JP2007089774A - Performance management system for game house - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently and smoothly transmit a display performance signal required for realizing various optical performance to respective display devices even when a plurality of sets of display devices are provided in each game machine. <P>SOLUTION: A calling lamp unit 3 and an each-stand top lamp 4 provided at each game machine perform communication between mutually adjacent machines by PWM communication through an input/output device 5 and a communication line 17 for optical flow. The top lamp 4 performs serial communication with a machine of an ID number "1" as a master and the others as slaves through a communication line 16 for illumination. When a first performance condition is formed, an optical flow signal is transmitted through the communication line 17 so that both of the calling lamp unit 3 and the each-stand top lamp 4 may carry out optical flow performance. When a second performance condition is formed, a display performance signal is transmitted through the communication line 17 so that only the each-stand top lamp 4 may carry out the optical performance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an effect management system for a game arcade for performing various optical effects using a display device installed in the game arcade.

  In a game hall such as a pachinko hall, when a big hit occurs in a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine, slot machine), etc., the blinking of a plurality of display devices installed in a state corresponding to each gaming machine is used. A light flow effect (the effect of lighting as if the light flows by turning on a plurality of display devices in order starting from the display device corresponding to the gaming machine where the jackpot occurred) The atmosphere is raised. When performing such an optical flow effect, generally, display effect signals are sequentially transmitted in a relay manner between adjacent display devices, and the transmission is not offset between the display devices. The use of PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) communication, which can realize a few beautiful optical flow effects, has become the mainstream. However, in such a communication method, there is a problem that it is difficult to produce a complicated light flow effect, and the relay of the display effect signal is interrupted when a failure occurs in one display device. There is a problem that obstacles come out.

Therefore, conventionally, in order to solve such a problem, in order to realize the light flow effect by the blinking operation of the display device, a series of display effect signals (synchronized control of the blinking operation of the plurality of display devices ( A system that provides means for collectively transmitting (display command information) has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). In this system, it is assumed that the transmission of the display effect signal is executed by a serial communication method.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-244037

  In recent years, in order to improve the atmosphere in the game hall and improve the so-called feeling of play on the player side (a state where the player feels that a situation advantageous to the player side has occurred) There is a growing need for a system in which a plurality of sets of display devices are provided and various optical effects (such as illumination effects) are performed in addition to the light flow effects as described above. In this case, if the display effect signal is transmitted to each display device by the serial communication method, the display effect signal must be transmitted to each of the plurality of display devices. Therefore, all the display devices are synchronized. Assuming that the optical flow effect is performed, the communication load increases as the number of display devices increases, and the possibility that the processing related to the optical flow effect is delayed increases.

  Therefore, in a case where a plurality of sets of display devices are provided for each gaming machine, it is considered that simple PWM communication is suitable for performing an optical flow effect. However, in such a communication method, a complicated optical flow effect is provided. The above-mentioned problems such as difficulties become apparent. Also, since PWM communication basically uses voltage output, a management device that manages communication processing and the like when the proportion of effects that are always executed such as illumination effects increases. For example, when it is a configuration that allows one of a plurality of display devices to function as a management device, as is generally performed in a system that performs optical flow effects by PWM communication, for example. Will adversely affect other controls in the display device, which is not preferable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and its purpose is to realize various optical effects even when a plurality of display devices are provided for each gaming machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide an effect management system for a game arcade that can efficiently and smoothly transmit a necessary display effect signal to each display device.

  According to the means of claim 1, when performing an optical effect by the first and second display devices that are paired in a state corresponding to a plurality of gaming machines, a display effect signal for each display device Can be transmitted in a state where the first communication line and the second communication line are properly used according to the contents of the production, and as a result, when a plurality of sets of display devices are provided for each gaming machine. Even in such a case, display effect signals necessary for realizing various optical effects depending on the scene can be transmitted efficiently and smoothly to each display device.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when an optical effect is performed by both the first and second display devices, a predetermined number of first and second display effect signals for the optical effect are provided. Since only the transmission to the signal relay means provided for each display device is required, the possibility that the processing related to the light flow effect will be delayed is reduced.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows a system configuration in a game arcade. In FIG. 1, pachinko gaming machines 1 and inter-ball ball lending machines 2 installed as a large number of game hall devices are arranged adjacent to each other, and above the pachinko gaming machine 1, a call lamp unit 3 ( A second display device, corresponding to the second transmission means), and a top lamp 4 for each table (corresponding to the first display device) is provided above the calling lamp unit 3.

