JP2006000469A - Light emission display system for game machine island - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light emission display system for a game machine island for easily recognizing game conditions in other game machines. <P>SOLUTION: As indicated in the figure (a), a plurality (five in this embodiment) of Pachinko game machines 11 are aligned in one line inside the game machine island 10 and calling button units 3 are installed for the respective Pachinko game machines 11 above the plurality of Pachinko game machines 11. Also, the calling button units 3 are constituted so as to be lighted. Then, at the time of starting and ending big winning game provision in a certain Pachinko game machine 11 (the 3rd stand in the figure (a)) installed inside the game machine island 10, the calling button units 3 are successively lighted from the calling button unit 3 (big winning unit) installed to the Pachinko game machine 11 to the calling button units 3 (end units) installed at both ends of the game machine island 10, and the calling button units 3 are successively lighted from the respective end units to the big winning unit when the end units are lighted further. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands that displays information related to gaming machines installed on gaming machine islands by light emission.

  Conventionally, on a gaming machine island where a plurality of gaming machines (for example, pachinko gaming machines) are arranged, a calling lamp for calling a clerk in a gaming hall is usually installed for each gaming machine above the gaming machine. Yes.

  In addition, the call lamp is known to be lit even when the corresponding gaming machine is in a big hit state. When such a call lamp is installed, a player other than a player who is playing on a gaming machine in which a big hit has occurred (hereinafter also referred to as a big hit generating gaming machine) is not a gaming machine in which he / she is playing. It can be confirmed from the lighting state of the calling lamp installed in the big hit occurrence gaming machine that the big hit has occurred in the gaming machine.

  However, since the player plays a game by sitting on a chair installed for each gaming machine, the calling lamp that allows the player to visually check the lighting state while playing a game is limited to those arranged in the vicinity of the player. The That is, even if a big hit occurs in a gaming machine arranged at a distant position, the player cannot confirm this.

As a call lamp that solves such problems, for example, it corresponds to a game machine that is located at both ends of the game machine island, with the call lamp installed in the jackpot-generating game machine (hereinafter also called the jackpot call call lamp) The call lamps (hereinafter also referred to as end call lamps) are lit in the order of the call lamps that are arranged in the vicinity of the big call call lamp in the direction from the big call call lamp to the end call lamp. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). That is, the player can know that a big hit has occurred in any of the gaming machines in the gaming machine island by visually confirming the lighting of the calling lamp corresponding to the gaming machine he is playing. Note that turning on the calling lamp in the above order is generally called a light flow because light seems to flow.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-48984

  By the way, some recent gaming machines (pachinko machines and slot machines) have a big hit probability that is extremely high only for a predetermined number of start times (for example, 10 times) after the big hit game ends. Such a game machine is commonly called a continuous machine, and since there is a high possibility that it will be a big hit immediately after the big hit, the game of a predetermined number of times (hereinafter referred to as a bonus game) is performed in a high probability state after the big hit. Attention).

  For this reason, for example, if it is known from the above optical flow that a big hit has occurred in a remote control machine arranged at a distant position, it will try to watch a bonus game performed after the big hit game of the continuous control machine has ended. Some players think about it. Also, for example, when it is known from the above-mentioned optical flow that a big hit has occurred in a series of remote machines located at distant positions, and after that it is known from the optical flow that a big hit has occurred again at the same gaming machine. Some players want to know whether or not the second big hit is a big hit during the bonus game, that is, whether or not it is a continuous game.

  This is because a game played on a gaming machine is basically an individual game, but the player has a lot of competitiveness with other players, and in particular, the other player wins a big hit game. This is because it is a matter of concern.

  However, since the time required for a big hit game varies depending on the type of consecutive machine and the progress status of the big hit game, even if the timing of the big hit game is known from the above light flow, the timing at which the bonus game is started (that is, It is difficult to predict the timing at which the big hit game is terminated.

  For this reason, the player who was thinking of going to see the bonus game sometimes missed the bonus game. Also, if a player who wants to know whether or not he / she is a continuous machine moves to the position where this continuous machine is located and does not check the number of start-ups in the big successor machine, it will I could not know.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine island light-emitting display system that facilitates understanding of the gaming situation in other gaming machines.

  The light emitting display system for gaming machine islands of the present invention made to achieve the above object comprises a plurality of light emitting means installed for each gaming machine in a gaming machine island where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged. A light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands that displays information related to gaming machines in gaming machine islands by causing the light emitting means to emit light, and the gaming machine provides a jackpot game advantageous to the player to the player And a jackpot notification means for causing a plurality of light emitting means to emit light according to a predetermined light emitting procedure set in advance in order to indicate a sequence for causing the plurality of light emitting means to emit light when the game machine finishes providing the big hit game. It is characterized by providing.

  In the light emitting display system for gaming machine islands configured as described above, when a plurality of light emitting means installed for each gaming machine emit light according to a predetermined light emitting procedure, a player who plays with a gaming machine in the gaming machine island emits light. By visually recognizing that the means emits light according to a predetermined light emitting procedure, it is possible to know that any gaming machine in this gaming machine island has started or ended providing the jackpot game.

  Therefore, after the player knows that the jackpot game has been provided on a certain gaming machine, the player immediately exits the current game and leaves his or her seat. You can search for a machine. That is, when a player watches a bonus game started with another continuous machine, it can be prevented that the player misses the bonus game.

  In addition, the player knows that the light-emitting means emits light according to a predetermined light-emitting procedure, so that the provision of the big hit game is finished with the other gaming machine, and then the big hit game with the other gaming machine by the light emission of the light-emitting means. You can know that the provision of has started. That is, the player can know the time between the end and start of the jackpot game provision (hereinafter referred to as the jackpot time) by the light emission of the light emitting means. For this reason, without leaving your seat to confirm the number of start-ups in the consecutive machine that hit the big hit, such as "the jackpot game was provided continuously because the big hit time is short" It is possible to know whether or not the gaming machine is a continuous chain.

