JP2002306795A - Display system for game arcade - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display system for a game arcade capable of confirming past operating states and grasping the variation of operating states in each game machine island in a short period of time. SOLUTION: A centralized control system stores the variation of operating states in a status memory. In order to confirm the variation of operating states in each game machine island, an operator inputs a displaying condition to the centralized control system when it displays a hall animation screen 6 and then touches a 'display' button 11. The centralized control system displays the variation of operating states stored in the status memory on a panel screen 7 in colors corresponding to the contents of the operating states on the basis of the display condition. As a result, since the variation of operating states is displayed in a layout showing game machine islands, the operator can confirm it in each game machine island through the variation of colors in a short period of time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display system for a game arcade for displaying the operation status of a game machine in an island layout.

[0002]

Conventionally, in a pachinko hall management device, the operation status (operating, special award, inspection, etc.) of each gaming machine is managed by the management device, and the operation status is displayed on an island layout screen. Is set to be displayed in real time on a display device to which is set. Therefore, the administrator can grasp the operating status of each gaming machine at a glance by monitoring the display state of the display device.

[0003] By the way, since the display device displays the current operating status in real time, it cannot display the past operating status. In addition, the operation status of pachinko halls during the day is tabulated and checked in regular books, and although it can be grasped as a real number, it is difficult to grasp the bias of the operation status on each island in a short time. is there.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object the purpose of a game arcade in which it is possible to confirm past operating conditions and to grasp variations in operating conditions between islands in a short time. It is to provide a display system.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage means for storing a change in the operating state of each gaming machine at predetermined intervals, and reproducing the change in the operating state stored in the storage means in an island layout. Display means for displaying is provided. According to such a configuration, the storage means stores the change in the operation status of each gaming machine at a predetermined interval, and the display means displays the change in the operation status stored in the storage means in an island layout. Thereby, the past operation status can be grasped in a short time, and the variation of the operation status in each island can be grasped in a short time.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the display means displays a change in the operating status in a color corresponding to the content of the operating status. According to such a configuration, since the change in the operation status is displayed in a color corresponding to the content of the operation status, it is possible to easily grasp the variation in the operation status for each island by the color change displayed by the display unit. it can.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the operation status is a fluctuation value that fluctuates in accordance with a game, and a judgment means is provided for judging to which of a plurality of data ranges the fluctuation value belongs,
The display means displays the change value in a color corresponding to the data range determined by the determination means. According to such a configuration, since the change in the fluctuation value that fluctuates according to the game is displayed in color, it is easy to grasp the fluctuation in the change in the fluctuation value for each island by the color change displayed by the display means. Can be.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a centralized pachinko hall management apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 schematically shows the entire configuration. In FIG. 2, a CR (card reader) machine 2 and a terminal management device 3 are installed corresponding to the gaming machine 1. The terminal management device 3 manages the sales of the gaming machine 1 based on the sales signal from the CR machine 2 and also controls various signals (out signal, safe signal, special prize signal, illegal signal, etc.) from the gaming machine 1. To manage the operating status of the gaming machine 1.

The centralized management device 4 (corresponding to a judging means) accesses the terminal management device 3 periodically and inputs the operating status of each gaming machine 1 from the terminal management device 3 so that all the gaming machines 1 Manage operating status. This central management device 4
Is provided with a display device (corresponding to a display means) 5.
The display device 5 has a panel display function, and can display the operating status of each gaming machine 1 managed by the central management device 4 on the display device 5 in real time. In this case, the panel display function displays the operating status of each gaming machine 1 in an island layout in a color corresponding to the content of the operating status. It can be monitored in real time every time.

