JP2006109987A - Call annunciation system for game parlor and pager for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a page annunciation system for the game parlors which prevents the drop in the service efficiency of the staffs. <P>SOLUTION: A call button 27 which is operated by the players to call up the staffs within the game parlor and makes display lamps 25 light in four colors of yellow, red, blue and green are disposed on the front of a call button unit 11. Each of game machine islands 3 is provided with a representative lamp (not illustrated) which informs that any of the players playing game on the game machine island 3 involved calls up the staffs. The game machine state signal indicating the state of a pachinko game machine 9 is inputted into the call button unit 11. When the call button 27 is depressed (by player), the display lamp 25 is lit in the color according to the state of the pachinko game machine 9 given by the game machine state signal while the representative lamp is lit. Thereafter, upon the depression of the call button 27 (by staff), the representative lamp is turned off. When the call button 27 is depressed (by staff) again later, the display lamp 25 is turned off. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a game hall call notification system and a game machine call device for a player to call a store clerk in a game hall.

  Conventionally, on gaming machine islands where a plurality of gaming machines (for example, pachinko machines) are installed, usually a clerk in a gaming store is called above the gaming machine, and information such as the number of jackpots and the number of starts is displayed. A call button unit is installed for each gaming machine.

  The call button unit is generally composed of a call button that is operated by a player to call a store clerk, a call lamp that is turned on when the call button is operated, and the like. That is, when a trouble such as “no prize ball comes out from the gaming machine being played” occurs, the player operates the call button to turn on the call lamp.

Further, representative lamps that are turned on when a player operates a call button unit to call a store clerk are generally provided at both ends of each gaming machine island.
That is, when the store clerk knows that there is a call at a gaming machine in the gaming machine island where the illuminated representative lamp is installed, the clerk rushes to the gaming machine island. Upon arrival at this gaming machine island, the store clerk further identifies the calling button unit whose calling lamp is lit and rushes to the gaming machine corresponding to this calling button unit.

  And when it arrives at this gaming machine, the store clerk turns off the calling lamp by operating the calling button. This operation also turns off the representative lamp. That is, by turning off the representative lamp, other store clerk is prevented from rushing to the same gaming machine.

Thereafter, the store clerk asks the reason for the call (that is, the reason for the trouble) from the player who plays with the rushed gaming machine, and performs the work to solve the trouble.
In addition, in the said call button unit, the thing provided with the several call button allocated according to the reason for trouble, and the call lamp which lights in a different color according to this call button operation is known (for example, (See Patent Document 1). When such a call button unit is installed, the player operates a call button corresponding to the reason for the trouble to turn on a call lamp of a color corresponding to the reason for the trouble. For this reason, the store clerk can know the reason for the trouble by the color of the calling lamp that is lit.

That is, the store clerk can quickly solve the trouble as much as the trouble of asking the player about the reason for the trouble can be omitted. Conversely, the player does not need to tell the store clerk about the reason for the trouble, and can concentrate on the game.
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  By the way, in the call button unit of the above-mentioned patent document 1, the clerk who rushed to confirms the reason for the trouble by the color of the lighted call lamp, and immediately after that, operates the call button corresponding to the reason for the trouble. As a result, the calling lamp that is lit is extinguished and the representative lamp is also extinguished.

  For this reason, if the store clerk forgets the reason for the trouble after turning off the calling lamp, the reason for the trouble cannot be confirmed again. In particular, when a plurality of color calling lamps are lit at the same time, the number of trouble reasons to be stored increases, so that the store clerk can easily forget the reason for the trouble. If the reason for the trouble is forgotten, the clerk cannot understand the trouble content to be solved, and the trouble solving work is interrupted. That is, the business efficiency of the store clerk is reduced.

  Therefore, a method of keeping the call lamp lit without operating the call button until the trouble-resolving operation is completed is conceivable so that it can be confirmed again even if the reason for the trouble is forgotten.

  However, if the call button is not operated, the representative lamp continues to be lit. For this reason, while a certain store clerk is working to solve a problem, another store clerk visually recognizes the lighting of the representative lamp and rushes to the gaming machine island where the gaming machine that is solving the problem is installed. There is a fear. That is, a plurality of shop assistants rush to the same gaming machine island, and the work efficiency of the shop assistants decreases.

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game hall call notification system and a gaming machine call device that prevent a reduction in the work efficiency of a store clerk.

  The game hall call notification system of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, is a game hall call notification system that is used in a game hall having a plurality of gaming machine islands on which a plurality of gaming machines are installed. And an input unit that is installed for each gaming machine in the gaming machine island and that receives a gaming machine state signal indicating the gaming machine state, and is input to the input unit when a preset notification start condition is satisfied. When a notification start condition is established when the notification start condition is satisfied, the gaming machine call device that performs notification in the notification mode according to the gaming machine state signal and the gaming machine call device that performs notification in the notification mode are established. A gaming machine island notifying means for notifying a gaming machine island that is a gaming machine island in which the information is installed and a preset first notification ending condition are established in the notifying apparatus, the gaming machine island notifying means In addition, it corresponds to the device during the notification First notification ending means for ending notification for identifying the gaming machine island being notified, and when the second notification ending condition set in advance is satisfied in the notifying device after the first notification ending condition is satisfied, And a second notification ending unit for ending the notification in the notification mode in the reporting device.

