JP2005198852A - Display of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display intelligibly displaying a lapse time of a state where a player of a game machine leaves a seat (an unused state of the game machine). <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko machine board 11, when an out signal detecting part 41 counts out balls, transmits an out signal to a time counting part 53 of a display board 13. The time counting part 53 measures a lapse time t1 starting after finishing the receiving of the out signal and, when the lapse time t1 is a predetermined set time or more, changes an illumination color and an illumination mode of an RGB (red green blue) lamp 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device for a gaming machine.

  A lot of gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are provided in the game hall, and a large number of players can select and play different gaming machines. Many players play with the same gaming machine for a long time. In this case, for example, a toilet, a break, a meal, etc. may be taken during the game while showing a “mark” indicating that the game machine is still in use, such as leaving a cigarette case in the gaming machine. In addition, recently, there are many cases where a mobile phone is received from the outside and the phone is answered away from the gaming machine. As described above, the time for the player to leave the gaming machine has a different length depending on the usage.

  On the other hand, it is preferable that the management of the game hall increases the operating rate of the game machines because all the game machines are always used. That is, in order to increase management efficiency, it is important to reduce the number of gaming machines that are not in operation. Therefore, it is necessary to inform the player who is using the gaming machine of the elapsed time of the non-use state and promote the use, or to inform the staff of the game hall of the elapsed time of the non-use state and deal with it.

Thus, in order to notify the staff and the player of the player's away state, that is, the elapsed time of the non-use state of the gaming machine, the elapsed time from the time of the non-use state is displayed on the display. It can be considered.
JP 2002-166031 A

  However, when the elapsed time in the unused state is displayed numerically for each table in this way, there is a problem that players and staff must come to the front of the table in order to confirm the display. There are a large number of gaming machines in the amusement hall, and such confirmation work takes time and effort for the staff.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the object of the present invention is to confirm the elapsed time of the player's away state, that is, the non-use state of the gaming machine from a place away from the gaming machine. It is to provide a display capable of displaying as possible.

  The present invention is a display device of a gaming machine, wherein the gaming machine detects a player's away state, a means for calculating an elapsed time of the away state, and a display based on the elapsed time And a display means for performing a game machine display.

Here, the display device receives an out signal or an in signal when a coin is inserted from the gaming machine, and an elapsed time starting from the end of the reception is calculated. A long elapsed time means that the gaming machine has not been used for a long time.
In addition, as means for detecting the player's away state, a method such as installing a sensor or camera in front of the gaming machine to confirm the presence of the player, a handle to be operated by the player, etc. There are a method for detecting whether or not the player is in contact, a method for detecting whether or not a ball or medal is on the tray, and the like.

The display means is a lamp using a light emitting diode, and changes the color and light emission mode of the lamp by comparing the elapsed time with the set time. The lamp is composed of, for example, three light emitting diodes of red, green, and blue, and the light emission color and the light emission mode are changed by controlling the light emission of each light emitting diode.
The display means outputs an external signal by comparing the elapsed time with the set time. This external signal can be set every set time.

  As described above, since the light emission color and the light emission mode of the lamp are changed according to the elapsed time, the elapsed time of the player's away state can be obtained even from a place away from the gaming machine.

  The display of the gaming machine of the present invention detects the player's absence state (that is, the gaming machine's non-use state) and uses an LED (Light Emitting Diode) to determine the elapsed time of the non-use state. The LED color and light emission mode are changed to provide an easy-to-understand display for players and staff.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko machine 1 includes a main body 2 and a display 3. The main body 2 is provided with a handle 5, a game area 7, a pachinko machine board 11, and the like. The game area 7 is provided with prize winning openings 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5 and the like, a ball entrance 9 and the like.

  The pachinko ball launched into the game area 7 by the player's operation of the handle 5 is either the winning opening 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, or the off-ball entrance 9. And pass through an outmeter (not shown) provided at the lower back of the main body 2 and collected. At this time, the pachinko balls collected through the outmeter are called out balls.

  The outmeter, for example, generates one pulse for 10 out balls, and sends the pulse to the display 3 as an out signal.