However, in the present embodiment, the centralized control device 4 is provided with a hole animation function and a hole balance function in addition to the panel display function, and these hole animation function and hole balance function are features of the present invention. Configuration. The hole animation function is a function of playing back and displaying the operating status of each gaming machine 1 stored at a predetermined interval for management by the central management device 4, and the manager uses the hole animation function to The past operation status of each gaming machine 1 can be confirmed in a short time. The hole balance function is a function of reproducing and displaying a change in predetermined data stored at a predetermined interval by the central management device 4, and the administrator can use the hole balance function to reduce the data change for a short time. You can check with.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a hole animation screen displayed on the display device 5. In FIG. 1, on the hall animation screen 6, a panel screen 7 indicating the number of each gaming machine 1 in an island layout is displayed. The panel screen 7 can be displayed in a plurality of colors similarly to the panel display function. Further, around the panel screen 7, a date input section 8, a time zone input section 9, an interval input section 10, "play"
A button 11 and a "stop" button 12 are displayed. The time zone input section 9 is for inputting a time zone for reproduction display, and the interval input section 10 is an input section for inputting an interval for thinning display. Further, a "play" button 11 is a button for displaying a display, and a "stop" button 12 is a button for stopping the display.

Here, the contents of the operation status displayed on the panel screen 7 are determined by the panel position, and the panel position can be selected by a “switch” button 13. "Switch" button 13
Is displayed on the position display unit 14, and the contents of the operation status corresponding to the home position are displayed on the operation status display unit 15 in descending order of priority.

FIG. 3 shows the contents of panel positions that can be displayed on the panel screen 7. In FIG. 3, the panel positions are “operating”, “non-operating 1”,
“Non-operation 2”, “call”, “special prize”, “stop”, and “card” are set, and priorities 1 to 6 are set corresponding to each panel position. In this case, priority 1 ~
Priority 4 is fixed regardless of the operation status. Priority 1 is “Illegal”, Priority 2 is “I / O check”, Priority 3 is “Check / disconnection”, Priority 4 is “Door open”. Is set to “Illegal” indicates a state in which it is detected that the gaming machine 1 has been illegally performed, and “I / O check” indicates that the input / output device of the gaming machine 1 is under inspection. "Inspection / disconnection" indicates that the sensor provided in the gaming machine 1 is being inspected or disconnected, and "door open" indicates that the front door of the gaming machine 1 is being opened.

The "wire open" in which the panel position is set to the priority 5 in "operation" means that the door is unlocked by a wire in response to a command from the central control device 4. "Timer 1, 2, 3" in which the panel position is set to the priority 5 in "non-operation" indicates that a predetermined time has elapsed since the non-operation state. .

The "special prize 1" in which the panel position is set to the priority 5 in the "special prize" indicates a normal prize, and the "special prize 2" set to the priority 6 is the special prize in the probability change state. Is shown.

The "card operation" in which the panel position is set to the priority level 5 in the "card" indicates the gaming machine 1 (in operation and meal machine) in which the member card is inserted and not inactive. "Forgot card" set to degree 6
Indicates a non-operational gaming machine during insertion of a membership card. It should be noted that different colors are set for the display colors of the panel screen in accordance with the priorities. The higher the priority, the more conspicuous colors are set.

FIG. 4 shows a format of a state memory provided in the central control device 4 for implementing the hole animation function and the hole balance function described above. In FIG. 4, the state memory 16 is set to be able to store the operation status from 9:00 to 22:00, which is the business hours of the pachinko hall, at 5-minute intervals. The five minutes is a minimum time of an operation status reproduction interval to be described later, and is a time during which no operation status storage interval is required. Such a state memory 16 is provided in correspondence with, for example, the past six days in addition to the current day, and the operation status of each gaming machine 1 today is updated and stored in the state memory 16 seven days before the start of business. It has become so.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. The central management device 4 manages the operating status of each gaming machine 1 based on the output state of various signals from each gaming machine 1 and CR machine 2. That is, based on the signal from the gaming machine 1, the special prize state, the special prize state during the probability change, the non-operating state, the incorrect state, the inspection state, the disconnection state, and the door open state are determined, and the meal, the hit state, and the card insertion are performed. The state is determined, and the results of those determinations are stored. This determination result is stored for a set number of days (for example, seven days). In this case, the central management device 4 displays the determined operating status of each gaming machine 1 in real time in a color corresponding to the content of the operating status by the panel display function. This allows the administrator
The current operation status of each gaming machine 1 can be known in real time from the display color of the panel screen.

By the way, as described above, the central management device 4
Although the operating status of each gaming machine 1 can be known in real time by the panel display function, it is not possible to know the past operating status and it is not possible to know the bias of the operating status for each island. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to know the past operation status as described below and also to know the bias of the operation status for each island as follows. That is, the central management device 4 manages the operation status as described above, while the change in the operation status is stored in the state memory 1.
6 is stored every 5 minutes, which is a predetermined period.