The above notification start condition is, for example, that the calling device for a gaming machine is provided with a calling operation unit that is operated by a player in order to call a store clerk in the game hall, and this calling operation unit is operated.
In the game hall call notification system of the present invention configured as described above, when a notification start condition is satisfied (for example, the call operation unit is operated (by the player)), the gaming machine call device is configured to have an input unit. In addition, notification is made in a notification mode corresponding to the gaming machine state signal input to the gaming machine island, and the gaming machine island notification means notifies the gaming machine island being notified in an identifiable manner.

  That is, the game shop clerk first specifies the gaming machine island being notified by the gaming machine island notification means, and heads to the gaming machine island being notified. Then, when arriving at the gaming machine island being notified, the store clerk identifies the reporting device by the notification performed by the reporting device and rushes to the gaming machine corresponding to the reporting device. Thereafter, the store clerk grasps the trouble content by confirming the notification mode reported by the reporting device.

  Furthermore, in the game hall calling notification system of the present invention, when the first notification end condition is established in the informing device, the first notification ending means informs the gaming machine island notifying means to the informing gaming machine corresponding to the informing device. The notification for specifying the island is terminated. Thereafter, when the second notification end condition is established in the reporting device, the second notification ending unit causes the reporting device to end the notification.

The first notification end condition and the second notification end condition are, for example, that the call operation unit is operated.
That is, when the trouble content is grasped by the notification mode notified by the reporting device, the store clerk operates the call operation unit (that is, the first notification termination condition is satisfied). Then, the notification by the gaming machine island notification means ends. Then the clerk starts trouble-solving work. Thereafter, when the trouble solving work is completed, the store clerk operates the call operation unit (that is, the second notification end condition is satisfied). If it does so, the alerting | reporting by the apparatus during alerting | reporting will be complete | finished.

In other words, while the store clerk is working to solve the trouble, the informing device notifies and the gaming machine island notifying means does not notify.
For this reason, if the clerk forgets the reason for the trouble while working to solve the trouble, the reason for the trouble is reconfirmed by confirming the notification mode notified by the reporting device. be able to. Also, since the gaming machine island notification means is not reporting, while a certain store clerk is working to solve the trouble, another store clerk installs the gaming machine in which the trouble is being solved. You can prevent rushing to the island. That is, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the business efficiency of the store clerk.

  In addition, when the trouble is resolved, when the game hall call notification system is configured so that the gaming machine state signal is not input to the input unit, the second notification termination condition is that the gaming machine state signal is input. It may be configured that no input is made to the part.

  In the gaming hall call notification system configured as described above, since the informing device ends the notification when the trouble is resolved, the clerk can solve the trouble depending on whether the informing device has ended the notification. It can be determined whether or not.

  The gaming machine calling device further includes command input means for inputting a notification end command to end notification in the notification mode by a preset external operation, and the second notification end condition is obtained from the command input means. The notification end command may be input.

  In the game hall call notification system configured as described above, when a notification end command is input from the command input means, the notification-in-progress device ends the notification. For this reason, the notification by the reporting device can be terminated at the timing desired by the store clerk.

  The paging device for gaming machines further includes a time measuring unit that measures an elapsed time after the establishment, which is a time that has elapsed since the establishment of the first notification end condition, and the second notification end condition is established by the time measurement unit. You may make it a back elapsed time exceed predetermined time set beforehand.

  In the game hall call notification system configured as described above, when a predetermined time elapses after the first notification end condition is satisfied, the notification-in-progress device ends the notification. For this reason, it can be suppressed that the store clerk forgets the operation for ending the notification of the reporting device after the trouble solving work is completed, and the reporting device continues uselessly.

  In the game hall call notification system of the present invention, the in-notification device in the gaming machine island may be specified depending on whether or not the gaming machine call device is performing notification in the notification mode. However, when the notification start condition is satisfied, the calling device for gaming machines may be provided with a call notification unit for notifying the position of the device in a gaming machine island where the device is installed.

  According to the game hall call notification system configured as described above, a game shop clerk first specifies the gaming machine island being notified by the gaming machine island notification means, and heads for the gaming machine island being notified. When the arriving game machine island is reached, the store clerk identifies the notifying device depending on whether or not the call notifying unit has notified and rushes to the gaming machine corresponding to the notifying device.

  In this way, when the gaming machine call device includes the call notification unit, when the first notification end condition is established in the device, the call notification unit is provided with a third notification end unit that ends the notification. Good.

  In the game hall call notification system configured as described above, when the trouble content is grasped by the notification mode notified by the reporting device, the store clerk operates the call operation unit (that is, the first notification termination condition is satisfied). To do). Then, the gaming machine island notification unit and the call notification unit end the notification. Then the clerk starts trouble-solving work. That is, the call notifying unit does not notify while the store clerk is performing trouble-solving work.

  For this reason, while a certain store clerk is working on solving the trouble, even though the notification according to the notification state according to the gaming machine state signal is performed, the notification by the call notification unit is not performed. Can prevent the store clerk from rushing to the gaming machine whose trouble is being solved.

  By the way, in a system in which a player calls a store clerk in a game hall, generally, a representative lamp for notifying that any of the players playing a game on the gaming machine island calls the store clerk (the gaming machine of the present invention). Corresponding to island notification means) is provided for each gaming machine island. The representative lamp is configured such that a call signal for calling a store clerk is input from all the game machine call devices installed in the gaming machine island corresponding to the representative lamp.