  The display 3 is provided on the top of the main body 2 and is electrically connected to the main body 2. The display 3 includes RGB lamps 15-1, 15-2, 15-3, 15-4, 15-5, 15-6, 15-7, covers 16-1, 16-2, 16-3, and a display. A unit 17, an LED display unit 19 and the like are provided.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the RGB lamp 15-1. The RGB lamp 15-1 is composed of three color LEDs, a red LED 31, a green LED 33, and a blue LED 35. The RGB lamp 15-1 can express various colors by lighting one, two, or three of these three colors of LEDs.

  For example, by turning on the LED (R) 31 and the LED (B) 35, the RGB lamp 15-1 can express purple, and by turning on three LEDs, the RGB lamp 15-1 can express white color. be able to.

In addition, the red LED 31, the green LED 33, and the blue LED 35 can change light emission modes such as lighting and blinking. For example, it can be set to blink every 2 seconds.
The RGB lamps 15-2,..., 15-7 have the same configuration and function.

  The covers 16-1, 16-2, 16-3 cover the RGB lamps 15-1, ..., 15-7. The covers 16-1, 16-2, and 16-3 extend the light emission of the RGB lamp 15 in a planar manner so that the light emission state can be easily seen from the surroundings.

  The display unit 17 displays numbers by 8-segment display, for example, the number of jackpots of the pachinko machine 1 or the like. The LED display unit 19 includes a plurality of LEDs, and displays win / loss information of the pachinko machine 1 and the like.

  The setting and display control of the color and light emission mode of the RGB lamp 15 and the display control of the display unit 17 and the LED display unit 19 are performed by the display substrate 13 provided inside the display unit.

  The hall computer 21 is a computer that manages a plurality of gaming machines placed in the game hall including the pachinko machine 1, and controls the pachinko machine 1 and acquires data information from the pachinko machine 1. .

Next, the display operation by the display 3 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a simple block diagram of a control system related to display. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the display operation.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine board 11 includes an out signal detection unit 41 and a control unit 43. The display board 13 includes a control unit 51, and the control unit 51 includes a time calculation unit 53 and a display control unit 55. The hall computer 21 is connected to the pachinko machine board 11 and the display board 13, and can control the pachinko machine 1 by giving a command to the control unit 43.

  Hereinafter, the display operation will be described with reference to FIG. In the pachinko machine substrate 11, the out signal detection unit 41 sends an out signal to the time calculation unit 53 of the display substrate 13 when the out ball is counted (step 201).

  The time calculation unit 53 measures the elapsed time t1 that starts after the end of the out signal reception (step 202), and determines whether the elapsed time t1 is equal to or longer than a predetermined set time (step 203). If the elapsed time t1 is longer than the set time, the light emission of the RGB lamp 15 is changed (step 204). This operation is performed at the time when the next out signal is input or until the control unit 43 is reset by manual operation of the hall computer 21 or the game hall staff.

  5 and 6 are diagrams showing an example of the out signal and the elapsed time t1. The out signal is, for example, a pulse-like signal that becomes “1” when the out ball passes through an out meter (not shown) provided at the lower back of the main body 2 and is “0” when it is not collected. It becomes a signal waveform.

  The elapsed time t1 is the time from when the out signal output when a certain out ball is collected until the next out signal is received. As shown in FIG. It will be time between. When a player is attached to the pachinko machine 1 and plays a game in a normal state, a pulsed out signal is detected at intervals that are not so long as the elapsed time t1.

  However, when the player leaves the pachinko machine 1 and stops the game, the pulsed out signal is not detected as a matter of course, and the elapsed time t1 continues as shown in FIG.

  The time calculation unit 53 receives an out signal from the out signal detection unit 41 of the pachinko machine board 11 and measures an elapsed time t1 from reception. In the time calculation unit 53, set times “a” and “b” are set in advance by staff or the like.

  For example, when the time calculation unit 53 determines that the elapsed time t1 is equal to or longer than the set time a, the display control unit 55 controls the light emission of the three LEDs RGB15 to change the color or change the light emission mode. can do.