That is, it becomes easy to grasp the gaming situation of other gaming machines in the gaming machine island.
The jackpot notifying means, when the gaming machine starts to provide the jackpot game to the player, the gaming machine that starts to provide the jackpot game, the gaming machine to the jackpot game In the case where the provision of the game is terminated, it is preferable that a plurality of light emitting means be caused to emit light, with a procedure that allows the player to specify the gaming machine that will end the provision of the jackpot game as a predetermined light emission procedure. .

  In the light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands configured as described above, a player who plays with a gaming machine in the gaming machine island provides a big hit game with another gaming machine by the lighting means emitting light according to a predetermined lighting procedure. Can be identified, and the gaming machine that has started and ended providing the jackpot game can be identified. That is, the player can specify a gaming machine that starts and ends the provision of the big hit game without leaving his seat.

  Specifically, when a plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a line in the gaming machine island, the predetermined light emitting procedure is to use one preset light emitting means as the first starting point light emitting means, the gaming machine island. The light emitting means disposed at both ends of each of the first end light emitting means is used as a first end point light emitting means, and a plurality of light emitting means are sequentially emitted from the first start point light emitting means toward the first end point light emitting means. When the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game, the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that starts providing the jackpot game is used. When the gaming machine ends the jackpot game, the jackpot game is provided. It is preferable that the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that ends the provision of the first start point light emitting means.

  In the light emitting display system for gaming machine islands configured as described above, when the big hit game provision is started or ended in a certain gaming machine, the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine is arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island. The light emitting means sequentially emit light toward the respective light emitting means.

  Alternatively, the predetermined light emission procedure is as follows. The light emission means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island are respectively the second start light emission means, and one preset light emission means is the second end light emission means. (2) A procedure for sequentially emitting light from a plurality of light emitting means toward the end point light emitting means, and the jackpot notification means, when the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game, to the gaming machine that starts providing the jackpot game In the case where the gaming machine finishes providing the jackpot game, the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that finishes providing the jackpot game is used as the second end point lighting means. May be.

  In the light emitting display system for gaming machine islands configured as described above, when the big hit game provision is started or terminated in a certain gaming machine, the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine is directed to both ends of the gaming machine island. The light emitting means sequentially emits light from each of the arranged light emitting means.

  Or, when the gaming machine starts to provide a big hit game, the predetermined light emitting procedure is that the preset one light emitting means is the first starting light emitting means, and the light emitting means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island are the first. When the gaming machine finishes providing the big hit game in the procedure of sequentially emitting the plurality of light emitting means from the first start point light emitting means to the first end point light emitting means, Each of the light emitting means disposed at both ends of each of the first light emitting means is a second starting point light emitting means, and one preset light emitting means is a second end light emitting means, and each of the second starting point light emitting means is directed toward the second end light emitting means. This is a procedure for sequentially emitting the light emitting means. When the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game, the jackpot notifying means first starts the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that starts providing the jackpot game. A light emitting unit, when the game machine finishes provide jackpot gaming is a light emitting means which is installed in a game machine to terminate the provision of the jackpot gaming may be a second endpoint emitting means.

  In the light emitting display system for gaming machine islands configured as described above, when the big hit game provision is started in a certain gaming machine, the light emitting means disposed on both ends of the gaming machine island is arranged from the lighting means installed in the gaming machine. The light emitting means sequentially emit light toward each means. Further, when the big hit game provision is finished in a certain gaming machine, the light emitting means sequentially emit light from the light emitting means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island toward the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine.

  Alternatively, when the gaming machine starts to provide a big hit game, the predetermined light emitting procedure is that the light emitting means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island are respectively the second start light emitting means, and one preset light emitting means is the first light emitting means. 2 End light emitting means are set in advance when the gaming machine finishes providing the big hit game in the procedure of sequentially emitting the plurality of light emitting means from the second start point light emitting means to the second end light emitting means. One light emitting means is a first starting point light emitting means, and light emitting means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island are respectively first end light emitting means, and a plurality of light emitting means from the first starting point light emitting means toward the first end point light emitting means respectively. The jackpot notification means is a procedure for causing the light-emitting means to emit light sequentially. When the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game, the jackpot notifying means turns the light-emitting means installed in the gaming machine that starts providing the jackpot game to the second end. A light emitting unit, when the game machine finishes provide jackpot gaming is a light emitting means which is installed in a game machine to terminate the provision of the jackpot gaming may be a first start-emitting means.

  In the light emitting display system for gaming machine islands configured as described above, when the big hit game provision is started in a certain gaming machine, the gaming machine islands are arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island toward the lighting means installed in the gaming machine. The light emitting means sequentially emits light from each of the light emitting means. Further, when the big hit game provision is finished in a certain gaming machine, the light emitting means sequentially emits light from the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine toward the light emitting means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island.

  For this reason, a player who plays with a gaming machine in this gaming machine island knows that the provision of the big hit game has started and ended in another gaming machine when the light emitting means emits light according to a predetermined lighting procedure, and further By confirming the light emitting means that is the starting point (end point) in the light emitting procedure, it is possible to identify the gaming machine that starts and ends the provision of the big hit game. That is, the player can specify a gaming machine that starts and ends the provision of the big hit game without leaving his seat.

  In the light emitting display system for gaming machine islands of the present invention, the jackpot notification means emits the light emitting means in a different manner depending on whether the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game or ends providing the jackpot game. It is good to make it. In addition, the said aspect is a color, a brightness | luminance, lighting time, etc.