  Although a specific connection relationship is not shown in FIG. 1, the calling lamp unit 3 and the paired top lamps 4 that are paired are connected so as to exchange signals with each other, and the pachinko gaming machine 1, The interbank ball lending machine 2 and the calling lamp unit 3 are connected to an input / output device 5 (corresponding to a signal relay unit and a first transmission unit).

  The remote control 6 carried by the game hall employee uses infrared light as a transmission medium, and various signals (various setting information) are directed toward the remote control light receiving unit 3c (see FIG. 2) provided in the calling lamp unit 3. Signal, illumination start signal, vacant signal, etc.).

  A management device 7 is provided in a management office which is a game hall facility, and the input / output device 5 is connected via a relay device 8 provided for each so-called island where a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 gather. It is connected to the management device 7.

  In this case, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the game, when a preset condition is satisfied, for example, when winning the jackpot by the lottery function performed in accordance with the winning to the start winning opening, the contents of the jackpot Accordingly, the jackpot state that greatly increases the winning probability and the probability change state that increases the winning probability of the jackpot are presented. This jackpot state is configured to be completed in accordance with digestion of a plurality of preset rounds. From the pachinko gaming machine 1 side to the input / output device 5, an out signal indicating the number of out balls (number of pachinko balls fired on the board) is output from an out ball collecting device installed accompanying the pachinko gaming machine 1. A signal that can be substituted), a safe signal indicating the number of safe balls (the number of pachinko balls to be paid out) (a signal output from a safe ball supply device attached to the pachinko machine 1 can be substituted), and a big hit lottery A start signal indicating that, a jackpot signal indicating that it is in a jackpot state, a probability variation signal indicating that it is in a probability variation state, and the like are output.

  The daitama ball lending machine 2 has, for example, a function of releasing a pachinko ball in response to the insertion of cash and a function of replaying a storage ball to release a pachinko ball within the range of the storage balls deposited by the player at the amusement store. Is. In addition, the pachinko balls discharged from the inter-ball ball lending machine 2 are supplied to the upper plate (no reference) of the pachinko gaming machine 1. A sales signal indicating cash sales (investment amount when viewed from the player side) is output to the input / output device 5 from the stand ball lending machine 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the call lamp unit 3 includes a plurality of display lamps 3a, for example, a data display unit 3b composed of a color liquid crystal panel with a backlight, a remote control light receiving unit 3c, a call button 3d, and a data display unit 3b. It has a configuration including a data switching button 3e for switching display contents and the like. Although not shown, a control circuit including a CPU and the like is provided therein.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of data display on the data display unit 3b. In FIG. 3, in the data display section 3b, the number of starts since the end of the previous jackpot (the number of lotteries for the jackpot) is displayed in “Start now”, and the total number of today's jackpots is displayed in the “number of jackpots”. The probability variation jackpot of the jackpot number (such as the jackpot that generates the probability variation state or the jackpot that occurred during the probability variation state, the number of jackpots related to the probability variation state is displayed in the “probability variation”, and the number of jackpots relative to the cumulative number of start today The jackpot probability is calculated from the above and is displayed in the “jackpot probability.” Also, as the past jackpot history, the number of jackpots and the probability of hitting the probability change jackpot on the previous day and the day before the previous day are displayed in the columns 1 day ago and 2 days ago. The past jackpot history is displayed as a graph at the bottom of the data display section 3b. It is counted and displayed on the basis of various signals output from the dick game machine 1. Also, the pachinko game machine 1 and the inter-ball ball lending machine are transferred from the input / output device 5 to the calling lamp unit 3. Various signals received from No. 2 are transmitted, and an out signal, a safe signal, a jackpot signal, a probability change signal, a sales signal, etc. are output from the calling lamp unit 3 to the top lamp 4 for each unit.