When the manager of the pachinko hall wants to confirm, for example, the deviation of the operating status of each island today after the business is closed, the date input unit 8 is displayed on the date input unit 8 in the display state of the hall animation screen 6 shown in FIG. After inputting the date, inputting the business hours of the day into the time zone input section 9 and further inputting the desired playback interval (minimum 5 minutes) into the interval input section 10, the operation status corresponding to the content of the operation status to be confirmed is determined. Set the panel position. That is, for example, when it is desired to confirm the operation status of each of the gaming machines 1 today, the user operates the “switch” button 13 to touch the “play” button 11 while selecting “operation” as the panel position shown in FIG. .

When the "play" button 11 is turned on, the central management device 4 displays the panel screen in a color corresponding to the priority indicated by the operation status stored in the status memory 16 corresponding to the set condition. 7 is displayed. FIG. 5 schematically shows an example of a display change on the panel screen 7. The example of FIG. 5 shows a change that results in a specific operation status every 10 minutes, and is actually displayed in a predetermined color according to the content of the operation status. In this case, the 1 stored in the state memory 16
Assuming that the display time of the panel screen 7 corresponding to the number of operation times is, for example, 1 second, when the reproduction interval is set to 5 minutes, the change in the operation state during 13 hours, which is the business hours of the pachinko hall, is 2 minutes. It is displayed in a state shortened to about 30 seconds.

As described above, when the change in the operation status of each gaming machine 1 is displayed on the panel screen 7 in a manner substantially shorter than the real time, the display color of the panel screen 7 is a color corresponding to the content of the operation status. It changes in a short time. Here, by paying attention to the specific display color corresponding to the priority among the display colors of the panel screen 7, the administrator can intuitively grasp the variation of the specific operation status for each island.
Specifically, when it is desired to check the variation in the operation of each gaming machine 1 for each island, it is checked whether the lighting of the display color corresponding to the priority 6 is uniformly distributed for each island as shown in FIG. . In this case, if the display color corresponding to the priority 6 is intensively lit on a specific island, or if the lighting on a specific island is speckled, the cause is specified and the operation of each gaming machine 1 is determined for each island. It is necessary to take measures to make it uniform. Therefore, by taking measures to make the operation status of each island uniform, it is possible to average the operation status of each island and increase sales of pachinko halls.

Next, the hole balance function of the central management device 4 will be described. This hole balance function determines which data range the fluctuation value belongs to in a plurality of stages with respect to the fluctuation value that fluctuates according to the game in the operation status, and performs the fluctuation similarly to the above-described hole animation function. It is displayed on the panel screen 7 in a color corresponding to the data range to which the value belongs. In this hole balance function, a reference and an interval are set. The criterion is the highest value of data to be divided into a plurality of stages. The interval is a data range that divides data below the reference value into a plurality of stages.

Here, the centralized management device 4 stores the fluctuation value of the hole balance object in the state memory 16 at 5-minute intervals. As the target of the hole balance, the operating time, the base, the number of special prizes, the number of valid starts, the unit sales, the unit gross profit and the like are set. Then, when the administrator wants to reproduce the change of these fluctuation values in a short time, he / she selects the fluctuation value to be reproduced, and then inputs a desired date, time zone, and reproduction interval, and then presses a “play” button 11. Touch operation. Then, the central management device 4 reproduces and displays the contents stored in the state memory 16 in which the selected variation value is stored on the panel screen 7.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which the number of special prizes for each gaming machine 1 as a fluctuation value is subjected to a hole balance. In FIG. 6, the number of special prizes is set to 20 as a reference, and the interval is set to 5 times.
In other words, the number of special prizes of 20 or less is divided into 4 stages of 5 times, 1 to 5 times, 6 to 10 times, 11 to 14 times,
5-20 prize counts belong to each stage, and 21 or more prize counts constitute one stage. The display color is set corresponding to each of these stages, and the number of special prizes is displayed in the color of the stage to which it belongs.