  According to the light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands configured as described above, the player can determine whether the light emission of the light-emitting means is due to the start of the big hit game provision or due to the end due to the difference in the above aspect. You can know if it is.

  Further, in the light emitting display system for gaming machine islands of the present invention, the jackpot game is provided on the information display means that is installed for each gaming machine and displays information related to gaming machines in the gaming machine island, and all information display means in the gaming machine island. It is preferable to provide information display control means for displaying gaming machine specifying information for specifying a gaming machine that starts and ends the provision of.

  In the light emitting display system for gaming machine islands configured as described above, the information display means displays gaming machine specifying information for specifying gaming machines that start and end the provision of jackpot games. For this reason, a player who plays with a gaming machine in this gaming machine island knows that the light-emitting means emits light according to a predetermined light-emitting procedure, so that the provision of the big hit game with other gaming machines has started and ended. By confirming the gaming machine identification information displayed on the information display means installed every time, it is possible to identify the gaming machine that starts and ends the provision of the jackpot game. That is, the player can specify a gaming machine that starts and ends the provision of the big hit game without leaving his seat.

  In the gaming machine island light emitting display system of the present invention, the information display control means may further display information related to the gaming machine specified by the gaming machine specifying information on the information display means.

  According to the light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands configured as described above, the player can check information regarding gaming machines that start and end the provision of jackpot games without leaving their seats.

Further, the gaming machine island light emitting display system of the present invention may be provided with switching means for switching display contents displayed by the information display means when a predetermined operation set in advance is performed.
In the light emitting display system for gaming machine islands configured as described above, when the player wants to check other information when the information display means displays gaming machine specific information, the player is given a predetermined The display contents can be switched by operating. For this reason, the information desired by the player can always be displayed.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a display system 1 to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 1B is a front view showing the arrangement and configuration of a call button unit 3.

  The display system 1 is used in a game arcade where a pachinko machine is installed. As shown in FIG. 1A, a display system 1 includes a plurality of call button units 3 and a plurality of call button units 3 for calling personnel in the game hall. The control unit 5 is connected and controls the call button unit 3.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, a plurality of pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as pachinko machines) 11 are installed on the gaming machine island 10, and a call button unit is disposed above the plurality of pachinko machines 11. 3 is installed for each pachinko machine 11.

  The pachinko machine 11 is a model that is configured such that the big hit probability is remarkably high only during a predetermined number of times of start (10 in the present embodiment) after the big hit game ends. Such a pachinko machine 11 is commonly called a continuous machine. In addition, a predetermined number of start-up games that are performed in a high probability state after the big hit game ends are hereinafter referred to as a bonus game.

  Further, on the front of the call button unit 3, a call button 25 that is operated when a player calls an attendant in the game hall, a red light 23a that lights red, a yellow light 23b that lights yellow, and a blue light that lights blue 23c, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 21 for displaying information related to the pachinko machine 11, and a data button 27 for switching contents displayed on the LCD 21 are arranged.

Further, the pachinko machine 11 outputs a start signal indicating that the pachinko machine 11 has started the big hit lottery and a big hit signal indicating that the pachinko machine 11 is providing the big hit game.
That is, the start signal is a signal that is at a high level for a predetermined time (for example, 128 ms) at the time when the jackpot lottery is started, and the jackpot signal is continuously at a high level while the jackpot game is being provided (for example, 5 minutes). Is a signal.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the display system 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the display system 1 includes the control device 5 and the call button unit 3 described above. Note that a plurality of call button units 3 are connected to the control device 5, but since all have the same configuration, only one call button unit 3 is shown here.

  Among these, the control device 5 includes a CPU 31 that executes processing based on a predetermined processing program, a ROM 33 that stores various processing programs, a RAM 35 that stores various data, and a call button unit 3. A communication unit 37 that performs data communication, a setting switch 41 for setting switching between execution / non-execution of a part of the lighting control process and the display control process (described later), and the setting switch 41 are connected. The CPU 31, the ROM 33, the RAM 35, the communication unit 37, and the input / output unit 39 are connected via a bus 43.

In the RAM 35, a storage area for a gaming machine information list 35a for storing the number of start times and the number of jackpots for each pachinko machine 11 is secured.
In the control device 5 configured as described above, the CPU 31 performs a lighting control process for controlling the lighting of the yellow lamp 23 b and the blue lamp 23 c in the call button unit 3 and a display control process for controlling the display of the LCD 21 in the call button unit 3. Are executed independently.

  The call button unit 3 includes the LCD 21, the red light 23a, the yellow light 23b, the blue light 23c, the call button 25, the data button 27, and the controller 50 that controls the operation of the entire call button unit 3. .

  Among these, the controller 50 performs data communication among the CPU 51 that executes processing based on a predetermined processing program, the ROM 53 that stores various processing programs, the RAM 55 that stores various data, and the control device 5. , A display lamp driving circuit 61 that transmits a driving signal to the red lamp 23a, yellow lamp 23b, and blue lamp 23c, an LCD driving circuit 63 that transmits a driving signal to the LCD 21, a call button 25, a data button 27, The indicator lamp driving circuit 61 and the LCD driving circuit 63 are connected to each other, and are composed of an input / output unit 59 for inputting / outputting signals and data between the CPU 51 and the RAM 55, and the CPU 51, ROM 53, RAM 55, communication unit 57, and input / output The unit 59 is connected via a bus 65.

  The RAM 55 is provided with a start counter that counts the number of start signal inputs from the previous big hit and a big hit counter that counts the number of input big hit signals when the call button unit 3 is powered on. The input / output unit 59 receives a start signal and a big hit signal from the pachinko machine 11.

