JP2003154142A - Prize ball information notification system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize ball information notification system for reporting prize ball information to a player at all times. SOLUTION: A managing computer 70 collects prize ball data presenting the counted result of prize balls put out of a game machine 10 and stores the data into a database 50. On the basis of the prize ball data stored in the database 50, the managing computer 70 finds and compares the number of balls for each game machine concerning high-order 10 stands and sends display data containing a stand number and the total number of prize balls, or the like, to an electrical prize ball information bulletin board 80 repeatedly at the interval of a unit time for several minutes, or the like. Concerning the high-order 10 stands, the display of the prize ball information is updated as occasion demands on the electrical prize ball information bulletin board 80, and the updated value is displayed to be identified from a non-updated value by flickering or difference in colors.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a payout information guide system for informing a player of payout information of each gaming machine in a game arcade.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a device for providing information that serves as a clue when a player selects a gaming machine to enjoy a game from among a large number of pachinko machines installed in a gaming hall, from today or several days before each gaming machine. There is an information providing terminal that displays the number of jackpots and the like on a CRT display or the like based on a user operation.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional information providing terminal, the user has to go to the terminal and operate it, which is troublesome and the number of users is limited. there were.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a payout information guide system for constantly informing the player of payout information.

[0005]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object resides in the inventions of the following items. [1] In a payout information guide system for informing a player of payout information of each gaming machine (10) in a game hall, the gaming machine (1
0) is a payout counting machine for collecting payout data showing a counting result from ones arranged in a game arcade, and said collecting means (40,
A storage means (50) for storing the payout data collected by (70) for each gaming machine (10), and a total payout for each gaming machine (10) based on the payout data stored in the storage means (50). A payout information guiding system, comprising: a comparing means (70) for comparing the number of balls, and an output means (80) for visually recognizing a comparison result by the comparing means (70).

[2] The output means (80) displays the unit number of the gaming machine (10) and the total number of coins on the day on the gaming machine (10) with the unit number, and displays the display content for a predetermined time. The payout information guidance system according to [1], which is updated for each time, and displays a location where the content has changed due to the update and a location where the content has not changed due to the update in a distinguishable manner.

[3] The output means (80) is characterized by differentiating display colors so as to distinguishably display a portion whose contents have changed due to updating and a portion whose contents have not changed due to updating. The payout information guide system described in [2].

[4] The output means (80) is characterized by distinguishably displaying a portion whose contents are changed by updating and a portion whose contents are not changed by updating by distinguishing between blinking and not blinking [2 ] The payout information guidance system described in.

[5] Any one of [1] to [4], wherein the output means (80) displays payout information for a predetermined number of gaming machines (10) in descending order of total payout number. The payout information guide system described in.

The present invention operates as follows. The collecting means (40, 70) is a payout counting machine for counting the payouts from the gaming machine (10), collects payout data showing the counting result from those arranged in the game hall, and stores it in the storing means ( 50)
Stores the collected payout data. Comparison means (70)
Compares the total payout number of each gaming machine (10) based on the payout data stored in the storage means (50), and the output means (80) can visually recognize the comparison result by the comparison means (70). To inform.

Since the player is informed of the result of comparison of the number of payouts for each gaming machine (10) in this manner, the player can easily obtain the payout information without performing any special operation. .

The output means (80) is the machine number of the gaming machine,
The total number of coins on the game day of the gaming machine of the unit number is displayed, and the display content is updated every predetermined time. Further, a location where the content has changed due to the update and a location where the content has not changed due to the update are displayed in a distinguishable manner. For example,
By changing the display color or by blinking, the place where the contents are changed by the update and the place where the contents are not changed by the update are displayed in a distinguishable manner.

A predetermined number of game machines (1
In the case of displaying the payout information regarding 0), the payout information regarding the gaming machine (10), which is of high interest to the player, can be accurately provided.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below.
A description will be given with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of a game hall to which a payout information guide system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. Various devices arranged in the game arcade are connected by a communication network such as a LAN (Local Area Network). As shown in FIG. 2, a game machine 10 such as a pachinko machine is provided in the game hall.
A plurality of amusement islands with a ball counter 20 on the front and back sides are formed in a plurality of rows across the passage. Also, a ball lending machine 11 is provided for each ball counting machine 20.