4 is a perspective view of the top lamp 4 for each table, FIG. 5 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a side view thereof.
4 to 6, the table top lamp 4 is provided with a main body portion 9 formed in a substantially triangular prism shape and a pair of information displays provided on both side surfaces of the main body portion 9 for displaying various game information. Units 10 and 10 and an effect display unit 11 provided at the upper front end of the main body unit 9 for performing various optical effects. In addition, an operating lamp 12 indicating the operating / non-operating state of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided at a boundary portion between the main body 9 and the effect display unit 11.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the case portion 13 corresponding to the surface light emitting portions 10d and 10e (see FIG. 8) at the lower part of the information display portion 10 has a transparency described as “excellent” or “empty”. The film can be inserted. For example, the transparent film described as “Excellent stand” is inserted into the portion corresponding to the red surface emitting portion 10d, and the transparent film described as “empty stand” is inserted into the portion corresponding to the green surface emitting portion 10e. In the case where it has been done, when the input from the remote controller 6 is confirmed, or when the top lamp 4 for each unit determines the game state from the game data or the like, for example, the red surface light emitting unit 10d corresponding to the case unit 13 is turned on. Then, the character “Excellent stand” is displayed at the bottom of the information display unit 10, and the player can recognize the character.

  In this case, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which no game is played by the player, the out signal is not output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 side, and the state where the out signal is not output for a predetermined time is continued. The top lamp 4 for each unit determines that the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a non-operating state, and turns on the operating lamp 12.

  A game hall employee who has confirmed that the operation lamp 12 is lit up is a vacant platform in which the corresponding pachinko machine 1 is not played by the player (the out signal is not output during a meal break or a restroom break, but is empty. If it is determined that it is not a pedestal, and if it is determined that it is a vacant stand, a vacant stand signal is transmitted by the portable remote controller 6. In this case, the top lamp 4 for each table receives an empty signal from the remote controller 6 via the remote control receiver 3c of the calling lamp unit 3, and turns on the green surface light emitting section 10e below the information display section 10. In response to this, the above-described character of “vacant” emerges, and the player can be informed that it is “vacant”. Thereafter, when a player plays a game with the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1 and an out signal is output from the pachinko gaming machine 1 side, the top lamp 4 for each unit determines that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in an operating state. The green surface light emitting part 10e at the lower part of the information display part 10 is turned off, and the player cannot recognize the character “vacant”.

  On the other hand, the effect display unit 11 of the top lamp 4 for each table is formed in a shape that is long in the horizontal direction (left and right direction), and a base unit 11a and a transparent cover disposed on the front surface of the base unit 11a. 11b, and in particular, as shown in FIG. 5 only, a plurality (9 in this embodiment) of multi-color LEDs 11c are arranged in the horizontal direction with a predetermined distance from each other. ing. As will be apparent from the following description, the multicolor LED 11c is controlled to emit light in four colors of “red”, “yellow”, “green”, and “blue”.

  In this case, a unique lamp position code is assigned to each of the nine multi-color LEDs 11c so that each lighting control can be executed individually. For example, from the left LED 11c to the right LED 11c. The lamp position codes “1”, “2”,.

  FIG. 7 is a side view for explaining the installation state of the top lamp 4 for each table. In FIG. 7, the top lamp 4 for each stand is provided in a state of projecting forward (passage side) at the top of the island where the pachinko gaming machines 1 are arranged. 9 is fixed to a base plate 15 erected on the upper portion of the curtain plate 14 positioned above the calling lamp unit 3 and is provided so as to protrude forward from the front surface portion of the curtain plate 14. In this case, the information display units 10 and 10 provided on both end faces of the main body unit 9 are respectively arranged so as to face substantially the left and right directions of the island, and accordingly, the effect display unit 11 includes the curtain plate 14. Are arranged so as to be substantially parallel to each other.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the information display unit 10 includes a three-digit number display unit 10 a that can emit red and green light, a zero display unit 10 b that can display three-digit zeros, and “times” that can emit red light. A number-of-times display unit 10c for displaying “ream” that can be colored in red and green is provided, and various game data are combined with a number display unit 10a, a zero display unit 10b, and a number-of-times display unit 10c. Is displayed. In this case, the game data includes the “big hit count” indicating the total number of today's jackpots, the “probable intrusion count” indicating the number of times the jackpot that occurred in the normal state was probable, and the probabilistic end from the jackpot (first hit) The number of balls that have been held by the player (sales balls + difference balls), and the total number of balls that have been played from the beginning to the end of the probable change. The game data of “number”, “number of big hits” indicating the number of big hits, which is the number of balls played per jackpot state, is displayed. Specifically, the number of jackpots, the number of chances of rushing into the jackpot or the number of continuations of jackpots is displayed using, for example, “10 times” or “5 times” in red, using the number display unit 10a and the number-of-times display unit 10c. The number of balls held, the total number of balls from the first hit to the end of the probability change, the number of jackpots and the number of continuations of jackpots are displayed, for example, as “2000” in green using the number display unit 10a and the zero display unit 10b. .