  In the call button unit 3 configured as described above, the CPU 51 turns on the game information generation process for generating game information related to the gaming machine based on the start signal and the jackpot signal, and the red lamp 23a, the yellow lamp 23b, and the blue lamp 23c. The lighting process to be performed and the display process to display an image on the LCD 21 are executed independently of each other. Further, when a big hit signal is input to the input / output unit 59, the CPU 51 transmits this big hit signal to the control device 5 via the communication unit 57.

  Here, the procedure of the lighting control process executed by the CPU 31 of the control device 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3A is a flowchart showing the lighting control process. The lighting control process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the CPU 31 is activated (powered on).

  When this lighting control process is executed, the CPU 31 first determines in S10 whether or not the big hit game is started. That is, when the jackpot signal transmitted from the call button unit 3 changes from the Low level to the High level, it is determined that the jackpot game is started.

  When the big hit game is started (S10: YES), the big hit start lighting process is performed in S20. That is, the call button unit 3 (hereinafter referred to as a big hit unit) installed in the pachinko machine 11 for which the jackpot game has been started is changed to the call button units 3 (hereinafter referred to as end units) installed at both ends of the gaming machine island 10. Process for sequentially emitting the yellow light 23b toward each of them (hereinafter also referred to as divergent light emission process), and process for sequentially emitting the yellow light 23b from each end unit toward the big hit unit (hereinafter referred to as convergent light emission process). (Also called).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, in the gaming machine island 10, a plurality (five in this embodiment) of pachinko machines 11 are arranged in a line, and these pachinko machines are arranged. The machine 11 is assigned with a base identification number of 1 to Nmax (Nmax is an integer. In this embodiment, Nmax = 5) in order from the left in FIG. Hereinafter, the pachinko machine 11 whose base identification number is n is referred to as n-th unit, the call button unit 3 installed corresponding to the n-th unit is referred to as n-th unit, and the yellow light 23b of the n-th unit is referred to as n-th unit yellow light ( n = 1, 2,..., Nmax).

  Then, for example, when the big hit game is started at the third level, first, the third level yellow light is turned on for a predetermined lighting time (0.2 seconds in this embodiment) (1 in FIG. 7A). That is, a yellow lamp lighting command for lighting the yellow lamp 23b is transmitted to the third unit for a predetermined time.

  Then, when the lighting of the third yellow light is finished, the second yellow light and the fourth yellow light are turned on for a predetermined lighting time (2 in FIG. 7A). That is, a yellow lamp lighting command is transmitted to the second unit and the fourth unit for a predetermined lighting time.

  Then, when the 2nd yellow light and the 4th yellow light are turned on, the 1st yellow light and the 5th yellow light are turned on for a predetermined lighting time (3 in FIG. 7A). That is, a yellow lamp lighting command is transmitted to the first unit and the fifth unit for a predetermined lighting time.

  When the 1st yellow light and the 5th yellow light are turned on, the 2nd yellow light and the 4th yellow light are turned on for a predetermined lighting time (4 in FIG. 7A). That is, a yellow lamp lighting command is transmitted to the second unit and the fourth unit for a predetermined lighting time.

  Thereafter, when the second yellow light and the fourth yellow light are turned on, the third yellow light is turned on for a predetermined lighting time (5 in FIG. 7A). A yellow lamp lighting command is transmitted to the third unit for a predetermined lighting time.

  That is, the process 1) → 2) → 3) in FIG. 7A is a divergent emission process, and the process 3) → 4) → 5) is a convergent emission process.

  In this big hit start lighting process, a series of operations 1) → 2) → 3) → 4) → 5) is set as one cycle, and this is repeated a predetermined number of cycles (in this embodiment, 5 cycles).

Then, when the operation for the predetermined number of cycles is finished, the big hit start lighting process is finished, and the lighting control process is finished.
Returning to S10, if the big hit game is not started (S10: NO), it is determined in S30 whether the setting switch 41 is on. If the setting switch 41 is not on (S30: NO), the lighting control process is terminated. On the other hand, if the setting switch 41 is on (S30: YES), it is determined in S40 whether the big hit game is over. In other words, when the big hit signal changes from the high level to the low level, it is determined that the big hit game is over.

  If the big hit game is not ended (S40: NO), the lighting control process is ended. On the other hand, when the big hit game ends (S40: YES), the big hit end lighting process is performed in S50. That is, the process of sequentially emitting the blue lamp 23c from the big hit unit toward each of the end units (divergent light emission process), and the process of sequentially emitting the blue lamp 23c from each of the end units toward the big hit unit (convergent emission process). ) And do.

  That is, the big hit end lighting process is the same as the big hit start lighting process (S20) except that the blue lamp 23c is turned on instead of the yellow lamp 23b. In other words, in the big hit end lighting process, a blue lamp lighting command for lighting the blue lamp 23c is transmitted instead of the yellow lamp lighting command.

When the big hit end lighting process ends, the lighting control process ends.
Next, the procedure of display control processing executed by the CPU 31 of the control device 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3B is a flowchart showing the display control process. This display control process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the CPU 31 is activated (powered on).

  When this display control process is executed, the CPU 31 first determines whether or not gaming machine information indicating the number of start times and the number of jackpots is received from the call button unit 3 via the communication unit 37 in S110. If the gaming machine information is received (S110: YES), the gaming machine information list 35a is updated based on the gaming machine information received in S110 in S120. Then, the process proceeds to S130. On the other hand, when the gaming machine information is not received (S110: NO), the process proceeds to S130.