The gaming machine 10, ball lending machine 11 and ball counting machine 20 on the island are connected to a gateway 42 via a data collecting terminal 40, and the gateway 42 is a HU.
It is connected to the on-site LAN 45 via B. LA in the hall
N45 further includes a database 50 and a prize exchange device 6
0, management computer 70, payout information electronic bulletin board 80,
A stand-alone ball counter 90 placed at a prize exchange, etc.
It is connected via B. The management computer 70
A display and a printer are connected to. A payout information display unit 92 is connected to the independent ball counter 90.

The payout information guide system 100 mainly includes a payout information electronic bulletin board 80, a database 50, a management computer 70, a data collection terminal 40, and the like. Data collection terminal 40 and management computer 70
Plays a function as a collecting unit that collects payout data representing the number of payouts in each gaming machine from the gaming machine 10 arranged in the gaming hall. Also database 50
Functions as a storage unit that stores the collected payout data for each gaming machine.

The management computer 70 is a database 5
Based on the payout data stored in 0, the total number of payouts for each day for each gaming machine is obtained, and the total number of payouts for each gaming machine is compared.
It is designed to rank from the top. In addition, the management computer 70 displays the display data indicating the machine numbers of the gaming machines from the one with a large total number of balls to a predetermined number (here, the top 10), the number of balls, and the number of jackpots on the ball information electronic bulletin board 80. It has the function of sending.

The management computer 70 performs the above-mentioned processing every unit time (for example, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.) and sends the latest display data to the payout information electronic bulletin board 80 every unit time. It has become. The management computer 70 also transmits the display data for the top 10 units of the total number of balls delivered yesterday to the ball output information electronic bulletin board 80. The data for yesterday may be transmitted every unit time as in the case of today, but may be configured to be transmitted only once at the start of business.

In addition, the data collection terminal 40 and the management computer 70 are the ball counter 2 arranged in the game hall.
It functions as a collecting means for collecting the acquired number data showing the counting result of the game media acquired by each player from 0 or the independent ball counter 90. The database 50 also has a function of storing the collected acquisition number data.

The management computer 70 has a function of comparing the present counting result in the ball counter 20 with the acquired number data stored in the database 50 as a storage means. The management computer 70 further has a function of extracting, from among the acquired number data stored in the database 50, the acquired number of game media before and after the current counted result.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the ball counter 20. A display unit 21 including a liquid crystal display is arranged on the upper left side of the front of the ball counter 20. A receipt issuer 22 is provided on the right side of the display unit 21, and a surplus ball number display switch 23, a total ball number display switch 24, and a ranking display switch 25 are arranged below it. Below the ranking display switch 25, a member card insertion section 26 is provided.

At the center of the front of the ball counter 20, a large number of L
A gaming machine island storage ball monitor 27 including an ED (light emitting diode) is arranged. Below the gaming machine island storage ball monitor 27, there is provided a counting unit 31 having a slot for inserting a gaming medium. At the bottom of the ball counting machine 20, a surplus ball returning unit 32 having a discharge tray for returning surplus balls is arranged.

The ball counter 20 has a function of counting the number of pachinko balls thrown into the counting section 31 and sending a signal indicating the counting result to the management computer 70. Further, when a membership card is inserted into the membership card insertion section 26, the membership number (identification information for identifying a member) read from the membership card is sent to the management computer 70 together with the counting result. . The payout information display unit 92 corresponds to the display unit 21 of the ball counter 20, and the independent ball counter 90 and the payout information display unit 92 have the same function as the ball counter 20. .

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the payout information electronic bulletin board 80, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part of the payout information electronic bulletin board 80. As shown in FIG. 5, at the upper front portion of the payout information electronic bulletin board 80, there is a game shop name display section 81. Also, in the lower right half of the game shop name display portion 81, the information on the balls from yesterday is displayed vertically arranged from the first place to the tenth place. In the lower left half of the amusement store name display section 81, real sunrise ball information is displayed vertically arranged from the first place to the tenth place. A gaming table number display section 82, a jackpot number display section 83, and a total payout number display section 84 are provided for each rank of yesterday and today.