  Further, the lower part of the information display unit 10 includes a red surface light emitting unit 10d on the left side and a green surface light emitting unit 10e on the right side. As described above, a case portion 13 (see FIG. 6) for holding a film is provided on the front portion of the information display portion 10 corresponding to each of the surface light emitting portions 10d and 10e. At both ends of the case portion 13, projections 13 a and 13 a are provided. Between the projections 13 a and 13 a and the information display unit 10, “empty platform”, “excellent platform”, “meal” Or the transparent film in which the character of "unlimited" was written is inserted so that attachment or detachment is possible. When the surface light emitting units 10d and 10e are turned on with these transparent films inserted, the characters on the films emerge to allow the player to recognize the current game information. ing.

  FIG. 9 shows the installation state of the calling lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit as seen from the right end side of the island. That is, a call lamp unit 3 is provided corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the island, and a top lamp 4 for each table is provided above the call lamp unit 3. The top lamps 4 for each table are arranged in a line in the left-right direction of the island via a base plate 15 fixed to the upper part of the curtain plate 14.

  FIG. 10 shows a connection state of the production management system including the calling lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit. In FIG. 10, the pachinko gaming machine 1, the inter-ball ball lending machine 2, and the calling lamp unit 3 are connected to an input / output device 5, and each top lamp 4 is connected to the input / output device 5 via the calling lamp unit 3. It is connected. Further, the top lamps 4 for each table provided on the island are connected to each other by an illumination communication line 16 (corresponding to a second communication line). The input / output devices 5 are connected to each other by an optical flow communication line 17 (corresponding to a first communication line). The optical flow communication line 17 is connected via the output device 5. These communication lines 16 and 17 are a light flow effect executed together with the calling lamp unit 3 in accordance with the game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an illumination effect in which an effect is performed on the entire island when a predetermined condition is satisfied regardless of the game state. When performing an optical effect, it is used for transmission / reception of a display effect signal to / from each top lamp 4.

  In this case, the top lamp 4 for each unit has a serial communication function via the illumination communication line 16. Specifically, each table top lamp 4 is assigned a unique ID number (an example is shown in FIG. 10), for example, a predetermined ID number (“1” in the example of FIG. 10). It is configured to perform serial communication with the top lamp 4 per master as a master and the other top lamps 4 belonging to the same island as slaves (one master exists on each island). ). Further, the call lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit communicate with the adjacent call lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit by PWM (pulses) via the input / output device 5 and the optical flow communication line 17. (Width modulation) communication is used.

  Here, the top lamp 4 for each unit executes at least three types of optical effects as described in (1) to (3) below using the communication functions of serial communication and PWM communication as described above. It has a possible configuration.

  (1) First effect operation: The light flow synchronized with the calling lamp unit 3 (the change in the game state) occurs in accordance with the change in the game state (occurrence of jackpot, etc.) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 belonging to the same island. An effect of performing lighting control so that light flows as if the top lamp 4 and the calling lamp unit 3 are sequentially turned on starting from the pachinko gaming machine 1 as a starting point (or ending point).

  (2) Second effect operation: When the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 belonging to the same island clears a predetermined condition (when the number of jackpots or a possession ball reaches a preset light flow start value) An effect that performs light flow independently of the calling lamp unit 3.

  (3) Third effect operation: Illumination effect that is executed for the whole island or for each model group of the pachinko gaming machine 1 regardless of the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 belonging to the same island.

  In this case, since the first performance operation needs to be executed in a synchronized state by both the calling lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit, the input / output device 5 and the optical flow communication line 17 common to them are used. In this case, a predetermined optical flow signal (corresponding to a display effect signal) is sequentially transmitted (relayed) between the adjacent input / output devices 5 to call the call lamp. It is given to both the unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit.

  Further, the second effect operation and the third effect operation are serial communication via the illumination communication line 16, that is, in the example of FIG. 10, each table top lamp 4 whose ID number is “1” is set as the master and other units. This is executed on the basis of an effect message (corresponding to a display effect signal) transmitted collectively by serial communication with each top lamp 4 group as a slave.