  That is, the representative lamp is turned on when a calling signal is input from at least one gaming machine calling device in the gaming machine island. When the representative lamp is turned on, the store clerk recognizes that there is a call in the gaming machine island corresponding to the representative lamp.

  Therefore, the gaming machine call device for constructing the game hall call notification system of the present invention is installed for each gaming machine provided on the gaming machine island, and the game for the player to call the store clerk of the gaming store. An invocation device for a machine, wherein an input unit to which a gaming machine state signal representing the state of the gaming machine is input, and when a preset notification start condition is satisfied, according to the gaming machine state signal input to the input unit When the notification start condition is established, the call signal output means for outputting a call signal for calling the clerk when the notification start condition is established, and the call signal output when the preset first notification termination condition is established. An output ending unit for causing the unit to end the output of the calling signal; and a fourth notification ending condition that is notified when the preset fourth notification ending condition is satisfied after the first notification ending condition is satisfied. Notification end Preparative may be as those characterized by comprising a.

The above notification start condition is, for example, that the calling device for a gaming machine is provided with a calling operation unit that is operated by a player in order to call a store clerk in the game hall, and this calling operation unit is operated.
In the gaming machine call device configured as described above, when the notification start condition is satisfied (for example, when the call operation unit is operated (by the player)), the notification unit is input to the input unit. The notification is performed in a notification mode according to the status signal, and the output ending unit outputs a call signal.

That is, the calling device for gaming machines notifies in the above-described notification mode, and the representative lamp corresponding to the gaming machine island where the calling device for gaming machines is installed is turned on.
Furthermore, in the gaming machine call device of the present invention, when the first notification end condition is satisfied, the output end means causes the call signal output means to end the output of the call signal. After that, when the fourth notification end condition is satisfied, the fourth notification end unit causes the notification unit to end the notification in the notification mode.

That is, the representative lamp is turned off when the first notification end condition is satisfied. After that, when the fourth notification end condition is satisfied, the gaming machine calling device ends the notification in the notification mode.
Note that the first notification end condition and the fourth notification end condition are, for example, that the call operation unit is operated.

  That is, when the trouble content is grasped by the notification mode notified by the gaming machine call device, the store clerk operates the call operation unit (that is, the first notification end condition is satisfied). Then, the representative lamp is turned off. Then the clerk starts trouble-solving work. After that, when the trouble solving work is completed, the store clerk operates the call operation unit (that is, the fourth notification end condition is satisfied). If it does so, the alerting | reporting by the calling device for game machines will be complete | finished.

In other words, while the store clerk is working to solve the trouble, the game machine call device gives a notification and the representative lamp is not lit.
For this reason, if the store clerk forgets the reason for the trouble while working to solve the trouble, the reason for the trouble is re-established by confirming the notification mode notified by the gaming machine call device. Can be confirmed. In addition, since the representative lamp is not lit, while a certain store clerk is working to solve the trouble, another store clerk rushes to the gaming machine island where the gaming machine whose trouble is being solved is installed. Can be prevented. That is, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the business efficiency of the store clerk.

  In addition, when the gaming machine call device is configured so that the gaming machine state signal is not input to the input unit when the trouble is solved, the fourth notification termination condition is that the gaming machine state signal is input to the input unit. It may also be possible that no input is made.

  In the gaming machine call device configured as described above, when the trouble is resolved, the gaming machine call device terminates the notification. Therefore, the store clerk determines whether or not the gaming machine call device has terminated the notification. It is possible to determine whether or not the problem has been resolved.

  The gaming machine call device according to the present invention further includes command input means for inputting a notification end command to end notification in the notification mode by a preset external operation, and the fourth notification end condition is a command input The notification end command may be input from the means.

  In the gaming machine call device configured as described above, when a notification end command is input from the command input means, the gaming machine call device ends the notification. For this reason, the alerting | reporting by the calling device for game machines can be complete | finished at the timing which a shop assistant desires.

  The calling device for gaming machines according to the present invention further includes time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time after establishment, which is a time elapsed after the first notification end condition is satisfied, and the fourth notification end condition is measured by the time measuring means. The elapsed time after establishment may exceed a predetermined time set in advance.

  In the gaming machine call device configured as described above, the gaming machine call device ends the notification when a predetermined time elapses after the first notification end condition is satisfied. For this reason, it can be suppressed that the store clerk forgets the operation for terminating the notification of the gaming machine call device after the trouble solving operation is completed, and the gaming machine call device continues the notification unnecessarily.

  Note that the gaming machine call device according to the present invention may further include a call notification unit for notifying the position of the device in a gaming machine island where the device is installed when the notification start condition is satisfied. Good.

  According to the gaming machine paging apparatus configured in this manner, the game shop clerk first identifies the gaming machine island being notified by lighting the representative lamp, and heads to the gaming machine island being notified. When the arriving game machine island is reached, the store clerk identifies the notifying device depending on whether or not the call notifying unit has notified and rushes to the gaming machine corresponding to the notifying device.

  In this way, when the gaming machine call device includes the call notification unit, when the first notification end condition is established in the device, the call notification unit is provided with a fifth notification end unit that ends the notification. Good.

  In the gaming machine call device configured as described above, when the trouble content is grasped by the notification mode notified by the reporting device, the clerk operates the call operation unit (that is, the first notification termination condition is satisfied). ). Then, the representative lamp is turned off and the call notification unit ends the notification. Then the clerk starts trouble-solving work. That is, the call notifying unit does not notify while the store clerk is performing trouble-solving work.