Therefore, in the example of FIG.
Since the change that increases in the order of 6 times, 6 to 10 times, 11 to 14 times, 15 to 20 times, and 21 times or more is displayed in a short time with the display color of the panel screen 7, the administrator Variation when the number of special prizes increases based on the color change can be confirmed for each island, and variations in the increase in the number of special prizes for each island can be dealt with.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which the operating time of each gaming machine as cumulative data is subjected to a hole balance. In FIG. 7, 5 hours is set as a reference as the operation time, and 2 hours is set as the interval. That is, the operation time of 5 hours or less is divided into three stages every 2 hours, and is 1 hour (1 hour 59 minutes) or less, 2 to 3 hours (3 hours 59 minutes), 4 to 5 hours (5 hours 59 hours). The operating time of (minute) belongs to each stage, and the operating time of 6 hours or more is one stage.

Therefore, in the example of FIG. 7, a change in which the operation time increases in order of 1 hour or less, 2 to 3 hours, 4 to 5 hours, and 6 hours or more is displayed in a short time with the display color of the panel screen. Therefore, the administrator can confirm the variation when the operating time increases based on the color change of the panel screen for each island, and can cope with the variation in the operating time increase for each island.

FIG. 8 shows an example in which gross profit for each gaming machine as cumulative data is subjected to hole balance.
In FIG. 8, 50,000 yen is set as a reference as a gross profit, and 20,000 yen is set as an interval. In other words, gross profit of 50,000 yen or less is divided every 20,000 yen, -2 (29,900)-10,000 yen, 0-10,000 yen (19,900), 2-3 (39,900), 3-5
Gross profit of (59,900) belongs to each stage, and gross profit of 30,000 yen or less and 60,000 yen or more is one stage.

Therefore, in the example of FIG. 8, the gross profit is -30,000 yen or less, -2 (29,900)-10,000 yen, 0-10,000 yen (10,000 yen).
Changes over 99,000, 2-3 (39,993), 3-5 (59,900), 60,000 yen or more are displayed in a short time using the display color of the panel screen. Therefore, the administrator can confirm the variation of the gross profit for each island based on the color change of the panel screen, and can cope with the variation of the gross profit for each island.

According to such an embodiment, since the centralized management device 4 reproduces and displays in a short time the change of the operating status in the past on the panel screen 7 on which the island layout is performed, the variation of the operating status for each island is reduced. You can check at a glance. Therefore, unlike the conventional configuration having only the function of displaying the current operating status on the panel screen in real time, the factor of the operating status variation between islands is quickly determined based on the change in the display color of the panel screen 7. I can deal with it.

Moreover, since the operation status displayed on the panel screen 7 is also intended to include a fluctuation value that fluctuates according to the progress of the game, it is possible to diversify the variation in the operation status for each island. In addition, it is possible to appropriately cope with a variation in the operation status of each island.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows. The panel screen 7 may display only one specific change in the operating status. The reproduction interval may be arbitrarily changeable during the reproduction of the panel screen 7.

[0034]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the display system for a game arcade of the present invention, the storage means for storing the change of the operation status of each gaming machine at a predetermined interval is provided. Display means that reproduces the changes in the operating status in an island layout, so that past operating statuses can be checked and variations in operating status for each island can be grasped in a short time. This provides an excellent effect that it is possible to quickly cope with the cause of the variation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hole animation screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a relationship between an operation status and a priority;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a format of a state memory;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a change in display of a panel screen for each island.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data range of a hole balance;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a data range of a hole balance;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a data range of a hole balance;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a gaming machine, 4 is a central management device (judgment means), 5 is a display device (display means), 6 is a hole animation screen, 7
Is a panel screen, and 16 is a state memory (storage means).

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A game machine comprising: storage means for storing a change in operation status of each gaming machine at predetermined intervals; and display means for reproducing and displaying the change in operation status stored in the storage means in an island layout. Display system for amusement arcades. 2. The display system for a game arcade according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays a change in the operating status in a color corresponding to the content of the operating status. 3. The operation status is a fluctuation value that fluctuates according to a game, and further includes a determination unit that determines which data range of the plurality of levels the fluctuation value belongs to, and the display unit displays the fluctuation value. The display system according to claim 1, wherein the display is performed in a color corresponding to the data range determined by the determination unit.