  Furthermore, when the elapsed time t1 is determined by the time calculation unit 53 to be equal to or longer than the set time b, the display control unit 55 sets the emission color and the emission mode of the three LEDs of RGB15 and the elapsed time t1 is “a”. Change to something different from the above.

  Thus, the player or staff around the pachinko machine 1 can know at a glance the elapsed time when the pachinko machine 1 is not used by the change in the light emission of the RGB lamp 15. Since the light emission of the RGB lamp 15 is expanded by the cover 16, it is possible to confirm the light emission from a remote location.

Here, the set times “a” and “b” can be set arbitrarily, and the number of set times can also be set arbitrarily.
Further, the display 3 in FIG. 1 is an example, and the arrangement and number of the RGB lamps 15 are not limited to this.
Further, the control unit 51 may be provided in the pachinko base board 11.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a front view of the slot machine 61 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 61 includes a main body 62, a display 63, and the like. The main body 62 is provided with a coin insertion slot 65, a lever 67, a rotating drum 69, a slot machine substrate 71, and the like.

  In the slot machine 61, when the player inserts a coin from the coin insertion slot 65 and operates the lever 67, the plurality of rotation cylinders 69 rotate, and the rotation cylinder 69 is stopped by operating the operation button for each rotation cylinder. The game is performed by matching the pattern of the rotating drum 69.

  That is, in the slot machine 61, the game is started by inserting coins into the coin insertion slot 65. The slot machine board 71 detects the insertion of the coin as an in signal, and sends the in signal to the display 63.

  The display 63 is provided on the upper part of the main body 62 and is electrically connected to the main body 62. The display 3 includes RGB lamps 15-1, 15-2, 15-3, 15-4, 15-5, 15-6, 15-7, covers 16-1, 16-2, 16-3, and a display. A unit 17, an LED display unit 19 and the like are provided. These structures are the same as those shown in FIG.

  The hall computer 21 is a computer that manages the slot machine 61, and controls the slot machine 61 and acquires data information from the slot machine 61.

Next, the display operation by the display device 63 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a simple block diagram of a control system related to the display of the slot machine 61. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the display operation in the slot machine 61.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the slot machine substrate 71 has an in-signal detection unit 81 and a control unit 83. The display board 73 includes a control unit 91, and the control unit 91 includes a time calculation unit 93 and a display control unit 95. The hall computer 21 is connected to the slot machine board 71 and the display board 73, and can control the slot machine 61 by giving a command to the control unit 83.

  Hereinafter, the display operation will be described with reference to FIG. In the slot machine substrate 71, the in signal detection unit 81 detects an in signal when a coin is inserted into the coin insertion slot 65, and sends the in signal to the time calculation unit 93 of the display substrate 83 (step 301). .

  The time calculation unit 93 measures the elapsed time t2 that starts after the end of the in-signal reception (step 302), and determines whether the elapsed time t2 is equal to or longer than a predetermined set time (step 303). If the elapsed time t2 is longer than the set time, the light emission of the RGB lamp 15 is changed (step 304). This operation is performed at the time when the next IN signal is input or until the control unit 83 is reset by manual operation of the hall computer 21 or the game hall staff.

  10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating an example of the IN signal and the elapsed time t2. The in signal has a pulse-like signal waveform that is “1” only when a required number of coins are inserted into the coin insertion slot 65 and “0” otherwise. Here, there may be one coin or a plurality of coins that are inserted to enable the game to start.

  The elapsed time t2 is the time from when the required number of coins are inserted until the next time when the required number of coins is inserted, and is the time between pulses as shown in FIG. When a player is attached to the slot machine 61 and plays a game in a normal state, a pulsed in signal is detected at intervals not so long as the elapsed time t2.

  However, when the player leaves the slot machine 61 and stops the game, the pulsed in signal is not detected as a matter of course, and the elapsed time t2 continues as shown in FIG.

  The time calculation unit 93 receives an in signal from the in signal detection unit 81 of the slot machine substrate 71 and measures an elapsed time t2 from the reception. In the time calculation unit 93, preset times “a” and “b” are set in advance by staff or the like.