Next, the operation of the payout information guide system 100 will be described. When a game is played by the player, each gaming machine 10 counts the number of payouts at that time with a payout counter. Data collection terminal 40 and management computer 70
Collects payout data representing the number of payouts in each gaming machine from the gaming machine 10 arranged in the gaming hall.
The payout counting machine is provided for each gaming machine, such as the one built in the gaming machine 10 (the prize ball counting machine).

The management computer 70 collects the payout data from the gaming machine 10 and stores it in the database 50 for each gaming machine. The management computer 70 has a database 50.
Based on the payout data stored in, the total number of payouts for today for each gaming machine is calculated, the total number of payouts for each gaming machine is compared, and the highest ranking is ranked. Then, display data indicating the unit numbers of the gaming machines from the one with the largest total number of coins to the tenth place, the number of coins, the number of jackpots, and the ranking are transmitted to the coin information electronic bulletin board 80.

The management computer 70 performs the above-mentioned processing every unit time (for example, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.). As a result, the latest display data is transmitted to the payout information electronic bulletin board 80 every unit time. Ball information electronic bulletin board 8
0 receives the display data from the management computer 70, the gaming machine number display section 82, the jackpot number display section 83,
A value corresponding to the total payout number display portion 84 is displayed. On this occasion,
It is determined whether the old value displayed up to the present time and the new value updated this time are different, and if the value changed due to this update is displayed in blinking or in a different color from other values. .

Further, the management computer 70 collects the payout data for yesterday stored in the database 50 for each gaming machine, and obtains the total payout number for each gaming machine for yesterday. Then, display data for yesterday is created for the top 10 gaming machines and transmitted to the payout information electronic bulletin board 80. When the payout information electronic bulletin board 80 receives the display data for yesterday, it displays the yesterday based on this.

The ball counter 20 and the like operate as follows. A ball counting machine 20 for the pachinko ball that the player has acquired
When it is put into the counting unit 31, the ball counter 20 counts the number and displays the counting result on the display unit 21. Also, the acquired number data indicating the counting result is transmitted to the management computer 70 through the on-site LAN 45.

The management computer 70 stores the received acquisition number data in the database 50 and compares the today's acquisition number data stored in the database 50 with the acquisition number data received this time from the ball counter 20. ,
It is determined which rank from the top of the acquired number data for this day the acquired number. Also, the acquired number data of the rankings before and after that are extracted. The management computer 70 is
The order of the determination result and the acquired number data before and after the order are returned to the ball counter 20 which is the transmission source of the acquired number data received this time.

The ball counter 20 temporarily stores the rankings and the acquired number data of the rankings sent back from the management computer 70. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the count result a of this time is displayed in a slightly larger size in the center of the display unit 21, and based on the acquired number data returned from the management computer 70, the acquired number b of the next higher rank is obtained. On the counting result of
The acquisition number c of the next lower rank is displayed below the counting result of this time.

Further, when the player presses the ranking display switch 25, the ranking returned from the management computer 70 is displayed on the display section 21. Further, the ball counting machine 20 issues a receipt from the receipt issuing device 22. As shown in FIG. 6, the present counting result (“10286” in the example of FIG. 6) is printed in the center of the receipt 35, and today's ranking (rank) is printed below it.

When a membership card is inserted, it operates as follows. When the player inserts his or her own membership card into the membership card insertion unit 26 and inserts the pachinko ball acquired this time into the counting unit 31 of the ball counting machine 20, the ball counting machine 20 counts the number and the counting result is obtained. The acquired number data and the member number read from the member card are transmitted to the management computer 70 through the on-site LAN 45.

The management computer 70 stores the received number data for each membership number in the database 50, and also collects the obtained number data for today and the number data received this time from the ball counter 20 in the database 50. Are compared with each other, and it is determined which rank from the top of the acquired number data of this day the acquired number is. Also, the acquired number data of the rankings before and after that are extracted. The management computer 70 receives the number-of-acquisition data of the order of the determination result and the order before and after, and the past number-of-acquisition data registered in association with the member number at this time. Return to.