  For this reason, while a certain store clerk is working on solving the trouble, even though the notification according to the notification state according to the gaming machine state signal is performed, the notification by the call notification unit is not performed. Can prevent the store clerk from rushing to the gaming machine whose trouble is being solved.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a game hall call notification system (hereinafter also referred to as a notification system) 1 to which the present invention is applied.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the notification system 1 is used in a game hall having a plurality of gaming machine islands 3 on which pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as pachinko machines) 9 are installed. The alerting system 1 is provided with a plurality of calling button units 11 for calling a store clerk in the game hall, and upper left and right ends of the gaming machine island 3, and any of the players playing a game on the gaming machine island 3. A pair of representative lamps 7 for notifying that the clerk is calling, a plurality of call button units 11 and the representative lamps 7 are connected, and the representative lamp 7 is based on a signal input from the call button unit 11. And a representative lamp control board 5 for controlling

  Further, the representative lamp control board 5 is connected to the plurality of call button units 11 by a call signal line 13 for inputting a call signal (described later) from each of the plurality of call button units 11. The representative lamp 7 includes a red lamp 7a that is lit in red (see FIG. 3).

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine island 3 incorporating the call button unit 11.
As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of pachinko machines 9 and a ball lending machine 15 are installed on the gaming machine island 3, and a call button unit 11 is installed above each pachinko machine 9.

  Further, on the front of the call button unit 11, a call button 27 that is operated when a player calls a store clerk in the game hall, and an indicator light composed of a yellow light 25a, a red light 25b, a blue light 25c, and a green light 25d. 25, a call lamp 23 for informing in the gaming machine island 3 that the player corresponding to the call button unit 11 is calling a store clerk, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) 21 for displaying information about the pachinko machine 9 A data button 29 for switching the contents displayed on the LCD 21 is arranged.

  Further, the pachinko machine 9 is a big hit signal indicating that the pachinko machine 9 is providing a big hit game, a prize ball shortage signal indicating that no prize ball is issued from the pachinko machine 9, and a ball indicating that the ball box is full. It is configured to output at least a box full signal. In addition, the ball lending machine 15 is configured to output at least a ball lending machine error signal indicating the content of the error when an error occurs such that a ball does not come out from the ball lending machine 15 or a bill is jammed.

In the following, the award ball shortage signal, ball box full signal, jackpot signal and ball lending machine error signal are collectively referred to as a gaming machine state signal.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of each part constituting the notification system 1. Note that a plurality of call button units 11 are connected to the representative lamp control board 5, but since all have the same configuration, only one call button unit 11 is shown here. Similarly, two representative lamps 7 are connected to the representative lamp control board 5, but since both have the same configuration, only one representative lamp 7 is shown here.

  First, the call button unit 11 includes the above-described LCD 21, call lamp 23, indicator lamp 25, call button 27 and data button 29, and a controller 40 that controls the operation of the entire call button unit 11.

  Of these, the controller 40 is driven by a CPU 41 that executes processing based on a predetermined processing program, a ROM 43 that stores various processing programs, a RAM 45 that stores various data, a call lamp 23 and an indicator lamp 25. An indicator driving circuit 49 for transmitting a signal, an LCD driving circuit 51 for transmitting a driving signal to the LCD 21, a call button 27, a data button 29, an indicator driving circuit 49, an LCD driving circuit 51, and a calling signal line 13 are connected to the CPU 41. The CPU 41, the ROM 43, the RAM 45 and the input / output unit 47 are connected via a bus 53.

  The input / output unit 47 includes a call signal output port 47a for outputting a call signal, and the call signal line 13 is connected to the call signal output port 47a. In addition, the input / output unit 47 receives a prize ball shortage signal, a ball box full signal, and a big hit signal from the pachinko machine 9, and a ball lending machine error signal from the ball lending machine 15.

The call signal is a signal that is at a low level when not calling and is continuously at a high level during a call.
Further, the RAM 45 has a call signal output flag F1 indicating that a call signal is being output, an indicator lamp lighting flag F2 indicating that the indicator lamp 25 is lit, a red lamp 25b, a blue lamp 25c, A red lighting flag F3, a blue lighting flag F4, a green lighting flag F5, and a yellow lighting flag F6 are provided for instructing lighting of the green lamp 25d and the yellow lamp 25a, respectively. In the following description, setting a flag indicates that the value of the flag is 1, and clearing the flag indicates that the value of the flag is 0.

  The RAM 45 is provided with a turn-off determination timer T1 for use in determining whether the indicator lamp 25 is turned off. The extinction determination timer T1 is a timer that automatically increments, for example, every 10 ms. If the value is set to 0 at a certain time, it is incremented from 0 again at that time.

  In the call button unit 11 configured as described above, the CPU 41 sets the lighting setting process for setting the lighting mode of the indicator lamp 25 based on the signal input to the call button unit 11 and the setting for outputting the call signal. The call setting process for performing settings for lighting the indicator lamp 25, the unit lighting process for controlling the lighting of the call lamp 23 and the indicator lamp 25, and the signal output process for controlling the call signal output are executed independently.

  The representative lamp control board 5 transmits a drive signal to the CPU 61 that executes processing based on a predetermined processing program, the ROM 63 that stores various processing programs, the RAM 65 that stores various data, and the red lamp 7a. The display driving circuit 69, the display driving circuit 69, and the calling signal line 13 are connected to each other, and includes an input / output unit 67 for inputting / outputting signals to / from the CPU 61 and the RAM 65. The CPU 61, the ROM 63, the RAM 65, and the input / output unit. 67 is connected via a bus 71.