  For example, when the time calculation unit 93 determines that the elapsed time t2 is equal to or longer than the set time a, the display control unit 95 controls the light emission of the three LEDs RGB15 to change the color or change the light emission mode. can do. For example, the color of the RGB lamp 15 can be green, or the light emission mode can be blinked every second.

  Furthermore, when the elapsed time t2 is determined by the time calculation unit 93 to be equal to or longer than the set time b, the display control unit 95 sets the emission color and emission mode of the three LEDs RGB15 and the elapsed time t1 is “a”. Change to something different from the above.

Thus, the player and staff around the slot machine 61 can know the elapsed time of the unused state of the slot machine 61 even from a distant place by the change in light emission of the RGB lamp 15. The set times “a” and “b” can be set arbitrarily, and the number of set times can also be set arbitrarily.
Further, the control unit 91 may be provided in the slot machine substrate 71.

  Further, when the elapsed time is determined by the time calculation unit 93 to be equal to or longer than the set time, the display control unit 95 outputs an external signal. The external signal can be changed for each set time, for example, the external signal S1 when the set time is “a” and the external signal S2 when the set time is “b”.

  This external signal is transmitted to the hall computer 21 or another external device (for example, a notification means such as a representative lamp). As a result, it is possible to intensively grasp the absence status in a set time unit for each gaming machine in the game hall with the hall computer. It is also possible to change the light emission mode of the representative lamp in the same manner as the RGB lamp 15 by transmitting this external signal to the representative lamp.

In addition to the method described above, as a method of detecting the player's absence state (non-use state of the gaming machine), the presence of the player in front of the gaming machine can be confirmed using a sensor or a camera. And a method for confirming whether or not the player is touching a predetermined part such as the handle 5 or the lever 67.
For example, if a player in front of a gaming machine is captured by a camera or sensor, and the player is absent, the camera or sensor is turned off, and the player appears in front of the gaming machine again and the camera or sensor is turned on. It is good also considering the time until it becomes as elapsed time.
In addition, it is possible to detect whether there is a ball on the upper plate if it is a pachinko machine, or if there is a medal on the medal tray if it is a slot machine.

  In the present invention, the player's absence state is detected by the method as described above, the elapsed time of the absence state is calculated by a timer or the like, the elapsed time and the set time are compared, and the RGB lamp in the display It is characterized by changing the light emission color and light emission mode of the 15 LEDs.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. It is a figure which shows the structure of RGB lamp 15-1. It is a figure which shows the block diagram of the display control of the pachinko machine. 4 is a flowchart showing a display operation of the pachinko machine 1. It is a figure which shows an example of an out signal waveform. It is a figure which shows an example of an out signal waveform. 4 is a front view of the slot machine 61. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of display control of the slot machine 61. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a display operation of the slot machine 61. It is a figure which shows an example of an in signal waveform. It is a figure which shows an example of an in signal waveform.

Explanation of symbols

1 ......... Pachinko machine 2 ......... Main body 3 ......... Display 11 ......... Pachinko machine board 13 ......... Display board 15 ......... RGB lamp 16 ......... Cover

Claims (8)

An indicator of a gaming machine,
Detecting means for detecting a player's absence in the gaming machine;
Means for calculating the elapsed time of the absence state;
Display means for displaying based on the elapsed time;
A display device for a gaming machine, comprising:   2. The display device of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means detects a player's away state based on an out signal received from the gaming machine.   2. The display device of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means detects a player's absence state based on a coin insertion signal received from the gaming machine.   The display of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means detects a player's absence state by confirming the presence of the player in front of the gaming machine using a sensor or a camera. vessel.   2. The display device of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the detecting means detects a player's absence state by confirming that the player contacts a predetermined location of the gaming machine. The display means is a lamp using a light emitting diode,
The display of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lamp color is changed by comparing the elapsed time and the set time. The display means is a lamp using a light emitting diode,
2. The display device of the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the light emission mode of the lamp is changed by comparing the elapsed time and the set time.   2. The display device of the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an external signal is output by comparing the elapsed time with a set time, and the external signal is set based on the set time.

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