When the process proceeds to S130, it is determined whether or not the big hit game is started in the same manner as S10.
When the big hit game is started (S130: YES), the big hit start display process is performed in S140. That is, an image indicating that a big hit game is being provided on the LCD 21 of the call button unit 3 (big hit unit) installed in the pachinko machine 11 on which the big hit game has been provided (hereinafter also referred to as a self / hit start image) Is displayed, and the LCD 21 of the call button unit 3 installed in the pachinko machine 11 other than the pachinko machine 11 for which the jackpot game has been started is displayed on the LCD 21 of the pachinko machine 11 for which the jackpot game has been started and the number of jackpots. The displayed image (hereinafter also referred to as other / big hit start image) is displayed for a predetermined display time (30 seconds in this embodiment).

  That is, a self-hit start image display command for displaying a self-hit start image is transmitted to the big hit unit, and other / hit start image display commands for displaying other / hit start images and other / hit start A table identification number for displaying an image and information indicating the number of jackpots are transmitted to the call button unit 3 other than the jackpot unit.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7B, for example, when a big hit game is started in the third stand, for example, “big hit” is displayed on the LCD 21 of the third stand unit, and the first, second, fourth and fifth stand units are displayed. For example, “3rd, 5th big hit” is displayed on the LCD 21.

Then, when the process of S140 ends, the display control process ends.
On the other hand, when the big hit game is not started (S130: NO), it is determined in S150 whether the setting switch 41 is on. If the setting switch 41 is not on (S150: NO), the display control process is terminated. On the other hand, if the setting switch 41 is on (S150: YES), in S160, it is determined whether or not the big hit game is ended in the same manner as in S40.

  If the big hit game ends (S160: YES), the big hit end display process is performed in S170. That is, an image indicating that the big hit game is ended (hereinafter also referred to as a self-hit big end image) is displayed on the LCD 21 of the big hit unit, and the pachinko machine 11 other than the pachinko machine 11 that has started providing the big hit game is displayed. On the LCD 21 of the installed call button unit 3, an image (hereinafter also referred to as other / hit hit end image) indicating the machine identification number and the number of jackpots of the pachinko machine 11 for which the jackpot game has been provided is displayed for a predetermined display time.

  That is, a self-hit end image display command for displaying a self-hit end image is transmitted to the big hit unit, and other / hit end image display commands for displaying other / hit end images and other / hit end A table identification number for displaying an image and information indicating the number of jackpots are transmitted to the call button unit 3 other than the jackpot unit.

  Specifically, for example, when the big hit game is finished in the third stand, for example, “big hit end” is displayed on the LCD 21 of the third stand unit, and for example, “the fifth turn in the third stand” is displayed on the LCD 21 of the first, second, fourth, and fifth stand units. “End of jackpot” is displayed.

Then, when the process of S170 ends, the display control process ends.
Next, the procedure of the lighting process executed by the CPU 51 of the call button unit 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the lighting process. This lighting process is a process repeatedly executed while the CPU 51 is activated (powered on).

  When this lighting process is executed, the CPU 51 first determines in S210 whether or not the call button 25 has been pressed. If the call button 25 is pressed (S210: YES), it is determined in S220 whether or not the red lamp 23a is lit. If the red lamp 23a is currently lit (S220: YES), the red lamp 23a is turned off in S230, and the process proceeds to S280. On the other hand, if the red lamp 23a is not lit (S220: NO), the red lamp 23a is lit in S240 and the process proceeds to S280.

  Returning to S210, if the call button 25 is not pressed (S210: NO), it is determined in S250 whether or not the red lamp 23a is lit. If the red lamp 23a is being lit (S250: YES), the red lamp 23a is lit in S260 and the process proceeds to S280. On the other hand, if the red lamp 23a is not lit (S250: NO), the red lamp 23a is turned off in S270, and the process proceeds to S280.

  Then, when the process proceeds to S280, it is determined whether or not a yellow lamp lighting command is received from the control device 5 via the communication unit 57. If a yellow lamp lighting command is received (S280: YES), the yellow lamp 23b is turned on in S290 and the process proceeds to S310. On the other hand, if the yellow lamp lighting command has not been received (S280: NO), the yellow lamp 23b is turned off in S300, and the process proceeds to S310.

  In S310, it is determined whether a blue lamp lighting command is received from the control device 5 via the communication unit 57. If a blue lamp lighting command is received (S310: YES), the blue lamp 23c is turned on in S320, and the lighting process ends. On the other hand, when the blue lamp lighting command has not been received (S310: NO), in S330, the blue lamp 23c is turned off and the lighting process is ended.

  That is, in the call button unit 3 configured in this way, the red light 23a is switched on / off each time the call button 25 is pressed. Further, the yellow lamp 23b is lit while the yellow lamp lighting command is being received, and the blue lamp 23c is lit while the blue lamp lighting command is being received.

  Next, a game information generation process performed by the CPU 51 of the call button unit 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing game information generation processing. This game information generation process is a process repeatedly executed while the CPU 51 is activated (powered on).

  When the game information generation process is executed, the CPU 51 first determines whether or not a start signal is input to the input / output unit 59 in S410. If a start signal is input (S410: YES), the start counter is incremented in S420, and the process proceeds to S430. On the other hand, when the start signal is not input (S410: NO), the process proceeds to S430. The CPU 51 sets the value of the start counter to 0 every time the big hit state of the pachinko machine 11 ends.

  Then, when the process proceeds to S430, it is determined whether or not the jackpot signal is input to the input / output unit 59. Here, it is determined that the big hit signal is inputted when the big hit signal changes from the low level to the high level.

  When a big hit signal is input (S430: YES), the big hit counter is incremented in S440, and the process proceeds to S450. On the other hand, when the big hit signal is not input (S430: NO), the process proceeds to S450.