The input / output unit 67 includes a call signal input port 67a for inputting a call signal, and the call signal line 13 is connected to the call signal input port 67a.
In the representative lamp control board 5 configured as described above, the CPU 61 executes a representative lamp lighting process for controlling the lighting of the representative lamp 7.

  Here, the procedure of the lighting setting process executed by the CPU 41 of the call button unit 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the lighting setting process. This lighting setting process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the CPU 41 is activated (powered on).

  When this lighting setting process is executed, the CPU 41 first determines in S10 whether or not a prize ball shortage signal is input. Here, when the winning ball shortage signal is input (S10: YES), the red lighting flag F3 is set in S20, and the process proceeds to S40. On the other hand, if no prize ball shortage signal is input (S10: NO), the red lighting flag F3 is cleared in S30, and the process proceeds to S40.

  Then, in S40, it is determined whether or not a ball box full signal and a big hit signal are input. Here, when the ball box full signal and the big hit signal are input (S40: YES), the blue lighting flag F4 is set in S50, and the process proceeds to S70. On the other hand, when at least one of the ball box full signal and the big hit signal is not input (S40: NO), the blue lighting flag F4 is cleared in S60, and the process proceeds to S70.

  In S70, it is determined whether or not a ball lending machine error signal is input. If a ball lending machine error signal is input (S70: YES), the green lighting flag F5 is set in S80, and the process proceeds to S100. On the other hand, when the ball lending machine error signal is not input (S70: NO), the green lighting flag F5 is cleared in S90, and the process proceeds to S100.

  In S100, it is determined whether the call button 27 has been pressed. If the call button 27 is pressed (S100: YES), it is determined in S110 whether the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is set. If the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is not set (S110: NO), whether or not at least one of the red lighting flag F3, the blue lighting flag F4, and the green lighting flag F5 is set in S120. Determine whether.

  If all of the red lighting flag F3, the blue lighting flag F4, and the green lighting flag F5 are not set (S120: NO), the yellow lighting flag F6 is set in S130, and the lighting setting process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, when at least one of the red lighting flag F3, the blue lighting flag F4, and the green lighting flag F5 is set (S120: YES), the yellow lighting flag F6 is cleared in S140, and the lighting setting process is performed. finish.

Returning to S110, when the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is set (S110: YES), the lighting setting process ends.
Returning to S100, if the call button 27 is not pressed (S100: NO), the lighting setting process ends.

  Next, the procedure of the call setting process executed by the CPU 41 of the call button unit 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the call setting process. This call setting process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the CPU 41 is activated (powered on).

  When this call setting process is executed, the CPU 41 first determines in S210 whether or not the call button 27 has been pressed. If the call button 27 is pressed (S210: YES), it is determined in S220 whether the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is set. If the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is not set (S220: NO), the calling signal output flag F1 and the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 are set in S260, and the call setting process ends. To do.

  On the other hand, if the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is set (S220: YES), in S230, it is determined whether or not the calling signal output flag F1 is set. If the call signal output flag F1 is set (S230: YES), the call signal output flag F1 is cleared in S240, and the call setting process ends. If the call signal output flag F1 is not set in S230 (S230: NO), the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is cleared in S250, and the call setting process ends.

  Returning to S210, if the call button 27 is not pressed (S210: NO), it is determined in S270 whether or not the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is set. If the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is not set (S270: NO), the extinction determination timer T1 is set to 0 in S310, and the call setting process is terminated. On the other hand, when the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is set (S270: YES), in S280, it is determined whether or not the calling signal output flag F1 is set.

  Here, when the call signal output flag F1 is set (S280: YES), the process proceeds to S310, and when the process of S310 ends, the call setting process ends. On the other hand, if the calling signal output flag F1 is not set (S280: NO), the value of the extinction judgment timer T1 (extinction judgment value) corresponds to a predetermined judgment value (in this embodiment, 5 minutes) in S290. It is determined whether or not the value is equal to or greater than.

  If the turn-off determination value is greater than or equal to the predetermined determination value (S290: YES), the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is cleared in S300, and the call setting process ends. On the other hand, when the turn-off determination value is less than the predetermined determination value (S290: NO), the call setting process ends.

  Next, the procedure of the unit lighting process executed by the CPU 41 of the call button unit 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the unit lighting process. The unit lighting process is a process that is repeatedly executed while the CPU 41 is activated (powered on).

  When this unit lighting process is executed, the CPU 41 first determines in S410 whether or not the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is set. If the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is set (S410: YES), the indicator lamp corresponding to the set flag is turned on in S430. That is, when the red lighting flag F3, the blue lighting flag F4, the green lighting flag F5 and the yellow lighting flag F6 are set, the red lamp 25b, the blue lamp 25c, the green lamp 25d and the yellow lamp 25a are turned on, The process proceeds to S440.

  Returning to S410, when the indicator lamp lighting flag F2 is not set (S410: NO), the yellow lamp 25a, the red lamp 25b, the blue lamp 25c, and the green lamp 25d are turned off in S420, and the process goes to S440. Transition.

  Then, in S440, it is determined whether or not the calling signal output flag F1 is set. If the call signal output flag F1 is set (S440: YES), the call lamp 23 is turned on in S450, and the unit lighting process is terminated.