In the following, the operation of the top lamp 4 and the call lamp unit 3 will be described together with related actions.
That is, when a player plays a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, various signals corresponding to the gaming state are transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1 side to the calling lamp unit 3 through the input / output device 5. In the calling lamp unit 3, the display data in the data display unit 3 b is updated based on various received signals, and the number of jackpots, number of probable rushes, number of jackpot continuations, number of balls, The game data (or various signals) indicating the number of balls and the number of hits per game are transmitted.

  The top lamp 4 for each unit is applicable when data that has reached a predetermined value appears in the received game data (number of jackpots, number of probable rushes, number of continuation of jackpot, number of balls, total number of balls, number of balls hit) The game data is displayed on the information display unit 10. Further, when there are a plurality of game data having reached a predetermined value, the plurality of game data are alternately displayed at a predetermined cycle. In addition, the display of the information display unit 10 changes according to the gaming state of the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1, and during the jackpot state, the current number of consecutive jackpots will be displayed. As the game data that has reached the predetermined value, data such as the number of possessions is displayed.

  Here, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not in the big hit state and the game data does not reach the predetermined value (corresponding to the case where the second performance condition referred to in the present invention is satisfied), the top lamp 4 for each unit The effect display unit 11 performs an illumination effect (that is, a third effect operation based on the effect message) using the multicolor LED 11c group.

  In this case, there are two types of illumination effects: a case where an effect of a preset pattern is constantly performed from when the power is turned on, and a case where the effect is performed based on a command (operation) from the remote controller 6 or the management device 7. Is set.

  Such two types of illumination effects are both started by designating (setting) effect patterns and selecting message contents (combination of effect messages) from the “effect contents” table shown in FIG. 11 as an example. . In this case, the transfer of the selected message content is performed by serial communication via the illumination communication line 16, and the master top lamp 4 serving as a master has a plurality of effects constituting the selected message content. The telegrams are transmitted simultaneously to the other top lamps 4 serving as slaves every predetermined time (about 50 msec at the shortest), and the transmission order corresponds to the combination order of the effect telegrams.

  FIG. 11 shows an example in which the effect patterns are distinguished by numerical codes such as “1”, “2”,..., And an example in which the effect messages constituting the message contents are also distinguished by similar numeric codes. Is shown. That is, for example, “effect pattern 1” is a form in which “effect message 1”, “effect message 2”, “effect message 3”, and “effect message 4” are arranged in this order, and “effect pattern 2” is “ The effect message 51, the effect message 52, the effect message 53, and the effect message 54 are arranged in this order.

  12A and 12B show specific examples of “effect telegram 1” and “effect telegram 2” as described above. That is, the “effect message 1” and “effect message 2” are the ID numbers (2, 3, 4,...) Of all the top lamps 4 serving as slaves and the multi-color LEDs 11c in the effect display section 11. Lamp position codes (1 to 9) and data indicating the emission colors (red, yellow, green, and blue) of the multicolor LEDs 11c are combined.

  In this case, the top lamp 4 for each table that has received the effect message, that is, the top lamp 4 for each table that becomes the slave, is based on the effect message corresponding to its own ID number, and the nine multicolors in the effect display unit 11. The LED 11c is lit in the color designated for each lamp position code, and such a lighting state is continued until the next effect message is given. In this case, each top lamp 4 serving as a master is configured to repeat the transmission operation of the effect telegram as described above unless receiving the next command from the remote controller 6 or the management device 7. The master top lamp 4 serving as a master is configured to cause the nine multi-color LEDs 11c in the effect display unit 11 to emit light in a form corresponding to the effect message transmitted all at once as described above.

  Further, as described above, one master top lamp 4 is set on one island as described above. For example, a plurality of types of pachinko gaming machines 1 having different models are installed on one island. When different presentations are performed in the group of top lamps 4 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machines 1 of the same model, the presentation telegrams corresponding to such different presentation patterns are transmitted.

  Further, the stand top lamp 4 serving as a master manages the state of the stand top lamp 4 serving as a slave, and an effect (for example, corresponding) having higher priority than the illumination effect as described above in the corresponding effect display unit 11. If there is a slave that is performing a jackpot occurrence in the pachinko gaming machine 1), an effect message is created and transmitted so that an illumination effect is performed in a state where the slave is excluded.

  Note that a command from the remote controller 6 or the management device 7 may be received by the top lamp 4 for each stand serving as a slave. In this case, the slave that receives the command transfers the command to the master. It ’s fine. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which performs simultaneously productions, such as blinking the number display part 10a and the zero display part 10b of the information display part 10, at the time of the illumination production | presentation by the top lamps 4 for every above.

