managed by the player.

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Claims (6)

A displayable game information display unit information about a plurality of gaming machines including the first game machine and the second game machine installed in a game hall,
A first character is a character that has a corresponding relation with the first game machine, and the second game machine and can simultaneously display character display means and the second character is a character, a having a correspondence relationship,
The operation mode of the first character can be controlled based on the information related to the game of the first gaming machine, and the operation mode of the second character is controlled based on the information related to the game of the second gaming machine And a possible operation mode control means. The character display means
The first character can be displayed in a mode including information capable of identifying a time when a pachinko machine as the first gaming machine having a correspondence with the first character is introduced to the game arcade,
A slot machine as the second gaming machine having a correspondence with the second character can display the second character in a mode including information capable of identifying a time when the gaming machine is introduced into the gaming field. The game information display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The first gaming machine is
Either a pachinko machine or a slot machine,
Said second gaming machine
Pachinko machines and gaming information display device according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that either the slot machine. The character display means
The first character can be displayed in a mode including information capable of identifying a rate corresponding to the first gaming machine having a correspondence with the first character,
The second character can be displayed in a mode including information capable of identifying a rate corresponding to the second gaming machine having a correspondence with the second character. The game information display device according to any one of the items. The character display means
When a selection operation for selecting a predetermined rate is performed on a specific screen, information capable of identifying a selected rate among a plurality of characters including the first character and the second character on the specific screen The game information display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a character including "" is displayed, and a character not including information capable of identifying a selected rate is not displayed. The computer displayable gaming information display device information about a plurality of gaming machines including the first game machine and the second game machine installed in a game hall,
Wherein the first character is a character having a first game machine and the corresponding relationship, the second game machine and can simultaneously display character display control means and the second character is a character, a having a correspondence relationship,
The operation mode of the first character can be controlled based on the information related to the game of the first gaming machine, and the operation mode of the second character is controlled based on the information related to the game of the second gaming machine A program of a game information display device, which is made to function as possible operation mode control means.

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