On the other hand, when the calling signal output flag F1 is not set (S440: NO), the calling lamp 23 is turned off in S460, and the unit lighting process is ended.
Next, the procedure of signal output processing executed by the CPU 41 of the call button unit 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7A is a flowchart showing signal output processing. This signal output process is a process repeatedly executed while the CPU 41 is activated (powered on).

  When this signal output process is executed, the CPU 41 first determines in S510 whether or not the calling signal output flag F1 is set. If the call signal output flag F1 is set (S510: YES), the call signal output port 47a is set to the high level in S520, and the signal output process is terminated. On the other hand, if the paging signal output flag F1 is not set (S510: NO), the paging signal output port 47a is set to low level in S530, and the signal output processing is terminated.

  Next, the procedure of the representative lamp lighting process executed by the CPU 61 of the representative lamp control board 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7B is a flowchart showing the representative lamp lighting process. This representative lamp lighting process is a process repeatedly executed while the CPU 61 is activated (powered on).

  When the representative lamp lighting process is executed, the CPU 61 first determines in S610 whether or not the call signal input port 67a is at a high level. Here, when it is in the High level (S610: YES), the red lamp 7a is turned on in S620, and the representative lamp lighting process is ended. On the other hand, when the level is not High (S610: NO), the red lamp 7a is turned off in S630, and the representative lamp lighting process is ended.

  In the notification system 1 configured as described above, when the call button 27 is pressed (by the player), the call lamp 23 and the display lamp 25 are turned on in the call button unit 11. In the indicator lamp 25, the yellow lamp 25a, the red lamp 25b, the blue lamp 25c, and the green lamp 25d are turned on according to the gaming machine state signal input to the input / output unit 47. Further, the red lamp 7a of the representative lamp 7 corresponding to the gaming machine island 3 where the call button unit 11 is installed is turned on.

  In other words, the store clerk first rushes to the gaming machine island 3 where the lit representative lamp 7 is installed. When arriving at this gaming machine island 3, the store clerk rushes to the pachinko machine 9 corresponding to the call button unit 11 in which the call lamp 23 is lit. When the customer arrives at the pachinko machine 9, the store clerk presses the call button 27. Then, the call lamp 23 is turned off and the red lamp 7a of the representative lamp 7 is turned off. Thereafter, the store clerk recognizes the trouble content by visually recognizing the color of the indicator lamp 25.

  When the trouble content is recognized, the store clerk starts trouble-solving work. When the red lamp 25b, the blue lamp 25c, and the green lamp 25d are lit, the red lamp 25b, the blue lamp 25c, and the green lamp 25d are turned off when the trouble corresponding to the lighting is resolved. . On the other hand, when the yellow light 25a is lit, the yellow light 25a is turned off when the store clerk presses the call button 27.

That is, while the clerk is working to solve the trouble, the indicator lamp 25 is lit and the representative lamp 7 is not lit.
For this reason, if the clerk forgets the trouble contents while working to solve the trouble, the trouble clerk should reconfirm the trouble contents by visually recognizing the lit color of the indicator lamp 25. Can do. In addition, since the representative lamp 7 is not lit, while a certain store clerk is working to solve the trouble, another store clerk has installed the pachinko machine 9 in which the trouble is solved. You can prevent rushing to. That is, it is possible to prevent a reduction in the business efficiency of the store clerk.

  Further, the call lamp 23 is not lit while the store clerk is working to solve the trouble. For this reason, it is possible to prevent another store clerk from rushing to the pachinko machine 9 in which the trouble is being solved while a certain store clerk is working to solve the trouble.

  Here, as a state in which the gaming machine state signal is input to the calling button unit 11, only a prize ball shortage signal is input (hereinafter referred to as input state C1), a ball box full signal and a big hit signal. Only input (hereinafter referred to as input state C2), only ball lending machine error signal input (hereinafter referred to as input state C3), winning ball shortage signal, ball box full signal and jackpot A state in which only a signal is input (hereinafter referred to as input state C4), a state in which only a prize ball shortage signal and a ball lending machine error signal are input (hereinafter referred to as input state C5), a ball box full signal, A state in which only a big hit signal and a ball lending machine error signal are input (hereinafter referred to as an input state C6), and a prize ball shortage signal, a ball box full signal, a big hit signal and a ball lending machine error signal are input ( Hereinafter referred to as input state C7 ) And input states other than the input state C1 to the input state C7 (hereinafter referred to as the input state C8), and the call button 27 is turned on when the indicator lamp 25 is turned off in each input state. The lighting state of the indicator lamp 25 when pressed (by the player) will be described.

  That is, the red light 25b is lit in the input state C1, the blue light 25c is lit in the input state C2, the green light 25d is lit in the input state C3, the red light 25b and the blue light 25c are lit in the input state C4, and the input state C5 Red light 25b and green light 25d are lit, blue light 25c and green light 25d are lit in input state C6, red light 25b, blue light 25c and green light 25d are lit in input state C7, and yellow light 25a is lit in input state C8. Light.

  Therefore, in the call button unit 11 configured as described above, when a trouble occurs in the pachinko machine 9, the player may simply press the call button 27 and does not need to grasp the trouble content. Further, by visually confirming the lighting of the yellow light 25a, the red light 25b, the blue light 25c, and the green light 25d, the store clerk can know the trouble content of the pachinko machine 9 without confirming with the player.