The ball counting machine 20 temporarily stores the ranking, the number-of-ranks-acquired-number data sent back from the management computer 70, and the past numbers-acquired-number data of the member, as shown in FIG. , The count result a of this time, the number b of acquisitions one rank higher and the number c of acquisitions one rank lower are displayed on the display unit 21.
To display. If a history switch (not shown) is pressed, the past acquisition number data received from the management computer 70 and temporarily stored is displayed, and the acquisition number history of the player is displayed. It should be noted that the ranking display and the issuance of the receipt 35 when the player presses the ranking display switch 25 are the same as when the membership card is not inserted.

Although the ranking is displayed when the ranking display switch 25 is pressed, the ranking may be displayed without performing the operation. Alternatively, a ranking print switch may be separately provided, and when the switch is pressed, the receipt 35 including the order as shown in FIG. 6 may be issued.

Further, the ranking of today is displayed by comparing with the obtained number data of today. For example, it is possible to display the ranking by comparing the obtained number data of this one week, or to arbitrarily designate the comparison target period. You may. Further, when the membership card is inserted, the rank in the history of the user may be displayed.

In the embodiment described above, the value updated this time and the value not updated this time are displayed in a blinking or different color on the display of the payout information electronic bulletin board 80 so that they can be identified. It is not limited.

[0039]

According to the payout information guide system of the present invention, the total number of payouts is calculated for each gaming machine, and the comparison result of the total number of payouts is notified to the player, so that the player performs a special operation. The payout information can be easily obtained without performing.

On the output means, the machine number of the gaming machine and the total number of coins on the day of the gaming machine of the machine number are displayed, the display contents are updated every predetermined time, and the contents changed by the update. And a portion whose contents have not changed due to the update are displayed in a distinguishable manner by blinking or different colors, it is possible for the player to grasp the update status at a glance.

When the payout information is displayed in descending order of the total payout number, it is possible to accurately provide payout information regarding the gaming machine which is of great interest to the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a system configuration of a game arcade to which a payout information guide system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a ball counter arranged in a game arcade to which the payout information guide system according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied is installed on a game machine island.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a ball counter arranged in a game arcade to which a coin output information guiding system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a payout information electronic bulletin board of the payout information guide system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part of the pay-out information electronic bulletin board of the pay-out information guide system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a receipt output by the ball counter arranged in the game hall to which the payout information guide system according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Game machine 11 ... Ball rental machine 20 ... Ball counting machine 21 ... Display 22 ... Receipt issuer 23 ... Surplus ball number display switch 24 ... Total number display switch 25 ... Ranking display switch 26 ... Member card insertion section 27 ... Game machine island storage ball monitor 31 ... Counting unit 32 ... Surplus ball return department 35 ... Receipt 40 ... Data collection terminal 42 ... Gateway 45 ... LAN in the venue 50 ... Database 60 ... Prize exchange device 70 ... Management computer 80 ... Ball information electronic bulletin board 81 ... Game store name display section 82 ... Game console number display section 83 ... Big hit number display 84 ... Total payout number display section 90 ... Stand-alone ball counter 92 ... Ball payout information display section 100 ... Ball Information Information System a ... Current count result b ... The number of acquisitions of one rank higher c ... The number of acquisitions of the next lower rank

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A payout information guide system for informing a player of payout information of each gaming machine in a game hall, which is a payout counting machine for counting the number of payouts from the gaming machine and arranged in the game hall. Collecting means for collecting payout data showing the counting result from, storage means for storing the payout data collected by the collecting means for each gaming machine, and a game based on the payout data stored in the storage means A payout information guide system comprising: a comparing means for comparing the total payout number of each machine and an output means for visually recognizing a comparison result by the comparing means. 2. The output means displays the machine number of the gaming machine and the total number of coins on the day on the gaming machine of the machine number, updates the display content at every predetermined time, and the content is updated by the update. The payout information guidance system according to claim 1, wherein a changed part and a part whose content has not changed due to updating are displayed in a distinguishable manner. 3. The output means displays the location where the content is changed by the update and the location where the content is not changed by the update in a distinguishable manner by differentiating the display colors. The payout information guide system described in. 4. The output means displays the location where the content is changed by the update and the location where the content is not changed by the update so as to be distinguishable by the presence / absence of blinking. Ball output information system. 5. The payout information guide system according to claim 1, wherein the output means displays payout information for a predetermined number of gaming machines in descending order of total payout number.