  When performing the illumination effects as described above, that is, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not in the big hit state and the game data has not reached the predetermined value, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has reached the predetermined value. (Especially, when the number of hits, the number of possessions etc. of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has reached the preset light flow start value) (corresponding to the case where the second performance condition in the present invention is satisfied) In the effect display section 11 of the top lamp 4 for each stand, the light flow effect using the group of multicolor LEDs 11c (second effect operation in which the light flow is performed independently of the calling lamp unit 3) is performed (note that this The number display unit 10a and the zero display unit 10b of the information display unit 10 may be used simultaneously for the light flow effect).

  In this case, the occurrence of the pachinko gaming machine 1 whose game data has reached a predetermined value is detected by the corresponding top lamp 4 for each unit, and the top lamp 4 for each unit is a slave. In this case, information indicating that fact is transferred to the top lamp 4 for each vehicle as a master.

  The master top lamp 4 serving as a master corresponds to the pachinko gaming machine 1 when receiving the transfer of information as described above or when the game data of the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponding to itself reaches the predetermined value. The production telegram that can realize the light flow production centered on the top lamp 4 for each unit (starting point or end point) for a predetermined time is sent to the top lamps 4 for other units by serial communication via the illumination communication line 16. To do.

  When the light flow effect corresponding to such transmission is completed, only the multi-color LED 11c group (and the information display unit 10) is provided for only the top lamp 4 for each table corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is the trigger for the light flow effect. The effect using the number display unit 10a and the zero display unit 10b) is executed for a predetermined time. This effect is started by transmitting an effect pattern from the master top lamp 4 serving as a master, and then stopped by transmitting an effect end instruction.

  On the other hand, when a big hit occurs in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (corresponding to the case where the first production condition referred to in the present invention is satisfied), the light flow production using both the top lamp 4 and the call lamp unit 3 for each unit. (That is, the first performance operation) is performed.

  In this case, the occurrence of a big hit in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is detected by, for example, the input / output device 5, and when such a detection is performed, a call lamp corresponding to the input / output device 5 is detected. In the unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit, the lamp flashing effect for notifying the occurrence of jackpot is performed using the display lamps 3a group and the effect display unit 11. Also, the input / output device 5 corresponding to the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the jackpot has occurred is connected to the input / output device 5 corresponding to the adjacent pachinko gaming machine 1 by the PWM communication through the optical flow communication line 17 to display the optical flow signal (display). Equivalent to a production signal).

  The optical flow signal received by the input / output device 5 is supplied to both the calling lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit, and the calling lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit are provided with their respective displays. The lamp 3a group and the effect display unit 11 perform the light flow lamp effect for a predetermined time. The input / output device 5 that has received the optical flow signal transmits the optical flow signal to the downstream side input / output device 5 (opposite to the input / output device 5 that is the transmission source of the optical flow signal) by PWM communication. In this way, the light flow signal is sequentially transmitted (relayed) between the adjacent input / output devices 5, so that the light flow effect by both the calling lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 per unit belonging to the same island. Will be performed in a synchronized state. In this case, the type of the optical flow signal is specified by the pulse width of the PWM code that constitutes the optical flow signal. The lamp effect for the light flow according to the type will be performed.

  In addition, in order to implement | achieve an optical flow effect, various forms can be considered as the lamp effect for optical flows implemented in the top lamp 4 for every stand. For example, a light flow lamp effect may be executed by simultaneously turning on and off a total of nine multi-color LEDs 11c provided in the effect display unit 11, but the nine multi-color LEDs 11c have a light flow. It is good also as a structure which blinks one by one sequentially in the flowing direction. That is, for example, when the duration of the light flow lamp effect performed in the calling lamp unit 3 is 450 msec, the effect display unit 11 multicolor LED 11c at 50 msec intervals obtained by dividing the duration into 9 equal parts. It is good also as a structure which lights up sequentially. In this case, you may control so that the lighting period of adjacent multicolor LED11c may overlap partially. In addition, for example, a configuration in which three multicolor LEDs 11c are sequentially turned on at intervals of 150 msec obtained by dividing the duration time into three, or a configuration in which the emission color of the multicolor LEDs 11c is variously adjusted is possible.