  When the trouble is solved by the trouble solving work, the red light 25b, the blue light 25c, and the green light 25d are turned off in accordance with the solved trouble. For this reason, the store clerk can determine whether or not the trouble has been resolved by checking the color of the indicator lamp 25.

  For example, when the call button 27 is pressed (by the player) in a state where an award ball shortage signal, a ball box full signal, a jackpot signal and a ball lending machine error signal are being input (input state C7), the red light 25b, The blue light 25c and the green light 25d are lit.

  After that, if the “clerk shortage” is first solved by the trouble-solving work performed by the store clerk, the shortage signal is not input and the red light 25b is turned off. Then, if “ball box full” is further eliminated, the ball box full signal is not input and the blue light 25c is turned off. Thereafter, if the “ball lending machine error” is further resolved, the ball lending machine error signal is not input and the green light 25d is turned off.

  In addition, when the call button 27 is pressed (by a store clerk) while the call lamp 23 is turned off and the display lamp 25 is turned on, the display lamp 25 is turned off. For this reason, the indicator lamp 25 can be turned off at a timing desired by the store clerk.

  Further, when a time corresponding to a predetermined determination value (5 minutes in the present embodiment) elapses after the call button 27 is pressed (by a store clerk) while the call lamp 23 is turned off and the display lamp 25 is turned on, The indicator lamp 25 is turned off. For this reason, it can be suppressed that the store clerk forgets the operation for turning off the indicator lamp 25 after the trouble-solving operation is completed and the indicator lamp 25 continues to be lit unnecessarily.

  For example, when the call button 27 is pressed (by the player) in an input state (input state C8) other than the input states C1 to C7, the yellow light 25a is turned on. Note that the player presses the call button 27 in the input state C8 mainly when a ball clog occurs on the game board surface of the pachinko machine 9 and the store clerk is requested to eliminate the ball clog.

  If the clerk forgets to press the call button 27 after completing the work to clear the ball clogging, the yellow light 25a continues to be lit. However, when the time (5 minutes) corresponding to the predetermined determination value has elapsed, the yellow light 25a is turned off.

  In the embodiment described above, the notification system 1 is a game hall call notification system according to the present invention, the call button unit 11 is a game machine call device according to the present invention, and the representative lamp 7 is a gaming machine island notification means according to the present invention. The unit 47 is an input unit in the present invention, the call lamp 23 is a call notification unit in the present invention, the processes in S240 in FIG. 5 and S510 and S530 in FIG. 7A are the first notification end unit, output end unit in the present invention, The processing of S250 in FIG. 5 and the processing of S410 and S420 in FIG. 6 are the second notification end means and the fourth notification end means in the present invention, and the processing of S240 in FIG. 5 and S440 and S460 in FIG. The means, the fifth notification end means, the turn-off determination timer T1, and the processes of S270, S280, and S310 in FIG.

Further, the calling button unit 11 in which the indicator lamp 25 is lit is the in-reporting device in the present invention, and the gaming machine island 3 in which the representative lamp 7 is lit is the in-reporting gaming machine island in the present invention.
5 is “YES” in the determination of S210 and “NO” in the determination of S220, “NO” in the determination of S210 in FIG. 5 and “YES” in the determination of S220 in FIG. ”, And“ YES ”in the determination of S230,“ NO ”in the determination of S210 in FIG. 5,“ YES ”in the determination of S210,“ YES ”in the determination of S220, and“ NO ”in the determination of S230 "Is the second notification end condition, the fourth notification end condition, and the input state C8 is the second notification end condition, the fourth notification end condition in the present invention, and the determination of S290 in FIG. “YES” is the second notification end condition, the fourth notification end condition, and the extinction judgment value in the present invention are the elapsed time after establishment in the present invention, and that the call button 27 is pressed while the indicator lamp 25 is lit. It is a broadcast end command in the bright.

  The call button 27 is command input means in the present invention, the processes in S260 in FIG. 5 and the processes in S410 and S430 in FIG. 6 are the notification means in the present invention, the processes in S260 in FIG. 5 and the processes in S510 and S520 in FIG. This is call signal output means 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-described embodiment, the call button unit 11 is applied to the gaming machine island where the pachinko machine is installed. However, the calling button unit 11 may be applied to the gaming machine island where another type of gaming machine such as a slot gaming machine is installed. Good.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when the call button 27 was pressed, the indicator lamp 25 lighted according to the input states C1-C8 was shown. However, even if the call button 27 is not pressed, the indicator lamp 25 may be turned on according to the state in which the gaming machine state signal is input. In other words, the notification start condition of the present invention may be “the gaming machine state signal is input to the input / output unit 47”.

  In the above embodiment, the representative lamp 7 and the call lamp 23 are turned off when the call button 27 is pressed while the representative lamp 7, the call lamp 23, and the display lamp 25 are turned on. However, when the call button 27 is pressed, only the representative lamp 7 may be turned off and the call lamp 23 and the display lamp 25 may be kept on.

  In the above embodiment, the game machine status signal is output from the pachinko machine 9 and the ball lending machine 15. However, an operation unit having a plurality of call buttons assigned corresponding to the reason for the trouble is provided. May be. That is, the player may determine the reason for the trouble, and operate a call button corresponding to the determined reason for the trouble, so that a signal indicating the reason for the trouble may be output as a gaming machine state signal from the operation unit.