Then, when the process proceeds to S450, the values of the start counter and the big hit counter are transmitted as game machine information to the control device 5 via the communication unit 57, and the game information generation process ends.
Next, the display processing procedure executed by the CPU 51 of the call button unit 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing display processing. This display process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the CPU 51 is activated (powered on).

  When this display processing is executed, the CPU 51 first displays in S510 any one of the own / big hit start image, the other / big hit start image, the own / big hit end image, and the other / big hit end image. Determine whether or not. Hereinafter, the own / hit hit start image, the other / hit hit start image, the own / hit hit end image, and the other / hit end image will be collectively referred to as the big hit image.

  When the big hit image is being displayed (S510: YES), in S520, the own / big hit start image display command, the other / big hit start image display command, the own / big hit end image display command and the other / big hit It is determined whether or not any of the end image display commands is being received. Hereinafter, the self / big hit start image display command, the other / big hit start image display command, the self / big hit end image display command and the other / big hit end image display command are collectively referred to as a big hit image display command.

  If a big hit image display command is being received (S520: YES), it is determined in S530 whether or not the data button 27 has been pressed. If the data button 27 is pressed here (S530: YES), individual data is displayed in S550. That is, the values of the start counter and the big hit counter stored in the RAM 35 are extracted, and the start count and the big hit count of the pachinko machine 11 corresponding to the call button unit 3 are displayed on the LCD 21. Then, the display process ends.

  On the other hand, when the data button 27 is not pressed (S530: NO), the big hit image is displayed on the LCD 21 in S540. That is, when receiving the own / big hit start image display command, the own / big hit start image is displayed. When receiving the other / big hit start image display command, the other / big hit start image is displayed. When the command is being received, the own / big hit end image is displayed on the LCD 21. When the other / big hit end image display command is being received, the other / big hit end image is displayed on the LCD 21. Then, the display process ends.

Returning to S520, if the jackpot image display command is not being received (S520: NO), the process proceeds to S550 and the above-described processing is performed.
Returning to S510, if the big hit image is not being displayed (S510: NO), it is determined that the individual data is being displayed, and whether the big hit image display command is being received in S560 as in S520. Judge whether or not. If the big hit image display command is not being received (S560: NO), individual data is displayed in S600 as in S550. Then, the display process ends.

  On the other hand, if the jackpot image display command is being received (S560: YES), it is determined in S570 whether the jackpot image display command was being received in the previous time (one cycle before the display process). Here, if the big hit image display command has not been received in the previous time (S570: NO), it is determined that the big hit image display command has been received, and in S590, the big hit image is displayed in the same manner as S540. It is displayed on the LCD 21. Then, the display process ends.

  In S570, if the big hit image display command was being received in the previous time (S570: YES), it is determined whether or not the data button 27 was pressed in S580. If the data button 27 is pressed here (S580: YES), the process proceeds to S600 and the above-described processing is performed. On the other hand, if the data button 27 has not been pressed (S580: NO), the process proceeds to S590 and the above-described processing is performed.

  That is, in the call button unit 3 configured as described above, when the big hit image display command is received while the individual data is being displayed and the big hit image display command is not received, the display is switched to the big hit image display. After that, while receiving the big hit image display command, every time the data button 27 is pressed, the big hit image display / individual data display is switched. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B, when a big hit game is started at the third stand, “big hit” is displayed on the LCD 21 of the third stand unit, and “3” is displayed on the LCD 21 of the first, second, fourth and fifth stand units. "The fifth hit of the base stand" is displayed. Thereafter, when the data button 27 of the second unit is pressed, as shown in FIG. 7C, the LCD 21 of the second unit switches to an individual data display (for example, “7 big hits start 125 times”).

When the big hit image display command is not received, the display is switched to the individual data display.
In the display system 1 configured as described above, when a big hit game is started by a certain pachinko machine 11 installed in the gaming machine island 10, the call button unit 3 (big hit unit installed in the pachinko machine 11 is started. ), The yellow lamps 23b are sequentially lit toward the call button units 3 (end units) installed at both ends of the gaming machine island 10, and when the yellow lamps 23b of the end units are further lit, The yellow lamps 23b are sequentially turned on.

  Further, when the big hit game provision is terminated at a certain pachinko machine 11 installed in the gaming machine island 10, the blue light 23c is sequentially lit from the big hit unit toward each end unit, and further, the blue light of the end unit is turned on. When 23c lights up, the blue lamp 23c lights up sequentially from each end unit toward the big hit unit.

  For this reason, a player who plays with the pachinko machine 11 in the gaming machine island 10 visually recognizes that the yellow lights 23b (blue lights 23c) of the plurality of call button units 3 are lit in the above lighting order. Thus, it can be known that any pachinko machine 11 in the gaming machine island 10 has started (finished) providing the big hit game.

  For this reason, after the player knows that the provision of the big hit game has ended with a certain pachinko machine 11, the player immediately ends the provision of the big hit game by ending the current game and leaving his seat. The pachinko machine 11 can be searched. That is, when a player watches a bonus game started with another continuous machine, it can be prevented that the player misses the bonus game.

  In addition, the player knows that the big hit game has been provided in the other pachinko machine 11 by turning on the blue light 23c of the call button unit 3 in the above lighting order, and thereafter, the call button unit 3 It is possible to know that the supply of the big hit game has started in the other pachinko machine 11 by the light emission of the yellow light 23b. That is, the player can know the time between the end and start of the jackpot game provision (the jackpot time) by turning on the yellow light 23b and the blue light 23c. For this reason, by thinking that “the jackpot game has been provided continuously because the jackpot time is short”, he leaves his / her seat to confirm the number of starts in the pachinko machine 11 that has hit the jackpot. It is possible to know whether or not the other pachinko machine 11 is continuous.