  In short, according to the above-described configuration of the present embodiment, the light flow effect and the illumination effect can be effectively performed by the cooperative operation of the calling lamp unit 3 provided for each pachinko gaming machine 1 and the top lamp 4 for each unit. . In this case, the calling lamp unit 3 displays information for the player in the corresponding pachinko gaming machine 1, and the top lamp 4 for each table displays information for other players or game candidates. Therefore, it is possible to provide a high-quality information display service in the game hall.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the light flow effect, the illumination effect, etc. (first effect operation, first effect, etc.) are provided by the calling lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit provided in a state corresponding to each of the plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1. In the case of performing the 2nd production operation and the 3rd production operation), the transmission of the display production signal such as the light flow signal and the production message to each call lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit is used for the light flow according to the contents of the production. When the communication line 17 and the illumination communication line 16 can be used properly, and as a result, a plurality of display devices (calling lamp unit 3 and top lamp 4 for each unit) are provided for each pachinko gaming machine 1 Even so, the display effect signal necessary for realizing various optical effects depending on the situation is efficient for the calling lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit. And smoothly made to send.

  In particular, when the first effect operation is performed, that is, when the light flow effect is performed synchronously by both the call lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each unit, the light flow signal for the effect is transmitted to the call lamp unit. 3 and the input / output device 5 provided in correspondence with the top lamp 4 for each unit, it is only necessary to transmit the signal by the PWM communication method, so that the possibility that the processing related to the light flow effect is delayed is reduced.

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The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and can be modified or expanded as described below, for example.
In addition to the top lamp 4 for each table, a display device that performs illumination effects and the like with relatively complicated effects may be provided. In this case, the light flow communication line 17 is shared with the top lamp 4 for each stand for the light flow effect in the display device, but for the illumination effect, the illumination communication dedicated to the display device is used. A line will be provided.

In the above embodiment, the call lamp unit 3 and the top lamp 4 for each stand are provided for the pachinko gaming machine 1, but the target gaming machine may be a slot machine.
In the above-described embodiment, the signal is exchanged between the input / output device 5 and the top lamp 4 for each unit via the call lamp unit 3, but the input / output device 5, the call lamp unit 3 and the table are arranged. A configuration may be adopted in which signals are directly exchanged with both the top lamps 4, and the exchange of signals between the input / output device 5 and the calling lamp unit 3 is relayed by the top lamps 4 for each table. It is good also as a structure.
One input / output device 5 is provided for each set of calling lamp unit 3 and top lamp 4 per unit. However, one input / output device 5 is provided for each of a plurality of sets of calling lamp units 3 and top lamps 4 per unit. It is good also as a structure to provide.

The figure which shows schematically the structure of the whole system in one Example of this invention. Front view of call lamp unit The figure which shows the example of a display in the data display part of a calling lamp unit Perspective view from top and bottom of the top lamp Front view of each top lamp Side view of each top lamp Side view of the island schematically showing the installation status of the top lamps per unit The figure which shows the information display part of every top lamp Perspective view of the island showing the state of installation of top lamps per unit Diagram showing system connection status The figure which shows an example of an effect content table Diagram for explaining the contents of the production telegram

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1 is a pachinko machine, 2 is a ball rental machine, 3 is a call lamp unit (first display device), 3b is a data display unit, 4 is a top lamp for each device (second display device, second transmission) Means), 5 is an input / output device (signal relay means, first transmission means), 6 is a remote controller, 7 is a management device, 16 is an illumination communication line (second communication line), and 17 is an optical flow communication line. (First communication line) is shown.

Claims (2)

A pair of first and second display devices that are provided in a state corresponding to a plurality of gaming machines installed in the game hall;
A first communication line for transmitting a signal between each of the first and second display device groups forming the pair;
A second communication line for transmitting a signal between any one of the first and second display devices;
A first presentation effect signal is transmitted through the first communication line so as to perform an optical presentation in both the first and second display devices when a predetermined first production condition is established. A transmission means;
When a predetermined second effect condition is satisfied, a display effect signal is transmitted through the second communication line so as to perform an optical effect on one of the first and second display devices. A second transmission means;
A production management system for a game hall characterized by comprising: A display effect signal received from the first transmission means is interposed between a predetermined number of the first and second display device groups and the first communication line, and the received display effect signal is handled. 2. A game management effect management system according to claim 1, further comprising signal relay means for giving to the first and second display device groups.

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