  In the above-described embodiment, the state of the gaming machine is “a state in which the pachinko machine 9 provides a big hit game”, “a state in which no prize ball comes out from the pachinko machine 9”, or “a state in which the ball box is full” , “A state in which an error has occurred in the ball lending machine” and “a state in which a ball is clogged on the game board surface of the pachinko machine 9” have been shown, but if the store clerk needs to rush to the pachinko machine 9 For example, it is not limited to the above gaming machine state. For example, “a state where the glass frame of the pachinko machine 9 is opened” or “a state where the inner frame of the pachinko machine 9 is opened” may be used.

  In the above embodiment, as the second notification end condition, “pressing the call button 27”, “no input of the gaming machine state signal”, and “the indicator lamp 25 is continuously lit for a predetermined time (predetermined determination value)”. Although shown, it is not necessary to have all of these three conditions, and it is only necessary to have one or more of these conditions as the second notification end condition.

The block diagram explaining the structure of the alerting | reporting system. The front view of the gaming machine island 3 incorporating the call button unit 11. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of each part constituting the notification system 1. The flowchart which shows lighting setting processing. The flowchart which shows a call setting process. The flowchart which shows a unit lighting process procedure. The flowchart which shows a signal output process and a representative lamp lighting process procedure.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Notification system, 3 ... Game machine island, 5 ... Representative lamp control board, 7 ... Representative lamp, 7a ... Red light, 9 ... Pachinko machine, 11 ... Call button unit, 13 ... Call signal line, 15 ... Ball lending machine 21 ... LCD, 23 ... calling light, 25 ... indicating light, 25a ... yellow light, 25b ... red light, 25c ... blue light, 25d ... green light, 27 ... calling button, 29 ... data button, 40 ... controller, 41 , 61 ... CPU, 43, 63 ... ROM, 45, 65 ... RAM, 47, 67 ... I / O section, 47a ... Call signal output port, 49 ... Indicator lamp drive circuit, 51 ... LCD drive circuit, 53, 71 ... bus , 67a ... Call signal input port, 69 ... Display drive circuit.

Claims (10)

A game hall call notification system that is used in a game hall equipped with a plurality of gaming machine islands in which a plurality of gaming machines are installed,
It is installed for each gaming machine in the gaming machine island, and has an input unit for inputting a gaming machine state signal representing the state of the gaming machine. When a preset notification start condition is satisfied, the gaming machine is input to the input unit. A paging device for a gaming machine that performs notification in a notification mode according to a gaming machine status signal;
A gaming machine calling device that is informing in the notification mode is set as a notifying device, and when the notification start condition is satisfied, it is possible to identify a notifying gaming machine island that is a gaming machine island where the notifying device is installed. Gaming machine island notification means to notify to,
When a preset first notification end condition is established in the in-reporting device, the gaming machine island notification means first ends the notification for identifying the in-reporting gaming machine island corresponding to the in-notification device. Notification termination means;
A second notification ending means for causing the in-notification device to end notification in the notification mode when a preset second notification end condition is satisfied in the in-notification device after the first notification end condition is satisfied;
A game hall call notification system comprising: The second notification end condition is:
The gaming machine state signal is not input to the input unit.
The game hall call notification system according to claim 1. The gaming machine calling device includes command input means for inputting a notification end command for ending the notification in the notification mode by a preset external operation,
The second notification end condition is that the notification end command is input from the command input means.
The call notification system for a game arcade according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above. The gaming machine calling device includes a time measuring unit that measures an elapsed time after establishment, which is a time that has elapsed since the establishment of the first notification termination condition.
The second notification end condition is that the elapsed time after establishment measured by the time measuring means exceeds a predetermined time set in advance.
4. The game hall call notification system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The gaming machine calling device includes a call notification unit that, when the notification start condition is satisfied, notifies the position of the device in an identifiable manner within the gaming machine island where the device is installed,
When the first notification end condition is satisfied in the device, the call notification unit includes a third notification end unit that ends the notification.
The call notification system for a game hall according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A paging device for a gaming machine installed for each gaming machine provided on a gaming machine island, for a player to call a clerk of a gaming store,
An input unit to which a gaming machine state signal representing the state of the gaming machine is input;
When a preset notification start condition is established, notification means for performing notification in a notification mode according to the gaming machine state signal input to the input unit;
When the notification start condition is satisfied, call signal output means for outputting a call signal for calling a clerk;
Output termination means for causing the call signal output means to terminate the output of the call signal when a preset first notification termination condition is satisfied;
Fourth notification end means for causing the notification means to end notification in the notification mode when a preset fourth notification end condition is satisfied after the first notification end condition is satisfied;
A paging device for gaming machines, comprising: The fourth notification end condition is:
The gaming machine state signal is not input to the input unit.
The calling device for gaming machines according to claim 6, wherein: Command input means for inputting a notification end command for ending the notification in the notification mode by a preset external operation,
The fourth notification end condition is that the notification end command is input from the command input means.
The gaming machine call device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that Comprising time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time after establishment, which is a time elapsed since the establishment of the first notification termination condition,
The fourth notification end condition is that the elapsed time after establishment measured by the time measuring means exceeds a predetermined time set in advance.
The gaming machine call device according to any one of claims 6 to 8. When the notification start condition is satisfied, a call notification unit that notifies the position of the device in a gaming machine island where the device is installed is provided,
When the first notification end condition is established in the device, the call notification unit includes a fifth notification end unit that ends the notification.
10. The calling device for gaming machines according to any one of claims 6 to 9.

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