That is, it becomes easy to grasp the gaming situation of other pachinko machines 11 in the gaming machine island 10.
Further, by confirming the yellow light 23b (blue light 23c) of the call button unit 3 that is the start point (end point) in the above lighting sequence, the pachinko machine 11 that starts (ends) the jackpot game can be specified. . That is, the player can specify the pachinko machine 11 that starts and ends the provision of the big hit game without leaving his seat.

  The call button unit 3 is lit in different colors when the pachinko machine 11 starts providing the jackpot game and when the pachinko machine 11 ends providing the jackpot game. For this reason, the player can know whether the lighting of the call button unit 3 is caused by the start of the jackpot game provision or the end by the difference in the colors to be lit.

  In addition, the LCD 21 displays information (device identification number) for specifying the pachinko machine 11 that starts and ends the provision of the big hit game, and information about the pachinko machine 11 (number of big hits). Therefore, the player can specify the pachinko machine 11 that starts and ends the provision of the big hit game without leaving his / her seat, and can confirm information related to the pachinko machine 11.

  If the data button 27 is pressed while the LCD 21 is displaying a big hit image, the LCD 21 displays individual data. That is, when the player desires to confirm individual data when the LCD 21 is displaying the big hit image, the player can switch the display contents by pressing the data button 27. For this reason, the information desired by the player can always be displayed.

  When the setting switch 41 is on, the big hit end lighting process is performed when the big hit game provision is ended in a certain pachinko machine 11 installed in the gaming machine island 10. On the other hand, when the setting switch 41 is off, even if the big hit game provision is ended by the pachinko machine 11, the big hit end lighting process is not performed. That is, whether or not the big hit end lighting process is performed can be set by turning on / off the setting switch 41.

  For this reason, even when a model that does not need to perform the jackpot end lighting process when the jackpot providing is terminated, that is, a pachinko machine of a model that is not a continuous machine is installed in the gaming machine island 10, the setting switch 41 By turning off, the display system 1 can be used.

  In the embodiment described above, the display system 1 is a light emitting display system for gaming machine islands according to the present invention, the pachinko machine 11 is a gaming machine according to the present invention, the yellow light 23b and the blue light 23c are light emitting means according to the present invention, and a jackpot start lighting process. The lighting sequence in the big hit end lighting process is the predetermined light emission procedure in the present invention, the processes in S20 and S40 in FIG. 3A are the big hit notification means in the present invention, the LCD 21 is the information display means in the present invention, and in FIG. The processing of S140 and S170 is the information display control means in the present invention, the processing of S530 to S550 and S580 to S600 in FIG. 6 is the switching means in the present invention, the machine identification number is the gaming machine specifying information in the present invention, and the data button 27 is pressed. To do is a predetermined operation in the present invention.

As mentioned above, although one Example of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said Example, As long as it belongs to the technical scope of this invention, a various form can be taken.
For example, in the above embodiment, when the big hit game provision is started, the yellow light 23b is turned on, and when the big hit game provision is finished, the blue light 23c is turned on. What distinguishes termination is shown. However, you may make it distinguish by changing a brightness | luminance and lighting time.

  Further, in the display system 1 in the above embodiment, the combination of the divergent emission process and the convergent emission process is shown as the predetermined emission procedure, but either one of them may be used, and the start or end of providing the jackpot game Any light emission procedure may be used as long as the player can recognize that the gaming machine on which is performed can be identified.

  In the display system 1 in the above embodiment, the control device 5 controls the lighting of the plurality of call button units 3, but the control device 5 is omitted and the adjacent call button units 3 are signal-transmitted. It may be configured to be connected by a line and sequentially transmit a lighting drive signal for lighting the yellow lamp 23b or the blue lamp 23c from the big hit unit to each of the end units.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of (five in the present embodiment) pachinko machines 11 are arranged in a line in the gaming machine island 10, and further adjacent call buttons The units 3 are connected by a signal transmission line L.

  Then, for example, when a big hit game is started at the third level, the CPU 51 of the third level unit first turns on the third level yellow light for a predetermined lighting time (in this embodiment, 0.2 seconds) (1 in FIG. 8)). Thereafter, when the lighting of the third yellow lamp is finished, the CPU 51 of the third unit outputs a lighting drive signal to the second unit and the fourth unit via the signal transmission line L.

  Then, the CPUs 51 of the 2nd unit and the 4th unit that have received the lighting drive signal turn on the 2nd yellow light and the 4th yellow light for a predetermined lighting time, respectively (2 in FIG. 8)). Thereafter, when the second yellow lamp and the fourth yellow lamp are turned on, the CPU 51 of the second unit and the fourth unit outputs a lighting drive signal to the first unit and the fifth unit through the signal transmission line L, respectively.

  Then, the CPUs 51 of the 1st unit and the 5th unit that have received the lighting drive signal turn on the 1st yellow light and the 5th yellow light respectively for a predetermined lighting time (3 in FIG. 8).

  Further, for example, when the big hit game is started in the third stand, the CPU 51 of the third stand unit outputs another / hit start image display command to the second stand unit and the fourth stand unit via the signal transmission line L.

  Then, the CPU 51 of the second unit and the fourth unit where the other / big hit start image display command is input displays the other / big hit start image on the second LCD 21 and the fourth LCD 21 respectively, and the first unit and 5 Output other / big hit start image display command to the stand unit.

  Then, the CPUs 51 of the 1st unit and the 5th unit that have received the other / big hit start image display command display the other / big hit start images on the first LCD 21 and the fifth LCD 21, respectively.

In this manner, the other / hit start image is displayed on the LCD 21 corresponding to the pachinko machine 11 other than the pachinko machine 11 where the big hit game is started.
That is, the same function as the display system 1 in the above embodiment can be realized.

According to the display system 1 configured in this way, the control device 5 can be omitted, so that the system configuration can be simplified.
In the above embodiment, the display system 1 is applied to the gaming machine island where the pachinko machine is installed. However, the display system 1 may be applied to the gaming machine island where another type of gaming machine such as a slot gaming machine is installed. .

The block diagram explaining the structure of the display system 1, and the front view which shows arrangement | positioning of the call button unit 3. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electrical configuration of a display system 1. FIG. The flowchart which shows a lighting control process and a display control process procedure. The flowchart which shows a lighting process procedure. The flowchart which shows game information generation processing. The flowchart which shows a display processing procedure. The figure explaining the lighting order and the display content. The figure explaining the structure of the display system 1 in another embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display system, 3 ... Call button unit, 5 ... Control apparatus, 10 ... Game machine island, 11 ... Pachinko machine, 21 ... LCD, 23a ... Red light, 23b ... Yellow light, 23c ... Blue light, 25 ... Call button 27, data button 31, 51 ... CPU, 33, 53 ... ROM, 35, 55 ... RAM, 35a ... gaming machine information list, 37, 57 ... communication unit, 39, 59 ... input / output unit, 41 ... setting switch , 43, 65 ... bus, 50 ... controller, 61 ... indicator lamp drive circuit, 63 ... LCD drive circuit.

Claims (10)

In a gaming machine island where a plurality of gaming machines are arranged, a plurality of light emitting means installed for each gaming machine are provided, and information on gaming machines in the gaming machine island is displayed by causing the plurality of light emitting means to emit light. A light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands,
An order in which the plurality of light emitting means emit light when the gaming machine starts to provide a big hit game advantageous to the player to the player, and when the gaming machine finishes providing the big hit game A jackpot notification means for causing the plurality of light emitting means to emit light in a predetermined light emitting procedure set in advance to indicate
A light emitting display system for gaming machine islands. The jackpot notification means is:
When the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game to the player, the gaming machine provides the jackpot game to the player, and the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game. In the case of ending this, the plurality of light emitting means are caused to emit light using the predetermined light emission procedure as a procedure that allows the player to specify the gaming machine that will end providing the jackpot game.
The light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands according to claim 1. The plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a line in the gaming machine island,
The predetermined light emission procedure includes a predetermined one of the light emission means as a first start point light emission means, and light emission means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island as a first end point light emission means, respectively, from the first start point light emission means. A step of sequentially emitting the plurality of light emitting units toward each of the first end point light emitting units,
When the gaming machine starts to provide the jackpot game, the jackpot notification means includes a light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that starts providing the jackpot game, and the gaming machine provides the jackpot game. , The light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that ends the provision of the jackpot game is the first starting point light emitting means,
The light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands according to claim 2. The plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a line in the gaming machine island,
The predetermined light emission procedure includes the light emission means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island as second start point light emission means and the preset one light emission means as the second end light emission means, respectively. A sequence of causing the plurality of light emitting means to sequentially emit light from the second end light emitting means.
When the gaming machine starts to provide the jackpot game, the jackpot notification means includes a light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that starts providing the jackpot game, and the gaming machine provides the jackpot game. When ending, the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that ends the provision of the jackpot game is the second end point light emitting means,
The light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein The plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a line in the gaming machine island,
In the predetermined light emitting procedure, when the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game, one light emitting means set in advance is set as a first starting light emitting means, and light emitting means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island. Are used as the first end point light emitting means, and the gaming machine finishes providing the big hit game by sequentially emitting the plurality of light emitting means from the first start point light emitting means toward the first end point light emitting means. In this case, the light emitting means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island are respectively the second start light emitting means, and the preset one light emitting means is the second end light emitting means. A step of sequentially emitting the plurality of light emitting means toward the second end point light emitting means;
When the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game, the jackpot notification means uses the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that starts providing the jackpot game as the first starting point light emitting means, and the game When the machine finishes providing the jackpot game, the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that finishes providing the jackpot game is the second end point light emitting means.
The light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands according to claim 2. The plurality of gaming machines are arranged in a line in the gaming machine island,
In the predetermined light emission procedure, when the gaming machine starts to provide the jackpot game, the light emitting means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island are respectively set as the second start point light emitting means and the preset one light emission. The game machine finishes providing the big hit game in a procedure in which the plurality of light emitting means sequentially emit light from each of the second start point light emitting means toward the second end point light emitting means. In this case, the preset one light emitting means is a first starting point light emitting means, and the light emitting means arranged at both ends of the gaming machine island are respectively first end light emitting means, from the first starting point light emitting means to the above A step of sequentially emitting the plurality of light emitting means toward each of the first end point light emitting means;
When the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game, the jackpot notification means uses the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that starts providing the jackpot game as the second end point light emitting means, and the game When the machine finishes providing the jackpot game, the light emitting means installed in the gaming machine that finishes providing the jackpot game is the first starting point light emitting means,
The light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands according to claim 2. The jackpot notifying means causes the light emitting means to emit light in a different manner between when the gaming machine starts providing the jackpot game and when the gaming machine ends providing the jackpot game.
A light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands according to any one of claims 1 to 6. Information display means installed for each gaming machine and displaying information related to gaming machines in the gaming machine island;
Information display control means for displaying game machine specifying information for specifying the gaming machine providing the jackpot game on all the information display means in the gaming machine island;
A light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by comprising: The information display control means further causes the information display means to display information relating to the gaming machine specified by the gaming machine specifying information.
The light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands according to claim 8. Switching means for switching display contents displayed by the information display means in accordance with a player's operation;
The light-emitting display system for gaming machine islands according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that.

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